BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE #17 JOHN RAY JUNIOR #35 BRENNAN GARR JUNIOR

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1 BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2006 #17 JOHN RAY JUNIOR #35 BRENNAN GARR JUNIOR

2 70 table of contents Quick Facts... IFC Preview Coaching Staff Roster... 7 Player Profiles Opponents All-Time Series vs. 06 Opponents in Review Statistics Results Division I Independents History Record Book Season Top 10 s Career Top 10 s Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders All-Time Roster Award Winners Hall of Fame All-Time Results All-Time Series College World Series Bears in the Pros Jackson Field Greeley, Colo The University Champions On and Off the Field Athletic Hall of Fame Student-Athlete Services Rules of the Game Northern Colorado Athletic Fund Athletic Administration The Move to Division I Facility Enhancement Media Information Photo Roster/Depth Chart... IBC General Information Location:... Greeley, Colo. (80639) Enrollment:... 12,300 Founded: Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Nickname:... Bears Colors:...Blue & Gold Conference:... Independent President:...Kay Norton (Wellesley, 73) Dir. of Athletics:... Jay S. Hinrichs (Kansas, 80) SWA:... Sherri Frye Faculty Athletics Rep:... Dr. Bob Heiny Athletic Department Phone:.. (970) Athletic Ticket Phone:... (970) 351-4TIX University Web Site:... Venue Information Field:... Jackson Field (1,500) Surface:... Grass Dimensions , 370, 416, 430, 356 Press Box Phone:... (970) Athletic Media Relations Director/Baseball Contact:... Kyle Schwartz Office Phone:... (970) Home Phone:... (970) Cell Phone:... (970) Kyle.Schwartz@unco.edu Assistant Director:... Eric Scott Office Phone:... (970) Eric.Scott@unco.edu Athletic Web Site:... Media Relations Fax:... (970) Mailing Address 251 Butler-Hancock Athletic Center Box 117 Greeley, CO Credits Quick Facts About the Team Head Coach:... Kevin Smallcomb Alma Mater:...CS-Sacramento, 85 Record at UNC: (3 yrs.) Career NJCAA Record: (11 yrs.) Overall Record: (14 yrs.) Asst. Coach/Hitting:... Chris Forbes Alma Mater:... Kansas, 99 Tenure at UNC:...4th season Asst. Coach/Pitching:... Bruce Vaughn Alma Mater:... Northern Colorado, 73 Tenure at UNC:.. 2nd season (9th overall) Volunteer Asst. Coach:... Ben Lewis Alma Mater:... Menlo, 04 Tenure at UNC:... 1st season Baseball Office Phone:... (970) Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Conference:... n/a 2005 Post Season:... none Players Returning/Lost:... 12/17 Starters Returning/Lost:... 5/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost:... 5/9 Redshirts Eligible:... 3 Newcomers: History First Year of Baseball: All-Time Record:... 1, (.588) Division I College World Series: (1952, 53, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 74) Div. I Regional Appearances (Last):.. 20 (1976) Conference Titles (Last): (2003 NCC) The 2006 University of Northern Colorado baseball media guide was written, designed and edited by Kyle Schwartz, Director of Athletic Media Relations. Special assistance from Eric Scott, Assistant Director of Media Relations, Bri Molloy, Karrie Osborn and Angella Schwartz. Photography by Rick Branham, Patrick Kelley, Barry Lapoint, Bill Popejoy, Dean Popejoy and Kyle Schwartz. Cover design by Glen Milan and the UNC Publications Office. Printing by Pioneer Press (Greeley, Colo.). On the Covers Front (from left to right): Junior pitcher and third baseman Brennan Garr and junior catcher John Ray. Back: Junior pitcher Tyler Pearson, senior infielder Chad Clark and senior pitcher Evan Linn. At the bottom, a team huddle from the 2005 season.

3 Quick Facts 2006 Schedule Date Opponent Time Feb. Texas-Pan American # 6:00 p.m. Feb. 4 vs. Lamar # 2:00 p.m. Feb. 5 vs. Gonzaga # 9:00 a.m. Feb. 8 vs. Air Force $ 3:00 p.m. Feb. Texas A&M 2:00 p.m. Feb. Texas A&M 1:00 p.m. Feb. Texas A&M 12:00 p.m. Feb. 21 Air Force 2:00 p.m. Feb. New Mexico State 1:05 p.m. Feb. New Mexico State 1:05 p.m. Feb. New Mexico State 1:05 p.m. Mar. New Mexico 6:00 p.m. Mar. New Mexico 5:00 p.m. Mar. New Mexico 1:00 p.m. Mar. Air Force 12:00 p.m. Mar. Sacramento State 3:00 p.m. Mar. Sacramento State 2:00 p.m. Mar. Sacramento State 2:00 p.m. Mar. Creighton 2:00 p.m. Mar. Creighton 12:00 p.m. Mar. Creighton 12:00 p.m. Mar. BYU 7:00 p.m. Mar. BYU 7:00 p.m. Mar. BYU 1:00 p.m. Mar. Nebraska 5:35 p.m. Mar. Nebraska 12:35 p.m. Apr. 4 Air Force 2:00 p.m. Apr. 7 South Dakota State 2:00 p.m. Apr. 8 South Dakota State 1:00 p.m. Apr. 9 South Dakota State 12:00 p.m. Apr. Air Force 2:00 p.m. Apr. Utah Valley State 7:00 p.m. Apr. Utah Valley State (DH) 1:00 p.m. Apr. Arkansas 6:05 p.m. Apr. Arkansas 5:05 p.m. Apr. 21 Washington State 2:00 p.m. Apr. 22 Washington State 1:00 p.m. Apr. 23 Washington State 12:00 p.m. Apr. 25 BYU 2:00 p.m. Apr. 26 BYU 2:00 p.m. May 2 Air Force 2:00 p.m. May Wichita State 6:00 p.m. May Wichita State 6:00 p.m. May 12 vs. Bradley! 12:00 p.m. May 13 vs. Bradley! 1:00 p.m. May Kansas! 6:00 p.m. May Kansas! 12:00 p.m. May 18 vs. North Dakota State % 3:30 p.m. May 19 vs. IPFW % 11:30 a.m. May 20 TBA % TBD May 21 TBA % TBD # - UTPA Classic (Edinburg, Texas) $ - Played at Runyon Field in Pueblo, Colo.! - Jayhawk Classic (Lawrence, Kan.) % - Division I Independent Invitational (Sioux Falls, S.D.) Home Games in Bold and at Jackson Field (DH) - Indicates Doubleheader All Times Mountain - Times and Dates Subject to Change Media Outlets Greeley Tribune PO Box 1138, Greeley, CO (phone) (fax) Sam Mustari (mustari@greeleytrib.com) gtsports@greeleytrib.com The UNC Mirror th Street, Greeley, CO (phone) (fax) Zach Jacobson (sports@mirror.unco.edu) Denver Post 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO (phone) (fax) sports@denverpost.com Rocky Mountain News 100 Gene Amole Way, Denver, CO (phone) (fax) sports@rockymountainnews.com Coloradoan 1300 Riverside Ave., Fort Collins, CO (phone) (fax) sportsnews@coloradoan.com Loveland Reporter-Herald 201 East 5th Street, Loveland, CO (phone) (fax) sports@reporter-herald.com Longmont Times-Call 350 Terry Street, Longmont, CO (phone) (fax) sports@times-call.com Boulder Daily Camera PO Box 591, Boulder, CO (phone) (fax) woelkn@dailycamera.com Colorado Springs Gazette PO Box 1779, Colorado Springs, CO (phone) (fax) gtsports@gazette.com Pueblo Chieftain PO Box 4040, Pueblo, CO (phone) (fax) csports@chieftain.com The Bears Radio Network KFKA 1310-AM P.O. Box 460, Greeley, CO (phone) (fax) Troy Coverdale (Troy@1310kfka.com) KSIR 1010-AM 220 State Street, Fort Morgan, CO (phone) (fax) Pat O Rourke (pat@necolorado.com) KCOL 600-AM 1612 LaPorte Ave., Fort Collins, CO (phone) (fax) Corbu Stathes (corbu@clearchannel.com) KWGN (Ch. 2 - WB) 6160 S. Wabash Way, Greenwood Village, CO (phone) (fax) KCNC (Ch. 4 - CBS) 1044 Lincoln, Denver, CO (phone) (fax) Steve Cox (scox@cbs.com) KMGH (Ch. 7 - ABC) 123 Speer Blvd., Denver, CO (phone) (fax) Steve Gottsegen (steve_gottsegen@thedenverchannel.com) KUSA (Ch. 9 - NBC) 500 Speer Blvd. (PO Box 9), Denver, CO (phone) (fax) David Hunt (david.hunt@9news.com) KDVR (Ch Fox) 100 East Speer Blvd., Denver, CO (phone) (fax) fox31news@fox31.com Altitude Sports & Entertainment 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO (phone) Fox Sports Rocky Mountain th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO (phone) (fax) Associated Press (AP) 1444 Wazee Street, Denver, CO (phone) (fax) apdenver@ap.org Fans can listen to Northern Colorado baseball during the 2006 season on the Bears Radio Network; Newstalk 1310 KFKA in Greeley is the flagship station. The broadcast begins with a 15-minute pregame show. If you are outside of the Greeley area can you can also listen to games free on the Internet at 1310KFKA.com and UNCBears.com. Not every game during the season will be broadcast; the most up-todate listing of games that will air can be accessed at UNCBears.com. The baseball season will be broadcast by a trio of announcers, Troy Coverdale, Chris Ott and Clark Johnson. Coverdale begins his third season as the voice of Northern Colorado baseball. The News and Sports Director at Newstalk 1310 KFKA, Coverdale called the 2003 season after joining the KFKA staff in January and returned to the microphone for the 2005 campaign. Coverdale graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism from Kansas State in Dec While in college he began his career as the Troy Coverdale with Coach Kevin Smallcomb voice of Manhattan High School athletics and later went on to cover K- State baseball, as well as men s and women s basketball and football. Coverdale, a native of Circleville, Kan., and his wife, Monica, live in Greeley. Ott is also in his third season with the Bears program. He served as a color commentator in 2004 before handling color as well as doing play-by-play for a majority of the road games last season. He will resume those duties once in Ott grew up in Trenton, N.J. and graduated from St. Andrew s College in Laurinburg, N.C. in He worked with the Estes Park High baseball team and on the Colorado State Rams Sports Network before joining the KFKA staff. He is the voice of Northern Colorado women s basketball and studio host of the In the Zone program. Ott and his girlfriend, Bonnie, live in Fort Collins. Johnson is in the Bears booth for the first time in A native of Thousand Oaks, Calif., Johnson is currently the afternoon newscaster at KFKA and lead play-by-play for high school football and basketball. Johnson has previously done play-by-play for the Fresno Giants, the AAA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Johnson received his bachelor s degree in broadcasting from Fresno State University. He and his wife, C.J., have three children, Mikayla (8), Mackenzie (6) and Jake (2). Chris Ott 1

4 2 Season Preview The 2006 season holds a lot of potential for the University of Northern Colorado baseball team. At the same time, however, there are a lot of question marks for this team as it enters its third year of a four-year reclassification effort to Division I. The Bears lost 13 seniors to graduation last season, in a campaign that saw the team win 22 games against a schedule featuring six teams that made the NCAA Tournament. This year s edition of the Bears, however, has a much improved pitching staff and also the services of a pair of players, juniors Brennan Garr and John Ray, who should draw a lot of attention from pro scouts. We have some challenges this season, including the fact we are on the road a lot (all but 15 of the team s 55 games are on the road) and that we have a lot of new faces in our lineup, said head coach Kevin Smallcomb, who is entering his fourth year with the program. So we will need a period of adjustment, but overall I think we are a better physical team than we have been in my first three seasons. We have evolved physically, have some versatility with our athletes and have some true utility players for the first time. We have also invested a lot of scholarship money into our pitching staff, which will hopefully be the difference in keeping us competitive in all our games. Despite the fact the Bears lost a large senior class, including first baseman Phil Delich whose left-handed bat was a mainstay in the Bears lineup, they do return several of their leaders from last season. One of those players is Garr, who is not only one of the most versatile athletes on the team but also in the region. Garr, the runner-up for the Division I Independent Player of the Year award last season, not only led the team in hitting (.365) but was also the team s closer, tying the school single-season record for saves (7). A hard-throwing pitcher, Garr clocked as high as 96 on the radar gun last season and was a key cog in the Bears engine late in games last year. Garr finished the season with eight home runs, second-most on the team behind Ray, who has been the team s power leader in each of his first two seasons with the program. Ray swatted a school freshman record 12 home runs as a freshman in 2004 and followed that up with 11 round-trippers last season, putting him only one home run out of the program s top-10 entering Although he struggled with his batting average in 2005 (.257 after hitting.302 as a freshman), Ray is the type of batter that makes other staffs pitch him carefully, as he has the ability to change the game with one swing of the bat. Brennan and John are both good players, but are also good students as well, Smallcomb said. Each brings something special to our lineup and each will be counted upon to be leaders for our team this year. Junior Brennan Garr was the runner-up for the Division I Independent Player of the Year award in That leadership will be key in is helping the team tackle another tough schedule in 2006, when the Bears will challenge the likes of Arkansas, BYU, Creighton, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Texas A&M, Sacramento State, Washington State and Wichita State among others. The season concludes with the third annual Division I Independent Invitational, this year in Sioux Falls, S.D., after being held in Greeley the past two seasons. Northern Colorado claimed the 2005 Division I Independent Invitational crown a year ago, sweeping by South Dakota State, Utah Valley State and NYIT at Jackson Field. As an independent team, our schedule is such that we play major Division I teams when they are not in conference and we try to focus on our independent brother schools in April and May while the majors are in conference play, Smallcomb said. That is why we play mainly on the road for the first six weeks of the season. Last season was not very gratifying as far as wins go, but teams did respect us because of who we were playing and how we were playing them. We finished ranked No. 189 out of 290 schools. This year we hope to improve on our RPI so even more teams want to play us, as we continue to establish our program in the Division I ranks. INFIELD The infield is a mix of veterans and new players this season. Garr will help anchor the left side of the infield, starting at third base before closing out games on the mound. He started 41 games at third base a year ago and loves playing the field when not pitching, saying it keeps him sharp when he enters to pitch in late game situations. He will be backed up by redshirt freshman Kevin Sandberg, who transferred to Northern Colorado from Dallas Baptist where he sat out last season. Sandberg will see a majority of the action at third base early in the season, as Garr continues to recover from off-season surgery. Sandberg is also flexible, as he can play across the diamond at first base. That first base position may well indeed be the Bears deepest spot. Vying for playing time there will be a quintet of newcomers. Power hitting Josh Payne will be one of the front-runners to start at first after transferring from Clarendon Junior College in Texas. Payne has the ability to put up good average numbers and hit the long ball, something needed replacing Delich. Also in the mix is senior Zach Harris who transferred from Missouri State University where he played one season following two years at Neosho County Community College. Harris put up big numbers in junior college, hitting.338 with eight home runs and a.626 slugging percentage. Although he may not play every game at first base, Harris should be in the lineup every day, either as a designated hitter or at the catcher s spot when Ray is not behind home plate. The first base rotation also includes Mississippi Valley State transfer Derrick Keeton, who also plays catcher and third base, and utility man Nate Saylor, who was with the team last season after transferring from Oregon State, but sat out with an injury. Our All-American (Delich) is gone at first base, however, we have adequate replacements that are versatile and bring a different style of play to the park, Smallcomb said. We will have a lot of confidence in whoever is playing at first base in any given game. Although first base is deep, the catching position may be the spot in which the Bears have the most talent and least worries. Ray will see the bulk of the action at catcher, as he started 47 games there in 2005, but he will not have to see as many innings this year with Harris and Keeton backing him up. I think we are as strong behind the plate as you could be, Smallcomb said. With Ray and Harris we have two front-line catchers we can throw out there every game. And Keeton gives us a quality backup and situational player. Up the middle, the Bears have a lot of experience at shortstop as fifth-year senior Chad Clark returns after having his season cut short by injury in Clark has improved every year he has been at Northern Colorado and hit.270 with a.414 on-base percentage. As the team s leadoff hitter or spark in the No. 9 hole, Clark drew 15 walks and was hit-by-pitch 13 times in He will look to turn double plays with redshirt sophomore Adam Symons. Symons, whose brother Ryan completed his five-year career with the Bears in 2005, sat out last season after transferring from Western Nebraska Community College. Symons brings excellent speed to the Bears lineup, as well as the ability to garner a lot of extra base hits. Also in the equation at second base is sophomore Jeff Horn, who will see action at both short stop and third base as well. Another option at second base is senior transfer Seth Tartler. Tartler, who also had a brother (Ty) play at Northern Colorado, is a transfer from the University of Utah and should be the team s starting centerfielder, although he may see time at second. We still need to evolve defensively and get healthy in the infield, said Smallcomb. But we have a lot of versatile guys who can play at either third, short or second. It is nice to have those interchangeable parts and nice to have a leader like Chad Clark in the midst of our infield. Fifth-year senior Chad Clark will provide the Bears with stable presence in the infield. OUTFIELD In the outfield, the Bears have two players - juniors Zach Brockman and Grady Gorman - who were mainstays in the lineup last season, as well as a group of four newcomers (Devin Warner, Anthony Garcia, Tartler and Saylor) who should be instant contributors for the team. By having a group of outfield players who can play at any spot, Smallcomb will be able to shake up his lineups.

5 Season Preview Our speed in the outfield is a lot better this season, Smallcomb said. We should be able to cover all the space in the friendly confines of Jackson Field. Versatility is the key for our group, as we basically have four guys who can play centerfield if we need them to. After sitting out the 2004 season with an injury, Brockman saw time as the Bears leadoff hitter last season, giving the Bears a solid arm (four outfield assists), a strong bat (five home runs) and some speed (he ranked second on the team in stolen bases). In his first year with the program in 2005, Gorman ranked fourth on the team in hitting (.298), while playing most of his games in right field. He proved to be a clutch player, hitting a three-run pinch hit home run in the bottom of the eighth inning against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and a two-run blast in the Division I Independent Invitational against South Dakota State, a shot that proved to be the game-winner. Although seeing their first action in a Bears uniform, Warner and Saylor both spent last season with the program as redshirts. Warner, who has senior eligibility and is the only switch-hitter on the roster, has played at both Kansas and Washington before deciding to come closer to home to finish his collegiate career. Saylor should see time in left field, but as mentioned, can also play at first base and even catch if needed. The true newcomers, Tartler and Garcia, add even more depth to the lineup. Tartler should develop into the team s leadoff hitter, as his speed will give the Bears something they did not have at the top of the lineup a year ago. He is an excellent defensive player who can also play in the infield. Prior to playing at Utah, he played two seasons at national JUCO power Lamar Community College. Garcia, a transfer from Otero Junior College, has an excellent arm and will give the Bears more depth in left field. The Bears will be without the services of senior Brad Beaman who had off-season surgery and will redshirt this season. 3 In just two seasons with the program, junior John Ray has swatted an impressive 23 home runs. PITCHING Pitching in Colorado can always be an adventure and the Bears have had their shares of ups and downs the past few years. In the three years of Smallcomb tenure at Northern Colorado, the Bears have an earned run average of How much of that is altitude and how much is talent is up for debate, but the staff is taking steps in the right direction. We have invested more in our pitching this season, Smallcomb said. Our staff is potentially the best we have had since I have been here. At Division I, the game is all about pitching and defense, so hopefully our pitching has gotten better to help keep us competitive in games. The Bears do return last season s ace Tyler Pearson, who compiled a 6-3 record with pinpoint accuracy. Pearson struck out 52 batters a year ago, while only walking 19 in 78 innings. At one point of the 2005 season, Pearson faced 111 consecutive batters without issuing a walk. He has appeared in 37 games in his two years with the program and needs only seven more appearances to rank in the top-10 in school history. What Pearson has next to him in the rotation this season are several other established starters who should be able to go deep in to games and not force the Northern Colorado bullpen to come in too early. He is joined in the starting rotation by four talented newcomers - Seth Gilleland, Chris Johns, Jason Banks and Eric Maydew. The hard-throwing Gilleland played two seasons at Lamar Community College, helping his team to a regional championship by compiling a 9-1 record and 2.36 ERA. Johns, a left-handed transfer from Louisiana-Lafayette, also spent two years at Lamar where he had a two-year record of 23-1 on the mound. Banks spent two seasons at Hutchinson Community College where he helped his team to the program s first-ever NJCAA World Series appearance after winning six games and posting a 3.74 ERA. Banks has good velocity and excellent command and control, but is battling eligibility issues and may redshirt this season. Maydew, another hard-throwing right-handed pitcher joins the program after two years at Seward Community College. The starters will turn the game over to a group of talented relief pitchers and setup men. Juniors Matt Collins, a transfer from Independence Community College, and Bobby Brunswick, a transfer from Northeastern Junior College, will be the Bears main pitchers in long relief. Both have high ceilings for advancement and once their roles are established, should be impact performers for the Bears. The setup and closer s roles should be strengths for the Bears this season, helping the team win a lot of close games. Northern Colorado has three main setup and short relievers, Roy Allen, Evan Linn and Jon Leines. Allen and Linn will provide a valuable right-left combination for the Bears in late-inning situations. Allen won two games last season, as he made 11 appearances (1 start) and shrugged off a slow start to record a 13.1 scoreless innings streak late in the season. Linn, who has been both a starter and closer in his career, saved four games as a sophomore and started nine games last season. Leines appeared in 11 games as a junior, six as a starter and five in relief. The versatile Leines, who showed great control this summer playing in the MINK summer league, can also be an option for the Bears as a starter if the situation calls for it. If the game is close in the end and the starters and setup men have done their job, Garr will get the ball to finish out the game. After making only three appearances as a sophomore, Garr became the team s closer last year. In 2005, he made 15 appearances and pitched 16.2 innings, allowing seven runs while striking out 15. His seven saves matched the school single-season record and with one save in 2006, he will tie the Bears alltime career saves record. OUTLOOK Although the Bears lost a lot to graduation, the team should have a good combination of experience and incoming talent to help produce a successful season. And although they play a very tough schedule, they have set several goals they hope to achieve by the end of May. We want to keep boosting our RPI so quality programs will want to play home-and-home series with us and so that we can look appealing to conferences like the WAC for the possibility of future conference affiliation, Smallcomb said. We want to win as many games as possible this year, and I tell the guys that we want to have the mindset that we can be 56-0 at the end of the year. Although that is not likely, each victory we have solidifies our reputation as a team at the Division I level. We also want to defend our Division I Independent Invitational crown once again this season. No matter how many wins the team amasses this season, the pieces are in place for the program to continue to produce now and in future years to come. We have several good leaders on our team, including Brennan, John and our seniors Chad and Evan, Smallcomb said. All of those guys have been around for while and all give us solid leadership. We have ingrained high expectations for our program both on and off the field and these guys will help see those expectations are met. I think our offense is very credible this season, our overall team speed is better and our players are working hard in developing what has so far been good team chemistry. We will have to evolve defensively, our pitchers will need to establish their roles and our offense needs to be able to scratch out a run an inning, and if we can do all of that I think we will have a very successful season. Junior outfielder Grady Gorman had several clutch hits for the Bears last season, including a 3-run pinch hit home run.

6 4 The smallcomb file Alma Mater: Cal State Sacramento, 1986 Hometown: Santa Rosa, Calif. Family: Wife - Julie Daughters - Katerina and Kyndle Head Coaching Resume Year School Record 1992 Mendocino J.C (.516) 1993 Mendocino J.C (.588) 1994 Mendocino J.C (.636) 1995 Mendocino J.C (.688) 1996 Mendocino J.C (.810) 1997 Mendocino J.C (.657) 1998 Mendocino J.C (.629) 1999 Mendocino J.C (.707) 2000 Mendocino J.C (.667) 2001 Mendocino J.C (.568) 2002 Mendocino J.C (.455) 2003 Northern Colorado (.618) 2004 Northern Colorado (.558) 2005 Northern Colorado (.393) At Northern Colorado (3 yrs.) (.521) Overall (14 yrs.) (.598) Highlights Led Bears to the 2005 Division I Independent Invitational Championship. Recorded his 300th victory as a collegiate head coach in 2-0 victory over Iowa (3/26/04). Coached 500th career collegiate game versus the Air Force Academy (3/16/04). Coached his 100th game at Northern Colorado versus his alma mater, Sacramento State (5/14/04), and former coach, John Smith. Set program record for wins (63) in a two-year period ( ). Won 34 games in his inaugural season at Northern Colorado, the second most wins in a season in school history. Led Bears to 2003 North Central Conference regular season championship and the most wins (19) in conference history in the program s final year as a Division II team. Coached two ABCA All-Americans (Trevor Allen & Phil Delich) and four all-region players in In 2004, coached 7th round MLB Draftee Patrick Perry, as Perry led Division I in both batting (.478) and slugging (.844), before being selected by the Boston Red Sox. At Mendocino J.C., led team to four playoffs berths (1994, 96, 98 and 99) and was named conference Coach of the Year in KEVIN SMALLCOMB HEAD COACH (4TH TH Since the hiring of Kevin Smallcomb as Northern Colorado baseball coach in summer 2002, the Bears baseball program has blossomed. Smallcomb has won 85 games in three seasons as the program s coach, the second highest three-year total in the 80-year history of the program (trailing only a 86-win stretch in the mid-90s), an impressive total considering the program had had won only 85 games over the previous four and a half seasons before Smallcomb took over the reigns of the program. Smallcomb continues to lead the team through the four-year reclassification process back to Division I. As he does that, he continues to add to the rich tradition of a program that has been to 10 Division I College World Series (the 11 th most all-time) and produced several pro players and a pair of Major League managers (Greg Riddoch and Tom Runnells). Hopefully we are evolving as a program, Smallcomb said. We have been fortunate to have good athletes in the past but we are continuing to get even better athletes in our program now. I definitely love this group of players. They are pioneers as we continue the reclassification process. They have a lot of focus and have become very tough in having to be road warriors and face a tough schedule of road contests. The program had won just 56 total games in the three years prior to Smallcomb s hiring and had not had a winning season since That quickly changed in 2003 when Smallcomb led the Bears to the second-most wins in school history (34) and the program s second North Central Conference (NCC) Championship in the team s final year as a Division II team. The 2004 season, the team s first of the four-year reclassification process, saw the Bears come up one win short of the first back-to-back 30-win season in school history as they played a very difficult schedule. The season also produced the program s first Division I batting and slugging champion in Patrick Perry, who hit.478, slugged.844 and was drafted in the seventh round by the Boston Red Sox, becoming the program s highest draft pick in 18 years. We have been very fortunate that our players have strived to obtain the bar no matter how high I set it, said Smallcomb. Our players and coaches have an excellent work ethic and have bought into our fundamentalist approach and have accepted the Division I reclassification as a challenge. Smallcomb was named the eighth head baseball coach in University of Northern Colorado history on June 20, In 2003, he took the Bears to the brink of the NCAA Regional and along the way helped the squad set or tie 27 individual and team records. Northern Colorado started that season 9-2, the program s best start in 18 years, were wireto-wire champions in the NCC and started the conference season with an 8-0 record and eventually won 19 games (the most ever by an NCC team). They finished as the NCC Tournament runners-up and won 30 games in a season for only the third time in school history. That year Smallcomb coached three first-team All-NCC players and had junior Shane Roberts claim NCC Player of the Year and all-region honors. Two other players, Trevor Allen and Phil Delich, each earned ABCA second-team All-American honors, becoming the first Northern Colorado All-Americans in a decade. We were undefeated at Jackson Field in conference play and we got off to the school s best start in nearly 20 years, said Smallcomb about the 2003 season. That group learned how to win and set social norms and expectations on and off the field. That group developed great team chemistry, the type of chemistry we hope to have with our program in future years. Coaching Staff TH SEASON)

7 Coaching Staff The 2004 season marked the team s first foray back into Division I since 1991, and the Bears jumped right into a full schedule with 44 of the team s 52 games against Division I teams. UNC won 25 times against Division I teams and finished the season with a record against fellow Division I Independents. Along the way the squad set or tied 10 more records and renewed some old rivalries, including playing the Nebraska Cornhuskers for the first time in 13 years. The Northern Colorado players also got into the act, as they dominated the Division I Independent year-end awards; nine Bears made the All-Independent team (six were first-team selections), including Perry, who claimed Player of the Year honors. The 2005 season proved to be a little more difficult than the previous two, mainly attributed to the fact the Bears played a brutal schedule, as it featured 18 games against six teams that made the NCAA Tournament (Arizona, Arkansas, Creighton, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wichita State) that season. The Bears only won one of those contests (Wichita State) but were 8-3 against Division I Independents and capped the season by winning the Division I Independent Invitational, an event they hosted for the second consecutive season. In that event the Bears topped South Dakota State, Utah Valley State and 2004 champion NYIT to capture the championship. The Bears narrowly missed out on claiming the D-I Independent Player for the second year in a row, as sophomore Brennan Garr finished as runner-up for the award. Garr led the team in hitting (.365) and tied the school record by recording seven saves on the mound. in the pros Coach Smallcomb s collegiate coaching career includes seven years in the Alaskan Collegiate Baseball League. Smallcomb has coached the following current or former major leaguers in the Alaskan league or community college level: Matt Blank (Montreal Expos), Ben Diggins (Milwaukee Brewers), Darren Dreifort (Los Angeles Dodgers), Eddie Guardado (Seattle Mariners), Eric Hinske (Toronto Blue Jays), Kurt Knudson (Detroit Tigers), Eric Ludwick (Toronto Blue Jays), Ryan Ludwick (Detroit Tigers), Colin Porter (St. Louis Cardinals), Jay Powell (Texas Rangers), Fernando Vina (Seattle Mariners), Craig Wilson (Chicago White Sox), Matt Wise (Milwaukee Brewers) and Dan Wright (Chicago White Sox). That list does not include many other players currently or formerly in minor league baseball (including two players from his three years at Northern Colorado currently playing minor league baseball). Active players listed in bold College playoffs on four occasions (1994, 1995, 1996, 1999), he was selected conference Coach of the Year in 1996 and he compiled an overall record of Smallcomb served as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Arkansas in 1989 and 1990, where he earned his master s degree in sport management. His first assistant coaching job came at American River College in Sacramento, Calif., where he coached from He earned his bachelor s degree in social science with minors in coaching and history from California State University-Sacramento in 1985, where he was a standout infielder for the Hornets ( ). He still ranks in the school s top 10 for stolen bases in a season (40) and a career (52). Smallcomb s collegiate coaching career includes seven years in the Alaskan Collegiate Baseball League. Smallcomb has coached several major leaguers in the Alaskan league or community college level, including Seattle Mariners closer Eddie Guardado and Mariners infielder Fernando Vina. Five players Smallcomb has coached at Northern Colorado have gone on to play minor league baseball, and two, Patrick Perry (Greenville Bombers Boston Red Sox organization) and Trevor Allen (Asheville Tourists - Colorado Rockies organization), are still on an active roster entering the 2006 season. Smallcomb and his wife, Julie, have two children, Katerina and Kyndle. The next step for Smallcomb and the program will be to gain conference affiliation in the near future. As an athletic department Northern Colorado is entering the Big Sky Conference in 2006, but the Big Sky does not sponsor baseball. That leaves the baseball program to find another home (the Western Athletic Conference is one possibility) to solidify their presence in Division I. There are challenges to being an independent, so we are actively pursing conference affiliation, Smallcomb said. Being a part of a conference would solidify our schedule and give us a lot more home games among other things. Smallcomb reached a personal milestone during 2004, winning his 300 th game as a collegiate head coach on with a 5-0 victory over the University of Iowa at the Hawkeye Classic on March 26. During the year, he also got the chance to coach against his college coach, John Smith, when the Bears played a three-game set at Sacramento State (May 14-16); Northern Colorado plays at Sacramento State once again in Smallcomb needs only 15 victories in 2006 to reach the 100-win plateau at Northern Colorado, a feat that only three other coaches have achieved in school history. Longevity, quality student-athletes and good coaching staffs make for a successful coaching record, Smallcomb added. I ve been fortunate to have all the right ingredients to make that happen in my tenure as a head coach. Two-hundred and fifty of his wins came as the head baseball coach at Mendocino Junior College in Ukiah, Calif., where Smallcomb coached the Eagles from 1992 to His squads reached the California Community 5

8 6 CHRIS FORBES CH/H/H ASSIST SSISTANT COACH CH /HITTING (4TH SEASON) Coaching Staff Chris Forbes enters his fourth year as the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator for the Bears. In just three years with the program he has coached the Bears hitters into some of the best in the country and recruited some of the region s top talent to come play in Greeley. In his first season on the bench, the Bears team hit.335 which ranked 22nd overall in Division II; he stepped that up in 2004, as the Bears hit.335, which ranked third among all Division I teams (trailing only Eastern Kentucky and the College of Charleston). That year he also coached seventh round Major League Baseball Draft Pick Patrick Perry, who led Division I in both batting (.478) and slugging (.844) percentage, before being drafted by the Boston Red Sox and becoming the program s highest draft pick since In 2005, the Bears team played against a very tough schedule and found themselves batting only.238 midway through March. Forbes got the team to rebound, as they finished the season with a.285 average and had a streak near the end of the season when they had 10 or more hits in 10 consecutive games and in 15 of their final 19 games overall. Forbes has recruited top talent to the Bears program, including a pair of players who signed with Northern Colorado last season but were drafted in the First-Year Amateur Draft and turned pro. Two of his former players at Northern Colorado, Trevor Allen (Colorado Rockies) and Perry (Boston Red Sox) are currently playing minor league baseball. Before coming to Northern Colorado, Forbes spent the 2000 and 2002 seasons at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kan. as the Cavaliers hitting coach; his 2002 squad ranked in the top 10 nationally in batting average (.361). In 2001, Forbes spent the season at Kansas State University where he was the catching and first base coach. Prior to those stints, Forbes spent at Baker University (Kan.) as assistant head coach and hitting instructor. In summer 2005, he coached with the Falmouth Commodores in the Cape Cod League, a position he will return to once again this summer. A native of Monument, Colo., Forbes served as a scout for the Oakland Athletics from and for the Kansas City Royals in Forbes played two seasons of baseball at Highland (Kan.) C.C. and one season at Colorado State before finishing his degree in economics at the University of Kansas in He also had a brief stint in the minor leagues as a player. He is currently in the process of finishing up his master s degree. Forbes, who was diagnosed with cancer in 1999 and is now in remission, is active with both the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the American Cancer Society. In summer 2004 he was part of the Climb 4 Hope team that trekked up Mt. McKinley to raise funding and awareness for Leukemia research. Forbes was nominated for the 2004 Lance Armstrong Foundation s Spirit of Survivorship Award, which recognizes a cancer survivor who demonstrates a resilient attitude toward his or her illness and inspires others to live life to the fullest. Although Forbes did not win, he did attend the LiveSTRONG Gala hosted by the Lance Armstrong Foundation in Oct Forbes is single and lives in Greeley. He is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and the Association for Professional Ball Players of American (APBPA). BRUCE VAUGHN CH/P/P (4 (9 ASSIST SSISTANT COACH CH /PIT ITCHING (9TH SEASON) Bruce Vaughn is in his ninth season overall as the Bears pitching coach and second straight season after rejoining the team in Vaughn was an assistant coach under Terry Hensley at Northern Colorado from and graduated from Northern Colorado with a degree in psychology in He left the coaching ranks in 2002 to pursue private business and other coaching opportunities In 2005, he coached Tyler Pearson to a 6-3 overall record and the sophomore show great command and control. During the year, Pearson had a stretch of 111 consecutive batters faced where he did not issue a walk. Vaughn also tutored closer Brennan Garr, who tied the school s single-season record with seven saves, and who needs only one save in 2006 to tie the program s career saves record. Vaughn played for Northern Colorado from and was a standout hurler. In 78 innings in 1972, Vaughn allowed only three earned runs, compiling a 0.35 earned run average, which is a school record and ranks as the seventh lowest E.R.A. in NCAA Division I history. Impressively, he tossed complete games in each of his 10 starts that season. His career 1.07 E.R.A. is also a school record and he ranks second in career shutouts (5). He was a first-team All-RMAC selection twice ( ) Vaughn is also currently the general manager for All-American Moving Services, a position he has held since He has also been the pitching coach at Regis University for three seasons ( ), has been involved in private instruction, coached at Smoky Hill High School and served as a batting practice pitcher for the Colorado Rockies (1999). Vaughn, who was born in Greeley and raised in Denver, and his wife Janie have two grown children, Ryan and Katie. Ryan played baseball at and graduated from Northern Colorado. BEN LEWIS (1 VOL OLUNTEER ASSIST SSISTANT (1ST SEASON) Ben Lewis enters his first season as a volunteer assistant coach and camps coordinator for the Northern Colorado baseball program. Prior to coaching at Northern Colorado, Lewis was the Director of Baseball Operations/Team Manager for the Stanford University baseball team that advanced to the NCAA Regional in The Cardinal finished the 2005 season with a overall record before falling at the Baylor Regional. At Stanford, Lewis assisted with all aspects of the program, including working with the program s camps. Lewis spent summer 2004 as an assistant coach with the Amsterdam Mohawks in the New York Collegiate League, helping the team to its second consecutive league championship. He assisted with the team s pitchers, helping the Mohawks staff compile a 3.07 earned run average. Lewis also served as an assistant at the Menlo School (spring 2004) and was in interim head coach for the Palo Alto Oaks (summer 2003), both of which won league titles. Lewis received his bachelor s degree in mass communication in 2004 from Menlo College, which is located in Atherton, Calif. At Menlo, Lewis was a pitcher for the Oaks team.

9 2006 Roster 7 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. B/T Hometown (Last School) 1 Brad Beaman OF Sr. R/R Thornton, Colo. (Lamar C.C.) 2 Jeff Horn INF So. L/R Denver, Colo. (Mullen) 3 Adam Symons INF So.-RS R/R Aurora, Colo. (Western Nebraska C.C.) 5 John Ray C Jr. R/R Louisville, Colo. (Monarch) 6 Chad Clark INF Sr. L/R Englewood, Colo. (Sheridan) 7 Zach Brockman OF Jr. R/R Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo South) 8 Brennan Garr INF/RHP Jr. R/R Arvada, Colo. (Central Arizona J.C.) 10 Jason Banks RHP Jr. R/R Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Hutchinson CC) 13 Eric Maydew RHP Jr. R/R Wheat Ridge, Colo. (Seward C.C.) 14 Nate Saylor UTIL Jr.-RS R/R Aurora, Colo. (Oregon State) 15 Derrick Keeton UTIL So. L/R Centennial, Colo. (Mississippi Valley State) 16 Jon Leines RHP Sr. R/R LoneTree, Colo. (Yavapai J.C.) 17 Josh Payne 1B Jr. R/R Amarillo, Texas (Clarendon J.C.) 18 Seth Tartler OF/INF Sr. R/R Highlands Ranch, Colo. (University of Utah) 19 Matt Collins RHP Jr. R/R Littleton, Colo. (Independence C.C.) 20 Anthony Garcia OF Jr. R/R Aurora, Colo. (Otero J.C.) 21 Roy Allen RHP Sr. R/R Lakewood, Colo. (Lamar C.C.) 22 Zach Harris C/1B Sr. R/R Shawnee, Kan. (Missouri State) 23 Devin Warner OF Sr. S/R Fort Collins, Colo. (University of Washington) 25 Seth Gilleland RHP Jr. R/R Moriarty, N.M. (Lamar C.C.) 26 Bobby Brunswick LHP Jr. L/L Greeley, Colo. (Northeastern J.C.) 27 Grady Gorman OF Jr. R/R Parker, Colo. (Dodge City C.C.) 28 Kevin Sandberg 1B/3B Fr.-RS R/R Aurora, Colo. (Dallas Baptist University) 29 Bryan Fields C So. R/R Dallas, Texas (University of Dallas) 31 Tyler Pearson RHP Jr. R/R Ukiah, Calif. (Ukiah) 32 Chris Johns LHP Sr. L/R Colorado Springs, Colo. (Louisiana-Lafayette) 34 Evan Linn LHP Sr. L/L LoneTree, Colo. (Cherry Creek) 4 Head Coach: Kevin Smallcomb (CS-Sacramento, 85), 4th Season 9 Assistant Coach/Hitting: Chris Forbes (Kansas, 99), 4th Season 36 Assistant Coach/Pitching: Bruce Vaughn (Northern Colorado, 73), 2nd Season (9th total with program) 35 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ben Lewis (Menlo, 04), 1st season Pronounciation Guide Seth Gilleland (GILL-e-un); Jon Leines (LINE-us); Adam Symons (SIGH-mons).

10 8 Player Profiles ROY ALLEN #21 RHP SR. R/R LAKEWOOD, COLO. (LAMAR CC) Career Statistics Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP HBP BK / / Career Bests Innings pitched/starter: 1.2 vs. Creighton (3/18/05) Innings pitched/reliever: 4.1, twice, last vs. Southern Utah (5/7/05) Strikeout High: 5, twice, last vs. Southern Utah (5/7/05) Walk High: 1, four times, last vs. Oklahoma (5/7/05) # : Appeared in 11 games, making a start and 10 relief appearances as season progressed, developed into Bears top setup option named Division I Independent Newcomer of the Week on May 3 after outstanding performance against Mountain West Champion BYU (Apr. 26); entered that contest in the fifth inning with the Bears trailing the nation s No. 3 hitting team 7-4 and held the Cougars to four hits and no runs over the final 4.1 innings while striking out five in earning his second victory of the season earned his first victory on April 22 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, pitching the final 2.1 innings and allowing no hits and no runs while striking out one as the Bears won 6-2 and handed TAMUCC ace Trey Hearne his first loss in 13 months matched his season-high of five strikeouts against Southern Utah (May 7), allowing four hits and walking none in 4.1 innings of work as Bears won 9-8 in extra innings compiled a 13.1 scoreless innings streak during the month of April (beginning at Southern Utah) and through the middle of May (ending at Wichita State) inherited a team-high 15 runners during the season and allowed only four to score lone start came at Creighton (Mar. 18), where he lasted 1.2 innings and allowed seven earned runs played summer ball with the Lake Havasu Heat of the Pacific Southwest Baseball League. Prior to UNC: Spent the 2003 season at Colby (Kan.) Community College played the 2004 season at Lamar Community College, where his team finished and finished the year ranked No. 8 nationally was named NJCAA National Pitcher of the Month in April. Prep: 2002 graduate of Alameda High earned four letters for coach Derek Van Tassle first-team all-state selection his senior season and Jefferson County Conference Player of the Year two-time team captain for the Pirates and also all-conference pick twice team won a pair of conference championships also played point guard for the basketball team and was on the golf team also recruited by Utah, Texas Tech and Marshall. Personal: Born Jan. 17, 1984, in Lakewood, Colo. son of Daniel Allen majoring in communications helped out with sports information office duties while in junior college at Lamar is a distant cousin (fourth) of former professional baseball player Honus Wagner is a guru on all levels of baseball information from college baseball to Major League Baseball history and would someday like to replace Peter Gammons on Baseball Tonight. BRAD BEAMAN #1 OF SR. R/R THORNTON, COLO. (LAMAR CC) #1 Had off-season surgery and will miss the 2006 season; will seek medical redshirt and return with senior eligibility in : Played in 44 games, starting 27, during his junior season started at least two games at each outfield position (with the most, 14, coming in left field) and two games as the designated hitter started the season off with a bang, going 3-for-5 in season-opener at No. 11 Arizona (Feb. 12) early in the season also had a 4- for-6 game at Kansas (Feb. 26) had eight multi-hit games suffered a slight shoulder injury near the end of the season which decreased his playing time swiped a pair of bases, one of only seven Bears to steal a base during the season had two hits in final appearance of the season, a 4-2 loss at Oklahoma (May 17) was 2-for-4 with a run scored, two RBI, a sacrifice and a stolen base in 5-4 victory at Southern Utah (Apr. 2) after the season, attended the 2005 NCAA Leadership Conference in Orlando. 2004: Played in 30 games, starting once, on Feb. 21 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi saw most action as a pinch hitter, pinch hit 12 times during the year and recorded four hits in those pinch hits also pinch ran as he scored seven total runs during the year had an RBI against each Southern Utah (Feb. 17) and Northern Illinois (Mar. 27) scored a season-high two runs in that Southern Utah contest. Prior to UNC: Played one season at Lamar Community College in Lamar, Colo. team made NJCAA Final Four and finished the season ranked No. 3 in the country in 2002 and finished season with a school record 59-5 mark. Prep: Played at Northglenn High for coach Gary Allen 5A all-state selection and Regional Player of the Year in 2002 drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 42 nd round (pick No. 1254) in the 2002 Amateur Draft two-time all-region and all-conference selection team won conference championship in 2002 honor roll student also played quarterback and wide receiver for the football team. Personal: Born Nov. 22, 1983, in Northglenn, Colo. son of Ron and Linda Beaman majoring in sociology... member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). Career Statistics Year GP/GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HP K SB-A E Fld% / / Totals 74/ Career Bests AB: 6 vs. Kansas (2/26/05) Runs: 2 vs. Southern Utah (2/17/04) Hits: 4 vs. Kansas (2/26/05) RBI: 2, three times, last vs. Arkansas (4/06/05) 2B: 1 vs. Nebraska (3/15/05) 3B: none HR: none BB: 2, twice, last vs. Creighton (3/18/05) SB: 1, twice, last vs. Southern Utah (4/02/05) K: 3, twice, last vs. Creighton (2/18/05) ZACH BROCKMAN #7 OF JR. R/R PUEBLO, COLO. (PUEBLO SOUTH) #7 2005: Played in 51 games, starting 45, after returning from injury that ended his 2004 season after three games started in each outfield position, with most of his starts (22) coming in center field had 17 starts as the team s leadoff hitter and 14 other starts as the No. 2 batter in the Bears lineup recorded game-winning RBI with a single in the 10 th inning of the Bears 9-8 victory over Southern Utah (May 7); the hit was his first of that game hit.343 (12-for-35) in 11 games against D-I Independent teams; in those games scored 10 runs, had two home runs and eight RBI was 2-for-3 in pinch hitting situations had 12 multi-hit and five multi-rbi games had three consecutive multi-hit games midway through the season, going 3-for-5 and 2-for-5 in back-to-back games at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Mar ) and finishing 2-for-4 with three RBI at Southern Utah (Apr. 1) was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a leadoff home run against Utah Valley State (May 21) at the Division I Independent Invitational had a season-high four hits in five at-bats at Creighton (Mar. 18) and scored a season-high three runs against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Mar. 27) hit a pair of home runs in three-game set at New Mexico (Mar. 5-6) suffered a shoulder injury late in the season that kept him out of a pair of games at Kansas State, although he was 3-for-5 at Wichita State (May 11) in the game prior to K-State series; drove in a pair of runs in the opener against Wichita State (May 10), in a game the Bears won 8-5 over the Shockers has great range and a great arm in the outfield; recorded four outfield assists during the season played summer baseball with the Pueblo Chieftains. 2004: Played in two of the first three games of the season before suffering an injury that kept him out the remainder of the season received a medical hardship was 1-for-1 with an RBI in final appearance of season against Fort Hays State (Feb. 15) before getting injured. 2003: Played in 21 games, starting 10 in left field was 6-for-7 with three RBI and a home run and tied UNC records for hits (6) and runs scored (5) in a game against Metro State (Apr. 8); hits record had stood for 39 years was 2-for-5 with two doubles including a 10 th inning 3-RBI double that gave UNC a 3-0 win at South Dakota (Apr. 20). Prep: Attended Pueblo South High teammate of former Bear Brad Baker ( ) earned nine total letters in baseball, basketball and football two-time all-state selection in both baseball (OF) and football (as a RB/LB) both baseball and basketball teams won 4A state championships in 2001 selected to play in Top 40 All- Star game at Coors Field holds school record for most hits in a season four year member of the honor roll. Personal: Born June 15, 1983, in Pueblo son of Herb Brockman and Ann Goddard majoring in physical education. Career Statistics Year GP/GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HP K SB-A E Fld% / / / Totals 74/ Career Bests AB: 6, three times, last vs. Wichita St. (5/10/05) 3B: 1 vs. Texas A&M-CC (4/22/05) Runs: 3 vs. Texas A&M-CC (3/27/05) HR: 1, six times, last vs. Utah Valley St. (5/21/05) Hits: 6 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) BB: 1, eight times, last vs. Utah Valley St. (5/21/05) RBI: 3, four times, last vs. Tx. A&M-CC (4/24/05) SB: 1, two times, last vs. NYIT (5/22/05) 2B: 2, three times, last vs. Washington St. (3/13/05) K: 3, twice, last vs. New Mexico (3/05/05)

11 Player Profiles CHAD CLARK #6 INF SR. L/R ENGLEWOOD, COLO. (SHERIDAN) #6 2005: Played in 37 games, starting 32, before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury while sliding into second base on April 24 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi started 13 games at second base, 15 at third base and four at shortstop during the season despite not playing in 19 games, ranked fifth on the team in runs (29) and third in walks (15) was hit by a pitch an amazing 13 times, seven more times than anyone else on the team, and was second on the team in on-base percentage (.414) after batting in several spots in the order early in the season, developed into the team s leadoff hitter on March 16 at Nebraska and started his final 21 games as the squad s leadoff man had a season-high three hits in the final game of the three-game series at No. 21 Nebraska had two hits in first game of a doubleheader at Air Force (Apr. 19) including a key two-strike final inning single to start a four-run rally as the Bears came from behind to win 6-5 was 2-for-3 with three runs scored, two RBI and three walks in 20-2 win over Metro State (Apr. 13) scored a season-high four runs on March 27 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi as Bears won had seven multi-hit and four multi- RBI games hit.160 points higher against righthanded pitchers hit.489 (22-for-45) as the leadoff hitter during an inning. 2004: Appeared in 40 contests, starting 27 of them in the Bears infield highlight of the season was hitting his first career home run, a three-run shot to right field in the fifth inning at Mesa State (Mar. 7) finished that contest 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three RBI had a two-rbi pinch-hit single to spark UNC to 11-6 victory over Air Force (Mar. 30) finished the day 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI in 12-0 victory over Hawaii-Hilo (May 18) doubled in win over Texas A&M- Corpus Christi (Apr. 24) and was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a double in 6-3 win at Utah Valley State (Apr. 2) walked six times, was hit-by-pitch six additional times and had four sacrifices. 2003: Played in 48 games, starting 30 and splitting time at shortstop with Kevin Magill was 1-for-2 with four runs scored and two RBI in 29-4 victory over Augustana in NCC Tournament (May 11) was 3-for-3 in 4-3 UNC victory over St. Cloud State (Apr. 5) had four hits, scored two runs and drove in four in season-opening doubleheader against Air Force. 2002: Redshirted. Prep: Earned four letters playing baseball at Sheridan High School... member of the R.B.I. Colorado Metro All-Stars team in 1998, 2000, named player of the year in first-team all-conference shortstop in team captain sophomore through senior years... senior of the year in 2001 in 4A... honorable mention all-state shortstop senior year... Sheridan Player of the Year his senior year... selected to the Top 40 All-Star game his senior year... ranked in the top five in the state (4A) with a.525 batting average his senior year... ranked in the top five in the state (4A) with 14 stolen bases... started every game of his high school career... also played football where he was a team captain... led the state (4A) in receptions with 61 his senior year. Personal: Born Apr. 9, 1983, in Denver, Colo.... son of John and Darline Clark... majoring in social science with a minor in criminal justice nicknamed Sparky by his teammates. Career Statistics Year GP/GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HP K SB-A E Fld% / / / Totals 125/ Career Bests AB: 6 vs. Creighton (3/18/05) Runs: 4, twice, last vs. Tx. A&M-CC (3/27/05) Hits: 3, three times, last vs. Nebraska (3/17/05) RBI: 3, twice, last vs. Mesa State (3/07/04) 2B: 2 vs. Creighton (3/18/05) 3B: none HR: 1 vs. Mesa State (3/07/04) BB: 4 vs. Augustana (5/11/03) SB: 1, three times, last vs. Nebraska (3/17/05) K: 3 vs. Southern Colorado (2/08/03) #29 BRYAN FIELDS #29 C SO. R/R DALLAS, TEXAS (UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS) Fighting eligibility issues for 2006 season; will most likely not see action this spring. 2005: Played in 10 games for the Bears team s third string/bullpen catcher was successful in pinch hitting, going 4-for-9 (.444) during the season only game in which he recorded more than one at-bat was on April 13 against Metro State drove in a pair of runs with a single at New Mexico (Mar. 5). Prior to UNC: Attended the University of Dallas and redshirted. Prep: 2003 graduate of Lake Highlands High in Dallas earned two letters for coach Jay Higgins was the team captain team won a district co-championship and were regional semifinalists in 2002 also earned four letters for the Wildcats swimming team. Personal: Born Jan. 1, 1985 son of Jim and Lori Fields majoring in sport and exercise science. Career Statistics Year GP/GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HP K SB-A E Fld% / Career Bests AB: 2 vs. Metro State (4/13/05) Runs: 1, twice, last vs. New Mexico (3/05/05) Hits: 1, three times, last vs. Metro State (4/13/05) RBI: 2 vs. New Mexico (3/05/05) 2B: none 3B: none HR: none BB: none SB: none K: 1, four times, last vs. Kansas State (5/15/05) #8 BRENNAN GARR #8 INF/RHP JR. R/R ARVADA, COLO. (CENTRAL ARIZ. JC) All-American candidate Brooks Wallace Award Watch List member had a breakout year in 2005, leading the team in both hitting and saves and was one of the best all-around players in the region and among D-I Independents tied the school s single-season save record and is now only one save away from tying the career mark after only one year as a closer wore No. 35 his first two years at Northern Colorado before switching to No. 8 this season. 2005: Division I All-Independent first-team selection appeared in 51 total games, starting 46 contests, 41 at third base and five as the designated hitter made 15 appearances on the mound as the Bears closer, including 12 games in which he was both a batter and later entered the game to pitch proved to be the team s MVP, as he not only led the team in hitting but tied the school s single-season record for saves (7), a stat that led all D-I Independent players also led team in slugging percentage and on-base percentage and was second on the team in hits, home runs and total bases and third in runs, doubles and RBI was the runner-up for the D-I Independent Player of the Year award after hitting.351 (13-for-37) with 11 RBI and was 1-1 with a pair of saves in nine total games against D-I Independents named co-mvp (along with Phi Delich) of the Division I Independent Invitational after hitting a pair of home runs and driving in an event-high six runs and also recording a save on the mound as the Bears won the team championship on the mound, not only tied the single-season saves record (something he did on May 20 against South Dakota State) but is now only one away from the career mark recorded saves against Washington State (where he hit 96 mph on the radar gun), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, two against Air Force, two against Southern Utah and South Dakota State allowed only three of 10 total inherited runners to score three wins (against Kansas, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Southern Utah) were second most on the team, despite pitching only 16.2 total innings gave up earned runs in only three of his 15 appearances struck out 15 (including the side at New Mexico) and walked only seven; had a 8.13 strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratio most impressive performances came when he played third and then entered late to pitch was 3-for-6 including a two-out, two-rbi single in the Bears final at-bat at Air Force (Apr. 19) as Bears came from behind to win 6-5; after scoring the gametying run, he went to the bullpen to warm-up and then entered the game in the bottom of the inning as the pitcher to record the save earlier in the season against Air Force (Mar. 29) was 4-for-4 at the plate, including a home run and double, then came into contest and got Bears out of a bases loaded jam and recorded a save was a combined 6-for-8 in the doubleheader against Air Force then recorded second save of the week against Southern Utah to earn D-I Independent Player of the Week honors (Apr. 5) for the season against Air Force hit.643 (9-for-14) with six runs, six RBI, a.929 slugging percentage and two saves after slow start offensively (he was hitting only.190 on March 17) put together hitting streaks of 9, 10 and 7 games in hitting safely in 21-of-23 and 30-of-33 games to end the season and raise hit batting average to as high was.378 (almost 200 points higher than where it was at the middle of March) nine-game hit streak ended at No. 14 Arkansas, where he suffered a concussion after getting hit in the head with a ball at third base; he did remain in to bat once after being injury, but hard hit ball was caught ended the streak after missing three games with the concussion, returned to record the 10-game hitting streak which was his career-long returned to field following concussion against Metro State (Apr. 13), going 4-for-6 with five RBI and a pair of home runs in the 20-2 victory was 2-for-5 with a key two-run home run and four RBI in 8-5 upset victory at Wichita State (May 10) was 4-for-5 with three runs scored against Southern Utah (May 7) and also picked up the save in that contest was 3-for-4 with two runs scored, two doubles and two RBI in a 12-7 victory over 9

12 10 Player Profiles BYU (Apr. 26) named Northern Colorado Male Student-Athlete of the Month for April after hitting.438 (21-for-48) with four doubles, two home runs and 13 RBI in 12 games while also compiling a 1-1 record, 3.86 ERA and two saves in 4.2 innings of work had 19 multi-hit and nine multi-rbi games, which ranked second on the team in both categories; had 11 multi-hit games in his last 21 overall contests hit.321 (17-for-53) with eight RBI in 15 games against teams that made the 2005 NCAA Tournament hit.447 (34-for-76) in the team s 22 wins during the season hit.457 (32- for-70) with 22 RBI in 17 games at Jackson Field played summer baseball with the Brainerd (Minn.) Blue Thunder was named to the Northwood League All-Star team; was leading the team in most every offensive category before suffering an injury late in the season. 2004: Coming off redshirt season, became Bears regular third baseman, playing in 40 games, starting 29 one of 12 UNC players who hit above.300 hit first of three home runs on the season against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 21), going 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI also left the park at Sacramento State (May 14) and against New York Tech (May 21) versus NYIT, was 1-for-2 with a run and a seasonhigh two RBI also had two RBI at Southern Utah (Mar. 19) had a pair of two-hit games at No. 19 Nebraska (Apr ), going 4-for-7 with two runs scored in the series also saw action on the mound, pitching in relief three times during the season pitched two innings versus Air Force, striking out two (May 16), 1.2 innings versus Minnesota (Mar. 28) and an inning against Hawaii-Hilo (May 22). 2003: Redshirted served as a scoreboard operator for home games, making him arguably one of the most talented scoreboard operators in the country. Prior to UNC: Attended Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Ariz., but transferred before playing a game. Prep: 2002 graduate of Ralston Valley High letterman for coach Larry Milligan two-time all-state selection two-time team captain team won league championship in 2001 and 2002 also played golf for the Mustangs. Personal: Born Feb. 22, 1984, in Arvada, Colo. son of Tony and Karen Garr majoring in communications... member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). Career Statistics Year GP/GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HP K SB-A E Fld% / / Totals 94/ Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP HBP BK / / / / Totals 18/ / Career Bests - Hitting AB: 6, three times, last vs. Tx. A&M-CC (4/24/05) 3B: none Runs: 3, twice, last vs. So. Utah (5/07/05) HR: 2 vs. Metro State (4/13/05) Hits: 4, three times, last vs. So. Utah (5/07/05) BB: 2, three times last vs. Air Force (4/19/05) RBI: 5 vs. Metro State (4/13/05) SB: none 2B: 2, twice, last vs. BYU (4/26/05) K: 2, twice, last vs. Texas A&M-CC (3/25/05) Career Bests - Pitching Innings pitched/starter: none Innings pitched/reliever: 2.0, three times, last vs. Texas A&M-CC (4/23/05) Strikeout High: 3 vs. New Mexico (3/05/05) Walk High: 2 vs. Air Force (3/29/05) #27 GRADY GORMAN #27 OF JR. R/R PARKER, COLO. (DODGE CITY CC) 2005: Played in 43 games, starting 33, in his first season after transferring into the program one of the top newcomers among all Division I Independents named D-I Independent Newcomer of the Week on April 26 after hitting.429 (6-for-14) with a gamewinning RBI, home run, six RBI and a stolen base in games against Air Force and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi his single in the seventh inning against Texas A&M- Corpus Christi (Apr. 22) broke a 2-2 tie and led the Bears to a 6-2 victory as UNC handed Islander ace Trey Hearne his first loss in 13 months in the final game of the series against TAMUCC, hit a three-run, pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Bears a lead, although Northern Colorado would eventually lose in the eighth inning against South Dakota State (May 20) at the Division I Independent Invitational, hit a two-run home run that broke a 3-3 tie and helped the Bears to a 5-3 victory and eventually the invitational championship; was named to the all-tournament team at the event after hitting.444 (4-for-9) with three runs, four RBI and a.889 slugging percentage in the three games played against his younger brother Reece when the Bears battled Metro State (Apr. 13); robbed his brother of a hit on a diving catch in right field in the second inning as Bears won 20-2 went a combined 5-for-8 in a two-game set at No. 14 Arkansas (Apr. 5-6), raising his batting average by 52 points against BYU (Apr. 26), was 2-for-4 with a two-run double off the wall in center field in the fifth inning that tied the game at seven as the Bears came from behind to win of his 21 RBI on the season came in seven total games hit.394 (13-for-33) with six runs, two doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI and a.727 slugging percentage in 11 games against Division I Independents hit.351 (13-for-37) with runners in scoring position and.340 (16-for- 47) with two outs had 10 multi-hit and seven multi-rbi games and a long hitting streak of five to end the season. Prior to UNC: Played freshman season at Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kan. for coach Erick Wright hit.295 with 10 home for the Conquistadors 10 long-balls ranked second on the team, as did his RBI total had a.500 slugging percentage and was 4-6 in stolen base attempts. Prep: Earned four letters in baseball at Chaparral High for coach Steve Eaton All- Colorado and all-state selection as a senior in 2003 team won Continental League championship during his senior season also played football, earning all-conference honors his senior season member of the honor roll. Personal: Born Oct. 18, 1984, in Renton, Wash. (south of Seattle) son of Bernie and Donna Gorman brother, Reece, plays baseball at Metro State... majoring in political science. Career Statistics Year GP/GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HP K SB-A E Fld% / Career Bests AB: 5, twice, last vs. Tx. A&M-CC (4/23/05) 3B: 1 vs. Air Force (3/29/05) Runs: 2, four times, last vs. Arkansas (4/6/05) HR: 1, three three, last vs. S. Dakota St. (5/20/05) Hits: 3, three times, last vs. Tx. A&M-CC (4/22/05) BB: 1, four times, last vs. So. Utah (5/7/05) RBI: 3, three times, last vs. S. Dakota St. (5/20/05) SB: 1, twice, last vs. Tx. A&M-CC (4/23/05) 2B: 1, seven times, vs. Utah Valley St. (5/21/05) K: 3, twice, last vs. BYU (4/27/05) JEFF HORN #2 INF SO. L/R DENVER, COLO. (MULLEN) #2 2005: As a true freshman, played in 18 games as a pinch hitter and defensive replacement did not record a hit during the year but did drive in a run on March 29 against Air Force, with a groundout to first base in the sixth inning; the Bears scored eight times that inning on their way to a 15-6 victory scored runs against each Creighton (Feb. 20) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Apr. 24). Prep: Earned a pair of letters at Mullen High for coach Tony Schenbeck was co-captain his senior season and helped the Mustangs into the district playoffs while playing shortstop also played wide receiver for the football team National Honor Society member, honor roll selection and Spanish honor roll selection. Personal: Born Dec. 7, 1985, in Denver son of Bruce and Patricia Horn majoring in accounting although somewhat reserved, has a great sense of humor; after the Bears captured the Division I Independent Invitational Championship at home with a 8-3 victory over New York Institute of Technology, made good on a promise to do the famous dance from the movie Napoleon Dynamite at home plate in front of the 400-plus fans in attendance. Career Statistics Year GP/GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HP K SB-A E Fld% / Career Bests AB: 3 vs. New Mexico (3/5/05) 3B: none Runs: 1, twice, last vs. Tx. A&M-CC (4/24/05) HR: none Hits: none BB: 1, four times, last vs. Kansas St. (5/15/05) RBI: 1 vs. Air Force (3/29/05) SB: none 2B: none K: 2 vs. New Mexico (3/5/05)

13 Player Profiles #16 JON LEINES #16 RHP SR. R/R LONETREE, COLO. (YAVAPAI J.C.) 2005: Appeared in 11 games in his first season with the Bears after transferring into the program started six games (five on the road) on the mound including March 8 game against Air Force when he recorded his lone victory of the season; in that game lasted five innings, allowing five hits and three runs (two earned) while striking out a career-high seven Falcon batters in 9-3 UNC victory also had starts at No. 21 Nebraska (Mar. 15), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Mar. 25), Southern Utah (Apr. 2), Air Force (Apr. 19) and Kansas State (May 15) allowed only two earned and two hits in three innings against Southern Utah, in a game he was awarded a no-decision but the Bears eventually won 5-4 recorded final out of the game against Wichita State (May 11), getting All-American Mike Pelphrey to fly out to center field played summer baseball with the St. Joseph (Mo.) Saints of the MINK league; played with teammates Devin Warner and Seth Gilleland set MINK league records for appearances (22), saves (10) and ERA (1.74) while compiling a 4-1 record as a relief pitcher. Prior to UNC: Attended Yavapai Junior College in Prescott, Ariz. Prep: 2002 graduate of Chaparral High team captain for coach Steve Eaton played first base, left field and pitched all-conference selection for the Wolverines high school teammate with current Bears teammate Grady Gorman also played on the varsity golf team. Personal: Born July 25, 1983, in Aurora, Colo. son of Hank and Sue Leines majoring in communications with emphasis in broadcasting. Career Statistics Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP HBP BK / / Career Bests Innings pitched/starter: 5, twice, last vs. Kansas State (5/15/05) Innings pitched/reliever: 2.2, twice, last vs. Creighton (3/20/05) Strikeout High: 7 vs. Air Force (3/8/05) Walk High: 4 vs. Southern Utah (4/2/05) #34 EVAN LINN #34 LHP SR. L/L LONETREE, COLO. (CHERRY CREEK) 2005: Appeared in 12 games, nine as a starter, during his junior season first two appearances were out of the bullpen, pitching at No. 11 Arizona (Feb. 13) and versus Creighton (Feb. 19) earned first start of the season and of his college career) at Kansas (Feb. 26) where he allowed only five hits and one unearned run while striking out a season-high seven in seven innings; Linn got a nodecision in that game although Bears were victorious 3-2 in 10 innings and snapped a seven-game losing streak to start the season was also brilliant on the mound at Washington State (Mar. 13), no hitting the Cougars through six innings and finishing with a line of one hit and three runs in six-plus innings of work as he earned the win in the Bears 4-3 victory, their first over a Pac-10 team in five tries, the last coming in the 1974 season struggled with his control the rest of the season, losing four times in his final seven appearances of the season, in games against tough competition including Creighton (Mar. 19), Arkansas (Apr. 5) and Kansas State (May 14) struck out six in no-decision start against Southern Utah (Apr. 1). 2004: Division I Independent honorable mention selection after missing the football season in the fall due to injury, showed no ill effects in the spring as he became the closer for the Bears shared team lead with 5.08 ERA also shared team high by appearing in 17 games, the sixth-highest total in school history led the team with four saves, the fourth-highest single season total in school history; those four career saves rank him ninth in program history 8.27 strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratio ranked him seventh among all Division I Independent players picked up lone victory of the season against Fort Hays State (Feb. 14), entering the game in relief facing a 8-0 deficit and pitched the final 5.1 innings, allowing five hits, no runs and striking out three as UNC came from behind to win 9-8 first save came on Feb. 22 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, as he pitched the final two innings, allowing no hits and walking one in a 9-6 Bears victory also picked up a save at Air Force, pitching final three innings, allowing only two hits and no runs while striking out a seasonhigh four batters also struck out four batters at Kansas State (Mar. 9) came into contest with two outs and the tying run on second in the ninth at Creighton (Apr. 9) but struck out the final batter to preserve the 5-4 victory struck out three in two innings of work against Hawaii-Hilo (May 17) D- I Independent All-Academic selection. Prep: 2001 graduate of Cherry Creek High earned two letters in baseball for coach Mark Johnson 2001 all-conference selection team was 2001 state-runner up in class 5A also lettered three times in football three-time all-conference selection for Bruins team was 5A state runner-ups twice. Personal: Born Nov. 23, 1982, in Denver son of Tom and Connie Linn majoring in business accounting and finance played freshman season with the UNC football team, playing in 13 of 14 games in 2002 and recorded 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks and recovered a fumble; did not return to the gridiron after that season. Career Statistics Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP HBP BK / / / / Totals 29/ / Career Bests Innings pitched/starter: 7 vs. Kansas (2/26/05) Innings pitched/reliever: 5.1 vs. Fort Hays State (2/14/04) Strikeout High: 7, twice, last vs. New Mexico (3/5/05) Walk High: 4, twice, last vs. Southern Utah (4/1/05) RHP JR. R/R UKIAH, CALIF. (UKIAH) 11 #31 TYLER PEARSON #31 Has made 37 appearances in just two years with the program; needs only seven more appearances to rank in program s top-10 all-time wore No. 26 his first two seasons at Northern Colorado before switching to No. 31 this season. 2005: Second-team Division I All-Independent selection appeared in 20 games, 11 of which were starts, the second highest single-season total in school history and only one off school record led the team in wins, strikeouts and innings pitched made first nine appearances of the season out of the bullpen, before becoming ace of the starting staff ranked sixth among independent players in wins proved to be a master of control, allowing only 11 walks and striking out 38 batters in his 11 starts (59 total innings) to close the year from March 20 at Creighton until April 19 at Air Force, did not issue a walk to 111 batters in a row, an amazing stretch that extended over 26.2 innings in first start of the season, tossed complete game at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Mar. 27), allowing 10 hits and three runs while striking out a season-high eight; the complete game was the first for the program in nearly a year (336 days) followed that up by tossing another complete game in his next start, allowing seven hits and an earned run while striking out four at Southern Utah (Apr. 2); allowed two doubles and a run in the first inning of that game and then retired 16 of the next 18 batters he faced those back-to-back complete games started a stretch where he won four of five starts with the only no-decision coming at No. 14 Arkansas (Apr. 6) when he lasted four innings final win of the season came on May 21 against Utah Valley State at the D-I Independent Invitational, where he allowed seven hits and four runs over eight innings as the Bears won 11-4; earned all-tournament honors for that pitching effort first loss of the season came against BYU (Apr. 27), where he allowed six hits and five runs in seven innings as Bears lost 6-2 to the nation s No. 3 hitting team one of his six victories came in relief, as he pitched three innings and allowed only two hits and a run against Air Force (Mar. 8) played summer baseball with the Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox (Marysville, Calif.); compiled a 7-3 record and 2.30 ERA while striking out 72 and walking only 21 in 82.1 innings pitched team finished overall. 2004: Appeared in 17 games as a true freshman that total was the sixth-highest single season total in school history struck out 26 batters in just 23.1 innings, a ratio of 10.0 strikeouts-per-nine-innings, tops on the team for pitchers with more than 20 innings pitched earned first collegiate victory on April 25, pitching the final two innings allowing only one hit and striking out three in a victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi also recorded a save, pitching the final two innings, allowing only two hits in a 6-3 win over Utah Valley State (Apr. 2) struck out a season-high four batters against each Air Force (Mar. 12) and Sacramento State (May 16) struck out the final six batters he faced during the season. Prep: 2003 graduate of Ukiah High earned two letters for coach Dennis Busse helped Wildcats to 20-win season and North Bay League championship 2003 North Bay League MVP also named team MVP and was the team captain. Personal: Born Apr. 28, 1985, in Ukiah, Calif. son of Ron and Katie Pearson majoring in business management. Career Statistics Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP HBP BK / / / / Totals 37/ / Career Bests Innings pitched/starter: 8 vs. Utah Valley State (5/21/05) Innings pitched/reliever: 4.2 vs. Creighton (2/20/05) Strikeout High: 8 vs. Texas A&M-CC (3/27/05) Walk High: 3, twice, last vs. BYU (4/24/05)

14 12 Player Profiles JOHN RAY #5 C JR. R/R LOUISVILLE, COLO. (MONARCH) #5 In two years with the program, has proven to be one of the top home run hitters in the country, and one of the best in school history averages a home run every 14.8 at-bats (340 at-bats/23 home runs) and after two seasons is only one home run away from joining the school career top-10 list, after breaking the freshman home run record (12) his freshman season wore No. 17 his first two seasons at Northern Colorado before switching to No. 5 this year. 2005: First-team Division I All-Independent selection for the second year in a row played in 55 of 56 total games, starting 54 of those contests, 47 at catcher and seven at designated hitter was named the preseason D-I Independent Player of the Year by Baseball America batted 191 times, the 10 th highest single-season total in school history despite struggling with his average, still had a great season as he led the team in home runs and walks, was second in doubles and RBI, third in runs and total bases and fourth in hits and committed only one error behind the plate in 260 chances (.996 fielding percentage) threw out 17 runners who attempted to steal ranked sixth among independents in home runs per game (0.20) hit.300 (12-for-40) with two home runs, 12 RBI and nine runs scored in 11 games against D-I Independents named D-I Independent Player of the Week twice during the season (March 29 & May 10) earned the award the first time after hitting.615 (8-for-13) with seven RBI in a three-game series at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; in that series had a two-run game-winning double in the eighth inning that capped a seven-run rally and helped turn the Bears season around (UNC was after that game, only 4-21 before the contest) earned the other Player of the Week honor after hitting.455 (5-for-11) with three runs scored, two doubles, two home runs, six RBI and a slugging percentage in a three-game set with Southern Utah in that series with SUU, hit a game-tying solo home run with two outs in the ninth inning in the opener, as Bears overcame 8-0 deficit to win 9-8 in 10 innings; in second game of series smashed a the game-winning three-run blast in the Bears final atbat in putting the Bears on top for good in a game they trailed 5-1 and won 8-5 has hit four home runs in two seasons against Southern Utah, with three of them being either game-winning or game-tying blasts hit-by-pitch to start 10 th inning at Air Force (Apr. 19) and came around to score game-winning run; did not have a hit in that game but did score three times hit a fifth inning home run at Washington State (Mar.13), a blast that proved to be the game-winner after not homering in 25 at-bats, blasted the first pitch he saw against BYU (Apr. 27), a ball that went an estimated 440 feet for a home run including home runs against BYU and Southern Utah, had a streak of home runs in three straight games drove in a season-high five RBI on four hits in win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Mar. 27) hit in 15 of 17 games during a stretch in the month of March, raising his batting average by over 150 points had 11 multi-hit and seven multi-rbi games and a long hitting streak of seven games hit three home runs and drove in nine runs in 18 games against teams that made the 2005 NCAA Tournament hit.299 (23-for-77) with 23 RBI in the Bears 22 wins during the year played summer baseball with the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks in the Alaskan League with the Goldpanners, played in the 100 th Midnight Sun game. 2004: Division I All-Independent first-team selection played in 45 games, starting 40 set UNC freshman record for home runs with 12 round-trippers, breaking Steve Thomas 17-year old record of 11 finished second on the team in total home runs but led all independents in home runs per game (0.27) finished third among independents in RBI (0.98/game) hit a home run every 12.4 at-bats during the season had a season-high 12-game hitting streak and a streak of four consecutive games with a home run that ran from April 28 at No. 19 Nebraska until May 8 at Sacramento State had 13 multi-hit and 12 multi- RBI games terrorized Southern Utah pitching during the season; hit a three-run, walk-off home run off reliever Nick Oldroyd on Feb. 16 and then a final inning grand slam off Oldroyd on March 20 after Craig Troxell was walked intentionally to load the bases for Ray was 2-for-5 with two runs scored, a double and a three-run homer against Utah Valley State (May 1) drove in a season-high four RBI five times during the year, against Air Force (Mar. 16), Southern Utah (Mar. 20), Utah Valley State (May 1), Sacramento State (May 4) and Hawaii-Hilo (May 17), all games in which he homered had a season-high three hits versus Southern Utah (Feb. 16) saw time behind the plate in 18 games with the rest of his action at the designated hitter spot threw out 10-of-26 runners who tried to steal against him did not commit an error in 120 chances in the field played summer ball with the Falmouth Commodores in the Cape Cod League; was able to go with teammates and taking batting practice at Fenway Park. Prep: 2003 graduate of Monarch High four-year starter for the Coyotes drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 41 st round of the 2003 Amateur Draft four-time teamcaptain and three-time team MVP while winning team Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards in 2003, hit.612 with seven home runs, nine doubles and 22 walks while slugging with a.754 on-base average only three runners attempted to steal against Ray all season and two were thrown out holds school records for home runs, RBI, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging, doubles (season and career) and triples during prep career (including legion ball) hit 64 home runs and drove in 231 runs while throwing out approximately 87 percent of the runners who tried to steal against him two-time Academic All-State and three-time Academic All-Conference also played four years of football as a starter at linebacker and fullback, was a twotime all-state selection and helped team to state championship his senior year. Personal: Born Sept. 5, 1984, in Boulder son of Johnny and Cindy Ray dad played professional baseball with the Cincinnati Reds organization majoring in business finance. Career Statistics Year GP/GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HP K SB-A E Fld% / / Totals 100/ Career Bests AB: 5, 14 times, last vs. So. Utah (5/7/05) 3B: 1 vs. Sacramento State (5/16/04) Runs: 3, three times, last vs. Air Force (4/19/05) HR: 1, 23 times, last vs. South Dakota St. (5/20/05) Hits: 4 vs. Texas A&M-CC (3/27/05) BB: 2, five times, last vs. Tx. A&M-CC (4/22/05) RBI: 5 vs. Texas A&M-CC (3/27/05) SB: None 2B: 2 vs. Texas A&M-CC (3/26/05) K: 3, twice, last vs. Wichita State (5/10/05) NATE SAYL YLOR OR OR #14 UTILITY RS-JR. R/R AURORA, COLO. (OREGON STATE) 2005: Sat out the 2005 season with an injury after transferring from Oregon State; received a medical hardship. Prior to UNC: Attended Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey, Calif. earned second-team all-conference honors in 2003 as a first baseman after hitting.345 and earned first-team all-conference honors as a catcher last season after hitting.417 spent the first half of year at Oregon State before being injured and deciding to transfer. Prep: 2002 graduate of Smoky Hill High earned two letters for coach Steve Cavnar all-state honorable mention for the Buffaloes as a senior team won A state championship high school teammates with current Bears Anthony Garcia, Kevin Sandberg and Adam Symons and former Bear Ryan Symons ( ) also played two years as a wide receiver on the football team and earned allconference honors twice set school record for receptions in a season (55) earned 3.0 or above Award. Personal: Born April 26, 1984, in Denver son of Scott and Jeanette Saylor majoring in communications. #3 ADAM SYMONS #3 INF RS-SO. R/R AURORA, COLO. (WESTERN NEB. CC) 2005: Sat out this season after transferring from Western Nebraska Community College will have three years of eligibility left starting with the 2006 season. Prior to UNC: Played freshman season at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff, Neb. hit.311 with 53 hits, 38 runs, nine doubles, three triples, two home runs and 21 RBI for coach Mike Jones also stole a team-high 22 bases for the Cougars. Prep: 2003 graduate of Smoky Hill High played both infield and outfield for coach Keith MacLearth teammate with current Bears teammates Anthony Garcia, Kevin Sandberg and Nate Saylor... team captain his senior season all-conference pick both his junior and senior seasons also played football as a wide receiver, where he was the team captain his final year and an all-conference pick named United States Marine Corp Athlete of the Year in Personal: Born Sept. 25, 1984, in Denver son of Bill and Susan Symons majoring in business management older Brother, Ryan, played on the Bears baseball team from #23 DEVIN WARNER #23 OF SR. S/R FORT COLLINS, COLO. (U. OF WASHINGTON) 2005: Sat out the season after transferring from the University of Washington played summer baseball with the St. Joseph (Mo.) Saints of the MINK league; played with teammates Jon Leines and Seth Gilleland. Prior to UNC: Attended the University of Kansas and played in 10 games for the Jayhawks in 2002 transferred to the University of Washington and redshirted with the Huskies at UW set numerous records in weight-lifting and conditioning Jayhawk Scholar Athlete while at KU and Dean s List choice every quarter while at Washington. Prep: 2001 graduate of Fort Collins High earned three letters for the Lambkins all-state and All-Colorado selection as an outfielder in 2001 when he was the team captain about batted.500 with four home runs and eight stolen bases two-time allconference pick Wendy s High School Heisman nominee team won a pair of

15 Player Profiles conference championships and finished third in the state in 2001 also played defensive back for the football team, twice earning all-conference honors National Honor Society and honor roll member valedictorian of a class of 652 students won U.S. Marine s Outstanding Student-Athlete award was recruited as a football player by several Big 12 schools. Personal: Born May 29, 1983, in Denver son of Norman and Barbara Warner majoring in finance. Newcomers #10 JASON BANKS #10 RHP JR. R/R HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. (HUTCHINSON CC) May redshirt during the 2006 season due to eligibility issues. Prior to UNC: Spent two seasons at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kan. compiled a 6-2 record and 3.74 ERA during his sophomore season (2005) appeared in 14 games for the Blue Dragons, pitching 67.3 innings, and compiling three complete games while striking out 68 and walking only struck out 13 and walked only two in win over Colby Community College allowed only two hits while striking out 11 against Iowa Western team had a record, won the regional championship for the first time in 30 years and advanced to NJCAA World Series for the first-time in program history. Prep: 2003 graduate of Highlands Ranch High School lettered in both baseball and soccer for the Falcons. Personal: Born Dec. 31, 1984, in Pasadena, Calif. son of Scott and Charyn Deiling majoring in communications. #26 BOBBY BRUNSWICK #26 LHP JR. L/L GREELEY, COLO. (NORTHEASTERN JC) Prior to UNC: Played one season at Concordia University in Seward, Neb. and one year at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colo. at Northeastern, compiled a 2.67 ERA and struck out 71 batters while walking only 18 in 72 innings of work... earned honorable mention All-GPAC honors at Concordia, broke two school records and also played on the football team. Prep: 2003 graduate of Greeley Central High School played for coach Matt Nylund honorable mention All-Northern Conference selection as a senior and team MVP also played wide receiver for the Wildcats football team, earning honorable mention all-conference honors also played center on his school s basketball team. Personal: Born Oct. 5, 1984, in Grand Island, Neb. son of Bob and Robin Brunswick majoring in history education. #19 MATT TT COLLINS #19 RHP JR. R/R LITTLETON, COLO. (INDEPENDENCE CC) Prior to UNC: Played two season at Independence Community College in Independence, Kan. played for coach Jon Olsen compiled a 5-2 record and 4.08 ERA during his sophomore season with the Pirates struck out 43 batters in 56.2 innings of work team was overall in Prep: 2003 graduate of Chatfield High School played for coaches Ron Gabbert and Neil Holden earned two letters for the Chargers missed most of his senior season with an injury four-year member of the honor roll. Personal: Born Sept. 29, 1984, in Littleton, Colo. son of Brian and Lois Collins has three siblings majoring in business administration computer information systems. ANTHONY GARCIA #20 OF JR. R/R AURORA, COLO. (OTERO JC) #20 Prior to UNC: Played two years of baseball at Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colo. for coach Gary Addington in 2005, had a.350 batting average and stole an impressive 28 bases was a two-time All- Region 9 selection. Prep: 2003 graduate of Smoky Hill High two-time letterwinner for coach Keith MacLearth high school teammate with current Bear teammates Nate Saylor, Kevin Sandberg and Adam Symons honorable mention All-Centennial League selection for the Buffaloes hit.346 with a.650 on-base percentage his senior season was a safety on the Smoky Hill football team. Personal: Born Feb. 11, 1985, in Aurora, Colo. son of Rich and Darlene Garcia majoring in finance. RHP JR. R/R MORIARTY, N.M. (LAMAR CC) 13 #25 SETH GILLELAND #25 Prior to UNC: Played two seasons at Lamar Community College for coach Scott Crampton in 2005, struck out 117 batters and walked only 27 in 84 innings of work and earned first-team all-region honors had a 9-1 overall record and 2.36 ERA while hurling seven complete games and four shutouts Running Lopes won regional championship each year he was there, including in 2005 when team was and Empire Conference champions as well as a junior, compiled an 8-2 record and 2.29 ERA in summer 2005, played baseball with the St. Joseph (Mo.) Saints of the MINK league; played with teammates Jon Leines and Devin Warner. Prep: 2003 graduate of Moriarty High School played for coach Michael Chavez as a senior, was a first-team all-conference selection as a pitcher and a second-team selection as an outfielder hit over.400 during his senior year was a second-team all-conference selection as a pitcher during his junior season (2002) team finished third in the state his junior year and were state runners-up his senior season also played basketball member of the National Honor Society and an honor roll selection. Personal: Born Jan. 16, 1985, in Albuquerque son of Richard and Denise Gilleland majoring in criminal justice. #22 ZACH HARRIS #22 C/1B SR. R/R SHAWNEE, KAN. (MISSOURI STATE UNIV.) Prior to UNC: Played two seasons at Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kan. hit.338 with eight home runs, 12 doubles, 37 RBI, a.626 slugging percentage and five stolen bases as a sophomore (2004) as a freshman, had six home runs, 10 doubles and 41 RBI while helping the Panthers to the Junior College World Series spent the 2005 season at Southwest Missouri State University (now known as Missouri State) played in 34 games, starting 24, while compiling eight doubles, five home runs and 20 RBI Bears finished the year overall and in the Missouri Valley Conference. Prep: 2002 graduate of Shawnee Mission South High School where he played for coach Mitch Wiles team captain and first-team all-conference selection who hit.397 with eight home runs and had 32 RBI his senior season team won three conference titles and made three state playoff appearances honor roll member. Personal: Born May 21, 1984, in Shawnee Mission, Kan. son of William Harris and Michelle Thetford has seven brothers and sisters majoring in finance. #32 CHRIS JOHNS #32 LHP SR. L/R COLO. SPRINGS, COLO. (LA.-LAFAYETTE) Prior to UNC: Spent two seasons (2003 and 2004) at Lamar Community College in Lamar, Colo. and spent the 2005 season at the University of Louisiana- Lafayette at Lamar, was an honorable mention All- American and a first-team All-Region IX selection for coach Scott Crampton named preseason NJCAA National Pitcher of the Year as a freshman, posted a 12-0 record (single-season record for wins) and 1.30 ERA and tossed a no-hitter was 11-1 as a sophomore finished career at Lamar with a 2.40 ERA and school s career leader in wins (21) at ULL, appeared in two games, pitched two innings and struck out three batters. Prep: 2001 graduate of Rampart High School... two-year letterwinner for the Rams played for coaches Tom Gregory and Chuck Yost. Personal: Born March 3, 1983, in Colorado Springs son of Mike and Berty Johns majoring in social science. DERRICK KEET EETON ON ON #15 UTILITY SO. L/R CENTENNIAL, COLO. (MISS. VALLEY ST.) Prior to UNC: Played his freshman season at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Miss. named team s Rookie of the Year after hitting.297 with three doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI. Prep: 2004 graduate of Grandview High School played for coach Andy DeWett all-conference selection as a senior when he broken school record for most home runs in a season (4) named to conference senior all-star team Wolves won the conference championship in 2004 also played football and was a member of the wrestling team honorable mention all-conference pick as a linebacker academic all-state selection as a football player. Personal: Born Nov. 9, 1985, in Denver son of Darryl and Charmaine Keeton major is undecided.

16 14 #13 ERIC MAYDEW #13 RHP JR. R/R WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. (SEWARD CC) Prior to UNC: Played two seasons at Seward County Community College in Liberal, Kan. was 6-2 with two saves as a freshman as the Saints advanced to the JUCO World Series followed that up with an 8-4 record, one save and 3.00 ERA as a sophomore in 2005, appeared in 19 games, striking out 45 and walking only nine in 63 innings of work was an All-Jayhawk Conference selection in 2005 team finished that season overall and in conference play, which placed them second in the Western Division. Prep: 2003 graduate of Wheat Ridge High School earned three letters for coach Adam Miller, playing pitcher and first base team captain for the Farmers also earned all-conference honors also played two years of golf. Personal: Born Dec. 19, 1984, in Wheat Ridge, Colo. son of Brett and Liz Maydew has an older brother majoring in business management. #17 JOSH PAYNE #17 1B JR. R/R AMARILLO, TEXAS (CLARENDON JC) Prior to UNC: Played two seasons at Clarendon Junior College in Clarendon, Texas there he was an All- WJCAC selection and finished third in the nation in hitting as a freshman. Prep: 2002 graduate of Randall High School was a team captain for the Raiders as well as a two-time allstate and three-time all-district selection for Coach Steve Ribera team was a regional finalist in 2002, regional semifinalist in 2000 and 2001 and won the district championship in 2000, 2001 and 2002 Personal: Born Dec. 19, 1983, in Amarillo, Texas son of Larry and Ann Payne majoring in finance. Player Profiles #28 KEVIN SANDBERG #28 3B/1B RS-FR. R/R AURORA, COLO. (DALLAS BAPTIST) Prior to UNC: Spent the 2005 season at Dallas Baptist University (also a Division I Independent) redshirted will have four years or eligibility left at Northern Colorado. Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Smoky Hill High school for coach Keith McElreath was a teammate of current Bears teammates Anthony Garica, Nate Saylor and Adam Symons two-time all-state honorable mention and three-time All-Centennial League selection team captain his senior season Buffaloes won the 2001 state 5A championship member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born Sept. 25, 1985, in Fort Collins, Colo. son of Bruce and Kathi Sandberg majoring in business management. #18 SETH TARTLER #18 OF/INF SR. R/R HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. (UNIV. OF UTAH) Prior to UNC: Played two years at Lamar Community College for coach Scott Crampton spent the 2005 season at the University of Utah where he played for coach Bill Kinneberg at Lamar, earned second-team all-conference honors as a sophomore, batted.347 with three home runs and 41 RBI helped the Running Lopes to a pair of regional titles at Utah, played in 48 games, starting 41 hit.232 with 32 hits, three doubles, one home run, 10 RBI and six stolen bases Utes finished the year Prep: 2001 graduate of Highlands Ranch High School where he played for coach Dave Wexler second-team all-conference selection his senior year also played football for the Falcons where he was a wide receiver and strong safety. Personal: Born March 26, 1983, in Aurora, Colo. son of Joe and Jayne Tartler older brother Ty played for Northern Colorado in 2004 majoring in marketing. Bears Breakdown California (1) Tyler Pearson New Mexico (1) Seth Gilleland Texas (2) Bryan Fields Josh Payne Kansas (1) Zach Harris Colorado (22) Roy Allen Jason Banks Brad Beaman Zach Brockman Bobby Brunswick Chad Clark Matt Collins Anthony Garcia Brennan Garr Grady Gorman Jeff Horn Chris Johns Derrick Keeton Jon Leines Evan Linn Eric Maydew John Ray Kevin Sandberg Nate Saylor Adam Symons Seth Tartler Devin Warner

17 2006 Opponents Texas exas-p -Pan American Feb. 3 6:00 p.m. MT Edinburg, Texas Edinburg Stadium (UTPA Baseball Classic) Lamar Feb. 4 2:00 p.m. MT Edinburg, Texas Edinburg Stadium (UTPA Baseball Classic) Gonzaga Feb. 5 9:00 a.m. MT Edinburg, Texas Edinburg Stadium (UTPA Baseball Classic) 15 Location... Edinburg, Texas Founded Enrollment... 19,576 Nickname... Broncs Colors... Forest Green, Orange and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Independent President... Blandina Cardenas Athletic Director... Scott Street Head Coach... Willie Gawlik (Texas-Pan American, 72) Record at School (3 yrs.) Career Record (11 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Justin Meccage, Jason Alamo 2005 Record Conference (Finish)... n/a Players Returning/Lost... 13/16 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 7/3 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/4 Newcomers Baseball SID... Jeff Sutton Office Phone... (956) Office Fax... (956) jsutton@utpa.edu Website... Home Field... Edinburg Baseball Stadium (4,000) Dimensions , 385, 410, 385, 320 Press Box Phone... (956) Overall Series... First meeting Series Streak... n/a Last Meeting... n/a Location... Beaumont, Texas Founded Enrollment... 10,523 Nickname... Cardinals Colors... Red and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Southland President... Dr. James M. Simmons Athletic Director... Billy Tubbs Head Coach... Jim Gilligan (Lamar, 71) Record at School (28 yrs.) Career Record... 1, (29 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Jim Ricklefsen, Scott Hatten 2005 Record Southland (Finish) (2nd) Players Returning/Lost... 18/9 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 5/2 Starters Returning/Lost... 6/3 Newcomers Baseball SID... Daucy Crizer Office Phone... (409) Office Fax... (409) crizerdc@hal.lamar.edu Website... Home Field... Vincent-Beck Stadium (3,500) Dimensions , 380, 325 Press Box Phone... (409) Overall Series... First meeting Series Streak... n/a Last Meeting... n/a Location... Spokane, Wash. Founded Enrollment... 5,826 Nickname... Bulldogs/Zags Colors... Navy Blue, White and Red Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... West Coast Conference President... Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. Athletic Director... Mike Roth Head Coach... Mark Machtolf (Stanford, 87) Record at School (2 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches... Gary Van Tol, Danny Evans, Steve Bennett 2005 Record WCC (Finish) (3rd/Coast) Players Returning/Lost... 18/16 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 12/4 Starters Returning/Lost... 7/2 Newcomers Baseball SID... Rich Moser Office Phone... (509) Office Fax... (509) moser@athletics.gonzaga.edu Website... Home Field... Avista Stadium (7,800) Dimensions , 370, 400, 370, 335 Press Box Phone... (509) Overall Series... Northern Colorado leads 3-1 Series Streak... Northern Colorado, 2 Last Meeting... Northern Colorado won 4-3 (1978) Series Notes Texas-Pan American is one of 13 Division I Independent teams in the country. Texas State and Oklahoma are also playing in the UTPA Classic, but will not face the Bears. Air Force Feb. 8 3:00 p.m. MT Pueblo, Colo. Runyon Field Feb. 21, April 4 & May 2 2:00 p.m. MT Greeley, Colo. March 7 & April 11 12/2:00 p.m. MT USAFA, Colo. Series Notes The Bears and Cardinals have never played before. Texas A&M Feb /1/12:00 p.m. MT College Station, Texas Olsen Field Series Notes The Bears and Zags met three times in the 1974 season, in the District 7 Playoffs in Greeley. The Bears won the first and third games of that series to advance to their 10th College World Series. New Mexico State Feb :05 p.m. MT Las Cruces, N.M. Presley Askew Field Location... USAF Academy, Colo. Founded Enrollment... 4,000 Nickname... Falcons Colors... Blue and Silver Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Mountain West Superintendent... Lt. Gen. John Regni Athletic Director... Dr. Hans Mueh Head Coach... Mike Hutcheon (Wayne State, 84) Record at School (2 yrs.) Career Record (11 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Ryan Thompson, Lt. Col. Marty Nelson 2005 Record Mountain West (Finish) (6th) Players Returning/Lost... 18/7 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 9/3 Starters Returning/Lost... 6/3 Newcomers Baseball SID... Nick Arseniak Office Phone... (719) Office Fax... (719) nicholas.arseniak@usafa.af.mil Website... Home Field... Falcon Field (1,000) Dimensions , 400, 316 Press Box Phone... (719) Overall Series... Northern Colorado leads Series Streak... Northern Colorado, 3 Last Meeting... UNC won 5-of-6 games in 2005 Location... College Station, Texas Founded Enrollment... 45,002 Nickname... Aggies Colors... Maroon and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Big 12 President... Dr. Robert M. Gates Athletic Director... Bill Byrne Head Coach... Rob Childress (Northwood, 90) Record at School... First season Career Record... same Asst. Coaches... Matt Deggs, Jeremy Talbot 2005 Record Big 12 (Finish) (9th) Players Returning/Lost... 14/13 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 7/5 Starters Returning/Lost... 8/3 Newcomers Baseball SID... Chuck Glenewinkel Office Phone... (979) Office Fax... (979) chuck@athletics.tamu.edu Website... Home Field... Olsen Field (7,053) Dimensions , 375, 400, 375, 330 Press Box Phone... (979) Overall Series... First meeting Series Streak... n/a Last Meeting... n/a Location... Las Cruces, N.M. Founded Enrollment... 16,428 Nickname... Aggies Colors... Crimson and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Western Athletic President... Dr. Michael Martin Athletic Director... Dr. McKinley Boston Head Coach... Rocky Ward (Oklahoma State, 88) Record at School (7 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches.. Chad Wolff, Brad Dolejsi, John Michael Herrera 2005 Record Sun Belt (Finish) (5th) Players Returning/Lost... 22/7 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 11/3 Starters Returning/Lost... 6/3 Newcomers Baseball SID... Matt Stephens Office Phone... (505) Office Fax... (505) matts04@nmsu.edu Website... Home Field... Presley Askew Field (1,000) Dimensions , 400, 345 Press Box Phone... (505) Overall Series... First meeting Series Streak... n/a Last Meeting... n/a Series Notes Northern Colorado won 5 of 6 games in the series last season and have won 15 of 17 overall against the Falcons. Both of those Air Force wins in the last 17 games have come in Greeley. Series Notes The meeting will be the first between the teams in the alltime series. Series Notes The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time. The teams played a three-game exhibition set in 1973, with the Aggies sweeping past the Bears 9-1, 3-1 and 4-1. Those games are not counted in the all-time series.

18 Opponents New Mexico March 3-5 6/5/1:00 p.m. MT Albuquerque, N.M. Isotopes Park Sacramento State March /12/3:00 p.m. MT Sacramento, Calif. Hornet Field Nebraska-Kearney March :00 p.m. MT Greeley, Colo. Jackson Field Location... Albuquerque, N.M. Founded Enrollment... 26,500 Nickname... Lobos Colors... Cherry and Silver Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Mountain West President... Louis Caldera Athletic Director... Rudy Davalos Location... Sacramento, Calif. Founded Enrollment... 27,972 Nickname... Hornets Colors... Green and Gold Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Western Athletic President... Dr. Alexander Gonzalez Athletic Director... Dr. Terry Wanless Location... Kearney, Neb. Founded Enrollment... 6,500 Nickname... Lopers Colors... Royal Blue and Old Gold Affiliation... NCAA Division II Conference... Rocky Mountain Athletic Chancellor... Doug Kristensen Athletic Director... Jon McBride Head Coach... Rich Alday (Emporia State, 70) Record at School (16 yrs.) Career Record (33 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Ken Jacome, Trent Petrie, Josh Simpson 2005 Record Mountain West (Finish) (4th) Players Returning/Lost... 10/6 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 6/7 Starters Returning/Lost... 7/2 Newcomers Head Coach... John Smith (Sacramento State, 73) Record at School (27 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches... Jim Barr, Don Barbara, John Callahan 2005 Record Conference (Finish)... n/a Players Returning/Lost... 16/11 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 6/5 Starters Returning/Lost... 7/2 Newcomers Head Coach... Damon Day (Benedictine, 97) Record at School (2 yrs.) Career Record (6 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Chad Cooke, Craig Martin 2005 Record RMAC (Finish) (7th) Players Returning/Lost... 14/15 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 6/8 Starters Returning/Lost... 6/4 Newcomers Baseball SID... RaeAnn Feenaughty Office Phone... (505) Office Fax... (505) feeaurm@unm.edu Website... Home Field... Isotopes Park (11,124) Dimensions , 383, 425, 400, 428, 404, 340 Press Box Phone... (505) Baseball SID... Andria Wenzel Office Phone... (916) Office Fax... (916) awenzel@csus.edu Website... Home Field... Hornet Field (1,267) Dimensions , 370, 400, 370, 330 Press Box Phone... (916) Baseball SID... Peter Yazvac Office Phone... (308) Office Fax... (308) yazvacpa@unk.edu Website... Home Field... Memorial Field (2,000) Dimensions , 395, 325 Press Box Phone... (308) Overall Series... New Mexico leads Series Streak... New Mexico, 6 Last Meeting... NM swept a 3-game series at home in 2005 Overall Series... Sacramento State leads 3-0 Series Streak... Sacramento State, 3 Last Meeting... Sac swept a 3-game series in 2004 Overall Series... Series tied 3-3 Series Streak... Nebraska-Kearney, 1 Last Meeting... UNK won 22-3 (3/28/95) Series Notes The Lobos were winners by margins of 11-6, 11-8 and 9-5 in Albuquerque last season. The Bears last won in the series in 1969, by a 19-3 margin in Albuquerque. Creighton March /12/12:00 p.m. MT Omaha, Neb. CU Sports Complex Location... Omaha, Neb. Founded Enrollment... 6,804 Nickname... Bluejays Colors... Blue and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Missouri Valley President... Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. Athletic Director... Bruce Rasmussen Series Notes The Hornets swept a 3-game series in Sacramento in 2004, winning 12-11, 17-7 and 9-8. Sac s head coach John Smith coached Bears head coach Kevin Smallcomb in college at Sacramento State. BYU March /7/1:00 p.m. MT Provo, Utah Larry H. Miller Field April :00 p.m. MT Greeley, Colo. Jackson Field Location... Provo, Utah Founded Enrollment... 33,278 Nickname... Cougars Colors... Blue and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Mountain West President... Cecil O. Samuelson Athletic Director... Tom Holmoe Series Notes The Bears and Lopers have not played since the 1995 season, when UNK won 22-3 in Greeley. All six prior games in the series have taken place at Jackson Field. Nebraska March :35/12:35 p.m. MT Lincoln, Neb. Hawks Field at Haymarket Park Location... Lincoln, Neb. Founded Enrollment... 25,000 Nickname... Cornhuskers Colors... Scarlet and Cream Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Big 12 Chancellor... Harvey Perlman, J.D. Athletic Director... Steve Pederson Head Coach... Ed Servais (Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 81) Record at School (2 yrs.) Career Record (11 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Travis Wyckoff, Spencer Allen 2005 Record Missouri Valley (Finish) (1st) Players Returning/Lost... 15/13 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 4/1 Starters Returning/Lost... 3/6 Newcomers Baseball SID... Ben Adamson Office Phone... (402) Office Fax... (402) benadamson@creighton.edu Website... GoCreighton.com Home Field... CU Sports Complex (1,000) Dimensions , 390, 400, 390, 330 Press Box Phone... (402) Overall Series... Creighton leads 9-3 Series Streak... Creighton, 6 Last Meeting... Creighton swept all six games during 2005 Head Coach... Vance Law (BYU, 78) Record at School (6 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches... Ryan Roberts, Bobby Applegate 2005 Record Mountain West (Finish) (2nd) Players Returning/Lost... 16/14 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 6/4 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/5 Newcomers Baseball SID... Ralph R. Zobell Office Phone... (801) Office Fax... (801) ralph_zobell@byu.edu Website... BYUCougars.com Home Field... Larry H. Miller Field (2,300) Dimensions , 385, 400, 385, 345 Press Box Phone... (801) Overall Series... BYU leads Series Streak... BYU, 1 Last Meeting... Teams split a 2005 two-game set (4/26-27) Head Coach... Mike Anderson (Northern Colorado, 90) Record at School (3 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches... Dave Bingham, Andy Sawyers, Justin Seely 2005 Record Big 12 (Finish) (1st/tie) Players Returning/Lost... 15/13 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 9/5 Starters Returning/Lost... 4/6 Newcomers Baseball SID... Shamus McKnight Office Phone... (402) Office Fax... (402) smcknight@huskers.com Website... Huskers.com Home Field... Hawks Field at Haymarket Park (8,486) Dimensions , 403, 395, 400, 325 Press Box Phone... (402) Overall Series... Nebraska leads 19-2 Series Streak... Nebraska, 6 Last Meeting... Nebraska swept a 3-game series in 2005 Series Notes The Bluejays had the Bears number in 2005, winning three games in each Greeley and Omaha. Northern Colorado won 2-of-3 games against CU in Omaha during the 2004 season. Series Notes Northern Colorado topped BYU 12-7 in the first game of a two-game set last season. That was only the Bears second win against the Cougars in the last 10 games. BYU won the final game last season, 6-2. Series Notes The Cornhuskers swept all three games last season; the Bears last won in 1991 in Lincoln. Nebraska s head coach Mike Anderson is a Northern Colorado alum and was an assistant with the program.

19 2006 Opponents South Dakota State April 7-9 2/1/12:00 p.m. MT Greeley, Colo. Jackson Field Possible D-I Independent Invitational Opponent Utah Valley State April /1:00 p.m. MT (DH) Orem, Utah Wolerine Baseball Stadium Arkansas April :05/5:05 p.m. MT Fayetteville, Ark. Baum Stadium 17 Location... Brookings, S.D. Founded Enrollment... 11,021 Nickname... Jackrabbits Colors... Yellow and Blue Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Independent President... Dr. Peggy Miller Athletic Director... Dr. Fred Oien Head Coach... Reggie Christiansen (Menlo, 88) Record at School (1 yr.) Career Record (2 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Chris Smart, Pat Holmes 2005 Record Conference (Finish)... n/a Players Returning/Lost... 11/11 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 4/5 Starters Returning/Lost... 7/2 Newcomers Baseball SID... Ron Lenz Office Phone... (605) Office Fax... (605) Ronald_Lenz@sdstate.edu Website... Home Field... Bob Shelton Field/Sioux Falls Stadium Dimensions , 355, 375, 395,340/312, , 359, 310 Press Box Phone... n/a Overall Series... Northern Colorado leads Series Streak... Northern Colorado, 5 Last Meeting... UNC won 5-3 (5/20/05) at D-I Ind. Invite Location... Orem, Utah Founded Enrollment... 25,000 Nickname... Wolverines Colors... Forest Green, Gold and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Independent President... Dr. William A. Sederburg Athletic Director... Mike Jacobsen Head Coach... Steve Gardner (Weber State, 71) Record at School (15 yrs.) Career Record (23 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Eric Madsen, Nate Mathis 2005 Record Conference (Finish)... n/a Players Returning/Lost... 11/12 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 3/8 Starters Returning/Lost... 6/3 Newcomers Baseball SID... Clint Burgi Office Phone... (801) Office Fax... (801) burgicl@uvsc.edu Website... Home Field... Wolverine Baseball Stadium (5,000) Dimensions , 427, 408, 388, 315 Press Box Phone... (801) Overall Series... Northern Colorado leads 4-3 Series Streak... Northern Colorado, 1 Last Meeting... UNC won 2-of-3 games in 2005 Location... Fayetteville, Ark. Founded Enrollment... 17,821 Nickname... Razorbacks Colors... Cardinal and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Southeastern Chancellor... Dr. John A. White Athletic Director... Frank Broyles Head Coach... Dave Van Horn (Arkansas, 88) Record at School (3 yrs.) Career Record (11 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Dave Jorn, Todd Butler, Bubbs Merrill 2005 Record SEC (Finish) (8th/t-5th in west) Players Returning/Lost... 21/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 10/10 Starters Returning/Lost... 6/2 Newcomers Baseball SID... Josh Maxson Office Phone... (479) Office Fax... (479) jmaxson@uark.edu Website... Home Field... Baum Stadium at George Cole Field (9,133) Dimensions , 375, 400, 375, 320 Press Box Phone... (479) Overall Series... Arkansas leads 2-0 Series Streak... Arkansas, 2 Last Meeting... Arkansas swept a 2-game set in 2005 Series Notes The Bears and Jackrabbits were former rivals in the Division II North Central Conference. Northern Colorado topped the Jacks in last season s D-I Independent Invitational. SDSU will host this year s event. Washington State April /1/12:00 p.m. MT Greeley, Colo. Jackson Field Series Notes The teams played twice in 2004 and three times last season. No team has every won two in a row in the series. In the last meeting, the Bears won 11-4 in Greeley at the 2005 Division I Independent Invitational. Wichita State May :00 p.m. MT Wichita, Kan. Eck Stadium Series Notes The Razorbacks and Bears played twice in Fayetteville last season with No. 14 Arkansas winning 9-3 and 7-4. Bears head coach Kevin Smallcomb was a graduate assistant at Arkansas during the 1989 and 1990 seasons. Bradley May /1:00 p.m. MT Lawrence, Kan. Hoglund Ballpark (Jayhawk Classic) Location... Pullman, Wash. Founded Enrollment... 22,000 Nickname... Cougars Colors... Crimson and Gray Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Pacific-10 President... Dr. V. Lane Rawlins Athletic Director... Jim Sterk Head Coach... Donnie Marbut (Portland State, 97) Record at School (1 yr.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches... Travis Jewett, Gregg Swenson 2005 Record Pac-10 (Finish) (9th) Players Returning/Lost... 18/10 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 2/1 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/3 Newcomers Baseball SID... Bill Stevens Office Phone... (509) Office Fax... (509) wsstevens@wsu.edu Website... Home Field... Bailey-Brayton Field (3,500) Dimensions , 400, 375 Press Box Phone... (509) Overall Series... Washington State leads 3-1 Series Streak... Northern Colorado, 1 Last Meeting... Washington State won 2-of-3 games in 2005 Location... Wichita, Kan. Founded Enrollment... 15,100 Nickname... Shockers Colors... Black and Yellow Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Missouri Valley President... Dr. Donald Beggs Athletic Director... Jim Schaus Head Coach... Gene Stephenson (Missouri, 68) Record at School... 1, (28 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches... Brent Kemnitz, Jim Thomas, Mike Stover 2005 Record Missouri Valley (Finish) (2nd) Players Returning/Lost... 19/8 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 11/2 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/3 Newcomers Baseball SID... Tami Cutler Office Phone... (316) Office Fax... (316) tcutler@goshockers.com Website... Home Field... Eck Stadium - Home of Tyler Field (7,851) Dimensions , 390, 330 Press Box Phone... (316) Overall Series... Series tied 1-1 Series Streak... Wichita State, 1 Last Meeting... Teams split a 2-game set in 2005 Location... Peoria, Ill. Founded Enrollment... 6,154 Nickname... Braves Colors... Red and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Missouri Valley President... Dr. David C. Broski Athletic Director... Ken Kavanagh Head Coach... Dewey Kalmer (Quincy, 66) Record at School (26 yrs.) Career Record (37 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Marc Wagner, Mike Dunne, John Dyke 2005 Record Missouri Valley (Finish) (6th) Players Returning/Lost... 13/11 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 5/4 Starters Returning/Lost... 4/5 Newcomers Baseball SID... Bobby Parker Office Phone... (309) Office Fax... (309) bparker@bradley.edu Website... Home Field... O Brien Field (7,500) Dimensions , 375, 400, 375, 310 Press Box Phone... (309) Overall Series... First meeting Series Streak... n/a Last Meeting... n/a Series Notes The all-time series dates back to 1975, when the Bears and Cougars met in the NCAA Playoffs. Washington State won the first two games in the series last year (13-3, 8-0) before the Bears won 4-3 in the finale. Series Notes The Bears shocked Wichita State 8-5 in the opener between the teams last season (May 10). The Shockers came back to win the finale 8-3. Series Notes The Braves and Bears will be meeting for the first time during the 2006 season. The teams will play each other at the Jayhawk Classic in Lawrence, Kan.

20 18 Kansas May /12:00 p.m. MT Lawrence, Kan. Hoglund Ballpark (Jayhawk Classic) North Dakota State May 18 3:00 p.m. MT Sioux Falls, S.D. Sioux Falls Stadium (Division I Independent Invitational) 2006 Opponents IPFW May 19 11:30 a.m. MT Sioux Falls, S.D. Sioux Falls Stadium (Division I Independent Invitational) Location... Lawrence, Kan. Founded Enrollment... 29,624 Nickname... Jayhawks Colors... Crimson and Blue Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Big 12 Chancellor... Dr. Robert Hemenway Athletic Director... Lew Perkins Head Coach... Ritch Price (Willamette, 78) Record at School (3 yrs.) Career Record (11 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Ryan Graves, Rick Sabath, Kevin Tucker 2005 Record Big 12 (Finish) (7th) Players Returning/Lost... 17/16 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 8/8 Starters Returning/Lost... 7/2 Newcomers Baseball SID... Brandon Holtz Office Phone... (785) Office Fax... (785) bholtz@ku.edu Website... Home Field... Hoglund Ballpark (2,500) Dimensions , 392, 330 Press Box Phone... (785) Overall Series... Kansas leads 2-1 Series Streak... Kansas, 1 Last Meeting... KU won 2-of-3 games in 2005 Location... Fargo, N.D. Founded Enrollment... 12,099 Nickname... Bison Colors... Yellow and Green Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Independent President... Dr. Joseph A. Chapman Athletic Director... Gene Taylor Head Coach... Dr. Mitch McLeod (MSU-Moorhead, 77) Record at School (13 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches. B.J. Griffith, Steve Montgomery, Mike Skogen 2005 Record Conference (Finish)... n/a Players Returning/Lost... 17/8 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 4/4 Starters Returning/Lost... 7/3 Newcomers Baseball SID... Ryan Perreault Office Phone... (701) Office Fax... (701) Ryan.Perreault@ndsu.edu Website... GoBison.com Home Field... Newman Outdoor Field (4,509) Dimensions , 399, 408, 365, 314 Press Box Phone... (701) Overall Series... Northern Colorado leads 5-3 Series Streak... North Dakota State, 1 Last Meeting... NDSU won 12-3 (5/8/03) Location... Fort Wayne, Ind. Founded Enrollment... 11,757 Nickname... Mastodons Colors... Royal Blue and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Independent Chancellor... Michael A. Wartell Athletic Director... Mark A. Pope Head Coach... Billy Gernon (Indiana, 90) Record at School (6 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coach... Chad Newhard 2005 Record Conference (Finish)... n/a Players Returning/Lost... 14/8 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 5/5 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/3 Newcomers Baseball SID... Rudy Yovich Office Phone... (260) Office Fax... (260) yovichr@ipfw.edu Website... Home Field... Mastodons Field (1,000) Dimensions , 365, 390, 365, 330 Press Box Phone... (260) Overall Series... First meeting Series Streak... n/a Last Meeting... n/a Series Notes The Jayhawks won the bookends of a 3-game series in Lawrence last season. Two of the three games went extra innings, including the Bears 3-2 victory in 10 innings. NYIT Possible Division I Independent Invitational Opponent May Sioux Falls, S.D. Sioux Falls Stadium Series Notes The teams are former rivals in the Division II North Central Conference; the last meeting between the two occurred in Greeley at the 2003 NCC Tournament. Series Notes The Mastodons are one of 13 Division I Independent teams in the country. The meeting will be the first in the all-time series Division I Independent Invitational May Sioux Falls, S.D. Sioux Falls Stadium Location... Old Westbury, N.Y. Founded Enrollment... 14,000 Nickname... Bears Colors... Navy and Yellow Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Independent President... Edward Guiliano Athletic Director... Clyde Doughty, Jr. Head Coach... Bob Hirschfield (St. John s, 70) Record at School (24 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches.. Ray Giannelli, Michael Caulfield, Ron McKay 2005 Record Conference (Finish)... n/a Players Returning/Lost... 20/11 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 9/6 Starters Returning/Lost... 7/2 Newcomers... 8 Baseball SID... Ben Arcuri Office Phone... (516) Office Fax... (516) barcuri@nyit.edu Website... Home Field... Presidents Field (1,000) Dimensions , 356, 421, 350, 315 Press Box Phone... n/a Overall Series... Series tied 1-1 Series Streak... Northern Colorado, 1 Last Meeting... Northern Colorado won 8-3 (5/22/05) Series Notes The teams have played each of the last two seasons at the Division I Independent Invitational. NYIT won the event in 2004; Northern Colorado was the event champion in Pool A South Dakota State New York Tech Utah Valley State Thursday May 18 North Dakota State vs. Northern Colorado, 4 p.m. Utah Valley State vs. South Dakota State, 7:30 p.m. Friday May 19 IPFW vs. North Dakota State, 9 a.m. Northern Colorado vs. IPFW, 12:30 p.m. Utah Valley State vs. NYIT, 4 p.m. New York Tech vs. South Dakota State, 7:30 p.m. Saturday May 20 Pool B #3 vs. Pool A #3, 12:30 p.m. Pool B #1 vs. Pool A #2, 4 p.m. Pool A #1 vs. Pool B #2, 7:30 p.m. Sunday May 21 Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 or 9, 10 a.m. Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8 or 9, 1:30 p.m. Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9, 4 p.m. Pool B Northern Colorado IPFW North Dakota State Home Team/Visiting Team/Dugouts South Dakota State will always be home team and occupy the third base dugout in their games. In games not involving SDSU, the third base dugout will be occupied by the home team (the home team is listed in second). Tiebreakers after pool play (In terms of being seeded) 1. Run Differential 2. Overall Win % vs. Division I opponents during season (tournament games do not count) 3. Coin flip

21 Series vs. 06 Opponents Games listed are as accuruate as records available. In some instances all-time series indicates more games than are listed due to missing records. Air Force (UNC leads 65-43) 1961 Laramie # W, Greeley # W, Greeley # W, 6-5 (11) 1963 unknown L, 7-5 (10) 1963 unknown W, unknown L, unknown W, USAFA # L, USAFA # L, unknown L, unknown L, Greeley # L, unknown W, unknown L, USAFA W, Greeley W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown L, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown L, unknown W, unknown L, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown L, unknown W, Greeley W, Greeley L, USAFA L, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, USAFA & W, Greeley L, USAFA W, USAFA L, Greeley W, Greeley W, USAFA L, USAFA W, USAFA W, Greeley W, Greeley L, Greeley W, Greeley W, Greeley L, Greeley L, Greeley W, USAFA L, USAFA L, Greeley W, Greeley L, /10/85 USAFA L, 7-6 3/10/85 USAFA W, /15/86 Greeley L, 9-1 3/15/86 Greeley W, /16/86 USAFA L, 9-8 3/16/86 USAFA W, /6/88 Greeley W, /6/88 Greeley W, USAFA W, USAFA L, Greeley L, Greeley L, Greeley W, /10/90 Greeley L, USAFA W, USAFA L, 9-0 3/5/94 USAFA * L, 8-7 3/6/94 USAFA * L, /31/94 USAFA L, /2/95 USAFA L, 6-4 5/2/95 USAFA L, 8-3 4/17/96 USAFA L, /31/97 Greeley W,13-4 2/1/03 USAFA W, /1/03 USAFA W, /2/03 USAFA L, /29/03 Greeley W, 8-5 3/12/04 USAFA W, 7-4 3/13/04 USAFA W, /13/04 USAFA W, 8-3 3/14/04 USAFA W, 6-4 3/16/04 Greeley W, /16/04 Greeley L, /30/04 Greeley W, /30/04 Greeley W, /8/05 Greeley W, 8-4 3/8/05 Greeley W, 9-3 3/29/05 Greeley L, 6-3 3/29/05 Greeley W, /19/05 USAFA W, 6-5 4/19/05 USAFA W, (10) # - NCAA District 7 Playoff & - Air Force 25th Anniversary Tournament * - Air Force Tournament Arkansas (Arkansas leads 2-0) 4/5/05 Fayetteville L, 9-3 4/6/05 Fayetteville L, 7-4 Bradley First meeting BYU (BYU leads 42-16) 5/30/58 Provo $ L, 4-3 5/31/58 Provo $ W, 8-0 5/31/58 Provo $ L, 9-5 4/21/75 Greeley L, 9-3 4/21/75 Greeley W, 6-5 4/25/77 Greeley L, 5-0 4/25/77 Greeley W, 7-4 5/1/78 Provo L, 8-3 5/1/78 Provo L, 3-2 5/9/78 Greeley L, /9/78 Greeley W, 9-1 5/7/79 Greeley W, 3-1 5/7/79 Greeley L, 3-1 4/11/81 Provo W, /11/81 Provo W, /4/81 Greeley W, 5-4 5/4/81 Greeley L, /27/82 Provo L, /27/82 Provo L, /30/82 Greeley W, 5-3 4/30/82 Greeley L, /1/82 Greeley L, /26/83 Provo L, /26/83 Provo L, /2/83 Greeley L, /2/83 Greeley L, /3/83 Greeley L, /23/84 Provo L, 5-3 4/24/84 Provo L, /24/84 Provo L, 10-9 (11) 4/30/84 Greeley L, /1/84 Greeley W, 8-7 5/1/84 Greeley L, /12/85 Provo L, /12/85 Provo W, /13/85 Provo L, /19/85 Greeley L, 5-1 4/19/85 Greeley W, 9-4 4/20/85 Greeley L, /14/87 Greeley W, 8-6 4/14/87 Greeley L, 9-7 4/15/87 Greeley L, 5-4 4/28/87 Provo L, /28/87 Provo L, /29/87 Provo L, /1/91 Greeley L, 8-3 5/1/91 Greeley W, 7-4 4/13/92 Provo L, 7-6 4/13/92 Provo L, 7-5 4/29/92 Greeley L, /29/93 Greeley L, /25/94 Grand Junction L, /26/94 Grand Junction L, 9-0 4/21/94 Greeley W, /2/96 Greeley L, /28/98 Grand Junction L, /26/05 Greeley W, /27/05 Greeley L, 6-2 $ - NCAA District 7 Playoff Creighton (CU leads 9-3) 1976 unknown W, unknown L, /12/90 Greeley L, 5-3 4/9/04 Omaha W, 5-4 4/10/04 Omaha L, 7-4 4/11/04 Omaha W, /18/05 Greeley L, 9-5 2/19/05 Greeley L, 9-4 2/20/05 Greeley L, /18/05 Omaha L, /19/05 Omaha L, 4-0 3/20/05 Omaha L, 13-3 Gonzaga (UNC leads 3-1) 1974 Greeley # W, Greeley # L, Greeley # W, unknown W, 4-3 # - NCAA District 7 Playoff IPFW First meeting Kansas (KU leads 2-1) 2/25/05 Lawrence L, /26/05 Lawrence W, 3-2 (10) 2/26/05 Lawrence L, 9-8 (11) Lamar First meeting Nebraska (NU leads 19-2) 4/22/86 Lincoln L, /22/86 Lincoln L, /14/87 Greeley W, 8-7 3/14/87 Greeley L, 8-2 3/15/87 Greeley L, /15/87 Greeley L, /27/88 Fort Collins L, /5/88 Lincoln L, /5/88 Lincoln L, 7-1 3/6/88 Lincoln L, /14/90 Lincoln L, /14/90 Lincoln L, 3-2 4/15/90 Lincoln L, 7-0 4/15/90 Lincoln L, /9/91 Lincoln W, 4-2 3/10/91 Lincoln L, 5-2 4/27/04 Lincoln L, 4-3 4/28/04 Lincoln L, /15/05 Lincoln L, /16/05 Lincoln L, 5-2 3/17/05 Lincoln L, 10-2 Nebraska-Kearney (Tied 3-3) 4/18/93 Greeley W, 7-3 4/18/93 Greeley L, /23/94 Greeley W, /24/94 Greeley L, 7-5 4/24/94 Greeley W, /28/95 Greeley L, 22-3 New Mexico (UNM leads ) 1959 unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown L, Greeley % W, unknown L, unknown W, unknown # T, 4-4 (13) 1966 unknown L, unknown W, unknown L, unknown L, Albuquerque L, 5-4 (10) 1969 Albuquerque W, Albuquerque L, Albuquerque L, 8-1 3/17/03 Albuquerque L, /4/05 Albuquerque L, /5/05 Albuquerque L, /5/05 Albuquerque L, 9-5 % - NCAA District 7 Playoffs # - Tied because game ended for darkness New Mexico State (Tied 0-0) 1973 Las Cruces ** L, Las Cruces ** L, Las Cruces ** L, 4-1 ** Exhibition Game - Not In All-Time Series North Dakota State (UNC leads 5-3) 5/10/96 Fargo # W, 8-7 4/30/99 Fargo W, 7-6 4/30/99 Fargo W, 8-6 4/29/00 Greeley L, 5-2 4/29/00 Greeley W, 6-2 4/30/00 Greeley L, 9-1 4/30/00 Greeley W, 4-3 5/8/03 Greeley # L, 12-3 # - NCC Tournament NYIT (Tied 1-1) 5/21/04 Greeley # L, /22/05 Greeley # W, 8-3 # - Division I Independent Invitational Sacramento State (Sac leads 3-0) 5/14/04 Sacramento L, /15/04 Sacramento L, /16/04 Sacramento L, 9-8 South Dakota State (UNC leads 13-10) 1963 unknown W, unknown % W, unknown % W, /10/91 Brookings & L, 9-3 3/14/93 Brookings & L, 3-1 3/15/93 Brookings & L, 9-5 3/13/94 St. Cloud, Minn. & W, /15/94 St. Cloud, Minn. & L, 3-1 3/19/94 Warrensburg, Mo. # L, 7-6 3/7/98 Mankato, Minn. & W, /11/99 Brookings W, 9-6 3/11/99 Brookings L, 5-2 4/8/00 Greeley W, 9-3 4/8/00 Greeley L, /9/00 Greeley W, 8-3 4/9/00 Greeley L, /7/01 Brookings L, /7/01 Brookings L, /29/03 Greeley W, 9-8 3/29/03 Greeley W, 7-3 3/30/03 Greeley W, /30/03 Greeley W, 5-3 5/20/05 Greeley # W, 5-3 % - NCAA Midwest Regional & - NCC Tournament # - NCAA Central Regional # - Division I Independent Invitational Texas A&M First meeting Texas-Pan American First meeting Utah Valley State (UNC leads 4-3) 4/2/04 Orem W, 6-3 4/3/04 Orem L, 4-3 5/1/04 Greeley W, /2/04 Greeley L, /9/05 Greeley W, 4-1 4/9/05 Greeley L, /21/05 Greeley # L, 11-4 # - Division I Independent Invitational Washington State (WSU leads 3-1) 1975 Tempe, Ariz. L, 7-2 3/11/05 Pullman L, /12/05 Pullman L, 8-0 3/13/05 Pullman W, 4-3 Wichita State (Series tied 1-1) 5/10/05 Wichita W, 8-5 5/11/05 Wichita L,

22 Review In the first two years of the Kevin Smallcomb era at Northern Colorado, the Bears had won 63 games, a conference championship and made big waves in 2004, the program s first back at the Division I level in just over a decade, in winning 29 games. The 2005 season would bring even more challenges, as the Bears, playing in their second season as a Division I Independent, played a schedule that featured six NCAA Tournament teams and several other high-profile opponents. Despite starting slow, Northern Colorado finished with 22 wins and rolled off three victories at the end of the season to claim the Division I Independent Invitational. On the season, the Bears played 18 total games against six teams that would make the 2005 NCAA Tournament (Arizona, Arkansas, Creighton, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wichita State) as well as several top Mountain West Conference teams and a slate of the best D-I Independent schools. The season was scheduled to start with a doubleheader at Air Force, but Mother Nature brought snow to the Academy and forced that series to be postponed until April. That meant the Bears had the daunting task of playing No. 11 Arizona in a three-game set to open the year, in what was the first meeting between the programs since And the Wildcats proved to be a very formidable opponent, defeating the Bears in three straight games by a combined score of The Bears would open the home season a weekend later, hosting Creighton for a three-game series. UNC had taken two of three games from the Bluejays in Omaha a year ago and looked to build on that in front of the home fans on a chilly weekend at Jackson Field. But Creighton, the eventual Missouri Valley Conference regular season champions, had other ideas in taking all three from Northern Colorado, as the Bears began the season 0-6. The 0-6 turned into 0-7, the worst start for the program in over 50 years, after the first game at Kansas, an 11-1 loss to the Jayhawks. But the zero in the win column would not last much longer thanks to the arms of Evan Linn and Brennan Garr. Linn, making his first collegiate start, pitched seven strong innings, allowing only one run, and left the game with a 2-1 lead. Garr, who had a tremendous season as the staff s closer, allowed a run to KU in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings. But an inning later, senior Ryan Symons singled home a run to put the Bears on top 3-2 and Garr finished out the game to pick up the win. A day later the Bears led 8-5 entering the bottom of the ninth before squandering the advantage and losing 9-8 in 11 innings. The Bears, who played 21 of their first 26 contests away from Jackson Field to start the season, continued their road stand with a three-game set at New Mexico. The Bears were in each game with the Brad Baker finished his career at Northern Colorado by becoming the program s all-time leader in hits (226), at-bats (672), triples (12) and consecutive games started (129). All-American Phil Delich capped his career at Northern Colorado by earning D-I All-Independent honors and ranking in several season and career top-10 statistical categories. Lobos, only to suffer disappointing losses late, in falling to 1-11 on the year. The Bears finally returned home to play a doubleheader with in-state rival Air Force, beating the Falcons 8-4 and 9-3. That day belonged to senior Jarrod Chacon, who was a combined 6-for-7 with five RBI, a double, triple and home run in the two games. The momentum for the Bears would end, however, as they began a 12-game road trip at Pac-10 Washington State. The Cougars were victorious in the first two games of the series, including an 8-0 blanking in game two, before Linn once again rescued his team. He no-hit WSU through six innings and left the game having allowed only one hit and this time the bullpen did not blow the lead for him. Garr pitched the final inning, getting out of a jam to record his first save on the season in the 4-3 win. The victory over a Pac-10 foe was the first for UNC since 1974, as the Bears snapped a nine-game losing streak to opponents in that conference. That win was followed by three losses at No. 21 Nebraska (although the Bears lost by only three in the second game to the eventual Big 12 Tournament Champion Huskers) and three more losses to Creighton, as Northern Colorado finished the year 0-6 versus the Bluejays. The Bears would lose one more game, 7-1 in the first game of the series at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, before things got better. Following the loss to the Islanders, the team s record was 4-20 and it looked like it would soon be 4-21, as UNC trailed 9-4 after six innings in the second game in Corpus Christ. But the season turned around in three innings against two of TAMUCC s best relief pitchers. Senior All-American Phil Delich doubled in two runs in the seventh to cut the lead to 9-6 before the Islanders added a run to push the lead to But Northern Colorado would score five times in the eighth with sophomore catcher John Ray s two-rbi double being the difference maker. Garr came on in the ninth to close down the game as the Bears won The come-from-behind win was probably the team s most important of the season as it started a stretch where the team won 16 of its next 21 games. The next day sophomore Tyler Pearson got his first start of the season and tossed a complete game (the team s first in 336 days) in an 11-3 victory. Ray s bat was key the entire series, as he finished the week 8-for-13 (.615) with seven RBI in earning Division I Independent Player of the Week honors. The Bears did drop a disappointing 6-3 game to Air Force in their next game at home but responded with a 15-6 blasting of the Falcons in the nightcap before playing five more games on the road. On the first game of the road trip, Southern Utah scored three times in the final three innings to break a 3-3 tie and win 6-4. But the Bears would sweep a doubleheader the next day, as Pearson tossed his second consecutive complete game in a 3-1 victory and Delich and Brad Beaman each had a pair of RBI in the 5-4 nightcap victory. The road trip would end at No. 14 Arkansas, where the Bears were playing against a Southeastern Conference opponent for the first-time ever. The first game of the two-game set was interrupted by rain with the Razorbacks leading 3-2 in the fourth inning. But the Hogs scored six times the next afternoon when the game was resumed and won 9-3. The second game was tied at four in the fifth inning but Arkansas proved to be too much in winning 7-4. But having played one of the nation s top teams tough, the Bears used that momentum to hand Utah Valley State a 4-1 loss in the opener of a three-game set at home. But the Wolverines got the last laugh, winning 14-1 in the second game (marking the fewest runs scored by the Bears at Jackson Field in over three years) before the final game of the series was cancelled by an April snowstorm. Four days later, the Bears hosted the only non-division I team on their schedule, playing in-state Division II rival Metro State. The Bears bats were ready after scoring only once against Utah Valley State, as the team pounded out 15 hits and scored 20 runs on their way to a 20-2 victory. Garr was 4-for-6 with a pair of home runs in the game after returning to the lineup after having missed three games due to a concussion he suffered at Arkansas. A quick road trip to Air Force for a doubleheader proved to be a positive experience for the team, as they swept the Falcons to continue their hot streak, although it was no easy feat. The Falcons led 5-2 entering UNC s final at-bat before the team rallied for a dramatic win. Garr had a two-rbi single and Chacon delivered the game-winner, a two-run double off the right-center field wall. After scoring the tying run, Garr went to the bullpen to warm-up and came into the contest to save his fifth game of the

23 2005 Review year. In the nightcap, the Bears led 10-1 early before a three-run home run by the Falcons tied the game at 10 in the sixth inning. Then neither team could score as the game (scheduled for seven innings) went into the 10 th before the Bears won on a Delich double. The games marked the end to the season series with Air Force, as the Bears were victorious in five of the six games during the year and have won 15 of their last 18 overall with Air Force. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi came to town next and the Bears once again took two of three from the Islanders, who finished the season with an D-I Independent best 31 victories. But their sheer number of victories did not impress the Bears, who handed their ace, Trey Hearne, his first loss in 13 months in the opener. In that contest, senior Jason Sands pitched effectively to keep the Bears in the game and UNC scored five times over their final two at-bats in handing the Islanders a 6-2 defeat. The next day the Bears won 10-9 before TAMUCC took the finale, winning in a slugfest that saw the teams combined for 36 runs and 45 hits. Mountain West Conference leader BYU came to town two days later with a high-octane offense that ranked No. 3 in hitting nationally. They had a 7-4 lead entering the bottom of the fifth inning before the Bears scored six times in the frame to take the lead for good on the way to a 12-7 win. Junior reliever Roy Allen was the difference, as he allowed a hit to the first batter he faced and then allowed only two hits to the next 16 batters he matched up with; he earned D-I Independent Newcomer of the Week honors for his performance. The next day BYU won the series finale 6-2. Before embarking on their final road trip of the season, the Bears hosted Southern Utah for a threegame series. For the second year in a row it was the John Ray show, as the sophomore crushed SUU pitching. In the opener, Ray s solo home run with two outs in the ninth inning tied the game at eight and the Bears went on to win 9-8 in the 10 th ; all of this after having trailed 8-0 to begin the game. The next day Ray hit a three-run blast with two outs in the bottom of the eighth to put the Bears on top for good as UNC won 8-5. But Southern Utah spoiled the Senior Day festivities (13 seniors were honored before the game) for the Bears, winning the finale Ray, however, earned D-I Independent Player of the Week honors for the second time during the season after hitting.455 with the two key home runs during the series. The next day the Bears were on a bus as they set out on a 7-game, 10-day, 1,800-mile road trip to Wichita State, Kansas State and Oklahoma. The trip began successfully as the Bears upset eventual Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Champion Wichita State 8-5 in the opener. In that game the Bears had 15 The Bears claimed the 2005 Division I Independent Invitational by sweeping past South Dakota State, Utah Valley State and NYIT in consecutive days at Jackson Field. The Bears topped NYIT, the defending champion, in the title game. Craig Troxell started 100 games at shortstop in his two-year career ( ) at Northern Colorado. hits (the 10 th consecutive game they had registered 10 or more hits in a game) and senior Craig Ayers was masterful on the mound. After being the ace of the 2004 team, Ayers had started the season 0-7 with a 12+ ERA in 10 appearances. But he threw 140 pitches on that Tuesday night in Wichita, winning for the first time in over a year in tossing a complete game and allowing only two earned runs. The Bears blew chances in the second game against the Shockers before a poor offensive performance at Kansas State over the following weekend. The Bears were outscored 28-2 in three games against the Wildcats and managed only 17 total hits in the set. History was made in the opener, however, as senior Brad Baker singled twice, increasing his career hit total to 216 and breaking the 22-year old school record held by Jordan Berge. The road trip ended with a day/night doubleheader at Oklahoma. The Sooners crushed the Bears in the opener, winning 16-5, before Ayers took the mound in the nightcap. He pitched effectively again, a week after his win over Wichita State, but the Bears came out on the short-end of a 4-2 decision, ending the road trip with a 1-6 record. The season came to an end May with the Division I Independent Invitational at Jackson Field, the second year in a row the Bears had hosted the event. UNC was matched up with South Dakota State in the opener, as the Jacks played the Bears tough as the game was tied 3-3 in the eighth inning. In that frame, sophomore Grady Gorman smashed a two-run home run to put the Bears on top for good. And although he was 0-for-4 at the plate on the day (one of only three hitless days for him over the team s final 31 games), Garr entered in the ninth to record his seventh save, tying him for the most saves in a single-season in school history (with Josh Durant). Garr ended the season only one save away from tying the career mark of eight. The next day Garr hit a home run and Baker was one hit (a single) shy of the cycle as he tied the career triples record (12) and the Bears handed Utah Valley State a 11-4 defeat. That set up showdown with New York Institute of Technology on Sunday, with the winner claiming the invitational championship. NYIT, the defending champion, led 1-0 entering the third but the Bears scored four times in the bottom of the inning thanks in-part to a three-run home run off the bat of Garr. After that blast, the Bears would not look back and Ayers was the winning pitcher on the mound, as Northern Colorado won 8-3 and claimed the tournament championship. With his two home runs and save, Garr earned co-mvp honors along with Delich, who had seven hits in the three games. Despite finishing with a overall record, the record was a lot better than it initially looked when considering the team started 4-20 overall; after that slow start the Bears won 18 of their last 31 games overall. Garr not only finished the season with the school record for saves, but led the team in hitting (.365) in finishing as runner-up for D-I Independent Player of the Year honors. Garr was one of three first-team All-Independent selections, as he was joined by Delich (who hit.353) and Ray, who repeated as a first-team selection after leading the team with 11 home runs. Pearson led the team with six wins and was a second-team selection while Chacon earned honorable mention honors. Baker finished as the school s record holder in hits (226), at-bats (672), triples (12) and consecutive starts (129) and also ranked in the top-10 in doubles (37 5 th ) and total bases (314 5 th ). 21

24 Statistics Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 35 Brennan Garr Phil Delich Matt Sutton Grady Gorman Brad Baker Jarrod Chacon Craig Troxell Chad Clark Zach Brockman John Ray Ryan Symons Brad Beaman Zach Weidenaar Bryan Fields Jason Sator Jeff Horn Totals Opponents LOB - Team (414), Opp (425). DPs turned - Team (41), Opp (60). TPs turned - Team (0), Opp (1). Picked off - Sator 1, Gorman 1, Beaman 1, Weidenaar 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 26 Tyler Pearson / Brennan Garr / Jason Sands / Cary Lott / Bobby Perry / Roy Allen / Aaron Kelly / Craig Ayers / Evan Linn / Jon Leines / Angelo Telitz / John Costanzo / Brian Carruthers / Brett Lester / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (6), Ray 3, Sator 3, Opp (13). Pickoffs - Team (4), Perry 1, Costanzo 1, Leines 1, Linn 1, Opp (4). SBA/ATT - Ray (46-63), Linn (10-14), Sator (9-12), Ayers (9-12), Perry (7-8), Pearson (5-7), Leines (6-7), Telitz (6-6), Sands (4-6), Allen (2-4), Kelly (2-3), Lott (2-3), Costanzo (1-3), Garr (1-2), Fields (1-2), Lester (1-1), Carruthers (0-1).

25 2005 Results Overall Record: (Home: 13-8 Away: 9-26 Neutral: 0-0) 23 Date Opponent Score r-h-e r-h-e Inn. Overall Pitcher of Record Attend. Time #11 Arizona L, Telitz (L, 0-1) - 2:59 #11 Arizona L, Ayers (L, 0-1) 681 2:47 #11 Arizona L, Carruthers (L, 0-1) 571 2:18 2/18 Creighton L, Ayers (L, 0-2) 372 2:34 2/19 Creighton L, Telitz (L, 0-2) 391 2:25 2/20 Creighton L, Carruthers (L, 0-3) 420 2:52 Kansas L, Perry (L, 0-1) 695 2:40 Kansas W, (10) 1-7 Garr (W, 1-0) - 2:29 Kansas L, (11) 1-8 Pearson (L, 0-1) 804 3:26 New Mexico L, Telitz (L, 0-3) 710 2:48 New Mexico L, Ayers (L, 0-3) - 2:48 New Mexico L, Linn (L, 0-1) 796 2:39 3/8 Air Force W, Pearson (W, 1-1) - 1:57 3/8 Air Force W, Leines (W, 1-0) 179 1:54 Washington State L, Ayers (L, 0-4) 561 2:33 Washington State L, Telitz (L, 0-4) 271 2:12 Washington State W, Linn (W, 1-1) 322 2:21 #21 Nebraska L, Leines (L, 1-1) 1,210 2:43 #21 Nebraska L, Ayers (L, 0-5) 1,619 2:15 #21 Nebraska L, Sands (L, 0-1) 1,508 2:40 Creighton L, Allen (L, 0-1) 252 2:47 Creighton L, Linn (L, 1-2) 281 2:02 Creighton L, Ayers (L, 0-6) 296 2:51 Texas A&M-CC L, Leines (L, 1-2) 175 2:10 Texas A&M-CC W, Carruthers (W, 1-2) 203 3:00 Texas A&M-CC W, Pearson (W, 2-1) 151 2:45 3/29 Air Force L, Ayers (L, 0-7) - 2:19 3/29 Air Force W, Telitz (W, 1-4) 176 2:32 Southern Utah L, Linn (L, 1-3) 124 2:21 Southern Utah W, Pearson (W, 3-1) - 1:42 Southern Utah W, Perry (W, 1-1) 183 2:32 #14 Arkansas L, Sands (L, 0-2) 6,008 2:31 #14 Arkansas L, Telitz (L, 1-5) 6,008 2:39 4/9 Utah Valley State W, Sands (W, 1-2) - 1:28 4/9 Utah Valley State L, Lester (L, 0-1) 409 1:57 4/13 Metro State W, Pearson (W, 4-1) 247 2:47 Air Force W, Pearson (W, 5-1) - 2:19 Air Force W, (10) Kelly (W, 1-0) 85 3:13 4/22 Texas A&M-CC W, Allen (W, 1-1) 253 2:24 4/23 Texas A&M-CC W, Garr (W, 2-0) 263 2:36 4/24 Texas A&M-CC L, Garr (L, 2-1) 262 3:41 4/26 BYU W, Allen (W, 2-1) 186 2:52 4/27 BYU L, Pearson (L, 5-2) 198 2:27 5/7 Southern Utah W, (10) Garr (W, 3-1) 254 2:59 5/8 Southern Utah W, Costanzo (W, 1-0) - 2:11 5/8 Southern Utah L, Linn (L, 1-4) 267 2:30 Wichita State W, Ayers (W, 1-7) 3,618 2:49 Wichita State L, Allen (L, 2-2) 3,501 2:49 Kansas State L, Sands (L, 1-3) 428 2:45 Kansas State L, Linn (L, 1-5) 390 2:27 Kansas State L, Leines (L, 1-3) 492 2:18 Oklahoma L, Pearson (L, 5-3) - 2:52 Oklahoma L, Ayers (L, 1-8) 644 3:06 5/20 South Dakota State # W, Lott (W, 1-0) 242 2:20 5/21 Utah Valley State # W, Pearson (W, 6-3) 387 2:27 5/22 NYIT # W, Ayers (W, 2-8) 450 2:19 Home Games in BOLD # - Division I Independent Invitational (Greeley, Colo.) Attendance Home Away Overall Total 4,956 32,587 37,543 Dates/Avg. Per Date 17/291 29/1,123 36/816

26 24 Division I Independents As the Bears continue their move to reclassify to Division I, they are joined by 12 other teams who were competing as independents: UC Davis, Dallas Baptist, Hawaii-Hilo, IPFW, Longwood, NYIT, North Dakota State, Savannah State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas-Pan American and Utah Valley State. UC Davis, Longwood, North Dakota State, South Dakota State and Utah Valley State are also in the process of reclassifying, while the other schools were already full D-I squads. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will join the Southland Conference next season and UC Davis becomes a member of the Big West in At the end of the season, coaches and sports information directors vote on an All-Independent squad Division I Independent Standings Overall vs. D-I Independents Record Pct. Record Pct. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Dallas Baptist New York Tech Savannah State IPFW UC Davis Northern Colorado Sacramento State Longwood South Dakota State Utah Valley State Texas-Pan American North Dakota State Hawaii-Hilo Division I All-Independent Team Player of the Year: Jaime Landin, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Newcomer of the Year: Kory Drew, Utah Valley State Pitcher of the Year: Trey Hearne, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Coach of the Year: Hector Salinas, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi FIRST TEAM Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown Stats C Mike Kenefick NYIT Jr. Hicksville, N.Y..392, 67 hits, 39 runs, 25 RBI, 22 SB C John Ray Northern Colorado So. Louisville, Colo..257, 49 hits, 12 2B, 11 HR, 37 RBI INF Phil Delich Northern Colorado Sr. Colo. Springs, Colo..353, 77 hits, 38 runs, 13 2B, 41 RBI INF/RP Brennan Garr Northern Colorado So. Arvada, Colo..365, 8 HR, 36 RBI, 3.78 ERA, 7 saves INF Jaime Landin Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi Sr. Lufkin, Texas.427, 90 hits, 65 runs, 15 2B, 8 HR, 43 RBI INF Cody Montgomery Dallas Baptist Jr. Boulder, Colo..364, 88 hits, 57 runs, 22 2B, 41 RBI INF Trent Perry Utah Valley State Sr. Sandy, Utah.330, 71 hits, 43 runs, 14 HR, 57 RBI OF Louie Alamia Texas-Pan American Jr. Edinburg, Texas.344, 72 hits, 44 runs, 21 RBI OF Chuck Carter Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi Sr. Fort Worth, Texas.386, 83 hits, 62 runs, 14 2B, 15 HR, 59 RBI OF Kory Drew Utah Valley State Sr. Pleasant Grove, Utah.333, 79 hits, 47 runs, 12 RB, 36 RBI OF Drew Holder Dallas Baptist Jr. Austin, Texas.328, 65 hits, 46 runs, 13 2B, 8 HR DH Gerald Smith Savannah State Jr. Tampa, Fla..400, 52 hits, 25 runs, 9 HR, 42 RBI P Joe Esposito NYIT So. Baldwin, N.Y. 14 games, 10-2, 3.54 ERA, 70 K P Trey Hearne Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi Sr. Brownsville, Texas 17 games, 8-1, 2.00 ERA, 116 K P Ethan Katz Sacramento State Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. 16 games, 6-9, 4.52 ERA, 67 K P Dave McKae UC Davis Sr. Danville, Calif. 16 games, 8-5, 2.65 ERA, 93 K SECOND TEAM Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown Stats C Josh Plumaj Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi Jr. Missouri City, Texas.307, 42 hits, 30 runs, 10 2B, 33 RBI INF Chris Balus Longwood Sr. Newport News, Va..351, 59 hits, 39 runs, 5 HR, 28 SB INF Daniel Descalso UC Davis Fr. San Carlos, Calif..320, 72 hits, 31 runs, 10 2B, 38 RBI INF Greg Geary South Dakota State Sr. Rapid City, S.D..337, 69 hits, 12 2B, 10 HR, 52 RBI INF Daniel Magness Dallas Baptist So. San Diego, Calif..372, 67 hits, 39 runs, 14 2B, 45 RBI INF Ryan Steinbach IPFW Sr. St. Louis, Mo..331, 60 hits, 49 runs, 5 HR, 19 SB OF Nick Adams South Dakota State Fr. Lenexa, Kan..300, 60 hits, 34 runs, 11 2B, 40 RBI OF Kraig Binick NYIT So. Hicksville, N.Y..358, 64 hits, 35 runs, 5 3B, 31 SB OF Clint Galloway Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi Jr. Galveston, Texas.370, 57 hits, 32 runs, 4 HR, 30 RBI OF Ryan Keena IPFW Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind..339, 58 hits, 45 runs, 10 2B, 33 SB DH Dan Bulow Utah Valley State So. Mapleton, Utah.331, 47 hits, 30 runs, 15 HR, 39 RBI DH Sean Kirk IPFW Jr. Elkhart, Ind..368, 53 hits, 25 runs, 11 2B, 44 RBI P Tyler Pearson Northern Colorado So. Ukiah, Calif. 20 games, 6-3, 6.58 ERA, 52 K P Jereme Wilson Dallas Baptist Jr. Wichita Falls, Texas 14 games, 5-0, 2.85 ERA, 37 K RP Tim Haines Texas-Pan American Fr. Mission, Texas 30 games, 2-3, 4.41 ERA, 37 K RP Michael Hatfield Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi Sr. Mesquite, Texas 25 games, 6-5, 4.20 ERA, 5 saves Honorable Mention: Jarrod Chacon, Northern Colorado; Brett Flowers, Sacramento State; Jeremy Goldschmeding, Dallas Baptist; Calvin Hart, Savannah State; Mike MacMillian, NYIT; Matt Mossey, North Dakota State; Ryan Olivo, Dallas Baptist; Jim Strombach, Sacramento State; Randall Taylor, Dallas Baptist; Canyon Vance, Utah Valley State; Charlie Yarbrough, Longwood.

27 Division I Independents 2005 Division I Independent All-Academic Academic Team Name Position School Yr. Hometown GPA Major(s) Brad Baker INF Northern Colorado Sr. Pueblo, Colo Accounting Matt Campbell LHP Sacramento State Jr. San Carlos, Calif Communications Christian Diez OF NYIT Sr. East Meadow, N.Y Business Brady Drake LHP Utah Valley State Sr. Layton, Utah 3.48 Bus. Management Matt Eichel C Texas-Pan American Sr. Grapevine, Texas Mech. Engineering Jeremiah Fielder RHP/SS Savannah State Sr. Richmond, Calif Business Marketing Robert Gillis INF/OF Longwood Sr. Dartmouth, N.S Economics Brad Hales 2B Utah Valley State Jr. Spanish Fork, Utah 3.60 Biology Trey Hearne RHP Texas A&M-CC Sr. Lufkin, Texas Finance Drew Holder OF Dallas Baptist Jr. Austin, Texas 3.20 Finance Chris Iverson INF South Dakota State So. Pierre, S.D Spanish Travis Kane RHP Sacramento State Jr. Wentachee, Wash Psychology Ryan Keena OF IPFW Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind Psychology Mike Kenefick C NYIT Jr. Hicksville, N.Y Business Jaime Landin INF Texas A&M-CC Sr. Brownsville, Texas Business Evan Linn LHP Northern Colorado Jr. LoneTree, Colo Accounting/Finance John Matson LHP Hawaii-Hilo Sr. Bellevue, Wash Communications Cody Montgomery INF Dallas Baptist Jr. Boulder, Colo Communications Michael Potter LHP UC Davis Jr. Mission Viejo, Calif Mang. Economics Otis Powers OF Texas-Pan American Jr. Brownsville, Texas 3.50 Criminal Justice Peter Soskin LHP UC Davis Sr. Alameda, Calif Intl. Relations Ryan Steinbach INF IPFW Sr. St. Louis, Mo Communications Kyle Sytsma C South Dakota State Jr. Clearwater, Minn Mech. Engineering Nathan Thomas INF/OF North Dakota State Sr. Brainerd, MInn Civil Engineering Tyson Usui RHP Hawaii-Hilo Jr. Hilo, Hawaii 3.54 Political Science Josh Wagner RHP Savannah State Sr. Danville, Calif Comp. Info Systems Kole Zimmerman C North Dakota State So. Windom, Minn History Education 2005 Weekly Award Winners Player of the Week 3/1 Trent Perry, Utah Valley State 3/8 Tyler Childress, Longwood 3/15 Gerald Smith, Savannah State 3/22 Jaime Landin, Texas A&M-CC 3/29 John Ray, Northern Colorado 4/5 Brennan Garr, Northern Colorado 4/12 Kenefick, NYIT & Landin, Texas A&M-CC 4/19 Sean Kirk, IPFW 4/26 Chuck Carter, Texas A&M-CC 5/3 Pat Farrell, South Dakota State 5/10 John Ray, Northern Colorado 5/17 Charlie Yarbrough, Longwood 2005 Team Statistical Leaders Player of the Week 3/1 Trey Hearne, TAMUCC 3/8 Stuart Sutherland, Dallas Baptist 3/15 David Zachary, IPFW 3/22 Josh Mitchell, TAMUCC 3/29 Ethan Katz, Sacramento State 4/5 Trey Hearne, TAMUCC 4/12 Dave McKae, UC Davis 4/19 Travis Kane, Sacramento State 4/26 Ricky Broyles, Texas-Pan Am 5/3 David Zachary, IPFW 5/10 Jed Jensen, Utah Valley State 5/17 Mike Striker, NYIT Team Batting GP W-L AB H AVG 1. Dallas Baptist IPFW Texas A&M-Corpus Christi NYIT Utah Valley State Northern Colorado Longwood South Dakota State Savannah State UC Davis Sacramento State Hawaii Hilo Texas-Pan American North Dakota State Newcomer of the Week 3/1 Daniel Descalso, UC Davis 3/8 Tim Haines, Texas-Pan American 3/15 Louis Ullrich, Longwood 3/22 Zach Smith, Texas-Pan American 3/29 Kory Drew, Utah Valley State 4/5 Daniel Descalso, UC Davis 4/12 Josh Plumaj, Texas A&M-CC 4/19 Jason Graham, Texas A&M-CC 4/26 Grady Gorman, Northern Colorado 5/3 Roy Allen, Northern Colorado 5/10 Matt Mossey, North Dakota State 5/17 Gavin Hofer, North Dakota State Team Stolen Bases GP SB SBA Per/G 1. IPFW NYIT Savannah State Dallas Baptist Longwood Utah Valley State Sacramento State UC Davis South Dakota State Hawaii Hilo Texas A&M Corpus Christi Texas-Pan American North Dakota State Northern Colorado Team Scoring GP W-L R AVG 1. Dallas Baptist IPFW Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Utah Valley State NYIT Savannah State South Dakota State Northern Colorado Longwood Texas-Pan American UC Davis Sacramento State North Dakota State Hawaii Hilo Team ERA GP IP R ER ERA 1. UC Davis Texas A&M-COrpus Christi Sacramento State Dallas Baptist NYIT Longwood Savannah State IPFW Texas-Pan American Utah Valley State Hawaii Hilo Northern Colorado Soutrh Dakota State North Dakota State

28 26 Team Fielding GP PO A E PCT 1. Northern Colorado UC Davis Dallas Baptist Sacramento State Texas A&M-Corpus Christi IPFW Utah Valley State NYIT South Dakota State Hawaii Hilo North Dakota State Longwood Texas-Pan American Savannah State Individual Statistical Leaders Batting GP AB H AVG 1. Jaime Landin - TAMUCC Gerald Smith - SAV Mike Kenefick - NYIT Ryan Olivo - DBU Chuck Carter - TAMUCC Daniel Magness - DBU Clint Galloway - TAMUCC Sean Kirk - IPFW Louis Ullrich - LU Eli Slesk - UVSC Runs Batted In GP RBI AVG 1. Chuck Carter - TAMUCC Gerald Smith - SAV Trent Perry - UVSC David Johnson - NYIT Greg Geary - SDSU Matt Tucker - DBU Sean Kirk - IPFW Dan Bulow - UVSC Charlie Yarbrough - LU Ryan Steinbach - IPFW Doubles GP 2Bs AVG 1. Cody Montgomery - DBU Gerald Smith - SAV Trent Perry - UVSC Ryan Olivo - DBU Israel Victor - DBU Casey Buaas - TAMUCC Bryan Pastor - NYIT Louis Ullrich - LU Jaime Landin - TAMUCC Kole Zimmerman - NDSU Triples GP 3Bs AVG 1. Brandon Pope - SAV Jaime Landin - TAMUCC Calvin Hart - SAV Cody Montgomery - DBU Kraig Binick - NYIT Gerald Smith - SAV Drew Holder - DBU Jon Kourie - TAMUCC Four Tied With 0.08 Division I Independents Stolen Bases GP SB SBA Per/G 1. Kraig Binick - NYIT Ryan Keena - IPFW Antonio Richmond - SAV Chris Balus - LU Mike Kenefick - NYIT Dustin Fremion - IPFW Ryan Steinbach - IPFW Nick Connor -UVSC Brandon Pope - SAV Garrett Baker - DBU Wins IP W L PCT 1. Joe Esposito - NYIT Trey Hearne - TAMUCC Dave McKae - UCD Randall Taylor - DBU Jed Jensen - UVSC Michael Hatfield - TAMUCC Tyler Pearson - UNC Ethan Katz - SAC Tied With 5 Earned Run Average GP IP R ER ERA 1. Trey Hearne - TAMUCC Dave McKae - UCD Jereme Wilson - DBU Eddie Gamboa - UCD Joe Esposito - NYIT John Matson - UHH Randall Taylor - DBU Josh Mitchell - TAMUCC Brian McCullough - LU Matt Campbell - SAC Saves GP IP ERA SVs 1. Brennan Garr - UNC Tim Haines - UTPA Michael Hatfield - TAMUCC Marshall Plouffe - SAC Gary Olechoski - SDSU Stuart Sutherland - DBU Robert Benenati - NYIT Adam Gibson - IPFW Eddie Gamboa - UCD Neil Wagner - NDSU The 2005 edition of the Bears fielded the ball exceptionally well, compiling a.967 fielding percentage, which ranked No. 1 among the 14 Division I Independent teams. Home Runs GP HRs AVG 1. Dan Bulow - UVSC Charlie Yarbrough - LU Chuck Carter - TAMUCC Trent Perry - UVSC Gerald Smith - SAV Josh Plumaj - TAMUCC John Ray - UNC Greg Geary - SDSU Brennan Garr - UNC Drew Holder - DBU K s Per Nine Innings GP IP K AVG 1. Trey Hearne - TAMUCC James Burdine - TAMUCC Dave McKae - UCD Eric Alvarez - SAV Adam Bruce - TAMUCC Chris Perez - NYIT John Farrell - LU Joe Esposito - NYIT Javier Fialla - SAV Tyson Bothof - SDSU

29 History The first record of the University of Northern Colorado fielding a baseball team can be traced back to 1895 when the university was named State Normal School; however, records of games were not kept until The Bears have played in every season since with the exceptions of 1943 and 1944, when they did not field a team during World War II. George Cooper was the team s coach until 1930 when Pete Brown took over and coached for the next 11 years. ABCA Hall of Famer Pete Butler was the next in line and won a school-record 416 games and led the team to nine College World Series appearances until his retirement following the 1967 season (Butler also coached the Bears men s basketball team). Thurm Wright served as coach for the next three years before leaving to coach the Northern Colorado men s basketball for the next two decades. Another ABCA Hall of Famer, Tom Petroff, took over in 1971 and helped lead the team to its 10th College World Series appearance in John Barnes followed Petroff ( ), and former UNC player Terry Hensley was coach for 12 years until giving way to Kevin Smallcomb in The Bears were part of the Rocky Mountain Conference (which became the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 1969) until 1972 when they joined the Great Plains Athletic Conference ( ). While the rest of the Northern Colorado athletic department became a Division II program, the baseball team remained a Division I Independent through the 1990 season. In 1991, the team officially became part of the Division II North Central Conference, a conference they remained in until the end of the 2003 season, when they began their reclassification back to Division I. Entering the 2006 season, the Bears 1,347 all-time victories ranks 117th nationally among Division I programs. Year ear-by -By-Year Record Year Record Coach George Cooper George Cooper George Cooper 1927 n/a George Cooper 1928 n/a Cooper/Brown Cooper/Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Butler Pete Butler n/a Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler ( ) (.729) 9 College World Series Apperances ABCA Hall of Fame Thurm Wright ( ) (.551) 1 NCAA Regional Appearance Tom Petroff ( ) (.637) 1 College World Series Apperance ABCA Hall of Fame John Barnes ( ) (.404) Terry Hensley ( ) (.504) 1 NCC Championship Kevin Smallcomb (2003-present) (.521) 1 NCC Championship 1 D-I Independent Invite Title Conference Affiliations Rocky Mountain Conference: ; Great Plains Athletic Conference: ; D-I Independent: ; North Central Conference: ; D-I Independent: 2004-present. School Names Over the Years Normal School ( ); Colorado State Teachers College ( ); Colorado State College of Education ( ); Colorado State College ( ); University of Northern Colorado (1971-present). 27 Year Record Coach Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Thurm Wright Thurm Wright Thurm Wright Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff John Barnes John Barnes John Barnes John Barnes John Barnes Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Kevin Smallcomb Kevin Smallcomb Kevin Smallcomb

30 28 History There is tremendous history with the University of Northern Colorado baseball team that dates back to 1895 when the school was known as State Normal School (pictured at left). The Bears have made 10 Division I College World Series appearances (11th most all-time), have had eight players play in the Major Leagues and two former players (and Greeley natives) manage Major League teams. Three former players/coaches are members of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame. Northern Colorado continues this long line of tradition as they continue their reclassification back to Division I. They are currently the only state-funded, Division I program in the state of Colorado. Titles/P itles/postseason Appearances College World Series Appearances (10) 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1974 UNC has a 3-20 record in the College World Series, having finished tied for fifth on three occasions. Division I Regional Appearances (20) 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1976 Division II Regional Appearances (5) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1994, 1998 American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame Inductee Year Inducted Pete Butler 1969 Butler (above right) is the winningest coach in Northern Colorado history (416 games) and led the Bears to nine College World Series appearances when he was coach from The main athletic facility at UNC (Butler-Hancock Hall) was named in-part for him. Tom Petroff 1986 Petroff (above left) won 347 games and led the Bears to their 10th College World Series appearance in He was the coach from Duane Banks 1992 Northern Colorado alum who coached the Iowa Hawkeyes from and is also a member of their Hall of Fame. Rocky Mountain Conference Titles (30) 1926, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972 Great Plains Athletic Conference Titles (4) 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 North Central Conference Regular Season Titles (2) 1998, 2003 Years Ranked in Final Poll (6) th in Division I Poll th in Division I Poll th in Division I Poll th in Division I Poll th in Division I Poll th in Division I Poll Chronological History All-Time Victories By Winning Percentage Name Years Record (Pct.) Name Years Victories Name Years Percentage George Cooper (.609) Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Brown (.449) Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Pete Butler (.729) Terry Hensley George Cooper Thurm Wright (.551) John Barnes Thurm Wright Tom Petroff (.637) Kevin Smallcomb 2003-present 85 Kevin Smallcomb 2003-present.521 John Barnes (.404) Pete Brown Terry Hensley Terry Hensley (.504) Thurm Wright Pete Brown Kevin Smallcomb 2003-present (.521) George Cooper John Barnes

31 Record Book Individual Records Single Game - Hitting At-Bats 7, numerous occasions (Last - Shane Roberts vs. Hawaii-Hilo on 5/17/04) Runs 5, Scott Vatter vs. Regis (5/7/94) 5, Rich Ziegler vs. South Dakota State (5/19/73) 5, Zach Brockman vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Hits 6, Joe Bonacquista vs. Western State (4/14/64) 6, Zach Brockman vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Triples 2, Ryan Andre vs. Regis (4/2/95) 2, Rick Kent vs. Air Force (1974) 2, Jeff Cheek vs. Regis (1974) 2, Mike Haskett vs. Metro State (4/9/71) Home Runs 3, John Nielsen vs. Regis (5/6/95) 3, Kale Gilmore vs. Neb.-Kearney (4/24/94) 3, Joe Strain vs. Creighton (1976) Runs Batted In 8, Scott Vatter vs. Regis (4/4/93) 8, Joe Bacarella vs. Western New Mexico (4/19/90) Stolen Bases 4, Kevin Goldsberry vs. Colo. Mines (3/6/91) Strikeouts 4, Dave Schiessler vs. Denver (1975) 4, Dave Schiessler vs. Fort Hays State (1975) 4, Jeff Cheek vs. Southern Colorado (4/7/73) Single Game - Pitching Innings Pitched 11, Lonnie Dent vs. South Dakota St. (5/14/93) 11, Kent Ervin vs. Metro State (2/21/96) Strikeouts 14, Donnie Alexander vs. Neb.-Omaha (5/13/93) Consecutive Scoreless Innings Pitched 9, Tony Benallo vs. South Dakota State (5/13/94) 9, Lonnie Dent vs. South Dakota State (5/14/93) Single Game - Fielding Putouts 16, Bob DeMeo vs. Mo.-St. Louis (5/20/73-9 inn.) Assists 8, Daryl Grantz vs. Metro State (4/9/71-7 inn.) Single Season - Hitting At-Bats 230, Shane Roberts (2004) Runs 68, Trevor Allen (2003) Hits 92, Shane Roberts (2003) Doubles 27, Patrick Perry (2004) Triples 10, Alvin White (1978) Home Runs 20, Dave Keller (1982) Average (2.5 AB/G min.).478, Patrick Perry (2004) Total Bases 157, Patrick Perry (2004) Slugging Percentage.887, Terry Davis (1996) RBI 74, Patrick Perry (2004) Stolen Bases 34, Dan Moorhead (1995) Sacrifice Hits 15, Riley Scott (1995) Sacrifice Flies 6, John Nielsen (1995) 6, Chris Kirgan (1994) 6, Jeff Markle (1996) Walks 50, Trevor Allen (2003) Longest Hitting Streak 20, Scott Vatter (1994) 20, Joe Bonacquista (1962) Consecutive Multi-Hit Games 10, Patrick Perry (2004) Consecutive Hits 9, Patrick Perry (2004) Consecutive Times on Base 13, Patrick Perry (2004) Home Runs by a Freshman 12, John Ray (2004) Single Season - Pitching Appearances 21, Tad Ritter (1988) Complete Games 10, Bruce Vaughn (1972) 10, Keith Bailey (1974 & 1975) 10, Rick Thoren (1976) 10, Mike Trujillo (1982) Innings Pitched 107.2, Don Meyer (1967) Shutouts 5, Bruce Vaughn (1972) Strikeouts 100, Bob Gill (1954) ERA (40 IP min.) 0.35, Bruce Vaughn (1972) Victories 12, Donnie Alexander (1994) Saves 7, Josh Durant (1999) NCAA Division I Records Grand Slams (Inning) 2, Joe Bacarella vs. W. New Mexico (4/19/90) (six players have tied to date) RBI (Inning) 8, Joe Bacarella vs. W. New Mexico (4/19/90) (tied seven times to date) 29 Career - Hitting At-Bats 672, Brad Baker ( ) Runs Scored 169, Gary Groniger ( ) Hits 226, Brad Baker ( ) Doubles 47, Chris Kirgan ( ) Triples 12, Brad Baker ( ) 12, Mark Rodriguez ( ) & 12, Alvin White ( ) Home Runs 47, Dave Keller ( ) Average (200 AB min.).415, Terry Davis ( ) Total Bases 371, Jordan Berge ( ) Slugging Percentage.756, Dave Keller ( ) RBI 173, Dave Keller ( ) Stolen Bases 78, Dan Moorhead ( ) Walks 121, Jeff Cheek ( ) Games Played 195, Brad Baker ( ) Games Started 190, Brad Baker ( ) Consecutive Games Started 129, Brad Baker ( ) Career - Pitching Appearances 64, Lonnie Dent ( ) Complete Games 36, Keith Bailey ( ) Innings Pitched 338.1, Keith Bailey ( ) Shutouts 6, Mike Trujillo ( ) ERA (100 IP minimum) 1.07, Bruce Vaughn ( ) Victories 30, Keith Bailey ( ) Strikeouts 291, Donnie Alexander ( ) Saves 8, Greg Cook ( ) Team Records Single Game - Hitting At Bats (Inning) 18 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) At Bats 55 vs. Southern Colorado (4/27/97) 55 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Runs (Inning) 18 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Runs 39 vs. Colorado Mines (1961) Runs, Both Teams 43 (27-16) vs. Hawaii-Hilo (5/17/04) Margin of Victory 38 (39-1) vs. Colo. Mines (1961) Hits 36 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Hits, Both Teams 46 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Doubles 8 vs. Morningside (4/17/99) Home Runs 9 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Home Runs, Both Teams 10 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Home Runs, Inning 6 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Runs Batted In 30 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Runs Batted In, Inning 18 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) RBIs, Both Teams 38 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Total Bases, Inning 35 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Total Bases 69 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Total Bases, Both Teams 83 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Stolen Bases 8 vs. Colorado Mines (3/6/91-6 inn.) Stolen Bases, Both Teams 8 vs. Colorado Mines (3/6/91) 8 vs. Doane (4/27/96) Sacrifice Hits 5 vs. Regis (4/1/95) Walks 17 vs. Nebraska-Kearney (4/18/93) Strikeouts 16 vs. Arizona (3/22/71-7 inn.) Strikeouts, Both Teams 26 vs. Neb.-Omaha (5/13/93) Runners Left on Base 18 vs. Southern Colo. (4/27/97) Runners Left on Base (9 inn.) 13 vs. UM-St. Louis (5/18/73) Runners Left, Both Teams 29 vs. Neb.-Kearney (4/18/93) Single Game - Pitching Strikeouts 14 vs. Nebraska-Omaha (5/13/93) - 9 inn.) 14 vs. Adams State (1971) Runs Allowed 22 vs. Nebraska-Kearney (3/28/95-9 inn.) Walks Allowed 14 vs. Regis (5/6/95-7 inn.) Single Season - Hitting At-Bats 1,830 (2004) Runs 457 (1997) Hits 613 (2004) Doubles 118 (1994) Triples 28 (1978) Home Runs 77 (1981) Slugging Percentage.667 ( led nation) Average.378 (1981 & 1997) RBI 417 (1997) Stolen Bases 83 (1994) Fewest Strikeouts 134 (1977) The 2004 Northern Colorado baseball team set school reccords for hits (613) and at-bats (1,830) in a season. The Bears finished the season overall in their first year of reclassification back to Division I. Kevin Goldsberry stole a school-record four bases versus Colorado Mines on March 6, Miscellaneous Records Most Wins in a Season 35 ( ) Fewest Losses (min. 15 games) 2 (1949) Longest Winning Streak 14 games (1974) Best Winning Percentage.895 ( ) Best NCC Tourmanent Finish 1st (1998, 3-0 and defeated North Dakota 3-2 in title game) NCAA Division II Records Team Sacrifice Hits (Game) 5 vs. Regis (4/1/95) (tied 3 times to date) Career ERA 0.64, Bruce Vaughn ( ) Total Bases, Inning 35 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Home Runs, Inning 6 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) (tied by one other team) Hits, Inning 15 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) (tied by one other team) Grand Slams, Inning, Team: 2 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) (tied by 26 other teams)

32 30 Hitting Batting Avg. (100 AB min.) 1. Patrick Perry (2004).478* 2. Terry Davis (1996) Larry Letofsky (1980) Terry Hensley (1977) Mike Anderson (1986) Chris Knabenshue (1985) Chris Kirgan (1994) Shane Roberts (2003) Jordan Berge (1982).441 Ryan Andre (1997).441 * Led Division I Hits 1. Shane Roberts (2003) Patrick Perry (2004) Phil Delich (2005) 77 Phil Delich (2003) 77 Chris Kirgan (1994) Trevor Allen (2004) Dan Moorhead (1994) Shane Roberts (2004) Brad Baker (2004) 71 Ryan Andre (1997) 71 Terry Davis (1996) 71 Total Bases 1. Patrick Perry (2004) Shane Roberts (2003) Kale Gilmore (1994) Chris Kirgan (1994) Trevor Allen (2004) Trevor Allen (2003) Phil Delich (2003) John Nielsen (1995) Terry Davis (1996) 119 Dave Keller (1982) 119 Jase Wagner (2000) 119 Season Top 10 s At Bats 1. Shane Roberts (2004) Phil Delich (2005) Shane Roberts (2003) Brad Baker (2004) 201 Brad Baker (2003) Trevor Allen (2004) Shawn Courtney (1984) Phil Delich (2003) 192 Dan Moorhead (1994) John Ray (2005) 191 Runs Scored 1. Trevor Allen (2003) Shane Roberts (2003) Trevor Allen (2004) Johnny Koehler (1961) Chris Kirgan (1994) 60 Dan Moorhead (1994) Scott Vatter (1994) 59 Brian Ott (1997) Chris Knabenshue (1984) 58 Gary Groniger (1981) 58 Ryan Andre (1997) 58 Runs Batted In 1. Patrick Perry (2004) Phil Delich (2003) Dave Keller (1982) Trevor Allen (2003) Kale Gilmore (1994) 67 Chris Kirgan (1994) 67 Fred Winters (1984) Scott Vatter (1994) John Nielsen (1995) Tom Piller (1981) 57 Pitching Doubles 1. Patrick Perry (2004) Shane Roberts (2003) Kale Gilmore (1994) Bryan Relich (1995) 21 Chris Kirgan (1994) Chris Knabenshue (1985) Brian Ott (1997) Fred Winters (1984) Scott Vatter (1994) 16 Ryan Andre (1997) 16 Triples 1. Alvin White (1978) Darold Melchior (1982) 7 Mike Robbins (1984) 7 Chris Luketich (1983) 7 5. Brad Baker (2003) 6 Dave Gagnon (1977) 6 7. Seven tied with 5 (Most recent: Eric Aragon, 2002) Home Runs 1. Dave Keller (1982) Tom Piller (1981) 18 Kale Gilmore (1994) Greg Riddoch (1967) 17* 5. Terry Davis (1996) John Nielsen (1995) 14 Chris Kirgan (1994) Patrick Perry (2004) 13 Trevor Allen (2003) 13 Dave Keller (1980) 13 Gary Groniger (1981) 13 * Led Division I Slugging Pct. (100 AB min.) 1. Terry Davis (1996) Greg Riddoch (1967) Patrick Perry (2004).844* Mike Anderson (1986) Kale Gilmore (1994) Chris Kirgan (1994) Chris Knabenshue (1985) Dave Keller (1981) Jordan Berge (1982) Tom Piller (1981).792 Terry Davis (1997).792 * Led Division I Stolen Bases 1. Dan Moorhead (1995) Mike Ruffin (1984) Mike Anderson (1986) 30 Dan Moorhead (1994) Kevin Goldsberry (1991) Mike Ruffin (1985) 22 Mike Anderson (1984) Kevin Goldsberry (1992) Tony Giardina (1977) 20 Riley Scott (1997) 20 Walks 1. Trevor Allen (2003) Jeff Letofsky (1980) Dennis Leonida (1974) Jeff Cheek (1974) Mike Ruffin (1984) Chris Knabenshue (1984) Pat Moriarity (1965) Brig Noffsinger (1996) 37 Mike Robbins (1984) Stan Reifschneider (1982) 36 Chris Kirgan (1994) 36 Ryan Vaughn (2000) 36 Patrick Perry set school records for batting average (.478), hits (89), doubles (27), RBI (74) and total bases (157) in the 2004 season. Chris Kirgan was a 1994 All-American after registering 144 hits during the season. Appearances 1. Tad Ritter (1988) Tyler Pearson (2005) 20 Lonnie Dent (1993) Curt Borland (2003) 19 John Nielsen (2003) Heath Dobyns (2001) Evan Linn (2004) 17 Tyler Pearson (2004) 17 Lonnie Dent (1992) 17 Lonnie Dent (1991) 17 Tad Ritter (1989) 17 John Parlapiano (1987) 17 Justin Sessions (2003) 17 Eric Stoffel (1986) 17 Victories 1. Donnie Alexander (1994) Don Meyer (1967) Keith Bailey (1974) Todd Anderson (1984) 9 Mike Trujillo (1982) 9 Rick Thoren (1976) 9 Pat McCoy (1972) pitchers with 8 (Most recent: Craig Ayers, 2004) Complete Games 1. Mike Trujillo (1982) 10 Rick Thoren (1976) 10 Keith Bailey (1975) 10 Keith Bailey (1974) 10 Bruce Vaughn (1972) Donnie Alexander (1993) 9 John Gabbert (1976) 9 John Gabbert (1975) 9 Don Meyer (1967) 9 Tom O Brien (1966) 9 Innings Pitched 1. Don Meyer (1967) Don Alexander (1994) Keith Bailey (1974) Curt Borland (2003) Tom O Brien (1966) Ed Dyer (1963) Rick Thoren (1976) Keith Bailey (1975) Rick Thoren (1974) Don Alexander (1993) 89.1 ERA (40 IP min.) 1. Bruce Vaughn (1972) Tom O Brien (1966) Rich Krening (1965) John Gabbert (1973) Tom O Brien (1964) John Barnes (1963) Pat McCoy (1972) Don Meyer (1967) Ed Dyer (1963) Ed Dyer (1964) 2.06 Strikeouts 1. Bob Gill (1954) Ed Dyer (1963) Donnie Alexander (1994) Curt Borland (2003) Bruce Vaughn (1972) 85 Tom O Brien (1966) Pat McCoy (1972) Mike Madden (1978) Tom O Brien (1964) Donnie Alexander (1993) 75 Don Meyer holds the single-season record for innings pitched (107.2). Shutouts (Since 1968) 1. Bruce Vaughn (1972) 5 2. Keith Bailey (1974) 4 3. Mike Trujillo (1981) 3 Rick Thoren (1976) 3 5. Eight pitchers with 2 (Most recent: John Star, 1992) Saves 1. Brennan Garr (2005) 7 Josh Durant (1999) 7 3. John Nielsen (2003) 6 4. Wade Brinkopf (1983) 5 5. Evan Linn (2004) 4 Greg Cook (1974) 4 Heath Dobyns (2001) 4 8. Seven pitchers tied with 3 (Most recent: Brian Bradford, 2000)

33 Career Top 10 s Hitting Batting Avg. (Min. 200 AB) 1. Terry Davis ( ) Brian Ott ( ) Jeff Tarter ( ) Jordan Berge ( ) Adam Miller ( ) Riley Scott ( ).388 Larry Letofsky ( ) Chris Knabenshue ( ) Trevor Allen ( ).383 Mike Anderson ( ).383 Hits 1. Brad Baker ( ) Jordan Berge ( ) Steve Thomas ( ) Jeff Simpson ( ) 190 Riley Scott ( ) Terry Hensley ( ) Gary Groniger ( ) Joe Strain ( ) Dan Moorhead ( ) Chris Kirgan ( ) 173 Total Bases 1. Jordan Berge ( ) Terry Davis ( ) Steve Thomas ( ) Dave Keller ( ) Brad Baker ( ) Chris Kirgan ( ) 304 Jeff Simpson ( ) Terry Hensley ( ) Chris Knabenshue ( ) Gary Groniger ( ) At Bats 1. Brad Baker ( ) Jeff Simpson ( ) Steve Thomas ( ) Jordan Berge ( ) 547 Scott Vatter ( ) Jeff Cheek ( ) Gary Groniger ( ) Terry Hensley ( ) Riley Scott ( ) Ron Holmes ( ) 488 Runs Scored 1. Gary Groniger ( ) Jordan Berge ( ) Riley Scott ( ) Dan Moorhead ( ) Steve Thomas ( ) 146 Dave Keller ( ) Scott Vatter ( ) Joe Strain ( ) Terry Hensley ( ) Chris Knabenshue ( ) 136 Runs Batted In 1. Dave Keller ( ) Terry Davis ( ) Jordan Berge ( ) Scott Vatter ( ) 137 Steve Thomas ( ) Chris Kirgan ( ) Terry Hensley ( ) Trevor Allen ( ) 122 Jeff Simpson ( ) Ron Holmes ( ) 120 Doubles 1. Chris Kirgan ( ) Chris Knabenshue ( ) Terry Davis ( ) 38 Jordan Berge ( ) Brad Baker ( ) Shane Roberts ( ) 36 Jason Dirscherl ( ) Jeff Simpson ( ) Scott Vatter ( ) 32 Kale Gilmore ( ) 32 Steve Thomas ( ) 32 Shawn Courtney ( ) 32 Ron Holmes ( ) 32 Triples 1. Brad Baker ( ) 12 Mark Rodriguez ( ) 12 Alvin White ( ) Jordan Berge ( ) 11 Jeff Cheek ( ) Darold Melchior ( ) 10 Bob DeMeo ( ) Six players tied with 9 Home Runs 1. Dave Keller ( ) Terry Davis ( ) Jordan Berge ( ) Steve Thomas ( ) Tom Piller ( ) Greg Riddoch ( ) Jeff Knabenshue ( ) Trevor Allen ( ) 24 Four other players tied with John Ray (2004-present) 23 Slugging Pct. (Min. 200 AB) 1. Dave Keller ( ) Jeff Tarter ( ) Terry Davis ( ) Tom Piller ( ) Trevor Allen ( ).678 Jordan Berge ( ) Chris Knabenshue ( ).667 Darold Melchior ( ) Kale Gilmore ( ) Chris Kirgan ( ).639 Stolen Bases 1. Dan Moorhead ( ) Mike Anderson ( ) Mark Goldsberry ( ) Tony Giardina ( ) Kevin Goldsberry ( ) 47 Joe Strain ( ) Shawn Courtney ( ) Gary Groniger ( ) Riley Scott ( ) Scott Vatter ( ) 33 Walks 1. Jeff Cheek ( ) Terry Hensley ( ) Chris Knabenshue ( ) Dennis Leonida ( ) Dan Moorhead ( ) Dave Keller ( ) Gary Groniger ( ) Chris Kirgan ( ) 84 Jeff Letofsky ( ) 84 Joe Strain ( ) 84 Trevor Allen ranks in the top 10 in four different career categories. Brad Baker finished his career as the school s all-time leader in at-bats, hits and triples. Note: Top 10 lists (season and career) reflect back through 1963 season Pitching Appearances 1. Lonnie Dent ( ) Angelo Telitz ( ) Donnie Alexander ( ) John Star ( ) Curt Borland ( ) Keith Bailey ( ) Brian Bradford ( ) John Parlapiano ( ) 44 Eric Stoffel ( ) 44 Mike Trujillo ( ) 44 John Gabbert ( ) 44 Victories 1. Keith Bailey ( ) John Gabbert ( ) Donnie Alexander ( ) Gary Davies ( ) Rick Thoren ( ) 22 Don Meyer ( ) Todd Anderson ( ) Tom O Brien ( ) John Star ( ) 19 Mike Madden ( ) 19 Complete Games 1. Keith Bailey ( ) John Gabbert ( ) Rick Thoren ( ) Donnie Alexander ( ) 22 Mike Trujillo ( ) Mike Madden ( ) Bill Cassidy ( ) Tom O Brien ( ) Todd Anderson ( ) 17 Don Meyer ( ) 17 Innings Pitched 1. Keith Bailey ( ) Don Alexander ( ) John Gabbert ( ) John Star ( ) Curt Borland ( ) Mike Trujillo ( ) Rick Thoren ( ) Tom O Brien ( ) Todd Anderson ( ) Angelo Telitz ( ) 229 ERA (Min. 100 IP) 1. Bruce Vaughn ( ) Ed Dyer ( ) Don Meyer ( ) Tom O Brien ( ) John Gabbert ( ) Mike Madden ( ) Daryl Brumley ( ) Rick Thoren ( ) Mike Trujillo ( ) Keith Bailey ( ) 4.10 Strikeouts 1. Don Alexander ( ) Tom O Brien ( ) Keith Bailey ( ) 211 John Gabbert ( ) Curt Borland ( ) Mike Trujillo ( ) John Star ( ) Mike Madden ( ) Rick Thoren ( ) Ed Dyer ( ) 163 Lonnie Dent appeared in more games (64) than any pitcher in school history. Shutouts 1. Mike Trujillo ( ) 6 2. Keith Bailey ( ) 5 Bruce Vaughn ( ) 5 4. Rick Thoren ( ) 4 5. Darrel Cirbo ( ) 3 Donnie Alexander ( ) pitchers tied with 2 Saves 1. Greg Cook ( ) 8 2. Brennan Garr (2004-present) 7 Josh Durant (1999) 7 4. John Nielsen ( ) 6 Wade Brinkopf ( ) 6 6. Lonnie Dent ( ) 5 Eric Houseman ( ) 5 Brian Bradford ( ) 5 Todd Reed ( ) Evan Linn (2004-present) 4 2 Others Tied With 4

34 32 Year-by-Year Leaders Batting Average Year Player AB H Avg Ron Bettinger Mike Kelley Rich Bonacquista Pat Moriarty Greg Riddoch Rich Guzman Tom Severtson Tom Severtson Mike Haskett Bob DeMeo Dennis Leonida Bob DeMeo Joe Strain Joe Strain Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Dave Gagnon Larry Letofsky Dave Keller Jordan Berge Jordan Berge Mike Anderson Chris Knabenshue Mike Anderson Tori Tomasino Craig Bryan Jeff Knabenshue Steve Thomas Jason Dirscherl Kevin Goldsberry Dan Moorhead Chris Kirgan Chris Fanning Terry Davis Ryan Andre Ellery Jackson Kevin Kimball Jase Wagner Brian Pickel Brad Baker Shane Roberts Patrick Perry * 2005 Brennan Garr * Led Division I Earned Run Average Year Pitcher IP ER ERA 1963 John Barnes Tom O Brien Rich Krening Tom O Brien Don Meyer Mike Harper Bruce Bode Rich McDonall Mike Harper Bruce Vaughn John Gabbert Keith Bailey John Gabbert Rick Thoren Dave Picconi Mike Madden Mike Madden Mike Trujillo Darrell Cirbo Mike Trujillo Todd Anderson Todd Anderson Todd Anderson Rick DiSalle John Parlapiano George Bowden Joe Mastroni Brian Holmes John Star John Star Lonnie Dent Donnie Alexander Brandon Rearick Kent Ervin Bryon Bondurant Gabe Purvis Gabe Purvis Gabe Purvis Nathan Bright Toby Michael John Nielsen Pat O Neil Jason Sands Mininum 30 innings pitched Runs Batted In Year Player RBI 1963 Ron Bettinger Duane Banks Pat Moriarty John Kochevar Greg Riddoch Rich Guzman Tom Severtson Tom Severtson Mike Haskett Rich Ziegler Bob DeMeo Ron Holmes Ron Holmes Joe Strain Jeff Simpson Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Dave Keller Tom Piller Dave Keller Chris Luketich Fred Winters Chris Knabenshue Shawn Courtney John Parlapiano Mike Young Jeff Knabenshue Steve Thomas Mark Cypress Jason Dirscherl Chris Kirgan K. Gilmore/C. Kirgan John Nielsen Terry Davis Terry Davis/Brian Ott Terry Davis Chris Young Jase Wagner Brian Pickel Michael Carrasco Phil Delich Patrick Perry Phil Delich 41 Victories Year Pitcher Victories 1963 Ed Dyer Bob Williams Tom O Brien Don Meyer Don Meyer four individuals D. Brumley/K. Gehrke Rich McDonald Mike Harper Pat McCoy John Gabbert Keith Bailey Keith Bailey Rick Thoren K. Bailey/D. Picconi Mike Madden Mike Madden Rich Burke D. Cirbo/M. Trujillo Mike Trujillo Todd Anderson Todd Anderson Todd Anderson Rick DiSalle J. Parlapiano/R. Schlueter George Bowden Joe Mastroni John Star Vince Quintana John Star Donnie Alexander Donnie Alexander Kent Ervin Kent Ervin Bryon Bondurant Gabe Purvis/B. Bondurant Phil Coatman Josh Hennesy Nathan Bright Toby Michael Curt Borland/Angelo Telitz Craig Ayers Tyler Pearson 6 Home Runs Year Player HR 1963 Duane Banks Duane Banks Pat Moriarty C. Chrisman/G. Riddoch Greg Riddoch 17* 1968 R. Guzman/H. Hamilton three individuals Tom Severtson Dean Burchfield three individuals Ron Holmes Rick Kent Ron Holmes Joe Strain Jeff Simpson Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Dave Keller Tom Piller Dave Keller Doug Banning Chris Knabenshue Chris Kanbenshue Mike Anderson Steve Thomas Chad Oleson Jeff Knabenshue Steve Thomas Mark Rodriguez Jason Dirscherl Scott Vatter Kale Gilmore John Nielsen Terry Davis Terry Davis Terry Davis/Steve Kirgan Chris Young Jase Wagner Brian Pickel Michael Carrasco Trevor Allen Patrick Perry John Ray 11 * Led Division I Strikeouts Year Pitcher Strikeouts 1963 Ed Dyer Tom O Brien Rich Krening Tom O Brien Don Meyer Mike Harper Bruce Bode Chris Biven Bruce Bode Bruce Vaughn John Gabbert Keith Bailey Keith Bailey Rick Thoren Dave Picconi Mike Madden Mike Madden Mike Trujillo Mike Trujillo Mike Trujillo Todd Anderson Todd Anderson Todd Anderson Rick DiSalle J. Parlapiano/S. Lovato George Bowden Joe Mastroni Mark Cypress John Star John Star Donnie Alexander Donnie Alexander Brandon Rearick Kent Ervin Bryon Bondurant Bryon Bondurant Phil Coatman Josh Hennesy Nathan Bright Curt Borland Curt Borland Craig Ayers Tyler Pearson 52

35 All-Time Roster 33 Joe Bonacquista Nathan Bright Terry Davis Terry Hensley Aasen, Mark Acre, Floyd Adams, Ervin Alexander, Donnie Allen, Don Allen, Harvey Allen, Roy present Allen, Trevor Amicarella, Henry Anderson, Kenny (r) Anderson, Mike Anderson, Todd Andrade, Ernie Andre, Ryan Angelini, Mike Aragon, Eric Ardrey, Milton Arnold, Josh Arthur, Jerry Ayers, Craig Bacarella, Joe Bacon, Kenneth Bagan, Dillion Bailey, Keith Baker, Brad Baker, Jim Baldi, Richard Banks, Duane , Banks, Jason present Banks, John Banning, Doug Banning, Jack Banning, Keith Barnes, John Barr, Heath Bartels, E Bartlett, Robert Bates, James Bauer, Allen Beaman, Brad present Bean, Chad Bearley, Wilber Beck, Dan Beims, Ramie Belluzzo, Joe Bell, Mark Belmear, Bill Benallo, Tony Benedetti, Mario Bennett, Mario Bennington, Jeremy Benson, Barry Benson, Jack Benton, Britt Berge, Jordan Berger, Ken Berghorn, Eric Bethel, George Bernhardt, Gayl Bettinger, Robert Bettinger, Ronald Bevard, Brad Biegal, Bob Birch, Shon Birleffi, John Bivin, Chris Blaine, William Blank, Carl Blaser, Luke Blum, Bob Bode, Bruce Bodle, Burman Bollig, Larry Bonacquista, Joseph Bonacquista, Rich Bondurant, Bryon Boom, Fred Borland, Curt Bowden, George Bradford, Brian Bradley, John Bragg, William Brasda, Bob Breeden, Leo Brennecke, Fritz Bright, Nathan Brinkopf, Wade J Briscoe, Ryan Brock, James , Brockman, Zach present Brookhart, Mike Brown, Irving Brown, Lance Brown, Tom Brumley, Daryl Brunswick, Bobby present Brunz, Larry Bryan, Craig Bugal, Chauncey Burchfield, Dean Burchfield, Howard Burke, Rich Butler, Louis Campbell, Gary Campbell, Leonard Capra, Ronnie Caranna, Scott Carbajal, Frank Carlson, Chuck Carlson, Nelson Carpinello, Joe , Carrasco, Michael Carruthers, Brian Casey, Michael Cassidy, Bill Castro, Frank Chacon, Jarrod Chamberlain, Chuck Chamberlain, Paul Charles, Les Cheatham, Denny Cheek, Jeff Chrisman, Chuck Chrisman, Jay Chung, Kaleo Chura, Jason Cimaglia, Don Cirbo, Darrell Cisco, Carlos Clark, Chad present Clark, C.S. (Pete) Clavell, Pete Cline, Matt Coates, Wayne Coatman, Phil Cochran, Morris Cole, Bill Colletti, Chris Collins, Matt present Collins, Tim Colson, Dennis Conboy, Conan Conroy, Art Cook, Greg Cook, Kenneth Cooper, Bob Coppa, Chris Cordes, Calvin Costanzo, John Cotter, Britt Coulson, Kent Courtney, Shawn Covill, Keith Cowell, Wayne Cowles, Jim Crissey, M Cromer, Elmo Cumming, Gary Cypress, Mark D Epangnier, Paul Daggenhart, Ralph Damato, Neil Danford, Dick Daniels, Bob Davies, Delbert , Davies, Gary Davies, Kent Davis, Terry Dawson, Ron Dazzio, Sam Deal, Brad DeClerck, Steve DeGrado, Jerry DeLue, Jerry DeMeo, Bob DePietro, Charles Debrey, Bob Deidel, Michael Deisher, Michael Delich, Phil Delisa, Chris Demijohn, Todd Denning, Ron Dent, Lonnie Diehl, Fred Diercks, Doug Dildine, Harry Dillehay, Shawn Dirscherl, Jason DiSalle, Richard DiSalle, Rick Distefano, Bob Distefano, Paul , Ditolla, Jim Divitto, Dustin Dix, Marion Dixon, Don Dobyns, Heath Dodge, Eddie Doherty, Thomas Doty, James Douglas, Charles Douglas, Kyle Dransfeldt, Marcel Dressor, Alan Drieth, Ben Duca, Joe Duggan, Robert Dukes, George Dunkle, Larry Durant, Josh Dyer, Ed Dyson, Jon Eakle, James Eberly, William Eddleman, Henry Edson, Joe Edwards, Jason Ehardt, Jeremy Ehmsen, Walter Ellis, Evan Enewold, Dan England, Paul English, Ron Ervin, Kent Espinoza, Brooks Fanning, Chris Farias, Curt Faulkner, Ron Faull, Leonard Feaster, Dick Feecks, Kevin Fengler, Daryl Ferguson, John Fields, Bryan present Figurilli, Ryan Finamore, John Flaherty, Jon Flanagan, Tim Fleiger, Bob Flieger, Gordon Fling, Brian Flores, Jeff Franklin, Andy Frazee, Leo Freeman, Stan French, John Freyer, Darren Fricke, Scott Funk, Gib Gabbert, John Gagnon, David Gain, Edsel Gampp, Mike Garcia, A Garcia, Anthony present Garcia, Gabe Garcia, John Garcia, M Garr, Brennan present Garramone, Lou Garretson, Jeff Garver, John Garza, Ray Gehrke, Kenneth Gendreau, Brent , Gentner, Chris Gentry, Brady Gentry, Don Gettman, Larry Giardino, Tony Giffin, Art Gilbert, Chad Gill, Bob Gilleland, Seth present Gilmore, Kale Giordina, Tony Gioso, Rocco Girkin, Jerry Gjertson, Steve Gobbert, John Godfrey, Garrett Goldsberry, Kevin , Goldsberry, Mark Gomez, Bob Goodman, Carl Gordon, John Gorman, Grady present Gose, Jack Gower, James

36 34 All-Time Roster Wally Livingston Jack Miyamoto Patrick Perry Pat Pine Gradishar, Paul Graff, Jim Graff, Virgil Grant, Bob Grantz, Daryl Grauberger, Brad Gregg, John Green, Oliver Groninger, Gary Groninger, Gerry Groninger, John Groninger, John Grouberger, Brad Gustafson, Ec Gustafson, Quin Guzman, Bob Guzman, Richard Haggerty, Gene Haggerty, Pat Hamilton, Harold Hannigan, Kevin Hansen, Casey Hansen, Jeff Harris, Zach present Harper, Derek Harper, Garold K Harper, Mike , Harrison, Lonnie Haskell, Skylar Haskett, Mike Havada, Gordon Hawks, Michael Hay, D Heck, Mike Hecomovich, Steve Hedemark, Jim Hellmer, David Henderson, Jason Hendricks, Clyde Henkel, Chad Hennesy, Joshua Hennigan, Kevin Hensley, Terry Henwood, Mike Herbel, Ron Herrick, Don Herselberg, Jeff Hertzke, Gene Hicks, Reginald Hicks, Marshall Hidebrand, Andy Hildner, Thad Hill, Kent Hills, Mike Hilton, Dan Hines, John Hiskey, Steve Hoffman, Doug Hogg, John Hoien, Quinten Holladay, Dan Holman, Brent Holmes, Brian Holmes, Mickey Holmes, Ron Holstien, Everett Horn, Jeff present Houseman, Eric Howard, Eldon Howerton, Richard Hubble, Harold Huckins, Royal Hughes, Zach Humbarga, Stanton Hunter, Max Huskey, Derek Hyder, Russ Hyland, Jack Idleberg, Norman Inaba, Adam Iwasaki, Carl Jackson, Ellery Jenkins, Tom Jensen, Bill Jester, Jim Jewell, Bill Johannes, Ron Johns, Chris present Johnson, Eldon Johnson, Harold Johnson, Joffre Johnson, Ryan Johnston, John Jones, Theodilus Jones, William Jorgensen, Jim Judson, Jamie Justus, Virgil Kammerer, Doug Karadimos, Angelo Katnich, Wally Keck, Larry Keeton, Derrick present Keller, Ford Keifer, Jess Keil, Jack Keller, David Keller, Emmett Kelly, Aaron Kelley, Michael Kempf, Ken Kent, Richard Keogh, Tyler Keola, Tom Kihara, Cary Kimball, Kevin King, Dick Kinney, Ed Kirgan, Chris Kirgan, Steve , 98 Kisler, Bus Kisler, Charles Kissler, Steve , Klumb, Larry Knabenshue, Chris Knabenshue, Jeff Knostman, Charles Kochevar, John Koehler, John Kordula, Bob Kornegay, Jeremiah Kovach, Ron Kozel, Frank Kozyra, Christopher Kralj, Matt Krall, Valentine Krening, Rich LaBonde, Jack Lahrout, Dave Lanari, Bob Laney, Roy Lanning, Keith Larson, Robert Erick Lochner, Jim Lasater, Troy Lawrentz, Robin Lechman, Rick Lee, Preston Lee, Stan Lee, Ward Leiker, Kevin Leines, Jon present Lester, Brett Leucester, Jack Leonida, Dennis Letofsky, Jeff Letofsky, Larry Lidke, Mike Linn, Evan present Lively, Dan Livingston, Rick Livingston, Wally Lochman, Jim Lockwood, Victor Loreque, Tyson Lott, Carrol Lott, Cary Lott, William Loupee, Chad Lovato, Steve Love, Jesse Lucas, Mike Lucero, Albert S Luckett, Matthew Luketich, Chris Lyons, Jerry Macaulay, Clifford Madden, Mike Maes, David Magill, Kevin Maglia, Jerry Maiden, Bob , Main, Bill Malone, Sean Mandich, Pete Mantooth, Bob , Mantooth, Bob Mantooth, Richard Manzanares, Gabe Marcantonio, Frank Marcantonio, Robert Mariavecchio, Dave Mariner, Collin Mariz, Steve Markle, Jeff Marone, Mark Marsh, William , Martelli, Marty Martelli, Ralph Martin, Larry Martin, Walt Martinez, Manuel Masimer, Paul Mason, Noah Mastroni, Joe Matherly, Levi May, Doug Maydew, Eric present McAtee, Bob McBride, Mike McCall, Al McCall, Jack McCall, Jeff McCoy, Patrick William McCoy, Quinn McDonald, Ernie McDonald, Richard McDowell, Travis McEwen, Bob McKay, Griffin McKay, Ryan McKelvie, George McKinney, Justin McKnight, Robin McLaughlin, P McLennon, John McMillen, Jerry McNeill, Jeri McNeill, Mike McVicker, Blaine McWhorter, Jerry Meaders, Ed Meilinger, Ray Meka, Paul Melchior, Darold Melvin, Richard Mercer, Artie Merritt, Wayne Mewes, Robert Meyer, David Meyer, Donald Meyer, Greg Michael, Toby Midkiff, Roy Miller, Adam Miller, Jim Millhauser, Glen Mills, Dennis Minava, Al Miner, Kort Miyamoto, George , Miyamoto, Jack Mizner, Mickey Moewes, Harold Monaco, John Mondragon, Brian Mondragon, Robert Mondragon, Gene Montoya, Scott Moorhead, Dan Moorhead, David Morgan, Don Moriarity, Patrick Morris, Steve Morton, Bob Mullin, Carroll Murfin, Bob Murphy, Bob Murphy, Jerry Murphy, Lewis Murphy, Michael Murphy, Robert Murphy, Thomas Naill, Mark Nale, Steve Nelson, Gene Nelson, Jeff Nelson, Larry Nemger, Michael Neville, Tom Nichols, Chris Nicks, Donald G Nielsen, John Nielsen, John Neiman, Dustin Noffsinger, Brig Norton, James O Brien, Mike

37 All-Time Roster 35 Greg Riddoch Frank Slack Mike Trujillo Les Wood O Brien, Thomas Oddson, Brent Oelson, Chad , 91 Olander, Emil Olander, R Olin, Cliff , Olson, Don Olson, Erik (r) Olson, Kent Olson, Matt O Neil, Pat O Rourke, J Oster, Bill Ott, Brain Pacheco, Beau Panion, John Papik, Cliff Parker, Barry Parlapiano, John Pasquali, Ed Paul, Kent Payne, Josh present Pearson, Tyler present Peck, Joe Perry, Bobby Perry, Patrick Petersen, Del Peterson, Stephen Pharris, Rocky Philippus, Evan Phillips, Bert Piccone, John Picconi, Dave Pickel, Brian Pilcher, Dean Pilkington, Greg Pilkington, Tom Piller, Thomas Pine, Neil Pat Pinkowski, Rich Pitchford, Dudley Pittenger, Matthew Pivonka, James Plank, Roger Plate, Kenneth Pollack, Jason Pond, Dick Porter, Dick Preisendorf, Bob Pressnall, Adrian Ptacek, Robert Purvis, Gabe Quarton, John Quintana, Vince Ragni, Jay Rains, Dale Randle, Wendell Rankin, Lance Ratterree, William Ray, John present Rearick, Brandon Reed, Bruce Reed, Clyde Reed, Robert Reed, Todd Reed, Tom Reifschneider, Stan Reiner, Ken Relich, Bryan Reynolds, Don Reynolds, Jeff Rhodes, Jim Rice, Donald Richard, Doug Ricketts, John Robert Riddoch, Bill Riddoch, Gregory Riddoch, Raliegh , 96 Ridler, Ryan Riggs, Byron Riskosky, Jim Risoli, Harry Ritter, Tad Robbins, Mike Roberts, Shane Robinson, Mark Robinson, Ryan Rocha, Joe Rodriguez, Mark Rogers, Ken Rohnke, Carl Romero, Miguel Rose, Elliott Rotterree Roumeliotis, Jim Rucker, Robbie Ruder, Gary Rudy, Chris Ruffin, Mike Runnells, Thomas Rupel, Char Rush, Bob Ryan, George Sage, George Saito, Shawn Sajevic, Frank Salankey, Caleb Salazar, Jake Salimeno, Gary Samuels, Brandon Sandberg, Kevin present Sands, Jason Sapakoff, Gene Sator, Jason Savage, Bob Saylor, Nate present Scanlon, Rob Scarr, Kyle Scavarda, Jerry Schalk, John Schantz, David Schiessler, Dave Schluter, Rod Schmeh, Brad Schmidt, Brady Schmidt, M Schmidt, Mitch Schubin, Don Schulter, Rodney Schweikle, Dominic Scott, Riley Self, Kyle Sennett, Dick Serra, Steve Sessions, Justin Severtson, Thomas Shaball, John Sharp, Wally Shinn, Ronald Shirley, Herb Siedenburg, Wesley Simmons, Terry Simpson, Jeffrey Simpson, Michael Sittler, Paul , 36-37, Slack, Frank Slavec, Tony Smith, Ernie Smith, Fred Smith, Jason Snow, Wayne Snyder, Albert Sofka, Darren Solis, Jeff Soran, Jim Sorenson, Richard Soricelli, John Sparks, Brian Speak, Virgil Spence, Kimball Spence, Mel Spencer, Bart Star, John, Staub, Gordy Stearns, Sam Stern, Don Stewart, Bob Stigall, Greg Stillson, Joseph Stoddard, Roy Stoffel, Eric Strain, John Strain, Joseph Stratton, Kade Stringari, Greg Stroh, Leonard Stuckey, Ellwyn Stuckey, Lowell Sullivan, Frank Sumner, Jan Sussman, Harry Sutak, Tom Sutter, Ted Sutton, Matt Suydam, Al Symons, Adam present Symons, Ryan Tahara, Kendrick Tai, Bill Takahashi, Geoff Tancredo, Jerry Tanko, Lou , Tarter, Jeff Tartler, Seth present Tartler, Ty Tate, Justin Taveredo, J Taylor, Robert Lee Jr Telitz, Angelo Telitz, Anthony Terch, Tyler Tesone, Alexander Thiel, Elmer Thomas, Kevin Thomas, Steve Thompson, Gene Thompson, Pat Thompson, Steve Thoren, Rick Thorne, Don Timmer, Joe Tomasino, Tori Tomasino, Vittorio Trimble, Bill Trofholz, Cyril Troxell, Craig Troyer, Lenny Trujillo, Mike Tucker, Matt Turner, Larry Ugale, Michael Umland, Rick Vatter, Scott Vaughn, Brad Vaughn, Bruce Vaughn, Earl , Vaughn, Paul , 47-48, Vaughn, Ryan Vega, J.C Venderbueg, Arthur Vestal, Ben Vlasin, Ron Vunovich, John Wachs, Bob , Wade, David Wagner, Jase Wagner, Tyler Walkup, Denny Walla, Allan , Wallenweber, Art Walsh, Ed Walsh, Greg Warner, Devin present Warren, Joey Weatherly, Paul Weber, Jeff Wedemeyer, Ross Weed, Dick Weidenaar, Zach Weidner, William Whalen, Mike Whitman, Jeremy White, Alvin B White, James Whitney, Nate Widner, Thomas Wielgosz, Steve Wiemer, Derrick Wiley, Patrick Willhite, James Williams, Charles Williams, Don Williams, Kenny Williams, Robert Winters, Fred Wise, Harry Wollenweber, Art Wood, Brandon Woods, Ike Woodward, Jay Woodward, Jim Wood, Allan Wood, Dale Wood, Les Wright, Bill Wright, Thurmond Yearling, Julie Young, Chris Young, Mike Zabel, Williams Zavaras, Andy Ziegler, James Ziegler, Richard Zimmerman, Matt (r) Indicates redshirt that never played in a game.

38 36 Award Winners All-RMC Selections Year Player Pos Ben Dreith P Paul Distefano C Bus Kisler 3B Pat Haggerty OF Bill Wensen OF Cliff Olin P Paul Gioso UTIL 1949 Mike Lucas 1B Manuel Martinez 2B Ward Lee OF Bob Gill P Wayne Coates SS Del Peterson OF Dick Weed C John Hogg P 1952 Bob Distefano 3B Cyril Trofholz OF Bob Stewart P Jim Ditolla 2B 1954 Dick Weed C Bob Gill P Mike Lucas 1B Ronnie Capra SS Richard Porter OF Del Petersen OF 1955 Mike Lucas 1B Manuel Martinez 2B Ward Lee OF Bob Gill P Wayne Coates SS Del Peterson OF Dick Weed C John Hogg P 1956 John Hogg P Kent Hill C Mike Lucas 1B Wayne Coates 3B Del Peterson OF 1957 John Hogg P Larry Klumb C Del Peterson OF Don Gentry 3B Irv Brown OF 1958 Larry Klumb C Carl Rohnke 3B 1959 Don Herrick P Joe Peck 1B Carl Rohnke 3B Paul Chamberlin OF Frank Carbajal P Duane Banks C John Koehler SS Floyd Acre OF Academic Honors Year Player Pos Wayne Merritt OF Paul Chamberlain OF John Groninger C Frank Carbajal P Ernie Andrade P 1961 Jerry Arthur 1B Robert Preisemdorf 2B Julie Yearling OF John Koehler OF Norman Idleberg OF Jerry Maglia P Ernie Andrade P 1962 Gary Harper 3B Al Suydam SS Julie Yearling OF Ron Bettinger OF Jim Lochner C Eddie Dyer P 1963 Jack Miyamoto 1B Bob Bettinger 3B Wally Livington OF Ron Bettinger OF Duane Banks C Eddie Dyer P John Barnes P 1964 Ed Dyer P Tom O Brien P Duane Banks C Mike Kelley 1B Rich Bonaquista 2B Joe Bonaquista 3B Mike Kenwood RF 1965 Dick Krening P Tom O Brien P Rich Bonaquista 2B Greg Riddoch SS Jim Roumeliotis LF Pat Moriarity RF 1972 Bruce Vaughn P Dean Burchfield OF CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Year Player Pos. Honor 1973 Rich Ziegler 3B Third Team 1976 Joe Strain SS Second Team 1976 Paul Gradishar C Second Team 1979 Jeff Letofsky OF Second Team 1983 Todd Demijohn C Third Team NCC All-Academic Year Player Pos Darren Sofka INF 1993 Darren Sofka INF 1994 Scott Vatter INF Brad Deal INF 1995 Dan Moorhead OF 1996 Riley Scott INF Matt Olson P 1997 Riley Scott INF Ryan Andre OF 1998 Chris Young SS 1999 Chris Young SS 2000 Gabe Purvis P Jase Wagner OF All-GP GPAC Selections 1974 Bob DeMeo C Ron Holmes 1B Denny Leonida 3B Year Player Pos Gabe Purvis P Jase Wagner OF 2002 Michael Carrasco 3B/P 2003 Trevor Allen OF Brad Baker 2B Michael Carrasco 3B D-I Ind. All-Academic Year Player Pos Brad Baker 2B Evan Linn P 2005 Brad Baker 2B Evan Linn P ABCA All-Americans Year Player Pos. Honor 1949 Harry Wise P Third Team 1954 Richard Porter OF Second Team 1956 John Hogg P Third Team 1957 John Hogg P Third Team Del Petersen OF Second Team 1958 Larry Klumb C Third Team 1959 Don Herrick P Third Team 1961 John Koehler OF Third Team 1967 Greg Riddoch SS Third Team 1972 Bob DeMeo C First Team 1973 Bob DeMeo C Third Team 1974 Bob DeMeo C Third Team 1982 Jordon Berge OF Third Team 1994 Chirs Kirgan 1B Third Team 2003 Trevor Allen OF Second Team Phil Delich 1B Second Team All-NCC Selections Year Player Pos Jason Dirscherl INF Mark Cypress OF Mark Rodriguez OF Vince Quinata P 1992 Dareen Sofka INF James Norton OF Kevin Goldsberry OF Jason Star P 1993 Chris Kirgan 1B Scott Vatter INF 1994 Chris Kirgan 1B Scott Vatter INF Dan Moorehead OF Chris Fanning C Don Alexander P 1995 John Nelson INF Bryan Relich OF Chris Fanning C 1996 Terry Davis 1B Riley Scott INF NCC Player of the Year Awards Catcher Bob DeMeo is the only Northern Colorado player to earn All- American honors three times. Year Player Pos Ryan Andre OF Brian Ott INF 1998 Steve Kirgan 3B Ellery Jackson OF Tyler Terch C Jason Pollack DH Ryan Robinson P 1999 Chris Young SS Ryan McKay OF Josh Durant P 2000 Noah Mason 1B Jase Wagner OF 2001 Brian Pickel DH Nathan Bright P 2002 Jason Smith DH Eric Aragon OF 2003 Trevor Allen OF Curt Borland P Phil Delich 1B Shane Roberts OF Year Player Pos. Honor 1992 Jason Star P Most Valuable Pitcher 1993 Scott Vatter INF Co-Most Valuable Player 1994 Scott Vatter INF Co-Most Valuable Player Chris Kirgan 1B Co-Most Valuable Player 1995 Bryan Relich OF Most Valuable Player 1996 Terry Davis 1B Most Valuable Player 1997 Ryan Andre OF South Division MVP 2003 Shane Roberts OF Most Valuable Player Division I All-Independent Awards Year Player Pos. - Team 2004 Patrick Perry * C - 1st John Ray DH - 1st Brad Baker 2B - 1st Trevor Allen OF - 1st Shane Roberts OF - 1st Craig Ayers P - 1st Pat O Neil P - 2nd Evan Linn P - HM Ryan Symons 1B - HM Year Player Pos. - Team 2005 John Ray C - 1st Phil Delich 1B - 1st Brennan Garr INF/P - 1st Tyler Pearson P - 2nd Jarrod Chacon DH - HM * Player of the Year Patrick Perry

39 Hall of Fame Seventeen (17) individuals and three (3) baseball teams have been inducted into the University of Northern Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame since it was created over a decade ago in Following is a short biography on each of the individual inductees and a brief season recap of the three teams. Ernie Andrade ( ) - Class of 2005 Andrade (pictured at right) helped lead the Bears to three straight appearances in the College World Series (1960, 1961, 1962). He tallied a career record of 17-4 and as a sophomore in 1960, went 6-1 with a 1.95 earned run average. Andrade earned All-Rocky Mountain Conference as a pitcher in both 1960 and 1961 and also guided the Bears to three straight Rocky Mountain Conference championships. Duane Banks ( ; 62-64) - Class of 1999 Banks was a three-time all-conference and all-district catcher for the Bears in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He helped UNC reach the College World Series following the 1959 season. A career.363 hitter, Banks also played one year of basketball at UNC. Upon graduating from UNC, he spent one year with the Atlanta Braves organization before embarking on a coaching career. Banks served as the head baseball coach at the University of Iowa from 1970 until his retirement in Iowa s all-time winningest coach, Banks posted a record of and led his squad to three Big Ten titles. He is also a member of the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. L.C. Pete Butler ( ) - Class of 1994 Butler played basketball, football and baseball at UNC and also served as basketball Coach from , compiling a record of with seven conference titles. He was also the head baseball coach from and recorded more than 400 victories and advanced to the College World Series nine times. He is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Frank Carbajal ( ) - Class of 1996 Carbajal (pictured at left) was an all-conference UNC baseball and basketball player in the early 1960 s. He led the basketball Bears in scoring during his senior season (60-61) with a 16.3 points per game average. Carbajal later notched more than 500 basketball coaching victories at high schools and community colleges, and two of his community college teams advanced to the final four. He as also a Division I all-region pitcher in 1960, helping the Bears to a pair of College World Series appearances. Dennis Colson ( ) - Class of 2004 The newest inductee into the Hall of Fame, Colson was a three-year letter winner in basketball and also earned a letter in track & field and baseball. He helped the basketball team to a 21-6 record and a Midwest Regional tournament appearance in Colson led the team to three straight Rocky Mountain Conference basketball championships and was a three-time all-conference selection. He was also an Academic All-American selection three times and recipient of NCAA Postgraduate scholarship. Elmo Cromer ( , 45-46) - Class of 1995 Cromer (pictured at right) earned 13 varsity letters in basketball, football, baseball and track. He began his college career in the mid-1930s and, after a five-year stint in the military, served as an assistant coach to John Hancock before an injury to the starting fullback forced Cromer back into the lineup. A Fort Collins native, Cromer coached high school basketball at Brady (Neb.), Wiggins and Eaton, where he built a career record and led the team to the 1964 state title. Bob DeMeo ( ) - Class of 1995 In 1972, DeMeo became the first player in UNC baseball history to earn first-team All-American honors and he followed up that honor with a pair of third-team All-American citations in 1973 and 1974 and is the only three-time All-American selection in program history. He had three hits in the Bears doubleheader sweep of top-ranked Arizona that propelled UNC into the 1974 College World Series. A Hamilton Square, N.J. native, he played minor league baseball and became a minor league manager before his death in a 1981 automobile accident. Ben Dreith ( ) - Class of 2002 Dreith was awarded 11 varsity letters (baseball-4, basketball-4, football-3) in his time at UNC. He was a two-time All-Conference selection in basketball and four-time choice on the diamond. Dreith played under legendary coaches Pete Butler and John Hancock. He enjoyed a distinguished career as a football/basketball official, as he refereed two Super Bowls, eight NFL Championship games, eight NCAA regional basketball tournaments and numerous other high school and college championship games. John Koehler ( ) - Class of 1997 Koehler (pictured at left) was a three-year letterman who played shortstop, third base and center field under Pete Butler, earning NCAA Division I All-American honors in He helped the Bears earn three College World Series berths. A three-time all-district selection, he held the school record for most runs scored in one season with 60 in 1961 until He signed with Chicago White Sox, then went on to coach varsity baseball with teams that won 10 league championships. He also coached girls basketball and his teams won 13 league championships, compiling a conference record of in 16 years and becoming the winningest girls coach in Orange County, Calif. history with a record of

40 38 Hall of Fame Don Meyer ( ) - Class of 1996 Meyer led the basketball team in scoring with a 15.3 average and helped the Bears advance to the NCAA Division II playoffs. A head basketball coach at David Lipscomb for 20 years, Meyer at age 39 in 1984 was the youngest coach in the history of college basketball to surpass the 500-victory mark. His 1990 team won 41 games the most ever by a college team and his 1986 squad won an NAIA championship. He also earned all-conference honors in baseball as a pitcher, posting an 11-2 mark with a 1.84 ERA as a senior. Tom Petroff ( ) - Class of 1994 Coach Petroff compiled a record with six conference titles, three NCAA Division II regional playoff appearances and three NCAA Division I regional appearances. His 1974 club upset No. 1 ranked Arizona at Jackson Field to advance to the College World Series, where it finished fifth. He was also named the 1971 College Division Coach of the Year and received the Lefty Gomez Award in Petroff is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Robert Reed ( ) - Class of 2001 A three-sport athlete, Reed participated in football, basketball and baseball while at UNC. On the hardwood, Reed led the team in scoring for three consecutive seasons under head coach Jules Doubenmier. A four-year letterwinner in baseball, he played under head coach Pete Brown. In football, he was a two-year starter at quarterback and safety. Reed also served as student body president as a senior. Greg Riddoch ( ) - Class of 1994 Riddoch was a third-team All-American shortstop in He led the nation in home runs with 17 in 26 games and in slugging percentage (.861) as a senior. Riddoch was a three-time All-Rocky Mountain Conference player and had a.330 career batting average. He led his team to three conference titles and two NCAA Division I playoff appearances. Riddoch was a No. 1 draft pick of the Cincinnati Reds in 1967 and played and coached in professional baseball. He served as manager of the San Diego Padres from George Sage ( , 63-69) - Class of 1996 As UNC head basketball coach from , Sage (pictured at left) compiled the most wins in school basketball history with a record that produced four league titles and three NCAA playoff berths. An all-region pitcher on the diamond, he threw a six-hitter in the Bears 2-1 victory over Southern California in the 1955 College World Series. Sage later served on the UNC faculty until retiring in Frank Slack ( ) - Class of 2000 Slack was an outstanding athlete for the Bears in the late-1930s. He excelled in baseball, where he played under legendary coach Pete Butler. He is perhaps best known for pitching both ends of a doubleheader sweep against Regis (May 13, 1939); Slack earned the nickname Iron Man for this incredible performance. He also participated in football and wrestling. Prior to his death in 1990, Slack was inducted into the Pueblo Sports Hall of Fame (1974) and was honored with the UNC Distinguished Alumni Award (1976). Joe Strain ( ) - Class of 2001 A four-year starter at shortstop, Strain (pictured at right) hit over.300 each season. He earned all-conference honors and was tabbed CoSIDA second-team Academic All-American in Strain was a member of the 1974 squad that swept heavily favored Arizona to advance to the College World Series where it went 1-2. He still ranks among UNC s leaders in runs and hits. Following his UNC career, Strain was a member of USA s 1975 Pan American Games squad, which earned a silver medal. He then played Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants ( ) and Chicago Cubs (1981) before retiring due to injury. Greeley Timothy ( ) - Class of 1994 Timothy earned 14 letters in basketball (3), football (3) tennis (3), baseball (3), and track and field (2). He led the basketball team in scoring three straight years and was a first-team All-Rocky Mountain Conference selection in During his tenure, the hoops teams compiled a overall record. Timothy was also a No. 1 singles player on the tennis court and earned second-team all-conference honors in baseball. The 1974 baseball team became the third Bears baseball squad inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in Pictured at left are 13 members of that team who were able to make the induction ceremony in September of Nominations for the Hall of Fame are accepted at any time of the year and a nomination form can be downloaded from UNCBears.com. The deadline for nominations for each year s class is May 15, with the class for that year selected around June 15.

41 Hall of Fame 1949 UNC Baseball Team. First Row (L-R): E. Stucket, Ed Kinney, Jerry Harrod, Ed Gustafson, Marvin Eakes. Second Row: Mgr. Cal Cordes, Paul Distefano, Art Conroy, Lou Garramone, Rocco (Rip) Gioso, Art Wollenweber, Harry Risoli, Lowell Stuckey. Third Row: Head Coach Pete Butler, Mel Spence, Ivan Ellis, Frank Sajevic, Ben Dreith, Harry Wise, Dean Steward, Thurm Wright, Jim Baldi, Asst. Coach Clarence Clark Bears - Class of 2003 The 1949 UNC Baseball Team became the seventh team overall and second UNC baseball squad inducted into the University of Northern Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame on September 20, Under the direction of head coach Pete Butler, the 1949 baseball squad finished the season with a 17-3 record and advanced to the NCAA Regionals. UNC was near perfect in the regular season, tallying a 16-1 record and perfect 8-0 Rocky Mountain Conference mark, as the team won its eighth consecutive RMC Championship. Their lone loss during the regular season was a 10-6 defeat at the hands of Wyoming. The Bears advanced to the NCAA Region 7 Playoffs to take on the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. The Trojans took game one by a 12-2 margin thanks to the arm of Harry Wise. The Bears team was able to take game two 6-2 and force a third and decisive affair. In game three, Wise was still on the mound at the end of the sixth inning and UNC had a 7-0 lead. But after pitching in back-to-back games, Wise could go no longer and Butler had to reach into his bullpen. Unfortunately for the Bears, USC rallied and won 8-7 to advance to the College World Series. For his outstanding performance during the season, Wise was named a third-team All-American UNC Baseball Team. First Row (L-R): Willie Wright, Jerry McMillen, Bob Kordula, Quinten Hoien, Manual Martinez. Second Row: Mike Lucas, Ward Lee, Kent Hill, John Hogg, Wayne Coates, Dick Weed, Coach Pete Butler. Third Row: George Sage, Bob Gill, Del Peterson, Les Charles, Don Stern Bears - Class of 2002 The 1955 UNC Baseball Team became the fifth team inducted into the University of Northern Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 6, Under the direction of head coach Pete Butler, the 1955 baseball squad was one of the most successful in UNC history as they finished 25-4 overall and advanced to the College World Series. The Bears started the season with high hopes, and they thought of winning its conference and returning to the CWS as all but two starters returned from the previous season. UNC had made it to the College World Series in each of the 1952 and 1953 seasons, but were barely defeated by the University of Arizona in During the season, the Bears won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for the 12th season in a row and played the University of Wyoming in the NCAA District 7 championship for the right to advance to the CWS. The three-game series with Wyoming was even at 1-1 before the Bears defeated the Cowboys 12-5 in game three to return to College World Series for the third time in four seasons. The Bears started play with No. 1 ranked Southern California on June 10. UNC struck first with a run in the first and added another in the fourth. The Trojans were able to add one in the sixth but managed no more as each team recorded six hits, and the Bears advanced with the 2-1 victory as George Sage picked up the victory on the mound. In the second round the Bears were blanked by eventual national champion Wake Forest 10-0 on June 12 and then eliminated by Arizona 20-0 on June 13. Wake Forest defeated Western Michigan 7-6 in the title game three days later. The Bears were led in hitting by Mike Lucas, who hit.421 on the season. Bob Kordula hit.417 and Ward Lee added a.397 average. On the mound, Bob Gill and John Hogg each compiled a 9-2 record for UNC UNC Baseball Team. Front Row (L-R): Mark Aasen, Greg Pilkington, Greg Meyer, Dave Schiessler, Ron Holmes, Steve Gjertsen, Tom Runnells, Rick Kent. Second Row: Asst. Coach Rich McMahan, Joe Strain, Mike Coy, Jeff Simpson, Bob DeMeo, Denny Leonida, Jeff Cheek, Paul Gradishar, Asst. Coach Tom Wheeler. Back Row: Head Coach Tom Petroff, Mike McNeill, Larry Nelson, Rick Thoren, Greg Cook, Keith Bailey, John Gabbert Bears - Class of 2004 The 1974 UNC baseball team was the 10th Bears squad to advance to the College World Series, doing so with an exciting two-game sweep of favored Arizona at Jackson Field. Coach Tom Petroff s Bears compiled a record of during the season and finished the year ranked No. 5 nationally. The Bears split the first 10 games of the season and had only a record after 24 games before winning 17-of-18 games heading into the College World Series. UNC hosted the NCAA District 7 Playoffs, playing Gonzaga in the opening round. The Bears beat the Bulldogs 6-3 in the opener before Gonzaga shutout UNC 12-0 to force a final game. But Northern Colorado would not be denied and eliminated Gonzaga with a 6-2 victory. That brought heavily favored and No. 1 ranked Arizona to Greeley for the right to play in the College World Series. The Wildcats entered the series with a 58-4 overall record but encountered the sizzling Bears and a crowd of over 2,000 at Jackson Field. In the opener, the Bears never trailed and freshman Keith Bailey pitched like a senior, pitching into the ninth inning against Arizona. Senior Greg Cook came into the game with one out and two on base before getting Ron Hassey to hit a ground ball that shortstop Joe Strain turned into a 6-3 game-winning double play, as UNC won 6-5. A day later it was another freshman, Rick Thoren, throwing well as he pitched a complete game, allowing five hits and only two runs and pushing the Bears to a 6-2 victory in front of a crowd of 3,000. Arizona led 1-0 after the first inning, but the Bears scored twice in the bottom of the frame on a two-run single by All-American catcher Bob DeMeo and UNC never looked back. In Omaha, the Bears lost to Oklahoma 10-1 in the opening game of the CWS before bouncing back to beat Harvard 4-2 behind a complete game, four-hitter from Thoren. But the season ended two days later when Southern Illinois bested the Bears 5-3. DeMeo led the team in hitting with a.404 batting average; four other Bears hit over.300 for the season (Ron Holmes -.347, Jeff Cheek -.338; Strain -.338; Dennis Leonida -.309). The pitching staff was led by Bailey (10-2, 3.63 ERA) and Thoren (8-1, 4.12 ERA). From that team, DeMeo, Petroff and Strain are all individual members of the UNC Athletic Hall of Fame (Petroff is also a member of the ABCA Hall of Fame). Strain went on to become one of seven Bears baseball players to make it to the Major League level of professional baseball, making his debut with the San Francisco Giants in 1979 and playing three seasons.

42 40 All-Time Results (From L-R) Mike Lucas, Del Peterson, Ward Lee and Quinten Hoien were the leading hitters on the 1955 Bears baseball team that advanced to the College World Series. Results Before 1955 Are Unavailable 1955 (25-4) College World Series Participant Rocky Mountain Conference Champions Colorado Mines * W, 11-2 Colorado Mines * W, 8-0 Colorado State W, 11-4 Colorado State W, 5-4 Colorado College * W, 9-7 Colorado College * W, 10-0 Warren AFB W, 7-1 Wyoming W, 15-4 Wyoming W, 9-7 Denver W, 10-6 Colorado Mines * W, 13-8 Colorado Mines * W, 5-3 Warren AFB W, Western State * W, Western State * W, 12-2 Fort Carson W, Colorado College * W, Colorado College * W, 19-4 Denver W, Fitzsimons Army Hospital W, Fitzsimons Army Hospital W, 9-0 Warren AFB L, 5-2 Fort Carson W, 25-7 Wyoming # W, Wyoming # L, Wyoming # W, 12-5 vs. (1) Southern California & W, 2-1 vs. Wake Forest & L, 10-0 J13 vs. Arizona & L, 20-0 * Rocky Mountain Conference Game # NCAA District VII Playoffs (Greeley, Colo.) & NCAA College World Series (Omaha, Neb.) 1956 (21-5) Rocky Mountain Conference Champions Results incomplete for this year (24-8) College World Series Participant Rocky Mountain Conference Champions Results incomplete for this year (20-10) College World Series Participant Rocky Mountain Conference Champions Results incomplete for this year (24-7) College World Series Participant Rocky Mountain Conference Champions Results incomplete for this year (23-9) College World Series Participant Rocky Mountain Conference Champions Results incomplete for this year (28-8) College World Series Participant Rocky Mountain Conference Champions Results incomplete for this year (22-11) College World Series Participant Rocky Mountain Conference Champions Results incomplete for this year (21-8) Rocky Mountain Conference Champions Arizona L, 9-7 Arizona L, 9-8 (10) New Mexico L, 7-6 New Mexico W, 4-0 Colorado State W, 2-1 Western State W, 3-2 (10) South Dakota State W, 21-1 Colorado Mines W, 6-0 Colorado Mines W, 22-3 Air Force L, 7-5 (10) Wyoming W, 8-5 Wyoming W, 15-7 Western State W, 7-5 Western State W, 2-0 Colorado State L, 4-3 Adams State W, 10-1 Adams State W, Denver W, 12-2 Colorado College W, 11-1 Colorado College W, 26-8 Air Force W, 10-4 Adams State W, 20-3 Adams State W, 16-2 Denver W, 9-4 Colorado State W, 19-2 M31 vs. Arizona # L, 13-0 J1 vs. Arizona # L, 10-0 J2 vs. Arizona # L, * Rocky Mountain Conference Game # NCAA District 7 Playoffs 1964 (20-7-1) Rocky Mountain Conference Champions New Mexico % T, 4-4 (13) Arizona State L, 9-1 Arizona State L, 2-1 Colorado Mines * W, 8-0 Colorado Mines * W, 4-1 Colorado Mines * W, 19-3 Western State * W, 14-4 Western State * W, 26-4 Colorado Mines * W, 30-4 Wyoming L, 7-2 Wyoming W, 6-5 (10) Air Force L, 8-2 Colorado College * W, 8-2 Colorado College * W, 18-8 Colorado State W, 7-5 Air Force W, 11-2 Adams State * W, 8-2 Adams State * W, 14-0 Colorado State W, 13-4 Denver L, 2-0 Colorado College * W, 8-0 Western State * W, 15-8 Western State* W, 27-4 Colorado College * W, 17-0 Adams State * W, 18-3 Adams State * W, Air Force # L, Air Force # L, 7-1 * Rocky Mountain Conference Game # NCAA District 7 Playoff Game % Game ended due to darkness 1965 (21-10) Rocky Mountain Conference Champions UTEP W, 8-5 UTEP W, 8-7 Sul Ross L, 7-2 Sul Ross W, 6-1 Colorado Mines * W, 13-1 Colorado Mines * W, 12-4 Colorado State W, 5-4 Colorado Mines * W, 10-7 Colorado Mines * W, 7-3 Colorado State W, 8-3 Colorado College L, 8-1 Colorado College W, 14-2 Air Force L, 8-7 Western State * W, 9-0 Western State * W, 7-1 Adams State * W, 13-2 Adams State * W, 17-1 Colorado State W, 13-7 Air Force L, Adams State * W, 12-2 Denver W, 1-0 Wyoming L, 9-8 Western State * W, 8-7 Western State * W, 8-4 Wyoming L, 8-4 vs. Denver # L, 8-1 vs. Denver # W, 1-0 vs. Denver # W, 1-0 vs. Arizona State # L, 7-2 vs. Arizona State # L, 12-3 vs. Arizona State # L, 3-2 * Rocky Mountain Conference Game # NCAA Regional Playoff Game 1966 (20-7) Rocky Mountain Conference Champions Results incomplete for this year (17-9) Rocky Mountain Conference Champions Results incomplete for this year (19-9) Rocky Mountain Conference Champions New Mexico L, 5-1 New Mexico L, 8-3 UTEP W, 10-9 UTEP W, 8-6 Denver L, 7-5 Colorado Mines W, 17-3 Adams State W, 13-2 Adams State W, 4-3 Denver W, Colorado College W, 9-1 Colorado Mines W, 8-7 Colorado Mines L, 8-6 Air Force W, 9-8 Western State W, Western State W, 3-2 Colorado Mines W, 9-1 Adams State L, 7-1 Adams State W, 5-4 Wyoming W, 21-8 Air Force L, 10-6 Western State W, 9-8 Western State W, 21-3 Wyoming W, 5-4 Colorado State L, 12-6 Colorado State L, 7-4 Denver L, 15-6 Weber State W, 4-3 Weber State L, ( ) Colorado Mines * W, New Mexico L, 5-4 (10) vs. UTEP W, New Mexico W, New Mexico L, New Mexico L, Denver L, 10-9 (10) Fort Hays State * W, 8-3 Fort Hays State * W, Colorado State L, 4-3 Air Force W, Southern Colorado * L, 8-4 Southern Colorado * L, 9-2 Denver L, 11-6 Metro State W, 12-4 Colorado College W, 23-3 Wyoming # T, Fort Hays State * W, Fort Hays State * W, 14-5 Colorado State W, 7-6 Southern Colorado * L, Southern Colorado * L, 7-2 Air Force W, Wyoming L, Denver L, 5-1 * Rocky Mountain Conference Game # Game Finished in Tie Due to Rain 1970 (13-13) Results incomplete for this year (24-6) Rocky Mountain Conference Champions UTEP W, 8-6 (8) UTEP W, 6-4 Arizona L, 5-0 M22 vs. Michigan W, 7-2 Arizona L, 18-2 Denver W, 5-2 Air Force W, 13-1 Southern Colorado W, 1-0 Colorado State W, Metro State W, 11-5 Colorado State L, 3-2 Colorado State W, 7-5 Wyoming W, 6-4 Southern Colorado W, 8-5 Colorado College W,8-1 Colorado College W, 2-1 Wyoming W, 3-0 Fort Hays State $ W, 8-1 Southern Colorado $ L, 9-5 Southern Colorado $ W, 6-3 Southern Colorado $ W, 3-0 Emporia State # W, 4-3 Adams State # W, 4-3 Adams State # W, 10-7 (10) Wyoming W, 4-3 St. Cloud State & W, 11-4 Central Missouri State & W, 5-2 Mankato State & L, 4-0 St. Cloud State & W, 9-8 (12) Mankato State & L, 3-2 $ RMAC Area Tournament # RMAC Championships & NCAA Midwest Regional 1972 (22-10) Rocky Mountain Conference Champions

43 All-Time Results Colorado State W, 3-0 Colorado State W, 10-7 Metro State L, 9-6 Air Force W, 3-1 Colorado L, 3-2 Colorado W, 7-3 Southern Colorado L, 7-6 Colorado L, 2-1 Southern Colorado L, 2-1 Southern Colorado W, 5-1 Southern Colorado W, 3-2 Wyoming L, 7-6 Metro State L, 2-1 Metro State W, 7-0 Wyoming W, 13-3 Colorado College W, 15-0 Denver W, 3-2 Colorado College W, 2-0 Fort Hays State W, 6-1 Southern Colorado W, 5-0 Southern Colorado W, 13-3 Denver L, 7-5 Colorado State W, 2-0 Denver W, Denver W, 1-0 Washburn! W, 11-0 Southern Utah! W, 11-2 Washburn! W, 10-0 Missouri-Rolla # W, 11-0 Missouri-St. Louis # W, 4-1 Missouri-St. Louis # L, 6-4 Missouri-St. Louis # L, 5-4 (10)! Rocky Mountain Conf. Tournament # NCAA Midwest Regional 1973 (20-9) Great Plains Athletic Conference Champions UTEP # L, 12-3 New Mexico State # L, 9-1 New Mexico State # L, 3-1 New Mexico State # L, 4-1 Arizona L, 10-9 Arizona L, 10-7 Arizona L, 11-3 Colorado State L, 5-4 Wyoming W, 7-5 Wyoming W, 4-2 Colorado T, 2-2 Southern Colorado W, 5-2 Southern Colorado L, 4-2 Denver L, 3-2 Southern Colorado L, 5-4 Metro State W, 8-0 Southern Colorado W, 6-4 Colorado College W, 12-2 Air Force W, 6-5 Southern Colorado W, 6-1 Fort Hays State $ W, 6-2 Nebraska-Omaha $ W, 11-1 Fort Hays State $ W, 4-3 Colorado College W, 9-5 Denver W, 20-1 Air Force W, 6-4 Air Force W, 4-3 Metro State W, 10-0 Metro State W, 10-1 South Dakota State % W, 10-1 Missouri-St. Louis L, 7-5 South Dakota State % W, 24-4 Missouri-St. Louis L, 6-3 # Exhibition $ GPAC Tournament % NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament 1974 (32-13) College World Series Participant Great Plains Athletic Conference Champions UTEP L, 11-0 UTEP W, 16-7 Northern Arizona L, 11-2 Weber State W, 5-4 (11) Colorado State W, 4-3 Metro State W, 11-1 Metro State W, 14-4 Wyoming L, 6-4 (From L-R): John Hogg, George Sage, Dave Freeman, Les Charles, Dean Pilcher and Bob Gil were all pitchers on the 1955 Bears team that won 25 games and advanced to the College World Series. Colorado State L, 6-3 Colorado State L, Regis W, 11-2 Regis W, 8-0 Denver W, 8-4 Air Force W, 6-5 Air Force L, 3-1 Wyoming W, 7-4 Wyoming L, 5-4 Denver W, 6-0 Southern Colorado L, Regis W, 4-2 Regis W, 15-0 Denver L, 10-8 Western State W, 18-0 Western State L, 4-3 Colorado College W, 18-1 Colorado College W, 9-0 Air Force W, 7-6 Metro State W, 15-2 Southern Colorado W, 8-1 Southern Colorado W, 9-5 Southern Colorado W, 11-9 (11) Emporia State ^ W, 3-2 Emporia State ^ W, 4-1 Wyoming W, 9-7 Wyoming W, 11-3 Western State W, 9-3 Western State W, 5-2 Gonzaga & W, 6-3 Gonzaga & L, 12-0 Gonzaga & W, 6-2 M31 (1) Arizona & W, 6-5 J1 (1) Arizona & W, 6-2 J7 vs. Oklahoma * L, 10-1 vs. Harvard * W, 4-2 vs. Southern Illinois * L, 5-3 ^ Great Plains Conf. Championship & NCAA District 7 Playoff * NCAA College World Series (Omaha, Neb.) 1975 (22-15) Great Plains Athletic Conference Champions Arizona L, 12-3 Arizona L, 8-3 Arizona L, 7-3 Colorado L, 3-2 Grand Canyon L, 8-7 Bowling Green L, 2-1 Regis W, 4-2 Southern Colorado W, 6-1 Southern Colorado W, 3-2 Colorado State W, 6-1 Colorado State W, 6-0 Colorado College W, 5-0 Air Force W, 10-7 Air Force W, 16-4 Air Force L, 11-2 A21 BYU L, 9-3 A21 BYU W, 6-5 Wyoming L, 7-5 Wyoming L, 9-8 Denver W, 17-3 Denver W, 9-5 Denver W, 8-1 Southern Colorado W, 8-0 Southern Colorado L, 8-5 Emporia State! W, 7-1 Fort Hays State! W, 8-4 Emporia State! W, 15-5 Wyoming W, 10-3 Wyoming W, 6-0 Air Force W, 10-9 Air Force L, 2-1 Air Force W, 15-6 Denver W, 3-2 Denver L, 12-7 Denver W, 10-1 Puget Sound # L, 11-3 Washington State # L, 7-2! Great Plains Athletic Conf. Tournament # Rocky Mountain Regional Tournament 1976 (27-10) Great Plains Athletic Conference Champions Northern Arizona W, 7-3 Grand Canyon W, 8-3 Northern Arizona L, 3-0 Grand Canyon L, 11-1 UNLV L, 6-5 Wyoming W, 10-6 Wyoming W, 2-1 Colorado State W, 3-2 Colorado State L, 10-5 Southern Colorado W, 14-8 Southern Colorado W, 6-1 Colorado State W, 2-0 Colorado State W, 2-1 Southern Colorado W, 7-3 Southern Colorado W, 6-0 Denver L, 6-5 (11) Creighton W, 12-2 Creighton L, Denver W, 2-0 Colorado College W, 18-5 Air Force W, 7-3 Air Force W, 7-0 Air Force W, 12-1 Fort Hays State $ W, 13-6 Emporia State $ W, 4-3 (10) Fort Hays State $ W, Wyoming W, 4-3 Wyoming W, 13-9 Denver L, 6-5 (12) Colorado College W, 13-3 Denver W, Utah W, 9-1 Air Force W, 14-3 Air Force L, 3-0 Air Force W, 8-4 Cal State Fullerton # L, 7-1 Pepperdine # L, 4-2 $ Great Plains Athletic Conf. Tournament # NCAA Far West Regional Playoff 1977 Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon L, 8-7 (10) Regis W, 15-3 Wyoming W, 7-1 Wyoming W, 8-4 Wyoming L, 14-8 Wyoming W, 18-3 Northern State (S.D.) W, 6-1 Colorado State L, 11-6 Colorado State W, 9-8 Colorado State W, Denver L, Denver W, Denver W, 10-5 Air Force W, 6-5 Air Force L, 10-3 Wayne State W, 10-2 Wayne State W, Southern Colorado W, Southern Colorado W, 9-1 A25 BYU L, 5-0 A25 BYU W, Wyoming W, Colorado L, Colorado W, Denver L, 11-9 Denver W, Denver L, Colorado State W, 16-7 Metro State W, 16-6 Metro State W, 16-1 Colorado W, 3-2 Colorado W, Colorado State W, Colorado State W, Air Force L, (22-18) California Lutheran W, 4-3 (12) UNLV W, 6-4 Saint Mary s College L, 9-4 Gonzaga W, 4-3 Mesa State W, 15-1 Mesa State W, 8-5 Northern State (S.D.) W, 9-1 Northern State (S.D.) W, 22-2 Northern State (S.D.) W, 10-0 Colorado State L, 5-4

44 42 All-Time Results The 1966 baseball team compiled a 20-7 overall record and won the Rocky Mountain Conference Championship. That marked the 22nd consecutive RMC title for the Bears program. Colorado State W, 7-4 Denver W, 6-1 Denver L, 10-8 Colorado L, 13-8 Colorado W, 8-7 Southern Colorado W, 7-5 Southern Colorado W, 15-3 Wyoming L, 11-5 Regis W, 7-6 Wyoming L, 5-3 Wyoming L, 12-2 Denver W, 5-4 Denver L, 9-4 Southern Colorado W, 12-4 Southern Colorado W, Colorado L, (11) Colorado L, 5-4 Colorado State W, 7-3 Regis W, 15-5 Air Force W, 7-6 Wyoming L, 6-3 BYU L, 8-3 BYU L, 3-2 M9 BYU L, 12-3 M9 BYU W, 9-1 Denver L, Air Force W, 11-2 Air Force W, 4-3 Oral Roberts L, 18-2 Oral Roberts L, (21-9-1) Lubbock Christian L, Grand Canyon L, 7-0 Northern Arizona L, 15-5 Southern Colorado W, 10-1 Southern Colorado W, 7-5 Colorado State L, 14-8 Colorado State! T, 1-1 Colorado W, 9-2 Colorado W, 5-4 Denver L, 3-2 Air Force W, 3-2 Wyoming W, 12-9 Wyoming L, 5-4 Air Force W, 6-3 Colorado Mines W, 27-0 Colorado L, 6-3 vs. Denver # W, 10-9 (10) vs. Tulane # L, 10-5 Air Force # W, 11-5 Colorado State W, 12-5 Colorado Mines W, 6-1 Colorado Mines W, 14-2 Western State W, 11-8 Western State W, 9-2 Denver W, 12-5 Denver W, 12-5 M7 BYU W, 3-1 M7 BYU L, 3-1 Metro State W, 16-1 Metro State W, 8-0 Metro State W, 4-3! Finished in tie due to snow # Air Force 25th Anniversary Tournament 1980 UNLV L, UNLV L, UNLV L, 10-2 vs. Linfield % W, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon W, 8-3 Regis W, 10-1 Regis L, 7-4 Colorado Mines W, 14-4 Colorado Mines W, 14-2 Western State W, 3-1 Western State W, Colorado Mines W, 16-0 Air Force L, Southern Colorado W, Southern Colorado W, 8-1 Wyoming W, 12-7 Wyoming L, Metro State W, Metro State W, Air Force W, Air Force L, Wyoming W, Wyoming W, 11-4 Air Force W, 8-5 Air Force W, Regis W, Colorado State W, 11-9 Denver W, Denver L, 9-2 Metro State W, 9-2 Metro State W, 10-3 Colorado W, Colorado W, Air Force L, Oral Roberts L, Oral Roberts L, Oral Roberts L, 18-5 % In Phoenix, Ariz (26-11) vs. UTEP % W, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon W, 13-9 vs. Linfield % W, 7-1 vs. Linfield % L, UNLV L, Metro State W, 16-6 Metro State W, Colorado State W, Colorado State L, 5-4 Colorado Mines W, 18-8 Colorado Mines W, 13-2 Colorado State W, 10-9 Regis W, 11-1 Regis W, 13-3 BYU W, 14-9 BYU W, Regis W, Regis W, Air Force W, Southern Colorado L, 3-2 Colorado State W, Western State W, Western State W, 18-3 Wyoming W, 9-0 Wyoming W, Air Force W, Denver W, Denver W, 12-3 Denver W, M4 BYU W, 5-4 M4 BYU L, 12-8 Air Force W, 9-0 Air Force L, Oral Roberts L, Oral Roberts L, 1-0 % In Phoenix, Ariz (27-14) Air Force W, 9-6 Air Force W, 11-5 Colorado State W, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon L, 7-6 vs. Linfield % Grand Canyon L, 5-4 vs. Linfield % W, UNLV L, UNLV L, UNLV L, Colorado State W, Colorado Mines W, Colorado Mines W, 10-0 Western State W, 13-3 Western State W, Metro State W, 7-4 Metro State W, 10-8 Southern Colorado W, 11-0 Southern Colorado W, Colorado State L, 12-8 vs. Fort Hays State # L, 9-8 (8) vs. Colorado College # W, 18-0 vs. Regis # W, 8-1 vs. Western State # W, 6-1 vs. Fort Hays State W, 10-8 vs. Metro State # W, Western State W, Western State W, 8-5 Denver W, 6-0 Denver W, 18-0 BYU L, 18-3 BYU L, 15-5 A30 BYU W, 5-3 A30 BYU L, 11-2 M1 BYU L, Denver W, 13-5 Colorado State W, 13-3 Colorado State L, Wyoming W, Wyoming L, 10-9 (8) % In Phoenix, Ariz. # Metro State Tournament (Denver, Colo.) 1983 (17-22) Colorado Mines W, 13-7 Colorado Mines W, 23-0 Western State W, 9-8 Western State W, 11-1 Metro State W, 4-1 Metro State W, 16-6 Regis W, 9-5 Regis W, 6-5 vs. Linfield % L, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon L, 12-3 vs. Linfield % W, 14-8 vs. Linfield % W, 9-5 UNLV L, 5-2 Air Force L, Air Force L, 4-3 Colorado State L, 4-3 Colorado State W, 5-3 Colorado State L, Utah L, Utah W, 9-8 Utah W, 6-5 Wyoming L, 7-3 Wyoming W, 4-1 Wyoming L, Utah L, Utah L, Utah L, 4-3 BYU L, 12-4 BYU L, Colorado State W, Colorado State L, 12-7 M2 BYU L, 12-3 M3 BYU L, 13-1 M3 BYU L, Wyoming W, Wyoming W, Wyoming L, 9-8 (8) % In Phoenix, Ariz Colorado State W, 9-5 Western State W, 13-9 Air Force W, Metro State W, Metro State W, Grand Canyon L, 3-0 vs. Utah # W, 5-4 vs. UC-San Diego # W, 14-8 vs. Internation Utah # L, 9-7 vs. Yale # L, 3-0 vs. Yale # W, 4-1 vs. San Diego State # L, 5-4 vs. Utah # W, 6-3 vs. Western New Mexico # L, 7-1 vs. Western New Mexico # L, 15-6 Colorado State W, Colorado State W, Colorado State L, 5-4 Wyoming W, 5-3 Wyoming L, 4-3 Wyoming W, 10-2 Wyoming W, 4-2 Regis W, 12-2 Regis W, 5-4 Regis W, Utah L, Utah L, 7-2 BYU L, 5-3 BYU L, 13-4 BYU L, 10-9 (10) Utah W, 5-4 Utah W, 18-9 Utah W, 8-7

45 All-Time Results A30 BYU L, 17-6 M1 BYU W, 8-7 M1 BYU L, Regis W, Colorado State W, 3-1 Colorado State L, 10-7 Colorado State W, Wyoming L, Wyoming W, Air Force L, Air Force L, 12-8 Air Force W, 10-5 Air Force L, # In Phoenix, Ariz (28-16) Denver W, 16-1 M2 Regis W, M2 Regis W, 9-3 M5 Southern Colorado W, 6-4 M5 Southern Colorado W, 12-7 Metro State W, 9-5 Metro State W, 8-1 M9 Metro State W, 9-6 M9 Metro State W, 7-6 Air Force L, 7-6 Air Force W, 15-5 M15 vs. Southern Utah # W, 12-1 Grand Canyon L, 10-3 M16 vs. Southern Utah # L, 2-1 M18 vs. Colorado State # L, 10-7 Grand Canyon L, 10-5 M20 vs. Southeastern Okla. # W, 7-6 M20 vs. Southeastern Okla. # W, 8-0 M22 vs. Eastern Washington # L, 3-2 M23 vs. Eastern Washington # W, 15-4 M26 Regis W, 22-7 A2 Denver W, 9-2 A2 Denver W, 12-2 A5 Wyoming W, 6-1 A5 Wyoming W, 5-2 A6 Wyoming W, 7-0 A6 Wyoming W, 13-9 A9 Regis W, 10-5 BYU L, 12-2 BYU W, 10-8 BYU L, 16-5 Utah L, 7-1 Utah L, 7-3 A16 Colorado Mines W, 13-3 A16 Colorado Mines W, 18-3 A19 BYU L, 5-1 A19 BYU W, 9-4 A20 BYU L, A21 Utah L, 7-5 A21 Utah L, 21-6 Wyoming W, 3-1 Colorado State L, 13-9 M4 Colorado State W, 8-5 M4 Colorado State L, 11-8 # In Phoenix, Ariz (18-24) Denver W, 17-6 Colorado Mines W, 14-5 Colorado Mines W, 14-8 M7 Colorado State W, 9-3 Colorado State W, 12-9 M9 Metro State L, 5-1 M9 Metro State W, 9-0 M15 Air Force L, 9-1 M15 Air Force W, 11-5 Air Force L, 9-8 Air Force W, 14-1 Grand Canyon # L, 1-0 Grand Canyon # L, 8-4 M24 vs. Eastern Washington # L, 7-1 M24 vs. Eastern Washington # L, 6-1 M25 vs. Eastern Washington # L, 11-0 M25 vs. Eastern Washington # L, 17-0 M26 vs. Lewis and Clark # L, 9-2 M27 vs. Linfield College # W, 14-5 M28 vs. Lewis and Clark # L, 13-3 M29 vs. Western New Mexico # W, 3-2 A1 Denver L, A4 Wyoming L, 9-8 Colorado State W, 12-9 Wyoming L, 9-6 Wyoming L, 18-7 A15 Regis W, 11-1 A15 Regis W, 12-2 Nebraska L, 10-9 Nebraska L, 11-2 Fort Hays State W, 2-0 Fort Hays State L, 6-5 Fort Hays State L, 12-9 Metro State L, 15-3 Metro State W, 8-1 Mesa State W, 9-5 Mesa State L, 4-3 Mesa State L, 5-4 Mesa State L, 7-4 Colorado State W, 14-1 M9 Colorado State W, 4-2 M9 Colorado State W, 5-3 # In Phoenix, Ariz (17-24) F22 Regis W, 6-5 F22 Regis W, 8-1 Denver L, Colorado State L, M11 Colorado State W, 7-3 M11 Colorado State W, 5-4 M14 Nebraska W, 8-7 M14 Nebraska L, 8-2 M15 Nebraska L, 19-2 M15 Nebraska L, 17-0 M24 vs. Grand Canyon # L, 7-2 M26 vs. Eastern College # L, 9-6 M27 vs. Willamette # L, M30 vs. Lewis & Clark # L, 24-5 M30 vs. Lewis & Clark # L, 4-3 Denver W, 12-0 M31 Denver W, 4-3 A2 Colorado Mines W, 17-6 A2 Colorado Mines W, 20-3 Regis W, 9-8 Regis W, 7-3 A10 Mesa State L, 13-8 A10 Mesa State L, 6-5 A11 Mesa State L, 9-4 A14 BYU W, 8-6 A14 BYU L, 9-7 A15 BYU L, 5-4 Colorado State W, 16-8 A19 Utah W, 20-7 Mesa State L, 9-3 Mesa State L, 11-1 Mesa State L, 7-2 BYU L, 14-5 BYU L, 11-3 BYU L, 22-5 M2 Metro State L, 6-2 M2 Metro State W, 8-7 Metro State L, 4-2 Metro State W, 7-6 Wyoming W, 9-7 Wyoming L, 14-7 # In Phoenix, Ariz (19-28) F27 vs. Nebraska (in Ft. Collins) L, 20-5 F28 Regis L, 5-2 F28 Regis W, 9-4 Denver W, 18-8 Denver W, 6-5 Nebraska L, 12-2 Nebraska L, 7-1 Nebraska L, 13-1 M8 Metro State L, M19 Wyoming W, 7-4 M19 Wyoming L, 12-2 M20 Wyoming W, 6-4 M20 Wyoming L, 9-4 M22 vs. Minnesota # W, 1-0 M23 vs. Whitworth College # W, 7-6 M23 vs. Whitworth College # L, 10-0 Grand Canyon # L, 12-2 Grand Canyon # L, 4-3 All-American shortstop Greg Riddoch was a mainstay in the Bears infield in the mid s. He later went on the manage the San Diego Padres and is now a manager in the minor leagues. Grand Canyon # L, 8-5 Colorado State L, 5-2 Colorado State L, 5-3 M30 Colorado State L, 10-5 M30 Colorado State W, 7-2 Regis L, 11-9 A9 Mesa State L, 8-1 A9 Mesa State L, 9-8 A10 Mesa State L, 11-8 Wyoming W, 8-2 Wyoming L, 5-0 Metro State % L, 11-7 A15 vs. Colorado Mines % L, 6-4 A16 vs. Colorado College % W, 14-4 A16 vs. Regis % W, 7-0 A17 vs. Fort Hays State % W, 7-6 A17 vs. Denver % L, 7-6 Mesa State L, 7-1 Mesa State W, 8-5 Mesa State L, 14-3 Mesa State L, 8-7 Colorado Mines W, 15-5 Colorado Mines W, 9-4 A30 Metro State L, 9-8 A30 Metro State W, 13-8 Metro State L, 4-0 Metro State W, M6 Air Force W, M6 Air Force W, 7-5 # In Phoenix, Ariz. % Metro State Tournament (Denver, Colo.) 1989 (18-29) Denver L, 3-2 Denver W, 5-4 Colorado State L, 10-0 Colorado State L, Air Force W, Air Force L, 15-1 Air Force L, 8-2 Air Force L, 11-2 Regis L, 9-5 Regis W, 11-2 vs. Southern Utah # W, 7-1 vs. Southern Utah # W, Grand Canyon # L, Grand Canyon # L, 3-2 vs. Eastern Washington # W, 10-8 vs. Eastern Washington # L, Grand Canyon # L, 7-2 Colorado Mines W, 12-5 Wyoming L, Utah L, Utah W, Utah L, Regis L, Regis W, 8-6 Colorado Mines W, Mesa State L, 5-1 Mesa State W, Metro State L, Colorado Mines L, Mesa State L, Regis L, Fort Hays State W, Denver W, Colorado State W, Mesa State L, Mesa State L, Mesa State W, Mesa State L, Wyoming W, Wyoming L, 12-2 Wyoming L, 15-1 Wyoming L, 12-6 Metro State W, 7-2 Metro State L, 2-1 Air Force W, Metro State L, Metro State L, 13-1 # In Phoenix, Ariz (18-28) Final season as a Division I Independent Colorado State W, 5-4 Mesa State W, Mesa State W, Mesa State L, 3-2 Mesa State L, 7-6 M10 Air Force L, 9-6 M12 Creighton L, Grand Canyon W, vs. Linfield # L, 7-6 vs. Linfield # L, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon L, vs. Eastern Washington # W, 6-3 Utah L, 3-2 Utah W, 8-7 Utah L, 12-4 Utah W, 4-3 Regis W, 11-5 Regis L, 8-7 Mesa State L, 11-3 Mesa State L, 14-9 Mesa State W, 6-3 Mesa State W, Air Force W, Air Force L, Nebraska L, Nebraska L, Nebraska L, Nebraska L, Western New Mexico W, 24-8

46 44 All-Time College of Southwest W, Regis W, Metro State L, Fort Hays State W, Mesa State L, Colorado Mines L, 10-7 Denver L, 12-1 Kansas State L, 11-5 Kansas State L, 9-3 Kansas State L, 12-1 Colorado State W, 9-4 Wyoming L, 9-8 Metro State L, 5-0 Metro State W, 9-8 M6 Metro State W, 12-2 M6 Metro State L, 10-7 # In Phoenix, Ariz (25-23) First season in North Central Conf. (D-II) M5 Wyoming L, 3-2 M5 Wyoming L, 7-3 M6 Colorado Mines W, 11-1 M6 Colorado Mines W, 11-3 Nebraska-Omaha W, 14-6 Nebraska-Omaha W, 11-3 Nebraska W, 4-2 Nebraska L, 5-2 M12 New Mexico Highlands W, 10-9 M12 New Mexico Highlands L, 3-2 M13 New Mexico Highlands W, 2-1 M13 New Mexico Highlands L, 14-6 Linfield L, 16-5 Linfield W, 11-8 Utah W, 6-4 Utah L, 11-7 Utah L, 10-6 Colorado State L, 4-3 Colorado State W, 3-1 M30 Colorado State W, 3-2 M30 Colorado State L, 3-1 Colorado Mines W, 18-4 Colorado Mines L, A2 Sterling W, 9-0 A2 Sterling W, 14-0 Denver W, 6-4 Denver W, 8-1 A6 Regis W, 7-5 A6 Regis L, 9-3 Regis L, 9-8 Regis L, 6-5 A17 Denver W, 4-3 A17 Denver W, 8-3 Metro State W, 3-2 Metro State W, 6-2 Wyoming L, 9-2 Wyoming L, 20-6 Mesa State W, 2-0 Mesa State L, 5-0 Mesa State L, 7-6 M1 BYU L, 8-3 M1 BYU W, 7-4 M4 Metro State W, 11-2 M5 Metro State L, 4-3 M5 Metro State L, 5-4 M9 vs. North Dakota # L, 3-2 M10 vs. Morningside W, 5-4 South Dakota State # L, 9-3 # NCC Tournament (Brookings S.D.) 1992 (22-24) F22 Wyoming W, 4-2 F22 Wyoming L, 5-3 F29 Colorado Mines * W, 15-1 F29 Colorado Mines * W, 17-3 Denver W, 7-1 Denver W, 7-1 M8 Metro State * W, 2-0 M8 Metro State * L, 7-3 Cal State-Stanislaus W, 8-4 Cal State-Stanislaus L, 8-3 Cal State-Stanislaus W, 9-7 CS-Dominguez Hills L, 3-1 CS-Dominguez Hills L, 6-0 Southern Utah W, 5-1 Southern Utah L, 4-0 M27 vs. Westmont # W, 8-3 M27 vs. Metro State # L, 4-3 M28 vs. Bellevue # W, 6-5 Mesa State # L, 8-2 Mesa State # W, 4-0 A4 Regis * L, 8-6 A4 Regis * L, 4-1 Regis * L, 10-5 Regis * L, 4-1 Wyoming L, 17-7 Wyoming L, 9-8 Utah W, 7-5 Utah W, 8-4 Utah L, 9-1 BYU L, 7-6 BYU L, 7-5 A15 Colorado State W, 9-0 A15 Colorado State L, 8-3 A18 Denver L, 6-5 A18 Denver L, 6-5 Colorado Mines * W, 12-1 Colorado Mines * W, 9-2 Colorado State W, 3-0 Colorado State W, 9-1 Metro State * W, 6-2 Metro State * W, 8-7 A26 Metro State * L, 10-5 A29 BYU L, M7 vs. Mankato State $ W, 8-2 M7 vs. North Dakota $ L, 11-6 M8 vs. Morningside $ L, 5-4 # Mesa St. Tournament (Grand Junction, Colo.) $ NCC Tournament (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1993 (26-27) Denver W, 4-0 Denver W, 5-4 M3 Wyoming L, 7-3 M3 Wyoming L, 7-3 M13 Metro State W, 14-4 M13 Metro State W, 7-4 M14 Denver W, 8-4 M14 Denver W, 13-6 Metro State W, 6-5 Metro State L, 3-1 M18 Colorado Mines W, 6-3 M18 Colorado Mines W, 12-3 Cal Poly Pomona L, 7-0 Cal Poly Pomona L, 11-6 CS-Dominguez Hills L, 7-6 CS-Dominguez Hills L, 10-6 Azusa Pacific L, 13-3 M26 vs. New Mexico Highlands $ W, 11-5 M26 vs. UNLV $ L, 5-0 M27 vs. Bellevue $ W, 10-7 A4 Regis W, A4 Regis L, 18-2 Regis L, 18-4 Regis W, 7-1 A8 vs. Denver # L, 8-5 A8 vs. Fort Hays State # L, 8-2 A9 vs. Mesa State # L, 8-0 A9 vs. Colorado Mines # W, 6-5 A10 vs. Metro State # W, A10 vs. Denver # L, 9-8 Air Force L, 3-2 Air Force L, 3-1 A18 Nebraska-Kearney W, 7-3 A18 Nebraska-Kearney L, New Mexico Highlands W, 8-2 New Mexico Highlands W, 7-4 New Mexico Highlands W, New Mexico Highlands W, 8-7 Wyoming L, 8-5 Wyoming L, 11-0 A29 BYU L, M1 Mesa State L, 7-2 M1 Mesa State L, 4-3 M2 Mesa State L, 8-4 M2 Mesa State W, 4-3 Regis W, 10-9 M6 Regis L, 10-9 M9 Colorado College W, 10-1 M9 Colorado College W, 7-6 M13 vs. Nebraska-Omaha & W, 6-3 South Dakota State & L, 3-1 M15 vs. Mankato State & W, 7-2 South Dakota State & L, 9-5 $ Mesa St. Tournament (Grand Junction, Colo.) # Metro State Tournament (Denver, Colo.) & NCC Tournament (Brookings, S.D.) 1994 (35-18) Southern Colorado & L, 14-9 F12 vs. Colorado College & W, 17-1 F12 vs. Denver & W, 10-1 Southern Colorado & W, 8-7 F25 vs. BYU $ L, 14-6 F26 vs. BYU $ L, 9-0 Mesa State L, 4-2 Mesa State W, 9-3 Mesa State W, 9-6 M4 vs. Northern Iowa # W, 10-3 M5 vs. Southern Utah # W, 8-5 Air Force # L, 8-7 Air Force # L, 13-8 M13 Metro State * W, 10-5 M13 Metro State * W, 4-3 M14 Metro State * W, 9-3 M14 Metro State * W, 5-2 M16 Regis * W, 12-1 M16 Regis * W, 18-9 M17 Regis * W, 4-3 M17 Regis * W, 19-9 West Texas A&M W, 15-2 Wayland Baptist L, 2-1 Wayland Baptist W, 3-0 Hardin-Simmons L, West Texas A&M L, 10-8 College of Southwest W, 5-4 Air Force L, 17-5 A2 New Mexico Highlands W, 12-8 A2 New Mexico Highlands W, 5-0 A3 New Mexico Highlands W, 11-2 A3 New Mexico Highlands W, 14-7 A6 Southern Colorado W, 9-8 A6 Southern Colorado W, 6-0 A9 Colorado Mines * W, 14-7 A16 Regis ^ W, 10-0 A16 Doane ^ W, 9-1 A17 Wayne State (Neb.) ^ W, 9-4 A17 Wayne State (Neb.) ^ L, 11-5 A21 BYU W, 15-9 A23 Nebraska-Kearney W, 10-8 A24 Nebraska-Kearney L, 7-5 A24 Nebraska-Kearney W, 11-3 M3 Denver W, 8-1 M6 Regis L, 7-3 M7 Regis W, 24-7 M12 vs. Nebraska-Omaha % L, 14-6 M13 vs. South Dakota State % W, 10-0 M14 vs. Augustana % W, 8-4 St. Cloud State % W, 8-7 M15 vs. South Dakota State % L, 3-1 M19 vs. South Dakota State! L, 7-6 Central Missouri State! L, 7-5 * Designated as NCC Conference Game $ Played at Grand Junction, Colo. & So. Colorado Tournament (Pueblo, Colo.) # Air Force Tournament (Colorado Springs, Colo.) ^ UNC Tournament (Greeley, Colo.)! NCAA Central Regional (Warrensburg, Mo.) 1995 (25-26) Mesa State L, 6-5 Mesa State L, 6-4 Mesa State W, 5-3 F19 Wyoming L, 9-8 F19 Wyoming W, Denver L, 11-9 Denver W, F27 Fort Hays State W, 9-8 F27 Fort Hays State L, 5-4 M4 Denver L, 11-5 M4 Denver W, 11-2 M8 Colorado Mines W, 8-5 M8 Colorado Mines L, 14-7 Colorado Mines L, 9-8 Colorado Mines L, 8-3 M11 Mesa State W, 9-6 M11 Mesa State W, 6-1 M12 Mesa State L, 7-2 M12 Mesa State W, 5-3 M15 New Mexico Highlands W, 10-7 M15 New Mexico Highlands L, 7-4 M16 New Mexico Highlands L, 4-3 M16 New Mexico Highlands W, 7-6 M20 Minnesota-Morris W, 6-0 M20 Nebraska-Omaha L, 11-7 M21 Central Missouri State L, 10-5 Pittsburg State L, 10-9 M23 Augustana W, 3-0 M24 Augustana L, 2-0 M24 Morningside L, 5-1 M28 Nebraska-Kearney L, 22-3 A1 Regis * L, A1 Regis * W, 6-5 Regis W, 11-3 Regis W, 10-8 A14 Doane College $ W, 9-7 A14 Regis $ W, A15 Wayne State (Neb.) $ W, 12-6 A15 Regis $ W, 8-5 A21 Cameron L, 6-1 A21 Cameron W, A22 Metro State * L, 11-7 A22 Metro State * W, 11-8 Metro State * L, 11-7 Air Force L, 6-4 Air Force L, 8-3 Regis L, 20-7 M6 Regis W, 9-6 Members of the 1974 College World Series team gathered for a 20th reunion in this pictured shot in The team was inducted into the Northern Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame in September 2004.

47 All-Time Results First baseman Chris Kirgan ( ) drove in 135 runs in his career at Northern Colorado. In 1994 he led the team with a.443 average and 67 RBI which earned him third team ABCA All-American honors. M6 Regis W, 11-3 Augustana # W, 6-3 M12 vs. North Dakota # L, 12-9 * Designated as NCC Conference Game $ UNC Tournament (Greeley, Colo.) # NCC Tournament (Sioux Falls, S.D.) 1996 (27-23) Mesa State L, (11) Mesa State L, 10-9 Mesa State L, 10-9 Mesa State L, 10-6 F21 Metro State W, 7-4 (11) Denver W, 10-9 Denver L, 13-6 M3 Denver W, 16-4 M3 Denver W, 6-5 M10 Metro State L, 16-9 M11 Mesa State L, 11-8 M11 Mesa State W, 8-6 Fort Hays State L, 5-3 Fort Hays State L, 5-3 Washburn L, 6-5 M20 vs. Arkansas Tech! W, 5-4 M21 vs. Minnesota-Morris! W, 10-0 Missouri Southern L, 11-3 Missouri Southern L, 5-2 M22 vs. Nebraska-Omaha! L, 10-3 M23 vs. Minnesota-Morris! W, 6-5 M23 vs. Nebraska-Omaha! W, 6-5 Colorado Mines W, 10-5 Colorado Mines W, 7-5 New Mexico Highlands L, 8-7 New Mexico Highlands L, 8-7 New Mexico Highlands W, 17-7 New Mexico Highlands W, 7-2 Colorado Mines L, 4-3 A14 Metro State W, 5-4 A14 Metro State W, 4-3 Metro State W, 6-3 Metro State W, 11-9 Air Force L, 15-8 Regis W, 9-7 Regis W, 6-4 A21 Regis L, 12-4 A21 Regis L, 13-3 A24 Colorado Mines W, 10-1 A24 Colorado Mines W, 10-5 A27 Doane College W, 16-6 A27 Doane College W, 6-2 A28 Doane College W, 4-3 M2 BYU L, 15-7 M5 Colorado Mines W, 12-1 M5 Colorado Mines W, 10-9 M9 vs. Nebraska-Omaha # W, 6-4 North Dakota State # W, 8-7! Game played in Joplin, Mo. # NCC Tournament (Fargo, N.D.) 1997 (28-22) F22 Doane College W, 25-0 F22 Doane College W, 12-3 Mesa State L, 2-1 Mesa State L, 10-9 Mesa State L, 6-4 Mesa State L, 8-6 Denver W, 4-3 Denver W, M9 Denver W, 20-5 M9 Denver W, M12 Colorado Mines W, 7-4 M12 Colorado Mines W, 7-1 M16 vs. Mansfield # L, 4-1 M16 vs. Mansfield # W, 7-6 M17 vs. Edinboro # W, 6-5 M17 vs. Edinboro # W, 13-9 M19 vs. Lincoln # L, M20 vs. Calvin College # W, 8-1 M20 vs. St. Lawrence # W, 11-1 M21 vs. Mt. Vernon Nazarene # L, 5-3 M28 Eastern New Mexico W, M29 Eastern New Mexico W, 11-5 M29 Eastern New Mexico W, M31 Air Force W, 13-4 A6 New Mexico Highlands W, 4-2 A6 New Mexico Highlands L, A13 Metro State W, 9-8 A13 Metro State L, 16-4 Metro State W, 7-4 Metro State L, 6-1 Colorado Mines W, 11-5 Colorado Mines L, 7-4 A19 Regis W, 8-5 A19 Regis W, 12-6 Regis L, 9-6 Regis L, 7-6 Metro State L, Southern Colorado L, 2-0 Southern Colorado W, 8-0 A27 Southern Colorado W, 8-4 A27 Southern Colorado L, A30 Denver L, 9-8 M3 Fort Hays State L, 6-2 M3 Fort Hays State L, M4 Fort Hays State W, M4 Fort Hays State L, 12-7 M8 vs. Augustana + L, 11-5 M9 vs. South Dakota + W, 14-9 M10 vs. St. Cloud State + W, 9-7 M10 vs. Augustana + L, 9-6 # Gene Cusic Classic (Ft. Myers, Fla.) + NCC Tournament (Omaha, Neb.) 1998 (26-20) North Central Conference Champions F21 Mesa State L, 7-2 F21 Mesa State L, 9-8 F22 Mesa State L, F22 Mesa State W, 6-4 F28 vs. BYU (at Mesa State) L, 17-3 Mesa State W, 5-4 Mesa State L, 10-7 M5 Metro State L, 13-1 M5 Metro State L, 10-9 M14 Iowa State W, M14 Iowa State L, 14-9 M15 Iowa State W, 13-7 M24 Mesa State W, 4-2 Metro State W, Metro State W, 4-3 Southern Colorado L, Southern Colorado L, 7-5 A3 North Dakota * W, 8-7 A3 North Dakota * W, 11-9 A4 North Dakota * W, 17-4 A4 North Dakota * W, 14-8 A8 Regis W, 1-0 A8 Regis W, 5-2 St. Cloud State * W, 10-6 St. Cloud State * W, 11-3 Minnesota State * L, 4-3 Minnesota State * W, 8-2 A18 Augustana * L, 9-6 A18 Augustana * W, 3-2 A19 Augustana * W, 6-5 A19 Augustana * W, 11-0 Regis L, 5-4 Colorado Mines L, 2-1 Colorado Mines L, 6-0 South Dakota * W, 18-9 South Dakota * W, 13-4 M2 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 8-4 M2 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 7-1 M3 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 9-8 M3 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 5-1 M7 vs. South Dakota State $ W, 12-7 M9 vs. Nebraska-Omaha $ W, 6-5 M10 vs. North Dakota $ W, 3-2 M14 vs. Winona State # L, 5-2 Central Missouri State # L, 7-4 M15 vs. Winona State # L, * North Central Conference Game $ NCC Tournament (Mankato, Minn.) # NCAA Central Regional (Warrensburg, Mo.) 1999 (19-21) Mesa State L, 16-5 Mesa State L, 10-1 Mesa State W, 7-6 Mesa State L, 13-6 M6 vs. Ottawa # L, Fort Hays State L, 3-0 M7 vs. Pittsburg State # W, 6-3 M9 Colorado Mines L, 3-2 M9 Colorado Mines L, 5-3 M22 Mesa State L, 3-2 M22 Mesa State L, 4-2 M23 Mesa State L, 21-1 Regis W, 7-3 Regis W, 4-2 Metro State W, Metro State W, A4 Minnesota State * L, 10-2 A4 Minnesota State * L, 4-3 A5 Minnesota State * L, 4-3 A5 Minnesota State * L, 12-4 A6 Colorado Mines L, 9-4 A6 Colorado Mines W, 6-5 South Dakota State * W, 9-6 South Dakota State * L, 5-2 Augustana * L, 6-3 Augustana * W, 3-2 A17 Morningside * W, 3-2 A17 Morningside * W, A18 Morningside * W, 7-2 A18 Morningside * W, 13-6 A21 Metro State L, 6-3 A21 Metro State W, 8-7 Nebraska-Omaha * L, Nebraska-Omaha * W, 5-3 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 10-1 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 7-2 North Dakota State * W, 7-6 North Dakota State * W, 8-6 North Dakota * W, 3-2 North Dakota * L, 10-7 * North Central Conference game # Played in Hays, Kan (24-27) F19 Doane College ^ W, 10-5 F19 Midland Lutheran ^ W, 10-7 F20 Colorado Mines ^ L, 6-3 F20 Colorado Mines ^ W, 6-1 Mesa State L, 8-0 Mesa State L, 9-7 Mesa State L, 5-0 Mesa State W, 8-3 M4 Hastings College W, 9-5 M4 Hastings College W, 11-5 M5 Hastings College W, 6-5 M5 Hastings College L, 9-7 Metro State L, 7-5 Metro State W, 3-2 M12 vs. Maine & W, 7-5 M12 vs. Maine & W, 4-2 M13 vs. Maine & L, 14-4 Grand Canyon L, 8-2 M15 vs. Maine & W, M22 Fort Hayes State L, 7-5 M22 Fort Hayes State L, 4-1 M23 Fort Hayes State L, Regis W, 4-3 Regis W, 9-6 Wayne State L, 4-0 Wayne State L, 13-1 Wayne State W, 11-3 Wayne State L, 10-4 A5 Metro State L, A5 Metro State W, 6-1 A8 South Dakota State * W, 9-3 A8 South Dakota State * L, 11-7 A9 South Dakota State * W, 8-3 A9 South Dakota State * L, 11-6 A12 Regis W, 15-9 Morningside * L, 8-0 Morningside * L, 9-7 South Dakota * L, 3-2 South Dakota * W, 10-2 A21 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 11-4 A21 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 6-1 A22 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 6-5 A22 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 8-7 A29 North Dakota State * L, 5-2 A29 North Dakota State * W, 6-2 A30 North Dakota State * L, 9-1 A30 North Dakota State * W, 4-3 Minnesota State * L, 2-0 Minnesota State * L, 8-6 St. Cloud State * W, 7-3 St. Cloud State * L, 10-9 * North Central Conference Game ^ Ditchdigger Classic (Greeley, Colo.) & Played in Phoenix, Ariz (13-26) F21 Regis W, F24 Mesa State L, 8-2 F25 Mesa State W, 8-5 F25 Mesa State L, 11-8 M2 Hastings College W, 8-5 M3 Hastings College W, 3-2 M3 Hastings College W, 3-0 M4 Hastings College W, 8-3 M4 Hastings College L, 16-6 M6 Metro State L, 2-1 M6 Metro State L, 2-1 Fort Hays State L, 13-3 Fort Hays State L, 15-8 Metro State W, 7-5 Metro State L, 6-4 Regis L, 11-3 Regis L, 11-8 Grand Canyon W, 14-9

48 46 All-Time Results A1 Wayne State (Neb.) L, 4-3 A1 Wayne State (Neb.) L, 17-1 A2 Wayne State (Neb.) L, A2 Wayne State (Neb.) L, 7-5 A7 South Dakota * L, 10-8 A7 South Dakota * L, A8 South Dakota * W, A8 South Dakota * L, 13-3 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 9-4 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 3-1 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 4-3 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 3-2 North Dakota * L, 9-5 North Dakota * L, 10-6 A28 St. Cloud State * W, 6-5 A28 St. Cloud State * L, 15-9 A29 St. Cloud State * W, 6-5 A29 St. Cloud State * L, 10-7 Augustana * W, 4-0 South Dakota State * L, 15-4 South Dakota State * L, 14-6 * North Central Conference Game 2002 (19-27) F16 Doane College W, 8-5 F16 Doane College L, 12-9 F17 Doane College W, 5-1 F17 Doane College W, 10-7 Mesa State L, 15-3 Mesa State L, 20-6 Mesa State L, 5-3 Mesa State L, 13-7 M9 Fort Hays State W, 10-5 M9 Fort Hays State L, 13-7 M10 Fort Hays State L, 16-6 M10 Fort Hays State L, M15 Regis W, 7-6 (11) M15 Regis W, 11-3 M16 Regis L, 7-6 M16 Regis L, 6-4 M19 vs. Franklin Pierce % L, 15-4 M20 vs. Franklin Pierce % W, 6-2 M21 vs. Franklin Pierce % L, 9-8 (10) Grand Canyon L, 3-2 Grand Canyon L, 5-1 Metro State L, 9-5 Metro State L, 3-2 A6 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 17-7 A6 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 10-5 A7 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 9-6 A7 Nebraska-Omaha * L, A13 North Dakota * L, 19-6 A13 North Dakota * W, 9-2 A14 North Dakota * W, 6-1 A14 North Dakota * L, 12-1 Colorado Mines W, 12-4 Center fielder Shane Roberts had a monster season in 2003, setting school records for hits (92), doubles (24), total bases (155) and at-bats (208) on his way to North Central Conference Player of the Year and ABCA All- Central Region honors. Colorado Mines W, St. Cloud State * W, 3-1 St. Cloud State * W, 8-4 Minnesota State * L, 4-0 Minnesota State * L, 15-5 A24 Metro State * W, 12-5 (9) A27 Augustana * L, 6-4 A27 Augustana * W, 4-2 A28 Augustana * W, 9-6 A28 Augustana * W, South Dakota * L, 10-4 South Dakota * W, 9-4 Morningside * L, 4-3 (8) Morningside * L, 13-8 * North Central Conference game # In Phoenix, Ariz (34-21) North Central Conference Champions Final Season of Division II Air Force W, (10) Air Force W, Air Force L, 16-6 (21) Southern Colorado W, 12-7 (21) Southern Colorado W, 13-4 (21) Southern Colorado L, 7-6 F15 Doane College W, 12-7 F16 Doane College W, 8-4 F16 Doane College W, 11-1 F22 Mesa State W, 10-8 (10) F22 Mesa State W, 5-3 M1 Hastings College L, 5-3 M1 Hastings College W, 10-6 M2 Hastings College W, 9-7 M2 Hastings College L, 8-7 M8 (16) Fort Hayes State L, 20-2 M8 (16) Fort Hayes State L, 8-1 M9 (16) Fort Hayes State L, 10-6 Regis W, Regis L, 7-0 New Mexico L, M25 (29) Southern Colorado L, 18-9 M26 (29) Southern Colorado L, 6-3 M29 South Dakota State * W, 9-8 (8) M29 South Dakota State * W, 7-3 M30 South Dakota State * W, 10-4 M30 South Dakota State * W, 5-3 Metro State W, Metro State L, A5 St. Cloud State * W, 9-1 A5 St. Cloud State * W, 4-3 A7 St. Cloud State * W, 13-5 A7 St. Cloud State * W, 3-2 A8 Metro State W, 31-9 Augustana * L, 6-5 Augustana * L, 9-7 Augustana * L, 7-2 Augustana * W, 6-4 South Dakota * W, 5-2 South Dakota * W, 3-0 (10) South Dakota * L, 2-0 South Dakota * W, 9-7 (10) A26 Minnesota State * W, 3-2 A26 Minnesota State * W, 6-5 A27 Minnesota State * W, 9-3 A27 Minnesota State * W, 8-7 (8) A29 Air Force W, 8-5 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 7-5 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 8-6 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 8-4 Nebraska-Omaha * L, (8) M8 North Dakota State # L, 12-3 M9 Nebraska-Omaha # W, (10) M11 Augustana # W, 29-4 M11 Augustana # L, 6-3 (10) *North Central Conference Game #NCC Tournament (Greeley, Colo.) 2004 (29-23) First season of reclassification to Division I F14 Fort Hays State L, F14 Fort Hays State W, 9-8 F15 Fort Hays State W, 14-5 F16 Southern Utah W, F17 Southern Utah W, 11-6 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, 7-5 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi L, 10-3 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi L, 10-4 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, 9-6 M2 Metro State W, 8-6 Mesa State W, Mesa State L, 9-1 Mesa State L, 21-9 Kansas State L, 6-3 Kansas State L, 5-3 Air Force W, 7-4 Air Force W, 10-4 Air Force W, 8-3 Air Force W, 6-4 M16 Air Force W, 15-2 M16 Air Force L, 17-9 Southern Utah W, 7-4 Southern Utah L, 8-2 Southern Utah W, 10-5 Southern Utah L, 8-7 (8) M26 vs. Iowa # W, 2-0 M27 vs. Northern Illinois # W, 2-0 M28 vs. Minnesota # L, 12-6 M30 Air Force W, 11-6 M30 Air Force W, 15-3 Utah Valley State W, 6-3 Utah Valley State L, 4-3 Metro State L, 6-1 Creighton W, 5-4 Creighton L, 7-4 Creighton W, 11-3 A23 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, 8-4 A24 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, A24 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi L, 9-4 A25 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, (19) Nebraska L, 4-3 (19) Nebraska L, 13-7 M1 Utah Valley State W, 22-9 M2 Utah Valley State L, Sacramento State L, Sacramento State L, 17-7 Sacramento State L, 9-8 M17 Hawaii-Hilo W, M18 Hawaii-Hilo W, 12-0 M20 Pace University % L, 10-8 M21 New York Tech % L, 16-7 M22 Hawaii-Hilo % W, 11-4 # - Iowa Hawkeye Classic (Des Moines) % - D-I Independent Invitational (Greeley) 2005 (22-34) D-I Independent Invitational Champions (11) Arizona L, 16-1 (11) Arizona L, 13-2 (11) Artizona L, 10-0 F 18 Creighton L, 9-5 F19 Creighton L, 9-4 F20 Creighton L, 15-9 Kansas L, 11-1 Kansaas W, 3-2 (10) Kansas L, 9-8 (11) New Mexico L, 11-6 New Mexico L, 11-8 New Mexico L, 9-5 M8 Air Force W, 8-4 M8 Air Force W, 9-3 Washington State L, 13-3 Washington State L, 8-0 Washington State W, 4-3 (21) Nebraska L, 15-4 (21) Nebraska L, 5-2 (21) Nebraska L, 10-2 Creighton L, 14-8 Creighton L, 4-0 Creighton L, 13-3 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi L, 7-1 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, 11-3 M29 Air Force L, 6-3 M29 Air Force W, 15-6 Southern Utah L, 6-4 Southern Utah W, 3-1 Southern Utah W, 5-4 (14) Arkansas L, 9-3 (14) Arkansas L, 7-4 A9 Utah Valley State W, 4-1 A9 Utah Valley State L, 14-1 A13 Metro State W, 20-2 Air Force W, 6-5 Air Force W, (10) A22 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, 6-2 A23 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, 10-9 A24 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi L, A26 BYU W, 12-7 A27 BYU L, 6-2 M7 Southern Utah W, 9-8 (10) M8 Southern Utah W, 8-5 M8 Southern Utah L, 10-6 Wichita State W, 8-5 Wichita State L, 8-3 Kansas State L, 10-1 Kansas State L, 9-1 Kansas State L, 9-0 Oklahoma L, 16-5 Oklahoma L, 4-2 M20 South Dakota State # W, 5-3 M 21 Utah Valley State # W, 11-4 M 22 NYIT # W, 8-3 # - DI Independent Invitational (Greeley)

49 All-Time Series School W L First Last Streak Adams State Won 3 Air Force Won 3 Arizona Lost 6 Arizona State Lost 5 Arkansas Lost 2 Arkansas Tech Won 1 Augustana Lost 1 Azusa Pacific Lost 1 Bellevue Won 2 Boston College Lost 1 Bowling Green Lost 1 Bradley Brigham Young Lost 1 California Lost 1 California Lutheran Won 1 Cal Poly Pomona Lost 2 Cal State-Dominguez Hills Lost 4 Cal State-Fullerton Lost 1 Cal State-Stanislaus Won 1 Calvin College Won 1 Cameron Won 1 Central Missouri State Lost 3 Clemson Lost 1 College of Southwest Won 2 Colorado 9 8* Won 2 Colorado College Won 25 Colorado Mines Won 3 Colorado State 62 32* Won 2 Creighton Lost 6 Denver Lost 1 Doane Won 5 Duke Lost 2 Eastern College Lost 1 Eastern New Mexico Won 3 Eastern Washington Lost 1 Edinboro Won 2 Emporia State Won 6 Fitzsimons Army Hospital Won 2 Fort Hayes State Won 2 Franklin Pierce Lost 1 Fresno State Lost 1 Fort Carson Won 2 Gonzaga Won 2 Grand Canyon Lost 2 Hardin-Simmons Lost 1 Harvard Won 1 Hastings College Lost 1 Hawaii-Hilo Won 3 Holy Cross Lost 1 Internation Utah Lost 1 Iowa Won 1 Iowa State Won 1 IPFW Kansas Lost 1 Kansas State Lost 8 Lafayette Won 1 Lamar Lewis and Clark Lost 4 Lincoln Lost 1 Linfield Won 1 Lubbock Christian Lost 1 Maine Won 1 Mansfield Won 1 Mesa State Lost 2 Metro State Won 1 Michigan Won 1 Midland Lutheran Won 1 Minnesota Lost 1 Minnesota State Won 4 Minnesota-Morris Won 3 Missouri Lost 2 Missouri-Rolla Won 1 Missouri Southern Lost 2 Missouri-St. Louis Lost 3 School W L First Last Streak Morningside Lost 4 Mt. Vernon Nazarene Lost 1 Nebraska Lost 6 Nebraska-Kearney Lost 1 Nebraska-Omaha Won 1 New Mexico 10 12* Lost 6 New Mexico Highlands Lost 1 New Mexico State New York Tech Won 1 North Dakota Lost 1 North Dakota State Lost 1 Northern Arizona Lost 1 Northern Illinois Won 1 Northern Iowa Won 1 Northern State Won 4 Notre Dame Lost 1 Oklahoma Lost 3 Oral Roberts Lost 7 Ottawa Lost 1 Pace University Lost 1 Pepperdine Lost 1 Pittsburg State Won 1 Puget Sound Lost 1 Regis Lost 1 Sacramento State Lost 3 San Diego State Lost 1 South Dakota Won 1 South Dakota State Won 5 Southeastern Oklahoma Won 2 Southern California Lost 1 Southern Colorado Lost 3 Southern Illinois Lost 1 Southern Utah Lost 1 St. Cloud State Won 6 St. John s Lost 1 St. Lawrence Won 1 Saint Mary s College Lost 1 Sterling Won 2 Sul Ross Won 1 Syracuse Lost 1 Texas Lost 1 Texas A&M Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi Lost 1 Texas-Pan American Tulane Lost 1 UC-San Diego Won 1 UNLV Lost 8 Utah Lost 1 Utah Valley State Won 1 UTEP Won 2 Wake Forest Lost 1 Warren AFB Lost 1 Washburn Lost 1 Washington State Won 1 Wayland Baptist Won 1 Wayne State Lost 5 Weber State Won 1 West Texas A&M Lost 1 Western Michigan Lost 1 Western New Mexico Won 2 Western State Won 16 Westmont Won 1 Whitworth College Lost 1 Wichita State Lost 1 Willamette Lost 1 Winona State Lost 2 Wyoming 55 46* Won 1 Yale Won Opponents in Bold * All-time series with that team includes a tie (not listed) All-time series records and streaks are from the 1963 season through present. Records prior to 1963 (with the exception of 1955) are incomplete. Report any corrections to the Athletic Media Relations Office at (970)

50 48 College World Series Northern Colorado and the College World Series 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1974 Bears first baseman Ron Holmes hoist one of the trophies that marked the Bears appearance in the 1974 College World Series. The University of Northern Colorado has appeared in 10 College World Series, dating back to the 1952 season. That mark currently ranks 11th all-time among Division I teams. The Bears last appeared in the CWS in During the 1950s and late 1960s, Northern Colorado appeared in nine College World Series in 11 years, missing only the 1954 and 1956 CWS. All-Time College World Series Appearances Team App. Last 1. Texas Southern California Miami (Fla.) Oklahoma State Arizona State Florida State Arizona Stanford CS-Fullerton Louisiana State Northern Colorado Clemson Oklahoma Maine Michigan Mississippi State Wichita State Missouri St. John s Western Michigan Freshman pitcher Rich Thoren celebrates UNC s 6-2 victory over Arizona in the 1974 NCAA Regional as the Bears advanced to their 10th College World Series. College World Series Year ear-by -By-Year 1952 Missouri L, 15-1 Western Michigan L, marked the Bears first appearance in the College World Series. The Bears first-round opponent, Missouri, finished as CWS runners-up to champion Holy Cross, losing 8-4 in the title game Lafayette L, 6-2 Duke L, 3-2 The Bears fell to 0-4 all-time in CWS competition with the pair of losses. Michigan went on to claim its first CWS title (1) USC W, 2-1 Wake Forest L, 10-0 Arizona L, 20-0 The Bears knocked off top ranked Southern California in the opening round of the championships, claiming their first victory in CWS competition. Unfortunately, they would be outscored 30-0 the rest of the championship. The Bears second round opponent, Wake Forest, defeated Western Michigan 7-6 in the championship game 1958 Lafayette W, 10-5 Missouri L, 11-2 USC L, 12-1 The Bears claimed its second CWS victory be defeating Lafayette 10-5 in the opening game. That put them in the wrong part of the bracket, however, as they lost their next two games to the teams that would play for the championship. USC defeated Missouri 8-7 in the championship game Fresno State L, 6-5 Clemson L, 7-1 The Bears dropped both of their games in 1959 while Oklahoma State won the title, defeating Arizona 5-3 in the title game Boston College L, 8-3 St. John s L, 3-2 (13) Northern Colorado lost both games in 1960 as well, although they played in their first extra game, losing by a single-run to St. John s in 13 innings. Minnesota defeated USC 2-1 in the championship game Syracuse L, 12-5 Duke L, 15-3 The Bears played Duke for the second time in the CWS, losing 15-3 which eliminated them from the event. USC defeated Oklahoma State 1-0 in the title game Holy Cross L, 4-3 Texas L, 12-2 Michigan defeated Santa Clara 5-4 in the title game in 1954, as the Bears dropped a pair of games Oklahoma L, 10-1 Harvard W, 4-2 Southern Illinois L, 5-3 This year marked the Bears last appearance, as they won their third CWS game, defeating Harvard 4-2 in the loser s bracket. USC won its fifth title in a row defeating Miami (Fla.) 7-3 in the championship game California L, 4-0 Notre Dame L, 23-2 Northern Colorado finished the event without a win, losing to eventual champion California in the first round. Cal defeated Penn State 1-0 in the championship game. The 1953 Bears baseball team was the second to make an appearance in Omaha at the CWS.

51 College World Series 49 Consecutive College World Series Appearances Team Streak Years 1. Oklahoma State 7 ( ) 2. Northern Colorado 6 ( ) Miami (Fla.) 6 ( ) 4. Miami (Fla.) 5 ( ) Oklahoma 5 ( ) Southern California 5 ( ) Texas 5 ( ) 8. Arizona State 4 ( ) Maine 4 ( ) Texas 4 ( ) Texas 4 ( ) Northern Colorado s run in the College World Series in the late 1950s is impressive as the program s six consecutive appearances ranks second all-time, trailing only the seven straight trips the Oklahoma State Cowboys made from A ticket for a game in the 1974 College World Series costs only $1.50. Northern Colorado and the District 7 Playoffs The gateway to the College World Series for the Bears was the District 7 playoffs. The Bears qualified for the playoffs every season between 1954 and 1966, hosting the event seven times. The Bears missed the 1967 playoffs but returned in UNC once again returned in 1974, defeating Gonzaga and Arizona and last appeared in 1975, losing a pair of games. The Bears did not win the 1958 District title, but the champion Brigham Young Cougars withdrew, giving the Bears the 1958 CWS berth (Greeley) Arizona L, 8-2 Wyoming W, Arizona L, 8-5 (11) 1955 (Greeley) Wyoming W, 17-8 Wyoming L, 13-7 Wyoming W, (Greeley) Wyoming L, 8-5 Wyoming W, 8-3 Wyoming L, (Denver/Greeley) Denver W, 8-3 Denver L, 4-3 Denver W, 5-3 (10) 1958 (Provo) BYU L, 4-3 BYU W, 8-0 BYU L, 9-5 * BYU withdrew from championship and the Bears were selected as the Dist. 7 rep (Greeley) Utah W, 17-8 Utah L, 13-8 Utah W, (Salt Lake City) Utah L, 24-3 Utah W, 3-2 Utah W, (Laramie) Wyoming L, 3-2 Air Force W, 10-6 Wyoming W, Wyoming W, (Greeley) Air Force W, 7-2 New Mexico W, 11-2 Air Force W, 6-5 (11) 1963 (Tucson) Arizona L, 13-0 Arizona L, (USAF Academy) Air Force L, 3-1 Air Force L, (Phoenix) Denver L, 8-1 Denver W, 1-0 Denver W, 1-0 Arizona State L, 7-2 Arizona State L, (Greeley) Idaho L, 3-1 Air Force L, (Ogden) Denver L, 15-6 Weber State W, 4-3 Weber State L, (Greeley) Gonzaga W, 6-3 Gonzaga L, 12-0 Gonzaga W, 6-2 Arizona W, 6-5 Arizona W, (Tempe) Puget Sound L, 11-3 Washington State L, 7-2

52 50 Major League Players and Managers Seven former Northern Colorado baseball players have reached their ultimate dream and played in the Major Leagues. The first former Bears player to make the MLB level was Virgil Jester, doing so with the Boston Braves in The last was Tom Runnells who debuted with the Cincinnati Reds in August of Runnells would later go on to manage the Montreal Expos. Below are the complete Major League statistics for those players. Runnells and Greg Riddoch, both Greeley natives, became MLB managers and were both managing in the early 1990s. Bears in the Pros Virgil Jester (MLB Debut: 6/18/52 - Boston Braves) Year Ag Tm Lg W L G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WP BFP IBB BK ERA BSN NL MLN NL Yr WL% Ron Herbel (MLB Debut: 9/10/63 - San Francisco Giants) Year Ag Tm Lg W L G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WP BFP IBB BK ERA SFG NL SFG NL SFG NL SFG NL SFG NL SFG NL SFG NL TOT NL SDP NL NYM NL ATL NL Yr WL% Francisco Carlos (MLB Debut: 8/25/67 - Texas Rangers) Year Ag Tm Lg W L G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WP BFP IBB BK ERA CHW AL CHW AL TOT AL CHW AL WSA AL WSA AL Yr WL% Joe Strain (MLB Debut: 6/28/79 - San Francisco Giants) Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP SFG NL SFG NL CHC NL Seasons Michael Madden (MLB Debut: 4/5/83 - Houston Astros) Year Ag Tm Lg W L G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WP BFP IBB BK ERA HOU NL HOU NL HOU NL HOU NL Yr WL% Mike Trujillo (MLB Debut: 4/14/85 - Boston Red Sox) Year Ag Tm Lg W L G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WP BFP IBB BK ERA BOS AL TOT AL BOS AL SEA AL SEA AL DET AL DET AL Yr WL% Tom Runnells (MLB Debut: 8/9/85 - Cincinnati Reds) Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP CIN NL CIN NL Seasons Tom Runnells played two seasons ( ) with the Cincinnati Reds, appearing in 40 total games. The Reds finished second in the N.L. Western Division each season. He later managed 149 games with the Montreal Expos ( ). Runnells is currently managing Tulsa Drillers, a AA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. Manager MLB Team/Years Greg Riddoch San Diego Padres ( ) (.508) career record Tom Runnells Montreal Expos ( ) (.456) career record After earning All-American honors as a shortstop with the Bears, Greg Riddoch would find success as the manager of the San Diego Padres, managing them for three seasons. He is currently managing the Spokane Indians, a class A affiliate of the Texas Rangers.

53 Bears in the Pros TREVOR ALLEN In two years with the Bears baseball program, Trevor Allen made an immediate impact excellent hitting, both for power and average. He finished his career in the school s top 10 in RBI (122), slugging percentage (.678) and batting average (.383). Allen earned ABCA secondteam All-American honors in 2003, the programs last at the Division II level. That year he hit.387 with 13 home runs and 70 RBI and set school records for runs (68, breaking a 42-year old mark) and walks (50). He also succeeded in the classroom, earning Academic All-District honors. Allen followed that up with a.379 average, 11 home runs and 52 RBI as a senior in 2004 in earning ABCA All- Midwest Region second-team honors at the Division I level. He was also a first-team Division I All-Independent selection while leading Northern Colorado in runs scored (63). During the year he had a 19-game hitting streak, the second longest streak in program history. He Allen was not drafted but did eventually sign a free agent contract with the Colorado Rockies organization. Allen spent the 2004 summer playing for the Casper Rockies, Colorado s rookie league team. Allen also started the 2005 season in Casper, but suffered a broken hand right after spring training. After fully recovering, Allen was on fire offensively and soon earned a promotion to Class A Ashville of the South Atlantic League (SAL). That is the same league that former teammate Patrick Perry is currently playing in (Greenville Drive). Allen s Nrthern Colorado Career Statistics Year GP/GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HP K SB-A E Fld% / / Totals 104/ Minor Leaguers Under Smallcomb At the completion of the 2005 season, three former Northern Colorado players were active in minor league baseball (Allen, Borland and Perry). Overall, five former players who have played at Northern Colorado under head coach Kevin Smallcomb (2003- present) have played minor league baseball. Player (Years at UNC) Teams Played For (MLB Affiliate) Trevor Allen ( ) Casper Rockies (Colorado) Asheville Tourists (Colorado) Curt Borland ( ) Gulf Coast Sox (Boston) Elmira Pioneers (Independent) Fullerton Flyers (Independent) Rockford Riverhawks Pat O Neil (2004) Kalamazoo Kings (Independent) Patrick Perry (2004) Lowell Spinners (Boston) Greenville Bombers/Drive (Boston) Shane Roberts ( ) Elmira Pioneers (Independent) The hard-throwing Curt Borland ( ) earned All-North Central Conference and All-Region honors as a senior when he was 8-7 overall in 19 appearances (thirdmost in a single-season in school history). Borland signed with the Red Sox in the summer of 2003 and played for the Gulf Coast Red Sox for two seasons. He is currently playing for the Rockford Riverhawks of the Frontier League. 51 PATRICK PERRY Despite just playing one year in a Northern Colorado uniform, Patrick Perry sure left a lasting impression. In 2004, Perry led Division I in both batting (.478) and slugging (.844) and set school records for batting, doubles (27), RBI (74) and total bases (157). He finished second in school history in hits (89) and third in slugging (.844). The Division I Independent Player of the Year, Perry reached base safely in all 50 games and ended the year with a 16-game hitting streak (and hit safely in 37 of his final 41 games). He had 31 multi-hit and 20 multi-rbi games and ended the year with 10 consecutive multi-hit games (and seven multi-rbi games in his last 10 contests). Near the end of the year he had hits in nine consecutive at-bats (four short of the NCAA record) and reached base safely in 13 straight at-bats (five away from the NCAA record). He may have broken both records had it not been for a bad hamstring that slowed him down during the last week of the season. Most impressive was his ability to avoid striking out; he struck out 12 times in his first 21 games and then only four times over the last 29 games of the season and only twice in his last 67 official at-bats He was the seventh round selection (pick No. 207 overall) of the Boston Red Sox and played his rookie season with the Class A Lowell Spinners. He became the highest draft pick for the Bears since the 1986 season. In 2005, Perry split time between Lowell and Class A Greenville of the South Atlantic League (SAL), the same league former teammate Trevor Allen is currently playing in (Asheville Tourists). Perry s Northern Colorado Career Statistics Year GP/GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HP K SB-A E Fld% / Bears and the MLB Draft The following is list of former Northern Colorado baseball players drafted in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Thirteen players (a total of 16 times) have been selected in the draft since Greg Riddoch was the highest pick (No. 46 overall by Cincinnati) while Patrick Perry became the first Bear drafted in three years in Former Players Selected While at UNC Player Year Round Pick Organiazation Patrick Perry th 215 Boston Red Sox Heath Dobyns th 913 Chicago White Sox Nathan Bright th 531 Texas Rangers Chris Kirgan th 419 Baltimore Orioles Mike Anderson th 207 California Angels Shawn Courtney st 533 Minnesota Twins Chris Knabenshue th 130 San Diego Padres Jordan Berge th 662 Cincinnati Reds Mike Trujillo th 172 Chicago White Sox Dave Keller th 714 Cincinnati Reds Rick Thoren th 248 Chicago White Sox Pat McCoy rd 527 Philadelphia Phillies Greg Riddoch rd 46 Cincinnati Reds Greg Riddoch th 90 Baltimore Orioles Greg Riddoch rd 48 Baltimore Orioles Greg Riddoch th 764 Baltimore Orioles Current/Former UNC Players Selected While in High School Player Year Round Pick Organization Chad Steiner * th 608 San Diego Padres Nate Weidenaar * th 1445 Atlanta Braves Zach Weidennar th 1407 Kansas City Royals John Ray st 1236 Atlanta Braves Brad Beaman nd 1254 Anaheim Angels Justin Nelson * th 265 Kansas City Curt Borland th 1086 Los Angeles Dodgers Kale Gilmore th 1124 Seattle Mariners Chris Knabenshue th 429 Cleveland Indians Jordan Berge rd 574 Oakland Athletics Mike Madden rd 79 Pittsburgh Pirates * Signed with the Bears but signed contract and never played for Northern Colorado.

54 52 Jackson Field Located at the corner of 18th St. and 6th Ave. in Greeley, Jackson Field has served as a home away from home for the Northern Colorado Bears. Located two blocks from Central Campus, the facility has has seen its share of big games and upsets over the years. The field was named after Charles N. Jackson, a UNC trustee who helped purchase the land in The complex also contains Jackson Stadium that was home to the Bears football team from 1926 to The venue will get a new tenant in 2006, when the renovated stadium becomes home to the Northern Colorado women s soccer team. The field has been the host site for eight NCAA District 7 Playoff series, as Northern Colorado appeared in an impressive five series during the 1950s, including four in a row ( ) and once again in Jackson Field also served as host in 1962, 1966 and the memorable year of The 1974 playoff saw a David versus Goliath story, as the Bears hosted No. 1 ranked and heavily favored Arizona. A feat deemed impossible by many was overcome by 21 players wearing blue and gold. In back-to-back days, college baseball history was made, as Northern Colorado defeated the Wildcats 6-5 and 6-2 to pull the upset and advance to the 1974 College World Series, its 10th CWS appearance all-time. A record crowd of over 2,500 fans saw each of the Bears games against Arizona that year. That 1974 baseball team was inducted into the Northern Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame in The Bears have won over 300 games at Jackson Field since 1980 and had a winning record in 20 of 26 seasons since that year, including the last four years. Three times in that period the program has won 20 or more games at home, first coming in 1994 when the Bears won 23 games and then once again the following year when the team won 20 times. In the first year under head coach Kevin Smallcomb, the Bears won 24 games and posted an impressive.706 winning percentage. A year later the team won 71.4 percent of its games and The Bears have been very good at Jackson Field over the past 25 years, winning over 300 games during that time period. Records for home games prior to 1980 are incomplete and not listed here. Date Record Win % holds a (.684) record under Smallcomb in three seasons at Jackson Field. The team had a 14-game winning streak at home in 2003, and entering the 2005 season, the Bears have won 13 of its last 18 games at Jackson. The 2003 team not only made Jackson Field but NCAA history when they scored 31 runs en route to a 31-9 victory over in-state rival Metro State on April 8. In that game, the Bears set or tied 18 school or NCAA records and ranked in the top 10 in 10 national statistical categories with the win. UNC set the NCAA record for total bases in an inning (35) and tied records for home runs in an inning (6), hits in an inning (15) and grand slams in an inning (2) by scoring 18 times in the seventh inning to break the game wide-open. Jackson Field, which has been the site for Bears baseball since the late 1920s, is moving toward expansion as the program continues its reclassification back to Division I. In fall 2004, the venue got a new infield surface and improvements were made to the outfield. Other plans for improvement are in the works as the Greeley Grays, a college summer league team, began play in the venue in summer Future improvements for the field include lights and an improved visitor s dugout among other things. Right: Northern Colorado shortstop Joe Strain, who later played Major League Baseball, starts a critical double-play against the top ranked Arizona Wildcats in the decisive game of the 1974 District 7 Playoff at Jackson Field. Strain made the relay throw and then tumbled over the Arizona baserunner. Below: The Rocky Mountain News headline on Sunday, June 2 lets the region know about the Bears win and advancement to the College World Series.

55 Greeley, Colo. With the expansive prairie out one door and the towering Rocky Mountains out the other, Greeley is a city of unlikely combinations that complement each other beautifully. Just an hour by car from metropolitan Denver, Greeley is located between the snowcapped Rocky Mountains and the sprawling high plains. With a growing population of nearly 100,000, Greeley has its own comfortable pace and rustic personality. Young people come here for an education and end up staying well after graduation to establish careers in this closeknit, secure community. The land is fairly level in the east with rolling prairies and low hills near the western border. Greeley is the county seat of Weld County, which is comprised of 3,999 square miles, an area greater than that of Rhode Island, Delaware and the District of Columbia combined. From the Greeley metro area was the fastest growing area in the nation, increasing by 16.8 percent. The climate is dry with low humidity in the summer and mild in the winter. It s no wonder Greeley is filled with easy smiles and boundless When Champions Meet sculpture outside Stampede Arena at Island Grove Park possibilities with the snow-capped Rocky Mountains on one side, sprawling high plains farmlands on the other and an average of more than 300 days of sunshine per year. Experience the best of the contemporary West in a place where you can feel equally comfortable in a cowboy hat or a business suit. Where you can explore miles of wide-open prairie or pristine forest and get back in time for the symphony. Attend university lectures one day and the local rodeo the next. Browse through galleries and museums or play in our parks. Enjoy a balance of economic stability and cultural diversity. Leisurely if you want it to be, fast-paced when you are ready for adventure, our city accommodates both with an easy charm. Greeley continues to epitomize the American West, with its wide open spaces, open hearts and a colorful history as memorialized by James Michener in Centennial. From its early beginnings as an arid land unsuitable for farming, Weld County has grown to sustain an exciting mix of agricultural and technological industries. Greeley is home to the annual Greeley Independence Stampede, an internationally recognized summer festival attracting crowds of nearly 500,000 with people from every state and several foreign countries in attendance. 53 Ft. Collins Hwy. 34 Greeley Rocky Mountain National Park Hwy. 85 I-25 I-76 Hiking - thousands of trails are within a few hours drive of the Greeley area Denver I-70 DIA Skiing - Colorado is home to more than 20 ski resorts Denver - The Mile High City

56 54 The University The University of Northern Colorado Now in its second century of service, the University of Northern Colorado has grown from its beginnings as the State Normal School to today s status as a maturing, multipurpose university. Its primary mission is to provide quality instruction while developing focused research and public service roles. UNC maintains its historic role as a leader in teacher education while offering more than 2,000 courses in nearly 100 degree programs through its Graduate School and five undergraduate colleges: Humanities and Social Sciences, Business, Education and Behavioral Sciences, Natural and Health Sciences and Performing and Visual Arts. The Graduate School offers 19 doctoral, five doctoral minors, two specialist and 31 master s degree programs. History Construction on UNC began on April 1, 1889, with the signing of the law that created the first State Normal School. The cornerstone of the first building was laid on June 13, 1890, and The University Center is a hub of activity at UNC. classes began on October 6, 1890, with 96 students and four faculty. The school has seen several name changes since its inception as the State Normal School in Prior to becoming the University of Northern Colorado in 1970, the institution has previously been known as Colorado State Teachers KAY NORTON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Kay Norton became the 12th president of the University of Northern Colorado in July During her tenure, the university has seen record enrollment, earned reaccreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), and engaged in a successful long-range comprehensive planning initiative lauded by the state of Colorado and the NCA. UNC also continued its five-year transition to Division I in intercollegiate athletics and gained entrance into the Big Sky Conference. UNC s Monfort College of Business earned the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the nation s highest honor for quality and performance excellence. Norton joined the university s staff in 1998 as vice president for university affairs, general counsel and secretary to the Board of Trustees. As vice president, she oversaw the university s external relations activities, including alumni affairs, fund raising, media relations, government relations, communications, university marketing and publications. Her association with the university began in 1995, when former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer appointed her to the UNC Board of Trustees. She served on the board, where she was vice chair, from Her public service has also included service on the Greeley Philharmonic Board of Directors, Colorado Legal Aid Foundation Board, Greeley Rotary Club Board of Directors, United Way of Weld County Board of Directors, President of the Greeley Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Greeley Planning Commission. Before her work at UNC, Norton practiced law for 22 years. She earned a bachelor s degree in English in 1973 from Wellesley College in Massachusetts and a juris doctorate from the University of Denver College of Law in College ( ), Colorado State College of Education ( ) and Colorado State College ( ). University of Northern Colorado Today As UNC enters the new millennium, it enrolls more than 12,000 students from 45 states and 45 different countries. Since 1916, it has been fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as more than 20 other special agencies that have reviewed specific areas, including: American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, American Chemical Society, American Psychological Association, American Speech-Language Association, Colorado State Board of Nursing, Council on Education for Public Health, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and the American Dietetic Association. UNC has been classified by the Carnegie Commission as one of only 29 public Doctorate Level I universities nationally, and UNC s teacher education programs have consistently ranked the institution among the top 10 in the United States for the past 60 years. In addition, UNC has had six graduate programs (education leadership and policy studies, jazz studies, rehabilitation counseling, special education, audiology and speechlanguage pathology) named to the 1998 edition of U.S. News and World Report s Guide to Best Graduate Programs. The school has twice been named to America s Guide to the 100 Best College Buys list of best education bargains in the United States. Location The University of Northern Colorado is in a residential area of Greeley, A view of Michener Library, facing West.

57 The University Colo., a city of approximately 85,000, nestled between the South Platte and Cache La Poudre Rivers in sight of the beautiful Colorado Rockies. The campus is approximately 50 miles north of Denver, 50 miles south of Cheyenne, Wyo. and 50 miles east of Rocky Mountain National Park. 55 Faculty The university employs some 422 full-time faculty with more than 75 percent holding a doctoral degree. Listed below are some of the honors the UNC faculty have garnered in recent years: Fulbright Scholars to Latvia, India and Lithuania American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers - Award Colorado Jazz Educator of the Year Governor s Award for Excellence in the Arts Sigma Tau Delta Award of Excellence Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants Outstanding Educator Award Lifetime Achievement Award from the Colorado Association of Gifted and Talented Costs and Financial Aid UNC provides need-based aid in the form of grants, work study and subsidized loans. In , 82 percent of 11,380 students received some form of financial aid. Of those, 78 percent were undergraduates, 19 percent were graduate students and 3.1 percent were non-degree students. The University disbursed nearly $70 million dollars in aid including $12.3 million in scholarships, $7.7 million in grants, $7.1 million in employment and $42.8 million in loans. The average scholarship award was $1,820, the average employment contract was $2,274 and the average loan was $3,391. Gunter Hall was a former home to the Department of Athletics. Estimated costs for the academic year Resident undergraduate tuition - $3,192 Non-resident undergraduate tuition - $11,736 Non-resident graduate tuition - $14,688 Room and board (average) - $6,412 Resident graduate tuition - $4,968 Student fees - $645 Distinguished Alumni Throughout its 111-year history, the University has had numerous alums gain national and world recognition. Listed below are some of those alums. James Michener - Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dick Monfort - Co-Owner/Vice Chairman, Colorado Rockies baseball team Wellington Webb - Former Mayor of Denver Lt. Gen. Carol Schneider Mutter (retired) - Highest-ranking woman in the U.S. Marine Corps Henrietta Holsman Fore - Director of the United States Mint Connie Willis - Nebula and Hugo Award-winning science fiction author Edgar Lee Hewett - Founder of the School of American Research Neil Argo - Emmy-nominated television and motion picture score composer Lucille Bogue - Founder of Colorado Mountain College and internationally known author Kun-huei Huang - Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of China Carlotta LaNier - One of the Little Rock Nine who integrated Central H.S. in 1957 Ron Newton - Genetic researcher who developed process for cloning Christmas trees Joe B. Hall - Former basketball coach at the University of Kentucky Office of Admissions Carter Hall 3006 Greeley, CO (970) (970) (fax) admissions.help@unco.edu GoBears.unco.edu (internet application) Visitor s Center th Avenue (970) (970) (fax) KEN MCCONNELLOGUE UNIVERSITY VICE PRESIDENT Ken McConnellogue became vice president for university advancement at the University of Northern Colorado in April He had served as interim vice president for university affairs since August He oversees intercollegiate athletics and the university s internal communications and external relations activities, which include web communications, publications, marketing, public relations and media relations. McConnellogue has been at UNC since 1992, when he joined the university as senior writer/editor. He has also served as UNC s director of communications and media relations, and editor of Spectrum magazine, the university s 80,000-circulation alumni magazine. In addition to his job duties, he is the past president of the UNC Alumni Association Board of Directors. Before coming to UNC, McConnellogue was a newspaper reporter with The Greeley Tribune. He has also written for the Fort Collins Coloradoan and the Rocky Mountain News. He continues to be a freelance writer and has written articles for such publications as the Denver Post, Northwestern Magazine, Body Sense, Massage and Bodywork Magazine, the Irish Voice and Irish America. In addition, he does general-interest and ski commentaries for KUNC, an affiliate of National Public Radio. McConnellogue earned a bachelor s degree in journalism from the University of Colorado-Boulder and a master s degree in communications from UNC.

58 56 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Champions On and Off the Field Created in 1952 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the Academic All-America Teams Program is the premier, nationwide college scholar-athlete awards program. It recognizes 816 outstanding student-athletes annually as Academic All-District selections in Division I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports. Being named an Academic All- America happens only one way - excellence on the playing field and in the classroom. To be named an Academic All-America, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, be a starter or key reserve on their team and earn first-team all-district honors before advancing onto the national ballot. The Bears had four athletes earn AAA honors at the Division I level in Senior volleyball player Erin Deffenbaugh earned first-team honors, becoming the first-ever UNC athlete selected to the first-team at the Division I (university) level. Northern Colorado selections from 1980 through 2003 were at the college (Division II & below) level. In 2005, football senior Reed Doughty was the top vote-getter nationally for the Academic All-American football team and became a three-time Academic All-American, the first time that had been accomplished in school history. The program was formerly known as the GTE or Verizon Academic All-American Program but changed its name to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America program in Since 1967, Northern Colorado has had 46 student-athletes earn Academic All- America honors 52 times. Dennis Colson - Men s Basketball (1967) Rich Ziegler - Baseball (1973) Lyle Weiss - Men s Basketball (1975) Paul Gradishar - Baseball (1976) Joe Strain - Baseball (1976) Jeff Letofsky - Baseball (1980) Duane Hirsch - Football (1981) Ray Sperger - Football (1981) Greg Brendel - Men s Basketball (1981) Jim Bright - Football (1982) Todd Demijohn - Baseball (1983) Lanny Paulson - Men s At-Large (1983) Diana Worner - Women s Basketball (1983) **Sandra Elliot - Women s At-Large ( ) Terri Deruiter - Volleyball (1986) **Tom Langer - Football (1989 &1990) Mike Yonkovich - Football (1989) Rebecca Frahm - Women s At-Large (1990) Teresa Martin - Volleyball (1990) Wendy Hladik - Women s At-Large (1991) Bart Brown - Men s At-Large (1992) Amy House - Women s At-Large (1992) Kale Gilmore - Baseball (1994) Greg Alexander - Men s At-Large (1994) Derek Chaney - Men s Basketball (1994) Scholar Athletes Stormie Wells - Volleyball (1995) Debbie Ponis - Volleyball (1995) Heather Fox - Women s At-Large (1997) Ryan Andre - Baseball (1997) Missy McVoy - Women s Basketball (1998) Jennifer Altman - Women s Basketball (1998) **Corte McGuffey - Football (1998 & 1999) Marshall Hahn - Wrestling (1999) Heather Jones - Women s At-Large (1999) **Karen Smidt - Women s At-Large (1999) **Karen Smidt - Spring At-Large (1999) Joyce Jordahl - Volleyball (1999) Tiffany Helmick - Softball (2000) Katie Hostetler-Farris - XC/Track (2002) Teale Goble - Volleyball (2002) Miranda Ernst - XC/Track (2003) Loren Hutchins - Wrestling (2003) ***Reed Doughty - Football (2003, 2004 & 2005) Kristi Krom - Volleyball (2003) Vincent Jackson - Football (2004) Justin Zaitz - Football (2004) Erin Deffenbaugh - Volleyball (2004) ** indicates two-time selection *** indicates three-time selection Bold indicates first-team selection Not only have Northern Colorado student-athletes excelled on the field of competition, but many of them have excelled in the classroom as well. More than 153 Northern Colorado student-athletes had cumulative grade point averages of 3.20 or above in ; 36 student-athletes had a perfect 4.0 mark during the Fall 2004 semester and 33 carried a 4.0 during the spring semester. Listed below are those student-athletes who have achieved a 3.20 cumulative GPA or better through the academic year. BASEBALL Brad Baker - Pueblo, Colo. (Business - Administration) Brad Beaman - Thornton, Colo. (Business) Jarrod Chacon - Platteville, Colo. (Marketing & Recreation) Jeff Horn - Denver, Colo. (Business - Accounting) Evan Linn - LoneTree, Colo. (Business - Accounting/Finance) Adam Symons - Aurora, Colo. (Undecided) MEN S BASKETBALL Sean Nolen - Aurora, Colo. (Speech Communication) Erik Olson - Boulder, Colo. (Business - Marketing) Thanasi Panagiotakopoulos - Phoenix, Ariz. (Business) Brian Yarbrough - Lakewood, Colo. (Undecided) WOMEN S BASKETBALL Heather Barbour - Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Business - Marketing) Candace Buttars - Weston, Idaho (Business - Marketing) Bailey Dillon - Sterling, Colo. (Business) Melanie Drangmeister - Albuquerque, N.M. (Business - Marketing) Kayla Flavin - Sanford, Colo. (Nursing) Nicole Ford - Sioux Falls, S.D. (Journalism & Communications) Gail Gagne - Bloomington, Minn. (Speech Communication & Journalism) Danielle Hagen - Sidney, Mont. (Business - Finance) Laura Keating - Colorado Springs, Colo. (Art Education) Amy Martinson - Montrose, Colo. (Spanish) FOOTBALL Charles Barrett - Colorado Springs, Colo. (Kinesiology) Brian Boyes - Granby, Colo. (General Business) Reed Doughty - Johnstown, Colo. (SES - Physical Education) Jake Gable - Papillion, Neb. (Business - Management) Reed Haimson - Greeley, Colo. (Undecided) Aaron Henderson - Colorado Springs, Colo. (Undecided) Vincent Jackson - Colorado Springs, Colo. (Business) Dylan Moss - Honolulu, Hawaii (Criminal Justice) Cristian Sarmento - Lakewood, Colo. (Elementary Education) Jeff Spletzer - Brighton, Colo. (Speech Communication) Matt Thomas - Westminster, Colo. (Business - Economics) Jared Wallen - Parker, Colo. (SES) Tyler Ward - Colorado Springs, Colo. (Undecided) Jahir Waterman - Centennial, Colo. (Criminal Justice) Justin Zaitz - Boulder, Colo. (Business - Finance/Accounting) MEN S GOLF Jim Brown - Colorado Springs, Colo. (Business - Finance/Accounting) Tom Gempel - Parker, Colo. (Business - Management) Dustin Mills - Arvada, Colo. (Public Relations) Jon Stecher - Fargo, N.D. (Business - Management) WOMEN S GOLF Erin Bessey - Aurora, Colo. (Journalism) Tina Bickford - Billings, Mont. (Business - Accounting) Kate Dobbs - Littleton, Colo. (Special Education) Jenny Henderson - Fargo, N.D. (Business) WOMEN S SOCCER Megan Bellendir - Broomfield, Colo. (Undecided) Brittany Brokaw - Tigard, Ore. (SES - Athletic Training) Carol Devaney - Erie, Colo. (SES) Chelsey Ekenberg - Colorado Springs, Colo. (SES) Allyson Foisy - Tualatin, Ore. (Biology/Bio-Medical Science) Nicole Hesse - Greeley, Colo. (Psychology) Kady Hydrick - Arvada, Colo. (Business - Finance) Marika Johnson - Denver, Colo. (Physical Therapy) Laura Knudsen - Thornton, Colo. (Visual Arts - Graphic Arts) Megan McFarland - Longmont, Colo. (IDLA - Mathematics) Annie Osborne - Fort Collins, Colo. (Undecided) Lindsey Phillips - Colorado Springs, Colo. (Psychology) Audrey Rich - Albuquerque, N.M. (Biology/Bio-Medical Science) Whitney Salter - Westminster, Colo. (Education) SOFTBALL Aubrey Barnes - Denver, Colo. (IDLA) Mackenzie Barrett - Lakewood, Colo. (Mathematics) Heather Beffert - Cheyenne, Wyo. (Chemistry) Kelsey Dumler - Greeley, Colo. (Physical Education - K-12 Teaching) Ashley Geist - Fort Morgan, Colo. (Chemistry) Casey Hogue - Loveland, Colo. (Undecided) Jennifer Huston - Centennial, Colo. (Business - Marketing) Kati Miller - Arvada, Colo. (English) Stephani Miller - Arvada, Colo. (Sociology) Jessica Milligan - Lafayette, Colo. (Graphic Arts - Photography) Monique Obra - Waipahu, Hawaii (Psychology) Kassi Trujillo-Sullivan - Longmont, Colo. (Chemistry) Astrid Yestness - Colorado Springs, Colo. (SES) WOMEN S SWIMMING & DIVING Jennifer Bailey - Corvallis, Ore. (SES - Pre-Physical Therapy) Brittany Bethel - Fort Collins, Colo. (SES) Sierra Binek - Volcano, Hawaii (Chemistry) Kimberly Brown - Colville, Wash. (Criminal Justice) Michelle Coler - Aurora, Colo. (Business - Finance) Megan Crouch - Roseburg, Ore. (Special Education) Kati Falger - Scottsdale, Ariz. (Business - Management) Heather Gregg - Monument, Colo. (SES) Oakley Johnson - Colorado Springs, Colo. (SES) Suzanne Lorimer - Arvada, Colo. (Communications) Brittni Lowry - Des Moines, Wash. (Bio-Chemistry) Veronica Lucas - Greeley, Colo. (Visual Arts - Graphic Arts) Claire Rawley - Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Nursing) Carlie Smith - Colorado Springs, Colo. (Secondary Education) Tammy Timko - LaSalle, Colo. (Business - Accounting) Amy Williams - Monument, Colo. (SES - Sport Administration) MEN S TENNIS Jeremy Behm-Meyer - Denver, Colo. (Business) Kollman Gearhart - Parker, Colo. (SES - Nutrition) Peter Weyhrich - Englewood, Colo. (History) WOMEN S TENNIS Anna Alexander - Hyde Park, Utah (Psychology) Erin Cable - Longmont, Colo. (Kinesiology) Kristi Krom Reed Doughty Karen Groll - Tucson, Ariz. (Pre-Med) Meredith Krystofik - Frisco, Texas (Physics - Engineering) Renee Nuccio - Littleton, Colo. (Business) Lauren Schmidt - Wheat Ridge, Colo. (Nursing) Carmen Vasos - Fort Collins, Colo. (Undecided) MEN S TRACK & FIELD Ken Arledge - Littleton, Colo. (SES - Physical Education) Darren Brungardt - Berthoud, Colo. (Mathematics) C.J. Crow - Greeley, Colo. (SES - Physical Education) Charles Hillig Jr. - Denver, Colo. (Undecided) Michael McNay - Sterling, Colo. (Undecided) Ryan Patterson - Littleton, Colo. (Sports Administration) David Soderquist - Rapid City, S.D. (Business - Accounting/Finance) WOMEN S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD Stephanie Boice - Parker, Colo. (Pre-Journalism) Megan Casey- Elizabeth, Colo. (Psychology) Kelley Cobb - Orem, Utah (Psychology) Jessica Collins - Loveland, Colo. (English Education) Nicole Elliott - Rapid City, S.D (SES) Amy Engebretson - Morrison, Colo. (SES - Physical Education) Chantelle Erickson - Colorado Springs, Colo. (SES) Ashley Grams - Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Speech Education) Christine Hertneky - Greeley, Colo. (IDLA - Economics) Tara Hettler - Monument, Colo. (Dietetics) Amanda Jackson - Longmont, Colo. (IDLA - General) Jennifer Jones - Westminster, Colo. (Nursing) Jennifer Kishimoto - Glenwood Springs, Colo. (SES) Natalie Lancaster - Glenwood Springs, Colo. (Gerontology) Kelsey Leonard - Fairbanks, Alaska (Visual Arts - Photography) Sarah Martens - Loveland, Colo. (Business - Accounting) Megan McKinnie - Glenwood Springs, Colo. (Business - Marketing) Katie Miller - Windsor, Colo. (SES & Dietetics) Beth Schlageck - Grand Junction, Colo. (Dietetics) Felicia Wacker - Fort Morgan, Colo. (Elem. Education - English 2nd Lang.) VOLLEYBALL Danelle Angus - Kersey, Colo. (Business - Management) Courtney Bourret - Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Undecided) Amy Casselman - Kersey, Colo. (Dietetics) Corrinne Chapin - Graham, Wash. (Dietetics) Erin Deffenbaugh - Strasburg, Colo. (IDLA - English) Lenay Goble - McClave, Colo. (Speech and Language Pathology) Jen Kawakami - Loveland, Colo. (Criminal Justice) Meredith Klein - Boise, Idaho (Communication Disorders/Speech Pathology) Abby Mayne - Greeley, Colo. (Undecided) Jill Peotter - Waupaca, Wis. (Chemistry/Health - Pre-Pharmacy) Lizzy Rhoads - Boulder, Colo. (Business) Dulcie Stone - Karval, Colo. (SES - Athletic Training) Amanda Wiggins - Monument, Colo. (Business - Finance) WRESTLING Sean Coughlin - Boulder, Colo. (Undecided) Kyle LeValley - Fort Collins, Colo. (Business)

59 Champions On and Off the Field NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients The NCAA awards up to 174 postgraduate scholarships annually - 87 for men and 87 for women. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are in their last year of intercollegiate athletics competition. The one-time grants of $7,500 each are awarded for fall sports, winter sports and spring sports. Each sports season (fall, winter and spring), there are 29 scholarships available for men and 29 scholarships available for women. The scholarships are one-time, non-renewable grants. Eligibility is restricted to student-athletes at NCAA member institutions who, in their final year of eligibility, have performed with distinction as members of varsity teams in the sport for which they were nominated. Nominees must have a minimum grade point average of (based on a scale), be nominated by the faculty athletics representative or athletics director, and intend to continue academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree as a part-time or full-time graduate student. Northern Colorado has had 18 student-athletes win the award since 1968; six of those award winners since fall Northern Colorado s Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients Dennis Colson - Men s Basketball (1968) Larry Wagner - Wrestling (1971) Robert Bliss - Football (1976) Toby Moser - Men s Basketball (1990) Rebecca Frahm - Track & Field (1990) Tom Langer - Football (1991) Dana Cash - Volleyball (1994) Deb Ponis - Volleyball (1996) Missy McVoy - Women s Basketball (1998) All-Time National Champions Corte McGuffey - Football (2000) Kim Schiemenz - Track & Field/Volleyball (2000) Katie Hostetler-Farris - Cross Country (2001) Miranda Ernst - Cross Country (2003) Teale Goble - Volleyball (2003) Callie (Whitlock) Schoenherr - Track & Field (2003) Cabel Rohloff - Football (2003) Ben Brittenham - Track & Field (2004) Erin Deffenbaugh - Volleyball (2005) University of Northern Colorado athletes have been national champions in their respective sports 31 times. Twice, Northern Colorado teams have won National Championships. Team Champions 1996 Football 1997 Football Cabel Rohloff 57 Individual Champions Len Lordino (1961) - Wrestling lbs. Jack Flasche (1962) - Wrestling lbs. Len Groom (1969) - Wrestling lbs. Larry Wagner (1970) - Wrestling lbs. Barb Eaton (1981) - Women s Tennis Bill Thomas (1981) - Men s Track & Field - High Jump Sandra Elliott & Mary Gillach (1983) - Women s Tennis Bill Thomas (1983) - Men s Track & Field - High Jump Sandra Elliott & Nancy Roe (1985) - Women s Tennis Nancy Roe (1986) - Women s Tennis Sandra Elliott & Nancy Roe (1986) - Women s Tennis Jay Valentine (1988) - Men s Track & Field - 3,000m Steeplechase Mike Thompson (1989) - Men s Track & Field - Pole Vault Mike Thompson (1989) - Men s Track & Field - Pole Vault All-Americans Mike Bennett (1989) - Men s Track & Field - Decathlon Mike Pantoya (1990) - Wrestling lbs. Mike Pantoya (1991) - Wrestling lbs. Mike Bennett (1991) - Men s Track & Field - Decathlon Mike Bennett (1992) - Men s Track & Field - Decathlon Mike Leberknight (1992) - Wrestling lbs. Teresa Stratman (1992) - Swimming Freestyle Mike Leberknight (1993) - Wrestling lbs. Teresa Stratman (1993) - Swimming Freestyle Teresa Stratman (1993) - Swimming Freestyle Wayne Patton (1996) - Men s Track & Field meters Kim Schiemenz (1998) - Women s Track & Field - Heptathlon Scott Hewit (1999) - Wrestling lbs. Kim Schiemenz (2000) - Women s Track & Field - Heptathlon Northern Colorado s 16 athletic programs have produced 442 All-Americans over the years. Football s Roy Hardin became the school s first All-American in 1934 as he quarterbacked the squad (then known as Colorado State Teachers College) to a 6-1 record and Rocky Mountain Conference Championship. The swimming and diving program has produced the most All-Americans (101), with all but one of those coming since In addition to 31 national champions, three athletes (Corte McGuffey, Kim Schiemenz and Erin Deffenbaugh) have been named National Player of the Year. Erin Deffenbaugh Corte McGuffey Kim Schiemenz

60 58 History Created in 1994, the Northern Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the UNC Athletic Department. To date, 11 classes have been inducted bringing the total membership to 82 individuals and 10 teams. Among those inducted are former athletes, coaches, administrators/staff and contributors. A record 10 members were inducted in both 1995 and 1996, while the Class of 98 was the smallest with only five inductees. Also in 1998, the Hall of Fame Committee began a new tradition when the 1978 softball team was recognized for its outstanding achievements. That tradition will continue every year, with at least one team being cited for its accomplishments. Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Criteria Before being considered for selection to the Athletic Hall of Fame, nominees must meet a set of minimum criteria. Listed below are the criteria for each category. 1. Athlete Becomes eligible five years after graduation. Must have earned two letters in one sport, one letter in two sports or brought recognition to UNC by his/her athletic accomplishments. An outstanding career as an athlete must be followed by an exemplary career in the individual s profession or occupation which reflects credit to the person and the university. 2. Faculty/Staff Becomes eligible five years after leaving the university. Must have served the university for a minimum of five years. An outstanding career as a faculty or staff member which had a direct and significant impact on athletics. The Class of 2005 inductees. 3. Contributor An extraordinary contribution by someone other than faculty, staff or athlete on behalf of the university which has enhanced athletics. Hall of Fame Honor Roll List (Alphabetical Listing by Year) Class of 1994 L.C. Pete Butler Rosemary Fri Leonard Groom John Hancock Tom Petroff Lou Piel Greg Riddoch Greeley Timothy Class of 1995 Tom Backus Bob Blasi Elmo Cromer Bob DeMeo Barb Eaton Jack LaBonde Dan Libera Len Lordino Dick Monfort Tony Rossi Class of 1996 Frank Carbajal Joe Drew Sandra Elliott Jack Flasche Mike Higgins Don Meyer Buck Rollins George Sage Linda Witt John Zurbrigen Class of 1997 Lark Birdsong Don Govoni Roy Hardin John Koehler Dave Stalls Carla Stearns Bill Thomas Dr. James Wheeler Class of 1998 Tom Benich Merle Ogle Dr. Aaron Parkhurst Gloria Rodriguez Teresa Stratman 1978 Softball Team Class of 1999 Duane Banks Mike Bennett Joe Klune Judy McCreery-Chamberlin Dean Schott Mike Tomasini 1969 Football Team Class of 2000 Dana (Cash) Ausec Jan Breckenridge Carolyn Cody Kevin Jelden Vic Nottingham Frank Slack Wrestling Team Class of 2001 Kristy Jordan Robert Reed Joe Strain Joe Tennessen Larry Wagner 1983 Women s Tennis Team Class of 2002 Jim Alexander Linda Delk Ben Dreith Venus Jennings Deb Ponis Frank Wainright 1955 Baseball Team Class of 2003 Stanley Benson R.W. Eaks Dr. Betty Everett Lisa (Jacobsen) Loptin J. Michael Thompson 1949 Baseball Team 1993 Volleyball Team Class of 2004 Tom Beck Dennis Colson Gerry Dattilio Alexis Gardner Terry (Wenzinger) Goldwater Mike Rogers 1974 Baseball Team Class of 2005 Sharon Akiyama Ernie Andrade Derek Chaney Don Cumley Theo Holland Corte McGuffey Kim Schiemenz-Pappas Men s Golf Team 1981 Volleyball Team To nominate for the HOF Nomination forms may be picked up at the Athletic Department (room 251) or by logging onto UNCBears.com. Once an individual or team has been nominated, they will always be considered for induction and do not have to be nominated again.

61 Student-Athlete Services 59 The University of Northern Colorado athletic program strives to provide personalized services for all its student-athletes. UNC coaches, administrators and staff are committed to seeing that the needs of student-athletes come first. The following information will help incoming student-athletes make the most of their collegiate experience. NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse Students who are planning to enroll in a college as a freshman and participate in Division I athletics must be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse ensures consistent interpretation of NCAA initial-eligibility requirements for all prospective student-athletes. A student who wants to participate in Division I athletics should plan to start the certification process early - usually at the end of his or her junior year in high school. Eligibility requirements and information can be obtained by logging onto the Clearinghouse s official website: Registration materials and information regarding core courses may be obtained from high school guidance counselors. Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) The Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) is made up of student-athletes from each intercollegiate athletic team at UNC. The council provides a forum for student-athletes within the Athletics Department and creates a vehicle for soliciting input on issues of concern to all student-athletes. Student-athletes study and do homework in the Academic Success Center. Each year the council encourages the involvement of studentathletes in campus and community projects. The council also reviews and provides input to the athletic administration regarding proposed NCAA legislation. Student-athletes can take issues of concern to their representatives on the council. In addition, council members disseminate information to their teammates and gather input from teammates regarding issues brought to the council by the athletic administration. Academic Advising The UNC Athletics Department provides support services to assist all student-athletes in the area of academics. An Academic Success Center staff member will help student-athletes find tutors, build class schedules, develop time management skills and find other resources on campus. Student-athletes will be encouraged to meet with the director on a monthly basis. Members of SAAC help clean and organize the contents of the Butler-Hancock trophy case as a community service project. NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program The CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills program is designed to help student-athletes realize higher academic achievement, increased likelihood of retention, graduation and entering a chosen profession, a greater level of maturity, self-responsibility and greater overall success. Did You Know? Ten (10) Northern Colorado teams notched a 3.0 or better GPA during the 2005 spring semester with the women s tennis team leading the way with a combined 3.62 average. The men s golf team had the highest GPA among men s squads during the spring semester, with a 3.23 average. Fifteen (15) student-athletes were nominated to the National Dean s List by the Monfort College of Business in fall Those 15 studentathletes represented eight different teams. During the school year, student-athletes had a perfect 4.0 GPA a combined 69 times (36 in the fall, 33 in the spring). CHAMPS/Life Skills Program Commitment Statements Commitment to Academic Excellence To support the academic progress of the student-athlete toward intellectual development and graduation. Commitment to Athletic Excellence To build philosophical foundations for the development of athletic programs that are broad-based, equitable and dedicated to the well-being of the student-athlete. Commitment to Personal Development To support the development of a well-balanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging emotional well-being, personal growth and decision-making skills. Commitment to Career Development To encourage the student-athlete to develop and pursue career and life goals. Committment to Service To engage the student-athlete in service to his or her campus and surrounding communities.

62 60 Rules of the Game NCAA Rules & Regulations for Alumni & Friends of the University of Northern Colorado WHAT IS A REPRESENTATIVE TIVE OF ATHLETICS INTERESTS? You are a Representative of Athletics Interests, also known as a Booster or Donor, if: you have ever participated in or are currently a member of any of the various UNC Department of Athletics booster groups. you have ever made a donation (whether in cash or gifts-in-kind) to the UNC Department of Athletics. you have ever made any type of contact (in person, by letter, or by phone) with a junior or senior high school student-athlete for the purpose of encouraging his/her consideration of participation in the UNC Athletics program. you were, or are, involved in promoting UNC s Department of Athletics in any way. If you fit any of the above criteria, you are identified as an athletics representative. You retain this identity forever, even if you subsequently discontinue contributions to the UNC Department of Athletics. WHAT IS A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE? THLETE? A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade and participates in sports, inside or outside of the school. This would include junior college students. NONPERMISSIBLE INDUCEMENTS FOR PROSPECTS & ENROLLED STUDENT-ATHLETES THLETES Financial aid, other than that provided by UNC, is forbidden. The NCAA prohibits student-athletes, their friends, and family from receiving any extra benefit or special arrangement. It is not permissible for an athletics representative to provide financial aid, benefits, or arrangements to prospects or enrolled student-athletes, whether or not similar aid, benefits, or arrangements are available to non-prospects or non-student-athletes. NCAA rules prohibit athletics representatives from entertaining, providing tickets, gifts, or other benefits to high school, preparatory school or junior college coaches at any time. Athletics representatives may invite a UNC team or UNC studentathlete to dinner at the representative s home. However, these meals can only be for infrequent and or special occasions. The meal cannot be held at a restaurant, but can be catered to the representative s home. RECRUITING PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES THLETES All recruiting of prospective student-athletes must be done by UNC Department of Athletics staff members. Representatives of UNC s athletic interests are prohibited from having any contact with prospective student-athletes. This includes letters, telephone calls, and in-person contact. Incidental contact is permitted as long as it is not prearranged by an athletics representative or Department of Athletics staff member, and is not made for the purpose of recruiting. A prospect is considered a prospect until his/her first day of classes at UNC or until the beginning of official team practice, even if a National Letter of Intent has been signed by the prospect. If you know a coach is entertaining one or more prospects on the UNC campus, please do not approach the coach while the prospects are present. Do not contact a prospect s coach, principal, or counselor in order to evaluate the prospect s academic or athletic eligibility. Athletics representatives are not allowed to send newspaper clippings, posters, programs, or other materials to prospects. Only Department of Athletics staff members can communicate with prospects in writing or distribute such materials. HOW YOU CAN HELP UNC ATHLETICS Join the Northern Colorado Athletic Fund The NCAF provides assistance for all UNC teams through scholarship support. The NCAF also allows for support through funding for team travel, recruiting, and other program needs. For more information on the Northern Colorado Athletic Fund call (970) Identify Outstanding Student-Athletes If you know of outstanding prospective student-athletes in your area, send information such as newspaper clippings to the UNC coach, or give the coach a call, and let the coach handle it. REMEMBER, you must not contact the prospect directly. Offer Assistance to the Coaching Staff You may provide lodging, meals, and transportation to UNC coaches when they come to your community to contact and evaluate prospects. Provide Jobs and Internships If you know of positions in your business/community which might be filled by a student-athlete, contact the UNC Department of Athletics for names of student-athletes who might qualify for employment. For further information on NCAA rules, please contact: Megan Boone Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance University of Northern Colorado 208 Butler-Hancock Athletic Center, Box 117 Greeley, CO (970) Megan.Boone@unco.edu

63 Northern Colorado Athletic Fund What is the Northern Colorado Athletic Fund? The Northern Colorado Athletic Fund (NCAF) is the premier annual fundraising arm of athletics at the University of Northern Colorado. Formerly the Blue & Gold Club, the NCAF incorporates the same goal - excellence in the pursuit of academic and athletic success. The NCAF will build on the tradition of the Blue & Gold Club and position Northern Colorado for success at the Division I level. Created in 1982 as the UNC Blue and Gold Club, the newly named Northern Colorado Athletic Fund is made up of alumni and friends of the University of Northern Colorado united in an organized effort to serve the university through their particular interest in intercollegiate athletics. Dedicated to providing scholarship assistance to qualified studentathletes, the NCAF has provided a much-needed extra measure of support, since revenue from gate receipts and appropriations from the university are insufficient to meet growing athletic scholarship demands. Other important purposes of the NCAF include contributing funds for capital improvements to Northern Colorado athletic facilities and for other athletic activities not normally funded through institutional and/or student fee allocation sources. Comprehensive gift club levels will allow the Department of Athletics to appropriately reward and recognize donors for their generosity and support. What do Athletic Scholarships Mean To a Top Athletic Program? Northern Colorado s move to the NCAA Division I level and its success on the playing field rests upon its ability to attract the best and brightest student-athletes. NCAF scholarships enable male and female student-athletes to pursue a quality education at one of the region s top universities and participate in an intercollegiate athletic program that competes on a national level. Because of the support provided by the NCAF, Northern Colorado student-athletes have maintained a level of athletic and academic excellence of which the university, our alumni and fans may be proud. The transition to NCAA Division I status, coupled with Big Sky Conference membership, has triggered a need to develop new funding ideas and concepts. Annual Club Levels $10,000 & above... CHAMPIONS CLUB $7,500-9, ALL-AMERICAN CLUB $5,000-7, EXECUTIVE CLUB $2,500-4, DIRECTOR S CLUB $1,000-2, VARSITY CLUB $ COACHES CLUB $ BEAR DOWN CLUB For an explanation of the valuable benefits of the NCAF, log on to All donors who make contributions for annual gifts, capital projects, major gifts, endowments and planned gifts are automatically made members of the Northern Colorado Athletic Fund; the umbrella organization for all private financial support of University of Northern Colorado athletics. There are several ways to become a Northern Colorado Athletic Fund member. To obtain donor benefits it is important to fund your gift prior to June 1st each year. Here are just a few ways to support the Bears: Cash Donations - Cash or checks are always acceptable and will be acknowledged by receipt. Checks should be made payable to the University of Northern Colorado Foundation. Credit Cards - Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover donations are an easy way to contribute to Bears Athletics. Matching Gifts - You may be able to double the value of the gift and benefits by consulting with Human Resources at your place of employment. Gifts of Real Property and Securities - Gifts of real property and securities are acceptable and may provide some tax advantages for you as a donor. Consult with your tax advisor. Estate Gifts - Gifts through a bequest made in your will can provide you with benefits and the opportunity to sustain your family name through endowed scholarships with the University of Northern Colorado Athletic Department. Estate gifts can be made with a designated amount, a real asset or a residual bequest. Consult your attorney. Endowments - A sports designated endowment that can be made in your name begins at $10,000. Once the gift is fully invested, it would provide scholarship assistance to one of our student-athletes and thereby be named in perpetuity. Life Income Gifts - This type of gift provides a donor with an immediate tax deduction for part of the gift s value and an income for life. For more information, please contact Kevin Bean at the University of Northern Colorado Foundation at (970) Tax Information Under application provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), the amount of the contribution that is deductible for federal income tax purposes is limited to the excess of the amount contributed over the value of any goods or services provided to the donor by the university. See your tax consultant for details. For more information Nate Brown Director, Northern Colorado Athletic Fund (970) Nate.Brown@unco.edu 61

64 62 Jay S. Hinrichs enters his second year as Director of Athletics at the University of Northern Colorado in He was named director of intercollegiate athletics on Aug. 23, Since his hiring, Hinrichs has directed the NCAA reclassification process to Division I, overseen the inclusion of Northern Colorado in Big Sky Conference membership and restructured the Northern Colorado Athletic Fund. In addition, attendance at women s basketball games rose 43 percent, while men s basketball attendance increased 48 percent in Hinrichs first year. Hinrichs, 47, was formerly the associate athletic director for facilities planning at the University of Kansas. He has also directed KU s Williams Educational Fund, the athletic department s 4,600-member donor organization. Before KU, Hinrichs served for 18 years in a variety of senior management positions including the assistant general manager and later vice president for ballpark operations and development for the Kansas City Royals baseball club. Hinrichs oversees the management and operations of UNC s 16-sport athletics program, which has an annual budget of approximately $5 million. He is also a member of the Northern Colorado President s Staff. Jay Hinrichs had significant success in his first year at the helm of UNC s Intercollegiate Athletics program, and we expect more great things in , UNC President Kay Norton said. In addition to building a solid foundation for the competitiveness of our programs, he has his primary focus in the proper place on the academic success of our student-athletes. Hinrichs has served the community as a board of directors member and Chairman of the Board of the Kansas and Western Missouri affiliate of the National Kidney Foundation and as a board member of the Kansas City Corporate Challenge. He was an advisory board member of Imaging Solutions Company in Wichita, Kan. prior to his move to Northern Colorado. Hinrichs earned a bachelor s degree in personnel administration and psychology (1980) and a master s in business administration (1983) from the University of Kansas. He is married to the former Julie Miller of Cedar Falls, Iowa. They have one son, Jared (7). Athletic Administration JAY S. HINRICHS Director of Athletics Hinrichs being interviewed by Altitude Sports & Entertainment s Norm Jones during the University of Denver basketball game (Feb. 7, 2005). More than 3,000 fans attended the game that night, which was broadcast to a national TV audience. Hinrichs Timeline of Success at Northern Colorado August 2004: Named University of Northern Colorado Director of Athletics. February 2005: Restructured Northern Colorado Athletic Fund. March 2005: Increased attendance at women s basketball home games by 43 precent, while men s basketball increased 48 percent in Hinrichs first year. April 2005: Led university-wide student fee referenda that passed to increase funding for athletic, recreation and club sports facilities by $16 million. The referenda also included more than a quarter of a million dollars in funds to increase the department of athletics budget. May 2005: Big Sky Conference announces expansion to include the University of Northern Colorado. June 2005: Completed redesign of the Northern Colorado Student-Athlete Handbook. September 2005: Added suites and box seating to the South Terrace at Nottingham Field. September 2005: Added KRKS 990-AM (Denver, Colo.) to the Bears Radio Network. October 2005: Northern Colorado sets an attendance record at Nottingham Field against Cal Poly with 9,142 fans. November 2005: Hosted Division I Independent Volleyball Championship Tournament November 2005: 2005 football attendance average was 7,510 (37,549/5 games) - a 64.6% increase on average and a 37.5% total increase (with one less game) than the 2004 season.

65 Athletic Administration 63 SHERRI FRYE SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D./SENIOR WOMEN S ADMINISTRATOR Sherri Frye enters her first year as Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator. Frye came to Northern Colorado on July 1 after spending the previous four years at Portland State. With the Vikings, Frye served as Senior Associate Athletics Director and SWA. Frye served on the Big Sky site visit committee which brought her to the Bears campus in February when the Big Sky Conference was considering Northern Colorado for admission into the league. Northern Colorado will become a full-fledged member of the Big Sky on July 1, Frye came to Portland State from Washington State University where she held the title of Director of Events and Operations. There, she was responsible for all competitive events, including championships and athletic facilities. She served as the 1997 NCAA Division I Volleyball National Championship Tournament Manager and before departing served as the Co-Director of the 2001 NCAA Division I Women s Basketball Regional. A former basketball student-athlete at the University of Wyoming, Frye worked as an assistant women s basketball coach at St. Francis College (Pa.) for one season as the team reached the conference tournament championship game. Frye made the move to administrator at Washington State in Frye graduated from Wyoming in 1992 with a degree in fitness leadership. A native of Cheyenne, Wyo., Frye and her husband, Cody, have two boys, Jay (8) and Justin (6). CHRIS KISER ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT Chris Kiser was appointed Associate Athletic Director/ Development for the University of Northern Colorado Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in January Kiser oversees all athletic department fund raising initiatives, including capital campaigns, major gifts and the Northern Colorado Athletic Fund. Kiser has extensive collegiate athletic development experience, having served as the Buff Club Director at the University of Colorado from and as Assistant Athletic Director for Development at Colorado State University from , where he was responsible for developing revenue for the $7.5 million McGraw Athletic Center. At the time, it was the largest capital campaign in Colorado State University history. He also served stints as the Assistant Athletic Marketing Director at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and as Director of External Affairs for the College Football Association. Most recently, Kiser has owned and operated his own marketing and fundraising consulting firm. He was retained by Larimer County as a marketing consultant and played an instrumental role in the development of The Ranch and the Budweiser Events Center, the 245- acre multi-purpose facility in Loveland, Colo. Kiser, a resident of Fort Collins, has expertise in all areas of athletic development, ranging from capital campaigns, annual funds, planned giving, endowments, and special events. Kiser has been a part of two national championships, in basketball at UNLV and in football at the University of Colorado. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and has a Master of Science degree in athletic administration from Western Illinois University. MEGAN BOONE ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR COMPLIANCE Megan Boone has been Northern Colorado s assistant athletic director for compliance since Aug. 19, Boone came to UNC after serving as the assistant athletic director for compliance and eligibility at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M. Boone started at NMSU as a compliance assistant in January 1999 and served in that role until she was promoted to assistant athletic director in August She helped coordinate all aspects of NMSU s compliance program that served 16 Division I sports, was responsible for all aspects relating to student-athlete financial aid, coordinated on-going rules education with student-athletes, staff and boosters, and also serves on the NCAA Athletics Certification Peer Review Committee. Prior to working at New Mexico State, Boone served as a graduate intern in the University of Iowa s women s athletic department. She worked on projects in the areas of event management, compliance, gender equity and athletic management. A native of Rock Rapids, Iowa, Boone received her bachelor of science degree in sports management from Wayne State (Neb.) College in Dec. 1996, graduating with honors. She completed her master s degree in athletic administration in Dec at the University of Iowa. KYLE HOLMAN ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR MARKETING & PROMOTIONS Since Holman began his duties as assistant athletic director for marketing and promotions in July 2004, he has been working on streamlining the Corporate Sponsorship Program, as well as increasing Northern Colorado Athletic event attendance. Attendance at women s basketball games rose 43 percent, while men s basketball attendance increased 48 percent in Holman s first year ( ). Holman came to Northern Colorado from the Greeley Stampede, where he served as the Director of Marketing. Holman earned his bachelor s degree in journalism, with an emphasis on public relations and advertising from UNC in While with the Stampede, Holman was responsible for the planning, executing and evaluating of all aspects of the Greeley Stampede marketing plan. He wrote spot copy for radio and television advertising, as well as oversaw and coordinated the entire media advertising campaign. He was also in charge of all media and public relations for the event. Holman served as the director from Sept to July 2004 and prior to that served as the assistant director of marketing for the Stampede from Nov to Sept At Northern Colorado, Holman oversees all aspects of marketing, including the Corporate Sponsorship Program, advertising and in-game promotions. He ia also a member of the Athletic Management Team and Senior Staff. MIKE THACKER BUSINESS MANAGER Mike Thacker is new to the UNC athletic department as the Business Manager, but has been with the university since Thacker, who joined the athletics department staff in June 2004, worked seven years in Accounting Services, two years as the Manager of Accounts Payable and the University Tax Accountant, and four years in the Budget Office. His experience will enhance his new role preparing budget documents, monitoring daily business transactions, and assisting the Director of Athletics, Associate Athletic Directors, coaches and athletic staff with daily financial business. Thacker, a certified public accountant, holds two degrees from UNC, a B.A. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Accounting. He is also an avid golfer and sports enthusiast. He and his wife, Betty, are longtime residents of Greeley and have two children and three grandchildren. DR.. B. BOB OB HEINY FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE Dr. Bob Heiny, a faculty member in Northern Colorado s Department of Mathematical Sciences for the past 36 years, has served as the institution s Faculty Athletics Representative to the NCAA since A former All-Rocky Mountain Conference basketball player and a conference golf medalist at Colorado College as a junior, Heiny is an integral member of UNC s athletic administrative team. Besides being responsible for representing the university in its relationships with the NCAA, Heiny is actively involved in reviewing and monitoring the initial and continuing eligibility of UNC s 400-plus student-athletes, and he serves on the NCAA Financial Aid and Amateurism Committee. In the summer of 2004, Heiny served as the department s Interim Athletic Director. Heiny, an avid golfer, earned his master s and doctorate degrees in mathematical statistics from Colorado State University. He and his wife, Linnea, reside in Greeley and have three adult children and five grandchildren. NATE BROWN DIRECTOR, NORTHERN COLORADO ATHLETIC FUND Nate Brown, the Director of the Northern Colorado Athletic Fund, serves as the development officer for the Department of Athletics. Brown s responsibilities are to coordinate and oversee all aspects of the Northern Colorado Athletic Fund (NCAF). These duties include managing the annual fundraising campaign, increasing membership to the NCAF, organizing the annual summer golf tournament, and organizing the Reverse Raffle and Auction Dinner. Formerly the athletic department s Annual Fund Manager, Brown has served in the department since summer As the Annual Fund Manager, Brown

66 64 Athletic Administration coordinated memberships for the Blue & Gold Club (now the NCAF) and assisted in Northern Colorado Athletics special events and marketing. Brown also assisted in coordinating the 2004 Reverse Raffle and Auction Dinner in which record numbers in total revenue and attendance were set for the event. Prior to this position, he received his master s degree from the University of Northern Colorado s Sports Management program in While working on his degree, Brown was an intern in the Northern Colorado athletic development office and served as an athletic marketing and promotions assistant. Prior to his arrival in Greeley, Brown completed his undergraduate degree at Saint Mary s College in Moraga, Calif., earning his B.A. in health, physical education and recreation. Brown is a native of Pullman, Wash. and currently resides in Greeley. SHANNON COURTNEY HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER Shannon Courtney begins her 15th year as a member of the University of Northern Colorado athletic training staff. It will be her eighth year serving as the head athletic trainer; she also served seven years as an assistant athletic trainer under former head athletic trainer and Northern Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame member Dan Libera. Courtney earned her bachelor of arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado in athletic training and also was a member of UNC s women s tennis team, earning all-conference honors her junior year. She then served as a graduate assistant at UNC, obtaining her master's degree in kinesiology. Courtney went on to work for the Denver Broncos Sportsmedicine clinics and also served as an assistant athletic trainer for Colorado College in Colorado Springs before returning to the athletic training staff at Northern Colorado. Courtney is a certified athletic trainer and also serves as UNC s athletic training program director, educating student athletic trainers. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers Association, and Colorado Athletic Trainers Association. Courtney and her husband Jay have two boys, Payton (9) and Corte (6). COREY EDWARDS DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC FACILITIES & EVENTS Corey Edwards was named Coordinator of Athletic Facilities and Events for the athletic department on March 31, Edwards is directly responsible for scheduling athletic and special events at the various athletic venues, game management and coordinating maintenance of athletic facilities and fields. Edwards previously served as an intern in the UNC Athletic Media Relations office in fall During his time as an intern, Edwards managed the promotional campaign for senior Vincent Jackson s Walter Payton Award nomination. Edwards completed his second season as the head coach of girl s basketball at Greeley West High School in Edwards led the Spartans to the state championship game after guiding the squad to a 26-2 record, which included a conference championship. Edwards also worked as the Corporate Membership Coordinator at Work Out West Fitness and Tennis Club in Greeley from June 2002 until TY PETERSON DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING The University of Northern Colorado Athletic Department named Ty Peterson as Director of Strength and Conditioning in August It is Peterson s responsibility to design and implement sport specific strength and conditioning training programs for all of UNC s 16 sports and 450 athletes. Peterson is also responsible for directing the student-work and internship programs within UNC s Strength and Conditioning Department. Prior to coming to UNC, Peterson worked from at Valley Union High School in Elfrida, Ariz. At Valley Union, Peterson was the head strength and conditioning coach for all sports. He was also in charge of designing fitness programs for both the teaching and coaching staff. Peterson also served as the head women s basketball, assistant varsity football and head junior varsity football coach. As head women s basketball coach, Peterson took a team that was 1-22 the year prior and led them to a state final four appearance in his second year and a record in his final year; for his efforts he was the 2003 PrepArizona.com Class A Women s Basketball Coach of the Year. In 2002, Peterson received Arizona s Assistant Football Coach of the Year Award along with being selected as a member of the Arizona All-Star Football Coaching Staff. In Peterson s final year in Arizona, he was selected as the Head Coach of the 1A-3A All-Star Women s Basketball Team. In the summer of 2003, Peterson served an internship at Arizona State University where he worked under Rich Wenner, the 1997 Pac-10 Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year, and Mark Uyeyama, the current head strength and conditioning coach at Utah State University. At Arizona State, Peterson was responsible for assisting with the instruction of sport specific strength and conditioning programs for 15 men s and women s programs. It was also Peterson s responsibility to handle all individual training sessions of specific athletes under Coach Wenner s programs. Peterson received his bachelor s of science degree in secondary education from Western New Mexico University in MICK SCHUCH EQUIPMENT MANAGER Mick Schuch is in his 14th year as Athletic Equipment Manager at the University of Northern Colorado. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the equipment room, and the purchasing of all equipment for all 16 of Northern Colorado s intercollegiate sports. Schuch hails from Crystal Lake, Ill., and graduated from Illinois State University in He is a member of the Athletic Equipment Manager s Association. He is married to his wife of 16 years, Brenda, and has three children, Jake, Kayla and Sam. KYLE SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS Kyle Schwartz is in his fourth year with the Northern Colorado athletics department. He served as the Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations in his first two years at UNC, was promoted to Athletic Media Relations Coordinator in July 2004 and to Director of Media Relations in November At Northern Colorado, Schwartz is in charge of the publicity efforts for men s basketball, baseball, women s volleyball, women s soccer, women s swimming and diving, women s cross country and men s and women s golf. As the Bears continue the reclassification process to Division I, Schwartz has helped coordinate several Division I Independent weekly awards and statistics projects. For the past two years (2004 and 2005) he has coordinated the baseball awards and has also coordinated each volleyball, soccer and men s basketball during the school year and will do so again in Schwartz came to UNC after spending two years as a graduate assistant in the Southeast Missouri State sports information department in Cape Girardeau, Mo. It was at SEMO that Schwartz received his master s degree in athletic administration, graduating with honors. At SEMO, Schwartz was in charge of publicity for soccer, women s basketball, tennis and softball. Schwartz received his bachelor s degree in business administration from the University of Kentucky in May 2000, graduating cum laude. Schwartz, a native of Flemingsburg, Ky., has been a member of CoSIDA s Academic All- American committee and is a district coordinator for volleyball and the women s at-large team for the university division. He and his wife Angella were married in June 2004 and reside in Evans. SCO COTT SWAIN DIRECTOR OF STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES Scott Swain was named Director of Student-Athlete Academic Support on Aug. 17, In his role at Northern Colorado, Swain will set goals of academic excellence, retention and graduation, monitor the academic progress of all student-athletes and advise freshmen and transfer student-athletes of academic policies set forth by Northern Colorado and the NCAA. Swain will also develop, implement, coordinate and administrate academic success programs. Swain came to Northern Colorado after spending two years at the University of Colorado. Swain served as the Assistant Director for Academics and Eligibility in the University of Colorado athletic department. Prior to his work at CU, Swain had a dual role at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Swain was the Academic Coordinator and the Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach for the Musketeers from Aug to July Swain earned his bachelor s degree in social studies education from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, in March Swain got his master s degree in sport administration from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in August Swain is married to Dr. Nicole Swain, a pediatric psychologist at The Children s Hospital in Denver. Swain s hometown is Upper Arlington, Ohio.

67 Head Coaches/Staff Directory 65 Tim Barrera Women s Soccer Lyndsey Benson Volleyball Scott Downing Football Kevin Galbraith Cross Country/Track & Field Michelle Fargher Coordinator of Advertising & Promotion Wally Goodwin Director of Golf Nancy Hinrichs Swimming & Diving Rawley Klingsmith Assistant Athletic Trainer Tressa Mangum Administrative Assistant Jack Maughan Wrestling/Women s Golf Stephanie Oghia Coordinator of Athletic Services Mark Peters Assistant Athletic Trainer Craig Rasmuson Men s Basketball Matt Reid Marketing & Promotions G.A. Eric Scott Assistant Director of Media Relations Kevin Smallcomb Baseball Allen Stefanik Tickets/Bear Necessities Jim Turk Assistant Athletic Trainer University of Northern Colorado Department of Athletics 208 Butler-Hancock Athletic Center, Box 117 Greeley, CO (970) (phone) (970) (fax) Brenda Vlasak Men s & Women s Tennis Ron Vlasin Women s Basketball Linda Witt Softball Northern Colorado Athletics Mission Statement The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Northern Colorado supports and contributes to the university s mission to be a leading student-centered institution that promotes effective teaching, lifelong learning, the advancement of knowledge, research and a commitment to service. To achieve that aim, the Department of Athletics: Embraces the idea that student-athletes are first and foremost students who contribute to the academic and social vitality of the university. Provides an environment that allows student-athletes to excel on the fields of competition. Recognizes its responsibility to support the university s historical and statutory mission in preparing education professionals by educating prospective teachers, coaches, sports management and sports medicine professionals through practical experiences, research opportunities and internships. Partners with the university in its quest to produce graduates who are educated in the liberal arts and professionally prepared to contribute to society. Is committed to the high standards, ethics and sportsmanship that encompass all aspects of the student-athlete experience, from classroom to playing fields, from campus to community. Mirrors the university s core values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. Fosters the qualities of leadership and teamwork in its student-athletes. Promotes contributions to society through community service and volunteerism.

68 66 The Move To Division I On May 10, 2002, the face of University of Northern Colorado Athletics changed forever as the University of Northern Colorado Board of Trustees unanimously approved the move from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I for all UNC intercollegiate teams. The decision came after three years of research and discussion among UNC administration, faculty, staff, students, and the local community. While currently an independent institution, Northern Colorado will join the Big Sky Conference (BSC) on July 1, Membership in the Big Sky Conference will not only be financially beneficial to UNC, but will also bring UNC s highly competitive athletic programs to the BSC for outstanding competition and sport rivalries at the Division I level. The Big Sky Conference currently sponsors 14 sports; UNC competes in 11 of those. Northern Colorado will add men s cross We have met all the criteria set forth by the NCAA and the Big Sky Conference and continue to enthusiastically move forward. - Director of Athletics Jay S. Hinrichs country and men s/women s indoor track & field to meet the BSC s core sports requirement. Five UNC sports would continue to compete as independents - baseball, softball, men s golf, swimming/diving and wrestling. Currently, football is a charter member of the Great West Football Conference. University of Northern Colorado Director of Athletics Jay S. Hinrichs said the development of the UNC athletic department has helped the positioning of the Bears to be accepted into the Big Sky Conference. The reclassification process helps our entire department prepare for conference play in 2006, Hinrichs said. The addition of Northern Colorado will make the Big Sky a larger conference with stronger teams that will strengthen the conference. TIMELINE OF TRANSITION TO DIVISION I First Year Compliance with all minimum contests and participation requirements for sports sponsorship per NCAA regulations. Apply Division I legislation to the greatest extent possible. Attendance at the NCAA Convention by institutional staff. Attendance at a NCAA orientation session concerning the application of Division I legislation. Submit an annual report and updated strategic plan to the NCAA by June 30, Second Year Full compliance with all Division I legislation and membership requirements, including athletic scholarship minimums and Division I scheduling. Attendance at the NCAA convention by institutional staff. Attendance at NCAA meeting to discuss issues impacting Division I members. Final selection of the new Big Sky Conference members institutions. Submit an annual report and updated strategic plan by June 30, Institution begins research for the Intercollegiate Athletics Initiative (IAI) to increase athletics scholarships for student-athletes. Formulation of the Athletics Facility Master Plan. Implementation of the strategic fundraising campaign for annual giving. Third Year Attendance at the NCAA convention by institutional staff. Attendance at NCAA meeting to discuss issues impacting Division I members. Completion of an NCAA athletics certification orientation visit. Successful completion of NCAA athletics certification self-study by May Completion of a compliance review conducted by the NCAA and submission of a compliance report with institutional response to NCAA findings. Submit an annual report and updated strategic plan to the NCAA by June 30, IAI in full implementation to provide for increased financial support of the department of athletics. Facilities Master Plan fundraising campaign ongoing and near completion. Fourth Year Join Big Sky Conference on July 1, Play full Big Sky Conference schedule in all core sports. Volleyball and wrestling programs will begin competing as full-time Division I members and will be eligible for conference and NCAA Championships. NCAA will visit UNC campus to complete an athletics certification evaluation. Attendance at the NCAA convention by institutional staff. Submit an annual report and updated strategic plan by June 30, IAI continues to support athletics scholarships, which raises the competitiveness level of UNC Athletics and studentathletes First Year of Division I UNC will comply with all championship eligibility requirements. Bears Volleyball, Wrestling Programs Eligiblity for Postseason in The NCAA Membership Subcommittee approved a request by the Northern Colorado Athletic Department for reclassification of UNC s women s volleyball and men s wrestling to Division I status. The effect is that studentathletes in the two sports will be eligible for the Division I championships during the academic year. We have been very confident that the volleyball and wrestling programs could compete in the NCAA Division I post-season in the very near future. This reclassification accelerates that opportunity, said Jay Hinrichs, UNC s director of athletics. NCAA legislation allows a member school to have one male and one female sport, excluding football and men s and women s basketball, classified in a division other than that in which it currently is a member. The UNC Bears are in the third year of a fiveyear, NCAA-mandated transition process from Division II to Division I. All teams are eligible for conference and NCAA championships.

69 Facility Enhancement With the move to Division I and the Big Sky Conference, the Northern Colorado Department of Athletics is making improvements in many areas. One of the biggest areas that will be addressed is the enhancement of facilities. Thanks to the passing of a student referendum on April 7, 2005, $16 million dollars in funds were secured to improve facilities at the Butler- Hancock Athletic Sports Complex, the Jackson Sports Complex and the Student Recreation Center. The Northern Colorado soccer team will be moving across campus into the renovated Jackson Soccer Complex, the Butler-Hancock Athletic Fields will receive new synthetic turf, Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion will receive a major overhaul including new chairback seating and a new sound system and the Campus Recreation Center will add a new gym to help the scheduling conflicts between athletics and sport and exercise science classes. Not only will Northern Colorado studentathletes benefit from the enhancements, but so will club and intramural sports, sports and exercise science classes, alumni, fans and friends of the university. The projects are currently in the design phase, with construction set to begin on most at the end of the school year. The action of the students with the referendum indicates their passion for the University of Northern Colorado, said Director of Athletics Jay S. Hinrichs. The referendum will change the face of the university for generations to come. 67

70 68 Media Information The University of Northern Colorado Athletic Media Relations office would like to thank you for your interest in the baseball program. We will extend our courteous assistance to members of the working media at all times and make every effort to fulfill your requests in a timely manner. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for credentials to cover Northern Colorado baseball should be directed to Kyle Schwartz, Director of Media Relations/Baseball Contact, at least 48 hours prior to the game in which you want to cover. Credentials will not be mailed, but will be left at the Ticket/Will-Call window located at the main entrance of Jackson Field. Press box seating is limited in the Jackson Field press box and will be assigned in the order the requests are submitted. PHOTOGRAPHY Photography space and work area is available at Jackson Field. Requests for photo credentials should be made in the same manner as other credential requests. Photographers are asked to check with Schwartz in the press box about appropriate places to shoot in-game. INTERVIEW REQUESTS All interview requests should be made through the Athletic Media Relations Office. Coach Kevin Smallcomb is best able to conduct interviews on weekday mornings, and before and after practice each afternoon (practice times vary but usually run 2:30-5 p.m.). The best time to conduct interviews with student-athletes will be before and after practice. Interviews requested at other times will be handled through the Media Relations office and around the student-athletes class schedule. Interviews on the day of a game will NOT be allowed prior to the game. Interviews on travel days should be arranged through Schwartz, who can be contacted at (970) when on roadtrips. PRACTICE Practice is open to the public. Practice times vary throughout the season. Media members wishing to attend practice should check with Schwartz for updated times. Coaches and student-athletes will not be available for interviews during the practice session. PARKING Parking for all games at Jackson Field is free. Due to construction during the season, the lot directly adjacent to Jackson Field will be unavailable for parking. For the latest parking options, log onto UNCBears.com. Those who park should be aware of foul ball areas behind home plate, as the University is not responsible for damage done to cars during games. the end of the eighth inning. Visiting team players and coach interviews will be handled through the visiting sports information director. INTERNET ACCESS AT JACKSON FIELD A limited number of telephone lines are available for postgame use. Ethernet lines for internet access are available at no charge throughout the game and is the recommended way to access the internet; bringing an ethernet cord is recommended. BEARS ON THE WEB All the latest information, including statistics and game releases, are available at UNCBears.com along with rosters, historical information and much more. Live stats are also available for each home game during the season by simply following the link at the bottom of the main page. All games broadcast on KFKA can also be accessed for free at UNCBears.com by following the appropriate links. DIRECTIONS TO JACKSON FIELD From Denver International Airport (DIA) via US-85 As you leave the aiport get in the far right lane and take the exit marked Tower Road. At the bottom of the hill is a stop sign. Turn right onto Tower Road. In 5.8 miles you will reach 104th Avenue (look for the street sign on the stoplight). Turn left and proceed onto US-85 North and follow this into Greeley. US-85 will become 8th Avenue. Follow 8th avenue to 20th Street where you will take a right. Follow 20th Street for two blocks where you will take a left on 6th Avenue. Jackson Field will be on the right. From I-25 As you leave the aiport get in the far right lane and take the exit marked Tower Road. At the bottom of the hill is a stop sign. Turn right onto Tower Road. In 5.8 miles you will reach 104th Avenue (look for the street sign on the stoplight). Turn left and proceed to the entrance to I-25 North (several miles). Exit to the right onto I-25 N and proceed to the US Highway 34 exit (labeled Loveland- Greeley). Follow US-34 into Greeley where you will turn left onto 8th Avenue. Follow 8th Avenue to 20th Street where you will take a right. Follow 20th Street for two blocks where you will take a left on 6th Avenue. Jackson Field will be on the right. Kyle Schwartz Director of Media Relations/ Baseball Contact (970) (office) (970) (home) (970) (cell) Kyle.Schwartz@unco.edu UNCBears.com Media Relations Office 251 Butler-Hancock Box 117 Greeley, CO Kyle Schwartz is in his fourth year with the Northern Colorado Department of Athletics. Schwartz served as the Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations in his first two years at UNC, was promoted to Athletic Media Relations Coordinator in July 2004 and to Director of Media Relations in November At Northern Colorado, Schwartz is in charge of the publicity efforts for all 16 of the Bears varsity sports, more specifically serving as the primary contact for men s basketball, baseball, women s volleyball, women s soccer, women s swimming and diving, women s cross country and men s and women s golf. For the past two years, Schwartz has helped coordinate the Division I Independent Baseball weekly awards, statistics and post season award process and has done the same with D-I Independent volleyball, soccer and men s basketball. During the school year, Soccer Buzz magazine ranked Schwartz the No. 3 soccer SID in the country and No. 1 SID in the central region, a region they termed "the largest and most competive in sports information." Following the 2005 volleyball season, Schwartz was honored by Collegiate Volleyball Update (CVU.com) with the first annual RESPecting Volleyball (Recognition for Excellence in Supporting and Promoting Volleyball) award, given in an effort to recognize those who work to further the sport of volleyball, especially at the collegiate level. Schwartz came to UNC after spending two years as a graduate assistant in the Southeast Missouri State sports information department. It was at SEMO that Schwartz received his master s degree in athletic administration, graduating with honors. At SEMO, Schwartz was in charge of publicity for soccer, women s basketball, tennis and softball. Schwartz received his bachelor s degree in business administration from the University of Kentucky in May 2000, graduating cum laude. As an undergraduate, he interned with the Host Communications publishing group and worked on several different publications, including the 2000 Men s and Women s Final Four programs. Schwartz, a native of Flemingsburg, Ky., is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the United States Basketball Writer s Association (USBWA) and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Since June 2003, he has been a member of CoSIDA s Academic All-American committee and is a district coordinator for volleyball and the women s at-large team for the university division. Kyle and his wife Angella were married in June of 2004 and currently reside in Evans. RADIO Courtesy phone lines for visiting radio stations are available inside the Jackson Field pressbox; the phone number for visiting radio is (970) No long distance calls can be made, only calling/credit card and toll free numbers. If special arrangments are needed (extra lines, ISDN lines, etc.) those arrangments should be made through the Athletic Media Relations office at the earliest possible date prior to the game (and no later than a week prior to the game). PRESS BOX SERVICES Pre-game notes and statistics as well as in-game statistics, final statistical packages and notes will be readily available to all working media attending games. Schwartz will be located near the middle of the front row of the press box during the game. POSTGAME INTERVIEW PROCEDURE Following the NCAA mandated 10-minute cooling off period, head coach Kevin Smallcomb will appear on the Bears Radio Network for his postgame interview. Following that interview, he and requested players will be available either in the press box or inside the Bears dugout. Requests for specific players should be made to Schwartz at UNCBears.com is the official website of the University of Northern Colorado athletics department. By logging on, fans and media can access the latest information on the Bears including game notes, statistics, rosters, photos and much, much more. For the second straight season, fans can also log onto UNCBears.com and see live stats for all home games in Fans will be able to see each pitchby-pitch as it happens and access in-game statistics for free.

71 Photo Roster/Depth Chart 69 LEFT FIELD #7 - Zach Brockman 6 0, 190, Jr. Pueblo, Colo Stats.262, 45 hits, 5 HR LEFT FIELD # 20 - Anthony Garcia 5 11, 185, Jr. Aurora, Colo Stats Played at Otero JC CENTER FIELD #18 - Seth Tartler 5 11, 190, Sr. Highlands Ranch, Colo Stats Played at Univ. of Utah (Also will play INF) RIGHT FIELD #23 - Devin Warner 6 2, 205, Sr. Fort Collins, Colo Stats Redshirted RIGHT FIELD #27 - Grady Gorman 6 0, 200, Jr. Parker, Colo Stats.298, 36 hits, 7 2B, 21 RBI SHORTSTOP #6 - Chad Clark 5 8, 180, Sr. Englewood, Colo Stats.270, 30 hits, 29 runs (Will also play 2B) SECOND BASE #3 - Adam Symons 6 1, 185, RS-So. Aurora, Colo Stats Redshirted (Will also play SS) SECOND BASE #2 - Jeff Horn 6 2, 180, So. Denver, Colo Stats.000, 12 AB, 2 runs (Will also play SS, 3B) STAR ARTING PITCHERS THIRD BASE #8 - Brennan Garr 6 1, 195, Jr. Arvada, Colo Stats.365, 66 hits, 8 HR, 36 RBI #31 - Tyler Pearson # 25 - Seth Gilleland 6 2, 195, Jr. 6 3, 230, Jr. Ukiah, Calif. Moriarty, N.M Stats 2005 Stats 6-3, 6.58 ERA, 2 CG, Played at Lamar CC 78.0 IP, 52 K s #32 - Chris Johns #13 - Eric Maydew 6 0, 160, Sr. 6 3, 180, Jr. Colo. Springs, Colo. Wheat Ridge, Colo Stats 2005 Stats Played at La.-Lafayette Played at Seward CC #10 - Jason Banks 6 2, 185, Jr. Highlands Ranch, Colo Stats Played at Hutchinson CC FIRST BASE #17 - Josh Payne 6 1, 185, Jr. Amarillo, Texas 2005 Stats Played at Clarendon JC FIRST BASE #28 - Kevin Sandberg 6 2, 210, RS-Fr. Aurora, Colo Stats Redshirted at Dallas Baptist (Will also play 3B) RELIEF PITCHERS #8 - Brennan Garr 6 1, 195, Jr. Arvada, Colo Stats 3-1, 3.78 ERA, 7 SV 16.2 IP, 15 K #21 - Roy Allen 6-0, 180, Sr. Lakewood, Colo Stats 2-2, 6.23 ERA, 23 K 21.2 IP #34 - Evan Linn 6 3, 235, Sr. LoneTree, Colo Stats 1-5, 9.18 ERA, 40 K 51.0 IP #16 - Jon Leines 6 3, 215, Sr. LoneTree, Colo Stats 1-3, 9.19 ERA, 19 K 32.1 IP CATCHER #5 - John Ray 6 2, 210, Jr. Louisville, Colo Stats.257, 12 2B, 11 HR CATCHER #22 - Zach Harris 6-1, 215, Sr. Shawnee, Kan Stats Played at Missouri State (Will also play 1B) UTILITY #14 - Nate Saylor 6 2, 205, RS-Jr. Aurora, Colo Stats Redshirted (Will play OF & 1B) UTILITY #15 - Derrick Keeton 6 2, 185, So. Centennial, Colo Stats Played at Mississippi Valley State (Will play C, 1B, 3B) #19 - Matt Collins 6-3, 170, Jr. Lamar, Colo Stats Played at Independence CC # 26 - Bobby Brunswick 6 4, 220, Jr. Greeley, Colo Stats Played at Northeastern JC 2006 REDSHIRTS #1 - Brad Beaman 6 0, 195, Sr. Thornton, Colo Stats.243, 27 hits, 10 RBI #29 - Bryan Fields 5-11, 200, So. Dallas, Texas 2005 Stats.364, 4 hits, 2 RBI

72 2006 BASEBALL SCHEDULE #6 CHAD CLARK SENIOR #26 TYLER PEARSON JUNIOR #34 EVAN LINN SENIOR Feb. Texas-Pan American # :00 p.m. Feb. 4 vs. Lamar # :00 p.m. Feb. 5 vs. Gonzaga # :00 a.m. Feb. 8. vs. Air Force (in Pueblo) :00 p.m. Feb. Texas A&M :00 p.m. Feb. Texas A&M :00 p.m. Feb. Texas A&M :00 p.m. Feb. 21 Air Force :00 p.m. Feb. New Mexico State :05 p.m. Feb. New Mexico State :05 p.m. Feb. New Mexico State :05 p.m. Mar. New Mexico :00 p.m. Mar. New Mexico :00 p.m. Mar. New Mexico :00 p.m. Mar. Air Force :00 p.m. Mar. Sacramento State :00 p.m. Mar. Sacramento State :00 p.m. Mar. Sacramento State :00 p.m. Mar. 14 Nebraska-Kearney :00 p.m. Mar. 15 Nebraska-Kearney :00 p.m. Mar. Creighton :00 p.m. Mar. Creighton :00 p.m. Mar. Creighton :00 p.m. Mar. BYU :00 p.m. Mar. BYU :00 p.m. Mar. BYU :00 p.m. Mar. Nebraska :35 p.m. Mar. Nebraska :35 p.m. Apr. 4 Air Force :00 p.m. Apr. 7 South Dakota State :00 p.m. Apr. 8 South Dakota State :00 p.m. Apr. 9 South Dakota State :00 p.m. Apr. Air Force :00 p.m. Apr. Utah Valley State :00 p.m. Apr. Utah Valley State (DH) :00 p.m. Apr. Arkansas :05 p.m. Apr. Arkansas :05 p.m. Apr. 21 Washington State :00 p.m. Apr. 22 Washington State :00 p.m. Apr. 23 Washington State :00 p.m. Apr. 25 BYU :00 p.m. Apr. 26 BYU :00 p.m. May 2 Air Force :00 p.m. May Wichita State :00 p.m. May Wichita State :00 p.m. May 12 vs. Bradley! :00 p.m. May 13 vs. Bradley! :00 p.m. May Kansas! :00 p.m. May Kansas! :00 p.m. May 18 vs. North Dakota State % :00 p.m. May 19 vs. IPFW % :30 a.m. May 20 vs. TBA % TBA May 21 vs. TBA % TBA # - UTPA Classic (Edinburg, Texas) % - Division I Independent Invitational (Sioux Falls, S.D.)! - Jayhawk Classic (Lawrence, Kan.) Home Games in Bold and at Jackson Field All Times Mountain - Times and Dates Subject to Change