MEET THE ROCKET COACHING STAFF

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1 MEET THE ROCKET COACHING STAFF IN THIS SECTION Head Coach Cory Mee Assistant Coach Josh Bradford Assistant Coach Nick McIntyre Volunteer Assistant Coach Jake Oester 48

2 HEAD COACH CORY MEE Co r y Mee 11th Year at Toledo Notre Dame 92 *** 2010 MAC Coach of the Year *** Cory Mee enters his 11th season as the head baseball coach at the University of Toledo. A veteran of 21 years of collegiate coaching, Mee and his staff have steadily improved the Toledo baseball program to an annual contender for a Mid-American Conference championship. Development is where Mee has made his mark as a college coach. As an assistant coach at both Notre Dame and Michigan State, Mee built a reputation as an outstanding instructor and teacher of the fundamentals of the game. Under his tutelage, almost 60 players have developed into professionals. It is not surprising then, that his focus at Toledo is on the development of each individual player in his program. In 2012, Toledo s player development came to fruition as the Midnight Blue & Gold captured its first MAC West Division title in school history. The Rockets have qualified for the MAC Tournament a school-record fiveconsecutive seasons and six times overall under Mee. UT has also finished in the top two in the division on three occasions in the last five seasons. Individually, 16 Rockets have earned All-MAC honors on 22 occasions. In addition, a quintet of Toledo players have garnered All-Mideast Region accolades. Off the field, the Rockets have been equally as successful in the classroom under Mee, posting team grade-point averages above 3.0 in 17 of the last 21 semesters. In his tenure, a total of 17 Toledo players have been selected Academic All-MAC on 27 occasions. In addition, six Toledo players have received first-team all-district recognition on nine occasions. Spearheading the academic surge have been Scott Boley and Ben Hammer, who earned spots on the second team of the Academic All-America Baseball Team in 2007 and 2013, respectively. Mee has also set new expectations for his program by upgrading the schedule. In his 10 years, the Rockets non-conference slate has included schools from the Southeastern Conference (SEC), Big East, Big Ten, Big 12 and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) to name a few. Mee, 44, was named the Rockets head coach on July 10, 2003, becoming the 11th coach in the program s history. A four-year starter at Notre Dame MEE S Head COACHING LEDGER Year School Overall Conference Place 2004 Toledo (.370) 8-16 (.333) 6th (MAC West) 2005 Toledo (.278) 5-17 (.227) 6th (MAC West) 2006 Toledo (.491) (.423) 5th (MAC West) 2007 Toledo (.481) (.519) 4th (MAC West) 2008 Toledo (.367) (.435) 6th (MAC West) 2009 Toledo (.444) (.538) 2nd (MAC West) 2010 Toledo (.607) 19-8 (.704) T-2nd (MAC West) 2011 Toledo (.473) (.556) 4th (MAC West) 2012 Toledo (.526) 19-8 (.704) 1st (MAC West) 2013 Toledo (.431) (.481) 3rd (MAC West) Totals 10 Years (.449) (.500) from , Mee saw time at third base, catcher and second base during his Fighting Irish career. He graduated in 1992 with a bachelor s degree in biological sciences and was named first-team Academic All-America. After graduation, he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers and played minor league baseball for the Yakima Bears in the Northwest League. In 1993, he returned to his alma mater as a volunteer assistant, helping the Fighting Irish reach the NCAA Regionals. He then spent one year at the Rochester Institute of Technology as an assistant coach before accepting a full-time coaching position at Notre Dame. Mee and his wife Susan have two daughters, Reilly (14) and McKenna (12), and one son, Grady, (10) Toledo Baseball Information Guide

3 The Mee Family (l-r): Cory, McKenna, Susan, Grady, Susan, Reilly. Mid-American Conference Excellence The Rockets are (.611) in MAC regular-season games over the last four seasons, third-best win percentage during this stretch. Kent State and Central Michigan hold the top two conference marks over the last three years, compiling (.778) and (.617) records, respectively. In his tenure at UT, Mee has advanced the Rockets to the MAC Tournament six times overall, including each of the last five seasons. Toledo has also finished in the top two in the MAC West Division in three of the last five years. The only previous time the Midnight Blue & Gold has placed second or better in the West Division was a runner-up showing in Academic Excellence The Rockets have been successful in the classroom as well as on the diamond under Mee. UT has posted team gradepoint averages above 3.0 in 17 of the 21 semesters. This past fall, Toledo had a program-record 27 student-athletes garner a 3.0 or better, as the team carried a combined GPA. In his tenure, a total of 17 Toledo players have been selected Academic All- MAC on 27 occasions. HEAD COACH CORY MEE On a national scale, Toledo has received a recognition award from the NCAA for finishing among the top 10 percent of Division I schools in its sport for Academic Progress Rate (APR) in four of the last five seasons. APR is a gauge of every team s academic performance at a given point in time. Points are awarded on a semester-by-semester basis for eligibility, retention and graduation of scholarship student-athletes. Individually, Scott Boley and Ben Hammer have spearheaded the academic surge, earning spots on the second team of the Academic All-America Baseball Team in 2007 and 2013, respectively. Hammer and Boley are the second and third members of the Rocket baseball program to ever garner Academic All- America status, joining 1988 third-team selection RHP David Krol. In addition, six players have garnered first-team all-district recognition on nine occasions, including Hammer, who last spring emerged as the first player in school history to be a threetime all-district recipient (2011, 12, 13). 2013: Rockets Qualify for MAC Tourney for School Record Fifth- Straight Season Toledo compiled a overall record in 2013, including a mark 54 First-Team All-MAC Selections COry mee fast facts Almost 60 players under Mee s guidance have gone on to play professional baseball. Mee has had nine Toledo players drafted on 11 occasions. Sixteen Toledo players have garnered All-MAC recognition on 22 occasions. Toledo s team GPA has been above 3.0 in 17 of the last 21 semesters. Seventeen Rockets have earned Academic All-MAC accolades a total of 27 times. Six Rockets have garnered firstteam all-district recognition on nine occasions. UT s 66 MAC wins over the last four seasons (19 in 2010, 15 in 2011, 19 in 2012, 13 in 2013) are the most in school history over a four-year period. The Midnight Blue & Gold has finished in the top two in the MAC West Division in three of the last five seasons. Toledo had a program-record 27 student-athletes garner a 3.0 GPA or better, as the team carried a combined GPA. (Fall 2013) Toledo qualified for the MAC Tournament for a school record fifth-consecutive season and ninth time overall. (2013) UT hit a conference-best.289. (2013) Toledo was the only team to have two players rank in the MAC s Top 10 in hitting. (2013) The Rockets also finished first in the league in hit-by-pitch (singleseason school record 86), as well as ranking second in hits (574) and sacrifice hits (67) and third in stolen bases (78). (2013) The Midnight Blue & Gold tied for first in the conference in complete games (9). (2013) Conference-best five players were selected Academic All-MAC. (2013) Continued on Page 34 33

4 CORY MEE FILE Full Name: Cory Thomas Mee Age: 44 Born: 2/14/70 in Hilton, NY Education: B.A. in Biological Sciences, Notre Dame ( 92) Coaching Experience: 2003-Pres. Head Coach, University of Toledo Assistant Coach, Michigan State University Assistant Coach, University of Notre Dame 1994 Assistant Coach, Rochester Institute of Technology 1993 Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Notre Dame Playing Experience: 1992 Los Angeles Dodgers Organization University of Notre Dame Family: Wife, Susan; Daughters, Reilly and McKenna; Son, Grady in the league. The Rockets finished third in the MAC West Division, three games behind frontrunner Northern Illinois in the standings, and qualified for the conference tournament for a school-record fifth-consecutive season. Individually, senior Ben Hammer and junior Ryan Wilkinson received firstteam All-MAC recognition. Hammer and Wilkinson collected all-league accolades for a second time in their respective careers, becoming the 34th and 35th players in school history to garner postseason laurels on more than one occasion. Offensively, Toledo hit a conferencebest.289 (574-for-1,988) with 289 runs (5.0 rpg) scored on 574 hits (9.9 hpg). The Rockets also finished first in the league in hit-by-pitch (single-season school record 86), as well as ranking second in hits (574) and sacrifice hits (67) and third in stolen bases (78). Individually, junior Tyler Grogg finished second in the MAC with a.357 (74-for-207) batting average, followed by Hammer with a.333 (65-for-195) mark, seventh-highest total in the league. UT was the only squad to have two players rank in the MAC s Top 10 in hitting. Grogg also led the charge on the bases, swiping a league-best 36 bags, most in school history in a single season. He averaged 0.68 thefts per contest, sixth-best nationally. On the mound, the Rockets tallied a 4.53 ERA, sixth-best mark in the MAC. The Midnight Blue & Gold finished tied HEAD COACH CORY MEE for first in the conference in complete games (9), fourth in fewest walks allowed (3.57), tied for fourth in shutouts (3), tied for fifth in home runs allowed (19). Individually, Wilkinson and senior Kyle Shaw paced the team with miniscule 2.82 and 3.12 ERAs, fifth- and eighth-best totals in the league. Toledo was also excellent defensively in 2013, registering a league-best.969 fielding percentage. The Rockets tallied 1,520 putouts, second-highest mark in school history in a single season, against only 69 errors in 58 games. UT also turned a conference-best 49 double plays. Toledo s.969 fielding percentage stands secondbest total in school history, surpassed only by a.976 mark set during the 1976 campaign. In the classroom, Hammer earned a spot on the second team of the 2013 Academic All-America Team. Hammer became the third member of the Rocket baseball program to ever garner Academic All-America status, joining 2007 second-team honoree Scott Boley and 1988 third-team selection David Krol. In addition, senior Matt Delewski, junior James Miglin and Hammer garnered Academic All-District First Team accolades. Hammer became the first player in school history to be a threetime all-district recipient, while Miglin was a two-time selection and Delewski a first-time honoree. Additionally, a conference-best five Rockets were selected Academic All-MAC. Sophomore Andrew Marra, Delewski, Grogg, Hammer and Miglin were chosen to represent UT on the 18- player list Toledo Baseball Information Guide 2012: Toledo Wins First-Ever MAC West Division Title!!! Toledo secured its first MAC West Division title in school history in The Rockets 19-8 (.704) MAC record equaled their best mark since the conference went to three-game series prior to the 2004 campaign. The Midnight Blue & Gold also finished 19-8 in the league during the 2010 season. Overall in 2012, UT sported a mark, registering its second 30-win season under coach Mee. The Rockets 30 victories tied for sixth most in school history. Toledo also secured a spot in the MAC Tournament for a school-record fourth-consecutive season and eighth time overall. Individually, senior Joe Corfman, senior Lincoln Rassi and senior Matt Kuna received first-team All-MAC accolades, while sophomore Ryan Wilkinson and junior Matt Delewski earned secondteam all-conference recognition. The Rockets total of five selections were the second most in the conference, trailing Kent State s seven honorees. Corfman, Kuna and Delewski are two-time All- MAC honorees, becoming the 31st, 32nd and 33rd players in school history to garner all-league laurels on more than one occasion. On the hill, UT tallied a stellar 3.92 ERA, third-best mark in the MAC and

5 its lowest total since the 1984 campaign (3.53 ERA). As a staff, Toledo hurlers limited its opponents to a.275 average, allowing a league-low 3.4 walks and 6.4 strikeouts per game. The Rockets recorded a school-record 366 punchouts and yielded two runs or less on 13 occasions. Kuna and Wilkinson paced Toledo with miniscule 2.61 and 2.99 ERA, second- and sixth-best marks in the league, respectively. Kuna also finished fourth in opponent batting average (.225, 67- for-298). In the summer, Mee watched junior Mike Hamann get selected in the 2012 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft for a second time in the last three seasons and Rassi signed as a free agent. Hamann was taken in the 16th round by the Chicago Cubs (494th overall pick), while Rassi was nabbed by the Kansas City Royals. In the classroom, junior Ben Hammer and sophomore James Miglin were named first-team Academic All-District. Hammer became the first player in school history to be a two-time first-team all-district recipient. In addition, Toledo tied a program best with five players selected to the Academic All-MAC Team, equaling Eastern Michigan for the most academic recipients and were represented by Corfman, Hammer, Delewski, Miglin and Wilkinson. HEAD COACH CORY MEE 2011: Toledo Advances to MAC Tourney for Third-Consecutive Season UT tallied a overall mark and a ledger in the MAC in The Rockets finished fourth in the MAC West Division, two games behind frontrunner Central Michigan in the standings and advanced to the league tournament for a third-consecutive season and fourth time in the last five years. UT s 15 conference victories are the second most this decade and also equalled the fifth most in school history. Along the way, Toledo sported an 11-game win streak from March 30-April 13. UT s unbeaten stretch was the longest in the program s history over the last 30 years. On the hill, UT hurlers sported a 4.04 ERA, posting its lowest total since the 1984 campaign. Sophomore RHP Mike Hamann led the squad with a miniscule 1.96 ERA, second best in the conference. Individually, senior INF Chris Dudics, sophomore OF Ben Hammer and junior DH Mark Lapikas received second-team All-MAC honors. A two-time All-MAC recipient, Dudics became the 30th player in school history to earn allleague recognition on more than one occasion and first since Drew Hoisington received second-team accolades in 2006 and In the summer, Mee also saw newcomer Andrew Marra selected in the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft. In the classroom, junior 3B Joe Corfman and Hammer earned academic allconference accolades. 2010: Rockets Experience Season to Remember Toledo experienced one of the best seasons in school history in 2010, finishing overall and 19-8 in the MAC s West Division. UT registered its first 30-win season since 1999, and the Midnight Blue & Gold s 34 wins tied for second most in school history. The Rockets MAC ledger was the program s best conference mark since posting a 23-9 (.719) record in the 1999 campaign, and UT s league-win total was the second most in school history. For his efforts, Mee was selected as 54 First-Team All-MAC Selections TOLEDO S SEMESTER GPA S UNDER CORY MEE Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall MAC Coach of the Year. UT enjoyed a record-breaking year offensively, setting school marks for hits (679), runs (431), doubles (150), RBI (393), total bases (1,043) and at-bats (2,068). In addition, the Rockets batting average (.328) and home run (62) total ranked second in the school s single-season record book. On the mound, UT sported a 4.63 ERA, second-best mark in the MAC and its lowest total since the 1991 campaign (4.50 ERA). Junior Matt Suschak ranked fourth in the conference with a 3.84 ERA, while sophomore Kyle Shaw and freshman Mike Hamann were fifth and seventh with 3.84 and 4.12 ERAs, respectively. Toledo s hurlers limited its opponents to a league-low.271 average with 6.2 strikeouts per contest. Toledo was also excellent defensively in 2010, establishing school records in putouts (1,504), assists (670) and double plays (63), as well as finishing second in strikeouts (347) and fielding percentage (.963). Under Mee s guidance in 2010, sophomore Joe Corfman and redshirt freshman Matt Delewski each earned firstteam All-MAC honors, while junior Jared Hoying, junior Chris Dudics, Suschak and Hamann received second-team allleague accolades. The six all-conference 35

6 COry mee fast facts Continued From Page 31 Toledo registered a league-best.969 fielding percentage and turned a conference-high 49 double plays. (2013) Toledo captured its first MAC West Division title in school history. (2012) The Rockets posted a 19-8 MAC record, equaling their best mark since the league went to three-game series prior to (2012) UT s five All-MAC selections were the second most in the conference, trailing Kent State s seven honorees. (2012) Toledo registered its ninth 30-win season in school history and its second under coach Mee. (2012) The Rockets tallied a 3.92 ERA, third-best mark in the MAC and their lowest total since the 1984 campaign (3.53 ERA). (2012) UT s two Academic All-District selections tied for the most in a single season in program history. (2012) Toledo featured the school s alltime hit and doubles leader (Joe Corfman, 261 & 54). (2012) The Midnight Blue & Gold tallied a school-record 1,535 putouts. (2012) The Midnight Blue & Gold turned a MAC-best 54 double plays. (2011) The Rockets sported an 11-game win, marking their longest unbeaten stretch over the last 30 years. (2011) Toledo equalled the single-season school record with 15 saves (1981). (2011) During the school year, Toledo received Public Recognition Award from NCAA for finishing among top 10 percent of Division I schools in its sport for Academic Progress Rate (APR) for a fourth time in the last five seasons. UT showcased the school s alltime home run king (Dan Sherwood, 35). (2011) Continued on Page 36 HEAD COACH CORY MEE players matched the 1984 squad for the most all-league selections in school history. In addition, Dudics sported a MAC-record 39-game hit streak and tied for the league lead with a single-season school-record 99 hits. In the summer, Mee also saw Suschak and Hoying selected in the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft. Suschak was selected in the seventh round by the Atlanta Braves and Hoying was drafted in the 10th round by the Texas Rangers, respectively. Additionally, senior Aaron Dudley signed with the Gulf Coast League Marlins as a free agent. Academically, Corfman and Delewski earned academic all-conference accolades. 2009: UT Advances to MAC Tournament Finals Toledo registered a overall mark and a ledger in the MAC West Division in UT finished a close second to Ball State in the division standings, equalling the sixth-most conference wins in school annals. The Rockets played their best baseball at the end of the season and advanced to the finals of the MAC Tournament for the second time in school history (1982). Toledo s late-season run came to an end with a setback to eventual tourney champion Kent State at VA Memorial Stadium Toledo Baseball Information Guide in Chillicothe. Individually, sophomore Matt Kuna received second-team All-MAC honors, becoming the first UT hurler to be selected all-league since In addition, sophomore Jared Hoying ranked in the Rockets Top 10 single-season categories in RBI (T-6th, 50), total bases (T-6th, 120), home runs (T-8th, 11) and doubles (T-9 th, 15). Mee also saw senior Jeff Cinadr, junior Justin Collop and signee Mike Hamann each get selected in the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft, tying a single-season school record. Collop was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the sixth round (193rd pick), Hamann was chosen by the Cleveland Indians in the 24th round (725th pick) and Cinadr was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 36th round (1,099th pick). In addition, sophomore Chris Dudics earned academic all-conference accolades. 2008: Toledo s Season Filled with Peaks and Valleys UT fielded a veteran team in 2008 but was plagued by injuries. The Rockets finished overall, in the conference, and missed qualifying for the league tournament by a mere one game. The Midnight Blue & Gold were good enough at times to compete against the elite teams in the league, Unfortunately, many of their brightest moments were overshadowed by a disappointing overall mark. On an individual basis, senior Drew Hoisington wrapped up his collegiate career as one of the most accomplished players in UT s history. The two-time second-team All-MAC selection finished first in school annals in career runs scored (180), doubles (53), total bases (393) and walks (111). Academically, junior Jeff Cinadr earned a spot on the first team of the 2009 Academic All-District squad. In addition, junior Josh Colliver and Cinadr earned academic all-league recognition. 2007: Rockets Earn Spot in MAC Tournament Mee led the Midnight Blue & Gold to a overall mark in 2007, including

7 14-13 in the MAC, and earned a berth in the league tournament for the first time since UT finished first in the MAC in home runs (49), sacrifice flies (28) and slugging percentage (.448), second in doubles (116) and total bases (848), third in batting average (.293) and fourth in runs scored (349), triples (15) and on-base percentage (.369). UT also set school records in two-base hits and putouts (1,414). In addition, junior Drew Hoisington established school records for triples (7) in a season en route to earning second-team All-MAC honors. Academically, junior 3B Scott Boley earned a spot on the second team of the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Baseball Team. Boley became only the second member of the Rocket baseball program to earn Academic All-America honors. Along with being named Academic All-America, Boley garnered firstteam Academic All-District accolades, while senior OF Joel Visser made second team. In addition, senior Joe Roberts, senior Todd Thomas, senior Joel Visser, junior Jake Swint and Boley garnered academic all-conference accolades. 2006: Rockets Show Improvement in All Areas UT registered a overall mark and an MAC ledger in 2006, showing an 11-game improvement over the previous season. The Rockets 11 league victories were the most since the 1999 campaign. Toledo ended the season with six wins in its final nine contests, including a three-game sweep against Northern Illinois. The league sweep was UT s first since the MAC went to a three-game series in 2004 and marked the first time it swept a weekend league series since May The club recorded a 4.80 team earned-run average, the lowest mark posted at Toledo since 1991 and two full runs lower than Junior Joe Roberts also set a school record for saves with 12. Individually, the Rockets were led by senior Jason Watson, who set a UT record for assists (1,384), and sophomore Drew Hoisington, who each received HEAD COACH CORY MEE second-team All-MAC honors. The team also showed progress at the plate, finishing fifth in the conference with a.288 batting average. Academically, junior Joe Roberts, sophomore Scott Boley and Watson earned academic all-league honors. 2005: Rockets Finish as One of Nation s Elite Squads in Turning Double Plays Toledo finished with a overall mark in 2005, including a 5-17 ledger in the conference. UT excelled defensively during the 2005 campaign and ranked 12th in the nation, averaging 1.15 double plays per game. The Rockets turned a school-record 62 double plays, besting the previous mark of 58 set in In addition, Mee saw seniors Ben Lovell and Nick Szczur move into the professional ranks. 2004: New Era in Toledo Baseball Toledo posted a overall record in Mee s first season in UT posted a.301 team batting average, fifth-best in the league. The Rockets, who had five players bat over.300, set single-season school records in doubles (114), at-bats, (1,930), assists (607) and putouts (1,398). UT was also third in the conference with a.454 slugging percentage and tied for sixth in on-base percentage (.374). Toledo had several games go down to the wire as 20 of its 54 contests were decided by three runs or less, including 15 one-run games. Individually, senior Sean Dobson was named first-team All-MAC, while junior Dan Ruth received second-team all-league honors. Dobson ended his UT career sporting a.371 average, the second-highest mark in school history. The 2004 thirdteam collegebaseballinsider.com All- America selection also sat first in the Toledo record book in career hits (249), runs scored (159), and doubles (46). Later that summer, Dobson was drafted in the 40th round (1,200th overall pick) of the MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. In the classroom, senior Shawn Hurst was named to the Academic All-District 54 First-Team All-MAC Selections first team. Mee s Coaching Origins A native of Hilton, NY, Mee came to Toledo after serving as an assistant coach at Michigan State from Prior to his stay in East Lansing, MI, he served as an assistant coach for six seasons at Notre Dame (1993, 95-99). In 2002, Mee helped the Spartans post 38 wins and make its mark in the school s record books. The team set school records in hits (685), runs (500), RBI (456), doubles (126) and home runs (95). The Spartans also finished fourth in the country in both batting average (.344) and slugging percentage (.563), fifth in home runs and 11th in scoring (8.8 runs per game). In Mee s five seasons at Notre Dame, the Irish hitters posted impressive numbers. All five Irish squads posted team averages of.300 or higher, while averaging 65 home runs per season. In 1997, the Irish set school records for home runs (66), doubles (127) and slugging percentage (.529), while tying the all-time mark for team batting average (.334). The following year, the Irish again broke the home run record with 73. In his five seasons, Mee tutored 14 players who signed professionally, including four catchers. During his 10 years at ND as a player and coach, the Fighting Irish reached the 40-win plateau every year and participated in five NCAA regionals. 37

8 HEAD COACH CORY MEE COry mee fast facts Continued From Page 34 Toledo won 34 contests and registered its eighth 30-win season in school history. (2010) The Rockets also finished 19-8 in the MAC, posting their best conference mark since (2010) UT enjoyed a record-breaking year offensively, setting school records for hits (679), runs (431), doubles (150), RBI (393), total bases (1,043) and at-bats (2,068). (2010) Toledo led the MAC with a.328 batting average and a.504 slugging percentage. (2010) UT ranked 10th nationally in doubles per game (2.68). (2010) The Rockets advanced to the finals of the MAC Tournament for a second time in school annals. (2009) Toledo blasted 58 home runs, second-most in school history, with 108 doubles. (2008) UT registered a overall record, in the MAC, and earned a berth in the league tournament for the first time since (2007) The Rockets set school record for assists (662). (2006) Toledo turned 62 double plays (1.15 per game), which ranked 12th in the nation. (2005) Michigan State set school records for hits (685), runs (500), RBI (456), doubles (126) and home runs (95). (2002) Notre Dame bested the previous year s home run record with 73 round trippers. (1998) The Irish set school records for home runs (66), doubles (127) and slugging percentage (.529). (1997) Mee played one season with the Yakima (WA) Bears (a Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate) of the Northwest League. Mee earned GTE Academic All- America honors as a player at Notre Dame (1992). Mee was a four-year starter at Notre Dame ( ). toledo honors under cory mee First-Team All-MAC Ben Hammer, OF (2013) Ryan Wilkinson, SP (2013) Joe Corfman, 2B (2012) Matt Kuna, SP (2012) Lincoln Rassi, RP (2012) Joe Corfman, 3B (2010) Matt Delewski, DH (2010) Sean Dobson, OF (2004) Second-Team All-MAC Matt Delewski, DH (2012) Ryan Wilkinson, SP (2012) Chris Dudics, INF (2010, 11) Ben Hammer, OF (2011) Mark Lapikas, DH (2011) Mike Hamann, SP (2010) Jared Hoying, OF (2010) Matt Suschak, SP (2010) Dan Ruth, C (2004) Drew Hoisington, OF (2006, 07) Jason Watson, SS (2006) Matt Kuna, SP (2009) MAC All-Tournament Team Tyler Grogg (2013) Chris Dudics (2009) Dan Sherwood (2009) Jim Vahalik (2009) First-Team All-Mideast Region Joe Corfman, 3B (2010) Sean Dobson, OF (2004) Second-Team All-Mideast Region Tyler Grogg, OF (2013) Ben Hammer, OF (2013) Matt Kuna, RHP (2012) Third-Team CollegeBaseballInsider.com All-America Sean Dobson, OF (2004) Academic All-MAC Tyler Grogg, OF (2013) Andrew Marra, RHP (2013) James Miglin, C (2012, 13) Ryan Wilkinson, LHP (2012) Ben Hammer, OF (2011, 12, 13) Joe Corfman, 3B (2010, 11, 12) Matt Delewski, DH (2010, 12, 13) Jeff Cinadr, RHP (2008, 09) Chris Dudics, OF (2009) Josh Colliver, 1B (2008) Academic All-MAC (cont.) Jake Swint, OF (2007) Todd Thomas, RHP (2007) Joel Visser, OF (2007) Joe Roberts, RHP (2006, 07) Scott Boley, 3B (2006, 07) Jason Watson, SS (2006) Shawn Hurst, OF (2004) First-Team Academic All- District Matt Delewski, INF (2013) James Miglin, C (2012, 13) Ben Hammer, OF (2011, 12, 13) Jeff Cinadr, RHP (2009) Scott Boley, INF (2007) Shawn Hurst, OF (2004) Second-Team Academic All- District Joel Visser, OF (2007) Second-Team Academic All- America Ben Hammer, OF (2013) Scott Boley, 3B (2007) Rocket Players Drafted Kyle Shaw, Lake Erie Crushers (FA) (2013) Ben Hammer, Perth Heat (FA) (2013) Mike Hamann, Chicago (NL) (16th) (2012) Lincoln Rassi, Kansas City (FA) (2012) Matt Kuna, Schaumburg Boomers (FA) (2012) Jim Vahalik, Baltimore (FA) (2012) Andrew Marra, New York (NL) (45th) (2011) Matt Suschak, Atlanta (7th) (2010) Jared Hoying, Texas (10th) (2010) Aaron Dudley, GCL Marlins (FA) (2010) Justin Collop, Chicago (AL) (6th) (2009) Mike Hamann, Cleveland (24th) (2009) Jeff Cinadr, Tampa Bay (36th) (2009) Jake Oester, (Chicago (AL) (FA) (2009) Chris Fields, Reno Silver Sox (FA) (2008) Drew Hoisington, Washington Wild Things (FA) (2008) Joel Visser, Midwest Sliders (FA) (2008) Scott Boley, Kansas City (46th) (2007) Joe Welsh, Washington (32nd) (2006) Jason Watson, Arizona (FA) (2006) Ben Lovell, Chillicothe Paints (FA) (2005) Nick Szczur, Gateway Grizzlies (FA) (2005) Sean Dobson, St. Louis (40th) (2004) Joe Welsh, Minnesota (25th) (2004) FA - Free Agent Signee Toledo Baseball Information Guide

9 ROCKETS DRAFTED UNDER CORY MEE ANDREW MARRA (2011) New York Mets MATT SUSCHAK (2010) Atlanta Braves JARED HOYING (2010) Texas Rangers JUSTIN COLLOP (2009) Chicago White Sox MIKE HAMANN (2009 & 12) Cleveland & Chicago (NL) JEFF CINADR (2009) Tampa Bay Rays SCOTT BOLEY (2007) Kansas City Royals JOE WELSH (2003, 04 & 06) Baltimore, Minnesota & Washington SEAN DOBSON (2004) St. Louis Cardinals 54 First-Team All-MAC Selections 39

10 2004 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, 8-16 MAC YEAR-BY-YEAR UNDER CORY MEE 2005 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, 5-17 MAC 2006 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, MAC Feb. 27 at Morehead State L, 8-15 Feb. 28 at Morehead State L, 8-9 Feb. 29 at Morehead State L, March 5 at Alabama-Birmingham L, 6-11 March 6 at Alabama-Birmingham L, 2-3 March 7 at Alabama-Birmingham L, 0-4 March 9 at Jacksonville State L, 3-16 March 10 at Birmingham Southern L, 6-7 March 12 at Samford L, 8-12 March 13 at Samford W, 11-9 March 14 at Samford L, 4-5 March 19 at Xavier W, 12-4 March 20 at Xavier W, 5-0 March 20 at Xavier W, 4-2 March 24 at Dayton L, 7-11 March 27 at Kent State* L, 1-5 March 28 at Kent State* W, 7-4 March 28 at Kent State* W, 1-0 March 30 OAKLAND W, April 2 at W. Michigan* L, 2-9 April 3 at W. Michigan* L, 9-10 April 4 at W. Michigan* L, April 6 at IPFW L, 6-15 April 7 ADRIAN W, 11-5 April 9 C. MICHIGAN* L, 2-16 April 10 C. MICHIGAN* L, 2-3 April 11 C. MICHIGAN* L, 3-8 April 14 IPFW L, 3-9 April 15 WAYNE ST. W, 6-2 April 17 GRAND VALLEY ST. L, 6-13 April 18 GRAND VALLEY ST. L, 5-10 April 18 GRAND VALLEY ST. L, 5-10 April 20 CLEVELAND ST. W, 12-2 April 21 at Notre Dame L, 3-9 April 23 E. MICHIGAN* L, 0-9 April 24 E. MICHIGAN* L, 2-3 April 25 E. MICHIGAN* W, April 27 WRIGHT STATE L, April 28 at Oakland W, 17-3 April 30 MIAMI* L, 2-9 May 1 MIAMI* W, 5-4 May 2 MIAMI* L, 2-14 May 7 at Buffalo* W, 5-2 May 9 at Buffalo* L, 4-5 May 9 at Buffalo* W, 9-2 May 11 XAVIER W, 6-2 May 12 DAYTON W, May 14 BOWLING GREEN* W, 19-8 May 15 BOWLING GREEN* W, 10-8 May 16 BOWLING GREEN* L, 5-15 May 19 at Bowling Green W, 7-6 May 21 at N. Illinois* L, 6-7 May 22 at N. Illinois* L, 0-5 May 23 at N. Illinois* L, 5-6 Feb. 25 at Louisville L, 2-9 Feb. 26 at Louisville L, 2-7 Feb. 27 at Louisville W, 2-1 March 4 at Kentucky L, 0-7 March 5 at Kentucky L, 4-15 March 6 at Kentucky L, March 8 vs. Mercer# L, 5-8 March 9 at Jacksonville# W, 13-2 March 10 vs. Michigan State# W, 8-7 (11) March 12 vs. Iowa# L, 9-13 March 13 vs. Bradley# L, 3-21 March 18 at West Virginia L, 2-9 March 19 at West Virginia L, 2-4 March 19 at West Virginia W, 5-3 March 20 at West Virginia W, 10-6 March 23 at Cincinnati L, 4-10 March 25 KENT ST.* L, 1-3 March 26 KENT ST.* L, 3-10 March 27 KENT ST.* W, 4-1 March 29 MICHIGAN ST. W, 9-7 March 30 at Ohio State L, 4-12 April 1 W. MICHIGAN* L, 1-2 April 3 W. MICHIGAN* L, 1-5 April 3 W. MICHIGAN* L, 3-6 April 5 at Notre Dame L, 2-6 April 6 WAYNE ST. L, April 8 at C. Michigan* W, 7-2 April 9 at C. Michigan* L, 2-7 April 10 at C. Michigan* L, 5-6 (11) April 12 CLEVELAND ST. W, 14-1 April 13 at IPFW W, 7-4 April 15 BUTLER W, 8-1 April 16 BUTLER L, 7-9 April 17 IPFW W, 6-5 April 17 IPFW L, 4-5 April 19 at Youngstown State L, 5-13 April 20 at Michigan L, 9-10 April 22 at E. Michigan* L, 4-8 April 29 at Miami* L, 4-8 April 30 at Miami* L, 1-10 May 1 at Miami* L, May 6 BUFFALO* W, 17-6 May 7 BUFFALO* L, 3-4 May 8 BUFFALO* W, 2-0 May 11 at Dayton L, 0-1 May 11 at Dayton L, May 13 at Bowling Green* L, 2-16 May 14 at Bowling Green* L, 7-18 May 15 at Bowling Green* L, 2-9 May 17 at Illinois-Chicago L, 0-3 May 18 BOWLING GREEN L, 4-10 May 20 N. ILLINOIS* W, 4-2 May 21 N. ILLINOIS* L, May 22 N. ILLINOIS* L, 3-7 # - Kennel Club Classic (Jacksonville, FL) Feb. 24 at Eastern Kentucky W, 4-3 Feb. 25 at Eastern Kentucky W, 5-3 March 3 at Tennessee Tech L, 3-4 March 4 at Tennessee Tech W, 5-2 March 5 at Tennessee Tech L, 1-3 March 7 vs. Duquesne# W, 7-6 March 8 vs. Villanova# W, 9-5 March 9 vs. Connecticut# W, 2-0 March 10 vs. Mount Saint Mary s# L, 6-8 March 11 vs. Penn State& W, 6-5 March 17 at Missouri State L, 0-4 March 18 at Missouri State L, 4-7 March 18 at Missouri State L, 2-4 March 24 MIAMI* W, 6-3 March 25 MIAMI* W, 4-1 March 26 MIAMI* L, 6-11 March 28 YOUNGSTOWN ST. W, 2-0 March 29 at Ohio State L, 5-8 March 31 OHIO* L, 5-10 April 1 OHIO* W, 9-2 April 2 OHIO* W, 7-2 April 4 WRIGHT ST. L, 4-22 April 5 at Xavier W, 7-6 April 7 at Buffalo* L, 1-4 April 8 at Buffalo* W, 3-0 April 9 at Buffalo* L, 3-11 Apr. 11 WAYNE ST. W, 18-8 April 12 at Michigan W, 10-9 (10) April 14 at Bowling Green* L, 7-13 April 15 at Bowling Green* L, 4-5 April 16 at Bowling Green* L, 5-10 April 18 at Notre Dame L, 2-8 April 19 ADRIAN W, 10-0 April 21 W. MICHIGAN* L, 6-7 April 22 W. MICHIGAN* W, 13-6 April 23 W. MICHIGAN* W, 8-4 April 25 IPFW W, 3-2 (12) April 26 at Michigan State L, 4-23 April 28 at C. Michigan* L, 4-5 April 29 at C. Michigan* L, 1-6 April 30 at C. Michigan* L, 5-6 (12) May 5 at Ball State* L, 6-14 May 6 at Ball State* L, 4-9 May 7 at Ball State* L, 0-13 May 8 at IPFW W, 12-2 May 10 at Cleveland State W, 6-5 May 14 E. MICHIGAN* L, 1-11 May 14 E. MICHIGAN* W, 9-5 May 16 DAYTON L, 6-8 May 17 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO L, 7-11 May 18 at N. Illinois* W, 9-5 May 19 at N. Illinois* W, 8-7 May 20 at N. Illinois* W, 7-6 # - Game Played at IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) & - Game Played in Clearwater, FL Toledo Baseball Information Guide

11 2007 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, MAC YEAR-BY-YEAR UNDER CORY MEE 2008 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, MAC 2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, MAC Feb. 23 vs. Eastern Illinois! W, 4-3 Feb. 25 vs. Chicago State! W, 6-4 March 2 at Centenary L, 1-9 March 3 at Centenary L, 2-3 March 4 at Centenary W, 5-2 March 6 at Louisiana Tech W, 10-7 March 7 at Louisiana Tech L, 5-11 March 8 at Dallas Baptist# L, 5-10 March 9 vs. Texas State# L, 1-14 March 10 at Dallas Baptist# L, 8-14 March 20 FINDLAY W, 8-1 March 21 at Cincinnati W, 7-5 March 24 at Miami* L, 2-4 March 24 at Miami* L, 2-12 March 25 at Miami* L, 6-9 March 27 OAKLAND W, 9-4 March 28 at Ohio State L, 5-18 March 30 at Ohio* W, 9-6 (13) March 31 at Ohio* W, 6-4 April 1 at Ohio* W, 18-6 April 3 WAYNE ST. W, 9-8 (8) April 3 WAYNE ST. W, 10-7 April 6 BUFFALO* W, 12-2 April 7 BUFFALO* L, 3-9 April 8 BUFFALO* W, 5-4 April 10 DAYTON L, 7-11 April 13 BOWLING GREEN* L, 4-6 April 14 BOWLING GREEN* W, 7-2 April 15 BOWLING GREEN* W, 7-2 April 17 at Notre Dame L, 7-8 April 18 at Bowling Green L, 2-6 April 20 at W. Michigan* L, 5-6 April 21 at W. Michigan* W, 4-3 April 22 at W. Michigan* L, 3-10 April 24 CLEVELAND ST. W, 5-1 April 27 C. MICHIGAN* L, 1-13 April 28 C. MICHIGAN* L, (10) April 29 C. MICHIGAN* L, 8-20 May 2 HEIDELBERG L, 1-2 May 2 HEIDELBERG W, 5-3 May 4 BALL ST.* W, 6-4 May 5 BALL ST.* W, 4-3 May 6 BALL ST.* W, 10-6 May 8 IPFW W, 19-8 May 9 at Wright State L, 6-7 May 11 at E. Michigan* L, 1-12 May 12 at E. Michigan* L, 4-5 May 13 at E. Michigan* W, 16-3 May 15 XAVIER L, May 17 N. ILLINOIS* W, 6-4 May 18 N. ILLINOIS* W, 8-7 May 19 N. ILLINOIS* L, 9-13 May 23 vs. E. Michigan& L, 5-6 May 24 vs. N. Illinois& L, 10-11! - Dunn Hospitality Diamond Classic (Evansville, IN) # - Dallas Baptist Tournament (Dallas, TX) & - MAC Tournament (Ypsilanti, MI) Feb. 23 vs. Bucknell# W, 9-7 Feb. 25 at Eastern Kentucky# L, 6-8 March 1 at Middle Tennessee State L, 6-7 March 1 at Middle Tennessee State L, 6-13 March 2 at Middle Tennessee State W, 19-8 March 4 at Charleston Southern W, 15-7 March 5 at Coastal Carolina L, 6-13 March 6 at Coastal Carolina% L, 8-9 (10) March 8 vs. Long Island% W, 20-8 March 9 vs. Long Island% W, 10-3 March 14 at Missouri L, 0-6 March 15 at Missouri L, 0-10 March 16 at Missouri L, 1-3 March 16 at Missouri L, 6-11 March 21 at Miami* L, 1-8 March 22 at Miami* W, 6-2 March 23 at Miami* W, 7-4 March 25 at Cincinnati L, 3-7 April 2 at Ohio State L, 0-13 April 5 OHIO* W, 9-4 April 5 OHIO* L, 5-18 April 6 OHIO* L, 7-17 April 8 YOUNGSTOWN ST. W, 6-5 April 8 YOUNGSTOWN ST. L, 4-10 April 9 at Michigan L, 4-12 April 11 at Kent State* L, 5-14 April 12 at Kent State* L, 2-5 April 13 at Kent State* L, 5-7 April 15 at Notre Dame L, 1-6 April 16 BOWLING GREEN L, April 17 OLIVET COLLEGE W, 10-7 April 18 N. ILLINOIS* L, 5-9 April 19 N. ILLINOIS* W, 7-5 April 20 N. ILLINOIS* W, 4-2 April 22 WRIGHT ST. L, 9-12 (11) April 23 at Michigan State L, 6-10 April 25 C. MICHIGAN* W, 11-1 April 26 C. MICHIGAN* W, 10-7 April 27 C. MICHIGAN* L, 1-3 May 2 at W. Michigan* W, 6-3 May 3 at W. Michigan* L, 7-15 May 4 at W. Michigan* L, 4-7 May 6 DAYTON L, 2-3 May 7 at Oakland W, 19-4 May 9 at E. Michigan* L, 2-3 May 10 at E. Michigan* L, 2-8 May 15 BALL ST.* W, 6-5 (11) May 16 BALL ST.* W, 4-3 May 17 BALL ST.* L, 8-11 % - Early Bird Tournament (Richmond, KY) # - Springsmaid Beach Resort Tournament (Conway, SC) Feb. 20 at Western Kentucky L, 1-3 Feb. 27 at Belmont W, 3-1 (7) Feb. 28 at Belmont L, 4-7 (7) Feb. 28 at Belmont W, 6-5 March 1 at Belmont Cancelled March 6 at Tennessee Tech L, 2-4 March 7 at Tennessee Tech L, 7-14 March 7 at Tennessee Tech L, 6-8 (7) March 8 at Tennessee Tech W, 11-7 March 10 vs. Sacred Heart% W, 8-6 March 11 vs. Bucknell% L, 8-14 March 12 vs. Connecticut% L, 2-10 March 13 vs. Vermont% W, March 14 vs. Eastern Kentucky% L, 5-10 March 17 WAYNE ST. W, 20-3 March 18 at IPFW L, 3-8 March 20 MIAMI* W, 2-0 March 21 MIAMI* W, 11-6 March 22 MIAMI* W, 7-3 March 24 at Dayton L, 8-18 March 27 at Akron* W, 11-6 March 28 at Akron* L, 4-13 March 29 at Akron* W, 2-1 March 31 OLIVET COLLEGE L, 0-7 April 1 at Notre Dame L, 7-11 April 4 at Ohio* L, 1-2 April 4 at Ohio* L, 7-15 April 5 at Ohio* W, 7-5 April 8 OAKLAND W, 24-4 April 10 KENT ST.* L, 0-1 April 11 KENT ST.* W, 7-4 April 12 KENT ST.* L, 3-9 April 17 at N. Illinois* L, 5-12 April 18 at N. Illinois* W, 12-7 April 18 at N. Illinois* W, 12-8 April 22 BOWLING GREEN L, 9-15 April 24 at C. Michigan* W, April 26 at C. Michigan* W, 3-1 April 26 at C. Michigan* L, 0-3 April 29 at Oakland L, 3-8 (7) April 29 at Oakland L, 3-7 (7) May 1 W. MICHIGAN* W, (15) May 2 W. MICHIGAN* W, May 3 W. MICHIGAN* L, 5-16 May 8 E. MICHIGAN* L, 4-14 May 9 E. MICHIGAN* W, 6-5 May 10 E. MICHIGAN* L, 5-11 May 11 at Wright State L, 3-6 May 12 at Youngstown State L, 7-12 May 14 at Ball State* L, 6-15 May 15 at Ball State* L, 6-8 May 20 vs. Ohio& W, 14-4 May 21 vs. E. Michigan& W, 7-6 May 22 vs. E. Michigan& W, 9-6 May 23 vs. Kent State& L, 3-5 % - RussMatt Invitational & - MAC Tournament (Chillicothe, OH) 54 First-Team All-MAC Selections 41

12 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, 19-8 MAC Feb. 26 vs. W, 8-6 Feb. 27 vs. W, 13-6 Feb. 28 vs. L, 3-12 March 5 at Coastal Carolina% L, 4-14 March 6 vs. Albany% W, 8-2 March 7 vs. Pittsburgh% W, 11-7 March 7 vs. Albany% W, 10-8 March 9 at College of Charleston L, 5-14 March 11 at Winthrop# W, 5-4 March 12 vs. Canisius# L, 2-3 March 12 at Winthrop# L, 4-5 March 13 vs. Canisius# L, 9-10 March 17 IPFW W, 4-0 March 19 at Cincinnati L, 4-5 March 20 at Cincinnati W, 15-2 March 20 at Cincinnati W, 2-1 March 23 at Dayton W, 15-3 March 24 OAKLAND W, 20-4 March 26 KENT ST.* L, 1-2 March 27 KENT ST.* W, 2-1 (10) March 27 KENT ST.* W, 4-1 March 31 at Ohio State L, 3-4 April 2 at Akron* W, 5-1 April 3 at Akron* W, 13-4 April 4 at Akron* W, 9-6 April 6 OLIVET COLLEGE W, 27-8 April 7 at Cleveland State W, 11-4 April 10 at Buffalo* W, 8-5 April 10 at Buffalo* W, 18-4 April 11 at Buffalo* W, 17-8 April 13 at Michigan L, 4-8 April 16 BOWLING GREEN* L, April 17 BOWLING GREEN* L, 7-8 April 18 BOWLING GREEN* L, 2-4 April 20 at Oakland L, 3-5 April 21 CLEVELAND ST. L, 7-9 April 23 N. ILLINOIS* W, 7-5 April 24 N. ILLINOIS* W, 5-1 April 25 N. ILLINOIS* L, 1-6 (5) April 27 at Notre Dame L, 0-9 April 28 WRIGHT ST. W, 9-8 (12) April 30 at W. Michigan* W, 8-6 (10) May 1 at W. Michigan* W, 15-7 May 1 at W. Michigan* W, 11-4 May 7 C. MICHIGAN* W, 9-8 (11) May 8 C. MICHIGAN* L, 6-10 May 9 C. MICHIGAN* L, 5-8 May 14 at E. Michigan* W, 6-3 May 15 at E. Michigan* W, 5-2 May 16 at E. Michigan* W, 7-3 May 20 BALL ST.* W, 8-7 May 21 BALL ST.* L, 7-8 (10) May 22 BALL ST.* W, 8-7 May 26 vs. Miami& W, 7-1 May 27 vs. E. Michigan& L, 6-7 (10) May 28 vs. Kent State& L, USA College Classic (Millington, TN) % - Caravelle Resort Invitational (Conway, SC) # - Johnny Gill Memorial Tournament (Rock Hill, SC) & - MAC Tournament (Chillicothe, OH) YEAR-BY-YEAR UNDER CORY MEE 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, MAC Feb. 18 vs. Canisius@ L, 5-6 Feb. 19 vs. Creighton@ L, 1-5 Feb. 20 vs. Canisius@ L, 6-7 (10) Feb. 25 at Louisville W, 3-1 Feb. 26 at Louisville W, 4-2 Feb. 27 at Louisville L, 2-4 March 4 at Samford L, 0-3 March 5 at Samford W, 8-3 March 6 at Samford L, 0-10 March 8 vs. Yale! W, 9-4 March 9 vs. Xavier! L, 4-9 March 11 vs. Bradley! L, 4-7 March 11 vs. Yale! L, 2-3 March 12 vs. Massachusetts! L, 1-2 March 18 vs. Youngstown State% L, 3-4 March 18 vs. Niagara% W, 5-4 March 19 at Pittsburgh% L, 4-5 March 20 vs. Youngstown State% L, 1-7 March 23 at Cincinnati W, 7-5 March 25 at Kent State* L, 0-1 March 26 at Kent State* W, 5-2 March 27 at Kent State* L, 2-8 March 30 OAKLAND W, 5-3 April 1 AKRON* W, 1-0 (13) April 2 AKRON* W, 5-2 April 2 AKRON* W, 6-4 April 5 at Dayton W, 7-4 April 6 CLEVELAND ST. W, 5-1 April 8 BUFFALO* W, 7-0 April 9 BUFFALO* W, 7-3 April 10 BUFFALO* W, 9-5 April 12 LAKE ERIE COLLEGE W, 7-6 April 13 at Michigan W, 3-1 April 15 at Bowling Green* L, 2-6 April 16 at Bowling Green* L, April 17 at Bowling Green* W, 7-4 April 23 at N. Illinois* L, 3-4 April 23 at N. Illinois* W, 8-1 April 24 at N. Illinois* L, 7-8 April 26 at Cleveland State L, 6-7 April 29 W. MICHIGAN* W, 9-0 April 30 W. MICHIGAN* W, 9-2 April 30 W. MICHIGAN* W, 3-2 (10) May 6 at C. Michigan* W, 9-3 May 7 at C. Michigan* L, 6-10 May 8 at C. Michigan* L, 6-7 May 10 at Oakland L, 5-6 (12) May 13 E. MICHIGAN* L, 2-18 May 14 E. MICHIGAN* W, 4-3 May 15 E. MICHIGAN* L, 1-6 May 20 at Ball State* L, 3-8 May 20 at Ball State* W, 2-1 May 21 at Ball State* L, 6-11 May 25 vs. Miami& L, 1-3 May 26 vs. C. Michigan& L, - at USA Baseball National Training Complex (Cary, NC)! - RussMatt Invitational (Winter Haven, FL) % - PSC Panther Classic (Pittsburgh, PA) & - MAC Tournament (Chillicothe, OH) Toledo Baseball Information Guide 2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, 19-8 MAC Feb. 17 at W. Kentucky W, 5-2 Feb. 18 at W. Kentucky W, 7-6 Feb. 18 at W. Kentucky L, 3-9 Feb. 24 at Charlotte L, 4-8 Feb. 25 at Charlotte W, 6-5 (10) Feb. 26 at Charlotte L, 2-3 March 2 at Furman L, 3-8 March 3 at Furman L, 5-9 March 4 at Furman L, 5-8 March 6 at Coll. of Charleston L, 0-2 March 7 at Coastal Carolina L, 4-10 March 9 at Coastal Carolina@ W, 10-7 (11) March 10 vs. Ohio State@ L, 1-13 March 11 vs. Marist@ W, 9-3 March 14 at Dayton W, 7-4 March 16 at Xavier L, 0-1 March 17 at Xavier L, 2-3 (12) March 18 at Xavier W, 3-1 March 21 OAKLAND W, 3-2 March 23 OHIO* L, 3-9 March 24 OHIO* W, 6-5 March 25 OHIO* W, 5-2 March 27 at Kent State W, 4-3 (12) March 30 at Miami* W, 7-6 March 31 at Miami* L, 3-5 April 1 at Miami* L, 3-11 April 3 at Notre Dame L, 3-7 April 4 KENT STATE L, 4-8 April 6 at C. Michigan* L, 2-7 April 7 at C. Michigan* L, 3-7 April 8 at C. Michigan* W, 10-9 April 10 DAYTON W, 7-5 April 11 at Michigan W, 6-2 April 13 W. MICHIGAN* W, 7-4 April 14 W. MICHIGAN* L, 5-6 April 15 W. MICHIGAN* W, 12-7 April 18 WRIGHT ST. L, 4-5 (10) April 20 at N. Illinois* W, 7-3 April 21 at N. Illinois* W, 5-1 April 22 at N. Illinois* W, 4-3 (10) April 25 NORTHWESTERN OHIO L, 1-3 April 27 BALL ST.* W, 5-0 April 28 BALL ST.* W, 3-1 April 29 BALL ST.* W, 10-3 May 4 BUFFALO* L, 1-5 May 5 BUFFALO* W, 3-0 May 6 BUFFALO* L, 2-6 May 9 at Michigan State L, 2-7 May 11 at Bowling Green* W, 9-4 May 12 at Bowling Green* W, 16-8 May 13 at Bowling Green* W, 2-1 (11) May 15 at Ohio State L, 1-10 May 17 E. MICHIGAN* W, 4-3 (12) May 18 E. MICHIGAN* W, 5-2 May 19 E. MICHIGAN* W, 12-5 May 23 vs. Miami& L, 0-5 May 24 vs. C. Michigan& L, - Chanticleer Classic (Conway & Myrtle Beach, SC) & - MAC Tournament (Avon, OH)

13 2013 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall, MAC Feb. 15 vs. L, 7-8 Feb. 15 vs. W, 3-1 Feb. 22 at Virginia L, 0-15 Feb. 23 at Virginia L, 0-5 Feb. 24 at Virginia L, 3-6 March 1 at South Florida L, 5-7 March 2 at South Florida W, 5-4 March 3 at South Florida L, 8-9 March 5 vs. Georgetown% L, 4-5 March 6 vs. Valparaiso% W, 9-8 March 8 at Florida Atlantic L, 3-4 March 9 at Florida Atlantic W, 6-1 March 10 at Florida Atlantic L, 5-7 March 12 at Dayton W, 6-1 March 15 vs. Niagara^ W, 11-2 March 15 at Pittsburgh^ L, 2-4 March 16 vs. Niagara^ W, 7-4 March 17 at Pittsburgh^ L, 5-9 March 22 at Ohio* W, 8-5 March 23 at Ohio* L, 3-9 March 23 at Ohio* W, 5-2 March 29 MIAMI*# W, 10-2 March 30 MIAMI*# L, 4-13 March 31 MIAMI*# L, 1-4 April 2 KENT ST. L, 5-7 April 3 at Cincinnati L, 7-9 April 5 at Buffalo* L, 3-6 April 6 at Buffalo* L, 1-3 April 6 at Buffalo* W, 6-0 April 9 DAYTON W, 10-2 April 12 BOWLING GREEN* L, 0-5 April 13 BOWLING GREEN* L, 1-14 April 14 BOWLING GREEN* L, 3-6 April 16 at Michigan St. L, 6-7 (12) April 17 YOUNGSTOWN ST. L, 4-13 April 20 C. MICHIGAN* W, 11-0 April 21 C. MICHIGAN* W, 4-3 April 21 C. MICHIGAN* L, 1-2 April 23 NOTRE DAME W, 15-3 April 26 at W. Michigan* W, 6-5 (12) April 27 at W. Michigan* L, 7-12 April 28 at W. Michigan* W, 8-2 May 3 N. ILLINOIS* L, 0-4 May 4 N. ILLINOIS* W, 6-3 May 5 N. ILLINOIS* W, 9-2 May 8 at Michigan L, 0-7 May 10 at Ball State* L, 0-4 May 11 at Ball State* L, 6-10 May 12 at Ball State* W, 11-1 May 14 at Valparaiso L, 1-6 May 16 at E. Michigan* W, 4-0 May 17 at E. Michigan* L, 4-10 May 18 at E. Michigan* W, 6-5 May 22 vs. Buffalo& W, May 24 vs. Bowling Green& L, 3-4 May 24 vs. Buffalo& W, 4-1 May 25 vs. Bowling Green& W, 5-2 May 25 vs. Bowling Green& L, 0-1 YEAR-BY-YEAR UNDER CORY MEE vs. MAC Opponents Akron 8-1 Ball State Bowling Green Buffalo 17-9 Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Kent State 8-15 Miami Northern Illinois Ohio 12-7 Western Michigan vs. Non-Conference Opponents Adrian 2-0 Alabama-Birmingham 0-3 Albany 2-0 Belmont 2-2 Birmingham Southern 0-1 Bradley 1-2 Bucknell 1-1 Butler 1-1 Eastern Illinois 1-0 Eastern Kentucky 2-0 Canisius 0-4 Centenary 1-2 Charleston Southern 1-0 Charlotte 1-2 Chicago State 1-0 Cincinnati 4-4 Cleveland State 5-2 Coastal Carolina 1-4 College of Charleston 0-2 Connecticut 1-1 Creighton 0-1 Dallas Baptist 0-2 Dayton 6-7 Delaware 1-0 Duquesne 1-0 Eastern Illinois 1-0 Eastern Kentucky 0-2 Florida Atlantic 1-2 Findlay 1-0 Furman 0-3 Georgetown 0-1 Grand Valley State 0-3 Heidelberg 1-1 COACH MEE VS. OPPONENTS vs. Non-Conference Opponents (cont.) Illinois-Chicago 0-2 Iowa 0-1 IPFW 6-4 Jacksonville 1-0 Jacksonville State 0-1 Kentucky 0-3 Lake Erie College 1-0 LaSalle 0-1 Long Island 2-0 Louisiana Tech 1-1 Louisville 3-3 Marist 1-0 Massachusetts 0-1 Memphis 1-0 Mercer 0-1 Michigan 3-4 Michigan State 2-4 Middle Tennessee State 1-2 Missouri 0-4 Missouri State 0-3 Morehead State 0-3 Mount St. Mary s 0-1 Niagara 3-0 Northwestern Ohio 0-1 Notre Dame 1-8 Oakland 8-4 Ohio State 0-7 Olivet College 2-1 Penn State 1-0 Pittsburgh 1-4 Sacred Heart 1-0 Samford 2-4 South Florida 1-2 Texas State 0-1 Tennessee Tech 2-5 Valparaiso 1-1 Vermont 1-0 Villanova 1-0 Virginia 0-3 Wayne State 5-1 West Virginia 2-2 Western Kentucky 2-2 Winthrop 1-1 Wright State 2-5 Xavier 6-4 Yale 1-1 Youngstown State - Ron Fraser Classic (Cary, NC) % - Snowbird Classic (Port Charlotte, NC) ^ - Panther Classic (Pittsburgh, PA) # - Contest Played at Mercy Field (Toledo, OH) & - MAC Tournament (Avon, OH) 54 First-Team All-MAC Selections 43

14 ASSISTANT COACHES Jo s h Br a d f o r d Ninth Year at Toledo Kentucky Wesleyan 02 JOSH BRADFORD FILE Full Name: Joshua Wade Bradford Age: 39 Born: 4/19/74 in Hutchinson, KS Education: B.S. in Physical Education, Kentucky Wesleyan ( 02) Coaching Experience: 2008-Pres. Assistant Coach, University of Toledo Assistant Coach, University of West Georgia Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Toledo Assistant Coach, Kentucky Wesleyan College Playing Experience: Toronto Blue Jays Organization Xavier University Hutchinson Community College Family: Wife, Tandy; Son, Blake Josh Bradford is in his ninth season as an assistant coach at the University of Toledo. Bradford is entering his seventh season as a full-time assistant after having worked as the volunteer assistant in He serves as the program s recruiting coordinator and pitching coach. Under Bradford s guidance, a quintet of Rocket hurlers have made All-MAC honors on seven occasions Ryan Wilkinson (first team in 2013, second team in 2012), Lincoln Rassi (first team in 2012), Mike Hamann (second team in 2010), Matt Suschak (second team in 2010) and Matt Kuna (first team in 2012, second team 2009). Kuna also garnered second-team All-Mideast region accolades following the 2012 campaign. In addition, a total of 12 UT hurlers have been selected in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft or signed as free agents on 15 occasions during Bradford s time working with the Midnight Blue & Gold. Bradford has also been instrumental in the recruiting process, consistently securing some of the top recruiting classes in the state according to The Buckeye Scout. Josh has done a great job as our pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, 2010 MAC Coach of the Year Cory Mee said. From a pitching standpoint, he has such a way of working with the guys, communicating with them and developing a relationship to help them become the best they can be. As far as recruiting goes, Josh has excelled at identifying talented players, but also making sure they re the best fit for our program. I m extremely lucky to have him on our staff. Last spring, Toledo finished third in the MAC West Division and qualified for the conference tournament for a schoolrecord fifth-consecutive season. Individually, junior LHP Ryan Wilkinson received first-team All-MAC recognition, becoming the 35th player in school history to garner postseason laurels on more than one occasion. Wilkinson and senior LHP Kyle Shaw led the team with miniscule 2.82 and 3.12 ERAs, fifth- and eighth-best totals in the league. U T h u r l e r s tied for first in the conference in complete games (9) and fourth in fewest walks allowed (3.57). Following the end of the year, Shaw signed with the Lake Erie Crushers as a free agent. In 2012, Bradford helped Toledo capture its first MAC West Division title in school history Toledo Baseball Information Guide The Rockets 19-8 (.704) MAC record equaled their best mark since the conference went to three-game series prior to the 2004 campaign. Overall in 2012, UT sported a ledger and secured a spot in the MAC Tournament for a fourth-straight season. Toledo hurlers posted a 3.92 ERA, third-best mark in the MAC and its lowest total since the 1984 campaign (3.53 ERA). As a staff, UT s hurlers limited its opponents to a.275 average, giving up 5.0 runs on 9.5 hits with a league-low 3.4 walks and 6.4 strikeouts per game. They recorded a school-record 366 punchouts and yielded two runs or less on 13 occasions. Individually, senior RHP Matt Kuna and Wilkinson paced the Rockets with miniscule 2.61 and 2.99 ERAs, second- and sixth-best marks in the league, respectively. Kuna also finished fourth in opponent batting average (.225, 67- for-298). In MAC games, senior RHP Lincoln Rassi paced the league in oppo-

15 nent batting average (.170, 17-for-100) and finished tied for first in ERA (1.29). At season s end, Hamann was selected in the MLB Amateur Draft for a second time in the last three seasons, while Rassi and Kuna signed as free agents. In 2011, Toledo tallied a overall mark and a league ledger, advancing to the MAC Tournament for a thirdconsecutive season. UT hurlers sported a 4.04 ERA, fifth-best in the league and its lowest total since the 1984 campaign (3.53 ERA). Individually, sophomore RHP Mike Hamann led the squad with a miniscule 1.96 ERA, second best in the conference. As a staff, UT s hurlers limited its opponents to a.273 average, yielding 4.8 runs on 9.4 hits with 6.1 strikeouts per contest. In the bullpen, senior RHP Matt Zahel was named to the watch list for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Award given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball. Zahel was one of 46 players from 22 leagues on the watch list. The 2011 co-captain ranked third in the MAC with a team-high 11 saves, which ranked second-most in a sinigle season in school history. Individually, UT newcomer Andrew Marra was selected in the MLB Amateur Draft. In 2010, Toledo experienced one of its best seasons in school history, finishing overall and 19-8 in the MAC s West Division. UT registered its first 30-win season since 1999, and the Midnight Blue & Gold s 34 wins tied for second most in school history. The Rockets MAC ledger was the program s best conference mark since posting a 23-9 (.719) record in the 1999 campaign, and UT s league-win total was the second most in school history. On the mound, the Rockets pitching staff posted a 4.63 ERA, second-best mark in the MAC. Individually, junior RHP Matt Suschak ranked fourth in the league with a 3.84 ERA, while sophomore LHP Kyle Shaw and freshman RHP Mike Hamann were fifth and seventh with 3.84 and 4.12 ERAs, respectively. UT s hurlers also limited their opponents to a leaguelow.271 average. In addition, Suschak was selected in the MLB Amateur Draft. In 2009, Toledo tallied a overall mark and a ledger in the MAC West Division. The Rockets finished a close second to Ball State in the division standings, equalling the sixth-most conference ASSISTANT COACHES The Bradford Family (l-r): Josh, Blake, Tandy. wins in UT annals. The Midnight Blue & Gold played its best baseball at the end of the season and advanced to the finals of the MAC Tournament for the second time in school history (1982). Individually, sophomore RHP Matt Kuna became the first UT hurler to be selected all-league since In addition, junior RHP Justin Collop and senior RHP Jeff Cinadr were chosen in the MLB Amateur Draft. In 2008, the Rockets pitching staff posted their second-lowest ERA in the last nine seasons. Bradford also coached senior RHP Chris Fields, who was signed as a free agent by the Reno Silver Sox in the Golden Baseball League. Bradford was a volunteer assistant coach in his first tour of duty with the Rockets for two seasons before leaving to take an assistant position at Division II member West Georgia in Carrollton, where he spent the 2006 and 2007 campaigns. Bradford was responsible for all aspects of the Wolves pitching staff, as well as recruiting, scheduling, travel arrangements, conditioning and field maintenance, as well as pitch development and mechanics. In 2007, Bradford helped mentor the Wolves RHP Jordan Towns to secondteam all-conference honors. At season s end, Towns made UWG history and became the first West Georgia player to be drafted in the Major League Baseball draft since First-Team All-MAC Selections During his first stint at Toledo, Bradford assisted in all aspects of the program, but his main responsibilities was working with the outfielders, directing the UT baseball camps and coordinating team travel. He also served as the firstbase coach, bullpen coach and bench coach during games. Bradford also worked as an assistant coach at Kentucky Wesleyan. During the summer of 2003, he was the pitching coach for the Danville Dans of the Central Illinois Collegiate Wooden Bat League. He helped guide the Dans to a league championship with a league-record 1.78 team ERA. Previous to that, he spent four seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays organization reaching Triple-A. A native of Hutchinson, KS, Bradford played his first two collegiate seasons at Hutchinson Community College before transferring to Xavier. He was a two-year starter for the Musketeers where he was Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year and first-team All- Atlantic 10 selection in The Blue Jays drafted him in the 15th round following his senior year. Bradford finished his bachelor s degree in physical education at Kentucky Wesleyan in He is married to former Toledo women s basketball assistant coach Tandy Bradford ( ). The couple has a son, Blake (10). 45

16 ASSISTANT COACHES Ni c k McIn t y r e Sixth Year at Toledo Purdue 03 Nick McIntyre is in his sixth season as an assistant coach at the University of Toledo. McIntyre is entering his third season as a full-time assistant after having worked as a graduate assistant in and as a volunteer assistant in McIntyre works with all aspects of the program, but his main responsibilites will be serving as the hitting coach and assisting with the infielders. Under McIntyre s guidance, a trio of Rocket infielders have made All-MAC honors on six occasions Matt Delewski (second team in 2012, first team in 2010), Joe Corfman (first team in 2012 & 10) and Chris Dudics (second team in 2011 & 10). In addition, Corfman garnered first-team All-Mideast region accolades following the 2010 campaign. Last spring, Toledo finished third in the MAC West Division and qualified for the conference tournament for a schoolrecord fifth-consecutive season. Individually, junior OF Tyler Grogg finished second in the MAC with a.357 (74-for-207) batting average, followed by senior OF Ben Hammer with a.333 NICK McINTYRE FILE Full Name: Nicholas David McIntyre Age: 32 Born: 3/11/81 in Lafayette, IN Education: B.A. in Secondary History Education, Purdue ( 03) Coaching Experience: 2011-Pres. Assistant Coach, University of Toledo Graduate Assistant Coach, University of Toledo Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Toledo Playing Experience: Detroit Tigers Organization Purdue University Family: Wife, Heather; Daughter, Mia (65-for-195) mark, seventh-highest total in the league. UT was the only squad to have two players rank in the MAC s Top 10 in hitting. Grogg also led the charge on the bases, swiping a league-best 36 bags, most in school history in a single season. He averaged 0.68 thefts per contest, sixthbest nationally. As a team, Toledo hit a conferencebest.289 (574-for-1,988) with 289 runs (5.0 rpg) scored on 574 hits (9.9 hpg). The Rockets also finished first in the league in hit-by-pitch (single-season school record 86), as well as ranking second in hits (574) and sacrifice hits (67) and third in stolen bases (78). UT was also excellent defensively in 2013, registering a league-best.969 fielding percentage. The Rockets tallied 1,520 putouts, second-highest mark in school history in a single season, against only 69 errors in 58 games. The Midnight Blue & Gold also turned a conference-best 49 double plays. Toledo s.969 fielding percentage stands second-best total in school history, surpassed only by a.976 mark set during the 1976 campaign. In 2012, McIntyre helped Toledo capture its first MAC West Division title in school history. T h e R o c k e t s 19-8 (.704) MAC record equaled their best mark since the conference went to three-game series prior to the 2004 campaign. Overall in 2012, UT sported a Toledo Baseball Information Guide ledger and secured a spot in the MAC Tournament for a fourth-straight season. Individually, senior 2B Joe Corfman and junior 1B/DH Matt Delewski garnered first-team All-MAC recognition. Corfman paced the squad with a.333 (78-for-234) average, while Delewski was close behind with a.306 (53-for-173) mark. Corfman finished tied for seventh in the MAC and seventh in Toledo record books in hits in a single season. The two-time first-team all-league selection wrapped up his illustrious career first in UT annals in hits (261), doubles (54), second in runs scored (177) and total bases (375), tied for fifth in RBI (134) and 10th in batting average (.329, 261-for-794). Defensively, Toledo tallied a.960 fielding percentage, fifth-best mark in the MAC. The Rockets tallied a school-record 1,535 putouts, against only 91 errors. In 2011, Toledo tallied a overall

17 ASSISTANT COACHES The McIntyre Family (l-r): Nick, Heather, Mia. mark and a league ledger, advancing to the MAC Tournament for a thirdconsecutive season. Defensively, UT was very consistent in the field and posted a.964 fielding percentage. The Rockets tallied 1,450 putouts, against only 76 errors. UT s.964 percentage ranked second best in school history at the time. Individually, senior SS Chris Dudics received second-team All-MAC accolades. Dudics wrapped up his prolific career first in UT annals in hits (254), third in batting average (.353), seventh in runs scored (134) and eighth in total bases (322). In 2010, Toledo experienced one of its best seasons in school history, finishing overall and 19-8 in the MAC s West Division. UT registered its first 30- win season since 1999, and the Midnight Blue & Gold s 34 wins tied for second most in school history. The Rockets MAC ledger was the program s best conference mark since posting a 23-9 (.719) record in the 1999 campaign, and UT s league-win total was the second most in school history. Toledo enjoyed a record-breaking year offensively, setting school marks for hits (679), runs (431), doubles (150), RBI (393), total bases (1,043) and at-bats (2,068). In addition, the Rockets batting average (.328) and home run (62) total rank second in the school s single-season record book. UT was also excellent defensively in 2010, establishing school records in assists (670) and double plays (63), as well as finishing second in strikeouts (347) and fielding percentage (.963). Individually, sophomore 3B Joe Corfman and redshirt freshman DH/1B Matt Delewski earned first-team All- MAC honors, while junior SS/CF Chris Dudics received second-team all-conference recognition. Dudics was fourth in the MAC with a.391 average, while Corfman and Delewski are sixth and seventh with.383 and.377 averages, respectively. In McIntyre s first season, Toledo experienced a respectable campaign, tallying a overall mark and a ledger in the MAC West Division. The Rockets finished a close second to Ball State in the division standings, equalling the sixth-most conference wins in UT annals. The Midnight Blue & Gold played its best baseball at the end of the season and advanced to the finals of the MAC Tournament for the second time in school history (1982). Their late-season run came to an end with a setback to eventual tourney champion Kent State at VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe. Individually, he helped mentor sophomore OF Dan Sherwood and sophomore OF Chris Dudics to MAC All-Tournament Team honors. Nick has such a great knowledge of the game and he s sharing his experiences as a player in college and in pro ball with our players, 2010 MAC Coach of the Year Cory Mee said. He works with our infielders every day, and you can really see their improvement. McIntyre came to Toledo following an outstanding career as a four-year starter at Purdue ( ) and graduated with a degree in secondary history education. He was a multi-dimensional player for the Boilermakers and started games at catcher, second base and in the outfield. He appeared in 208 career contests and accumulated a.320 average (242-for-756) with 142 runs scored, 49 doubles and 144 RBI. A 2003 Academic All-Big Ten honoree, McIntyre wrapped up his four years in West Lafayette, IN ranked fourth in school history in hits, 54 First-Team All-MAC Selections doubles and at-bats, as well as tied for seventh in RBI and eighth in runs scored and total bases (344). Nick s experience in playing many different positions at Purdue definitely helps make him a better coach, Mee said. After graduation, McIntyre was selected in the 20th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Detroit Tigers. He spent the 2003 season with the Oneonta Tigers in the New York-Penn League, before playing the next two years with the West Michigan Whitecaps in the Midwest League (Low A). He was named the Detroit Tigers Minor League Player of the Month for June of 2005 as well as the Topps Midwest League Player of the Month. McIntyre finished the 2005 season with a.303 average, eighth-best in the league, with 30 doubles and seven home runs. In 2006, McIntyre was elevated to the Lakeland Tigers (High A) in the Florida State League and also spent time with the Erie Seawolves (AA) in the Eastern League. He led Lakeland with a.283 average, 11 two-base hits and seven round trippers. McIntyre is married to former Boilermaker golfer and Sylvania, OH native Heather Zielinski. The couple has a daughter, Mia (3). 47

18 ASSISTANT COACHES Ja k e Oester First Year at Toledo Toledo 09 Jake Oester has rejoined the Toledo baseball program as the team s volunteer assistant coach in Oester will work with all aspects of the program, but his primary responsibilities will be working with the infielders and serving as the first-base coach. I m very excited for Jake to return to UT as a member of our coaching staff, two-time MAC Coach of the Year Cory Mee said. He had a great career as a Rocket and continued his playing career professionally with the White Sox organization. I can t tell you how thrilled I am to have him back in a Rocket uniform. As a UT graduate and baseball alumni, Jake has a unique perspective of our program. I know he will positively impact our team by sharing his knowledge of the game and his passion for UT with our players. The Cincinnati, OH native played for the Rockets from and was JAKE OESTER FILE Full Name: Jacob Maxwell Oester Age: 26 Born: 7/22/86 in Cincinnati, OH Education: B.A. in Marketing, Toledo ( 09) Coaching Experience: 2013-Pres. Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Toledo Playing Experience: Chicago White Sox Organization University of Toledo Family: Father, Ron; Mother, Jackie; Sisters, Julianne and Jill; Brother, Josh a team captain during his final season. Oester started 194 of 201 games in his UT career and batted.272 (190-for-699) with 129 runs scored, 34 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 92 RBI. The four-year letterwinner recorded 52 multi-hit efforts and finished fifth in school history in walks (85) and seventh in runs scored. Oester also played a key role in helping the Midnight Blue & Gold advance to the championship game of the 2009 Mid- American Conference Tournament for a second time in school history. Upon graduating from UT with a bachelor s degree in marketing, Oester signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago White Sox and spent three years in the club s minor league organization from During that span, Oester hit.220 with 170 hits, 44 two-base hits, four triples, five roundtrippers and 90 RBI in 236 games. Though most of his professional career was spent at a Class-A level, Oester played a total of 86 contests for Double-A Birmingham in 2011 and This spring will be Oester s initiation to coaching baseball. He comes from a rich baseball pedigree, as his father Ron played for the Toledo Baseball Information Guide Cincinnati Reds from and is currently a roving instructor for the White Sox.