2007 OHIO BOBCAT BASEBALL

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1 2007 SCHEDULE/RESULTS February Fri 16 at Vanderbilt L, 10-1 Sun 18 at Vanderbilt L, 11-1 (8) Sun 18 at Vanderbilt L, 5-1 Fri 23 at Davidson L, (10) Sat 24 vs. Radford L, 10-9 Sun 25 vs. Mount St. Mary s Cancelled March Fri 2 Ohio Wesleyan W, 9-6 Sat 3 Otterbein W, 5-3 Sun 4 Rio Grande W, 12-7 Tue 6 Cleveland State W, 9-5 Thur 8 West Virginia State W, 6-0 Sat 10 Butler (DH) 1 p.m. Sun 11 Butler 1 p.m. Sat 17 Oakland (DH) 1 p.m. Sun 18 Oakland 1 p.m. Tue 20 at Wake Forest 2:30 p.m. Fri 23 at Northern Illinois* 3 p.m. Sat 24 at Northern Illinois* 1 p.m. Sun 25 at Northern Illinois* 1 p.m. Tue 27 Youngstown State 6 p.m. Wed 28 at Marshall 3 p.m. Fri 30 Toledo* 6 p.m. Sat 31 Toledo* 6 p.m. April Sun 1 Toledo* 1 p.m. Tue 3 at Xavier 3 p.m. Fri 6 Ball State* 6 p.m. Sat 7 Ball State* 6 p.m. Sun 8 Ball State* 1 p.m. Tue 10 at Duquesne 3 p.m. Fri 13 at Eastern Michigan* 6 p.m. Sat 14 at Eastern MIchigan* 5 p.m. Sun 15 at Eastern MIchigan* 1 p.m. Tue 17 at Cincinnati 6:30 p.m. Wed 18 West Virginia 6 p.m. Fri 20 Buffalo* 6 p.m. Sat 21 Buffalo* 6 p.m. Sun 22 Buffalo* 1 p.m. Wed 25 Marshall 6 p.m. Fri 27 at Kent State* 3 p.m. Sat 28 at Kent State* 1 p.m. Sun 29 at Kent State* 1 p.m. May Tue 1 at Cleveland State 5 p.m. Wed 2 at Pittsburgh 6 p.m. Fri 4 at Akron* 3 p.m. Sat 5 at Akron* 1 p.m. Sun 6 at Akron* 1 p.m. Tue 8 Dayton 6 p.m. Wed 9 at West Virginia 7 p.m. Fri 11 Miami* 6 p.m. Sat 12 Miami* 6 p.m. Sun 13 Miami* 1 p.m. Thu 17 at Bowling Green* 3 p.m. Fri 18 at Bowling Green* 3 p.m. Sat 19 at Bowling Green* 1 p.m. Thu-Sat Mid-American Conference Tournament (at highest seed) TBA Home games in bold at Bob Wren Stadium *-Mid-American Conference contest ALL TIMES LOCAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE 2007 OHIO BOBCAT BASEBALL Ohio Bobcats (5-5) vs. Butler Bulldogs (4-5) Sat., March 10 (DH), 1 p.m. - Sun., March 11, 1 p.m. Bob Wren Stadium - Athens, Ohio BOBCATS BATTLE BULLDOGS For the fi rst time since opening day, the Bobcats will be playing to go above.500 Saturday when Ohio hosts a doubleheader against Butler beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Bob Wren Stadium. The Bobcats have won their last fi ve games after an 0-5 start. THE WEEKDEND PROBABLES (Ohio s probable listed fi rst) Sat. 3/10 - Doubleheader Game One #35 Zeke Isaacs (Sr., RHP, 6-2, 190) 0-0, 2.89 ERA, 9.1 IP, 3 ER, 12 K, 5 BB #28 Jon Dages (Jr., RHP, 6-2, 190) 1-2, 3.46 ERA, 13.0 IP, 5 ER, 12 K, 3 BB Sat. 3/10 - Doubleheader Game Two #14 Matt Smith (Jr., LHP, 6-3, 190) 1-1, 7.53 ERA, 14.1 IP, 12 ER, 12 K, 8 BB #32 Brian Bokowy (Jr., LHP, 5-10, 195) 1-1, 4.15 ERA, 13.0 IP, 6 ER, 9 K, 1 BB Sun. 3/11 - Game Three (1 p.m.) #39 Dan Weiss (Sr., LHP, 6-2, 205) 1-1, 5.93 ERA, 13.2 IP, 9 ER, 10 K, 7 BB #36 Brian Deter (Jr., RHP, 6-3, 188) 1-1, ERA, 8.0 IP, 9 ER, 9 K, 1 BB THE COACHES Ohio s Joe Carbone is in his 19th season at Ohio and has posted a record. Carbone is second all-time in the MAC in both overall and conference wins. He passed Stan Sanders for second place on the MAC all-time wins list Saturday with a win over Otterbein. Butler s Steve Farley is in his 16th season as head coach of the Bulldogs and is the school s alltime winningest coach with 397 victories. He led the team to the Horizon League Championship Game last year before falling to Wright State. QUICK HITS - Ohio and Butler have never matched up in the 19-year coaching career of Carbone. - The Bobcats have won fi ve straight games after an 0-5 start to the season. - Ohio s starting pitcher has gone at least fi ve innings and allowed zero earned runs in each of the last four games. - Ohio is 5-0 at home this season, with three of the games being played in Chillicothe because of weather. - Brandon Besl extended his hitting streak to seven games with a single Thursday. - The Bobcats were a perfect 6-for-6 on stolen base attempts Thursday. Matt Stiffl er swiped three bases in the win. RECENT BOBCAT ACTION Ohio earned its fifth consecutive win Thursday when the Bobcats recorded their first shutout of the year in a 6-0 victory over West Virginia State. Ohio scored once in the first, three times in the third and twice more in the seventh in the win. After committing four errors on Tuesday, the Bobcats played perfect defense in Thursday s win. The win was the second of the week for Ohio after a 9-5 victory over Cleveland State on Tuesday. The Bobcats scored four times in the first inning and twice more in the third for a 6-0 lead out of the gates. The Vikings cut the lead to 6-5 in the seventh but Ohio scored three times in its final two at-bats for the 9-5 win. The weekday wins followed a three-game sweep last weekend against three different opponents. Ohio opened the weekend with a 9-6 win over Ohio Wesleyan and followed that with a 5-3 victory over Otterbein Saturday. The Bobcats finished the weekend with a 12-7 win over Rio Grande on Sunday. Ohio posted 33 hits and 26 runs on the weekend. BESL EARNS MAC HONOR Sophomore third baseman Brandon Besl earned MAC East Player of the Week honors following his three-game peformance last weekend. Besl led Ohio to three straight wins over the weekend as he went 7-for-14 (.500) at the plate with a home run, two doubles, five RBI, and five runs scored. He also swiped a base and struck out just once in 14 at-bats. STIFFLER LIGHTING IT UP Junior rightfielder Matt Stiffler got it done in all phases of the game Thursday when he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI and two runs scored. Stiffler is hitting an even.400 over the last seven games with 10 RBI and 10 runs scored. He leads the Bobcats with 12 RBI through 10 games this season. BESL MAKES IT SEVEN IN A ROW Brandon Besl extended his hitting streak to seven straight games Tuesday with a single in the fifth inning. He is hitting.414 with 12 hits, a home run, four doubles, 10 runs scored, and eight RBI over that span.

2 2 Roster Information Pitchers (14) No. Name B/T Ht./Wt. Cl./El. Hometown/Previous School 1 Zach Elmer R/L 5-11/185 So./So. Delaware, Ohio/Olentangy HS 3 John Angelicchi L/R 5-10/180 Jr./Jr. Woodmere, Ohio/Woodmere HS 7 Bryan Nicholson L/L 5-10/140 Fr./Fr. Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake HS 14 Matt Smith L/L 6-3/190 Jr./Jr. Centre Hall, Pa./Allegany CC 16 Daniel Utts L/L 5-11/180 Sr./Sr. Circleville, Ohio/Circleville HS 23 Andrew Shisila R/R 6-1/200 Jr./Jr. Mentor, Ohio/Lake Catholic HS 27 Kevin Mementowski R/R 5-10/190 Jr./So. Parma, Ohio/Parman HS 29 Adam Goodpasture L/L 6-0/180 So./So. Columbus, Ohio/Hillard-Davidson HS 30 Matt Schlarb R/R 6-1/188 So./So. Lexington, Ohio/Lexington HS 32 Kurt Smith R/R 6-4/230 So./So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Country Day HS 33 Chris Rigo R/R 6-3/185 So./So. Westlake, Ohio/St. Ignatius HS 35 Zeke Isaacs R/R 6-2/190 Sr./Sr. West Carrollton, Ohio/West Carrollton HS 39 Dan Weiss L/L 6-2/205 Sr./Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson HS 41 Cody Neyman R/R 6-2/220 Jr./Jr. Dravosburg, Pa./McKeesport HS Catchers (4) No. Name B/T Ht./Wt. Cl./El. Hometown/Previous School 13 Kris McDonough R/R 5-10/185 Fr./Fr. Upper St. Clair, Pa./Upper St. Clair 20 Chris Klimko R/R 5-10/180 So./So. McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 25 Jason Selhorst R/R 6-1/175 Jr./Jr. Ottawa, Ohio/Ottawa-Glandorf 38 Matt Gault R/R 6-1/170 Sr./Jr. Findlay, Ohio/Findlay Infielders (9) No. Name B/T Ht./Wt. Cl./El. Hometown/Previous School 4 Brandon Besl R/R 6-1/215 So./So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills 8 Joe Morris S/R 5-9/150 Fr./Fr. Mount Sterling, Ohio/Westfall 9 Jon Vondrell R/R 6-2/195 Sr./Sr. Centerville, Ohio/Centerville 10 Hayden Johnston R/R 5-11/185 So./So. Strattanville, Pa./Clarion-Limeston 11 Bryant Witt R/R 5-10/160 Sr./Sr. Powell, Ohio/Olentangy 12 Dusty Hammond L/R 5-8/170 Sr./Sr. Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine 19 Marc Krauss L/R 6-3/215 Fr./Fr. Deshler, Ohio/Patrick Henry 24 Zach Hartle R/R 6-3/170 Jr./Jr. Toldeo, Ohio/Glen Oaks CC 31 Jerod Yakubik L/L 6-2/185 Fr./Fr. Byesville, Ohio/Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans Outfielders (8) No. Name B/T Ht./Wt. Cl./El. Hometown/Previous School 5 J.T. Osburn R/R 6-1/205 Sr./Sr. Warrenton, Va./Potomac State JC 15 Jeremie Rehak L/R 5-11/160 Fr./Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Franklin Regional 17 Matt Stiffl er L/L 6-1/170 Jr./Jr. Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook 21 Willie Walker L/L 5-10/200 Sr./Sr. Marysville, Ohio/Fairbanks 22 Kirk Payne L/R 6-0/180 Jr./So. Hilliard, Ohio/Hillard-Davidson 26 Jared Willis R/R 6-0/175 Sr./Sr. Logan, W.Va./Logan 28 Zach Roll R/R 6-2/180 Fr./Fr. Kinston, Ohio/Zane Trace 40 Chris Pitts R/R 6-0/190 So./Fr. The Plains, Ohio/Athens Coaching Staff Head Coach: 6 Joe Carbone (Ohio 70, 19th Season) Assistant Coach/Pitching: 37 Andrew See (Ohio 02, First Season) Assistant Coach/Hitting: 18 Scott Malinowski (Ohio 00, Fourth Season) Volunteer Assistant: 2 Nate Murrie (Western Kentucky 06, First Season) Student Assistant: Yale Silverman Pronunciations John ANGELICCHI Anj-ah-LEAK-ee Kris McDONOUGH Mik-DUH-nuh Kevin MEMENTOWSKI Meh-mehm-TOW-skee Jeremie REHAK... RAY-hack Andrew SHISILA SHIHS-ih-lah Jerod YAKUBIK Yah-KOO-bihk Brandon BESL BESS-uhl Scott MALINOWSKI MAL-ihn-OW-skee Cody NEYMAN NEYE-mihn Chris RIGO REE-go Daniel UTTS UHTZ Numerical 1 Zach Elmer LHP So. 3 John Angelicchi RHP Jr. 4 Brandon Besl IF So. 5 J.T. Osburn IF Sr. 7 Bryan Nicholson LHP Fr. 8 Joe Morris IF Fr. 9 Jon Vondrell IF Sr. 10 Hayden Johnston IF So. 11 Bryant Witt IF Sr. 12 Dusty Hammond IF/DH Sr. 13 Kris McDonough C/IF Fr. 14 Matt Smith LHP Jr. 15 Jeremie Rehak OF/IF Fr. 16 Daniel Utts LHP Sr. 17 Matt Stiffl er OF Jr. 19 Marc Krauss IF/OF Fr. 20 Chris Klimko C So. 21 Willie Walker CF Sr. 22 Kirk Payne OF Jr. 23 Andrew Shisila RHP Jr. 24 Zach Hartle 3B/SS Jr. 25 Jason Selhorst C Jr. 26 Jared Willis OF Sr. 27 Kevin Mementowski RHP Jr. 28 Zach Roll OF Fr. 29 Adam Goodpasture LHP So. 30 Matt Schlarb RHP So. 31 Jerod Yakubik OF Fr. 32 Kurt Smith RHP So. 33 Chris Rigo RHP So. 35 Zeke Isaacs RHP Sr. 38 Matt Gault C Sr. 39 Dan Weiss LHP Sr. 40 Chris Pitts OF Fr. 41 Cody Neyman RHP Jr. BY CLASS: Sr. (10): Gault, Hammond, Isaacs, Osburn, Utts, Vondrell, Walker, Weiss, Willis, Witt Jr. (7): Angelicchi, Hartle, Neyman, Selhorst, Shisila, Smith, M., Stiffl er So. (10): Besl, Elmer, Goodpasture, Johnston, Klimko, Mementowski, Payne, Rigo, Schlarb, Smith, K. Redshirt Fr. (1): Pitts True Fr. (7): Krauss, McDonough, Morris, Nicholson, Rehak, Roll, Yakubik BY STATE: Ohio (27): Angelicchi, Besl, Elmer, Gault, Goodpasture, Hammond, Hartle, Isaacs, Krauss, Mementowski, Morris, Nicholson, Payne, Pitts, Rigo, Roll, Schlarb, Selhorst, Shisila, Smith, K., Stiffl er, Utts, Vondrell, Walker, Weiss, Witt, Yakubik Pennsylvania (6): Johnston, Klimko, McDonough, Neyman, Rehak, Smith, M. Virginia (1): Osburn West Virginia (1): Willis

3 Head Coach Joe Carbone Ohio, at Ohio career 19th season Currently in his 19th season in the Ohio dugout, Bobcat Head Baseball Coach Joe Carbone continues to build on his status as the institution s winningest coach. Carbone has compiled a overall record in his 19th season as head coach of his alma mater, more than any coach in any sport at Ohio, and has joined a list of only three other coaches in Mid-American Conference history to reach the 500-win plateau. Carbone s 533 total wins at the end of the 2006 campaign placed him third all-time in MAC history behind only Fred Decker (791) and Stan Sanders (534). He has since passed Sanders on that list. His 288 conference wins is second all-time behind only Decker s 401 victories. Carbone gained his 500th career win on April 15, 2005 with a 12-3 decision over Marshall and a 9-4 victory over Cleveland State on March 29, 2004 saw him overtake Bob Wren to become the all-time leader in wins at the school. During his tenure, the Bobcats have won two Mid-American Conference titles, the most recent coming in That 1997 season also produced the most wins ever by an Ohio baseball team in one season with 43. During the Carbone era, Bobcat teams have almost completely rewritten Ohio s record books. Working directly with the hitters and defense, he has been instrumental in the breaking of 49 individual regular-season and career records as well as 49 single-season team marks. In 2001, 12 individual and 19 team records were set when the Bobcats led the NCAA in home runs as a team (122). In 2002, outfi elder Mike Arbinger was the fi rst Ohio player to bat over.400 since In addition, Carbone has been named MAC Coach of the Year twice (1991, 1997), also earning Mideast Region Coach of the Year in Over the course of his coaching career, 37 players have signed professional baseball contracts. Carbone has coached 35 first-team All-MAC and 28 All-Mideast Region performers during his time at Ohio. Carbone s success is not limited to his coaching career as he was a talented player for Ohio as well. In three seasons as a starter ( ), he proved himself versatile and saw time at second base, shortstop, third base and in the outfi eld. He captained the 1970 Ohio team that advance to the College World Series. His playing days did not end after the completion of his Bobcat career. After signing with Kansas City following the 1970 season, Carbone played for Kingsport and Waterloo in the Royals organization. He then traveled to Italy, acting as a player/coach for Edipen. Carbone is a member of three halls of fame. He is a member of the Tioga County Athletics Hall of Fame and was a charter member of the Great Lakes League Hall of Fame. This January, he was inducted into the George Whitfi eld Baseball Clinic Hall of Fame. SCHLARB GREAT IN FIRST START Sophomore right-hander Matt Schlarb, who made his first start of the season Thursday, tossed 6.1 scoreless innings and allowed just five hits in the win. He tied his career-high with four strikeouts and walked only one hitter. Schlarb lasted onethird of an inning in his only previous start. TEARING UP THE BASEPATHS With six stolen bases in six attempts on Thursday, the Bobcats are now 14-for-18 in stolen base attempts this season. Matt Stiffler, Dusty Hammond and Jeremie Rehak have each swiped three bags this season. Stiffler and Hammond have yet to be caught on the basepaths. The Bobcats were 41-for- 59 in stolen base attempts during the 2006 season. PITCHING STAFF CRANKS IT UP After allowing only four earned runs over the last four contests, the Bobcat pitching staff has seen its team ERA drop to 5.65 for the season. That number stood at 9.00 through six games. SHISILA THE MAN TO LEAN ON Sophomore right-handed reliever Andrew Shisila has been the go-to-guy in the bullpen this season and has appeared in all but three of the team s 10 games. Shisila has recorded his first two career saves this season and has posted a sterling 1.59 ERA in 5.2 innings with eight strikeouts. CARBONE PASSES SANDERS With a win over Otterbein on March 3, Ohio Head Coach Joe Carbone passed former Toledo Head Coach Stan Sanders for second place on the MAC all-time wins list with his 535th career victory. He is now second only to Fred Decker s 791 wins. WEISS GOES FIVE STRONG Senior left-hander Dan Weiss earned his first win of the season Sunday, March 4 with five scoreless innings against Rio Grande. He allowed only four hits and struck out a career-high six hitters in the win. Weiss lowered his season ERA from 9.35 to 5.93 during the outing. OHIO UNIVERSITY Location Athens, Ohio Founded Enrollment ,751 Nickname Bobcats Colors Hunter Green and White Conference Mid-American (East Division) Home Field Bob Wren Stadium (4,000) President..... Dr. Roderick J. McDavis (Ohio 70) Director of Athletics..... Kirby Hocutt (Kansas State 95) Senior Woman Administrator.... Amy Dean (Miami 85) Athletics Department Phone Athletics Web site ohiobobcats.com COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Joe Carbone Alma Mater: Ohio '70 Record at Ohio: (19th year) MAC Record: (19th year) Career Record: same Office Phone: carbone@ohio.edu Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator:.. Andrew See Alma Mater: Ohio '02 Office Phone: see@ohio.edu Assistant/Hitting Coach: Scott Malinowski Alma Mater: Ohio '00 Office Phone: malinows@ohio.edu Volunteer Assistant: Nate Murrie Student Assistant: Yale Silverman OHIO QUICK FACTS SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS The Butler Bulldogs enter play this weekend with an overall record of 4-5 and have dropped five of their last six contests. The team was most recently in action Wednesday against Indiana and suffered a 6-0 setback against the Hoosiers. The Bulldogs started off the 2007 season with a three-game sweep of Morehead State but then dropped their next four contests before a 6-5 win over IU- Southeast on Tuesday. The Bulldog pitching has been sound as the staff has amassed a team ERA of 4.62 on the season. Jon Dages leads the Butler starters with a 3.46 ERA through three starts and has struck out 12 hitters in 13.0 innings pitched. Bryan Bokowy has made four appearances, two of them starts, with a 4.15 ERA. He has skated around 20 hits in 13 innings but has allowed just one walk with nine strikeouts. Butler s third probable starter for this weekend, Brian Deter, has a ERA through two starts this season. Jeff Sinkiewicz and Matt Byzet have been solid in the Bulldog pen this season. Sinkiewicz has yet to allow an earned run in four appearances while Byzet has a 2.35 ERA in three relief stints. The Butler offense has averaged 4.5 runs and 7.5 hits per game this season with a team batting average of.237. Joe Pauley leads all regulars with a.313 clip and is third on the team with six runs scored. Jason Jameson has a.300 average in five games played and is second on the roster with five RBI. Joe Dempsey is the team s leader in run production with seven RBI on the season. Dempsey, Tony Barnes and Kyle Cox have each slugged two home runs for the Bulldogs so far this year. Butler finished the 2006 campaign with a overall record but made a run in the Horizon League Tournament. This year s team returned a total of 28 letterwinners from 2006 and lost 11 contributors from last season. TEAM INFORMATION 2006 Overall Record: MAC Record (Finish): (3rd-East) Position Starters Returning/Lost: /1 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost: /3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: /3 PROGRAM INFORMATION First Year: (115th Season) All-Time Record: First Year in MAC: (61st Season) All-Time MAC Record: Winning Seasons: MAC Championships (Last): (1997) School Record for Wins (Year): (1997) MEDIA RELATIONS Baseball Contact, Intern Dusty Nielsen Office Phone Home/Mobile Phone nielsen@ohio.edu Director Brian Gunning Assistant Director Jason Cunningham Assistant Director Quenjana Adams Intern Michael Hill Main Office Phone: Department Fax: Department sports.media@ohio.edu Mailing/Shipping Address:..... N117 Convocation Center Athens, OH

4 4 Mid-American Conference Current Standings (as of 3/10) East MAC Overall Akron Bowling Green Ohio Miami Kent State Buffalo West MAC Overall Central Michigan Toledo Western Michigan Northern Illinois Ball State Eastern Michigan This Week in the MAC Monday, March 5 Northeastern 3, Bowling Green 2 North Florida 12, Western Michigan 9 Tuesday, March 6 Connecticut 6, Western Michigan 4 Georgetown 2, Bowling Green 1 Miami at Dayton, postponed Ohio 9, Cleveland State 5 Toledo 10, Louisiana Tech, 7 Central Michigan 5, Duquesne 3 Wednesday, March 7 Central Michigan 9, Duquesne 2 Louisiana Tech 11, Toledo 5 North Florida 3, Western Michigan 2 Thursday, March 8 Bowling Green 7, Valparaiso 6 (10) Bowling Green 5, Valparaiso 4 Western Michigan 11, Connecticut 3 Ohio 6, West Virginia State 0 Akron 8, IPFW 6 Dallas Baptist 9, Toledo 7 Friday, March 9 Bowling Green 19, IPFW 5 California 8, Kent State 0 Georgia Southern 3, Ball State 1 Western Michigan 5, UNC Greensboro 1 Akron 7, Northern Iowa 6 Akron 7, Georgetown 6 (10) Miami 6, Texas 2 Stetson 3, Central Michigan 2 (10) Saturday, March 10 Bowling Green vs. Northern Iowa, 10 a.m. Kent State vs. Indiana State, 11 a.m. Ball State vs. Coastal Carolina, Noon Butler at Ohio (DH), 1 p.m. Buffalo at Temple (DH), 1 p.m. Miami at Texas, 2 p.m. Akron vs. Valparaiso, 3 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Ohio State, 4 p.m. Central Michigan at Stetson, 7 p.m. %Northern Illinois vs. Maine, 1:15 p.m. Sunday, March 11 Ball State vs. Bethune-Cookman, 11 a.m. Western Michigan vs. Jacksonville, 11 a.m. Central Michigan at Stetson, 12:05 p.m. Butler at Ohio, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Temple, 1 p.m. Miami at Texas, 1 p.m. Kent State at Louisville, 2 p.m. Akron vs. Vermont, 2:30 p.m. Northern Illinois vs. Long Island, 2:15 p.m. MORE OHIO NOTES: SMITH GETS IT STARTED Junior transfer Matt Smith notched his first career win March 3 in a 5-3 victory over Otterbein. He allowed four hits and two runs, none of them earned, in six solid innings. Smith also struck out a career-best six hitters and lowered his season ERA from to 7.53 in the process. ISAACS STARTS OUT STRONG Senior right-hander Zeke Isaacs is off to a nice start this season after his first two outings. He made his season-debut Feb. 18 against now-no. 1 Vanderbilt. Isaacs, facing Baseball America preseason All-American David Price, allowed just two hits and one run in 4.2 innings pitched. He struck out a career-high seven hitters against just two walks and carried a no-hitter into the fourth inning in an eventual no-decision. He made his second start March 2 against Ohio Wesleyan and picked up a no decision after allowing two earned runs in 4.2 innings. BOBCATS PICKED TO FINISH THIRD The Bobcats were picked to finish in third place in the Mid-American Conference East Division in the MAC preseason coaches poll released Feb. 8. Coaches selected Miami as the team to beat in the East followed by Kent State, Ohio, Bowling Green, Akron, and Buffalo. Central Michigan was the favorite in the West Division followed by Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Northern Illinois, and Toledo. Ohio was also selected to finish in third place by Baseball America. WALKER, STIFFLER EARN HONOR Bobcat outfielders Willie Walker and Matt Stiffler received preseason all-conference recognition from Baseball America in the publication s annual college preview issue. The pair were listed along with Kent State s Jared Bartholomew to fill the three spots on the All-MAC squad. The Bobcats were picked to finish third in the MAC East by the publication. STIFFLER SHINES IN SUMMER Ohio outfielder Matt Stiffler had a standout season in summer ball in 2006 for the Southern Ohio Copperheads of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League (). Stiffler batted.367 in 35 games with 20 RBI and slugged.500 with a.447 on-base percentage. He swiped nine bases and scored 20 runs for the Copperheads and was named a Ron Miller Co-Top Position Prospect. He also earned All- First Team honors. Baseball America ranked him the ninth-best prospect in the league. HAMMOND EARNS SUMMER HONOR Ohio infielder/designated hitter Dusty Hammond earned All-Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League honors last summer as a member of the Grand Lake Mariners. Hammond batted.320 in 31 games while stealing seven bases and driving in 13 RBI. He posted a.430 on-base percentage with 14 runs. RIGO DOMINANT IN Ohio right-hander Chris Rigo showed impressive stuff last summer with the Delaware Cows of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. Rigo earned All- Second Team honors after posting a 2-3 record with a 1.59 ERA in nine appearances. The right-hander struck out 20 batters in 28.1 innings pitched while limiting opposing hitters to a.206 batting average. RIGO ALREADY IN OHIO RECORD BOOK Despite holding only sophomore status, Chris Rigo Hayden Johnston has already cracked the Ohio career records book. Columbus All-Americans Rigo s six saves last season was not only tied for Jon Vondrell Woodstock River Bandits the fourth most by a Bobcat in a single season, but was good for a fifth-place tie on the all-time Ohio saves list. Chad Reed holds the all-time Ohio saves record with 22. Next up on the list is Yale Silverman, who saved seven games for the Bobcats between 2004 and WEISS SOLID IN 06 SUMMER BALL Bobcat senior and co-captain Dan Weiss had a good showing in the last summer for the Cincinnati Steam. Weiss made 10 appearances, including one start, and posted a 3.38 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 18.2 innings pitched. Weiss limited opposing hitters to a.197 batting average. HAMMOND, WEISS NAMED CO-CAPTAINS Senior designated hitter/infielder Dusty Hammond and senior right-hander Dan Weiss have been named co-captains for the 2007 season. The pair take over captain duties from departing seniors Anthony Gressick and Derek Witt. TEN SENIORS RETURN IN 2007 The 2007 Bobcats return ten seniors from last year s squad, bringing plenty of experience to the table. The ten returning seniors are Matt Gault, Dusty Hammond, Zeke Isaacs, J.T. Osburn, Daniel Utts, Jon Vondrell, Willie Walker, Dan Weiss, Jared Willis, and Bryant Witt. Bobcats in Summer Ball Ohio in 2006 Summer League Play Player League Matt Stiffler Southern Ohio Copperheads.367, 20 RBI, 20 R Willie Walker Southern Ohio Copperheads Jared Willis Southern Ohio Copperheads.220, 0 Errors.237, 9 2B, 12 RBI Kurt Smith Southern Ohio Copperheads 5.06 ERA, 18 K, 21.1 IP Dusty Hammond Grand Lake Mariners Bryant Witt Grand Lake Mariners Jason Selhorst Grand Lake Mariners Chris Rigo Delaware Cows Zach Elmer Delaware Cows Dan Weiss Cincinnati Steam Brandon Besl Cincinnati Steam John Angelicchi Columbus All-Americans.320, 13 RBI, 7 SB.256, 11 R.170,.980 FLD% 1.59 ERA, 9 APP, 20 K, 28.1 IP 3.60 ERA, 18 K, 15 IP, 10 APP 3.38 ERA, 19 K, 18.2 IP.276, 1 HR, 13 RBI 2.31 ERA, 7 APP, 5 Starts.227, 3 HR,19 RBI, 20 R Valley Baseball League.212, 10 RBI

5 Ohio This Season When... Total Conference Non-Conf Home Away Neutral Day Night vs Left vs Right Run games Run games Run games Extra inns Shutouts Scoring 0-2 runs Scoring 3-5 runs Scoring 6-9 runs Scoring 10+ runs Opponent 0-2 runs Opponent 3-5 runs Opponent 6-9 runs Opponent 10+ runs Scored in 1st inning Scores fi rst Opp. scores fi rst After 6 leading After 6 trailing After 6 tied After 7 leading After 7 trailing After 7 tied After 8 leading After 8 trailing After 8 tied Hit 0 home runs Hit 1 home run Hit 2+ home runs Opponent 0 home runs Opponent 1 home run Opponent 2+ HRs Made 0 errors Made 1 error Made 2+ errors Opp. made 0 errors Opp. made 1 error Opp. made 2+ errors Out-hit opponent Out-hit by opponent Hits are tied General summary: Current winning streak...5 Longest winning streak...5 Longest losing streak...5 Record when leading after: Inn W-L Record when trailing after: Inn W-L Record when tied after: Inn W-L NCBWA Top 30 Rankings 1. Vanderbilt South Carolina North Carolina Florida State Virginia Cal St. Fullerton Clemson Oregon State Rice Conference Pepperdine Texas Arizona State Alabama Miami (Fla.) Arkansas Mississippi Kentucky Auburn Long Beach State Oklahoma State Texas A&M Nebraska Wichita State Coastal Carolina Arizona Southern Miss NC State Tulane Georgia Tech Col. of Charleston 11-1 Ohio Media Information: Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Rankings 1. Vanderbilt (14-0) 2. Florida St. (17-0) 3. North Carolina (11-1) 4. South Carolina (10-1) 5. Virginia (14-1) 6. Clemson (7-3) 7. Oregon St. (13-3) 8. Cal. St. Fullerton (12-5) 9. Texas A&M (15-1) 10. Rice (11-6) 11. Arkansas (10-5) 12. Pepperdine (13-4) 13. Auburn (13-2) 14. Arizona St. (12-5) 15. Miami, Fla. (9-5) 16. Mississippi (9-4) 17. Nebraska (5-4) 18. Kentucky (12-0) 19. Texas (12-6) 20. Long Beach St. (8-4) 21. Georgia Tech. (8-6) 22. Alabama (12-2) 23. TCU (10-4) 24. Arizona (13-5) 25. Wichita St. (10-4) 26. USC (13-7) 27. Southern Miss. 28. NC St. (10-3) 29. Coastal Carolina (12-2) 30. Col. of Charleston (11-1) 2007 Ohio Opponents Listed in Bold Baseball America Top 25 Rankings 1. North Carolina Vanderbilt South Carolina Virginia Florida State Clemson Cal St. Fullerton Rice Oregon State Arkansas Miami Texas Pepperdine Wichita State Arizona State Oklahoma State Coastal Carolina Texas A&M Long Beach State USC Georgia Tech San Diego UCLA Auburn Evansville All interviews with players and coaches need to be cleared through the Ohio Athletics Media Relations Offi ce and baseball contact Dusty Nielsen. To set up an interview contact Dusty Nielsen at (740) (offi ce), (715) (cell) or nielsen@ohio.edu ( ). - Game notes will be available at the press box to all working media, scouts and coaches and statistics will be provided at the conclusion of each game or upon request during the game. - Specialty statistics not included in the game notes may be requested during the game or during the week by working media and scouts. What s On Tap for Ohio? - Updated Ohio baseball information, including statistics, schedules, rosters, game notes, results, and more can be found online 3/10 Butler (DH) 1 p.m. 3/11 Butler 1 p.m. at. 3/17 Oakland (DH) 1 p.m. 3/18 Oakland 1 p.m. 3/20 at Wake Forest 2:30 p.m. 3/23 at Northern Illinois 2 p.m. 3/24 at Northern Illinois 1 p.m. 5

6 #1 Zach Elmer, LHP, So. Delaware, Ohio/Olentangy HS This season: Started the season with an injury... Has not seen action in Last season: Made 12 appearances out of the bullpen... Recorded a 5.65 ERA in 14.1 innings pitched... Led the team with 13.2 strikeouts per nine innings... Gave up just one extra-base hit in 15 hits allowed... Right-handed batters hit just.216 against him, the second-best mark on the team... Also held lead-off hitters to a.167 average, the lowest mark among all Bobcat pitchers. #3 John Angelicchi, RHP, Jr. Woodmere, Ohio/Woodmere HS This season: Has not seen action in Last season: Appeared in 13 games with nine starts and went Recorded a 7.89 ERA in 43.1 innings of work... Had a 9.00 ERA in 36.0 innings as a starter and a 2.45 ERA in 7.1 innings as a reliever... Eleven of the 33 batters he struck out were caught looking... Allowed two runs on six hits in 6.2 innings in his only victory at Ball State on April 8... Registered his fi rst career save against Otterbein on March 4... Recorded a season high six strikeouts against Michigan State on March 18 and again against Eastern Michigan on April 15. #7 Bryan Nicholson, LHP, Fr. Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake HS This season: Has not seen action in #14 Matt Smith, LHP, Jr. Centre Hall, Pa./Allegany CC This season: Picked up his fi rst career win March 3 against Otterbein... Allowed two unearned runs in six innings with six strikeouts... Started the season-opener Feb. 16 at Vanderbilt and allowed three earned runs in 4.0 innings pitched in a loss... Allowed nine earned runs in 4.1 innings pitched Feb. 23 at Davidson. At Allegany College: Was a fi rst-team allconference... Was a Region 20 All-Tournament Team and ABCA All-Region team selection... Went 13-1 with a 3.37 ERA... Named team s most valuable pitcher and led team to a fourth-place fi nish at Division II Junior College World Series... Team was 2006 Maryland JUCO champs, regional champs and district champs. #16 Daniel Utts, LHP, Sr. Circleville, Ohio/Circleville HS This season: Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings March 8 against WVSU... Entered the game with the bases loaded and one out and escaped the jam with a strikeout and a groundout... Struck out the only hitter he faced March 4 against Rio Grande... Made his season debut Feb. 18 against Vanderbilt... Took the loss after allowing two runs in one inning... Earned losses Feb. 23 at Davidson and Feb. 24 against Radford. Last season: Made seven appearances out of the bullpen... Surrendered 18 hits and nine earned runs in 6.1 innings pitched... Didn t allow a run on one hit in 1.1 innings against Wilmington on May 3... Allowed three runs on four hits in 2.1 innings against Marshall on April 4 in his longest outing of the year. #23 Andrew Shisila, RHP, Jr. Mentor, Ohio/Lake Catholic HS This season: Tossed 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts March 8 against WVSU... Picked up 6 The Bobcat Pitching Staff the save with 0.1 scoreless innings March 6 against CSU... Recorded his fi rst career save March 2 against Ohio Wesleyan with 0.2 scoreless innings... Threw a scoreless inning in his season debut Feb. 18 against Vanderbilt. Last season: Eight appearances with three starts and an 0-3 record... Recorded an 8.68 ERA in 9.1 innings pitched... Had a 4.26 ERA in fi ve relief appearances... Just 18 percent of lead-off hitters reached base against him, the second-best mark on the staff... Tossed a season-high 2.2 innings against West Virginia State on March 2. #27 Kevin Mementowski, RHP, Jr./So. Parma, Ohio/Parma HS This season: Tossed fi ve scoreless innings and picked up the win in his season debut March 6 against CSU... Allowed only three hits and one walk with two strikeouts against the Vikings. Last season: Finished 1-0 with a 6.52 ERA in eight appearances and 9.2 innings pitched out of the bullpen... Earned the victory in his fi rst collegiate appearance when he worked three innings against Youngstown State on March Had two strikeouts against Pittsburgh in two innings of work. #29 Adam Goodpasture, LHP, So. Columbus, Ohio/Hilliard-Davidson HS This season: Allowed only one unearned run on one hit and one walk in three innings March 6 against CSU... Threw 1/3 scoreless inning against Davidson. Last season: Finished third on the team with 17 appearances, all out of the bullpen... Recorded a 2.55 ERA - best among all Ohio relievers... Allowed 16 hits in 17.2 innings and limited opponents to a.242 batting average... Twelve of his 17 outings were scoreless... Struck out the only batter he faced in his collegiate debut at Western Kentucky on Feb Allowed one run on one hit in a season-high 2.2 innings against Pittsburgh on April 18. #30 Matt Schlarb, RHP, So. Lexington, Ohio/Lexington HS This season: Earned the win and threw 6.1 scoreless innings March 8 against WVSU in his fi rst start of the season... Tied his career-high with four strikeouts in the outing... Picked up the win in relief against Ohio Wesleyan, allowing two runs on one hit in 3.1 innings pitched... Tossed four scoreless innings against Davidson, allowing only three hits with two strikeouts and no walks... Allowed three runs in 2.0 innings in seasonopener against Vanderbilt. Last season: Made eight relief appearances and one start... Finished 0-2 with a ERA... Tossed a season-high 2.0 innings in games against Cleveland State and Pittsburgh... Took the loss in his fi rst career start against Northern Illinois... Had nine strikeouts in 9.0 innings of work. #32 Kurt Smith, RHP, So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Country Day HS This season: Allowed two earned runs in 2.0 innings in season-opener at Vanderbilt. Last season: Finished 0-4 in nine appearances with three starts... Recorded an 8.02 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 21.1 innings pitched... Allowed one earned run on six hits in 3.0 innings in his collegiate debut against Northern Illinois on March Tossed a season high 5.0 innings against Eastern Michigan on April 16. #33 Chris Rigo, RHP, So. Westlake, Ohio/St. Ignatius HS This season: Tossed three innings and picked up the save March 3 against Otterbein... Did not allow a hit against the Cardinals... Allowed two runs in 1.1 innings pitched in season debut 2/18 at Vanderbilt. Last season: Finished second on the team with 19 appearances, all out of the bullpen... Set an Ohio freshman record with six saves, which also tied him for the fourth-most in a single season in Bobcat history... Led Ohio with 13 games fi nished... Limited opponents to a team-best.210 batting average... Made his collegiate debut at Western Kentucky on Feb. 26 and tossed 2.2 innings... Recorded saves against Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Youngstown State, Ball State, Eastern Michigan and Kent. #35 Zeke Isaacs, RHP, Sr. West Carrollton, Ohio/West Carrollton HS This season: Started the third game of the Vandebilt series... Allowed just one run on two hits in 4.2 innings while striking out seven in a no decision... Carried a no-hitter into the fourth inning... Second start of season was cancelled... Earned a no-decision against Ohio Wesleyan... Threw 4.2 innings and allowed two runs on one hit with fi ve strikeouts. Last season: Went 0-1 in six appearances with one start... Allowed four earned runs on six hits in 1.2 innings in his start against Marshall on April 4... In his longest appearance of the season, he allowed three runs - one earned - in four innings against Northern Illinois on March Of his 20 hits allowed, just four went for extra bases. #39 Dan Weiss, LHP, Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson HS This season: Tossed fi ve scoreless innings March 4 against Rio Grande, allowing four hits with a career-high six strikeouts... Started the second game of the season at Vanderbilt... Allowed four runs in 3.2 innings and took the loss... Pitched fi ve innings in a no-decision against Radford and allowed fi ve earned runs... Had allowed just one run through the fi rst fi ve innings but did not record an out in the sixth. Last season: Finished with a 2-1 record in 12 appearances and one start... Turned in a 6.92 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 26.0 innings pitched... Limited opponents to a.194 average with two outs... Threw fi ve innings of no-hit ball at Ball State on April 9... Recorded fi ve strikeouts in three scoreless innings against Rio Grande on March 5. #41 Cody Neyman, RHP, Jr. Dravosburg, Pa./McKeesport HS This season: Has not seen action in Last season: Finished 0-1 on the season after making fi ve appearances out of the bullpen... Missed two months due to an elbow injury... Recorded a 6.35 ERA in 5.2 total innings of work... Turned in scoreless outings against West Virginia State, Wilmington and Akron.

7 #4 Brandon Besl, IF, R/R, So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills HS This season: Named MAC East Player of the Week for week of March 4... Currently has a seven-game hit streak and is hitting..414 with 12 hits, a home run, four doubles, 10 runs scored, and eight RBI over that span... Went 3-for-5 March 4 against Rio Grande with three runs scored and an RBI... Went 3-for-4 with a two-run double, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base March 3 against Otterbein... Hit a two-out, two-run home run against Ohio Wesleyan... Was 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored Feb. 24 against Radford. Last season: Hit.238 with nine extra-base hits and 24 RBI... Hit.324 with runners in scoring position... Recorded eight multiple-hit and seven multiple-rbi games... Turned in three-hit games at Toledo on March 31 and against Kent State on April 30. #5 J.T. Osburn, IF, R/R, Sr. Warrenton, Va./Potomac State JC This season: Went 1-for-1 with a walk, RBI and run scored Feb. 24 against Radford... Picked up a pinch-hit, RBI single Feb. 23 against Davidson. Last season: Led Ohio with four pinch hits... Hit.277 in 65 at-bats... Hit.356 in MAC games,.308 as a starter and.231 off the bench... Hit.429 with two outs, the highest mark on the team. #8 Joe Morris, IF, S/R, Fr. This season: Has not played in #9 Jon Vondrell, IF, R/R, Sr. This season: Went 1-for-2 with a run scored March 6 against Cleveland State. Last season: Hit.289 with fi ve doubles, two home runs and 18 RBI... Had nine multiple-hit games... Hit.306 as a starter. #10 Hayden Johnston, IF, R/R, So. This season: Went 2-for-4 with an RBI March 8 against WVSU... Was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored March 4 against Rio Grande... Went 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored Feb. 24 against Radford... Hit his fi rst home run of the season Feb. 23 at Davidson. Last season: Was the only Ohio player to start all 47 games... Recorded 15 multiple-hit games and six multiple-rbi games. #11 Bryant Witt, IF, R/R, Sr. This season: Currently owns a six-game hit streak and is hitting.385 during the streak... Was 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored March 2 against Ohio Wesleyan... Went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and an RBI Feb. 23 against Davidson. Last season: Ranked third on the team, and 12th in the MAC, with a career-high.349 average and hit.374 in MAC games... Recorded a 19-game hitting streak, the longest for an Ohio player since the MAC began tracking such streaks in Had 18 multiple-hit and seven multiple-rbi games... Hit safely in 34 of the 46 games he played. #12 Dusty Hammond, IF/DH, L/R, Sr. Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine HS This season: Was 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored March 6 against CSU... Finished 3-for-5 with two RBI, two stolen bases and a run scored against Ohio Wesleyan... Went 1-for-2 with two The Bobcat Position Players runs scored against Davidson. Last season: Finished second on the team with a career-high 61 hits and fourth on the squad with a.335 average... Had 17 multiple-hit games, including fi ve games with three hits... Recorded two 12-game hitting streaks and hit safely in a team-high 39-of-47 games played... Hit.450 during his fi rst streak and.392 during the second. #13 Kris McDonough, C/IF, R/R, Fr. Upper St. Clair, Pa./Upper St. Clair HS This season: Recorded his fi rst career hit, RBI and run scored March 3 against Otterbein... Made his fi rst career appearance Feb. 16 and his fi rst career start Feb. 18 at Vanderbilt. #15 Jeremie Rehak, OF, R/R, Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Franklin Regional HS This season: Went 2-for-5 with an RBI March 3 against Otterbein... Earned his fi rst career appearance and start Feb. 18 against Vanderbilt... Went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and was hit by a pitch against Davidson. #17 Matt Stiffler, OF, L/L, Jr. Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook HS This season: Was 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI and two runs scored March 8 against WVSU... Went 1-for-2 with three walks and three runs scored March 4 against Rio Grande... Collected a season-high three RBI Feb. 23 at Davidson... Finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI Feb. 24 against Radford... Was 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored against Ohio Wesleyan. Last season: Started 43 games and played in 46 with at least eight starts at all three outfi eld positions... Finished fourth on the squad with a.300 average and tied Anthony Gressick for the team lead with 16 doubles... Ranked second in the MAC with.35 doubles per game. #19 Marc Krauss, OF, L/R, Fr. Deshler, Ohio/Patrick Henry HS This season: Was 0-for-1 with three walks and a stolen base March 8 against WVSU... Went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles March 6 against CSU... Made his fi rst career appearance and start Feb. 16 at Vanderbilt... Collected his fi rst career hit Feb. 18 against Vanderbilt... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI against Radford. #20 Chris Klimko, C, R/R, So. McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport HS This season: Went 1-for-2 with a stolen base Feb. 23 at Davidson. Last season: Received 28 starts and played in 31 games after missing the fi rst month of the season... Recorded six doubles, two home runs and 16 RBI... Turned in fi ve multiple-hit and two multiple- RBI games. #21 Willie Walker, CF, L/L, Sr. Marysville, Ohio/Fairbanks HS This season: Went 4-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored March 4 against Rio Grande... Was 2-for-4 with an RBI triple and a run scored March 6 against CSU... Exited the season-opener in the third inning against Vanderbilt with an injury... Did not return the rest of the series. Last season: Earned All-MAC Second Team honors... Led the MAC and Ohio with a careerhigh.377 average... Led the MAC in league games with a.429 average... Finished second on the team in home runs (4), RBI (39), slugging (.571) and on-base percentage (.441)... Ranked in the top 10 in the MAC in batting average, triples, runs, RBI, on-base percentage and slugging... Recorded an 18-game hitting streak, which is tied for the second-longest Ohio streak since the MAC began tracking such streaks in #22 Kirk Payne, OF, L/R., Jr./So. Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard-Davidson HS This season: Went 1-for-3 with two RBI March 8 against WVSU... Hit a pinch-hit, RBI triple and scored a run Feb. 23 at Davidson. Last season: Received a team-high 18 starts in left fi eld and earned four starts at DH... Played in a total of 35 games... Hit.250 in 92 at-bats with 10 of his 23 hits going for extra bases... Smashed his fi rst career homer on March 2 against West Virginia State. #24 Zach Hartle, 3B/SS, R/R, Jr. Toledo, Ohio/Glen Oaks CC This season: Started all three games against Vanderbilt and went 0-for-8. At Glen Oaks CC: Hit.344 with 23 RBI and 12 doubles... Stole 22 bases and won Region XII Defensive Player of the Year... Put together a 31- game hitting streak. #25 Jason Selhorst, C, R/R, Jr. Ottawa, Ohio/Ottawa-Glandorf HS This season: Has not played in Last season: Played in 23 games with 17 starts... Started the fi rst 14 games of the year... Hit.264 in 72 at-bats with nine RBI and nine runs scored... Had a season-high three hits against Michigan State on March 17 and recorded fi ve multiple-hit games. #26 Jared Willis, OF, R/R, Sr. Logan, W.Va./Logan HS This season: Was 1-for-4 with two RBI March 4 against Rio Grande... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Feb. 24 against Radford... Started the second game against Vanderbilt on Feb. 18 and went 1-for-2. Last season: Played in 29 games with 17 starts... Hit.209 in 67 at-bats with two home runs and nine RBI. #28 Zach Roll, OF, R/R, Fr. Kinston, Ohio/Zane Trace HS This season: Has not played in #31 Jerod Yakubik, OF, L/L, Fr. Byesville, Ohio/Bishop Rosecrans HS This season: Has not played in #38 Matt Gault, C, R/R, Sr./Jr. Findlay, Ohio/Findlay HS This season: Out for 2007 season with injury. Last season: Appeared in four games with two starts... Served primarily as a bullpen catcher... Received his fi rst career start behind the plate against Eastern Michigan on April 15. #40 Chris Pitts, OF, R/R, So./Fr. The Plains, Ohio/Athens HS This season: Has not played in Last season: Redshirted. 7

8 West Virginia State at Ohio University Mar 08, 2007 at Athens, Ohio (Bob Wren Stadium) West Virginia State 0 (8-1) Ohio University 6 (5-5) Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI Joshua Miller rf REHAK, Jeremie lf Geof Davis p WILLIS, Jared ph/lf Brandon Halstead p/dh HAMMOND, Dusty 2b Kevin O'Brien p/rf WITT, Bryant 2b Jeffrey Miller 1b STIFFLER, Matt rf Eric Workman cf BESL, Brandon 3b Tyler Courts 2b WALKER, Willie cf Koepsel, J. lf PAYNE, Kirk dh Ryne Holstine p/lf VONDRELL, Jon ph/dh Dan Roncolato lf JOHNSTON, Hayden ss Nathan Koepsels ss KRAUSS, Marc 1b Quattrochhi ph KLIMKO, Chris c Jimmy Mullins 3b SCHLARB, Matt p Zebula 'Zeb' Reed c UTTS, Daniel p Chase Day c SHISILA, Andrew p Bingham, B. c Jonathan Stowers c/3b Zach Leskanic dh/p Adam Garrison p Bryan Batten p Gary Dodrill p Totals Totals Score by Innings R H E West Virginia State Ohio University X E - Jimmy Mullin(1). DP - WVSTATE 1. LOB - WVSTATE 9; Ohio 12. 2B - Stiffler(2). 3B - Payne(2). HBP - Courts, T; Rehak; Besl. SF - Payne(1). SB - Rehak(3); Stiffler 3(3); Walker(1); Krauss(2). West Virginia State IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO Brandon Halstead L, Zach Leskanic Adam Garrison Bryan Batten Ryne Holstine Gary Dodrill Kevin O'Brien Geof Davis Ohio University IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO SCHLARB, Matt W, UTTS, Daniel SHISILA, Andrew WP - Kevin O'Brie 2(2); Adam Garriso(1). HBP - by Halstead, B (Rehak); by Schlarb (Courts, T); by Geof Davis (Besl). PB - Day, C(1). Recent Box Scores Cleveland State at Ohio University Mar 06, 2007 at Athens, Ohio (Bob Wren Stadium) Cleveland State 5 (2-7) Ohio University 9 (4-5) Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI WESTRA, John cf REHAK, Jeremie lf CASH, Bobby ss WILLIS, Jared ph/lf BAECHEL, Ryan 1b HAMMOND, Dusty dh HUNGERMAN, Josh dh VONDRELL, Jon ph/dh RANELLS, Rich 3b PAYNE, Kirk ph RADTKE, Nate 3b OSBURN, J.T. ph BABIN, Michael lf STIFFLER, Matt rf GERIC, Josh c BESL, Brandon 3b PAHOULIS, Vasili rf WALKER, Willie cf RICHARDSON, Wallace ph/rf WITT, Bryant 2b MADRID, Matt 2b KRAUSS, Marc 1b LONG, Brian p JOHNSTON, Hayden ss HEWITT, Brandon p MCDONOUGH, Kris c HENRY, Dylan p KLIMKO, Chris c SPROWLS, Jonathan p MEMENTOWSKI, Kevin p MCKITRICK, Pat p RIGO, Chris p GOODPASTURE, Adam p SHISILA, Andrew p Totals Totals Score by Innings R H E Cleveland State Ohio University X E - BAECHEL(1); RADTKE(1); MADRID(3); Krauss(1); Johnston(6); Mcdonough(3); Rigo(2). DP - CSU 1; Ohio 1. LOB - CSU 6; Ohio 7. 2B - HUNGERMAN(2); GERIC(1); Hammond(1); Vondrell(2); Besl(4); Walker(2). 3B - Stiffler(1). HBP - Stiffler. SH - Klimko(1). SB - CASH 3(4); Rehak(2). CS - CASH(1); Rehak(2); Mcdonough(1). Cleveland State IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO LONG, Brian L, HEWITT, Brandon HENRY, Dylan SPROWLS, Jonathan MCKITRICK, Pat Ohio University IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO MEMENTOWSKI, Kevin W, RIGO, Chris GOODPASTURE, Adam SHISILA, Andrew S, WP - MCKITRICK(1); Shisila(3). HBP - by LONG (Stiffler). BK - Goodpasture(1). PB - Mcdonough(1). Strikeouts - CASH; BAECHEL 2; RANELLS; RADTKE; Hammond; Stiffler 3; Besl; Walker; Krauss 2; Johnston; Mcdonough 2. Walks - WESTRA; CASH; Rehak; Willis; Osburn; Mcdonough. 8 Rio Grande at Ohio University Mar 04, 2007 at Chillicothe, Ohio (VA Memorial Stadium) Rio Grande 7 (4-6-1) Ohio University 12 (3-5) Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI Sato ss WITT, Bryant 2b Wells c OSBURN, J.T. dh Baker cf HAMMOND, Dusty dh/ph Moore 3b VONDRELL, Jon dh Storey 3b PAYNE, Kirk pr Sines ph STIFFLER, Matt rf Warren lf BESL, Brandon 3b Chau p/dh JOHNSTON, Hayden ss Lawhorn rf WALKER, Willie cf Keefe 1b WILLIS, Jared lf Mahon ph REHAK, Jeremie ph/lf Whewell 2b KRAUSS, Marc 1b Robinson p MCDONOUGH, Kris c McKnight p WEISS, Daniel p Stewart p SMITH, Kurt p Fellure p GOODPASTURE, Adam p Russell p SHISILA, Andrew p Brown p UTTS, Daniel p Totals Totals Score by Innings R H E Rio Grande Ohio University X E - Sato; Keefe; Johnston(5); Mcdonough(2). DP - Rio Grande 1; Ohio 1. LOB - Rio Grande 6; Ohio 8. 2B - Besl(3); Johnston(3). HR - Baker. SH - Moore; Krauss(1). SB - Baker; Warren. CS - Wells. Rio Grande IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO Chau L, Robinson McKnight Stewart Fellure Russell Brown Ohio University IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO WEISS, Daniel W, SMITH, Kurt GOODPASTURE, Adam SHISILA, Andrew UTTS, Daniel WP - Fellure; Russell; Smith, K(1); Utts(2). PB - Wells. Strikeouts - Sato; Wells; Storey; Sines; Warren; Chau 2; Keefe; Whewell 2; Witt; Osburn; Hammond; Mcdonough. Walks - Baker; Warren 2; Vondrell; Stiffler 3; Johnston; Krauss 3. Otterbein College at Ohio University Mar 03, 2007 at Chillicothe, Ohio (VA Memorial Stadium) Otterbein College 3 (0-1) Ohio University 5 (2-5) Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI Mike Griffin 2b REHAK, Jeremie lf Ben Titus ss HAMMOND, Dusty dh Bobby Wright 1b STIFFLER, Matt rf Jerry Tulga rf KRAUSS, Marc 1b Kyle Dyar dh WITT, Bryant 2b Dan Lassak dh WALKER, Willie cf Paul Seiter pr JOHNSTON, Hayden ss Brian Hiscox dh BESL, Brandon 3b Pat Connor cf MCDONOUGH, Kris c Chris Martin c SMITH, Matt p Aaron Hutchison lf RIGO, Chris p Matt Wilson ph/lf Jeff Solt ph Brandon Mauck 3b Trevor Horn p Andrew Harrison p Michael Taylor p Ryne Ratliff p Doug Stevens p Dan Remenowsky p Totals Totals Score by Innings R H E Otterbein College Ohio University X E - M. Griffin; B. Titus 2; A. Hutchison; Besl(2); Rigo(1). DP - Otterbein 1; Ohio 1. LOB - Otterbein 7; Ohio 12. 2B - Besl(2). HBP - B. Wright; Hammond; Johnston. SH - M. Griffin; Hammond(1); Johnston 2(2). SF - M. Griffin; B. Hiscox. SB - Besl(1). CS - B. Wright. Otterbein College IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO Trevor Horn Andrew Harrison Michael Taylor Ryne Ratliff Doug Stevens L, Dan Remenowsky Ohio University IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO SMITH, Matt W, RIGO, Chris S, HBP - by T. Horn (Johnston); by D. Stevens (Hammond); by Rigo (B. Wright). Strikeouts - M. Griffin; B. Titus 3; J. Tulga 2; A. Hutchison; B. Mauck; Rehak 2; Hammond; Krauss; Mcdonough. Walks - B. Wright 2; P. Connor 2; C. Martin; B. Mauck; Stiffler 2; Krauss.