2005 BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE

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1 2005 BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE

2 58 table of contents Quick Facts... IFC Season Preview Head Coach Kevin Smallcomb Assistant Coaches Roster... 7 Player Bios Opponents Series vs. 05 Opponents All-Time Series Review Division I Independents History Season Top 10 s Career Top 10 s Record Book Year-by-Year Leaders All-Time Roster Award Winners UNC Hall of Fame All-Time Results General Information Location:... Greeley, Colo. (80639) Enrollment:... 11,855 Founded: Affiliation:... NCAA Division I Nickname:... Bears Colors:...Blue & Gold Conference:... Independent President:...Kay Norton (Wellesley, 73) Director of Athletics:. Jay Hinrichs (Kansas, 80) SWA:... Linda Spradley Faculty Athletic Rep:... Dr. Bob Heiny Athletic Depart. Phone:... (970) Athletic Ticket Phone:... (970) University Web Site:... Venue Information Field:... Jackson Field (1,500) Surface... Natural Grass Dimensions:...348, 370, 416, 430, 356 Press Row Phone:... (970) or (970) Athletic Media Relations Asst. AD/Media Relations:.. Colin McDonough Office Phone:... (970) Home Phone:... (970) Colin.McDonough@unco.edu MR Coordinator/BASE Contact: Kyle Schwartz Office Phone:... (970) Home Phone:... (970) Cell Phone:... (970) Kyle.Schwartz@unco.edu Athletic Web Site:... Media Relations Fax:... (970) Quick Facts About the Team Head Coach: Kevin Smallcomb (CS-Sacramento, 85) Record at UNC: (2 yrs.) Career Record: (13 yrs.) Asst. Coach:... Chris Forbes (Kansas, 99) Tenure at UNC:...3rd season Asst. Coach:. Bruce Vaughn (N. Colorado, 73) Tenure at UNC:... 1st season Baseball Office Phone:... (970) Athletic Trainer:... Colby Lash 2004 Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Conference:... none 2004 Final Ranking:... none 2004 Post Season:... none Players Returning/Lost:... 17/11 Starters Returning/Lost:... 6/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost:... 9/5 Redshirts Eligible:... 4 Newcomers: History First Year of Baseball at UNC: All-Time Record: D-I College World Series Apperances: (1952, 53, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 74) D-I Regional Appearances (Last): (1976) SID Mailing Address 251 Butler-Hancock Hall, Box 117 Greeley, CO College World Series Bears in the Pros Jackson Field Media Information Depth Chart... IBC credits The 2005 University of Northern Colorado baseball yearbook was written, designed and edited by Kyle Schwartz, Athletic Media Relations Coordinator with special assistance from Colin McDonough, Angella Schwartz, Eric Scott and Jon Leines. Photography by Rick Branham, Patrick Kelley, Barry Lapoint, Bill Popejoy and Dean Popejoy. Cover design by Glen Milan and the UNC Publications Office. Printing by Pioneer Press (Greeley, Colo.). On the Covers Front (clockwise from left): Senior All-American Phil Delich, senior Angelo Telitz, senior Craig Ayers and senior Jason Sands. Back: Senior Brad Baker and a view from behind home plate at Jackson Field, Home of the Bears.

3 Quick Facts 2o05 Schedule Date Opponent Time Feb. Air Force (DH) 1:00 p.m. Feb. Arizona 4:00 p.m. Feb. Arizona 1:00 p.m. Feb. Arizona 12:00 p.m. Feb. 18 Creighton 2:00 p.m. Feb. 19 Creighton 12:00 p.m. Feb. 20 Creighton 12:00 p.m. Feb. Kansas 2:00 p.m. Feb. Kansas (DH) 12:00 p.m. Mar. New Mexico 6:00 p.m. Mar. New Mexico 6:00 p.m. Mar. New Mexico 1:00 p.m. Mar. 8 Air Force (DH) 12:00 p.m. Mar. Washington State 4:00 p.m. Mar. Washington State 2:00 p.m. Mar. Washington State 1:00 p.m. Mar. Nebraska 12:05 p.m. Mar. Nebraska 12:05 p.m. Mar. Nebraska 12:05 p.m. Mar. Creighton 1:30 p.m. Mar. Creighton 12:00 p.m. Mar. Creighton 12:00 p.m. Mar. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1:00 p.m. Mar. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1:00 p.m. Mar. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 11:00 a.m. Mar. 29 Air Force (DH) 12:00 p.m. Apr. Southern Utah 2:00 p.m. Apr. Southern Utah (DH) 12:00 p.m. Apr. Arkansas 6:05 p.m. Apr. Arkansas 4:05 p.m. Apr. 9 Utah Valley State (DH) 12:00 p.m. Apr. 10 Utah Valley State 12:00 p.m. Apr. 12 Metro State 2:00 p.m. Apr. 22 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2:00 p.m. Apr. 23 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 12:00 p.m. Apr. 24 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 12:00 p.m. Apr. 26 BYU 2:00 p.m. Apr. 27 BYU 2:00 p.m. May 7 Southern Utah (DH) 12:00 p.m. May 8 Southern Utah 2:00 p.m. May Wichita State 6:00 p.m. May Wichita State 6:00 p.m. May Kansas State 6:00 p.m. May Kansas State 6:00 p.m. May Kansas State 12:00 p.m. May Oklahoma 6:00 p.m. May Oklahoma 6:00 p.m. May 20 Div. I Independent Invitational TBA May 21 Div. I Independent Invitational TBA May 22 Div. I Independent Invitational TBA (NYIT, South Dakota State) Home Games in Bold and at Jackson Field in Greeley (DH) - Indicates Doubleheader All games nine (9) innings unless otherwide noted. All Times Mountain - Time and Dates Subject to Change Radio: KFKA-AM (1310) Contact: Troy Coverdale Address: P.O. Box 460 Greeley, CO Phone: (970) Fax: (970) Troy@1310kfka.com Wire Service: Associated Press Address: 1444 Wazee Street Denver, CO Phone: (303) Fax: (303) apdenver@ap.org Newspaper: Greeley Tribune Contact: Sam Mustari Address: PO Box 1138 Greeley, CO Phone: (970) (800) Fax: (970) gtsports@greeleytrib.com Newspaper: Denver Post Address: 1560 Broadway Denver, CO Phone: (303) Fax: (303) sports@denverpost.com Newspaper: Address: Rocky Mountain News 400 W. Colfax Denver, CO Phone: (303) Fax: (303) sports@rockymountainnews.com Newspaper: Gazette-Telegraph Address: P.O. Box 1779 Colo. Springs, CO Phone: (719) Fax: (719) gtsports@gazette.com Newspaper: UNC Mirror Address: th Street Greeley, CO Phone: (970) Fax: (970) sports@mirror.unco.edu Media Outlets Newspaper: Address: 1 Radio: KCOL-AM (600) Contact: Corbu Stathes Address: 1612 LaPorte Ave. Ft. Collins, CO Phone: (970) Fax: (970) mfcorbu@yahoo.com Ft. Collins Coloradoan 1212 Riverside Ave. Ft. Collins, CO Phone: (970) Fax: (970) Newspaper: Pueblo Chieftain Address: P.O. Box 4040 Pueblo, CO Phone: (719) Fax: (719) csports@chieftain.com Newspaper: Address: Longmont Times-Call 350 Terry Street Longmont, CO Phone: (303) Fax: (303) Newspaper: Address: Loveland Reporter-Herald 201 E. 5th Street Loveland, CO Phone: (970) Fax: (970) Television: KUSA (Ch. 9 - NBC) Phone: (303) Fax: (303) Television: KCNC (Ch. 4 - CBS) Phone: (303) Fax: (303) Television: KMGH (Ch. 7 - ABC) Phone: (303) Fax: (303) Television: KWGN (Ch. 2 - IND) Phone: (303) Fax: (303) Television: KDRV (Ch FOX) Phone: (303) Fax: (303) The bears radio network Listen to Northern Colorado baseball all season long on the Bears Radio Network. Newstalk 1310 KFKA in Greeley is the flagship station. You can also listen to most home and away games free on the internet at 1310KFKA.com and UNCBears.com. Troy Coverdale begins his second season as the voice of Northern Colorado baseball. The News and Sports Director at Newstalk 1310, Coverdale called the 2003 season after joining the KFKA staff in January and returns to the microphone this season to once again call UNC Bears baseball. He will be joined by KFKA newcomer Chris Ott, who did color commentary on home games a season ago. Ott will handle play-by-play duties on selected road trips as well. Gametracker live stats of all home games can also be accessed for free at UNCBears.com.

4 2 ast season the Northern Colorado baseball team won 29 games in its first season of reclassification to Division I, bringing its two-year total to 63 under Lhead coach Kevin Smallcomb, who enters his third season as coach in The team set numerous records and saw junior catcher Patrick Perry not only lead Division I in batting average (.478) and slugging percentage (.844), but also get drafted in the seventh round by the Boston Red Sox, becoming the highest draft selection for the program in 18 years. As a team, the Bears hit.335 a year ago, the third highest total in all of Division I, trailing only Eastern Kentucky (.375) and the College of Charleston (.341). The Bears, however, lost not only Perry but a pair of outfielders in All- American Trevor Allen (who is currently in the Colorado Rockies organization) and Shane Roberts (who was the NCC Player of the Year as a junior and finished his two-year ranked in the top 10 in career doubles) that they will need to replace this season in order to continue their success under Smallcomb. There were many challenges in 2004, said Smallcomb. Our team pioneered the first Division I schedule that this institution had seen in 13 years. We had the challenge of establishing a Division I schedule, receiving an RPI from the NCAA. By executing the schedule that was before them, our players helped pioneer our program back into Division I with great success. Our hitting continued to be a strength of our program again last year, Smallcomb added. We have a process in place to teach hitting and (hitting coach) Chris Forbes executes that process with our players as well as anyone I have worked with. The offense will need to come alive in order to compete against one of the toughest schedules in the country, as the Bears will play 35 of their games away from Jackson Field. Two of their opponents, Arkansas and Arizona, were in the College World Series a year ago and finished the year ranked in the top 10 nationally, while two others (Wichita State and Oklahoma) finished the season ranked in the top 25. In total, the Bears will play 12 games against fellow Division I Independents, 11 against teams from the Big 12 and Mountain West Conferences, eight versus the Missouri Valley, six versus both Pac-10 and Mid- Continent teams and a pair against the SEC. My first season here there was not a single Division I team on the schedule, said Smallcomb. This year we have only one game (with Metro State) that is not against a Division I team. We are trying to put Northern Colorado baseball back on the map at a national level, he added. The best way to develop our program is to play a schedule which may rank in the top 30 nationally as far as strength of schedule and RPI goes. It sets the bar high for us this year, but I know our players are up to the challenge, as we were versus Division I teams a season ago and we want to do even better this season. And ready for the challenge the team is, as Northern Colorado returns 17 players (14 of whom will be seniors this year) from last year s team and will have four redshirts eligible, including 2003 All-American first baseman Phil Delich, who sat out last season with a shoulder injury. THE INFIELD Delich made his mark on the team in his first season in 2003, hitting.401 with 11 home runs and 77 hits while setting a 21-year-old school record for RBI (73) in a season (a mark that was bettered by Perry last year). He will have the rare opportunity to break the RBI record for a second time as he rejoins the lineup to anchor the infield defensively. His leadership in the clubhouse will be just as important for the Bears as his potent stick and quick glove on the field. Delich will be backed up by Ryan Symons and Jarrod Chacon. Symons, who hit.306 with 48 hits and 25 RBI last season, started 42 games at first base in Delich s absence while Chacon played in only seven games before a hand injury ended his season prematurely. The return of Phil Delich solidifies first base for us, said Smallcomb. He is an excellent glove man and had All- American statistics at the Division II level my first year. We are looking forward to having him in the middle of our lineup again this year. 1B Phil Delich was an All-American in 2003 but missed last season with a shoulder injury. He will be looked to provide an offensive punch once again this year. Joining Delich on the right side of the infield is senior Brad Baker, the most experienced player on the roster. Baker has started a school-record 122 consecutive games entering the season and last year became just the second player in school history (Roberts was the other) to have back-toback 200-plus at-bat seasons. Baker, a firstteam Division I All- Independent selection, hit.353 with 71 hits, 12 doubles and 36 RBI for the Bears last season. This year he has a great chance to break the school records for at-bats and hits in a career. Brad is an intelligent student who has a lot of experience with the Bears program, said Smallcomb. He is a four-year starter with a Season Preview Second baseman Brad Baker was a Division I All- Independent selection last season and has started 122 consecutive games entering very good pivot at second base. He has a lot of experience with the pitcher s best friend, the double play. Shortstop will be a battle between senior switch-hitter Craig Troxell and junior utility player Chad Clark. Troxell started 48 games a year ago at shortstop, hitting.333 with 15 multi-hit and 15 multi-rbi games and ranking fourth on the team in hits (56) and walks (18). Clark started games at shortstop (4), second base (4) and third base (19) a year ago and could see action at each of those spots this season if called upon. Jeff Horn, a freshman from Mullen High in Denver, could also see time at any of those positions. Third base will be manned in part by sophomore Brennan Garr, who started 25 games at the spot a year ago. Garr, also a right-handed pitcher who could see time out of the bullpen, hit.308 last season with three home runs and 15 RBI. Having flexibility and experience on the left side of the infield should be a strength for us, said Smallcomb. We have good balance at shortstop and third base with four left-handed and four right-handed hitting batters. Rounding out the infield is a trio of catchers, led by sophomore John Ray. Ray was a first-team D-I All-Independent selection last year and runner-up for Newcomer of the Year honors. His freshman season was one of the best in program history, as he connected for 12 round-trippers, which broke the 17-year-old Northern Colorado freshman record for home runs, previously held by Steve Thomas (11). He hit a long ball every 12.4 at-bats during the season while hitting.302 with 44 RBI and slugging.597, fourth-best on the team. This past summer he played with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod League. Baseball America named him the top D-I Independent player in their 2005 season preview. Ray saw most of his time at designated hitter last year. He played only 18 games at catcher because he was playing behind Perry. Ray, who threw out 10 runners last season and did not commit an error, should see most of the action behind the plate this season. He will be backed up by Nicholls State junior transfer Jason Sator and freshman Bryan Fields. The pressure is on John this season as he plays everyday behind the plate, said Smallcomb. Hopefully he can become a well-rounded defensive catcher with more starts this season. He has a very good arm and will help us defensively by cutting down potential base stealers. He has worked diligently in the off-season with his blocking, framing and receiving. Transfers Adam Symons and Nate Saylor are infield position players who will sit out this season and be eligible starting in OUTFIELD Despite the loss of Allen and Roberts in the outfield, Coach Smallcomb views certain aspects of the outfield as one of the team s strengths this season. The six players competing for the three spots are versatile enough to play at any position, and their speed should allow them to get to balls driven into the cavernous alleys of Jackson Field. We have some flexibility in the outfield this season, said Smallcomb. That should breed a lot of competition between our players and that will only make each person a better overall player. This outfield produces some very good overall team speed. The most experienced outfielder in the group may be senior Matt Sutton, who started 21 games in left field a year ago while hitting.365. Along with Ryan Symons, when he is not playing at first base, each will see action in the outfield but will most likely split time at the designated hitter position. Junior speedster Brad Beaman hit.318 last season and saw a majority of his

5 Season Preview Catcher John Ray set the program record for home runs by a freshman (12) last season and was picked as the top D-I Independent player by Baseball America for d-i batting leaders Last season, Northern Colorado ranked No. 3 in the nation among Division I teams in batting average, hitting at a.335 percentage. That mark led some majors programs, including LSU and Miami. 1. Eastern Kentucky College of Charleston Northern Colorado Prairie View UNLV LSU Miami (Fla.) San Diego Southern University Cal State Fullerton.326 action as a pinch runner in key, late-game situations; he may be the starter in left field at season s beginning. The other returnee, sophomore Zach Brockman, sat out last season with an injury but hit.318 in limited time as a freshman in 2003, including tying the school records for hits (6) and runs (5) in a game. He will be tapped to start in right field, although he and Beaman could switch positions depending on the situation and may play center field as well. Freshman Zach Weidenaar will look to take over for Roberts in center as the Bozeman, Mont. native transferred from the University of Wyoming, where he was a backup quarterback for the Cowboys football team. He was a two-time all-state selection in Montana and selected in the 48 th round by the Kansas City Royals in the 2003 Amateur Draft, making him one of three current Bears who were drafted out of high school (Beaman and Ray are the others). Weidenaar will be joined in the outfield next year by his younger brother Nate, who signed a national letter of intent with the Bears during the fall. Newcomers Grady Gorman and Devin Warner round out the outfield for Northern Colorado. Having some upperclassmen back, getting some talented newcomers and returning Brockman from injury should all be positives for us this season in the outfield, Smallcomb added. PITCHERS Ten of the 14 pitchers from last year s staff return this year, including a pair of Division I All-Independent selections in Craig Ayers (first-team) and Evan Linn (honorable mention). UNC did lose senior Pat O Neil, who led the team with a 5.08 earned run average and signed a professional contract with an independent team in the off-season. But the Bears also added four talented newcomers who will look to help the Bears improve on their 7.04 earned run average from a season ago. Bruce Vaughn is our new pitching coach and he brings a wealth of experience to the position, said Smallcomb. He is able to define mechanics and communicate well with our pitching staff and having played and coached here, he already has a good knowledge of the program. He should be a big positive in helping our team succeed this season. Ayers notched eight victories a year ago, the eighth-highest total in school history and led the staff in strikeouts (63) and innings pitched (89.0). He suffered a tough loss at Kansas State early in the season and then ran off six consecutive victories before dropping a one-run decision at nationally-ranked Nebraska a month-and-ahalf later (in that game, he allowed only two hits and a lone run through eight innings). His best performance came at the Iowa Hawkeye Classic, where he threw a two-hit, nine-inning complete game shutout against the host Hawkeyes. Joining Ayers in the starting rotation is senior Brian Carruthers, who pitched twice last season before suffering an injury and receiving a medical hardship. As a junior he compiled a perfect 5-0 record and had 29 strikeouts, fourth-most on the team. Senior Angelo Telitz is the most experienced pitcher on the staff as he is the only four-year starter among the group. He has won 14 games over the previous three years and pitched innings, enough to put him close to joining the career top 10 list in that category. Another senior, Jason Sands, worked mainly in relief his first two years but started three games a year ago, winning two and combining for a shutout against Hawaii-Hilo near season s end. That group is joined by junior transfer Kenny Anderson, who played at Oregon State the past two years. He was the USA Today Colorado Player of the Year at Smoky Hill High after compiling a 10-1 record, 1.33 ERA and recording 105 strikeouts. Hardthrowing Yavapai J.C. transfer Jon Leines rounds out the starting rotation. Division I baseball is all about pitching and defense, Smallcomb said. We have the experience we need on the mound and we will need to have commandand-control over three pitchers in order to have a good season. We have a very mature staff, led by senior Craig Ayers, and each of our pitchers have quality pitching experiences under their belts. A trio of players who have seen time as starters in their careers anchor the long relief portion of the staff. Seniors John Costanzo and Bobby Perry may also see time as starters if needed. Five players will fall into the short-relief and setup roles, including three players who were in that position a season ago. Senior Aaron Kelly pitched 19 innings last year, while junior Cary Lott had an 8.76 strikeouts-pernine-innings ratio, striking out 19 batters in only 21.2 innings of work. Sophomore Tyler Pearson topped even Lott in strikeout ratio, striking out 10 pernine-innings as he made 17 appearances as a freshman, the sixth most in school history. A pair of newcomers will also look to make an immediate impact, as they have each had tremendous success at their last schools. Lamar C.C. transfer Roy Allen helped his team to 50 wins and a top 10 national ranking last season while freshman Brett Lester was the 4A Colorado Pitcher of the Year at Pine Creek High last season, compiling an 8-0 record, 1.66 ERA and 99 strikeouts in only 59 innings a year ago. A lot of roles for us on the mound this season will be interchangeable, said Smallcomb. We have not set a rotation or defined roles yet, however, we think everyone s role will evolve as the season begins. Junior lefty Evan Linn will open the year in the closer s role, as he saved four games a year ago, appeared in 17 games (the sixth most in school history) and struck out 26 batters in 28.1 innings on his way to honorable mention All- Independent honors. But Linn may also be an asset as a starter for the Bears, which was noticeable last year when he pitched 5.1 innings against Fort Hays State on his way to a win in long relief. If Linn does move into a starter s role, one of the pitchers in the setup role will step into the stopper s position. Linn, who played two years with the Bears football team, has given up the gridiron to focus only on his baseball career. Quality teams have quality bullpens, said Smallcomb. If you can pitch stronger and the game goes on, you have a better chance to win. Whether that is Evan in there to close the game or somebody else, we hope to develop our closer s role into a strength of our team. OUTLOOK Having 17 players return from last year s team and sporting 14 seniors on the roster should give the Bears a level of maturity that will be needed to compete against the region s and country s best in Besides playing against the toughest teams in the country, the Bears will also host the Division I Independent Invitational at the end of May for the second consecutive year. This year, New York Institute of Technology (the defending champions) and South Dakota State are among the teams who will come to battle for the independent championship for the second year in-a-row. We want to play well versus other Division I Independents, said Smallcomb. We also want to win our own tournament at the end of the year and represent our region as the only state-funded, Division I team in the state of Colorado. Playing against teams from many different regions is great exposure for our studentathletes, said Smallcomb. Playing so many good teams we are not going to be able to sneak up on anybody this season. We have to develop as a good team and play at a high level. Playing against the best teams possible is the only way I know how to build a quality program. Our players are going to travel and play against the best teams in the country and the fans who come to watch us will see a fast-paced, high-energy and hard-working group of 30-plus guys. Craig Ayers compiled a record 8-4 record in 14 starts a season ago and was a D-I All-Independent first-team selection. 3

6 4 The smallcomb record Overall Record: (.621) Record at UNC: (.589) Head Coaching Resume Year School Record 1992 Mendocino J.C (.516) 1993 Mendocino J.C (.588) 1994 Mendocino J.C (.636) 1995 Mendocino J.C (.688) 1996 Mendocino J.C (.810) 1997 Mendocino J.C (.657) 1998 Mendocino J.C (.629) 1999 Mendocino J.C (.707) 2000 Mendocino J.C (.667) 2001 Mendocino J.C (.568) 2002 Mendocino J.C (.455) 2003 Northern Colorado (.618) 2004 Northern Colorado (.558) Highlights Recorded his 300th victory as a collegiate head coach in 2-0 victory over Iowa (3/26/04). Coached 500th career collegiate game versus the Air Force Academy (3/16/04). Coached his 100th game at Northern Colorado versus his alma mater, Sacramento State (5/14/04), and former coach, John Smith. Set UNC record for wins (63) in a two-year period ( ). Won 34 games in his inaugural season at UNC, the second most wins in a season in school history. Led Bears to 2003 North Central Conference regular season championship and the most wins (19) in conference history in the program s final year as a Division II team. Coached two ABCA All-Americans (Trevor Allen & Phil Delich) and four all-region players in In 2004, coached 7th round MLB Draftee Patrick Perry, as Perry led Division I in both batting (.478) and slugging (.844), before being selected by the Boston Red Sox. At Mendocino J.C., led team to four playoffs berths (1994, 96, 98 and 99) and was named conference Coach of the Year in Coaching Staff KEVIN SMALLCOMB HEAD COACH (3RD SEASON) Cal State Sacramento, 1986 Since the hiring of Kevin Smallcomb as Northern Colorado baseball coach in the summer of 2002, the Bears baseball program has blossomed. Smallcomb has won 63 games in just two seasons as the program s coach, the greatest two-year total in the 79-year history of the program that has been to 10 Division I College World Series, the 11 th most all-time. The program had won just 56 total games in the three years prior to Smallcomb s hiring and had not had a winning season since That quickly changed in 2003 when Smallcomb led the Bears to the second-most wins in school history (34) and the program s second North Central Conference (NCC) Championship in the team s final year as a Division II team. The 2004 season, the team s first of a four-year reclassification process back to Division I, saw the Bears come up one win short of the first back-to-back 30-win season in school history as they played a very difficult schedule. The season also produced the program s first Division I batting and slugging champion in Patrick Perry, who hit.478, slugged.844 and was drafted in the seventh round by the Boston Red Sox, becoming the program s highest draft pick in 18 years. We have been very fortunate that our players have strived to obtain the bar no matter how high I set it, said Smallcomb. Our players and coaches have an excellent work ethic and have bought into our fundamentalist approach and have accepted the Division I reclassification as a challenge. Smallcomb was named the eighth head baseball coach in University of Northern Colorado history on June 20, In 2003, he took the Bears to the brink of the NCAA Regional and along the way helped the squad set or tie 27 individual and team records. UNC started the season 9-2, the program s best start in 18 years, were wire-to-wire champions in the NCC and started the conference season with an 8-0 record and eventually won 19 games (the most ever by an NCC team). They finished as the NCC Tournament runners-up and won 30 games in a season for only the third time in school history. That year he coached three first-team All-NCC players and had junior Shane Roberts claim NCC Player of the Year and allregion honors. Two other players, Trevor Allen and Phil Delich, each earned ABCA second-team All-American honors, becoming the first Northern Colorado All- Americans in a decade. We were undefeated at Jackson Field in conference play and we got off to the school s best start in nearly 20 years, said Smallcomb about the 2003 season. That group learned

7 Coaching Staff how to win and set social norms and expectations on the field. That group developed great team chemistry, the type of chemistry we hope to have with our program in future years. The 2004 season marked the team s first foray back into Divison I since 1991, and the Bears jumped right into a full schedule with 44 of the team s 52 games against Division I teams. UNC won 25 times against Division I teams and finished the season with a record against fellow Division I Independents. Along the way the squad set or tied 10 more records and renewed some old rivalries, including playing the Nebraska Cornhuskers for the first time in 13 years. The Northern Colorado players also got into the act, as they dominated the Division I Independent year-end awards; nine Bears made the All- Independent team (six were first-team selections), including Perry, who claimed Player of the Year honors. There were many challenges in 2004, said Smallcomb. Our team pioneered the first Division I schedule that this institution had seen in 13 years. We had the challenge of establishing a Division I schedule, receiving an RPI from the NCAA. By executing the schedule that was before them, our players helped pioneer our program back in the pros Coach Smallcomb s collegiate coaching career includes seven years in the Alaskan Collegiate Baseball League. Smallcomb has coached the following current or former major leaguers in the Alaskan league or community college level: Matt Blank (Montreal Expos), Ben Diggins (Milwaukee Brewers), Darren Dreifort (Los Angeles Dodgers), Eddie Guardado (Minnesota Twins), Eric Hinske (Toronto Blue Jays), Kurt Knudson (Detroit Tigers), Eric Ludwick (Toronto Blue Jays), Ryan Ludwick (Cleveland Indians), Colin Porter (St. Louis Cardinals), Jay Powell (Texas Rangers), Fernando Vina (Detroit Tigers), Craig Wilson (Chicago White Sox), Matt Wise (Milwaukee Brewers) and Dan Wright (Chicago White Sox). That list does not include many other players currently or formerly in minor league baseball (including three players from his two years at Northern Colorado currently playing minor league baseball). Active players listed in bold the University of Arkansas in 1989 and 1990, where he earned his master s degree in sport management. His first assistant coaching job came at American River College in Sacramento, Calif., where he coached from He earned his bachelor s degree in social science with minors in coaching and history from California State University-Sacramento in 1985, where he was a standout infielder for the Hornets ( ). He still ranks in the school s top 10 for stolen bases in a season (40) and a career (52). Smallcomb s collegiate coaching career includes seven years in the Alaskan Collegiate Baseball League. Smallcomb has coached several major leaguers in the Alaskan league or community college level, including Seattle Mariners closer Eddie Guardado and Detroit Tigers infielder Fernando Vina. Smallcomb and his wife, Julie, have two children, Katerina and Kyndle. into Division I with great success. Smallcomb also reached a personal milestone during 2004, winning his 300 th game as a collegiate head coach on March 26 with a 5-0 victory over the University of Iowa at the Hawkeye Classic. During the year, he also got the chance to coach against his college coach, John Smith, when the Bears played a three-game set at Sacramento State (May 14-16). Longevity, quality student-athletes and good coaching staffs make for a successful coaching record, Smallcomb added. I ve been fortunate to have all the right ingredients to make that happen in my tenure as a head coach. Two-hundred and fifty of those wins came as the head baseball coach at Mendocino Junior College in Ukiah, Calif., where Smallcomb coached the Eagles from 1992 to His squads reached the California Community College playoffs on four occasions (1994, 1995, 1996, 1999), he was selected conference Coach of the Year in 1996 and he compiled an overall record of Smallcomb served as a graduate assistant coach at 5

8 6 Chris Forbes enters his third year as the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator for the Bears. In just two years with the program, he has coached the Bears hitters into becoming some of the best in the country. In his first season on the bench, the UNC team hit.335 which ranked 22nd overall in Division II; he stepped that up last year as the Bears hit.335, which ranked third among all Division I teams (trailing only Eastern Kentucky and the College of Charleston). Last season, he also coached seventh round Major League Baseball Draft Pick Patrick Perry, who led Division I in both batting (.478) and slugging (.844) percentage, before being drafted by the Boston Red Sox and becoming the program s highest draft pick since Before coming to Northern Colorado, Forbes spent the 2000 and 2002 seasons at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kan. as the Cavaliers hitting coach; his 2002 squad ranked in the top 10 nationally in batting average (.361). In 2001, Forbes spent the season at Kansas State University where he was the catching and first base coach. Prior to those stints, Forbes spent at Baker University (Kan.) as assistant head coach and hitting instructor. A native of Monument, Colo., Forbes served as a scout for the Oakland Athletics from and for the Kansas City Royals in Forbes played two seasons of baseball at Highland (Kan.) C.C. and one season at Colorado State before finishing his bachelor s degree in economics at the University of Kansas in He also had a brief stint in the minor leagues as a player. He is currently in the process of finishing up his master s degree. Forbes, who was diagnosed with cancer in 1999 and is now in remission, is active with both the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the American Cancer Society. In the summer of 2004, he was part of the Climb 4 Hope team that trekked up Mt. McKinley to raise funding and awareness for Leukemia research. Forbes has been nominated for the 2005 Lance Armstrong Foundation s Spirit of Survivorship Award. The award recognizes a cancer survivor who demonstrates a resilient attitude toward An advocate for cancer research and education, Forbes spends time talking with children who have been diagnosed with cancer. CHRIS FORBES ASSISTANT COACH/HITTING (3RD SEASON) University of Kansas, 1999 his or her illness and inspires others to live life to the fullest. Forbes, 32, is single and lives in Greeley. He will spend the summer of 2005 coaching in the Cape Cod League with the Falmouth Commodores. BRUCE VAUGHN ASSISTANT COACH/PITCHING (1ST SEASON) University of Northern Colorado, 1973 Coaching Staff Bruce Vaughn rejoins the Northern Colorado baseball staff as the assistant coach in charge of pitching in the 2005 season. Vaughn played for Northern Colorado from and was a standout hurler. In 78 innings in 1972, Vaughn allowed only three earned runs, compiling a 0.35 earned run average, which is a school record and ranks as the seventh lowest ERA in NCAA Division I history. His career 1.07 ERA is also a school record, and he ranks second in career shutouts (5). He was a first-team All-RMAC selection twice ( ). Currently, Vaughn is the General Manager for All-American Moving Services, a position he has held since While serving in that position, he has continued to coach, including being the pitching coach at Regis University for the past three seasons ( ). He has also been involved in private instruction, has coached at Smoky Hill High School and was a batting practice pitcher for the Colorado Rockies (1999). A Greeley native, Vaughn was an assistant coach under Terry Hensley at UNC from and graduated from Northern Colorado with a degree in psychology in 1973.

9 2005 Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. B/T Hometown (Last School) 1 Brad Beaman OF Jr. R/R Thornton, Colo. (Lamar C.C.) 2 Jeff Horn INF Fr. L/R Denver, Colo. (Mullen) 3 Adam Symons INF So. R/R Aurora, Colo. (Western Nebraska C.C.) 5 Brad Baker INF Sr. R/R Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo South) 6 Chad Clark INF Jr. L/R Englewood, Colo. (Sheridan) 7 Zach Brockman OF So.-RS R/R Pueblo, Colo. (Pueblo South) 8 Ryan Symons OF/1B Sr. R/R Aurora, Colo. (Smoky Hill) 10 Craig Troxell INF Sr. S/R Fort Collins, Colo. (The Master s College) 11 Zach Weidenaar OF Fr. R/R Bozeman, Mont. (University of Wyoming) 12 Kenny Anderson RHP Jr. R/R Aurora, Colo. (Oregon State) 13 Brian Carruthers RHP Sr.-RS R/R Aurora, Colo. (Trinidad State J.C.) 14 Jason Sator C Jr. R/R Sterling, Colo. (Nicholls State) 15 Jason Sands RHP Sr. R/R Littleton, Colo. (Columbine) 16 Jon Leines RHP Jr. R/R LoneTree, Colo. (Yavapai J.C.) 17 John Ray C So. R/R Louisville, Colo. (Monarch) 18 Matt Sutton OF Sr. R/R Platteville, Colo. (Otero J.C.) 19 John Costanzo RHP Sr. R/R Gunnison, Colo. (Midland Lutheran College) 20 Brett Lester RHP Fr. R/R Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) 21 Roy Allen RHP Jr. R/R Lakewood, Colo. (Lamar C.C.) 22 Craig Ayers RHP Sr. R/R Eaton, Colo. (Garden City C.C.) 23 Aaron Kelly RHP Sr. R/R Greeley, Colo. (Garden City C.C.) 24 Cary Lott RHP Jr. R/R Conyers, Ga. (Young Harris J.C.) 25 Devin Warner OF Jr. S/R Fort Collins, Colo. (University of Washington) 26 Tyler Pearson RHP So. R/R Ukiah, Calif. (Ukiah) 27 Grady Gorman OF So. R/R Parker, Colo. (Dodge City C.C.) 28 Phil Delich 1B Sr.-RS L/L Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cochise J.C.) 29 Bryan Fields C Fr. R/R Dallas, Texas (University of Dallas) 30 Bobby Perry RHP Sr. R/R Denver, Colo. (Trinidad State J.C.) 31 Angelo Telitz LHP Sr. L/L Thornton, Colo. (Arvada) 32 Jarrod Chacon INF Sr.-RS L/R Platteville, Colo. (Northeastern J.C.) 33 Nate Saylor INF/C Jr. R/R Aurora, Colo. (Oregon State) 34 Evan Linn LHP Jr. L/L LoneTree, Colo. (Cherry Creek) 35 Brennan Garr INF/RHP So. R/R Arvada, Colo. (Central Arizona J.C.) 7 4 Head Coach: Kevin Smallcomb (CS-Sacramento, 85), Third Season 9 Assistant Coach/Hitting: Chris Forbes (Kansas, 99), Third Season 36 Assistant Coach/Pitching: Bruce Vaughn (Northern Colorado, 73), First Season Pronounciation Guide Jarrod Chacon (CH-cone); Phil Delich (DELL-ich); Adam Inaba (E-knob-AH); Jon Leines (LINE-us); Jason Sator (SAY-ter); Adam Symons (SIGH-mons); Ryan Symons (SIGH-mons); Angelo Telitz (TELL-its); Zach Weidenaar (WIDE-ah-NOW-er).

10 8 Player Profiles CRAIG AYERS #22 RHP SENIOR R/R EATON, COLO. (GARDEN CITY C.C.) 2004: Division I All-Independent first-team selection quickly became UNC s ace led team with eight victories, the eighth highest single season total in school history also led team in strikeouts (63) and innings pitched (89) after first loss of the season (at K-State where he struck out seven and was hurt by three unearned runs), won six consecutive starts for the Bears threw a two-hit, nine-inning shutout in 2-0 win over Iowa (Mar. 26) at the Hawkeye Baseball Classic; the shutout was only the 11 th for the program in the past 10 years, he retired 19 consecutive batters at one stretch of the game and the performance earned him All-Tournament team honors he struck out a season-high 11 in the win over Iowa also tied that 11 strikeout mark in a 6-4 victory over Air Force (Mar. 14) pitched a gem at No. 19 Nebraska (Apr. 27), allowing two hits and one run through eight innings before allowing three runs (two earned) in the ninth inning as the Cornhuskers came from behind to win 4-3 pitched eight innings, allowing only five hits and one run, in outdueling Creighton mid-season All-American Steve Grasley in 5-4 victory on Apr. 9 also tossed a complete game victory over Southern Utah (Mar. 20) named D-I Independent Pitcher of the Week on each Mar. 30 and Apr. 13 UNC Student-Athlete of the Month for March after compiling 4-1 record, 2.75 ERA and 36 strikeouts in five appearances. Prior to UNC: Played two seasons at Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kan. compiled 6-4 record and 3.67 earned run average in 2003 teammate with current Bear Aaron Kelly at GCCC. High School: Three-time letter winner at Eaton High for coach Jim Danley two-time All-State selection helped team to 2001 Colorado 3A State Championship was A Pitcher of the Year after compiling 7-1 record, 0.73 ERA and striking out 115 batters in 2000 had 9-0 record, school record 0.68 ERA and struck out 90 batters played in Top 40 All-Star Game at Coors Field also teamed with Aaron Kelly at EHS to win four conference titles honor roll student. Personal: Born Sept. 9, 1982 in Greeley son of Bruce and Cindy Ayers majoring in business administration with an emphasis in computer information systems. Ayers Career Stats Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP / / BRAD BAKER #5 INF SENIOR R/R PUEBLO, COLO. (PUEBLO SOUTH) 2004: Division I All-Independent first-team selection one of two players to start in all 52 games as he increased his consecutive starts streak to 122 by season s end; started 100 th consecutive game in second game of doubleheader against Air Force (Mar. 30) became only second player in school history to record back-to-back 200-plus at-bats season (Shane Roberts is the other) moved into fourth place all-time in UNC history in at-bats (531) and fifth place in career hits (186); will have a great chance to break both records during his senior season also now ranks eighth all-time in doubles (32) and seventh in triples (7) in school history 71 hits ranked eighth all-time in a single season while his 201 at-bats was fourth named D-I Independent Player of the Week on April 6 after hitting.500 with five RBI and leading UNC to a 3-1 record during the week ranked fourth on the UNC team in batting, third in hits, second in at-bats, sixth in runs and fifth in RBI had 20 multi-hit and 10 multi-rbi games with a long hitting streak of 10 games was 4-4 with three runs, a double and three RBI in 14-5 win over Fort Hays State (Feb. 15) and 4-5 with a RBI in 8-6 win over Metro State (Mar. 2) was 5-5 with a double and two runs scored in 7-5 victory at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 20) went 3-6 with three runs scored and an RBI versus Hawaii-Hilo (May 17) named to All-Tournament team at Iowa Hawkeye Classic after finishing three-game event with a.462 (6-13) average, three RBI and a pair of doubles named UNC Student Athlete of the Month for February after hitting.436 with 10 runs and nine RBI during the month CoSIDA Academic All-District VII selection for second year in a row, D-I Independent All-Academic choice and UNC Scholar-Athlete. 2003: One of two players to start and play all 55 games led team in triples and was second in doubles finished year ranking second all-time in a season in at-bats (201) and 10 th in RBI (55) in school history was third on the team in both multiple-hit (22) and multiple-rbi (15) games was 3-7 with three runs and six RBI including a grand slam in UNC s 31-9 victory over Metro State (Apr. 8) was 7-13 with six RBI in road series versus nationally ranked Southern Colorado in front of hometown crowd came through with many clutch hits during the season, including a two-out, two run single to force extra innings against Minnesota State (Apr. 27) in a game UNC would eventually win named to Academic All-NCC team and to CoSIDA Academic All-District VII team in addition to being a UNC Scholar-Athlete. 2002: Played in 41 total games, starting 40 of them led the team in batting (.372) for players with more than 50 at-bats and ranked second in hits (48) had 11 extra-base hits stole three bases had seven sacrifices during the season 4-5 with three runs, four RBI s and a home run vs. Colorado Mines (Apr. 17). High School: Lettered three years in baseball at Pueblo South High School... was in the Top 40 All-Star Game at Coors Field... selected as an all-conference baseball player all three years... team was state champion in baseball... allconference letterwinner in basketball and football two years... member of the National Honor Society... made the honor roll four years. Personal: Born Oct. 24, 1982, in La Junta, Colo.... son of Kathy Garner and Gary Baker... majoring in business administration with an emphasis in accounting UNC Scholar Athlete. Baker s Career Stats Year GP/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA E / / / Totals 148/

11 Player Profiles BRAD BEAMAN #1 OF JUNIOR R/R THORNTON, COLO. (LAMAR C.C.) 2004: Played in 30 games, starting once, on Feb. 21 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi saw most action as a pinch hitter, pinch hit 12 times during the year and recorded four hits in those pinch hits also pinch ran as he scored seven total runs during the year had an RBI against each Southern Utah (Feb. 17) and Northern Illinois (Mar. 27) scored a season-high two runs in that Southern Utah contest. Prior to UNC: Played one season at Lamar Community College in Lamar, Colo. team made NJCAA Final Four and finished the season ranked No. 3 in the country in 2002 and finished season with a school-record 59-5 mark. High School: Played at Northglenn High for coach Gary Allen 5A All- State selection and Regional Player of the Year in 2002 drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 42 nd round (pick No. 1254) in the 2002 Amateur Draft two-time all-region and allconference selection team won conference championship in 2002 honor roll student also played quarterback and wide receiver for the football team. Personal: Born Nov. 22, 1983, in Northglenn son of Ron and Linda Beaman majoring in sociology. Beaman s Career Stats Year GP/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA E / ZACH BROCKMAN #7 OF RS-SOPHOMORE R/R PUEBLO, COLO. (PUEBLO SOUTH) 2004: Played in two of first three games of the season before suffering an injury that kept him out the remainder of the season received a medical hardship and will retain his sophomore eligibility for 2005 was 1-1 with an RBI in final appearance of season against Fort Hays St. (Feb. 15) before getting injured. 2003: Played in 21 games, starting 10 of them in left field was 6-7 with three RBI and a home run and tied UNC records for hits (6) and runs scored (5) in a game against Metro State (Apr. 8); hits record had stood for 39 years was 2-5 with two doubles including a 10 th inning three-rbi double that gave UNC a 3-0 victory at South Dakota (Apr. 20). High School: Attended Pueblo South High teammate of current Bear Brad Baker earned nine total letters in baseball, basketball and football twotime all-state selection in both baseball (OF) and football (as a RB/LB) both baseball and basketball teams won 4A state championships in 2001 selected to play in Top 40 All-Star game at Coors Field holds school record for most hits in a season four year member of the honor roll. Personal: Born June 15, 1983, in Pueblo son of Herb Brockman and Ann Goddard majoring in sport and exercise science. Brockman s Career Stats Year GP/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA E / / Totals 23/ BRIAN CARRUTHERS #13 RHP RS-SENIOR R/R AURORA, COLO. (TRINIDAD STATE J.C.) 2004: Appeared in two contests before suffering a season-ending injury received a medical hardship and will return for senior season in 2005 pitched 2.1 innings of relief, allowing four hits and two earned runs in taking the loss against Fort Hays State (Feb. 14) in season opener also suffered loss against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, allowing seven hits and six runs, although only two were earned. 2003: Appeared in 13 total games, accumulating a perfect 5-0 record with two saves started seven games during the season and had two complete games was third on the team in innings pitched and fourth in strikeouts pitched seven strong innings while striking out a season-high six in 29-4 victory over Augustana in NCC Tournament. Prior to UNC: Attended Midland (Texas) J.C. and Trinidad State J.C. High School: 2000 graduate of Eaglecrest High three-year letterman for coach Jeff Thompson all-city, allconference and all-state selection participated in Top 40 All-Star game at Coors Field holds school record for batting average, earned run average and fielding percentage team won district championship in Personal: Born Oct. 13, 1981, in Denver son of Les and Nancy Carruthers majoring in sociology/criminal justice. Carruthers Career Stats Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP / / / / Totals 15/ /

12 10 Player Profiles JARROD CHACON #32 UTIL RS-SENIOR L/R PLATTEVILLE, COLO. (NORTHEASTERN J.C.) 2004: Played in seven games, starting four, before suffering season-ending injury against Kansas State received medical hardship and will return for senior season in 2005 started final four games before getting hurt was 2-5 with a run, two doubles and an RBI in 8-6 victory over Metro State (Mar. 2) drove in a pair of runs at Mesa State (Mar. 6) in Bears win. 2003: Played in 27 games, starting 13, at third base had 11 hits and scored 11 runs during the season was 2-4 with an RBI in 11-1 victory over Doane College (Feb. 16) scored three runs without an official at-bat by drawing three walks in victory at Metro State (Apr. 2). Prior to UNC: Played two seasons at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colo. High School: 2000 graduate of Valley High earned nine total letters in baseball (SS/P), basketball (F) and football (FB/LB) baseball team co-captain for two seasons two-time baseball all-conference selection and 2000 all-state honorable mention team was a state qualifier twice and three-time regional champions also earned all-conference basketball and football honors was high school student body president and honor roll member... high school teammate of current Bears teammate Matt Sutton. Personal: Born Sept. 4, 1981 son of Tim Chacon and Pandora Burks has finished a degree in marketing and currently working on one in recreation cousin of Colorado Rockies pitcher Shawn Chacon. Chacon s Career Stats Year GP/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA E / / Totals 34/ CHAD CLARK #6 INF JUNIOR L/R ENGLEWOOD, COLO. (SHERIDAN) 2004: Appeared in 40 contests, starting 27 of them in the Bears infield highlight of the season was hitting his first career home run, a three-run shot to right field in the fifth inning at Mesa State (Mar. 7) finished that contest 3-3 with three runs scored and three RBI had a two-rbi pinch-hit single to spark UNC to 11-6 victory over Air Force (Mar. 30) finished the day 1-4 with two runs and two RBI in 12-0 victory over Hawaii-Hilo (May 18) doubled in win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Apr. 24) and was 2-4 with two runs scored and a double in 6-3 win at Utah Valley State (Apr. 2) walked six times, was hit-by-pitch six additional times and had four sacrifices. 2003: Played in 48 games, starting 30 and splitting time at shortstop with Kevin Magill was 1-2 with four runs scored and two RBI in 29-4 victory over Augustana in NCC Tournament (May 11) was 3-3 in 4-3 UNC victory over St. Cloud State (Apr. 5) had four hits, scored two runs and drove in four in season-opening doubleheader against Air Force. 2002: Redshirt. High School: Earned four letters playing baseball at Sheridan High School... member of the R.B.I. Colorado Metro All-Stars team in 1998, 2000, named player of the year in first-team all-conference shortstop in team captain sophomore through senior years... senior of the year in 2001 in 4A... honorable mention allstate shortstop senior year... Sheridan Player of the Year his senior year... selected to the Top 40 All-Star game his senior year... ranked in the top five in the state (4A) with a.525 batting average his senior year... ranked in the top five in the state (4A) with 14 stolen bases... started every game of his high school career... also played football where he was a team captain... led the state (4A) in receptions with 61 his senior year. Personal: Born Apr. 9, 1983, in Denver, Colo.... son of John and Darline Clark... majoring in social science with a minor in criminal justice. Clark s Career Stats Year GP/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA E / / Totals 88/ JOHN COSTANZO #19 RHP SENIOR R/R GUNNISON, COLO. (MIDLAND LUTHERAN) 2004: Appeared in five games out of the bullpen during his junior season pitched a perfect inning of relief against Air Force (Mar. 30), striking out all three batters that he faced in the seventh inning pitched his final inning of the season, striking out one and not allowing a base runner against New York Tech (May 21). 2003: Appeared in 11 games during sophomore season pitched two innings, allowing only two hits and striking out one to gain lone victory of the season against Air Force (Apr. 29) struck out a career-high five batters in three innings of work at Metro State (Apr. 2). 2002: Appeared in 14 games as a pitcher with one start also recorded a save (vs. Doane on Feb. 17) which was tied for the team lead pitched 16 total innings struck out 11 batters. Prior to UNC: Attended Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Neb.

13 Player Profiles 11 High School: Three-year letter winner in baseball... selected to the all-state team two years... also played basketball for two years (team captain) and golfed for four years... was named academic all-state six times (two each for baseball, basketball and golf). Personal: Born Apr. 24, 1982, in Gunnison, Colo.... son of Joe and Mindy Costanzo... majoring in social science. Costanzo s Career Stats Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP / / / / / / Totals 30/ / PHIL DELICH #28 1B RS-SENIOR L/L COLO. SPRINGS, COLO. (COCHISE J.C.) 2004: Suffered a shoulder injury prior to the season which forced him to seek a medical redshirt will return for senior season in 2005 in which he will try to re-set the UNC record for RBI in a season, a mark he set in 2003 served as part-time scoreboard operator for home games, making him arguably the most talented scoreboard operator in the country. 2003: Rawlings/ACBA second-team All-American ACBA All-Central Region first-team All-NCC first-team selection set 21- year-old school record for RBI in a season (73) and ranked fifth in a season in total bases and fourth in at-bats led UNC team in RBI and was second in hits and home runs and third in doubles, total bases and slugging was second in the NCC in hits and third in RBI and finished third all-time in NCC history for RBI in a season (32) while ranking second in a season in hits (42) named NCC Player of the Week on March 17 after hitting.599 and slugging for the week led team with 21 multiple RBI games, including five games of five-plus RBI was second on the team with 24 multiple hit games and ended season with 18-game hitting streak, which is only two away from school record for longest hitting streak; had hits in 25 of his last 26 games of the season hit extra innings, two-out, three-run, walk-off home run to give UNC 10-8 victory over rival Mesa State (Feb. 22); drove in six RBI in that game was 4-6 with five RBI and two home runs in victory over Regis (Mar. 15) went 2-4 with six RBI in loss at Division I New Mexico (Mar. 17) was 5-5 with four runs, two home runs and five RBI in 31-9 victory over Metro State (Apr. 8) saw one inning of pitching action on the season on April 2 at Metro State hit.462 with runners in scoring position and.500 with the bases loaded. Prior to UNC: Attended Cochise College in Douglas, Ariz. High School: Attended Air Academy in Colorado Springs 11-time letter winner in baseball (3), golf (4) and hockey (4) with hockey team, led state in scoring from and was state MVP in 1999 hockey team won state championship in Personal: Born Aug. 8, 1981, in Fairfield, Calif. son of Chuck and Lisa Delich majoring in history uncle Dave Delich played professional hockey for the Minnesota North Stars and father Chuck coached hockey at the Air Force Academy from Delich s Career Stats Year GP/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA E / BRENNAN GARR #35 INF/RHP SOPHOMORE R/R ARVADA, COLO. (CENTRAL ARIZ. J.C.) 2004: Coming off redshirt season, became Bears regular third baseman, playing in 40 games, starting 29 one of 12 UNC players who hit above.300 hit first of three home runs on the season against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 21), going 2-3 with a run scored and an RBI also left the park at Sacramento State (May 14) and against New York Tech (May 21) versus NYIT, was 1-2 with a run and a season-high two RBI also had two RBI at Southern Utah (Mar. 19) had a pair of two-hit games at No. 19 Nebraska (Apr ), going 4-7 with two runs scored in the series also saw action on the mound, pitching in relief three times during the season pitched two innings versus Air Force and struck out two (May 16), 1.2 innings versus Minnesota (Mar. 28) and an inning against Hawaii-Hilo (May 22). 2003: Redshirted. Prior to UNC: Attended Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Ariz., but transferred before playing a game. High School: 2002 graduate of Ralston Valley High letterman for coach Larry Milligan two-time all-state selection two-time team captain team won league championship in 2001 and 2002 also played golf for the Mustangs. Personal: Born Feb. 22, 1984, in Arvada son of Tony and Karen Garr majoring in business administration. Garr s Career Stats Year GP/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA E / Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP / /

14 12 Player Profiles AARON KELLY #23 RHP SENIOR R/R GREELEY, COLO. (EATON) 2004: In first season with UNC, made eight appearances, six of which came in relief started his first two outings of the year, pitching four innings at Southern Utah (Feb. 17) while striking out a season-high four and also started at Mesa State (Mar. 7) best outings came in his relief appearances pitched four innings at Air Force (Mar. 13), allowing only one hit as he picked up his first victory of the season allowed only one hit in 2.2 innings of work at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Apr. 24) pitched three innings against Pace (May 20), allowing only three hits and a run while striking out two. Prior to UNC: Played two seasons with current teammate Craig Ayers at Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kan. compiled 7-5 record and 3.93 earned run average in High School: Played at Eaton High School for coach Jim Danley helped team to 2001 Colorado 3A State Championship all-state honorable mention senior season teamed with Craig Ayers to help EHS win four conference titles also played basketball and competed in cross country in high school. Personal: Born Sept. 9, 1982, in Greeley son of Mike and Joan Kelly majoring in social science. Kelly s Career Stats Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP / / EVAN LINN #34 LHP JUNIOR L/L LONETREE, COLO. (CHERRY CREEK) 2004: Div. I Independent honorable mention selection after missing the football season in the fall due to injury, showed no ill effects in the spring as he became the closer for UNC shared team lead with 5.08 ERA also shared team high by appearing in 17 games, the sixth-highest total in school history led team with four saves, the fourth-highest single season total in school history; those four career saves rank him ninth in a career 8.27 strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratio ranked him seventh among all D-I Independent players picked up lone victory of the season against Fort Hays State (Feb. 14), entering the game in relief facing a 8-0 deficit and pitched the final 5.1 innings, allowing five hits, no runs and striking out three as UNC came from behind to win 9-8 first save came on Feb. 22 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, as he pitched the final two innings, allowing no hits and walking one in a 9-6 victory also picked up a save at Air Force, pitching final three innings, allowing only two hits and no runs while striking out a season-high four also struck out four at Kansas State (Mar. 9) came into contest with two outs and the tying run on second in the ninth at Creighton (Apr. 9) but struck out the final batter to preserve the 5-4 victory D-I Independent All-Academic selection. High School: 2001 graduate of Cherry Creek High earned two letters in baseball for coach Mark Johnson 2001 allconference selection team was 2001 state-runner up in class 5A also lettered three times in football three-time allconference selection for Bruins team was 5A state runner-ups twice. Personal: Born Nov. 23, 1982, in Denver son of Tom and Connie Linn majoring in accounting and finance played freshman season (2002) with UNC football, playing in 13 games; recorded 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks and recovered fumble. Linn s Career Stats Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP / / CARY LOTT #24 RHP JUNIOR R/R CONYERS, GA. (YOUNG HARRIS J.C.) 2004: In first season with Bears, made 12 appearances, 11 of them in relief was sixth on the team with 19 strikeouts had a 8.76 strikeouts-per-nineinnings ratio lone start came on April 25 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, as he pitched 3.2 innings and earned a no-decision first victory of season came in first appearance, as Lott pitched 1.1 innings, allowing only one hit and a run while striking out three in come-from-behind victory over Southern Utah (Feb. 16) picked up lone save of the season at Air Force (Mar. 14), pitching one inning and striking out one in 6-4 victory struck out a season-high six batters in 3.2 innings of work while allowing only two hits and no runs in loss to Utah Valley State (May 2) struck out three in only 1.2 perfect innings of work against New York Tech (May 21). Prior to UNC: Played one season and sat out one season at Young Harris College in Georgia. High School: 2001 graduate of Rockdale County High played for coach Joe Brasfield at RCHS compiled a 5-4 record during senior season and was an honorable mention all-area selection. Personal: Born Jan. 19, 1983, in Decatur, Ga. son of Mike and Joy Lott majoring in earth sciences with an emphasis in meteorology UNC Scholar Athlete. Lott s Career Stats Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP / /

15 Player Profiles TYLER PEARSON #26 RHP SOPHOMORE R/R UKIAH, CALIF. (UKIAH) 2004: Appeared in 17 games as a true freshman that total was the sixthhighest single season total in school history struck out 26 batters in just 23.1 innings, a ratio of 10.0 strikeouts-per-nine-innings, tops on the team for pitchers with more than 20 innings pitched earned first collegiate victory on April 25, pitching the final two innings, allowing only one hit and striking out three in a victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi also recorded a save, pitching the final two innings and allowing only two hits in a 6-3 win over Utah Valley State (Apr. 2) struck out a season-high four batters against each Air Force (Mar. 12) and Sacramento State (May 16) struck out the final six batters he faced during the season. High School: 2003 graduate of Ukiah High earned two letters for coach Dennis Busse helped Wildcats to 20-win season and North Bay League championship 2003 North Bay League MVP also named team MVP and was the team captain. Personal: Born Apr. 28, 1985, in Ukiah, Calif. son of Ron and Katie Pearson majoring in business management. Pearson s Career Stats Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP / / BOBBY PERRY #30 RHP SENIOR R/R DENVER, COLO. (TRINIDAD STATE J.C.) 2004: Appeared in eight games, starting six for the Bears picked up lone victory of the season against Air Force on March 13; pitched four innings, allowing six hits and four runs, two earned, while striking out three batters in 10-4 UNC win pitched one inning of relief against Utah Valley State (May 1), allowing two hits and one run in UNC s 22-9 win and two innings out of the bullpen, allowed two hits and one earned run in a 9-6 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 22) also had starts against Fort Hays St. (Feb. 14), Mesa State (Mar. 6), Southern Utah (Mar. 19), Air Force (Mar. 30) and Hawaii-Hilo (May 17). Prior to UNC: Played two seasons at Trinidad State College for coach Scott Douglas team finished 2003 season with record and conference mark in 2003, appeared in 16 games, compiling a 6-4 record and 4.00 ERA pitched 49 total innings, including two complete games while striking out 47 batters spent 2000 season at Montana State University where he was a wide receiver for the Bobcats. High School: 2000 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High three-time all-city selection for the Spartans team claimed three all-city titles also played football where he led state in passing efficiency and helped team to four allcity titles also played basketball member of Phi Theta Kappa and honor roll. Personal: Born Dec. 19, 1981, in Denver son of Les Perry and Robin Meadows majoring in accounting UNC Scholar Athlete. Perry s Career Stats Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP / / JOHN RAY #17 C SOPHOMORE R/R LOUISVILLE, COLO. (MONARCH) Named top player among all Division I Independents by Baseball America in its 2005 season preview. 2004: Division I All-Independent first-team selection played in 45 games, starting 40 set UNC freshman record for home runs with 12 round-trippers, breaking Steve Thomas 17-year old record of 11 finished second on the team in total home runs but led all Independents in home runs per game (0.27) finished third among Independents in RBI (0.98/game) hit a home run every 12.4 at-bats during the season had a season-high 12-game hitting streak and a streak of four consecutive games with a home run that ran from April 28 at No. 19 Nebraska until May 8 at Sacramento State had 13 multi-hit and 12 multi- RBI games terrorized Southern Utah pitching during the season; hit a threerun, walk-off home run off reliever Nick Oldroyd on Feb. 16 and then a final inning grand slam off Oldroyd on March 20 after Craig Troxell was walked intentionally to load the bases for Ray was 2-5 with two runs scored, a double and a three-run homer against Utah Valley State (May 1) drove in a seasonhigh four RBI five times during the year, against Air Force (Mar. 16), Southern Utah (Mar. 20), Utah Valley State (May 1), Sacramento State (May 4) and Hawaii-Hilo (May 17), all games in which he homered had a season-high three hits versus Southern Utah (Feb. 16) saw time behind the plate in 18 games with the rest of his action at the designated hitter spot threw out 10 of 26 runners who tried to steal against him did not commit an error in 120 chances in the field. 13

16 14 Player Profiles High School: 2003 graduate of Monarch High four-year starter for the Coyotes drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 41 st round of the 2003 Amateur Draft fourtime team-captain and three-time team MVP while winning team Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards in 2003, hit.612 with seven home runs, nine doubles and 22 walks while slugging with a.754 on-base average only three runners attempted to steal against Ray all season and two were thrown out holds school records for home runs, RBI, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging, doubles (season and career) and triples during prep career (including legion ball) hit 64 home runs and drove in 231 runs while throwing out approximately 87 percent of the runners who tried to steal against him two-time Academic All-State and three-time Academic All- Conference also played four years of football as a starter at linebacker and fullback, was a two-time all-state selection and helped team to state championship his senior year. Personal: Born Sept. 5, 1984, in Boulder son of Johnny and Cindy Ray majoring in business management. Ray s Career Stats Year GP/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA E / JASON SANDS #15 RHP SENIOR R/R LITTLETON, COLO. (COLUMBINE) 2004: Appeared in four games, starting three, during his junior campaign had a 2-1 overall record and UNC s primary midweek starter combined with Justin Sessions to share a shutout in a 12-0 victory over Hawaii-Hilo (May 18) in that contest, allowed only five hits and struck out a season-high three in five innings of work; the three strikeouts in the game doubled the total he came into the contest with picked up first victory of the season on Mar. 30 versus Air Force, allowing three hits and two runs over four innings in UNC s 15-3 victory at Jackson Field. 2003: Appeared in five games, starting once on Apr. 29 against Air Force pitched two innings in that contest, allowing three hits and two runs while striking out one pitched one inning allowing one hit and a run at New Mexico (Mar. 17) longest stint of the season was against Hastings (Mar. 2) when he worked 2.1 innings and allowed three hits and one earned run. 2002: Appeared in 10 games for the Bears, all in relief compiled a 1-1 record in 11.0 total innings of work won first collegiate game vs. Augustana (Apr. 28). High School: 2001 graduate of Columbine High played pitcher and outfield for Coach Robin Ortiz named second team all-conference player his senior year... member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born Oct. 29, 1982, in Denver, Colo.... son of Dennis and Linda Sands... majoring in accounting. Sand s Career Stats Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP / / / / / / Totals 19/ / MATT SUTTON #18 OF SENIOR R/R PLATEVILLE, COLO. (OTERO J.C.) 2004: Played in 30 games, starting 23 came on strong at the end of the season, hitting.467 (14-30) with four home runs and 14 RBI over the final 10 games of the season had a stretch of three consecutive games with a home run during May finished third on the team in batting (.365) and sixth among D-I Independents four home runs ranked fifth on the UNC team was 4-4 with two runs scored, four RBI, three doubles and a home run in a 12-0 victory over Hawaii-Hilo (May 18) followed that performance up with a 2-3 day with two runs, two RBI, a double and home run against Pace (May 20) was 2-4 with a grand slam and four RBI against Utah Valley State (May 2) was 1-3 with four runs scored, two RBI and a home run in win against Hawaii-Hilo (May 17) also scored four runs in a 22-9 win over Utah Valley State (May 1). 2003: Redshirted. Prior to UNC: Attended Otero Junior College in LaJunta, Colo. High School: 2000 graduate of Valley High high school teammate of current UNC player Jarrod Chacon earned three letters as a catcher and outfielder for coach Joe Chacon team co-captain two-time all-conference all-state honorable mention in 2000 was a first-team all-conference linebacker in football honor roll student. Personal: Born Feb. 15, 1982, in Denver son of Jerry and Becky Sutton majoring in sport and exercise science. Sutton s Career Stats Year GP/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA E /

17 Player Profiles RYAN SYMONS #8 OF/1B SENIOR R/R AURORA, COLO. (SMOKY HILL) 2004: Division I Independent Honorable Mention selection played in 47 games, starting 43 at first base ranked fourth on the UNC team in runs (44) and sixth in each hits (48) and doubles (8) had 11 multi-hit and seven multi-rbi games was 3-4 with four runs scored, five RBI, a double and home run in 22-9 win over Utah Valley State (May 1) followed that game with a 3-6 performance with a double against the Wolverines (May 2) was 2-5 with three runs scored, three RBI, a double and home run against Hawaii-Hilo (May 17) was a combined 6-6 with four runs and two RBI in a doubleheader sweep of Air Force (Mar. 16) also had three hits against each Fort Hays State (Feb. 14) and Creighton (Apr. 9) finished season with only six errors in 356 chances for a.983 fielding percentage. 2003: Played in 44 games, starting 36 of them saw most of his time at designated hitter although did see action in left field and at first base hit.319 with 38 hits and 10 doubles for the season one of six players to record double-figures in doubles fourth on the team in walks hit an extra innings, pinch-hit, three-run home run against Air Force (Feb. 1) to put Bears on top for good was 3-5 with two RBI including game-winning sacrifice fly against South Dakota (Apr. 21) 2-2 with a run scored and two RBI in victory at Metro State (Apr. 2) had 10 multiple hit games and seven multiple RBI games was 3-5 (.600) as a pinch hitter. 2002: Played in 41 games, starting 37 saw most of his action in the outfield although appeared in eight games as a relief pitcher picked up one save which led the team batted.288 with 32 hits in 111 at-bats third on the team with 30 runs scored hit a home run and drove in four runs in 11-3 victory over Regis (Mar. 15). 2001: Redshirted. High School: Earned two varsity baseball letters at Smoky Hill High School... earned first team all-conference honors as a senior... also earned three varsity letters as a wide receiver on the football team... named National Army Reserve Athlete of the Year (2000). Personal: Born Aug. 30, 1981, in Denver... son of Bill and Susan Symons... majoring in business management... younger brother Adam is a sophomore with the Bears this season. Symons Career Stats Year GP/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA E / / / Totals 132/ ANGELO TELITZ #31 LHP SENIOR L/L THORNTON, COLO. (ARVADA) 2004: Started 12 games during junior season was third on the team in innings pitched (57.2), victories (4) and strikeouts (29) will move into top-10 in career appearances and innings pitched during senior year pitched seven innings, allowing eight hits to earn victory in first start of season versus Fort Hays State (Feb. 15) earned complete game victory over Southern Utah (Mar. 19), allowing nine hits and four runs while striking out five and walking zero in 7-4 win limited Air Force to only seven hits and two runs on seven innings in 7-4 victory (Mar. 12) struck out a season-high six while walking only one in seven innings against Utah Valley State (Apr. 3) as he earned a no-decision and also against Mesa State (Mar. 6), another no-decision. 2003: Appeared in 17 games, the sixth-most ever in a season at UNC, starting 15 shared the team lead with eight victories which was the eighth most in a single season in school history quadrupled his win total from his freshman season was second on the team in innings pitched and strikeouts pitched a shared shutout with John Nielsen on Apr. 20 at South Dakota; went seven innings, allowing five hits and striking out four won his first five starts of the season before suffering a loss in his sixth start struck out a career-high seven batters in 12-7 victory at nationally ranked Southern Colorado (Feb. 8) threw a complete game against Minnesota State (Apr. 26), allowing six hits and two runs while striking out four. 2002: Appeared in 15 games, tying Curt Borland for the team lead started 11 games, going the distance in two of them had a 2-5 overall record and 6.79 ERA struck out 33 batters in 59.2 innings. 2001: Redshirted. High School: Four-year varsity baseball letter winner at Arvada High School... was also a four-year varsity football letterman... played free safety and quarterback... two-time all-conference football selection. Personal: Born Nov. 5, 1981, in Arizona... son of Bob and Angela Mehle... majoring in criminal justice... brother Anthony played two seasons of baseball at UNC ( ). Telitz s Career Stats Year GP/GS ERA W-L CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WP / / / / / / Totals 44/ /

18 16 Player Profiles CRAIG TROXELL #10 INF SENIOR S/R FORT COLLINS, COLO. (THE MASTER S COLLEGE) 2004: Became everyday shortstop in first season with Bears, playing in 50 games and starting 48 of those contests finished sixth on the team in batting (.333), fourth in hits (56) and walks (18) and fifth in runs (43) and doubles (11) had 15 multi-hit and 15 multi-rbi games and a long hitting streak of 10 games had a season-high four hits against each Creighton (Apr. 11) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Apr. 25) was 4-5 with a run, two RBI and a double in UNC s 11-3 victory over Creighton against the Islanders was 4-4 with four runs scored, an RBI, two doubles and a home run in the come-from-behind victory; in that game hit a home run from the right-side of the plate in the third inning and just missed a home run from the left-side of the plate in the seventh inning had a stretch of (.733) on four consecutive Sunday games during the year was 3-4 with three runs, four RBI and a triple against Hawaii-Hilo (May 17) was 3-3 with two runs, two RBI and a double versus Sacramento State (May 15) was 2-4 with three runs scored against Iowa (Mar. 26). Prior to UNC: Played one season at New Mexico State University before transferring to The Masters College in Santa Clarita, Calif. High School: 2000 graduate of Poudre High earned four letters for coach Ned Woodring two-time team captain and two-time all-conference selection also participated in cross country. Personal: Born March 25, 1982, in Fort Collins, Colo. son of Harry and Robin Troxell majoring in business management. Troxell s Career Stats Year GP/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA E / ROY ALLEN #21 RHP JUNIOR R/R LAKEWOOD, COLO. (LAMAR C.C.) Prior to UNC: Spent the 2003 season at Colby (Kan.) Community College played the 2004 season at Lamar Community College, were his team finished and finished the year ranked No. 8 nationally was named NJCAA National Pitcher of the Year in April. High School: 2002 graduate of Alameda High earned four letters for coach Derek Van Tassle first-team all-state selection his senior season and Jefferson County Conference Player of the Year two-time team captain for the Pirates and also all-conference pick twice team won a pair of conference championships also played point guard for the basketball team and was on the golf team also recruited by Utah, Texas Tech and Marshall. Personal: Born Jan. 17, 1984, in Lakewood, Colo. son of Daniel Allen majoring in journalism helped out with sports information office duties with in junior college at Lamar is a distant cousin (fourth) of former professional baseball player Honus Wagner. KENNY ANDERSON #12 RHP JUNIOR R/R AURORA, COLO. (OREGON STATE) Prior to UNC: Played two years ( ) at Oregon State University in Corvallis saw limited action as a freshman, pitching 1.1 innings and allowing four hits and three runs as a sophomore compiled a 3-3 record and 5.65 ERA in 51 innings of work saw action in 22 games, four of which were starts struck out 38 batters and held opponents to a.262 batting average. High School: Earned three letters at Smoky Hill High for coach Steve Cavner earned USA Today and Denver Post Colorado Player of the Year honors after compiling 10-1 record, 1.33 ERA and 105 strikeouts his senior season was also a first-team allstate selection and first-team all-league choice was a high school teammate of current Bears teammate Ryan Symons. Personal: Born Sept. 30, 1982, in Madrid, Spain son of Paul and Deb Anderson majoring in history.

19 Player Profiles GRADY GORMAN #27 OF SOPHOMORE R/R PARKER, COLO. (DODGE CITY C.C.) Prior to UNC: Played freshman season at Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kan., for coach Erick Wright hit.276 with 42 hits, 10 doubles, eight home runs, 23 RBI and 76 total bases for the Conquistadors eight long-balls ranked second on the team, as did his 23 RBI had a.500 slugging percentage and was 4-6 in stolen base attempts. High School: Earned four letters in baseball at Chaparral High for coach Steve Eaton All-Colorado and an all-state selection as a senior in 2003 team won Continental League championship during his senior season also played football, earning allconference honors his senior season member of the honor roll. Personal: Born Oct. 18, 1984, in Renton, Wash. (south of Seattle) son of Bernie and Donna Gorman majoring in political science. BRYAN FIELDS #29 C FRESHMAN R/R DALLAS, TEXAS (UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS) Prior to UNC: Attended the University of Dallas and redshirted. High School: 2003 graduate of Lake Highlands High in Dallas earned two letters for coach Jay Higgins was the team captain team won a district co-championship and were regional semifinalists in 2002 also earned four letters for the Wildcats swimming team. Personal: Born Jan. 1, 1985 son of Jim and Lori Fields majoring in sport and exercise science. 17 JEFF HORN #2 INF FRESHMAN L/R DENVER, COLO. (MULLEN) High School: Earned a pair of letters at Mullen High for coach Tony Schenbeck was co-captain his senior season and helped the Mustangs into the district playoffs while playing shortstop also played wide receiver for the football team National Honor Society member, honor roll selection and Spanish honor roll selection. Personal: Born Dec. 7, 1985, in Denver son of Bruce and Patricia Horn majoring in accounting. JON LEINES #16 RHP JUNIOR R/R LONETREE, COLO. (YAVAPAI J.C.) Prior to UNC: Attended Yavapai Junior College in Prescott, Ariz. High School: 2002 graduate of Chaparral High team captain for coach Steve Eaton played first base, left field and pitched all-conference selection for the Wolverines high school teammate with current Bears teammate Grady Gorman also played on the varsity golf team. Personal: Born July 25, 1983, in Aurora, Colo. son of Hank and Sue Leines majoring in journalism with emphasis in broadcasting.

20 18 Player Profiles BRETT LESTER #20 RHP FRESHMAN R/R COLO. SPRINGS, COLO. (PINE CREEK) High School: 2004 graduate of Pine Creek High earned two letters for coach Tim Hafey played pitcher and middle infield for the Eagles 4A Pitcher of the Year and first-team all-state selection his senior year when he was 8-0 with a 1.66 ERA and 99 strikeouts in only 59 innings pitched also named Colorado Springs Gazette Athlete of the Year and played in the Top 40 All- Star game at Coors Field was an all-area selection as a junior team won league and district championship in both 2003 and 2004, finishing in the top eight in the state playoffs National Honor Society and honor roll member, also an honorable mention Academic All-State also played point guard on the basketball team. Personal: Born Feb. 27, 1986, in Colorado Springs son of Dave and Wendy Lester major is undecided. JASON SATOR #14 C JUNIOR R/R STERLING, COLO. (NICHOLLS STATE) Prior to UNC: Attended Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. in but did not play spent two years at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling was an all-region honorable mention selection in each 2001 and High School: 2001 graduate of Sterling High earned four letters for coach Roger Plank all-state selection in 2001 and played in the Top 40 All-Star game at Coors Field also named Athlete of the Year and was a two-time all-conference selection team won conference championships in each 1998 and 2001 also earned four letters in golf honor roll member. Personal: Born Oct. 6, 1982, in Sterling son of Neal and Jennifer Sator majoring in finance. NATE SAYLOR #33 INF/C JUNIOR R/R AURORA, COLO. (OREGON STATE) After transferring from Oregon State, will sit out the 2005 season with an injury. Prior to UNC: Attended Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey, Calif. earned second-team all-conference honors in 2003 as a first baseman after hitting.345 and earned first-team all-conference honors as a catcher last season after hitting.417 spent the first half of year at Oregon State before being injured and deciding to transfer. High School: 2002 graduate of Smoky Hill High earned two letters for coach Steve Cavnar all-state honorable mention for the Buffaloes as a senior team won A state championship high school teammates with current Bears Kenny Anderson, Adam and Ryan Symons also played two years as a wide receiver on the football team and earned all-conference honors twice set school record for receptions in a season (55) earned 3.0 or above Award. Personal: Born April 26, 1984, in Denver son of Scott and Jeanette Saylor majoring in communications. ADAM SYMONS #3 INF SOPHOMORE R/R AURORA, COLO. (WESTERN NEBRASKA C.C.) Will sit out this season after transferring from Western Nebraska Community College will have three years of eligibility left starting with the 2006 season. Prior to UNC: Played freshman season at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff, Neb. hit.311 with 53 hits, 38 runs, nine doubles, three triples, two home runs and 21 RBI for coach Mike Jones also stole a team-high 22 bases for the Cougars. High School: 2003 graduate of Smoky Hill High played both infield and outfield for coach Keith MacLearth team captain his senior season all-conference pick both his junior and senior seasons also played football as a wide receiver, where he was the team captain his final year and an all-conference pick named United States Marine Corp Athlete of the Year in Personal: Born Sept. 25, 1984, in Denver son of Bill and Susan Symons major is undecided older brother Ryan is a senior on the Bears baseball team.

21 Player Profiles DEVIN WARNER #25 OF JUNIOR S/R FORT COLLINS, COLO. (UNIV. OF WASHINGTON) Will sit out 2005 season after transferring from the University of Washington. Prior to UNC: Attended the University of Kansas and played in 10 games for the Jayhawks in 2002 transferred to the University of Washington and redshirted with the Huskies at UW set numerous records in weight-lifting and conditioning Jayhawk Scholar Athlete while at KU and Dean s List choice every quarter while at Washington. High School: 2001 graduate of Fort Collins High earned three letters for the Lambkins all-state and All-Colorado selection as an outfielder in 2001 when he was the team captain about batted.500 with four home runs and eight stolen bases two-time allconference pick Wendy s High School Heisman nominee team won a pair of conference championships and finished third in the state in 2001 also played defensive back for the football team, twice earning all-conference honors National Honor Society and honor roll member valedictorian of a class of 652 students won U.S. Marine s Outstanding Student-Athlete award was recruited as a football player by several Big 12 schools. Personal: Born May 29, 1983, in Denver son of Norman and Barbara Warner majoring in finance. ZACH WEIDENAAR #11 OF FRESHMAN R/R BOZEMAN, MONT. (UNIV. OF WYOMING) Prior to UNC: Attended the University of Wyoming in , where he was a quarterback for the Cowboys football team did not see action on the field and decided to transfer to pursue a baseball career. High School: 2003 graduate of Bozeman High earned three letters for coach Shane Miller first-team all-state selection as both a junior and senior drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 48 th round (pick No overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft team captain also played football for the Hawks, earning second-team all-state honors as a quarterback and punter his senior season also captain of the football team. Personal: Born Oct. 6, 1984, in Bozeman, Mont. son of Jon and Tammy Weidenaar majoring in finance younger brother Nate has signed a national letter of intent to play baseball at Northern Colorado next season California (1) Tyler Pearson Georgia (1) Cary Lott 1 Montana (1) Zach Weidenaar Texas (1) Bryan Fields Bears By State Colorado (29) Roy Allen Kenny Anderson Brad Baker Brad Beaman Zach Brockman Brian Carruthers Jarrod Chacon Chad Clark John Costanzo Phil Delich Brennan Garr Grady Gorman Jeff Horn Aaron Kelly Jon Leines Brett Lester Evan Linn Cary Lott Bobby Perry John Ray Jason Sands Jeff Sator Nate Saylor Matt Sutton Adam Symons Ryan Symons Angelo Telitz Craig Troxell Devin Warner

22 Opponents Air Force Feb. 8 1:00 p.m. (DH) USAF Academy, Colo. March 8 & 29 12:00 p.m. (DH) Greeley, Colo. Arizona Feb /1/12:00 p.m. Tucson, Ariz. Creighton Feb /12/12:00 p.m. Greeley, Colo. March :30/12/12:00 p.m. Omaha, Neb. Location... USAF Academy, Colo. Founded Enrollment... 4,000 Nickname... Falcons Colors... Blue and Silver Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Mountain West Superintendent... Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, Jr. Athletic Director... Dr. Hans J. Mueh Head Coach... Mike Hutcheon (Wayne State, 84) Record at School (1 yr.) Career Record (10 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Ryan Thompson, Lt. Col. Marty Nelson 2004 Record Mountain West (Finish) (6th) Players Returning/Lost... 18/7 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 8/5 Starters Returning/Lost... 8/1 Newcomers... 8/5 Baseball SID... Nick Arseniak Office Phone... (719) Office Fax... (719) nicholas.arseniak@usafa.af.mil Website... Home Field... Falcon Field (1,000) Press Box Phone... (719) Overall Series... UNC leads Series Streak... UNC, 2 Last Meeting... UNC swept a DH (11-6, 15-3) on 3/30/04 Location... Tucson, Ariz. Founded Enrollment... 35,400 Nickname... Wildcats Colors... Cardinal and Navy Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Pacific-10 President... Dr. Peter Likins Athletic Director... Jim Livengood Head Coach... Andy Lopez (UCLA, 75) Record at School (3 yrs.) Career Record (22 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Mark Wasikowski, Steve Kling, Andy Diver 2004 Record Pac-10 (Finish) (5th) Players Returning/Lost... 13/7 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 6/6 Starters Returning/Lost... 7/2 Newcomers Baseball SID... Matt Rector Office Phone... (520) Office Fax... (520) mjrector@ .arizona.edu Website... ArizonaAthletics.com Home Field.. Jerry Kindall Field/Frank Sancet Stadium (6,500) Press Box Phone... (520) Overall Series... Arizona leads 29-3 Series Streak... Arizona, 3 Last Meeting... Arizona swept a DH (8-3, 7-3) on 3/15/75 Location... Omaha, Neb. Founded Enrollment... 6,723 Nickname... Bluejays Colors... Blue and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Missouri Valley President... Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. Athletic Director... Bruce Rasmussen Head Coach... Ed Servais (Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 81) Record at School (1 yr.) Career Record (9 yrs.) Asst. Coaches Travis Wyckoff, Spencer Allen, Rich Symonds 2004 Record Missouri Valley (Finish) (2nd) Players Returning/Lost... 21/8 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 3/1 Starters Returning/Lost... 8/1 Newcomers Baseball SID... Brandon Holtz Office Phone... (402) Office Fax... (402) bholtz@creighton.edu Website... GoCreighton.com Home Field... CU Sports Complex (1,000) Press Box Phone... (402) Overall Series... Series tied at 3-3 Series Streak... UNC, 1 Last Meeting... UNC won 11-3 on 4/11/04 Series Notes The Bears and Falcons met eight times last season, with the Bears winning seven of eight. Air Force s lone victory in 2004 was a 17-9 win on March 16. UNC has won 10 of the last 11 in the series. Series Notes The Bears and Wildcats met on May 31 and June 1, 1974 in the District 7 championship, as Northern Colorado won both games over the No. 1 ranked Wildcats by scores of 6-5 and 6-2 to advance to the 1974 College World Series. Series Notes The Bears and Bluejays played three times last season, with UNC winning two of three in Omaha. That meeting was the first between the teams since March 12, 1990 (CU s last visit to Greeley). Kansas Feb /12:00 p.m. (DH) Lawrence, Kan. New Mexico March 4-6 6/6/1:00 p.m. Albuquerque, N.M. Washington State March /2/1:00 p.m. Pullman, Wash. Location... Lawrence, Kan. Founded Enrollment... 28,849 Nickname... Jayhawks Colors... Crimson and Blue Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Big 12 Chancellor... Dr. Robert Hemenway Athletic Director... Lew Perkins Head Coach... Ritch Price (Willamette, 78) Record at School (2 yrs.) Career Record (10 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Steve Abney, Ryan Graves, Kevin Tucker 2004 Record Big 12 (Finish) (9th) Players Returning/Lost... 22/9 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 9/6 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/3 Newcomers Baseball SID... Adam Quisenberry Office Phone... (785) Office Fax... (785) adamq@ku.edu Website... Home Field... Hoglund Ballpark (2,500) Press Box Phone... (785) Overall Series... First meeting Series Streak... n/a Last Meeting... n/a Location... Albuquerque, N.M. Founded Enrollment... 26,500 Nickname... Lobos Colors... Cherry and Silver Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Mountain West President... Louis Caldera Athletic Director... Rudy Davalos Head Coach... Rich Alday (Emporia State, 70) Record at School (15 yrs.) Career Record (32 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Mark Martinez, Ken Jacome, Kris Didion 2004 Record Mountain West (Finish) (2nd) Players Returning/Lost... 19/5 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 8/2 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/4 Newcomers Baseball SID... Ben Phlegar Office Phone... (505) Office Fax... (505) phlegarb@unm.edu Website... GoLobos.com Home Field... Isotopes Park (11,124) Press Box Phone... (505) Overall Series... UNC leads Series Streak... UNM, 3 Last Meeting... New Mexico won on 3/17/03 Location... Pullman, Wash. Founded Enrollment... 22,000 Nickname... Cougars Colors... Crimson and Gray Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Pacific-10 President... Dr. V. Lane Rawlins Athletic Director... Jim Sterk Head Coach... Donnie Marbut (Portland State, 97) Record at School... First season Career Record... same Asst. Coaches... Travis Jewett, Ryan Brust, Duggan Moran 2004 Record Pac-10 (Finish) (8th/tie) Players Returning/Lost... 13/11 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 6/6 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/4 Newcomers Baseball SID... Ilsa Gramer Office Phone... (509) Office Fax... (509) igramer@wsu.edu Website... Home Field... Bailey-Brayton Field (3,500) Press Box Phone... (509) / Overall Series... WSU leads 1-0 Series Streak... WSU, 1 Last Meeting... WSU won 7-2 in 1975 Series Notes The Bears and Jayhawks will be meeting for the first time this season when the teams play a three-game set in Lawrence. Series Notes The Bears and Lobos played once in 2003, the first meetings between the squads since the 1969 season. UNC last won a game in the series, 19-3, in Series Notes The Bears and Cougars played once before, at the conclusion of the 1975 season when Washington State defeated the Bears 7-2 in the Rocky Mountain Regional Championship.

23 2005 Opponents Nebraska March :05 p.m. Lincoln, Neb. Location... Lincoln, Neb. Founded Enrollment... 25,000 Nickname... Cornhuskers Colors... Scarlet and Cream Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Big 12 Chancellor... Harvey Perlman, J.D. Athletic Director... Steve Pederson Head Coach... Mike Anderson (Northern Colorado, 90) Record at School (2 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches... Rob Childress, Andy Sawyers, Will Bolt 2004 Record Big 12 (Finish) (8th) Players Returning/Lost... 16/12 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 6/5 Starters Returning/Lost... 6/3 Newcomers Baseball SID... Shamus McKnight Office Phone... (402) Office Fax... (402) smcknight@huskers.com Website... Huskers.com Home Field... Hawks Field at Haymarket Park (8,486) Press Box Phone... (402) Overall Series... Nebraska leads 16-2 Series Streak... NU, 3 Last Meeting... Nebraska won 13-7 on 4/28/04 Texas A&M- Corpus Christi March /1/11:00 a.m. Corpus Christi, Texas April /12/12:00 p.m. Greeley, Colo. Location... Corpus Christi, Texas Founded Enrollment... 8,300 Nickname... Islanders Colors... Blue, Green and Silver Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Independent President... Dr. Robert Furgason Athletic Director... Dan Viola Head Coach... Hector Salinas (Pan American, 68) Record at School (4 yrs.) Career Record (11 yrs.) Asst. Coach... Gene Salazar 2004 Record Conference (Finish)... n/a Players Returning/Lost... 10/0 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 5/5 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/4 Newcomers Baseball SID... Aaron Ames Office Phone... (361) Office Fax... (361) aaron.ames@mail.tamucc.edu Website... Home Field... Islander Field (500) Press Box Phone... n/a Overall Series... UNC leads 5-3 Series Streak... UNC, 1 Last Meeting... UNC won (4/25/04) 21 Southern Utah April 1-2 2/12:00 p.m. (DH) Cedar City, Utah May (DH)/2:00 p.m. Greeley, Colo. Location... Cedar City, Utah Founded Enrollment... 6,672 Nickname... Thunderbirds Colors... Scarlet and Night Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Mid-Continent President... Dr. Steven D. Bennion Athletic Director... Tom Douple Head Coach... David Eldredge (BYU, 84) Record at School... First season Career Record (5 yrs.) Asst. Coaches. Rick Wilding, Robert Stephens, Marshall Phillips 2004 Record Mid-Con (Finish) (4th) Players Returning/Lost... 12/11 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 3/2 Starters Returning/Lost... 7/2 Newcomers Baseball SID... Steve Johnson Office Phone... (435) Office Fax... (435) johnsons@suu.edu Website... Home Field... Thunderbird Park (500) Press Box Phone... n/a Overall Series... UNC leads 10-4 Series Streak... SUU, 1 Last Meeting... Teams split a DH (10-5, 8-7) on 3/20/04 Series Notes The Bears and Huskers played a pair of games last season, meeting for the first-time in 13 years. The Bears last won in the series on March 9, 1991, a 4-2 victory in Lincoln; that snapped an 11-game NU win streak. Arkansas April 5-6 6:05/4:05 p.m. Fayetteville, Ark. Series Notes The Bears and Islanders played for the first time last year, battling four times in each Corpus Christi and Greeley. The teams split in Texas and UNC took three of four from the Islanders in Colorado. Utah Valley State April (DH)/12:00 p.m. Greeley, Colo. Series Notes The Bears and Thunderbirds renewed their rivalry last year after not having played for 10 seasons. UNC won both games in Greeley (both with late-inning heroics) before the teams split a pair of doubleheaders in Cedar City. Metro State April 12 2:00 p.m. Greeley, Colo. Location... Fayetteville, Ark. Founded Enrollment... 17,269 Nickname... Razorbacks Colors... Cardinal and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Southeastern President... John A. White Athletic Director... Frank Broyles Head Coach... Dave Van Horn (Arkansas, 88) Record at School (2 yrs.) Career Record (16 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Dave Jorn, Matt Deggs 2004 Record SEC (Finish) (1st/tie) Players Returning/Lost... 12/10 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 5/5 Starters Returning/Lost... 6/3 Newcomers Baseball SID... Josh Maxson Office Phone... jmaxson@uark.edu Office Fax... (479) (479) Website... Home Field... Baum Stadium (6,133/9,133) Press Box Phone... (479) Overall Series... First meeting Series Streak... n/a Last Meeting... n/a Location... Orem, Utah Founded Enrollment... 25,000 Nickname... Wolverines Colors... Forest Green, Gold and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Independent President... Dr. William A. Sederburg Athletic Director... Mike Jacobsen Head Coach... Steve Gardner (Weber State, 71) Record at School (1 yr.) Career Record (14 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Eric Madsen, Nate Mathis 2004 Record Conference (Finish)... n/a Players Returning/Lost... 12/13 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 5/7 Starters Returning/Lost... 8/4 Newcomers Baseball SID... Clint Burgi Office Phone... (801) Office Fax... (801) burgicl@uvsc.edu Website... Home Field... Parkway Crossing Stadium (5,000) Press Box Phone... (801) Overall Series... Series tied 2-2 Series Streak... UVSC, 1 Last Meeting... Utah Valley won on 5/2/04 Location... Denver, Colo. Founded Enrollment... 21,400 Nickname... Roadrunners Colors... Navy Blue and Burgundy Affiliation... NCAA Division II Conference... Rocky Mountain Athletic President... Ray Kieft Athletic Director... Joan McDermott Head Coach... Vince Porreco (Wyoming, 87) Record at School (12 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches... Tim Carlson 2004 Record RMAC (Finish) (6th) Players Returning/Lost... 19/9 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 7/5 Starters Returning/Lost... 4/5 Newcomers Baseball SID... Trent Nielsen Office Phone... (303) Office Fax... (303) nielsent@mscd.edu Website... GoMetroState.com Home Field... Auraria Field (500) Press Box Phone... n/a Overall Series... UNC leads Series Streak... Metro, 1 Last Meeting... Metro won 6-1 on 4/7/04 Series Notes The Bears and Razorbacks are meeting for the first time in Bears head coach Kevin Smallcomb was a graduate assistant at Arkansas from Series Notes The Bears and Wolverines (both reclassifying to Division I) played for the first time last year, splitting a pair of games in each Orem and Greeley. UVSC moves into a new $4 million dollar stadium this season. Series Notes The Bears and Roadrunners have met in each of the last 26 seasons; 1979 was the last year the team s did not play. The squads split a pair of games last year, with UNC winning 8-6 in Greeley and Metro winning 6-1 in Denver.

24 Opponents BYU April :00 p.m. Greeley, Colo. Wichita State May :00 p.m. Wichita, Kan. Kansas State May /6/12:00 p.m. Manhattan, Kan. Location... Provo, Utah Founded Enrollment... 29,932 Nickname... Cougars Colors... Blue and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Mountain West President... Cecil O. Samuelson Athletic Director... TBA Head Coach... Vance Law (BYU, 78) Record at School (5 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches... Ryan Roberts, Bobby Applegate 2004 Record Mountain West (Finish) (4th) Players Returning/Lost... 13/14 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 5/4 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/4 Newcomers... 5 Baseball SID... Ralph R. Zobell Office Phone... (801) Office Fax... (801) ralph_zobell@byu.edu Website... Home Field... Larry H. Miller Field (2,300) Press Box Phone... (801) Overall Series... BYU leads Series Streak... BYU, 2 Last Meeting... BYU won 17-3 on 2/28/98 Location... Wichita, Kan. Founded Enrollment... 15,100 Nickname... Shockers Colors... Black and Yellow Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Missouri Valley President... Dr. Donald Beggs Athletic Director... Jim Schaus Head Coach... Gene Stephenson (Missouri, 68) Record at School (27 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches... Brent Kemnitz, Jim Thomas, Mike Stover 2004 Record Missouri Valley (Finish) (1st) Players Returning/Lost... 15/10 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 12/3 Starters Returning/Lost... 3/6 Newcomers Baseball SID... Tami Cutler Office Phone... (316) Office Fax... (316) tcutler@goshockers.com Website... GoShockers.com Home Field... Eck Stadium/Tyler Field (7,851) Press Box Phone... (316) Overall Series... First meeting Series Streak... n/a Last Meeting... n/a Location... Manhattan, Kan. Founded Enrollment... 25,151 Nickname... Wildcats Colors... Purple and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Big 12 President... Dr. Jon Wefald Athletic Director... Tim Weiser Head Coach... Brad Hill (Emporia State, 85) Record at School (1 yr.) Career Record (13 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Sean McCann, Tom Myers, Josh Reynolds 2004 Record Big 12 (Finish) (10th) Players Returning/Lost... 8/18 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 2/9 Starters Returning/Lost... 3/6 Newcomers Baseball SID... Kenny Lannou Office Phone... (785) Office Fax... (785) klannou@k-state.edu Website... K-StateSports.com Home Field.. Frank Myers Field at Tointon Family Stadium (2,331) Press Box Phone... (785) Overall Series... K-State leads 5-0 Series Streak... K-State, 5 Last Meeting... K-State won 5-3 on 3/10/04 Series Notes The Bears and Cougars have not played in seven years, with BYU winning the last two (and 8 of 9) in the series. UNC last won 15-9 in Greeley on April 21, BYU holds a advantage in games played in Greeley. Series Notes The Bears and Shockers are meeting for the first time in Shockers coach Gene Stephenson ranks No. 1 among active coaches in winning percentage and No. 2 in total wins. Series Notes The Bears and Wildcats played a pair of games in Manhattan last year, both of which were close. The meeting was the first since the 1990 season when the teams played three times. Oklahoma May :00 p.m. Norman, Okla. NYIT D-I Independent Invitational May Greeley, Colo. South Dakota State D-I Independent Invitational May Greeley, Colo. Location... Norman, Okla. Founded Enrollment... 31,400 Nickname... Sooners Colors... Crimson and Cream Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Big 12 President... David Boren Athletic Director... Joe Castiglione Head Coach... Larry Cochell (Arizona State, 64) Record at School (14 yrs.) Career Record (38 yrs.) Asst. Coaches... Suny Golloway, Fred Corral, Ryan Wade 2004 Record Big 12 (Finish) (2nd) Players Returning/Lost... 9/14 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 3/8 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/4 Newcomers Baseball SID... Danielle Felter Office Phone... (405) Office Fax... (405) dfelter@ou.edu Website... SoonerSports.com Home Field... L. Dale Mitchell Park (2,700) Press Box Phone... (405) Overall Series... OU leads 1-0 Series Streak... OU, 1 Last Meeting... OU won 10-1 in 6/7/74 Location... Old Westbury, N.Y. Founded Enrollment... 10,000 Nickname... Bears Colors... Navy and Yellow Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Independent President... Dr. Edward Guiliano Athletic Director... Clyde Doughty, Jr. Head Coach... Bob Hirschfield (St. John s, 70) Record at School (23 yrs.) Career Record... same Asst. Coaches. Ray Giannelli, Michael Caulfield, Jelani Arnold 2004 Record Conference (Finish)... n/a Players Returning/Lost... 7/8 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 10/2 Starters Returning/Lost... 3/5 Newcomers Baseball SID... Ben Arcuri Office Phone... (516) Office Fax... (516) barcuri@nyit.edu Website... Home Field... Presidents Field (1,000) Press Box Phone... n/a Overall Series... NYIT leads 1-0 Series Streak... NYIT, 1 Last Meeting... NYIT won 16-7 on 5/21/04 Location... Brookings, S.D. Founded Enrollment... 10,954 Nickname... Jackrabbits Colors... Yellow and Blue Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Independent President... Dr. Peggy Miller Athletic Director... Dr. Fred Oien Head Coach... Reggie Christiansen (Menlo, 98) Record at School... First season Career Record (1 yr.) Asst. Coaches... Chris Smart, Matt Duncan 2004 Record North Central Conference (Finish) (7th) Players Returning/Lost... 14/8 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 6/4 Starters Returning/Lost... 4/5 Newcomers Baseball SID... Ron Lenz Office Phone... (605) Office Fax... (605) Ronald_Lenz@sdstate.edu Website... GoJacks.com Home Field... Bob Shelden Field (1,000) Press Box Phone... n/a Overall Series... UNC leads Series Streak... UNC, 4 Last Meeting... UNC swept a DH (10-4, 5-3) on 3/30/03 Series Notes The Bears and Sooners have met only once, on the biggest stage in college baseball, the College World Series. The game occurred in 1974, the last time UNC was in the CWS. The Sooners won 10-1, their 7th CWS game victory. Series Notes The two teams of Bears met for the first time last season at the D-I Independent Invitational in Greeley. NYIT beat UNC, Pace and Hawaii-Hilo on their way to the inaugural title. Series Notes The Bears and Jacks have not played since 2003, when both were members of the D-II North Central Conference. The teams first met in the 1963 season when the Bears won by a margin of 21-1.

25 Series vs. 05 Opponents Games listed are as accuruate as records available. In some instances all-time series indicates more games than are listed due to missing records. Air Force (UNC leads 60-42) 1961 Laramie # W, Greeley # W, Greeley # W, 6-5 (11) 1963 unknown L, 7-5 (10) 1963 unknown W, unknown L, unknown W, USAFA # L, USAFA # L, unknown L, unknown L, Greeley # L, unknown W, unknown L, USAFA W, Greeley W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown L, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown L, unknown W, unknown L, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown L, unknown W, Greeley W, Greeley L, USAFA L, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, USAFA & W, Greeley L, USAFA W, USAFA L, Greeley W, Greeley W, USAFA L, USAFA W, USAFA W, Greeley W, Greeley L, Greeley W, Greeley W, Greeley L, Greeley L, Greeley W, USAFA L, USAFA L, Greeley W, Greeley L, /10/85 USAFA L, 7-6 3/10/85 USAFA W, /15/86 Greeley L, 9-1 3/15/86 Greeley W, /16/86 USAFA L, 9-8 3/16/86 USAFA W, /6/88 Greeley W, /6/88 Greeley W, USAFA W, USAFA L, Greeley L, Greeley L, Greeley W, /10/90 Greeley L, USAFA W, USAFA L, 9-0 3/5/94 USAFA * L, 8-7 3/6/94 USAFA * L, /31/94 USAFA L, /2/95 USAFA L, 6-4 5/2/95 USAFA L, 8-3 4/17/96 USAFA L, /31/97 Greeley W,13-4 2/1/03 USAFA W, /1/03 USAFA W, /2/03 USAFA L, /29/03 Greeley W, 8-5 3/12/04 USAFA W, 7-4 3/13/04 USAFA W, /13/04 USAFA W, 8-3 3/14/04 USAFA W, 6-4 3/16/04 Greeley W, /16/04 Greeley L, /30/04 Greeley W, /30/04 Greeley W, 15-3 # - NCAA District 7 Playoff & - Air Force 25th Anniversary Tournament * - Air Force Tournament Arizona (Arizona leads 29-3) 6/4/54 Greeley # L, 8-2 6/7/54 Greeley # L, 8-5 6/13/55 Omaha & L, /18/58 Tucson L, /19/58 Tucson L, /20/59 Tucson L, 6-4 3/21/59 Tucson W, 6-2 3/21/59 Tucson L, 5-1 3/18/60 Tucson L, 8-3 3/19/60 Tucson L, 8-5 3/19/60 Tucson L, 1-0 3/17/61 Tucson L, 7-2 3/18/61 Tucson L, 2-0 3/18/61 Tucson L, /16/62 Tucson L, /17/62 Tucson L, /17/62 Tucson L, 4-2 3/15/63 Tucson L, 9-7 3/16/63 Tucson L, 9-8 5/31/63 Tucson # L, /1/63 Tucson # L, /1/63 Tucson # L, /22/71 Tucson L, 5-0 3/23/71 Tucson L, /23/73 Tucson L, /24/73 Tucson L, /24/73 Tucson L, /31/74 Greeley # W, 6-5 6/1/74 Greeley # W, 6-2 3/14/75 Tucson L, /15/75 Tucson L, 7-3 3/15/75 Tucson L, 8-3 # - District 7 Playoffs & - College World Series Arkansas First meeting BYU (BYU leads 41-15) 5/30/58 Provo $ L, 4-3 5/31/58 Provo $ W, 8-0 5/31/58 Provo $ L, 9-5 4/21/75 Greeley L, 9-3 4/21/75 Greeley W, 6-5 4/25/77 Greeley L, 5-0 4/25/77 Greeley W, 7-4 5/1/78 Provo L, 8-3 5/1/78 Provo L, 3-2 5/9/78 Greeley L, /9/78 Greeley W, 9-1 5/7/79 Greeley W, 3-1 5/7/79 Greeley L, 3-1 4/11/81 Provo W, /11/81 Provo W, /4/81 Greeley W, 5-4 5/4/81 Greeley L, /27/82 Provo L, /27/82 Provo L, /30/82 Greeley W, 5-3 4/30/82 Greeley L, /1/82 Greeley L, /26/83 Provo L, /26/83 Provo L, /2/83 Greeley L, /2/83 Greeley L, /3/83 Greeley L, /23/84 Provo L, 5-3 4/24/84 Provo L, /24/84 Provo L, 10-9 (11) 4/30/84 Greeley L, /1/84 Greeley W, 8-7 5/1/84 Greeley L, /12/85 Provo L, /12/85 Provo W, /13/85 Provo L, /19/85 Greeley L, 5-1 4/19/85 Greeley W, 9-4 4/20/85 Greeley L, /14/87 Greeley W, 8-6 4/14/87 Greeley L, 9-7 4/15/87 Greeley L, 5-4 4/28/87 Provo L, /28/87 Provo L, /29/87 Provo L, /1/91 Greeley L, 8-3 5/1/91 Greeley W, 7-4 4/13/92 Provo L, 7-6 4/13/92 Provo L, 7-5 4/29/92 Greeley L, /29/93 Greeley L, /25/94 Grand Junction L, /26/94 Grand Junction L, 9-0 4/21/94 Greeley W, /2/96 Greeley L, /28/98 Grand Junction L, 17-3 $ - NCAA District 7 Playoff Creighton (Series tied 3-3) 1976 unknown W, unknown L, /12/90 Greeley L, 5-3 4/9/04 Omaha W, 5-4 4/10/04 Omaha L, 7-4 4/11/04 Omaha W, 11-3 Kansas First meeting Kansas State (K-State leads 5-0) 4/28/90 Manhattan L, /28/90 Manhattan L, 9-3 4/29/90 Manhattan L, /9/04 Manhattan L, 6-3 3/10/04 Manhattan L, 5-3 Metro State (UNC leads 74-41) 1969 Greeley W, unknown W, unknown L, unknown L, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, Greeley W, Greeley W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, Denver W, Denver W, Greeley W, Greeley W, Greeley W, Greeley W, Denver W, 7-4 (9) 1982 Denver W, Phoenix W, Greeley W, Greeley W, Denver W, Denver W, 5-3 3/8/85 Denver W, 9-5 3/8/85 Denver W, 8-1 3/9/85 Greeley W, 9-6 3/9/85 Greeley W, 7-6 3/9/86 Greeley L, 5-1 3/9/86 Greeley W, 9-0 4/28/86 Denver L, /28/86 Denver W, 8-1 5/2/87 Greeley L, 6-2 5/2/87 Greeley W, 8-7 5/6/87 Denver L, 4-2 5/6/87 Denver W, 7-6 3/8/88 Greeley L, /15/88 Denver % L, /30/88 Greeley L, 9-8 4/30/88 Greeley W, /1/88 Denver L, 4-0 5/1/88 Denver W, Denver L, Greeley W, Greeley L, Denver L, Denver L, Denver L, 5-2 5/5/90 Denver L, /5/90 Denver W, 9-8 5/6/90 Greeley W, /6/90 Greeley L, /21/91 Denver W, 3-2 4/21/91 Denver W, 6-2 5/4/91 Greeley W, /5/91 Greeley L, 4-3 5/5/91 Greeley L, 5-4 3/8/92 Greeley W, 2-0 3/8/92 Greeley L, 7-3 3/27/92 Grand Junction # L, 4-3 4/25/92 Denver W, 6-2 4/25/92 Denver W, 8-7 4/26/92 Greeley L, /13/93 Greeley W, /13/93 Greeley W, 7-4 3/17/93 Denver W, 6-5 3/17/93 Denver L, 3-1 4/10/93 Grand Junction # W, /13/94 Greeley W, /13/94 Greeley W, 4-3 3/14/94 Greeley W, 9-3 3/14/94 Greeley W, 5-2 4/22/95 Greeley L, /22/95 Greeley W, /23/95 Denver L, /21/96 Greeley W, 7-4 (11) 3/10/96 Greeley L, /14/96 Greeley W, 5-4 4/14/96 Greeley W, 4-3 4/16/96 Denver W, 6-3 4/16/96 Denver W, /13/97 Greeley W, 9-8 4/13/97 Greeley L, /14/97 Denver W, 7-4 4/14/97 Denver L, 6-1 4/22/97 Denver L, /5/98 Greeley L, /5/98 Greeley L, /25/98 Denver W, /25/98 Denver W, 4-3 3/30/99 Denver W, /30/99 Denver W, /21/99 Greeley L, 6-3 4/21/99 Greeley W, 8-7 3/8/00 Denver L, 7-5 3/8/00 Denver W, 3-2 4/5/00 Greeley L, /5/00 Greeley W, 6-1 3/6/01 Greeley L, 2-1 3/6/01 Greeley L, 2-1 3/14/01 Denver W, 7-5 3/14/01 Denver L, 6-4 4/3/02 Denver L, 9-5 4/3/02 Denver L, 3-2 4/24/02 Greeley W, 12-5 (9) 4/2/03 Denver W, /2/03 Denver L, /8/03 Greeley W, /2/04 Greeley W, 8-6 4/7/04 Denver L, 6-1 % - Metro State Tournament # - Mesa State Tournament Nebraska (NU leads 16-2) 4/22/86 Lincoln L, /22/86 Lincoln L, /14/87 Greeley W, 8-7 3/14/87 Greeley L, 8-2 3/15/87 Greeley L, /15/87 Greeley L, /27/88 Fort Collins L, /5/88 Lincoln L, /5/88 Lincoln L, 7-1 3/6/88 Lincoln L, /14/90 Lincoln L, /14/90 Lincoln L, 3-2 4/15/90 Lincoln L, 7-0 4/15/90 Lincoln L, /9/91 Lincoln W, 4-2 3/10/91 Lincoln L, 5-2 4/27/04 Lincoln L, 4-3 4/28/04 Lincoln L, 13-7 New Mexico (UNC leads ) 1959 unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown W, unknown L, Greeley % W, 11-2

26 unknown L, unknown W, unknown # T, 4-4 (13) 1966 unknown L, unknown W, unknown L, unknown L, Albuquerque L, 5-4 (10) 1969 Albuquerque W, Albuquerque L, Albuquerque L, 8-1 3/17/03 Albuquerque L, % - NCAA District 7 Playoffs # - Tied because game ended for darkness New York Tech (NYIT leads 1-0) 5/21/04 Greeley L, 16-7 Oklahoma (OU leads 1-0) 6/7/74 Omaha # L, 10-1 # - College World Series South Dakota State (UNC leads 12-10) 1963 unknown W, unknown % W, unknown % W, /10/91 Brookings & L, 9-3 3/14/93 Brookings & L, 3-1 3/15/93 Brookings & L, 9-5 3/13/94 St. Cloud, Minn. & W, /15/94 St. Cloud, Minn. & L, 3-1 3/19/94 Warrensburg, Mo. # L, 7-6 3/7/98 Mankato, Minn. & W, /11/99 Brookings W, 9-6 3/11/99 Brookings L, 5-2 4/8/00 Greeley W, 9-3 4/8/00 Greeley L, /9/00 Greeley W, 8-3 4/9/00 Greeley L, /7/01 Brookings L, /7/01 Brookings L, /29/03 Greeley W, 9-8 3/29/03 Greeley W, 7-3 3/30/03 Greeley W, /30/03 Greeley W, 5-3 % - NCAA Midwest Regional & - NCC Tournament # - NCAA Central Regional Southern Utah (UNC leads 10-4) 1972 unknown! W, /15/85 Phoenix # W, /16/85 Phoenix # L, Phoenix # W, Phoenix # W, /20/92 Cedar City W, 5-1 3/20/92 Cedar City L, 4-0 3/5/94 Colo. Springs & W, 8-5 2/16/04 Greeley W, /17/04 Greeley W, /19/04 Cedar City W, 7-4 3/19/04 Cedar City L, 8-2 3/20/04 Cedar City W, /20/04 Cedar City L, 8-7 (8)! - Rocky Mountain Regional Tournament # - Grand Canyon Invitational & - Air Force Tournament Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (UNC leads 5-3) 2/20/04 Corpus Christi W, 7-5 2/21/04 Corpus Christi L, /21/04 Corpus Christi L, /22/04 Corpus Christi W, 9-6 4/23/04 Greeley W, 8-4 4/24/04 Greeley W, /24/04 Greeley L, 9-4 4/25/04 Greeley W, Utah Valley State (Series tied 2-2) 4/2/04 Orem W, 6-3 4/3/04 Orem L, 4-3 5/1/04 Greeley W, /2/04 Greeley L, Washington State (WSU leads 1-0) 1975 Tempe, Ariz. L, 7-2 Wichita State First meeting Series vs. 05 Opponents/All-Time Series Adams State Air Force Arizona Arizona State Arkansas Arkansas Tech Augustana Azusa Pacific Bellevue Boston College Bowling Green Brigham Young California California Lutheran Cal Poly Pomona Cal State-Stanislaus Calvin College Cameron Central Missouri State Clemson College of Southwest Colorado Colorado College Colorado Mines Colorado State Creighton Cal State-Dominguez Hills Cal State-Fullerton Denver Doane Duke Eastern Washington Eastern College Eastern New Mexico Eastern Washington Edinboro Emporia State Fitzsimons Army Hospital Fort Hayes State Franklin Pierce Fresno State Ft. Carson Gonzaga Grand Canyon Hardin-Simmons Harvard Hastings College Hawaii-Hilo Holy Cross Internation Utah Iowa Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Lafayette Lewis and Clark Lincoln Linfield Lubbock Christian Maine Mansfield Mesa State Metro State Michigan Midland Lutheran Minnesota Minnesota State Minnesota-Morris Missouri Missouri-Rolla Missouri Southern Missouri St. Lewis Morningside Mt. Vernon Nazarene Nebraska Nebraska-Kearney Nebraska-Omaha New Mexico New Mexico Highlands New Mexico State New York Tech North Dakota North Dakota State Northern Arizona Northern Illinois Northern Iowa Northern State Notre Dame Oklahoma Oral Roberts Ottawa Pace University Pepperdine Pittsburg State Puget Sound Regis Sacramento State San Diego State South Dakota South Dakota State Southeastern Oklahoma Southern California Southern Colorado Southern Illinois Southern Utah St. Cloud State St. John s St. Lawrence Saint Mary s College Sterling Sul Ross Syracuse Texas Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Texas Western Tulane UC-San Diego UNLV Utah Utah Valley State Utep Wake Forest Warren AFB Washburn Washington State Wayland Baptist Wayne State Weber State West Texas A&M Western Michigan Western New Mexico Western State Westmont Whitworth College Wichita State Willamette Winona State Wyoming Yale Opponents in Bold All-time series records are from the 1963 season through present. Records prior to 1963 (with the exception of 1955) are incomplete. Report any corrections to the Athletic Media Relations Office at (970)

27 2004 Review Long before the 2004 season began, the University of Northern Colorado baseball team knew it had a challenge in front of it as 46 of its 52 games were to be played against Division I teams, enough to establish a Division I RPI for the Bears. And thanks to another year of huge offensive numbers and the performance of junior Patrick Perry, who had arguably the greatest offensive season in school history, the Bears produced 29 victories in their first season as a Division I team in just over a decade. After an early February snowstorm cancelled the Bears season opener with Nebraska- Kearney, UNC began its season on Feb with Division II power Fort Hays State, a team that not only swept the Bears a season ago but had beaten Northern Colorado 17 of the last 21 times the teams had met. UNC led the opener 7-2 early before allowing eight runs over the final three innings in dropping the decision to the Tigers. But the futility against FHSU would end in the second game of the doubleheader as newcomer Evan Linn pitched 5.1 innings of near-perfect relief to pick up his first collegiate victory and Perry and John Ray each homered and drove in three runs in a 9-8 come-from-behind win, the team s first of 17 comefrom-behind victories during the season. A day later the Bears scored nine times in the fourth inning, Brad Baker was 4-4 at the plate and Angelo Telitz pitched seven innings as UNC improved to 2-1 on the season with a 14-5 blowout victory. The Bears bats were just getting going, however, as the season s first Division I opponent, Southern Utah, awaited for a pair of games the next two days. In the opener, SUU led 11-8 entering the bottom of the ninth inning before the true freshman Ray established what would be a pattern of power for the season. Ray hit a three-run, walk-off home run to push UNC to a come-from-behind win. A day later, the Thunderbirds led 6-3 entering the bottom of the eighth before an eight-run inning propelled UNC to a 11-6 victory as senior Trevor Allen was 4-5 with three RBI in the victory. The Bears winning streak would extend to five games later in the week as the team played on the road for the first time on the season, traveling to fellow Division I Independent Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Islanders got ahead early, but for the fifth time in-a-row the Bears mounted a comeback, as Baker was 5-5 at the plate and Allen drove in three runs as junior Craig Ayers picked up the first of what would be eight victories on the season. TAMU-CC got the best of UNC during a Saturday doubleheader, using a pair of complete game pitching performances to win by scores of 10-3 and 10-4 before the Bears responded with a 9-6 victory on Sunday to earn a split of the road series. Following an 8-6 victory over in-state rival Metro State, the Bears traveled to the western part of the state to battle Division II power Mesa State in the annual Shotgun Series, a longstanding rivalry in which the Bears had claimed the title in 2003 for the first time in eight years. But the trophy s time in Greeley would be short-lived as the Mavericks rebounded from a defeat in the opener to win games two and three by scores of 9-1 and That started a skid of four losses in-a-row for UNC, as Big 12 power Kansas State took the next two games from the Bears in a series played in Manhattan. Northern Colorado played well enough to win in game one, but a season-high five errors led to five unearned runs in a 6-3 defeat. In game two, the Bears led 3-0 entering the bottom of the sixth before the Wildcats exploded for five runs in that frame to win 5-3. But the losing ways would be quickly righted with six games in-a-row with Air Force, the only other Division I baseball team in the state of Colorado. The series started with four straight in Colorado Springs, all of which were Bears victories. Colorado Springs native Patrick Wiley was a combined 9-12 as UNC outscored the Falcons in the four games. The streak reached five in-a-row over AFA following a 15-2 demolishing in the first game of a doubleheader in Greeley on March 16, a game that ended after five innings because Air Force had run out of pitching. It may have just been a ploy, however, as Air Force saved its best for the nightcap, winning 17-9 in the second game of the doubleheader. UNC then split a four-game road set at Southern Utah that was highlighted by a complete game from Telitz on day one and a final inning two-run home run by Allen and a Ray grand slam on day two as the Bears scored six times in the final inning to win The grand slam by Ray came after reliever Nick Oldroyd, the same pitcher Ray hit the walk-off shot off in February, walked the bases loaded to face Ray only to see the strategy backfire as Ray put the game out of reach with one swing of the bat. A trip to Iowa for the Iowa Hawkeye Classic proved to be the best pitching performance of the season for the UNC staff. In the opener against the host Hawkeyes, the Bears ace Ayers was on, pitching a two-hit, complete-game shutout while retiring 19 consecutive batters at one stretch of the contest. The shutout was only the 11 th for the UNC program in the past 10 years as Ayers struck out a season-high 11 batters without walking a Hawkeye. The next day senior Pat O Neil and freshman Tyler Pearson combined on the 12 th shutout in the past decade in a 5-0 victory over Northern Illinois. O Neil pitched seven innings and allowed two hits while striking out six and Pearson did not allow a hit and struck out two over the final two innings as the Bears ran their scoreless innings streak to 18. UNC could not make it three shutouts in-a-row in the conclusion of the event, as eventual Big Ten Champion Minnesota bested the Bears Northern Colorado did finish the event with a secondplace finish and five players were named to the All-Tournament team (Allen, Ayers, Baker, O Neil and Perry). After returning home, the Bears swept a doubleheader from Air Force, running their season record to 7-1 against the Falcons as Wiley finished the season with 14 RBI against his hometown school. Trevor Allen finished his career ranked in the top 10 in batting, slugging and RBI s. Those games were the only two at home over a stretch of 15 games, so it was back to the road next time out to play another fellow D-I Independent in Utah Valley State. In game Patrick Perry had one of the best seasons in school history in 2004, leading Division I in both batting average (.478) and slugging percentage (.844). 25

28 Review one, Ryan Symons homered, and Jon Dyson had a two-run single as the Bears scored four times in the seventh on the way to a 6-3 victory. But the Wolverines rebounded to win the final game of the series, scoring once in the bottom of the ninth to break a 3-3 tie. That disappointing loss led to an uninspired 6-1 loss to Metro State before the Bears traveled to Omaha to battle a quality Creighton team. In game one, Ayers out-dueled midseason All-American Steve Grasley, allowing five hits and only one run over eight innings as the Bears won 5-4. The Bluejays took game two 7-4 before UNC rebounded to win the finale 11-3, as Shane Roberts drove in three runs and Craig Troxell had four hits. That momentum allowed the Bears to win three of four games from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the next series, as UNC took the season series from the Islanders by a 5-3 mark. Having won eight of 12 and 10 of their last 15, the Bears took momentum into Lincoln as they prepared to battle the University of Nebraska for the first time in 13 years. And Ayers brought his A+ game in the opener, allowing only two hits and one run over the first eight innings as the Bears had a 3-1 lead entering the bottom of the ninth against the No. 19 ranked Cornhuskers. But NU would score three times in the inning thanks in-part to an error and came from behind to hand UNC the disappointing 4-3 loss. Ayers finished the game allowing four hits and four runs while striking out three. The following day, former Husker O Neil walked seven batters in the first four innings as UNC fell behind 9-2 early on the way to the 13-7 loss to the Huskers. The Bears had 10 games remaining, all against D-I Independent competition, and it started with a two-game home stand with Utah Valley State. And just like the series in Orem, the teams split the games. The Bears exploded for 22 runs in a 22-9 victory in the first game before Utah Valley came back to win in the finale, as they scored seven runs over the final two innings to pull out the win. UNC played its final road games of the series at Sacramento State, the alma mater of Coach Kevin Smallcomb. And it was not the best of returns for his team, who dropped all three games to the Hornets, including two disappointing one-run losses in games that featured huge rallies late in the contest. After an early morning return from Sacramento, the Bears got right back out on the field, hosting Hawaii-Hilo. The Vulcans did not have much of an answer for UNC s offense, which banged out 27 runs as the two teams combined for 43 runs, the most ever in a game in program history. The more amazing feat was that all 27 runs for UNC came in just three innings, as the team scored seven times in the second, nine times in the sixth and 11 times in the seventh inning as seven players had multi-rbi games with Ray s four RBI leading the way. The next day, the UNC pitching staff shut down Hilo, as Jason Sands and Justin Sessions combined on a seven-inning shutout as UNC won UHH would stick around town for the weekend as UNC hosted the Division I Independent Invitational, which also included Pace University and New York Tech. The event got underway as UNC battled Pace, and the Setters scored in four consecutive innings to build a 9-2 lead after four and a half innings. Perry tried his best to single-handedly lead the Bears back, hitting a pair of home runs despite suffering from several nagging injuries, but it was not enough as Ayers allowed nine runs and UNC fell The next day was not much better as NYIT scored 12 runs before the Bears even came to bat on the way to a 16-7 victory. The loss assured the Bears of not being able to claim the invitational championship, although they still had one game to play. And not many teams get to say they ended their season with a victory, but following an 11-4 victory over Hawaii-Hilo to finish the year overall, that is exactly what the Bears accomplished. In that final game, Perry had two hits to set the UNC single-season record for batting average (.478), and Ray hit his 12 th home run of the season, which set the school s freshman home run record, besting a 17-year old record. Perry capped an unbelievable season by leading all of Division I in batting and slugging (.844) and ranked second nationally in doubles (0.54/game) and RBI (1.48/ game). He set school records for batting average, doubles (27), RBI (74) and total bases (157) and finished second in a season in hits (89) and third in slugging while earning Division I Independent Player of the Year honors. He reached base safely in every game during the season, hit safely in 37 of his last 41 games and struck out only four times over the last 29 games of the season. In the last 10 games of the year (all against D-I Independent competition), Perry hit.694 (25-36) with seven doubles, four home runs, 25 RBI and a slugging percentage while playing injured. He was drafted in the seventh round (pick No. 215 overall) by the Boston Red Sox, becoming the highest draft pick in 18 years for the UNC program. Shane Roberts notched 36 doubles in his two-year career at Northern Colorado, which ranks fifth all-time. Joining Perry on the All-Independent team was the outfield combination of Allen and Roberts, Baker, Ray and Ayers, who were all first-team selections. O Neil was a second-team selection, while Linn and Symons were honorable mention choices d-i batting/slugging leaders Junior Patrick Perry had one of the greatest seasons in school history in 2004 when he led all Division I players in both batting average and slugging percentage during the season. He entered the MLB Amateur Draft and was chosen by the Red Sox in the seventh round. BATTING AVERAGE Player School Avg. Games At-Bats Hits 1. Patrick Perry Northern Colorado Caleb Moore E. Tennessee State Brian Bixler Eastern Michigan Stephen Carter Eastern Kentucky Bryant Lange Jackson State Jim Geldhof Central Michigan Trey Hendricks Harvard Bryant Jones Tennessee-Martin Kiel Thibault Gonzaga Corey Wimberley Alcorn State SLUGGING PERCENTAGE Player School Avg. Games At-Bats TB 1. Patrick Perry Northern Colorado Ryan Jones East Carolina Joshua LeBlanc Southern Mike Butia James Madison Andrew Toussaint Southern Chris Rahl William & Mary P.J. Hiser Pittsburgh Blake Adkison Centenary Mike Ferris Miami (Ohio) Alex Gordon Nebraska

29 2004 Statistics 27 Record: Home: 15-6 Away: Neutral: 2-1 Conference: 0-0 Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 11 Patrick Perry Trevor Allen Matt Sutton Brad Baker Patrick Wiley Craig Troxell Shane Roberts Brennan Garr Ryan Symons John Ray Jon Dyson Chad Clark Brad Beaman Kevin Magill Ty Tartler Zach Brockman Jarrod Chacon Shawn Saito Totals Opponents LOB - Team (405), Opp (384). DPs turned - Team (48), Opp (37). IBB - Team (7), P. Perry 4, Troxell 2, Sutton 1, Opp (2). Picked off - Symons 2, Ray 1, Roberts 1, Garr 1, P. Perry 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 16 Pat O'Neil / Craig Ayers / Angelo Telitz / Evan Linn / Jason Sands / Cary Lott / Brian Carruthers / Jeremy Whitman / Adam Inaba / Tyler Pearson / John Costanzo / x-john Nielsen / Justin Sessions / Aaron Kelly / Brennan Garr / Bobby Perry / x-matt Tucker / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (15), P. Perry 10, Ray 5, Opp (33). Pickoffs - Team (10), Linn 3, P. Perry 2, Sessions 1, Pearson 1, Lott 1, Telitz 1, O'Neil 1, Opp (5). SBA/ATT - P. Perry (29-43), Ray (26-36), Ayers (11-17), Telitz (8-13), O'Neil (9-12), Sessions (5-6), Carruthers (3-5), Linn (5-5), Garr (4-4), Whitman (3-4), Sands (3-3), Nielsen (0-3), Inaba (2-3), Kelly (2-2), B. Perry (0-2), Lott (0-2), Tucker (0-1), Pearson (0-1).

30 Results Overall Record: (Home: 15-6 Away: Neutral: 2-1) Date Opponent Score Inn. Overall Pitcher of Record Attend. Time 2/14 Fort Hays State L, Carruthers (L, 0-1) 364 2:38 2/14 Fort Hays State W, Linn (W, 1-0) 364 2:12 2/15 Fort Hays State W, Telitz (W, 1-0) 206 2:36 2/16 Southern Utah W, Lott (W, 1-0) 198 2:28 2/17 Southern Utah W, Inaba (W, 1-0) 198 2:23 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, Ayers (W, 1-0) 280 2:45 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L, Telitz (L, 1-1) 65 1:40 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L, Carruthers (L, 0-2) 55 2:00 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, O Neil (W, 1-0) 212 2:00 3/2 Metro State W, Ayers (W, 2-0) 200 2:38 Mesa State W, O Neil (W, 2-0) 189 3:14 Mesa State L, B. Perry (L, 0-1) 192 1:30 Mesa State L, Kelly (L, 0-1) 208 2:38 Kansas State L, Ayers (L, 2-1) 491 2:31 Kansas State L, Whitman (L, 0-1) 279 2:31 Air Force W, Telitz (W, 2-1) 114 2:25 Air Force W, B. Perry (W, 1-1) 654 2:02 Air Force W, Kelly (W, 1-1) 654 2:19 Air Force W, Ayers (W, 3-1) 102 2:36 3/16 Air Force W, O Neil (W, 3-0) 193 1:40 3/16 Air Force l, Tucker (L, 0-1) 193 2:55 Southern Utah W, Telitz (W, 3-1) 167 2:06 Southern Utah L, B. Perry (L, 1-2) 67 1:48 Southern Utah W, Ayers (W, 4-1) 183 2:01 Southern Utah L, 8-7 (8) Lott (L, 1-1) 183 2;39 3/26 vs. Iowa & W, Ayers (W, 5-1) 917 2;10 3/27 vs. Northern Illinois & W, O Neil (W, 4-0) 805 2:20 3/28 vs. Minnesota & L, Garr (L, 0-1) 827 3:15 3/30 Air Force W, Whitman (W, 1-1) 227 2:00 3/30 Air Force W, Sands (W, 1-0) 227 2:06 Utah Valley State W, Ayers (W, 6-1) 150 2:25 Utah Valley State L, O Neil (L, 4-1) 200 2:30 Metro State L, Sands (L, 1-1) 64 2:18 Creighton W, Ayers (W, 7-1) 158 2:36 Creighton L, =14 Telitz (L, 3-2) 307 2:35 Creighton W, O Neil (W, 5-1) 164 2:50 4/23 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, Ayers (W, 8-1) 161 2:27 4/24 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, O Neil (W, 6-1) 404 2:13 4/24 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L, Telitz (L, 3-3) 404 2:14 4/25 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, Pearson (W, 1-0) 235 2:35 #19 Nebraska L, Ayers (L, 8-2) :24 #19 Nebraska L, O Neil (L, 6-2) :42 5/1 Utah Valley State W, Telitz (W, 4-3) 222 3:06 5/2 Utah Valley State L, Pearson (L, 1-1) 398 3:34 Sacramento State L, Ayers (L, 8-3) 118 2:57 Sacramento State L, Telitz (L, 4-4) 245 3:27 Sacramento State L, O Neil (L, 6-3) 348 2:48 5/17 Hawaii-Hilo W, Inaba (W, 2-0) 164 3:42 5/18 Hawaii-Hilo W, Sands (W, 2-1) 179 2:09 5/20 Pace University # L, Ayers (L, :39 5/21 New York Tech # L, Telitz (L, 5-4) 301 2:53 5/22 Hawaii-Hilo # W, O Neil (W, 7-3) 283 2:49 Home Games in BOLD & - Iowa Cubs/Hawkeye Classic (Sec Taylor Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa) # - Division I Independent Invitational (Greeley, Colo.) Attendance Home Away Total ,021 Dates/Avg. Per Date 21/257 28/484

31 Division I Independents 29 As the Bears began their move to reclassify to Division I, they were joined by eight other teams who were competing as independents during the year: Hawaii-Hilo, IPFW, New York Tech, Pace University, Sacramento State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas-Pan American and Utah Valley State. Utah Valley State (plus UC Davis and Longwood who will participate this year) are in the same process of reclassifying, while the other schools were already full D-I squads. At the end of the season, coaches and sports information directors voted on an All-Independent squad. The teams are joined by North Dakota State and South Dakota State this season, as each of the former North Central Conference teams beging their process of becoming full Division I teams. Dallas Baptist, who is Division I in only baseball, will also participate this season, while Pace University has decided to become a Division II team once again starting this year. Player of the Year: Patrick Perry, Northern Colorado Newcomer of the Year: Craig Johnson, Sacramento State 2004 DIVISION I INDEPENDENT STANDINGS Overall vs. D-I Independents Record Pct. Record Pct. Northern Colorado Utah Valley State Sacramento State Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Texas-Pan American IPFW New York Tech Pace University Hawaii Hilo DIVISION I ALL-INDEPENDENT TEAM Pitcher of the Year: Patrick Stanley, Pace University Coach of the Year: John Smith, Sacramento State FIRST TEAM Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown Stats C Patrick Perrry Northern Colorado Jr. Niwot, Colo..478, 89 hits, 27 2B, 13 HR, 74 RBI INF Jack Arroyo Sacramento State Sr. Manteca, Calif..327, 81 hits, 56 runs, 8 HR, SB INF Brad Baker Northern Colorado Jr. Pueblo, Colo..353, 71 hits, 33 runs, 12 2B, 36 RBI INF Marco Garza Texas-Pan American Jr. Mission, Texas.356, 69 hits, 44 runs, 10 2B, 28 RBI INF Jaime Landin Texas A&M-CC Jr. Brownsville, Texas.338, 66 hits, 47 runs, 14 2B, 3 3B OF Trevor Allen Northern Colorado Sr. Haxtun, Colo..379, 75 hits, 63 runs, 11 HR, 52 RBI OF Craig Johnson Sacramento State Jr. Porterville, Calif..337, 69 hits, 54 runs, 13 2B, SB OF Shane Roberts Northern Colorado Sr. Ukiah, Calif..313, 72 hits, 56 runs, 12 2B, 9 HR DH John Ray Northern Colorado Fr. Louisville, Colo..302, 45 hits, 32 runs, 12 HR, 44 RBI UTIL Kraig Binick New York Tech Fr. Hicksville, N.Y..332, 64 hits, 40 runs, 33 RBI, SB P Craig Ayers Northern Colorado Jr. Eaton, Colo. 8-4, 5.36 E.R.A., 89.0 IP, 63 K s P Ethan Katz Sacramento State Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. 9-5, 4.01 E.R.A., 110 IP, 90 K s P Patrick Stanley Pace Jr. Ramsey, N.J. 8-4, 2.30 E.R.A., 74.1 IP, 69 K s RP Ricky Broyles Texas-Pan American Jr. Spring Hill, Texas 0-3, 5.11 E.R.A., 9 saves, 12.1 IP SECOND TEAM Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown Stats C Jose Rodriguez Texas A&M-CC Jr. Los Angeles, Calif..325, 62 hits, 37 runs, 20 2B, 44 RBI INF John Acha Sacramento State Sr. Turlock, Calif..306, 59 hits, 30 runs, 8 HR, 34 RBI INF Reno Mendenhall Utah Valley State So. Alpine, Utah.353, 41 hits, 30 runs, 12 2B, SB INF J.C. Pullum Pace So. White Plains, N.Y..296, 60 hits, 34 runs, 19 RBI, SB INF Ryan Steinbach IPFW Jr. St. Louis, Mo..359, 60 hits, 26 runs, 28 RBI, SB OF Louie Alamia Texas-Pan American So. Edinburg, Texas.324, 59 hits, 39 runs, 28 RBI, SB OF Kaliko Oligo Hawaii-Hilo Sr. Kekaha, Hawaii.335, 53 hits, 23 runs, 10 2B, SB OF Canyon Vance Utah Valley State So. Spanish Fork, Utah.336, 41 hits, 33 runs, 4 HR, 29 RBI DH Tim Smith New York Tech Sr. West Babylon, N.Y..362, 68 hits, 32 runs, 15 2B, 34 RBI UTIL Johnny Dudoit Hawaii-Hilo Jr. Kaunanakai, Molokai.382, 40 hits, 19 RBI, 4 HR, 35 RBI P Mike Garcia Texas A&M-CC Jr. San Antonio, Texas 6-5, 5.01 E.R.A., 93.1 IP, 85 K s P Trey Hearne Texas A&M-CC Jr. Lufkin, Texas 8-5, 5.62 E.R.A., 89.2 IP, 85 K s P Pat O Neil Northern Colorado Sr. Littleton, Colo. 7-3, 5.08 E.R.A., 62.0 IP, 50 K s P Juan Saenz Texas Pan-American Jr. Mission, Texas 6-3, 4.02 E.R.A., 62.2 IP, 63 K s Honorable Mention: Paul Bonaros, Pace; Charles Carter, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; David Chu, Hawaii-Hilo; Brady Drake, Utah Valley State; Rob Faist, Pace; Dustin Fremion, IPFW; Josh Hinckley, Utah Valley State; Jason Horvath, IPFW; Jed Jensen, Utah Valley State; Evan Linn, Northern Colorado; Jared Monti, Pace; Tony Ortiz, Texas-Pan American; Robert Van Riper, Pace; Caleb Smith, IPFW; Ryan Symons, Northern Colorado.

32 30 Division I Independents 2004 DIVISION I INDEPENDENT ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Name Position School Yr. Hometown GPA Major(s) John Acha INF Sacramento State Sr. Turlock, Calif Business Management Brad Baker 2B Northern Colorado Jr. Pueblo, Colo Accounting Jeff Broadhead C Utah Valley State Jr. Laguna Niguel, Calif Accounting David Chu OF Hawaii-Hilo Jr. Honolulu, Hawaii 3.08 Criminal Justice Brady Drake LHP Utah Valley State Jr. Layton, Utah 3.60 Int. Business Matt Eichel C Texas-Pan American Jr. Grapevine, Texas 3.19 Mechanical Engineering Craig Johnson OF Sacramento State Jr. Porterville, Calif Psychology Andrew Karkoulas RHP/OF New York Tech Jr. Guelf, Ontario 3.69 Business Management Mike Kearney 1B New York Tech Sr. Hicksville, N.Y Business Management Ryan Keena OF IPFW So. Fort Wayne, Ind Biology/Pre-Med Evan Linn LHP Northern Colorado So. LoneTree, Colo Finance/Bus. Management Otis Powers OF Texas-Pan American So. Brownsville, Texas 3.52 Pre-Law/Political Science Patrick Stanley RHP Pace University Jr. Ramsey, N.Y Finance Ryan Steinbach SS IPFW Jr. St. Louis, Mo Communications Player of the Week 3/9 John Acha, Sacramento State 3/16 James Garner, TAMUCC 3/23 Marco Garza, Texas-Pan American 3/30 David Chu, Hawaii-Hilo 4/6 Brad Baker, Northern Colorado Sean Tamura, Hawaii Hilo 4/13 Kaliko Oligo, Hawaii Hilo 4/20 Jed Jensen, Utah Valley State 4/27 Trevor Allen, Northern Colorado 5/4 Patrick Perry, Northern Colorado Craig Johnson, Sacramento State Reno Mendenhall, Utah Valley State 5/11 Rob Faist, Pace 5/18 Craig Johnson, Sacramento State 2004 WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS Pitcher of the Week 3/9 Patrick Stanley, Pace 3/16 Scott Siegfried, Hawaii-Hilo 3/23 Ethan Katz, Sacramento State 3/30 Craig Ayers, Northern Colorado 4/6 Clay Daugherty, Hawaii Hilo Trey Hearne, TAMUCC 4/13 Craig Ayers, Northern Colorado Clay Daugherty, Hawaii Hilo 4/20 Mike Garcia, TAMUCC 4/27 Ethan Katz, Sacramento State 5/4 Mike Garcia, TAMUCC 5/11 Patrick Stanley, Pace 5/18 Matt Reilly, Pace Newcomer of the Week 3/9 Joe Esposito, NYIT 3/16 Jose Rodriguez, TAMUCC 3/23 Patrick Perry, Northern Colorado 3/30 Craig Johnson, Sacramento State 4/6 Jose Rodriguez, TAMUCC 4/13 Earl Oakes, Pace 4/20 Trey Hearne, TAMUCC 4/27 Patrick Perry, Northern Colorado Dan Bulow, Utah Valley State 5/4 Kraig Binick, NYIT 5/11 Canyon Vance, Utah Valley State 5/18 Josh Hinckley, Utah Valley State 2004 TEAM STATISTICAL LEADERS Team Batting GP W-L AB H AVG Team Scoring GP W-L R AVG 1. Northern Colorado Northern Colorado Utah Valley State Utah Valley State Texas A&M-Corpus Christi NYIT NYIT Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Sacramento State Sacramento State Texas-Pan American Texas-Pan American IPFW Pace Pace IPFW Hawaii-Hilo Hawaii-Hilo Team ERA GP IP R ER ERA Team Stolen Bases GP SB SBA Per/G 1. Pace Pace IPFW NYIT Texas-Pan American IPFW Sacramento State Texas-Pan American Utah Valley State Sacramento State NYIT Utah Valley State Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Hawaii-Hilo Northern Colorado Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Hawaii-Hilo Northern Colorado Team Fielding GP PO A E PCT 1. Sacramento State Pace Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Texas-Pan American Northern Colorado Hawaii-Hilo IPFW NYIT Utah Valley State

33 Division I Independents INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS Batting GP AB H AVG Runs Batted In GP RBI AVG 1. Patrick Perry - UNC Patrick Perry - UNC Josh Hinckley - UVSC Trevor Allen - UNC Trevor Allen - UNC John Ray - UNC Jeff Broadhead - UVSC Charles Carter - TAMUCC Todd Bateman - UVSC Dan Bulow - UVSC Matt Sutton - UNC Canyon Vance - UVSC Tim Smith - NYIT Jose Rodriguez - TAMUCC Ryan Steinbach - IPFW Johnny Dudoit - UHH Dustin Fremion - IPFW Shane Roberts - UNC Marco Garza - UTPA Rob Faist - Pace Doubles GP 2Bs AVG Triples GP 3Bs AVG 1. Patrick Perry - UNC Jed Jensen - UVSC Josh Hinckley - UVSC Canyon Vance - UVSC Jose Rodriguez - TAMUCC Louie Alamia - UTPA Dan Bulow - UVSC Kaliko Oligo - UHH Reno Mendenhall - UVSC Tony Ortiz - UTPA Trevor Allen - UNC Trevor Allen - UNC Jaime Landin - TAMUCC Jaime Landin - TAMUCC Andrew Karkoulas - NYIT Josh Hulin - TAMUCC Five Players Tied With 0.23 Shane Roberts - UNC Three Players Tied With 0.05 Home Runs GP HRs AVG Stolen Bases GP SB SBA Per/G 1. John Ray - UNC Kraig Binick - NYIT Patrick Perry - UNC J.C. Pullum - Pace Trevor Allen - UNC Andrew Karkoulas - NYIT Trent Perry - UVSC Reno Mendenhall - UVSC Shane Roberts - UNC Louie Alamia - UTPA Rob Faist - Pace Kaliko Oligo - UHH Dan Bulow - UVSC Dustin Fremion - IPFW John Acha - SAC Ryan Keena - IPFW Mike Kearney - NYIT Jack Arroyo - SAC Jack Arroyo - SAC Paul Bonaros - Pace Garrett McDevitt - NYIT Wins IP W L PCT Earned Run Average GP IP R ER ERA 1. Ethan Katz - SAC Patrick Stanley - Pace Craig Ayers - UNC Casey Rohan - IPFW Trey Hearne - TAMUCC Jason Horvath - IPFW Patrick Stanley - Pace Justin Bogy - UTPA Pat O Neil - UNC Aaron Tash - UVSC Mike Garcia - TAMUCC Robert Van Riper - Pace Jed Jensen - UVSC Jared Monti - Pace Juan Saenz - UTPA Ethan Katz - SAC Casey Rohan - IPFW Juan Saenz - UTPA David Zachary - IPFW Tommy Sorden - UTPA Aaron Tash - UVSC Andy Mohr - SAC Saves GP IP ERA SVs K s Per Nine Innings GP IP K AVG 1. Ricky Broyles - UTPA Jed Jensen - UVSC Evan Linn - UNC Juan Saenz - UTPA Billy Sinacori - SAC Adam Sorenson - UVSC Renecke Stelzriede - SAC Robert Van Riper - Pace Jorge Huerta - TAMUCC Trey Hearne - TAMUCC Tyson Usui - UHH Patrick Stanley - Pace Nine Players Tied With 2 7. Evan Linn - UNC Mike Garcia - TAMUCC Jason Ward - UVSC Scott Walker - TAMUCC

34 32 History The first record of the University of Northern Colorado fielding a baseball team can be traced back to 1895 when the university was named State Normal School, however, records of games were not kept until The Bears have played in every season since with the exceptions of 1943 and 1944, when they did not field a team during World War II. George Cooper was the team s coach until 1930 when Pete Brown took over and coached for the next 11 years. ABCA Hall of Famer Pete Butler was the next in line and won a school-record 416 games and led the team to nine College World Series appearances until his retirement following the 1967 season (Butler also coached the Bears men s basketball team). Thurm Wright served as coach for the next three years before leaving to coach the Northern Colorado men s basketball for the next two decades. Another ABCA Hall of Famer, Tom Petroff, took over in 1971 and helped lead the team to its 10th College World Series appearance in John Barnes followed Petroff ( ), and former UNC player Terry Hensley was coach for 12 years until giving way to Kevin Smallcomb in The Bears were part of the Rocky Mountain Conference (which became the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 1969) until 1972 when they joined the Great Plains Athletic Conference ( ). While the rest of the Northern Colorado athletic department became a Division II program, the baseball team remained a Division I Independent through the 1990 season. In 1991, the team officially became part of the Division II North Central Conference, a conference they remained in until the end of the 2003 season, when they began their reclassification back to Division I. YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD Year Record Coach George Cooper George Cooper George Cooper 1927 n/a George Cooper 1928 n/a Cooper/Brown Cooper/Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Brown Pete Butler Pete Butler n/a Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler ( ) (.729) 9 College World Series Apperances ABCA Hall of Fame Thurm Wright ( ) (.551) 1 NCAA Regional Appearance Tom Petroff ( ) (.637) 1 College World Series Apperance ABCA Hall of Fame John Barnes (.404) Terry Hensley ( ) (.504) 1 NCC Championship Kevin Smallcomb (2003-present) (.589) 1 NCC Championship Conference Affiliations Rocky Mountain Conference: ; Great Plains Athletic Conference: ; D-I Independent: ; North Central Conference: ; D-I Independent: 2004-present. School Names Over the Years Normal School ( ); Colorado State Teachers College ( ); Colorado State College of Education ( ); Colorado State College ( ); University of Northern Colorado (1971-present). Year Record Coach Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Butler Thurm Wright Thurm Wright Thurm Wright Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Tom Petroff John Barnes John Barnes John Barnes John Barnes John Barnes Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Kevin Smallcomb Kevin Smallcomb

35 History 33 There is tremendous history with the University of Northern Colorado baseball team that dates back to 1895 when the school was known as State Normal School (pictured at left). The Bears have made 10 Division I College World Series appearances (11th most all-time), have had eight players play in the Major Leagues and two former players (and Greeley natives) manage Major League teams. Three former players/coaches are members of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame. Northern Colorado continues this long line of tradition as they continue their reclassification back to Division I. They are currently the only state-funded, Division I program in the state of Colorado. TITLES/POSTSEASON APPEARANCES College World Series Appearances (10) 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1974 UNC has a 3-20 record in the College World Series, having finished tied for fifth on three occasions. Division I Regional Appearances (20) 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1976 Division II Regional Appearances (5) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1994, 1998 AMERICAN BASEBALL COACHES HALL OF FAME Inductee Year Inducted Pete Butler 1969 Butler (above right) is the winningest coach in Northern Colorado history (416 games) and led the Bears to nine College World Series appearances when he was coach from The main athletic facility at UNC (Butler-Hancock Hall) was named in-part for him. Tom Petroff 1986 Petroff (above left) won 347 games and led the Bears to their 10th College World Series appearance in He was the coach from Duane Banks 1992 Northern Colorado alum who coached the Iowa Hawkeyes from and is also a member of their Hall of Fame. Rocky Mountain Conference Titles (30) 1926, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972 Great Plains Athletic Conference Titles (4) 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 North Central Conference Regular Season Titles (2) 1998, 2003 Years Ranked in Final Poll (6) th in Division I Poll th in Division I Poll th in Division I Poll th in Division I Poll th in Division I Poll th in Division I Poll Chronological History All-Time Victories By Winning Percentage Name Years Record (Pct.) Name Years Victories Name Years Percentage George Cooper (.609) Pete Butler Pete Butler Pete Brown (.449) Tom Petroff Tom Petroff Pete Butler (.729) Terry Hensley George Cooper Thurm Wright (.551) John Barnes Kevin Smallcomb 2003-present.589 Tom Petroff (.637) Kevin Smallcomb 2003-present 63 Thurm Wright John Barnes (.404) Pete Brown Terry Hensley Terry Hensley (.504) Thurm Wright Pete Brown Kevin Smallcomb 2003-present (.589) George Cooper John Barnes

36 34 Batting Avg. (100 AB min.) 1. Patrick Perry (2004).478* 2. Terry Davis (1996) Larry Letofsky (1980) Terry Hensley (1977) Mike Anderson (1986) Chris Knabenshue (1985) Chris Kirgan (1994) Shane Roberts (2003) Jordan Berge (1982).441 Ryan Andre (1997).441 * Led Division I At Bats 1. Shane Roberts (2004) Shane Roberts (2003) Brad Baker (2004) 201 Brad Baker (2003) Trevor Allen (2004) Shawn Courtney (1984) Phil Delich (2003) 192 Dan Moorhead (1994) Jason Dirscherl (1993) 187 Scott Vatter (1993) 187 Runs Scored 1. Trevor Allen (2003) Shane Roberts (2003) Trevor Allen (2004) Johnny Koehler (1961) Chris Kirgan (1994) 60 Dan Moorhead (1994) Scott Vatter (1994) 59 Brian Ott (1997) Chris Knabenshue (1984) 58 Gary Groniger (1981) 58 Ryan Andre (1997) 58 Runs Batted In 1. Patrick Perry (2004) Phil Delich (2003) Dave Keller (1982) Trevor Allen (2003) Kale Gilmore (1994) 67 Chris Kirgan (1994) 67 Fred Winters (1984) Scott Vatter (1994) John Nielsen (1995) Tom Piller (1981) 57 PITCHING Appearances 1. Tad Ritter (1988) Lonnie Dent (1993) Curt Borland (2003) 19 John Nielsen (2003) Heath Dobyns (2001) Evan Linn (2004) 17 Tyler Pearson (2004) 17 Lonnie Dent (1992) 17 Lonnie Dent (1991) 17 Tad Ritter (1989) 17 John Parlapiano (1987) 17 Justin Sessions (2003) 17 Eric Stoffel (1986) 17 Victories 1. Donnie Alexander (1994) Don Meyer (1967) Keith Bailey (1974) Todd Anderson (1984) 9 Mike Trujillo (1982) 9 Rick Thoren (1976) 9 Pat McCoy (1972) pitchers with 8 (Most recent: Craig Ayers, 2004) Hits 1. Shane Roberts (2003) Patrick Perry (2004) Trevor Allen (2003) 77 Chris Kirgan (1994) Trevor Allen (2004) Dan Moorhead (1994) Shane Roberts (2004) Brad Baker (2004) 71 Ryan Andre (1997) 71 Terry Davis (1996) 71 Doubles 1. Patrick Perry (2004) Shane Roberts (2003) Kale Gilmore (1994) Bryan Relich (1995) 21 Chris Kirgan (1994) Chris Knabenshue (1985) Brian Ott (1997) Fred Winters (1984) Scott Vatter (1994) 16 Ryan Andre (1997) 16 Triples 1. Alvin White (1978) Darold Melchior (1982) 7 Mike Robbins (1984) 7 Chris Luketich (1983) 7 5. Brad Baker (2003) 6 Dave Gagnon (1977) 6 7. Seven tied with 5 (Most recent: Eric Aragon, 2002) Home Runs 1. Dave Keller (1982) Tom Piller (1981) 18 Kale Gilmore (1994) Greg Riddoch (1967) 17* 5. Terry Davis (1996) 14 John Nielsen (1995) 14 Chris Kirgan (1994) Patrick Perry (2004) 13 Trevor Allen (2003) 13 Dave Keller (1980) 13 Gary Groniger (1981) 13 * Led Division I Complete Games 1. Mike Trujillo (1982) 10 Rick Thoren (1976) 10 Keith Bailey (1975) 10 Keith Bailey (1974) 10 Bruce Vaughn (1972) Donnie Alexander (1993) 9 John Gabbert (1976) 9 John Gabbert (1975) 9 Don Meyer (1967) 9 Tom O Brien (1966) 9 Innings Pitched 1. Don Meyer (1967) Don Alexander (1994) Keith Bailey (1974) Curt Borland (2003) Tom O Brien (1966) Ed Dyer (1963) Rick Thoren (1976) Keith Bailey (1975) Rick Thoren (1974) Don Alexander (1993) 89.1 HITTING Total Bases 1. Patrick Perry (2004) Shane Roberts (2003) Kale Gilmore (1994) Chris Kirgan (1994) Trevor Allen (2004) Trevor Allen (2003) Phil Delich (2003) John Nielsen (1995) Terry Davis (1996) 119 Dave Keller (1982) 119 Jase Wagner (2000) 119 Slugging Pct. (100 AB min.) 1. Terry Davis (1996) Greg Riddoch (1967) Patrick Perry (2004).844* Mike Anderson (1986) Kale Gilmore (1994) Chris Kirgan (1994) Chris Knabenshue (1985) Dave Keller (1981) Jordan Berge (1982) Tom Piller (1981).792 Terry Davis (1997).792 * Led Division I Stolen Bases 1. Dan Moorhead (1995) Mike Ruffin (1984) Mike Anderson (1986) 30 Dan Moorhead (1994) Kevin Goldsberry (1991) Mike Ruffin (1985) 22 Mike Anderson (1984) Kevin Goldsberry (1992) Tony Giardina (1977) 20 Riley Scott (1997) 20 Walks 1. Trevor Allen (2003) Jeff Letofsky (1980) Dennis Leonida (1974) Jeff Cheek (1974) Mike Ruffin (1984) Chris Knabenshue (1984) Pat Moriarity (1965) Brig Noffsinger (1996) 37 Mike Robbins (1984) Stan Reifschneider (1982) 36 Chris Kirgan (1994) 36 Ryan Vaughn (2000) 36 ERA (40 IP min.) 1. Bruce Vaughn (1972) Tom O Brien (1966) Rich Krening (1965) John Gabbert (1973) Tom O Brien (1964) John Barnes (1963) Pat McCoy (1972) Don Meyer (1967) Ed Dyer (1963) Ed Dyer (1964) 2.06 Strikeouts 1. Bob Gill (1954) Ed Dyer (1963) Donnie Alexander (1994) Curt Borland (2003) Bruce Vaughn (1972) 85 Tom O Brien (1966) Pat McCoy (1972) Mike Madden (1978) Tom O Brien (1964) Donnie Alexander (1993) 75 Season Top 10 s Patrick Perry set school records for batting average (.478), hits (89), doubles (27), RBI (74) and total bases (157) in the 2004 season. Chris Kirgan was a 1994 All-American after registering 144 hits during the season. Don Meyer holds the single-season record for innings pitched (107.2). Shutouts (Since 1968) 1. Bruce Vaughn (1972) 5 2. Keith Bailey (1974) 4 3. Mike Trujillo (1981) 3 Rick Thoren (1976) 3 5. Eight pitchers with 2 (Most recent: John Star, 1992) Saves 1. Josh Durant (1999) 7 2. John Nielsen (2003) 6 3. Wade Brinkopf (1983) 5 4. Evan Linn (2004) 4 Greg Cook (1974) 4 Heath Dobyns (2001) 4 7. Seven pitchers tied with 3 (Most recent: Brian Bradford, 2000)

37 Career Top 10 s Batting Avg. (Min. 200 AB) 1. Terry Davis ( ) Brian Ott ( ) Jeff Tarter ( ) Jordan Berge ( ) Adam Miller ( ) Riley Scott ( ).388 Larry Letofsky ( ) Chris Knabenshue ( ) Trevor Allen ( ).383 Mike Anderson ( ).383 Hits 1. Jordan Berge ( ) Steve Thomas ( ) Jeff Simpson ( ) 190 Riley Scott ( ) Brad Baker (2002-present) Terry Hensley ( ) Gary Groniger ( ) Joe Strain ( ) Dan Moorhead ( ) Chris Kirgan ( ) 173 HITTING Total Bases 1. Jordan Berge ( ) Terry Davis ( ) Steve Thomas ( ) Dave Keller ( ) Chris Kirgan ( ) 304 Jeff Simpson ( ) Terry Hensley ( ) Chris Knabenshue ( ) Gary Groniger ( ) Scott Vatter ( ) At Bats 1. Jeff Simpson ( ) Steve Thomas ( ) Jordan Berge ( ) Brad Baker (2002-present) 531 Scott Vatter ( ) Jeff Cheek ( ) Gary Groniger ( ) Terry Hensley ( ) Riley Scott ( ) Ron Holmes ( ) 488 Runs Scored 1. Gary Groniger ( ) Jordan Berge ( ) Riley Scott ( ) Dan Moorhead ( ) Steve Thomas ( ) 146 Dave Keller ( ) Scott Vatter ( ) Joe Strain ( ) Terry Hensley ( ) Chris Knabenshue ( ) 136 Runs Batted In 1. Dave Keller ( ) Terry Davis ( ) Jordan Berge ( ) Scott Vatter ( ) 137 Steve Thomas ( ) Chris Kirgan ( ) Terry Hensley ( ) Trevor Allen ( ) 122 Jeff Simpson ( ) Ron Holmes ( ) 120 Doubles 1. Chris Kirgan ( ) Chris Knabenshue ( ) Terry Davis ( ) 38 Jordan Berge ( ) Shane Roberts ( ) 36 Jason Dirscherl ( ) Jeff Simpson ( ) Brad Baker (2002-present) 32 Scott Vatter ( ) 32 Kale Gilmore ( ) 32 Steve Thomas ( ) 32 Shawn Courtney ( ) 32 Ron Holmes ( ) 32 Triples 1. Mark Rodriguez ( ) 12 Alvin White ( ) Jordan Berge ( ) 11 Jeff Cheek ( ) Darold Melchior ( ) 10 Bob DeMeo ( ) Brad Baker (2002-present) 9 Six other players tied with 9 Home Runs 1. Dave Keller ( ) Terry Davis ( ) Jordan Berge ( ) Steve Thomas ( ) Tom Piller ( ) Greg Riddoch ( ) Jeff Knabenshue ( ) Trevor Allen ( ) 24 Four other players tied with 24 Slugging Pct. (Min. 200 AB) 1. Dave Keller ( ) Jeff Tarter ( ) Terry Davis ( ) Tom Piller ( ) Trevor Allen ( ).678 Jordan Berge ( ) Chris Knabenshue ( ).667 Darold Melchior ( ) Kale Gilmore ( ) Chris Kirgan ( ).639 Stolen Bases 1. Dan Moorhead ( ) Mike Anderson ( ) Mark Goldsberry ( ) Tony Giardina ( ) Kevin Goldsberry ( ) 47 Joe Strain ( ) Shawn Courtney ( ) Gary Groniger ( ) Riley Scott ( ) Scott Vatter ( ) 33 Walks 1. Jeff Cheek ( ) Terry Hensley ( ) Chris Knabenshue ( ) Dennis Leonida ( ) Dan Moorhead ( ) Dave Keller ( ) Gary Groniger ( ) Chris Kirgan ( ) 84 Jeff Letofsky ( ) 84 Joe Strain ( ) 84 Trevor Allen ranks in the top 10 in four different career categories. Steve Thomas drove in 137 runs (4th alltime) in his career at Northern Colorado. Note: Top 10 lists (season and career) reflect back through 1963 season PITCHING Appearances 1. Lonnie Dent ( ) Donnie Alexander ( ) John Star ( ) Curt Borland ( ) Keith Bailey ( ) Brian Bradford ( ) Angelo Telitz (2002-present) 44 John Parlapiano ( ) 44 Eric Stoffel ( ) 44 Mike Trujillo ( ) 44 John Gabbert ( ) 44 Victories 1. Keith Bailey ( ) John Gabbert ( ) Donnie Alexander ( ) Gary Davies ( ) Rick Thoren ( ) 22 Don Meyer ( ) Todd Anderson ( ) Tom O Brien ( ) John Star ( ) 19 Mike Madden ( ) 19 Complete Games 1. Keith Bailey ( ) John Gabbert ( ) Rick Thoren ( ) Donnie Alexander ( ) 22 Mike Trujillo ( ) Mike Madden ( ) Bill Cassidy ( ) Tom O Brien ( ) Todd Anderson ( ) 17 Don Meyer ( ) 17 Innings Pitched 1. Keith Bailey ( ) Don Alexander ( ) John Gabbert ( ) John Star ( ) Curt Borland ( ) Mike Trujillo ( ) Rick Thoren ( ) Tom O Brien ( ) Todd Anderson ( ) Don Meyer ( ) 221 ERA (Min. 100 IP) 1. Bruce Vaughn ( ) Ed Dyer ( ) Don Meyer ( ) Tom O Brien ( ) John Gabbert ( ) Mike Madden ( ) Daryl Brumley ( ) Rick Thoren ( ) Mike Trujillo ( ) Keith Bailey ( ) 4.10 Strikeouts 1. Don Alexander ( ) Tom O Brien ( ) Keith Bailey ( ) 211 John Gabbert ( ) Curt Borland ( ) Mike Trujillo ( ) John Star ( ) Mike Madden ( ) Rick Thoren ( ) Ed Dyer ( ) 163 Lonnie Dent appeared in more games (64) than any pitcher in school history. Shutouts 1. Mike Trujillo ( ) 6 2. Keith Bailey ( ) 5 Bruce Vaughn ( ) 5 4. Rick Thoren ( ) 4 5. Darrel Cirbo ( ) 3 Donnie Alexander ( ) pitchers tied with 2 Saves 1. Greg Cook ( ) 8 2. Josh Durant (1999) 7 3. John Nielsen ( ) 6 Wade Brinkopf ( ) 6 5. Lonnie Dent ( ) 5 Eric Houseman ( ) 5 Brian Bradford ( ) 5 Todd Reed ( ) 5 9. Evan Linn (2004-present) 4 John Parlapiano ( ) 4 Heath Dobyns (2001) 4

38 36 Single Game - Hitting At-Bats 7, numerous occasions (Last - Shane Roberts vs. Hawaii-Hilo on 5/17/04) Runs 5, Scott Vatter vs. Regis (5/7/94) 5, Rich Ziegler vs. South Dakota State (5/19/73) 5, Zach Brockman vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Hits 6, Joe Bonacquista vs. Western State (4/14/64) 6, Zach Brockman vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Triples 2, Ryan Andre vs. Regis (4/2/95) 2, Rick Kent vs. Air Force (1974) 2, Jeff Cheek vs. Regis (1974) 2, Mike Haskett vs. Metro State (4/9/71) Home Runs 3, John Nielsen vs. Regis (5/6/95) 3, Kale Gilmore vs. Neb.-Kearney (4/24/94) 3, Joe Strain vs. Creighton (1976) Runs Batted In 8, Scott Vatter vs. Regis (4/4/93) 8, Joe Bacarella vs. Western New Mexico (4/19/90) Stolen Bases 4, Kevin Goldsberry vs. Colo. Mines (3/6/91) Strikeouts 4, Dave Schiessler vs. Denver (1975) 4, Dave Schiessler vs. Fort Hays State (1975) 4, Jeff Cheek vs. Southern Colorado (4/7/73) Single Game - Pitching Innings Pitched 11, Lonnie Dent vs. South Dakota St. (5/14/93) 11, Kent Ervin vs. Metro State (2/21/96) Strikeouts 14, Donnie Alexander vs. Neb.-Omaha (5/13/93) Consecutive Scoreless Innings Pitched 9, Tony Benallo vs. South Dakota State (5/13/94) 9, Lonnie Dent vs. South Dakota State (5/14/93) Single Game - Fielding Putouts 16, Bob DeMeo vs. Mo.-St. Louis (5/20/73-9 inn.) Assists 8, Daryl Grantz vs. Metro State (4/9/71-7 inn.) Single Season - Hitting At-Bats 230, Shane Roberts (2004) Runs 68, Trevor Allen (2003) Hits 92, Shane Roberts (2003) Doubles 27, Patrick Perry (2004) Triples 10, Alvin White (1978) Home Runs 20, Dave Keller (1982) Average (2.5 AB/G min.).478, Patrick Perry (2004) Total Bases 157, Patrick Perry (2004) Slugging Percentage.887, Terry Davis (1996) RBI 74, Patrick Perry (2004) Stolen Bases 34, Dan Moorhead (1995) Sacrifice Hits 15, Riley Scott (1995) Sacrifice Flies 6, John Nielsen (1995) 6, Chris Kirgan (1994) 6, Jeff Markle (1996) Walks 50, Trevor Allen (2003) Longest Hitting Streak 20, Scott Vatter (1994) 20, Joe Bonacquista (1962) Consecutive Multi-Hit Games 10, Patrick Perry (2004) Consecutive Hits 9, Patrick Perry (2004) Consecutive Times on Base 13, Patrick Perry (2004) Home Runs by a Freshman 12, John Ray (2004) Single Season - Pitching Appearances 21, Tad Ritter (1988) Complete Games 10, Bruce Vaughn (1972) 10, Keith Bailey (1974 & 1975) 10, Rick Thoren (1976) 10, Mike Trujillo (1982) Innings Pitched 107.2, Don Meyer (1967) Shutouts 5, Bruce Vaughn (1972) Strikeouts 100, Bob Gill (1954) ERA (40 IP min.) 0.35, Bruce Vaughn (1972) Victories 12, Donnie Alexander (1994) Saves 7, Josh Durant (1999) NCAA Division I Records Grand Slams (Inning) 2, Joe Bacarella vs. W. New Mexico (4/19/90) (six players have tied to date) RBI (Inning) 8, Joe Bacarella vs. W. New Mexico (4/19/90) (tied seven times to date) Recordbook INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Career - Hitting At-Bats 613, Jeff Simpson ( ) Runs Scored 169, Gary Groniger ( ) Hits 215, Jordan Berge ( ) Doubles 47, Chris Kirgan ( ) Triples 12, Mark Rodriguez ( ) 12, Alvin White ( ) Home Runs 47, Dave Keller ( ) Average (200 AB min.).415, Terry Davis ( ) Total Bases 371, Jordan Berge ( ) Slugging Percentage.756, Dave Keller ( ) RBI 173, Dave Keller ( ) Stolen Bases 78, Dan Moorhead ( ) Walks 121, Jeff Cheek ( ) Career - Pitching Appearances 64, Lonnie Dent ( ) Complete Games 36, Keith Bailey ( ) Innings Pitched 338.1, Keith Bailey ( ) Shutouts 6, Mike Trujillo ( ) ERA (100 IP minimum) 1.07, Bruce Vaughn ( ) Victories 30, Keith Bailey ( ) Strikeouts 291, Donnie Alexander ( ) Saves 8, Greg Cook ( ) TEAM RECORDS Single Game - Hitting At Bats (Inning) 18 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) At Bats 55 vs. Southern Colorado (4/27/97) 55 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Runs (Inning) 18 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Runs 39 vs. Colorado Mines (1961) Runs, Both Teams 43 (27-16) vs. Hawaii-Hilo (5/17/04) Margin of Victory 38 (39-1) vs. Colo. Mines (1961) Hits 36 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Hits, Both Teams 46 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Doubles 8 vs. Morningside (4/17/99) Home Runs 9 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Home Runs, Both Teams 10 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Home Runs, Inning 6 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Runs Batted In 30 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Runs Batted In, Inning 18 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) RBIs, Both Teams 38 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Total Bases, Inning 35 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Total Bases 69 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Total Bases, Both Teams 83 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Stolen Bases 8 vs. Colorado Mines (3/6/91-6 inn.) Stolen Bases, Both Teams 8 vs. Colorado Mines (3/6/91) 8 vs. Doane (4/27/96) Sacrifice Hits 5 vs. Regis (4/1/95) Walks 17 vs. Nebraska-Kearney (4/18/93) Strikeouts 16 vs. Arizona (3/22/71-7 inn.) Strikeouts, Both Teams 26 vs. Neb.-Omaha (5/13/93) Runners Left on Base 18 vs. Southern Colo. (4/27/97) Runners Left on Base (9 inn.) 13 vs. UM-St. Louis (5/18/73) Runners Left, Both Teams 29 vs. Neb.-Kearney (4/18/93) Single Game - Pitching Strikeouts 14 vs. Nebraska-Omaha (5/13/93) - 9 inn.) 14 vs. Adams State (1971) Runs Allowed 22 vs. Nebraska-Kearney (3/28/95-9 inn.) Walks Allowed 14 vs. Regis (5/6/95-7 inn.) Single Season - Hitting At-Bats 1,830 (2004) Runs 457 (1997) Hits 613 (2004) Doubles 118 (1994) Triples 28 (1978) Home Runs 77 (1981) Slugging Percentage.667 ( led nation) Average.378 (1981 & 1997) RBI 417 (1997) Stolen Bases 83 (1994) Fewest Strikeouts 134 (1977) The 2004 Northern Colorado baseball team set school reccords for hits (613) and at-bats (1,830) in a season. The Bears finished the season overall in their first year of reclassification back to Division I. Kevin Goldsberry stole a school-record four bases versus Colorado Mines on March 6, Miscellaneous Records Most Wins in a Season 35 ( ) Fewest Losses (min. 15 games) 2 (1949) Longest Winning Streak 14 games (1974) Best Winning Percentage.895 ( ) Best NCC Tourmanent Finish 1st (1998, 3-0 and defeated North Dakota 3-2 in title game) NCAA Division II Records Team Sacrifice Hits (Game) 5 vs. Regis (4/1/95) (tied 3 times to date) Career ERA 0.64, Bruce Vaughn ( ) Total Bases, Inning 35 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) Home Runs, Inning 6 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) (tied by one other team) Hits, Inning 15 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) (tied by one other team) Grand Slams, Inning, Team: 2 vs. Metro State (4/8/03) (tied by 26 other teams)

39 Year-by-Year Leaders BATTING AVERAGE Year Player AB H Avg Ron Bettinger Mike Kelley Rich Bonacquista Pat Moriarty Greg Riddoch Rich Guzman Tom Severtson Tom Severtson Mike Haskett Bob DeMeo Dennis Leonida Bob DeMeo Joe Strain Joe Strain Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Dave Gagnon Larry Letofsky Dave Keller Jordan Berge Jordan Berge Mike Anderson Chris Knabenshue Mike Anderson Tori Tomasino Craig Bryan Jeff Knabenshue Steve Thomas Jason Dirscherl Kevin Goldsberry Dan Moorhead Chris Kirgan Chris Fanning Terry Davis Ryan Andre Ellery Jackson Kevin Kimball Jase Wagner Brian Pickel Brad Baker Shane Roberts Patrick Perry * * Led Division I EARNED RUN AVERAGE Year Pitcher IP ER ERA 1963 John Barnes Tom O Brien Rich Krening Tom O Brien Don Meyer Mike Harper Bruce Bode Rich McDonall Mike Harper Bruce Vaughn John Gabbert Keith Bailey John Gabbert Rick Thoren Dave Picconi Mike Madden Mike Madden Mike Trujillo Darrell Cirbo Mike Trujillo Todd Anderson Todd Anderson Todd Anderson Rick DiSalle John Parlapiano George Bowden Joe Mastroni Brian Holmes John Star John Star Lonnie Dent Donnie Alexander Brandon Rearick Kent Ervin Bryon Bondurant Gabe Purvis Gabe Purvis Gabe Purvis Nathan Bright Toby Michael John Nielsen Pat O Neil Mininum 30 innings pitched RUNS BATTED IN Year Player RBI 1963 Ron Bettinger Duane Banks Pat Moriarty John Kochevar Greg Riddoch Rich Guzman Tom Severtson Tom Severtson Mike Haskett Rich Ziegler Bob DeMeo Ron Holmes Ron Holmes Joe Strain Jeff Simpson Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Dave Keller Tom Piller Dave Keller Chris Luketich Fred Winters Chris Knabenshue Shawn Courtney John Parlapiano Mike Young Jeff Knabenshue Steve Thomas Mark Cypress Jason Dirscherl Chris Kirgan K. Gilmore/C. Kirgan John Nielsen Terry Davis Terry Davis/Brian Ott Terry Davis Chris Young Jase Wagner Brian Pickel Michael Carrasco Phil Delich Patrick Perry 74 VICTORIES Year Pitcher Victories 1963 Ed Dyer Bob Williams Tom O Brien Don Meyer Don Meyer four individuals D. Brumley/K. Gehrke Rich McDonald Mike Harper Pat McCoy John Gabbert Keith Bailey Keith Bailey Rick Thoren K. Bailey/D. Picconi Mike Madden Mike Madden Rich Burke D. Cirbo/M. Trujillo Mike Trujillo Todd Anderson Todd Anderson Todd Anderson Rick DiSalle J. Parlapiano/R. Schlueter George Bowden Joe Mastroni John Star Vince Quintana John Star Donnie Alexander Donnie Alexander Kent Ervin Kent Ervin Bryon Bondurant Gabe Purvis/B. Bondurant Phil Coatman Josh Hennesy Nathan Bright Toby Michael Curt Borland/Angelo Telitz Craig Ayers 8 HOME RUNS Year Player HR 1963 Duane Banks Duane Banks Pat Moriarty C. Chrisman/G. Riddoch Greg Riddoch 17* 1968 R. Guzman/H. Hamilton three individuals Tom Severtson Dean Burchfield three individuals Ron Holmes Rick Kent Ron Holmes Joe Strain Jeff Simpson Terry Hensley Terry Hensley Dave Keller Tom Piller Dave Keller Doug Banning Chris Knabenshue Chris Kanbenshue Mike Anderson Steve Thomas Chad Oleson Jeff Knabenshue Steve Thomas Mark Rodriguez Jason Dirscherl Scott Vatter Kale Gilmore John Nielsen Terry Davis Terry Davis Terry Davis/Steve Kirgan Chris Young Jase Wagner Brian Pickel Michael Carrasco Trevor Allen Patrick Perry 13 * Led Division I STRIKEOUTS Year Pitcher Strikeouts 1963 Ed Dyer Tom O Brien Rich Krening Tom O Brien Don Meyer Mike Harper Bruce Bode Chris Biven Bruce Bode Bruce Vaughn John Gabbert Keith Bailey Keith Bailey Rick Thoren Dave Picconi Mike Madden Mike Madden Mike Trujillo Mike Trujillo Mike Trujillo Todd Anderson Todd Anderson Todd Anderson Rick DiSalle J. Parlapiano/S. Lovato George Bowden Joe Mastroni Mark Cypress John Star John Star Donnie Alexander Donnie Alexander Brandon Rearick Kent Ervin Bryon Bondurant Bryon Bondurant Phil Coatman Josh Hennesy Nathan Bright Curt Borland Curt Borland Craig Ayers 63 37

40 38 All-Time Roster Joe Bonacquista Nathan Bright Terry Davis Terry Hensley Aasen, Mark Acre, Floyd Adams, Ervin Alexander, Donnie Allen, Don Allen, Harvey Allen, Roy present Allen, Trevor Amicarella, Henry Anderson, Kenny present Anderson, Mike Anderson, Todd Andrade, Ernie Andre, Ryan Angelini, Mike Aragon, Eric Ardrey, Milton Arnold, Josh Arthur, Jerry Ayers, Craig present Bacarella, Joe Bacon, Kenneth Bagan, Dillion Bailey, Keith Baker, Brad present Baker, Jim Baldi, Richard Banks, Duane , Banks, John Banning, Doug Banning, Jack Banning, Keith Barnes, John Barr, Heath Bartels, E Bartlett, Robert Bates, James Bauer, Allen Beaman, Brad present Bean, Chad Bearley, Wilber Beck, Dan Beims, Ramie Belluzzo, Joe Bell, Mark Belmear, Bill Benallo, Tony Benedetti, Mario Bennett, Mario Bennington, Jeremy Benson, Barry Benson, Jack Benton, Britt Berge, Jordan Berger, Ken Berghorn, Eric Bethel, George Bernhardt, Gayl Bettinger, Robert Bettinger, Ronald Bevard, Brad Biegal, Bob Birch, Shon Birleffi, John Bivin, Chris Blaine, William Blank, Carl Blaser, Luke Blum, Bob Bode, Bruce Bodle, Burman Bollig, Larry Bonacquista, Joseph Bonacquista, Rich Bondurant, Bryon Boom, Fred Borland, Curt Bowden, George Bradford, Brian Bradley, John Bragg, William Brasda, Bob Breeden, Leo Brennecke, Fritz Bright, Nathan Brinkopf, Wade J Briscoe, Ryan Brock, James , Brockman, Zach present Brookhart, Mike Brown, Irving Brown, Lance Brown, Tom Brumley, Daryl Brunz, Larry Bryan, Craig Bugal, Chauncey Burchfield, Dean Burchfield, Howard Burke, Rich Butler, Louis Campbell, Gary Campbell, Leonard Capra, Ronnie Caranna, Scott Carbajal, Frank Carlson, Chuck Carlson, Nelson Carpinello, Joe , Carrasco, Michael Carruthers, Brian present Casey, Michael Cassidy, Bill Castro, Frank Chacon, Jarrod present Chamberlain, Chuck Chamberlain, Paul Charles, Les Cheatham, Denny Cheek, Jeff Chrisman, Chuck Chrisman, Jay Chung, Kaleo Chura, Jason Cimaglia, Don Cirbo, Darrell Cisco, Carlos Clark, Chad present Clark, C.S. (Pete) Clavell, Pete Cline, Matt Coates, Wayne Coatman, Phil Cochran, Morris Cole, Bill Colletti, Chris Collins, Tim Colson, Dennis Conboy, Conan Conroy, Art Cook, Greg Cook, Kenneth Cooper, Bob Coppa, Chris Cordes, Calvin Costanzo, John present Cotter, Britt Coulson, Kent Courtney, Shawn Covill, Keith Cowell, Wayne Cowles, Jim Crissey, M Cromer, Elmo Cypress, Mark D Epangnier, Paul Daggenhart, Ralph Damato, Neil Danford, Dick Daniels, Bob Davies, Delbert , Davies, Gary Davies, Kent Davis, Terry Dawson, Ron Dazzio, Sam Deal, Brad DeClerck, Steve DeGrado, Jerry DeLue, Jerry DeMeo, Bob DePietro, Charles Debrey, Bob Deidel, Michael Deisher, Michael Delich, Phil present Delisa, Chris Demijohn, Todd Denning, Ron Dent, Lonnie Diehl, Fred Diercks, Doug Dildine, Harry Dillehay, Shawn Dirscherl, Jason DiSalle, Richard DiSalle, Rick Distefano, Bob Distefano, Paul , Ditolla, Jim Divitto, Dustin Dix, Marion Dixon, Don Dobyns, Heath Dodge, Eddie Doherty, Thomas Doty, James Douglas, Charles Douglas, Kyle Dransfeldt, Marcel Dressor, Alan Drieth, Ben Duca, Joe Duggan, Robert Dukes, George Dunkle, Larry Durant, Josh Dyer, Ed Dyson, Jon Eakle, James Eberly, William Eddleman, Henry Edson, Joe Edwards, Jason Ehardt, Jeremy Ehmsen, Walter Ellis, Evan Enewold, Dan England, Paul English, Ron Ervin, Kent Espinoza, Brooks Fanning, Chris Farias, Curt Faulkner, Ron Faull, Leonard Feaster, Dick Feecks, Kevin Fengler, Daryl Ferguson, John Fields, Bryan present Figurilli, Ryan Finamore, John Flaherty, Jon Flanagan, Tim Fleiger, Bob Flieger, Gordon Fling, Brian Flores, Jeff Franklin, Andy Frazee, Leo Freeman, Stan French, John Freyer, Darren Fricke, Scott Funk, Gib Gabbert, John Gagnon, David Gain, Edsel Gampp, Mike Garcia, A Garcia, Gabe Garcia, John Garcia, M Garr, Brennan present Garramone, Lou Garretson, Jeff Garver, John Garza, Ray Gehrke, Kenneth Gendreau, Brent , Gentner, Chris Gentry, Brady Gentry, Don Gettman, Larry Giardino, Tony Giffin, Art Gilbert, Chad Gill, Bob Gilmore, Kale Giordina, Tony Gioso, Rocco Girkin, Jerry Gjertson, Steve Gobbert, John Godfrey, Garrett Goldsberry, Kevin , Goldsberry, Mark Gomez, Bob Goodman, Carl Gordon, John Gorman, Grady present Gose, Jack Gower, James Gradishar, Paul Graff, Jim

41 All-Time Roster 39 Wally Livingston Jack Miyamoto Patrick Perry Pat Pine Graff, Virgil Grant, Bob Grantz, Daryl Grauberger, Brad Gregg, John Green, Oliver Groninger, Gary Groninger, Gerry Groninger, John Groninger, John Grouberger, Brad Gustafson, Ec Gustafson, Quin Guzman, Bob Guzman, Richard Haggerty, Gene Haggerty, Pat Hamilton, Harold Hannigan, Kevin Hansen, Casey Hansen, Jeff Harper, Derek Harper, Garold K Harper, Mike , Harrison, Lonnie Haskell, Skylar Haskett, Mike Havada, Gordon Hawks, Michael Hay, D Heck, Mike Hecomovich, Steve Hedemark, Jim Hellmer, David Henderson, Jason Hendricks, Clyde Henkel, Chad Hennesy, Joshua Hennigan, Kevin Hensley, Terry Henwood, Mike Herbel, Ron Herrick, Don Herselberg, Jeff Hertzke, Gene Hicks, Reginald Hicks, Marshall Hidebrand, Andy Hildner, Thad Hill, Kent Hills, Mike Hilton, Dan Hines, John Hiskey, Steve Hoffman, Doug Hogg, John Hoien, Quinten Holladay, Dan Holman, Brent Holmes, Brian Holmes, Mickey Holmes, Ron Holstien, Everett Horn, Jeff present Houseman, Eric Howard, Eldon Howerton, Richard Hubble, Harold Huckins, Royal Hughes, Zach Humbarga, Stanton Hunter, Max Huskey, Derek Hyder, Russ Hyland, Jack Idleberg, Norman Inaba, Adam Iwasaki, Carl Jackson, Ellery Jenkins, Tom Jensen, Bill Jester, Jim Jewell, Bill Johannes, Ron Johnson, Eldon Johnson, Harold Johnson, Joffre Johnson, Ryan Johnston, John Jones, Theodilus Jones, William Jorgensen, Jim Judson, Jamie Justus, Virgil Kammerer, Doug Karadimos, Angelo Katnich, Wally Keck, Larry Keller, Ford Keifer, Jess Keil, Jack Keller, David Keller, Emmett Kelly, Aaron present Kelley, Michael Kempf, Ken Kent, Richard Keogh, Tyler Keola, Tom Kihara, Cary Kimball, Kevin King, Dick Kinney, Ed Kirgan, Chris Kirgan, Steve , 98 Kisler, Bus Kisler, Charles Kissler, Steve , Klumb, Larry Knabenshue, Chris Knabenshue, Jeff Knostman, Charles Kochevar, John Koehler, John Kordula, Bob Kornegay, Jeremiah Kovach, Ron Kozel, Frank Kozyra, Christopher Kralj, Matt Krall, Valentine Krening, Rich LaBonde, Jack Lahrout, Dave Lanari, Bob Laney, Roy Lanning, Keith Larson, Robert Erick Lochner, Jim Lasater, Troy Lawrentz, Robin Lechman, Rick Lee, Preston Lee, Stan Lee, Ward Leiker, Kevin Leines, Jon present Lester, Brett present Leucester, Jack Leonida, Dennis Letofsky, Jeff Letofsky, Larry Lidke, Mike Linn, Evan present Lively, Dan Livingston, Rick Livingston, Wally Lochman, Jim Lockwood, Victor Loreque, Tyson Lott, Carrol Lott, Cary present Lott, William Loupee, Chad Lovato, Steve Love, Jesse Lucas, Mike Lucero, Albert S Luckett, Matthew Luketich, Chris Lyons, Jerry Macaulay, Clifford Madden, Mike Maes, David Magill, Kevin Maglia, Jerry Maiden, Bob , Main, Bill Malone, Sean Mandich, Pete Mantooth, Bob , Mantooth, Bob Mantooth, Richard Manzanares, Gabe Marcantonio, Frank Marcantonio, Robert Mariavecchio, Dave Mariner, Collin Mariz, Steve Markle, Jeff Marone, Mark Marsh, William , Martelli, Marty Martelli, Ralph Martin, Larry Martin, Walt Martinez, Manuel Masimer, Paul Mason, Noah Mastroni, Joe Matherly, Levi May, Doug McAtee, Bob McBride, Mike McCall, Al McCall, Jack McCall, Jeff McCoy, Patrick William McCoy, Quinn McDonald, Ernie McDonald, Richard McDowell, Travis McEwen, Bob McKay, Griffin McKay, Ryan McKelvie, George McKinney, Justin McKnight, Robin McLaughlin, P McLennon, John McMillen, Jerry McNeill, Jeri McNeill, Mike McVicker, Blaine Meaders, Ed Meilinger, Ray Meka, Paul Melchior, Darold Melvin, Richard Mercer, Artie Merritt, Wayne Mewes, Robert Meyer, David Meyer, Donald Meyer, Greg Michael, Toby Midkiff, Roy Miller, Adam Miller, Jim Millhauser, Glen Mills, Dennis Minava, Al Miner, Kort Miyamoto, George , Miyamoto, Jack Mizner, Mickey Moewes, Harold Monaco, John Mondragon, Brian Mondragon, Robert Mondragon, Gene Montoya, Scott Moorhead, Dan Moorhead, David Morgan, Don Moriarity, Patrick Morris, Steve Morton, Bob Mullin, Carroll Murfin, Bob Murphy, Bob Murphy, Jerry Murphy, Lewis Murphy, Michael Murphy, Robert Murphy, Thomas Naill, Mark Nale, Steve Nelson, Gene Nelson, Jeff Nelson, Larry Nemger, Michael Neville, Tom Nichols, Chris Nicks, Donald G Nielsen, John Nielsen, John Neiman, Dustin Noffsinger, Brig Norton, James O Brien, Mike O Brien, Thomas Oddson, Brent Oelson, Chad , 91

42 40 All-Time Roster Greg Riddoch Frank Slack Mike Trujillo Les Wood Olander, Emil Olander, R Olin, Cliff , Olson, Don Olson, Erik (r) Olson, Kent Olson, Matt O Neil, Pat O Rourke, J Oster, Bill Ott, Brain Pacheco, Beau Panion, John Papik, Cliff Parker, Barry Parlapiano, John Pasquali, Ed Paul, Kent Pearson, Tyler present Peck, Joe Perry, Bobby present Perry, Patrick Petersen, Del Peterson, Stephen Pharris, Rocky Philippus, Evan Phillips, Bert Piccone, John Picconi, Dave Pickel, Brian Pilcher, Dean Pilkington, Greg Pilkington, Tom Piller, Thomas Pine, Neil Pat Pinkowski, Rich Pitchford, Dudley Pittenger, Matthew Pivonka, James Plank, Roger Plate, Kenneth Pollack, Jason Pond, Dick Porter, Dick Preisendorf, Bob Pressnall, Adrian Ptacek, Robert Purvis, Gabe Quarton, John Quintana, Vince Ragni, Jay Rains, Dale Randle, Wendell Rankin, Lance Ratterree, William Ray, John present Rearick, Brandon Reed, Bruce Reed, Clyde Reed, Robert Reed, Todd Reed, Tom Reifschneider, Stan Reiner, Ken Relich, Bryan Reynolds, Don Reynolds, Jeff Rhodes, Jim Rice, Donald Richard, Doug Ricketts, John Robert Riddoch, Bill Riddoch, Gregory Riddoch, Raliegh , 96 Ridler, Ryan Riggs, Byron Riskosky, Jim Risoli, Harry Ritter, Tad Robbins, Mike Roberts, Shane Robinson, Mark Robinson, Ryan Rocha, Joe Rodriguez, Mark Rogers, Ken Rohnke, Carl Romero, Miguel Rose, Elliott Rotterree Roumeliotis, Jim Rucker, Robbie Ruder, Gary Rudy, Chris Ruffin, Mike Runnells, Thomas Rupel, Char Rush, Bob Ryan, George Sage, George Saito, Shawn Sajevic, Frank Salankey, Caleb Salazar, Jake Salimeno, Gary Samuels, Brandon Sands, Jason present Sapakoff, Gene Sator, Jason present Savage, Bob Saylor, Nate present Scanlon, Rob Scarr, Kyle Scavarda, Jerry Schalk, John Schantz, David Schiessler, Dave Schluter, Rod Schmeh, Brad Schmidt, Brady Schmidt, M Schmidt, Mitch Schubin, Don Schulter, Rodney Schweikle, Dominic Scott, Riley Self, Kyle Sennett, Dick Serra, Steve Sessions, Justin Severtson, Thomas Shaball, John Sharp, Wally Shinn, Ronald Shirley, Herb Siedenburg, Wesley Simmons, Terry Simpson, Jeffrey Simpson, Michael Sittler, Paul , 36-37, Slack, Frank Slavec, Tony Smith, Ernie Smith, Fred Smith, Jason Snow, Wayne Snyder, Albert Sofka, Darren Solis, Jeff Soran, Jim Sorenson, Richard Soricelli, John Sparks, Brian Speak, Virgil Spence, Kimball Spence, Mel Spencer, Bart Star, John, Staub, Gordy Stearns, Sam Stern, Don Stewart, Bob Stigall, Greg Stillson, Joseph Stoddard, Roy Stoffel, Eric Strain, John Strain, Joseph Stratton, Kade Stringari, Greg Stroh, Leonard Stuckey, Ellwyn Stuckey, Lowell Sullivan, Frank Sumner, Jan Sussman, Harry Sutak, Tom Sutter, Ted Sutton, Matt present Suydam, Al Symons, Adam present Symons, Ryan present Tahara, Kendrick Tai, Bill Takahashi, Geoff Tancredo, Jerry Tanko, Lou , Tarter, Jeff Tartler, Ty Tate, Justin Taveredo, J Taylor, Robert Lee Jr Telitz, Angelo present Telitz, Anthony Terch, Tyler Tesone, Alexander Thiel, Elmer Thomas, Kevin Thomas, Steve Thompson, Gene Thompson, Pat Thompson, Steve Thoren, Rick Thorne, Don Timmer, Joe Tomasino, Tori Tomasino, Vittorio Trimble, Bill Trofholz, Cyril Troxell, Craig present Troyer, Lenny Trujillo, Mike Tucker, Matt Turner, Larry Ugale, Michael Umland, Rick Vatter, Scott Vaughn, Brad Vaughn, Bruce Vaughn, Earl , Vaughn, Paul , 47-48, Vaughn, Ryan Vega, J.C Venderbueg, Arthur Vestal, Ben Vlasin, Ron Vunovich, John Wachs, Bob , Wade, David Wagner, Jase Wagner, Tyler Walkup, Denny Walla, Allan , Wallenweber, Art Walsh, Ed Walsh, Greg Warner, Devin present Warren, Joey Weatherly, Paul Weber, Jeff Wedemeyer, Ross Weed, Dick Weidenaar, Zach present Weidner, William Whalen, Mike Whitman, Jeremy White, Alvin B White, James Whitney, Nate Widner, Thomas Wielgosz, Steve Wiemer, Derrick Wiley, Patrick Willhite, James Williams, Charles Williams, Don Williams, Kenny Williams, Robert Winters, Fred Wise, Harry Wollenweber, Art Wood, Brandon Woods, Ike Woodward, Jay Woodward, Jim Wood, Allan Wood, Dale Wood, Les Wright, Bill Wright, Thurmond Yearling, Julie Young, Chris Young, Mike Zabel, Williams Zavaras, Andy Ziegler, James Ziegler, Richard Zimmerman, Matt (r) Indicates redshirt that never played in a game.

43 Award Winners ALL-RMC SELECTIONS Year Player Pos Ben Dreith P Paul Distefano C Bus Kisler 3B Pat Haggerty OF Bill Wensen OF Cliff Olin P Paul Gioso UTIL 1949 Mike Lucas 1B Manuel Martinez 2B Ward Lee OF Bob Gill P Wayne Coates SS Del Peterson OF Dick Weed C John Hogg P 1952 Bob Distefano 3B Cyril Trofholz OF Bob Stewart P Jim Ditolla 2B 1954 Dick Weed C Bob Gill P Mike Lucas 1B Ronnie Capra SS Richard Porter OF Del Petersen OF 1955 Mike Lucas 1B Manuel Martinez 2B Ward Lee OF Bob Gill P Wayne Coates SS Del Peterson OF Dick Weed C John Hogg P 1956 John Hogg P Kent Hill C Mike Lucas 1B Wayne Coates 3B Del Peterson OF 1957 John Hogg P Larry Klumb C Del Peterson OF Don Gentry 3B Irv Brown OF 1958 Larry Klumb C Carl Rohnke 3B 1959 Don Herrick P Joe Peck 1B Carl Rohnke 3B Paul Chamberlin OF Frank Carbajal P Duane Banks C John Koehler SS Floyd Acre OF Year Player Pos Wayne Merritt OF Paul Chamberlain OF John Groninger C Frank Carbajal P Ernie Andrade P 1961 Jerry Arthur 1B Robert Preisemdorf 2B Julie Yearling OF John Koehler OF Norman Idleberg OF Jerry Maglia P Ernie Andrade P 1962 Gary Harper 3B Al Suydam SS Julie Yearling OF Ron Bettinger OF Jim Lochner C Eddie Dyer P 1963 Jack Miyamoto 1B Bob Bettinger 3B Wally Livington OF Ron Bettinger OF Duane Banks C Eddie Dyer P John Barnes P 1964 Ed Dyer P Tom O Brien P Duane Banks C Mike Kelley 1B Rich Bonaquista 2B Joe Bonaquista 3B Mike Kenwood RF 1965 Dick Krening P Tom O Brien P Rich Bonaquista 2B Greg Riddoch SS Jim Roumeliotis LF Pat Moriarity RF 1972 Bruce Vaughn P Dean Burchfield OF ACADEMIC HONORS CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Year Player Pos. Honor 1973 Rich Ziegler 3B Third Team 1976 Joe Strain SS Second Team 1976 Paul Gradishar C Second Team 1979 Jeff Letofsky OF Second Team 1983 Todd Demijohn C Third Team NCC All-Academic Year Player Pos. Year Player Pos Darren Sofka INF 2001 Gabe Purvis P 1993 Darren Sofka INF Jase Wagner OF 1994 Scott Vatter INF Brad Deal INF 1995 Dan Moorhead OF 1996 Riley Scott INF Matt Olson P 1997 Riley Scott INF Ryan Andre OF 1998 Chris Young SS 1999 Chris Young SS 2000 Gabe Purvis P Jase Wagner OF ALL-GPAC SELECTIONS 1974 Bob DeMeo C Ron Holmes 1B Denny Leonida 3B 2002 Michael Carrasco 3B/P 2003 Trevor Allen OF Brad Baker 2B Michael Carrasco 3B D-I Independent All-Academic Year Player Pos Brad Baker 2B Evan Linn P ABCA ALL-AMERICANS Year Player Pos. Honor 1949 Harry Wise P Third Team 1954 Richard Porter OF Second Team 1956 John Hogg P Third Team 1957 John Hogg P Third Team Del Petersen OF Second Team 1958 Larry Klumb C Third Team 1959 Don Herrick P Third Team 1961 John Koehler OF Third Team 1967 Greg Riddoch SS Third Team 1972 Bob DeMeo C First Team 1973 Bob DeMeo C Third Team 1974 Bob DeMeo C Third Team 1982 Jordon Berge OF Third Team 1994 Chirs Kirgan 1B Third Team 2003 Trevor Allen OF Second Team Phil Delich 1B Second Team ALL-NCC SELECTIONS Year Player Pos Jason Dirscherl INF Mark Cypress OF Mark Rodriguez OF Vince Quinata P 1992 Dareen Sofka INF James Norton OF Kevin Goldsberry OF Jason Star P 1993 Chris Kirgan 1B Scott Vatter INF 1994 Chris Kirgan 1B Scott Vatter INF Dan Moorehead OF Chris Fanning C Don Alexander P 1995 John Nelson INF Bryan Relich OF Chris Fanning C 1996 Terry Davis 1B Riley Scott INF NCC PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS Year Player Pos. Honor 1992 Jason Star P Most Valuable Pitcher 1993 Scott Vatter INF Co-Most Valuable Player 1994 Scott Vatter INF Co-Most Valuable Player Chris Kirgan 1B Co-Most Valuable Player 1995 Bryan Relich OF Most Valuable Player 1996 Terry Davis 1B Most Valuable Player 1997 Ryan Andre OF South Division MVP 2003 Shane Roberts OF Most Valuable Player 41 Catcher Bob DeMeo is the only Northern Colorado player to earn All- American honors three times. Year Player Pos Ryan Andre OF Brian Ott INF 1998 Steve Kirgan 3B Ellery Jackson OF Tyler Terch C Jason Pollack DH Ryan Robinson P 1999 Chris Young SS Ryan McKay OF Josh Durant P 2000 Noah Mason 1B Jase Wagner OF 2001 Brian Pickel DH Nathan Bright P 2002 Jason Smith DH Eric Aragon OF 2003 Trevor Allen OF Curt Borland P Phil Delich 1B Shane Roberts OF DIVISION I ALL-INDEPENDENT AWARDS Year Player Pos. - Team 2004 Patrick Perry * C - 1st John Ray DH - 1st Brad Baker 2B - 1st Trevor Allen OF - 1st Shane Roberts OF - 1st Craig Ayers P - 1st Pat O Neil P - 2nd Evan Linn P - HM Ryan Symons 1B - HM * Player of the Year Shane Roberts followed his 2003 NCC Player of the Year award by being a first-team D-I All-Independent pick.

44 42 UNC Hall of Fame Sixteen (16) individuals and three (3) baseball teams have been inducted into the University of Northern Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame since it was created nearly a decade ago in Following is a short biography on each of the individual inductees and a brief season recap of the three teams. Duane Banks ( ; 62-64) - Class of 1999 Banks was a three-time all-conference and all-district catcher for the Bears in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He helped UNC reach the College World Series following the 1959 season. A career.363 hitter, Banks also played one year of basketball at UNC. Upon graduating from UNC, he spent one year with the Atlanta Braves organization before embarking on a coaching career. Banks served as the head baseball coach at the University of Iowa from 1970 until his retirement in Iowa s all-time winningest coach, Banks posted a record of and led his squad to three Big Ten titles. He is also a member of the American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. L.C. Pete Butler ( ) - Class of 1994 Butler played basketball, football and baseball at UNC and also served as basketball Coach from , compiling a record of with seven conference titles. He was also the head baseball coach from and recorded more than 400 victories and advanced to the College World Series nine times. He is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Frank Carbajal ( ) - Class of 1996 Carbajal (pictured at left) was an all-conference UNC baseball and basketball player in the early 1960 s. He led the basketball Bears in scoring during his senior season (60-61) with a 16.3 points per game average. Carbajal later notched more than 500 basketball coaching victories at high schools and community colleges, and two of his community college teams advanced to the final four. He as also a Division I all-region pitcher in 1960, helping the Bears to a pair of College World Series appearances. Dennis Colson ( ) - Class of 2004 The newest inductee into the Hall of Fame, Colson was a three-year letter winner in basketball and also earned a letter in track & field and baseball. He helped the basketball team to a 21-6 record and a Midwest Regional tournament appearance in Colson led the team to three straight Rocky Mountain Conference basketball championships and was a three-time all-conference selection. He was also an Academic All-American selection three times and recipient of NCAA Postgraduate scholarship. Elmo Cromer ( , 45-46) - Class of 1995 Cromer (pictured at right) earned 13 varsity letters in basketball, football, baseball and track. He began his college career in the mid-1930s and, after a five-year stint in the military, served as an assistant coach to John Hancock before an injury to the starting fullback forced Cromer back into the lineup. A Fort Collins native, Cromer coached high school basketball at Brady (Neb.), Wiggins and Eaton, where he built a career record and led the team to the 1964 state title. Bob DeMeo ( ) - Class of 1995 In 1972, DeMeo became the first player in UNC baseball history to earn first-team All-American honors and he followed up that honor with a pair of third-team All-American citations in 1973 and 1974 and is the only threetime All-American selection in program history. He had three hits in the Bears doubleheader sweep of topranked Arizona that propelled UNC into the 1974 College World Series. A Hamilton Square, N.J. native, he played minor league baseball and became a minor league manager before his death in a 1981 automobile accident. Ben Dreith ( ) - Class of 2002 Dreith was awarded 11 varsity letters (baseball-4, basketball-4, football-3) in his time at UNC. He was a two-time All-Conference selection in basketball and four-time choice on the diamond. Dreith played under legendary coaches Pete Butler and John Hancock. He enjoyed a distinguished career as a football/basketball official, as he refereed two Super Bowls, eight NFL Championship games, eight NCAA regional basketball tournaments and numerous other high school and college championship games. John Koehler ( ) - Class of 1997 Koehler (pictured at left) was a three-year letterman who played shortstop, third base and center field under Pete Butler, earning NCAA Division I All-American honors in He helped the Bears earn three College World Series berths. A three-time all-district selection, he held the school record for most runs scored in one season with 60 in 1961 until He signed with Chicago White Sox, then went on to coach varsity baseball with teams that won 10 league championships. He also coached girls basketball and his teams won 13 league championships, compiling a conference record of in 16 years and becoming the winningest girls coach in Orange County, Calif. history with a record of Don Meyer ( ) - Class of 1996 Meyer led the basketball team in scoring with a 15.3 average and helped the Bears advance to the NCAA Division II playoffs. A head basketball coach at David Lipscomb for 20 years, Meyer at age 39 in 1984 was the youngest coach in the history of college basketball to surpass the 500-victory mark. His 1990 team won 41 games the most ever by a college team and his 1986 squad won an NAIA championship. He also earned all-conference honors in baseball as a pitcher, posting an 11-2 mark with a 1.84 ERA as a senior.

45 UNC Hall of Fame 43 Tom Petroff ( ) - Class of 1994 Coach Petroff compiled a record with six conference titles, three NCAA Division II regional playoff appearances and three NCAA Division I regional appearances. His 1974 club upset No. 1 ranked Arizona at Jackson Field to advance to the College World Series, where it finished fifth. He was also named the 1971 College Division Coach of the Year and received the Lefty Gomez Award in Petroff is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Robert Reed ( ) - Class of 2001 A three-sport athlete, Reed participated in football, basketball and baseball while at UNC. On the hardwood, Reed led the the team in scoring for three consecutive seasons under head coach Jules Doubenmier. A four-year letterwinner in baseball, he played under head coach Pete Brown. In football, he was a two-year starter at quarterback and safety. Reed also served as student body president as a senior. Greg Riddoch ( ) - Class of 1994 Riddoch was a third-team All-American shortstop in He led the nation in home runs with 17 in 26 games and in slugging percentage (.861) as a senior. Riddoch was a three-time All-Rocky Mountain Conference player and had a.330 career batting average. He led his team to three conference titles and two NCAA Division I playoff appearances. Riddoch was a No. 1 draft pick of the Cincinnati Reds in 1967 and played and coached in professional baseball. He served as manager of the San Diego Padres from George Sage ( , 63-69) - Class of 1996 As UNC head basketball coach from , Sage (pictured at left) compiled the most wins in school basketball history with a record that produced four league titles and three NCAA playoff berths. An all-region pitcher on the diamond, he threw a six-hitter in the Bears 2-1 victory over Southern California in the 1955 College World Series. Sage later served on the UNC faculty until retiring in Frank Slack ( ) - Class of 2000 Slack was an outstanding athlete for the Bears in the late-1930s. He excelled in baseball, where he played under legendary coach Pete Butler. He is perhaps best known for pitching both ends of a doubleheader sweep against Regis (May 13, 1939); Slack earned the nickname Iron Man for this incredible performance. He also participated in football and wrestling. Prior to his death in 1990, Slack was inducted into the Pueblo Sports Hall of Fame (1974) and was honored with the UNC Distinguished Alumni Award (1976). Joe Strain ( ) - Class of 2001 A four-year starter at shortstop, Strain (pictured at right) hit over.300 each season. He earned all-conference honors and was tabbed CoSIDA second-team Academic All-American in Strain was a member of the 1974 squad that swept heavily favored Arizona to advance to the College World Series where it went 1-2. He still ranks among UNC s leaders in runs and hits. Following his UNC career, Strain was a member of USA s 1975 Pan American Games squad, which earned a silver medal. He then played Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants ( ) and Chicago Cubs (1981) before retiring due to injury. Greeley Timothy ( ) - Class of 1994 Timothy earned 14 letters in basketball (3), football (3) tennis (3), baseball (3), and track and field(2). He led the basketball team in scoring three straight years and was a first-team All-Rocky Mountain Conference selection in During his tenure, the hoops teams compiled a overall record. Timothy was also a No. 1 singles player on the tennis court and earned second-team all-conference honors in baseball. The 1974 baseball team became the third Bears baseball squad inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in Pictured at left are 13 members of that team who were able to make the induction ceremony in September of Nominations for the Hall of Fame are accepted at any time of the year and a nomination form can be downloaded from UNCBears.com. The deadline for nominations for each year s class is May 15, with the class for that year selected around June 15.

46 44 UNC Hall of Fame 1949 UNC Baseball Team. First Row (L-R): E. Stucket, Ed Kinney, Jerry Harrod, Ed Gustafson, Marvin Eakes. Second Row: Mgr. Cal Cordes, Paul Distefano, Art Conroy, Lou Garramone, Rocco (Rip) Gioso, Art Wollenweber, Harry Risoli, Lowell Stuckey. Third Row: Head Coach Pete Butler, Mel Spence, Ivan Ellis, Frank Sajevic, Ben Dreith, Harry Wise, Dean Steward, Thurm Wright, Jim Baldi, Asst. Coach Clarence Clark Bears - Class of 2003 The 1949 UNC Baseball Team became the seventh team overall and second UNC baseball squad inducted into the University of Northern Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame on September 20, Under the direction of head coach Pete Butler, the 1949 baseball squad finished the season with a 17-3 record and advanced to the NCAA Regionals. UNC was near perfect in the regular season, tallying a 16-1 record and perfect 8-0 Rocky Mountain Conference mark, as the team won its eighth consecutive RMC Championship. Their lone loss during the regular season was a 10-6 defeat at the hands of Wyoming. The Bears advanced to the NCAA Region 7 Playoffs to take on the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. The Trojans took game one by a 12-2 margin thanks to the arm of Harry Wise. The Bears team was able to take game two 6-2 and force a third and decisive affair. In game three, Wise was still on the mound at the end of the sixth inning and UNC had a 7-0 lead. But after pitching in back-to-back games, Wise could go no longer and Butler had to reach into his bullpen. Unfortunately for the Bears, USC rallied and won 8-7 to advance to the College World Series. For his outstanding performance during the season, Wise was named a third-team All-American UNC Baseball Team. First Row (L-R): Willie Wright, Jerry McMillen, Bob Kordula, Quinten Hoien, Manual Martinez. Second Row: Mike Lucas, Ward Lee, Kent Hill, John Hogg, Wayne Coates, Dick Weed, Coach Pete Butler. Third Row: George Sage, Bob Gill, Del Peterson, Les Charles, Don Stern Bears - Class of 2002 The 1955 UNC Baseball Team became the fifth team inducted into the University of Northern Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 6, Under the direction of head coach Pete Butler, the 1955 baseball squad was one of the most successful in UNC history as they finished 25-4 overall and advanced to the College World Series. The Bears started the season with high hopes, and they thought of winning its conference and returning to the CWS as all but two starters returned from the previous season. UNC had made it to the College World Series in each of the 1952 and 1953 seasons, but were barely defeated by the University of Arizona in During the season, the Bears won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for the 12th season in a row and played the University of Wyoming in the NCAA District 7 championship for the right to advance to the CWS. The three-game series with Wyoming was even at 1-1 before the Bears defeated the Cowboys 12-5 in game three to return to College World Series for the third time in four seasons. The Bears started play with No. 1 ranked Southern California on June 10. UNC struck first with a run in the first and added another in the fourth. The Trojans were able to add one in the sixth but managed no more as each team recorded six hits, and the Bears advanced with the 2-1 victory as George Sage picked up the victory on the mound. In the second round the Bears were blanked by eventual national champion Wake Forest 10-0 on June 12 and then eliminated by Arizona 20-0 on June 13. Wake Forest defeated Western Michigan 7-6 in the title game three days later. The Bears were led in hitting by Mike Lucas, who hit.421 on the season. Bob Kordula hit.417 and Ward Lee added a.397 average. On the mound, Bob Gill and John Hogg each compiled a 9-2 record for UNC UNC Baseball Team. Front Row (L-R): Mark Aasen, Greg Pilkington, Greg Meyer, Dave Schiessler, Ron Holmes, Steve Gjertsen, Tom Runnells, Rick Kent. Second Row: Asst. Coach Rich McMahan, Joe Strain, Mike Coy, Jeff Simpson, Bob DeMeo, Denny Leonida, Jeff Cheek, Paul Gradishar, Asst. Coach Tom Wheeler. Back Row: Head Coach Tom Petroff, Mike McNeill, Larry Nelson, Rick Thoren, Greg Cook, Keith Bailey, John Gabbert Bears - Class of 2004 The 1974 UNC baseball team was the 10th Bears squad to advance to the College World Series, doing so with an exciting two-game sweep of favored Arizona at Jackson Field. Coach Tom Petroff s Bears compiled a record of during the season and finished the year ranked No. 5 nationally. The Bears split the first 10 games of the season and had only a record after 24 games before winning 17-of-18 games heading into the College World Series. UNC hosted the NCAA District 7 Playoffs, playing Gonzaga in the opening round. The Bears beat the Bulldogs 6-3 in the opener before Gonzaga shutout UNC 12-0 to force a final game. But Northern Colorado would not be denied and eliminated Gonzaga with a 6-2 victory. That brought heavily favored and No. 1 ranked Arizona to Greeley for the right to play in the College World Series. The Wildcats entered the series with a 58-4 overall record but encountered the sizzling Bears and a crowd of over 2,000 at Jackson Field. In the opener, the Bears never trailed and freshman Keith Bailey pitched like a senior, pitching into the ninth inning against Arizona. Senior Greg Cook came into the game with one out and two on base before getting Ron Hassey to hit a ground ball that shortstop Joe Strain turned into a 6-3 game-winning double play, as UNC won 6-5. A day later it was another freshman, Rick Thoren, throwing well as he pitched a complete game, allowing five hits and only two runs and pushing the Bears to a 6-2 victory in front of a crowd of 3,000. Arizona led 1-0 after the first inning, but the Bears scored twice in the bottom of the frame on a two-run single by All-American catcher Bob DeMeo and UNC never looked back. In Omaha, the Bears lost to Oklahoma 10-1 in the opening game of the CWS before bouncing back to beat Harvard 4-2 behind a complete game, four-hitter from Thoren. But the season ended two days later when Southern Illinois bested the Bears 5-3. DeMeo led the team in hitting with a.404 batting average; four other Bears hit over.300 for the season (Ron Holmes -.347, Jeff Cheek -.338; Strain -.338; Dennis Leonida -.309). The pitching staff was led by Bailey (10-2, 3.63 ERA) and Thoren (8-1, 4.12 ERA). From that team, DeMeo, Petroff and Strain are all individual members of the UNC Athletic Hall of Fame (Petroff is also a member of the ABCA Hall of Fame). Strain went on to become one of seven Bears baseball players to make it to the Major League level of professional baseball, making his debut with the San Francisco Giants in 1979 and playing three seasons.

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

48 46 All-Time Results Colorado State W, 3-0 Colorado State W, 10-7 Metro State L, 9-6 Air Force W, 3-1 Colorado L, 3-2 Colorado W, 7-3 Southern Colorado L, 7-6 Colorado L, 2-1 Southern Colorado L, 2-1 Southern Colorado W, 5-1 Southern Colorado W, 3-2 Wyoming L, 7-6 Metro State L, 2-1 Metro State W, 7-0 Wyoming W, 13-3 Colorado College W, 15-0 Denver W, 3-2 Colorado College W, 2-0 Fort Hays State W, 6-1 Southern Colorado W, 5-0 Southern Colorado W, 13-3 Denver L, 7-5 Colorado State W, 2-0 Denver W, Denver W, 1-0 Washburn! W, 11-0 Southern Utah! W, 11-2 Washburn! W, 10-0 Missouri-Rolla # W, 11-0 Missouri-St. Louis # W, 4-1 Missouri-St. Louis # L, 6-4 Missouri-St. Louis # L, 5-4 (10)! Rocky Mountain Conf. Tournament # NCAA Midwest Regional 1973 (20-9) Great Plains Athletic Conference Champions UTEP # L, 12-3 New Mexico State # L, 9-1 New Mexico State # L, 3-1 New Mexico State # L, 4-1 Arizona L, 10-9 Arizona L, 10-7 Arizona L, 11-3 Colorado State L, 5-4 Wyoming W, 7-5 Wyoming W, 4-2 Colorado T, 2-2 Southern Colorado W, 5-2 Southern Colorado L, 4-2 Denver L, 3-2 Southern Colorado L, 5-4 Metro State W, 8-0 Southern Colorado W, 6-4 Colorado College W, 12-2 Air Force W, 6-5 Southern Colorado W, 6-1 Fort Hays State $ W, 6-2 Nebraska-Omaha $ W, 11-1 Fort Hays State $ W, 4-3 Colorado College W, 9-5 Denver W, 20-1 Air Force W, 6-4 Air Force W, 4-3 Metro State W, 10-0 Metro State W, 10-1 South Dakota State % W, 10-1 Missouri-St. Louis L, 7-5 South Dakota State % W, 24-4 Missouri-St. Louis L, 6-3 # Exhibition $ GPAC Tournament % NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament 1974 (32-13) College World Series Participant Great Plains Athletic Conference Champions UTEP L, 11-0 UTEP W, 16-7 Northern Arizona L, 11-2 Weber State W, 5-4 (11) Colorado State W, 4-3 Metro State W, 11-1 (From L-R): John Hogg, George Sage, Dave Freeman, Les Charles, Dean Pilcher and Bob Gil were all pitchers on the 1955 Bears team that won 25 games and advanced to the College World Series. Metro State W, 14-4 Wyoming L, 6-4 Colorado State L, 6-3 Colorado State L, Regis W, 11-2 Regis W, 8-0 Denver W, 8-4 Air Force W, 6-5 Air Force L, 3-1 Wyoming W, 7-4 Wyoming L, 5-4 Denver W, 6-0 Southern Colorado L, Regis W, 4-2 Regis W, 15-0 Denver L, 10-8 Western State W, 18-0 Western State L, 4-3 Colorado College W, 18-1 Colorado College W, 9-0 Air Force W, 7-6 Metro State W, 15-2 Southern Colorado W, 8-1 Southern Colorado W, 9-5 Southern Colorado W, 11-9 (11) Emporia State ^ W, 3-2 Emporia State ^ W, 4-1 Wyoming W, 9-7 Wyoming W, 11-3 Western State W, 9-3 Western State W, 5-2 Gonzaga & W, 6-3 Gonzaga & L, 12-0 Gonzaga & W, 6-2 M31 (1) Arizona & W, 6-5 J1 (1) Arizona & W, 6-2 J7 vs. Oklahoma * L, 10-1 vs. Harvard * W, 4-2 vs. Southern Illinois * L, 5-3 ^ Great Plains Conf. Championship & NCAA District 7 Playoff * NCAA College World Series (Omaha, Neb.) 1975 (22-15) Great Plains Athletic Conference Champions Arizona L, 12-3 Arizona L, 8-3 Arizona L, 7-3 Colorado L, 3-2 Grand Canyon L, 8-7 Bowling Green L, 2-1 Regis W, 4-2 Southern Colorado W, 6-1 Southern Colorado W, 3-2 Colorado State W, 6-1 Colorado State W, 6-0 Colorado College W, 5-0 Air Force W, 10-7 Air Force W, 16-4 Air Force L, 11-2 A21 BYU L, 9-3 A21 BYU W, 6-5 Wyoming L, 7-5 Wyoming L, 9-8 Denver W, 17-3 Denver W, 9-5 Denver W, 8-1 Southern Colorado W, 8-0 Southern Colorado L, 8-5 Emporia State! W, 7-1 Fort Hays State! W, 8-4 Emporia State! W, 15-5 Wyoming W, 10-3 Wyoming W, 6-0 Air Force W, 10-9 Air Force L, 2-1 Air Force W, 15-6 Denver W, 3-2 Denver L, 12-7 Denver W, 10-1 Puget Sound # L, 11-3 Washington State # L, 7-2! Great Plains Athletic Conf. Tournament # Rocky Mountain Regional Tournament 1976 (27-10) Great Plains Athletic Conference Champions Northern Arizona W, 7-3 Grand Canyon W, 8-3 Northern Arizona L, 3-0 Grand Canyon L, 11-1 UNLV L, 6-5 Wyoming W, 10-6 Wyoming W, 2-1 Colorado State W, 3-2 Colorado State L, 10-5 Southern Colorado W, 14-8 Southern Colorado W, 6-1 Colorado State W, 2-0 Colorado State W, 2-1 Southern Colorado W, 7-3 Southern Colorado W, 6-0 Denver L, 6-5 (11) Creighton W, 12-2 Creighton L, Denver W, 2-0 Colorado College W, 18-5 Air Force W, 7-3 Air Force W, 7-0 Air Force W, 12-1 Fort Hays State $ W, 13-6 Emporia State $ W, 4-3 (10) Fort Hays State $ W, Wyoming W, 4-3 Wyoming W, 13-9 Denver L, 6-5 (12) Colorado College W, 13-3 Denver W, 4-3 Utah W, 9-1 Air Force W, 14-3 Air Force L, 3-0 Air Force W, 8-4 CS-Fullerton # L, 7-1 Pepperdine # L, 4-2 $ Great Plains Athletic Conf. Tournament # NCAA Far West Regional Playoff 1977 Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon L, 8-7 (10) Regis W, 15-3 Wyoming W, 7-1 Wyoming W, 8-4 Wyoming L, 14-8 Wyoming W, 18-3 Northern State (S.D.) W, 6-1 Colorado State L, 11-6 Colorado State W, 9-8 Colorado State W, Denver L, Denver W, Denver W, 10-5 Air Force W, 6-5 Air Force L, 10-3 Wayne State W, 10-2 Wayne State W, Southern Colorado W, Southern Colorado W, 9-1 A25 BYU L, 5-0 A25 BYU W, Wyoming W, Colorado L, Colorado W, Denver L, 11-9 Denver W, Denver L, Colorado State W, 16-7 Metro State W, 16-6 Metro State W, 16-1 Colorado W, 3-2 Colorado W, Colorado State W, Colorado State W, Air Force L, (22-18) California Lutheran W, 4-3 (12) UNLV W, 6-4 Saint Mary s College L, 9-4 Gonzaga W, 4-3 Mesa State W, 15-1 Mesa State W, 8-5 Northern State (S.D.) W, 9-1 Northern State (S.D.) W, 22-2

49 All-Time Results The 1966 baseball team compiled a 20-7 overall record and won the Rocky Mountain Conference Championship. That marked the 22nd consecutive RMC title for the Bears program. 47 A30 BYU W, 5-3 A30 BYU L, 11-2 M1 BYU L, Denver W, 13-5 Colorado State W, 13-3 Colorado State L, Wyoming W, Wyoming L, 10-9 (8) % In Phoenix, Ariz. # Metro State Tournament (Denver, Colo.) Northern State (S.D.) W, 10-0 Colorado State L, 5-4 Colorado State W, 7-4 Denver W, 6-1 Denver L, 10-8 Colorado L, 13-8 Colorado W, 8-7 Southern Colorado W, 7-5 Southern Colorado W, 15-3 Wyoming L, 11-5 Regis W, 7-6 Wyoming L, 5-3 Wyoming L, 12-2 Denver W, 5-4 Denver L, 9-4 Southern Colorado W, 12-4 Southern Colorado W, Colorado L, (11) Colorado L, 5-4 Colorado State W, 7-3 Regis W, 15-5 Air Force W, 7-6 Wyoming L, 6-3 BYU L, 8-3 BYU L, 3-2 M9 BYU L, 12-3 M9 BYU W, 9-1 Denver L, Air Force W, 11-2 Air Force W, 4-3 Oral Roberts L, 18-2 Oral Roberts L, (21-9-1) Lubbock Christian L, Grand Canyon L, 7-0 Northern Arizona L, 15-5 Southern Colorado W, 10-1 Southern Colorado W, 7-5 Colorado State L, 14-8 Colorado State! T, 1-1 Colorado W, 9-2 Colorado W, 5-4 Denver L, 3-2 Air Force W, 3-2 Wyoming W, 12-9 Wyoming L, 5-4 Air Force W, 6-3 Colorado Mines W, 27-0 Colorado L, 6-3 vs. Denver # W, 10-9 (10) vs. Tulane # L, 10-5 Air Force # W, 11-5 Colorado State W, 12-5 Colorado Mines W, 6-1 Colorado Mines W, 14-2 Western State W, 11-8 Western State W, 9-2 Denver W, 12-5 Denver W, 12-5 M7 BYU W, 3-1 M7 BYU L, 3-1 Metro State W, 16-1 Metro State W, 8-0 Metro State W, 4-3! Finished in tie due to snow # Air Force 25th Anniversary Tournament 1980 UNLV L, UNLV L, UNLV L, 10-2 vs. Linfield % W, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon W, 8-3 Regis W, 10-1 Regis L, 7-4 Colorado Mines W, 14-4 Colorado Mines W, 14-2 Western State W, 3-1 Western State W, Colorado Mines W, 16-0 Air Force L, Southern Colorado W, Southern Colorado W, 8-1 Wyoming W, 12-7 Wyoming L, Metro State W, Metro State W, Air Force W, Air Force L, Wyoming W, Wyoming W, 11-4 Air Force W, 8-5 Air Force W, Regis W, Colorado State W, 11-9 Denver W, Denver L, 9-2 Metro State W, 9-2 Metro State W, 10-3 Colorado W, Colorado W, Air Force L, Oral Roberts L, Oral Roberts L, Oral Roberts L, 18-5 % In Phoenix, Ariz (26-11) vs. UTEP % W, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon W, 13-9 vs. Linfield % W, 7-1 vs. Linfield L, UNLV L, Metro State W, 16-6 Metro State W, Colorado State W, Colorado State L, 5-4 Colorado Mines W, 18-8 Colorado Mines W, 13-2 Colorado State W, 10-9 Regis W, 11-1 Regis W, 13-3 BYU W, 14-9 BYU W, Regis W, Regis W, Air Force W, Southern Colorado L, 3-2 Colorado State W, Western State W, Western State W, 18-3 Wyoming W, 9-0 Wyoming W, Air Force W, Denver W, Denver W, 12-3 Denver W, M4 BYU W, 5-4 M4 BYU L, 12-8 Air Force W, 9-0 Air Force L, Oral Roberts L, Oral Roberts L, 1-0 % In Phoenix, Ariz (27-14) Air Force W, 9-6 Air Force W, 11-5 Colorado State W, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon L, 7-6 vs. Linfield % Grand Canyon L, 5-4 vs. Linfield % W, UNLV L, UNLV L, UNLV L, Colorado State W, Colorado Mines W, Colorado Mines W, 10-0 Western State W, 13-3 Western State W, Metro State W, 7-4 Metro State W, 10-8 Southern Colorado W, 11-0 Southern Colorado W, Colorado State L, 12-8 vs. Fort Hays State # L, 9-8 (8) vs. Colorado College # W, 18-0 vs. Regis # W, 8-1 vs. Western State # W, 6-1 vs. Fort Hays State W, 10-8 vs. Metro State # W, Western State W, Western State W, 8-5 Denver W, 6-0 Denver W, 18-0 BYU L, 18-3 BYU L, (17-22) Colorado Mines W, 13-7 Colorado Mines W, 23-0 Western State W, 9-8 Western State W, 11-1 Metro State W, 4-1 Metro State W, 16-6 Regis W, 9-5 Regis W, 6-5 vs. Linfield % L, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon L, 12-3 vs. Linfield % W, 14-8 vs. Linfield % W, 9-5 UNLV L, 5-2 Air Force L, Air Force L, 4-3 Colorado State L, 4-3 Colorado State W, 5-3 Colorado State L, Utah L, Utah W, 9-8 Utah W, 6-5 Wyoming L, 7-3 Wyoming W, 4-1 Wyoming L, Utah L, Utah L, Utah L, 4-3 BYU L, 12-4 BYU L, Colorado State W, Colorado State L, 12-7 M2 BYU L, 12-3 M3 BYU L, 13-1 M3 BYU L, Wyoming W, Wyoming W, Wyoming L, 9-8 (8) % In Phoenix, Ariz Colorado State W, 9-5 Western State W, 13-9 Air Force W, Metro State W, Metro State W, Grand Canyon L, 3-0 vs. Utah # W, 5-4 vs. UC-San Diego # W, 14-8 vs. Internation Utah # L, 9-7 vs. Yale # L, 3-0 vs. Yale # W, 4-1 vs. San Diego State # L, 5-4 vs. Utah # W, 6-3 vs. Western New Mexico # L, 7-1 vs. Western New Mexico # L, 15-6 Colorado State W, Colorado State W, Colorado State L, 5-4 Wyoming W, 5-3 Wyoming L, 4-3 Wyoming W, 10-2 Wyoming W, 4-2 Regis W, 12-2 Regis W, 5-4 Regis W, Utah L, Utah L, 7-2 BYU L, 5-3 BYU L, 13-4 BYU L, 10-9 (10) Utah W, 5-4

50 48 All-Time Results Utah W, 18-9 Utah W, 8-7 A30 BYU L, 17-6 M1 BYU W, 8-7 M1 BYU L, Regis W, Colorado State W, 3-1 Colorado State L, 10-7 Colorado State W, Wyoming L, Wyoming W, Air Force L, Air Force L, 12-8 Air Force W, 10-5 Air Force L, # In Phoenix, Ariz (28-16) Denver W, 16-1 M2 Regis W, M2 Regis W, 9-3 M5 Southern Colorado W, 6-4 M5 Southern Colorado W, 12-7 Metro State W, 9-5 Metro State W, 8-1 M9 Metro State W, 9-6 M9 Metro State W, 7-6 Air Force L, 7-6 Air Force W, 15-5 M15 vs. Southern Utah # W, 12-1 Grand Canyon L, 10-3 M16 vs. Southern Utah # L, 2-1 M18 vs. Colorado State # L, 10-7 Grand Canyon L, 10-5 M20 vs. Southeastern Okla. # W, 7-6 M20 vs. Southeastern Okla. # W, 8-0 M22 vs. Eastern Washington # L, 3-2 M23 vs. Eastern Washington # W, 15-4 M26 Regis W, 22-7 A2 Denver W, 9-2 A2 Denver W, 12-2 A5 Wyoming W, 6-1 A5 Wyoming W, 5-2 A6 Wyoming W, 7-0 A6 Wyoming W, 13-9 A9 Regis W, 10-5 BYU L, 12-2 BYU W, 10-8 BYU L, 16-5 Utah L, 7-1 Utah L, 7-3 A16 Colorado Mines W, 13-3 A16 Colorado Mines W, 18-3 A19 BYU L, 5-1 A19 BYU W, 9-4 A20 BYU L, A21 Utah L, 7-5 A21 Utah L, 21-6 Wyoming W, 3-1 Colorado State L, 13-9 M4 Colorado State W, 8-5 M4 Colorado State L, 11-8 # In Phoenix, Ariz (18-24) Denver W, 17-6 Colorado Mines W, 14-5 Colorado Mines W, 14-8 M7 Colorado State W, 9-3 Colorado State W, 12-9 M9 Metro State L, 5-1 M9 Metro State W, 9-0 M15 Air Force L, 9-1 M15 Air Force W, 11-5 Air Force L, 9-8 Air Force W, 14-1 Grand Canyon # L, 1-0 Grand Canyon # L, 8-4 M24 vs. Eastern Washington # L, 7-1 M24 vs. Eastern Washington # L, 6-1 M25 vs. Eastern Washington # L, 11-0 M25 vs. Eastern Washington # L, 17-0 M26 vs. Lewis and Clark # L, 9-2 M27 vs. Linfield College # W, 14-5 M28 vs. Lewis and Clark # L, 13-3 M29 vs. Western New Mexico # W, 3-2 A1 Denver L, A4 Wyoming L, 9-8 Colorado State W, 12-9 Wyoming L, 9-6 Wyoming L, 18-7 A15 Regis W, 11-1 A15 Regis W, 12-2 Nebraska L, 10-9 Nebraska L, 11-2 Fort Hays State W, 2-0 Fort Hays State L, 6-5 Fort Hays State L, 12-9 Metro State L, 15-3 Metro State W, 8-1 Mesa State W, 9-5 Mesa State L, 4-3 Mesa State L, 5-4 Mesa State L, 7-4 Colorado State W, 14-1 M9 Colorado State W, 4-2 M9 Colorado State W, 5-3 # In Phoenix, Ariz (17-24) F22 Regis W, 6-5 F22 Regis W, 8-1 Denver L, Colorado State L, M11 Colorado State W, 7-3 M11 Colorado State W, 5-4 M14 Nebraska W, 8-7 M14 Nebraska L, 8-2 M15 Nebraska L, 19-2 M15 Nebraska L, 17-0 M24 vs. Grand Canyon # L, 7-2 M26 vs. Eastern College # L, 9-6 M27 vs. Willamette # L, M30 vs. Lewis & Clark # L, 24-5 M30 vs. Lewis & Clark # L, 4-3 Denver W, 12-0 M31 Denver W, 4-3 A2 Colorado Mines W, 17-6 A2 Colorado Mines W, 20-3 Regis W, 9-8 Regis W, 7-3 A10 Mesa State L, 13-8 A10 Mesa State L, 6-5 A11 Mesa State L, 9-4 A14 BYU W, 8-6 A14 BYU L, 9-7 A15 BYU L, 5-4 Colorado State W, 16-8 A19 Utah W, 20-7 Mesa State L, 9-3 Mesa State L, 11-1 Mesa State L, 7-2 BYU L, 14-5 BYU L, 11-3 BYU L, 22-5 M2 Metro State L, 6-2 M2 Metro State W, 8-7 Metro State L, 4-2 Metro State W, 7-6 Wyoming W, 9-7 Wyoming L, 14-7 # In Phoenix, Ariz (19-28) F27 vs. Nebraska (Ft. Collins) L, 20-5 F28 Regis L, 5-2 F28 Regis W, 9-4 Denver W, 18-8 Denver W, 6-5 Nebraska L, 12-2 Nebraska L, 7-1 Nebraska L, 13-1 M8 Metro State L, M19 Wyoming W, 7-4 M19 Wyoming L, 12-2 M20 Wyoming W, 6-4 M20 Wyoming L, 9-4 M22 vs. Minnesota # W, 1-0 M23 vs. Whitworth College # W, 7-6 M23 vs. Whitworth College # L, 10-0 Grand Canyon # L, 12-2 Grand Canyon # L, 4-3 Grand Canyon # L, 8-5 Colorado State L, 5-2 Colorado State L, 5-3 M30 Colorado State L, 10-5 M30 Colorado State W, 7-2 Regis L, 11-9 A9 Mesa State L, 8-1 A9 Mesa State L, 9-8 A10 Mesa State L, 11-8 Wyoming W, 8-2 Wyoming L, 5-0 Metro State % L, 11-7 A15 vs. Colorado Mines % L, 6-4 A16 vs. Colorado College % W, 14-4 A16 vs. Regis % W, 7-0 A17 vs. Fort Hays State % W, 7-6 A17 vs. Denver % L, 7-6 Mesa State L, 7-1 Mesa State W, 8-5 Mesa State L, 14-3 Mesa State L, 8-7 Colorado Mines W, 15-5 Colorado Mines W, 9-4 A30 Metro State L, 9-8 A30 Metro State W, 13-8 Metro State L, 4-0 Metro State W, M6 Air Force W, M6 Air Force W, 7-5 # In Phoenix, Ariz. % Metro State Tournament (Denver, Colo.) 1989 (18-29) Denver L, 3-2 Denver W, 5-4 Colorado State L, 10-0 Colorado State L, Air Force W, Air Force L, 15-1 Air Force L, 8-2 Air Force L, 11-2 Regis L, 9-5 Regis W, 11-2 vs. Southern Utah # W, 7-1 vs. Southern Utah # W, Grand Canyon # L, Grand Canyon # L, 3-2 vs. Eastern Washington # W, 10-8 vs. Eastern Washington # L, Grand Canyon # L, 7-2 Colorado Mines W, 12-5 Wyoming L, Utah L, Utah W, Utah L, All-American shortstop Greg Riddoch was a mainstay in the Bears infield in the mid s. He later went on the manage the San Diego Padres and is now a manager in the minor Regis L, Regis W, Colorado Mines W, Mesa State L, 5-1 Mesa State W, Metro State L, Colorado Mines L, Mesa State L, Regis L, Fort Hays State W, Denver W, Colorado State W, Mesa State L, Mesa State L, Mesa State W, Mesa State L, Wyoming W, Wyoming L, 12-2 Wyoming L, 15-1 Wyoming L, 12-6 Metro State W, 7-2 Metro State L, 2-1 Air Force W, Metro State L, Metro State L, 13-1 # In Phoenix, Ariz (18-28) Final season as a Division I Independent Colorado State W, 5-4 Mesa State W, Mesa State W, Mesa State L, 3-2 Mesa State L, 7-6 M10 Air Force L, 9-6 M12 Creighton L, Grand Canyon W, vs. Linfield # L, 7-6 vs. Linfield # L, Grand Canyon L, Grand Canyon L, vs. Eastern Washington # W, 6-3 Utah L, 3-2 Utah W, 8-7 Utah L, 12-4 Utah W, 4-3 Regis W, 11-5 Regis L, 8-7 Mesa State L, 11-3 Mesa State L, 14-9 Mesa State W, 6-3 Mesa State W, Air Force W, Air Force L, Nebraska L, Nebraska L, Nebraska L, 7-0

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

52 50 All-Time Results First baseman Chris Kirgan ( ) drove in 135 runs in his career at Northern Colorado. In 1994 he led the team with a.443 average and 67 RBI which earned him third team ABCA All-American honors. Regis L, 20-7 M6 Regis W, 9-6 M6 Regis W, 11-3 Augustana # W, 6-3 M12 vs. North Dakota # L, 12-9 * Designated as NCC Conference Game $ UNC Tournament (Greeley, Colo.) # NCC Tournament (Sioux Falls, S.D.) 1996 (27-23) Mesa State L, (11) Mesa State L, 10-9 Mesa State L, 10-9 Mesa State L, 10-6 F21 Metro State W, 7-4 (11) Denver W, 10-9 Denver L, 13-6 M3 Denver W, 16-4 M3 Denver W, 6-5 M10 Metro State L, 16-9 M11 Mesa State L, 11-8 M11 Mesa State W, 8-6 Fort Hays State L, 5-3 Fort Hays State L, 5-3 Washburn L, 6-5 M20 vs. Arkansas Tech! W, 5-4 M21 vs. Minnesota-Morris! W, 10-0 Missouri Southern L, 11-3 Missouri Southern L, 5-2 M22 vs. Nebraska-Omaha! L, 10-3 M23 vs. Minnesota-Morris! W, 6-5 M23 vs. Nebraska-Omaha! W, 6-5 Colorado Mines W, 10-5 Colorado Mines W, 7-5 New Mexico Highlands L, 8-7 New Mexico Highlands L, 8-7 New Mexico Highlands W, 17-7 New Mexico Highlands W, 7-2 Colorado Mines L, 4-3 A14 Metro State W, 5-4 A14 Metro State W, 4-3 Metro State W, 6-3 Metro State W, 11-9 Air Force L, 15-8 Regis W, 9-7 Regis W, 6-4 A21 Regis L, 12-4 A21 Regis L, 13-3 A24 Colorado Mines W, 10-1 A24 Colorado Mines W, 10-5 A27 Doane College W, 16-6 A27 Doane College W, 6-2 A28 Doane College W, 4-3 M2 BYU L, 15-7 M5 Colorado Mines W, 12-1 M5 Colorado Mines W, 10-9 M9 vs. Nebraska-Omaha # W, 6-4 North Dakota State # W, 8-7! Game played in Joplin, Mo. # NCC Tournament (Fargo, N.D.) 1997 (28-22) F22 Doane College W, 25-0 F22 Doane College W, 12-3 Mesa State L, 2-1 Mesa State L, 10-9 Mesa State L, 6-4 Mesa State L, 8-6 Denver W, 4-3 Denver W, M9 Denver W, 20-5 M9 Denver W, M12 Colorado Mines W, 7-4 M12 Colorado Mines W, 7-1 M16 vs. Mansfield # L, 4-1 M16 vs. Mansfield # W, 7-6 M17 vs. Edinboro # W, 6-5 M17 vs. Edinboro # W, 13-9 M19 vs. Lincoln # L, M20 vs. Calvin College # W, 8-1 M20 vs. St. Lawrence # W, 11-1 M21 vs. Mt. Vernon Nazarene # L, 5-3 M28 Eastern New Mexico W, M29 Eastern New Mexico W, 11-5 M29 Eastern New Mexico W, M31 Air Force W, 13-4 A6 New Mexico Highlands W, 4-2 A6 New Mexico Highlands L, A13 Metro State W, 9-8 A13 Metro State L, 16-4 Metro State W, 7-4 Metro State L, 6-1 Colorado Mines W, 11-5 Colorado Mines L, 7-4 A19 Regis W, 8-5 A19 Regis W, 12-6 Regis L, 9-6 Regis L, 7-6 Metro State L, Southern Colorado L, 2-0 Southern Colorado W, 8-0 A27 Southern Colorado W, 8-4 A27 Southern Colorado L, A30 Denver L, 9-8 M3 Fort Hays State L, 6-2 M3 Fort Hays State L, M4 Fort Hays State W, M4 Fort Hays State L, 12-7 M8 vs. Augustana + L, 11-5 M9 vs. South Dakota + W, 14-9 M10 vs. St. Cloud State + W, 9-7 M10 vs. Augustana + L, 9-6 # Gene Cusic Classic (Ft. Myers, Fla.) + NCC Tournament (Omaha, Neb.) 1998 (26-20) North Central Conference Champions F21 Mesa State L, 7-2 F21 Mesa State L, 9-8 F22 Mesa State L, F22 Mesa State W, 6-4 F28 vs. BYU (at Mesa State) L, 17-3 Mesa State W, 5-4 Mesa State L, 10-7 M5 Metro State L, 13-1 M5 Metro State L, 10-9 M14 Iowa State W, M14 Iowa State L, 14-9 M15 Iowa State W, 13-7 M24 Mesa State W, 4-2 Metro State W, Metro State W, 4-3 Southern Colorado L, Southern Colorado L, 7-5 A3 North Dakota * W, 8-7 A3 North Dakota * W, 11-9 A4 North Dakota * W, 17-4 A4 North Dakota * W, 14-8 A8 Regis W, 1-0 A8 Regis W, 5-2 St. Cloud State * W, 10-6 St. Cloud State * W, 11-3 Minnesota State * L, 4-3 Minnesota State * W, 8-2 A18 Augustana * L, 9-6 A18 Augustana * W, 3-2 A19 Augustana * W, 6-5 A19 Augustana * W, 11-0 Regis L, 5-4 Colorado Mines L, 2-1 Colorado Mines L, 6-0 South Dakota * W, 18-9 South Dakota * W, 13-4 M2 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 8-4 M2 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 7-1 M3 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 9-8 M3 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 5-1 M7 vs. South Dakota State $ W, 12-7 M9 vs. Nebraska-Omaha $ W, 6-5 M10 vs. North Dakota $ W, 3-2 M14 vs. Winona State # L, 5-2 Central Missouri State # L, 7-4 M15 vs. Winona State # L, * North Central Conference Game $ NCC Tournament (Mankato, Minn.) # NCAA Central Regional (Warrensburg, Mo.) 1999 (19-21) Mesa State L, 16-5 Mesa State L, 10-1 Mesa State W, 7-6 Mesa State L, 13-6 M6 vs. Ottawa # L, Fort Hays State L, 3-0 M7 vs. Pittsburg State # W, 6-3 M9 Colorado Mines L, 3-2 M9 Colorado Mines L, 5-3 M22 Mesa State L, 3-2 M22 Mesa State L, 4-2 M23 Mesa State L, 21-1 Regis W, 7-3 Regis W, 4-2 Metro State W, Metro State W, A4 Minnesota State * L, 10-2 A4 Minnesota State * L, 4-3 A5 Minnesota State * L, 4-3 A5 Minnesota State * L, 12-4 A6 Colorado Mines L, 9-4 A6 Colorado Mines W, 6-5 South Dakota State * W, 9-6 South Dakota State * L, 5-2 Augustana * L, 6-3 Augustana * W, 3-2 A17 Morningside * W, 3-2 A17 Morningside * W, A18 Morningside * W, 7-2 A18 Morningside * W, 13-6 A21 Metro State L, 6-3 A21 Metro State W, 8-7 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 3-2 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 5-3 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 10-1 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 7-2 North Dakota State * W, 7-6 North Dakota State * W, 8-6 North Dakota * W, 3-2 North Dakota * L, 10-7 * North Central Conference game # Played in Hays, Kan (24-27) F19 Doane College ^ W, 10-5 F19 Midland Lutheran ^ W, 10-7 F20 Colorado Mines ^ L, 6-3 F20 Colorado Mines ^ W, 6-1 Mesa State L, 8-0 Mesa State L, 9-7 Mesa State L, 5-0 Mesa State W, 8-3 M4 Hastings College W, 9-5 M4 Hastings College W, 11-5 M5 Hastings College W, 6-5 M5 Hastings College L, 9-7 Metro State L, 7-5 Metro State W, 3-2 M12 vs. Maine & W, 7-5 M12 vs. Maine & W, 4-2 M13 vs. Maine & L, 14-4 Grand Canyon L, 8-2 M15 vs. Maine & W, M22 Fort Hayes State L, 7-5 M22 Fort Hayes State L, 4-1 M23 Fort Hayes State L, Regis W, 4-3 Regis W, 9-6 Wayne State L, 4-0 Wayne State L, 13-1 Wayne State W, 11-3 Wayne State L, 10-4 A5 Metro State L, A5 Metro State W, 6-1 A8 South Dakota State * W, 9-3 A8 South Dakota State * L, 11-7 A9 South Dakota State * W, 8-3 A9 South Dakota State * L, 11-6 A12 Regis W, 15-9 Morningside * L, 8-0 Morningside * L, 9-7 South Dakota * L, 3-2 South Dakota * W, 10-2 A21 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 11-4 A21 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 6-1 A22 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 6-5 A22 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 8-7 A29 North Dakota State * L, 5-2 A29 North Dakota State * W, 6-2 A30 North Dakota State * L, 9-1 A30 North Dakota State * W, 4-3 Minnesota State * L, 2-0 Minnesota State * L, 8-6 St. Cloud State * W, 7-3 St. Cloud State * L, 10-9 * North Central Conference Game ^ Ditchdigger Classic (Greeley, Colo.) & Played in Phoenix, Ariz (13-26) F21 Regis W, F24 Mesa State L, 8-2 F25 Mesa State W, 8-5 F25 Mesa State L, 11-8 M2 Hastings College W, 8-5 M3 Hastings College W, 3-2 M3 Hastings College W, 3-0 M4 Hastings College W, 8-3 M4 Hastings College L, 16-6 M6 Metro State L, 2-1 M6 Metro State L, 2-1 Fort Hays State L, 13-3 Fort Hays State L, 15-8 Metro State W, 7-5 Metro State L, 6-4 Regis L, 11-3

53 All-Time Results Regis L, 11-8 Grand Canyon W, 14-9 A1 Wayne State (Neb.) L, 4-3 A1 Wayne State (Neb.) L, 17-1 A2 Wayne State (Neb.) L, A2 Wayne State (Neb.) L, 7-5 A7 South Dakota * L, 10-8 A7 South Dakota * L, A8 South Dakota * W, A8 South Dakota * L, 13-3 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 9-4 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 3-1 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 4-3 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 3-2 North Dakota * L, 9-5 North Dakota * L, 10-6 A28 St. Cloud State * W, 6-5 A28 St. Cloud State * L, 15-9 A29 St. Cloud State * W, 6-5 A29 St. Cloud State * L, 10-7 Augustana * W, 4-0 South Dakota State * L, 15-4 South Dakota State * L, 14-6 * North Central Conference Game 2002 (19-27) F16 Doane College W, 8-5 F16 Doane College L, 12-9 F17 Doane College W, 5-1 F17 Doane College W, 10-7 Mesa State L, 15-3 Mesa State L, 20-6 Mesa State L, 5-3 Mesa State L, 13-7 M9 Fort Hays State W, 10-5 M9 Fort Hays State L, 13-7 M10 Fort Hays State L, 16-6 M10 Fort Hays State L, M15 Regis W, 7-6 (11) M15 Regis W, 11-3 M16 Regis L, 7-6 M16 Regis L, 6-4 M19 vs. Franklin Pierce % L, 15-4 M20 vs. Franklin Pierce % W, 6-2 M21 vs. Franklin Pierce % L, 9-8 (10) Grand Canyon L, 3-2 Grand Canyon L, 5-1 Metro State L, 9-5 Metro State L, 3-2 A6 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 17-7 A6 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 10-5 A7 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 9-6 A7 Nebraska-Omaha * L, Center fielder Shane Roberts had a monster season in 2003, setting school records for hits (92), doubles (24), total bases (155) and at-bats (208) on his way to North Central Conference Player of the Year and ABCA All- Central Region honors. A13 North Dakota * L, 19-6 A13 North Dakota * W, 9-2 A14 North Dakota * W, 6-1 A14 North Dakota * L, 12-1 Colorado Mines W, 12-4 Colorado Mines W, St. Cloud State * W, 3-1 St. Cloud State * W, 8-4 Minnesota State * L, 4-0 Minnesota State * L, 15-5 A24 Metro State * W, 12-5 (9) A27 Augustana * L, 6-4 A27 Augustana * W, 4-2 A28 Augustana * W, 9-6 A28 Augustana * W, South Dakota * L, 10-4 South Dakota * W, 9-4 Morningside * L, 4-3 (8) Morningside * L, 13-8 * North Central Conference game # In Phoenix, Ariz (34-21) North Central Conference Champions Final Season of Division II Air Force W, Air Force W, Air Force L, 16-6 (21) Southern Colorado W, 12-7 (21) Southern Colorado W, 13-4 (21) Southern Colorado L, 7-6 F15 Doane College W, 12-7 F16 Doane College W, 8-4 F16 Doane College W, 11-1 F22 Mesa State W, 10-8 F22 Mesa State W, 5-3 M1 Hastings College L, 5-3 M1 Hastings College W, 10-6 M2 Hastings College W, 9-7 M2 Hastings College L, 8-7 M8 (16) Fort Hayes State L, 20-2 M8 (16) Fort Hayes State L, 8-1 M9 (16) Fort Hayes State L, 10-6 M15 Regis W, M15 Regis L, 7-0 New Mexico L, M25 (29) Southern Colorado L, 18-9 M26 (29) Southern Colorado L, 6-3 M29 South Dakota State * W, 9-8 M29 South Dakota State * W, 7-3 M30 South Dakota State * W, 10-4 M30 South Dakota State * W, 5-3 Metro State W, Metro State L, A5 St. Cloud State * W, 9-1 A5 St. Cloud State * W, 4-3 A7 St. Cloud State * W, 13-5 A7 St. Cloud State * W, 3-2 A8 Metro State W, 31-9 Augustana * L, 6-5 Augustana * L, 9-7 Augustana * L, 7-2 Augustana * W, 6-4 South Dakota * W, 5-2 South Dakota * W, 3-0 South Dakota * L, 2-0 South Dakota * W, 9-7 A26 Minnesota State * W, 3-2 A26 Minnesota State * W, 6-5 A27 Minnesota State * W, 9-3 A27 Minnesota State * W, 8-7 A29 Air Force W, 8-5 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 7-5 Nebraska-Omaha * W, 8-6 Nebraska-Omaha * L, 8-4 Nebraska-Omaha * L, M8 North Dakota State # L, 12-3 M9 Nebraska-Omaha # W, M11 Augustana # W, 29-4 M11 Augustana # L, 6-3 *North Central Conference Game #NCC Tournament (Greeley, Colo.) 2004 (29-23) First season of reclassification to Division I F14 Fort Hays State L, F14 Fort Hays State W, 9-8 F15 Fort Hays State W, 14-5 F16 Southern Utah W, F17 Southern Utah W, 11-6 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, 7-5 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi L, 10-3 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi L, 10-4 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, 9-6 M2 Metro State W, Mesa State W, Mesa State L, 9-1 Mesa State L, 21-9 Kansas State L, 6-3 Kansas State L, 5-3 Air Force W, 7-4 Air Force W, 10-4 Air Force W, 8-3 Air Force W, 6-4 M16 Air Force W, 15-2 M16 Air Force L, 17-9 Southern Utah W, 7-4 Southern Utah L, 8-2 Southern Utah W, 10-5 Southern Utah L, 8-7 (8) M26 vs. Iowa # W, 2-0 M27 vs. Northern Illinois # W, 2-0 M28 vs. Minnesota # L, 12-6 M30 Air Force W, 11-6 M30 Air Force W, 15-3 Utah Valley State W, 6-3 Utah Valley State L, 4-3 Metro State L, 6-1 Creighton W, 5-4 Creighton L, 7-4 Creighton W, 11-3 A23 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, 8-4 A24 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, A24 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi L, 9-4 A25 Tx. A&M-Corpus Christi W, (19) Nebraska L, 4-3 (19) Nebraska L, 13-7 M1 Utah Valley State W, 22-9 M2 Utah Valley State L, Sacramento State L, Sacramento State L, 17-7 Sacramento State L, 9-8 M17 Hawaii-Hilo W, M18 Hawaii-Hilo W, 12-0 M20 Pace University % L, 10-8 M21 New York Tech % L, 16-7 M22 Hawaii-Hilo % W, 11-4 # - Iowa Hawkeye Classic (Des Moines) % - DI Independent Invitational (Greeley) Outfielder Trevor Allen earned All-American honors in 2003 after hitting.387 and setting school records for runs (68) and walks (50). After finishing his playing career in 2004, Allen signed a professional contract with the Casper Rockies.

54 52 College World Series NORTHERN COLORADO AND THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Bears first baseman Ron Holmes hoist one of the trophies that marked the Bears appearance in the 1974 College World Series. 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1974 The University of Northern Colorado has appeared in 10 College World Series, dating back to the 1952 season. That mark currently ranks 11th all-time among Division I teams. The Bears last appeared in the CWS in During the 1950s and late 1960s, UNC appeared in nine College World Series in 11 years, missing only the 1954 and 1956 CWS. All-Time College World Series Appearances Team App. Last 1. Texas Southern California Miami (Fla.) Oklahoma State Arizona State Florida State Arizona Stanford CS-Fullerton Louisiana State Northern Colorado Clemson Oklahoma Maine Michigan Mississippi State Wichita State Missouri St. John s Western Michigan Freshman pitcher Rich Thoren celebrates UNC s 6-2 victory over Arizona in the 1974 NCAA Regional as the Bears advanced to their 10th College World Series. COLLEGE WORLD SERIES YEAR-BY-YEAR 1952 Missouri L, 15-1 Western Michigan L, marked the Bears first appearance in the College World Series. The Bears first-round opponent, Missouri, finished as CWS runners-up to champion Holy Cross, losing 8-4 in the title game Lafayette L, 6-2 Duke L, 3-2 The Bears fell to 0-4 all-time in CWS competition with the pair of losses. Michigan went on to claim its first CWS title (1) USC W, 2-1 Wake Forest L, 10-0 Arizona L, 20-0 The Bears knocked off top ranked Southern California in the opening round of the championships, claiming their first victory in CWS competition. Unfortunately, they would be outscored 30-0 the rest of the championship. The Bears second round opponent, Wake Forest, defeated Western Michigan 7-6 in the championship game 1958 Lafayette W, 10-5 Missouri L, 11-2 USC L, 12-1 The Bears claimed its second CWS victory be defeating Lafayette 10-5 in the opening game. That put them in the wrong part of the bracket, however, as they lost their next two games to the teams that would play for the championship. USC defeated Missouri 8-7 in the championship game Fresno State L, 6-5 Clemson L, 7-1 The Bears dropped both of their games in 1959 while Oklahoma State won the title, defeating Arizona 5-3 in the title game Boston College L, 8-3 St. John s L, 3-2 (13) Northern Colorado lost both games in 1960 as well, although they played in their first extra game, losing by a single-run to St. John s in 13 innings. Minnesota defeated USC 2-1 in the championship game Syracuse L, 12-5 Duke L, 15-3 The Bears played Duke for the second time in the CWS, losing 15-3 which eliminated them from the event. USC defeated Oklahoma State 1-0 in the title game Holy Cross L, 4-3 Texas L, 12-2 Michigan defeated Santa Clara 5-4 in the title game in 1954, as the Bears dropped a pair of games Oklahoma L, 10-1 Harvard W, 4-2 Southern Illinois L, 5-3 This year marked the Bears last appearance, as they won their third CWS game, defeating Harvard 4-2 in the loser s bracket. USC won its fifth title in a row defeating Miami (Fla.) 7-3 in the championship game California L, 4-0 Notre Dame L, 23-2 Northern Colorado finished the event without a win, losing to eventual champion California in the first round. Cal defeated Penn State 1-0 in the championship game. The 1953 Bears baseball team was the second to make an appearance in Omaha at the CWS.

55 College World Series 53 Consecutive College World Series Appearances Team Streak Years 1. Oklahoma 7 ( ) 2. Northern Colorado 6 ( ) Miami (Fla.) 6 ( ) 4. Miami (Fla.) 5 ( ) Oklahoma 5 ( ) Southern California 5 ( ) Texas 5 ( ) 8. Arizona State 4 ( ) Maine 4 ( ) Texas 4 ( ) Northern Colorado s run in the College World Series in the late 1950s is impressive as the program s six consecutive appearances ranks second all-time, trailing only the seven straight trips the Oklahoma Sooners made from A ticket for a game in the 1974 College World Series costs only $1.50. NORTHERN COLORADO AND THE DISTRICT 7 PLAYOFFS The gateway to the College World Series for the Bears was the District 7 playoffs. The Bears qualified for the playoffs every season between 1954 and 1966, hosting the event seven times. The Bears missed the 1967 playoffs but returned in UNC once again returned in 1974, defeating Gonzaga and Arizona and last appeared in 1975, losing a pair of games. The Bears did not win the 1958 District title, but the champion Brigham Young Cougars withdrew, giving the Bears the 1958 CWS berth (Greeley) Arizona L, 8-2 Wyoming W, Arizona L, 8-5 (11) 1955 (Greeley) Wyoming W, 17-8 Wyoming L, 13-7 Wyoming W, (Greeley) Wyoming L, 8-5 Wyoming W, 8-3 Wyoming L, (Denver/Greeley) Denver W, 8-3 Denver L, 4-3 Denver W, 5-3 (10) 1958 (Provo) BYU L, 4-3 BYU W, 8-0 BYU L, 9-5 * BYU withdrew from championship and the Bears were selected as the Dist. 7 rep (Greeley) Utah W, 17-8 Utah L, 13-8 Utah W, (Salt Lake City) Utah L, 24-3 Utah W, 3-2 Utah W, (Laramie) Wyoming L, 3-2 Air Force W, 10-6 Wyoming W, Wyoming W, (Greeley) Air Force W, 7-2 New Mexico W, 11-2 Air Force W, 6-5 (11) 1963 (Tucson) Arizona L, 13-0 Arizona L, (USAF Academy) Air Force L, 3-1 Air Force L, (Phoenix) Denver L, 8-1 Denver W, 1-0 Denver W, 1-0 Arizona State L, 7-2 Arizona State L, (Greeley) Idaho L, 3-1 Air Force L, (Ogden) Denver L, 15-6 Weber State W, 4-3 Weber State L, (Greeley) Gonzaga W, 6-3 Gonzaga L, 12-0 Gonzaga W, 6-2 Arizona W, 6-5 Arizona W, (Tempe) Puget Sound L, 11-3 Washington State L, 7-2

56 54 Bears in the Pros MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS AND MANAGERS Greeley native Tom Runnells played two seasons ( ) with the Cincinnati Reds, appearing in 40 total games. The Reds finished second in the N.L. Western Division each season. He later managed 149 games with the Montreal Expos ( ). Runnells is currently managing Tulsa Drillers, a AA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. After earning All-American honors as a shortstop with the Bears, Greg Riddoch would find success as the manager of the San Diego Padres, managing them for three seasons. He is currently managing the Spokane Indians, a class A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Player (Years at UNC) Trevor Allen ( ) Nathan Bright ( ) Curt Borland ( ) Patrick Perry (2004) Seven former Univeristy of Northern Colorado baseball players have reached their ultimate dream and played in the Major Leagues. The first former Bears player to make the MLB level was Virgil Jester, doing so with the Boston Braves in The last was Tom Runnells (pictured), who debuted with the Cincinnati Reds in August of Runnells would later go on to manage the Montreal Expos. Player Virgil Jester Ron Herbel Francisco Carlos Joseph Strain Mike Madden Mike Trujillo Tom Runnells MLB Debut/Team 6/18/52 (Boston Braves) 9/10/63 (S.F. Giants) 8/25/67 (Texas Rangers) 6/28/79 (S.F. Giants) 4/5/83 (Houston Astros) 4/14/85 (Boston Red Sox) 8/9/85 (Cincinnati Reds) A pair of former Bears can claim Major League Manager on their resume. Greeley natives Greg Riddoch and Tom Runnells played for the Bears and were coaching in the Major Leagues at the same time in the ealry 1990 s. Both are currently managing in the minor leagues. Manager MLB Team/Years Greg Riddoch San Diego Padres ( ) (.508) career record Tom Runnells Montreal Expos ( ) (.456) career record CURRENT MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS At the completion of the 2004 season, four former Northern Colorado players were active in minor league baseball, including a pair of players from the 2004 UNC roster. The below lists the players and the teams they were with at the end of last season. Current Team (MLB Affiliate) Casper Rockies (Colorado) Sioux Falls Canaries (Independent) Elmira Pioneers (Independent) Lowell Spinners (Boston) The hard-throwing Curt Borland ( ) earned All-North Central Conference and All- Region honors as a senior when he was 8-7 overall in 19 appearances (thirdmost in a single-season in school history). Borland signed with the Red Sox in the summer of 2003 and played for the Gulf Coast Red Sox for two seasons. He is currently with the Elmira Pioneers of the Indepedent Cam-Am League. Despite just playing one year in a Northern Colorado uniform, Patrick Perry sure left a lasting impression. In 2004, Perry led Division I in both batting (.478) and slugging (.844) and set school records for batting, doubles (27), RBI (74) and total bases (157). He finished second in school history in hits (89) and third in slugging (.844). The Divison I Independent Player of the Year, Perry reached base safely in all 50 games and ended the year with a 16-game hitting streak (and hit safely in 37 of his final 41 games). He had 31 multi-hit and 20 multi-rbi games and ended the year with 10 consecutive multi-hit games (and seven multi-rbi games in his last 10 contests). Near the end of the year he had hits in nine consecutive at-bats (four short of the NCAA record) and reached base safely in 13 straight at-bats (five away from the NCAA record). He may have broken both records had it not been for a bad hamstring that slowed him down during the last week of the season. Most impressive was his ability to avoid striking out; he struck out 12 times in his first 21 games and then only four times over the last 29 games of the season and only twice in his last 67 official at-bats He was the seventh round selection (pick No. 207 overall) of the Boston Red Sox and played his rookie season with the Class A Lowell Spinners. He became the highest draft pick for the Bears since the 1986 season. Perry s 2004 Northern Colorado Stats GP/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB-SBA 50/ BEARS AND THE MLB DRAFT The following is list of former Northern Colorado baseball players drafted in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Thirteen players (a total of 16 times) have been selected in the draft since Greg Riddoch was the highest pick (No. 46 overall by Cincinnati) while Patrick Perry became the first Bear drafted in three years this past season. Former Players Selected While at UNC Player Year Round Pick Organiazation Patrick Perry th 215 Boston Red Sox Heath Dobyns th 913 Chicago White Sox Nathan Bright th 531 Texas Rangers Chris Kirgan th 419 Baltimore Orioles Mike Anderson th 207 California Angels Shawn Courtney st 533 Minnesota Twins Chris Knabenshue th 130 San Diego Padres Jordan Berge th 662 Cincinnati Reds Mike Trujillo th 172 Chicago White Sox Dave Keller th 714 Cincinnati Reds Rick Thoren th 248 Chicago White Sox Pat McCoy rd 527 Philadelphia Phillies Greg Riddoch rd 46 Cincinnati Reds Greg Riddoch th 90 Baltimore Orioles Greg Riddoch rd 48 Baltimore Orioles Greg Riddoch th 764 Baltimore Orioles Current/Former UNC Players Selected While in High School Player Year Round Pick Organization John Ray st 1236 Atlanta Braves Brad Beaman nd 1254 Anaheim Angels Justin Nelson * th 265 Kansas City Curt Borland th 1086 Los Angeles Dodgers Kale Gilmore th 1124 Seattle Mariners Chris Knabenshue th 429 Cleveland Indians Jordan Berge rd 574 Oakland Athletics Mike Madden rd 79 Pittsburgh Pirates * Nelson signed with the Bears but never played with Northern Colorado.

57 Jackson Field Located at the corner of 18th St. and 6th Ave. in Greeley, Jackson Field has served as a home away from home for the Northern Colorado Bears. Located two blocks from Central Campus, the facility has has seen its share of big games and upsets over the years. The field was named after Charles N. Jackson, a UNC trustee who helped purchase the land in The complex also contains a Jackson Field that was home to the Bears football team from 1926 to That part of the complex is currently used by a club sports teams and as a practice field for the Pride of the Rockies marching band. The field has been the host site for eight NCAA District 7 Playoff series, as Northern Colorado appeared in an impressive five series during the 1950s, including four in-a-row ( ) and once again in Jackson Field also served as host in 1962, 1966 and the memorable year of The 1974 playoff saw a David versus Goliath story, as the Bears hosted No. 1 ranked and heavily favored Arizona. A feat deemed impossible by many was overcome by 21 players wearing blue and gold. In back-to-back days, college baseball history was made, as Northern Colorado defeated the Wildcats 6-5 and 6-2 to pull the upset and advanced to the 1974 College World Series, its 10th CWS appearance all-time. A record crowd of over 2,500 fans saw each of the Bears games against Arizona that year. That 1974 baseball team was inducted into the UNC Athletic Hall of Fame in The Bears have won over 300 games at Jackson Field since 1980 and had a winning record in 19 of 25 seasons since that year. Three times in that period the program has won 20 or more games at home, first coming in 1994 when the Bears won 23 games and then once again the following year when the team won 20 times. In the first year under head coach Kevin Smallcomb, the Bears won 24 games and posted an impressive.706 winning percentage. A year later the team won 71.4 percent of its games and holds a 39- The Bears have been very good at Jackson Field over the past 25 years, winning over 300 games during that time period. Records for home games prior to 1980 are incomplete and not listed here. Date Record Win % (.709) record under Smallcomb in two seasons at Jackson Field. The team had a 14-game winning streak at home in 2003, and entering the 2005 season, the Bears have won 15 of its last 20 and 31 of its last 39 games at Jackson. The 2003 team not only made Jackson Field but NCAA history when they scored 31 runs en route to a 31-9 victory over in-state rival Metro State on April 8. In that game, the Bears set or tied 18 school or NCAA records and ranked in the top 10 in 10 national statistical categories with the win. UNC set the NCAA record for total bases in an inning (35) and tied records for home runs in an inning (6), hits in an inning (15) and grand slams in an inning (2) by scoring 18 times in the seventh inning to break the game wide-open. Jackson Field, which has been the site for Bears baseball since the late 1920 s, is moving toward expansion as the program continues its reclassification back to Division I. In the fall of 2004, the venue got a new infield surface and improvements were made to the outfield. Other plans for improvement are in the works as the Greeley Grays, a college summer league team, are slated to begin play in the venue in the summer of Right: Northern Colorado shortstop Joe Strain, who later played Major League Baseball, starts a critical double-play against the top ranked Arizona Wildcats in the decisive game of the 1974 District 7 Playoff at Jackson Field. Strain made the relay throw and then tumbled over the Arizona baserunner. Below: The Rocky Mountain News headline on Sunday, June 2 lets the region know about the Bears win and advancement to the College World Series.

58 56 Media Information The University of Northern Colorado Athletic Media Relations office would like to thank you for your interest in the baseball program. We will extend its most courteous assistance to members of the working media at all times and make every effort to fulfill your requests in the most timely manner possible. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Requests for credentials to cover Northern Colorado baseball should be directed to Kyle Schwartz, baseball contact, at least 48 hours prior to the game in which you want to cover. Credentials will not be mailed, but will instead be left at the Ticket/Will-Call window located at the main entrance of Jackson Field. Press box seating is limited in the Jackson Field press box and will be assigned in the order the requests come are submitted. PHOTOGRAPHY Photography space and work area is available at Jackson Field. Requests for photo credentials should be made in the same manner as other credential requests. Photographers are asked to check with Schwartz in the press box about appropriate places to shoot in-game. INTERVIEW REQUESTS All interview requests should be made through the Athletic Media Relations office. Coach Kevin Smallcomb is best able to conduct interviews on weekday mornings, and before and after practice each afternoon (practice times vary). The best time to conduct interviews with studentathletes will be before and after practice. Interviews made at other times will be handled through the Media Relations office and around the student-athletes class schedule. Interviews on the day of a game will NOT be allowed prior to the game. Interviews on travel days should be arranged through Schwartz, who can be contacted at (970) on roadtrips. PRACTICE Practice is open to the public. Practice times vary throughout the season. Media members wishing to attend practice should check with Schwartz for updated times. Coaches and student-athletes will not be available for interviews during the practice session. PARKING Parking for all games at Jackson Field is free and available in the lot located directly south of the facility and on 6th avenue. Those who park should be aware of foul ball areas behind home plate, as the University is not responsible for damage done to cars during games. RADIO Courtesy phone lines for visiting radio stations are available inside the Jackson Field pressbox; the phone number for visiting radio is (970) No long distance calls can be made, only calling/credit card and toll free numbers. If special arrangments are needed (extra lines, ISDN lines, etc.) those arrangments should be made through the Athletic Media Relations office at the earliest possible date prior to the game (and no later than a week prior to the game). PRESS BOX SERVICES Pre-game notes and statistics as well as in-game statistics, final statistical packages and notes will be made readily available to all working media attending games. Schwartz will be located near the middle of the front row of the press box during the game. POSTGAME INTERVIEW PROCEDURE Following the NCAA mandated 10-minute cooling off period, UNC head coach Kevin Smallcomb will appear on the Bears Radio Network for his postgame interview. Following that interview, he and requested players will be available either in the press box or inside the Bears dugout. Requests for specific players should be made to Schwartz at the end of the eighth inning. Visiting team players and coach interviews will be handled through the visiting sports information director. INTERNET ACCESS AT JACKSON FIELD A limited number of telephone lines are available for postgame use. Ethernet lines for internet access are available at no charge throughout the game and is the recommended way to access the internet; bringing an ethernet cord is recommended. BEARS ON THE WEB All the latest information, including statistics and game releases, are available at UNCBears.com along with rosters, historical information and much more. Gametracker live stats are also available for each home game during the season. Simply following the link at the bottom of the main page. All games broadcast on KFKA can also be accessed for free at UNCBears.com by following the appropriate links. DIRECTIONS TO JACKSON FIELD From Denver International Airport (DIA) via US-85 As you leave the aiport get in the far right lane and take the exit marked Tower Road. At the bottom of the hill is a stop sign. Turn right onto Tower Road. In 5.8 miles you will reach 104th Avenue (look for the street sign on the stoplight). Turn left and proceed onto US-85 North and follow this into Greeley. US-85 will become 8th avenue. Follow 8th avenue to 20th street where you will take a right. Follow 20th street for two blocks where you will take a left on 6th avenue. Jackson Field will be on the right. From I-25 As you leave the aiport get in the far right lane and take the exit marked Tower Road. At the bottom of the hill is a stop sign. Turn right onto Tower Road. In 5.8 miles you will reach 104th Avenue (look for the street sign on the stoplight). Turn left and proceed to the entrance to I-25 North (several miles). Exit to the right onto I-25 N and proceed to the US Highway 34 exit (labeled Loveland- Greeley). Follow US-34 into Greeley where you will turn left onto 8th avenue. Follow 8th avenue to 20th street where you will take a right. Follow 20th street for two blocks where you will take a left on 6th avenue. Jackson Field will be on the right. UNCBears.com is the official website of the University of Northern Colorado athletics department. By logging on, fans and media can access the latest information on the Bears including game notes, statistics, rosters, photos and much, much more. For the first time this season, fans can also log onto UNCBears.com and see Gametracker live stats for all home games in Fans will be able to see each pitch-bypitch as it happens and access in-game statistics for free. Kyle Schwartz Media Relations Coordinator/ Baseball Contact (970) (office) (970) (home) (970) (cell) Kyle.Schwartz@unco.edu Media Relations Office 251 Butler-Hancock Hall Greeley, CO UNCBears.com Kyle Schwartz is in his third year with the UNC athletics department in Schwartz served as the Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations in his first two years at UNC and was promoted to Athletic Media Relations Coordinator in July of At Northern Colorado, Schwartz is in charge of the publicity efforts for men s basketball, baseball, women s volleyball, women s soccer, women s swimming and diving, women s cross country and men s and women s golf. In the spring of 2004 (and again in 2005), Schwartz helped coordinate the Division I Independent Baseball weekly awards, statistics and post season award process and did the same with D-I Independent volleyball, soccer and men s basketball this year. Schwartz came to UNC after spending two years as a graduate assistant in the Southeast Missouri State sports information department. It was at SEMO that Schwartz received his master s degree in athletic administration, graduating with honors. At SEMO, Schwartz was in charge of publicity for soccer, women s basketball, tennis and softball. Schwartz received his bachelor s degree in business administration from the University of Kentucky in May 2000, graduating cum laude. As an undergraduate, he interned with the Host Communications publishing group and worked on several different publications, including the 2000 Men s and Women s Final Four programs. Schwartz, a native of Flemingsburg, Ky., is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and the United States Basketball Writer s Association (USBWA). Since June of 2003, he has been a member of CoSIDA s Academic All-American committee and is a district coordinator for volleyball and the women s atlarge team for the university division. The 2003 UNC volleyball guide he wrote, designed and edited won third place honors nationally in the college division of the CoSIDA publications contest. Kyle and his wife Angella were married in June of 2004 and currently reside in Evans.

59 57 LEFT FIELD #1 - Brad Beaman 6 0, 195, Jr. Thornton, Colo Stats.318, 11 runs CENTER FIELD #11 - Zach Weidenaar 6 3, 215, Fr. Bozeman, Mont Stats Attended Univ. of Wyoming RIGHT FIELD #7 - Zach Brockman 6 0, 195, So.-RS Pueblo, Colo Stats*.318, 13 runs, 9 RBI *Sat out 03 with injury RIGHT FIELD #27 - Grady Gorman 6 0, 195, So. Parker, Colo Stats Played at Dodge City C.C. SHORTSTOP #6 - Chad Clark 5 8, 180, Jr. Englewood, Colo Stats.235, 19 hits, 11 RBI SHORTSTOP #10 - Craig Trox oxell 6 0, 190, Sr. Fort Collins, Colo Stats.333, 56 hits, 11 2B SECOND BASE #5 - Brad Baker 6 2, 195, Sr. Pueblo, Colo Stats.353, 71 hits, 12 2B STAR ARTING PITCHERS THIRD BASE #35 - Brennan Garr 6 1, 195, So. Arvada, Colo Stats.308, 32 hits, 15 RBI THIRD BASE #2 - Jeff Horn 6 2, 180, Fr. Denver, Colo Stats Mullen High School RELIEF PITCHERS #34 - Evan Linn 6 3, 235, Jr. LoneTree, Colo Stats 1-0, 5.08 ERA, 4 saves #24 - Cary Lott 6 3, 195, Jr. Conyers, Ga Stats 1-1, 6.23 ERA, 19 K #21 - Roy Allen 6 0, 180, Jr. Lakewood, Colo Stats Played at Lamar C.C. #30 - Bobby Perry 6 1, 205, Sr. Denver, Colo Stats 1-2, ERA, 10 K #26 - Tyler Pearson 6 2, 195, So. Ukiah, Calif Stats 1-1, 7.71 ERA, 26 K #23 - Aaron Kelly 6 2, 190, Sr. Greeley, Colo Stats 1-1, ERA, 7 K #20 - Brett Lester 6 2, 180, Fr. Colo. Springs, Colo Stats Pine Creek High School #19 - John Costanzo 6 3, 220, Sr. Gunnison, Colo Stats 0-0, 8.31 ERA, 4 K #22 - Craig Ayers #13 - Brian Carruthers 6 0, 190, Sr. 5 11, 190, Sr.-RS Eaton, Colo. Aurora, Colo Stats 2003 Stats* 8-4, 5.36 ERA, 63 K 5-0, 6.62 ERA, 29 K *Sat out 04 with injury #31 - Angelo Telitz 6 0, 205, Sr. Thornton, Colo Stats 4-5, 6.24 ERA, 29 K #15 - Jason Sands 5 11, 185, Sr. Littleton, Colo Stats 2-1, 6.23 ERA, 6 K #12 - Kenny Anderson 6 2, 190, Jr. Aurora, Colo Stats Played at Oregon State #16 - Jon Leines 6 3, 230, Jr. LoneTree, Colo Stats Played at Yavapai J.C. CATCHER #17 - John Ray 6 2, 205, So. Louisville, Colo Stats.302, 12 HR, 44 RBI CATCHER #14 - Jason Sator 5 10, 190, Jr. Sterling, Colo Stats Played at Nicholls State CATCHER #29 - Bryan Fields 5-11, 200, Fr. Dallas, Texas 2004 Stats Played at Univ. of Dallas #33 - Nate Saylor 6 3, 200, Jr. Aurora, Colo Stats Played at Oregon St. FIRST BASE #28 - Phil Delich 6 3, 235, Sr.-RS Colo. Springs, Colo Stats*.401, 11 HR, 73 RBI *Sat out 04 with injury FIRST BASE #32 - Jarrod Chacon 6 2, 230, Sr.-RS Platteville, Colo Stats.176, 3 hits, 3 runs DESIGNATED HITTER #8 - Ryan Symons 6 1, 200, Sr. Aurora, Colo Stats.306, 48 hits, 44 runs DESIGNATED HITTER #18 - Matt Sutton 6 3, 200, Sr. Platteville, Colo Stats.365, 27 hits, 23 runs 2005 REDSHIRTS #3 - Adam Symons 6 1, 195, So. Aurora, Colo Stats Played at WNCC #25 - Devin Warner 6 2, 205, Jr. Fort Collins, Colo Stats Played at Univ. of Washington

60 Baseball Schedule Feb. Air Force (DH) :00 p.m. Feb. Arizona :00 p.m. Feb. Arizona :00 p.m. Feb. Arizona :00 p.m. Feb Creighton :00 p.m. Feb Creighton :00 p.m. Feb Creighton :00 p.m. Feb. Kansas :00 p.m. Feb. Kansas (DH) :00 p.m. Mar. New Mexico :00 p.m. Mar. New Mexico :00 p.m. Mar. New Mexico :00 p.m. Mar Air Force (DH) :00 p.m. Mar. Washington State :00 p.m. Mar. Washington State :00 p.m. Mar. Washington State :00 p.m. Mar. Nebraska :05 p.m. Mar. Nebraska :05 p.m. Mar. Nebraska :05 p.m. Mar. Creighton :30 p.m. Mar. Creighton :00 p.m. Mar. Creighton :00 p.m. Mar. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi :00 p.m. Mar. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi :00 p.m Mar. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi :00 a.m. Mar Air Force (DH) :00 p.m. Apr. Southern Utah :00 p.m. Apr. Southern Utah (DH) :00 p.m. Apr. Arkansas :05 p.m. Apr. Arkansas :05 p.m. Apr Utah Valley State (DH) :00 p.m. Apr Utah Valley State :00 p.m. Apr Metro State :00 p.m. Apr Texas A&M-Corpus Christi :00 p.m. Apr Texas A&M-Corpus Christi :00 p.m. Apr Texas A&M-Corpus Christi :00 p.m. Apr BYU :00 p.m. Apr BYU :00 p.m. May Southern Utah (DH) :00 p.m. May Southern Utah :00 p.m. May Wichita State :00 p.m. May Wichita State :00 p.m. May Kansas State :00 p.m. May Kansas State :00 p.m. May Kansas State :00 p.m. May Oklahoma :00 p.m. May Oklahoma :00 p.m. May Division I Independent Invite TBA Home Games in BOLD and at Jackson Field in Greeley, Colo. (DH) Indicates Doubleheader. All games are nine innings unless otherwise noted. All times are Mountain Standard Time and are subject to change.