Baseball
 
2008-09 Baseball Roster

 

* Denotes Redshirt

No. Player Pos. Class/Elig. Hgt. Wgt. B/T Birthdate Hometown (High School)
1 Brennan Smith RHP So./So. 6-3 175 R/R 8/4/89 Sandusky, OH (Perkins)
3 Clay Duncan INF/OF So./So. 6-2 180 R/R 8/11/88 Norwalk, OH (Norwalk)
*4 Kevin Leady (C) RHP Sr./Sr. 6-3 190 R/R 3/11/87 Luckey, OH (Eastwood)
6 Marty Baird OF/RHP Sr./Sr. 6-0 190 R/R 9/23/86 Findlay, OH (Van Buren)
7 Logan Meisler INF Jr./Jr. 5-10 175 R/R 10/29/87 Port Clinton, OH (Port Clinton)
8 Jon Berti INF/OF Fr./Fr. 5-10 175 R/R 1/22/90 Troy, MI (Troy)
10 Richie O'Brien RHP Jr./So. 6-3 215 R/R 2/2/88 Boardman,OH (Boardman)
11 Kevin Sias C Fr./Fr. 5-8 175 R/R 5/1/90 Midlothian, VA (Midlothian)
12 Derek Spencer INF Jr./Jr. 6-1 185 R/R 6/5/88 Oregon, OH (Clay)
13 Mark Galvin OF Jr./Jr. 6-0 185 L/R 6/18/87 Pickerington, OH (Pickerington North)
14 David Borcherdt C Jr./Jr. 6-0 170 L/R 5/11/87 Archbold, OH (Archbold)
16 Kacy Dwornick LHP Fr./Fr. 6-5 200 L/L 4/1/90 Toledo, OH (St. John's)
17 Matt Malewitz LHP So./So. 6-1 185 L/L 4/26/89 Grand Rapids, MI (E. Grand Rapids H.S.-Grand Rapids C.C.)
18 Ryan Price  INF 5/Sr. 6-0 180 L/R 7/16/86 Oak Harbor, OH (Oak Harbor)
19 Ryan Shay (C) INF Sr./Sr. 6-1 190 R/R 12/30/86 Garden City, MI (Divine Child)
20 Tyler Elkins C/INF Sr./Jr. 6-1 185 R/R 10/16/86 Hamilton, OH (Hamilton)
21 Brian Hangbers (C) LHP/INF 5/Sr. 6-4 210 L/L 8/16/85 Hamilton, Ohio (Edgewood)
22 Ryan Schlater C So./So. 5-11 185 R/R 11/8/88 St. Paris, OH (St. Paris Graham)
23 Dennis Vaughn OF Jr./Jr. 6-1 200 L/L 3/28/88 Kirtland, OH (Mentor Lake Catholic)
24 T.J. Blanton OF Jr./Jr. 6-2 190 R/R 2/17/88 Sandusky, OH (St. Mary's)
25 Patrick Martin OF/LHP So./Fr. 6-1 180 L/L 10/29/88 Oregon, OH (Clay)
26 Dusty Hawk RHP Sr./Sr. 6-4 205 R/R 9/22/87 Tipp City, OH (Tippecanoe)
27 Matt Vannett C/INF Fr./Fr. 6-1 215 R/R 5/16/90 Bowling Green, OH (Bowling Green)
28 Brandon McFarland INF Sr./Sr. 6-4 215 L/R 6/5/87 Perrysburg, OH (Perrysburg)
29 Ross Gerdeman RHP Fr./Fr. 6-3 195 R/R 11/7/89 Ft. Jennings, OH (Ft. Jennings)
30 Tyler Basilone RHP Fr.Fr. 6-5 185 R/R 2/6/90 Lexington, OH (Lexington)
32 Bubba Andrews INF Fr./Fr. 6-1 205 L/R 2/3/90 Clyde, OH (Clyde)
34 Charles Wooten RHP So./So. 6-1 205 R/R 3/30/89 Elmore, OH (Woodmore)
35 Frank Berry II RHP/INF Jr./Jr. 6-2 220 R/R 11/29/87 Virginia Beach, VA (First Colonial H.S.-Longwood Univ.)
36 Dan Parsons LHP So./So. 6-0 175 L/L 6/2/89 Strongsville, OH (Strongsville)
37 Kyle Atkinson LHP So./So. 6-2 215 L/L 8/29/89 Cincinnati, OH (Colerain)
38 Phil Hettlinger RHP Jr./Jr. 6-4 225 R/R 10/5/87 Hilliard, Ohio (Hilliard Darby)
41 Steven Barrett RHP Fr./Fr. 6-5 180 R/R 10/13/90 Troy, MI (Troy)

 

 

COACHING STAFF
2 Danny Schmitz (Eastern Michigan, '79) -- Head Coach
9 Rick Blanc (Bowling Green, '98) -- Assistant Coach (Pitchers/Recruiting)
15 Spencer Schmitz (Bowling Green, '04) -- Assistant Coach (Catchers)
5 Luke Harrigan (Adrian '05) -- Volunteer Asst. Coach (Outfielders)

TEAM PERSONNEL
Rick Court (Michigan State, '01)-- Strength & Conditioning Coach
Scott Jess (Miami, '89) -- Equipment Manager
Jeff Curley (Whittier, '89) -- Athletic Trainer