Illinois Wesleyan University 2008 Baseball Information

 

City/Zip – Bloomington, IL 61702

Founded – 1850

Enrollment – Approximately 2,100

Nickname – Titans

School Colors – Green and White

Arena Name – Jack Horenberger 

Capacity – 500           

Affiliation – NCAA Division III

Conference – College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

President – Richard F. Wilson (Alderson-Broaddus, 1968)

Athletics Director – Dennie Bridges (Illinois Wesleyan, 1961)

Athletic Dept. Phone – (309) 556-3196

Athletic Dept. Fax – (309) 556-3484

Athletic Trainer – Bill Kauth

Web Site – www.iwu.edu

 

History

First year of Baseball – 1869             

Overall all-time record – 1116-800-9
(.582)

Number of years in NCAA Tournament/Last – 6/2007 (11-13 all-time)
Overall Conference Record – 607-347-1
(.636)

Conference Titles/Last – 26/2007

 

Sports Information

Sports Information Director – Stew Salowitz

SID Office Phone – (309) 556-3206

SID Cell Phone – (309) 826-7839

SID Fax – (309) 556-3804

E-mail Address – salowitz@iwu.edu

SID Mailing Address – c/o News Services

                                            P.O. Box 2900

                                            Bloomington, IL 61702

Package/Overnight Address – 1312 Park St.

                                                 Bloomington, IL 61701

 

Coaching staff

Head coach – Dennis Martel (University of Maine, 1984)

Record at School, Years – 507-320-3 (.613), 20 seasons

Career Record, Years – 507-320-3 (.613), 20 seasons

CCIW Record, Years – 243-106 (.696), 20 seasons

Baseball Office Phone – (309) 556-3335

Best time to reach coach – Before 4 p.m.

 

Team information

Overall record last year – 32-13

Conference record/finish – 20-1/1st (conference record for wins)

Starters returning/lost:  – 7/2

Letterwinners returning/lost – 20/5

 

Top Returning Players

- senior 2B Ricky Angel (.452 BA, 40 runs, 75 hits, 19 2B,  10 HR, 54 RBI, .771 SLG%)

- Chosen to the first team All-American squads by the ABCA and D3baseball.com

- ÒMost Valuable PlayerÓ for the 2007 Illinois Wesleyan baseball team

- College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin ÒPlayer of the YearÓ

- Chosen by NCBWA as ÒHitter of the YearÓ for Central Region

- Hit .452, tied for 14th in the national Division III statistics through May 20 and the third best in an IWU season

- Had a school-record 75 hits, 10 home runs and his 19 doubles and 54 runs batted in is second most in an IWU season

- Had a .771 slugging percentage, ninth best in Division III, and scored 40 runs

- With 200 career hits, Angel is within striking distance of the school career mark of 222, set by Mick Curran from 2002-05

 

- junior LHP Matt Aronson (0.85 ERA, 8-0 Record, 74 IP, 70 K)

- Chosen to the second team Division III All-American squad by the ABCA

- ÒMost Valuable PitcherÓ for the 2007 Illinois Wesleyan baseball team

- College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin ÒPitcher of the YearÓ

- Chosen by NCBWA as ÒPitcher of the YearÓ for Central Region

- School-record 0.85 earned run average, second best in Division III this season

- Had 70 strikeouts, fourth best in a Titan season

 

- senior 3B Nate Rittenberry (.327 BA,  51 hits, 12 2B, 32 RBI, 10-13 SB)

 

- senior OF Tim McInerney (.318 BA, 34 runs, 54 hits, 12 2B)

 

- sophomore 1B Casey McIntosh (.284 BA, 50 hits, 7 HR, 40 RBI)

 

- sophomore SS Mike Cunningham (.289 BA, 41 hits, 25 RBI,  13-16 SB)

 

 

 

Key Newcomers

- Brett Moore, 5-7, So., IF, Bloomington, Ill. (HS)

- Joe Froelich, 6-3, Jr., P, River Forest, Ill. (Oak Park River Forest HS)

- Pat Garvey, 5-11, Fr., C, Grayslake, Ill. (Central HS)

 

 

 

 

Illinois Wesleyan University 2008 Baseball Schedule

Head Coach- Dennis Martel

Assistants - Matt Willey, Tim Siegworth, Edmund T. Moore

 

DAY, DATE                     OPPONENT                             TIME                                LOCATION

Fri., March 14                  # vs. Adrian                              2 p.m.                      Terre Haute, Ind.

Fri., March 14                  # at Rose-Hulman                    5 p.m.                      Terre Haute, Ind.

Sat., March 15                 # at Rose-Hulman                    11 a.m.                    Terre Haute, Ind.

Sat., March 15                 # vs. Adrian                              1:30 p.m.                 Terre Haute, Ind.

Mon., March 17               at Mississippi College               6 p.m.                            Clinton, Miss.

Tues., March 18              at Millsaps College                   4 p.m.                         Jackson, Miss.

Wed., March 19               at Rhodes                                 3 p.m.                        Memphis, Tenn.

Thurs., March 20             at Christian Brothers                2 p.m.                        Memphis, Tenn.

Sat., March 22                 vs. Benedictine (at Wash. U.)  10 a.m.                          St. Louis, Mo.

Sat., March 22                 at Washington U.                      1 p.m.                            St. Louis, Mo.

Wed., March 26              WABASH                                 4:30 p.m.               Bloomington, Ill.

Sat., March 29                * ELMHURST (2)                     1 p.m.                    Bloomington, Ill.

Sun., March 30                * at Elmhurst                             1 p.m.                              Elmhurst, Ill.

Tues., April 1                   * at Millikin (2)                           2 p.m.                                Decatur, Ill.

Sat., April 5                      *at North Central (2)                 1 p.m.                             Naperville, Ill.

Sun., April 6                   * NORTH CENTRAL               1 p.m.                    Bloomington, Ill.

Tues., April 8                  FRANKLIN                              5 p.m.                    Bloomington, Ill.

Wed., April 9                   * MILLIKIN                               4 p.m.                    Bloomington, Ill.

Sat., April 12                   * AUGUSTANA (2)                  1 p.m.                    Bloomington, Ill.

Sun., April 13                   * at Augustana                          1 p.m.                         Rock Island, Ill.

Tues., April 15                 at Monmouth                            3 p.m.                            Monmouth, Ill.

Thurs., April 17              WASHINGTON U. (2)             3 p.m.                    Bloomington, Ill.

Fri., April 18                     * at Wheaton                             3 p.m.                              Wheaton, Ill.

Sat., April 19                   * WHEATON (2)                      1 p.m.                    Bloomington, Ill.

Tues., April 22                CONCORDIA                          6 p.m.                    Bloomington, Ill.

Wed., April 23                  at Benedictine                           6 p.m.                                     Lisle, Ill.

Fri., April 25                    * NORTH PARK                      7 p.m.                    Bloomington, Ill.

Sat., April 26                   * NORTH PARK (2)                 12 p.m.                  Bloomington, Ill.

Tues., April 29                ILLINOIS STATE                     6 p.m.                    Bloomington, Ill.

Wed., April 30                 ROCKFORD                            6 p.m.                    Bloomington, Ill.

Fri., May 2                       * at Carthage (2)                      1 p.m.                           Kenosha, Wis.

Sat., May 3                      * at Carthage                            12 p.m.                         Kenosha, Wis.

Tues., May 6                   BLACKBURN                          6:30 p.m.               Bloomington, Ill.

Thurs.-Sat., May 8-10     CCIW Tournament                   tba                                                  tba




# - at Rose-Hulman Tournament


* - College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin game.