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GENERAL
Name of school: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
City/Zip: Edwardsville, Illinois 62026
Founded: 1957
Enrollment: 12,000
Nickname: Cougars
School colors: Red and White
Facility: Roy Lee Field
Capacity: 1,500
Affiliation: NCAA Division II
Conference: Great Lakes Valley
Chancellor: Dr. David Werner
Alma Mater, Yr.: Saint Louis '64
Athletics Director: Dr. Bradley Hewitt
Alma Mater, Yr.: Central Missouri State '81
Athletic Department Phone: 618-650-2871
Ticket Office Phone: 618-650-2871

HISTORY
First year of Baseball: 1968
Overall all-time record: 972-615-9
No. yrs. in NCAA Tourn./last: 20/2001
Last post-season opponent: Central Missouri St.
Result: L 7-4

SPORTS INFORMATION
Sports Information Director: Eric J. Hess
SID office phone: 618-650-3608
Home phone: 618-656-0510
Assistant SID: Brian Kunderman
Asst. SID Office Phone: 618-650-3155
Baseball SID: Eric J. Hess
SID office phone: 618-650-3608
Home phone: 618-656-0510
SID FAX: 618-650-2296
SID's E-mail: ehess@siue.edu
Press Box Phone: N/A
SID Mailing Address: Box 1129
Edwardsville, IL 62026
Overnight Address: Call First
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Gary Collins
Alma Mater, Yr.: SIU Edwardsville '70
Record at school, Yrs.: 770-490-6 (24 yrs.)
Career Record, Yr.: Same
Baseball Office Phone: 618-650-2872
Head Coach's E-mail: gcollin@siue.edu
Best time of day to reach coach: 9 a.m.
Assistant Coaches:
Tony Stoecklin

Athletic Trainer: Dan Stephens

TEAM INFORMATION
Overall Record last year: 30-24
Conference record/finish: 16-12 (4th)
Final ranking last year (poll): N/A
Starters returning/lost: 6/2
Pitchers returning/lost: 7/2
Letterwinners returning/lost: 18/4

MEDIA INFORMATION
Radio Station: N/A


Media Services: Will call or FAX boxscores

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Starters Returning (R) and Lost (L)
Fielders B/T Yr. Pos. GP-GS BA HR/RBIs
(L) Chad Opel R/R -- IF 53/53 .420 0/21
(R) Wes Pickering R/R Jr. IF 46/45 .343 3/19
(R) Jason Keesler R/R Sr. C 49-44 .292 5/41
(L) Josh Cate R/R -- OF 50/50 .279 1/27
(R) Justin Baecht R/R Sr. OF/C 47/43 .279 0/19
(R) Luke Humphrey R/R Jr. IF 39/38 .295 1/22
(R) Jeff Schwierjohn L/R Sr. INF 41/34 .266 0/14
(R) Josh Hanewinkel R/R Sr. IF 42/36 .250 1/13

Pitchers B/T Yr. ERA GP/GS Record
(R) Nick Siebert R/R Sr. 1.07 8/5 3-0
(R) Jarad Rettberg R/R So. 2.91 10/3 6-2
(R) Brad Hinton R/R Sr. 4.65 21/4 3-2
(R) Jeff Ebeler R/R Sr. 3.38 13/4 1-2
(L) Eric Meyer R/R --- 3.49 26/1 6-2 6 saves
(L) Mark Quisenberry R/R --- 5.59 10/0 0-0
(R) Ryan Spurgeon L/L So. 4.08 19/7 5-3
(R) Jerry Mahn R/R L/L So. 5.59 4/3 0-0
(R) Adam Brennan R/R So. 6.11 15/3 1-2
(R) Jarrod Peters R/R Sr. 6.38 20/10 2-8

Other Key Returnees
(R) Jared Brueggeman R/R So. OF 44/29 .250 0/11

Key Newcomers Yr. Pos. B/T Hometown/Previous School
Craig Ohlau So. OF/IB Southwestern Illinois College
Brian Keating Jr. LHP Southwest Missouri State University
Todd Burris Fr. INF East Alton - Wood River High School
Kyle Jones Fr. RHP Wesclin High School
Robert Rahn Fr. OF/C Roxana High School