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GENERAL
Name of school: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
City/Zip: Edwardsville, Illinois 62026
Founded: 1957
Enrollment: 13,295
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: 1,031-660-9
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
Grad. Asst.: 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.: 794-516-6 (25 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: 24-26
Conference record/finish: 17-13 (2nd)
Final ranking last year (poll): N/A
Starters returning/lost: 5/3
Pitchers returning/lost: 7/6
Letterwinners returning/lost: 13/12

MEDIA INFORMATION
Radio Station: N/A

Media Services: Will call or FAX boxscores

Website: http://www.siue.edu/ATHLETIC

Starters Returning (R) and Lost (L)
Fielders B/T Yr. Pos. GP-GS BA HR/RBIs
(R) Craig Ohlau L/L Jr. OF/1B 49/49 .331 3/37
(R) Jared Brueggeman R/R Jr. IF 42/36 .308 4/16
(L) Jason Keesler R/R -- C 49-47 .305 2/35
(R) Luke Humphrey R/R Sr. CF/2B 43/43 .303 3/26
(R) Wes Pickering R/R Sr. SS 44/43 .288 3/26
(R) Brad Scott R/R Sr. IF 47/44 .281 3/17
(L) Justin Baecht R/R -- IF 40/40 .264 1/15
(L) Jeff Schwierjohn L/R -- INF 50/49 .238 3/24

Pitchers B/T Yr. ERA GP/GS Record
(L) Brad Hinton R/R -- 1.57 17/1 4-1
(R) David Briesacher R/R So. 2.75 12/8 5-2
(R) Ryan Spurgeon L/L Jr. 2.96 13/6 3-2
(R) Jarad Rettberg R/R Jr. 3.28 12/10 2-4
(R) Brian Keating L/L Sr. 3.51 11/11 3-6
(L) Nick Seibert R/R -- 5.82 6/5 2-2
(L) Jeff Ebeler R/R -- 6.43 17/0 2-1
(R) Jameson Sheley R/R So. 6.46 10/0 0-0
(R) Kyle Jones R/R So. 7.08 13/5 1-2
(L) Jarrod Peters R/R -- 7.50 13/2 2-3
(L) Jerry Mahn L/L -- 7.71 3/2 0-2
(L) Adam Brennan R/R -- 9.00 3/0 0-0
(R) Zach Wooley R/R Jr. 21.00 4/0 0-1

Other Key Returnees
(R) Joe Wargo R/R So. OF 22/22 .325 0/8
(R) Robert Rahn R/R So. C/OF 28-24 .208 0/5

Key Newcomers Yr. Pos. B/T Hometown/Previous School
Joe Bolyard So. C RR Decatur, Ill./Decatur H.S.
Jeff Caron So. P LL Chester, Ill./Forest Park CC
Michail DalPozzo Fr. UT RR Livingston, Ill./SE Missouri State
Chip Durland Fr. P RR Villa Grove, Ill./Villa Grove H.S.
Pat Evers Jr. RHP Forest Park CC
Ron Jones Jr. P RR Kankakee, Ill./Kankakke H.S.
Kyle Martin Fr. INF LR Bryron, Ill./Byron H.S.
Adam Tallman Fr. P/DH RR Gillespie, Ill./Gillespie H.S.
Eric Tritsch Fr. 2B RR Troy, Ill./Triad H.S.
Tim Velten R-Fr. IF RR St. Louis, Mo./Webster Groves H.S.