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GROVE CITY COLLEGE
TABLE OF CONTENTSHead Coach Rob Skaricich 22012 Roster 32012 Preview 4-5Returning Letterwinners 6-92011 Review 10-11Record Book 12About The PAC 13About Grove City College 14-15
QUICK FACTSLocation _______________ Grove City, Pa.
Founded _________________________ 1876
Enrollment _______________________ 2,500
Colors _____________ Crimson and White
Nickname_________________ Wolverines
Affiliation ___________ NCAA Division III
Conference _______ Presidents’ Athletic
Home Field _______ R. J. Behringer Field
President ___________ Dr. Richard Jewell
Alma Mater __________ Grove City, 1967
Athletic Director _________ Dr. Don Lyle
Alma Mater ________ Muskingum, 1971
Associate A.D. _________ Susan Roberts
Alma Mater ________________ Ohio, 1975
Associate A.D. ____________ Joe Walters
Alma Mater _______ Slippery Rock, 1968
Head Coach ____________ Rob Skaricich
Alma Mater _______________ Hiram, 1991
Career Record ______ 241-231 (14 years)
Asst. Coaches _ Cory Hake, Bob Christy
First Year of Program ____________ 1884
Program Reinstated ______________ 1959
Head Trainer ______ Kay Mitchell Emigh
Assistant Trainer __________ Rick Hawke
Equipment Mgr ________ Larry Freeman
Equipment Mgr _______ Jim Richardson
Office Manager _______________ Kim Iliff
CONTACT INFORMATION
Coach Rob Skaricich
Office Phone ___________ 724-458-3836
Best Time to Call ____________ Mornings
E-mail ___________ [email protected]
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Sports Info. Dir. ____________ R.A. Briggs
Office Telephone _______ 724-458-3365
Office Fax _______________ 724-458-3855
Home Telephone _______ 724-748-3718
E-mail ______________ [email protected]
Athletic Dept. Phone _____ 724-458-2900
Athletic Dept. Fax _______ 724-458-3855
Web ____ http://www2.gcc.edu/sports
CREDITS
Editor _________________ R.A. Briggs, SIDEditorial Assistance by Megan Gebroskyand Shelby Mander.Action shots by Dave Miller/ADM Photography, Darlington, Pa.Printing by SCP Group, Sharon, Pa.
HEAD COACH ROB SKARICICH Rob Skaricich is in his 15th season as the head
baseball coach at Grove City College. He has ledGrove City to 241 wins as head coach, including aprogram-record 26 victories in 2006.
In 2008, Skaricich led Grove City to the Presidents’Athletic Conference title and the program’s first NCAAChampionship Tournament appearance. Last season, Grove City captured the Eastern Col-lege Athletic Conference Southern ChampionshipTournament for the first time in program history.Grove City also won the PAC’s regular season title
and finished with 25 victories.He also became the program’s all-time leader in coaching victories dur-
ing the 2011 season.In 2006, Grove City earned its first-ever NCAA regional ranking. Pitcher
Erik Arnesen was selected in the 17th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draftby the Washington Nationals while shortstop Mike Ritter achieved CoSIDAAcademic All-America honors.
Last year, second baseman Andrew Patterson earned CoSIDA AcademicAll-America recognition.
Under his guidance, the Wolverines have captured four PAC champion-ships while virtually rewriting the program’s record book. In 2001, Grove Citycaptured its first-ever conference title, finishing with a 19-10 mark.
Meanwhile, the 2002 Wolverine squad picked up the program’s secondstraight PAC title. That year, Grove City closed the season with 13 wins in 18games, including a win over Division II power Slippery Rock.
Skaricich has earned the conference’s Coach of the Year award four timesin his career. He first earned that award in 1999 after leading Grove City to athen-record 24 victories and a second-place finish in the conference.
He also earned the Coach of the Year award in 2001, 2002 and 2008.Skaricich is also defensive coordinator for Grove City’s football team. In
2010, Grove City led the conference in total defense.A native of Wickliffe, Ohio, Skaricich earned his bachelor’s degree from
Hiram in 1991 and a master’s degree from Cleveland State in 1993.
ASSISTANT COACH CORY HAKECory Hake is in his fifth season as an assistant coach at Grove City Col-
lege. He joined the Grove City staff after spending four years as the headbaseball coach at nearby Slippery Rock High School (2002-05).
Hake helped the Wolverines capture the Presidents’ Athletic Conferencetitle and a berth in the NCAA Championship Tournament in 2008. In 2010,Grove City advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Conference SouthernChampionship Tournament for the first time in program history. The 2011team won the PAC regular season title as well as the ECAC Tournament crown.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from Calvin College in 1994. Hake com-pleted his master’s degree from the U.S. Sports Academy in 2000.
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ASSISTANT COACH BOB CHRISTYA 1978 Grove City College graduate, Bob Christy is in his second season
as the Wolverines’ pitching coach. In 2011, he helped the Wolverines capturethe conference’s regular season title and the ECAC Southern Championshipcrown. Pitcher Cory Metcalf set a new single-season program record with 10victories, earning PAC Pitcher of the Year honors and All-Mideast Region rec-ognition.
A Butler native, Christy is the president and CEO of Christy Group, L.L.C.
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2012 ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Yr. Hometown (High School) 2 Will Chaney P Fr. Lancaster, Pa. (Lampeter-Strasburg) 3 ** Josh Sacks OF Jr. Columbia, Md. (Chapelgate Christian) 4 Tom Chaney P Fr. Lancaster, Pa. (Lampeter-Strasburg) 5 John Rende IF So. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Central Catholic) 6 ** Zach Butler P Jr. Massillon, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian) 7 * Max Vickerman P Jr. Zelienople, Pa. (Seneca Valley) 8 * Tom Hawley IF So. Aurora, Ohio (Aurora) 9 * Evan Hoskinson IF So. Uniontown, Ohio (Green)10 Pete Garthwaite C-OF Fr. Youngstown, Ohio (Ursuline)11 Mason McFeaters OF-3B Fr. Franklin, Pa. (Franklin)12 J.R. Willard 1B Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Pine Richland)13 Brandon Baker P So. Germantown, Md. (Northwest)14 Randen Schleiden OF So. Kansas City, Mo. (Lee’s Summit North)15 ** Erick Locker P Jr. Canton, Ohio (Lake Center Christian)16 * Ryan Parker 1B So. Houston, Pa. (Chartiers-Houston)17 Mason Stephens P Fr. Uniontown, Ohio (Lake)18 * Kyle Shock 1B Jr. Loudonville, Ohio (Hillsdale)19 ** Andrew Krull P Sr. Imperial, Pa. (West Allegheny)20 * Cameron Jones OF Jr. Wellsboro, Pa. (Wellsboro)21 Matt Corner IF So. Slippery Rock, Pa. (Slippery Rock)22 Lee Coppock P Fr. Charlottesville, Va. (The Covenant School)23 Chris Curran P Fr. Lyndhurst, Ohio (Brush)24 * Doug Wells C Jr. Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Peter’s)28 Reese Swatsworth OF Fr. Hermitage, Pa. (Hickory)29 *** Brandon Durbin IF Sr. Zelienople, Pa. (Seneca Valley)31 C.J. Fitzgerald P Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Vincentian)32 Chris Shipe C So. Freeport, Pa. (Freeport)33 Blaine Lang P Fr. Canfield, Ohio (Ursuline)34 Stevie Vignola 3B Fr. Port Jervis, N.Y. (Minisink Valley)35 Zach Struharik OF Jr. Boardman, Ohio (Boardman)*-letters earnedHead Coach: Rob Skaricich (1) Assistant Coaches: Cory Hake (30) and Bob Christy (25)
March 1-3 Spring Trip -- Winter Haven, Fla.March 7 at Otterbein (DH) 1:00March 15 at La Roche 3:00March 17 at Pitt-Greensburg (DH) 1:00March 21 at Case Western (DH) 1:00March 23 BETHANY* 3:00March 24 at Bethany* (DH) 1:00March 27 at Westminster* (DH) 1:00March 30 at Thomas More* 3:00March 31 at Thomas More* (DH) 12:00April 4 WESTMINSTER* 3:00April 10 ALLEGHENY 4:00
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*Presidents’ Athletic Conference Games Home Games in ALL CAPS DH-Doubleheader
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April 13 at Geneva* 3:00April 14 GENEVA* (DH) 1:00April 17 at Waynesburg* (DH) 1:00April 20 THIEL* 3:00April 21 at Thiel* (DH) 1:00April 25 WAYNESBURG* 3:00April 27 at Wash. & Jeff.* 3:00April 28 WASH. & JEFF.* (DH) 1:00May 4 at Saint Vincent* 3:00May 5 SAINT VINCENT* (DH) 1:00May 10-12 Presidents’ Athletic Conference
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2012 SEASON PREVIEWComing off one of the most successful seasons in
program history, the Grove City College baseball teamwill look to further cement its status as one of the Presi-dents' Athletic Conference's elite programs this spring.
Grove City captured the conference's regular sea-son title in 2011 and then went on to win the EasternCollege Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southern Champi-onship Tournament in convincing fashion.
While they must replace 13 seniors from last year,the Wolverines are well-stocked to make another runtoward the conference title and postseason play.
Twelve lettermen return this year, including six po-sition players with extensive starting experience.Head coach Rob Skaricich - the program's all-time winsleader -- will look to blend that talented core with astrong group of newcomers this spring.
INFIELDSix of Grove City's 12 lettermen are in the infield as
several players are vying for starting spots this year.Behind the plate, junior Doug Wells will take over asthe full-time starting catcher. He started 22 games in2011 and hit .297 while also posting a .473 sluggingpercentage.
Junior Kyle Shock and sophomore Ryan Parker splittime at first base last year and both players are look-ing to build upon solid seasons. Shock hit .308 in 25starts while Parker hit .268 in 16 starts.
Both men could also see time at designated hitterthis year.
Across the diamond, sophomore Evan Hoskinsonhas the inside track to start at third base. Hoskinsonsaw limited duty during the 2011 regular season butemerged in the postseason, earning ECAC TournamentMost Valuable Player recognition.
Hoskinson would replace sophomore Tom Hawley,who will likely slide to shortstop. Hawley took over atthird base early in his freshman season and made 33total starts.
The Wolverines have several candidates to takeover at second base.
Senior Brandon Durbin is a three-year letterwinnerwho made 19 starts last year in the infield. He will com-pete with sophomores Matt Corner and John Rende.Corner started two games in 2011.
OUTFIELDGrove City returns one full-time starter in the out-
field, junior center fielder Josh Sacks. Sacks hit .373 lastyear and led the Wolverines in runs, hits and stolenbases.
Sacks is a two-year starter who will likely hold downthe leadoff spot again this year.
Junior Zach Struharik, junior Cameron Jones andsophomore Randen Schleiden are candidates for thecorner outfield positions.
Struharik will look to hold down left field while Jonesand Schleiden will battle for time in right field. All threecould also contend for time at DH.
Junior Doug Wells saw extensive action behind theplate in 2011 and will likely be the full-time starter atcatcher this spring.
Junior Kyle Shock started 25 games at first base in 2011and will look to earn the full-time nod there this year.
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2012 SEASON PREVIEWPITCHING
Grove City returns five pitchers from last season,including four underclassmen. In the starting rotation,juniors Zach Butler and Erick Locker both return.
Butler went 5-3 last year and led Grove City with a3.73 ERA. He also led Grove City in appearances (16)and batting average against (.236). Locker, meanwhile,started five games and struck out 24 batters in 28 in-nings.
Senior left-hander Andrew Krull will help lead arelatively inexperienced bullpen this spring. Krull madeseven appearances last season and is a two-yearletterman.
Junior Max Vickerman emerged as one of GroveCity's top relievers in 2011, going 1-0 with two saves ina team-high 15 relief appearances.
Sophomore Brandon Baker will also look to earn aspot in the bullpen after making three appearances asa freshman.
SCHEDULEIn addition to Grove City's season-opening trip to
Winter Haven, Fla., the Wolverines will also faceOtterbein, La Roche, Pitt-Greensburg and Case West-ern in preparation for conference play.
Grove City will open the conference schedule March23 against Bethany. That will also be the Wolverines'2012 home opener at R. Jack Behringer Field.
The top four teams in the conference standingswill compete in the PAC Championship Tournament May10-12.
Junior Max Vickerman (above) went 1-0 with two savesin a team-high 15 relief appearances last year. JuniorZach Butler (below) led Grove City with 16 total gamespitched. He had a team-best 3.73 ERA.
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Three-year letterman in infield ...Will look to earn full-time start-ing job at second base this year
... Has also played third base ... Younger brother Chris-tian is member of Grove City men’s basketball team ...Accounting major.
SENIOR • INFIELD
ZELIENOPLE, PA.SENECA VALLEY
CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2009 12-5 23 1 5 0 6 1 .217 .3482010 27-15 53 7 14 0 12 2 .264 .3212011 21-19 70 11 19 0 12 2 .271 .343Totals 60-39 146 19 38 0 30 5 .260 .336
ANDREW
KRULL
Two-year letterman who willagain look to be key left-handeron Grove City pitching staff ...
Lone senior on pitching staff ... Led squad’s relievers inbatting average against as freshman ... Accountingmajor.
SENIOR • PITCHER
IMPERIAL, PA.WEST ALLEGHENY
CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB2009 6-0 1-0 0 8.10 10.0 11 8 32010 10-0 0-1 0 7.30 12.1 14 6 122011 7-0 0-1 0 8.22 7.2 12 4 7Totals 23-0 1-2 0 7.80 30.0 37 18 22
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BUTLER
Two-year letterwinner ... Willlikely be key member of startingrotation ... Led team in ERA,
saves and appearances in 2011 ... Earned win in ECACchampionship game ... Communication studies major.
JUNIOR • PITCHER
MASSILLON, OHIO
CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN
CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2010 27-26 100 20 33 0 18 4 .330 .400Totals 27-26 100 20 33 0 18 4 .330 .400
Year G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB2010 15-1 1-2 2 4.78 26.1 25 20 72011 16-10 5-3 3 3.73 50.2 45 30 22Totals 31-11 6-5 5 4.09 77.0 70 50 29
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Returning letterwinner andstarter in infield ... Will likelymove from third base to short-
stop in 2012 ... Led Grove City’s rookies in hits andgames played as a freshman ... Electrical engineeringmajor.
SOPHOMORE • INFIELD
AURORA, OHIO
AURORA
CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2011 35-33 114 13 34 0 17 5 .298 .342Totals 35-33 114 13 34 0 17 5 .298 .342
EVAN
HOSKINSON
Returning letterman who willchallenge for starting spot atthird base this spring ... Earned
MVP honors at 2011 ECAC Championship Tournament... Marketing major.
SOPHOMORE • INFIELD
UNIONTOWN, OHIO
GREEN
CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2011 9-3 17 3 8 1 7 0 .471 .706Totals 9-3 17 3 8 1 7 0 .471 .706
CAMERON
JONES
Returning letterman who willcompete for starting spot at oneof the corner outfield positions
... Earned first letter in 2011 ... Communication studiesmajor.
JUNIOR • OUTFIELD
WELLSBORO, PA.WELLSBORO
CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2010 9-1 8 0 3 0 1 0 .375 .5002011 14-4 12 3 2 0 1 0 .167 .167Totals 23-5 20 3 5 0 2 0 .250 .300
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CANTON, OHIO
LAKE CENTER CHRISTIAN
CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB2010 12-8 1-3 0 8.83 34.2 49 17 222011 9-5 2-5 0 8.89 28.1 52 24 8Totals 21-13 3-8 0 8.86 63.0 101 41 30
Two-year letterman who is oneof Grove City’s most experi-enced pitchers ... Saw action as
both starter and reliever in 2011 ... Led team’s rookiesin innings pitched in 2010 ... Third on team in inningspitched ... Accounting/finance major.
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Returning letterman who willbattle for time at first base anddesignated hitter this spring ...
Saw extensive action at both positions as a freshmanin 2011 ... Business management major.
SOPHOMORE • FIRST-BASE
HOUSTON, PA.CHARTIERS-HOUSTON
CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2011 24-16 56 11 15 1 8 0 .268 .393Totals 24-16 56 11 15 1 8 0 .268 .393
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COLUMBIA, MARYLAND
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Two-year starter in outfield forGrove City ... Will likely movefrom right field to center this
spring ... Led team in runs, hits, at bats and steals in2011 ... Led Wolverines in hitting and stolen bases in2010 ... Led team with .536 on-base percentage as afreshman ... Business management major.
CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2010 26-25 88 30 39 1 19 16 .443 .5682011 40-40 150 37 56 0 20 13 .373 .447Totals 66-65 238 67 95 1 39 29 .399 .492
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SHOCKJUNIOR • FIRST-BASE
LOUDONVILLE, OHIO
HILLSDALE
Returning letterwinner who willlook to earn full-time startingspot at first base in 2012 ... Could
also see time at DH ... Saw regular duty at first base in2011, earning first letter ... Posted .413 on-base per-centage ... Pitched in five games as a freshman in 2010... Mechanical engineering major.
CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2010 9-1 11 2 4 0 1 0 .364 .5452011 27-25 78 17 24 0 9 1 .308 .397Totals 36-26 89 19 28 0 10 1 .315 .416
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VICKERMANJUNIOR • PITCHER
ZELIENOPLE, PA.SENECA VALLEY
One-year letterwinner whoemerged as one of Grove City’stop relievers in 2011 ... Led team
in relief appearances as sophomore ... Could contendfor spot in starting rotation this spring ... Molecularbiology major.
CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BB2010 1-0 0-0 0 0.00 1.0 2 1 02011 15-0 1-0 0 4.03 22.1 23 14 11Totals 16-0 1-0 0 3.86 23.1 25 15 11
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WELLSJUNIOR • CATCHER
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.ST. PETER’S
Returning letterman who willlikely take over as full-time start-ing catcher in 2012 ... Led Grove
City’s newcomers in home runs as a sophomore ... Sawextensive action behind the plate in 2011, helping Wol-verines to ECAC Southern Championship title ...Entrepreneurship major.
CAREER STATISTICSYear G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG2011 22-22 74 15 22 2 15 0 .297 .473Totals 22-22 74 15 22 2 15 0 .297 .473
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If one had to select just one word to accuratelydescribe the 2011 baseball season at Grove City Col-lege, the best term would undoubtedly be “historic.”
The Wolverines won the Presidents’ AthleticConference’s regular season crown, hosted the con-ference tournament for the first time under its currentformat and concluded the season by winning the East-ern College Athletic Conference Southern Champion-ship Tournament title.
Grove City finished the season with 25 victories,the second-highest single-season total in program his-tory.
Head coach Rob Skaricich became the program’sall-time wins leader May 4 when the Wolverines sweptconference rival Westminster. He finished the seasonwith 241 wins.
Senior pitcher Cory Metcalf concluded the season10-0 and set a new program record for single-seasonvictories and winning percentage. He earned the PAC’sPitcher of the Year award and All-Mideast Region hon-ors.
Senior catcher Marcus Magister finished his ca-reer as Grove City’s all-time leader in home runs with26 and runs batted in (129) while outfielder Butch Krigerwrapped up his career as Grove City’s all-time leader
2011 IN REVIEW
Senior left fielder Butch Kriger started all 41 games in2011 and led the team with 18 extra-base hits. Heconcluded his career as Grove City’s all-time leader ingames played with 149.
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Grove City captured the 2011 Eastern College Athletic Conference Southern Championship Tournament. The Wolverinesalso won the Presidents’ Athletic Conference’s regular season title and finished with 25 victories.
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BATTINGName G-GS AB R H HR RBI SB BA SLG OBPQuirk 38-38 110 30 42 0 17 12 .382 .500 .440Sacks 40-40 150 37 56 0 20 13 .373 .447 .423Moran 39-39 141 33 51 4 36 9 .362 .525 .429Patterson 26-26 89 9 31 0 13 1 .348 .393 .388Magister 40-40 134 24 45 3 24 1 .336 .470 .436Kriger 41-41 133 25 44 2 18 2 .331 .504 .403Shock 27-25 78 17 24 0 9 1 .308 .397 .413Hawley 35-33 114 13 34 0 17 5 .298 .342 .349Wells 22-22 74 15 22 2 15 0 .297 .473 .381-----Hoskinson 9-3 17 3 8 1 7 0 .471 .706 .471Wolff 26-19 65 12 28 1 11 2 .431 .523 .472Struharik 10-1 10 0 3 0 1 0 .300 .300 .364Durbin 21-19 70 11 19 0 12 2 .271 .343 .284Parker 24-16 56 11 15 1 8 0 .268 .393 .379Rende 6-0 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250Christopher 4-1 4 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .250 .400Schledien 9-0 5 4 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200Corner 6-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200Jones 14-4 12 3 2 0 1 0 .167 .167 .267Totals 41-41 248 14 48 .446
1271 428 210 .337 .402PITCHING
Name G-GS W-L SV ERA IP H K BBButler 16-10 5-3 3 3.73 50.2 45 30 22Silk 13-10 6-3 1 3.88 67.1 71 58 11Metcalf 12-12 10-0 0 4.79 77.0 102 43 28----Moran 1-0 0-0 0 0.00 1.0 0 1 2Woodhall 1-0 0-0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0Hasek 11-1 1-1 2 3.86 16.1 23 14 6Vickerman 15-0 1-0 2 4.03 22.1 23 14 11Seelman 9-0 0-1 2 4.76 11.1 16 3 5Stombaugh12-0 0-0 3 5.40 10.0 11 5 7Krull 7-0 0-1 0 8.22 7.2 12 4 7Locker 9-5 2-5 0 8.89 28.1 52 24 8Smith 4-0 0-0 0 11.25 4.0 5 2 5Klimek 6-3 0-2 0 13.09 11.0 14 7 12Baker 3-0 0-0 0 19.64 3.2 8 3 4Totals 41-41 13 311.0 208
25-16 5.32 382 128
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2011 IN REVIEW
Senior Cory Metcalf set a single-season Grove Cityrecord with 10 victories in 2011. He went 10-0 andearned the Presidents’ Athletic Conference’s Pitcher ofthe Year and ABCA All-Mideast Region honors.
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Head coach Rob Skaricich became Grove City’s all-timeleader in baseball coaching wins during the 2011 season.
with 149 games played. Senior shortstop Scott Moranbecame Grove City’s all-time leader in runs scored with116.
Senior second baseman Andrew Patterson earnedAcademic All-America honors from Capital One andthe College Sports Information Directors of America(CoSIDA).
Metcalf earned First Team All-PAC while Magister,Moran, sophomore right fielder Josh Sacks and seniorpitcher Kyle Silk all earned Second Team All-Confer-ence recognition.
Kriger and senior center fielder Dan Quirk bothearned All-PAC Honorable Mention.
During the season, Kriger earned the league’s Hit-ter of the Week award for April 25 while Metcalf (April4) and Silk (May 9) both captured PAC Pitcher of theWeek honors.
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INDIVIDUAL - SEASONBATTING
Batting Avg: .493, John Avdellas, 1988.465, Jim Donnelly, 1998
Home Runs: 13, Marcus Magister, 200912, Nate Kauffman, 2001
Runs Scored: 45, Brian Moran, 200843, Marcus Magister, 200943, Scott Moran, 2009
Total Hits: 59, Brian Moran, 200858, Marcus Magister, 2010
Runs Batted In: 52, Marcus Magister, 200950, Brian Moran, 2008
Stolen Bases: 34, Brian Moran, 200829, Brian Moran, 2007
At-Bats: 156, Andrew Patterson, 2010150, Josh Sacks, 2011 PITCHING
Wins: 10, Cory Metcalf, 20119, Mike Herringshaw, 20109, Erik Arnesen, 2006
Innings: 93.2, Mike Herringshaw, 201071.0, Erik Arnesen, 2006
Saves: 5, Justin Miller, 20055, Justin Miller, 2006
Appearances: 18, Mike Herringshaw, 200817, Steve Stombaugh, 201016, Eric Bowser, 199316, Mike Herringshaw, 201016, Zach Butler, 2011
Strikeouts: 84, Erik Arnesen, 200658, Paul Barnes, 197758, Kyle Silk, 2011
ERA: 0.97, Drew McCandless, 19811.16, Tom Good, 1970
Marcus Magister (left) graduated as Grove City’s all-time leader in home runs and runs batted in. MikeHerringshaw (above) holds several single-season andcareer pitching records.
INDIVIDUAL - CAREERBATTING
Batting Avg: .436, Brian Moran, 2007-08.417, Jim Donnelly, 1995-1998
Home Runs: 26, Marcus Magister, 2007-1123, Nate Kauffman, 1998-2001
Runs Scored: 116, Scott Moran, 2007-11108, Mike Kashurba, 1998-2001
Total Hits: 161, Bryan Pierrot, 2005-08157, Nate Kauffman, 1998-2001
Runs Batted In: 129, Marcus Magister, 2007-11118, Nate Kauffman, 1998-2001
Stolen Bases: 63, Brian Moran, 2007-0851, Rennie Petre, 1965, 1967-69
At-Bats: 472, Bryan Pierrot, 2005-08472, Ben Wilson, 2006-09 PITCHING
Wins: 23, Mike Herringshaw, 2007-1020, Cory Metcalf, 2008-11
Innings: 264.1, M. Herringshaw, 2007-10222.2, Cory Metcalf, 2008-11
Saves: 12, Justin Miller, 2004-065, Zach Butler, 2010-4, Steve Stombaugh, 2007-11
Appearances: 61, Mike Herringshaw, 2007-1050, Steve Stombaugh, 2008-11
Strikeouts: 164, Paul Barnes, 1974-77146, Erik Arnesen, 2003-06
ERA: 1.99, Gary Clay, 1969-72 (149 IP)
TEAM RECORDSBatting Avg: .365, 1998 Wins: 26, 2006Home Runs: 29, 2001, 2009 ERA: 2.09, 1970Runs Scored: 305, 2009 Saves: 13, 2011
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Final 2011 Standings Conference OverallW L W L
Grove City 15 6 25 16Thomas More* 15 6 29 9Washington & Jefferson 15 6 19 21Westminster 10 11 25 16Thiel 9 12 19 19Waynesburg 9 12 14 24Saint Vincent 6 15 16 24Bethany 5 16 12 23Geneva - - 20 17*-2011 PAC Tournament Champion
2011 Presidents’ Athletic ConferenceChampionship Tournament May 12-14
Bob Cene Park, Struthers, OhioGame A - Westminster 12, Grove City 3Game B - Thomas More 10, Wash. & Jeff. 5Game C - Thomas More 11, Westminster 4Game D - Grove City 8, Wash. & Jeff. 5Game E - Westminster 8, Grove City 4Game F - Thomas More 9, Westminster 1
Presidents’ Athletic Conference2011 All-Conference First Team
C Brendan Scioscia Waynesburg1B Andrew Thole Thomas More1B Tim Wiand Westminster2B Jason Handley Thomas More3B Bobby Hillier ThielSS David Kennett Thomas MoreSS Joe Bogdewiecz Wash. & Jeff.SS Anthony DeFilippo WaynesburgOF Rick DeBlasio WestminsterOF Tyler Dillinger BethanyOF Josh Staniscia Wash. & Jeff.UT Brad Kubis BethanyP CORY METCALF GROVE CITYP Gary Gerhardt Saint VincentP Brad Bates Thiel
Presidents’ Athletic Conference2011 All-Conference Second Team
C T.J. Zarewicz BethanyC MARCUS MAGISTER GROVE CITY2B Weston Snyder Thiel3B Sam Schmeltzer Thomas MoreSS SCOTT MORAN GROVE CITYOF Ryan Darner Thomas MoreOF JOSH SACKS GROVE CITYOF Zack Galasso Saint VincentOF Andy Trettel Wash. & Jeff.OF Eric Steininger ThielP David Etscheid Thomas MoreP KYLE SILK GROVE CITYP Jordan Zivoder Wash. & Jeff.P Patrick Mulligan WestminsterP Pat Kennedy Wash. & Jeff.
Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Confer-ence continues its mission of promoting intercollegiateathletics and the pursuit of academic excellence.
Comprised of 10 select private colleges - BethanyCollege, Chatham University, Geneva College, GroveCity College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Tho-mas More College, Washington & Jefferson College,Waynesburg University and Westminster College - thePAC remains a unique organization in this day of high-pressure intercollegiate athletics.
With academics at the center of each member’sphilosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that anathletic program is a part of college life, but not anentity in itself.
During the 2005-06 academic year, Chatham,Geneva and Saint Vincent all joined the PAC.
Chatham competed for PAC championships for thefirst time during the 2007-08 academic year. SaintVincent first competed for conference titles in 2010-11
and the 2011-12 year is the first year of eligibility forGeneva.
The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports.All-Conference status is awarded in all 19 sports.
Head coaches select all-league squads for all teamsports, while in individual sports such as cross countryand tennis, all-PAC accolades are based upon perfor-mances at the conference championships.
The PAC annually awards its men’s and women’sAll-Sports Trophies to the schools which perform bestacross the board in conference competition.
Grove City won the the Women’s All-Sports Tro-phy in 2010-11 and W&J won the Men’s Trophy. GroveCity led the conference in total All-Sports points with109.
In 2010-11, the league named 734 student-athletesto the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes allparticipating student-athletes who attain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above.
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PAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Andrew Thole, Thomas MorePAC PICTHER OF THE YEAR: Cory Metcalf, Grove CityPAC COACH OF THE YEAR: Jeff Hetzer, Thomas More
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GROVE CITY COLLEGE
The beautifully landscaped cam-pus of Grove City College stretchesover 150 acres and includes 27 neo-Gothic buildings. It is considered oneof the loveliest in the nation.
While the College has changedto meet the needs of the society itserves, its basic philosophy has re-mained unchanged since its found-ing in 1876. It is a Christian, liberalarts institution, dedicated to theprinciple of providing the highestquality education at the lowest pos-sible cost.
Wishing to remain truly inde-pendent and to retain its distinctivequalities as a private school gov-erned by private citizens (trustees),it is one of few colleges in the coun-try that does not accept federalfunds.
Affiliated with the PresbyterianChurch (U.S.A.), but not narrowly de-nominational, the College believesthat to be well-educated a studentshould be exposed to the centralideas of the Judeo-Christian tradi-tion.
Grove City College offers under-graduate degrees in liberal arts, sci-ences, engineering, business, andmusic and is distinguished as a na-tional leader in education.
Grove City’s programs in elec-trical and mechanical engineeringare accredited by the EngineeringAccreditation Commission Board ofthe Accreditation Board for Engi-neering and Technology.
The “big business school cur-riculum” prepares students fortoday’s global business reality. Anextensive variety of internship op-portunities are provided across thecurriculum.
Grove City College wants its stu-dents to be prepared in this age ofmobile information technology.
Each entering freshman receivesa tablet computer which is his or hersto keep upon graduation with afour-year degree.
This is part of the InformationTechnology Initiative, a total pro-gram integrating technology acrossthe curriculum.
The College believes that its stu-dent body has a unique mix of tal-ents and abilities.
Its Career Services programhelps students identify those key as-sets during the first year and thenbuilds a four-year strategy to helpthem pursue a satisfying career.
Personal counseling, profes-sional speakers, databases, alumnicontacts, summer internships, cor-porate visits, employer presentationsand more are incorporated into thecareer preparation experience.
Grove City follows the semestercalendar plan, in addition to offer-ing two-week sessions in Januaryand May.
Most of the 2,500 students livein separate men’s and women’s dor-mitories. The rest are local com-muters or married students.
A full program of cultural, pro-fessional, athletic and social activi-ties is offered, including 19 intercol-legiate varsity athletic teams.
Grove City, a town of 8,100people, is located 60 miles north ofPittsburgh. It is located nearInterstates 79 and 80 and has a mu-nicipal airport.
Grove City College2011-2012
Tuition$6,799 per semester
Room and Board$3,705 per semester
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Grove City College’sBreen Student Union
PROGRAMS AND MAJORS
ACCOUNTINGAcounting (B.S.)
BIBLICAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIESBiblical and Religious Studies (B.A.)
BIOLOGYBiology (B.S.)
Molecular Biology (B.S.)BUSINESS
Business Management (B.S.)Finance (B.S.)
Industrial Management (B.S.)International Business (B.S.)
Marketing Management (B.S.)CHEMISTRY
Biochemistry (B.S.)Chemistry (B.S.)
COMMUNICATION STUDIESCommunication Studies (B.A.)
COMPUTER SCIENCEComputer Science (B.S.)
Computer Information Systems (B.S.)ECONOMICS
Economics (B.A.)Business/Economics (B.S.)
EDUCATIONPre K-4 Elementary Education (B.S.)
Pre K-8 Special Education and Pre K-4Elementary Education (B.S.)
Middle Level Math/English/Science Educ. (B.S.)K-12 Biology/General Science Educ. (B.S.)
K-12 French Education (B.A.)K-12 Music Education (B.M.)
K-12 Spanish Education (B.A.)7-12 Biology/General Science Educ. (B.S.)
7-12 Chemistry Education (B.S.)7-12 Chemistry/Gen. Science Educ. (B.S.)
7-12 English Education (B.A.)7-12 English/Communication Educ. (B.A.)
7-12 Mathematics Education (B.S.)7-12 Physics Education (B.S.)
7-12 Physics/Gen. Science Educ. (B.S.)7-12 Social Studies Education (B.A.)
ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ENGINEERINGElectrical/Computer Engineering (B.S.E.E.)
ENGLISHEnglish (B.A.)
ENTREPRENEURSHIPEntrepreneurship (B.S.)
HISTORYHistory (B.A.)
MATHEMATICSMathematics (B.S.)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGMechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)
MODERN LANGUAGESFrench (B.A.)
Spanish (B.A.)MUSIC & FINE ARTS
Music (B.M.)Music/Business (B.M.)
Music/Performing Arts (B.M.)Music/Religion (B.M.)
PHILOSOPHYPhilosophy (B.A.)
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONExercise Science (B.S.)
PHYSICSApplied Physics (B.S.)
Applied Physics/Computer (B.S.)POLITICAL SCIENCEPolitical Science (B.A.)
PSYCHOLOGYPsychology (B.A. or B.S.)
SOCIOLOGYSociology (B.A.)
PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMSPre-DentalPre-Health
Pre-LawPre-Theology
Pre-Veterinary
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ATHLETIC FACILITIESAll 19 of Grove City College’s intercollegiate
varsity athletic teams utilize the College’s superiorfacilities for competition, practices and off-seasontraining and conditioning.
Grove City’s athletic facilities have undergonenumerous renovations and improvements in re-cent years, with more upgrades scheduled in theimmediate future.
On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field is hometo the College’s football and track and field teams.The College installed CSTurf at Robert E. ThornField. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface thatfeatures polyethylene LSR grass fibers and a rub-ber infill system.
The College also installed lights and resurfacedthe 8-lane track around the field. Grove City alsoreconfigured its setup for track meets during theserenovations.
In 2011, the College installed a new state-of-the-art scoreboard and new bleachers on the visi-tors’ side at Thorn Field.
These upgrades benefit the entire campus com-munity as the complex is used by both the College’sclub sports teams and its intramural program,along with the varsity teams.
The track is also available for use by recre-ational walkers and joggers. The complex also fea-tures 10 all-weather tennis courts next to the sta-dium.
Phillips Field House, located at the north endof the complex, features several locker rooms, anathletic training room, meeting rooms and coaches’offices. It is used by the football, track and tennisprograms throughout the academic year.
The Physical Learning Center (PLC) houses theGrove City College Arena, home to the College’sbasketball and volleyball programs.
The 1,800-seat Arena recently received newscoreboards, new scorer’s tables and newshotclocks.
The James E. Longnecker Pool is one of the nation’spremier small-college venues for both swimmingand diving and water polo.
In addition, the PLC features the James E.Longnecker Pool, one of the premier aquatic facili-ties in the region. Each year, Grove City hosts thePresidents’ Athletic Conference Swimming and Div-ing Championships at the state-of-the-art facility.
In 2008, the College also hosted the CollegiateWater Polo Association Western Division Champi-onships at the College Pool.
The PLC also features a second pool, the Rec-reational Pool, which is used by members of theCollege community year-round.
A fitness room featuring aerobic and Cybexequipment and a separate weight room with freeand mechanized weights are also keystone areasof the facility.
The PLC also features six racquetball/handballcourts as well as two adjacent intramural rooms.The intramural rooms each feature four basketballcourts, four indoor tennis courts, four volleyballcourts, an indoor track and two indoor jumpingpits.
The College installed new synthetic flooring andseveral new electronic scoreboards throughout theintramural rooms.
The Physical Learning Center houses the ath-letic training room, locker rooms and offices forcoaches and physical education faculty.
The College recently constructed a new officesuite for coaches and athletic administration, whilealso incorporating its Athletic Hall of Fame area.
Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities have alsoreceived numerous upgrades in recent years.
The varsity soccer field, College Field, was ex-panded and re-sodded during the summer of 2005.College Field also received a new press box dur-ing the summer of 2007.
Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and softballfacilities recently received major facelifts as newdugouts, new fencing and electronic scoreboardswere installed on both fields.
The home of Grove City’s football and track andfield teams, Robert E. Thorn Field has receivednumerous renovations in recent years.
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