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3. TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Quick Facts / Team Information .......................................1
Sports Information ..........................................................2
2012 SEASON
Roster ..............................................................................4
Season Outlook/Schedule............................................ 5-6
STAFF
President Allan D. Gilmour ...............................................8
Athletic Director Rob Fournier .........................................9
Head Coach Ryan Kelley.................................................10
Assistant Coaches/Support Staff .............................. 11-12
THE WARRIORS
Player Profiles.......................................................... 14-28 WAYNE STATE BASEBALL
2012 MEDIA GUIDE
Career Statistics ....................................................... 30-31
2011 REVIEW
Season Images ..............................................................34
2011 Statistics/Results ..................................................35 BASEBALL STAFF WSU QUICK FACTS
2011 GLIAC Results ........................................................36 Head Coach ...........................................................................................Ryan Kelley Location ............................................................................Detroit, Michigan 48202
Alma Mater/Year .......................................................................Michigan/1999 Founded .......................................................................................................... 1868
HISTORY & RECORDS
Office Phone ............................................................................... 313-577-2749 Enrollment ............................................................ 32,564 (20,837 undergraduate)
Program History ............................................................40
Year-By-Year Results ................................................ 41-45 E-mail ........................................................................... ryankelley@wayne.edu Nickname ...................................................................................................Warriors
Conference Finishes .......................................................45 Record at WSU/Years .....................................................92-67 (.579)/3 seasons Colors ................................................................................................. Green & Gold
Records vs. Opponents...................................................46 Career Record/Years ...................................................................................same Affiliation .......................................................................................NCAA Division II
All-Time vs. 2011 Opponents ................................... 46-47 Assistant Coaches ..............................................................................Logan Hughes Conference .....................................................................................................GLIAC
Coaching Records ..........................................................48 ....................................................................................................... Chris Ogden Stadium/Capacity...............................................................WSU Baseball Field/500
Team Records ................................................................49 ...........................................................................................................Art Dudal
Batting Records ....................................................... 50-51
..............................................................................................John Dombrowski SUPPORT STAFF
Pitching/Defense Records ........................................ 52-53
............................................................................................. Matthew Williams President ........................................................................................Allan D. Gilmour
All-Time Letterwinners ..................................................55
Warriors in the Pros .......................................................56 Assistant Athletic Trainer ............................................................... Steve Domzalski Faculty Athletic Representative ...............................................Robert M. Ackerman
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach .................................................Matt Paja Director of Athletics.............................................................................Rob Fournier
WAYNE STATE Assistant Sports Information Director .................................................Tom Gorman Senior Associate Athletic Director/Fiscal Operations......................... Bhavna Mehta
This is Wayne State ........................................................58 Equipment Manager ...................................................................... Terrance Woods Associate Athletic Director ...................................................................Tami Tranter
Wayne State Academics.................................................59 Associate Athletic Director (baseball) .....................................................Jason Clark Associate Athletic Director/Media Relations & Marketing ........................Jeff Weiss
Associate Athletic Directors / Faculty Rep. ............... 60-61 Assistant to the Director of Athletics .................................................. Lisa Seymour
Staff and Coaches ..........................................................62 TEAM INFORMATION Assistant Athletic Director/Facilities ..................................................Bob Ostrowski
Sports Medicine / Strength & Conditioning / Facilities .........63
2011 Overall Record .......................................................................................35-21 Director of Development ............................................................ Matt Cunningham
WSU Athletic Hall of Fame / “W” Club ............................64
Home..........................................................................................................10-6 Academic Coordinator ......................................................................Candice Turner
Media Roster ................................................................IBC Road ...........................................................................................................12-9 Assistant Compliance Coordinator ..............................................Meredith Bowbeer
2012 Schedule ...............................................................BC Neutral .......................................................................................................13-6 Associate Athletic Director/Head Athletic Trainer ...............................Michael Chan
2011 GLIAC Record/Place .......................................................................22-13/2nd Assistant Athletic Trainer ...................................................................Natalie Herter
Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..........................................................................24/8 Assistant Athletic Trainer .................................................................. Katie Minahan
2012 MEDIA GUIDE Starting Position Players Returning/Lost ......................................................6/3 Assistant Athletic Trainer ........................................................................Josh Priehs
The 2012 Wayne State University Baseball Media Guide is a production of the WSU Sports Information Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost ..................................................................3/3 Head Strength & Conditioning Coach .............................................Ruben Mendoza
Office – Jeff Weiss, Director; Tom Gorman, Assistant Director; Tom Riter, Intern – in conjunction
with the WSU Baseball Office. Compiled, edited, and layout by Tom Gorman. Additional assistance Newcomers ...........................................................................................................9 Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach ......................................... Bryce Karasiak
provided by Jeff Weiss. Cover design by Tom Gorman. Photography by Mark Hicks (WestSide Freshmen ........................................................................................................4 Associate Athletic Director/Campus Recreation ..................................... Chris Nolan
Photographic), Ron Harper, Otto Greule Jr. (Getty Images), Ken Weisenberger, Pulaski Mariners
Transfers ..........................................................................................................5 MHRFC Facilities and Finance Supervisor........................................... Jovita Scrogin
Media Relations, Jason Clark and Tom Gorman. Printed by Phoenix Innovate (Troy, Mich.). Media
guide information current as of February 3, 2012. Multipurpose Indoor Facility Supervisor .............................................Jim Campbell
HISTORY Facility Coordinator ................................................................................Mike Flynn
DIRECTIONS TO WSU BASEBALL FIELD
From the West: Take I-94 East. Exit at Trumbull Avenue. Turn right onto Trumbull Avenue, then
First Year of Baseball ....................................................................................... 1941 Equipment Manager ............................................................................Rick Renaud
left onto Warren Avenue. Parking is in Lot 50 off Warren Avenue. All-Time Varsity Record ..........................................................1078-1201-15 (.473) Business Manager/Fiscal Operations ..............................................Linda Letkowski
From the East: Take I-94 West. Exit at Woodward/Brush Avenues. Remain on Ford Service Drive GLIAC Titles ................................................7 (1980-82, 1998, 2005^, 2008^, 2010) Athletic Department Switchboard.................................................... 313-577-4280
to Woodward Avenue. Turn left onto Woodward Avenue, going south to Warren Avenue. Turn right
onto Warren Avenue. Continue west on Warren Avenue to Lodge Freeway (M 10) overpass. Lot 50 Last GLIAC Tournament Appearance ................................................................ 2011 Athletic Department Fax .................................................................. 313-577-5996
is located on the right just past the overpass. Last NCAA Regional Appearance ..................................................................... 2011
From the North: Take I-75 South to Warren Avenue exit. Turn right onto Warren Avenue. Continue ^
Regular-season title
west on Warren Avenue to Lodge Freeway (M 10) overpass. Lot 50 is located just past the overpass.
From the South: Take I-75 North to Lodge Freeway (M 10) North. Exit at Forrest/Warren Avenues.
Turn left onto Warren Avenue (2nd light). Cross over Lodge Freeway and turn right into Lot 50.
ON THE COVER
SPONSORS
The Wayne State baseball team plays in the heart of Midtown Detroit, and the 15 seniors leading Wayne State Baseball would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support this season:
the 2012 squad are looking to achieve even more than in 2011, when WSU won a school-record
35 games and competed in the championship games of both the GLIAC Tournament and the NCAA
15 Mile Sunoco/Warren Auto........................................ 24 KBMV Law .................................................................... 23
Midwest Regional (aerial photo by Vito Palmisano).
Arbonne ....................................................................... 17 Kem-Tec........................................................................ 54
MISSION STATEMENT Bondy’s Lighting Outlet ................................................ 24 Marwil Bookstore ......................................................... 37
Wayne State University believes that intercollegiate athletics are an important and wholesome Cindrich, Mahalak & Co., P.C. ......................................... 32 Mary Kay ...................................................................... 28
adjunct to the principal purposes of the University: (1) the advancement of knowledge through Croskey, Lanni & Company ............................................ 37 MVP Baseball................................................................ 15
research and investigation; and (2) the dissemination of knowledge through teaching. To that end,
participants in intercollegiate athletics must be, first and foremost, students whose fundamental Daniel A. Lepri, D.D.S. ................................................... 23 Shear Vanity ................................................................. 18
aim is to obtain a sound education. E.W. Smith Agency ....................................................... 32 Shelby Township Athletic Club ...................................... 14
A major mission of the University is to achieve an increasing level of excellence in the quality Erma’s Frozen Custard ................................................... 22 Shield’s Pizzeria ............................................................ 48
of its programs and to enhance the visibility and recognition of the University as a whole. Students Grace Harper Florist ...................................................... 14 Starter’s Bar & Grill ....................................................... 21
who participate in intercollegiate athletics are directly involved in the implementation of this mission
of excellence, and by such participation, provide a unifying objective of community and University.
Ham Shop..................................................................... 24 Town Pump .................................................................. 32
Wayne State University believes that a well-balanced program in intercollegiate sports is Happy’s Pizza ................................................................ 37 Traffic Jam and Snug .................................................... 54
important so long as it remains in proper focus as an ancillary of the real purposes of the University; Honeybaked ................................................................. 26 UBS............................................................................... 38
so long as it remains under academic control; so long as the players are bona fide students; and so Hot Taco ........................................................................ 16 Wyandotte Braves ........................................................ 48
long as the coaches strive to instill qualities of honesty, sportsmanship and clean play.
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4. SPORTS INFORMATION
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY WWW.WSUATHLETICS.COM
SPORTS INFORMATION THE ONLINE HOME OF THE WARRIORS
The online home of the Wayne State Warriors
Jeff Weiss (wsuathletics.com) has information on
every WSU team including press releases,
Assoc. Athletic Director/Media Relations & Marketing statistics, rosters, biographical information,
and media guides. Enjoy other multimedia
Office Phone......................................313-577-7542
features such as blogs, podcasts, photo
Cell Phone .........................................419-367-1627 galleries, video and more. The site also
E-mail .................................. jeff.weiss@wayne.edu provides links to the NCAA, the Great Lakes
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and other
sport-related sites.
Video content is available to fans and media
Tom Gorman both at wsuathletics.com and on YouTube.
Warrior All-Access is a subscription-based
Assistant SID/Baseball Contact site which provides live streaming video
Office Phone......................................313-577-2299 of home football, basketball and volleyball
Cell Phone .........................................248-379-1699 events, as well as free audio of select road
baseball games. Archives of the games are
E-mail ................................... tgorman@wayne.edu
available 24 hours after the conclusion of
the event. Additionally, free on-demand
video content including the Warrior Daily
series is available on the WSU Athletics
YouTube channel. /wsuwarriors @waynestwarriors /waynestateathletics
Tom Ritter
Sports Information Intern
Office Phone......................................313-993-4347 MEDIA GUIDELINES
E-mail ....................................t.ritter01@gmail.com The 2012 Wayne State University Baseball Media Guide was produced by the WSU Sports
Information Office to assist the media in coverage of Warrior baseball. Requests for additional
information, interviews and photographs should be directed to Tom Gorman at 313-577-2299
or tgorman@wayne.edu.
Office Fax ............................................ 313-577-5997
Mailing Address ...........................5101 John C. Lodge Post-Game Procedures
Head coach Ryan Kelley will be available for the media by request after the game. Individual
101 Matthaei Warrior players’ names should be given to Tom Gorman at the end of the contest and will be
Detroit, MI 48202 made available after the coach.
MEDIA OUTLETS
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5. JOSH WEDESKY
10-GAME WINNER IN 2011
ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM SELECTION
SEASON PREVIEW

6. 2012 ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Cl. B/T Hometown/High School (Last College)
1 Cameron Walker UT 6-1/175 Jr. R/R Clinton Twp., Mich./De La Salle
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
2 J.J. Ciennik INF 6-0/185 R-Sr. R/R Waterford, Mich./Mott (Heidelberg)
ROSTER BY CLASS
3 Andrew Ciennik 2B 5-10/180 Sr. R/R Waterford, Mich./Mott Seniors (15)
4 Eric Cunningham C/OF 5-11/188 So. R/R LaSalle, Ont./St. Thomas of Villanova (Notre Dame College) Buter, A. Ciennik, J. Ciennik*, DeFrancis*, Hurley, Mahalak,
5 Josh Schafer C 5-11/175 R-Sr. R/R Mt. Pleasant, Mich./Mt. Pleasant (Kellogg CC) Post*, Ramaekers, Schafer*, Swanson*, Sylvester*, Trojan*,
6 Kenny Davis INF 5-9/160 Jr. R/R Wyoming, Mich./Lee (Grand Rapids CC) Vesey, Waha*, Wedesky
Juniors (8)
7 Justin DeFrancis OF 5-9/165 R-Sr. L/L Rochester, Mich./Stoney Creek (Kalamazoo Valley CC)
Davis, Guenther, Koster, Pierse, Spiess, Vasiliauskas, Walker,
8 Chris Gebara UT 6-1/210 R-So. L/L Troy, Mich./Troy
Weil
9 Phil Swanson DH/OF 6-3/240 R-Sr. R/R Rochester Hills, Mich./Stoney Creek Sophomores (8)
10 Kirk Stambaugh RHP 5-11/195 So. R/R Sylvania, Ohio/Southview Bates*, Cunningham, Gebara*, LeBlanc*, Matos*, Sorenson,
11 A.J. Matos INF 5-7/150 R-So. R/R Southgate, Mich./Detroit Western Springer*, Stambaugh
Freshmen (6)
12 Justin Sylvester RHP 6-2/220 R-Sr. R/R Macomb, Mich./Dakota
Bilkovic*, Kinch, Lepri*, Rodery, Sherman, Zimmerman
13 Ethan Vasiliauskas RHP 6-0/180 Jr. R/R South Rockwood, Mich./Carleton Airport (Jackson CC)
*redshirt
14 Christian Bilkovic LHP 6-3/165 R-Fr. L/L West Bloomfield, Mich./West Bloomfield
15 Alex Trojan 3B 6-1/195 R-Sr. R/R Fenton, Mich./Hartland ROSTER BY STATE/PROVINCE
16 Alex Pierse LHP 6-2/185 Jr. L/L Clinton Twp., Mich./De La Salle Michigan (31)
17 Eric Ramaekers C 5-8/175 Sr. R/R Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion Bilkovic, Buter, A. Ciennik, J. Ciennik, Davis, DeFrancis, Gebara,
Guenther, Kinch, Koster, Lepri, Mahalak, Matos, Pierse, Post,
18 Alex Kinch RHP 6-2/195 Fr. R/R Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer
Ramaekers, Rodery, Schafer, Sherman, Sorenson, Spiess,
19 Ryan Buter 1B/DH 6-1/225 Sr. R/R North Muskegon, Mich./North Muskegon (Kellogg CC)
Swanson, Sylvester, Trojan, Vasiliauskas, Vesey, Waha, Walker,
20 Kasey Koster UT 6-0/225 R-Jr. L/R Portage, Mich./Central (Purdue North Central) Wedesky, Weil, Zimmerman
21 Brent Weil OF 6-1/205 Jr. R/R Marine City, Mich./Marine City (Adrian) Ontario (4)
22 Mark Lepri UT 6-5/235 R-Fr. R/R Shelby Twp., Mich./Utica Eisenhower Cunningham, Hurley, LeBlanc, Springer
23 Jeff Sorenson UT 6-1/200 So. L/L Livonia, Mich./Stevenson Ohio (2)
Bates, Stambaugh
24 Brad Guenther C/OF 5-10/195 Jr. L/R Ann Arbor, Mich./Saline
25 Chike Springer OF 6-0/175 R-So. R/R Toronto, Ont./Birchmount Park
ROSTER BY POSITION
26 Travis Rodery OF 5-7/140 Fr. L/L Wyandotte, Mich./Roosevelt Infielders (6)
27 Josh Wedesky RHP 6-3/200 Sr. R/R Fowlerville, Mich./Fowlerville Buter, A. Ciennik, J. Ciennik, Davis, Matos, Trojan
28 Brock Bates RHP 6-9/260 R-So. R/R Delta, Ohio/Evergreen Outfielders (6)
31 Corey Post RHP 5-11/175 R-Sr. R/R Coldwater, Mich./Coldwater (Kellogg CC) DeFrancis, Rodery, Springer, Swanson, Vesey, Weil
Utility (7)
32 Kyle Zimmerman UT 6-1/180 Fr. R/L Frankfort, Mich./Frankfort
Gebara, Koster, Lepri, Sherman, Sorenson, Walker, Zimmerman
33 Kyle Vesey OF 6-4/190 Sr. L/R Brighton, Mich./Brighton
Left-Handed Pitchers (5)
34 Billy Hurley RHP 6-2/205 Sr. R/R Mississauga, Ont./St. Aloysius Gonzaga (Binghamton) Bilkovic, LeBlanc, Mahalak, Pierse, Spiess
35 Greg Spiess LHP 6-4/210 Jr. R/L Saline, Mich./Saline (Jackson CC) Right-Handed Pitchers (9)
37 Matt Mahalak LHP 5-11/172 Sr. R/L Wyandotte, Mich./Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Bates, Hurley, Kinch, Post, Stambaugh, Sylvester, Vasiliauskas,
39 Justin Sherman UT 5-8/160 Fr. R/R Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer Waha, Wedesky
Catchers (4)
44 Chris Waha RHP 6-3/220 R-Sr. R/R Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix (New Mexico Highlands)
Cunningham, Guenther, Ramaekers, Schafer
46 Keaton LeBlanc LHP 5-10/180 R-So. L/L LaSalle, Ont./St. Thomas of Villanova (Mississippi Valley State)
Ryan Kelley - Head Coach
Logan Hughes - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Chris Ogden - Assistant Coach
Bilkovic ..................................................................BILL-ko-vick Matos ......................................................................... MAY-toes
Art Dudal - Assistant Coach Buter ........................................................................ b-YOO-terr Ramaekers ..............................................................RAM-a-kers
John Dombrowski - Assistant Coach Chike .......................................................................... CHEE-kay Rodery .................................................................... ROD-err-ee
Matthew Williams - Assistant Coach Ciennik .........................................................................SHIN-ick Spiess .............................................................................SPEECE
Matt Paja - Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Gebara ....................................................................juh-BAR-uh Vasiliauskas................................................... vass-ill-OW-skuss
Guenther .................................................................... GUN-ther Vesey.............................................................................VEE-see
Steve Domzalski - Assistant Athletic Trainer
Lepri .............................................................................. LEP-ree Wedesky ...............................................................wed-ESS-key
Terrance Woods - Equipment Manager
Mahalak ..............................................................muh-HAA-lick Weil.................................................................................. while
Tom Gorman - Assistant Sports Information Director
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7. 2012 SEASON OUTLOOK
Year three in the Ryan Kelley era saw the upward Wedesky tied the school record with 10 victories,
trend of the Wayne State University baseball program second-most in the conference, and had a 3.39 ERA
continue in 2011. Wayne State won a school-record 35 with 58 strikeouts. He won his first eight decisions
games and competed in both the GLIAC Tournament and picked up two more crucial wins in the NCAA
and NCAA Midwest Regional championship games. Midwest Regional.
“In 2011 we had a nice run,” said Kelley, who has “They both had big seasons and now they’re a year
a 92-67 record as the WSU skipper. “Now we want older physically and mentally,” said Kelley. “We’re
to build off that experience and move forward into looking for them to have a great year.”
2012.” Junior southpaw Alex Pierse won five games
Experience and leadership will be critical to the and tied for eighth in the GLIAC with 49 strikeouts in
2012 version of the Wayne State Warriors. The squad 2011. Right-hander Kirk Stambaugh appeared in
will blend 24 returning letterwinners with nine 11 games as a freshman including five starts, fanning
newcomers who will look to make an immediate 30 over 26.1 innings.
impact. “Pierse and Stambaugh will both be catalysts in
KYLE VESEY
Three of Wayne State’s 15 seniors will serve as the rotation, and we’re looking for big things out of
co-captains in 2012, including Phil Swanson who them,” said Kelley.
returns to that role for the second year in a row. Other veterans on the pitching staff include senior
Joining Swanson are classmates Billy Hurley and relievers Justin Sylvester, Corey Post and Matt Kelley is pleased with the progress of sophomore
J.J. Ciennik. Mahalak, as well as sophomore Brock Bates. Chris Gebara, who has served as the DH but will
“They’ve done a fabulous job as captains so far,” Lefties Keaton LeBlanc and Christian Bilkovic will compete for a corner outfield spot. Other returners
said Kelley. “They continue to work hard on and off also contribute in 2012 after redshirting last season. who will give Kelley options in the outfield include
the field as representatives of our team.” Among those returning on the diamond are Alex senior Justin DeFrancis, junior Brent Weil, and
Hurley and classmate Josh Wedesky shared Trojan and Andrew Ciennik, who will join his sophomore Chike Springer.
WSU Most Improved Player honors last year and will brother J.J. on the infield. A notable change in the Warrior lineup this season
bolster a pitching staff which in 2011 posted the The top active Warrior in career batting average will be behind the plate following the graduation of
lowest earned-run average (3.99) in 36 years and tied (.316), Trojan has started 100 games at third base All-American and four-year starter Michael Wiseman.
the school record with 363 strikeouts. over the last two years. He hit .323 with 33 RBI in Junior Brad Guenther and senior Josh Schafer are
Selected to the All-GLIAC and Daktronics All- 2011 and was particularly clutch in the postseason, among those who will hope to fill the void.
Region Second Teams, Hurley went 4-0 with eight being named to the NCAA Midwest Regional All- “I think catcher is one of the premium positions
saves, the most since 2000, last season. His 1.30 Tournament Team. on the diamond at any level of the game, and Mike
ERA was the lowest since Bruce Finlayson’s program After starting 103 games at second base in the Wiseman was a tremendous player for us,” said
record of 1.15 in 1969. last two seasons, Kelley projects Andrew Ciennik Kelley. “Ultimately it’s going to come down to who
to transition to shortstop for his senior season. J.J. can execute and get the job done.”
Ciennik, who played in 29 games last season after Guenther, who played left field last year when
missing most of 2010 battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, he wasn’t giving Wiseman a reprieve, hit .278 and
will compete for the second base job but has the finished second on the team with 40 runs scored. He
ability to play anywhere on the field. also played errorless defense.
Kyle Vesey, who has started 103 games in Schafer played in 11 games including eight starts
center field over the previous two years, will lead in 2010, and redshirted last year. Fellow senior Eric
the outfielding corps after finishing 2011 with a Ramaekers is back as the bullpen catcher.
.315 average, a career-high 33 RBI and a team-best Versatility is the name of the game when it comes
13 stolen bases. Swanson, a .296 career hitter, will to the rest of the supporting cast on the 2012 roster.
battle for a starting role in left. Junior Cameron Walker started 30 games at seven
“We’d love to see the culmination in their senior different positions last season and hit .264 with 19
years and have them go out with a blast,” said Kelley. RBI. He had a .973 fielding percentage over his final
Ryan Buter hit .320 and led the team with five 29 games.
home runs last season, his first as a Warrior, starting Sophomore Jeff Sorenson saw time both on the
PHIL SWANSON 32 games as either the first baseman or designated mound and in the lineup last year as well. Sophomore
hitter. A.J. Matos provides infield depth, as Kelley will also
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8. 2012 SEASON OUTLOOK/SCHEDULE
look to plug in utility players Kasey Koster and College after setting single-season records for batting
Mark Lepri, who both redshirted last season. average (.464) and RBI (41) at Lee High School in
Amid the nine new Warriors are four freshmen 2009. Eric Cunningham started 30 games for
including Kyle Zimmerman, a highly touted recruit Notre Dame College last season, and can play both at
out of Frankfort High School. Zimmerman was a four- catcher and in the outfield.
time All-State and two-time All-America selection, Three pitchers with collegiate experience will join
and helped Frankfort reach the Final Four in the state an already-deep WSU staff. Ethan Vasiliauskas
tournament every year. He is an accomplished pitcher pitched for two seasons at Jackson Community
and hitter and is projected to contribute significantly College and was a First Team All-MCCAA selection in
in both areas. 2011 after posting a 7-2 record with a staff-best 2.35
Outfielder Travis Rodery was Wyandotte ERA. His teammate at JCC, lefty Greg Spiess, went
Roosevelt’s top hitter for three years and helped lead 5-2 with a team-high 53 strikeouts last year.
the Bears to the district championship game in 2011. Chris Waha arrived at Wayne State to finish his
Two Ann Arbor Pioneer teammates – utility player career after stops at Grand Rapids CC and New Mexico
ALEX PIERSE
Justin Sherman and right-handed pitcher Alex Highlands. He appeared in 13 games for the Cowboys
Kinch – were part of the Pioneers’ run to the 2010 last season and went 2-2 with 30 strikeouts.
state title. For the second straight season the Warriors
Infielder Kenny Davis, one of five transfers, was a will begin at the Armstrong Atlantic Savannah
.300 hitter for two years at Grand Rapids Community Invitational, facing three opponents which they have never faced before, including Wayne State (Neb.)
College in the season-opener March 4. The last
Wayne State vs. Wayne State matchup in any sport
was a men's basketball contest at the Matthaei on
2012 SCHEDULE
Nov. 25, 1998 (a 78-65 Tartars victory).
Date Opponent Location Time
March 4 Wayne State (Neb.)% Savannah, Ga. 12:00 PM WSU will also face LeMoyne and Urbana before
March 5 LeMoyne (DH)% Savannah, Ga. 11:00 AM heading farther south, “for some good games and
March 6 Urbana% Savannah, Ga. 11:00 AM
some nice weather,” said Kelley.
March 8 at Rollins Winter Park, Fla. 6:00 PM
March 9 Rockhurst (DH)@ Winter Haven, Fla. 11:00 AM The Warriors will play two dates at Rollins College
March 10 Minnesota-Duluth (DH)@ Winter Haven, Fla. 12:00 PM and will spend the remainder of their Spring Break
March 13 Indianapolis@ Winter Haven, Fla. 4:00 PM at the RussMatt Invitational in Winter Haven, Fla.
March 14 Winona State (DH)@ Winter Haven, Fla. 11:00 AM
March 15 at Rollins Winter Park, Fla. 6:00 PM
On the schedule are Rockhurst, Minnesota-Duluth,
March 16 Mount Vernon Nazarene@ Winter Haven, Fla. 6:00 PM Indianapolis, Winona State and Mount Vernon
March 24 Findlay (DH)* Detroit, Mich. 1:00 PM Nazarene.
March 25 Findlay (DH)* Detroit, Mich. 1:00 PM
Conference play will start with a four-game series
March 28 Hillsdale (DH)* Detroit, Mich. 2:00 PM
March 31 at Tiffin (DH)* Tiffin, Ohio 1:00 PM March 24-25 against Findlay, as Wayne State will
April 1 at Tiffin (DH)* Tiffin, Ohio 12:00 PM host 12 of its first 16 GLIAC contests. Other key home
April 6 Northwood (DH)* Detroit, Mich. 1:00 PM
weekends include April 6-7 vs. Northwood, April 21-
April 7 Northwood (DH)* Detroit, Mich. 12:00 PM
April 11 Saginaw Valley State (DH)* Detroit, Mich. 2:00 PM 22 against Ashland and May 5-6 vs. Lake Erie to end
April 14 at Ohio Dominican (DH)* Columbus, Ohio 1:00 PM the regular season. Wayne State will play home-and-
April 15 at Ohio Dominican (DH)* Columbus, Ohio 12:00 PM home series with Hillsdale and Saginaw Valley State.
April 18 at Hillsdale (DH)* Columbus, Ohio 2:00 PM
April 21 Ashland (DH)* Detroit, Mich. 1:00 PM
“Almost every game against every opponent is a
April 22 Ashland (DH)* Detroit, Mich. 12:00 PM battle,” said Kelley.
April 28 at Grand Valley State (DH)* Allendale, Mich. 1:00 PM The GLIAC Tournament is scheduled for May 10-12
April 29 at Grand Valley State (DH)* Allendale, Mich. 12:00 PM
at V.A. Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio. Wayne
May 2 at Saginaw Valley State (DH)* University Center, Mich. 2:00 PM
May 5 Lake Erie (DH)* Detroit, Mich. 1:00 PM State has qualified for the postseason seven times in
May 6 Lake Erie (DH)* Detroit, Mich. 12:00 PM the last eight years, and certainly the Warriors hope
May 12-14 GLIAC Tournament Chillicothe, Ohio TBA
that 2012 is the year they break through and advance
May 19-22 NCAA Regional TBA TBA
May 28-June 4 NCAA Championship Cary, N.C. TBA to Cary, N.C., for the NCAA Division II Championship
*GLIAC game @
RussMatt Central Florida Invitational %
Armstrong Atlantic Savannah Invitational All times Eastern
Tournament.
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9. RYAN KELLEY
NINTH HEAD COACH IN PROGRAM HISTORY
2010 GLIAC COACH OF THE YEAR
STAFF

10. PRESIDENT ALLAN D. GILMOUR
Previously, he was a member of the
boards of Ford Motor Co., DTE Energy
Company, US West, MediaOne Group,
Prudential Financial, Dow Chemical,
Whirlpool and Universal Technical
Institute. He also was chairman and a
trustee of Henry Ford Health System
and its foundation and a trustee of the
University of Detroit Mercy, the Detroit
Institute of Arts, St. Johnsbury (Vt.)
Academy, and the Cultural Alliance of
Southeastern Michigan.
The opportunity to join WSU was I am grateful for the trust the Board
Allan D. Gilmour was elected by the unexpected, but one President Gilmour is of Governors has placed in me to lead
Board of Governors to serve as Wayne glad to have taken. Wayne State University. Higher education
State University’s 11th President on “I am proud to be part of this is a great calling. It provides unparalleled
January 18, 2011. extraordinary institution,” he says. “I opportunities for so many to fulfill their
President Gilmour spent most of am honored by the effort and energy greatest potential for personal and career
his career at Ford Motor Company, of everyone involved, but most of all success.”
from which he retired in1995 as vice Born on June 17, 1934, Gilmour was
chairman. He rejoined the company as raised on his family’s dairy farm in
vice chairman in 2002, and retired again Barnet, Vt. He earned a bachelor of arts
in 2005. Gilmour is chairman of the degree from Harvard University and a
Community Foundation for Southeast master of business administration from
Michigan and on the boards of Business the University of Michigan Business
Leaders for Michigan, Downtown Detroit School. While working toward a doctoral
Partnership, the Detroit Zoo, and Citizens degree in finance at U-M, Gilmour was a
Research Council. teaching fellow.
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Tina Debbie Eugene Diane L. Danialle Paul E. Annetta Gary
Abbott Dingell Driker Dunaskiss Karmanos Massaron Miller Pollard
(chair) (vice chair)
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11. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ROB FOURNIER
the latest federally-mandated graduation rate report, has also initiated an outreach effort for coaches and staff
WSU student-athletes received an undergraduate degree to volunteer one day a month to a charitable cause in a
at a rate 26 percent higher than the comparable campus program labeled WIN -- Warriors in the Neighborhood.
population. These, and other academic achievements, are Fournier served three years as a member of the NCAA
recognized at the annual academic banquet, which he regional-ranking football committee whose responsibilities
started in 2001. include selecting the top teams in the region each week and
Fournier’s ability to generate private and corporate the teams that advance to the postseason. This year will be
support has dramatically altered the physical setting of the his third on the NCAA softball regional ranking committee.
athletic campus and the practice/competitive opportunities He currently serves as the chair of the GLIAC officiating
for WSU committee and is past President of the Conference
student-athletes. In his 11 years, he has secured Executive Committee. In women’s hockey, he served as
$9,510,476 in revenue excluding an additional 1.374 the chair of the Structure Committee and a member of the
million in deferred gifts. That total has helped complete Executive Committee.
the following facility initiatives: football locker room;
multipurpose indoor facility; baseball’s replica Fenway Park
baseball stadium which displays the former Tiger Stadium
scoreboard on its famous “Green Monster facade; men’s
and women’s basketball locker rooms; softball grandstand,
walkway and press box; a Boston Garden-like parquet floor
Since Rob Fournier was named Director of Athletics at for basketball; Hall of Fame foyer; swimming video board,
Wayne State University on 1 September 2000, a lot has pool deck and bleachers in the natatorium; football ticket
changed. In those 11 years, the department’s competitive booths and stadium entrance; outdoor marquee; FieldTurf
success, classroom achievements, outreach initiatives in and a new track; scoreboards for baseball and football with
the community and the physical structure of the athletic a video display; trainer’s treatment area; new USTA tennis
campus has seen a significant transformation. That courts; and a design charette for a new arena as well as
development has followed a plan that focuses on positive a softball locker room and coaches offices. The physical
opportunities for today’s student-athletes and supporters. transformation has been both noticeable and imaginative
The results have been telling. and boasts a number of cosmetic infrastructure changes as Prior to joining Wayne State, Fournier served as the
WSU’s 11 best finishes in the prestigious NACDA Cup well. Senior Associate Commissioner and general counsel for
standings (which measures the overall competitive success the Mid-American Conference. While serving as the acting
of athletic programs around the country) have all occurred Commissioner of the Conference (1999), he moved the
in the last 11 years including the two highest marks ever league office from Toledo to Cleveland, wrote and secured
in the past three years – 11th in 2009 and 21st in 2010. a long-term contract for the men’s basketball tournament
Those respective finishes secured that WSU would finish in at the Gund Arena (now Quicken Loans Arena) and secured
the top four and top seven percent of all Division II athletic the three largest corporate gifts in the history of the MAC
programs in those respective seasons. Eight of sixteen (16) including First Energy as the tournament sponsor for the
athletic teams advanced to the NCAA tournament last men’s postseason basketball tournament.
season. In those 11 years WSU has catapulted over 100 He also wrote and negotiated the Motor City Bowl
places in the NACDA rankings. Additionally, in those 11 football contract that is the MAC’s longest post-season Bowl
years, 34 WSU coaches have been named Conference Coach alignment. As the chief compliance officer for the league,
of the Year while three have gone on to be distinguished Fournier investigated and reported on over 350 infraction
as National Coach of the Year. For his efforts, Fournier was cases that insured fairness in case resolution and corrective
honored by NACDA as the Athletics Director of the Year in action. At the request of institutions, he has appeared
the Central Region in 2008. before the NCAA Committee on Infractions and conducted
Also in 2010-11, the athletic department celebrated the campus reviews of compliance effectiveness in financial
naming of 30 All-Americans. Not surprisingly, the 163 All- aid, rules education, eligibility and institutional control.
Americans that have been honored nationally in the past He has served as liaison to various NCAA committees for
five years are the most in any like period and coincidently In the past seven years alone, student-athletes have which the conference held cabinet positions. The MAC
exceed any 10-year period in the 93 years of WSU athletics. committed nearly 35,000 community service hours with presidents recognized Fournier’s achievements when they
Last year was also a record-setting year academically such programs as St. Leo’s and St. Aloysius soup kitchens, unanimously conferred a Certificate of Commendation and
and in the community. The Fall (2010) term’s cumulative Motor City Makeover, Make-A-Wish, Relay for Life, canned a mark of esteem for his efforts in 1999.
grade-point average for all student-athletes was 3.08. food drives, Boys and Girls Club, Toys-for-Tots, Skate for A licensed attorney, he received his bachelor’s degree
Thirteen (13) of WSU’s sixteen (16) athletic programs had the Cure, Genesis House, Focus Hope and Big Brothers/Big summa cum laude and his master’s with honors from the
cumulative grade-point averages above 3.00. Sisters. University of Akron. He was a national forensics champion
In addition, in only nine months, WSU student-athletes In particular, the Think Detroit/PAL initiative pairs WSU and qualified for the national finals in six events. Fournier
contributed an exemplary 7,947 community service hours student-athletes and coaches with over 13,000 Detroit received his law degree from Akron in 1986 and was
volunteering at a variety of Detroit initiatives. The rise in school children in a variety of program and outreach admitted to the Ohio bar that same year where he is still
both academic average and community outreach has been activities. All this is accomplished under the CHAMPS/Life licensed to practice.
dramatic, consistent and unprecedented. In addition, in Skills Program, one of the first in the conference. Fournier
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12. HEAD COACH RYAN KELLEY
Originally from Northville, Kelley was a four-year pitcher The 2008 squad set the WSU record for wins (34, since
at Michigan (1996-1999). He would help the Wolverines broken by the 2011 team), while coming within one win
win the 1997 Big Ten Championship and the 1999 Big Ten of advancing to the NCAA Division II Championship round.
Tournament Championship. Following the 1997 season, Over his entire career at Wayne State, the baseball
Kelley was a pitcher in the Alaskan Central Collegiate program has received 104 Academic All-GLIAC selections,
baseball league for the Mat-Su Minors. 54 All-GLIAC awards and 37 All-Region honors.
Kelley played high school ball at Dearborn Divine In 2008, Anthony Bass and Adam Kaminski became
Child where he earned all-state and honorable mention the first WSU baseball All-Americans in 30 years, and
preseason All-America honors. three years later Michael Wiseman followed suit as an All-
He also completed a graduate assistant position with American. In addition, six players under Kelley’s watch
the Detroit Lions and worked in WSU’s sports information have signed professional contracts with Major League
office. In addition, he completed a graduate assistantship Baseball organizations - Brett Shankin (Seattle Mariners,
with Stanford University’s athletic department. 2011), Ryan LaPensee (Arizona Diamondbacks, 2010),
“I am very honored and humbled to be named the Justin Mazur (Kansas City Royals, 2010), Bass (San Diego
head baseball coach at Wayne State University,” said Kelley. Padres, 2008), Steve Squires (Chicago White Sox, 2005),
“Moving into the next chapter of WSU baseball we are eager and Randy Surratt (Chicago White Sox, 2004).
for continued success. With the current players in place, Kelley’s squad is very involved in the local community.
our fantastic new dugouts, and the resources available Since the 2008-09 school year the baseball team has
to our student-athletes we look forward to an exciting completed approximately 3,900 community service hours
Ryan Kelley, who served six seasons on the Warriors’ future. We will continue to prepare to win both on and off through a number of outreach programs in Metro Detroit.
staff including three as WSU’s pitching coach prior to the field. It is my goal that our Warrior baseball student- In 2009, Caleb Dalman received the distinguished WSU
being named head coach in September 2008, enters his athletes will continue to serve as leaders in our community Service Leader Award. Kelley also serves on the Board of
fourth year at the helm in the 2012 season. Kelley is the efforts, achieve academic prosperity, learn how to strive Directors with the Swing 4 Fences Foundation.
ninth head coach in the 72-year history of the Wayne State for and accomplish our goals on the diamond, while also
University baseball program. preparing for a successful life after graduation. Ultimately, THE RYAN KELLEY FILE
In 2011, the Warriors set a school record for wins (35) our student-athletes will come to realize the importance of
and advanced to the championship game of the NCAA working together as a team in a family environment and be HOMETOWN: Northville, Mich.
Midwest Regional for the second time in program history. proud to wear the name of Wayne State University across
HIGH SCHOOL
Kelley was chosen as the 2010 GLIAC Coach of the Year the front of our jerseys.”
as his squad won 32 games and earned the GLIAC regular- In his six seasons as an assistant coach at WSU, the
season and tournament championships. In 2009, Kelley Warriors compiled a 161-148 record (.521), won two
guided the team to 25 victories, as he broke his predecessor GLIAC regular-season titles, made four GLIAC tournament COLLEGE
Jay Alexander’s record for most wins by a first-year coach in appearances, and advanced to the NCAA Regional twice.
program history.
Since Kelley was named head coach, Wayne State has
established eight new offensive team records and produced
five top-10 pitching records. His success at WSU earned him
an invitation to coach at the Team USA Tournament of Stars
last June in Cary, N.C., where he assisted in evaluating and (1999) Baseball Scholarships
selecting members of the 18U National Team which went
on to win Gold at the Pan American Games. WSU CAREER
“I look forward to Ryan building on our successes in
baseball,” noted WSU Director of Athletics Rob Fournier
following Kelley’s promotion. “The committee considered
some outstanding candidates and there is no doubt
that our program has risen in stature. In the end, Ryan’s OVERALL RECORD
familiarity with our system, his strong work habits and Year GP Won Lost Pct.
active role in building our program the last six years, was 2009 51 25 26 .490
a significant factor. I look forward to working with him to 2010 52 32 20 .615
move our baseball team into an elite echelon.” 2011 56 35 21 .625
Career 159 92 67 .579
After earning a bachelor of science degree from the
University of Michigan, Kelley graduated with his master’s GLIAC RECORD
from Wayne State University in sports administration. Year GP Won Lost Pct. Finish^
In the summer of 2004, Kelley became a community 2009* 33 18 15 .545 4th
director within the WSU Office of Housing & Residential 2010* 31 23 8 .742 1st
Life, a position he held until taking over as the athletic 2011* 35 22 13 .629 2nd
Career 99 63 36 .636 ---
department’s academic coordinator from February 2006
^
Regular Season *Qualified for GLIAC Tournament
until his promotion to head baseball coach.
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13. SUPPORT STAFF
LOGAN HUGHES CHRIS OGDEN
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Assistant Coach
Logan Hughes is in his fourth season on the WSU Chris Ogden is in his eighth season as an assistant
baseball coaching staff in 2012. He serves as the hitting baseball coach at Wayne State in 2012. Ogden, who served
and defense coach, as well as the third base coach. He was as a volunteer assistant coach under Jay Alexander form
named recruiting coordinator prior to the 2011 season. 2004-08, works primarily with the Warrior pitching staff.
Since he began at Wayne State in 2009, the Warriors Under his watch in 2011, Wayne State pitchers posted
have seen an increase in batting average from .311 in 2008, the lowest team earned-run average (3.99) in 36 years and
to .329 in 2009 and .350 in 2010. The Warriors broke a tied the school record with 363 strikeouts. Among those
number of offensive school records during the 2010 season on the staff were juniors Josh Wedesky, who matched the
including batting average (.350), runs scored (385), hits (590), doubles (110), extra base hits program record with 10 victories, and Billy Hurley, who totaled eight saves and allowed just one
(164), total bases (852), slugging pct (.505), RBI (335), and were one shy of tying the home run earned run during the regular season.
record of 45. Hughes helped coach three First Team All-GLIAC selections in catcher Mike Wiseman In 2010 the Warrior pitchers set new top-10 marks in the team record book for innings pitched
and outfielders Ryan LaPensee and Paul LaMantia. LaPensee and LaMantia rewrote the single- (396.0; second), strikeouts (324; fifth), saves (8; tied for sixth), strikeout/walk ratio (1.79; ninth)
season record books finishing one or two in runs and hits, and LaMantia set the single-season and complete games (17; tied for 10th). Among those he mentored was Justin Mazur, the 2010
home run record with 13. GLIAC Pitcher of the Year.
A graduate of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL), he recently earned his Master’s degree in Sports Ogden is a 1998 graduate of Siena Heights University in Adrian, Mich. He was a four-year
Administration from WSU. letterman for the Saints at third base and on the mound. In 1997, Ogden broke the record for
Hughes was an assistant baseball coach at UMSL from 2005-07, while also serving as a varsity home runs (13) and tied the record for doubles (19) in a season. Ogden earned First Team All-
assistant football coach and assistant basketball coach at Parkway North High School. He was an WHAC honors his junior year and was named to the Honorable Mention team as a senior in 1998.
assistant coach at College of the Ozarks in 2007-08. While at SHU, he also went on a three-week summer tour with Team America through Germany
He was a Junior College Baseball All-American in 2001 while competing at North Arkansas, and Holland in 1996 and 1997.
where he hit .511 with 15 home runs and 76 RBI. Hughes later earned All-GLVC and All-Region He has conducted private instruction for over 10 years through his company, MVP Baseball,
accolades in 2004 as a third baseman at UMSL. In addition, Hughes was the Great Lakes Valley focusing on all facets of the game. Ogden also constructs portable indoor mounds and other
Conference Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2003 and 2004, and the Richard Scharf Paragon baseball equipment.
Award winner as the conference student-athlete of the year. He graduated high school from Detroit Country Day in 1993 where he was selected all-state as
Hughes still ranks among the Tritons all-time best in RBI (112; sixth) and doubles (34; eighth). a senior. He has a four-year-old daughter, Sara Elaine, and resides in Auburn Hills.
He tied the school record with 56 RBI in 2003 and 2004. His 21 doubles in 2003 is the second-best
mark in UMSL history, while his 70 hits in 2004 is ninth all-time.
In 2006, Hughes was inducted into the North Arkansas College Hall of Fame for his academic
and athletic achievements.
Hughes married the former Janessa DeMuth in July, and the couple resides in Dearborn Heights
with their two labs, Mocha and Elway.
ART DUDAL JOHN DOMBROWSKI
Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Art Dudal enters his fourth season in 2011-12 as a coach John Dombrowski enters his fourth year with the WSU
and recruiting assistant for the Wayne State University baseball program in 2012 as an assistant coach, assigned
baseball program. His coaching career began in 1986 with to oversee the development and instruction of the catchers.
the Glendale Mountainbacks in the Arizona Collegiate Prior to this assignment, Dombrowski was hired as an
Cactus League. In 1992, he returned to his alma mater, assistant coach at Macomb Community College (2005-08).
Macomb Community College, and served as an assistant He served as a roving instructor and oversaw some of the
coach working with a staff he once played for. offensive and defensive aspects of the program. More
In 2002, he assisted former WSU head coach Jay specifically, he was in charge of the catching instruction
Alexander with the recruitment of local players and served and implementing a strength and conditioning program.
as a baseball camp instructor. In his three years at Macomb, the team would post its highest divisional finish (third) in more
After a year as an assistant coach at Rochester College, Dudal was hired as the head coach and than 10 years. This would earn the Monarchs consecutive NJCAA regional appearances.
hitting instructor in 2004, guiding the squad to a World Series appearance in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Eastpointe native has coached many amateur teams and has over two decades of coaching
Dudal returned to MCC in 2005 and spent two seasons as the team’s pitching coach. During that experience. He has enjoyed measurable success in the recruitment and placement of local high
time, Dudal saw the Monarchs achieve their highest divisional finish (third) in more than a decade school players into the college ranks.
and make consecutive NJCAA regional appearances. “I want to thank Coach Kelley for giving me a great opportunity to become part of the Wayne
Since 1989, Dudal has managed many local federation programs and coached several players State baseball program. I consider this an honor,” said Dombrowski.
who went on to forge successful collegiate and professional careers. Dudal was a two-year Dombrowski attended Macomb Community College and Saginaw Valley State University. He
letterwinner at Macomb (1987-89), posting a 9-4 career pitching record and helping the team and his wife, Brenda, have two daughters, Allie (23) and Megan (9).
win back-to-back division titles.
Dudal, who holds a bachelor’s degree from WSU and worked for the University with the
Department of Public Safety from 1990-93, and his wife, Vistina, have two sons, Devin (14) and
Bryce (12).
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