General Information

Location: Platteville, WI 53818 Year Founded: 1866 Enrollment: 7,000 Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Orange and Blue National Affiliation: NCAA Division III Conference Affiliation: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Chancellor: Dr. David Markee Athletic Director: Mark Molesworth Athletic Phone: 608-342-1567 Head Coach: Eric Frese Coach's Phone: 608.342-1677 Coach's Record at UWP (Years): 15-23-2, 2nd Year Coach's Record Overall (Years): 150-224-3, 10th Year Assistant Coaches: Jason Watson, Brandon Ihm, B.J. Miller, Rick Place 2007 Record: 15-23-2 Conference Record/Place: 7-15-1 / 6th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 22 / 7 Sports Information: Paul Erickson SID Phone: 608-342-1574 SID FAX: 608-342-1576 SID e-mail: ericksop@uwplatt.edu Head Trainer: Scott Soja

Returning Letter Winners

SENIORS Nick Aplin, Util., started in 28 games, 14 RBIs, 21 runs scored, 13 hit-by-pitchs Mike Flood, 1B, Had off-season surgery and missed entire 2007 season, all-WIAC in 2006 after hitting .301 Ross Bennett, OF, 2007 pre-season All-American, two-time all-Midwest Region and all-WIAC, has school-record 23 career HRs Kyle Brudos, P, 12 appearances, including 5 starts, pitched 35.2 innings Jerod Haxton, SS, .321 batting average, 9 stolen bases Mike Kuhn, OF, started 38 games, .300 batting average, .447 slugging percentage, 6 HRs Mike Davis, P, 10 appearances, 12.1 innings pitched, was out for 2006 season with injury Gabe Neitzel, OF, started in 15 games, had 55 appearances at bat, 29 putouts without error Jay Linder, P, 14 appearances while pitching 15 innings, 3 saves, 12 K's, JUNIORS Corey Connolly, P, In 13 appearances, 18 K's, 19.1 Innings pitched Joe Cox, P, Started 8 games, 2-2, 3.43 ERA, pitched 44.2 innings Garrett Dore,OF, did not play the 2007 season, 0.00 ERA in one 2006 appearance Eric Krueger ,C, played in 11 games, starting in 7, had 3 of his 5 walks in one game Kyle Mack, P, 4-1 record, 44 innings pitched, 23 strikeouts, Joe Lange, P,10 starts, 4 complete games, 77 innings pitched, 67 K's Aaron Daniels, P, 14 appearances, 3 saves, 14 innings pitched Matt Paulus , C, started 31 games, 106 at-bats, .292 batting average, .433 On Base Percentage SOPHOMORES Wade Axelson, C, .267, 7 starts Steve Bomkamp, Util, .266 batting average, 27 starts, .372 slugging percentage Jason Jacobson, 3B, started 35 games, .271 batting average, 7 doubles Mike Luschterhand, 1B, Missed entire 2007 season due to injury, .254 with 16 starts in 2006 Wil Osmanski, P, Made 8 appearances, started 4 games, 3-2, 33.1 inning pitched, 24 strikeouts Derrick Rice, OF, 17 starts, 66 at-bats, .982 fielding percentage