Drew Rangers baseball
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| Drew Rangers | |
| Founded: 1931 | |
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| University | Drew University |
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| Conference | Landmark |
| Location | Madison, NJ |
| Head Coach | Vincent Masco (33rd year) |
| Home Stadium | Doc Young Field (Capacity: N/A) |
| Nickname | Rangers |
| Colors | Oxford Blue and Forest Green
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The Drew Rangers baseball program was established in 1931. Today, they play at the Division III level.
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[edit] Coaches
Vincent Masco is the head coach of Drew University's baseball team as well as the school's associate athletic director. He gratuated from Trenton State College in 1971. He serves many committees, including the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Baseball Selection committee, the MAC Baseball Sports Committee, and the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Baseball Selection committee (which he chairs). He also plays a role on the ECAC Basketball committee after a coaching career at Drew from 1986-1995.[vague] Masco is the winningest coach in Drew University history and has been coaching Drew baseball for three decades. He was selected the 1998 coach of the year by the New Jersey Baseball Coaches Association, and again was voted coach of the year in 1999 by the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League for leading Drew to their first Freedom League title. Masco has also guided the Rangers to five ECAC playoffs and four MAC postseason appearances. His 165th win, on April 17, 1996, put him first on Drew University’s all time win list. On April 9, 2004 Masco received his 300th career victory over Delaware Valley College, putting him in the NCAA’s top fifty winningest coaches list.
Erik Holck is a first-year assistant coach. He previously attended Rider University, where he played four season of Division I varsity baseball. Holck set a school record at Rider for 76 career pitching appearances. Throwing close to 200 innings with 10 wins and 4 saves he received a tryout with the Philadelphia Phillies before coming to coach for Drew. He was named to the NJC BA All-Rookie team as a freshman and worked his way to the rank of Capitan as a senior.
As of 2007, Bill Foster had been an assistant coach for the Rangers for ten years. He was previously the assistant coach at Upsala University, his alma mater. After earning All-State honors in high school, Foster went on to play professionally in the Florida State, Georgia State, and North Atlantic leagues.
[edit] Drew Baseball Through the Years
- 4 MAC Playoff Appearances
- 1 MAC League title
- 7 ECAC tournament appearance
- 49 All-Conference selections
- 74 MAC All-Academic selections
- 3 Regional All-Americans
- 2 Verizon Academic All-Americans
- 7 Verizon Regional Academic All-Americans
[edit] Roster of Returning Players (2007-2008)
| Number | Name | Position | Year |
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| 1 | Soldo, James | OF | Sr. |
| 2 | Sharp, Tom | C | So. |
| 6 | Feliz, Nixon | 2B | Jr. |
| 9 | Rich, Xander | OF | Jr. |
| 10 | Veterano, Doug | OF | So. |
| 11 | Minio, John | 3B | Sr. |
| 12 | Birks, Zach | SS/P | Jr. |
| 16 | Meador, Michael | C | Jr. |
| 18 | McGrath, Matt | 1B | So. |
| 23 | Meshell, Adam | P | Sr. |
| 24 | Imperiale, Andrew | P | Jr. |
| 29 | LaPenta, Dante | OF | Sr. |
| 34 | Levine, Matt | P | Sr. |
| 35 | Mancini, Giovanni | P | So. |
| 41 | Clark, Tom | P | So. |
[edit] 2008 Schedule
March
- 15th @1PM at USMMA(DH)
- 16th @ 1 pm at USMMA
- 19th @ 3:30 pm vs. NJCU
- 21st @ TBA at Juniata (DH)
- 22nd @ TBA at Juniata
- 24th @ 3:30 pm at Kean
- 26th @ 3:30 pm vs. Misericordia
- 29th @ 2 pm vs. Susquehanna (DH)
- 30th @ Noon vs. Susquehanna
April
- 1st @ 3:30 pm at Richard Stockton
- 2nd @ 3:30 pm at Stevens Tech
- 4th @ 3:30 pm vs. Mt. St. Mary's (NY)
- 5th @ 1 pm vs. Scranton (DH)
- 6th @ 1 pm vs. Scranton
- 9th @ 3:30 pm vs. Centenary
- 10th @ 3:30 pm at John Jay
- 12th @ 1 pm at Moravian (DH)
- 13th @ 1 pm at Moravian
- 15th @ 3:30 pm at William Paterson
- 16th @ 3:30 pm vs. Albright
- 19th @ TBA at Widener (at Cooperstown, NY)
- 20th @ Noon vs. NY Maritime (DH)
- 22nd @ 4 pm vs. New York Polytechnic
- 23rd @ 3:30 pm at Haverford
- 26th @ 2 pm vs. Catholic (DH)
- 27th @ Noon vs. Catholic
[edit] Team Records (2000-2007)
| Year | Wins | Losses | Ties |
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| 2000 | 20 | 13 | |
| 2001 | 13 | 24 | |
| 2002 | 12 | 22 | 1 |
| 2003 | 13 | 20 | |
| 2004 | 16 | 22 | 1 |
| 2005 | 14 | 18 | 1 |
| 2006 | 16 | 23 | |
| 2007 | 14 | 23 |
[edit] Sources
Drew University. Drew Baseball. 25 November 2007. November 25 2007 <http://www.drew.edu/depts/AthleticsContent.aspx?id=674>.
