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Bradley Baseball 2011 Season Summary

Bradley Baseball 2011 Season Summary

Overall Record:  22-32
MVC Record:  4-17 (8th of 8)
MVC Tournament:  0-2 (T7th of 8)

Coaching Staff
Head Coach:  Elvis Dominguez
Assistant Coach:  Sean Lyons
Pitching Coach:  John Corbin
Volunteer Assistant Coach:  Ross Winter

Letterwinners
Seniors:  Eric Holmes (2), Brian Martin (2)
Juniors:  Joe Bircher (3), Jacob Booden (3), Tory Doerr (1), Jerrod Eigsti (1), Rob Elliott (3), Danny Gifford (1), Nick Gross (1), Brad Kimball (3), James Kottaras (1), Andres Rodriguez (1), Justin Ziegler (3)
Sophomores:  Josh Camalick (2), David Compitello (2), Rob Kennedy (2), Jason Leblebijian (2), John Nasshan (2), Bob Schuch (2), Mike Tauchman (2)
Freshmen:  Austin Jarvis (1), Cody Kentzel (1), Greg Partyka (1), Eric Paulson (1), Derek Sprout (1)

Redshirts
Freshman:  Steve Adkins
Sophomore:  Andy Johnson
Juniors:  Patrick Flanagan, Tom Marsh

Honors and Awards
All-Missouri Valley Conference:  Joe Bircher (2nd Team), Brad Kimball (Honorable Mention), Jason Leblebijian (Honorable Mention), Mike Tauchman (2nd Team)
MVC Pitcher of the Week:  Joe Bircher (May 9)
Bradley Country Financial Scholar Athlete of the Week:  Mike Tauchman (March 9), Joe Bircher (May 10)

Annual Team Awards
A.J. Robertson Award (MVP):  Mike Tauchman
Rod Thompson Hitting Award:  Mike Tauchman
Mike Dunne Pitching Award:  Joe Bircher
Kirby Puckett Gold Glove:  Rob Elliott
Troy Guidotti Hustle Award:  Jason Leblebijian
Tim Trunk Award (Most Improved Player):  Eric Paulson and John Nasshan
Phil Kaiser Memorial Award:  Patrick Flanagan

Notes

  • Junior utility player Phil Kaiser died during the early morning hours Oct. 18, 2010
  • Although Bradley ended the season on a season-long, 9-game losing streak, the Braves improved their overall record for a second consecutive season.
  • The Braves earned their 100th all-time win at O'Brien Field May 8 with a 4-0 victory against Southern Illinois.
  • The Braves set the single-season school record with 61 sacrifice bunts.
  • The team's 94 stolen bases were the second-most in school history, trailing only the 99 steals by the 1956 College World Series team.