HORIZON TOURNAMENT Team capsules

Illinois-Chicago Flames
Record: 34-19 (14-8 Horizon).Seed: No. 1.Coach: Mike Dee (six season 195-137).Top Hitters: Junior Justin Johnson .374 avg., 12 doubles, 56 RBIs; Senior Mike Hughes .369 avg., 12 home runs, 57 RBIs; Sophomore Ted Rosinski .353 avg.Top Pitchers: Freshman Ryan Zink, 8-3 record, 1.91 ERA, 89 strikeouts, 89 inningds (All top marks in Horizon this season); Junior David Haehnel, 6-2 record, 2.84 ERA, 87 strikeouts, 82 innings.2004: The Flames captured their third straight league regular season title. They are also the defending league tournament champions. They hit .322 as a team this year.
Butler Bulldogs
Record: 27-28 (13-11 Horizon).Seed: No. 2.Coach: Steve Farley (13th season, 351 victories).Top Hitters: Senior Justin McKinley, .377 avg., 13 doubles; Junior Dale Mueller, .364 avg. 9 doubles, 4 triples, 29 RBIs; Sophomore Andy Bulla, .359 avg.; Senior Matt Crews, .322 avg., 6 triples, 31 RBIs.Top Pitchers: Sophomore Craig Costello, 9-4 record, 74 innings 50 strikeouts; Senior Randy Miles, 5-3 record, 74 innings, 66 strikeouts; Freshman Matt Byzet, 5-1 record, 46 innings, 40 strikeouts.2004: The Bulldogs defeated Cleveland State 5-2 on the final day of regular season to win the No. 2 seed. They finished second to UIC in last year's tournament. They hit .284 as a team.
Cleveland State Vikings
Record: 16-31 (11-12 Horizon).Seed: No. 3.Coach: Jay Murphy (8th season, 157 victories).Top Hitters: Sophomore Steve Chinn, .335 avg., 12 doubles, 22 RBIs; Junior Dom Earney, .308 avg.; Junior Ben Smith, .294 average, 5 home runs.Top Pitchers: Senior David Boyza, 3-7 record, 4.31 ERA, 77 innings, 66 strikeouts; Junior Matt Kaltenbach, 4-7 record, 4.81 ERA, 78 innings, 68 strikeouts.2004: The Vikings lost their season final to Butler 5-2 and fell to third place in the standings. They had a team ERA of 4.91, second in the league, but a .253 batting average, which was last in the league.
Wright State Raiders
Record: 22-31 (10-11 Horizon).Seed: No. 4.Coach: Ron Nischwitz (30th season, 867-711).Top Hitters: Junior Bryan Vickers, .361 avg., 16 home runs, 12 doubles, 42 RBIs; Sophomore Justin Wilson, .318 avg.; Freshman Ross Vagedes, .308 avg., 8 home runs, 36 RBIs.Top Pitchers: Sophomore Chris Coleman, 6-4 record, 5.48 ERA, 88 innings, 51 strikeouts; Freshman Kyle Kearcher, 5-4 record, 4.86 ERA, 76 innings, 34 strikeouts; Senior Kevin Kuntz, 2-3 record, 4.30 ERA, 81 innings, 47 strikeouts.2004: The Raiders completed their season on May 16. They had a team average of .276 and led the league with 39 home runs.
Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers
Record: 22-28 (9-10 Horizon).Seed: No. 5.Coach: Jerry Augustine (9th season, 263-214-1).Top Hitters: Junior Ben Stanczyk, .378 avg.; 8 home runs, 38 RBIs; Senior Matt Alexander, .374 avg., 14 doubles, 26 RBIs; Junior Charlie Reschke, .332 avg., 7 home runs, 13 doubles, 38 RBIs.Top Pitchers: Stanczyk, 8-6 record, 3.61 ERA, 87 innings, 86 strikeouts, 4 saves; Freshman Robert Michalkiowicz, 3-5 record, 4.10 ERA, 59 innings, 35 strikeouts; Sophomore Jed Dolske, 28 appearances, 50 innings, 6 saves.2004: The Panthers had their final series against YSU washed out by weather. Team had a .306 batting average, second best in the conference.
Detroit Titans
Record: 18-36 (10-12 Horizon).Seed: No. 6.Coach: Chris Czarnik (4th season, 60-145).Top Hitters: Senior Charlie Anderson, .382 avg., 14 home runs, 16 doubles, 52 RBIs; Sophomore Alex Martin, .309 avg.Top Pitchers: Junior Bob Lothian, 4-6 record, 5.35 ERA, 77 innings, 46 strikeouts; Senior Keith Astrauckas, 5-8 record, 6.23 ERA, 69 innings, 34 strikeouts; Sophomore Adam Myers, 3-6 record, 5.85 ERA, 64 innings, 39 strikeouts.2004: The Titans split with league champion UIC in their final series 1-1, losing a rain shortened 7-3 contest. The final two games were canceled. The team hit .274.
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