Northwestern University Athletics
Annual Alumni Weekend Set for Oct. 8-10
8/16/2010 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Aug. 16, 2010
Alumni Weekend Registration Form (PDF)
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern Baseball has set the dates for its annual alumni weekend. This year's events are scheduled for Oct. 8-10.
The weekend's festivities get underway Friday, Oct. 8 with the 15th annual golf outing at Wilmette Golf Club.
There will be a tailgate party the following day beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the left field bullpen of Rocky Miller Park prior to the Northwestern football team's night game against Purdue at Ryan Field.
The weekend's fun wraps up with the alumni team taking on the current Wildcats at Rocky Miller Park. Sunday's events get underway at 11 a.m.. Batting practice and the home run derby start at noon followed by the alumni game at 1 p.m. A cookout with family and friends is slated throughout the day.
Please see the registration form at the top of the page for more information or contact assistant coach Tim Stoddard.
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A note from Head Coach Paul Stevens...
• 3rd-Place Finish in the Big Ten
• School-Record 4 Players First-Team All-Big Ten
Paul Snieder, Zach Morton, Chris Lashmet, Eric Jokisch
• 1 Player Second-Team All-Big Ten
(Trevor Stevens)
• 9 Players Academic All-Big Ten
Francis Brooke, Matt Gailey, Eric Jokisch, Chad Noble, Geoff Rowan, Steve Sanders, Alex Seyferth, Quentin Williams, Hamilton Wise
• 1 Player Third Team All-American (Ping!Baseball)
Paul Snieder
• Francis Brooke - 2nd in the Country for Fewest Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
• 2 Players Selected in the 2010 Draft to the Chicago Cubs
Eric Jokisch, Chad Noble
• 1 Player Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (3.7 or Above for 2009-10 academic year)
Francis Brooke
• 100's of Hours of Community Service
• Adopted a Young Man to the Team from Friends of Jaclyn
• 80% of Starters Freshmen or Sophomores
• Monumental Walk-Off Home Run to Finish the Regular Season for the 2nd Year in a Row
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AS THE SAYING GOES...PRICELESS!
What a year!
This season was as emotional of an experience as I can remember! Watching this group of young players grow was something that I will treasure for years to come. This team made us all very proud to be Wildcat fans. Not once during the season did any one of our guys give in or give up. Those words just weren't in their vocabulary. They never let a bad pitch, bad play, bad at-bat or tough loss affect them. They each had the unique ability to learn from each experience and then flush it out of their system. The faith they showed in themselves and in their teammates amazed me. Day in and day out, the mindset and work ethic that took flight in these players is what I believe helped them ascend from ordinary to extraordinary.
There is still a lot of work to be done, but the foundation has been laid for the future. All of our players have been playing extremely hard all summer. The majority of last year's players are returning, along with an outstanding new group of freshmen. In just a few short weeks we will be back on the field getting ready for the 2011 season. I don't know about you, but I CAN'T WAIT!
Paul
