Feb. 27, 2004
Series at a Glance
Date: Friday, February 27; Saturday, February 28; and Sunday, February 29, 2004
Time: 7:00 pm, 2:00 pm, and 12:00pm CST
Field (Capacity): Wolff Municipal Stadium (5,000)
Place: San Antonio, TX
George Washington (Streak): 1-4, 0-0 (Lost 1)
Road Record: 0-4
Last Game: 6-5 loss at Old Dominion on 2/18/04
Texas-San Antonio (Streak): 4-3, 0-0 (Lost 1)
Home Record: 2-1
Last Game: Lost 6-3 vs. Army, 2/22/04
Series: First meeting between the two teams
Last Meeting: n/a
Live Stats: n/a
Coming Up: The Colonials host Old Dominion, a team that they just lost in the bottom of the ninth to, on Tuesday March 2nd at 2:30 pm at Barcroft Park.
Quick Notes
SAN ANTONIO, TX - The George Washington Colonials will look to recover from a slow start after losing their first four road games of the year. GW beat Georgetown at home 7-6 but then lost the next day at Old Dominion in an equally close 6-5 battle. George Washington has never played Texas-San Antonio in a series that should feature two powerful offensive teams.
Projected Starting Line-ups
George Washington (2004 Statistics):
1. Matt Owens, CF (.333 AVG, 4 R, 7 H, 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB)
2. Tom Shanley, 2B (.222 AVG, 3 R, 4 H, 0 2B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB)
3. Anthony Raglani, LF (.353 AVG, 2 R, 6 H, 0 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 2 SB)
4. Ryan Roberson, 3B (.211 AVG, 1 R, 5 H, 1 2B, 0 HR, 4 RBI, 2 SB)
5. Jeff Fertitta, C (.200 AVG, 0 R, 4 H, 1 2B, 0 HR, 48 RBI, 6 SB)
6. Brad Rosenblat, RF (.261 AVG, 41 R, 36 H, 11 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 35 RBI, 1 SB)
7. Bill Simpson, DH (.333 AVG, 2 R, 2 H, 0 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB)
8. Anthony Smith 1B (.375 AVG, 1 R, 3 H, 0 2B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB)
9. Geoff Milsom, SS (.250 AVG, 0 R, 3 H, 0 2B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB)
Key Colonials Reserves:
Josh Goldberg 3B
Mickey Shupin 2B
Bill Powell, 1B/DH
Michael Parker, 2B
Projected Pitching Match-ups
Friday: GW's left-handed junior Dan Sullivan (0-1, 1 APP, 5.40 ERA, 3 SO, 2 BB) vs. San Antonio's left-hander Aaron Rodriguez (0-0, 2 APP, 7.50 ERA, 15 SO, 4 BB)
Saturday: GW's left-handed sophomore Anthony Smith (0-0, 1 APP, 7.80 ERA, 2 SO, 3 BB) vs. San Antonio's right-handef Steven Vasquez (1-0, 2 APP, 4.26 ERA, 12 SO, 5 BB)
Sunday: GW's TBD vs. San Antonio's right-hander Klae Boehme (1-1, 2 APP, 7.07 ERA, 15 SO, 5 BB)
Storylines
Beginners Luck:
Sophomore Bill Simpson made a splash in his first collegiate start when he hit two home runs against Georgetown to key a Colonials comeback on February, 24th. Simpson went 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBI. He transferred during his freshman year from South Carolina and is the Colonials first-ever High School All-American. Simpson also pitched two scoreless innings against No. 16 Florida Atlantic and was the only GW pitcher to pitch for more than an inning without giving up a run.
Pitcher Perfect:
Sophomore Dan Pfau leads the list after having had a perfect 6-0 record as a freshman. This year, Pfau has pitched twice once as a starter and once in relief. He has no decisions this senior and his perfect record was kept intact as the result of a great comeback in his start against Georgetown on February 24th. Pfau leads the all-time list for highest winning percentage. Also on the list is senior captain Dennis Gramolini who is tied for second on the list with a 5-1 record.
Home Sweet Home:
GW went 19-3 at Barcroft Park in 2003 for the team's best ever .864 winning percentage at home. Since their arrival at Barcroft Park in Arlington, VA, the Colonials are an impressive 176-83 (.680) at home. GW has also won more than 20 games at home in four out of the last six seasons. In 2004, the Colonials have the benefit of playing 30 games at home including 19 games in the month of March alone.
In 2004 the Colonials are 1-0 at home after defeating Georgetown, 7-6, on February 24th in a comeback keyed by two Bill Simpson home runs in his first collegiate start.
GW Batting Records (Active Players)
Career batting average:
3. .398 (74-186) Tom Shanley (2003-)
6. .385 (77-200) Tom Shanley (2003-)
Hitting Streak:
Tom Shanley had a 15-game hitting streak to start his collegiate career in 2003.
Appearances:
Dennis Gramolini needs six to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 44.
Dan Sullivan needs 16 to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 34.
Nick Koken needs 16 to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 34.
Avi Rasowsky needs 18 to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 32.
Runs Batted In:
Jeff Fertitta needs four to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 120.
Ryan Roberson needs 30 to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 88.
Home Runs:
Jeff Fertitta needs four to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 18.
Joe Michalski needs just five to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 17.
Ryan Roberson needs nine home runs to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 13.
Doubles:
Anthony Raglani needs nine to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 32.
Ryan Roberson needs 16 to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 25.
Walks:
Jeff Fertitta needs 17 walks to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 73.
GW Pitching Records (Active Players)
Highest Winning Percentage:
1. 1.000 (6-0) Dan Pfau (2003-)
T2. .833 (5-1) Dennis Gramolini (2000-)
#. .667 (6-2) Dan Sullivan (2002-)
#. .667 (6-2) Josh Wilkie (2003-)
Saves:
T5. 7 Nick Koken (2002-)
Appearances:
Dennis Gramolini needs six to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 44.
Dan Sullivan needs 16 to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 34.
Nick Koken needs 16 to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 34.
Avi Rasowsky needs 18 to enter GW's all-time list, he currently has 32.
