Baseball
Headlines
Rise Named ‘Roo Baseball Coach
Iwasaki Set to Take Division I Job
Baseball Season Recap 2010
Legends Celebration 2010
Schedule
2010 Schedule/Results
Click the opponent school for away-game travel directions.
| DATE | DAY | TIME | OPPONENT | LOCATION | RESULTS |
| Feb. 2 | Tue | 1 pm | Northwood University (DH) | Cedar Hill, TX | G1: W 10-8
G2: L 4-10 (1-1) |
| Feb. 6 | Sat | 1 pm | Texas Lutheran University (DH) | Home | G1: L 4-14
G2: L 1-8 (1-3) |
| Feb. 7 | Sun | 12 pm | Texas Lutheran University 1/9 | Home | W 12-11 (10 inn)
(2-3) |
| Feb. 13 | Sat | Trinity University (DH) | San Antonio, TX | G1: L 3-15
G2: L 9-12 (2-5, 0-2) |
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| Feb. 14 | Sun | Trinity University 1/9 | San Antonio, TX | L 2-12
(2-6, 0-3) |
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| Feb. 20 | Sat | 1 pm | Hendrix College (DH) | Home | G1: W 2-1
G2: W 6-0 (4-6, 2-3) |
| Feb. 27 | Sat | 2 pm | Southwestern University (DH) | Home | G1: W 11-8
G2: W 8-5 (6-6, 4-3) |
| Feb. 28 | Sun | 12 pm | Southwestern University 1/9 | Home | W 6-3
(7-6, 5-3) |
| Mar. 2 | Tue | 6 pm | East Texas Baptist 1/9 | Marshall, TX | W 11-2
(8-6, 5-3) |
| Mar. 6 | Sat | Millsaps College 1/9 | Jackson, MS | L 9-14
(8-7, 5-4) |
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| Mar. 7 | Sun | Millsaps College 1/9 | Jackson, MS | L 11-21
(8-8, 5-5) |
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| Mar. 12 | Fri | 2 pm | Wabash 2/7 | Home | G1: W 4-3 (8)
G2: W 12-4 (10-8, 5-5) |
| Mar. 13 | Sat | 7 pm | Bethany 1/9 | Home | W 12-6
(11-8, 5-5) |
| Mar. 16 | Tue | 6 pm | East Texas Baptist 1/9 | Home | L 11-12 (10)
(11-9, 5-5) |
| Mar. 21 | Sun | Southwestern University (DH) | Georgetown, TX | G1: L 1-17
G2: L 9-10 (11-11, 5-7) |
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| Mar. 23 | Tue | 6 pm | LeTourneau University 1/9 | Home | W 14-8
(12-11, 5-7) |
| Mar. 27 | Sat | 1 pm | Millsaps College (DH) | Home | G1: W 7-6
G2: W 19-18(10) (14-11, 7-7) |
| Mar. 28 | Sun | 12 pm | Millsaps College 1/9 | Home | W 11-9
(15-11, 8-7) |
| Mar. 30 | Tue | 6 pm | UT-Tyler 1/9 | Tyler, TX | L 2-10
(15-12, 8-7) |
| Apr. 2 | Fri | Hendrix College 1/9 | Conway, AR | L 3-7
(15-13, 8-8) |
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| Apr. 3 | Sat | Hendrix College (DH) | Conway, AR | G1: L 9-11
G2: W 10-6 (16-14, 9-9) |
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| Apr. 6 | Tue | 2 pm | Hardin-Simmons University 1/9 | Home | W 6-3
(17-14, 9-9) |
| Apr. 10 | Sat | 2 pm | Trinity University 1/9 | Home | L 2-8
(17-15, 9-10) |
| Apr. 11 | Sun | 12 pm | Trinity University 1/9 | Home | L 3-19
(17-16, 9-11) |
| Apr. 13 | Tue | 2 pm | LeTourneau University 1/9 | Longview, TX | W 5-4
(18-16, 9-11) |
| Apr. 14 | Wed | 4 pm | UT-Tyler 1/9 | Home | L 3-6
(18-17, 9-11) |
| Apr. 17 | Sat | 12 pm | University of Dallas (DH) | Home | G1: W 14-6
G2: L 8-9 (8) (19-18, 9-11) |
| Apr. 18 | Sun | University of Dallas 1/9 | Richardson, TX | CANCELED | |
| Apr. 20 | Tue | 2 pm | University of Texas-Dallas 1/9 | Home | L 2-11
(19-19, 9-11) |
| Apr 23-25 | SCAC Conference
Championship |
Millington, TN | |||
| Thu | 7 pm | vs. #1E DePauw University | L 2-3
(19-20, 9-11) |
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| Fri | 3:30 pm | vs. #1W Trinity University |
Roster
2010 Baseball Roster
| NO | NAME | Bats/ Throws | POS | HT | WT | EXP | HOMETOWN |
| 1 | Andy White | R/R | SS | 6-1 | 185 | 3Y | Dallas, TX (Trinity Christian) |
| 2 | Phillip Gonzales | R/R | IF/OF | 5-10 | 175 | FR | Ft. Worth, TX (Richland) |
| 3 | Mason Leech | R/R | UTIL | 5-8 | 175 | FR | Garland, TX (Garland) |
| 4 | Bennett Herrick | R/R | IF | 5-10 | 185 | 4Y | Plano, TX (Plano) |
| 5 | John Schulmeister | L/L | P/OF | 6-0 | 175 | 2Y | Allen, TX (Allen) |
| 6 | Scooter Merritt | R/R | UTIL | 5-11 | 170 | 3Y | Rockwall, TX (Rockwall) |
| 7 | Tyler Appelquist | R/R | C | 6-0 | 185 | FR | Rowlett, TX (Rowlett) |
| 8 | Will Chermak | R/R | P | 6-2 | 200 | 4Y | Austin, TX (Lake Travis) |
| 9 | Sean Muder | R/R | UTIL | 5-9 | 175 | 4Y | Lawrence, KS (Lawrence) |
| 10 | Tyler Steed | R/R | P | 6-3 | 185 | 3Y | McKinney, TX (McKinney North) |
| 12 | Landon Hendrix | R/R | OF | 5-11 | 170 | FR | Ponder, TX (Ponder) |
| 13 | Chase Muder | L/R | C/OF | 5-8 | 165 | 2Y | Lawrence, KS (Lawrence) |
| 14 | Jaime Garcia | R/R | P/SS | 6-0 | 165 | FR | San Antonio, TX (Central Catholic) |
| 16 | Dakota Taylor | R/R | 2B | 5-10 | 165 | FR | Ft. Worth, TX (Pantego Christian) |
| 19 | John Reisig | L/L | OF | 5-10 | 185 | 4Y | Houston, TX (Lutheran) |
| 20 | Matt Burke | L/L | P/OF | 6-2 | 190 | TR | Whittier, CA (UCSD) |
| 21 | Cullen Calabria | R/R | P | 6-2 | 185 | 2Y | Paris, TX (Paris) |
| 22 | Lee Frank | R/R | P/3B | 6-1 | 220 | 2Y | Round Rock, TX (Stoney Point) |
| 23 | Austin Molinaro | R/R | 3B | 6-0 | 190 | FR | Park City, UT (Park City) |
| 24 | Brian Buehler | R/R | C | 6-3 | 225 | 3Y | Dallas, TX (Dallas Christian) |
| 26 | Josh Snowdy | L/R | P | 6-2 | 200 | FR | Forney, TX (Forney) |
| 28 | Jordon Robison | R/R | OF | 6-2 | 215 | 4Y | Richardson, TX (Richardson) |
| 29 | Scott Cottingham | R/R | 1B | 6-6 | 250 | 4Y | McKinney, TX (McKinney) |
| 30 | Christian Curtis | R/R | P | 6-3 | 180 | 3Y | Denison, TX (Denison) |
| 32 | Josh Foster | R/R | 1B | 6-1 | 260 | FR | Honey Grove, TX (Honey Grove) |
| 33 | Drew Smith | R/R | P | 5-9 | 170 | 2Y | Dallas, TX (Dallas Christian) |
Head Coach – Carl Iwasaki (6th year)
Assistant Coaches – Justin Abate, Chad Kinney
Coach
Austin College Head Baseball Coach
Austin College head baseball coach, Carl Iwasaki, stepped down from that position to become the head coach at the University of Northern Colorado. Iwasaki recently completed his sixth season at the helm of the ’Roos and leaves with a career record of 102-130.
Awards
Baseball Awards & Honors
2010 Honors
| ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Team |
Andy White, SS, SR, Austin College
White, a shortstop from Dallas, was also a 1st Team All-SCAC performer and a SCAC All-Tournament Team selection and boasts a 3.41 grade point average. He was selected a 2nd Team Academic All-District VI honoree for his outstanding performance both in the classroom and on the field, and this season he batted .413 with 33 runs batted in, good for second best on the team in both categories. |
| SCAC All-Tournament Team |
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| Baseball Pitcher of the Week (February 22-26, 2010) |
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Prospects
Baseball Prospect Information
If you’re a student athlete interested in getting a great education and seeing some of the most competitive sports action in the NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, we’d like to talk to you. You can get the conversation started by filling out the Athletic Prospect Information Form.
If you have questions about the Austin College Baseball Program, please email the Athletics Office or call 903.813.2499.


Andy White, SS, SR, Austin College
Brian Buehler, 1B, JR, Austin CollegeBuehler, a junior first baseman from Dallas, earned first team honors after leading the ’Roos in virtually every offensive category in 2010. For the season, he hit .444 and had seven home runs and 45 runs batted in. Buehler played in 37 games this season, starting 36, and had a team-best 60 hits with 31 runs scored, nine doubles and a triple. For the year, he boasted a .681 slugging percentage and a .487 on base percentage.
Scooter Merritt, 2B, JR, Austin CollegeMerritt, a junior second baseman from Rockwall, was third on the team with a .392 batting average and added 11 doubles, three home runs and 26 runs batted in. Merritt collected 49 hits on the year and led the team with 38 runs scored. Merritt also stole 10 bases in 11 attempts and had an on-base percentage of .483, good for second best on the team. Merritt was also 2-0 on the mound in six pitching appearances with a 4.50 earned run average.
Will Chermak, P, SR, Austin CollegeChermak, a senior right hander from Austin, tossed a complete game shutout in a 6-0 win over Hendrix on Saturday. Chermak went 9.0 innings while scattering just six hits and striking out four batters, and also issued zero walks in the victory.