Southeast baseball at a glance

CoachES: MARK HOGAN, 211-165-1 IN SEVEN SEASONS AT SOUTHEAST. ASSISTANTS ARE JEREMY TYSON (THIRD YEAR); SCOTT SOUTHARD (THIRD YEAR); JEFF HILZ (VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT, FIRST YEAR).

N 2001 RECORD: 34-20, 15-6 OVC (2nd place).

2001 honors: CLEMENTE BONILLA (OVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR, LOUISVILLE SLUGGER THIRD-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN); TODD PENNINGTON (OVC PITCHER OF THE YEAR, LOUISVILLE SLUGGER SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN); BRAD BEATTY (LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HONORABLE-MENTION FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN); JEFF BOURBON (ALL-OVC), ZACH BOROWIAK (ALL-OVC).

N RETURNING STARTERS: Sr. 2B Clemente Bonilla (.382, 49 R, 20 2B, 6 HR, 34 RBIs); Jr. SS Zach Borowiak (.313, 31 R, 10 2B, 4 HR, 32 RBIs); Jr. 3B Denver Stuckey (.311, 47 R, 13 2B, 5 HR, 28 RBIs); Sr. OF Vern Hatton (.298, 37 R, 9 2B, 4 3B, 7 HR, 35 RBIs); Sr. C Tristen McDonald (.286, 25 R, 13 2B, 6 HR, 36 RBIs); Sr. OF Brian Hopkins (.256, 32 R, 9 2B, 6 HR, 21 RBIs); Sr. RHP Brad Purcell (5-2, 5.04 ERA).

Returning lettermen: SO. OF BRICE NICHOLAS (.326, 2 HR IN 43 AT-BATS, 15 STARTS); SR IF MATT BALDWIN (.161 IN 56 AT-BATS, 15 STARTS); SR. IF BRAD SIMMONS (.083 IN 12 AT-BATS); SR. RHP MARK FRAZIER (3-1, 4.57 ERA IN 41 1/3 IP, 4 STARTS); JR. RHP ANDY DAVIDSON (0-0, 1 S, 7.02 ERA, 27 K IN 16 1/3 IP); SR. RHP BRANDON SMITH (1-1, 1 S, 7.02 ERA IN 33 1/3 IP, 2 STARTS).

N NEWCOMERS: Jr. IF Tim Alvarez; Jr. RHP James Beever; Jr. LHP Ryan Cheo; Fr. IF Tom Cigno; RS-Fr. OF Josh Eftink; Jr. RHP Donnie Fuller; RS-Fr. IF Eric Hoffman; Jr. OF Ryan Govek; Jr. C David Kurtz; Jr. IF Dave Lawson; Fr. C Scott Reinagel; Jr. RHP Brent Self; Jr. LHP Andy Sheridan; So. RHP Adam Sherry; Jr. RHP Justin Tune; Jr. C Josh West.

Projected lineup: 1. STUCKEY, 3B; 2. BOROWIAK, SS; 3. BONILLA, 2B; 4. HATTON, CF; 5. HOPKINS, LF; 6. WEST, DH; 7. MCDONALD, C; 8. ALVAREZ, 1B; 9. GOVEK, RF.

N PROJECTED PITCHING ROTATION: Purcell, Fuller, Cheo.

Local line: EFTINK (NOTRE DAME HS); REINAGEL (NOTRE DAME HS); SELF (SIKESTON HS); SHERRY (STE. GENEVIEVE HS); STUCKEY (KELLY HS); TUNE (POPLAR BLUFF HS); WEST (DEXTER HS).

--MARTY MISHOW