Elder Baseball

Elder Panther Baseball - 2002

Front Row (l-r): Pat Donovan, Tom Scully, Brett Bolger, Keith Bolger, Tony Roberto, Ian Carter

Second Row: Adam Rankin, Joe Volker, Greg Bachman, Tony Schirmann, Mark Janszen, Braden Martini, Eric Hamberg

Third Row: Coach Mark Thompson, Steve Thomas, Mike Bolser, Andy Wellendorf, Mike Kroeger, Jim Volpe, Chris Rothwell , Coach Phil Brown

SEASON RECORD: 19-6

Game # Date Opponent Score W/L Record

1 4/1 Centerville 3-0 W 1-0

2 4/3 St. Xavier 1-0 L 1-1 (0-1)

3 4/4 St. Ignatius 9-1 L 1-2

4 4/5 Moeller 15-5 W 2-2 (1-1)

5 4/8 La Salle 5-1 W 3-2 (2-1)

6 4/10 McNicholas 7-6 W 4-2 (3-1)

7 4/12 Alter 5-4 W 5-2 (4-1)

8 4/13 Oak Hills 7-1 W 6-2

9 4/15 Roger Bacon 13-9 W 7-2 (5-1)

10 4/16 Glen Este 9-4 L 7-3

11 4/17 St. Xavier 5-1 W 8-3 (6-1)

12 4/24 Purcell-Marian 11-1 W 9-3 (7-1)

13 4/25 Moeller 2-0 L 9-4 (7-2)

14 4/26 Chaminade-Julienne 6-1 W 10-4 (8-2)

15 4/27 Summit Country Day 8-5 W 11-4

16 4/29 La Salle 1-0 W 12-4 (9-2)

17 4/30 Badin 5-1 W 13-4 (10-2)

BEST OF THE WEST TOURNAMENT

18 5/3 Colerain 21-6 W 14-4

19 5/4 La Salle 6-1 W 15-4

20 5/5 Harrison 6-1 W 16-4

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21 5/10 Anderson 5-3 W 17-4

22 5/10 Glen Este 8-5 W 18-4

23 5/11 Colerain 7-4 L 18-5

SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

24 5/15 Northwest 16-0 W 19-5

25 5/18 Colerain 2-1 L 19-6

Head Coach: Mark Thompson (Career Record: 244-102)

Captains: Brett Bolger, Keith Bolger

GCL-S STANDINGS

1. ELDER (10-2)

2. Moeller (8-4)

3. St. Xavier (7-4)

4. La Salle (4-7)

HONORS

CINCINNATI ENQUIRER ALL-CITY ALL-STARS

First Team Keith Bolger, Jim Volpe

Honorable Mention Steve Thomas, Mike Kroeger

G.C.L. SOUTH ALL-STARS

First Team Brett Bolger, Keith Bolger, Mike Kroeger, Andy Wellendorf, Steve Thomas, Jim Volpe

Second Team Mark Janszen

Honorable Mention Adam Rankin, Eric Hamberg

TEAM AWARDS

Batting Champion Brett Bolger (.385)

Outstanding Defensive Player Keith Bolger, Jim Volpe

Outstanding Offensive Player Brett Bolger, Keith Bolger

Ralph Birkofer Outstanding Pitcher Steve Thomas, Jim Volpe

Mr. ZIP Adam Rankin

OFFENSIVE STATISTICS (Regular Season)

(Leader in each category is in RED.)

Name
AB R H RBI 1B 2B 3B HR BAT. AVG.

Greg Bachman
21 7 5 7 4 1 0 0 .238

Brett Bolger
78 22 30 15 22 3 4 1 .385

Keith Bolger
76 21 27 28 15 6 1 5 .355

Mike Bolser
15 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 .200

Ian Carter
1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Pat Donovan
16 4 4 2 3 1 0 0 .250

Eric Hamberg
30 7 9 7 6 2 1 0 .300

Mark Janszen
50 6 14 10 8 5 0 1 .280

Mike Kroeger
54 10 17 14 12 2 0 3 .315

Braden Martini
22 4 5 3 4 1 0 0 .227

Adam Rankin
42 7 9 5 8 1 0 0 .214

Tony Roberto
11 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 .091

Chris Rothwell
27 4 8 5 6 1 0 1 .296

Tony Schirmann
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Tom Scully
6 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .333

Steve Thomas
22 6 5 2 4 0 0 1 .227

Joe Volker
20 4 3 4 1 2 0 0 .150

Jim Volpe
73 19 25 22 18 5 0 2 .342

Andy Wellendorf
71 16 22 15 16 4 1 1 .310

TOTALS
636 146 189 146 131 36 7 15 .297

PITCHING STATISTICS (Regular Season)

(Leader in each category is in RED.)

Name
G W L S INN R H K BB ER ERA

Ian Carter
5 4 1 0 21 8 13 19 17 3 1.00

Pat Donovan
8 1 1 2 15.2 9 13 20 17 4 1.79

Mark Janszen
3 0 1 0 9.2 15 11 10 10 9 6.51

Tony Schirmann
7 1 0 2 14.2 15 12 15 7 4 1.91

Tom Scully
5 1 0 0 20.1 10 17 16 9 7 2.41

Steve Thomas
8 3 2 2 37.2 8 29 41 14 4 0.74

Jim Volpe
9 8 0 0 39.2 12 30 43 10 5 0.88

Andy Wellendorf
1 0 0 0 4 3 4 0 3 3 5.25

TOTALS
46 18 5 6 162.2 80 129 164 87 39 1.68

Back to The 2000's Go to 2003 History

Game #	Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Record
1	4/1	Centerville	3-0	W	1-0
2	4/3	St. Xavier	1-0	L	1-1 (0-1)
3	4/4	St. Ignatius	9-1	L	1-2
4	4/5	Moeller	15-5	W	2-2 (1-1)
5	4/8	La Salle	5-1	W	3-2 (2-1)
6	4/10	McNicholas	7-6	W	4-2 (3-1)
7	4/12	Alter	5-4	W	5-2 (4-1)
8	4/13	Oak Hills	7-1	W	6-2
9	4/15	Roger Bacon	13-9	W	7-2 (5-1)
10	4/16	Glen Este	9-4	L	7-3
11	4/17	St. Xavier	5-1	W	8-3 (6-1)
12	4/24	Purcell-Marian	11-1	W	9-3 (7-1)
13	4/25	Moeller	2-0	L	9-4 (7-2)
14	4/26	Chaminade-Julienne	6-1	W	10-4 (8-2)
15	4/27	Summit Country Day	8-5	W	11-4
16	4/29	La Salle	1-0	W	12-4 (9-2)
17	4/30	Badin	5-1	W	13-4 (10-2)
BEST OF THE WEST TOURNAMENT
18	5/3	Colerain	21-6	W	14-4
19	5/4	La Salle	6-1	W	15-4
20	5/5	Harrison	6-1	W	16-4
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21	5/10	Anderson	5-3	W	17-4
22	5/10	Glen Este	8-5	W	18-4
23	5/11	Colerain	7-4	L	18-5
SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT
24	5/15	Northwest	16-0	W	19-5
25	5/18	Colerain	2-1	L	19-6

HONORS
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER ALL-CITY ALL-STARS
First Team	Keith Bolger, Jim Volpe
Honorable Mention	Steve Thomas, Mike Kroeger
G.C.L. SOUTH ALL-STARS
First Team	Brett Bolger, Keith Bolger, Mike Kroeger, Andy Wellendorf, Steve Thomas, Jim Volpe
Second Team	Mark Janszen
Honorable Mention	Adam Rankin, Eric Hamberg
TEAM AWARDS
Batting Champion	Brett Bolger (.385)
Outstanding Defensive Player	Keith Bolger, Jim Volpe
Outstanding Offensive Player	Brett Bolger, Keith Bolger
Ralph Birkofer Outstanding Pitcher	Steve Thomas, Jim Volpe
Mr. ZIP	Adam Rankin

Name	AB	R	H	RBI	1B	2B	3B	HR	BAT. AVG.
Greg Bachman	21	7	5	7	4	1	0	0	.238
Brett Bolger	78	22	30	15	22	3	4	1	.385
Keith Bolger	76	21	27	28	15	6	1	5	.355
Mike Bolser	15	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	.200
Ian Carter	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Pat Donovan	16	4	4	2	3	1	0	0	.250
Eric Hamberg	30	7	9	7	6	2	1	0	.300
Mark Janszen	50	6	14	10	8	5	0	1	.280
Mike Kroeger	54	10	17	14	12	2	0	3	.315
Braden Martini	22	4	5	3	4	1	0	0	.227
Adam Rankin	42	7	9	5	8	1	0	0	.214
Tony Roberto	11	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	.091
Chris Rothwell	27	4	8	5	6	1	0	1	.296
Tony Schirmann	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Tom Scully	6	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	.333
Steve Thomas	22	6	5	2	4	0	0	1	.227
Joe Volker	20	4	3	4	1	2	0	0	.150
Jim Volpe	73	19	25	22	18	5	0	2	.342
Andy Wellendorf	71	16	22	15	16	4	1	1	.310

TOTALS	636	146	189	146	131	36	7	15	.297

Name	G	W	L	S	INN	R	H	K	BB	ER	ERA
Ian Carter	5	4	1	0	21	8	13	19	17	3	1.00
Pat Donovan	8	1	1	2	15.2	9	13	20	17	4	1.79
Mark Janszen	3	0	1	0	9.2	15	11	10	10	9	6.51
Tony Schirmann	7	1	0	2	14.2	15	12	15	7	4	1.91
Tom Scully	5	1	0	0	20.1	10	17	16	9	7	2.41
Steve Thomas	8	3	2	2	37.2	8	29	41	14	4	0.74
Jim Volpe	9	8	0	0	39.2	12	30	43	10	5	0.88
Andy Wellendorf	1	0	0	0	4	3	4	0	3	3	5.25

TOTALS	46	18	5	6	162.2	80	129	164	87	39	1.68