"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me" Philippians 4:13

UMBC BASEBALL-
you guys are my best friends, and the reason that i am still in college, i appreciate everything that you do for me and know that i will always be there for you if you need something. Thanks for being great friends to me!! hey man, you guys keep me going

JAY-
you're a great friend to me, its good we arent permanant roomies, we would def become alcoholics, what like 16 days straight, somthing like that, ridiculous when it is 10 AM and your setting sail with the captain- haha. you're a good lifting partner and you work very hard at being better, and this spring you're gonna do good cause you earned it through hard work!! you're a great friend to me cause if im ever down i know we can do stupid shit to laugh, haha. You are my brother, one of the best friends i have ever had, you ever need anything you know you can count on me. Thanks for being such a great friend to me!

JOHNSON-
you are like my closest college friend, always there for me when i need someone to complain to, i appreciate it. You know when im having a bad day you always cheer me up make me laugh and shit and i appreciate that. You always look out for me and stuff and you are a true friend to me and thats cool. You are one of the best people i know and one of the best friends i have ever had!!! Some people have changed over the years and arent what they used to be, you have remained true to who you are and been a great friend for me everytime that i needed you, when im down the most i know i can count on you, i appreciate that! Thanks for being such a great friend!!

ZACH-
you are a great teammate and friend. I can talk to you and stuff when i have a bad day and you say goofy shit or give me a goofy look which will cheer me up. You probably ask more questions than anyone i know, but thats a good thing. You are a good friend to me and i am glad that i know you. You work hard in the weight room and running and mechanics and its all going to pay off, thanks for being a great friend and teammate!! hey man, i know that you always got my back... well i always got your back too, i never let anyone ever talk bad about you or do you wrong, noone would ever get away with that, you been a great friend to me and youre one of the reasons why im coming back next year...

KOS-
my blue collar boy, i love you man, we miss you too. You are someone i can always talk to and you are a true friend and a great teammate. You been a great friend to me and i appreciate it, that bat you made me, i got that up in my room, i really appreciated that, that was really nice. You are gonna be one of my ushers at my wedding. Thanks for being a great friend!!

FRITZY-
you know what its like, being blue collar aand shit, people just dont understand what it is like for guys like us. You are funny and always kept everyone in a good mood in the lockerroom and stuff and you will be greatly missed this year. Seriously though, what is this cardio wensdays shit, thats cute, stay blue collar bro its the only way to go, you are a great friend, thanks!!

WILEY-
we all miss you man, you led by example and you were the best team player i have ever played with. My freshman year when a lot of bad shit was going on with the uniform deal and shit coach did, you and johnson and weltmer went out of your way to make me feel like part of the team, thats something that was really cool and kept me motivated. I appreciated that a lot. Thanks for being such a great teammate and friend!! you always have great words of wisdom for me, i appreciate that

FARINA-
you have been real nice to me the last 4 years and a good friend and i appreciate that. We are the only ones left that redshirted freshman year! You are a true team player and you do a great job of keeping our bench up and in the game. Thats a really important part of the game, and you do a great job of that as well as pitching, i still think you are the hardest pitcher to catch out of everyone, you got some nasty shit. Thanks for being a great teammate and friend!! hey thanks for that lineup card you made me, that was really special to me, i really apprecisted that, youre the man, thanks for being a great friend to me!!

YETTER-
you are a great person that always looked out for me and the rest of the team and did things and said things that keep you feeling good on shitty days, and its really important to have people like that around or else you get depressed. You were a great teammate and friend. We miss you this year, thanks for being a great friend!!

BECRAFT-
you are a really good friend to me and the entire team. You def lead by example, you are one of the hardest working people i know, you are truely dedicated to our team and we all see that. You are a great friend and leader, everyone respects you because of how hard you work, everyone likes you cause you are a good person. Thanks for being a good friend to me!!

WATKINS-
you were a great teammate and friend and everyone def misses you not being around a lot. you always had something funny to say and always had everyone laughing and in a good mood. Thanks for being a good teammate and friend to me!!

BOYD-
you were a great teammate and led by example. you worked very hard and that rubbed off on everyone. you never complained about anything and always kept a positive attitude. and when they did that article and i saw a qoute in there from you, even after you were way up in canada playing ball, that really meant a lot to me! thank you for being a great teammate and friend!!

BRETT-
you are a great person and a true friend. That article, oh man... shit made me cry the first time i read it, it was ridiculous, you know thats something i will keep the rest of my life and you did a great job on it, thank you. You are a good friend cause i can always talk to you bout stuff and i know you will cheer me up, i appreciate that, i always be there for you to talk to! I love you, Thanks for being who you are and such a great friend to me!!

MAGOO-
you are a good person and friend. You are someone that stands by there words and a straight shooter. One of the best people i know. That ball you made me i got in my room, i really appreciated that. You a good friend to me and i appreciate that. Thanks for being a great friend!!

JACK & BROWN-
You guys are my blue collar brothers, you know what its like to work all morning then go to school then practice. Its the dewey magic coming to umbc, haha. When i coached with Teddy i told him bout you guys and he was so proud, now hes got more to talk bout... haha... "i got three (pronounced freee) guys playing ball at UMBC, D1"... i tell you what, you guys arent with us this year but you still my bros for life, others dont know what its like... having to earn EVERYTHING. You my bros, thanks for being such great friends!!

PAUL-
you and greg have always been there for me, i dont think i know a more honest and true person than you, we had so many fun days throughtout elem, middle and HS, all the football and baseball days, thanks for being a great friend to me!

GLASS-
as much as i laugh, i think you smile even more which is awesome. You keep people in a good mood just by smiling all the time. You are a great friend to me and i appreciate that, thanks smiley!!

WILDO-
youre a good friend and team player, you keep everyone in their place and help make everything go good. You dont complain about things just do whatever needs to be done to fix whats wrong and thats a good trait. You lead by example and everyone respects for that, thanks for being a good friend and teammate!!

ORLANDO-
man you know what is like to be bluecollar just as much as i do or anyone else. You work hard at everything you do, school, baseball and lifitng. Everyone sees that and respects you for it. The difference in your strenght between your freshman year and now, its awesome, and came from a lot of hard work. You are gonna be a big part of our success this year, you a great friend thanks!!

JEREMY-
keep working hard buddy, you my boy and you ever need help with anything just call me and i will help you out, and if i cant figure it out i will get one of my smart college friends to do it for you (cause you know damn well i aint the brightest person- haha). Work hard buddy, you know i be there for you, you my little brother!!

JEN-
you are a good friend and come to our games and stuff and i can always talk to you and your always in a good mood which is really good. You are one of the strongest people i have ever met, you never give up at anything that you attempt and there is a lot to be said for that, thats why you got unsung hero, for that and you are a great person and teammate, thanks for being a good friend, love ya!!

GLASCOW-
you are the All-American Boy! The Cal Ripken of UMBC Baseball. You were a good teammate the last three years and kept everyone up todate with the lastest news in the sports world. You will be missed by everyone next year. The classes i was in with you were a lot of fun, and you are a good friend to me and i appreciate that. Its really cool that you are getting married to Kate and i wish you two the best of luck. Thanks for being a great friend!!

CARPENTER-
you used to be one of my bluecollar brothers, whats up with this job at the mortage place??? haha. You are a good friend to me and you put in a lot of hard work into lifting and practice and everything and everyone sees that. You work very hard and lead by example. Thanks for being a good friend and teammate!!

MAYDAK-
you were a good teammate and are a good friend... we all miss you not being on the team this year, you are one of the most chill people i have ever met, i dont think i have ever seen you pissed off... haha... thanks for being a good friend to me!!

CAROLYN-
you are a great friend and always keep things happy. One of my favorite qoutes of all time was on 7 Hills Road when you says "this is like a fucking roller coaster ride, Holy shit!" hehe, that was awesome. You help me write my papers at 2 AM, how legit is that!! You are fun to be around, I love you, thanks for being such a great friend!!

JULIE-
you are a great person and what you're gonna do with your career is great. You are a lot of fun to be around and the reason that we are still friends. I appreciate you and cherish our friendship, thanks for being such a great friend to me!!

TAUNA-
you are my coolest girl friend ever!! so legot and soo much fun to be around, we do the basketball games together this year and kickass. there should be more girls like you... "i tell ya, girls these days, they dont make em like they used to" haha, thanks for being a good friend, love you tons, you my coolest girl ever!!

STEVE-
now thats how you bong a beer, that's a freshman...
haha... you're a cool friend and have a lot of talent on the ball field. Never lose focus of your goals over your career, take every day for the next 4 years and use it to get better. You got a lot of ability, and all thats left is the work to do to max it out!!

FRIEDEL-
you work really hard at baseball on the field and in the weight room and all that and i think its really gonna pay off you have a lot of talent and potential. you bring a positive attitude to our team. I always feel comfortable talking to you and i appreciate that. Thanks for being a great teammate and friend!!

BALLENGER-
you are a goodteammate and friend. You work very hard at baseball and you got a lot of talent and ability. You are going to be a big part of our teams success this year. You have the ability to do some great things on the mound! You crack me up a lot, your funny. Thank you for being a good friend and teammate!!

SCHEF-
you are a cool kid. you're smart and you have a lot of ability on the ballfield. Never lose focus and work hard all 4 years cause you have a lot of talent and 3 years from now you could turn out to be one of the top players in our conference and have a shot at playing at the next level. Thanks for being a good friend!!

BERNIE-
you are a good friend and teammate and def help our party atmosphere. you always help with beer and cleaning up throw up and stuff and thats appreciated, just dont ever bring chubby cheeks back to another party!! haha... this should be a good year, get a few HRs. Thanks for being a good friend and teammate!! hey man that ball you made me and what you wrote, that really meant a lot to me, i got that in my room, thanks bro!!

JAMESON-
you were a good teammate and friend while you were here... everyone on the team liked having you around and you were a good pitcher and really good runner, haha... good luck with everything that you are doing... thank you for being a good teammate and friend to me!!

OWENS-
you are a good friend and always in a good mood. you
help me out in the bullpens a lot and i appreciate that... you work hard at baseball and in the weight room and i think it is gonna show up in the spring with a lot of success, put lots of x factors on the chart!! thanks for being a good friend to me!!!

REBECCA, ERICA & LAUREN-
my lil sisters, love you guys... lots of fun summer nights going out on chocolate egg missions and 7 Hills Road, redefining drinking and driving, you know it!!! puke on the carpet...uh oh "fuck off steam, fuck off"... "mike pull over i gotta puke" haha, thanks for being my crazy sisters!!

BIG R-
you're my boy!! you been really fun to hang around and looking out and shit, thats cool man. We all appreciate that. You really been a lot more fun lately and drinking and everything, you know you're my boy and if you ever need anything just let me know... thanks for being a good friend to me!!!!

GOOSE-
you help me out in the bullpens and stuff and i appreciate that... you got some talent and are gonna be a big part of the program for the next 4 years, hopefully get to the next level!! Thanks for helping me catch the bullpens and being a good teammate and friend!!! hey man and thanks for staying after practices and hitting BP with me, i appreciate that, thanks for being a great friend to me!!

LAUREN-
you are a good person and friend... you gotta come to all of our games this year, for good luck... i always have fun when we hangout, thank you for being a good friend to me!!!

WILSON-
we are all pulling for you!! you were a good friend and teammate while you were here... we had so much fun when you first came here... haha, when we got our shoes stuck in the ceiling of the RAC, everyone was like "who are those assholes" haha... thanks for being a good friend to me, and you better get to the majors soon!!!

LIL C-
you are crazy!!!! crack me up, haha thanks for being a good friend, i always have a good time hanging out with ya, love ya lots!! telling other girls to fuck off and helping me bong popcorn and stuff... haha- that was soooo funny!! thanks for being a good friend to me!!!

ALICIA-
you are a really good sister to jay and a good friend to me, thanks!! what happened to the party helmet, you dont want one anymore, thats ok, it wouldnt be tasteful for anyone else to have one but me, haha... thanks for being a good friend!!

MEGAN-
you are a good girlfriend to jay and a good friend to all of us, thanks!! you are there to encourage us on our drinking nights and when to say its getting out of hand after 16 days straight, thanks for always being there for jay and for being a cool friend to all of us!!

GUARNO-
Congrats on getting drafted and everything!!! you were a great friend and team player, we are all pulling for you, you were a good teammate and friend, lots of good times when you were down here, good luck with everything and i better see you on ESPN soon!!

TOM GEORGE-
you were one of my best friend in HS and a
great teammate, thanks!! good luck with the airforce and if you go to Iraq kickass over there!! thanks for being a good friend to me and if they send you over come home safe!!

JEFF-
thanks for being a great friend to me and jay!! you helped me out a lot when we get drunk, staying up to make sure i didnt choke on my puke, i appreciate that, thank you for being a good friend to me!!

KORSON-
you were a good teammate and friend, good luck with baseball and school down in florida, i happy for you... everytime i look at the website its like "korson dominates another game" haha, its good, cause your hard work payed off, have fun, thanks for being a good friend!!

LANA-
you are a good friend to me and i have fun doing the mentoring with you at the middle school... you are one of the smartest and most talented people i know and you have always been there for me... you say that we were meant to meet each other so that we could look out for each other, i think there is a lot of truth to that, you have always looked after me and i have always done the same for you, you have been a great friend and i am going to miss you so much this year coming up, thank you for being a great friend!!

KATIE-
the two years that you were here were a fun time for me... it was a special time and looking back im glad that it happened and i got to know you and i think that we both learned a lot from each other and are better people because of each other, i matured a lot because of you and you got some stuff from me and i picked up a few things from you too, like "everything happens for a reason" well i dunno if thats true but haha, thanks for the time that we had and i hope that everything works out for you and all your dreams come true... thank you for being a special part of my life!!!

BLAKE-
you are a good friend and teammate... youre one of the nastiest pitchers to catch, gotta lot of good stuff... youre a good friend too, always bringing food everywhere and giving someone else half of what you got, and lots of fun card games, thank you for being a good friend and teammate!!

STEF-
you are funny, i love seeing you in the RAC and watching you get all excited when you tell me how much cardio you did. When you tell me your stories and your eyes light up and your all excited, that cracks me. You are a great person and always crack me up, thank you for all the meals you made me and the pillow for my bday present, and for going to the store with me when i need someone to go with, thanks for being a great friend!!

BO-
you always been a good friend to me except for the time in highschool when you threw a no hitter against me, haha... you gotta lot of stuff and were always pulling for you when your out on the mound, youre one of the most chill people i have ever met, i dont think i have ever seen you mad, thats cool, thanks for being a good friend to me!!

RULLO-
give them magnum, hahaha... you are a good friend and are very funny... you are a good guy to have around cause you always keep everyone laughing and in a good mood, and you make us look better... bro... haha thank you for being a good friend to me and for making me laugh all the time!!!

PAVLIS-
you are funny man, with some of your stories and the "a gentleman never tells" you make me laugh a lot and i am glad you are on the team, your a big part of our team and i dont mean physical i just mean as like a family kind of thing, you got a lot of physical skills though too, you really gotta lot of stuff and have the ability to be really good, just keep working hard at it, you have been a good friend to me, thank you!!

RINALDI-
it sucks how you got injured, but work hard to get back, the way that you were hitting the ball was awesome, youre gonna be a big part of this program and our success next year. Your a good guy to have around on the team cause you always got a lil funny comment or something, or that one story "umm, you can stop now" haha, that was really funny, you been a good friend to me and help me out in the bullpens, thank you!!

FITZPA-
you are a great friend and a funny guy... you have a lot of good stuff out on the mound, throw hard and all... youre a good person to party with and hangout with and stuff, you always got those stupid funny comments... haha... thank you for being a good friend to me!!!

ALE-
you are a great person and a good friend and one of the strongest and best people i know... i am really glad that i am your friend and because you are a good friend to me and a great friend to lana, tia and brett... Thank you for being a good friend!!

MCGUIRE-
what can i say? hahaha, you used to say i am the craziest person you knew, well you were the crazyiest person i knew too... i guess thats why we were such good friends throughout elem and middle school and HS, how many times did the cops come by? man... i cant even start the stories, haha... shitting on peoples porches, through basketball hoops, lighting a car on fire... man you are fucking crazy man... and when we had the whole neighborhood smoked up from the tunnel fire and all those police and firetrucks came, oh man... we had some balls, you made elem school and middle school soooo much fun... haha- thanks for being my boy!!

DAN, CARL, SADDIK, P.C.-
my neighborhood boys, man did we have fun... you guys took me in as your younger bro, and i really appreciate that now and miss the times we had... whenever shit happened as soon as i was round you guys it went away cause we'd be lighting some shit on fire or playing ball, man... that was such a great time... and being in middle school and you guys taking me to the HS basketball games, oh man, i thought all the HS girls were soooo hott, hehe... and the cops coming by 3 and 4 times every summer... we thought we were sooo tough and so badass... haha... i miss you guys, thanks for being my older bros!!!



DEWEY LOWMAN BASEBALL-
you know we are fucking legit!!! we had soo much fun, def 2 years of the best years of my life!!! people grow up and times change, but memories never fade... Dewey magic, member that shit, we were fucking legit!!! soooooooooooo many funny stories!!!! oh man, and the road trips... last year of being 17, know what that means gotta do everything before you are charged as an adult, and we did!!! hehehehe.... LEGITNESS!!!! and then there was the baseball, oh man, we were so fucking cocky... haha, but we backed it up, state tourny every year, you know it!!



UMBC 2003 SENIORS-
i miss you guys a lot, you all were great teammates and friends. Thankyou for the bat, i appreciate it. I appreciate everything that you guys did for me and you all were always there for me to talk to about anything and you all were great teammates to me!! I hope you guys have great lives and families and stuff when you all settle down and stuff, thanks for being great teammates and friends!!

the article my team suprised me with last year, something i will keep for the rest of my life, thanks guys, meant sooo much to me!!

Greg, you have been there for me through everything... From the first day of middle school, to getting chased by firefighters, to moving on to High School, in Mrs. Dugans class, to graduation day, and here on your wedding day. I am so happy that you found cindy, you are so happy when you are with her and thats great. You are the best friend that i have ever had and i dunno what i would do with out you. All the shitty times i had you were there for me, and all the good times i had you were there routing for me. Thank you for being such a great friend to me. When you look up unselfish in the dictionary up comes a picture of you. You been such a great friend, thank you!!!

My sister, we have been through everything together. Noone knows me better than you, and know one knows you better than me. Through all the shit you and me have been the one constant in our lives, we always knew we could count on each other. We can always count on each other. I love you with all my heart and i pray for you everyday when i wake up and every night before i fall asleep. You are one of the strongest people i know, and i dont know why God has given you so much shit, i wish it was me instead of you, but you are gonna make it through. Whenever you need a shoulder to lean on you can count on me, i will always be there for you, i love you soooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!

My grandpa- the best person i have ever met... everyday i try my best to be like you, you were everything a man should be, tough, honest, hardworking, humble, unselfish, caring, and you were always there for everyone... every step that i take, and everything that i do, i know you are there with me, looking down, and pulling me through when things dont turn out... whenever i need strength to get through something i just think of you... i miss you, i love you

Corinthians 13

If i speak... but not love,
i am only a resounding gong
or a clanging cymbal
If i give all i possess to the poor...
but have not love, i gain nothing
Love is patient, love is kind
Love... does not envy.
Love... does not boast, it is not proud
Love... is not rude, it is not self-seeking
Love... is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs
Love does not delight in evil,
but rejoices with the truth.
Love... always protects, always trust, always hopes, always perseveres.

my teammates, past to present...

1993+1994 Catonsville Travel
Billy Burns, Shane Holtman, Doug Johnson, Minish, Tim Leiter, Steve Breichbeil, Mike Kearney, Mike Spann, Tom George, Ian Lane, John Wilson, Brian Heldmann, Matt Linkenhoker, Derek Williams, Dan Snyder, Cris VanHollen, Jason Boguz, + me

1999 Catonsville High
Steve Breichbeil, Mike Spann, Tom George, Tim Leiter, Zach Cogburn, Mike Mannone, Andy Bloom, Andy Ford, DJ Voss, Don Scott, Jason Fisher, + me

1999 Dewey Lowman Post 109
Dave Robbins, Don Scott, Andy Ford, Jason Fisher, Brad Fell, Craig Steele, Billy Detzel, Mike Mannone, Tom Smith, Mike Walters, Steve Brown, Tom Zimmerman, Brad Lanasas, Derek McGee, Lefty Sammons, + me

2000 Catonsville High
Tom George, Andy Bloom, Andy Ford, John Wilson, Jason Perry, Steve Johnson, Kenny Grab, Jon Dowdle, Justin Davis, Chris Mitchell, Sean Smith, Matt Vandevender, + me

2000 Dewey Lowman Post 109
Dave Robbins, Andy Ford, Brad Fell, Tom Zimmerman, Cliff Zimmerman, Jason Perry, Derek Martz, Paul Richards, Denny Wilderson, Matt Sands, Lefty Sammons, Sean Smith, Tom George, + me

2001 UMBC
Adam Hawkey, Matt Wiley, Jay Juback, Greg Deboy, Scott Kosmicky, Eric Weltmer, Jared Boyd, Jeff Fraley, Chris Jackson, Tony Watkins, Mike Johnson, Lee Jamison, Anthony DiGorigio, Phil Helser, Chris Yetter, Brad Glascock, Tom Bednarcyzk, Greg Hopper, Matt Hewitt, Chris Davidson, Dan Carpenter, John Shuler, Matt Farina, Rick Guarno, Askley Roque, Chris Becraft, Dan Porter, Chad Gerben, Jon Morgia, Chris Moylan, Bill Kastan, Jon Ritt, Dave Watts, + me

2002 UMBC
Matt Wiley, Greg Deboy, Scott Kosmicky, Jared Boyd, Jeff Fraley, Tony Watkins, Mike Johnson, Chris Yetter, Brad Glascock, Dan Carpenter, Joe Muscillo, Mark Maydak, Tony Korson, Rich Northrup, Jay Long, Joe Wilson, Eric Butkiewicz, Kevin Magaw, Mike Orlando, Zach Clark, Kyle Wildasin, Andy Glass, Derek Fritz, Joe Seeley, John Shuler, Matt Farina, Rick Guarno, Chris Becraft, Jon Morgia, + me

2003 UMBC
Scott Kosmicky, Mike Johnson, Chris Yetter, Brad Glascock, Dan Carpenter, Joe Muscillo, Mark Maydak, Jay Long, Joe Wilson, Eric Butkiewicz, Kevin Magaw, Mike Orlando, Zach Clark, Kyle Wildasin, Andy Glass, Derek Fritz, Matt Farina, Chris Becraft, Tom Ballenger, Jake Bennof, Kevin Brooks, Mike Brown, Isaac Friedel, Chris Parker, Bo Sauter, Brandon Rice, Jack Saffron, + me

2004 UMBC
Chris Becraft, Mike Johnson, Dan Carpenter, Jay Long, Eric Butkiewicz, Mike Orlando, Zach Clark, Kyle Wildasin, Matt Farina, Tom Ballenger, Kevin Brooks, Isaac Friedel, Bo Sauter, Matt Buchholz, Chris Cerullo, Steve Evans, Mike Fitzpatrick, Kevin Flynn, Jon Gossard, Steve Hannegan, Stan Hess, Jim Miller, Brian Owens, Jon Pavlis, Blake Phipps, Tom Rinaldi, Mike Scheffel, Bernie Zaworski, + me