March 9, 1999
This Week On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Stags will take on Davidson College (2-14) in single games each day at 3:00 pm. On Thursday they will be at Campbell and then wrap up their southern trip with single games at UNC-Wilmington on Saturday and Sunday.
Coach's Corner Head Coach John Slosar is in his 15th season at the helm of the Stags and carries a career record of 247-285-6 into todays contest. Before taking over the reigns in 1984, Slosar served as an assistant coach at Fairfield for eight years. All totaled, since coming to Fairfield, Slosar has helped the Stags to one MAAC Championship, four MAAC South titles, six ECAC playoff appearances and nine 20-win seasons. In the last four years, Slosar has led the Stags to three seasons of 20 wins or more and two MAAC South Championships, including the 1997 South crown. For his efforts in 1997, he was named MAAC South Coach of the Year.
Captain The Stags have only one captain on this years squad. Senior secondbaseman Cristian Jung (Brewster, NY) was named All-MAAC after hitting .418, scoring 43 runs, driving in 20 runs and cracking 18 doubles.
Long Ball Junior outfielder Tom Lopusznick (Leonardo, NJ) also returns. Lopusznick batted .377, scored 40 runs, had 44 RBI, 16 doubles, 6 homeruns, and 17 stolen bases. Hes already hit one home run this season, the 16th of his career (4th all-time at Fairfield).
Off and Running The Stags are 9-for-11 in stolen base attempts through the first three contests of the year, averaging three per game.
Looking Ahead When the Stags return north they will stay on the road with an away game at Hofstra on Wednesday, March 17th. They will complete their 11-game road trip with a doubleheader at New York Tech on Saturday, March 20th. Thier first home game will be on Sunday, March 21st when they host New York Tech at 12:00pm for a single game.
Stag Leaders
Freshman Ryan Bittner (Emerson, NJ) leads the Stags in batting at .250. Junior Hercules Jones (Bedford Hills, NY) and senior Pat Kelly (Milford, Conn.) are tied for the team lead in ERA at 3.38.
