Temple University Athletics

2008 Baseball Roster

Roster

1

Byron McKoy

OF
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2

Matt Blackburn

P
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4

Mark Ortega

SS
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10

Mike Click

P
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11

Matt Heltz

3B/2B
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14

Tom Dolan

P/OF
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15

Kyle Monahan

P
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16

Marc Tankel

P
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17

Mike Kelch

INF
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18

Zach Pettis

C
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19

Kyle Obal

C
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20

Ben Fineman

P
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21

Rafael Cordero

SS
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22

Rob Chamra

P
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23

Arshwin Asjes

P
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24

Sean Barksdale

OF
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26

Eric Fritz

P
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28

Steve Mury

C
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30

Mike Xifaras

C
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34

Steve Nikorak

INF/P
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42

John Coyle

P/1B
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44

Ben Flanary

1B
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45

Ryan Thomas

P
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55

Jordan Cannon

P
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Stan Orzechowski
Jersey Number 37

Stan Orzechowski

  • Position:
    OF
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • High School:
    Northeast Catholic
2007: All-Philadelphia Big 5 selection...Started 54 games in CF...Batted .349 with six home runs and 32 RBI...Tied program record with 20 doubles...His 82 hits are tied for third in a single season...Set program record with 235 at-bats...Also scored 52 runs, the most by a Temple player since 2001...Led team in at-bats, runs, doubles, and triples...Fifth in the A-10 in doubles, sixth in hits, eighth in runs, and tenth...Hit first Division I home run at UNC Wilmington (2/18)...Set career-high with three RBI at New Mexico State (2/24)...Went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles vs. Massachusetts (3/25)...Posted career-high four hits with a double and home run vs. Villanova (4/10)...Had 11-game hitting streak from April 20-May 4, batting .409 (18-for-44) over that span...Batted .379 with 13 doubles and five home runs over final 32 games.

2006 (at Gloucester CC): Batted .355 with two homers and 30 RBI...Led team with 60 hits, 51 runs and five triples...Also had five doubles...Led team to runner-up finish at the NJCAA Division III College World Series.

2005 (at Gloucester CC): Helped team to NJCAA Division III National Championship...Batted .359 with 14 doubles, two homers and 48 RBI.

High School: Hit 11 homers as a senior to earn first team All-Philadelphia Catholic League and Philadelphia Daily News All-City honors...Was first team All-Catholic League and second team All-City as a junior...Also earned four letters in ice hockey.

Personal: Spent summer working with former major leaguers Cal and Billy Ripken at the Ripken Baseball Camps...Majoring in sport and recreation management. 


Year       Avg  GP-GS    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   TB  SLG%  BB HBP  SO GDP   OB%  SF  SH  SB-ATT   PO   A   E  FLD%
2007....  .349  54-54   235   52   82  20   3   6   32  126  .536  19   6  39   1  .408   2   3   8-13   130   4   3  .978
TOTAL...  .349  54-54   235   52   82  20   3   6   32  126  .536  19   6  39   1  .408   2   3   8-13   130   4   3  .978
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