Head Coach
Abe Ambroza enters his 3rd season as the Head Baseball Coach for the Barons. During his tenure he has led the Barons to an ORCC record of 18 & 6 and an overall record of 37 & 35, earning the Barons the 2010 ORCC East Division Championship and the 2011 ORCC Tournament Runners Up. The 2010 Championship was the first ORCC Championship for the Barons since 1993.
Ambroza came to the Barons after spending 2 years as an assistant at his Alma Mater, Central Michigan University from 2005 to 2007. Ambroza also served as the Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Coach at Loyola University of New Orleans for the 2004/05 season. During his summers, Ambroza has amassed additional coaching experience serving as an assistant coach for the Lima Locos, a member of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate Baseball League for two summers as well as heading a Connie Mack team based in Mt. Pleasant, MI called the Central Michigan Stars whom reached the U.S. semifinals during his second season at the helm.
Ambroza split his college years between Ohio Northern University, where he lettered his freshman and sophomore years, and with Central Michigan University where he was a member of the 1999 Chippewas. Ambroza ended his collegiate career serving as a player/coach of the CMU Club Baseball program, which made it to the Inaugural National Club Baseball Association World Series in Syracuse, NY, where they fell in their semifinal matchup with the Baseball Club from the University of Texas.
Ambroza is from Rushmore, OH, and is a graduate of Columbus Grove High School. Ambroza also is a graduate of Central Michigan University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Studies. Coach Ambroza likes to stay active in his community as he is currently a member of the Lima Breakfast Optimists. He is currently working towards a Master’s Degree from Ohio State while residing in Pandora, OH with his wife Sara.
No.
Name
Pos.
B/T
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Hometown (Prev. School)
1
OF
R/R
6’ 2"
170
Freshman
Elida
2
2B/P
R/R
5’ 6"
155
Junior
Kenton
3
3B
R/R
5’ 10"
155
Freshman
Miller City
4
1B/P
R/R
5’ 10"
175
Junior
Delphos Jefferson
5
U
L/R
5’ 11"
155
Freshman
Maumee
6
C/U
R/R
5’ 11"
160
Freshman
Leipsic
9
U
R/R
5’ 10"
145
Freshman
Shawnee
10
OF/P
R/L
5’ 11"
165
Freshman
Paulding
11
P/3B
R/R
6’ 3"
210
Sophomore
Miller City
12
P/1B
R/L
6’ 2"
220
Freshman
Wayne Trace
13
C/3B
R/R
6’ 0"
170
Freshman
New Knoxville
15
OF
L/L
6’ 3"
210
Sophomore
Pandora Gilboa
16
SS
R/R
6’ 0"
195
Sophomore
Sidney Lehman Catholic
17
P/1B
L/L
6’ 3"
190
Freshman
New Knoxville
18
P
L/L
5’ 10"
170
Freshman
Troy
23
C/U
R/R
6’ 0"
185
Freshman
Wayne Trace
Head Coach: Abe Ambroza 419-995-8607
Bench Coach: Barry Ambroza
Assistant Coach: Robert Johnson
Recruiting Coordinator: Mike Jerome 419-789-9403
Athletic Director: Rob Livchak 419-995-8281
Barons Schedule
02/25/2011 @ ST. CATHARINE COLLEGE VS BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY-SPRINGFIELD - L, 0-7 W-0 & L-102/26/2012 @ ST. CATHARINE COLLEGE - L, 10-18, L, 2-21 W-0 & L-303/03/2012 @ ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE - L,4-10 & L, 0-12 W-0 & L-503/10/2012 @ UNOH - L, 0-11 & L, 0-14 W-0 & L-703/11/2012 VS UNOH - L, 2-39 W-0 & L-803/19/2012 @ WVU TECH - L, 0-12 W-0 & L-9 03/20/2012 @ SOUTHERN WESLEYAN - L, 0-10 & L, 2-15 W-0 & L-11 03/22/2012 @ U. OF THE CUMBERLANDS - L, 0-5 W-0 & L-1203/27/2012 @ SIENA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY - L, 3-6 W-0 & L-1303/29/2012 @ OSU MANSFIELD - W, 9-3 W-1 & L-1303/31/2012 @ OU LANCASTER - VS OUZ, L, 2-3
VS OUL, L, 5-9 W-1 & L-1504/01/2012 VS OSU MANSFIELD - W, 16-4 W-2 & L-1504/03/2012 VS MU MIDDLETOWN** - 7 INN PPD RAIN04/04/2012 VS ROCHESTER COLLEGE - L, 1-9 W-2 & L-1604/05/2012 @ MU HAMILTON** - W, 4-1 W-3 & L-16 (ORCC W-1 & L-0)04/07/2012 @ OU CHILLICOTHE** - W, 9-0 & W, 12-1 W-5 & L-16 (ORCC W-3 & L-0)04/10/2012 VS MU MIDDLETOWN** - W, 14-0 W-6 & L-16 (ORCC W-4 & L-0)04/11/2012 @ LOURDES COLLEGE - L, 7-8 W-6 & L-1704/12/2012 @ WRIGHT STATE LAKE** - L, 0-10 W-6 & L-18 (ORCC W-4 & L-1)04/15/2012 VS OU LANCASTER - 7INN CANCELED04/17/2012 VS WRIGHT STATE LAKE** - L, 1-13 W-6 & L-19 (ORCC W-4 & L-2)04/19/2012 @ WRIGHT STATE LAKE** - W, 5-2 W-7 & L-19 (ORCC W-5 & L-2)04/21/2012 VS MU HAMILTON** - L, 5-7 & L, 8-9(8 innings) W-7 & L-21 (ORCC W-5 & L-4)04/22/2012 @ ROCHESTER COLLEGE - L, 8-24 W-7 & L-2204/24/2012 VS WRIGHT STATE LAKE** - L, 8-10 W-7 & L-23 (ORCC W-5 & L-5)04/25/2012 VS MU MIDDLETOWN** - W, 7-0 W-8 & L-23 (ORCC W-6 & L-5)04/26/2012 @ MU HAMILTON** - L, 1-4 W-8 & L-24 (ORCC W-6 & L-6)04/28/2012 VS OU CHILLICOTHE** - W, 7-0 & W, 7-0 W-10 & L-24 (ORCC W-8 & L-6)04/29/2012 @ MU MIDDLETOWN** - W, 14-3 & W, 13-1 W-12 & L-24 (ORCC W-10 & L-6)05/02/2012 FACULTY/STAFF/ALUMNI GAME - 4:0005/04/2012 ORC STATE TOURNAMENT - TBD05/05/2012 ORC STATE TOURNAMENT - TBD05/06/2012 ORC STATE TOURNAMENT - TBD05/11/2012 ORC STATE TOURNAMENT - TBD05/12/2012 ORC STATE TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINALS - TBD05/13/2012 ORC STATE TOURNAMENT FINALS - TBD
The Barons compete in the Ohio Regional Campus Conference. O.R.C.C. baseball consists of nine programs. There is a regular season champion as well as a post season tournament held at the end of the year at a chosen host site. The Barons will play 35 to 40 games against ORCC, NCAA, NAIA, and USCAA opponents. Walk on tryouts for the baseball team take place the 2nd week of the Autumn Semester. The season starts late February and ends in mid May. The Barons follow the rules set forth by the NCAA.
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