2008 Lancaster Barnstormers Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 4th in the AL's Freedom Division
Manager: Von Hayes (64-76)
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Clipper Magazine Stadium
Attendance: 343,720, Avg. 5,130 in 67 home dates
The Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League ended the 2008 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Freedom Division.
The Barnstormers scored 721 runs and yielded 795 runs. Michael Woods led Lancaster with 23 home runs, while Ian Bladergroen and Matt LeCroy walloped 15 or more, too. Matt LeCroy drove in 83 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .326 average. Ryan Cullen and Nick Renault paced the team with 7 wins each, and Eric Ackerman recorded a 5.08 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2008 Lancaster Barnstormers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ivanon Coffie, Mike Caruso, John Nelson, Greg Blosser, Josh Hall, José Cabrera, Matt LeCroy, Shane Youman, Steve Kent and Sendy Rleal.
Von Hayes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ackerman | L | L | October 19, 1979 | 6'0" | 199 | Reading, PA US |
| Dave Adamchick | L | R | February 4, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Mark Alexander | R | R | December 6, 1980 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Robert Averette | R | R | September 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Sylacauga, AL US |
| Jarred Ball | S | R | April 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 170 | Katy, TX US |
| Ian Bladergroen | L | L | February 23, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Greg Blosser | L | L | June 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Manatee, FL US |
| Lance Burkhart | R | R | December 16, 1974 | 5'9" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| José Cabrera | R | R | March 24, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | La Delgada, Santiago DO |
| Michael Campbell | L | L | November 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Winchester, VA US |
| Mike Caruso | L | R | May 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 172 | Queens, NY US |
| Pat Cassa | L | L | August 16, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Anaheim, CA US |
| David Castillo | R | R | September 15, 1981 | 5'9" | 185 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ivanon Coffie | L | R | May 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Willemstad, CW |
| Ryan Cullen | L | L | January 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Sayre, PA US |
| Erik Dessau | R | R | October 10, 1982 | 6'2" | 197 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Evans | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | Omaha, NE US | |
| Ron Fenwick | L | R | December 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Bowie, MD US |
| Juan Francia | S | R | January 4, 1982 | 5'9" | 145 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ben Fritz | R | R | March 29, 1981 | 6'4" | 240 | San Jose, CA US |
| Ricardo Gomez | R | R | June 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 165 | San Felipe, DO |
| Danny Gonzalez | S | R | November 20, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Yamel Guevara | R | R | May 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Josh Hall | R | R | December 16, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Gary Harris | L | R | September 9, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Dalton, GA US |
| Jordan Herr | R | R | June 16, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jutt Hileman | R | R | July 13, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Nate Hoelscher | L | L | November 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Alexandria, MN US |
| Steve Kent | S | L | October 3, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Kevin Kotch | L | R | August 31, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Franklin Park, NJ US |
| Matt LeCroy | R | R | December 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Belton, SC US |
| Monte Mansfield | R | R | March 22, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Whittier, CA US |
| Trevor Marcotte | R | R | May 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Burlington, VT US |
| D. J. Mattox | R | R | May 24, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Coby Mavroulis | L | L | February 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 180 | Abilene, TX US |
| Tim McClaskey | S | R | January 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Smith, OH US |
| Manny Mejia | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Frank Mendible | R | R | August 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jeff Muessig | R | R | February 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Mount Sinai, NY US |
| Brian Munhall | R | R | June 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Mike Nannini | R | R | August 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Nelson | R | R | March 3, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Denton, TX US |
| Mac Nelson | R | R | July 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Orem, UT US |
| Kyle Nichols | R | R | March 29, 1978 | 6'2" | 240 | Panama City, FL US |
| Zack Parker | R | L | August 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Paris, TX US |
| Ross Peeples | L | L | February 20, 1980 | 6'4" | 196 | Albany, GA US |
| Luis Perez | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 5'10" | 193 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Nick Renault | R | R | November 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Sendy Rleal | R | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bryan Sabatella | R | R | November 1, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Port Jefferson, NY US |
| Jason Scobie | R | R | September 1, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Toledo, OH US |
| Judd Songster | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 195 | North Platte, NE US |
| Vasili Spanos | R | R | February 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 225 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Brian Stavisky | L | R | July 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Olean, NY US |
| Chris Steinborn | L | L | March 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Akron, OH US |
| Ryan Stevenson | L | L | March 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Argenis Tavarez | S | R | February 19, 1984 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Paul Thorp | R | R | September 23, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Lloyd Turner | R | R | April 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 175 | Warner Robins, GA US |
| Scott Tyler | R | R | August 20, 1982 | 6'5" | 265 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Wes Wilkerson | R | R | September 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Nashville, TN US |
| Michael Woods | R | R | September 11, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Shane Youman | L | L | October 11, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | New Iberia, LA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
