1998 Lafayette Leopards Roster
Team Record: 35-39
Finished 3rd in the HL
Manager: Bob Hallas (35-39)
Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Ballpark: Columbian Park
Attendance: 24,418, Avg. 660
The Lafayette Leopards of the Heartland League ended the 1998 season with a record of 35 wins and 39 losses, finishing third in the HL.
The Leopards scored 411 runs, best in the league. Lafayette conceded 358 runs, most in the circuit. Gino Kinchen led the squad with 24 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Keith Goodwin paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .331 clip. Mark Clark, Bo Boroski and Jason Taulman topped the team with 6 wins each, while Mark Clark recorded a 1.59 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers. Bob Hallas served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Banks | R | R | August 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Griffin, GA US |
| Matt Bazzani | R | R | September 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Bill Bennett | R | R | October 9, 1974 | 5'11" | 210 | |
| Ryan Berryman | R | R | August 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Bo Boroski | R | R | September 9, 1975 | 6'4" | 224 | Freehold, NJ US |
| Bobby Brungardt | R | R | June 27, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Victoria, KS US |
| Mark Clark | R | L | January 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Hopewell, VA US |
| Scott Conner | L | L | July 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 192 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Sean Connolly | R | R | January 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Framingham, MA US |
| Dave Dawson | R | R | March 9, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dwight Ferguson | L | L | December 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Ralph Gaston | L | L | April 10, 1976 | 6'4" | 285 | |
| Keith Goodwin | R | R | February 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 182 | Sulphur, LA US |
| Josh Haaland | R | R | August 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Scott Hanish | R | R | November 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Liam Healy | R | R | December 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Mike Hedman | S | R | January 3, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Ryan Hendricks | L | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Angel Hermoso | S | R | October 5, 1976 | 5'9" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dom Horgeshimer | S | R | March 26, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gino Kinchen | L | R | July 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Josh Koons | L | L | October 2, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Okinawa, JP |
| Nick Malone | R | R | March 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 174 | Portland, OH US |
| Moises Mandlebum | R | R | January 16, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Julio Mercado | R | R | May 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Erik Metzger | R | R | July 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Jackson, MS US |
| Ryan Missler | R | R | August 23, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Dublin, OH US |
| Robby Morgan | R | R | August 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mike Pitzer | L | L | May 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | Burlington, KY US |
| Marty Robinson | L | L | September 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Eric Sivertson | R | R | November 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Javier Solis | R | R | November 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jason Taulman | S | R | March 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Eric Worswick | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 5'10" | 135 | Winter Park, FL 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.
