2002 Rockford RiverHawks Roster
Team Record: 45-39
Finished 2nd in the FL's West Division
Manager: Bob Koopmann (45-39)
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Ballpark: Marinelli Stadium
Attendance: 86,842, Avg. 2,118 in 41 home dates
The Rockford RiverHawks of the Frontier League ended the 2002 season with a record of 45 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The RiverHawks scored 444 runs and allowed 422 runs. Rich Austin and Jayson Drobiak led Rockford with 11 home runs apiece. Ben Fjelland drove in 70 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .344 clip. Jason Shelley and Bryan Batthaver paced the team with 9 wins each, while Bryan Batthaver registered a 2.45 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers. Bob Koopmann served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Anderson | S | R | October 17, 1976 | 5'9" | 150 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Rich Austin | L | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Brady Ballard | L | L | August 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bryan Batthaver | R | R | January 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Steven Beck | R | R | July 3, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Baytown, TX US |
| Louis Carmona | R | R | September 9, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jason Ciarrachi | September 17, 1980 | |||||
| Kevin Ciarrachi | R | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Winfield, IL US |
| Matt Dettman | R | R | January 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Rockford, IL US |
| Rich Devine | L | R | September 12, 1977 | 5'9" | 175 | Monterey, CA US |
| Jayson Drobiak | L | R | March 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Norwich, CT US |
| Jared Dufault | R | R | October 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Carey Eden | L | R | July 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ben Fjelland | R | R | March 11, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Cory Foster | L | L | November 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| David Garcia | R | R | September 14, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Mike Hamilton | R | R | February 10, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Hurst, TX US |
| Steven Hardman | R | R | January 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dan Heefner | R | R | July 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Rob Jackson | R | R | January 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Josh Lattimer | August 3, 1978 | |||||
| Bobby Matthews | L | R | February 15, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Kevin Miller | L | L | April 26, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Swoyersville, PA US |
| Eric Montoya | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Kevin Moore | S | R | June 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Culver City, CA US |
| Todd Oetting | R | R | December 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Andrew Oksen | L | L | November 19, 1979 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Brent Pearson | R | R | August 6, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Eddie Pieczynski | R | R | June 7, 1977 | 5'8" | 175 | Winfield, IL US |
| Tony Pigott | R | R | June 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Robert Pomozak | L | R | September 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Chris Pozza | L | L | July 18, 1979 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Zack Riera | S | R | April 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Dave Roberts | R | R | December 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Antwon Rollins | R | R | March 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Victor Saldano | R | R | January 21, 1979 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Jason Shelley | R | R | March 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 194 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Adam Shorts | R | R | May 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Shane Smuin | R | R | June 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Vernal, UT US |
| Jim Sostak | R | R | January 13, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ryan Takach | L | L | January 27, 1978 | 5'11" | 187 | South Bend, IN US |
| Josh Tomsu | R | R | April 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 205 | Omaha, NE US |
| Barton Vaughn | R | R | March 17, 1977 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Luke Vogel | L | L | January 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Justin Williams | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 5'10" | 170 | Olympia, WA US |
| Kevin Wilson | S | R | June 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
