2003 Rockford RiverHawks Roster
Team Record: 48-42
Finished 2nd in the FL's West Division
Manager: Bob Koopmann (48-42)
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Ballpark: Marinelli Stadium
Attendance: 88,570, Avg. 2,013 in 44 home dates
The Rockford RiverHawks of the Frontier League ended the 2003 season with a record of 48 wins and 42 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The RiverHawks tallied 369 runs and conceded 368 runs. Ben Fjelland drove in 38 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .280 clip. Josh Tomsu led the team with 8 wins, while Jason Shelley recorded a 0.85 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Scott Sobkowiak played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Rockford RiverHawks to do so.
Bob Koopmann served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Austin | L | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Dan Badgley | R | R | January 22, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Joe Barbosa | R | R | December 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Sugar Creek, MO US |
| Rene Barreras | L | L | December 30, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Dave Bernstine | S | R | August 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Bryan, TX US |
| Jason Ciarrachi | September 17, 1980 | |||||
| Kevin Ciarrachi | R | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Winfield, IL US |
| Kevin Crowley | R | R | January 6, 1981 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Andy Davidson | L | L | March 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Casey DeGroote | L | R | July 13, 1979 | 6'4" | 185 | Britt, IA US |
| Chris DiBlasi | R | R | March 6, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Heath Dobyns | R | R | January 16, 1979 | 6'4" | 205 | Conway, SC US |
| Justin Dowdy | L | L | August 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Marc Dulkowski | S | R | May 28, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Shaff Elkouri | R | R | December 4, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Ben Fjelland | R | R | March 11, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Dan Floyd | R | R | January 17, 1983 | 5'9" | 175 | Geelong, Victoria AU |
| Fernando Fuentes | R | R | February 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Mark Garner | R | R | October 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Alberto Garza | R | R | May 25, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Toppenish, WA US |
| Jason Glosser | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Charleston, IL US |
| Trevor Hall | R | R | December 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 230 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Tory Haven | R | R | August 20, 1979 | 6'5" | 240 | Salem, OR US |
| Travis Hubbel | R | R | June 27, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Frank James | R | L | July 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Mark Johnson | ||||||
| Tyler Kincaid | R | R | March 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Joe Kjose | R | R | October 23, 1979 | 6'3" | 235 | |
| Josh Latimer | R | L | August 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bobby Mack | R | R | October 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bobby Matthews | L | R | February 15, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Wes McCrotty | L | L | June 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Russellville, AR US |
| Justin Olson | R | R | April 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Justin Olson | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 6'6" | 195 | |
| Tony Pigott | R | R | June 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Jason Pilkington | R | L | October 21, 1980 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Jan Ramos | R | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Phil Rosengren | R | R | February 10, 1977 | 6'5" | 215 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Shannon Royal | L | L | April 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Doug Schutt | L | L | December 13, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Joe Sester | R | R | January 27, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Jason Shelley | R | R | March 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 194 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Scott Sobkowiak | R | R | October 26, 1977 | 6'5" | 230 | Woodstock, IL US |
| Josh Tomsu | R | R | April 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 205 | Omaha, NE US |
| David Troyer | R | R | July 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Dan Urban | S | R | July 31, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Barton Vaughn | R | R | March 17, 1977 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Kiley Vaughn | R | R | August 19, 1979 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Mike Weel | L | L | March 28, 1980 | 6'2" | 195 | Schaumburg, IL 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.
