Sidick and DeMark named Second Team All-Americans
Duo brings Marietta baseball All-American total to 103

May 28, 2004
MARIETTA, Ohio - All-Americans at Marietta College have become a mainstay over the last three decades when describing the baseball team. The trend continues in the new era of Coach Brian Brewer, as two members of the Etta Express were tagged 2004 ABCA Rawlings Division III Second Team All-Americans.

Junior Chris Sidick (Cecil, Pa./Canon McMillan) and sophomore Mike DeMark (Jeanette, Pa./Penn-Trafford) joined the long list of Pioneer All-Americans, which has included 103 players and at least one selection each of the last 29 seasons.

Sidick, the 2004 Jack Rafeld OAC Player-of-the-Year and First Team All-Mideast Region selection, finished the season hitting a team-high .423 (69-for-163). The centerfielder also led the Pioneers in hits (69), triples (6), home runs (6), total bases (108), slugging percentage (.663) sacrifices (10) and walks (26).

Sidick also finished 27-for-31 in stolen bases, collected 37 RBIs and scored 49 runs during the 2004 campaign. His .423 batting average ranked second in the league, while he led the OAC in hits, triples, stolen bases and total bases.

DeMark was one of the leaders on the mound for the Pioneers in 2004. The Sophomore, who threw just 2/3 of an inning as a freshman for the Pioneers, led the Etta Express in innings pitched (90 1/3), appearances (20), complete games (7) strikeouts (101) and ERA (1.79) in 2004. His ERA was the fourth best in the OAC and his 101 strikeouts was a league best in 2004.

DeMark (12-2), a 2004 All-OAC and All-MidEast Region selection, surrender 34 runs (18 earned) on 60 hits and walked 42 this spring. Opponents hit a minute .185 off the right-hander this season. DeMark tossed the first no-hitter of his collegiate career against Thiel (March 21) and was part of the back-to-back no-hitters that the Pioneers threw in 2004.

The Etta Express (33-11) won the OAC regular season title in 2004, but failed to win the Conference Tournament, losing two games to Heidelberg on the final day. Marietta was not offered an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and thus did not make the postseason for the second straight season.