University of Minnesota Athletics
GOLDEN GOPHER BASEBALL TEAM ANNOUNCES 1999 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
10/22/1999 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
The Calvin Griffith Endowed Scholarship was awarded to junior Josh Holthaus. Holthaus played in 51 games last season for the Golden Gophers and was third on the team in hitting with a .382 batting average. The Monticello, Minn., native is a pre-business major in the Carlson School of Management.
Junior Rick Brosseau is the recipient of the Paul Molitor Endowed Scholarship. Brosseau, a native of North Oaks, Minn., played in 62 games last season for Minnesota making 61 starts at shortstop and is a pre-sports studies major.
Junior pitcher Ben Birk is the recipient of the David Weiner Scholarship. Birk, a St. Paul, Minn., native did not pitch last season due to an injury. In the 1998 season, Birk had a record of 8-2 with an ERA of 2.65 and was a perfect 4-0 in Big Ten play with a 0.34 ERA. He is a three-time Scholar Athlete Award winner and is majoring in finance in the Carlson School of Management.
"We are grateful that these three very prominent individuals were willing to associate themselves with the Golden Gopher Baseball Program," University of Minnesota Baseball Head Coach John Anderson said. "Everyone in baseball is saddened by the loss of Mr. Griffith. His commitment and generosity to the game will never be forgotten. Through his endowed scholarship, the Griffith name will always have a special place in the University of Minnesota baseball family."
