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Publication Credits The 2016 Averett University baseball media guide is a publication of the Averett sports media relations office. Design, layout, writing and editing by Sports Information Director Drew Wilson. Photographs by David Conner II, Drew Wilson and other contributors.
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THE UNIVERSITY About Averett University Academic Success at Averett Danville, Virginia About the Averett Basetball Program Averett’s Athletics Facilities Cougars in the Community
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COACHES & PERSONNEL Head Coach Ed Fulton Assistant Coaches Matthew Mitchell and Kenny Fleming Medical Support Staff Administration & Athletics Support Staff THE TEAM 2016 Roster Player Bios THE 2016 SEASON 2016 Opponents USA South Conference USA South Conference History THE 2015 SEASON IN REVIEW 2015 USA South Conference In Review 2015 Results 2015 Statistics
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RECORDS, ACHIEVEMENTS & COUGAR CLUB MEMBERSHIP All-Time Coaching Records Conference Championships & NCAA Tournament Appearances All-Time Honors & Awards Year-By-Year Results Cougar Club Membership Information
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University Information President: Dr. Tiffany M. Franks Location:. Danville, Va. Founded: 1859 Enrollment: 900 Nickname: Cougars Colors:. Blue and Gold Afilliation: NCAA Division III Conference: USA South Director of Athletics: Meg Stevens Athletic Dept. Phone: (434) 791-5700 Facility: Grant Center Athletic Trainer: Thomas Underwood Training Room Phone: (434) 791-7270 Baseball Team Information Head coach: Ed Fulton (Florida State, Averett ‘97) Office Phone: (434) 791-5030 Email: efulton@averett.edu Career Record: 376-374-2 (19 seasons) Record at Averett: 351-374-2 (19 seasons) 2015 Record: 25-13, 19-11 USA South All-Time Program Record: 388-393-2 (116-189 Conference) USA South Conference championships: 1 NCAA Appearances: 1 Sports Information SID: Office Phone: Email: Fax: Athletics site: Media Information Webcast: Newspaper: TV Stations:
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Founded in 1859 as a school for young women in Danville, Va., Averett University grew to a fully accredited, co-educational, four-year college in 1971. Today, the university attracts students from 24 states and 21 foreign countries.
Averett UNIVERSITY
QUICK FACTS ABOUT AVERETT:
l FOUNDED: 1859 l STATUS: Fully accredited, private, coeducational, residential four-year college l STUDENT BODY: 900 undergraduates from 24 states and 21 countries l ACADEMICS: 30-plus majors, minors and special programs l STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO: 14 to 1 l AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 13 l RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Averett welcomes students of faith and non-faith backgrounds l VALUE: Financial aid packages lower costs by almost 40%, on average, making an investment in our small, private school comparable to that of a large state school. l LOCATION: Our main campus is in a quiet residential neighborhood in Danville, Virginia, a historic riverside town surrounded by countryside. Area attractions include lakes, parks, museums, arts and cultural centers, minor league baseball and auto racing.
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Big dreams become bold futures at Averett University. Our growing enrollment is testament to that! This unique, vibrant, liberal arts university is small enough to support you and expansive enough to challenge you with small classes, attentive professors and an academic philosophy centered on student learning, experience and success. We embody the small-college experience: close community, rigorous academics and a rich student life. What’s more, we improve on it, with a focus on personal attention that’s an Averett distinction. Averett will help you build a foundation for life – wherever life takes you. Find yourself at Averett.
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WHY AVERETT? 1. QUALITY EDUCATION
A quality education and the student experience is priority No. 1 and evident every day. This university is: l Faithful in supporting each student while challenging them to give and be his or her best. l Devoted to small classes taught by highly qualified and attentive professors. l Loyal in our academic philosophy, which is centered on student learning, experience and success. l Focused on the small-college experience within a close, safe and caring community. l Dedicated to rigorous academics that will graduate students of ability and conviction. l Committed to a rich student life of athletics, student clubs and activities and performing arts. l Attentive to improving the student experience with a focus on personal attention and excellence of services and resources. l Steadfast in maintaining our high graduate placement rates into jobs and graduate schools.
2. AFFORDABILITY
A college education is expensive … we don’t have to tell you that. But it should not be out of reach! Averett makes a quality education affordable by: l Awarding approximately $20 million in total in financial aid and scholarships to our students (our spending on financial aid has increased three times faster than our spending on operating expenses over the past decade). l Generously giving financial aid to 99% of our full-time undergraduate students and by designing scholarship packages that lower the cost of attending by almost 40% for most students. No student pays the full cost to attend Averett. l Soliciting financial supporters of Averett – our graduates, foundations, donors and friends – continue to help us pay our operating costs and provide student scholarships. l Increasing tuition annually by only 4% compared to the national average of 8% at most colleges and universities. l Keeping costs down – students’ costs at Averett are less than those of 80% of other private colleges in Virginia. l Consulting with families individually to maximize aid and set up workable payment options.
3. PRESTIGE
Averett is ranked as a top tier Regional College in the 2011 Best Colleges guide from U.S. News & World Report. Averett rated particularly well in these categories: l 76% of Classes Under 20 Students l 12 to 1 Student to Faculty Ratio l 83% of Faculty Who are Full-time l 38% Minority Students
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Being a student-athlete at Averett University is more than going to class during the week and making big plays on game day. Averett’s coaches want their student-athletes to walk across the stage at graduation with a diploma in one hand and a ring on the other hand.
Academic SUCCESS
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Averett baseball junior Hunter Ashworth is one of several Averett players who define the term “student-athlete” at Averett. Ashworth has received USA South Academic All-Conference recognition as a freshman and sophomore. In order to earn Acadmic All-Conference recognition, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.00 GPA in each semester of the school year.
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Averett aims to help you achieve your “big dreams” in order for you to fulfill your “bold future.”
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OFFICE OF STUDENT SUCCESS
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The Office of Student Success, located in the Galesi Family Student Success Center, offers free academic support to Averett’s more than 300 student-athletes, as well as other members of the campus community. In accordance with Averett’s mission statement, we are here to help you achieve your “big dreams” in order for you to fulfill your “bold future.” Our counselors offer confidential, personable service in person. Our aim is to help with general learning skills and offer individualized tutoring for almost every course. We also provide assistance and accommodations for student-athletes with learning disabilities. The center offers group study nights for math, the sciences and sociology. In addition, we can help you prepare for standardized tests, such as the GRE or Praxis. Finally, we also proctor some exams and the director oversees CLEP exams.
TUTORING PROGRAMS Averett’s Office of Student Success offers individual assistance to students for any class or project. Individual tutoring sessions may be scheduled by appointments and the center also offers walk-in study group sessions at scheduled times each week.
STUDY HALL Averett’s Department of Athletics requires all freshmen to participate in study hall each week to ensure that all first-year students have an opportunity to begin their academic careers on the right foot. The study hall program also is made available to any student-athlete who may require additional academic support during their time at Averett.
LEARNING DISABILITY SERVICES The Office of Student Success works with special needs students who require classroom and testing
CHAMPS/LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM Averett University and the Department of Athletics encourage student-athletes to take part in the NCAA’s CHAMPS/Life Skills Program (Challenging Athletes’ Minds for Personal Success). Averett offers various workshops and activities throughout the academic school year to promote student-athletes’ ownership of their academic, athletic, career, personal and community responsibilities. The CHAMPS/Life Skills Program assists student-athletes in identifying and applying transferable skills and encourages the development of character, integrity and leadership skills.
CAREER SERVICES Averett teaches success by providing students with career development support. Located in the Galesi Family Student Success Center, the Gregory Career
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accommodations to ensure needs are met. We can provide guidance as well if you think you may need testing for a disability, such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
Services Center serves students and alumni. We help student-athletes identify career interests and training needs and assist them with résumés, cover letters and portfolios. We offer career fair and recruitment opportunities and provide training in such skills as interviewing and etiquette. We offer access to our free job listings and help student-athletes search for jobs, internships and graduate school opportunities.
WRITING CENTER Averett’s Writing Center works one-on-one with student-athletes to help them make their writing more vibrant, clear and effective. We assist students in all stages of the process from generating ideas to proofreading the final draft. Our goal is to support your long-term development as a writer, giving you new skills to use in future projects.
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Danville VIRGINIA
Danville is the Heart of Southern Virginia. It has all the qualities of small-town charm as well as the assets of a city ready to burst with excitement. Sitting majestically on the banks of the Dan River, Danville exceeds expectations with a wide variety of activities ranging from outdoor festivals and events to concerts featuring nationally-acclaimed artists in a renovated amphitheatre. Shopping choices abound in our revitalized downtown, as well as national favorites conveniently located throughout the city. Victorian architecture, history, art, science, culture to outdoor adventure ... whatever you desire, Danville has it.
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Averett University is located in the heart of Southern Virginia. In Danville, you can ... WORK
With a diverse economy that includes career opportunities in research, technology, advanced manufacturing, retail, health care and education, Danville, Va., has a place for you to work.
PLAY
Danville is a great place to play, have fun and get away from the everyday hustle and bustle. Maybe you want to relax by fishing in the Dan River or strolling down the scenic Riverwalk Trail. If biking is your forte, Danville has 7.5 miles of multiuse trail and 15 miles of dirt, mountain bike trails that will surely impress you. The city has a place for you to play as well, including 10 recreation centers, 26 athletic fields, 24 playgrounds and 475 park acres. The Danville Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department offers diverse programs for all ages from preschoolers to senior citizens, from basket weaving to belly dancing. Children of all ages will find a summer camp designed especially for them, whether it’s an Averett Sports Camp or something through the city. Everyone will enjoy Danville’s special events such as the annual Festival in the Park, concerts at the Carrington Pavilion and various other festivals at the Community Market.
VISIT
Danville is known for its southern hospitality, but what will keep you wanting more is its vast history, beautiful architecture and a variety of entertainment. Danville is the home of the last capital of the Confederacy, the train wreck of the Old 97 and many other museums and attractions. There’s always something to do in Danville. Visit the Crossing at the Dan that encompasses the Carrington Pavilion, Farmers Market and Danville Science Museum. The Carrington Pavilion hosts nationally known artists for the Harvest Jubilee
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Concert Series and local bands during Fridays at the Crossing events. The Farmers Market is open every Saturday morning from May through October and offers the best and freshest local produce, as well as baked goods and unique gift items. If sports are an interest, you’ll want to check out the Danville Braves, the rookie league baseball affiliate for the Atlanta Braves. Danville is sure to catch your attention from the beginning, making you a fan for life.
LIVE
Nestled along the banks of the Dan River, Danville is full of southern charm. You will discover its relaxing atmosphere and very comfortable cost of living. Danville’s rich cultural heritage has fostered several museums, a symphony orchestra and various performing and visual arts, providing ample opportunities for cultural activities. The moderate climate with four distinct seasonal changes make it easy to enjoy many outdoor activities and venues. Danville offers a variety of housing options, whether you prefer a downtown loft apartment, a home in the heart of town, the suburbs, on a golf course or in an elegant retirement community.
PHOTOS (clockwise from top left of opposite page): The Atlanta Braves’ rookie league affiliate is located in Danville; The Community Market hosts a farmers market every Saturday from May through October; The Carrington Pavilion hosts notable concerts during the summer; The Danville Braves compete from June through the end of August; The historic train station is also home to the Danville Science Center; The Sutherlin Mansion, a Civil War landmark, is also the museum of history and fine arts; Danville offers a scenic Riverwalk Trail along the Dan River.
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The Averett baseball program boasts a conference tournament championship, multiple All-Americans, a national pitcher of the year and numerous all-conference players.
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TRADITION & PHILOSOPHY
Despite being relatively young in age, Averett University’s baseball program is rich in history and tradition. The program played its first varsity season in 1996, and since then has produced a conference championship, an NCAA Tournament appearance and a number of individual honors such as All-Americans and regional awards, in addition to countless all-conference selections. The program also has produced three players who were drafted by Major League Baseball organizations and numerous others who played professional baseball. The baseball team focuses on a number of aspects geared toward the student-athlete. The Averett coaching staff and program provide a family atmosphere while developing each student-athlete as a player and person.
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AVERETT ATHLETICS OVERVIEW
As a part of the baseball program, the players and coaches are a tight-knit, close group that come together to achieve their common goals. Averett players remain like brothers for the duration of their years at Averett University and beyond. The bonds that players form with each other and their school as a part of this program are long-lasting. Baseball alumni show great support for the program and remain Averett Cougars for life.
Men’s Basketball The Averett men’s basketball program has five conference championships, four NCAA Tournament appearances and several All-Americans to boast. Women’s Basketball The Averett women’s basketball program has risen to the top half of the conference in recent years. The Cougars have six 11-win seasons in the last eight years. Men’s & Women’s Cross Country The cross country programs have seen a steady improvement in recent years. The women’s team has a conference title to its credit.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Baseball players must be willing and able to fully commit themselves to reaching their potential in the classroom, on the field, in the weight room and in the Averett Community. As a part of the program, baseball players are counted on to work extremely hard and compete everyday to be the very best person and baseball player they can be. The Averett coaching staff is dedicated to developing players on and off the field. Head coach Ed Fulton and his staff bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the program.
SCHEDULE STRENGTH Averett is a member of the USA South Conference, one of the top Division III baseball conference’s in the nation. Traditionally, the USA South features multiple ranked teams. Since 1976, the conference has featured at least two schools in the NCAA Tournament 22 times. In eight season, three conference teams have made the NCAAs.
Football The Averett football team has claimed one conference championship, produced more than 100 all-conference performers and numerous professional players despite its young existence (program began play in 2000). Men’s Golf The men’s golf program at Averett boasts the 2003 Division III NCAA national championship and has made three NCAA appearances as a team.
Outside of the USA South Conference slate, Averett plays a number of competitive opponents from the region, including annually ranked teams from the neighboring Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Playing a strong schedule, both in the USA South Conference and non-conference, helps the Averett baseball team prepare for the postseason.
Men’s Soccer The men’s soccer program, which enjoyed several NCAA Tournament appearances early in its existence, has returned to the top of the conference in recent years. The Cougars have made seven straight conference tournament appearances. Women’s Soccer The women’s soccer team earned its first USA South Conference championship in 2012, winning a program-best 17 games and making its first NCAA Tournament appearance. Softball The softball program, winner of two conference regular season title and one tournament title, has been an up-and-coming team in the USA South. In 2015, Averett set numerous records, was nationally ranked, won the USA South regular season and earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Regional. Men’s Tennis The men’s tennis program has a history of success, ranging from 11 conference titles to numerous All-Americans. Women’s Tennis The women’s tennis program has claimed six conference championships and produced several individual award-winners. Women’s Volleyball The Averett women’s volleyball team is one of the most successful programs in the region. The Cougars have won 15 conference titles, made four NCAA appearances and have totaled numerous individual conference awards, including five All-Americans.
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Owen-Fulton Field
Owen-Fulton Field is home to the Averett University baseball team. Located on the school’s North Campus, Owen-Fulton Field serves as the Cougars’ own 2.75acre ballpark and practice facility. The natural grass field field is a pitcher’s park, with dimensions of 335 feet down the lines, 380 feet to the gaps and 400 feet to center field. The field features home and visitor dugouts, two batting cages, a press box and bleacher seating. Before the 2012 season, Owen-Fulton Field received several upgrades. A state-of-the-art LCD inning-byinning scoreboard was installed in right-center field, and the outfield fence was fitted with a navy blue windscreen with yellow piping.
OWEN-FULTON FIELD & ATHLETICS FACILITIES Frank Fulton Indoor Batting Facility
The Frank Fulton Indoor Batting Facilty is a training facility for Averett University student-athletes. The Frank Fulton Indoor Batting Facilty is a 5,500-square-foot building located on Averett’s North Campus beyond the center field fence of the baseball stadium, Owen-Fulton Field. The turfed facility features two long, netted batting cages, one short cage and two pitching mounds that allow student-athletes to train year-round.Funded by an anonymous donor’s $200,000 gift, the Frank Fulton Indoor Batting Facilty was constructed in 2014 and is named after the father of longtime Averett baseball coach Ed Fulton.
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NORTH CAMPUS FACILITIES The E. Stuart James Grant Convocation and Athletic Center and North Campus Athletics Facility were opened in the fall of 1998. It is a 55,863-square-foot facility that houses offices for all of Averett’s coaching and administrative staff members. Located in the Grant Center, the main athletics complex, are classrooms used by Averett’s physical education department, six home and six visitor locker areas, an athletic training room used for treatments of all athletes, and a fitness room accessible by all Averett students, faculty and staff. The grounds surrounding the Grant Center include five fields used by all of the outdoor sports for practice and play. Football and men’s and women’s soccer use Daly Field, which features state-of-the-art synthetic turf and lights, adjacent to the football field house and press box. The stadium seats more than 2,500 faithful Cougar fans and also boasts a twostory press box, which can accommodate up to 30 media representatives and game day personnel. The 7,830-square-foot football field house is the home to offices for all of the football coaching staff, as well as a separate locker room for the football players. There is also a weight room for strength training and as many as four film-study rooms can be utilized at one time by the football team for game preparation. In addition to Daly Field, Averett’s baseball team plays and practices on its own 2.75 acre Owen-Fulton Field. The field is a pitcher’s ballpark, with 410 feet between the plate and the center-field wall, and has stands for fans, batting cages, and its own press box. The Averett softball team practices and plays on the one-acre Cougar Field, which is adjacent to
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www.averettcougars.com/map Owen-Fulton Field. It too has bleachers for fans, batting cages, and a press box for media accommodation. Completing the North Campus facility are two practice fields on each side of Daly Field for the soccer and football teams. The North Campus Facility is one of the pre-
miere athletic venues in Division III. Averett’s tennis facility is currently located on the school’s Main Campus. The venue features six outdoor tennis courts where both the men’s and women’s tennis teams compete and practice. The courts are also open to the Averett and Danville community.
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Averett University Athletics is committed to giving back to both the campus and surrounding Danville community. By providing opportunities for student-athletes to serve, these young men and women make meaningful contributions to society. Teams as well as individual student-athletes are involved in numerous charity and community organizations and events. Some student-athletes have also created, initiated and implemented service projects and activities in the community. The Averett baseball team has done a number of events to help serve the community. In the past, the Cougars have teamed up with the local Walmart store to host a canned food drive. In April 2011, the Averett baseball program was presented with the Walmart Foundation’s Community Volunteer Award for their efforts. The members baseball team also team up with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee during Halloween to collect cans and non-perishables. The “Can-oween” event collects approximately 500 cans annually for donation to needy charities around the area. As a whole, Averett University teamed up with the rest of the schools in the USA South Conference for an annual food drive during the fall. Averett collected canned goods and non-perishable items and delivered them to God’s Storehouse in Danville just before Thanksgiving. Averett University donates nearly 2,000 canned goods as a part of the USA South’s Cans Across the Conference each year since the initiative began in 2004. Across the conference, approximately 50,000 cans and other items are collected by the league’s schools each year. The event was created by the members of the USA South Athletic Conference StudentAthlete Advisory Committee in order to help those in need around the holiday season. REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING
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Big Brothers Big Sisters: Numerous Averett student-athletes work with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville to reach out to the city’s youth. Averett studentathletes mentor area kids and once a week they eat lunch at school with their “little.” Averett teams also invite the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization to group outings at games. Cancer Awareness: Each year, Averett teams and student-athletes promote cancer awareness. In addition to the volleyball program’s “Dig Pink” game, other Averett teams also get involved, such as football, which also wears pink wristbands and tape during select games in October. Habitat For Humanity: Averett student-athletes and coaches give back to the community throughout the school year. Many teams coordinate with the local
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Habitat For Humanity efforts. Teams work on numerous Habitat house in the Danville area. Pennies for a Purpose: In an effort to help worthy organizations during the spring semester, the USA South Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) developed “Pennies for a Purpose” in 2008. This community service initiative has raised more than $20,000 for local organizations. Averett has donated its collections in the past for such things such as earthquake relief in Haiti. Youth Camps/Outreach: Averett student-athletes enjoy reaching out to kids in the Danville area. Several teams hold youth clinics throughout the school year and encourage kids to come and learn new skills and techniques. Other teams also act as positive role models through various activities such as talking to kids in area schools or working with local youth sports organizations.
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Ed Fulton Seasons at Averett: 20 Hometown: Danville, Va. Education: Florida State University Averett University (1997) Coaching Timeline:
ED FULTON HEAD COACH Ed Fulton has been Averett’s baseball coach since 1996, when he took over a program that had completed only one varsity season. In 19 seasons at Averett, Fulton’s teams have won more than 375 games and a USA South Conference championship. Fulton has guided his team to 11 20-plus win seasons. His 2015 squad finished 25-13, and set a program record for conference victories with a 19-11 mark in the USA South. In 2013, he led his team to a 24-16 record after going 26-18, 22-19 and 25-17 the previous three seasons. Over the past 13 seasons the Cougars have posted a 341-297-1 record under Fulton’s direction, including a 2003 USA South Conference Tournament championship and a 2007 team that went 31-12. The 2003 championship team he built is a far cry from the 10-24 season he endured his first year on the job in 1997.
In 2003, Averett finished tied for third in the league with a 6-6 record. However, Fulton guided his fourth seeded Cougars to five wins in six games en route to his first USA South Conference Tournament Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Regional in Hickory, N.C. The Cougars posted a 27-14 overall record that season against one of the toughest schedules in the country. The late season run also lifted Averett to their first top-10 national ranking (seventh) in the program’s history. Fulton’s squad was also considered the top team in the region following the tournament championship. Well versed in all aspects of the game, Fulton’s specialties are no doubt in the areas of hitting and catching. Averett held a team batting average of .322 and averaged 7.5 runs per game in 2003. If you also consider that 6.5 of those runs per game were earned runs, then Fulton’s credibility as a hitting
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coach becomes very apparent. Behind the plate, Fulton is arguably one of the best teachers in the nation. He helped develop Greg Stevens into one of the best catchers in the south region and into a current professional ballplayer. In addition to Stevens, Fulton has also coached pitcher Gene Yost, a 20th round selection by the Nationals in 2004, and outfielder Eddie Guessford, as well as countless others, to successful professional careers. Due to his professional background, Fulton has made many contacts with professional players, scouts, coaches and managers. Before bringing the Cougars to prominence, Fulton spent nine years in the minor leagues, six of those seasons at the AAA level. The St. Louis Cardinals picked him in the 16th round during the 1987 draft. Fulton’s pro career included stints with the Cardinals, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox.
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Fulton played collegiate baseball at Florida State University under legendary coach Mike Martin, where the Seminoles won 230 games during his college career. He helped guide FSU to berths in the College World Series in 1986 and 1987. In 1986, Fulton was selected to the USA National Team and earned All-America honors in 1987. A native of Danville, Va., Fulton earned his bachelor’s degree from Averett in 1998. He and his wife, Christie, reside in Danville. The couple has three children: Justin, Kenna and Camden.
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Assistant Coach l Fourth Season Hampton, Va. l Averett (‘12)
Student Assistant Coach l Second Season Louisa, Va. l Averett
Matthew Mitchell has served as an assistant coach on the Averett baseball staff since August 2012. In 2013, while working with the pitching staff, Mitchell helped guide Averett’s pitchers to multiple accolades. Three Cougars earned USA South Conference Pitcher of the Week honors, one was named USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Week and one was selected t othe D3Baseball.com Team of the Week. Averett’s pitching staff limited opponents to a .260 batting average while allowing 346 hits. The Cougars allowed the second fewest runs in the conference and led the conference in fewest earned runs allowed amd fewest walks allowed. Averett was fifth in strikeouts. In 2014, Averett had two USA South Pitchers of the Week, two USA South Rookie Pitchers of the Week, one D3Baseball. com Team of the Week selection and one USA South All-Conference selection. A native of Hampton, Va., Mitchell played four seasons for the Cougars from 2009-2012 as an infielder and pitcher. He appeared in 114 games, batting .244 for his career with 54 runs scored and 50 RBIs. On the mound, he compiled an 8-5 record with three saves with a 3.45 earned run average in 109.2 innings. As a senior, Mitchell earned USA South All-Conference Honorable Mention honors at second base and was Averett’s representative on the USA South All-Sportsmanship Team. As a junior he was named to USA South All-Conference Second Team at second base. Mitchell was also a USA South Academic AllConference performer. Mitchell has gained baseball coaching experience through helping at his alma mater, Hampton High Shool, as well as several other coaching internships. During the summer, he has served as an assistant coach for the Peninsula Pilots of the Coastal Plains League since 2012. The Pilots’ 2012 team featured six players who were drafted by major league teams. In 2013, Mitchell served as the Pilots’ third base coach and offensive coordinator for the second half of the season as the team finished 19-9 in the second half en route to the 2013 Coastal Plains League Petitt Cup championship. The Pilots produced for all-stars and finished in the top half of the league in batting average, on base percentage, slugging, hits, runs batted in, runs scored, walks, triples and stolen bases. Mitchell returned as the third base coach and offensive coordinator for the Pilots in 2014, helping guide Peninsula to the East Division championship in the first half and second half of the season. The Pilots finished 48-18 overall and won their second consecutive CPL Pettit Cup. The 2014 Pilots defeated the Team USA College National Team, won the CPL Home Run Derby and featured seven all-stars. The team finished in the top half of the league in batting average, on base percentage, slugging percentage, hits and walks while leading the CPL in runs batted in, runs scored, triples and stolen bases. Mitchell graduated from Averett in May 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and coaching. He is currently working toward his master’s in education from Averett.
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Kenny Fleming joined the Averett baseball program as a student assistant coach in the spring of 2015. A Louisa, Virginia, native majoring in history at Averett, Fleming brings a wealth of baseball knowledge after playing collegiately and professionally. A 30th-round draft pick by the Atlanta Braves in 2010, Fleming played two seasons in the outfield for the organization’s rookie league affiliate Danville Braves alongside his younger brother, Kurt. Fleming played 100 games over two seasons in the Appalachian League. Prior to his pro career, Fleming played one season at Division I Texas Tech University, where he started as a true freshman in 2009. He then played at Shelton State Community College, where he batted .325 before being drafted by the Braves. Fleming also batted .527 as an allstate selection during his senior season at Louisa County High School in 2008. Fleming enrolled at Averett in 2013 and played as a linebacker on the Cougars’ football team the during the 2013 and 2014 seasons, where he recorded 29 tackles and one fumble recovery.
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STEFAN
Underwood
VARNER
Head Athletic Trainer l Fifth Season Providence, N.C. l Averett (‘08)
Athletic Training Assistant l Second Season Moundsville, W.Va. l Averett (‘14)
Thomas Underwood was named Averett’s head athletic trainer in July 2014 after serving as assistant athletic trainer since September 2011. Prior to joining Averett’s training staff, Underwood worked at Guilford Orthopaedic Clinic in Greensboro, N.C. Thomas is a graduate of Averett University with a bachelor’s degree in sports medicine. While at Averett as a student, Thomas worked with football, baseball and men’s soccer teams. He also had the opportunity to intern with the Green Bay Packers the summer of 2008. Thomas currently resides in Danville with his wife, Jennifer, and their children, Colton and Collins.
Stefan Varner joined the Averett athletic training staff in the summer of 2014. Varner returned to Averett after playing four seasons with the football program. Varner is Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Level 1 certified and is a member of the National Athletic Training Association. Also, as an undergraduate student at Averett , Varner was a peer tutor in the field of science and physical education, a supplemental peer instructor for lectures and lab in the sports medicine classes and was inducted into the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, a part of Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.
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Assistant Athletic Trainer l Second Season Danville, Va. l Shenandoah (‘12/’14)
Athletic Training Assistant l First Season Columbia, S.C. l Western Carolina (‘15)
Angela McNeely joined Averett University as its assistant athletic trainer in July 2014. A native of Danville, McNeely came to Averett with a wealth of experience in athletic training at the collegiate and high school level. In the spring of 2014, she served as an athletic training student with the Shenandoah University men’s basketball and baseball teams. Prior to that, McNeely was a student athletic trainer with the University of Richmond football team and several high schools in the Winchester, Va., area. McNeely received her master’s of science degree in athletic training from Shenandoah in May 2014. She completed her bachelor’s of science degree in kinesiology and psychology from Shenandoah in 2012.
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Laura Branham joined the Averett athletic training staff in the summer of 2015. Branham came to Averett after graduating from Western Carolina University with a degree in athletic training in May 2015. During her collegiate career, she gained experience working as an athletic training student with Coastal Carolina University’s football team as well as the men’s and women’s gymnastics teams at The College of William & Mary. Prior to that, Branham also served as an athletic training student for multiple events, including the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference Wrestling Tournament, Bluegrass State Games and the Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon. Branham gained additional experience working with multiple high schools in the Asheville, North Carolina, area.
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Dr. Tiffany M. Franks Averett University President Dr. Tiffany McKillip Franks became the president of Averett University on July 1, 2008. Through her collaborative, high energy, interpersonal leadership style, Averett has embarked on an exciting voyage of change and growth. The University is a place where big dreams can become bold futures. The University is experiencing record new student enrollment, andDr. is consistently ranked in the Top Tier of Regional Tiffany M. Franks Colleges in the South in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges Averett University President guide. Averett also recently learned that it has been included among Review’s Best Franks Regionalbecame Colleges, that it has been ranked Princeton Dr. Tiffany McKillip the President of Averett one of Virginia’s top 1, colleges return her on investment by Affordable University on July 2008. for Through collaborative, high enColleges Online, andleadership that it has style, been Averett named one America’son most ergy, interpersonal has of embarked an military-friendly schools by G.I. Jobs magazine for the fourth consecuexciting voyage of change and growth. The University is a place tive year. In addition, Colleges of Distinction recently announced that where big dreams can become bold futures. Averett is in the midst Averett has been named a 2013-2014 College of Distinction, “chosen of exciting growth, experiencing record new student enrollment. for its continued commitment to the Four Distinctions: Engaged StuAverett is ranked as a top tier regional college in U.S. News & dents, Great Teaching, Vibrant Community, and Successful Outcomes.” World Report’s Best Colleges 2011. the through first-hand knowledge With the first-hand knowledge sheWith gained conversations she gained through conversations with constituents, Dr. Franks with constituents, Franks and her leadership team constructed a straand her leadership team are laying the groundwork for a strategic tegic plan and have embarked on the University’s first comprehensive plan and major giving campaign that will grow Averett to becoming capital campaign that will grow Averett to becoming a premier higher a premier leader higherineducation leader in Southern Virginia. education Southern Virginia. With more 24 years ofyears senior-level administrative experience in With than 25 of senior-level administrative experience higher whenshe shewas was dean of in highereducation educationthat that began began when 2323 as as the the dean of stustudents, Franks’ leadership problem-solving expertise dents, Franks’ leadership stylestyle and and problem-solving expertise have led leadership roles in admissions, financialfinancial aid, student hasher led through her through leadership roles in admissions, aid, life, marketing and communications, public relations and fundraising. student life, marketing and communications, public relations and Before takingBefore the helm at Averett, sheatserved asshe the served executive fundraising. taking the helm Averett, as vice the president at Greensboro College in North Carolina. Franks earned her Executive Vice President at Greensboro College in North CaroBA from Ohio Dominican University; a master’s of science in education lina. from The Ohio Stateher University; her doctorate University; from the University Franks earned BA fromand Ohio Dominican a Masof Pennsylvania education ter’s of Scienceininhigher Education frommanagement. The Ohio State University; and Franks sees Averett’s role as a community building one and she her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in Higher Educurrently serves on the board of directors for the A.L. Philpott Manucation Management. facturing Extending Partnership, the Future of the Piedmont, the Dan Franks sees Averett’s role as a community building one and ville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce, The Boys and Girls Club and sheInstitute currently on the boardand of directors forFranks the Future the the forserves Advanced Learning Research. is theofpastPiedmont, Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of ofCommerce, The chair of the the Smart Beginnings Leadership Council Danville PittsylBoys County and Girls Club, and the Institute for Advanced Learning vania and is a member of the Rotary Club of Danville andand the Research. Franks is the Chair of the Smart Beginnings LeaderWednesday Club. ship Council of Danville is member of the She is married to JoePittsylvania Franks, whoCounty recentlyand retired as a long-time Rotary Clubteacher of Danville and men’s the Wednesday Club. high school and head and women’s golf coach at Grims High She School is married to Joe Franks who is aashigh school teacher, ley in Greensboro. Joe still serves the assistant director head and women’s golfAssociation. coach at Grimsley High School, and of the men’s North Carolina Coaches
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Meg Stevens Director of Athletics
Danny Miller Associate Director of Athletics
Drew Wilson Sports Information Director
Karmen Robinson Sports Information Assistant
Davin Wilson Sports Information Assistant
Mavis Brantley-Lloyd Administrative Assistant
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No. Name Year 2 Dallas Smithers So. 3 Chris Campbell Jr. 4 Kyle Vidano So. 5 Hunter Ashworth Jr. 6 Jason Setliff Fr. 7 Noah Greenblatt Sr. 8 A.J. Hart Fr. 9 Corey Wall Fr. 11 Dillon Roberts Fr. 13 Ramel Reynolds Jr. 15 Mike Moore Sr. 17 Daniel Elliott Jr. 19 Jordan Snead Fr. 20 Trey Wall Jr. 21 Patrick Long So. 22 Joshua Hatcher Sr. 23 Kyle Walsh Sr. 24 Tyler Fetherolf Fr. 29 Jared Jones Fr. 31 Matt Tuggle Fr. 32 Nic Futrell Sr. 33 Ross Jackson Fr. 34 Gavin Horton Jr. 35 Hunter Collins Fr. 36 Billy McLaughlin Sr. 38 Deondre’ Branch So. 39 James Culbreth Jr. 40 T.J. Viracola Sr. 41 Cody Johnson Jr. 43 Drew Evans Sr. 45 Brandon Goff Sr. Head coach: Ed Fulton Assistant coach: Matthew Mitchell Student assistant coach: Kenny Fleming 1 COLOR, WHITE BG
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Position P/UTIL P/UTIL SS INF INF 3B OF/C INF 3B/P OF OF P 1B/P C P P/C P/OF C 1B/OF OF/P C/OF 1B P OF 1B/P OF P P P OF/P P
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Ht. 5-10 5-8 5-9 5-6 5-6 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-9 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-4 6-5 5-10 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-0 6-2 5-9 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-4 6-2
Wt. 150 155 165 160 150 185 205 183 150 180 190 235 250 190 155 200 205 210 240 185 210 225 175 190 170 190 230 200 180 235 225
Hometown/High School Ringgold, Va./Dan River High School Tifton, Ga./Hargrave Military Academy Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle High School Danville, Va./Tunstall High School Newport News, Va./Denbigh High School Fuquay-Varina, N.C./Cary Academy Beaverdam, Va./Patrick Henry High School Garner, N.C./Panther Creek High School Hampton, Va./Kecoughtan High School Hampton, Va./Bethel High School Durham, N.C./Riverside High School Chester, Va./Thomas Dale High School Louisa, Va./Louisa County High School Knightdale, N.C./Knightdale High School Durham, N.C./Jordan High School Ormond Beach, Fla./Mainland High School Fairfax, Va./Fairfax High School Bealeton, Va./Liberty High School Poquoson, Va./Denbigh High School Bassett, Va./Bassett High School Yorktown, Va./York High School Walnut Cove, N.C./South Stokes High School Windsor, Va./Windsor High School Yorktown, Va./York High School Reston, Va./South Lakes High School Portsmouth, Va./I.C. Norcom High School Stedman, N.C./Cape Fear High School Raleigh, N.C./Knightdale High School Smithfield, N.C./Cleveland High School Durham, N.C./Riverside High School Rustburg, Va./Rustburg High School
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Sophomore l Pitcher/Outfield l 5’10” l 150 lbs. l R/R Ringgold, Va. l Dan River High School
Sophomore l Shortstop l 5’9” l 165 lbs. l R/R Charlottesville, Va. l Albemarle High School
CAREER STATISTICS
Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% .357 36-36 115 22 41 5 0 0 7 46 .400 9 1 16 3 .408 0 3 2 3 48 3 1 .981 .235 58-51 162 23 38 7 0 0 23 45 .278 14 7 28 4 .317 3 9 3 3 40 123 24 .872
Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP 2015* 16.88 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 Total 16.88 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 5.1
H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 14 10 10 4 2 2 0 0 29 .483 1 4 1 0 1 14 10 10 4 2 2 0 0 29 .483 1 4 1 0 1
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Smithers is in his first year at Averett after transferring from Division II University of Virginia at Wise. 2015 (at UVA-Wise): Started 36 games as a freshman ... Batted .357 with 22 runs scored, 41 hits, five doubles and seven RBIs ... Also appeared in six games on the mound, striking out two over 5.1 innings pitched. Personal: Son of Larry and Sheila Smithers ... Majoring in physical education ... Born on Jan. 11, 1996.
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CAREER STATISTICS
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2015 .357 38-38 157 36 56 7 1 0 22 65 .414 19 6 23 3 .440 2 5 12 16 42 108 19 .888 TOTAL .357 38-38 157 36 56 7 1 0 22 65 .414 19 6 23 3 .440 2 5 12 16 42 108 19 .888
2015: Started in all 38 games at shortstop as a freshman... Led the team in stolen bases with 12 on 16 attempts... Hit .357 with seven doubles, one triple and 22 RBIs... Named the USA South Rookie of the Week on Feb. 16, March 9, March 23, March 30 and April 27. Personal: Son of Dan and Dorothy Vidano ... Majoring in sports management ... Born on Sept. 6, 1995.
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Junior l Pitcher/Utility l 5’8” l 155 lbs. l R/R Tifton, Ga. l Hargrave Military Academy
Junior l Infielder l 5’6” l 160 lbs. l R/R Danville, Va. l Tunstall High School
Campbell is in his third year at Averett. Personal: Son of David and Jill Campbell ... Majoring psychology ... Born on May 16, 1994.
Year 2014 2015 Total
Avg GP-GS AB .253 30-27 95 .297 34 -34 111 .277 64 -61 206
R H 24 24 22 33 46 57
2B 1 7 8
3B HR 0 0 2 1 2 1
RBI 11 15 26
CAREER STATISTICS
TB 25 47 72
SLG% .263 .423 .350
BB 25 21 46
HBP 1 1 2
SO 22 21 43
GDP 0 0 0
OB% .410 .407 .409
SF 1 2 3
SH 2 4 6
SB 6 8 14
ATT PO 8 61 12 63 20 124
A E FLD% 78 14 .908 104 15 .918 182 29 .913
2015: Started 34 games at second base as a sophomore ... Batted .297 with 33 hits, 22 runs scored, seven doubles and 15 RBIs ... Recorded eight stolen bases on 12 attempts ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors. 2014: Appeared in 30 games, making 27 starts at second base ... Batted .253 with 24 hits, 24 runs scored, one double and 11 RBIs ... Had six stolen bases on eight attempts ... Named the USA South Conference Rookie of the Week twice (March 17 and March 31) ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors. Personal: Son of Phillip and Mary Ashworth ... Major is undecided ... Born on Nov. 2, 1994.
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Freshman l Infielder l 5’6” l 150 lbs. l R/R Newport News, Va. l Denbigh High School
Freshman l Infielder l 5’11” l 183 lbs. l R/R Garner, N.C. l Panther Creek High School
Setliff is in his first year at Averett. Personal: Son of Jason and Michelle Setliff ... Major is undecided ... Born on Jan. 30, 1997.
Wall is in his first year at Averett. Personal: Son of Deuce and Kathy Wall ... Majoring in aviation ... Born on March 18, 1997.
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Roberts
Senior l Infielder l 5’11” l 185 lbs. l R/R Fuquay-Varina, N.C. l Cary Academy Avg GP-GS AB .000 1-0 0 .000 4-1 4 .000 3- 1 4 .000 8-2 8
R 0 0 0 0
H 0 0 0 0
2B 0 0 0 0
3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RBI 0 1 0 1
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TB 0 0 0 0
SLG% .000 .000 .000 .000
BB 0 1 1 2
HBP 1 0 0 1
SO 0 1 2 3
GDP 0 0 0 0
OB% 1.000 .200 .200 .273
SF 0 0 0 0
SH 0 0 0 0
SB 0 0 0 0
ATT PO 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
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Freshman l Infielder l 5’9” l 150 lbs. l R/R Hampton, Va. l Kecoughtan High School A 1 5 1 7
E FLD% 0 1.000 2 .778 0 1.000 2 .818
Roberts is in his first year at Averett. Personal: Son of Kevin and Tina Roberts ... Majoring in criminal justice and biochemistry ... Born on June 2, 1997.
2015: Appeared in three games, making one start as a junior. 2014: Appeared in four games, making one start ... Drove in one run in four at-bats ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors. 2013: Appeared in one game during his first year at Averett after transferring from the University of Mary Washington. Personal: Son of Paul Greenblatt and Eileen Kelly-Greenblatt ... Majoring in biology ... Born on Aug. 30, 1994.
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REYNOLDS Junior l Outfielder l 6’2” l 180 lbs. l R/R Hampton, Va. l Bethel High School
HART Freshman l Outfielder/Catcher l 5’11” l 205 lbs. l R/R Beaverdam, Va. l Patrick Henry High School Hart is in his first year at Averett. Personal: Son of Samuel and Linda Hart ... Majoring in athletic training ... Born on Feb. 25, 1997.
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Year 2014 2015 Total
Avg GP-GS AB .000 5-1 6 .000 3 -1 1 .000 8 -2 7
R 1 2 3
H 0 0 0
2B 0 0 0
3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 0
RBI 0 0 0
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TB 0 0 0
SLG% .000 .000 .000
BB 1 1 2
HBP 0 0 0
SO 3 1 4
GDP 1 0 1
OB% .143 .500 .222
SF 0 0 0
SH 1 0 1
SB 0 1 1
ATT PO 0 3 1 1 1 4
A 0 0 0
E 0 0 0
FLD% 1.000 1.000 1.000
2015: Played in three games, making one start. 2014: Appeared in five games, making one start in the outfield ... Scored one run over five at-bats. Personal: Son of Leon Jr. and Veronica Reynolds ... Majoring in sports medicine ... Born on Oct. 19, 1994.
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Year 2014 2015 TOTAL
Avg GP-GS AB .083 10-2 12 .417 7-3 12 .250 17-5 24
R 1 1 2
H 1 5 6
2B 0 2 2
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Snead
Senior l Outfield l 6’2” l 190 lbs. l R/R Durham, N.C. l Riverside High School
Freshman l First Base/Pitcher l 5’10” l 250 lbs. l R/R Louisa, Va. l Louisa County High School
3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 0
RBI 0 1 1
CAREER STATISTICS
TB 1 7 8
SLG% .083 .583 .333
BB 3 1 4
HBP 0 0 0
SO 1 1 2
GDP 1 0 1
OB% .267 .462 .357
SF 0 0 0
SH 0 0 0
SB 1 0 1
ATT PO 1 5 0 4 1 9
A 0 0 0
E FLD% 1 .833 0 1.000 1 .900
Snead is in his first year at Averett. Personal: Son of Jason and Jaimie Snead ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Born on July 23, 1997.
2015: Appeared in 7 games, making three starts... Hit .417 with two doubles and an RBI. 2014: Appeared in 10 games, making two starts in his first year at Averett after transferring from Durham Tech Community College ... Had one hit and scored one run in 12 at-bats. Personal: Son of Mike and Donna Moore ... Majoring in business management ... Born on March 16, 1992.
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Junior l Pitcher l 6’3” l 235 lbs. l R/R Chester, Va. l Thomas Dale High School
Junior l Catcher l 5’10” l 190 lbs. l R/R Knightdale, N.C. l Knightdale High School
Elliott is in his second year at Averett after transferring from Danville Community College in 2014. 2014 (at DCC): Appeared in 16 games, pitching 75.0 innings ... Compiled a 5-6 record with three complete games ... Totaled a team-high 61 strikeouts. 2013 (at DCC): Played at DCC. Personal: Son of Raymond and Zoteilia Elliott ... Majoring in education ... Born on Sept. 6, 1994.
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Avg GP-GS AB .152 17-13 33 .200 5 -3 10 .163 22 -16 43
R 6 2 8
H 5 2 7
2B 1 1 2
3B HR 1 1 0 0 1 1
RBI 3 0 3
CAREER STATISTICS
TB 11 3 14
SLG% .333 .300 .326
BB 6 1 7
HBP 3 0 3
SO 10 1 11
GDP 0 1 1
OB% .333 .273 .321
SF 0 0 0
SH 2 0 2
SB 0 0 0
ATT PO 1 78 0 24 1 102
A E FLD% 10 1 .989 3 0 1.000 13 1 .991
2015: Appeared in five games, making three starts at catcher... Hit .200 with one double. 2014: Appeared in 17 games, making 13 starts at catcher before missing the end of the season due to injury ... Batted .152 with with five hits, one double, one triple, one home run, three RBIs and six runs scored. Personal: Son of Tal and Yvette Wall ... Majoring in computer science ... Born on Aug. 29, 1995.
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WALSH
Sophomore l Pitcher l 5’11” l 155 lbs. l R/R Durham, N.C. l Jordan High School
Senior l Pitcher/Outfielder l 6’5” l 205 lbs. l R/R Fairfax, Va. l Fairfax High School
2015: Gained experience on the JV squad ... Earned USA South Academic AllConference Honors. Personal: Son of Dion Long and Bobbi Jo Mofield ... Majoring in biology ... Born on Nov. 26, 1995.
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Year 2013 2014 2015 TOTAL
Avg GP-GS AB .000 2-0 2 .167 4-1 6 .000 21-0 0 .125 7-1 8
R 0 1 0 1
Year 2014 2015 TOTAL
ERA W 45.00 0 9.17 2 36.00 0
GS 0 0 0
L 0 0 0
App 1 17 2
H 0 1 0 1
2B 0 0 0 0
CG 0 0 0
3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHO 0 0 0
CBO 0 0 0
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RBI 0 0 0 0
TB 0 1 0 1
SLG% .000 .167 .000 .125
SV 0 2 0
IP 1.0 17.2 2.0
H 4 21 8
BB 0 0 1 0
R 6 23 8
HBP 0 0 0 0
SO 0 2 0 2
ER BB SO 5 3 1 18 17 15 8 3 3
GDP 0 0 0 0 2B 2 1 2
OB% .000 .167 1.000 .125
3B 0 0 1
HR 0 1 0
SF 0 0 0 0
SH 0 0 0 0
SB 0 0 0 0
BF B/Avg 7 .571 100 .284 17 .571
ATT PO 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 3
WP 0 1 0
HBP 1 6 0
A 0 1 7 1
E FLD% 0 .000 1 .800 0 1.000 1 .800
BK 0 0 0
SFA SHA 0 0 1 2 0 0
2015: Pitched in 17 games in relief... Posted a 2-0 record with a 9.17 earned run average... Struck out 15 in 17.2 innings pitched... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors. 2014: Appeared in four games, making one start ... Had one hit and scored one run in six at-bats ... Pitched one inning on the mound. 2013: Played in two games as a freshman ... Earned USA South Academic AllConference honors. Personal: Son of James and Terri Walsh ... Majoring in marketing ... Born on Aug. 6, 1994.
Hatcher Senior l Pitcher/Catcher l 6’4” l 200 lbs. l R/R Ormond Beach, Fla. l Mainland High School Year 2013 2014 2015 Total
Avg GP-GS AB .000 1-0 0 .203 24-21 59 .000 12 -8 0 .203 38 -29 59
R 0 5 0 5
Year 2013 2014 2015 TOTAL
ERA W 36.00 0 36.00 0 2.88 5 3.96 5
GS 0 0 8 8
L 0 0 3 3
App 1 1 12 14
H 0 12 0 12
2B 0 1 0 1
CG 0 0 0 0
3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHO 0 0 0 0
CBO 0 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS
RBI 0 4 0 4
TB 0 13 0 13
SLG% .000 .220 .000 .220
SV 0 0 0 0
IP 1.0 1.0 59.1 61.1
H 3 5 55 63
BB 0 7 0 7
R 4 4 27 35
HBP 0 1 0 1
SO 0 14 0 14
ER BB SO 4 2 2 4 1 1 19 23 56 27 26 59
GDP 0 2 0 2 2B 0 2 8 10
OB% .000 .294 .000 .294
3B 1 0 3 4
HR 0 0 0 0
SF 0 1 0 1
SH 0 6 0 6
SB 0 0 0 0
BF B/Avg 8 .500 8 .625 267 .243 284 .263
ATT PO A E FLD% 0 0 0 0 .000 0 116 15 4 .970 0 4 12 1 .941 0 120 27 5 .967
WP 0 0 6 6
HBP 0 0 9 9
BK 0 0 2 2
SFA SHA 0 0 0 0 3 5 3 5
2015: Made 12 appearances on the mound as a junior, eight as the starting pitcher… Posted a 5-3 record with a 2.88 earned run average… Struck out 56 in 59.1 innings of work… Recorded his first career victory on March 3 against HampdenSydney College. 2014: Played in 24 games, making 21 starts at catcher ... Batted .203 with 12 hits, one double, five runs scored and four RBIs ... Appeared in one game on the mound in relief. 2013: Appeared in one game as a pitcher, throwing 1.0 inning and striking out two ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors. Personal: Son of Derrell and Theresa Hatcher ... Majoring in history ... Born on Nov. 14, 1993.
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Fetherolf Freshman l Catcher l 5’10” l 210 lbs. l R/R Bealeton, Va. l Liberty High School Fetherolf is in his first year at Averett. Personal: Son of Matt and Laurie Fetherolf ... Majoring in marketing ... Born on June 23, 1997.
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Freshman l First Base/Outfielder l 6’5” l 240 lbs. l R/R Poquoson, Va. l Denbigh High School
Senior l Catcher l 6’4” l 210 lbs. l R/R Yorktown, Va. l York High School
Jones is in his first year at Averett. Personal: Son of Steve and April Jones ... Majoring in athletic training ... Born on May 16, 1996.
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Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 TOTAL
Avg GP-GS AB .235 8-3 17 .000 1-0 0 .286 3-2 7 .338 37-36 145 .325 49-41 169
R 3 0 1 26 30
H 4 0 2 49 55
2B 0 0 0 16 16
3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1
RBI 2 0 3 41 46
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TB 4 0 2 72 78
SLG% .235 .000 .286 .497 .462
BB 1 0 1 12 14
HBP 1 0 0 8 9
SO 4 0 2 19 25
GDP 0 0 0 3 3
OB% .316 .000 .375 .413 .402
SF 0 0 0 2 2
SH 0 0 0 2 2
SB 0 0 0 7 7
ATT PO 0 26 0 0 0 11 10 271 10 308
A 1 0 2 32 35
E FLD% 0 1.000 0 .000 0 1.000 7 .977 7 .980
Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2013 99.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 99.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 1.000 0 0 0 0 0
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2015: Appeared in 37 games, making 36 starts at catcher… Finished fourth in the USA South Conference with 41 RBIs… Recorded a team-high 16 doubles… Batted .338 with one home run, two triples and scored 26 runs… Stole 11 bases on 15 attempts… Selected to the USA South All-Conference Honorable Mention Team ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors. 2014: Played in three games, making two starts at catcher before suffering a season-ending injury ... Batted .286 with two hits, three RBIs and one run scored in seven at-bats. 2013: Appeared in one game on the mound. 2012: Appeared in eight games, making three starts as a freshman ... Batted .235 with two RBIs and three runs scored ... Named the USA South Conference Rookie of the Week on Feb. 20. Personal: Son of Anthony and Kim Futrell ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Born on July 7, 1993.
TUGGLE Freshman l Outfielder/Pitcher l 6’2” l 185 lbs. l R/R Bassett, Va. l Bassett High School Tuggle is in his first year at Averett. Personal: Son of Dwayne and Teresa Tuggle ... Majoring in biology ... Born on Marc h15, 1997.
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Jackson Freshman l First Base l 6’0” l 225 lbs. l L/L Walnut Cove, N.C. l South Stokes High School Jackson is in his first year at Averett after transferring from Division II Belmont Abbey College. Personal: Son of Keith and Scarlett Jackson ... Major is undecided ... Born on Aug. 20, 1995.
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Year 2014 2015 TOTAL
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GP-GS AB 8-0 0 10-0 0 18-0 0
R 0 0 0
Year 2014 2015 TOTAL
ERA 5.06 3.86 4.30
W 1 0 1
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L 0 0 0
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Junior l Pitcher l 6’2” l 175 lbs. l L/L Windsor, Va. l Windsor High School
Senior l First Base/Pitcher l 5’10” l 170 lbs. l R/R Reston, Va. l South Lakes High School
3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHO 0 0 0
CBO 0 0 0
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RBI TB 0 0 0 0 0 SV 0 0 0
IP 5.1 9.1 14.2
SLG% .000 .000 .000 H 7 16 23
BB 0 0 0
R 3 11 14
HBP 0 0 0
SO 0 0 0
ER BB SO 3 0 3 4 2 6 7 2 9
GDP 0 0 0 2B 2 2 4
OB% .000 .000 .000
3B 0 0 0
HR 0 0 0
SF 0 0 0
SH 0 0 0
SB ATT PO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BF 22 48 73
B/Avg .318 .364 .348
WP 0 0 0
HBP 2 1 3
A 0 2 3
E FLD% 0 .000 0 1.000 0 1.000
BK 0 0 0
SFA SHA 1 0 1 0 2 0
2015: Appeared in 10 games on the mound as a relief pitcher… Struck out six in 9.1 innings pitched… Posted a 3.86 earned run average. 2014: Appeared in eight games on the mound, all in relief in his first year at Averett after transferring from Christopher Newport University. ... Finished with a 1-0 record with a 5.06 earned run average in 5.1 innings pitched. Personal: Son of David and Michelle Horton ... Majoring in business management ... Born on July 22, 1994.
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Year 2013 2014 2015 TOTAL
Avg GP-GS AB .000 3-0 1 .143 5-1 7 .111 7-2 9 .118 19-3 17
R 0 0 1 1
Year 2014 2015 TOTAL
ERA 1.80 6.75 2.84
GS 0 0 0
W 0 0 0
L 0 0 0
App 5 2 7
H 0 1 1 2
2B 0 0 0 0
CG 0 0 0
3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHO 0 0 0
CBO 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS
RBI 0 0 1 1
TB 0 1 1 2
SLG% .000 .143 .111 .118
SV 0 0 0
IP 5.0 1.1 6.1
H 5 2 7
R 1 1 2
BB 0 0 1 1
HBP 0 0 0 0
SO 1 3 1 5
ER BB SO 1 3 1 1 3 2 2 6 3
GDP 0 0 0 0 2B 0 1 1
OB% .000 .143 .200 .167
3B 0 0 0
HR 0 0 0
SF 0 0 0 0
SH 0 0 1 1
SB 0 0 0 0
BF 18 9 31
B/Avg .278 .333 .292
ATT PO 0 4 0 13 0 23 0 40
WP 0 0 0
HBP 0 0 0
A 0 2 2 4 BK 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0
SFA SHA 0 1 0 0 0 1
2015: Pitched in two games, all in relief… Struck out two in 1.1 innings pitched… Posted a .111 batting average and one RBI ... Earned USA South Academic AllConference honors. 2014: Pitched in five games, all in relief ... Had a 1.80 earned run average in 5.0 innings on the mound ... Batted .143 with one hit in seven at-bats ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors. 2013: Played in three games as a freshman. Personal: Son of Bill McLaughlin and Molly Gregory ... Majoring in psychology ... Born on Jan. 20, 1994.
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Freshman l Outfielder l 5’9” l 190 lbs. l R/R Yorktown, Va. l York High School
Sophomore l Outfielder l 5’9” l 170 lbs. l R/R Portsmouth, Va. l I.C. Norcom High School
Collins is in his first year at Averett. Personal: Son of Sidwayne and Mary Collins ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Born on July 29, 1997.
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2015: Gained experience on the junior varsity team. Personal: Son of Deon Boone and Timithea Branch ... Majoring in sports management ... Born on May 18, 1996.
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Junior l Pitcher l 6’0” l 230 lbs. l R/R Stedman, N.C. l Cape Fear High School
Junior l Pitcher l 5’11” l 180 lbs. l L/L Smithfield, N.C. l Cleveland High School
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Year 2014 2015 TOTAL
Avg .000 .000 .000
GP-GS AB 8 -7 0 12-2 0 8 -7 0
Year 2014 2015 TOTAL
ERA W 5.06 0 10.19 0 6.56 0
L 7 2 9
App 8 12 20
R 0 0 0
H 0 0 0
GS 7 2 9
2B 0 0 0
CG 1 0 1
GP-GS AB 20-0 0 18-0 0 12-10 0 38-0 0
R 0 0 0 0
Year 2013 2014 2015 TOTAL
ERA 1.23 6.00 3.99 3.78
W 2 1 4 7
GS 0 0 10 10
L 1 3 4 8
App 20 18 12 50
H 0 0 0 0
2B 0 0 0 0
CG 0 0 2 2
3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHO 0 0 0 0
CBO 1 1 0 2
CAREER STATISTICS
RBI 0 0 0 0
TB 0 0 0 0
SLG% .000 .000 .000 .000
SV 1 1 0 2
IP 29.1 27.0 70.0 126.1
BB 0 0 0 0
HBP 0 0 0 0
SO 0 0 0 0
H R ER BB SO 16 4 4 8 27 42 25 18 7 15 76 42 31 23 55 134 71 53 38 97
GDP 0 0 0 0 2B 2 9 11 22
OB% .000 .000 .000 .000
3B 1 1 1 3
HR 0 1 1 2
SF 0 0 0 0
TB 0 0 0
SLG% .000 .000 .000
SV 0 0 0
IP 42.2 17.2 60.1
H 51 25 76
BB 0 0 0
HBP 0 0 0
SO 0 0 0
R ER BB SO 30 24 13 24 20 20 5 20 50 44 18 44
GDP 0 0 0 2B 11 6 17
OB% .000 .000 .000
3B 2 1 3
SH 0 0 0 0
SB 0 0 0 0
BF B/Avg 114 .160 115 .365 324 .271 569 .271
ATT PO 0 3 0 1 0 6 0 4
WP 1 3 9 13
HBP 4 2 9 15
HR 2 2 4
SF 0 0 0
SH 0 0 0
SB 0 0 0
BF B/Avg 169 .302 87 .329 280 .310
ATT PO 0 0 0 1 0 0
WP 2 1 3
HBP 3 4 7
A 11 3 11
E FLD% 1 .917 0 1.000 1 .917
BK 0 0 0
SFA SHA 2 6 0 2 2 8
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E FLD% 0 1.000 2 .867 0 1.000 2 .905
BK 0 1 0 1
SFA SHA 0 2 1 6 1 11 2 19
2015: Made 12 appearances on the mound, starting in 10... Compiled a 4-4 record... Finished with a 3.99 earned run average with 55 strikeouts in 70.0 innings pitched... Had a career-high 11 strikeouts against Piedmont College on March 28. 2014: Appeared in 18 games on the mound in relief ... Had a 1-3 record with one save ... Finished with a 6.00 earned run average with 15 strikeouts in 27.0 innings pitched. 2013: Appeared in 20 games in relief ... Led the team with a 1.23 earned run average ... Recorded one save with a 2-1 record and 27 strikeouts in 29.1 innings pitched. Personal: Son of Thomas and Cheryl Viracola ... Majoring in sports medicine ... Born on Nov. 10, 1993.
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RBI 0 0 0
2015: Pitched in 12 games a sophomore, making two starts… Pitched 17.2 innings, striking out 20. 2014: Appeared in eight games, making seven starts on the mound before missing the second half of the season due to injury ... Finished with an 0-7 record and a 5.06 earned run average with 24 strikeouts in 42.2 innings pitched. Personal: Son of Steve and Kelly Johnson ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Born on Jan. 27, 1995.
Senior l Pitcher l 5’11” l 200 lbs. l R/R Raleigh, N.C. l Knightdale High School Avg .000 .000 .000 .000
3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHO 0 0 0
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CULBRETH Culbreth is in his first year at Averett after transferring from Danville Community College. 2015 (at DCC): Appeared in 14 games, pitching 19.0 innings ... Earned two saves and struck out nine. 2014 (at DCC): Appeared in seven games ... Compiled a 1-0 record in 10.1 inning pitched with four strikeouts. Personal: Son of Ken and Cindy Culbreth ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Born on Nov. 18, 1993.
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Senior l Pitcher/Outfielder l 6’4” l 235 lbs. l R/R Durham, N.C. l Riverside High School Year 2014 2015 TOTAL
Avg GP-GS AB .231 17-8 26 .279 37-34 136 .272 58-42 162
R 6 16 22
Year 2014 2015 TOTAL
ERA 0.00 1.80 1.42
GS 0 0 0
W 0 0 0
L 0 0 0
App 4 6 10
H 6 38 44
2B 1 7 8
CG 0 0 0
3B HR 0 0 0 2 0 2
SHO 0 0 0
CBO 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS
RBI 4 27 31
TB 7 51 58
SLG% .269 .375 .358
SV 0 3 3
IP 1.1 5.0 6.1
H 2 4 6
R 0 1 1
BB 5 9 14
HBP 2 2 4
SO 8 35 43
ER BB SO 0 3 1 1 1 5 1 4 6
GDP 0 2 2 2B 0 1 1
OB% .394 .322 .335
3B 0 0 0
HR 0 0 0
SF 0 5 5
SH 1 4 5
SB 2 8 10
BF 6 19 28
B/Avg .333 .235 .261
ATT PO 3 13 13 68 16 81
WP 0 0 0
HBP 0 0 0
A 1 3 4
E FLD% 0 1.000 4 .947 4 .955
BK 0 0 0
SFA SHA 0 0 1 0 1 0
2015: Appeared in 36 games in the outfield as a junior, making 34 starts... Batted .279 with 38 hits, two home runs, seven doubles, 16 runs scored and 27 RBIs... Made six appearances on the mound, pitching 5.0 innings and striking out five... Finished with a 1.80 earned run average. 2014: Appeared in 17 games, making eight starts in his first year at Averett after transferring from Durham Tech Community College and previously attending Western Carolina University ... Batted .231 with six hits, one double, six runs scored and four RBIs ... Appeared in four games on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings with a 0.00 earned run average. Personal: Son of Dean and Stacie Evans ... Majoring in business management ... Born on March 30, 1992 ... Also a member of the Averett football program.
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Goff Senior l Pitcher l 6’2” l 225 lbs. l R/R Rustburg, Va. l Rustburg High School Year 2014 2015 Total
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GP-GS AB 3-0 0 18-0 0 21-0 0
Year 2014 2015 Total
ERA W 33.75 0 3.38 2 5.40 2
L 0 0 0
App 3 18 21
R 0 0 0
H 0 0 0
GS 0 0 0
2B 0 0 0
CG 0 0 0
3B HR 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHO 0 0 0
CBO 0 0 0
CAREER STATISTICS
RBI 0 0 0
TB 0 0 0
SLG% .000 .000 .000
SV 0 3 3
IP 1.1 18.2 20
H 3 14 17
BB 0 0 0
R 6 8 14
HBP 0 0 0
SO 0 0 0
ER BB SO 5 4 1 7 13 20 12 17 21
GDP 0 0 0 2B 0 3 3
OB% .000 .000 .000
3B 0 0 0
HR 0 0 0
SF 0 0 0
SH 0 0 0
SB 0 0 0
BF 15 84 99
B/Avg .500 .212 .236
ATT PO 0 0 0 0 0 0
WP 0 1 1
HBP 4 2 6
A 0 5 5
E FLD% 0 .000 0 1.000 0 1.000
BK 0 0 0
SFA SHA 1 0 1 2 2 2
2015: Pitched in 18 games in relief... Posted a 3.38 earned run average, striking out 20 in 18.2 innings of work... Compiled a 2-0 record and three saves. 2014: Pitched in three games, all in relief ... Recorded one strikeout in 1.1 innings pitched. 2013: Gained experience on the JV squad. Personal: Son of Greg and Sherri Goff ... Majoring in Accounting ... Born on Aug. 22, 1994.
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Date Opponent Feb. 13 Marymount University (DH) Feb. 14 Guilford College Feb. 15 Castleton University Feb. 16 Bridgewater College Feb. 19 Castleton University Feb. 21 Guilford College Feb. 23 Hampden-Sydney College Feb. 26 N.C. Wesleyan College* Feb. 27 N.C. Wesleyan College* Feb. 28 N.C. Wesleyan College* March 2 Washington and Lee University March 5 Southern Virginia University (DH) March 6 Penn State University-Harrisburg March 7 Penn State University-Harrisburg (DH) March 12 Maryville College* (DH) March 13 Maryville College* March 17 Roanoke College March 19 LaGrange College* (DH) March 20 LaGrange College* March 22 Tufts University March 23 Lynchburg College March 25 Greensboro College* March 26 Greensboro College* (DH) March 29 Hampden-Sydney College March 31 Bridgewater College April 2 William Peace University* (DH) April 3 William Peace University* April 6 Lynchburg College April 8 Ferrum College* April 9 Ferrum College* April 10 Ferrum College* April 12 Roanoke College
Location Result Danville, Va. 12 p.m. Greensboro, N.C. 2 p.m. Danville, Va. 3 p.m. Bridgewater, Va. 3 p.m. Danville, Va. 1 p.m. Danville, Va. 1 p.m. Danville, Va. 2:30 p.m. Danville, Va. 2:30 p.m. Danville, Va. 1 p.m. Danville, Va. 1 p.m. Lexington, Va. 3 p.m. Danville, Va. 12 p.m. Danville, Va. 1 p.m. Danville, Va. 12 p.m. Maryville, Tenn. 1 p.m. Maryville, Tenn. 1 p.m. Salem, Va. 7 p.m. Danville, Va. 12 p.m. Danville, Va. 1 p.m. Danville, Va. 1:30 p.m. Lynchburg, Va. 3 p.m. Danville, Va. 3 p.m. Danville, Va. 1 p.m. Hampden-Sydney, Va. 3 p.m. Danville, Va. 3 p.m. Raleigh, N.C. 1 p.m. Raleigh, N.C. 1 p.m. Danville, Va. 3 p.m. Ferrum, Va. 6 p.m. Ferrum, Va. 5 p.m. Ferrum, Va. 3 p.m. Danville, Va. 3 p.m.
USA South Conference Tournament April 14 TBA Wilson, N.C. TBA * Denotes USA South Conference match
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One of the oldest Division III conferences in the nation, the USA South Conference was born as the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1963 when six institutions with similar philosophies of academics and athletics joined as founding members. Those colleges were Charlotte College (now UNC-Charlotte), College of Charleston (S.C.), Methodist College (now Methodist University), North Carolina Wesleyan College, St. Andrews Presbyterian College and Lynchburg College. The basis for the new athletic conference was that participation would be strictly amateur, and thus no athletically awarded financial aid or athletic scholarships would be awarded. That philosophy still exists today. In February 2003, it was announced that the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference would change its name to the USA South Athletic Conference. The name change was made official on July 1, 2003, and the first USA South Athletic Conference championships were awarded in the fall of 2003. The Conference was originally affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and remained with that affiliation until 1973. At that time, the NCAA divided into three legislative and competitive divisions, with Division III allowing membership for nonathletic scholarship institutions only. The Dixie joined the NCAA, and in so doing, became one of the first conferences accepted into Division III. Since the inception of Division III, the USA South has been a leader in many areas, and has gained an outstanding regional and national reputation in a number of sports. The Conference sponsored athletic programs for men only until 1981. In that year, the NCAA expanded its sponsorship to include women’s sports, and the Dixie followed that lead by including women’s sports. The Conference now sponsors championships in men’s and women’s
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Rita Wiggs Commissioner
cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, golf and women’s lacrosse for a total of 14 sports. Presently, the conference features 13 institutions, three in Virginia, five in North Carolina, three in Georgia, one in Tennessee and one in Alabama. Averett University, Covenant College, Ferrum College, Greensboro College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, Mary Baldwin College, Maryville College, Meredith College, Piedmont College and William Peace University have joined Methodist and N.C. Wesleyan and make up today’s conference full-time membership. The USA South will welcome three new members in 2016-17 as Agnes Scott College, Salem College and Wesleyan College bring the total membership to 16 institutions. Brevard College will be added to the conference in 2017.
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Year Regular Season Champion(s) 1969 Lynchburg 1970 Lynchburg 1971 Lynchburg 1972 Methodist 1973 Lynchburg 1974 Virginia Wesleyan 1975 Lynchburg 1976 Methodist 1977 Methodist 1978 Virginia Wesleyan 1979 Methodist 1980 Methodist 1981 N.C. Wesleyan 1982 Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan 1983 N.C. Wesleyan 1984 N.C. Wesleyan 1985 N.C. Wesleyan 1986 Methodist 1987 N.C. Wesleyan 1988 N.C. Wesleyan 1989 Methodist 1990 N.C. Wesleyan, Ferrum 1991 N.C. Wesleyan 1992 Ferrum 1993 Ferrum, N.C. Wesleyan 1994 N.C. Wesleyan 1995 Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan 1996 Methodist 1997 N.C. Wesleyan 1998 Methodist 1999 Ferrum, Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan 2000 N.C. Wesleyan 2001 Christopher Newport, Methodist 2002 Methodist, Ferrum 2003 Ferrum 2004 Ferrum 2005 Methodist 2006 Methodist 2007 Ferrum, Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan 2008 Christopher Newport 2009 N.C. Wesleyan 2010 N.C. Wesleyan 2011 Shenandoah 2012 Christopher Newport 2013 Christopher Newport 2014 Covenant 2015 Methodist
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Tournament Champion None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None N.C. Wesleyan N.C. Wesleyan Methodist N.C. Wesleyan Greensboro N.C. Wesleyan N.C. Wesleyan Christopher Newport Christopher Newport Averett Methodist Ferrum N.C. Wesleyan Ferrum Christopher Newport N.C. Wesleyan Shenandoah Christopher Newport Christopher Newport Methodist None None
NCAA Berth(s) None None None None None None None Lynchburg, Methodist Methodist None Virginia Wesleyan None N.C. Wesleyan N.C. Wesleyan N.C. Wesleyan Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan N.C. Wesleyan, Methodist, Virginia Wesleyan Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan Ferrum, Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan Ferrum, Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan Ferrum, Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan Ferrum, Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan Ferrum, Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan Ferrum, N.C. Wesleyan N.C. Wesleyan, Ferrum N.C. Wesleyan, Methodist Methodist, Ferrum N.C. Wesleyan Greensboro, Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan N.C. Wesleyan, Methodist N.C. Wesleyan Christopher Newport Christopher Newport, Methodist Averett, Christopher Newport Methodist Ferrum N.C. Wesleyan Ferrum, Methodist Christopher Newport N.C. Wesleyan, Christopher Newport, Shenandoah Shenandoah Christopher Newport, Shenandoah Christopher Newport, Shenandoah Methodist Covenant Methodist
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Methodist Huntingdon Averett Maryville Piedmont Ferrum LaGrange Covenant Greensboro N.C. Wesleyan William Peace REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING
2015 Final Conference/Regular Season Standings
---------------USA South Conference--------------- Record Win % 24-6 .800 22-8 .733 19-11 .633 18-12 .600 18-12 .600 14-13 .519 12-15 .444 11-16 .407 10-20 .333 8-22 .267 3-24 .111
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Player of the Year: Nick Dean, Maryville Pitcher of the Year: Josh Howard, Methodist Rookie of the Year: Caleb Bloye, Covenant Rookie Pitcher of the Year: Jared Gonzalez, Huntingdon Coach of the Year: Tom Austin, Methodist First Team 1B - Timothy Coston, Averett 2B - Will Skidmore, Piedmont 3B - Jordan Freeman, Huntingdon SS - Nick Dean, Maryville C - Chris Power, Methodist DH/Util. - Ray Lanners, Methodist OF - Adam Duncan, Ferrum OF - Evan Gresham, Piedmont OF - Anthony Spivey, Huntingdon SP - Josh Howard, Methodist SP - Travis Johnson, Methodist RP - Josh Thomas, Piedmont Second Team 1B - Zack Blonder, Maryville 2B - Matt Reynolds, Ferrum 3B - Kevin Alvarez, Averett SS - Ciro Norzagaray, N.C. Wesleyan C - Hank Parsley, Ferrum DH/Util. - Taylor Davis, Averett OF - Scott Gillespie, Covenant OF - Patrick Kucera, Huntingdon OF - Alec Raley, Huntingdon SP - Taylor Davis, Averett SP - Jake Perkins, Ferrum RP - Tyler Hopkins, Maryville
Honorable Mention Team 1B - Matt Jack, Methodist 2B - John McDermott, Maryville 3B - Michael Barnes, Piedmont SS - Jordan Powell, Greensboro C - Nic Futrell, Averett OF - Justin Disanto, N.C. Wesleyan OF - Logan Jenkins, Maryville OF - Alex Rodriguez, Methodist SP - Jared Gonzalez, Huntingdon
----- ----------------------Overall----- ---------------------Record Win % 32-10 .762 24-15 .615 25-13 .658 25-14 .641 23-17 .575 20-15 .571 13-24 .351 15-23 .395 11-26 .297 10-28 .263 4-28 .125 NCAA Tournament Results South Regional at Demorest, Ga.: Day 1: Rhodes 7, Methodist 4 Day 2: Emory 8, Methodist 1
All-Sportsmanship Jeff Younkins, Averett Will Cleland, Covenant Hank Parsley, Ferrum Kristopher Peeden, Greensboro Victor Taylor, Huntingdon Josh Bricker, LaGrange Jacob Frost, Maryville Pete Wildeboer, Methodist Will Graves, N.C. Wesleyan Tyler Marcinko, Piedmont JT Howington, William Peace
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2015 Averett Baseball Results Date Opponent Feb. 5 Hampden-Sydney College Feb. 11 Guilford College Feb. 13 Greensboro College* Feb. 14 Greensboro College* (DH) Feb. 25 Lynchburg College Feb. 28 N.C. Wesleyan College* March 2 N.C. Wesleyan College* (DH) March 3 Hampden-Sydney College March 6 Ferrum College* March 7 Ferrum College* March 8 Ferrum College* March 9 Emory & Henry College March 11 Roanoke College March 12 Marymount University March 15 LaGrange College* (DH) March 16 LaGrange College* March 17 Tufts University March 21 Huntingdon College* (DH) March 22 Huntingdon College* March 25 Lynchburg College March 28 Piedmont College* (DH) March 29 Piedmont College* April 1 Guilford College April 3 William Peace University* April 4 William Peace University* (DH) April 11 #23 Methodist University* (DH) April 12 #23 Methodist University* April 17 Maryville College* April 18 Maryville College* (DH) April 24 Covenant College* (DH) April 25 Covenant College*
Location Result Hampden-Sydney, Va. Canceled Greensboro, N.C. L, 9-3 Greensboro, N.C. W, 13-11 Greensboro, N.C. L, 4-0/L, 15-7 Danville, Va. W, 7-6 (10 innings) Rocky Mount, N.C. W, 3-1 Rocky Mount, N.C. W, 8-7/W 7-5 Danville, Va. W, 4-2 Danville, Va. L, 9-7 Danville, Va. W, 7-6 (10 innings) Danville, Va. W, 10-9 Danville, Va. L, 11-5 Danville, Va. Canceled Danville, Va. W, 11-4 LaGrange, Ga. W, 14-7/L, 6-4 LaGrange, Ga. W, 16-7 Danville, Va. W, 11-10 Danville, Va. W, 13-7/W, 6-5 Danville, Va. W, 10-6 Lynchburg, Va. W, 17-9 Demorest, Ga. W, 16-1 (8 innings)/ L, 5-4 Demorest, Ga. L, 6-2 Danville, Va. W, 6-4 Danville, Va. W, 6-2 Danville, Va. W, 13-1 (7 innings), W 8-1 Fayetteville, N.C. W, 4-0/L, 7-3 Fayetteville, N.C. L, 10-2 Zebulon, N.C. L, 7-5 Wilson N.C. W, 6-4/L, 8-0 (8 innings, rain) Danville, Va. W, 7-6/W, 12-7 Danville, Va. L, 8-7
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Overall Conference Year Record PCT Record PCT Head Coach 1996 12-19 .387 2-10 .167 TommyFoster 1997 10-24 .294 2-10 .167 Ed Fulton 1998 13-26 .333 2-10 .167 Ed Fulton 1999 12-27-1 .313 2-10 .167 Ed Fulton 2000 28-12 .700 7-5 .580 Ed Fulton 2001 22-13 .630 7-5 .580 Ed Fulton 2002 26-15 .630 5-9 .360 Ed Fulton 2003#^ 27-14 .660 6-6 .500 Ed Fulton 2004 22-21 .510 11-10 .520 Ed Fulton 2005 6-31 .160 1-17 .060 Ed Fulton 2006 13-27 .320 3-15 .200 Ed Fulton 2007 31-12 .720 6-6 .500 Ed Fulton 2008 14-22 .390 2-10 .170 Ed Fulton 2009 14-24-1 .377 4-6 .400 Ed Fulton 2010 25-17 .595 5-7 .417 Ed Fulton 2011 22-19 .537 5-7 .417 Ed Fulton 2012 26-18 .591 5-7 .417 Ed Fulton 2013 24-16 .600 14-10 .583 Ed Fulton 2014 16-23 .410 8-18 .308 Ed Fulton 2015 25-13 .658 19-11 .633 Ed Fulton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Totals 388-393-2 .497 116-189 .380
NCBWA National Pitcher of the Year 2000 Jason Dooley
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All-TIME COACHING RECORDS Coach Tommy Foster Ed Fulton*
Years Overall Pct. Conference Pct. 1996 12-19 .387 2-10 .167 1997-Present 376-374-2 .501 114-179 .389
*Statistics are through the 2015 season
NCAA Tournament Appearances & Results NCAA Appearances 2003 NCAA Results 2003: Averett 8, Thomas More 4 Christopher Newport 6, Averett 2 Virginia Wesleyan 20, Averett 7
All-American 2000 Jason Dooley 2003 Eddie Guessford
First Team Second Team
All-NCBWA Region Player of the Year 2000 Jason Dooley All-NCBWA All-Region 2000 Jason Dooley
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ABCA All-South Region 1998 Terrell Merriman 2000 Chad Anderson Jason Dooley 2007 Ahmed Shelton Eric Sibrizzi 2011 Adam Higgins 2012 Kyle Newcomb 2013 Andrew Kirks 2015 Kevin Alvarez
First Team Third Team Third Team Third Team Second Team First Team
D3Baseball.Com All-South Region 2012 Cody Moore 2013 Andrew Kirks 2014 Taylor Davis
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VaSID State Player of the Year 2001 Armando Reyes VaSID All-State Selections 1997 Jerry Dallas 2001 Armando Reyes George Fisher 2002 Chad Anderson 2003 Eddie Guessford Greg Stevens Gene Yost 2004 Eddie Guessford 2010 Adam Higgins 2012 Kyle Newcomb James Carter 2013 Jimbo Newcomb Andrew Kirks 2014 Taylor Davis 2015 Kevin Alvarez Timothy Coston
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Conference Championships Regular Season Championships None Tournament Championships 2003
Conference Coach of the Year Ed Fulton
PLAYERS DRAFTED Coach Terrell Merriman Jason Dooley* Gene Yost
Year 1998 2002 2004
Round 34th 42nd 20th
Organization Chicago White Sox Colorado Rockies Montreal Expos
*Played at Averett before finishing collegiate career at Division I Bethune-Cookman University
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AWARDS & HONORS Conference Honors USA South Player of the Year Year Player 2000 Jason Dooley 2001 Armando Reyes USA South Pitcher of the Year Year Player 2007 Ahmed Shelton USA South Rookie of the Year Year Player 2007 Eric Sibrizzi 2010 Jordan Kidd USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Year Year Player 2010 Chris Moyer USA South All-Conference Selections Year Player 1996 Jerry Dallas Chris Stanley 1997 Jerry Dallas Chris Stanley 1998 Terrell Merriman 1999 Jason Dooley Desmond Pruitt 2000 Jason Dooley Jason Dooley Chad Anderson Ryan Ansama Desmond Pruitt 2001 Armando Reyes Chad Anderson George Fisher 2002 Chad Anderson Greg Stevens Gene Yost 2003 Gene Yost Greg Stevens 2004 Vondell Johnson Eddie Guessford Gene Yost Gene Yost 2005 Ken Kellum T.J. Bray Kenny Payne 2006 T.J. Bray 2007 Eric Sibrizzi Ahmed Shelton Joey Garry Pierce Steinruck T.J. Bray 2008 Adam Higgins Ken Kellum Eric Sibrizzi Ben Hildreth 2009 Dion Wilder Ben Hildreth Eric McGuire
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Adam Higgins Michael Moore Eric McGuire Jordan Kidd James Carter Eric Sibrizzi Jake Loye Adam Higgins Matt Mitchell Jordan Kidd Tyler Long Cody Moore Chris Moyer James Carter Cody Moore Matt Mitchell Jordan Kidd Kyle Newcomb Jimbo Newcomb Andrew Kirks Kevin Alvarez Cody Moore Jordan Kidd Andrew Kirks Taylor Davis Cody Moore Cody Moore Timothy Coston Kevin Alvarez Taylor Davis Taylor Davis Nic Futrell
USA South All-Tournament Selections Year Player 2000 Armando Reyes Desmond Pruitt Jason Dooley 2001 Desmond Pruitt 2003 Vondell Johnson Richie Comerford Eddie Guessford Greg Stevens Gene Yost 2007 Eric Sibrizzi 2010 James Carter 2012 Kyle Newcomb Jimbo Newcomb
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USA South Tournament MVP Selections Year Player 2003 Gene Yost USA South All-Sportsmanship Team Year Player 2008 Justin Brown 2009 Tyler Grogan 2010 Eric Sibrizzi 2011 Tyler Long 2012 Matt Mitchell 2013 Cliff Hodges 2014 Jason Carter 2015 Jeffrey Younkins
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1996 Record: 12-19 (2-10 conference) Coach: Tommy Foster Dixie Conference finish: Sixth 02/26 Guilford 02/27 Apprentice 02/27 Apprentice 02/29 at Guilford 03/01 Virginia State 03/02 at Ferrum* 03/03 at Ferrum* 03/13 at Emory & Henry 03/13 at Emory & Henry 03/16 N.C. Wesleyan* 03/16 N.C. Wesleyan* 03/21 at Virginia State 03/23 Methodist* 03/24 Methodist* 03/26 Bluefield 03/26 Bluefield 03/27 King 03/27 King 04/02 at Apprentice 04/02 at Apprentice 04/04 at St. Mary’s 04/05 Christopher Newport* 04/06 Christopher Newport* 04/10 at Virginia Intermont 04/10 at Virginia Intermont 04/11 at Shenandoah* 04/11 at Shenandoah* 04/13 at Greensboro* 04/14 at Greensboro* 04/15 at Mary Washington 04/17 vs. Christopher Newport** 1 COLOR, WHITE BG
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04/05 New Paltz W, 7-4 04/06 at Lynchburg W, 7-4 04/07 Ferrum* L, 7-2 04/08 at Duke L, 9-7 04/09 Eastern Mennonite W, 8-5 04/10 Chowan W, 4-3 04/14 vs. Shenandoah** L, 9-8 2000 Record: 28-12 (7-5 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton Dixie Conference finish: Second (tie) 02/15 at Chowan W, 8-5 02/19 Shawnee State L, 14-5 02/19 Shawnee State L, 9-5 02/23 Southern Virginia W, 16-0 02/25 West Chester W, 5-1 02/25 Lynchburg W, 8-3 02/26 Pitt-Johnstown W, 7-3 02/26 Guilford L, 3-2 02/27 West Chester W, 6-5 03/02 at Ferrum* W, 10-7 03/03 at Ferrum* L, 13-5 03/04 Westminster W, 4-3 03/04 Westminster W, 8-7 03/07 Apprentice W, 4-1 03/07 Apprentice W, 13-1 03/11 at Greensboro* W, 4-1 03/12 at Greensboro* W, 6-4 03/14 Hampden-Sydney W, 5-3 03/14 Hampden-Sydney W, 8-5 03/15 Southern Virginia W, 13-5 03/18 Christopher Newport* W, 8-1 03/19 Christopher Newport* W, 9-5 03/21 Chowan W, 10-3 03/22 Albright W, 8-3 02/27 Lynchburg W, 12-11 03/26 at Lynchburg W, 6-0 03/29 at Guilford W, 12-7 04/01 N.C. Wesleyan* W, 5-1 04/02 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 12-1 04/05 at Apprentice L, 8-5 04/05 at Apprentice W, 9-8 04/08 Methodist* W, 5-2 04/09 Methodist* L, 9-7 04/11 Guilford L, 16-4 04/15 at Shenandoah* L, 14-13 04/16 at Shenandoah* L, 5-1 04/19 vs. Ferrum** W, 6-1 04/20 vs. Shenandoah** L, 15-2 04/21 vs. Christopher Newport** W, 9-7 04/21 vs. Shenandoah** L, 17-6
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1997 Record: 10-24 (2-10 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton Dixie Conference finish: Seventh 02/25 Ferrum* L, 11-4 03/01 at Chowan L, 12-2 03/04 Virginia Intermont W, 5-3 03/04 Virginia Intermont L, 17-1 03/08 Shenandoah* W, 9-7 03/09 Shenandoah* L, 10-0 03/10 Guilford W, 6-5 03/12 at Virginia Intermont L, 2-1 03/12 at Virginia Intermont W, 6-3 03/15 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 25-1 03/16 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 13-2 03/20 at Guilford L, 11-10 03/22 at Methodist* L, 17-2 03/23 at Methodist* L, 11-1 03/24 Binghamton L, 7-6 03/25 at Lynchburg W, 10-9 03/27 New Paltz W, 9-4 03/27 New Paltz W, 8-6 03/28 Apprentice L, 8-7 03/28 Apprentice L, 8-5 03/29 Binghamton L, 16-12 03/31 Chowan L, 12-6 04/01 at Apprentice L, 8-4 04/01 at Apprentice L, 5-3 04/02 Ferrum* L, 6-4 04/05 at Christopher Newport* L, 6-3 04/06 at Christopher Newport* L, 11-8 04/08 Montreat L, 6-4 04/08 Montreat L, 6-4 04/10 Lynchburg W, 5-2 04/13 Greensboro* W, 10-9 04/13 Greensboro* L, 25-11 04/14 at Hampden-Sydney W, 20-3 04/16 vs. Christopher Newport** L, 7-6 1998 Record: 13-26 (2-10 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton Dixie Conference finish: Seventh 02/21 at Chowan L, 6-4 02/24 at Greensboro* L, 14-8 02/25 Lynchburg W, 5-3 03/03 Guilford W, 10-7 03/05 Gannon L, 10-6 03/06 Gannon L, 15-7 03/07 at Ferrum* L, 7-6 03/09 at Ferrum* L, 31-10 03/10 at Greensboro L, 9-2 03/10 vs. Belmont-Abbey W, 5-4 03/11 at Guilford W, 13-5 03/11 at Greensboro L, 5-0 03/14 at Shenandoah* L, 7-3
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1999 Record: 12-27-1 (2-10 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton Dixie Conference finish: Sixth (tie) 02/13 Gannon W, 7-0
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2001 Record: 22-13 (7-5 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton Dixie Conference finish: Third 02/10 at Chowan 02/18 at Coker 02/23 St. Thomas Aquinas 02/23 St. Thomas Aquinas 02/24 Pitt-Johnstown 02/24 Pitt-Johnstown 02/28 Ferrum* 03/01 Ferrum* 03/03 Lynchburg 03/03 Lynchburg 03/05 Virginia Wesleyan 03/07 at Hampden-Sydney 03/10 Westminster 03/11 Greensboro* 03/12 Greensboro* 03/13 Medaille 03/17 at Christopher Newport* 03/18 at Christopher Newport* 03/20 at Lynchburg 03/24 Chowan 03/24 at Bridgewater 03/27 Apprentice 03/27 Apprentice 03/28 Guilford 03/31 at N.C. Wesleyan* 04/02 at N.C. Wesleyan* 04/05 Hampden-Sydney 04/07 at Methodist* 04/08 at Methodist* 04/10 at Guilford 04/13 Shenandoah* 04/14 Shenandoah* 04/19 vs. Ferrum** 04/20 vs. Christopher Newport** 04/21 vs. N.C. Wesleyan**
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03/09 at Randolph-Macon W, 12-7 03/11 Shenandoah* L, 7-4 03/11 Shenandoah* L, 1-0 03/12 Shenandoah* W, 4-3 03/14 at Lynchburg L, 11-5 03/15 at Virginia Wesleyan L, 9-0 03/18 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 11-0 03/18 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 10-5 03/19 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 12-3 03/25 at Greensboro* L, 9-5 03/26 at Greensboro* L, 6-5 03/26 at Greensboro* L, 6-0 03/29 Hampden-Sydney W, 5-3 03/01 Methodist* L, 5-3 03/01 Methodist* L, 5-2 03/02 Methodist* L, 9-6 03/04 Southern Virginia W, 6-5 03/04 Southern Virginia W, 9-2 03/05 Chowan L, 11-10 03/08 at Ferrum* L, 7-5 03/09 at Ferrum* L, 3-2 03/09 at Ferrum* W, 7-5 03/12 vs. N.C. Wesleyan** L, 3-0 03/13 vs. Ferrum** L, 11-6
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2003 Record: 27-14 (6-6 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton Dixie Conference finish: Third 02/08 at Coker L, 8-7 02/20 at Maryville W, 7-4 02/20 at Maryville W, 14-2 02/25 at Guilford W, 14-3 03/01 Arcadia W, 10-8 03/02 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 7-4 03/02 Arcadia W, 20-3 03/05 Guilford L, 7-4 03/06 Montreat W, 4-2 03/06 Montreat W, 9-8 03/07 at Hampden-Sydney W, 4-2 03/09 at Virginia Wesleyan L, 8-3 03/11 Pikeville W, 8-3 03/11 Pikeville W, 1-0 03/12 Piedmont W, 12-5 03/13 Virginia Wesleyan W, 5-2 03/15 Greensboro* W, 10-3 03/17 Greensboro* L, 14-6 03/18 Villa Julie W, 9-7 03/22 at Methodist* W, 6-5 03/23 at Methodist* L, 6-5 03/25 Keuka W, 10-6 03/26 Huntingdon W, 13-1 03/27 at Bridgewater L, 6-5 03/29 at Christopher Newport* L, 7-6 03/31 at Christopher Newport* L, 10-3 04/02 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 2-1 04/02 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 10-1 04/05 at Chowan* L, 9-6 04/06 at Chowan* L, 8-2 04/12 Shenandoah* W, 9-7 04/13 Shenandoah* W, 6-1 04/16 vs. Greensboro** W, 12-0 04/17 vs. Shenandoah** W, 12-4 04/18 vs. Christopher Newport** W, 17-10 04/19 vs. Ferrum** W, 7-3 04/19 vs. Christopher Newport** L, 7-1 04/19 vs. Christopher Newport** W, 6-1 05/15 vs. Thomas More^ W, 8-4 05/16 vs. Christopher Newport^ L, 6-2 05/17 vs. Virginia Wesleyan^ L, 20-7
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02/19 at Maryville 02/19 at Maryville 02/20 at Roanoke 02/23 Hampden-Sydney 02/25 Piedmont 02/26 Shenandoah* 02/26 Shenandoah* 02/27 Shenandoah* 03/02 Virginia Wesleyan 03/05 Greensboro* 03/05 Greensboro* 03/06 Greensboro* 03/08 Villa Julie 03/08 Villa Julie 03/09 Guilford 03/12 at Methodist* 03/12 at Methodist* 03/13 at Methodist* 03/16 at Bridgewater 03/19 at Christopher Newport* 03/19 at Christopher Newport* 03/20 at Christopher Newport* 03/22 at Lynchburg 03/25 at N.C. Wesleyan* 03/26 at N.C. Wesleyan* 03/26 at N.C. Wesleyan* 03/29 at Hampden-Sydney 04/05 at Virginia Wesleyan 04/06 Chowan 04/06 Chowan 04/09 Ferrum* 04/09 Ferrum* 04/10 Ferrum* 04/14 Shenandoah**
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2006 Record: 13-27 (3-15 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton USA South Conference finish: Seventh 02/14 Randolph-Macon L, 4-2 02/15 at Guilford L, 10-8 02/19 Bridgewater L, 6-5 02/19 Bridgewater L, 4-1 02/21 at Chowan W, 9-3 02/22 Lynchburg L, 7-3 02/25 at Christopher Newport* L, 12-0 02/25 at Christopher Newport* L, 7-4 02/26 at Christopher Newport* W, 9-1 02/28 Emory & Henry W, 3-2 02/28 Emory & Henry W, 15-4 03/02 Virginia Wesleyan L, 5-2 03/04 Villa Julie L, 4-3 03/04 Villa Julie W, 9-8 03/05 Villa Julie W, 7-2 03/08 Guilford W, 2-0
2007 Record: 31-12 (6-6 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton USA South Conference finish: Fourth (tie) 02/03 Southern Virginia W, 6-2 02/03 Southern Virginia W, 9-0 02/04 Hampden-Sydney W, 9-1 02/04 Hampden-Sydney W, 3-1 02/10 Randolph-Macon W, 11-7 02/11 Randolph-Macon W, 5-3 02/15 at Hampden-Sydney L, 7-6 02/16 Rutgers-Newark W, 12-10 02/17 Rutgers-Newark W, 4-3 02/17 Rutgers-Newark W, 9-3 02/18 Neumann W, 6-3 02/18 Neumann W, 10-1 02/20 at Guilford W, 17-9 02/24 Christopher Newport* W, 6-4 02/24 Christopher Newport* L, 3-1 02/28 at Virginia Wesleyan L, 7-1 03/01 Guilford W, 6-1 03/03 Capital W, 6-4 03/03 Capital L, 7-5 03/04 Roanoke W, 7-6 03/04 Roanoke W, 5-3 03/06 at Lynchburg W, 2-1 03/08 Philadelphia Bible W, 7-0 03/08 Philadelphia Bible W, 15-4 03/10 at Shenandoah* L, 10-7 03/11 at Shenandoah* W, 2-1 03/13 Lynchburg W, 7-6 03/17 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 4-3 03/18 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 9-4 03/20 Lawrence W, 1-0 03/20 Lawrence W, 8-2 03/21 Endicott W, 4-2 03/24 Greensboro* L, 9-5 03/25 Greensboro* L, 6-0 03/26 Virginia Wesleyan L, 7-2 03/29 at Bridgewater W, 8-0 03/31 at Methodist* W, 15-3 04/01 at Methodist* L, 6-5 04/06 Ferrum* W, 2-0 04/07 Ferrum* L, 12-4 04/12 vs. N.C. Wesleyan** W, 3-2 04/13 vs. Ferrum** L, 10-2 04/14 vs. N.C. Wesleyan** L, 11-3 2008 Record: 14-22 (2-10 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton USA South Conference finish: Sixth (tie) 02/09 Hampden-Sydney W, 2-1 02/09 Hampden-Sydney L, 9-6 02/10 at Virginia Wesleyan W, 9-2 02/10 at Virginia Wesleyan L, 4-2 02/16 Bridgewater W, 4-0 02/17 Bridgewater L, 6-2 02/20 at Guilford L, 9-4 02/23 at Emory & Henry W, 22-15 02/23 at Emory & Henry W, 8-0 02/24 Virginia Wesleyan L, 10-3 02/26 Lynchburg L, 14-2 02/29 Capital L, 6-4 03/01 at Ferrum* L, 10-7 03/02 at Ferrum* L, 9-2 03/05 at Lynchburg L, 7-6
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2009 Record: 14-24-1 (4-6 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton USA South Conference finish: Fifth (tie) 02/07 at Hampden-Sydney L, 4-3 02/07 at Hampden-Sydney L, 6-4 02/08 Virginia Wesleyan L, 6-2 02/08 Virginia Wesleyan W, 6-5 02/10 Lynchburg L, 6-1 02/14 vs. Randolph-Macon L, 11-0 02/15 at Guilford L, 9-7 02/15 vs. Bridgewater W, 12-6 02/19 Maine Presque Isle W, 16-1 02/21 Capital W, 7-1 02/21 Capital L, 9-2 02/22 Eastern Mennonite L, 6-5 02/22 Eastern Mennonite T, 11-11 02/24 Southern Virginia W, 9-5 02/24 Southern Virginia L, 8-5 03/07 Ferrum* W, 4-3 03/08 Ferrum* L, 11-4 03/10 Guilford W, 7-3 03/13 Stevenson W, 5-4 03/16 Christopher Newport* W, 5-4 03/16 Christopher Newport* L, 7-3 03/17 Tufts L, 10-5 03/18 Montclair State W, 4-3 03/19 Montclair State L, 14-11 03/21 Piedmont W, 5-4 03/21 Piedmont L, 10-5 03/21 Piedmont L, 16-5 03/23 Hampden-Sydney L, 6-5 03/28 at Shenandoah* L, 15-3 03/29 at Shenandoah* L, 4-3 04/04 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 8-2 04/05 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 5-3 04/08 at Lynchburg L, 8-5 04/10 Greensboro* L, 11-6 04/11 Greensboro* L, 10-1 04/13 at Bridgewater L, 9-8 04/16 vs. Methodist** W, 2-1 04/17 vs. Ferrum** L, 9-6 04/17 vs. Christopher Newport** L, 11-4 2010 Record: 25-17 (5-7 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton USA South Conference finish: Fifth (tie) 02/11 Lynchburg L, 5-1 02/13 Roanoke W, 8-5 02/13 Roanoke W, 10-4 02/14 Guilford L, 5-0 02/16 Southern Virginia W, 7-6 02/18 Bridgewater W, 11-9 02/19 Maine Presque Isle W, 28-10 02/20 Case Western Reserve W, 12-9 02/20 Case Western Reserve W, 5-1 02/21 Eastern Mennonite W, 9-8 02/21 Eastern Mennonite W, 6-2 02/27 at Greensboro* W, 8-1 02/28 at Greensboro* W, 15-6 03/04 Hampden-Sydney L, 10-4 03/06 Methodist* L, 8-5 03/07 Methodist* W, 7-3 03/09 at Lynchburg L, 10-5 03/10 at Randolph-Macon W, 4-3 03/11 Penn State Fayette W, 5-3 03/11 Penn State Fayette W, 8-0 03/14 at Ferrum* L, 11-10 03/15 at Ferrum* L, 10-8
03/16 Maryville 03/17 Arcadia 03/19 Franklin & Marshall 03/20 at Christopher Newport* 03/21 at Christopher Newport* 03/23 Tufts 03/24 at Roanoke 03/27 Southern Virginia 03/27 Southern Virginia 03/31 at Guilford 04/02 Shenandoah* 04/03 Shenandoah* 04/07 at Virginia Wesleyan 04/10 N.C. Wesleyan* 04/11 N.C. Wesleyan* 04/13 at Bridgewater 04/15 vs. Shenandoah** 04/16 vs. Greensboro** 04/16 vs. Methodist** 04/17 vs. Ferrum**
L, 14-2 W, 20-1 L, 16-13 L, 5-4 W, 7-5 L, 9-1 W, 7-5 W, 6-5 L, 3-0 W, 24-4 L, 9-6 W, 16-11 W, 6-2 L, 5-1 L, 10-9 W, 24-10 L, 5-2 W, 8-5 W, 9-8 L, 16-8
2011 Record: 22-19 (5-7 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton USA South Conference finish: Fourth 02/05 at Hampden-Sydney L, 5-1 02/05 at Hampden-Sydney L, 5-3 02/09 Southern Virginia L, 5-4 02/12 Virginia Wesleyan L, 12-2 02/12 Virginia Wesleyan L, 9-2 02/13 at Guilford W, 10-7 02/19 Case Western Reserve L, 8-7 02/19 Case Western Reserve L, 8-2 02/20 Eastern Mennonite W, 3-0 02/20 Eastern Mennonite W, 3-1 02/22 Roanoke W, 5-4 02/25 Maine Presque Isle W, 5-4 02/25 Maine Presque Isle W, 19-1 02/26 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 6-4 02/27 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 7-3 03/03 Hampden-Sydney W, 6-3 03/05 Greensboro* L, 1-0 03/05 Greensboro* L, 7-3 03/12 at Methodist* L, 4-0 03/13 at Methodist* W, 9-5 03/14 NYU-Poly W, 18-0 03/14 NYU-Poly W, 22-10 03/15 New England W, 5-0 03/16 Wisconsin Platteville L, 12-3 03/16 Wisconsin Platteville W, 5-2 03/17 New England W, 8-7 03/19 Ferrum* W, 3-1 03/20 Ferrum* W, 4-3 03/22 Tufts L, 13-6 03/24 at Lynchburg W, 4-0 03/26 Christopher Newport* W, 13-1 03/26 Christopher Newport* L, 4-1 03/29 Southern Virginia W, 5-4 03/29 Southern Virginia W, 2-1 04/01 Lynchburg L, 13-2 04/06 Guilford W, 7-3 04/9 at Shenandoah* L, 10-2 04/10 at Shenandoah* L, 11-3 04/14 vs. Greensboro** W, 11-0 04/15 vs. Shenandoah** L, 2-1 04/16 vs. Methodist** L, 9-1 2012 Record: 26-18 (5-7 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton USA South Conference finish: Sixth 02/11 Lynchburg L, 8-6 02/12 Washington & Lee W, 4-2 02/12 Washington & Lee W, 7-2 02/15 at Guilford W, 4-3 02/18 Eastern Mennonite W, 3-2 02/18 Eastern Mennonite W, 6-5 02/21 at Virginia Wesleyan L, 4-2 02/23 Maine-Presque Isle W, 12-3 02/23 Maine-Presque Isle W, 3-2 02/25 Shenandoah* L, 13-1 02/26 Shenandoah* W, 6-4 02/28 VU-Lynchburg W, 18-4 03/03 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 20-13 03/04 N.C. Wesleyan* W, 6-5 03/06 vs. Penn State Berks W, 10-5 03/06 vs. Eastern L, 10-6 03/07 vs. Wilkes W, 4-3 03/07 vs. Catholic L, 6-3 03/08 vs. Catholic L, 8-5 03/08 vs. Penn State Berks W, 5-2 03/10 at Greensboro* W, 4-3
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03/11 at Greensboro* 03/14 at Lynchburg 03/15 at Roanoke 03/17 Methodist* 03/18 Methodist* 03/20 Tufts 03/21 Virginia Wesleyan 03/22 at Washington & Lee 03/26 at Ferrum* 03/26 at Ferrum* 03/28 VU-Lynchburg 03/29 Roanoke 03/31 at Christopher Newport* 04/01 at Christopher Newport* 04/04 Guilford 04/06 Southern Virginia 04/06 Southern Virginia 04/09 Hampden-Sydney 04/12 vs. Greensboro** 04/13 vs. Shenandoah** 04/13 vs. N.C. Wesleyan** 04/14 vs. Methodist** 04/14 vs. Shenandoah**
L, 4-2 L, 19-3 L, 10-8 W, 2-1 W, 3-2 W, 10-9 L, 3-2 W, 5-3 L, 6-2 L, 12-6 W, 23-0 W, 10-3 L, 6-0 L, 5-4 L, 6-5 W, 8-4 W, 9-2 W, 13-0 W, 8-4 L, 6-5 W, 9-8 W, 6-4 L, 8-1
2013 Record: 24-16 (14-10 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton USA South Conference finish: Third 02/02 at Hampden-Sydney W, 4-3 02/02 at Hampden-Sydney W, 11-3 02/09 at Maryville* L, 5-4 02/09 at Maryville* W, 5-4 (12) 02/10 at Maryville* L, 5-4 02/14 Guilford W, 4-1 02/17 LaGrange* W, 8-3 02/18 LaGrange* W, 1-0 (10) 02/18 LaGrange* W, 2-1 02/20 Maine Presque Isle W, 15-5 02/21 Eastern Mennonite W, 7-6 02/24 Emory & Henry L, 2-0 02/24 Emory & Henry W, 7-0 02/27 Roanoke W, 7-3 03/01 Ferrum* W, 1-0 03/02 Ferrum* W, 3-2 (10) 03/03 Ferrum* W, 4-3 03/05 at Lynchburg W, 8-5 03/07 at Guilford L, 10-6 03/08 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 7-6 (13) 03/09 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 3-0 03/10 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 13-3 03/12 at Roanoke W, 8-2 03/15 at Greensboro* L, 7-4 03/16 at Greensboro* W, 5-4 03/17 at Greensboro* L, 3-2 03/19 Tufts L, 11-10 03/20 Lynchburg W, 9-4 03/22 Christopher Newport* L, 3-1 03/23 Christopher Newport* W, 2-1 03/23 Christopher Newport* L, 4-0 03/29 Methodist* W, 13-1 (8) 03/29 Methodist* L, 10-9 03/30 Methodist* W, 8-4 04/03 at Washington & Lee L, 18-2 04/06 at Piedmont* L, 3-2 04/06 at Piedmont* W, 9-4 04/07 at Piedmont* W, 6-3 04/11 Methodist** L, 3-2 04/12 N.C. Wesleyan** L, 5-3
2014 Record: 16-23 (8-18 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton USA South Conference finish: Ninth 02/01 Hampden-Sydney W, 5-2 02/02 Marymount W, 8-7 02/02 Marymount L, 3-0 02/07 Lynchburg L, 17-4 02/07 Lynchburg L, 3-2 02/19 Washington & Lee W, 5-4 (12) 02/23 Virginia Wesleyan L, 5-1 03/01 Methodist L, 4-1 03/01 Methodist L, 18-1 03/02 Methodist L, 6-5 03/05 Roanoke W, 5-2 03/08 at Maryville L, 9-2 03/08 at Maryville L, 6-3 03/09 at Maryville W, 16-8 03/11 at Virginia Wesleyan W, 19-5 03/15 LaGrange L, 3-2 03/15 LaGrange W, 7-0 03/16 LaGrange L, 6-4 03/18 Tufts L, 5-1 03/21 N.C. Wesleyan L, 4-3 03/22 N.C. Wesleyan L, 8-4 03/22 N.C. Wesleyan W, 6-0 03/30 at Ferrum L, 14-2 (8) 03/30 at Ferrum W, 15-10 03/31 at Ferrum W, 5-3 04/02 Guilford W, 12-5 04/05 at Huntingdon W, 7-1 04/05 at Huntingdon L, 5-4 04/09 at Roanoke W, 9-6 04/11 vs. Piedmont L, 5-4 04/12 vs. Piedmont L, 4-2 04/13 vs. Piedmont L, 6-3 04/18 Greensboro L, 8-6 04/19 Greensboro W, 5-4 04/19 Greensboro W, 4-0 04/23 at Marymount W, 4-3 04/25 at Covenant L, 14-2 (8) 04/26 at Covenant L, 14-7 04/26 at Covenant L, 5-2 2015 Record: 25-13 (19-11 conference) Coach: Ed Fulton USA South Conference finish: Third 02/11 at Guilford L, 9-3 02/13 at Greensboro* W, 13-11 02/14 at Greensboro* L, 4-0 02/14 at Greensboro* L, 15-7 02/25 Lynchburg W, 7-6 (10) 02/28 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 3-1 03/02 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 8-7 03/02 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 7-5 03/03 Hampden-Sydney W, 4-2 03/06 Ferrum* L, 9-7 03/07 Ferrum* W, 7-6 (10) 03/08 Ferrum* W, 10-9 03/09 Emory & Henry L, 11-5 03/12 Marymount W, 11-4 03/15 at LaGrange* W, 14-7 03/15 at LaGrange* L, 6-4 03/16 at LaGrange* W, 16-7 03/17 Tufts W, 11-10 03/21 Huntingdon* W, 13-7 03/21 Huntingdon* W, 6-5 03/22 Huntingdon* W, 10-6 03/25 at Lynchburg W, 17-9 03/28 at Piedmont* W, 16-1 (8) 03/28 at Piedmont* L, 5-4 03/29 at Piedmont* L, 6-2 04/01 Guilford W, 6-4 04/03 William Peace* W, 6-2 04/04 William Peace* W, 13-1 (7) 04/04 William Peace* W, 8-1 04/11 at No. 23 Methodist* W, 4-0 04/11 at No. 23 Methodist* L, 7-3 04/12 at No. 23 Methodist* L, 10-2 04/17 vs. Maryville* L, 7-5 04/18 vs. Maryville* W, 6-4 04/18 vs. Maryville* L, 8-0 (8, rain) 04/24 Covenant* W, 7-6 04/24 Covenant* W, 12-7 04/25 Covenant* L, 8-7 KEY * - Denotes conference game ** - Denotes conference tournament game ^ - Denotes NCAA Tournament game
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WHAT IS THE COUGAR CLUB?
Created in 1989, the Cougar Club is a non-profit organization whose primary objective is to raise money to provide a positive experience for Averett student-athletes and fans. The activities of the Cougar Club are varied, but are all designed with the student-athlete in mind. Each year, hundreds of Cougar supporters pledge their support of Averett University student-athletes by joining the Cougar Club. Thanks to our loyal supporters, Averett student-athletes have the opportunity to succeed in both the classroom and on the field.
WHY SHOULD I JOIN?
Your Cougar Club membership not only assists Averett University athletics, it also provides you with benefits. All Cougar Club members receive: l A tax deduction l A Cougar Club lapel pin (new members only) l A Cougar Club Decal l Program recognition For Blue Cougar members and above: l Quarterly billing options For Gold Cougar members and above: l Executive Cougars apparel For Platinum Cougar members: l Averett Society membership
HOW DO I JOIN?
Visit www.averettcougars.com/cougarclub or call the Averett Department of Athletics at (434) 791-5700.
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DEAR COUGAR FANS,
One Team! At Averett, that’s not just a slogan but a philosophy that has energized our entire campus community. I want to personally invite you to become a part of this new energy and a part of our team by joining the Cougar Club. Having a successful team takes hard work and passion, but it also takes support from people like you who understand the value of the entire student-athlete experience. How will your contributions help our student athletes? Here are examples of some recent initiatives: l Creation of a comprehensive life skills program l Improved travel acommodations l Increased marketing and branding l Enhanced strength and conditioning program l Addition of end of season team banquets From the turf field with lights, to the indoor batting facility, to our exciting contract with Nike, we can all agree that this past year was be a game-changer for Averett athletics. I hope you will join the Cougar Club and be a part of our success. Never underestimate the importance of your influence and your support. If you have questions, please call me at 434-791-5700. Thank you for your support, and I look forward to seeing you in the stands! Meg Stevens Averett Director of Athletics
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