2012 EKU Baseball Guide by EKU Sports

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General Information

Quick Facts University Information Location ................................................................................... Richmond, Ky. Founded..................................................................................................... 1906 Enrollment.............................................................................................. 16,600 Nickname .......................................................................................... Colonels Colors ............................................................................... Maroon and White Aﬃliation ........................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference .................................................................................. Ohio Valley President ......................................................................... Dr. Doug Whitlock Director of Athletics ....................................................................Mark Sandy Athletics Department Phone.................................................. (859) 622-2120

Athletics Public Relations Asst. Director/Baseball Contact.................................................... Steve Fohl Oﬃce Phone ..............................................................................(859) 622-1253 Oﬃce Fax .................................................................................. (859) 622-5108 Email ............................................................................... steve.fohl@eku.edu

Table of Contents Quick Facts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Turkey Hughes Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Head Coach Jason Stein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 2012 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 2012 Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11 Returning Colonels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-31 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-37 2011 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 2011 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Records Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41 Nationally Ranked Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Nationally Ranked Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Colonel Draft Picks Since 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 All-OVC Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43-44 OVC Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-54 All-Time Records vs Opponents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 All-Century Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-57 2012 Opponents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-60

Director of APR ....................................................................... Michael Clark Oﬃce Phone ............................................................................. (859) 622-6170 Email ......................................................................... michael.clark@eku.edu Website...........................................................................www.ekusports.com Mailing Address ......................................... EKU Athletics Public Relations 521 Lancaster Avenue Alumni Coliseum 115 Richmond, KY 40475

Program History NCAA Regional Appearances .................................................................... 4 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance ................................................. 1989 Opponent..........................................................Loyola-Marymount (L, 9-3) OVC Regular Season Titles ........................................................................ 18 OVC Tournament Titles ............................................................................... 8

Turkey Hughes Field Home Field .................................................... Turkey Hughes Field (1,500) Dimensions ................................................................................. 340-410-330 Surface ..............................................................................Field Turf/Natural Press Box Phone ..................................................................... (859) 200-1958

Coaching and Support Staff Head Coach .................................................................................... Jason Stein Alma Mater .............................................................. Eastern Kentucky, 1997 Overall Record (Yrs.) ....................................................................... 79-84 (3) School Record (Yrs.).......................................................................... 79-84 (3) Office Phone ............................................................................. (859) 622-2128 Email .............................................................................. jason.stein@eku.edu Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator............................ Jerry Edwards Alma Mater ................................................ North Carolina Wesleyan, 1999 Office Phone ..............................................................................(859) 622-4996 Email ......................................................................... jerry.edwards@eku.edu Assistant Coach ........................................................................ John Peterson Alma Mater .............................................................................Memphis, 2006 Office Phone ..............................................................................(859) 622-8295 Email ......................................................................... john.peterson@eku.edu

Credits The Eastern Kentucky University Baseball Informational Guide was produced by the Eastern Kentucky Athletics Public Relations Department. The guide was designed, written and edited by Steve Fohl with editorial assistance from Michael Clark. Photography by Chris Radcliﬀe and Steve Fohl. Special thanks to Marcus Jennings and Jordan Sebastian.

Volunteer Assistant Coach........................................................Ryan Pfleger Alma Mater ............................................................................ Tusculum, 2008 Oﬃce Phone ..............................................................................(859) 622-8295 Email ....................................................................... ryan.pfleger@yahoo.com Student Manager ........................................... Trevor Collier, Brad Vanover Trainer....................................................................................... Ricker Adkins Strength and Conditioning ............................................. Jon-Michael Davis

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Media Information

Media Contact Information

How to Get to EKU

Athletics Public Relations Baseball Contact – Steve Fohl Work Phone . . . . . 859-622-1253 Cell Phone . . . . . . . 859-200-1958 E-mail . . . . steve.fohl@eku.edu Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859-622-5108

From Cincinnati, Ohio and Points North: Take I-75 South through Lexington, Ky. Continue south on I-75 Richmond/Knoxville to exit #87 (second Richmond exit). Make a left and cross over the interstate heading east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

Important Phone Numbers Athletic Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859-622-2120 Ticket Oﬃce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859-622-2122 Mailing/Shipping Address 521 Lancaster Ave. Alumni Coliseum 115 Richmond, KY 40475

From Huntington, W.Va., and Points East: Take I-64 West for 104 miles to exit #96 (Fort Boonesborough S.P.) and remain on State Highway 627 until intersecting I-75 at exit #95. Take I-75 South to exit #87 (second Richmond exit). Make a left and cross over the interstate heading east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

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From Lexington, Ky.: Take I-75 South to exit #87 (second Richmond exit). Make a left and cross over the interstate heading east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

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Michael Clark Director of APR

From Bowling Green, Ky., and Points West: Take I-65 North to exit #43 (Glasgow) and travel east on the Cumberland Parkway through Somerset to exit #41 on I-75. Travel north on I-75 to exit #87. Turn right at the end of the oﬀ ramp and head east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

Kevin Britton Assistant Director

www.ekusports.com Eastern Kentucky’s Athletic Department unveiled its new web site in the summer of 2008. The site, which is powered by Sidearm Sports, features the latest news on all the EKU athletic teams. Live stats, feature stories, rosters, photo galleries and up-to-date schedules are just a few of the things that can be easily accessed through the site. The site also features streaming audio for each football game, streaming video for all home games, press conference video clips and breaking news as it happens. Fans can also sign up for an e-mail newsletter service through the site that will allow them to stay up-to-date on all their favorite Colonel squads.

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From Knoxville, Tenn., and Points South: Take I-75 North approximately 162 miles to exit #87 in Kentucky. Turn right at the end of the oﬀ ramp and head east on the Richmond bypass for one mile and you will see the main EKU campus on the left.

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Turkey Hughes Field

Turkey Hughes Field Built in the 1960s and named after legendary coach Charles “Turkey” Hughes, Turkey Hughes Field has been the site of 13 EKU Ohio Valley Conference baseball championships. With its convenient and attractive location right on campus next to Alumni Coliseum, “The Turk” is a great place to take in a college baseball game. The field has dimensions of 330 ft. X 410 ft. X 340 ft. and features a bullpen area, hitting cages, ample bleacher space and a press box. In 2009, EKU invested over half a million dollars on Turkey Hughes Field, adding a state-of-the-art synthetic turf infield, a hitter’s eye in center field, netting and a brick wall backstop. The hitter’s eye covers the right field line all the way to the scoreboard to give Turkey Hughes Field a new backdrop. The synthetic turf covers the entire infield, including the base paths and home plate. The only part that remains clay is the pitcher’s mound. Last year, Nearly $100,000 worth of improvements went into extending a brick wall to enclose a beautiful, newly graded and sodded outfield. The renovations will revolutionize the way the EKU baseball program is able to develop its players. The synthetic turf infield will allow the players to practice in spite of bad weather, and far fewer games will be cancelled due to the improvement. “We are very excited about the renovations at Turkey Hughes Field,” head coach Jason Stein said. “The improvements will not only enhance the experience of our players but also the experience of our great fanbase.” The fanbase Stein to which Stein alluded plays an integral part in the team’s success as the Colonels have gone 50-22 at Turkey Hughes Field over the last three seasons, with wins over such teams as Louisville (then ranked No. 25 in the country), Western Kentucky, Penn State and Purdue. Additional renovations to Turkey Hughes Field are expected to occur in the future.

The Turk - circa 1970

The Turk - circa 1980

The Turk - circa 2011 ... the home of EKU baseball has come a long way over the years

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Head Coach Jason Stein OVC batting title with a .441 batting average and led the country with 1.67 RBI/game, was named a second team All-American by collegebaseballinsider.com and an honorable mention All-Ping performer by ping!baseball.com. Meanwhile, senior outfielder Matt Davis, who was fourth nationally with 1.45 runs/game, was named a Louisville Slugger third team All-American by Collegiate Baseball magazine. A two-time All-OVC honoree for EKU Athletics Hall of Fame coach Jim Ward from 1992-95, Stein later served as an assistant coach to Ward from 1998-2000 before coming to Richmond from Belmont University where he served seven years as an assistant coach, the last two as assistant head coach. “To be able to return to my alma mater and coach on the field where I bled and cried as a player is unbelievable,” Stein said. “Every young coach wants the opportunity to take Stein was a .334 hitter for the Colonels over a program with a history of excellence and winning champion- from 1992-95 ships. To inherit such a program to which I already have strong emotional ties is a dream come true.” Stein has done more than coach winning baseball for his alma mater. Since arriving in 2008, Stein and his staﬀ have raised nearly half a million dollars to be used for renovations to Turkey Hughes Field. In the summer of 2009, a state-of-the-art synthetic turf infield was installed at the field, a brick backstop was put in place, new nets and poles were installed in the outfield and a hitter’s eye was placed in center field. In the summer of 2010, the brick backstop was extended to enclose a beautiful, newly graded and sodded outfield. Stein plans to make at least one addition to the field every year henceforth. Stein has embraced his role as a head coach in the college baseball community, as he has spoken at numerous state and national coaching conventions. In January of 2010, he was selected to give a talk about base stealing called “Stealing the Big Inning” in front of over 3,000 of the top college baseball coaches in the country at the American Baseball Coaches Association’s national convention in Dallas. A native of Ashland, Ky. and a graduate of Paul G. Blazer High School, Stein arrived at EKU as a player in 1992. Noted initially for his glove, specifically his ability to turn the double play, Stein proved his worth at the plate as a sophomore when he won the 1993 OVC batting title with a .378 average. The second baseman was named second team All-OVC that year, and was selected to the OVC All-Tournament team after hitting .400

Head Coach • Fourth Year at EKU

Jason Stein Alma Mater: Eastern Kentucky, 1997 Jason Stein, now in his fourth season as the head baseball coach at Eastern Kentucky University, enters the 2012 season just 21 wins shy of his 100th career victory. In just three years on the job, Stein has produced 15 All-Ohio Valley Conference performers, four All-Americans and one player selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Although his stated goal is to win championships, Stein (pronounced STEEN) is moving the EKU baseball program in the right direction as the Colonels have qualified for two consecutive OVC Tournaments following a two-year hiatus. EKU’s bright future was on display during the 2011 season as third baseman Bryan Soloman was named the OVC Freshman of the Year and a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball newspaper following a season in which he hit .307 with 63 hits, a team-best 16 doubles, nine home runs, 40 RBI and a .517 slugging percentage. Stein’s impact on the team was also evident at the 2010 OVC Tournament as then-freshman right-hander Anthony Bazzani led the Colonels to their first postseason victory since 2007 by dominating Murray State on the first day of the event, going eight innings and nearly setting a neutral site OVC Tournament record with 10 strikeouts. EKU qualified for the 2010 OVC Tournament following a regular season in which the Colonels went 31-24, their first 30-win season since 2004. Stein’s impact in 2010 also stretched outside of the baseball diamond and into the classroom as he was awarded EKU’s Coaches Academic Enhancement Award for his emphasis on acadmics. The baseball team earned a cumulative GPA of 3.03 in the fall of 2010. Upon taking over the Colonel baseball program in the summer of 2008, Stein inherited a team featuring just five pitchers with Division I experience, two of whom recorded a win the previous season and none of whom pitched more than 30 innings; however, powered by Stein’s philosophy of smart at-bats, aggressive base running and solid defense, the Colonels won 27 games in 2009 and, astoundingly, were one win away from making a trip to the OVC Tournament. In just his first year on the job, Stein posted the fourth-best winning percentage (.529) of all 23 first-year Division I head baseball coaches in America. Under Stein’s guidance, EKU’s oﬀense was one of the best in the country in 2009. The Colonels were 10th nationally in batting average (.345), 10th in scoring (9.2 runs/game), fifth in triples (29), seventh in stolen bases (123) and fifth in stolen bases/game (2.41). The Colonels’ success under Stein in 2009 was legitimized by postseason awards. Sophomore third baseman Jayson Langfels, who won the

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Head Coach Jason Stein in post-season play. Stein collected 19 multiple-hit games his sophomore season. As a junior, Stein posted a .301 batting average and was named honorable mention All-OVC, despite missing two weeks of the season with an injury. He was second on the team in hits that season with 56, and finished the year on a tear, hitting safely in 17 of his last 20 games. Stein moved to shortstop his senior year, and was just as productive as the previous two seasons. As a co-captain for the Colonels, he earned first team All-OVC honors in 1995. He batted .333 that season, led the team with 76 hits and only struck out five times in 228 at-bats. Stein finished his Colonel career with a .334 batting average and was named OVC Player of the Week three times. “I was very impressed with Jason when we met because of his baseball knowledge and his passion for EKU,” Director of Athletics Mark Sandy said. “I am certain he will be an outstanding coach and an excellent representative for the University. Now that he has the opportunity to lead his own program, I believe Jason will prove that he is a rising star in the coaching ranks.” From 1996-97, Stein served as a student assistant under Ward, with his primary on-field duties including working with middle infielders and coaching third base. In 1998, Stein became an assistant coach, and a year later was named recruiting coordinator. As an assistant at EKU, Stein coached more than 15 All-OVC selections, 10 OVC Player of the Week honorees and seven OVC All-Tournament team selections. The Colonels won the OVC regular season title in 2000, and placed in the top three in tournament play all three years Stein was an assistant. Stein served as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Belmont from 2001-05, and was named assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator in 2006. In Stein’s tenure at Belmont, he coached 24 All-Atlantic Sun Conference selections, 120 Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference selections and 16 Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honorees. He recruited or coached nine players selected to play in major league organizations, including the highest draft pick in school history, Blake Owen, who went to the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth round of the 2005 draft. Stein was also responsible for two or more players drafted in back-to-back years for the first time in Belmont’s Division I era. Stein recruited and coached the 2006 Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year, Derek Wiley, and also recruited and coached the Atlantic Sun’s first ever dual all-conference selection in Carlo Testa, who was named first team all-conference as a left-handed pitcher and first team all-conference as an outfielder. With Stein’s help, Belmont reached the final game of 2007 Atlantic Sun Conference tournament. The Bruins broke the school record for wins twice during Stein’s tenure, and they also defeated three nationally-ranked teams. Under Stein’s guidance, the Bruins set school records in nearly every single-season oﬀensive category, including most home runs, most RBI, most total bases and most stolen bases. The Bruins swiped 518 bases during Stein’s time, and posted school records of 103 stolen bases in 2002 and 124 in 2005. Stein earned a bachelor’s degree in ornamental horticulture from EKU

What others are saying about Jason Stein ... “Jason is an excellent hire for EKU because he really has a passion for that program. He has developed his coaching career at Belmont, and I am confident that he is well-prepared to lead the Colonel baseball program.” --Jim Ward, Former EKU Head Coach “Jason did a tremendous job for us over the seven years that he was here, not only with coaching but with recruiting as well. He is a tremendous asset that we’ll be losing, and we’ll miss him. However, I’m very excited for him, and I expect big things for the EKU baseball program.” --Dave Jarvis, Head Coach, Belmont University “As a former Colonel, I’m extremely happy and excited for EKU that they have hired my former teammate as the new head baseball coach. EKU is not only getting an outstanding coach, but also a quality person in Jason. I’m sure Jason and his players will represent the university in a positive manner on and oﬀ the field. No one worked harder as a player, and Jason has taken that approach to coaching as well. His players will play the game the way it is supposed to be played. EKU will be OVC champs in the very near future.” --Brandon Berger, former EKU and Kansas City Royals Outfielder “I’ve known Jason since he was a player at EKU, and if I had an all-opponent team, he would be on it. Not because he was the greatest player, but because he was a great competitor. When he was interviewing for the EKU job, I asked him ‘How bad do you want this job?’ and he said ‘This is the only job I’ve ever wanted.’ It is his dream job. Jason is a good coach, a good family man, and he will get the support of the community. EKU, and college baseball in general, is getting a great head coach with him.” --Steve Peterson, Head Coach, Middle Tennessee State University “Jason is a very deserving young man, and he’s had a lot to do with Belmont’s success over the past few years. He is a very good recruiter and a very good teacher, and, obviously, he has something invested in that program. Overall, he is a great hire for EKU.” --Tim Corbin, Head Coach, Vanderbilt University

in 1997, and received a master’s degree in sports administration from EKU in 1998. In 2005, Stein married the former Terri Edge. The couple resides in Richmond with their five-year old son, Ryker, three-year old daughter, Riley, and one-year old son, Jaxton.

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Assistant Coaches

Did You Know ...

Assistant Coach • Fourth Year at EKU

... Jason Stein and Jerry Edwards were assistant coaches on the last Colonel team to win an OVC Regular Season Championship in 2000?

Jerry Edwards Alma Mater: North Carolina Wesleyan, 1999 Jerry Edwards is now in the fourth season of his second tenure as an assistant/pitching coach at EKU. Edwards served as the pitching coach at EKU from 1999-2001 under former skipper Jim Ward, and was the interim head coach of the Colonels in between the tenures of Ward and Elvis Dominguez. “Jerry brings 10-plus years experience as a pitching coach at the college level,” head coach Jason Stein said. “As a recruiter, he is a tireless worker, and he has many connections throughout the country.” The EKU pitching staff experienced a revitalization under Edwards last season, lowering its season ERA nearly two points from 7.48 in 2010 to 5.61 in 2011. With Edwards’ instruction, senior right-hander Stephen Hefler, who transferred to EKU from Kaskaskia College in 2010, dropped his ERA from 8.23 in 2010 to 3.77 in 2011 and transformed into one of the most dominant starting pitchers in the Ohio Valley Conference, becoming just the second EKU pitcher to earn first team All-OVC honors since 1990. Junior right-hander Matt Harris also blossmed under Edwards last season, lowering his ERA from 9.58 in 2010 to a team-best 2.77 in 2011. Against OVC competition, Harris, who started the year in the bullpen but transitioned into a starter later in the season, posted a miniscule ERA of 0.59 while batters hit just .168 against him. In 2009, Edwards inherited a pitching staff that had lost nine of 14 arms from the previous season. Only two of his pitchers recorded a win in 2008 and none of them worked more than 30 innings. Edwards, however, was able to piece together a staff that year composed primarily of raw underclassmen, freshmen, and career relief pitchers, and that staff was able to produce 31 wins. In 2010, Edwards developed a relatively unknown freshman righthander out of Georgia named Anthony Bazzani. Bazzani was knocked around early in the season. However, under the persistent guidance of Edwards, Bazzani transformed into one of the top pitchers in the OVC by May. He was named OVC Pitcher of the Week after he worked all nine innings, allowed one earned run, scattered seven hits and struck out six against a tough Jacksonville State lineup on May 15. He then led the Colonels to their first OVC Tournament win since 2007 as he dominated Murray State on May 26, going eight innings and nearly setting a neutral site OVC Tournament record with 10 strikeouts. Bazzani finished the season with a 5-3 record, led EKU in innings pitched (77.1) and opponent batting average (.282) and was named to the OVC All-Freshman Team. Through his recruiting efforts, Edwards has begun to replenish the depth of EKU’s pitching staff. He has brought 37 new faces into to the

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Source: 2000 EKU Baseball Media Guide program in just over three years, and 18 of those faces have been pitchers. “Jerry is exceptional at finding talented student-athletes from across the country,” Stein said. “And, more importantly, he is great at instructing those student-athletes when they arrive on campus. We are lucky to have such an exceptional teacher of the game on staﬀ.” Edwards arrived at EKU from Louisburg College in Louisburg, N.C., where he was the pitching coach since 2005. While coaching at the two-year college, Edwards saw nine of his pitchers signed by Division I schools, and two of his pitchers drafted and signed in the top 12 rounds of the MLB Draft. Before Louisburg, Edwards served as the head coach at Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tenn. While at Hiwassee, Edwards saw two of his players taken in the MLB Draft. In between his stints at EKU and Hiwassee, Edwards was an Associate Scout for three years with the Atlanta Braves under the guidance of Area Scouting Supervisor Billy Best. While serving under Ward at EKU, Edwards helped the Colonels to their most recent OVC regular season championship in 2000. Before coaching at EKU, Edwards spent two years at North Carolina Wesleyan College as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator under current North Carolina head coach, Mike Fox. During those two years, he helped lead North Carolina Wesleyan to the 1999 Division III National Championship. Edwards began his coaching career at the Enfield Academy in Whitakers, N.C. under the tutelage of current East Carolina head coach, Billy Godwin. Edwards earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from North Carolina Wesleyan College in 1999, and he earned a master’s degree in physical education/sports administration from EKU in 2001. He lives in Richmond with his wife Amy and their two children, 12year old Jacob and 10-year old Claire.

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Assistant Coaches

Assistant Coach • Second Year at EKU

John Peterson

Ryan Pfleger

Alma Mater: Memphis, 2006

Alma Mater: Tusculum, 2008

John Peterson is now in his second season as an assistant coach for the Eastern Kentucky University baseball program. Peterson joined the Colonels after spending the three seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at Middle Tennessee State University. His duties at EKU include working with catchers and hitters and assisting with recruiting. This offseason, he aided recruiting coordinator Jerry Edwards in a compiling a talented class of 11 newcomers to the Colonel baseball program. He also serves as the EKU baseball camps director. “John brings a wealth of knowledge to our baseball program,” head coach Jason Stein said. “He has won championships and he knows what it takes to be a consistent NCAA regional participant. He is an excellent teacher and communicator, and he will work tirelessly at developing our student-athletes and assisting in recruiting quality student-athletes into our program.” While at MTSU, Peterson helped the Blue Raiders win the 2009 regular season and tournament championship in the Sun Belt, one of the premiere college baseball conferences in the country. The Blue Raiders also broke nearly every offensive school record and were one of the top hitting teams in the country during Peterson’s three years at the school. Peterson worked with catchers and hitters and helped with on-campus recruting visits during his stint at MTSU. In 2010, he watched as one of the catchers he helped develop was drafted in the 48th round by the Kansas City Royals in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Before his stint at MTSU, Peterson served as the hitting and catching coach at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, Ala. His duties at Jefferson State included assisting in recruiting, organization of practice and instructing players in hitting mechanics. While there, Peterson worked with a NJCAA third-team All-American catcher. Prior to his stint at Jefferson State, Peterson served as a student coach at the University of Memphis. As a student coach at Memphis, he assisted the pitching coach with daily practices and helped with on-campus recruiting visits. Peterson played at Memphis as a catcher and first baseman for two years. He transferred to Memphis from Cleveland State Community College in Cleveland, Tenn., where he played as a sophomore. He played ball his freshman year at Jackson State Community College in Jackson, Tenn. Along with his expanse of knowledge, Peterson touts a proven pedigree as he is the son of long-time and highly successful MTSU head baseball coach, Steve Peterson. Peterson married the former Myranda Howland in the summer of 2008 and the couple resides in Richmond with their two dogs, Lily and Dax.

Ryan Pfleger is now in his second season as a volunteer assistant baseball coach with the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Pfleger arrived in Richmond following one season as an assistant coach at Columbia State Community College in Columbia, Tenn. His duties at EKU include working with outfielders, assisting with pitchers, coaching first base and performing other administrative tasks. Before his stint at Columbia State, Pfleger was an assistant coach at Seymour High School in Seymour, Tenn. He was in charge of Seymour’s pitching staﬀ and helped lead the Eagles to a regular season district championship and a run to the regional finals. In the summer of 2009, Pfleger helped coach the Wisconsin Woodchucks of the Northwood Collegiate Summer League, one of the country’s premiere summer college wooden bat leagues. He served as the Woodchucks’ bullpen coach and was also in charge of the pitchers’ conditioning. Under Pfleger’s tutelage, the Woodchucks compiled the fourth lowest ERA in the ten-team league. Pfleger played his college ball at Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tenn. During his four years at Tusculum, he was a member of four conference championship teams, two conference tournament championships and three NCAA participant teams. As a senior, Pfleger went 3-0 with a 3.27 ERA while leading the Pioneer pitching staﬀ in appearances (all out of the bullpen). Pfleger graduated from Tusculum in 2008 with a degree in history.

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2012 Roster

2012 Roster No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 44

Name Matt Phipps Austin Grisham Richie Rodriguez Justin Trent Shaun Ball Jacob Daniel AJ Jamison Sean Hagen Dustin Dunlop Brent Cobb John Wilson Chase Greene Cameron Langfels Bryan Soloman Steve Ferraro Nick Bozman Cody Creamer Andrew Wilson Demetrius Moorer Anthony Bazzani Michael Garcia Matt Fyﬀe Ben Gullo Greg Terry Alex Hughes Shane Grimm Alex Arovits Austin Rexroat Matt Harris Lincoln Wagner Blake Bottoms Johnny Pabst

Pos. INF OF INF INF OF/INF OF INF/C C INF RHP C/UT RHP RHP INF C LHP RHP RHP OF RHP OF RHP RHP LHP INF LHP OF/INF RHP RHP RHP RHP C

Ht. 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-0 6-5 6-2 6-0 5-8 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-1

Wt. 190 170 180 190 185 190 190 200 185 170 210 185 165 225 195 170 205 180 160 195 185 205 210 210 245 205 210 195 180 195 185 195

Class Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Fr. r-Jr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. r-Sr. Fr. Sr. r-Jr. r-Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr.

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Hometown/High School (Previous School) Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore Louisville, Ky./Male Miami, Fla./Christopher Columbus Kingsport, Tenn./Dobyns Bennett (Roane State CC) Chattanooga, Tenn./Ridgeland (Walters State CC) Russellville, Ala./Russellville Hagerstown, Md./Williamsport Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg Conyers, Ga./Salem Lexington, Ky./Lafayette Manchester, Ky./Clay County Nicholasville, Ky./West Jessamine (Univ. of Kentucky) Lexington, Ky./Paul Laurence Dunbar Monroe, Conn./Jackson Memorial (N.J.) Cherry Hill, N.J./Bishop Eustace Prep Huntsville, Ohio/Indian Lake Rineyville, Ky./John Hardin Fetus, Mo./St. John Vianney (Heartland CC) Homestead, Fla./South Dade Stockbridge, Ga./Heritage Miami, Fla./Christopher Columbus Paintsville, Ky./Johnson Central Lake Zurich, Ill./Lake Zurich Bel Air, Md./Calvert Hall Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central (Ashland Univ.) Paintsville, Ky./Paintsville (Walters State CC) Lebanon, Ohio/Lebanon Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson Lexington, Ky./Henry Clay Shelbyville, Ky./Shelby County (Olney Central CC) Danville, Ky./Boyle Country Bellevue, Ky./Newport Central Catholic (Thomas More)

Pronunciation Guide

Name Jason Stein - Head Coach (Fourth year, Eastern Kentucky, 1997) Jerry Edwards - Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (Fourth year, North Carolina Wesleyan, 1999) John Peterson - Assistant Coach (Second year, Memphis, 2006) Ryan Pfleger - Volunteer Assistant Coach (Second year, Tusculum, 2008) Steve Fohl - Sports Information Director (Fifth year, Eastern Kentucky, 2007)

Alex Arovits ERA-vits

Sean Hagen HAY-gen

Anthony Bazzani BUH-zon-ee

Cameron Langfels LAYng-fels

Nick Bozman BAWZ-mun

Ryan Pfleger FLAY-gur

Steve Ferraro Fur-RAR-o

Jason Stein STEEN

Steve Fohl Foal Student Manager: Trevor Collier, Brad Vanover Trainer: Ricker Adkins Strength and Conditioning: Jon-Michael Davis

Matt Fyﬀe FYE-f Austin Grisham GRISH-um

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2012 Roster

Alphabetical Roster No. 32 5 24 38 20 13 21 6 9 19 26 25 41 31 2 28 8 34 30 7 17 23 44 1 33 3 18 29 4 37 22 15

Name Alex Arovits Shaun Ball Anthony Bazzani Blake Bottoms Nick Bozman Brent Cobb Cody Creamer Jacob Daniel Dustin Dunlop Steve Ferraro Matt Fyﬀe Michael Garcia Chase Greene Shane Grimm Austin Grisham Ben Gullo Sean Hagen Matt Harris Alex Hughes A.J. Jamison Cameron Langfels Demetrius Moorer Johnny Pabst Matt Phipps Austin Rexroat Richie Rodriguez Bryan Soloman Greg Terry Justin Trent Lincoln Wagner Andrew Wilson John Wilson

Roster Breakdown Pos. OF INF/OF RHP RHP LHP RHP RHP OF INF C RHP OF RHP LHP OF RHP C RHP INF INF RHP OF C INF RHP INF INF LHP INF RHP RHP C/UTL

By Class ... Seniors (9): Daniel, Dunlop, Fyffe, Garcia, Harris, Jamison, Rodriguez, Terry, Wagner Juniors (11): Ball, Bazzani, Greene, Grimm, Grisham, Hughes, Pabst, Phipps, Rexroat, Trent, Andrew Wilson Sophomores (6): Arovits, Bottoms, Cobb, Ferraro, Hagen, Soloman Freshmen (6): Bozman, Creamer, Gullo, Langfels, Moorer, John Wilson By Position ... Pitchers (15): Bazzani, Bottoms, Bozman, Cobb, Creamer, Fyffe, Greene, Grimm, Gullo, Harris, Langfels, Rexroat, Terry, Wagner, Andrew Wilson Catchers (4): Ferraro, Hagen, Pabst, John Wilson Infield (7): Dunlop, Hughes, Jamison, Phipps, Rodriguez, Soloman, Trent Outfield (6): Arovits, Ball, Daniel, Garcia, Grisham, Moorer By State ... Alabama (1): Daniel Florida (3): Garcia, Moorer, Rodriguez Georgia (2): Bazzani, Dunlop Illinois (1): Gullo Kentucky (12): Bottoms, Cobb, Creamer, Fyffe, Greene, Grimm, Grisham, Harris, Langfels, Pabst, Wagner, John Wilson Maryland (2): Jamison, Terry Missouri (1): Andrew Wilson New Jersey (2): Ferraro, Soloman Ohio (5): Arovits, Bozman, Hughes, Phipps, Rexroat Pennsylvania (1): Hagen Tennessee (2): Ball, Trent

Front Row (l-r):John Wilson, Alex Arovits, Matt Phipps, Demetrius Moorer, Richie Rodriguez, Andrew Wilson, Steve Ferraro, Dustin Dunlop, Brent Cobb Second Row (l-r): Sean Hagen, Shaun Ball, Austin Grisham, Michael Garcia, Matt Harris, Austin Rexroat, Cody Creamer, Shane Grimm, A.J. Jamison, Jacob Daniel Third Row (l-r): Student Manager Trevor Collier, Johnny Pabst, Chase Greene, Assistant Coach Jerry Edwards, Head Coach Jason Stein, Assistant Coach Ryan Pfelger, Assistant Coach John Peterson, Justin Trent, Trainer Ricker Adkins, Student Manager Brad Vanover Back Row (l-r): Ben Gullo, Lincoln Wagner, Cameron Langfels, Greg Terry, Anthony Bazzani, Alex Hughes, Nick Bozman, Bryan Soloman, Blake Bottoms, Matt Fyﬀe

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Season Outlook

Predicted Order of Finish

The Eastern Kentucky University baseball team might have opened the 2011 season on the sunny shores of Malibu, Calif., but that pleasant locale was not indicative of the stormy non-conference schedule that lay ahead. The Colonels took on power conference foes (Kentucky, West Virginia, Penn State), perennial mid-major contenders (Pepperdine, Western Carolina, Western Kentucky, East Tennessee State, Dayton) and one team (Oral Roberts) that was two runs away from playing in a Super Regional en route to 36 losses, the most by an EKU team since 2002. EKU, however, parlayed that brutal non-conference schedule into a semi-successful Ohio Valley Conference season, recording 11 league wins to earn the No. 5 seed in the OVC Tournament. It was the Colonels’ second consecutive trip to the OVC Tournament following a two-year hiatus from postseason play. EKU has been picked by league head coaches to finish in the middle of the pack in the OVC this season, but with a deep and revitalized pitching staﬀ and all nine position starters returning from last season, this might be the most talented collection of players head coach Jason Stein has been able to compile during his four-year stint at his alma mater, and the Colonels certainly have their sights set on surprising people with a deep postseason run in 2012.

Order of Finish 1. Austin Peay (7 first-place votes) 2. Jacksonville State (1) 3. Tennessee Tech (2) 4. Southeast Missouri 5. SIUE 6. Eastern Kentucky 7. Eastern Illinois 8. UT Martin 9. Murray State 10. Morehead State

Points 79 73 63 52 48 45 34 25 21 10

(Per league head coaches)

Pitching “Baseball begins and ends with pitching,” Stein said. “And, I feel like our pitching staﬀ has been upgraded talent-wise. But, more importantly, I feel like we have experience, and I’ll take experience over talent any day of the week.” two electric pitches in his fastball and slider,” Stein said. Grimm is a southpaw out of Walters State Community College who went 16-2 during his two seasons as a Senator. Stein said of Grimm: “He is a much-need left-handed starter who comes from a very good junior college and who should have an immediate impact vying for a starting job.” Also vying for a starting role at the beginning of the season will be senior right-hander Lincoln Wagner, who labored through injuries last season but looked strong in the fall, and junior right-hander Andrew Wilson, a junior college transfer who posted a perfect 9-0 record with a 2.84 ERA last season at Heartland Community College. Senior left-hander Greg Terry, a crafty, consistent southpaw who has shown the ability to start and come out of the bullpen in his career and who Stein said “can be great with lefty matchups,” could also see starts throughout the season.

Starters Plagued by graduation in 2009 and injuries in 2010, the Colonel pitching staﬀ emerged as a bright spot last season, lowering its season ERA nearly two points from 7.48 in 2010 to 5.61 in 2011. EKU will have to deal with the graduation of right-hander Stephen Hefler, last year’s ace who led the staﬀ in wins (seven), games started (15) and innings pitched (88.1) on his way to becoming just the second Colonel starting pitcher since 1990 to be named first team All-OVC. Filling that void, however, will be a slew of old and new talent, led by senior right-hander Matt Harris, who moved into the starting rotation at the end of last season and finished the year with a team-best 2.68 ERA. Harris, who Stein said will begin the year in one of the three weekend spots, pitched his best against conference competition last season, recording a 0.59 ERA against OVC teams while stifiling OVC hitters to just a .168 batting average. It is possible that a pair of newcomers will join the veteran Harris in the starting rotation at the beginning of the season, as Stein noted that junior transfers Chase Greene and Shane Grimm both looked strong in the fall. Greene is a right-hander from the University of Kentucky who “possesses

Bullpen “I think our biggest question mark in terms of pitching is our closer role,” Stein said. “It might be a committee, or it might be that someone steps up and takes over that role.” Two guys Stein suspects might battle over ownership of the closer role are Matt Fyffe and Anthony Bazzani, who were teammates with the Alexandria Beetles of the Northwoods League over the summer. Both righthanders “have the potential to get three to six outs and can be very good late-inning power arms out of the bullpen,” Stein said. Fyffe, a fifth-year senior with a Tommy John surgery under his belt, served as a weekend starter for most of last season and led the EKU staff with 62 strikeouts while posting a very-respectable 4.70 ERA. Bazzani, a lanky junior with a live arm, has had an up-and-down career up to this point, but he exploded while playing in the respected Northwoods League this summer, serving as the Beetles’ closer and using his mid-90s fastball to post a 1.45 ERA, 12 saves and a remarkable 70 strikeouts in only 49.2 innings of work. Because of his lights-out work over the summer, Bazzani has been tabbed one of the top 100 professional prospects in the country by Baseball America heading into the 2012 season. Three other returning right-handers, junior Austin Rexroat and sophomores Blake Bottoms and Brent Cobb, will also compete for innings this season. According to Stein, Rexroat has changed arm slots and “provides a good matchup against righties,” Bottoms is a “quality arm who projects more as middle relief but who could see spot starts” and Cobb “showed significant improvement in the offseason and his role will definitely increase if he pitches like he did in the fall.” A trio of freshmen right-handers, Cody Creamer, Ben Gullo and Cam-

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2012 Outlook eron Langfels, will see their roles either expand or contract based on their performances. Stein said of the freshmen: “Some of them may need more time, but their futures all look bright on the mound.” Another freshman, left-hander Nick Bozman, arrived on campus with a stress fracture in his back and Stein said he has to be totally confident Bozman is healthy before he is used. “We don’t want to push the envelope with Nick,” Stein said.

Offense “All nine of our position starters are returning and are accustomed to the new bats, so we have an experienced oﬀensive team,” Stein said. “More importantly, though, we have a battle-tested senior class. Our seniors should provide leadership, accountability, consistency of performance and all the other intangibles that a senior class provides.” Stein also noted that the team’s defense looks much-improved heading into opening day. “Defense has been our Achilles’ heel in years past,” Stein said. “But, if we perform like we did in the fall, our pitchers should not have to rely on the strikeout as much this season.” Infield EKU returns a veteran roster in 2012, including all nine position starters from last season

EKU’s unquestioned leader around the diamond is senior shortstop Richie Rodriguez, a smooth-fielding on-base machine who has started every game at his all-important position since arriving on campus in 2009 and who has led the Colonels in hitting with a .357 batting average each of the last two seasons. A two-time second team All-OVC selection, Stein said Rodriguez “provides great leadership, rarely strikes out and orchestrates our offense by getting on, stealing bases and scoring a lot of runs.” Senior A.J. Jamison will be the Colonels’ opening day starter at first base and should hit towards the top of EKU’s lineup. The right-handed hitting Jamison appeared in just two games before April 2 last year, but experienced a resurgence when he was inserted into the starting lineup at first base, batting .472 with nine RBI and eight runs scored during his first nine games at the position. Jamison finished the season batting .313 with 19 RBI and 19 runs scored and, despite being a converted catcher, committed just two errors all season. Stein said Jamison is “a very athletic first baseman who can get to a lot of balls, and out infielders will feel comfortable throwing the ball to him this season.” Junior Alex Hughes, who provided some left-handed pop off the bench last season, has made strides defensively and will spell Jamison at first base while also competing for playing time as a designated hitter. Senior Dustin Dunlop ended 2011 on a tear and he enters the 2012 season as the Colonels’ starting second baseman. The right-handed hitting Dunlop batted .327 with a team-best 11 RBI over the Colonels’ last 14 games in 2011 and Stein said he has the potential to be an offensiveminded second baseman. Juniors Matt Phipps and Justin Trent will spell Dunlop at second base. Phipps is one of the Colonels’ strongest fielding infielders and he provides speed and the ability to score runs, while Trent, a transfer from Roane State Community College, is more of a run-producing infielder. Stein said that Dunlop, Phipps and Trent are all invaluable because “all three of them are athletic enough to play all three spots in the infield if called upon.” Sophomore Bryan Soloman is EKU’s starting third baseman entering the 2012 season. The right-handed hitting Soloman was one of two Colonels (the other being Rodriguez) who started all 56 games last year and he finished the season with a team-best 17 doubles, nine home runs and 40 RBI on his way to being named the OVC Freshman of the Year and a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball. Stein said Soloman “could be a prolific run producer in the middle of our lineup this year.” Dunlop, Phipps and Trent all have the ability to spell Soloman at the hot corner if needed.

quality defender in the outfield.” Daniel hit .337 with nine home runs and a team-best 44 RBI on his way to being named first team All-OVC last season, and he will be looked upon to provide similar numbers in the heart of the Colonel lineup this season. Fellow veterans Michael Garcia and Austin Grisham will man the other two outfield spots to open the 2012 campaign. Garcia, a weathered senior and a high school teammate of Rodriguez, has been a consistent defender and right-handed hitting bat in the Colonel lineup for four years, as he has started 132 games in his career, almost all of them in right field. Garcia labored through the early part of 2011 but changed his batting stance at the midway point and experienced a renaissance, batting .347 with three home runs and 12 RBI over the final 28 games of the season. Stein called Garcia “a quality defender in the outfield who provides consistency and stability in the bottom of our batting order.” Grisham, a junior center fielder who Stein referred to as the Colonels’ best defensive outfielder, is valuable because he provides another left-handed bat in the lineup and he can run. Grisham’s speed was specifically on display this summer when he swiped 19 bags while winning a Valley League Championship with Covington Lumberjacks. The three remaining outfielders on the roster are junior Shaun Ball, sophomore Alex Arovits and freshman Demetrius Moorer. Stein called Ball, a transfer from Walters State Community College, “an experienced left-handed hitter who had a great career at Walters State.” Ball will split time between the outfield and designated hitter, but Stein noted that he is so valuable because he can play all over the diamond, including the infield. Arovits played mostly in the infield last season, but has been permanently moved to the outfield. Stein said that Arovits has the raw tools – including, perhaps, the best outfield arm of the six – but that he just needs to find consistency at the plate. Stein said that the coaching staff is very excited about Moorer, because he has exceptional speed and, thus, could be a great defender in any of the outfield positions. “Demetrius is still learning some things at the plate,” Stein said. “But, with his speed, he could be an immediate offensive threat on the basepath.” Catchers EKU returns experience behind the plate in the sophomore duo of Sean Hagen and Steve Ferraro. Hagen was the opening day starter as a freshman last season, but he suffered a thumb injury early on and never reached his full potential. Ferraro showed some pop off the bench and proved to be a serviceable back-up to Hagen in 2011, and he will continue to compete with Hagen for a bulk of the workload early in 2012. Freshman John Wilson, a raw catcher with a powerful arm, wrapped up the fall season showing significant improvement defensively, Stein said. Stein also noted that Wilson has the ability to play all over the field and might be used as a utility man this season. Junior Johnny Pabst, the only switch hitter on the Colonels’ roster, transferred to EKU from Thomas More College and will have to sit out this spring.

Outfield EKU is led in the outfield by senior Jacob Daniel, the Colonels’ lone preseason All-OVC selection. The right-handed hitting Daniel is a fouryear starter, although he started two of those years at designated hitter. He broke free of his pigeonholed role as a designated hitter last year, starting 56 games in left field, providing the Colonels with middle-of-the-lineup power and run production and, according to Stein, “turning himself into a

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Get to know Jacob Daniel ...

#6 • OF • 6-0 • 190 • Sr.

One interesting fact about yourself: I once caught a shark with my bare hands in the shallows in Florida

Jacob Daniel

What is currently playing on your iPod: “This Town” by OAR

Russellville, Ala. (Russellville)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Life’s an occasion ... rise to it” or “Today I give my all for Eastern Kentucky”

2011 (Junior): Emerged as one of the top power hitters in the conference and was named a first team All-OVC outfielder after batting .337 and leading EKU with nine home runs, 44 RBI and a .547 slugging percentage … after being pigeonholed as a designated hitter his first two seasons in Richmond, he was given a starting job in the outfield in 2011 and ran with it, starting 56 games in left field, recording a .944 fielding percentage and recording three outfield assists …played his best ball against OVC teams, hitting .375 against conference foes with two doubles, two triples, five home runs and 18 RBI, and smashing a walk-oﬀ solo home run in the bottom of the ninth in a game one win over Morehead State on April 16 that propelled the Colonels to a three-game sweep over the Eagles … blasted a pair of home runs and drove in four in a game three win over Southeast Missouri on April 3 … two days later, drove in four more runs in a home win over Marshall … continued to be a prolific run-producer over the summer as he was named a New England Collegiate Baseball League Western Division All-Star after leading the North Adams Steeplecats with 27 RBI.

Favorite movie: Rookie of the Year If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Matthew McConaughey, Robin Williams and the Most Interesting Man in the World Favorite food: Steak or ribs Three things on your “bucket list” are: Swim in the Bioluminescent Bay in Puerto Rico, find lost treasure and marry the perfect girl What are your pregame superstitions: jam out, tape my wrists, kiss my cross and ball out Plans after baseball: Let God open a door for me and be brave enough to walk through it

2010 (Sophomore): Started 42 games at designated hitter and batted .292 with six home runs, 11 doubles, two triples, 27 RBI and 33 runs scored …played his best ball against OVC opponents as he batted .322 with four jacks during conference play …went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, four RBI and two runs scored against High Point (March 12) … batted 7-for-13 with three home runs, six RBI and five runs scored during a three game series with conference foe Morehead State (April 17-18) … his leadoﬀ double in the top of the ninth rallied the Colonels to a come-frombehind 4-3 victory over Murray State on the first day of the OVC Tournament (May 27).

What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: I want to be a champion and I want to have a game where Coach Stein says to me afterwards “Nice baserunning ... “

2009 (Freshman): Named to the OVC All-Freshman team after leading all EKU freshman in batting average (.361), triples (6) and slugging percentage (.524) … also scored 40 runs, drove in 30 runs, smashed three home runs and stole 10 bases … his five triples were fourth in the OVC … was inserted into the lineup as a designated hitter seven games into the season and never relinquished the role … was second on the team with a .444 batting average with runners in scoring position … blasted a triple in his first collegiate at-bat against Bowling Green State (March 8) … went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored against BIG EAST opponent Connecticut (March 13) … batted 2-for-3 with three RBI and three runs scored against conference foe Morehead State (March 29) … continued his strong play against OVC opponents when he went 3-for-3 with an RBI, three runs scored and three double against SEMO (May 8). High School Accomplishments: Named first team all-state his senior year after hitting .468 with seven home runs, 18 doubles, six triples and 53 RBI ... injured most of his junior season but still compiled 15 hits and drove in 17 runs ... named a team captain both his junior and senior seasons ... as a sophomore, he earned honorable mention all-state honors after hitting .502 with three home runs, 15 doubles, six triples and 38 RBI ... he was also named all-area as a pitcher after going 4-3 with a 2.30 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 33.1 innings of work. Personal: Born Oct. 15, 1989 … son of Kelby and Terri Daniel ... majoring in general studies.

Daniel’s Career Stats YEAR AVG 2009 .361 2010 .292 2011 .330 Totals

GP-GS 46-42 49-42 56-56

.327 151-140

AB R 147 40 161 33 200 31

H 53 47 66

508 104 166

2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% 5 5 3 30 77 .524 11 2 6 27 80 .497 7 3 9 44 106 .530

BB HBP SO SH SF 20 11 22 0 1 20 9 29 0 2 21 13 46 2 4

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.517

SB-ATT OB% 10-12 .469 1-4 .396 5-8 .420 16-24

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Get to know Dustin Dunlop ...

#9 • INF • 5-11 • 180 • Sr.

One interesting fact about yourself: Two friends and I once caught 72 fish in one day

Dustin Dunlop

What is currently playing on your iPod: “Cinema (Skrillex Remix)”

Conyers, Ga. (Salem)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “If it is to be, then it is up to me”

2011 (Junior): Entering May, had started only six games at his natural position of second base and was carrying a dismal .229 batting average, but exploded in the last month of the season, batting .327 with a team-best 11 RBI over the Colonels’ last 14 games to win back the starting job … ended the season with a .286 batting average, a home run, two doubles, two triples, 12 runs scored and 14 RBI … strung together a 10-game hitting streak from May 1 – May 20 … batted .500 (6-for-12) in a crucial, lateseason series at Jacksonville State … went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two triples in the Colonels’ home finale win over Dayton on May 17 … had no career triples entering that game … carried his hot late-season hitting into the summer as he was named a first-team All-Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League shortstop while playing for the Lima Locos … batted .299 over the summer with six doubles, two triples, three home runs and a team-leading 29 RBI … provided a key RBI in the championship game as the Locos defeated the Southern Ohio Copperheads, 2-1, to secure their third GLSCL championship and first since 2004.

Favorite movie: Tombstone If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Babe Ruth, Megan Fox, Scarlett Johansson Favorite food: David Dunlop’s homemade pizza Three things on your “bucket list” are: Learn to surf, meet someone famous and go to a Michigan vs. Ohio State football game What song gets you pumped before games: “Deliverance” by Bubba Sparxxx What are your pregame superstitions: Never touch the foul line and throw with same person

2010 (Sophomore): Started 28 games on the season, mostly at second base … saw spot action at third base as well …collected three doubles, one triple, 18 runs scored and 12 RBI on the season … went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a key RBI at Western Carolina (Feb. 27) … helped EKU complete an improbable come-from-behind win in that game when, with the Colonels trailing 9-8 with two outs in the top of the ninth, he took a full-count pitch and laced it into center field to score Matt Phipps and tie the game … batted 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI in a key win over OVC foe Austin Peay (April 10) … went 2-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored in the Colonels’ loss to Tennessee Tech in the OVC Tournament (May 27).

Plans after baseball: Work in the front office for a professional ball team What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: Beating Louisville and Western Kentucky What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Championship, son

2009 (Freshman): Appeared in 29 games at both second base and third base … batted .258 in his rookie season with 24 runs scored, 18 RBI and three home runs … went 4-for-6 with four RBI and four runs scored against Kentucky State (April 1) … batted 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored against conference opponent UT Martin (April 4) … blasted a two-run home run against eventual conference champions Tennessee Tech (April 10) … batted 1-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base against in-state rival Western Kentucky (April 22). High School Accomplishments: A first team all-area shortstop his junior and senior seasons ... named honorable mention all-area as a sophomore ... hit four crucial home runs in the state playoffs to propel his team to a third place finish in 2008 ... as a junior and senior, he finished first or second on his team in most offensive statistical categories ... compiled a .398 batting average during his junior and senior seasons combined, including 67 runs scored, 48 RBI, eight home runs, a .572 slugging percentage and a .525 on-base percentage ... given the team’s Offensive MVP award as a sophomore, the Coach’s Award as a junior and the MVP Teammate Award as a senior. Personal: Born May 29, 1990 ... son of David and Allison Dunlop ... majoring in sports management.

Dunlop’s Career Stats YEAR 2009 2010 2011

AVG .258 .238 .286

Totals

.260

GP-GS AB R 29-10 62 24 38-28 105 18 35-25 91 12

H 16 25 26

102-63 258

2B 3B HR RBI 3 0 3 18 3 1 0 12 2 2 1 14 8

TB SLG% 28 .452 30 .286 35 .385

BB HBP SO 5 0 7 10 1 14 8 4 13

.374

SH SF 1 1 1 2 1 1 3

SB-ATT OB% 1-1 .309 1-4 .305 5-7 .365 7-12

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Get to know Matt Fyffe ...

#26 • RHP • 6-2 • 205 • Sr.

One interesting fact about yourself: I love to hunt and fish and ride motorcycles

Matt Fyffe

What is currently playing on your iPod: “Ghosts n Stuff ” by Deadmau 5

Paintsville, Ky. (Johnson Central)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “What’s down in the well will eventually come up in the bucket”

2011 (Junior): Returned from a redshirt season to lead the EKU pitching staﬀ with 62 strikeouts … appeared in 18 games and made eight starts … finished with an 0-5 record but a very respectable 4.70 ERA in 67.0 innings of work …also recorded two saves on the season …moved from starting to back-end relief later in the season and had success … combined with Greg Terry to shut down conference foe Murray State on May 8, coming out of the bullpen to throw 3.1 innings of scoreless, one-hit baseball while striking out five to pick up his first save of the season … earned his second save a week later at OVC opponent Jacksonville State when he tossed 2.2 innings of scoreless, one-hit baseball while fanning four batters … saved his best performance of the season for the OVC Tournament when he came out of the bullpen early in the Colonel’s opening game against Tennessee Tech and threw 5.2 innings, stifling the Golden Eagles to two runs on two hits while striking out eight.

Favorite movie: Avatar If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Nolan Ryan, My grandpa and Jesus Favorite food: Seafood Three things on your “bucket list” are: Go deer hunting in Kansas, go to Fenway Park and play baseball after college What song gets you pumped before games: “Timestretch” by Bassnectar

2010 (Redshirt): Did not play. 2009 (Sophomore): Led the team with 53 strikeouts and was second on the team in wins (four), games started (11) and innings pitched (60.2) … picked up his first win of the season against conference opponent Morehead State, working 3.1 scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and striking out six batters (March 28) … delivered another big conference win against UT Martin, working four innings while allowing just one run and three hits and striking out six batters (April 4) … also picked up his first career save at Austin Peay, pitching the final two innings of a game and allowing no runs and no hits while striking out two batters (March 21).

Plans after baseball: Pursue a career in criminal justice What has been the biggest highlight if your EKU career: Making it to the OVC Tournament last year and being able to pitch

2008 (Freshman): Pitched a perfect eighth inning against Bradley in his first outing as a Colonel (March 1) … finished the season with a perfect 2-0 record … made his first career starts against Thomas More College (April 16) and Kentucky State (April 23), earning wins in both contests … against Thomas More, he pitched four innings and allowed only two runs on four hits … a week later, he held Kentucky State to one run and two hits in three innings of work … his best outing of the season came against the Louisville Cardinals when he pitched 2.1 innings of no run, no hit baseball against the Big East squad, recording a strikeout in the process. High School Accomplishments: A standout pitcher at Johnson Central High School in Paintsville … went 6-4 his senior year with a 1.09 ERA and 129 strikeouts in only 70 innings of work … also tallied two saves that year … tied a state record his senior year when he struck out 20 batters in a seven-inning game … was named 15th Region MVP and 15th Region Player of the Year … was also given second team all-state honors and placed on the Junior Kentucky All-Star team … was named to the East vs. West All Star team both his junior and senior years … coached by Shawn Hall. Personal: Born Sept. 14, 1988 …Son of Ronnie and Becky Fyﬀe … majoring in criminal justice.

Fyffe’s Career Stats YEAR 2008 2009 2010 2011

W-L ERA G-GS CG SV SHO 2-0 7.47 8-2 0 0 0 4-5 8.16 19-11 0 1 0 Redshirt 0-5 4.70 18-8 0 2 0

Totals

6-10

6.48 45-21

IP 15.2 60.2 67.0

0 143.1

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R 14 60

ER 13 55

BB 7 29

179 117 103

SO WP HBP 2B 3B HR AVG 7 2 1 3 0 2 .262 53 11 11 14 0 9 .333 62

.301

59 122

.299

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Returning Colonels

Get to know Michael Garcia ...

#25 • OF • 6-0 • 190 • Sr.

What is your favorite inspirational quote: Whatever Coach Stein has up as the Quote of the Day

Michael Garcia

Favorite movie: Gladiator

Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus)

Favorite food: Anything at upstairs Powell

2011 (Junior): Started 39 games, mostly in right field … struggled through a dismal first half of the season before changing his batting stance and experiencing a renaissance of sorts in the second half … was second on the team with a .347 batting average over the final 28 games of the season … also smashed three home runs and collected three doubles, one triple, 12 RBI and 14 runs scored over that 28-game stretch … finished the season with a .289 batting average, four home runs, 22 RBI and 20 runs scored ... compiled a team-best 13-game hitting streak from April 16 – May 7 … batted .455 (4-for-11) with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored in a crucial conference sweep over Morehead State in mid-April … hit .375 (3-for-8) with a double and a run scored in the OVC Tournament.

Three things on your “bucket list” are: Teach Jayson Langfels how to sing, make Matt Harris show some emotion and play more hours of Call of Duty 2: Modern Warfare with Anthony Bazzani What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: My walk-off double against SEMO at home freshman year What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win the OVC and make it to a regional

2010 (Sophomore): Batted .249 on the season while starting 51 games in right field … tied for the team lead with 15 doubles and 27 walks … fourth on the team in home runs (seven) and RBI (43) … provided one of the most dramatic moments of the season when he crushed a game-winning grand slam with two outs in the top of the 10th at SEC foe Tennessee to give the Colonels an 8-7 upset win (March 3) … batted 5-for-12 with six RBI and a home run in a three-game series with Bowling Green State (March 19-20) … went 5-for-10 with four RBI, three runs scored and a home run during a two-game set with East Tennessee State (April 6-7) … went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs scored and a home run against OVC foe Austin Peay (April 11) … batted 2-for-4 with a home run in another key conference game against Murray State (May 9). 2009 (Freshman): Named to the OVC All-Freshman team following the season … started 42 games, mostly in right field, during his rookie season … batted .311 with 28 runs scored and 18 RBI … led all freshmen and was fourth on the team with five home runs … went 3-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a home run against in-state rival Western Kentucky (March 18) … batted 5-for-12 with three runs scored, three RBI and two home runs in a three-game conference series with Austin Peay (March 21-22) … picked up three hits, two RBI and two runs scored in a win over OVC foe Morehead State (March 29) … blasted another home run at Jacksonville State (April 25) … delivered the game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the ninth of an epic 14-13 come-from-behind victory over conference opponent Southeast Missouri (May 9) … came up with one of the best defensive plays of the season for the Colonels the very next game as he, with two outs and two men on, caught a fly ball on a dead sprint, flipped over the right field fence and held onto the ball …committed only two errors in right field all season. High School Accomplishments: Played at south Florida powerhouse Christopher Columbus High School ... a teammate of current Colonel Richie Rodriguez ... carried a batting average of .351 his senior year with five home runs ... hit .353 as a junior with six home runs and 27 RBI. Personal: Born Dec. 5, 1989 ... son of Gene and Maggie Garcia ... majoring in sports management.

Garcia’s Career Stats YEAR 2009 2010 2011 Totals

AVG .311 .249 .289

GP-GS 44-42 53-51 43-39

.280 140-132

AB R 148 28 189 31 135 20 472

H 46 47 39

79 132

2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO SH SF 8 0 5 18 69 .466 13 5 40 1 2 15 0 7 43 83 .439 27 6 54 0 2 4 1 4 22 57 .422 15 4 33 1 3 27

83 209

.442

15 127

SB-ATT 2-4 3-8 1-5

OB% .381 .357 .369

6-17

.369

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Get to know Matt Harris ...

#34 • RHP • 6-0 • 180 • Sr.

One interesting fact about yourself: I was the Martin Hall ping pong champion two years running

Matt Harris

What is currently playing on your iPod: Dubstep

Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Don’t count the days, make the days count”

2011 (Junior): Delivered his best year yet, leading the team with 24 appearances and finishing the regular season with an ERA of 1.95 … started the season in the bullpen and, following an uneven first month, compiled an ERA of 1.12 over a dominant stretch of pitching from March 26 – May 20 … opposing batters hit just .203 against him during that time … pitched his best against OVC competition as he finished 2-0 with a save and a 0.59 ERA during conference play … OVC batters hit just .168 against him … was moved to the starting rotation late in the season and did not disappoint … pitched 4.2 innings without allowing an earned run in a Colonel win over Murray State on May 7 … then went seven strong innings at Jacksonville State a week later, allowing just one run on four hits … was named the OVC Co-Pitcher of the Week following a four-day stretch in which he earned a save against Marshall on April 5 and a win at Austin Peay on April 9 … played for the Lexington Hustlers of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League over the summer and was the team’s best pitcher, posting a 3-2 record, 2.72 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 39.2 innings of work.

Favorite movie: The Godfather If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Brad Pitt, Nolan Ryan and Dave Mathews Favorite food: My mom’s chicken and monestra (Greek) Three things on your “bucket list” are: Skydive, learn to surf and safari in Africa What song gets you pumped before games: “Promises (Skrillex Remix)” by Nero What are your pregame superstitions: Nothing pregame, just don’t step on foul lines and my hat and glove have to be to the left of me in between innings

2010 (Sophomore): Emerged as one of the Colonels’ most reliable middle relievers late in the season … second on the team with 29 appearances … recorded a team-best 42 strikeouts in only 51.2 innings of work … ended the season with a record of 4-5 … named OVC Pitcher of the Week following a week (March 21-28) in which he was nearly unhittable in four appearances … he pitched 9.1 innings of scoreless relief, allowed one hit and struck out eight while earning two conference victories over Eastern Illinois … also picked up wins against Austin Peay (April 11) and Dayton (May 11) … picked up his first career save against SEC foe Tennessee when he retired the final batter of the game in the bottom of the 10th (March 3) … also notched a key conference save against Austin Peay (April 10).

What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: Save against Tennessee or winning OVC Pitcher of the Week twice What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Be named OVC Pitcher of the Year and win the OVC regular season and tournament championship

2009 (Freshman): In his first career appearance, came in on the road against No. 25 Louisville and pitched two scoreless innings, allowing just one run and striking out two batters (Feb. 25) … struck out Louisville’s Chris Dominguez, a preseason first team All-American, with two outs and two men on to silence a potential rally in the fourth inning of that game … pitched two strong innings against Louisville a couple weeks later in the Colonels’ upset of the ranked Cardinals, going two innings and allowing just one run on three hits (March 3) … got Dominguez to ground out to end that game … picked up his first career win against in-state rival Western Kentucky when he pitched three innings and surrendered just two runs on three hits (March 18) … delivered another strong conference outing against Murray State when he worked 4.2 innings and allowed just two runs while striking out five batters. High School Accomplishments: Carried a 6-1 record his senior year with a 1.60 ERA ... recorded 49 strikeouts and only 11 walks in 51 innings of work ... earned first team all-city honors that season...Also given the team’s Most Outstanding Pitcher Award ... carried a 3.4 GPA throughout high school and was named to the National Honor Roll. Personal: Born April 30, 1990 ... son of Tom and Kay Harris ... majoring in sports management.

Harris’ Career Stats YEAR 2009 2010 2011

W-L 1-3 4-5 2-4

Totals

6-12

ERA G-GS CG SV SHO 8.35 19-4 0 0 0 9.58 29-3 0 2 0/2 2.68 24-5 0 2 0 6.74 72-12

IP 46.1 51.2 53.2

0/2 152.1

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H 74 80 49

R 49 64 30

ER 43 55 16

203 143 114

BB 25 21 13

SO WP HBP 2B 3B HR AVG 32 4 6 18 4 8 .357 42 9 4 14 2 12 .349 43 5 3 8 1 3 .240

59 117

Matt Harris

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Returning Colonels

Get to know A.J. Jamison ...

#7 • 1B • 5-11 • 180 • Sr.

One interesting fact about yourself: I was at the game at which Cal Ripken Jr. broke the consecutive games played streak

A.J. Jamison

What is currently playing on your iPod: “Beautiful Lies” by Drake and T.I.

Boonsboro, Md. (Williamsport)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Draw your line of standard and live about it”

2011 (Junior): Appeared in just two games before April 2, but experienced a resurgence when he was inserted as the Colonels’ starting first baseman (a woeful position for EKU until that point) during a series with OVC foe Southeast Missouri … batted .472 (17-for-36) with nine RBI and eight runs scored during his first nine games in the starting lineup … finished the season with a .313 batting average, two home runs, four doubles, 19 RBI and 19 runs scored … committed only two errors at first base, despite being a converted catcher … recorded his first career four-hit game when he went 4-for-4 with two RBI, two stolen bases and a run scored in a win over Ohio on April 13 … also had a big game against conference rival Murray State on May 7 when he batted 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base … provided the first home run of the OVC Tournament when he went yard in the second inning of EKU’s opening game against Tennessee Tech on May 25 to give the Colonels’ an early 2-0 lead.

Favorite movie: Blow If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: George Jung, Eva Mendes and Wiz Khalifa Favorite food: Seafood Three things on your “bucket list” are: Have a cage fight with former EKU pitcher Jim Clancy, skydive and own a pet shark What song gets you pumped before games: “I’m Me” by Lil Wayne

2010 (Sophomore): Dealt with an ankle injury for most of the season … started only seven games behind the plate after starting 17 as a freshman … played the role of hobbled hero, though, in EKU’s 4-3 win over Murray State in the OVC Tournament as he came oﬀ the bench cold and provided a pinch-hit RBI double in the top of the ninth that tied the game … his pinch runner scored the eventual game-winning run … also hit his only home run of the season as a pinch hitter against Presbyterian (March 7).

What are your pregame superstitions: Write NA34 on my wrist tape Plans after baseball: Work for a major league baseball team’s front office

2009 (Freshman): Split time with Joey Stevens behind the plate in his first season at EKU … started 17 games at catcher and five at designated hitter his freshman season … Batted .333 with three home runs, 20 runs scored and 17 RBI … batted 3-for-6 with five RBI and three runs scored against Berea College (March 18) … recorded his best game of the season against OVC foe Morehead State when he went 3-for-6 with two home runs, six RBI and three runs scored to lead the Colonels to a 25-6 win … crossed the plate five times in a win over Kentucky State (April 1) … compiled three hits in a conference game against UT Martin (April 5).

What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: My first career start at first base or my home run in the OVC Tournament last year What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win a ring

High School Accomplishments: Carried a school-record .596 batting average with 35 hits, five home runs, 22 RBI and nine steals in just 17 games his senior year ... named the Washington County and All-Area Hitter of the Year ... named all-county, all-conference and all-area ... played in the 2008 Brooks Robinson High School All-Star game at Camden Yards ... As a junior, he batted .541 with five home runs, 14 RBI, 23 runs scored and nine steals in 18 games ... named the Washington County Co-Player of the Year...Also lettered in basketball at Williamsport High ... played for the Frederick Hustlers in the Baltimore Metro League in the summers of 2006 and 2007 ... the team recorded 80 wins and only 19 losses during those two summers ... he was chosen to the all-tournament team at the AAU Division II Nationals in 2006 and 2007 ... recieved the AAU Most Outstanding Athlete award in 2006. Personal: Born Nov. 6, 1990 ... son of Jay and Sandie Jamison ... majoring in sports management.

Jamison’s Career Stats YEAR 2009 2010 2011 Totals

AVG GP-GS .333 29-22 .208 19-7 .313 33-31 .310

81-60

AB R 87 20 24 4 131 19

H 29 5 41

2B 5 2 4

242

3B HR RBI 0 3 17 0 1 6 0 2 19 0

TB SLG% BB HBP SO SH SF 43 .494 4 3 6 1 0 10 .417 1 0 4 0 1 51 .389 7 1 17 0 2

42 104

.433

SB-ATT OB% 0-5 .383 1-1 .231 4-5 .348 5-11

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Returning Colonels ... named third team All-Dade County that year ... played for Linedrive Baseball out of Miami in the summer of 2008.

#3 • INF • 5-9 • 180 • Sr.

Personal: Born Feb. 15, 1990 … son of Alina and Rolando Rodriguez ... majoring in accounting.

Richie Rodriguez

Get to know Richie Rodriguez ... Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus)

One interesting fact about yourself: I fall asleep during movies

2011 (Junior): Named second team All-OVC for the second time in his career after leading EKU with a .357 batting average for the second consecutive season … also led the Colonels with 44 runs scored, five triples and 19 stolen bases … led the OVC with 82 hits … has started every game at shortstop for EKU since arriving on campus in 2009 … struck out only 21 times in 255 plate appearances … finished the season with 22 multiplehit games and four four-hit games … delivered a couple of monster series, batting .692 (9-for-13) with two doubles, a triple, two runs scored and two RBI in a season-opening three-game series at Pepperdine, and then batting .750 (9-for-12) with eight straight singles in a three-game set at regular season OVC champion Austin Peay … batted 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs scored in a home win over Marshall on April 5 … led EKU to a win over Dayton in the Colonels’ home finale, finishing the day 4-for-5 with two RBI, two runs scored, two triples and a bag short of the cycle … batted .302 with a team-leading 20 stolen bases while winning the Valley Baseball League Championship with the Covington Lumberjacks over the summer.

What is currently playing on your iPod: “Right Above It” by Lil Wayne What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Whether you think you can or that you can’t, you’re probably right” Favorite movie: The Hangover If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Will Ferrell, Alex Rodriguez, and Lil Wayne Favorite food: Steak Three things on your “bucket list” are: Skydive, see the Great Wall of China, and go to Cuba

2010 (Sophomore): Followed up a freshman campaign in which he was named second team All-OVC by leading the Colonels with a .357 batting average … started every game of the season at shortstop and in the leadoﬀ position … led the OVC with 244 at-bats … was the fourth toughest batter in the OVC to strike out, registering just 0.31 strikeouts per game … finished sixth in the OVC in hits (87), fourth in stolen bases (21) and fourth in triples (four) ... also compiled 11 doubles, five home runs, 37 RBI and 55 runs scored … recorded 24 multiple hit games, including five four-hit games … posted the fifth-longest hitting streak in the OVC on the season (15 games) …batted 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in an OVC showdown with Southeast Missouri (April 3) … went 4-for-5 with an RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in the Colonels’ near-upset of BIG EAST foe West Virginia (April 13) … paced EKU in a 4-3 win over Murray State on the opening day of the OVC Tournament by going 4-for-5 with a run scored and two stolen bases.

Plans after baseball: Major League Baseball or accountant What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: Making the OVC Tournament last year What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Winning a championship

2009 (Freshman): Named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball magazine following the season … only freshman in the conference to earn All-OVC honors when he was voted second team All-OVC … was also named to the OVC All-Freshman team … the only Colonel to start every game, and he did so at one of the most important positions on the field … was the second toughest batter to strike out in the OVC, striking out only 13 times in 179 at-bats … hit .302 and was second on the team in runs scored (51) and doubles (15) … also swiped 14 bases … batted 4-for-6 with two runs scored against conference foe Morehead State (March 29) … scored six runs against Kentucky State (April 1) and four runs against Western Carolina (April 8) … blasted his only home run of the season, a three-run shot, with no outs in the bottom of the 10th to pull the Colonels to within one run of UT Martin before they fell to the Skyhawks, 10-9 (April 5) … stole multiple bases in four games. High School Accomplishments: Batted .345 as a senior with only six strikeouts in 90 at-bats ... swiped 12 bases ... invited to the Under Armor Classic Showcase in the summer of 2008 ... hit .383 as a junior with two home runs, 27 runs scored, 22 stolen bases, 13 doubles and five triples ... also compiled a .585 on-base percentage and a .914 fielding percentage

Rodriguez’s Career Stats YEAR 2009 2010 2011 Totals

AVG .302 .357 .357

GP-GS 51-51 55-55 57-57

AB R H 179 51 54 244 55 87 230 44 82

2B 3B HR RBI TB 15 3 1 35 78 11 4 5 37 121 14 5 2 26 112

.342 163-163

653 150 223

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98 311

SLG% .436 .496 .487 .473

BB HBP SO SH SF SB-ATT 15 9 13 3 1 14-17 16 6 17 1 3 21-28 20 5 21 0 0 19-22 51

54-67

OB% .379 .405 .420

Richie Rodriguez

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Returning Colonels

Get to know Greg Terry ...

#29 • LHP • 6-4 • 195 • Sr.

One interesting fact about yourself: I’ve been hypnotized

Greg Terry

What is currently playing on your iPod: Tupcac, Notorious B.I.G, Eminem, RHCP and Linkin Park

Bel Air, Md. (Calvert Hall)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing that you will make one”

2011 (Junior): Delivered another solid season in which he, again, proved his versatility as a reliever or a starter … finished the year second on the team with 20 appearances … compiled a record of 3-1 and a 5.04 ERA … started the season as a reliever and did not allow a run in his first six appearances out of the bullpen … earned his second win against Western Carolina in as many years as he retired one batter in the top of the seventh against the Catamounts on March 1 … got the win against Marshall on April 5 when he came out of the bullpen to pitch four eﬀective innings, allowing just one unearned run on four hits … started three consecutive games down the stretch for the Colonels, going four innings against instate rival Western Kentucky on May 4 and limiting the Hilltoppers to just one run on five hits and then recording a key conference victory over Murray State on May 8 by pitching 5.2 innings against the Thoroughbreds and surrendering just one run on four hits … while playing for the Baltimore Redbirds of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League this summer, he put together an unblemished record of 5-0 with a 2.63 ERA.

Favorite movie: Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Jesus, Johnny Depp and Ray Lewis Favorite food: My mom’s homemade maccaroni and cheese What song gets you pumped before games: “Requiem for a Dream” Remix Plans after baseball: Head back home and get a job What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: My game against SEMO my freshman year ... 6.2 innings out of the pen

2010 (Sophomore): Second on the staﬀ with a 5.76 ERA and third on the staﬀ with 22 appearances … pitched 50 innings and struck out 24 batters … moved into the starting rotation later in the year and started games in three straight conference series, picking up an important win at UT Martin by going four innings and allowing three runs on eight hits and striking out four (April 25) … his two other wins came against Western Carolina (Feb. 27) and Miami (Ohio) (March 23) … he pitched well against major competition as he started against SEC foe Tennessee and went three innings, allowing just one run on three hits and striking out two in a thrilling Colonel victory (March 3) … he also started against Big 10 opponent Purdue and worked six innings, allowing just two runs on six hits while striking out two (March 17).

What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win the OVC and go to a regional

2009 (Freshman): In just his first year at EKU, led the pitching staﬀ and was seventh in the OVC with 23 appearances and was second on the staﬀ with two complete games … picked up his first career win against Kentucky State, going five innings while allowing just one run and striking out nine batters (April 1) … earned his second win against Chicago State, pitching all seven innings while allowing no earned runs (May 1) … his best game of the season came late in conference play against Southeast Missouri when he pitched 6.1 innings of relief and allowed just one run on two hits as the Colonels won the important OVC game 11-10 (May 10). High School Accomplishments: Went 6-0 his senior year with a 2.79 ERA for a team that was ranked number one in the country for a couple weeks ... also recorded 43 strikeouts in 32.1 innings of work that year ... as a junior, he recorded a perfect 4-0 record and a 2.47 ERA to go along with 24 strikeouts in 22.2 innings of work ... his team finished fourth in the nation that year ... also lettered in basketball his junior and senior years of high school. Personal: Born Sept. 11, 1990 ... son of Mark and Patti Terry ... majoring in management.

Terry’ Career Stats YEAR 2009 2010 2011

W-L 2-2 3-3 3-1

Totals

8-6

ERA G-GS CG SV SHO 5.76 23-5 2 0 0 5.76 22-8 0 1 0 5.04 20-3 0 0 0 5.60 65-16

IP 50.0 50.0 30.1

0 130.1

H 61 84 37

R 41 48 19

ER 32 32 17

BB 31 10 5

182 108

SO WP HBP 2B 3B HR AVG 39 2 6 9 2 3 .295 24 3 4 16 1 8 .387 16 5 1 3 1 1 .306 79

Greg Terry

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Get to know Lincoln Wagner ...

#37 • RHP • 6-4 • 195 • Sr.

One interesting fact about you: I like to hunt and fish

Lincoln Wagner

What is currently playing on your iPod: “My Kinda Party” by Jason Aldean

Shelbyville, Ky. (Olney Central College)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed”

2011 (Junior): Saw limited action out of the bullpen in his first season at EKU …recorded six strikeouts in only 9.2 innings of work on the year … recorded three strikeouts in only 1.2 innings against Big Ten foe Penn State on February 27. High School Accomplishments: Named honorable mention all-state as a senior in 2007 … also helped Shelby County advance to the state championship game as a senior.

Favorite movie: The Sandlot If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Michael Jordan, Albert Pujols and Jennifer Aniston

Personal: Born May 2, 1989 … son of Martin and Jean Wagner … majoring in physical education.

Favorite food: Shrimp Three things on your “bucket list” are: Play professional baseball, go elk hunting and visit the Grand Canyon What song gets you pumped before games: “All I Do is Win” by DJ Khaled Plans after baseball: Try to play professionally … but if not, then teach and coach What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win an OVC Championship

Wagner’s Career Stats YEAR W-L ERA G-GS CG SV SHO 2011 0-0 11.17 10-0 0 0 0

IP 9.2

H R ER BB SO WP HBP 2B 3B HR AVG 15 15 12 8 6 3 1 3 1 2 .349

Totals

9.2

15 15

0-0 11.17 10-0

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Returning Colonels

Get to know Anthony Bazzani ...

#24 • RHP • 6-4 • 195 • Jr.

One interesting fact about yourself: I’m double-jointed

Anthony Bazzani

What is currently playing on your iPod: “I See Stars” by Welcome to the End Of The World Party

Stockbridge, Ga. (Heritage)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “If you ain’t first, you’re last”

2011 (Sophomore): Struggled as a starter early in the season as he was coming oﬀ hip surgery over the summer … improved greatly as a reliever in the latter half of the season as his velocity increased … picked up his first win of the season against Western Kentucky on May 4 as he retired the Hilltoppers in order in the top of the 11th … finished the season 1-9 with a 9.07 ERA … bounced back in a big way over the summer while playing for the Alexandria Beetles of the Northwoods League … served as the closer for the Beetles and, with his fastball hovering around the mid-90s, went 4-2 with 12 saves, a 1.45 ERA and 70 strikeouts in only 49.2 innings of work … his dominant bullpen performances led the Beetles to their best regular season record in team history … following the summer, he was named a first team Summer Collegiate All-American and the thirdbest professional prospect in the Northwoods League by Perfect Game USA and the 80th best college prospect available for the 2012 MLB Draft by Baseball America.

Favorite Movie: Superbad If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: My grandpa, Katy Perry and Justin Verlander Favorite Food: Mom’s homemade tacos Three things on your “bucket list” are: Learn to play the piano, visit Italy, own a Lamborghini What song gets you pumped before games: “Tears Don’t Fall” What are your pregame superstitions: Left sock, then right sock, left shoe, then right shoe

2010 (Freshman): Named to the OVC All-Freshman Team ... as a rookie, led the pitching staﬀ with a 5-3 record, 5.47 ERA, 77.1 innings pitched and a .282 opponent batting average … second on the team with 41 strikeouts … finished seventh in the OVC with just 9.78 hits allowed per game … named the OVC Pitcher of the Week after he was masterful in hurling the Colonels’ first complete game of the season against a tough Jacksonville State lineup (May 15) … he worked all nine innings in that game, allowing one earned run, scattering seven hits and striking out six batters as the Colonels won, 4-2 … After the Colonels allowed an unearned run in the top of the third, he did not allow a JSU base runner to reach second base the rest of the game … he continued his dominant second half of the season by pitching eight innings and striking out 10 batters to earn the Colonels’ first postseason win since 2007 over Murray State in the OVC Tournament (May 26) … his 10 strikeouts in that game was one shy of the neutral site OVC Tournament record … picked up his first career win against Presbyterian on March 7, going seven strong innings and allowing just two runs on three hits while striking out five … earned his first career save against UT Martin on as he pitched three strong innings and allowed zero earned runs on one hit while striking out one (April 25).

Plans after baseball: Play professional baseball and become an athletics director What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: Getting the win over Murray State in game one of the OVC Tournament in 2010 What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win double-digit games and get a ring

High School Accomplishments: As a senior, pitched a one-hitter against Jones County in the state quarterfinals ... got the win in game one of the state semi-finals and hit the go-ahead home run ... picked up the save in game two of the state semi-finals ... As a junior, compiled a record of 9-2 to go along with a 0.92 ERA ... as a sophomore, went 8-2 with a 1.71 ERA ... also battled tested, as he has pitched in the state playoﬀs all three years of high school ... his performance on the mound helped lead Heritage High to a state runner-up finish in 2007 and three consecutive AAAA region titles. Personal: Born Oct. 7, 1990 ... son of Tony and Lori Bazzani ... majoring in sports management.

Bazzani’s Career Stats YEAR 2010 2011

W-L 5-3 1-9

Totals

6-12

ERA G-GS CG SV SHO 5.47 19-11 1 1 0/1 9.07 16-8 0 0 0 6.79 35-19

IP 77.1 44.2

H 84 59

R 54 50

ER 47 45

BB 30 25

0/1 122.0

143

SO WP HBP 2B 3B HR AVG 41 1 11 16 3 12 .282 37 10 17 12 1 3 .333 78

.308

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Get to know Austin Grisham ...

#2 • OF • 6-0 • 170 • Jr.

What is currently playing on your iPod: The Black Keys

Austin Grisham

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “The true measure of a man is not what you do at times of comfort and convenience but at times of challenge and controversy” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Louisville, Ky. (Male)

Favorite Movie: Pulp Fiction

2011 (Sophomore): Started 43 games, mostly in center field … finished third on the team with 11 doubles … ended the year with a .268 batting average, two home runs, 18 runs scored and 16 RBI … committed just one error in the outfield all season … led the Colonels to 2-of-3 wins over Big Ten opponent Penn State in early March, batting .600 (6-for-10) in the series with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI … collected a careerhigh four hits in the Colonels’ regular season ending loss to SIU Edwardsville … rose to the occasion again during the postseason as he collected a hit in every game of the OVC Tournament, batting .300 (3-for-10) with a double, two RBI and a run scored … scored 25 runs, drove in 23 runs and swiped 19 bags while winning the Valley Baseball League Championship with the Covington Lumberjacks over the summer.

If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Ken Griffey Jr., Dave Chapelle, and Ralph Waldo Emerson Pick an actor to play you in the upcoming movie about you: Dave Chapelle Favorite food: Noodles Three things on your “bucket list” are: Travel India by train, Cheese Roll, and become fluent in another language

2010 (Freshman): Named to the OVC All-Freshman Team after batting .317 (and .316 during conference play) as a rookie … started 25 games in the outfield, mostly in center field … scored 19 runs while collecting seven doubles and eight RBI … stole 6-of-8 bases … committed only three errors in the outfield all season … came on strong late in the year as he hit safely in nine of the Colonels’ last 11 games … went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in EKU’s win over UT Martin (April 25) … batted 2-for-4 with a run scored against his hometown team Louisville (May 18) … collected a hit in every game of the OVC Tournament, including going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in the Colonels’ opening win over Murray State.

Plans after baseball: Pursue a career in graphic design What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: Going to the OVC Tournament in Jackson, Tenn. my freshman year What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win the OVC

High School Accomplishments: A three-year varsity starter at Louisville Male High School ... Batted .400 as a senior with two home runs ... named all-district his senior year ... also played quarterback on the football team for two years. Personal: Born Nov. 16, 1990 ... Son of Dave and Missy Grisham ... majoring in graphic design.

Grisham’s Career Stats YEAR 2010 2011

AVG .317 .268

GP-GS 39-25 54-43

AB 101 164

R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP 19 32 7 0 0 8 39 .386 13 5 18 44 11 0 2 16 61 .372 13 4

Totals

.287

93-68

265

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24 100

.379

SO SH SF 27 0 2 22 2 2 49

SB-ATT OB% 6-8 .413 5-8 .333 11-16

Austin Grisham

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Get to know Alex Hughes ...

#30 • INF • 6-5 • 245 • r-Jr.

One interesting fact about yourself: I once met Cal Ripken Jr.

Alex Hughes

What is currently playing on your iPod: “Good Life” by One Republic

Pickerington, Ohio (Ashland Univ.)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “If you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re probably right”

2011 (Sophomore): Started seventeen games, mostly at designated hitter … started five straight games at first base in late March … provided consistent power in a limited role as he finished the season with a .414 slugging percentage … hit .243 on the year with three home runs, three doubles, 13 RBI and 10 runs scored … had his best series against UNC Asheville as he hit .364 (4-for-11) with a home run, double, six RBI and three runs scored in the sweep of the Bulldogs … his tape-measure home run in the top of the 10th inning made the diﬀerence in EKU’s extrainnings win at OVC foe Eastern Illinois on March 26 … proved clutch at the plate as he hit .625 (5-for-8) with four RBI as a pinch-hitter on the season … hit safely in seven of his last nine games of the season, including a pinch-hit single against UT Martin in the OVC Tournament on May 26.

Favorite movie: The Rookie If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: My mom and dad, and Cal Ripken Jr. Pick an actor to play you in the upcoming movie about you: Will Ferrell Favorite food: Pasta

2010 (Redshirt): Did not play.

Three things on your “bucket list” are: Travel the world, go to every state in the United States, and go skydiving

High School Accomplishments: Lettered in both baseball and basketball at Pickerington Central High ... earned all-conference and all-district honors in baseball ... played three years for American Legion Post 11 and led the team in batting average, home runs and RBI ... played for the Chillicothe Capitals wood bat team.

What song gets you pumped before games: “Turn it Up” by Chamillionaire featuring Lil Flip What are your pregame superstitions: Kiss my cross

Personal: Born March 3, 1990 ... son of Bill and Cheryl Hughes ... father Bill played quarterback for EKU from 1976-79 and was a member of the 1979 national championship team ... majoring in marketing.

Plans after baseball: Play for as long as I can and then work in sales or sports marketing with a pro team What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: The relationships I have developed with my teammates ... my home run at Eastern Illinois What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: I want to feel like I left everything on the field

Hughes’ Career Stats YEAR 2011 Totals

AVG GP-GS .243 29-17 .243

29-17

AB R 70 10 70

H 2B 3B HR 17 3 0 3 17

RBI 13

TB 29

SLG% BB HBP SO SH SF SB-ATT .414 3 3 31 0 0 0-0 .414

0-0

OB% .303 .303

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Get to know Matt Phipps ...

#1 • INF • 6-1 • 190 • Jr.

One interesting fact about yourself: I write and eat left-handed but play sports right-handed

Matt Phipps

What is currently playing on your iPod: “I Drove All Night” by the Celine Dion

Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “I’d walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball” - Pete Rose

2011 (Sophomore): Started 42 games during the season, mostly at second base … started five straight games at first base (March 12-16) and batted .444 (8-for-18) with five runs scored and four RBI during that stretch … batted .250 on the season with eight doubles, 23 runs scored and 15 RBI … swiped 6-of-9 bases … proved to be one EKU’s best defensive infielders as he committed only three errors and finished the year with a .987 fielding percentage … sealed the series win over Penn State when he was brought into game three as a defensive replacement and made a diving stop at second base to end the game and prevent the Nittany Lions’ game-tying run from scoring …hit safely in 10-of-11 games between March 6 and March 22 … had his best series against UNC Asheville, hitting .455 (5-for-11) with four runs scored in the sweep of the Bulldogs.

Favorite movie: Bull Durham If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Brandon Phillips, Rachel Reynolds and Will Ferrell Favorite food: Skyline Chili Three things on your “bucket list” are: African Safari, Yankees vs. Red Sox at Fenway, and visit Hawaii

2010 (Freshman): Started 27 games at second base while in a platoon situation with Dustin Dunlop … batted .271 during his rookie season with one home run, seven doubles, one triple, 20 runs scored and eight RBI … also displayed some speed by swiping 6-of-7 bases on the season … compiled a .967 fielding percentage at second base … went 3-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored and his lone collegiate home run against Presbyterian (March 6) … batted a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles and three runs scored against the University of the Cumberlands (April 20) … went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in a key conference game against Murray State (May 9).

What song gets you pumped before games: “We Ready” by Archie What are your pregame superstitions: Never step on the foul lines and put my uniform on in the same sequence Plans after baseball: Continue playing baseball for as long as I can, then hopefully get a front office job for an MLB team or become a sports agent

High School Accomplishments: Played three years of varsity ball at Sycamore High ... as a senior, he batted .376 with five home runs, 33 hits, eight doubles, 11 stolen bases and 20 RBI ... won the Leadership Award and Best Defensive Player Award as both a junior and a senior ... was an honor student all four years of high school ... played summer ball with the Ohio Heat where he batted over .400 and hit five home runs.

What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: My first collegiate start when I went 3-for-4 with a home run What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win at least one OVC Championship and go to the College World Series

Personal: Born Dec. 5, 1990 ... Son of Darrell and Rena Phipps ... majoring in sports management.

Phipps’ Career Stats YEAR 2010 2011 Totals

AVG GP-GS .271 34-27 .250 49-42 .258

83-69

AB R 85 20 148 22

H 2B 3B HR 23 7 1 1 37 8 0 0

233

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RBI 8 15

TB 35 45

SLG% BB HBP SO SH SF SB-ATT .412 10 4 27 1 0 6-7 .304 15 5 34 3 1 6-9 .358

12-16

OB% .374 .337

Matt Phipps

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Get to know Austin Rexroat ...

#33 • RHP • 6-1 • 195 • Jr.

One interesting fact about yourself: I can speak fluent Donald Duck

Austin Rexroat

What is currently playing on your iPod: A little bit of everything

Cincinnati, Ohio (Anderson)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “It does not matt er how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up” - Vince Lombardi

2011 (Sophomore): Finished the season with a record of 1-1 and a 4.86 ERA … made 14 appearances, all out of the bullpen … did not surrender a run in his first seven appearances of the season … earned a four-out save (his first career save) against Western Carolina on March 1 when he came on in the top of the eighth with two outs, two men on and the tying run on deck and shut down the Catamounts over the next 1.1 innings of baseball … picked up a key conference victory over Murray State on May 7 as he retired one batter in the top of the sixth to become the pitcher of record … pitched two scoreless innings of relief against Big East foe West Virginia on March 16, limiting the Mountaineers to just one hit.

Favorite movie: The Boondock Saints If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Jesus, Jennifer Aniston and Patrice O’Neal Favorite food: Anything at Benihana

2010 (Freshman): Used primarily as a midweek starter in his rookie season … finished the year with a record of 2-2 … started six games, pitched 25 innings and struck out 14 batters … picked up his first career win over Big 10 foe Purdue (March 16) … got the start against the Boilermakers and went four strong innings, allowing just two runs on three hits while striking out three batters as the Colonels won, 5-2 … earned his second win of the season against Marshall, going two innings and surrendering just one run on two hits with two strikeouts in a 10-6 EKU win (March 31) …pitched one scoreless inning in the OVC Tournament during the Colonels’ 7-4 loss to Tennessee Tech (May 27).

Three things on your “bucket list” are: Learn how to play the drums, base jump in a wingsuit and swim with sharks What song gets you pumped before games: Dubstep What are your pregame superstitions: No stepping on foul lines Plans after baseball: Become a construction engineer What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: Getting my first collegiate win against Purdue

High School Accomplishments: Earned four varsity letters at Anderson High School … an all-conference and all-city honoree … a member of National Honor Society and named a Top Scholar Athlete … Student Athletic Leadership Team all four years … OHSAA Courageous Student Award recipient ... Anthony Munoz Foundation Student of the Year finalist … played summer ball with Midland and recorded a career record of 11-2 with a 1.75 ERA along with being 10-of-10 in save opportunites … a member of 2007 Mickey Mantle World series championship squad and the 2009 CABA Wood Bat World Series Championship team … also played football and was a member of the 2007 state championship team and the 2008 state runner-up team.

What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win the OVC championship and a regional

Personal: Born Aug. 1, 1990 ... Son of Kevin and Deanne Rexroat ... majoring in construction management.

Rexroat’s Career Stats YEAR 2010 2011

W-L 2-2 1-1

Totals

3-3

ERA G-GS CG SV SHO 7.20 17-6 0 0 0 4.86 14-0 0 1 0 6.33

31-6

IP 25.0 16.2

H 41 20

R 29 9

ER 20 9

BB 11 5

41.2

SO WP HBP 2B 3B HR AVG 14 5 2 10 3 3 .360 7 2 2 3 0 0 .317 21

Austin Rexroat

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Get to know Alex Arovits ...

#32 • OF • 6-2 • 210 • So.

One interesting fact about you: I wear a size 15 shoe

Alex Arovits

What is currently playing on your iPod: “Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO

Lebanon, Ohio (Lebanon)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Life’s a garden ... dig it” - Joe Dirt

2011 (Freshman): Appeared in 23 games on the season, starting nine of them … played all over the field, including second base, first base and outfield … In his first start of the season, batted 2-for-2 with two runs scored in an early-season win over Big Ten foe Penn State, and he ignited an EKU comeback in that game with a double down the left field line in the fifth inning … batted .333 (3-for-9) as a pinch hitter and scored eight runs on the year, mostly as a pinch runner … played a pivotal role in EKU’s extra-innings home win over in-state rival Western Kentucky on May 4 … he led oﬀ the bottom of the 11th with a pinch-hit base hit in that game and then scored the game-winning run on a dramatic headfirst slide into home plate following a wild pitch.

Favorite movie: Forrest Gump If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Sidney Crosby, Roberto Clemente and Troy Polamalu Favorite food: Steak Three things on your “bucket list” are: Skydive, win a ring and go to Asia on a mission trip

High School Accomplishments: Named second team all-state, first team all-conference and first team all-area as a senior … led his high school conference in home runs.

What song gets you pumped before games: “Black and Yellow” by Wiz Khalifa

Personal: Born Aug. 1, 1992 … son of Joe and Jamie Arovits … majoring in elementary education.

What are your pregame superstitions: Pray and dance Plans after baseball: Teach high school and coach What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: Scoring the winning run against Western Kentucky as a freshman What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win a championship and get my degree

Arovits’ Career Stats YEAR 2011 Totals

AVG GP-GS .200 23-9 .200

23-9

AB 35

R 8

H 2B 3B HR 7 1 0 0 7

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RBI 2

TB 8

SLG% BB HBP SO SH SF SB-ATT .229 1 1 9 0 0 1-1 .229

1-1

OB% .243 .243

Alex Arovits

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Get to know Blake Bottoms ...

#38 • RHP • 6-3 • 210 • So.

One interesting fact about yourself: I love to play basketball

Blake Bottoms

What is currently playing on your iPod: Dubstep, rap, and country What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Do what needs to be done, the way it should be done, when it needs to be done, do it that way all the time”

Danville, Ky. (Boyle County) 2011 (Freshman): Made nine appearances and two starts on the season … made his first career start at Marshall on April 19 and pitched well, holding the Thundering Herd scoreless over three innings while allowing just three hits and striking out two … earned his first career win in the Colonels’ home finale against Dayton on May 17, coming on in relief in the top of the third and pitching 3.2 innings while surrendering just one earned run on three hits and striking out two.

Favorite Movie: I Am Legend If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Ken Griffey Jr., Tim Tebow and my dad Favorite Food: Quesadillas from Taco Bell

High School Accomplishments: A three-year starter at pitcher and center field at Boyle County High … recorded a stellar 11-1 record on the mound as a senior and earned wins over state runner-up Butler and district rival (and No. 20 in the state at the time) Danville … fanned 14 batters in a game against Lincoln County his senior year and hurled a no-hitter against Lincoln County his junior year … defeated the No. 10 team in the state West Jessamine his junior year, going four innings and striking out eight … batted .311 with 11 home runs, 38 RBI and 17 stolen bases his senior year … made only three errors in center field his entire career … was an Advocate Messenger All-Area selection his junior and senior years … named to the Kentucky East-West All Star Team … played for the Morse Mustangs in the summer of 2010 and went 6-2 with six saves.

Three things on your “bucket list” are: Make it to the Majors, go scuba diving and take a trip to Australia What song gets you pumped before games: Anything dubstep What are your pregame superstitions: Have to wear ¾ sleeves and run through all my stretches Plans after baseball: I would like to start my own business designing high school athletic jerseys

Personal: Born May 27, 1992 … son of Scott and Jana Bottoms … majoring in sports management.

What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: Getting my first collegiate win vs. Dayton What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Toss a complete game shutout, win the OVC and make an NCAA Tournament appearance

Bottoms’ Career Stats YEAR 2011

W-L 1-1

Totals

1-1

ERA G-GS CG SV SHO 9.00 9-2 0 0 0 9.00

9-2

IP 12.0

H 22

R 15

ER 12

BB 9

12.0

SO WP HBP 2B 3B HR AVG 5 3 3 1 0 2 .393 5

.393

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Get to know Brent Cobb ...

#13 • RHP • 6-0 • 170 • So.

One interesting fact about you: I talk really slow

Brent Cobb

What is currently playing on your iPod: Currently don’t have an iPod :-(

Lexington, Ky. (Lafayette)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “If you’re not first, you’re last”

2011 (Freshman): Saw limited action out of the bullpen, making five appearances on the season … finished the season with a 6.00 ERA … best performance came at Memphis on March 5 when he threw two scoreless innings against the Tigers … also pitched a scoreless inning against Miami (Ohio) on March 22.

Favorite movie: Never Back Down If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: LeBron James, Carrie Underwood and Jesus

High School Accomplishments: Named second team all-city and honorable mention all-state as a senior in 2010 … earned first team all-city honors as a junior in 2009.

Favorite food: Shrimp and mashed potatoes Three things on your “bucket list” are: Go to Hawaii, go to Fenway Park for a Red Sox-Yankees game and own a Lamborghini

Personal: Born Oct. 19, 1991 … son of Kevin and Donna Cobb … majoring in sports management.

What song gets you pumped before games: “Fireman” by Lil’ Wayne Plans after baseball: Get a job, get married and live the life of a boss What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: Beating Western Kentucky in extra innings at home last year What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win an OVC Championship

Cobb’s Career Stats YEAR 2011

W-L 0-0

Totals

0-0

ERA G-GS CG SV SHO 6.00 5-0 0 0 0 6.00

5-0

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IP 6.0

H 11

R 5

ER 4

BB 5

6.0

SO WP HBP 2B 3B HR AVG 1 0 0 3 0 0 .407 1

.407

Brent Cobb

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Get to know Steve Ferraro ...

#19 • C • 6-0 • 195 • So.

One interesting fact about you: I played little league baseball with Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier’s son

Steve Ferraro

What is currently playing on your iPod: “Bittersweet Sundown” by Framing Hanley

Cherry Hill, N.J. (Bishop Eustace Prep)

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “When one door closes, another door will open”

2011 (Freshman): Started 25 games, mostly at catcher …finished the season with a .215 batting average, one home run, one double, five RBI and five runs scored … filled in admirably for opening day starter Sean Hagen after Hagen was injured midway through the season …had a breakout game against OVC foe Southeast Missouri on April 2, batting 2-for-2 with his first career home run, two RBI and a run scored … went 2-for-5 with an RBI in a crucial conference win over Tennessee Tech on May 1 … three days later, batted 2-for-3 in a home win over in-state rival Western Kentucky.

Favorite movie: Dodgeball If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Will Ferrell, Jesus and Josh Hamilton Favorite food: Steak

High School Accomplishments: A four-year letterman at Bishop Eustace High, he batted .400 as a senior with two home runs, 10 doubles, 30 RBI and 24 runs scored … named first team all-conference as a senior … also named to the Camden County All Star Game and the Carpenter Cup Team as a senior …played summer ball for the Tri State Arsenal under coach Joe Barth … also played for College Select under coach Tom Rizzi and the New Jersey Marlins under coach Ed Graziuno and with current EKU teammate Bryan Solomon.

Three things on your “bucket list” are: Travel to Italy, get drafted and win the OVC What song gets you pumped before games: “Famous” by Puddle of Mudd Plans after baseball: Open up my own baseball training facility

Personal: Born June 22, 1992 … son of Col. Marc and Crystal Ferraro … majoring in sports management.

What has been the biggest highlight of your EKU career: Making the OVC Tournament and my first career home run against SEMO What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win an OVC Championship and play in a regional

Ferraro’s Career Stats YEAR 2011 Totals

AVG GP-GS .215 34-25 .215

34-25

AB 79

R 5

H 2B 3B HR 17 1 0 1

RBI 5

TB 21

SLG% BB HBP SO SH SF SB-ATT .266 8 5 18 2 1 0-0 .266

0-0

OB% .323 .323

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Get to know Sean Hagen ...

#8 • C • 6-1 • 190 • So.

One interesting fact about you: I have a birthmark on the right side of my head

Sean Hagen

What is currently playing on your iPod: Trey Songz, Meek Mill, Cassidy and Nicki Minaj

Reading, Pa. (Muhlenberg) 2011 (Freshman): Started 34 games behind the plate for the Colonels during his rookie season… was severely hindered by a thumb injury for most of the season … because of this, finished the year with a .211 batting average, three doubles, nine RBI and 18 runs scored …showed good speed for a catcher by swiping 5-of-6 bases … hit safely in six of his first seven games as a Colonel, including going 2-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored in game two of EKU’s season-opening series at Pepperdine and 2-for-5 with two runs scored in a home win over Penn State on February 27 … batted 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and run scored in a game conference game against Austin Peay on April 10 … batted .271 with six doubles and a home run while winning the Valley Baseball League Championship with the Covington Lumberjacks this summer.

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Cabs are here!”

High School Accomplishments: A four year starter behind the plate, he hit .396 with nine stolen bases, 20 walks, a .597 slugging percentage and a .655 on-base percentage as a senior at Muhlenberg High … hit .469 with six home runs, 11 doubles and 29 RBI as a junior … a two-time Under Armour Preseason All-American … named all-division as a sophomore and all-county as a junior … was invited to attend the prestigious East Coast Pro Baseball Showcase in Lakeland, Fla. in 2009.

What song gets you pumped before games: “Love My Team” by Meek Mill

Favorite movie: Animal House If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Jesus, Eva Mendes and Bradley Cooper Favorite food: Italian sandwich Three things on your “bucket list” are: Bungee jump, skydive and shoot a .50 caliber sniper rifle

Plans after baseball: Become a contractor for a big construction business What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: I want to hit a walk-off home run

Personal: Born April 10, 1992 … son of Fran and MaryCaye Hagen … majoring in construction management.

Hagen’s Career Stats YEAR 2011 Totals

AVG GP-GS .211 38-34 .211

38-34

AB R 114 18

H 2B 3B HR 24 3 0 0

114

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RBI 9

TB 27

SLG% BB HBP SO SH SF SB-ATT .237 9 3 31 2 0 5-6 .237

5-6

OB% .286 .286

Sean Hagen

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Get to know Bryan Soloman ...

#18 • INF • 6-4 • 225 • So.

What is currently playing on your iPod: “Heart of a Champion” by Nelly

Bryan Soloman

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Overachievers invest their time, average players spend their time and underachievers waste their time”

Monroe, Conn. (Jackson Memorial) 2011 (Freshman): Named the OVC Freshman of the Year and a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball following a rookie campaign that saw him bat .310 with nine home runs, a team-best 17 doubles and 40 RBI … was one of only two Colonels (the other was Richie Rodriguez) to start all 57 games in 2011, providing EKU with middle-of-the-lineup power throughout the season and finishing with a .516 slugging percentage … went 5-for-6 with a double, home run and three RBI in an early-season win over Western Carolina, but saved his best for conference play, hitting .345 against OVC competition with four doubles, six home runs and 25 RBI, smashing a pair of three-run home runs in a win over Morehead State on April 16 and batting .545 (6-for-11) with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI in a three-game set with Southeast Missouri in early April … after watching his batting average dip to a season-low .223 in a March 29 contest with Marshall, Soloman, who was named the OVC Co-Player of the Week on May 2 following a three-game series with Tennessee Tech, hit .440 (33-for-75) with seven home runs over the month of April to galvanize the Colonels to five wins in their last seven conference games and to their second consecutive berth in the OVC Tournament … batted .375 (3-for-8) with a double and two runs scored during the OVC Tournament.

Favorite movie: The Rookie If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Josh Hamilton, Tim Tebow and Alex Rodriguez Favorite food: Chicken parm wrap and my grandma’s lasagna Three things on your “bucket list” are: Skydive, play at Citizens Bank Park again and meet and taking batting practice with Josh Hamilton What song gets you pumped before games: “Facing What Consumes You” by Hatebreed Plans after baseball: Pursue a career in sports management and become a nutrionist for a professional baseball team What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win an OVC championship, win a regional championship and get drafted

High School Accomplishments: Named the 2010 Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year following a senior season in which he hit .467 with 12 home runs, 38 RBI, 34 runs scored and nearly set a national record with a home run in nine consecutive games … a two-time preseason Under Armour All-American, he was named the 2010 A-South Hitter of the Year and the 2010 New Jersey Hitter of the Year following his senior season … also earned first team all-state, all-shore, all-division and all-county honors as a senior … won the 2010 Ocean County Sportsmanship Award, the 2010 Bernard Reider Award for Exemplary Sportsmanship and Jackson Memorial High’s 2010 Team MVP Award … a Carpenter Cup selection from 2008-10. Personal: Born Sept. 15, 1991 … son of Stephen and Claire Soloman … majoring in sports management.

Soloman’s Career Stats YEAR 2011 Totals

AVG GP-GS .310 57-57 .310

57-57

AB R 213 29

H 2B 3B HR 66 17 0 9

213

RBI TB 40 110 40 110

SLG% BB HBP SO SH SF SB-ATT .516 15 0 44 0 2 1-2 .516

1-2

OB% .352 .352

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#5 • INF/OF • 6-0 • 180 • Jr.

#20 • LHP • 6-5 • 170 • Fr.

Shaun Ball

Nick Bozman

Chattanooga, Tenn. (Walters State CC)

Huntsville, Ohio (Indian Lake)

Prior to EKU: Hit .394 with 11 home runs, 48 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 2011 at Walters State ... named second team All-TCCAA in 2010 after leading WSCC with a .379 batting average … started all 48 games for the Senators that season and recorded 72 hits, scored 59 runs and had 16 doubles and six homers while driving in 32 runs from the leadoﬀ spot … also carried a .568 slugging percentage, a .444 on base percentage and stole 14 bases in 15 attempts.

High School Accomplishments: Earned All-Miami Valley and AllCentral Buckeye Conference honors at Indian Lake ... pitched limited innings in high school … garnered attention as a pitcher while playing for the Ohio Warhawks, an elite summer team based out of Columbus … was an Honor Roll student at Indian Lake. Personal: Born June 2, 1992 ... son of Bob and Leslie Bozman ... majoring in general business.

High School Accomplishments: Batted .538 with five home runs, 43 RBI, 12 stolen bases and was a first team preseason all-state selection as a senior at Ridgeland High. Personal: Born July 16, 1990 ... son of Mitchell Ball and Marian Bernal ... majoring in communications.

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One interesting fact about yourself: I am a musician

What is currently playing on your iPod: “Donald Trump” by Mac Miller

What is currently playing on your iPod: “Over My Dead Body” by Drake

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “With great power comes great responsibility” - Stan Lee

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “I will never allow myself to be made a victim, I accept no one’s definition of my life, I define myself”

Favorite movie: The Sandlot If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Brandon Phillips, Jared Sullinger and Thad Matta.

Favorite movie: Transformers If you could have dinner with three people they would be: My mother, father and sister

Favorite food: Subs from Penn Station

Favorite food: Pizza

Three things on your “bucket list” are: Pitch a no-hitter, get married and have kids and start a charity

Three things on your “bucket list are: Skydive, travel the world and space walk

What song gets you pumped before games: “Back In Black” by AC/ DC

What song gets you pumped before games: “Click, Click Boom” by Saliva

What are your pregame superstitions: Don’t believe in superstitions

Plans after baseball: Finish school, become my own boss and record, compose, and produce for myself and other musical artists

Plans after baseball: Start a successful business and have a family What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win an OVC Championship and pitch a no-hitter

What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: A 3.0 GPA and an OVC Championship

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Newcomers

#21 • RHP • 6-2 • 205 • Fr.

#16 • RHP • 6-2 • 185 • r-Jr.

Cody Creamer

Chase Greene

Rineyville, Ky. (John Hardin)

Nicholasville, Ky. (Univ. of Kentucky)

High School Accomplishments: As a senior, finished with a 6-2 record and a 2.32 ERA ... struck out 109 batters in only 63 innings of work, tied a state record with 19 strikeouts in a seven-inning game and finished the season with a 13.3 strikeouts per nine innings average, which is third all-time in state history ... named honorable mention all-state and first team All-5th Region as a senior ... a two-time first team academic all-state honoree ... named the 2010 John Hardin Pitcher of the Year … as a junior, he was named first team all-area by the News Enterprise was also named to the 17th District All-Tournament team … went 7-5 with a 1.95 ERA as junior and struck out a team-leading 84 batters in 74.2 innings of work … played for Team Kentucky at the Midwest Baseball Classic in Chicago in August of 2010 … also played for the Louisville Baseball Club in the summers of 2011 and 2010 ... maintained a 3.9 GPA and was named to the Honor Roll every year at JHHS.

2011 (Reshirt): Did not play. Prior to EKU: Appeared in five games as a freshman at Kentucky ... had a breakout summer in 2010 with the Amsterdam Mohawks of the New York Collegiate Baseball League ... led the team and ranked third in the NYCBL with a 0.71 ERA, pitching in 16 games with one start, totaling a 3-0 record ... worked 25.1 innings, allowing only 11 hits and two earned runs, walking 14 and striking out 25 ... allowed opponents to hit only .128. High School Accomplishments: Named first team all-state and all12th region as a senior in 2008 … also named one of the top 50 players in Kentucky and the Jessamine County Male Athlete of the Year in 2008 … attended a Perfect Game Showcase in 2008 and was tabbed one of the top 400 players in the nation … earned second team all-state honors as a junior in 2007.

Personal: Born October 23, 1992 ... Son of Kim and T.J. Creamer ... major is undeclared.

Personal: Born Sept. 29, 1989 … son of Gaines and Paula Greene … majoring in communications.

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One interesting fact about yourself: I recieved a personal letter from Cal Ripken, Jr.

One interesting fact about yourself: I once sat next to Enrique Iglesias on a flight to Miami and we became best friends forever (bff )

What is currently playing on your iPod: Dubstep and Brantley Gilbert

What is currently playing on your iPod: Drake, Blink 182, Angels and Airwaves, Kid Cudi

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t”

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Go the extra mile, it’s never crowded”

Favorite movie: Slingblade and Remember the Titans

Favorite movie: Dumb and Dumber and The Hangover

If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Jesus, Adam Sandler and Josh Hamilton

If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Jesus, Tim Tebow and Babe Ruth

Favorite food: Steak and shrimp with a baked potato on the side

Favorite food: Steak with a Caesar salad

Three things on your “bucket list” are: Make it to the MLB, tour the world and volunteer my time with special needs kids

Three things on your “bucket list” are: Travel the world, trend on Twitter and find my “Wendy Peffercorn”

What song gets you pumped before games: “Seek and Destroy (Bassnectar Mix)” by Metallica

What song gets you pumped before games: “Jump Around” by House of Pain

What are your pregame superstitions: I have to read my daily devotional Bible and tie my cleats twice before taking the field

What are your pregame superstitions: Don’t touch the foul lines Plans after baseball: Live in California or Florida and work for a professional sports team

Plans after baseball: Get married and start a family and hopefully be able to coach my kids in any sports they pursue

What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Get drafted, win the OVC and win OVC Pitcher of the Year

What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Get drafted, win the OVC and make an appearance in the NCAA Tournament

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#31 • LHP • 6-3 • 205 • r-Jr.

#28 • RHP • 6-4 • 210 • Fr.

Shane Grimm

Ben Gullo

Paintsville, Ky. (Walters State CC)

Lake Zurich, Ill. (Lake Zurich)

Prior to EKU: Compiled an impressive record of 18-2 during his two seasons at Walters State ... finished the spring of 2011 with a record of 11-2 and was named first team All-TCCAA ... had a breakout year in 2010 as he went 7-0 while tossing two complete games and posting a miniscule WHIP of 1.179 ... batters his just .234 against him during the 2010 season.

High School Accomplishments: Posted a 2.18 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 56 strikeouts in only 40 innings of work as a senior in the spring of 2011 ... went 5-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 51 in strikeouts in only 37 innings work in the summer of 2010 while pitching for the Schaumburg Seminoles. Personal: Born May 18, 1993 ... son of Vincent and Shari Gullo ... majoring in special education.

High School Accomplishments: Named honorable mention all-state his senior year at Paintsville High after posting a 0.70 ERA and striking out 82 batters in only 66 innings of work ... broke a state record with 18 strikeouts in one game ... was named to the Kentucky East/West All-Star Team ... also starred in basketball at Paintsville, leading the Tigers to the KHSAA Sweet 16 in 2008 while playing under legendary head coach Bill Mike Runyon. Personal: Born November 17, 1988 ... son of Chris and Sandy Grimm ... majoring in general studies.

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One interesting fact about yourself: I was named MVP of the 15th region basketball tournament as a senior in high school

One interesting fact about yourself: I talk in my sleep What is currently playing on your iPod: “The Cave” by Mumford and Sons

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Go big or go home” Favorite movie: Wedding Crashers

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”

If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Michael Jordan, Reggie Warren Jr. and Randy Johnson

Favorite movie: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Favorite food: Pizza

If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: My mom, my brother and my dad

Three things on your “bucket list” are: Go to California, meet Kenny Powers and travel the world

Favorite food: Homemade ribs

What song gets you pumped before games: “Play Ball” by Lil Wayne

Three things on your “bucket list” are: Learn to speak Italian, learn to play the guitar and learn to square dance

What are your pregame superstitions: Don’t touch foul lines, wear my necklace and wear my favorite t-shirt

What song gets you pumped before games: “Levels” by Avicii Plans after baseball: Teach elementary special education

Plans after baseball: Hopefully teach and coach high school ball What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Achieve a 3.5 GPA for a year

What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win the OVC and be named OVC Pitcher of the Year

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Newcomers

#17 • RHP • 6-5 • 165 • Fr.

#23 • OF • 5-8 • 160 • Fr.

Cameron Langfels

Demetrius Moorer

Lexington, Ky. (Paul Laurence Dunbar)

Homestead, Fla. (South Dade)

High School Accomplishments: Finished 5-2 with a 3.32 ERA as a senior and was named honorable mention all-state ... played in the Kentucky East/West All-Star Game after his senior year ... went 4-2 with a 3.20 ERA in 25.0 innings of work as a junior … struck out 22 batters and walked only nine … Attended Perfect Game Showcase in the summer of 2010 and was named a top-1,000 prospect in the country … named Paul Laurence Dunbar Pitcher of the Year as a freshman in 2008.

High School Accomplishments: Named third team All-Dade County as a senior while batting .390 with 20 stolen bases, five triples, a .460 onbase percentage and seven outfield assists ... batted .400 as a junior with 23 runs scored and a .508 on-base percentage … clocked at 6.6 in the 60 … also a standout wide receiver/defensive back on the South Dade football team. Personal: Born Aug. 19, 1993 ... son of Rita Franklin and Alvin Franklin ... majoring in sports management.

Personal: Born April 10, 1993 ... son of Mike and Julie Langfels ... majoring in sports management ... first cousin of Jayson Langfels, who starred at EKU from 2008-10 and was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2010 MLB Draft.

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What is currently playing on your iPod: Meek Mill and Notorious B.I.G

One interesting fact about yourself: I used to be bow-legged What is currently playing on your iPod: “Hustle Hard” by Ace Hood

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Life’s hard ... it’s even harder when you’re stupid” - Greg Terry

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Hard work guarantees you nothing, but without it you don’t stand a chance”

Favorite movie: Blow Favorite movie: Friday and Love & Basketball If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Jesus Christ, my grandfather and Robin Williams

If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: BJ Upton, Chris Tucker and Juan Pierre

Favorite food: Anything but seafood Favorite food: Fried chicken Three things on your “bucket list” are: Go to a Yankees vs. Red Sox game, go out of the country and go deep sea diving

Three things on your “bucket list” are: Go to Puerto Rico, bungee jump and own a lion

What song gets you pumped before games: “‘Till I Collapse” by Eminem

What song gets you pumped before games: “John Doe” by Rick Ross

Plans after baseball: Get a job in the sports management field What are your pregame superstitions: Eat gummy bears/worms What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win an OVC championship, make it to a regional and do whatever it takes to get drafted

Plans after baseball: Become a sports agent What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win an OVC Championship and earn my degree

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#44 • C • 6-1 • 195 • Jr.

#4 • INF • 6-2 • 190 • Jr.

Johnny Pabst

Justin Trent

Bellevue, Ky. (Thomas More College)

Kingsport, Tenn. (Roane State CC)

High School Accomplishments: Earned all-state and first team AllNorthern Kentucky honors as a junior at Newport Central Catholic ... named honorable mention all-state and the district most valuable player as a senior.

Prior to EKU: Batted .385 with 22 RBI and 25 runs scored at Roane State in the spring of 2011 ... named to the All-Tournament team at the AAU National Championship while playing for the Virginia Storm in the summer of 2010.

Personal: Born September 2, 1990 ... son of Mark and Jenny Pabst ... majoring in psychology.

High School Accomplishments: Named honorable mention All-NET by TriCitySports.com as a senior at Dobyns-Bennett. Personal: Born December 13, 1990 ... son of Wayne and Tammy Trent ... major is undeclared.

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One interesting fact about yourself: I am related to the Pabst Blue Ribbon beer company

What is currently playing on your iPod: Drake What is your favorite inspirational quote: “You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be - in baseball and in life” - Pete Rose

What is currently playing on your iPod: “Kick It In The Sticks” by Brantley Gilbert

Favorite movie: 61* What is your favorite inspirational quote: “There are heroes and there are legends ... heroes get remembered, but legends never die ... follow your heart, kid, and you’ll never go wrong”

If you could have dinner with three people, they would be: Troy Tulowitzki, Robinson Cano and Scarlett Johansson

Favorite movie: The Guardian

Favorite food: Chicken or steak

If you could have dinner with three people they would be: My grandparents, Tim Tebow and God

Three things on your “bucket list” are: Make dreams become reality, travel to a different country and skydive

Favorite food: Chicken wings

What song gets you pumped before games: I have a mix on my iPhone

Three things on your “bucket list are: Skydive, travel the world and fly an F-22 Raptor

Plans after baseball: I’m just focused on now and living in the moment ... not trying to look too far ahead

What song gets you pumped before games: “Bless The Fall and What’s Left Of Me”

What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win an OVC Championship, play in a regional and super regional, get to Omaha

Plans after baseball: Getting my degree in psychology and working with children What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win an OVC Championship!

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Newcomers

#22 • RHP • 6-0 • 180 • Jr.

#15 • C/UTL • 6-1 • 215 • Fr.

Andrew Wilson

John Wilson

Festus, Mo. (Heartland CC)

Manchester, Ky. (Clay County)

Prior to EKU: Finished his sophomore season at Heartland with a perfect record of 9-0 and a 2.84 ERA ... also recorded 56 strikeouts in 50 innings of work and was named honorable mention All-Midwest Athletic Conference ... went 3-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 16 innings of work for Heartland in the fall of 2010 … played for Festus Senior Legion Post 253 in the summer of 2009 and was the winning pitcher in the district, zone and state championship games as his team finished the season fourth in the country.

High School Accomplishments: Voted preseason all-state before the 2011 season ... named 13th Region Player of the Year and led the Clay County Tigers to 13th Region Championships both his junior and senior years ... batted .552 with eight home runs and 60 RBI as a senior ... played quarterback on the Clay County football team and also broke the school’s single-game tackle record with 25. Personal: Born February 18, 1992 ... son of Jim and Joyce Wilson ... majoring in business.

High School Accomplishments: Went 8-2 with a 2.83 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 47 innings of work as a senior at St. John Vianney. Personal: Born November 15, 1990 ... son of Kenneth and Lisa Wilson ... majoring in history.

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One interesting fact about yourself: I enjoy reading

One interesting fact about yourself: I can make a great dolphin noise

What is currently playing on your iPod: “Big Dreams” by The Game What is currently playing on your iPod: Three Doors Down, Nickelback and Jason Aldean

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Every day is a new opportunity ... You can build on yesterday’s success or put its failures behind and start over again ... That’s the way life is, with a new game every day, and that’s the way baseball is” - Bob Feller

What is your favorite inspirational quote: “Perfect practice makes perfect”

If you could have dinner with three people they would be: Jesus, FDR, and Siddhartha Gautama

Favorite movie: Rocky IV If you could have dinner with three people they would be: God, Ken Griffey Jr. and Tim Tebow

Favorite food: Meatloaf Three things on your “bucket list” are: Pass the bar exam, learn to speak a foreign language fluently and win an OVC Championship

Favorite food: Steak, no doubt Three things on your “bucket list” are: Jump out of an airplane, travel to Canada to go fishing and see the Cincinnati Reds win the World Series.

What song gets you pumped before games: “Bring Me Down” by Mike Posner What are your pregame superstitions: Visualization

What song gets you pumped before games: “It’s Not My Time” by Three Doors Down

Plans after baseball: Go to law school, get married and move out west

What are your pregame superstitions: Pray and get a sip of water five times

What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win an OVC ring for each hand

Plans after baseball: Get married, have a family and run my own business What do you want to accomplish before your career at EKU is over: Win an OVC Championship!

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2011 Results

2011 Results Game date

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Feb 18, 2011 Feb 19, 2011 Feb 20, 2011 Feb 26, 2011 Feb 26, 2011 Feb 27, 2011 Mar 01, 2011 Mar 02, 2011 Mar 05, 2011 Mar 06, 2011 Mar 08, 2011 Mar 12, 2011 Mar 12, 2011 Mar 13, 2011 Mar 16, 2011 Mar 16, 2011 Mar 18, 2011 Mar 19, 2011 Mar 20, 2011 Mar 22, 2011 Mar 23, 2011 Mar 26, 2011 Mar 27, 2011 Mar 27, 2011 Mar 29, 2011 Apr 02, 2011 Apr 02, 2011 Apr 03, 2011 Apr 05, 2011 Apr 09, 2011 Apr 09, 2011 Apr 10, 2011 Apr 13, 2011 Apr 16, 2011 Apr 16, 2011 Apr 17, 2011 Apr 19, 2011 Apr 22, 2011 Apr 22, 2011 Apr 23, 2011 Apr 26, 2011 Apr 30, 2011 Apr 30, 2011 May 01, 2011 May 04, 2011 May 07, 2011 May 07, 2011 May 08, 2011 May 14, 2011 May 14, 2011 May 15, 2011 May 17, 2011 May 20, 2011 May 20, 2011 May 21, 2011 May 25, 2011 May 26, 2011

Opposing team at Pepperdine at Pepperdine at Pepperdine Penn State Penn State W Penn State W Western Carolina W Western Carolina at Memphis vsOral Roberts at Kentucky UNC Asheville W UNC Asheville W UNC Asheville W at West Virginia at West Virginia at Indiana State at Indiana State at Indiana State Miami (Ohio) at Miami (Ohio) at Eastern Illinois W at Eastern Illinois at Eastern Illinois vsMarshall Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri Southeast MissouriW Marshall W at Austin Peay at Austin Peay W at Austin Peay at Ohio W Morehead State W Morehead State W Morehead State W at Marshall UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin East Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech at Tennessee Tech at Tennessee Tech W Western Kentucky W Murray State W Murray State W Murray State W at Jacksonville StateW at Jacksonville State at Jacksonville State Dayton W at SIUE at SIUE at SIUE vsTennessee Tech vsUT Martin

Score 2-9 8-9 1-3 1-7 7-5 7-6 12-8 0-5 2-11 1-3 1-8 10-3 10-6 13-6 5-8 2-11 3-10 0-1 5-14 3-6 3-6 9-7 1-8 4-5 5-8 6-7 6-13 11-5 9-6 4-7 8-5 6-8 5-4 4-3 12-2 5-0 2-4 2-11 3-5 2-4 7-18 3-10 4-10 7-3 5-4 5-3 9-4 5-1 4-1 1-2 6-13 10-5 1-2 1-5 1-4 5-6 2-6

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2-9-3 8-12-0 1-9-3 1-9-0 7-13-1 7-12-0 12-13-2 0-2-2 2-6-3 1-6-1 1-3-1 10-15-2 10-8-2 13-16-0 5-7-0 2-9-3 3-7-3 0-10-1 5-12-4 3-9-2 3-7-0 9-10-4 1-3-1 4-5-1 5-6-3 6-10-3 6-9-2 11-14-3 9-11-4 4-12-0 8-11-2 6-11-2 5-14-1 4-9-2 12-14-0 5-6-1 2-6-0 2-6-2 3-10-0 2-11-0 7-14-1 3-10-4 4-6-1 7-12-0 5-12-1 5-6-0 9-11-2 5-10-0 4-10-0 1-6-0 6-9-2 10-12-1 1-4-1 1-4-5 1-7-0 5-11-0 2-10-1

r-h-e Inns Overall 9-8-1 9-12-2 3-4-1 7-12-1 5-8-0 6-12-2 8-15-2 5-10-0 11-15-1 3-4-0 8-12-1 3-7-2 6-10-5 6-11-4 8-13-2 11-10-1 10-10-1 1-9-1 14-12-0 6-9-1 6-11-0 7-17-1 8-11-0 5-12-2 8-7-1 7-13-1 13-15-0 5-11-0 6-9-2 7-12-1 5-8-3 8-10-2 4-9-1 3-8-3 2-5-1 0-4-1 4-9-0 11-15-0 5-7-1 4-13-0 18-23-1 10-12-1 10-9-0 3-8-1 4-9-3 3-5-1 4-6-0 1-5-4 1-6-1 2-7-1 13-19-1 5-8-2 2-9-0 5-8-1 4-9-0 6-8-1 6-8-3

9 (11) 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 7 9 9 (15) 9 9 9 (10) 7 7 9 9 7 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 7 (8) 9 9 7 9 (11) 9 7 9 9 (9) 9 9 (10) 7 9 9 9

0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-4-0 1-4-0 2-4-0 3-4-0 3-5-0 3-6-0 3-7-0 3-8-0 4-8-0 5-8-0 6-8-0 6-9-0 6-10-0 6-11-0 6-12-0 6-13-0 6-14-0 6-15-0 7-15-0 7-16-0 7-17-0 7-18-0 7-19-0 7-20-0 8-20-0 9-20-0 9-21-0 10-21-0 10-22-0 11-22-0 12-22-0 13-22-0 14-22-0 14-23-0 14-24-0 14-25-0 14-26-0 14-27-0 14-28-0 14-29-0 15-29-0 16-29-0 17-29-0 18-29-0 19-29-0 20-29-0 20-30-0 20-31-0 21-31-0 21-32-0 21-33-0 21-34-0 21-35-0 21-36-0

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Attend Time

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-3-0 1-4-0 2-4-0 2-4-0 2-5-0 3-5-0 3-6-0 3-6-0 4-6-0 5-6-0 6-6-0 6-6-0 6-7-0 6-8-0 6-9-0 6-9-0 6-10-0 6-11-0 7-11-0 7-11-0 8-11-0 9-11-0 10-11-0 11-11-0 11-12-0 11-13-0 11-13-0 11-13-0 11-13-0 11-13-0 11-13-0 11-13-0

Bazzani (L 0-1) Fyffe (L 0-1) Clancy (L 0-1) Bazzani (L 0-2) McGrath (W 1-0) Hefler (W 1-0) Terry (W 1-0) Fyffe (L 0-2) Bazzani (L 0-3) Hefler (L 1-1) Duncan (L 0-1) Hord (W 1-0) McGrath (W 2-0) Hefler (W 2-1) Duncan (L 0-2) Bazzani (L 0-4) Fyffe (L 0-3) Hord (L 1-1) Hefler (L 2-2) Harris (L 0-1) Bazzani (L 0-5) Purcell (W 1-0) McGrath (L 2-1) Hefler (L 2-3) Harris (L 0-2) Bazzani (L 0-6) McGrath (L 2-2) Hefler (W 3-3) Terry (W 2-0) Fyffe (L 0-4) Harris (W 1-2) Hefler (L 3-4) Smith (W 1-0) Harris (W 2-2) McGrath (W 3-2) Hefler (W 4-4) Bazzani (L 0-7) Fyffe (L 0-5) McGrath (L 3-3) Purcell (L 1-1) Bottoms (L 0-1) Hord (L 1-2) McGrath (L 3-4) Hefler (W 5-4) Bazzani (W 1-7) Hefler (W 6-4) Rexroat (W 1-0) Terry (W 3-0) Hefler (W 7-4) Bazzani (L 1-8) Terry (L 3-1) Bottoms (W 1-1) Rexroat (L 1-1) Harris (L 2-3) Bazzani (L 1-9) Hefler (L 7-5) Harris (L 2-4)

244 298 353 184 171 120 143 347 327 1518 132 127 109 109 276 322 457 178 523 112 130 140 0 124 178 119 356 235 322 123 146 146 156 167 109 158 129 104 138 147 178 675 750 94 87 147 625 740

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2011 Statistics

2011 Statistics EKU Baseball Overall Statistics for Eastern Kentucky (as of May 26, 2011) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 21-36 Home: 16-9 Away: 5-23 Neutral: 0-4 Conference: 11-13 Player

RODRIGUEZ, Richie DANIEL, Jacob JAMISON, A.J. SOLOMAN, Bryan GARCIA, Michael GRISHAM, Austin PHIPPS, Matt HAGEN, Sean FAIDLEY, Ryan -------------------DURBIN, Mitch DUNLOP, Dustin BUSCHMANN, Michael EMERICH, Jeff HUGHES, Alex FERRARO, Steve LABHART, Bryce AROVITS, Alex

avg gp-gs 57-57 56-56 33-31 57-57 43-39 54-43 49-42 38-34 52-48

.357 .330 .313 .310 .289 .268 .250 .211 .201 .333 .286 .286 .250 .243 .215 .206 .200

5-2 35-25 7-0 12-0 29-17 34-25 42-28 23-9

2b 3b hr

rbi

slg%

bb hp

so gdp

ob% sf sh sb-att

230 200 131 213 135 164 148 114 169

44 31 19 29 20 18 22 18 20

82 66 41 66 39 44 37 24 34

14 7 4 17 4 11 8 3 5

5 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

2 9 2 9 4 2 0 0 2

26 112 44 106 19 51 40 110 22 57 16 61 15 45 9 27 17 47

.487 .530 .389 .516 .422 .372 .304 .237 .278

20 5 21 13 7 1 15 0 15 4 13 4 15 5 9 3 16 9

21 46 17 44 33 22 34 31 40

3 2 6 10 4 3 1 3 1

.420 .420 .348 .352 .369 .333 .337 .286 .304

0 4 2 2 3 2 1 0 0

0 19-22 2 5-8 0 4-5 0 1-2 1 1-5 2 5-8 3 6-9 2 5-6 5 4-5

po a 82 145 82 3 203 14 25 89 79 3 72 2 138 89 195 16 88 1

e 15 5 2 13 4 1 3 8 0

6 91 7 8 70 79 97 35

0 12 0 5 10 5 15 8

2 26 2 2 17 17 20 7

0 2 0 0 3 1 3 1

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 3 1 1 0

1 14 0 0 13 5 6 2

2 35 2 2 29 21 26 8

.333 .385 .286 .250 .414 .266 .268 .229

2 8 0 0 3 8 23 1

0 4 0 0 3 5 1 1

0 13 1 3 31 18 21 9

0 3 0 0 3 1 0 0

.500 .365 .286 .250 .303 .323 .364 .243

0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 1 1 0 0 2 4 0

0-0 5-7 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1

0 36 0 7 52 161 149 24

0 62 0 0 4 9 17 15

0 8 0 0 1 1 5 5

fld% .938 .944 .991 .898 .953 .987 .987 .963 1.000

.000 .925 .000 1.000

.982 .994 .971 .886

Totals

.277

1897

276

526

249

741

.391

176

384

.354

57-81

1429

566

.960

Opponents

.299

1899

354

568

319

781

.411

190

351

.381

93-110

1453

595

.967

LOB - Team (442), Opp (462). DPs turned - Team (42), Opp (47). CI - Team (1), Hagen 1, Opp (1). IBB - Team (6), Rodriguez 4, Daniel 1, Faidley 1, Opp (8). Picked off - Rodriguez 2, Daniel 1, Labhart 1, Arovits 1, Dunlop 1, Phipps 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player

HARRIS, Matt HEFLER, Stephen FYFFE, Matt MCGRATH, Kyle BAZZANI, Anthony -------------------PURCELL, Ryne REXROAT, Austin TERRY, Greg HORD, Chris SMITH, Macon COBB, Brent CLANCY, Jim BOTTOMS, Blake DUNCAN, Paul WAGNER, Lincoln

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2.68 3.77 4.70 7.49 9.07

2-4 7-5 0-5 3-4 1-9

24 5 15 15 18 8 11 10 16 8

0 1 0 1 0

0/0 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/0

2 0 2 0 0

53.2 88.1 67.0 45.2 44.2

49 86 82 59 59

30 45 43 39 50

16 37 35 38 45

13 34 23 20 25

43 54 62 35 37

8 14 12 10 12

1 0 1 3 1

3 6 6 5 3

.240 .261 .301 .316 .333

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5 3 5 16 6 7 5 8 10 17

1 1 1 1 0

2 3 3 2 5

5 9 5 7 9

4.58 4.86 5.04 5.08 5.09 6.00 8.10 9.00 9.64 11.17

1-1 1-1 3-1 1-2 1-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-2 0-0

17 14 20 16 13 5 9 9 10 10

0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 5 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

17.2 16.2 30.1 33.2 17.2 6.0 10.0 12.0 23.1 9.2

22 20 37 35 23 11 14 22 34 15

10 9 19 23 12 5 12 15 27 15

9 9 17 19 10 4 9 12 25 12

7 5 5 13 6 5 5 9 12 8

18 7 16 39 8 1 8 5 12 6

4 3 3 6 3 3 0 1 7 3

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1

0 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 2

.324 .317 .306 .259 .311 .407 .326 .393 .343 .349

1 1 2 2 5 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 3 10 3 3 3 5 3 1

1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0

1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 2

2 3 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 0

Totals

5.61

21-36

1/1

476.1

568

354

297

190

351

.299

Opponents

4.37

36-21

2/2

484.1

526

276

235

176

384

.277

PB - Team (17), Hagen 12, Ferraro 5, Opp (9). Pickoffs - Team (10), Bazzani 4, Hefler 4, Fyffe 1, Duncan 1, Opp (7). SBA/ATT - Hagen (51-59), Ferraro (42-46), Fyffe (14-18), McGrath (13-15), Harris (12-13), Hord (9-10), Hefler (7-10), Bottoms (4-7), Duncan (7-7), Bazzani (7-7), Wagner (6-6), Smith (4-6), Rexroat (4-4), Terry (3-4), Purcell (2-2), Clancy (1-1).

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Individual Batting (Season) Most games Most at bats Most runs Longest hit streak (games) Most consecutive hits Most hits Most singles Most doubles Most triples Most home runs Most runs batted in Most total bases Most walks Most strikeouts Most stolen bases Best stolen base percentage Most times hit by pitch Highest batting average Highest slugging percentage

68 - Robert Moore (1985) 266 - Robert Moore (1985) 80 - Josh Anderson (2003) 75 - Robert Moore (1985) 27 - Scott Earl (1981) 12 - Robert Moore (1987) 106 - Josh Anderson (2003) 104 - Robert Moore (1985) 74 - Josh Anderson (2003) 71 - Adam Basil (2000) 26 - Robert Moore (1985) 8 - Jayson Langfels (2008) 20 - Lee Chapman (1999) 20 - Clay Elswick (1986) 85 - Neil Sellers (2003) 82 - Clay Elswick (1986) 172 - Lee Chapman (1999) 49 - Adam Basil (2000) 54 - Michael Garcia (2010) 54 - Brad Sizemore (1999) 57 - Josh Anderson (2003) 49 - Scott Fromwiller (1985) 1.000 - John Thomas (21-21) (1974) 1.000 - Darryel Weaver (15-15) (1978) 22 - Anthony Ottrando (2010) .475 - Frank Borgia (29-61) (1968) .873 - Jimmy Cain (1968)

Lee Chapman blasted a school record 52 home runs from 1997-2000

Batting Average (Season) 1. Frank Borgia 2. Jon Draud 3. Al Pipes 4. Stephen Carter 5. Josh Anderson 6. Jayson Langfels 7. Buzz Ashby 8. Robert Moore 9. Darryel Weaver 10. Mike Gentry 11. Ron Pezzoni 12. Matt Davis Jonathan Woodard Erv Leidolf 15. Jim Odle 16. Darryel Weaver 17. Chris Clark 18. Ray Spenilla 19. Neil Sellers 20. Derrick Bussell

Home Runs (Season) .475/61 AB (1968) .473/80 AB (1958) .463/54 AB (1956) .448/183 AB (2004) .447/237 AB (2003) .441/170 AB (2009) .436/78 AB (1971) .433/178 AB (1987) .429/92 AB (1978) .420/88 AB (1976) .420/188 AB (1988) .418/196 AB (2009) .418/184 AB (2004) .418/91 AB (1976) .415/65 AB (1954) .415/74 AB (1975) .409/149 AB (2004) .408/142 AB (1975) .407/231 AB (2003) .404/109 AB (2004)

1. Lee Chapman Clay Elswick 3. Charlie Yarbrough 4. Anthony Ottrando Neil Sellers 5. Jayson Langfels Clay Elswick Matt Mason Sean Murray 8. Chris O’Dell Clay Elswick 10. Lee Chapman Jay Steele Lee Chapman 13. Troy Williams Sean Murray Chris O’Dell 16. Ryan Faidley Jayson Langfels Neil Sellers Chris Clark Jeﬀ Lehkamp Adam Basil Kiley Vaughn

20/244 AB (1999) 20/202 AB (1986) 18/207 AB (2006) 17/200 AB (2010) 17/231 AB (2003) 16/204 AB (2010) 16/167 AB (1984) 16/196 AB (1998) 16/209 AB (1998) 15/159 AB (2004) 15/234 AB (1985) 14/180 AB (1998) 14/186 AB (1985) 14/211 AB (2000) 13/238 AB (1985) 13/242 AB (1999) 13/143 AB (2006) 12/185 AB (2010) 12/170 AB (2009) 12/205 AB (2004) 12/112 AB (2002) 12/150 AB (1982) 12/224 AB (1999) 12/195 AB (2001)

Runs Batted In (Season) 1. Neil Sellers 2. Clay Elswick 3. Jayson Langfels 4. Lee Chapman 5. Troy Williams 6. Charlie Yarbrough 7. Anthony Ottrando 8. Neil Sellers Clay Elswick 10. Lee Chapman 11. Sean Murray 12. Matt Mason 13. Brett Forbush 14. Jeﬀ Lehkamp 15 .Scott Privitera 16. Josh Anderson 17. Jayson Langfels Lee Chapman Adam Basil 19. Blake Barthol Dennis Quigley Ray Spenilla compiled a .408 batting average during the 1975 season

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85/231 AB (2003) 82/202 AB (1986) 72/170 AB (2009) 71/244 AB (1999) 70/238 AB (1985) 69/207 AB (2006) 67/200 AB (2010) 63/205 AB (2004) 63/234 AB (1985) 62/211 AB (2000) 61/242 AB (1999) 60/196 AB (1998) 56/199 AB (1985) 55/150 AB (1982) 54/192 AB (1988) 53/237 AB (2003) 52/204 AB (2010) 52/180 AB (1998) 52/178 AB (2000) 51/185 AB (1994) 51/186 AB (1985)

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Individual Pitching (Season) Most wins Most losses Most appearances Most starts Most innings pitched Most saves Most complete games Best earned run average Most runs allowed Most earned runs allowed Most hits allowed Most strikeouts Most walks allowed

12 - Jason Schira (1990) 10 - Jason Irwin (1996) 32 - Robert Teague (1991) 18 - Eric Bess (1999) 114.1 - Corey Eagle (2000) 12 - Ryne Purcell (2010) 12 - Joe Witten (1995) 11 - Howie Roesch (1973) 1.34 - Steve Rebholz (1982) 95 - Eric Bess (1999) 84 - Eric Bess (1999) 134 - Eric Bess (1999) 123 - Joe Vogelgesang (1992) 75 - Ed Norkus (1985)

Individual Batting (Career) Most games played Most at bats Most runs scored Most hits Most singles Most doubles Most triples Most home runs Most runs batted in Most total bases Most strikeouts Most walks Most stolen bases Most times hit by pitch Best stolen base percentage Best slugging percentage

221 - Adam Basil (1997-00) 793 - Neil Sellers (2001-04) 190 - Adam Basil (1997-00) 279 - Neil Sellers (2001-04) 214 - Brett Bolger (2003-06) 62 - Neil Sellers (2001-04) 18 - Jayson Langfels (2008-2010) 52 - Clay Elswick (1983-86) 52 - Lee Chapman (1997-00) 214 - Neil Sellers (2001-04) 484 - Lee Chapman (1997-00) 185 - Lee Chapman (1997-00) 154 - Adam Basil (1997-00) 119 - Josh Anderson (2001-03) 82 - John Thomas (1973-76) 82 - Scott Fromwiller (1983-85) 41 - Anthony Ottrando (2008-10) .921 - John Thomas [82-of-89] (1973-76) .680 - Clay Elswick (1983-86)

Clyde Hatter, who later played for the Detroit Tigers, tossed one of EKU’s eight no-hitters in 1929

Individual Batting (Game) Most at-bats

Most stolen bases Most home runs

Individual Pitching (Game) Most strikeouts No hitters

Individual Pitching (Career) Most appearances Most wins Most losses Most games started Most complete games Most innings pitched Most saves Lowest earned run average Most runs allowed Most earned runs allowed Most hits allowed Most strikeouts Most walks

8 - Jayson Langfels (Kentucky State, 4/1/09) 8 - Josh Anderson (IPFW, 4/1/03) 7 - Robert Moore, John Miles (Murray St., 5/16/85) 7 - Brett Bolger, twice (Oakland, 3/7/04; UTM, 4/4/04) 5 - Scott Fromwiller (Youngstown St., 4/14/85) 3 - Adam Basil (Morehead St., 4/18/99) 3 - Mike Schneider (Wright St., 5/2/00) 3 - Charlie Yarbrough (Oakland, 3/1/06)

107 - Robert Teague (1988-91) 30 - Jeﬀ Cruse (1984-87) 18 - Spencer Boley (1992-95) 18 - Chip Albright (1999-02) 50 - Corey Eagle (1997-00) 20 - Jeﬀ Cruse (1984-87) 303.1 - Corey Eagle (1997-00) 31 - Joe Witten (1995-98) 1.84 - Christian Friedrich (2006-08) 235 - Scott Santa (1999-02) 200 - Chip Albright (1999-02) 372 - Jason Schira (1988-91) 327 - Christian Friedrich (2006-08) 171 - Ed Norkus (1984-86)

19 - Dave Quick (Morehead State, 5/7/63) Harvey Hayes (W 4-0, Morehead State, 4/2/26) Clyde Hatter (W 2-0, Kentucky Wesleyan, 4/22/29) Ray Giltner (starter), team no-hitter (W 13-0, Union, 4/7/48) Don Feltner (W 10-0, Morehead State, 5/13/54) Dennis Barbour (W 3-0, Cumberland, 5/4/73) Chris McDowell (W 4-0, Southeast Missouri, 4/6/92) Christian Friedrich (W 1-0, Morehead State, 3/26/06) Paul Duncan (W 15-0, Chicago State, 5/2/09)

Team Records (Season) Most games won Most games played Most games lost Best winning percentage Longest winning streak Most saves Most at bats Most runs scored Most hits Most singles Most doubles Most triples Most home runs Most runs batted in Most total bases Highest batting average Best slugging percentage Most strikeouts Most walks Most stolen bases Most stolen base attempts Best fielding percentage Most double plays turned

42 (1990) 71 (1985) 40 (2002) .737 [42-15] (1990) 15 (1990) 18 (2010) 2315 (1985) 603 (1985) 788 (1985) 501 (1985) 151 (1985) 29 (2009) 113 (1985) 548 (1985) 1324 (1985) .375 (2004) .572 (1985) 384 (2002, 2011) 300 (1981) 217 (1989) 268 (1985) .962 (2000, 2004) 71 (1999)

Team Records (Game) Most runs scored Most hits Most home runs Most consecutive batters to reach base to begin a game

The 1985 Colonels still hold 11 single-season team records

49 - Kentucky State, 4/1/09 38 - Kentucky State, 4/1/09 10 - Campbellsville, 3/25/87 12 - UW-Milwaukee, 3/3/95

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Jayson Langfels Christian Friedrich Christian Friedrich Christian Friedrich Jayson Langfels Jayson Langfels Jayson Langfels Matt Davis Aaron Barrows Ryne Purcell Anthony Ottrando

2nd - Triples 8 2nd - ERA 1.43 7th - Strikeouts/9 inn. 11.9 (108K/81.2 IP) 1st - Hits Allowed/9 inn. 4.41 1st - RBI/game 1.67 3rd - Batting Avg. .441 6th - Slugging Pct. .800 4th - Runs/game 1.45 12th - Triples/game 0.15 11th - Saves 12 18th - Hit by pitch 22

Nationally Ranked Teams (Season) Year 1976 1987 1988 1989 1999 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009

Robert Moore was second in the country with 25 doubles in 1985

Nationally Ranked Individuals (Season) Year 1968 1968 1968 1973 1973 1973 1975 1978 1982 1982 1982 1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1995 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007

Player Jimmy Cain Jimmy Cain Frank Borgia John Thomas Howie Roesch John Thomas Darryel Weaver Darryel Weaver Steve Rebholz Steve Engel Jeﬀ Lehkamp Robert Moore Robert Moore Ron Pezzoni Ron Pezzoni Robert Teague Joe Witten Josh Anderson Josh Anderson Josh Anderson Josh Anderson Josh Anderson Neil Sellers Neil Sellers Neil Sellers Neil Sellers Neil Sellers Stephen Carter Stephen Carter Jonathan Woodard Chris Clark Chris Clark Chris Clark Derrick Bussell Brett Bolger Neil Sellers Neil Sellers Chris O’Dell Chris O’Dell Chris O’Dell Chris Grider Brett Bolger Derrick Bussell Bryan Stevenson Brett Bolger Derrick Bussell Charlie Yarbrough Charlie Yarbrough Charlie Yarbrough Lucas Waters Christian Friedrich Christian Friedrich Christian Friedrich Christian Friedrich Christian Friedrich

Rank/Category 2nd - Home Runs/game 2nd - RBI/game 6th - Batting Avg. 2nd - Stolen Bases 4th - Wins 7th - Stolen Bases/game 18th - Batting Avg. 19th - Batting Avg. 4th - ERA 5th - Strikeouts/9 inn. 17th - RBI/game 2nd - Doubles 9th - Batting Avg. 24th - Batting Avg. 11th - Stolen Bases/game 10th - Saves 9th - Saves 1st - Stolen Bases 2nd - Runs/game 3rd - Batting Avg. 28th - Toughest to K 36th - Doubles/game 2nd - RBI/game 8th - Doubles/game 13th - Runs/game 18th - Home Runs/game 22nd - Slugging Pct. 3rd - Batting Avg. 18th - Hit by Pitch/game 10th - Batting Avg. 17th - Batting Avg. 13th - Doubles/game 28th - Hit by Pitch/game 23rd - Batting Avg. 20th - Toughest To K 18th - RBI/game 34th - Runs/game 23rd - Runs/game 7th - Home Runs/game 19th - Slugging Pct. 32nd - Strikeouts/game 32nd - Batting Average 18th - Stolen Bases 23rd - Stolen Bases 3rd - Toughest to K 19th - Runs/game 20th - Home runs/game 16th - RBI/game 12th - Slugging Pct. 28th - Stolen Bases 15th - ERA 34th - Victories 2nd - Strikeouts/9 inn. 14th - Strikeouts/9 inn. 21st - ERA

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Statistics 0.39 (7 HR/18 GP) 1.56 (28 RBI/18 GP) .475 (29-61) 34 9 0.89 (34 SB) .415 .429 1.34 (8 ER/53.2 IP) 11.1 (78 K/63.1 IP) 1.31 (55 RBI/42 GP) 25 .433 .420 .081 11 12 57 (1.08 per gm) 1.51 (80 R/53 GP) .447 (106-237) 15.8 at-bats 0.40 (21 2B/53 GP) 1.60 (85 RBI/53 GP) 0.45 (24 2B/53 GP) 1.25 (66 RS/53 GP) 0.32 (17 HR/53 GP) .732 .448 0.35 .418 .409 0.43 0.32 .404 16.8 1.24 1.14 1.19 0.35 .711 10.5 .398 32 (.59 pg) 32 (.56 pg) 24.5 at-bats 1.22 .33 1.25 .736 30 (.55 pg) 1.98 10 13.0 (118 K/82 IP) 11.1 (101 K/81.2 IP) 2.09

Category Batting Average Stolen Bases Stolen Bases Stolen Bases Double Plays/game Batting Average Scoring Doubles/game Stolen Bases Slugging Percentage Batting Average Scoring Doubles Slugging Pct. Stolen Bases Double Plays Winning Pct. Batting Average Stolen Bases Home Runs/game Stolen Bases Slugging Pct. Strikeouts/9 inn. Stolen Bases Strikeouts/9 inn. Triples/Game Stolen Bases/game Hit by pitch Sac Flies Stikeouts/9 inn. Hits Allowed/9 inn. Triples/game Triples Stolen Bases/game Stolen Bases Batting Average Scoring

Rank 4th 3rd 6th 2nd 11th 6th 8th 30th 3rd 34th 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 22nd 8th 29th 23rd 6th 37th 34th 33rd 32nd 20th 48th 20th 12th 38th 46th 49th 38th 4th 5th 5th 7th 10th 10th

Statistics .340 (258-759) 161 162 217 (3.74/gam)e 71/1.18/game .332 (639-1922) 8.7 runs/game 2.21/gm 131 (2.47/game) .481 .375 9.6 runs/game 2.69/game .551 1.82/game 1.14/per game .667 (34-17) .316 162 (1.02/game) 1.67/game .471 7.8 2.12/game 7.4 0.41 2.04 79 30 7.8 9.18 0.57 29 2.41 123 .345 9.2 runs/game

The 2004 Colonels led the country with a .375 team batting average and 2.69 doubles per game

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NCAA Academic All-Americans Clay Elswick Jay Johnson Robert Teague Josh Williams Eric Bess

1986 1990 1991 1990 1991 1996 1998

First Team Third Team Second Team First Team Second Team Third Team District IV

All-OVC Players 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

Frank Kremblas signed a contract with the Cincinnati Reds after the 1989 season

Colonel Draft Picks Since 1981 Scott Earl Dominic Perrino Gene Walter Jim Harkins Steve Engel Brad Brian Troy Williams Robert Moore Jeﬀ Cruse Frank Kremblas Ron Pezzoni Kurt Shea Randy White Oscar Angulo Joe Demus John Lorms Jerry Schoen Doug Simpson Shea Wardwell Steve Olsen Robbie McCune Joe Vogelgesang Blake Bathol Brandon Berger Ryan Saylor Mike Schneider Josh Anderson Chris Clark Neil Sellers Charlie Yarbrough Lucas Waters Christian Friedrich Tyler Barnett Jayson Langfels

1981 1982 1982 1982 1983 1986 1986 1987 1987 1989 1989 1989 1989 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1995 1996 1997 2002 2003 2004 2004 2006 2007 2008 2008 2010

Detroit Tigers San Diego Padres San Diego Padres San Diego Padres Chicago Cubs Montreal Expos Seattle Mariners Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Cincinnati Reds Seattle Mariners Detroit Tigers Atlanta Braves Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians California Angels Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Texas Rangers LA Dodgers Colorado Rockies Kansas City Royals Montreal Expos Montreal Expos Houston Astros Houston Astros Houston Astros Philadelphia Phillies Florida Marlins Colorado Rockies Atlanta Braves Colorado Rockies

Ken Pigg, Shannon Johnson, Bill Curry, Bill Goedde Dave Quick, Ken Pigg, Jack Wolfer, Bill Goedde, Frank Carter, Bill Curry Dave Quick, Doug McCord, Ed Joseph, Bill Goedde, Frank Carter Dave Price Dave Price, Doug McCord, Ron Chasteen, Ron Pinsenchaum Albert Kammer, Arnold Nyulassy, Frank Borgia, Ron Pinsenchaum Ron Andrews, Arnold Nyulassy, Luis Escobar, Jimmy Cain, Ron Pin senchaum Arnold Nyulassy, Jimmy Cain, Luis Escobar, Wayne Hucker, Jim Davis Wayne Hucker William Ashby Dave Theiler Howie Roesch, Dave Theiler Dennis Brant, Mike Gentry John Lisle, Corky Prater, John Thomas, Mike Gentry, Erv Leidolf John Lisle, Erv Leidolf, Kenny Lockett Darryel Weaver, Corky Prater Corky Prater, Rick Bibbins, Tom McNulty Jim Harkins, Joe Myers, Kevin Kocks Mark Klein, Jeﬀ Lehkamp, Dominic Perrino Joe Myers, Steve Engel, Richard Brooks, Tim Hofstetter, Jeﬀ Lehkamp (Co-Player of the Year, Northern Division)

NCAA Division I All-Americans Tim Hofstetter Clay Elswick Robert Moore Joe Witten Scott Goetz Josh Anderson Neil Sellers Stephen Carter Chris Grider Christian Friedrich Charlie Yarbrough Christian Friedrich Jayson Langfels Jayson Langfels Matt Davis Richie Rodriguez Bryan Soloman

1982 1986 1987 1995 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2006 2006 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2011

Third Team Third Team Second Team Freshman Freshman First Team Third Team Third Team Freshman Freshman Second Team First Team Freshman Second Team Third Team Freshman Freshman

Arnold Nyulassy was a three-time All-OVC first baseman for the Colonels from 1966-68

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OVC Honors Coach of the Year 1962 1967 1982 1987 1988 1989 2000

Charles “Turkey” Hughes Charles “Turkey” Hughes Jim Ward Jim Ward Jim Ward Jim Ward Jim Ward

Player of the Year 1963 1986 1987 1988 1989 2003 2004 2006

Dave Quick Clay Elswick Robert Moore Scott Privitera Randy White Josh Anderson Stephen Carter Charlie Yarbrough

Pitcher of the Year 2008

Christian Friedrich

Freshman of the Year 2006 2011

Christian Friedrich Bryan Soloman

OVC Championships Chris Clark was named first team All-OVC in 2004 and was drafted by the Houston Astros in the same year

Regular Season - 1950, 1951, 1954, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1975, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2000

All-OVC Players (cont.) 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Tournament -

Mike Woehler, Steve Engel, Brett Forbush, Rocky Pangallo David Butcher, Brad Evans Robert Moore, Troy Williams, Jay Steele, John Miles Robert Moore, Tim Redmon, Jeff Cruse, Brad Brian, Clay Elswick (Player of the Year Northern Division) Robert Moore (Player of the Year, Northern Division), Jeff Cruse, Frank Kremblas, Ron Pezzoni Scott Privitera (Player of the Year, Northern Division), Rusty Clark, Randy White, Frank Kremblas, Marc Seimer, Ron Pezzoni, Shea Wardwell Randy White (Player of the Year), Jerry Schoen, Joe Banko, Ron Pezzoni Joe Banko, Brad McDaniels, Steve Olsen, Jay Johnson Brad McDaniels, Robbie McCune, Jay Johnson, David Ott Joe Vogelgesang, Brett Griffin Jason Stein Blake Barthol Jason Stein, Josh Williams Josh Williams, Jason Combs Sean Murray, Jason Sharp, Matt Mason, Joe Smith Lee Chapman, Sean Murray, Joe Smith, Jason Sharp, Adam Basil, Mike Martini Adam Basil, Mike Schneider, Lee Chapman, Kiley Vaughn, Corey Eagle, Scott Santa Mike Schneider, Kiley Vaughn, Josh Anderson Josh Anderson, Neil Sellers Josh Anderson (Player of the Year), Neil Sellers Chris Clark, Will Whisenant, Stephen Carter (Player of the Year), Jonathan Woodard, Neil Sellers, Chris O’Dell, Brett Bolger Brett Bolger, Derrick Bussell, Bryan Stevenson, Will Whisenant Charlie Yarbrough (Player of the Year), Christian Friedrich, Chris O’Dell, Brett Bolger, Aaron Barrows (Freshman), Eric Hash (Freshman) Christian Friedrich, Tyler Barnett Christian Friedrich (Pitcher of the Year), Jayson Langfels (Freshman), Ryan Faidley (Freshman) Matt Davis, Jayson Langfels, Anthony Ottrando, Richie Rodriguez, Jacob Daniel (Freshman), Mike Garcia (Freshman) Jayson Langfels, Anthony Ottrando, Anthony Bazzani (Freshman), Austin Grisham (Freshman) Jacob Daniel, Stephen Hefler, Richie Rodriguez, Bryan Soloman (Freshman)

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1962, 1966, 1967, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989

Charles “Turkey” Hughes was named the OVC Coach of the Year in 1962 and 1967 and led EKU to OVC titles in 1950, 1951, 1954, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967

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All-Time Results 1958 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 12-7 Hillsdale 4-6, 1-7 Lincoln Memorial 1-5 Maryville, Tenn. 2-3, 4-6 Kentucky 12-0 Tennessee Tech 14-8 Transylvania 20-6 Middle Tennessee 11-9 Morehead State 4-11 East Tennessee State 17-4 Transylvania 7-5 Kentucky 10-5 Tennessee Tech 6-5 Louisville 4-3 Morehead State 9-8 Western Kentucky 3-4 Murray State 0-10 Louisville 13-7

All-Time Results Steve’s Note: The all-time results are still being researched and should be considered a work in progress. 1925 (George Hembree) Record: 6-4 Kentucky Wesleyan 3-2 Sue Bennette Mem’l 4-14 State Freshmen 11-9 Sue Bennett Mem’l 4-13 Cumberlands 14-7 Morehead Normal 13-3 Lincoln Memorial 3-4 Lincoln Memorial 8-9 Morehead Normal 5-0 State Freshmen 1-6

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1926 (George Hembree) Record: 4-8 Georgetown College 1-2 Centre 2-0 Morehead Normal 4-5 Transylvania 4-7 Kentucky Wesleyan 2-5 Lincoln Memorial 2-7 Centre 3-5 Kentucky Wesleyan 1-2 Lincoln Memorial 4-3 Georgetown College 2-3 Western Teachers 4-3 Transylvania 3-1

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1927 (George Hembree) Record: 8-6 Kentucky Wesleyan 1-11 Union 14-7 Lincoln Memorial 8-7 Georgetown 8-9 Kentucky Wesleyan 0-7 Union 3-4 Transylvania 2-0 Transylvania 6-1 Morehead State 4-2 Louisville 5-8 Western Teachers 5-15 Western Teachers 6-2 Centre 5-1 Georgetown College 5-1

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1930 (George Hembree) Record: 6-5 Centre 3-0 Centre 4-3 Transylvania 8-7 Transylvania 4-1 Transylvania 3-5 Kentucky Wesleyan 2-0 Kentucky Wesleyan 0-3 Louisville 3-0 Louisville 1-2 Western Kentucky 3-14 Western Kentucky 8-9

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1936 (George Hembree) Record: 6-2-2 Indiana 7-5 Indiana 6-10 Louisville 9-8 Lincoln Memorial 8-3 Lincoln Memorial 12-3 Morehead State 3-2 Morehead State 4-4 Western Kentucky 5-0 Louisville 3-5 Western Kentucky 4-4

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1949 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 13-5 Eastern Illinois 4-3 W Fort Knox 9-6 W

Marshall Centre Fort Knox Cincinnati Evansville Centre Xavier Morehead State Louisville Western Kentucky Murray State Evansville Morehead State Western Kentucky Louisville Xavier

19-18 16-6 10-3 9-5 9-8 4-2 2-10 6-8 5-2 10-4 6-3 4-8 15-8 7-5 6-9 5-6

1951 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 10-10 Berea 2-6 Northern Illinois 7-3 Northern Ilinois 3-12 Centre 15-3 Evansville 7-8 Murray State 3-7 Evansville 4-2 Morehead State 12-7 Western Kentucky 2-3 Morehead State 23-13 Xavier 15-20 Centre 9-10 Xavier 0-2 Tennessee Tech 6-11 Tennessee Tech 12-4 Marshall 5-4 Louisville 11-8 Fort Knox 9-6 Louisville 7-8 Marshall 4-2 1953 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 9-8 Albion 10-16 Transylvania 10-3 Berea 9-5 Wayne 3-2 Kentucky 11-10 Transylvania 17-0 Berea 10-12 Xavier 3-23 Tennessee Tech 7-9 Morehead State 2-1 Louisville 6-10 Xavier 4-5 Tennessee Tech 10-5 Centre 5-6 Louisville 4-5 Kentucky 5-4 Centre 10-12

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1960 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 11-6-2 OVC Regular Season Champs

Kentucky Hillsdale Hillsdale Western Kentucky Murray State Carson-Newman East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Lincoln Memorial Georgetown College Union East Tennessee State Kentucky Middle Tennessee Morehead State Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Morehead State Louisville Berea (Rain)

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5-7 6-3 11-9 2-2 7-9 2-4 6-6 6-2 7-3 1-0 10-8 8-5 2-7 5-4 2-5 8-1 3-2 7-0 0-4

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1962 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 11-9 OVC Reg. Season and Tournament Champs

Kentucky Cumberlands Cincinnati Kentucky Wittenburg

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1955 ( Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 6-6 Berea 8-3 W Kentucky 4-5 L Transylvania 12-0 W Xavier 4-7 L Tennessee Tech 5-11 L Transylvania 7-11 L Morehead State 4-12 L Morehead State 4-2 W Xavier 7-3 W Cincinnati 2-7 L Tennessee Tech 6-5 W Berea 7-6 W Louisville 4-5 L

3-6 9-5 2-13 4-9 8-11

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Morehead State Toledo East Tennessee State Centre Cumberlands East Tennessee State Western Kentucky Centre Morehead State East Tennessee State Division Playoﬀ Middle Tennessee

13-8, 1-8 2-14 6-0, 2-3 8-2 12-2 5-4 7-3 6-5 7-9. 3-5 14-4

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3-1, 8-4

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1963 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 11-12 Kentucky 1-6 Xavier 4-2 Toledo 18-2 Cincinnati 10-11 Carson-Newman 1-2 East Tennessee State 2-0, 8-5 Davidson 6-7 Erskine 0-4 Presbyterian 1-3 Woﬀord 8-1 Morehead State 8-14, 0-14 Centre 12-0 Tennessee Tech 5-4, 4-5 East Tennessee State 2-4, 6-2 Centre 20-5 Morehead State 2-0, 7-9 Tennessee Tech 4-3, 5-6

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1964 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 6-14 OVC Regular Season Champs

Cincinnati Bowling Green Erskine Carson-Newman East Tennessee State Kentucky Morehead State Centre Xavier Kentucky Tennessee Tech Morehead State East Tennessee State Tennessee Tech

1-8 2-8 8-11, 2-0 3-4 7-8, 11-5 1-8 7-9, 8-9 1-2 7-6 1-6 4-9 2-3, 3-6 1-5, 5-2 2-1, 11-7

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The 1920 Eastern State Normal School’s baseball team featured future MLB Hall of Fame and Murderer’s Row member Earle Combs (middle row, third from left)

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1965 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 15-15 OVC Regular Season Champs

Xavier Kentucky Berea W Lincoln Memorial Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Carson-Newman East Tennessee State Kentucky Cincinnati Morehead State W Xavier Tennessee Tech Cumberland East Tennessee State W Centre Morehead State Tennessee Tech OVC Playoﬀs Murray State Murray State

5-6 4-11 2-0, 2-1

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10-0 3-6, 0-17 1-7 3-6 1-2, 9-1 12-13 12-11, 4-10 2-1, 9-3

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10-7 0-7, 4-2 11-5, 3-4 8-7, 6-5

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1-2 4-5, 4-0 3-4, 9-1

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1966 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 17-10 OVC Reg. Season and Tournament Champs

Kentucky Berea College Denison Kentucky Transylvania Carson-Newman Georgia Southern Georgia Carson-Newman Erskine College East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Morehead State Morehead State Xavier Centre College Morehead State Morehead State Tennessee Tech

13-6 21-4 17-3 6-5 11-2 9-10 6-15 0-3 0-5 0-5 7-0 12-1 2-1 11-8 2-8 2-3 2-5 8-7 2-1 4-2 5-1

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Tennessee Tech East Tennessee State East Tennessee State OVC Tournament Murray State Murray State Murray State

5-0 5-4 1-3

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10-8 1- 7 3-2

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1967 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 19-10 OVC Reg. Season and Tournament Champs

Hilsdale College Transylvania Cumberlands Cumberlands Lincoln Memorial Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Carson-Newman Milligan College East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Morehead State Morehead State Kentucky Xavier Xavier Transylvania Morehead State Morehead State Tennessee Tech Cincinnati Cincinnati East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech OVC Tournament Murray State Murray State

14-4 19-1 5-6 6-4 9-0 7-3 3-6 11-6 5-3 10-5 5-1 5-6 3-0 1-2 0-5 2-6 5-7 6-5 6-0 3-4 9-7 3-0 8-9 7-5 2-17 4-1 3-1

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5-3 6-0

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1968 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 11-8 Wittenburg 3-7 Transylvania 12-3 Kentucky 14-4 Malone College 16-4 Centre 11-2 North Carolina 3-4 Georgia Southern 4-2 Georgia Southern 2-8

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The 1967 EKU baseball team defeated Murray State twice to win the OVC Tournament

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1969 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 13-9 Transylvania 6-4 Berea 4-2 East Tennessee State 1-4 East Tennessee State 1-4 Georgia Southern 6-5 Georgia Southern 6-4 Georgia Southern 1-2 Erskine College 4-3 Georgetown College 2-0 Tennessee Tech 4-2 Tennessee Tech 6-3 East Tennessee State 7-4 East Tennessee State 5-4 Morehead State 0-3 Morehead State 1-4 Berea 23-4 Tennessee Tech 2-4 Tennessee Tech 0-4 Centre 17-10 Morehead State 4-2 Morehead State 2-6 Transylvania 2-3

Morehead State Morehead State Genesee College Genesee College Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech East Tennessee State East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Georgetown College Louisville Western Kentucky East Tennessee State

7-3 3-4 5-7 10-8 5-6 5-12 6-7 1-0 4-1 12-4 11-7 4-3 12-4

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1970 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 17-11 Wittenberg 2-6 Flint Comm. College 3-2 Flint Comm. College 13-0 Flint Comm. College 6-2 Lincoln Memorial 9-7 Georgia Southern 1-6 Georgia Southern 3-4 Georgia Southern 2-9 Georgia Southern 1-4 Erskine College 7-4 Carson-Newman 13-12 East Tennessee State 11-2 East Tennessee State 6-3 Louisville 7-6 Georgetown College 6-0 Louisville 12-0 East Tennessee State 2-0 East Tennessee State 9-0 Xavier 7-9 Morehead State 15-19 Morehead State 5-3 Morehead State 7-6 Morehead State 8-10 Tennessee Tech 8-7 Tennessee Tech 3-6 Transylvania 18-2 Tennessee Tech 2-6 Tennessee Tech 0-3

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1972 (Jack Hissom) Record: 20-12 Jacksonville Jacksonville Valdosta Oglethorpe Oglethorpe Tennessee Wittenburg Louisville Berea Berea Genesse College Genesse College Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Genesse College Genesse College Cumberlands Cumberlands Morehead State Morehead State Cincinnati Morehead State Morehead State Kentucky Wesleyan Kentucky Wesleyan Western Kentucky Western Kentucky East Tennessee State East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky

4-5 3-11 2-3 4-2 6-12 0-9 4-0 7-3 11-7 9-0 13-7 2-1 2-3 5-4 16-11 5-4 0-2 5-0 6-4 4-14 6-3 3-2 2-3 1-0 7-3 5-4 1-0 6-10 1-5 5-6 6-5 5-1

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1971 (Charles “Turkey” Hughes) Record: 13-11 Ohio Northern 11-0 Ohio Northern 4-3 Louisville 11-7 Tennessee Tech 0-7 Tennessee Tech 4-2 Morehead State 4-12 Morehead State 4-10 Western Kentucky 3-6 Western Kentucky 6-3 Morehead State 7-8 Morehead State 3-8

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1973 (Jack Hissom) Record: 24-26 Cumberlands Cumberlands Kentucky State Kentucky State Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Kentucky State Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Cumberlands Cumberlands East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Morehead State Morehead State Berea Louisville Cumberlands Cumberlands Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Berea Berea Campbellsville Campbellsville East Tennessee State

8-2 5-1 4-1 0-1 5-4 0-7 2-3 1-0 17-5 0-3 3-4 6-3 3-4 0-1 1-2 2-7 3-0 5-1 2-3 5-8 3-1 1-2 5-2 2-5 0-9 6-7 2-0 11-0 13-3 4-2

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Erskine College Maryville College Tennessee Tech Morehead State Lincoln Memorial Morehead State Morehead State Xavier East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Morehead State

4-3 15-3 6-5 0-1 7-19 3-12 8-6 4-6 3-1 12-10 2-3

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The 1975 EKU baseball team understood good facial hair and was the only squad to win an OVC Championship under head coach Jack Hissom Kentucky Sate Kentucky State Morehead State Morehead State Kentucky Ball State Ball State Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Kentucky State Georgetown College Georgetown College Georgetown College Kentucky State Cumberlands Cumberlands Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan

10-2 3-0 5-4 1-11 3-4 1-5 2-1 2-4 3-9 7-2 16-2 8-2 8-0 2-4 8-13 3-0 10-0 0-2 7-11 3-12

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1974 (Jack Hissom) Record: 11-11-2 Kentucky State Kentucky State Cumberlands Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Kentucky State Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky Marshall Marshall Dayton Dayton Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Berea Berea Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Marshall Marshall East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Morehead State Morehead State

1-3 7-4 5-7 1-8 1-1 0-8 7-0 8-5 2-4 6-4 5-4 12-12 1-8 2-5 4-1 15-1 6-2 5-4 2-4 2-3 8-2 12-8 4-8 0-1

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1975 (Jack Hissom) Record: 12-14 OVC Regular Season Champs

Cumberlands Cumberlands Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Adrian Berea Berea East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Kentucky Kentucky State Morehead State Morehead State Ohio State Ohio State Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Marshall Marshall Morehead State Cincinnati Murray State Murray State Murray State

4-6 9-4 5-4 11-10 4-3 9-5 8-3 6-3 2-3 1-6 8-10 1-11 6-12 5-4 1-12 9-12 10-5 3-5 10-9 4-7 3-12 8-7 2-3 6-5 2-21 8-11

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1976 (Jack Hissom) Record: 12-12-1 Campbellsville Campbellsville Campbellsville Campbellsville Cumberlands Cumberlands Centre Centre Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Kentucky East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Morehead State Morehead State Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Morehead State Morehead State East Tennessee State

10-3 11-3 12-2 11-1 9-3 7-3 16-11 11-0 14-16 1-1 0-7 9-15 9-4 4-5 8-9 10-14 11-21 2-14 7-2 3-0

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East Tennessee State Kentucky State Kentucky State Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky

2-8 8-12 2-9 4-2 4-13

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1977 (Jack Hissom) Record: 10-19 Cumberlands Cumberlands Centre Centre Campbellsville Campbellsville Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Cumberlands Cumberlands Berea Berea East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Morehead State Morehead State Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Morehead State Morehead State East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Kentucky State Kentucky State Kentucky Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky

7-9 4-11 5-2 1-2 8-5 10-4 2-3 5-9 5-6 11-4 5-2 14-2 6-3 5-6 4-10 4-22 3-6 4-2 6-28 4-10 3-7 7-5 3-6 5-4 7-23 3-4 3-9 3-15 12-14

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1978 (Jack Hissom) Record: 11-15-1 Campbellsville Campbellsville Cumberlands Cumberlands Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky Berea Berea East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Berea Berea Morehead State Morehead State Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Morehead State Morehead State East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Centre Centre Kentucky Louisville Louisville Cincinnati Cincinnati

6-3 5-6 8-5 4-3 5-16 10-10 24-9 10-6 3-15 7-22 3-4 11-1 9-10 4-2 6-7 1-12 3-18 3-10 0-5 7-6 14-13 11-1 11-30 5-4 5-13 4-5 4-6

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1979 (Jack Hissom) Record: 12-17 Berea Berea Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky Cumberlands Cumberlands Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Centre Centre Western Kentucky

8-5 3-2 0-1 3-4 3-2 8-2 6-7 12-2 8-6 7-6 0-3

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Western Kentucky Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Cumberlands Cumberlands Murray State Austin Peay Austin Peay Dayton Dayton Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Kentucky Morehead State Morehead State

4-3 3-8 1-5 4-6 4-6 9-11 6-11 11-10 1-2 5-8 13-4 12-11 6-16 1-12 6-11 11-7 4-14

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1980 (Jim Ward) Record: 11-20 Erskine Furman Louisville Louisville Kentucky Cincinnati Cincinnati Kentucky Morehead State Morehead State Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Kentucky Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Centre Centre Louisville Louisville Morehead State Morehead State Middle Tennessee Kentucky

5-6 3-6 2-3 10-7 3-4 2-13 2-3 2-16 7-6 5-6 1-4 0-20 8-5 1-5 3-1 7-6 8-7 4-6 12-7 7-6 7-10 5-6 8-12 9-5 16-3 10-6 4-11 5-6 3-4 0-4 6-14

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1981 (Jim Ward) Record: 21-10 North Carolina James Madison Delaware Delaware Xavier Xavier Cincinnati Cincinnati Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Bellarmine Bellarmine Marshall Marshall Louisville Louisville Akron Akron Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Kentucky Georgetown College Georgetown College Morehead State Morehead State

3-6 9-8 21-6 3-9 15-2 3-2 17-1 14-2 13-11 4-9 12-5 5-4 7-8 14-12 4-3 12-5 5-4 6-3 10-1 10-6 1-3 6-18 7-9 6-5 3-1 3-10 3-1

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All-Time Results Campbell College Cincinnati Cincinnati Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Xavier Xavier Kentucky Youngstown State Youngstown State Youngstown State Morehead State Morehead State Cumberlands Akron Akron Akron Morehead State Otterbein Youngstown State Youngstown State Youngstown State Morehead State Morehead State Akron Akron Akron Cincinnati Cincinnati Western Kentucky Western Kentucky OVC Tournament Murray State Morehead State Murray State Murray State

The 1984 Colonels won 27 of 33 down the stretch to provide EKU Athletics Hall of Fame head coach Jim Ward with his first OVC Tournament Championship Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky Austin Peay Middle Tennessee

6-9 11-8 6-4 5-12

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1982 (Jim Ward) Record: 3-12 OVC Regular Season Champs

UT- Chattanooga Valdosta Valdosta Army Pittsburgh Rollins Army Bethune Cookman Pittsburgh Rollins South Carolina Bellarmine Bellarmine Cincinnati Cincinnati Louisville Louisville Tennessee Kentucky Akron Akron Northern Kentucky Louisville Louisville Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Kentucky Akron Akron Baldwin-Wallace Marshall Marshall Kentucky Cincinnati Cincinnati Dayton Dayton Kentucky OVC Tournament Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky

10-0 0-1 4-15 7-5 11-2 6-2 11-7 6-5 7-1 3-4 3-11 13-4 13-1 22-2 18-2 6-3 3-1 3-5 10-1 15-1 3-2 7-0 0-1 6-9 4-3 6-4 8-3 9-6 6-14 1-2 5-1 10-2 11-8 6-2 8-7 6-3 5-3 7-1 8-1 4-21

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1983 (Jim Ward) Record: 20-13-1 Maryland Evansville Evansville West Virginia Georgia State Georgia State Cincinnati Cincinnati Carson Newman Western Carolina Louisville Louisville Middle Tennessee Bellarmine Youngstown State Youngstown State Akron Akron Louisville Louisville Morehead State Western Carolina Morehead State Kentucky Tennessee Cincinnati Cincinnati Youngstown State Youngstown State Akron Akron OVC Tournament Middle Tennessee Morehead State Murray State

6-11 3-7 13-13 5-4 17-10 7-1 4-0 6-2 19-13 8-9 3-2 11-3 17-7 12-1 12-2 7-9 7-2 4-0 2-8 5-3 3-6 3-5 10-7 6-20 0-12 3-6 6-2 2-4 7-0 11-9 12-3

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6-3 4-6 10-14

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4-2 8-3 5-6 9-4

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6-7 6-10 9-3 2-0 2-3 0-1 16-17 9-14 7-5 8-3 2-3 6-7 6-13 6-5 7-12 4-9 2-9 7-9 13-4 11-5 7-3 10-5 6-2 4-5 6-8 4-10 12-5 16-11 8-12 8-5 7-2 6-5 8-6 14-3 9-4 17-6 5-7 2-6 6-14 17-4 9-3

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OVC Tournament Champs

Western Carolina Western Carolina Western Carolina Western Carolina Bellarmine Bellarmine Kentucky Western Michigan Wingate Wingate UNC-Wilmington UNC-Wilmington UNC-Wilmington North Carolina State North Carolina State Fairfield East Carolina East Carolina UNC-Ashville UNC-Ashville Marshall Marshall Evansville Evansville Cincinnati Cincinnati Louisville Louisville Austin Peay Akron Akron Akron Morehead State Youngstown State Youngstown State Youngstown State Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Dayton Dayton

OVC Reg. Season and Tournament Champs

1-9 4-3 2-3 8-5 7-13 0-4 4-6 14-4 2-3 1-3 6-12

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1985 (Jim Ward) Record: 37-26

1984 (Jim Ward) Record: 30-16 East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Western Carolina Evansville Evansville Connecticut Methodist UNC-Wilmington UNC-Wilmington NC-Wesleyan NC-Wesleyan

6-12 10-11 4-1 8-5 8-4 2-3 5-4 15-2 16-5 11-9 4-1 5-2 0-8 22-7 6-4 6-12 6-5 7-9 8-2 8-2 8-2 4-1 5-2 13-2 8-3 3-10 6-2 5-2 8-3 4-1 7-4

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Akron Akron Akron Morehead State Morehead State Georgetown College Georgetown College Youngstown State Youngstown State Youngstown State UNC-Ashville UNC-Ashville Xavier Xavier OVC Tournament Murray State Morehead State Austin Peay Murray State Murray State NCAA Regional Arkansas Central Michigan Georgia Tech

3-2 2-1 15-3 11-4 9-16 11-9 10-9 3-8 6-4 23-3 6-3 6-3 3-4 9-4

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10-11 22-11 15-2 11-7 19-18

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13-20 10-7 13-14

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1986 (Jim Ward) Record: 33-23 (Missing 10 games) OVC Reg. Season and Tournament Champs

Western Carolina Western Carolina Western Carolina Western Carolina Evansville Evansville Bellarmine Bellarmine Kentucky Ball State Ball State Austin Peay Austin Peay Morehead State Ball State Marshall Marshall Youngstown State Youngstown State Youngstown State Akron Akron Akron Louisville Morehead Morehead Youngstown State Youngstown State Massachusetts Mercer Mercer Bellarmine Bellarmine Indiana Massachusetts Shorter College Kentucky Murray State Akron Akron Akron 5 OVC Tournament Middle Tennessee Morehead State Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee NCAA Regional Oklahoma Tulane

6-4 7-9 3-5 5-12 5-2 12-3 7-0 18-8 4-5 15-6 4-3 1-7 9-2 9-7 10-9 2-1 9-10 2-3 8-1 2-1 6-10 14-2 9-8 24-17 4-5 15-11 6-3 17-1 6-3 1-0 17-6 6-13 15-3 14-9 7-8 10-13 8-6 4-12 6-1 6-1 4-5

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8-1 12-8 11-13 8-7

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All-Time Results 1987 (Jim Ward) Record: 31-14-1 OVC Regular Season Champs

Evansville Evansville Hanover Bellarmine Bellarmine Western Carolina Western Carolina Saint Xavier Saint Xavier Saint Xavier Maryland Maryland Maryland Indiana Colgate Brown George Washington Marshall Campbellsville Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Kentucky Kentucky Wright State Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Xavier Xavier Youngstown State Youngstown State Youngstown State Youngstown State Youngstown State Akron Akron Akron Akron Wilmington Louisville Murray State Tennessee

2-3 7-8 4-5 8-3 3-3 4-17 2-11 11-3 9-5 7-4 4-1 6-2 12-3 4-3 4-1 13-1 19-8 14-10 36-3 8-5 4-2 6-10 12-1 9-19 19-6 2-8 17-4 5-4 4-6 9-2 14-5 2-3 9-4 15-6 10-3 11-7 7-5 10-1 8-1 2-3 5-3 5-14 7-6 10-11 4-3 1-5

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1988 (Jim Ward) Record: 32-23 OVC Reg. Season and Tournament Champs

Western Carolina Western Carolina Western Carolina Western Carolina Northern Kentucky Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Bellarmine Bellarmine Hanover Bradley Bradley Saint Xavier Liberty Liberty Central Florida Central Florida Louisville Louisville Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Detroit Detroit Detroit Marshall Marshall

1-11 7-3 0-12 2-14 8-0 3-5 6-5 4-7 12-4 6-5 11-2 11-8 7-8 5-13 9-3 5-6 6-5 7-9 6-10 16-5 6-11 9-7 2-9 5-7 11-10 7-3 2-3 3-10

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Kentucky Kentucky Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Xavier Xavier Miami (Ohio) Youngstown State Youngstown State Youngstown State Youngstown State Youngstown State Evansville Evansville Carson-Newman Mt. Vernon Nazarene Wright State Anderson St. Joseph (Ind.) Pitt-Johnson East Tennessee State Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee

3-2 4-10 5-3 6-2 11-7 8-4 10-2 10-3 9-4 6-5 3-1 1-0 11-0 3-5 5-1 0-6 5-4 6-13 10-6 9-10 8-1 1-5 12-1 16-3 5-0 7-12 3-20

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OVC Tournament Murray State Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State NCAA Regional Arizona Loyola-Marymount

1990 (Jim Ward) Record: 42-15 Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Western Carolina Western Carolina Western Carolina Western Carolina Cincinnati Eastern Michigan Kentucky-Wesleyan Louisville Dayton Dayton St. Xavier (Ill.) Ithaca Ithaca UAB UAB Portland State Missouri Baptist Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky Kentucky Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Tennessee State Tennessee State Tennessee State Xavier Xavier Tennessee Tech

1989 (Jim Ward) 39-19-1 OVC Reg. Season and Tournament Champs

Georgetown 8-2 Northern Kentucky 2-7 Ohio University 21-1 Ohio University 6-0 Bellarmine 0-4 Bellarmine 8-0 Western Kentucky 2-6 St. Xavier 4-3 Vermont 8-2 Md-Baltimore County 2-5 William Paterson 8-5 William Paterson 5-14 Massachusetts 6-3 Middle Tennessee 11-6 Middle Tennessee 8-7 Middle Tennessee 4-9 Kentucky 8-8 Austin Peay 5-0 Austin Peay 8-4 Austin Peay 3-4 Miami (Ohio) 7-3 Xavier 10-1 Xavier 8-1 Wright State 5-4 Tennessee State 2-1 Tennessee State 8-3 Wright State 2-6 Marshall 2-4 Marshall 8-3 Kentucky State 5-2 Tennessee Tech 8-0 Tennessee Tech 7-2 Louisville 11-5 East Tennessee State 11-6 Louisville 7-8 Murray State 5-4 Murray State 4-3 Murray State 10-5 Cincinnati 1-5 Kentucky State 15-1 Morehead State 12-1 Morehead State 12-6 Morehead State 13-12 Tennessee 8-1 Carson-Newman 9-0 Otterbein 2-7 Wright State 1-3 Pittsburgh-Johnstown 10-0 Cincinnati 4-1 Western Kentucky 14-4

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9-8 7-6 4-5 8-4 4-15 4-8 4-6

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6-12 3-9

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2-6 2-3 1-7 0-10 9-6 7-25 8-7 3-10 7-2 6-2 16-2 12-4 11-2 11-10 4-1 5-2 4-1 7-3 9-3 2-10 15-12 0-5 6-8 5-7 10-2 6-7 6-5 6-4 14-3 12-5 4-3 9-1 9-4 10-0 14-2 5-10 7-6

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Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Northern Kentucky Louisville Murray State Murray State Murray State Cincinnati Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Wright State Wright State Northern Kentucky Western Kentucky Wright State OVC Tournament Tennessee Tech Middle Tennessee Austin Peay Middle Tennessee

9-8 3-2 5-1 4-3 6-0 4-0 6-0 6-5 6-3 3-2 3-2 7-0 4-1 15-3 7-14 6-2

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3-2 1-7 9-7 2-8

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1991 (Jim Ward) Record: 26-28 (Missing five games) Georgetown 2-3 L Akron 2-1 W Mercer 4-10 L Western Kentucky 2-8 L Bowling Green 10-9 W Bowling Green 3-6 L Louisville 3-19 L Georgetown 1-2 L Tennessee State 19-6 W Tennessee State 4-0 W Tennessee State 5-6 L UAB 6-1 W UAB 7-13 L Alabama 0-3 L Birmingham-Southern 4-1 W Tennessee 9-14 L Marshall 12-4 W Lincoln Memorial 10-4 W Morehead State 5-6 L Morehead State 3-4 L Morehead State 6-2 W Kentucky 8-13 L Middle Tennessee 6-12 L Middle Tennessee 12-4 W Middle Tennessee 11-3 W Bellarmine 15-9 W Tennessee Tech 11-8 W Tennessee Tech 0-5 L

The 1987 EKU baseball team won one of seven Colonel OVC Championships in the 1980s

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All-Time Results 14-0 6-9 7-8 5-2 3-2 3-4 3-6 9-17 12-4 3-5 4-6 9-6

0-7 0-22 4-1 5-1 5-9 2-4 5-3 1-9 12-23 1-13 5-4 3-6 2-7 8-7 0-17 4-1 4-2 6-3 3-2 3-2 3-20 6-13 2-8 3-17 1-6 6-1 8-7 5-2 5-2 2-19 6-3 6-3 0-9 8-4 10-4 2-5 8-9

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Wright State Kentucky Tennessee State Tennessee State Tennessee State Cincinnati Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Cincinnati Kentucky Akron Akron Akron OVC Tournament Middle Tennessee Austin Peay 1993 (Jim Ward) Record: 22-25 Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Marshall Western Kentucky Union University Union University Union University Union University Tennessee State Tennessee State Tennessee State Louisville Miami (Ohio) Eastern Michigan Cincinnati Kentucky Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky SEMO SEMO Wright State Wright State Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Marshall UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin

3-7 6-15 6-4 6-11 14-1 6-2 7-4 1-4 3-5 8-5 7-5 5-12 1-3 7-10

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1-4 10-13

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2-6 10-12 5-12 3-13 4-15 1-3 5-7 1-4 1-6 2-0 8-4 5-2 7-9 8-1 0-6 2-3 0-8 3-5 1-2 7-9 6-9 5-4 11-5 2-15 18-17 6-7 4-3 2-10 7-5 7-6 9-3 4-7

Kentucky Xavier Xavier Murray State Murray State Murray State Louisville Cumberland (Tenn.) Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State OVC Tournament Tennessee Tech Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tech Morehead State Morehead State 1994 (Jim Ward) Record: 25-26 Samford UAB Birmingham-Southern North Carolina State North Carolina State North Carolina State Wisconsin-Parkside Bluefield State East Tennessee State Long Island Long Island Cleveland State Georgia Georgia Louisville Marshall Cincinnati UT Martin UT Martin Lincoln Memorial Western Kentucky Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Miami (Ohio) Western Carolina Western Carolina Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Cinicinnati Marshall Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Kentucky Wright State Louisville Murray State Murray State Murray State L Xavier Morehead State SEMO SEMO SEMO Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Kentucky Western Kentucky

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1995 (Jim Ward) Record: 28-25 Winthrop Winthrop Winthrop Northern Illinois Ball State Southern Illinois

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2-3 5-4 8-6 13-3 8-6 7-6 5-12 7-6 1-7 2-0 8-6

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2-4 4-2 14-3 4-3 7-11

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12-5 9-2 2-10 0-3 3-18 2-3 3-1 23-4 5-1 20-8 11-9 16-2 0-9 2-10 9-2 4-11 11-7 4-0 13-5 2-3 1-7 3-15 1-12 1-4 6-5 4-13 2-5 8-7 3-1 5-6 5-4 5-6 11-3 2-13 5-1 14-7 7-8 2-10 3-6 8-7 9-10

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Bowling Green Youngstown State Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wisconsin-Milwaukee Lincoln Memorial Xavier Mississippi Mississippi Arkansas State Arkansas State Arkansas State Arkansas State Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Marshall Western Kentucky Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Louisville Tennessee Appalachian State Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Cincinnati Western Kentucky Murray State Murray State Murray State Cincinnati Wright State SEMO SEMO Xavier Kentucky Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Louisville Wright State UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin OVC Tournament SEMO Morehead State 1996 (Jim Ward) Record: 20-37 Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Detroit Mercy Detroit Mercy Detroit Mercy Louisville Bowling Green State Bowling Green State Bowling Green State Charleston James Madison Hartford Middles Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky Kentucky Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri Birmingham-Southern Miami (Ohio) Cincinnati Marshall Austin Peay Austin Peay

6-5 2-9 2-1 20-0 9-11 6-7 3-10 1-9 5-6 3-5 10-6 10-15 3-5 11-8 11-0 12-6 8-6 3-7 6-9 9-13 12-20 1-14 9-1 9-8 9-7 6-11 9-8 9-14 3-5 5-4 11-5 9-7 17-13 2-0 4-9 11-10 11-5 1-2 5-4 5-4 6-22 5-2 3-2 3-1 5-2

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All-Time Results Georgia State Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri Ohio Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Kentucky UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin Kentucky Xavier Western Kentucky Murray State Murray State Murray State Cincinnati Belmont Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Xavier Western Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Wright State Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Belmont Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee OVC Tournament Murray State Southeast Missouri Eastern Illinois Middle Tennessee

In Jim Ward’s last season as head coach, the 2001 Colonels won two games in the OVC Tournament before falling to Austin Peay Austin Peay Louisville Xavier West Virginia UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin Wright State Marshall Murray State Murray State Murray State Xavier Wright State Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Cincinnati Western Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Austin Peay

16-14 2-12 4-8 10-14 5-4 5-4 3-5 3-5 3-4 5-10 3-1 7-5 6-5 5-11 0-6 3-1 10-5 0-3 6-10 1-7 0-8 3-7 3-5 4-11 0-18 1-4

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1997 (Jim Ward) Record: 24-30-1 Woﬀord Furman Furman Nebraska Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Detroit Mercy Detroit Mercy Detroit Mercy Youngstown Youngstown Youngstown Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Belmont Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri Southeast Missouri Belmont Louisville Louisville

11-7 1-8 3-3 7-4 2-10 6-11 6-8 9-18 12-14 6-5 5-3 2-7 9-8 1-8 3-5 13-1 6-3 2-3 1-7 8-4 7-9 6-10 11-5

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Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Marshall Cincinnati UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin Wright State Xavier Murray State Murray State Murray State Marshall Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Wright State Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Western Kentucky Murray State Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri Eastern Illinois

12-11 18-2 9-8 13-5 9-11 4-7 9-4 10-7 25-13 1-8 8-15 9-12 3-6 9-19 9-2 3-8 25-19 7-8 8-5 1-7 11-14 2-8 6-4 12-4 6-12 6-17 7-5 15-3 8-12 10-26

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1998 (Jim Ward) Record: 34-25 Furman Furman Furman Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Wright State Bowling Green State Bowling Green State Eastern Michigan Winthrop Akron William and Mary Akron Marshall Louisville Detroit Detroit Georgia State Georgia State

10-6 9-7 7-2 6-11 0-11 6-9 10-12 15-4 6-22 2-12 3-21 11-6 8-4 7-4 4-9 13-3 8-3 12-1 13-2

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1999 (Jim Ward) Record: 35-25 Furman Furman Furman Mercer Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Wright State Bowling Green Bowling Green Eastern Michigan Winthrop Akron William and Mary Akron Marshall Louisville Detroit Detroit Georgia State Georgia State Georgia State SEMO SEMO SEMO Ohio Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Kentucky UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin UK Xavier Western Kentucky Murray State Murray State

12-8 0-1 4-11 12-5 11-7 2-3 7-17 11-2 9-8 2-1 3-1 4-3 3-8 8-3 18-11 9-1 11-6 13-7 6-16 27-13 6-7 0-10 21-7 2-7 12-6 6-3 5-4 9-14 3-4 6-7 6-5 8-5 8-15 6-1 5-4 10-13

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Murray State Cincinnati Belmont Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Xavier Western Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Wright State Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Belmont Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee OVC Tournament Murray State SEMO Eastern Illinois Middle Tennessee

13-7 6-16 27-13 6-7 0-10 21-7 2-7 12-6 6-3 5-4 9-19 3-4 6-7 6-5 5-8 8-15 6-1 5-4 10-13

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2000 (Jim Ward) Record: 31-26 OVC Regular Season Champs

UNC Wilmington UNC Wilmington UNC Wilmington Furman Furman Furman Stetson Stetson Stetson Tennessee Belmont Wisconsin-Milwaukee Akron IUPUI Kentucky Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Union (Tenn.) UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin Cincinnati Murray State Murray State Murray State Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Western Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Xavier Wright State Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia Belmont Belmont Wright State Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky Xavier SEMO SEMO

9-14 3-6 2-11 17-2 6-7 11-4 1-2 3-5 10-11 0-13 14-2 4-3 2-3 12-1 5-13 1-0 3-0 8-7 2-3 4-5 4-5 7-3 3-1 8-4 3-11 6-1 2-3 7-2 19-11 9-8 8-6 1-7 0-7 10-1 10-3 6-3 3-0 2-1 6-4 12-8 4-14 7-3 10-1 1-5 5-6 20-7 2-12 2-0 11-7 6-16 11-3 5-10 5-6

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2001 (Jim Ward) Record: 25-30 Samford Samford Samford Indiana Winthrop Wagner Belmont Bowling Green Bowling Green Kentucky Kent State Wright State Kent State Tennessee East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Tenn. Tech Tenn. Tech Tenn. Tech Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Louisville Cincinnati Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Xavier West Virginia SEMO SEMO SEMO Lipscomb Murray State Murray State Murray State Marshall Indiana Indiana Indiana Western Kentucky UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin Louisville

9-3 4-3 6-5 11-10 0-7 7-8 14-9 2-3 0-5 1-12 11-10 9-2 9-11 1-18 7-16 1-6 3-4 6-4 10-7 2-11 2-3 1-7 5-13 5-3 12-0 7-13 11-16 0-3 2-8 0-7 9-2 6-1 6-9 6-7 11-16 9-5 3-0 5-8 9-8 3-17 13-7 4-2 5-9 8-4

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Missouri Missouri Missouri Marshall Western Kentucky Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay OVC Tournament Eastern Illinois Murray State Tenn. Tech Austin Peay

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2002 (Elvis Dominguez) Record: 15-40 Birmingham-Southern 5-6 Ball State 4-19 Ball State 8-7 Birmingham-Southern 1-6 Charleston Southern 6-8 Louisville 1-16 Akron 5-9 Akron 10-13 Western Kentucky 2-3 Cumberlands 10-9 Michigan State 3-9 Michigan State 5-10 Michigan State 1-10 Georgia Tech 5-6 Georgia Tech 9-13 Eastern Illinois 9-8 Eastern Illinois 5-4 Eastern Illinois 12-14 Marshall 14-6 Morehead State 5-15 Morehead State 13-8 Morehead State 4-5 Xavier 2-3 Kentucky 4-13 SEMO 4-7 SEMO 0-2 SEMO 9-6 UNC Greensboro 4-11 UNC Greensboro 5-10 Murray State 3-2 Murray State 10-7 Murray State 7-8 Xavier 10-13 Lipscomb 9-17 Indiana State 5-6 Indiana State 3-0

Indiana State Samford Samford UT Martin UT Martin Marshall Louisville Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Wright State Wright State Western Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech

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2003 (Elvis Dominguez) Record: 24-29 Louisville 2-9 Berea 13-8 Cincinnati 7-11 Northern Illinois 7-12 Northern Illinois 17-13 Northern Illinois 19-4 Indiana State 5-7 Indiana State 3-6 Indiana State 0-3 Indiana State 9-12 Fairleigh Dickinson 5-0 Northeastern 5-1 Vermont 0-7 Massachusetts 4-7 Northeastern 7-6 Illinois 3-9 Western Kentucky 12-8 UNC Greensboro 1-3 UNC Greensboro 4-10 IPFW 29-13 Shawnee State 15-3 Murray State 8-13 Murray State 6-1 Xavier 4-5 Wright State 14-2 SEMO 5-15 SEMO 10-9 SEMO 8-5 Xavier 19-5 UT Martin 2-7 UT Martin 7-5 UT Martin 18-8 Marshall 13-10 IPFW 15-8 Eastern Illinois 17-27 Eastern Illinois 10-8 Eastern Illinois 1-11 Kentucky 8-18 Tennessee Tech 7-9 Tennessee Tech 7-8 Tennessee Tech 4-13 Austin Peay 5-13 Austin Peay 4-17 Austin Peay 18-19 Louisville 6-9 Western Kentucky 8-9 Morehead State 13-9 Morehead State 13-7 OVC Tournament SEMO 12-6 Murray State 13-6 Eastern Illinois 8-7 Murray State 5-11 Murray State 4-19 2004 (Elvis Dominguez) Record: 34-17 Louisville 2-10 Chicago State 16-2

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Chicago State Chicago State Oakland (Mich.) Oakland (Mich.) Lehigh St. Bonaventure Duquesne IPFW Rhode Island Bowling Green Fairleigh Dickinson Vermont Cedarville Western Kentucky Georgetown College Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin Berea Murray State Murray State Murray State Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Xavier Samford Samford Samford Louisville SEMO SEMO Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Marshall Western Kentucky Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State OVC Tournament Jacksonville State Samford SEMO

14-4 19-3 10-9 22-18 12-2 12-10 13-5 13-3 0-3 2-1 14-1 7-2 26-3 16-6 11-3 6-0 12-4 7-9 3-4 6-1 20-4 17-1 13-5 3-6 8-2 8-5 10-1 5-19 19-4 7-8 1-2 2-8 9-6 11-4 3-0 8-7 6-8 10-20 0-11 11-20 1-2 9-3 4-1 11-6 7-10 18-12

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2005 (Elvis Dominguez) Record: 26-31 Louisville 7-8 IPFW 11-5 Bradley 4-9 Bradley 3-8 IPFW 8-10 IPFW 9-13 Central Michigan 1-19 Bowling Green 6-8 Massachusetts 0-5 Georgetown Univ. 7-2 Northern Illinois 27-6 Northern Illinois 19-11 Northern Illinois 7-6 Tennessee Tech 10-4 Tennessee Tech 2-6 Tennessee Tech 5-4 Wright State 5-14 Marshall 11-10 UT Martin 11-2 UT Martin 5-6 Tennessee 6-14 Murray State 6-17 Murray State 2-3 Murray State 1-12 Xavier 3-4 Western Kentucky 5-9 Jacksonville State 5-1 Jacksonville State 10-1

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All-Time Results Northern Iowa Bucknell Dartmouth Vermont Louisville Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Miami (Ohio) Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Miami (Ohio) UT Martin UT Martin Western Kentucky Murray State Murray State Marshall Xavier Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Marshall Western Kentucky Samford Samford Samford Louisville SEMO SEMO Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Dayton Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay OVC Tournament Samford Murray State Samford

The 2009 Colonels defeated in-state rival Western Kentucky on an extra innings walk oﬀ blast by Jayson Langfels Jacksonville State Xavier Marshall Kentucky State Kentucky State Samford Samford Samford Wright State SEMO SEMO SEMO Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Kentucky Western Kentucky Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Cincinnati Morehead State Morehead State OVC Tournament Morehead State Jacksonville State Morehead State Murray State Jacksonville State

1-6 4-5 4-5 2-0 18-0 9-4 4-3 14-0 4-3 3-2 12-11 3-1 7-4 2-11 3-4 6-15 10-11 2-9 2-6 16-13 4-8 10-3 3-5

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2006 (Elvis Dominguez) Record: 29-26 Toledo 3-4 Toledo 3-5 Oakland 12-2 Oakland 21-9 Akron 1-7 Akron 9-1 Akron 7-4 Louisville 3-20 Bellarmine 18-14 Connecticut 4-5 St Francis 13-2 Bradley 2-3 Fairfield 4-6 Indiana 7-6 Northern Iowa 8-5 Northern Iowa 13-9 Cornell 7-8 Georgetown 3-2 Morehead State 2-12

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Morehead State Louisville Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Western Kentucky UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin Miami (Ohio) Murray State Murray State Murray State Miami (Ohio) Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Marshall Samford Samford Samford Marshall SEMO SEMO SEMO Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Western Kentucky Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay OVC Tournament Jacksonville State SEMO Samford

1-0 4-14 22-5 5-0 2-4 5-9 4-2 6-1 11-3 6-5 9-13 2-13 16-13 6-7 2-4 7-6 5-10 3-6 3-10 2-1 7-6 12-14 2-11 8-3 6-5 4-11 2-1 8-6 4-14 12-6 0-5 6-3

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2007 (Elvis Dominguez) Record: 24-29-1 Long Island 8-1 Oakland 1-5 Long Island 7-4 Oakland 10-5 Kentucky State 12-6 Kentucky State 9-0 Akron 0-7 Akron 6-8 Georgetown (Ky.) 2-8 Berea 16-0 Army 3-4 Georgetown Univ. 2-4 Bucknell 5-4

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3-19 5-1 1-1 6-4 4-7 6-5 6-2 13-6 4-6 6-5 2-8 8-9 2-6 13-8 1-6 7-16 5-6 2-3 14-3 7-8 4-8 6-9 16-9 4-8 16-11 3-13 7-5 7-5 1-8 0-1 2-1 10-9 6-3 3-4 8-9 5-4 0-2 2-9

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2008 (Elvis Dominguez) Record: 26-27-1 Bucknell 7-7 Bucknell 3-2 Toledo 8-6 Bradley 13-1 Bradley 0-4 Bradley 11-2 Louisville 5-13 Central Michigan 2-4 IPFW 8-1 Bucknell 1-8 Vermont 14-3 Illinois State 2-3 Akron 4-10 Illinois 6-8 UMBC 5-2 Austin Peay 2-1 Austin Peay 5-7 Austin Peay 7-3 Louisville 6-19 Morehead State 2-3 Morehead State 6-2 Morehead State 17-7 Georgetown 7-12 Tennessee Tech 6-1 Tennessee Tech 4-7 Tennessee Tech 6-7 Western Kentucky 9-5 UT Martin 6-3 UT Martin 6-0 UT Martin 3-6 Marshall 3-9 Marshall 2-4 Thomas More 16-6 Murray State 0-6 Murray State 3-7 Murray State 7-4

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Berea Kentucky State Kentucky State Jacksonville Jacksonville Jacksonville Miami (Ohio) Miami (Ohio) Samford Samford Samford SEMO SEMO SEMO Dayton Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois

17-9 14-0 15-2 2-3 5-7 3-5 9-7 6-14 10-0 3-4 9-14 4-5 3-1 7-8 10-4 5-4 4-3 7-2

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2009 (Jason Stein) Record: 27-24 Oakland Louisville IPFW Buﬀalo Louisville Kentucky Bowling Green Sacred Heart Bucknell Vermont Connecticut Toledo Western Kentucky Berea College Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Ohio Marshall Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Miami (Ohio) Kentucky State UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin Western Carolina Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Georgetown College Marshall Murray State Murray State Xavier Western Kentucky Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Miami (Ohio) Chicago State Chicago State Chicago State SEMO SEMO SEMO Dayton Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois

6-17 8-9 15-8 13-2 7-5 8-9 4-8 1-6 9-8 9-6 8-4 10-5 8-7 32-4 1-2 10-7 11-6 3-6 10-7 6-3 3-7 25-6 9-6 49-1 12-7 4-2 9-10 23-24 4-10 2-8 3-4 9-8 1-5 7-10 1-8 11-6 9-11 3-13 3-14 9-3 7-8 15-3 15-0 10-1 14-13 2-12 11-10 5-12 4-14 5-4 5-11

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2010 (Jason Stein) Record: 31-24 Western Carolina Western Carolina Western Carolina Tennessee Presbyterian Presbyterian

4-11 12-9 4-5 8-7 7-8 10-8

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All-Time Results 9-4 9-6 4-1

5-2 3-7 9-11 10-19 6-7 7-3 3-11 1-0 6-3 7-6 10-6 9-17 4-7 7-8 20-16 7-6 10-1 8-4 15-12 11-13 10-0 8-20 4-16 11-21

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15-2 9-18 7-3 7-4 11-10 1-8 8-9 5-18 7-5 4-2 2-3 3-11 3-14 4-1 4-1 8-7

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Western Carolina Memphis Oral Roberts Kentucky UNC Asheville UNC Asheville UNC Asheville West Virginia West Virginia Indiana State Indiana State Indiana State Miami (Ohio) Miami (Ohio) Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Marshall SEMO SEMO SEMO Marshall Austin Peay Austin Peay Austin Peay Ohio Morehead State Morehead State Morehead State Marshall

0-5 2-11 1-3 1-8 10-3 10-6 13-6 5-8 2-11 3-10 0-1 5-14 3-6 3-6 9-7 1-8 4-5 5-8 6-7 6-13 11-5 9-6 4-7 8-5 6-8 5-4 4-3 12-2 5-0 2-4

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UT Martin UT Martin UT Martin East Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Western Kentucky Murray State Murray State Murray State Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Dayton SIUE SIUE SIUE OVC Tournament Tennessee Tech UT Martin

2-11 3-5 2-4 7-18 3-10 4-10 7-3 5-4 5-3 9-4 5-1 4-1 1-2 6-13 10-5 1-2 1-5 1-4

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All-Time Records vs. Opponents -JJames Madison Jacksonville Jacksonville State

All-Time Record vs Opponents -AAdrian Akron Alabama Albion Anderson Appalachian State Arizona Arkansas Arkansas State Army Austin Peay

1-0 29-18 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-3 2-1 40-35

-BBaldwin-Wallace Ball State Bellarmine Belmont Berea Bethune-Cookman Birmingham-Southern Bowling Green Bradley Bucknell

1-0 5-4 13-5-1 4-5 27-4 1-0 1-3 5-20 1-0 3-1-1

-CCampbellsville Campbell Carson-Newman Clemson Cedarville Central Florida Central Michigan Centre College (University) Charleston Charleston Southern Chicago State Cincinnati Colgate Connecticut Cornell Cumberlands

10-1 0-1 4-7 0-2 1-0 0-2 1-2 24-6 1-0 0-1 3-0 25-25 1-0 0-2 0-1 23-13

-DDartmouth Davidson Dayton

0-0-1 0-1 11-3-1

Delaware Dension Detroit Detroit Mercy Duquesne -EEast Carolina East Tennessee State Eastern Illinois Eastern Michigan Evansville Erskine -FFairfield Fairleigh Dickinson Flint Community College Fort Knox Furman -GGenesee College George Washington Georgetown College Georgia Georgia State Georgia Southern Georgia Tech

1-1 1-0 9-2 4-2 1-0

0-2 46-26-1 26-25 5-6 7-8-1 4-4

0-2 2-0 3-0 3-0 8-3-1

1-1 0-1 0-3 3-2

-IIllinois Illinois State Indiana Indiana State Iowa IPFW Ithaca IUPUI

0-2 0-1 7-2 1-9 0-1 5-2 2-0 1-0

-KKent State Kentucky Kentucky State Kentucky Wesleyan

1-1 19-39-1 19-9 5-5

-LLehigh Liberty Lincoln Memorial Lipscomb Long Island Louisville Loyola-Marymount

1-0 1-1 9-6 1-1 2-0 33-44 0-1

-MMalone College 1-0 Marshall 30-20 Maryland 3-1 Maryland Baltimore-County 1-1 Maryville (Tenn.) 1-2 Massachusetts 2-3 Memphis 0-1 Mercer 4-2 Methodist 0-1 Miami (Fla.) 1-3 Miami (Ohio) 6-7 Michigan State 0-3 Middle Tennessee State 23-37 Miligan College 1-0 Morehead State 105-88-1 Mount Vernon Nazarene 1-0 Mississippi 1-3 Mississippi State 0-3 Missouri 1-2 Missouri Baptist 1-0 Murray State 52-45

5-2 1-0 17-8 0-1 8-0 4-19 0-9

-HHanover Hartford High Point Hillsdale

1-1 0-5 7-15

-NNebraska North Carolina North Carolina A&T North Carolina State North Carolina-Wesleyan Northeastern Northern Illinois Northern Iowa Northern Kentucky

EKU is 361-308-2 all-time against current OVC schools

1-0 0-3 1-0 1-1 0-2 2-0 8-2 2-1 12-10-1

Saint Xavier Samford Shawnee State Shorter College SIUE State Freshman South Carolina SEMO Southern Illinois Stetson Sue Bennet Memorial -TTennessee Tennessee-Chattanooga Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Thomas Moore Transylvania College Toledo Tulane -UUAB UNC-Ashville UNC-Greensboro UNC-Wilmington Union College UT Martin -VValdosta Vanderbilt Vermont -WWagner Wake Forest Wayne West Virginia Western Carolina Western Kentucky Western Michigan William and Mary William Paterson Wilmington Winthrop Wingate Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wittenburg WoďŹ&#x20AC;ord Wright State -XXavier

-OOakland (Mich.) Oglethorpe Ohio Ohio Northern Ohio State Oklahoma Oral Roberts Otterbein

4-1 1-1 6-1 2-0 4-6 0-1 0-1 1-1

-PPenn State Pepperdine Pittsburgh Pittsburgh-Johnstown Presbyterian Portland State Purdue

2-1 0-3 2-0 2-0 2-2 0-1 1-1

-RRhode Island Rollins

0-1 1-1

-SSaint Bonaventure St. Francis Saint Joseph (Ind.)

1-0 1-0 0-1

-YYoungstown State

6-0 14-10 1-0 0-1 3-3 1-1 0-1 29-29 0-2 0-3 0-2

2-12 1-0 12-2 67-59-1 1-0 17-3 2-3 0-1

3-1 7-0 1-4 1-7 2-6 35-14

0-3 1-0 4-1

0-1 1-1 1-0 3-6 8-16 35-45-3 0-1 2-0 1-1 1-0 2-3 2-0 3-0 1-3 2-0 13-20

28-30

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All-Century Team

All-Century Team The Eastern Kentucky University Department of Athletics unveiled its All-Century Baseball Team in a special ceremony at the annual Diamond Legacy Dinner on on Feb. 5, 2011 in the Keen Johnson Ballroom. Twentyone of the 29 players and coaches on the team were able to attend the event, while two others were represented by family.

Infielders *** Frank Borgia (1966-68) Borgia started at shortstop for Eastern for three seasons and was selected first-team All-OVC twice. He batted .475 in 1968 which still stands as the modern record at Eastern for highest single season batting average. He finished sixth in the nation in batting in 1968 and stole 18 bases in 19 attempts as a freshman in 1966.

Twenty-one of the 29 players and coaches on the All-Century Team gathered at the Keen Johnson Ballroom on Feb. 5, 2011 *** Neil Sellers (2001-04) Sellers was a three-time All-OVC third baseman and is listed in the EKU record books for RBI, hits, at bats, doubles and home runs. His career totals at Eastern include 41 home runs, 62 doubles, 279 hits and 214 runs batted in while compiling a four-year batting average of .353. Drafted by the Houston Astros, he is now a member of the Florida Marlins’ organization. *** Jason Sharp (1997-2000) Sharp was a four-year starter for EKU and received allconference notice from the OVC in 1998 and 1999. He played both shortstop and third base in his career for the Colonels and had career totals of 32 home runs, 145 runs batted in and a .337 batting average.

*** Jimmy Cain (1967-69) Cain was a two-year All-OVC third baseman for the Colonels who batted .395 and .400 in those two seasons. His junior year, he finished second in the nation in home runs and runs batted in per game while being named the team’s Most Valuable Player. He was also a member of the 1967 OVC championship squad. *** Lee Chapman (1997-2000) Chapman started four years for the Colonels at first base and received All-OVC recognition his junior and senior seasons. Still the holder of five Eastern school records, he hit 52 career home runs and knocked in 210 runs at EKU, while stealing 47 bases and collecting a .329 batting average.

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*** Clay Elswick (1983-86) Elswick was a four-year letterman and three-year starter for the Colonels at first base from 1983-86. His senior year, he posted totals of 20 home runs, 82 RBI, a .426 batting average and was selected OVC Player of the Year in leading the Colonels to a third straight NCAA Tournament appearance.

*** Josh Anderson (2001-03) Anderson was the OVC Player of the Year in 2003 and Eastern’s first-ever, first-team Louisville Slugger All-American choice after leading the nation in stolen bases with 57 and batting a national third-best .447 his junior year. He was a fourth round draft selection of the Houston Astros and has played for four major league teams. Anderson is also an EKU Athletics Hall of Fame member. *** Joe Banko (1989-90) Banko was a two-time All-OVC player for the Colonels and was a member of the 1989 OVC champion and NCAA Tournament Eastern squad that won 39 games. An AllSouth Region performer, his two-year career statistics showed him with a .341 batting average, 17 home runs and 89 runs batted in while stealing 64 bases.

*** Frank Kremblas (1986-89) Kremblas was a two-time All-OVC performer that played both second base and catcher during his days at Eastern. He batted .381 as a junior with seven home runs, 43 RBI and 21 stolen bases, and he was a 23rd round draft choice of the Cincinnati Reds. *** Jayson Langfels (2008-10) Langfels started at third base all three years he played for Eastern and was a first team All-OVC choice the past two years. EKU’s all-time leader in triples with 18, he turned in a fantastic 2009 season when he hit .441 with six triples, 12 home runs and 72 RBI. He finished his EKU career with 203 hits, 32 home runs, 161 runs batted in and a .364 batting average. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies. *** Arnold Nyulassy (1965-68) Nyulassy was a three-time All-OVC first baseman who hit .378 as a junior in 1967 and was part of an Eastern infield that turned 38 double plays in 29 games.

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*** Brandon Berger (1994-96) Berger was drafted after his junior season at Eastern in the 14th round by the Kansas City Royals. He received allconference recognition his last two seasons at Eastern and batted .301 with eight home runs and 38 runs batted in his final year as a Colonel. *** Earle Combs (1920) Combs is the most decorated of anyone selected to the team as he was inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970. The highlight of his Eastern experience came in 1920 when he batted .596 and hit at least one home run in all 12 games the Maroons played. He later batted leadoﬀ and played center field for the 1927 Murderer’s Row Yankees’ team.

COLONELS

All-Century Team *** Robert Moore (1985-87) A three-time first team All-OVC selection, Moore posted career numbers of 54 doubles, 11 triples, a .386 batting average and 67 stolen bases. As a junior in 1987, he had 12 consecutive hits, one short of the NCAA record and was named OVC Player of the Year. He was a 16th round draft choice of the Kansas City Royals.

*** Randy White (1986-89) White was a two-time All-OVC player and the OVC Player of the Year in 1989 when he posted a 10-3 record with a 3.01 earned run average. In his four years at Eastern, the right-hander won 27 games, lost only 11, posted a 3.59 ERA and was a member of three OVC championship squads.

*** Sean Murray (1998-99) Murray was a two-year All-OVC pick. In his two seasons with the Colonels, he had career totals of 29 home runs, 109 runs batted in and a .377 batting average after hitting a team-leading .402 as a junior and making the All-OVC Tournament team.

Catchers *** Blake Barthol (1992-95) Barthol was a four-year starter for the Colonels and received All-OVC recognition his junior and senior years. Chosen in the 21st round of the 1995 Major League Draft by the Colorado Rockies, he batted .330 his senior year with six home runs and 46 runs batted in.

*** Ron Pinsenschaum (1964-67) A three-time All-OVC player in the Eastern outfield, Pinsenschaum was inducted into the EKU Athletics Hall of Fame posthumously last October. He was a member of two OVC championship teams and as a sophomore in 1965 reached base an amazing 68 times in 99 plate appearances.

*** Brad Brian (1982-86) Brian was a three-year starter at catcher for the Colonels where he hit .356 with nine home runs and 42 runs batted in as a senior when he was named first-team all-conference. A career .337 hitter at EKU, he was drafted following his senior year in the 30th round by the Montreal Expos.

Pitchers *** Roger Roberts (1969-72) Roberts was a two-time All-OVC performer and three-year starter at catcher who led the Colonels with 33 runs batted in in 1972.

*** Jeﬀ Cruse (1984-87) A two-year All-OVC pitcher who was also a member of three NCAA Tournament teams at Eastern, Cruse still holds EKU’s career record for victories with 30 against just six losses and recorded 208 strikeouts in 278 innings. He also owns EKU’s career mark for complete games with 20 and collected a fantastic 10-1 record as a junior. He was signed by the Kansas City Royals after his senior year. *** Steve Engel (1981-83) A two-time all-conference pitcher for the Colonels, Engel finished fifth in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings with his 11.1 strikeouts average per game as a sophomore. The third highest major league draft choice in Colonel baseball history, the left-hander was drafted following his junior season in the fifth round by the Chicago Cubs, pitching for the National League team at Wrigley Field in 1985. *** Don Feltner (1952-55) Feltner pitched four seasons for EKU and compiled a 21-3 record on the mound. He was a member of Eastern’s 1954 OVC championship team and his career included four shutouts and a 1.92 earned run average. The right-hander also threw one of six no-hitters in Colonel baseball history and was recently inducted into the EKU Athletics Hall of Fame. *** Christian Friedrich (2006-08) Friedrich was OVC Rookie of the Year in 2006 and OVC Pitcher of the Year in 2008 while being selected first team all-conference for three seasons. The first team All-American posted gaudy three-year career stats of a 1.84 ERA, 327 strikeouts, an opponents’ batting average of .174 and 20 victories. He was a first round draft pick of the Colorado Rockies in 2008. *** Dave Quick (1960-63) Quick was a two-time All-OVC pitcher for Eastern and was the OVC Player of the Year in 1963 when he posted a 1.38 ERA. A member of two OVC championship teams, one of the lefty’s top outings in 1963 was a 12-inning, 2-0 masterpiece over Morehead State where he struck out 19 batters.

Utility Players *** Brett Bolger (2003-06) Bolger started four years for the Colonels and received all-conference notice three of those seasons. The pre-season OVC Player of the Year in 2006 by Collegiate Baseball magazine, he posted career totals at Eastern of 262 hits, 160 runs scored, 59 stolen bases and a batting average of .359, highlighted by his junior year when he led the conference in hitting with a .398 average. *** Ron Pezzoni (1987-89) Pezzoni was a three-year all-conference performer for the Colonels and was one of the hitting stars for the 1989 NCAA Regional playoﬀ team. He posted three-year career numbers of a .398 batting average and 91 stolen bases, which still stand as the second highest number of steals in school history.

Coaches *** Charles “Turkey” Hughes (1941-71) Hughes served as head coach of the baseball program for 31 years. During that time span, he led EKU to 10 OVC championships and was voted OVC Coach of the Year in 1967. He is a member of the EKU, the OVC and the Kentucky Athletic Halls of Fame and coached five diﬀerent sports at Eastern in his 43-year tenure with the EKU Athletics Department. The field the Colonels play on today is named in his honor. *** Jim Ward (1980-2001) Ward served as head coach at Eastern from 1980-2001 and won 628 games, five regular season OVC titles and sent four Eastern teams to the NCAA Tournament. A member of the OVC and EKU Halls of Fame, he was five-time OVC Coach of the Year, coached five OVC Players of the Year and 64 All-OVC players. He finished his collegiate coaching career with 939 victories.

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2012 Opponents Appalachian State Mountaineers

Austin Peay Governors

April 17-18

Location: Boone, N.C. Conference: Southern Head Coach: Chris Pollard 2011 Record (Conference): 33-27 (15-15) Baseball SID: Mike Flynn Oﬃce: (828) 262-2845 Email: flynnmh@appstate.edu SID Fax: (828) 262-6106 Press Box: (828) 262-2016 Website: www.goasu.com

Dayton Flyers

April 20-22

Location: Clarksville, Tenn. Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Gary McClure 2011 Record (Conference): 34-24 (17-6) Baseball SID: Cody Bush Oﬃce: (931) 221-7105 Email: bushc@apsu.edu SID Fax: (931) 221-7562 Press Box: (931) 221-7155 Website: www.apsugovernors.com

East Tennessee State Buccaneers May 8

Location: Dayton, Ohio Conference: Atlantic 10 Head Coach: Tony Vittorio 2011 Record (Conference): 33-27 (15-9) Baseball SID: Brian Karst Oﬃce: (937) 229-4431 Email: bkarst1@udayton.edu SID Fax: (937) 229-4461 Press Box: (937) 269-5665 Website: daytonflyers.com

Indiana Hoosiers

Location: Bowling Green, Ohio Conference: Mid-American Head Coach: Danny Schmitz 2011 Record (Conference): 20-31 (11-14) Baseball SID: Scott Swegan Oﬃce: (419) 372-7105 Email: swegans@falcons.bgsu.edu SID Fax: Press Box: (419) 372-1234 Website: www.bgsufalcons.com

Eastern Illinois Panthers April 13-15

Location: Johnson City, Tenn. Conference: Atlantic Sun Head Coach: Tony Skole 2011 Record (Conference): 36-21(16-12) Baseball SID: Ryan Dunn Oﬃce: (423) 439-8212 Email: etsusportsinfo@etsu.edu SID Fax: Press Box: Website: www.etsubucs.com

Location: Charleston, Ill. Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Jim Schmitz 2011 Record (Conference): 18-33 (9-12) Baseball SID: Greg Lautzenheiser Oﬃce: (217) 581-7020 Email: glautzenheiser@eiu.edu SID Fax: (217) 581-6434 Press Box: Website: www.eiupanthers.com

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Indiana State Sycamores

Location: Bloomington, Ind. Conference: Big Ten Head Coach: Tracy Smith 2011 Record (Conference): 30-25 (11-13) Baseball SID: Kyle Kuhlman Oﬃce: (812) 855-4770 Email: kkuhlman@indiana.edu SID Fax: (812) 856-5155 Press Box: (812) 855-4787 Website: IUHoosiers.com

March 16-18

February 17-19

March 2-4

March 23-25

Location: Terra Haute, Ind. Conference: Missouri Valley Head Coach: Rick Heller 2011 Record (Conference): 29-28 (8-13) Baseball SID: Danny Pfrank Oﬃce: (812) 237-4159 Email: danny.pfrank@indstate.edu SID Fax: (812) 237-4913 Press Box: 812-237-4498 Website: www.gosycamores.com

Location: Jacksonville, Al. Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Jim Case 2011 Record (Conference): 36-23 (14-9) Baseball SID: Greg Seitz Oﬃce: (256) 782-5279 Email: gseitz@jsu.edu SID Fax: (256) 782-5958 Press Box: (256) 782-5533 Website: www.jsugamecocksports.com

March 20/March 21

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2012 Opponents Louisville Cardinals

Marshall Thundering Herd

Morehead State Eagles

February 22

March 27/April 25/May 9

April 27-29

Location: Louisville, Ky. Conference: Big East Head Coach: Dan McDonnell 2011 Record (Conference): 32-29(14-13) Baseball SID: Garett Wall Oﬃce: (502) 852-3088 Email: g.wall@louisville.edu SID Fax: (502) 852-7401 Press Box: (502) 852-3700 Website: www.uoflsports.com

Location: Huntington, W.Va. Conference: Conference USA Head Coach: Jeﬀ Waggoner 2011 Record (Conference): 20-31 (7-17) Baseball SID: Daniel Manget Oﬃce: (304) 696-5276 Email: manget@live.marshall.edu SID Fax: Press Box: Website: www.herdzone.com

Location: Morehead, Ky. Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Jay Sorg 2011 Record (Conference): 10-39 (6-16) Baseball SID: Andrew Goetz Oﬃce: (606) 783-5481 Email: a.goetz@moreheadstate.edu SID Fax: (606) 783-2550 Press Box: Website: www.msueagles.com

Ohio Bobcats

Murray State Thoroughbreds

April 24

May 17-19

Location: Murray, Ky. Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Rob McDonald 2011 Record (Conference): 19-32 (9-13) Baseball SID: John Brush Oﬃce: (270) 809-1784 Email: john.brush@murraystate.edu SID Fax: (270) 809-6814 Press Box: (270) 809-5650 Website: www.goracers.com

SIU Edwardsville Cougars

Southeast Missouri Redhawks

Location: Athens, Ohio Conference: Mid-American Head Coach: Joe Carbone 2011 Record (Conference): 27-27 (11-16) Baseball SID: Tom Symonds Oﬃce: (740) 593-1298 Email: symondst@ohio.edu SID Fax: (740) 597-1838 Press Box: (740) 593-0526 Website: www.ohiobobcats.com

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

April 5-7

Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Mark Hogan 2011 Record (Conference): 34-22 (14-8) Baseball SID: Bo Bunton Oﬃce: (573) 651-2294 Email: rbunton@semo.edu SID Fax: (573) 651-2810 Press Box: (573) 651-9139 Website: www.gosoutheast.com

UNC Greensboro Spartans

March 30-April 1

May 11-13 1

March 6-7

Location: Edwardsville, Ill. Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Gary Collins 2011 Record (Conference): 28-24 (N/A) Baseball SID: Joe Pott Oﬃce: (618) 650-2860 Email: jpott@siue.edu SID Fax: (618) 650-3369 Press Box: (618) 650-3608 Website: www.siuecougars.com

Location: Cookeville, Tenn. Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Matt Bragga 2011 Record (Conference): 25-29 (12-12) Baseball SID: Nick Burns Oﬃce: (931) 372-3293 Email: nburns@tntech.edu SID Fax: (931) 372-6139 Press Box: (931) 372-3114 Website: www.ttusports.com

Location: G Greensboro, N.C. Conference: Southern Conference Head Coach: Mike Gaski 2011 Record (Conference): 34-20 (22-8) Baseball SID: David Percival Oﬃce: (336) 334-5615 Email: drperciv@uncg.edu SID Fax: Press Box: Website: www.uncgspartans.com

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2012 Opponents USC Upstate Spartans

UT Martin Skyhawks February 24-26

Location: Spartanburg, S.C. Conference: Atlantic Sun Head Coach: Matt Fincher 2011 Record (Conference): 19-36 (10-18) Baseball SID: Alex Edwards Oﬃce: (864) 503-5166 Email: aedwards@uscupstate.edu SID Fax: (864) 503-5127 Press Box: Website: www.upstatespartans.com

May 4-6

Location: Martin, Tenn. Conference: Ohio Valley Head Coach: Bubba Cates 2011 Record (Conference): 20-36 (10-13) Baseball SID: Ryne Rickman Oﬃce: (731) 881-7694 Email: rrickman@utm.edu SID Fax: (731) 881-7624 Press Box: (731) 881-7337 Website: www.utmsports.com

Wofford Terriers March 9-11

Location: Spartanburg, S.C. Conference: Southern Head Coach: Todd Interdonato 2011 Record (Conference): 22-33(9-21) Baseball SID: Brent Williamson Office: (864) 597-4093 Email: williamsondb@wofford.edu SID Fax: (864) 597-4129 Press Box: (864) 597-4478 Website: www.woffordterriers.com

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

May 15

Location: Bowling Green, Ky. Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: Matt Myers 2011 Record (Conference): 33-24 (17-13) Baseball SID: Melissa Anderson Oﬃce: (270) 745-3756 Email: melissa.anderson@wku.edu SID Fax: (270) 745-3444 Press Box: (270) 745-4281 Website: www.wkusports.com