WELCOME A Message from the Coach Welcome to JMU baseball. We have three goals here at JMU that we strive for year in and year out. 1. To get a great degree from a great university. The academics at JMU are nationally ranked and a degree from JMU is priceless. 2. To win championships. JMU baseball has a storied tradition and has the highest winning percentage in the state of Virginia. Most recently in 2008, the Dukes won the CAA Championship and played well in the NCAA Regionals. We have won many regular season championships and have attended several NCAA tournaments, including 1983 when the Diamond Dukes advanced to the College World Series. JMU was the first university in Virginia to reach Omaha. 3. To play at the next level. JMU leads the state and the CAA in number of players who have had the opportunity to play professional baseball. JMU has produced 82 players in its 40-year existence who have gone on to play professionally, with 11 of those reaching the Major Leagues. Last year we moved into brand-new Veterans Memorial Park. The new state-of-the-art facility houses the entire program and all of its needs, including locker rooms, training rooms, weight room, team room, study hall area, coaches offices, and indoor workout space. The facility is a tremendous step in the growth of our program. It’s an exciting time for JMU baseball as we continue to take great strides to build our program. Go Dukes!
Coach Mac
2011 Schedule FEBRUARY
Fri. Sat. Sun. Fri. Sat. Sun.
18 BUCKNELL. . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. 19 BUCKNELL (DH) . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon 20 BUCKNELL. . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. 25 LE MOYNE. . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. 26 LE MOYNE (DH). . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon 27 LE MOYNE. . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m.
MARCH
Tues 1 RADFORD. . . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. Fri. 4 at William and Mary*. . Williamsburg, Va.. . . . . . . 4 p.m. Sat. 5 at William and Mary*. . Williamsburg, Va.. . . . . . . 2 p.m. Sun. 6 at William and Mary*. . Williamsburg, Va.. . . . . . . 1 p.m. Tues. 8 VMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. Fri. 11 HOFSTRA*. . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m. Sat. 12 HOFSTRA*. . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m. Sun. 13 HOFSTRA*. . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. Tues. 15 at Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . Charlottesville, Va.. . . . . . 5 p.m. Fri. 18 at VCU*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond, Va.. . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m. Sat. 19 at VCU*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond, Va.. . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. Sun. 20 at VCU*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond, Va.. . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. Tues. 22 CORNELL . . . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m. Wed. 23 CORNELL . . . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. Fri. 25 OLD DOMINION* . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m. Sat. 26 OLD DOMINION* . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m. Sun. 27 OLD DOMINION* . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. Tues. 29 at Longwood. . . . . . . . . Farmville, Va.. . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m.
APRIL Fri. Sat.
1 at George Mason*. . . . Fairfax, Va.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. 2 at George Mason*. . . . Fairfax, Va.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m.
Sun. 3 at George Mason*. . . . Fairfax, Va.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Wed. 6 at Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . Lynchburg, Va. . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Fri. 8 GEORGIA STATE*. . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m. Sat. 9 GEORGIA STATE*. . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m. Sun. 10 GEORGIA STATE*. . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon Tues. 12 LIBERTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m. Wed. 13 MARYLAND. . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. Fri. 15 at UNC Greensboro . . . Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . 6 pm.. Sat. 16 at UNC Greensboro . . . Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Sun. 17 at UNC Greensboro . . . Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Tues. 19 at Maryland. . . . . . . . . . College Park, Md.. . . . . . . 7 p.m. Fri. 22 at Delaware*. . . . . . . . . Newark, Del.. . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Sat. 23 at Delaware*. . . . . . . . . Newark, Del.. . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Sun. 24 at Delaware*. . . . . . . . . Newark, Del.. . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Tues. 26 at VMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lexington, Va.. . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m. Fri. 29 UNC WILMINGTON*. . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m. Sat. 30 UNC WILMINGTON*. . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.
MAY
Sun. 1 UNC WILMINGTON*. . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. Sat. 7 at Virginia Tech. . . . . . . Blacksburg, Va.. . . . . . 7:30 p.m. Sun. 8 at Virginia Tech. . . . . . . Blacksburg, Va.. . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Wed. 11 LONGWOOD . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m. Fri. 13 TOWSON*. . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m. Sat. 14 TOWSON*. . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m. Sun. 15 TOWSON*. . . . . . . . . . . HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. Tues. 17 at Radford . . . . . . . . . . . Radford, Va.. . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m. Fri. 20 at Northeastern*. . . . . . Brookline, Mass.. . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Sat. 21 at Northeastern*. . . . . . Brookline, Mass.. . . . . . . . Noon Sun. 22 at Northeastern*. . . . . . Brookline, Mass.. . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Thur.-Sat. 26-28 at CAA Tournament (Top 4 teams), Wilmington, N.C.
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this is jmu baseBALL This is JMU Baseball Past, Present, and Future
James Madison University’s baseball program has been in existence for 34 seasons at the NCAA Division I level. In that short amount of time, the program under the direction of first head coach Brad Babcock, head coaches Ray Heatwole and Kevin Anderson, and current head coach Joe “Spanky” McFarland has been a player in the Colonial Athletic Association, regionally and on the national level. With one CAA tournament championship, six conference regular season championships, eight NCAA Regional appearances and a trip to Omaha for the College World Series, the program truly is stacked with winning tradition. Being hidden away in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of western Virginia hasn’t kept professional baseball scouts from discovering the wealth of quality athletes in the JMU baseball program. More than 82 players have had the opportunity to play at the next level, with 11 players reaching Major League Baseball. Teamwork is a staple at JMU, yet there have been several baseball players who have won individual awards along the way. JMU has produced 15 All-Americans, 10 freshmen All-Americans, and 52 All-East Region players. Both Eddie Kim and Kellen Kulbacki were two-time CAA Player of the Year honorees and Kulbacki was tabbed the National Division I Player of the Year after his amazing 2006 season. With the CAA celebrating its 25th year last season, Kulbacki, Kim, Greg Miller, and Dana Allison were named to the league’s 25th anniversary team. Academically, JMU has grown from a small college to a major university that is highly rated by all of the publications whose job it is to rank the various aspects of higher education. Going into the 2011 season, 19 of 30 players return from a squad that won the CAA regular season title in 2010. The Dukes return five field starters and three starting pitchers. The returning experience is highlighted by All-CAA veterans at each of the key “up-the-middle” positions, including Jake Lowery at catcher, Trevor Knight at second base, David Herbek at shortstop and Alex Foltz in centerfield. With growth from the pitching staff and great team speed, the pieces are in place for big things for JMU baseball in 2011. The fall season was tremendously successful, on the field, in the classroom and in the weight room, as the present team as a group got after it and worked extremely hard. It’s not easy to be a member of the JMU baseball program. There are 6 a.m. workouts, challenging academics and long, hard practices that will test even the most committed. The lessons learned are invaluable and will carry you through life. The future of the JMU baseball program is bright. This year will be the second for a brand new, state-of-the-art facility in Veterans Memorial Park. The coaches’ offices, locker room, team room, weight room, training room and indoor practice facility have been relocated to Memorial Hall, which is located about 100 yards from the new stadium. This is a giant step toward the goal of James Madison University taking a leap forward in the national rankings in baseball. I invite you to learn more about our program by visiting our web page at JMUSports.com or by attending one of our outstanding summer or winter camps. My staff and I look forward to spending time with you as you make your academic and athletic choices in the near future. Sincerely,
Justin Brown
Coach Mac Joe “Spanky” McFarland, Head Coach
David Herbek
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this is jmu baseBALL
Trevor Knight
D.J. Brown Johnny Bladel
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VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK • In the early spring of 2010, JMU completed construction on a $9.5 million baseball and softball complex located next to Memorial Hall. • Project included a $1 million interior renovation to Memorial Hall that covered new offices for coaches, locker rooms, team rooms, areas for strength and conditioning as well as sports medicine, indoor practice space and batting cages. • Stadium includes lights, press box, sunken dugouts, chair-back seating and state-of-the-art sound system. • Playing surface consists entirely of Field turf with the exception of pitching mound and home plate. • Built on the same site as the old Veterans Memorial Stadium, which opened in 1949. The stadium name endured in order to honor all veterans of foreign wars from Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. • Facility entrance includes a monument to war veterans. The monument was dedicated on Veterans Day weekend in the Fall of 2009. • The playing surface was dedicated as Eagle Field on April 10, 2010 in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The field is named in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Eagle, former mayor of Harrisonburg.
“I think the new facility is one of the top facilities in the CAA and the entire Mid-Atlantic region. We look forward to taking the next step in the growth of our program.” Spanky McFarland JMU baseball head coach
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VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK
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coaching staff Joe “Spanky” McFarland Head Coach 14th Season Hillsdale College ‘76
• 403-330-2 in 14 seasons as JMU head coach • 2002, 2010 CAA Coach of the Year • Three-time Louisville Slugger conference Coach of the Year (’02, ’06, ‘10) • 2008 VaSID Virginia Coach of the Year • 2008 College Coach of the Year by Middle Atlantic Baseball Scouts Association • 5-4 extra-inning win over #3 Virginia in 2007 was highest-ranked win in JMU history • 9-4 win at East Carolina in May of 2010 was 400th JMU win • One CAA championship • Three CAA regular-season first-place finishes • Three CAA championship game appearances • Four CAA Player of the Year awards • One CAA Pitcher of the Year • Seven All-Americans and seven freshmen All-Americans • Set school record with 44 wins in 2002 and finished 27th in final NCAA RPI • 22 players have been drafted and 31 signed pro contracts during JMU tenure • 11 draftees went in first six rounds • Head coach at Northern Illinois from 1991-97 • Other assistant positions at South Florida, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Appalachian State, and Hillsdale College. • Head coach at Kellogg C.C. 1979-80.
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coaching staff McFarland’s History of Developing Pitchers
Spanky McFarland’s “Coaching Pitchers, Third Edition” is an excellent instructional resource on the most important aspect of the sport of baseball. It is available in bookstores or by calling (800) 747-4457 as well as online at www.humankinetics.com. “Spanky’s teaching went beyond those of physical development. He also instilled in me a confident and aggressive mental approach to pitching, a true necessity in developing a pitcher’s physical talents to his fullest.”
• 33 years of college coaching • 65 pitchers who have signed pro contracts (two per year) • 58 of the 65 pitchers were not previously drafted (89 percent) • 11 of the 63 have reached the Major Leagues • All 11 Major Leaguers were not previously drafted • Coached five teams to a national top-10 finish in ERA • 12 NCAA postseason appearances • Author of “Coaching Pitchers” with over 40,000 copies sold Kevin Brown Former Major League pitcher • Author of 16 articles on pitching • Featured speaker on pitching at nine national conventions • Featured speaker on pitching 23 times at state conventions in 17 states • Six current Major League pitchers attended a Spanky McFarland Pitching Camp • Five former pitchers are now coaches in college or professional baseball • Three former pitchers are professional scouts • Most recently in late 2010, he was inducted into the Springfield-Clark County Baseball Hall of Fame near his hometown of New Carlisle, Ohio.
JMU head coach Spanky McFarland and wife Deb pictured with son Tyler at the October 2010 wedding of daughter Tara to husband Mark Brennan.
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coaching staff Jay Sullenger Associate Head Coach 11th season Liberty ‘00
• Promoted to associate head coach prior to helping team to 2008 CAA championship • Third base coach, hitting coach, and works with infielders. • Produced three-straight recruiting classes ranked top in the CAA and top 100 nationally by Collegiate Baseball from 2006-2008. • In 2010 the Dukes displayed the CAA’s most potent offense, leading the league in conference play in average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, runs, hits, doubles, triples, RBIs, steals and sacrifice flies. • 2009 team led the CAA in batting average (.330) and 25th nationally while also 14th in NCAA in steals per game (2.0). • 2008 team ranked top four in the CAA in most every offensive category and set program record for fielding percentage. Dukes were 18th nationally in slugging. • 2007 team finished in top half of CAA in both batting and fielding while ranking second in on-base %, home runs and walks and fourth in slugging. • 2006 squad led league in batting and on-base % while ranking second in runs, hits, doubles, homers, RBIs, walks and slugging. Dukes also ranked second in fielding. • Started as volunteer coach in 2001 and has worked his way up. • M.S. in kinesiology from JMU in 2003. • Worked one season with Tampa Bay Devil Rays. • Played collegiately at Liberty. • Best collegiate season in 2000, hit .327 with 12 doubles, five triples, two home runs, and 26 steals.
JMU associate head coach Jay Sullenger with wife Erin and children (clockwise from upper left) Eli, Hannah, Macy Grace and Reagan
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coaching staff Ted White
Assistant Coach Fourth season Louisiana-Monroe ‘02 • Pitching coach working directly with catchers and pitchers. • 2010 season featured CAA Pitcher of the Year Kevin Munson, a fourth round draft pick of Arizona and JMU’s season and career saves leader. • Under his tutelage, JMU led the CAA in strikeouts and top four in ERA and opponent batting average in 2008 championship season. • Dukes ranked 24th nationally in strikeouts per nine innings in 2009 and 34th in 2008. • JMU pitchers hurled two complete games in 2008 CAA Tournament and had three of the five starters to last at least seven innings. • Previous assistant positions at McNeese State, Pittsburgh, Gulf Coast C.C., and LSU. • Pitching coach for Front Royal Cardinals in Valley League in summer 2006. • Played collegiately at Louisiana-Monroe and named All-Conference at both catcher and third base.
Jason Middleton
Assistant Coach Third Season University of Science and Arts (Okla.) • First base coach, works with outfielders and hitting. • In 2010 the Dukes ranked top 50 in the nation in scoring, doubles, triples, home runs, slugging percentage, steals and sacrifice flies. • Previously assistant coach at Redlands Community College in El Reno, Okla. • Also assistant positions at Kansas City, Kansas C.C. and North Alabama.
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ROSTER 2011 JMU Baseball Dukes No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 35 36 37
Name
David Herbek Trevor Knight Jake Lowery Cole McInturff Ian Haynes Alex Foltz Bradley Shaban McKinnon Langston Conner Brown Joe Townsend Michael Howerton Alex Valadja Walker Turner Johnny Bladel Trent Cundiff Nick Merullo Matt Tenaglia Tyler McFarland D.J. Brown Billy Logan Scott Mayer Ryan Kilmon Tyler Thornton Evan Scott Sean Tierney Luke Munson Josh Futter Jarred Tate Nick Slogik James Weiner
Pos.
SS INF C OF OF OF INF 3B INF OF RHP LHP C OF RHP C 1B/OF INF/RHP RHP C LHP 1B/OF RHP RHP LHP LHP RHP RHP RHP LHP
El.
Sr. r-Sr. Jr. So. Jr. r-Sr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. r-Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr.
Ht.
6-2 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-6 6-0 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-6 6-0
Wt.
180 190 200 180 160 205 187 190 180 165 170 185 175 190 220 195 205 185 200 200 185 200 170 205 210 175 205 170 215 175
B/T
R/R R/R L/R L/L R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R L/R R/R R/R R/L R/R R/R R/R L/L L/L R/R R/R R/R L/L
Hometown/High School/College
Haymarket, Va./Battlefield Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne’s-Belfield Midlothian, Va./Cosby Centreville, Va./Westfield Danville, Va./Tunstall Mathias, W.Va./East Hardy Midlothian, Va./Cosby Tallahassee, Fla./North Florida Christian Richmond, Va./Godwin Lorton, Va./South County Chesterfield, Va./Matoaca Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic Broadway, Va./Broadway Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge Roanoke, Va./Northside Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East Bridgewater, Va./Turner Ashby Locust Grove, Va./Orange County Greenup, Ky./Greenup County Waterford, Va./Loudoun Valley Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun Haymarket, Va./Battlefield Midlothian, Va./Clover Hill/Virginia Roanoke, Va./Cave Spring Columbia, Md./Wilde Lake Bluff City, Tenn./Virginia H.S. Strongsville, Ohio/St. Edward Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne’s-Belfield
Head Coach: Spanky McFarland (49) Associate Head Coach: Jay Sullenger (9) Assistant Coaches: Ted White (16), Jason Middleton (33) Athletic Trainer: Jon Leonard Manager: Matt Heinkel
First Row (l to r): Conner Brown, Eric Reiske, Walker Turner, Ian Haynes, McKinnon Langston, Joe Townsend, Alex Valadja, Nick Merullo. Second Row (l to r): Trent Cundiff, Scott Mayer, Josh Futter, Johnny Bladel, Trevor Knight, Jake Lowery, Alex Foltz, Bradley Shaban, James Weiner, Billy Logan, Cole McInturff, Tyler Thornton. Third Row (l to r): Michael Howerton, Jarred Tate, Tyler McFarland, Sean Tierney, D.J. Brown, Nick Slogik, Evan Scott, David Herbek, Ryan Kilmon, Luke Munson, Matt Tenaglia. Fourth Row (l to r): head coach Spanky McFarland, associate head coach Jay Sullenger, assistant coach Ted White, assistant coach Jason Middleton.
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2011 Dukes 6 • Alex Foltz 6-0, 205 Redshirt Senior, Outfield Mathias, W.Va./East Hardy Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • Returns in 2011 after missing all of the 2010 season • Third Team All-CAA in 2009. • Led JMU in conference games with .412 average. • Third Team All-CAA in 2008 and CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. • Ranked top 15 in CAA in 2008 in batting average, triples, walks, and steals. • Ping!Baseball Freshman All-Ping! in 2007 after leading CAA with 20 steals. Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2007 .309 52 50 175 33 54 9 2 2 15 73 .417 19 8 17 2 .399 1 6 20 28 121 6 2 .984 2008 .355 55 53 214 57 76 13 4 7 38 118 .551 38 6 30 5 .460 3 2 19 25 120 3 1 .992 2009 .347 44 44 170 47 59 13 2 3 23 85 .500 22 5 16 2 .430 3 3 14 16 101 3 2 .981 TOTAL .338 151 147 559 137 189 35 8 12 76 276 .494 79 19 63 9 .432 7 11 53 69 342 12 5 .986
2 • Trevor Knight 5-11, 190 Redshirt Senior, Infield Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne’s-Belfield Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • 2011 Preseason All-CAA • First Team All-CAA as a redshirt junior. • VaSID First Team All-State as a redshirt junior. • Second Team All-East Region by ABCA as a redshirt sophomore. • First Team All-CAA utility player as a redshirt sophomore. • ECAC Division I All-Stars First Team as a redshirt sophomore. • Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American. • CAA All-Rookie Team. • CAA All-Tournament Team as a redshirt freshman.
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2008 .360 43 22 111 19 40 7 0 3 28 56 .505 13 1 15 2 .425 2 3 6 8 10 4 0 1.000 2009 .379 53 51 224 61 85 13 2 15 57 147 .656 19 4 23 6 .434 2 1 15 18 361 36 10 .975 2010 .360 52 52 222 61 80 17 4 13 45 144 .649 28 5 38 2 .435 5 0 15 16 379 24 8 .981 TOTAL .368 148 125 557 141 205 37 6 31 130 347 .623 60 10 76 10 .432 9 4 36 42 750 64 18 .978 Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2008 6.25 7 3 20 0 0 0 0 6 31.2 33 22 22 8 47 5 1 3 138 .270 4 4 0 1 3 2009 4.32 3 2 13 3 0 0 0 1 41.2 39 22 20 15 56 9 0 6 180 .248 1 7 0 0 1 2010 54.00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 6 6 1 0 1 0 0 11 .714 0 2 0 1 0 TOTAL 5.81 10 6 34 3 0 0 0 7 74.1 77 50 48 24 103 15 1 9 329 .269 5 13 0 2 4
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2011 Dukes 1 • David Herbek 6-2, 180 Senior, Shortstop Haymarket, Va./Battlefield Health Service Administration major • Preseason All-CAA. • Named Third Team All-CAA as a junior. • Listed on the midseason watch list in 2009 for the Brooks Wallace Award for the nation’s best shortstop. • VaSID Second Team All-State as a sophomore. • Ranked top 10 in CAA in hits, doubles, steals, total bases, and slugging. • Tied JMU record for season sacrifice flies with seven. • CAA All-Rookie in 2008.
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2008 .306 46 31 124 26 38 11 0 3 18 58 .468 8 7 21 1 .379 1 5 5 6 61 71 10 .930 2009 .373 54 54 212 56 79 20 3 10 54 135 .637 25 13 32 2 .455 7 0 18 21 90 143 14 .943 2010 .304 50 49 181 52 55 11 3 7 47 93 .514 21 18 33 4 .414 7 3 13 16 88 136 5 .978 TOTAL .333 150 134 517 134 172 42 6 20 119 286 .553 54 38 86 7 .423 15 8 36 43 239 350 29 .953
8 • McKinnon Langston 5-10, 190 Senior, Third base Tallahassee, Fla./North Florida Christian Integrated Science and Technology major • Had a 10-game hit streak from March 8 through March 21. • 32 career doubles highlighted by 16 as a freshman. • 116 career starts with .280 average through three seasons. • CAA All-Rookie Team. • CAA Rookie of the Week twice during 2008 season.
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2008 .306 50 44 170 34 52 16 1 1 36 73 .429 21 4 23 8 .389 3 1 2 5 22 91 9 .926 2009 .290 49 47 169 28 49 11 1 2 29 68 .402 22 6 30 6 .385 3 2 2 3 21 81 9 .919 2010 .213 37 25 89 12 19 5 0 3 18 33 .371 10 2 21 0 .298 3 1 0 0 13 43 5 .918 TOTAL .280 136 116 428 74 120 32 2 6 83 174 .407 53 12 74 14 .369 9 4 4 8 56 215 23 .922
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2011 Dukes 13 • Alex Valadja 6-1, 185 Senior, Left-handed pitcher Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • Has been a big-game pitcher for the Dukes with career starts against Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Tech. • Picked up first career win on the road versus Stetson by throwing 5 2/3 innings and striking out six. • Career-high nine strikeouts as a sophomore in a win against Northeastern. • Limited for much of freshman season, but started and excelled against potent South Carolina team in NCAA Regional.
Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2008 11.63 0 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 21.2 35 29 28 16 16 7 0 6 116 .376 2 3 2 4 0 2009 8.03 4 4 15 10 0 0 0 0 49.1 60 53 44 35 54 11 0 14 246 .300 7 7 0 1 3 2010 9.27 3 6 18 11 0 0 0 0 56.1 84 63 58 31 40 20 3 8 289 .344 11 8 2 2 4 TOTAL 9.19 7 10 39 26 0 0 0 0 127.1 179 145 130 82 110 38 3 28 651 .333 20 18 4 7 7
37 • James Weiner 6-0, 175 Senior, Left-handed pitcher Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne’s-Belfield Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • Will be one of key relievers this season and a candidate to close. • Ranked 11th in the CAA for appearances and games in relief in 2010. • 21 relief appearances as a sophomore. • Pitched three shutout innings for a save against Liberty as a sophomore. • First collegiate save against George Washington as a freshman.
Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2008 7.12 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 2 24.0 24 21 19 13 11 7 0 6 112 .264 2 6 0 1 1 2009 9.31 2 2 21 1 0 0 1 1 29.0 39 35 30 13 20 13 0 1 144 .328 5 9 3 1 2 2010 7.46 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 25.1 25 23 21 16 20 8 1 0 119 .266 3 2 0 4 3 TOTAL 8.04 2 2 59 1 0 0 1 3 78.1 88 79 70 42 51 28 1 7 375 .289 10 17 3 6 6
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2011 Dukes 29 • Sean Tierney 6-5, 210 Redshirt Junior, Left-handed pitcher Midlothian, Va./Clover Hill/Virginia Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • Appeared in two of team’s first four games in 2010 before missing the remainder of the season injured. • Redshirted 2009 after transferring from Virginia. • Invited to the Cape Cod League for the summer 2009 by the Brewster Whitecaps but injuries prevented any game appearances. • Drafted 35th round by Boston Red Sox out of high school. • Third-Team All-American as a high school senior by Baseball America, Rawlings, and Perfect Game.
Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2010 11.57 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2.1 8 5 3 2 2 3 0 0 18 .500 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 11.57 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2.1 8 5 3 2 2 3 0 0 18 .500 0 0 0 0 0
32 • Josh Futter 6-2, 205 Junior, Right-handed pitcher Columbia, Md./Wilde Lake Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • Enters 2011 as one of the key relievers in the Dukes’ bullpen. • Threw a career-high six innings of relief at Radford. • One of his best career efforts at Maryland with four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. • Best ERA on the team in final third of the 2009 season at 2.35 over 18 games (15 1/3 innings in six appearances).
Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2009 6.96 0 2 18 1 0 0 0 1 32.1 38 31 25 23 23 7 0 2 161 .297 8 5 2 4 1 2010 10.62 2 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 29.2 43 40 35 24 14 10 2 6 162 .328 6 5 3 1 1 TOTAL 8.71 2 2 36 1 0 0 0 1 62.0 81 71 60 47 37 17 2 8 323 .313 14 10 5 5 2
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2011 Dukes 5 • Ian Haynes 5-11, 160 Junior, Outfield Danville, Va./Tunstall Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • Despite arm injury, completed the 2010 season with 20 games played, eight runs, and nine steals, all primarily in pinch-running situations. • Top pinch-running option for the Dukes and a reserve outfielder. • Made career debut as a pinch-runner versus Troy. • Recorded first collegiate hit and scored a run in the second game of a doubleheader against Bryant.
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2009 .190 33 1 21 10 4 0 0 0 1 4 .190 1 0 8 0 .227 0 0 5 6 5 1 1 .857 2010 .500 20 0 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 9 10 1 0 1 .500 TOTAL .217 53 1 23 18 5 0 0 0 1 5 .217 1 0 8 0 .250 0 0 14 16 6 1 2 .778
3 • Jake Lowery 6-0, 195 Junior, Catcher Midlothian, Va./Cosby Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • 2011 Preseason All-CAA • One of JMU’s and the CAA’s top professional prospects. • MVP of JMU’s Fall 2010 Purple & Gold World Series after hitting .384 with two doubles, one triple, one home run and seven RBIs in Purple’s 4-3 series win • Second Team All-CAA as a sophomore • Split starting catcher duties for most of season in first collegiate campaign. • First Team All-State as a high school senior after Honorable Mention All-State as a junior.
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2009 .243 46 29 115 15 28 7 2 1 17 42 .365 15 2 50 1 .336 2 1 5 6 176 16 1 .995 2010 .285 48 46 186 32 53 11 3 8 41 94 .505 22 2 41 3 .360 4 3 1 8 219 33 2 .992 TOTAL .269 94 75 301 47 81 18 5 9 58 136 .452 37 4 91 4 .351 6 4 6 14 395 49 3 .993
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2011 Dukes 25 • Scott Mayer 6-1, 185 Junior, Left-handed pitcher Waterford, Va./Loudoun Valley Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • Suffered an elbow injury that kept him out of baseball for first two collegiate seasons. • Won AAA National District Championship after moving up from AA. • Compiled a 7-1 record with a 1.40 ERA and pitched six complete games, including three shutouts, over high school career. • Led team to a 65-11 record over his four seasons.
28 • Evan Scott 6-3, 205 Junior, Right-handed pitcher Haymarket, Va./Battlefield Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • Missed much of 2010 season before returning late and turning in winning effort at East Carolina. • Named CAA Rookie of the Week after his pitching performances against Liberty and Northeastern in 2009. • Earned CAA Co-Pitcher of the Week after striking out a career-high nine through eight innings of work at Delaware, allowing just three hits and taking a shutout into the ninth. • Also appeared in 16 games in the lineup with two of three hits for the season going for home runs. • Drafted in 37th round out of high school by the Angels.
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2009 .125 17 7 24 5 3 0 0 2 3 9 .375 2 1 11 1 .214 1 0 0 0 21 9 5 .857 2010 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 TOTAL .125 17 7 24 5 3 0 0 2 3 9 .375 2 1 11 1 .214 1 0 0 0 21 10 5 .861 Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2009 6.93 5 4 13 12 0 0 0 0 63.2 81 52 49 26 45 14 0 12 289 .315 7 5 0 0 1 2010 6.30 1 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 10.0 9 7 7 10 6 0 0 0 48 .265 0 3 0 0 1 TOTAL 6.84 6 6 18 15 0 0 0 0 73.2 90 59 56 36 51 14 0 12 337 .309 7 8 0 0 2
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2011 Dukes 15 • Johnny Bladel 6-1, 190 Sophomore, Outfield Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • CAA All-Rookie Team. • Three-time CAA Rookie of the Week. • Played summer 2010 for the Herndon Braves in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League. • Named First Team All-League after ranking fifth with a .317 average and leading the league with 29 steals. • Named MVP of West Team in Virginia High School Coaches Association state all-star game. • Liberty District Player of the Year, Northern Region Co-Player of the Year, Loudon County Player of the Year, First Team Washington Post All-Met, First Team All-State. Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2010 .324 52 48 179 43 58 13 3 1 33 80 .447 28 7 42 4 .427 4 1 10 10 121 6 5 .962 TOTAL .324 52 48 179 43 58 13 3 1 33 80 .447 28 7 42 4 .427 4 1 10 10 121 6 5 .962
22 • D.J. Brown 6-6, 200 Sophomore, Right-handed pitcher Locust Grove, Va./Orange County Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • Starting pitcher who spent much of the season in weekend rotation. • In all games played for 2010,ranked eighth in the CAA for fewest walks allowed (20) and twelfth in fewest home runs allowed (6). • Finished the 2010 season with four wins and three losses and 41 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings. • Led Orange County to state quarterfinals in both basketball and baseball, falling to eventual state champion in each. • Honorable Mention All-State pitcher and First Team All-State first baseman.
Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2010 8.78 4 3 14 8 0 0 0 0 54.1 86 64 53 20 41 21 0 6 268 .361 7 8 0 2 0 TOTAL 8.78 4 3 14 8 0 0 0 0 54.1 86 64 53 20 41 21 0 6 268 .361 7 8 0 2 0
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2011 Dukes 23 • Billy Logan 6-0, 200 Sophomore, Catcher Greenup, Ky./Greenup County Communications major • Completed his JMU debut season with a .333 batting average, five RBIs and one home run in eight games played. • First career hit a pinch-hit, three-run home run in Mason opener to help break open a nine-run 10th inning. • Three-time All-Region (16th). • Starred in Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game at the University of Kentucky. • UnderArmour Pre-Season All-American, TPX Louisville Slugger Pre-Season AllAmerican, Kentucky Region All-Star, and Second Team All-State. Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2010 .333 8 0 9 1 3 0 0 1 5 6 .667 0 0 5 0 .300 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 1.000 TOTAL .333 8 0 9 1 3 0 0 1 5 6 .667 0 0 5 0 .300 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 1.000
4 • Cole McInturff 6-1, 180 Sophomore, Outfield Centreville, Va./Westfield Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • Finished his debut season for the Dukes hitting .300 in 34 games, many as a defensive replacement with speed in center field,and stole eight bases. • Named to first-ever GamedayMagazine.com Northern Virginia All-Star Game. • All-District Honorable Mention, All-Region outfielder in high school. • Set single-season at-bat record of 83, batting champion (.410 average on the season with a .540 on-base percentage), career record for stolen bases.
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2010 .300 34 11 50 14 15 0 0 0 6 15 .300 5 3 12 0 .390 1 2 8 10 46 0 1 .979 TOTAL .300 34 11 50 14 15 0 0 0 6 15 .300 5 3 12 0 .390 1 2 8 10 46 0 1 .979
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2011 Dukes 7 • Bradley Shaban 6-0, 187 Sophomore, Infield Midlothian, Va./Cosby Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • Finished his JMU debut season hitting .250 in 19 games. • Two-time All-Dominion District Utility, UnderArmour All-American. • All-Central Region, All-Metro. • Virginia High School Coaches Association State All-Star game East Team MVP with a two-run homer and a triple in 9-2 victory.
Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2010 .250 19 4 20 4 5 0 0 0 5 5 .250 0 1 5 1 .261 2 0 1 1 5 13 4 .818 TOTAL .250 19 4 20 4 5 0 0 0 5 5 .250 0 1 5 1 .261 2 0 1 1 5 13 4 .818
36 • Nick Slogik 6-6, 215 Sophomore, Right-handed pitcher Strongsville, Ohio/St. Edward Finance major • Finished his freshman season for the Dukes with a 3.86 ERA and held opponents to a .235 batting average, both of which ranked as the second-best marks by a JMU pitcher in 2010. • First collegiate victory after allowing two runs on five hits in 2 2/3 innings vs. VMI as JMU rallied from 8-2 deficit for 17-13 win. • Three-time All-Conference Cuyahoga River. • Selected by ESPN Rise Magazine All-Area Pitcher. • Winning pitcher in team’s District championship game. • Four-year varsity starter.
Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2010 3.86 1 0 14 1 0 0 0 1 23.1 20 13 10 15 15 1 0 3 107 .235 4 4 0 1 2 TOTAL 3.86 1 0 14 1 0 0 0 1 23.1 20 13 10 15 15 1 0 3 107 .235 4 4 0 1 2
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2011 Dukes 20 • Matt Tenaglia 6-2, 205 Sophomore, First base/Outfield Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • Ping!Baseball Freshman All-America Third Team. • CAA All-Rookie Team. • In overall games played for 2010, ranked fourth in the CAA for triples (4) along with second in CAA league games with three. • Finished his freshman debut season hitting .361 in 45 games with 44 hits and 39 RBIs. • Three-time All-Suburban One, All-Southern Pa. Honors and All-Intel Team Honors. • Pitched a perfect game as a high school freshman. Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2010 .361 45 34 122 26 44 6 4 5 39 73 .598 14 3 20 1 .427 4 0 3 4 38 5 2 .956 TOTAL .361 45 34 122 26 44 6 4 5 39 73 .598 14 3 20 1 .427 4 0 3 4 38 5 2 .956
10 • Conner Brown 6-0, 170 Freshman, Infield Richmond, Va./Godwin Undeclared • Second Team All-District as a junior. • Godwin was regular season Colonial District champions junior year and district tournament champions senior year. • Played for Jon Buyor for American Legion Post 361 and hit .500 with 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 26 RBIs, a .760 slugging percentage. • Post 361 was district tournament champions and state quarterfinalists in 2010.
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2011 Dukes 17 • Trent Cundiff 6-3, 220 Freshman, Right-handed pitcher Roanoke, Va./Northside Kinesiology major • Played for the Richmond Braves National Team, only one loss as pitcher in four years. • Finalist for the Salem/Roanoke County Baseball Hall of Fame Player of the Year as a senior. • First Team All-Blue Ridge District, First Team All-Region III, and First Team AllTimesland as a senior. • Honorable Mention All-State as a senior. • 3-2 record as a senior with two no-decisions and a save, 44 strikeouts in 32 innings, .523 batting average, 41 RBIs and five home runs.
12 • Michael Howerton 6-0, 170 Freshman, Right-handed pitcher Chesterfield, Va./Matoaca Kinesiology major (Exercise Science) • Matoaca won three-consecutive Central Region championships from 20082010. • Ranked #1 in the state by Virginia Preps. • Ranked as high as 28th in the country on Rivals.com. • Honorable Mention All-Region third baseman and First Team All-District third baseman as a junior and senior. • Honorable Mention All-District third baseman as a sophomore. • Second Team All-Region and First Team All-District utility player as a junior.
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2011 Dukes 26 • Ryan Kilmon 6-3, 200 Freshman, Outfield/First base Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam Kinesiology major (Sports Management) • Won 2010 Palomino World Series, hit a three-run home run in quarterfinals and solo home run in semi-finals. • Batted .398, .540 on-base percentage and .986 fielding percentage as a senior. • Second Team All-District and All-Academic Team as a junior. • Batted .386, .510 on-base percentage and a fielding percentage of .910 as a junior. • Had a grand slam his sophomore year in Beach District playoffs 2008 leading team to 5-1 victory. • Beach District Honorable Mention as a sophomore.
21 • Tyler McFarland 6-3, 180 Freshman, Right-handed pitcher/Infield Bridgewater, Va./Turner Ashby Kinesiology major • 2010 Rockingham County Baseball League Home Run Derby Champion. • Fifth in average (.363) in the RCBL for Bridgewater Reds along with second in RBIs (21), 10th in runs (15), sixth in on-base percentage (.463), fifth in slugging (.525), first in doubles (10), fifth in hits (29), fifth in walks (14), and seventh in total bases (42). • All-District, All-Region, and All-State as a junior and senior. • Massanutten District champions as a sophomore and junior. • All-District and All-Region shortstop as a sophomore. • District, region, and state champions as a freshman.
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2011 Dukes 19 • Nick Merullo 6-0, 195 Freshman, Catcher Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand Undeclared • Two-time All-State in baseball and football. • Played in Connecticut-Massachusetts High School All-Star Game as a senior. • Represented Northeast Region in East Coast Pro Showcase and Area Code games as a junior. • Hit .382 as a full-time catcher as a junior. • Batted .386 and drove in 17 runs in 24 games as a sophomore. • Batted cleanup with an average of .333 and drove in 16 runs in 22 innings as a freshman.
30 • Luke Munson 6-2, 175 Freshman, Left-handed pitcher Roanoke, Va./Cave Spring International Business major • Cave Spring reached state quarterfinals in 2010. • Region 2 runner-up and third place in River Ridge District in 2010. • All-District Pitcher 2010.
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2011 Dukes 35 • Jarred Tate 6-3, 170 Freshman, Right-handed pitcher Bluff City, Tenn./Virginia Undeclared • Big 9 All-Conference and led conference in strikeouts as a sophomore. • Clinch Mountain First Team and Second Team as a junior. • Coventry Commonwealth Games Second Place Team West. • Made the Headfirst National Team as a junior. • Inducted into the Virginia High Hall of Fame.
27 • Tyler Thornton 5-11, 170 Freshman, Right-handed pitcher Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun Finance major • Also competed for Gregg Sarra with the Paveco Storm Black as well as Paul Carufe and the Long Island Titans. • 2010 County Champions. • All-County as a sophomore and junior.
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2011 Dukes 11 • Joe Townsend 5-11, 165 Freshman, Outfield Lorton, Va./South County Kinesiology major • 2009 NABF 17U World Series Champion. • American Legion District 17 Champion. • NABF 17U World Series Batting Champion and member of All-Tournament Team. • Under Armour Preseason All-American. • American Legion District 17 All-Star as a senior.
14 • Walker Turner 5-10, 175 Freshman, Catcher Broadway, Va./Broadway ISAT major • Won District 3 Championship with Broadway as a senior. • Won Tournament of Champions in 2009 with the Richmond Braves. • 16U WWBA Champions 2008. • Second Team AA All-State, First Team All-Region and First Team AllMassanutten District catcher as a junior and senior. • VHSCA All-Star Game Selection senior year.
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tradition College World Series 28th Anniversary For as long as baseball is played at James Madison University, the 1983 season will always hold a special significance in the history of one of JMU’s most successful athletic programs. The Dukes opened the season with an exhibition doubleheader against the defending world champion St. Louis Cardinals, won the NCAA Eastern Regional championship, competed in the College World Series and had four players chosen in the Major League Baseball draft. JMU received an at-large bid to the NCAA Eastern Regional where the Dukes stunned a strong field to become the first Virginia team to qualify for the College World Series. JMU, which compiled a 37-13 record, was among the final entries selected for the 36-team NCAA field, and the Dukes silenced any critics with their on-field performance. JMU upset top-seeded South Carolina 9-4 in the opener of the six-team tournament and used timely hitting, consistent pitching and solid defense to compile a 4-0 regional record.
JMU was the first school and one of two from Virginia to reach the CWS
After the win over South Carolina, the Dukes defeated ECAC South Tournament champion William and Mary (13-8), Southern Conference winner The Citadel (5-2) and East Coast Conference champion Delaware (6-5). Having advanced to the College World Series, the Dukes faced two of the nation’s top three teams in Omaha, Neb. The CWS field of eight teams included several future major leaguers, including Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Barry Larkin, Pete Incaviglia, Dave Magadan, and Chris Sabo. The Dukes fell to Texas and CWS Most Outstanding Player Calvin Schiraldi 12-0 before being eliminated by Stanford 3-1.
Members of the 1983 team held a 25th anniversary reunion Sept. 15, 2007 during a JMU home football game.
1983 College World Series, Eastern Regional Champion 37-13 Front Row (left to right) – Mike McWright, Rich Bralley, Randy Foster, Todd Whitaker, Robert Trumbo, Chris Garber, Andy Heintzleman. Second Row – Dave Pleasants, Tom Estepp, Jeff Urban, Jeff Reid, Fred Heatwole. Third Row – Tony Marant, Steve Cullers, Justin Gannon, Jack Munley, Mike Reeves, Phil Fritz, Bob Lamon. Back Row – Jeff Kidd, Kip Yancey, Dennis Knight, Jim Knicely, Head Coach Brad Babcock.
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tradition JMU’s first NCAA Division I tournament victory was recorded in 1980 against Delaware.
Jim Barbe, pictured at left with JMU President Dr. Linwood Rose, was inducted into the JMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007. He was a Second Team All-American in 1975.
A Third Team All-American in 1988, Rod Boddie is JMU’s all-time leader in triples and ranks in the top 10 in runs, walks, and steals.
Lorenzo Bundy held JMU’s career home run record for 25 seasons before being passed by Michael Cowgill in 2006 and Kellen Kulbacki in 2007.
Steven Caseres became the first 20 doubles-20 homers player in JMU history when he hit 20 and 21 in 2008 while also tying the season extra-base hits record.
The 2002 Diamond Dukes set a JMU record with 44 wins and advanced to the program’s seventh NCAA Regional.
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tradition
Dana Allison shares the JMU career complete games record. In 1988, he had a JMU record 12 wins with 12 complete games and three shutouts.
The CAA celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2010 by announcing the Silver Anniversary Team. Among the top 25 players in the CAA’s 25 years were Dana Allison, Eddie Kim, Kellen Kulbacki, and Greg Miller.
Greg Miller holds JMU’s career hits record and ranks in the top 10 in six other categories.
Kellen Kulbacki was the National Co-Player of the Year in 2006 after hitting .464 and leading the nation with 24 home runs. He set JMU career records for home runs, extra-base hits, and slugging percentage.
Eddie Kim was the twotime CAA Player of the Year and the only three-time recipient of the JMU Most Valuable Player honor from 2001 to 2003. His .409 career batting average is a JMU record.
Jeff Garber was a First Team All-Region performer in 1988. He has since been working in professional baseball for over a decade.
JMU won its first CAA baseball title in 2008 with a 39-19 overall record and advanced to its eighth NCAA regional.
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tradition T Riley swiped 118 bases in his four years in the purple and gold, including a singleseason record 54 as a junior in 1999.
A Third Team All-American in 1988, Rod Boddie is JMU’s all-time leader in triples and ranks in the top 10 in runs, walks, and steals.
Dennis Knight is JMU’s career walks record holder and helped lead JMU to the 1983 College World Series.
Billy Sample was a First Team All-American in 1976 and went on to a nine-year Major League career after being drafted as a junior. He has since had a successful broadcasting career in baseball, including his current role with MLB.com
Kevin Munson was a Third Team All-American and claimed the CAA’s first Pitcher of the Year honor in 2010. He set JMU’s season and career saves records.
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Chris Cochran holds JMU’s career innings pitched record at 360 2/3 with 80 more innings logged than any other Duke. He also holds JMU records with 30 wins and 296 strikeouts.
Honors National Player of the Year 2006
Kellen Kulbacki (OF) Collegiate Baseball (shared award)
All-America 2010 2008 2007 2006 2003
Nate Schill hit .419 with 68 RBIs as a senior in 2006 to earn All-American accolades
2002 1995 1994 1988 1978 1976 1975
Kevin Munson (P), Third Team Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA, ABCA, Ping!Baseball Brett Sellers (OF), ABCA Third Team Kellen Kulbacki (OF), First Team Baseball America, Rivals.com, Ping!Baseball, NCBWA; Second Team Collegiate Baseball, ABCA Kellen Kulbacki (OF), First Team Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, ABCA, College Baseball Foundation, NCBWA, Rivals.com Eddie Kim (1B), ABCA Second Team, Collegiate Baseball & CollegeBaseballInsider.com Third Team Eddie Kim (1B), Collegiate Baseball Third Team Kevin Nehring (2B), Third Team Jason Troilo (C), Third Team Dana Allison (P), Rod Boddie (OF), Third Team Roger Lee (DH), Third Team Billy Sample (2B) – First Team; Todd Winterfeldt (OF) Third Team Jim Barbe (SS), Second Team
Freshman All-America 2010 2008 2007 1992 1985
Matt Tenaglia (DH, Ping!) Trevor Knight (P/DH, Collegiate Baseball), Kevin Munson (P, Collegiate Baseball, Ping!), Turner Phelps (P, NCBWA, Ping!) Steven Caseres (1B), Matt Browning (3B) (Collegiate Baseball), Alex Foltz (OF) (Ping!) Kevin Nehring (DH) (Baseball America) Second Team-Jeff Garber (SS), Scott Mackie (OF) (Baseball America)
Academic All-America 1974
Larry Hunt (P)
All-Region 2010 2009
Rob Mummau was an all-region honoree in 1993 and continues to work in baseball as a professional scout.
Jason Troilo earned Third Team All-American accolades in 1994 at the catcher position.
2008 2007 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1989 1988 1987 1985 1984 1983 1981 1980 1979 1978 1976 1975
All-East – First Team Kevin Munson (P) All-East – First Team Kevin Munson (P), Matt Townsend (OF); Second Team Trevor Knight (1B), Turner Phelps (P) All-East – First Team Steven Caseres (1B), Brett Sellers (OF); Second Team Turner Phelps (P) All-East – First Team Kellen Kulbacki (OF) All-East – First Team Kellen Kulbacki (OF), Ryan Reid (P), Nate Schill (1B) All-East – First Team Mike Butia (OF) All-East – First Team Eddie Kim (1B) All-East – First Team Jared Doyle (P), Eddie Kim (1B) All-East - Second Team Greg Miller (OF) All-East - Second Team Greg Miller (3B) All-East - Second Team Corey Hoch (SS), Kevin Razler (OF) All-East - Second Team Travis Harper(P) All-East - Greg White (1B) All-East - Second Team Brian McNichol (P), Kevin Nehring (2B), Mike Venafro (P) All-East - Jason Troilo (C); Second Team, Greg Whiteman (P) All-East - Rob Mummau (SS) All-East - Steve Schwartz (2B); Second Team Matt Lasher (SS) All-East - Dana Allison (P), Rob Boddie (OF), Mark Brockell (DH), Jeff Garber (2B), Mike Linskey (P) All-East - Scott Mackie (OF) All-East - Carey Nemeth (3B) All-East - Carey Nemeth (3B), Jeff Urban (1B) All-East - Jack Munley (P) All-East - Lorenzo Bundy (1B), Russ Dickerson (C) All-East - Jeff Cempre (OF), Russ Dickerson (C) All-East - Phil Titus (OF); Second Team-Lorenzo Bundy (1B), Mark Dacko (P) All-Atlantic - Roger Lee (OF) All-South Atlantic - Billy Sample (OF), Todd Winterfeldt (OF); Second Team-Mike LaCasse (1B) All-South Atlantic - Jim Barbe (SS)
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major leaguers JMU in the Pros
Rick Croushore
Billy Sample
(Cardinals, Rockies, Red Sox)
(Rangers, Braves)
• At least one player has signed a professional contract in all but two seasons since 1976 • 82 players have signed professional contracts • 54 players have been drafted by a Major League organization • 11 players have reached the Major Leagues • Four players drafted in the first two rounds • Pitchers Dan Meyer (2002) and Brian McNichol (1995) are JMU’s highest picks at #34 overall • Kellen Kulbacki (2007) is JMU’s highest pick for a position player at #40 overall • 18 players selected in first six rounds • 27 players chosen in first 10 rounds • 22 players drafted in 13 seasons under Spanky McFarland
Rick Thompson (Royals)
Mike Hubbard (Cubs, Expos, Rangers)
Brian McNichol (Cubs)
Larry Mitchell (Phillies)
Mike Venafro
(Rangers, Athletics, Rockies, Dodgers, Devil Rays)
Scott Forster (Expos)
Dana Allison (Athletics)
Dan Meyer
Travis Harper (Devil Rays)
(Braves, Athletics, Marlins)
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Current pro players Rich Thompson
Outfielder for Class AAA Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs in Phillies farm system. Made Major League debut with Kansas City in 2004.
Dan Meyer
Davis Stoneburner
Pitched in the bullpen for the Florida Marlins while also splitting time at Class AAA New Orleans.
Started 2010 with the Class A Advanced Bakersfield Blaze of the Texas Rangers’ organization, before skyrocketing to a late call-up with Class AAA Oklahoma City.
Steven Caseres
Ninth-round draft pick of the Dodgers in 2008 competed for Inland Empire 66ers in 2009 and 2010.
Brent Metheny
Completed in 2010 for the Calgary Vipers in the Golden League.
Ryan Reid
Pitched second complete season at Class AA Montgomery.
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Michael Fabiaschi
A 2010 Oakland draft pick, spent the summer with the Vancouver Canadians.
Current pro players Lorenzo Bundy
Returned to Los Angeles Dodgers organization after serving 2009 as first base coach for Arizona Diamondbacks.
Doug Harris
Following years as a professional scout, hired in Dec. 2009 as director of player development for Washington Nationals. Pictured as guest speaker at inaugural JMU Batter Up Barbecue preseason dinner.
Kellen Kulbacki
Kevin Munson
Selected 40th overall in 2007 draft by San Diego. Competed last two years with Class AA San Antonio Missions.
Pitched majority of the season with South Bend, Class A affiliate of Arizona. Went 2-0 with a 1.10 ERA and a .143 opponent batting average.
Matt Browning
Drafted by Seattle in 2010, starred in 34 games at Pulaski, hitting .330 with seven doubles and four home runs.
Jeff Garber
Managed the Vermont Lake Monsters in the Short Season New York-Penn League for Washington Nationals in 2009 and 2010.
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Rob Mummau
Returned to scouting with Seattle Mariners after one season as manager of Short-Season Pulaski Mariners.
CAA CAA Baseball • Became a CAA sport in 1986 • Top four teams advance to CAA postseason tournament, being held in 2011 at UNCW’s Brooks Field. • Champion receives automatic bid to 64-team NCAA championship. • 40 NCAA selections in 25 seasons (1.6 per year) • 24 NCAA selections last 13 seasons (1.8 per year) • 27 NCAA victories last 13 seasons
JMU in the CAA • One CAA championship (2008) • Six regular season championships (1986, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2010) • Five tournament runner-up finishes (1987, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002) • 87 All-CAA selections • Ten All-Tournament honorees (MVP 2008) • CAA Player of the Year 1988, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 • CAA Pitcher of the Year 2010 • CAA Coach of the Year 1986, 1988, 2002, 2010 • 12 All-Rookie selections (award started in 2005)
Kellen Kulbacki, pictured with CAA Assistant Commissioner Melissa Conti, was a two-time CAA Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007.
JMU won its first CAA tournament championship in 2008 at UNCW’s Brooks Field.
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Spanky McFarland has coached the Dukes for 14 of their 25 seasons in the CAA.
Eddie Kim (above) and Kellen Kulbacki are the only players in CAA history to repeat as Player of the Year.
CAA By the Numbers • 12 member schools (11 play baseball) • 8 states represented • 5 of the nation’s largest television markets in the nation – New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (6), Washington, D.C. (8), and Atlanta (9)
Dana Allison was CAA Player of the Year in 1988 when the Dukes went 13-1 in conference play.
The CAA
extends from
Boston in the north to Atlanta
in the south.
Kevin Munson won the first ever CAA Pitcher of the Year Honor in 2010.
Nine JMU players were honored by the CAA in 2008, including a record five All-Rookie selections. Pictured left to right are Kevin Munson, Alex Foltz, David Herbek, Trevor Knight, Steven Caseres, Joe Lake, Brett Sellers, Turner Phelps, and McKinnon Langston.
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this is jmu JMU’s beautiful campus includes 111 major buildings on 712 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings. The University’s 18,400 students may choose from 108 degree programs in seven colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Integrated Science and Technology, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School. JMU’s academic program combines the liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program. • Female/Male Ratio: 61/39 • Student/Professor Ratio: 16/1 • Average Class Size: 29
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“JMU is the best of both worlds. It has an outstanding academic reputation and an athletic tradition that, although fairly young, is nationally competitive in most of its sports. JMU is bursting on the scene as it goes from small town local college to major player in the NCAA. I am proud to be associated with James Madison University.” - Spanky McFarland JMU baseball head coach
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this is jmu • U.S. News & World Report in its 2010 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public universities for the 16th straight year. • JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or university, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors. • Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2010 ranked JMU 21st nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price. • Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions. • JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.” • JMU has been described as “one of the best managed, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities. • BusinessWeek magazine in 2010 ranked JMU’s College of Business 12th nationally among business schools at public universities and 41st among all universities. • JMU is among schools “that prove activism and community service are alive and well on campus,” says Mother Jones Magazine. • JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year students are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development. • JMU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 50 “Best Value” public universities in the 2010 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable price.”
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harrisonburg, va. A Great College Town Harrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the picturesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The city offers something for everyone. From downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU students the opportunity to sample many aspects of life. Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that is very unique in today’s hightech, educational world.
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academic advising Robert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center • A $10 million state-of-the-art athletic support facility • 7,000-square foot strength and conditioning center with flatscreen televisions for individual instruction • 5,000-square foot sports medicine facility • JMU’s athletic hall of fame • Computer lab with more than 30 work stations • Tutoring and small group meeting facilities • Student-athlete lounge
Casey Carter Associate Athletics Director for StudentAthlete Services James Madison ‘70
Jennifer Burkhart Team Academic Advisor
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strength&conditioning • Developing athleticism and sports performance • Seven training facilities encompassing more than 17,000 square feet • Staff includes five full-time professionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists
Greg Werner Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Callye Anderson Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
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sports medicine • Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes • Staff includes 20 boardcertified and licensed athletic trainers • Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia
Jon Leonard Assistant Athletic Trainer
• Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of studentathletes
Tom Kuster, ATC Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine James Madison ‘95
Dr. Kent Diduch Team Physician
Dr. Mark Miller Team Orthopedic Surgeon
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Information Home Facility & Capacity/Surface: Veterans Memorial Park (1200/synthetic turf) Office Location: Memorial Hall 1150 Telephone: (540) 568-5510 Fax: (540) 568-5151 E-mail: baseballdukes@jmu.edu Mailing Address JMU Baseball, MSC 6925 395 South High St. Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Head Coach Spanky McFarland (Hillsdale ‘76)
E-mail: mcfarlje@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-5510
Assistant Coaches Jay Sullenger (Liberty ’00)
E-mail: sullenje@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-6516
Trevor Knight
Ted White (Louisiana-Monroe ‘02)
Jason Middleton (Univ. of Science & Arts, Okla.)
E-mail: whitetw@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-3630
David Herbek
E-mail: middlejx@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-3630
Administrative Assistant Melissa Cobb
E-mail: cobb2mr@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-5510
Sports Media Relations Kevin Warner (JMU ‘02)
E-mail: warnerka@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-6154
Directions & Maps
A map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.
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Who’s Who in JMU Athletics
Jeff Bourne
Geoff Polglase
Casey Carter
Athletics Director
Deputy Athletics Director
Associate AD, Student Athlete Services
Shelia Moorman Associate AD, Senior Woman Administrator
Kevin White Associate AD, Sports Programs
David Biancamano
Mike Carpenter
Assistant AD, Athletic Development
Assistant AD, Ticketing & Customer Relations
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Tom Kuster
John Martin
Assistant AD, Sports Medicine
Assistant AD, Athletics Communications