2016 REDSTORM BASEBALL
Jakobe Lewis
Evelier Jimenez
Judah Wollenburg
Zach Harvey
Kameron Herring
Ty Warnimont
Juan Cruz
Carlos Flores
Circleville,, OH
Villa Tapia, DR
Newark, OH
kenova WV
Heath, OH
Rio Grande, OH
juana diaz pr
Guayanilla, PR
Chris Ford
Daryin Lewis
Luis Jimenez
Zach Russell
Tyler Noel
Pat Higley
Christian Vain
Matt Joyce
Athens, OH
Circleville, OH
salinas pr
Wheelersburg, OH
Portsmouth, OH
Grafton, OH
Lexington, KY
Minford, OH
Dominic Tiberi
trent downs
Kirk Yates
Austin Bissell
Cody Blackburn
Anthony Yanez
Dalton Wilburn
Logan Walters
Dublin, OH
kingston oh
Chillicothe, OH
Southern Pines, NC
Amanda, OH
Perris, CA
Ashville, OH
Bowmanville, ONT
Dylan Shockley
Tom Paradiso
Bailey Freas
Steve Asbury
Rusty Shull Jr
Collin Powers
Conner Melton
Seth Wills
Minford, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Carroll, OH
Etna, OH
Circleville, OH
Janesville, WI
Anchorage, AK
Gallipolis, OH
Graham Parsley
Jacob Hastings
Austin Wolfinger
Juston Donnally
Zac Morris
Trevor Porter
Lance Montano
Julio Casiano
Granville, OH
Commercial Pt, OH
Grove City, OH
Columbus, OH
Heath, OH
Point Pleasant, WV
New York, NY
New York, NY
sky oliver
cole wilson
joe landers III
brad warnimont
christian frias
jon koepf
ryan cliff
landon hutchison
portsmouth, oh
urbana oh
smithville, mo
head coach
assistant coach
assistant coach
assistant coach
assistant coach
introduction table of contents
quick facts Location
Rio Grande, Ohio
Founded
1876
Enrollment
2,200
President Athletic Director Sports Information Director Athletic Trainer Nickname Colors
Dr. Michelle R. Johnston
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university of rio grande
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kiac
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Jeff Lanham
coaching staff
4-9
Randy Payton
season outlook
10-11
Tara Gerlach RedStorm Red and Black
Conference
KIAC
Athletics Website
rioredstorm.com
Head Coach
Brad Warnimont
Record at Rio Grande
435-322-2 (.574)
Career Record
698-614-9 (.532)
Assistant Coach
Christian Frias (3rd year)
Assistant Coach
Jon Koepf (2nd year)
Assistant Coach
Ryan Cliff (1st year)
Assistant Coach
Landon Hutchison (1st year)
2015 Record
35-22
2015 Conference Record Postseason
introduction
15-5 Runner Up - NAIA Opening Round
Letterwinners Returning
14
Letterwinners Lost
9
Newcomers
28
The RedStorm thank you for your continued support of Rio Grande baseball. Special thanks to Rita Baker, Jamie Bessette, Judy Blue, Ryan Chapman, Tony Daniels, David Ding, Billina Donaldson, Ethel Ewing, Ken French, Bruce Gabriel, Tara Gerlach, Chris Hammond, Wendy Hammons, Sabrina Hurt, Dr. Michelle Johnston, Ray Koepf, Jeff Lanham, Scott Morrissey, Randy Payton, Gabe Roush, David Smalley, Kaylee Walk, Lori Ward, Sue Warnimont, and Bob Willey.
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2016 schedule
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2016 opponents
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2016 roster
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returners
15-24
newcomers
25-31
preseason depth chart
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2015 review
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2015 statistics
34-35
2015 schedule and results
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conference honors
37
redstorm in the pros
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all americans
39
record book
40-41
2016 sponsors
42-57
riobaseball 1
university of rio grande
Dr. Michelle R. Johnston
Jeff Lanham
Randy Payton
President 2nd Year
Athletic Director 12th Year
Sports Information Director 4th Year
Rio Grande is comprised of The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College. It is the only combined community college and private university in the country, located on a retreat-like setting in Rio Grande, Ohio. Operating as an institution of higher learning for more than 130 years, Rio Grande offers more than 60 programs of study providing associates, bachelor’s and master’s degrees, affordable tuition, direct access to an accomplished faculty, and a safe, empowering environment allowing students and professors to create individualized college experiences that lead to successful futures. For more information on the wide range of academic programs offered on Rio Grande’s scenic campus, call 1-800-282-7201 or log onto www.rio.edu.
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KIAC
Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Founded in 1916, the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) has 13 member institutions and sponsors championships in 15 sports. KIAC members are affiliated nationally with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and are represented in five states: Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
KIAC members include Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College, Asbury (Ky.) University,
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY TECH Location: Montgomery, WV
Brescia (Ky.) University, Carlow (Pa.) University, Cincinnati Christian (Ohio)
Enrollment: 2,252 Head Coach: Lawrence Nesselrodt
University, Indiana University East, Indiana University Kokomo, Indiana University Southeast, Midway (Ky.) University, Ohio Christian University, Point Park (Pa.) University, the University of Rio Grande (Ohio) and West Virginia Institute of Technology (WVU Tech).
OHIO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Location: Circleville, OH Enrollment: 3,300 Head Coach: Michael Blevins
ASBURY UNIVERSITY Location: Wilmore, KY
The KIAC sponsors champions in 15 sports: Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's
Enrollment: 1,300 Head Coach: Manny Cervantes
POINT PARK UNIVERSITY Golf, Women's Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field and Volleyball.
Location: Pittsburgh, PA Enrollment: 3,376 Head Coach: Loren Torres
CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Location: Cincinnati, OH Enrollment: 1,100 Head Coach: John Taylor
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST Location: New Albany, IN Enrollment: 6,840 Head Coach: Ben Reel
BRESCIA UNIVERSITY Location: Owensboro, KY Enrollment: 750 Head Coach: Andrew Dickson
UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE Location: Rio Grande, OH Enrollment: 2,200 Head Coach: Brad Warnimont
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COACHING STAFF
Brad WARNIMONT 23 HEAD COACH • 15TH SEASON • 698 - 614 - 9 (.532) OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY ‘86 Warnimont enters his 15th season as the head coach at the University of Rio Grande. In his previous 14 seasons, the RedStorm have averaged 31 wins annually while consistently playing a competitive schedule. In Warnimont’s 26-year coaching career, he has totaled 698 victories which puts him 14th on the active NAIA coaches list for wins. In 2010, Warnimont guided the RedStorm to their first conference championship Head Coach Brad Warnimont
since 1978 and first National Tournament appearance. In 2015, the
RedStorm won the the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament and finished runner-up in the Daytona Bracket of the NAIA National Tournament. Warnimont attributes the success to the aggressive style of play and putting
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COACHING STAFF constant pressure on the defense by stealing bases. Aggressive is exactly the way to describe Warnimont’s approach and his history. In his previous coaching positions at Ashland University and Salem International, Warnimont’s teams rewrote the team and individual school record books. In 1995, he guided Ashland to the Division II College World Series in Montgomery, Alabama. Warnimont accomplished that feat in just five short years at the helm. In 1999, Warnimont’s Salem International team led all collegiate divisions in stolen bases with an average of 3.92 per game. Warnimont spent seven years at Ashland where he totaled 167 wins including a conference championship, a regional championship, and a trip to the Division II World Series. Prior to Ashland, Warnimont began his headcoaching career at Bethany College where he led the Bison to a share of the conference championship in 1989. Warnimont also served as an assistant at Ohio State where he worked as a graduate assistant, Capital University, and Cornell University. Warnimont coached alongside Ted Thoren in 1996 as the two headed the Austrian National Team in the “B” Pool tournament in Hull, England where the team’s fourth-place finish was the country’s best finish ever.
BRAD WARNIMONT Hometown Napoleon, Ohio
Education Ohio Wesleyan, 1986 Ohio State University, 1988
Coaching Experience Ohio State - Graduate Assistant 1986-1987 Capital University - Assistant Coach 1987-1988 Cornell University- Assistant Coach 1988-1989 Bethany College - Head Coach 1989-1990 Ashland Univ. - Head Coach 1990-1997 Salem University - Head Coach 1997-2001 Rio Grande - Head Coach 2001 - Present
Warnimont is highly-respected on the regional and national level and has served on numerous national committees, including the Regional Selection Committee and the All-American Committee for the North Atlantic Region and the North Central Region. In 2015 Warnimont was selected as the rater for the KIAC and was also named as an Associate Scout with the Boston Red Sox organization. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Physical Education in 1986 from Ohio Wesleyan University where he was All-Conference in both baseball and football. In baseball. Warnimont still holds records for most home runs in a game (3) and runs scored in a game (6). He and his wife, Sue, reside in Rio Grande. The Warnimont’s have two sons, Caleb, a graduate of Union University and Ty, who attends Rio Grande and is an outfielder for the RedStorm.
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Christian FRIAS
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ASSISTANT COACH • 3RD SEASON UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE ‘16 Christian Frias returns for his third season as an assistant with the RedStorm. Frias played for the RedStorm in the 2010 season before signing to play professionally with the Toronto Blue Jays. In his only season with Rio Grande, Frias batted .326 with 2 home runs, 49 runs batted in, 17 doubles and 16 stolen bases. That season, the RedStorm finished 48-13 and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament after Assistant Coach Christian Frias
winning the Mid-South Conference championship. His responsibilities
include working with the infielders, hitters, and recruiting. He is also the Godson of Hall of Fame major league infielder Robbie Alomar. Frias resides in Rio Grande with his wife Gorvanice and their daughters Chrislianice and Gorlianice.
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Jon KOEPF
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ASSISTANT COACH • 2ND SEASON NOTRE DAME COLLEGE ‘13 Jon Koepf enters his second season as a Graduate Assistant on the RedStorm coaching staff. The Elyria, Ohio native was an infielder for coach Len Barker at Notre Dame College from 2010-2013. At NDC Jon was a team captain, posting a .977 fielding percentage his junior season and leading the Falcons with a .333 batting average in 2013. Koepf currently serves as the hitting and third base coach for the Assistant Coach Jon Koepf
Lorain County Ironmen in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.
His responsibilities at Rio include working with the hitters and outfielders. Koepf completed his degree in MiddleChildhood Education in 2014 and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Coaching Leadership. 2016 REDSTORM BASEBALL
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Ryan CLIFF
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ASSISTANT COACH • 1ST SEASON LIMESTONE COLLEGE ‘15 Cliff enters his first season as a Graduate Assistant on the Redstorm coaching staff. The Charlotte, North Carolina native was a left handed pitcher for Limestone College from 2012-2015. While at Limestone, Cliff worked himself into a weekend starter as a redshirt freshman. Cliff was also a two time Academic All-Conference player with the Saints. His responsibilities include working with the pitchers and he serves as head Assistant Coach Ryan Cliff
coach of the junior varsity team. He completed his degree in Sport
Management last year and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Coaching Leadership. Cliff currently resides in Gallipolis.
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Landon HUTCHISON
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ASSISTANT COACH • 1ST SEASON UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE ‘16 Hutchison enters his first season as a Graduate Assistant on the Rio Grande coaching staff. The Baltimore, Ohio native was a right handed pitcher for the RedStorm from 2012-2015 and was an integral part of the team’s KIAC Championship run last season. Hutchison went 6-3 on the mound in 41 innings pitched and was named Honorable Mention All-KIAC. His responsibilities include working with the pitchers and Assistant Coach Landon Hutchison
coaching the junior varsity team. He completed his degree in AYA
Mathematics this fall and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Coaching Leadership.
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SEASON OUTLOOK OVERVIEW The RedStorm will look to use the momentum from last year’s postseason run where they won 15 of their last 17 games to carry over into the 2016 season. A ranking of #25 in the NAIA Preseason Coaches’ Poll gives the 2016 squad a great deal to live up to after winning the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as a first-year member in 2015. 28 new faces including 11 transfers will be vying for playing time while 6 starters return from last year’s roster. Only time will tell if the #25 RedStorm will gel the way the 2015 club did during their national tournament run.
NAIA PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL 1 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 2 St. Thomas (Fla.) 3 Faulkner (Ala.) 4 Tabor (Kan.) 5 Oklahoma City 6 Davenport (Mich.) 7 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 8 Georgia Gwinnett 9 Oklahoma Wesleyan 10 The Master’s (Calif.) 11 LSU Shreveport (La.) 12 Bellevue (Neb.) 13 Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) 14 Tennessee Wesleyan 15 Keiser (Fla.) 16 Westmont (Calif.) 17 Northwestern Ohio 18 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 19 Campbellsville (Ky.) 20 Sterling (Kan.) 21 Missouri Baptist 22 Vanguard (Calif.) 23 Bryan (Tenn.) 24 LSU Alexandria (La.) 25 Rio Grande (Ohio)
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PITCHING The RedStorm return 11 of last year’s 35 wins on the mound but have added considerable depth to the pitching staff in this year’s recruiting class. Two all-conference selections return who collectively totaled 11 wins for the RedStorm in 2015. Trent Downs (5-1, 2.31 ERA, 43 SO, 63.0 IP) and Daryin Lewis (6-1, 2.75 ERA, 24 SO, 39.1 IP) will look to lead the rotation to begin the spring. Other returning upperclassmen are Dalton Wilburn (14.2 IP, 6.75 ERA), Anthony Yanez (11.1 IP, 1 SV) and Jacob Hastings (23 IP). Several transfers are expected to make immediate impacts including left-handers Pat Higley (Ohio Dominican), Christian Vain (CCBC Essex) and right-handers Joe Landers (Truman State) and Collin Powers (Ashford). Freshmen expected to compete for innings are Seth Wills (Gallia Academy), Zach Harvey (Spring Valley), Zach Russell (Wheelersburg), Zac Morris (Heath), Cole Wilson (West Liberty Salem), Austin Wolfinger (Grove City), and redshirt freshman Austin Bissell (Pinecrest). Expected to redshirt in 2016 are Bailey Freas (Bloom Carroll), Tom Paradiso and Jakobe Lewis (Logan Elm). 2016 REDSTORM BASEBALL
SEASON OUTLOOK CATCHING
Two catchers have emerged from the pack this fall and should provide consistency behind the plate. Freshman Dylan Shockley (Minford) who was a 1st-Team All-Ohio Selection in 2015 will share the catching duties with sophomore Rusty Shull Jr. who got his feet wet in 2015 hitting .233 in 18 games behind the plate. Adding depth to the position are Conner Melton (Dawson CC), Graham Parsley (Granville) and Juston Donnally (Briggs). FIRST BASE Coppin State transfer Lance Montano should provide senior leadership and pop in the middle of the lineup. New to the position is senior Chris Ford who hit .315 with 8 doubles and 27 RBIs in 2015. Also returning is 2nd team all-KIAC selection Cody Blackburn who led the team in RBIs with 37 as a freshman. SECOND BASE Two transfers that should compete for the starting position at second base are Judah Wollenburg (East Georgia Community College) and Juan Cruz (Albergue Olimpico). Jakobe Lewis (Logan Elm) will redshirt.
SHORTSTOP Junior Luis Jimenez should anchor the middle infield for the RedStorm. Jimenez hit .229 in 49 games as the everyday third baseman in 2015. Pushing for playing time at shortstop are transfer Logan Walters (Notre Dame College) and dual-role freshman Zach Harvey (Spring Valley). THIRD BASE Sophomore Evelier Jimenez who saw limited playing time as a freshman should compete for a starting job with several other players. Redshirt freshman Steven Asbury and dual-role players Daryin Lewis, Zac Morris (Heath) and Julio Casiano (Sullivan County CC) are also in the mix.
OUTFIELD The outfield may be the deepest and most competitive position on the field for the RedStorm in 2016. Returning All-Conference selections Kirk Yates and Carlos Flores should solidify the outfield. Redshirt sophomore Dominic Tiberi, senior Tyler Noel and newcomers Ty Warnimont (Union University) and Kameron Herring (Chattanooga State) should push for playing time and add a needed speed element to the offense. Freshmen adding depth to the outfield are Matt Joyce (Minford), Trevor Porter (Point Pleasant) and Austin Wolfinger (Grove City). Dual-sport athlete Sky Oliver (Portsmouth) will redshirt in 2016.
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2016 SCHEDULE
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DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
2-5-2016
@BRYAN
DAYTON, TN
3 PM (9,7)
2-6-2016
@BRYAN
DAYTON, TN
NOON (9,7)
2-12-2016
@SOUTHEASTERN
LAKELAND, FL
4 PM (DH)
2-13-2016
@SOUTHEASTERN
LAKELAND, FL
11 AM (DH)
2-20-2016
BLUEFIELD*
MOORESVILLE, NC
1 PM (DH)
2-21-2016
BLUEFIELD*
MOORESVILLE, NC
1 PM (DH)
2-27-2016
@ST. ANDREWS
LAURINBURG, NC
1 PM (9,7)
2-28-2016
@ST. ANDREWS
LAURINBURG, NC
1 PM (DH)
3-1-2016
@OU-CHILLICOTHE
CHILLICOTHE, OH
1 PM (9)
3-4-2016
@ASBURY
WILMORE, KY
4 PM (DH)
3-5-2016
@ASBURY
WILMORE, KY
1 PM (DH)
3-11-2016
@CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN
CINCINNATI, OH
1 PM (DH)
3-12-2016
@CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN
CINCINNATI, OH
1 PM (DH)
3-15-2016
OU-CHILLICOTHE
RIO GRANDE, OH
NOON (9)
3-18-2016
GRACE
RIO GRANDE, OH
1 PM (DH)
3-20-2016
WRIGHT ST-LAKE
RIO GRANDE, OH
1 PM (DH)
3-25-2016
IU-SOUTHEAST
RIO GRANDE, OH
1 PM (DH)
3-26-2016
IU-SOUTHEAST
RIO GRANDE, OH
1 PM (DH)
3-29-2016
PIKEVILLE
RIO GRANDE, OH
2 PM (9)
4-2-2016
BRESCIA
RIO GRANDE, OH
1 PM (DH)
4-3-2016
BRESCIA
RIO GRANDE, OH
1 PM (DH)
4-6-2016
MILLIGAN
RIO GRANDE, OH
2 PM (DH)
4-15-2016
@POINT PARK
PITTSBURGH, PA
NOON (DH)
4-16-2016
@POINT PARK
PITTSBURGH, PA
11 AM (DH)
4-22-2016
@WVU TECH
MONTGOMERY, WV
1 PM (DH)
4-23-2016
@WVU TECH
MONTGOMERY, WV
1 PM (DH)
4-26-2016
ALICE LLOYD
RIO GRANDE, OH
1 PM (DH)
4-28-2016
OHIO CHRISTIAN
RIO GRANDE, OH
1 PM (DH)
4-29-2016
OHIO CHRISTIAN
RIO GRANDE, OH
1 PM (DH)
5-4-2016
KIAC TOURNAMENT
KINGSPORT, TN
TBA
5-12-2016
NAIA TOURNAMENT
TBA
TBA
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2016 OPPONENTS
BRYAN
SOUTHEASTERN
BLUEFIELD
ST. ANDREWS
OU CHILLICOTHE
ASBURY
CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN
GRACE
WRIGHT STATE LAKE
IU SOUTHEAST
PIKEVILLE
BRESCIA
MILLIGAN
POINT PARK
WVU TECH
KIAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll
ALICE LLOYD
OHIO CHRISTIAN
Ranking
School
Points
1
Rio Grande (7)
49
2
Point Park (1)
43
3
IU Southeast
35
4
WVU Tech
33
5
Asbury
21
6
Brescia
18
7
Cincinnati Christian
13
8
Ohio Christian
8
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2016 ROSTER #
NAME
CLASS
POS
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
BATS
THROWS
1 2 3 4 7 8
Evelier Jimenez Judah Wollenburg Zach Harvey Kameron Herring Ty Warnimont Juan Cruz
SO JR FR SO SO FR
IF IF IF/RHP OF OF IF
5’10 5'11 6’1 5'8 5’9 5'9
185 175 170 175 180 170
S R R R R R
R R R R R R
Colegio Acelerdo de Carolina / Villa Tapia, DR East Georgia State/ Newark, OH Spring Valley HS / Kenova, WV Chatt. State CC / Heath, OH Union (TN) / Rio Grande, OH Albergue Olimpico / Juana Diaz, PR
9
Carlos Flores
JR
OF
5'11
185
R
R
Youth Challenge Academy / Guayanilla, PR
PREVIOUS SCHOOL / HOMETOWN
10 Chris Ford
SR
IF/OF
5'11
195
R
R
Athens HS / Athens, OH
11 Daryin Lewis
JR
IF/RHP
5'11
180
R
R
Westfall HS / Circleville, OH
12 Luis Jimenez
R JR
IF/RHP
5’10
185
R
R
Point Park / Salinas, PR
13 Zach Russell
FR
RHP
5’9
205
R
R
Wheelersburg HS / Wheelersburg, OH
14 Tyler Noel
SR
OF
6’1
185
R
R
Allen County CC / Portsmouth, OH
15 Pat Higley
JR
LHP
6'5
200
L
L
Ohio Dominican / Grafton, OH
16 Christian Vain
JR
LHP
6'2
160
L
L
CCBC Essex / Lexington, KY
19 Matt Joyce
FR
OF
5’10
160
R
R
Minford HS / Minford, OH
R SO
OF
6'0
185
R
L
Dublin Coffman HS / Dublin, OH
21 Trent Downs
JR
RHP
5'11
180
R
R
Zane Trace HS / Kingston, OH
22 Kirk Yates
SR
OF
6’1
185
R
R
Adena HS / Chillicothe, OH
R FR
RHP
6'0
175
R
R
Pinecrest HS / Southern Pines, NC
SO
IF
5'11
205
L
L
Amanda Clearcreek HS / Amanda, OH
20 Dominic Tiberi
24 Austin Bissell 25 Cody Blackburn 26 Anthony Yanez
SR
LHP
5'8
180
L
L
Mt. San Jacinto CC / Perris, CA
27 Dalton Wilburn
SO
RHP
6'1
210
R
R
Teays Valley HS / Ashville, OH
28 Logan Walters
JR
IF
5'7
155
L
R
Notre Dame College / Bowmanville, ONT
29 Dylan Shockley
FR
C
5'11
195
R
R
Minford HS / Minford, OH
32 Steve Asbury
R FR
IF
5'10
215
R
R
Watkins Memorial HS / Etna, OH
33 Rusty Shull Jr
SO
C
6'0
225
R
R
Circleville HS / Circleville, OH
35 Collin Powers
SO
RHP
6'1
210
R
R
Ashford (IA) / Janesville, WI
36 Conner Melton
SO
C
5'11
180
R
R
Dawson CC / Anchorage, AK
37 Seth Wills
FR
LHP
6'1
220
L
L
Gallia Academy / Gallipolis, OH
38 Graham Parsley
FR
C
6'1
200
R
R
Granville HS / Granville, OH
39 Jacob Hastings
SO
RHP
6'2
175
R
R
Teays Valley HS / Commercial Point, OH
40 Austin Wolfinger
FR
OF
5'11
185
R
R
Grove City HS / Grove City, OH
41 Juston Donnally
FR
C
5'4
190
R
R
Briggs HS / Columbus, OH
42 Zac Morris
FR
IF/RHP
6'2
180
R
R
Heath HS / Heath, OH
43 Trevor Porter
FR
OF
6'2
175
R
R
Point Pleasant HS / Point Pleasant, WV
44 Lance Montano
SR
IF
6'1
250
R
R
Coppin State / New York, NY
46 Julio Casiano
JR
IF/RHP
6'0
195
R
R
Sullivan CC / New York, NY
47 Cole Wilson
FR
RHP
5'10
155
R
R
West Liberty HS / Urbana, OH
48 Joe Landers III
RS SO
RHP
6'0
215
R
R
Truman State / Smithville, MO
RS Tom Paradiso
FR
RHP
6'0
175
R
R
Lakota East HS / Cincinnati, OH
RS Jakobe Lewis
FR
IF/RHP
5'10
165
R
R
Logan Elm HS / Circleville, OH
RS Bailey Freas
FR
RHP
5'9
155
R
R
Bloom Carroll HS / Carroll, OH
RS Sky Oliver
FR
OF
6'1
180
L
L
Portsmouth HS / Portsmouth, OH
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RETURNERS
Chris FORD
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Class: SR • Position: IF/OF • Height: 5’11 • Weight: 195 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Athens, OH • Previous School: Athens HS
Awards and Honors Academic All-MSC (2014) Coaches’ Comments “Chris may serve a dual-role in 2016 in the outfield and at first base. We expect his consistent production to continue” YEAR
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
SLG
AVG
2013
54 192
44
62
13
2
1
34
82
20
22
8
1
0.427
0.323
2014
51 164
23
37
2
0
1
20
42
9
23
3
4
0.256
0.226
2015
51 146
28
46
8
0
1
27
57
14
20
1
3
0.390
0.315
TOTAL 156 502
95
145
23
2
3
81
181
43
65
12
8
0.361
0.289
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RETURNERS
Tyler NOEL
#
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Class: SR • Position: OF • Height: 6’1’’ • Weight: 185 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Portsmouth, OH • Previous School: Allen County CC
Coaches’ Comments “With Tyler’s second year under his belt as an outfielder-only, he should compete for playing time”
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YEAR
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
SLG
AVG
2014
13
1
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0.000
0.000
2015
46
27
30
10
0
0
0
5
10
1
4
15
2
0.370
0.370
TOTAL
59
28
38
10
0
0
0
5
10
1
4
18
4
0.357
0.357
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Kirk YATES
#
22
Class: SR • Position: OF • Height: 6’1’’ • Weight: 185 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Chillicothe, OH • Previous School: Adena HS
Awards and Honors 1st Team All-KIAC (2015) Coaches’ Comments “Kirk had an outstanding year in 2015. We expect him to repeat as one of our top performers” YEAR
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
SLG
AVG
2013
47 159
28
42
8
1
4
26
64
9
32
3
4
0.403
0.264
2014
44 106
21
28
5
2
2
20
43
9
23
9
3
0.406
0.264
2015
50 160
38
60
13
3
5
36
94
12
21
8
1
0.588
0.375
TOTAL 141 425
87
130
26
6
11
82
201
30
76
20
8
0.473
0.306
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RETURNERS
Anthony YANEZ
#
26
Class: SR • Position: LHP • Height: 5’8 • Weight: 180 • Bats/Throws: L/L Hometown: Perris, CA • Previous School: Mt. San Jacinto CC
Coaches’ Comments “Anthony should provide depth out of the bullpen and will be a situational guy in 2016”
YEAR
G
GS
CG
ERA
W
L
SV
IP
R
ER
H
2B
3B
HR
BB
SO
2015
12
0
0
7.15
0
0
1
11.1
10
9
17
3
0
1
8
2
TOTAL
12
0
0
7.15
0
0
1
11.1
10
9
17
3
0
1
8
2
18
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RETURNERS
Evelier JIMENEZ
1
Class: SO • Position: INF • Height: 5’10’’ • Weight: 185 • Bats/Throws: S/R Hometown: Villa Tapia, DR • Previous School: Colegio Acelerado de Carolina
Coaches’ Comments “Evelier has made the transition from shortstop to third base very smoothly and we expect him to compete for playing time”
YEAR
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
SLG
AVG
2015
21
34
4
11
2
0
2
9
19
1
11
0
0
0.559
0.324
TOTAL
21
34
4
11
2
0
2
9
19
1
11
0
0
0.559
0.324
carlos flores
9
Class: JR • Position: OF • Height: 5’11’’ • Weight: 185 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Guayanilla, PR • Previous School: Youth Challenge Academy
Awards and Honors Second Team All-KIAC 2015 Coaches’ Comments “Carlos had an outstanding year both offensively and defensively in 2015. We expect him to anchor a talented outfield in 2016” YEAR
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
SLG
AVG
2014
45
107
20
28
5
1
1
18
38
10
23
6
2
0.355
0.262
2015
53
143
28
46
14
0
1
25
63
13
24
14
4
0.441
0.322
TOTAL
98
250
48
74
19
1
2
43
101
23
47
20
6
0.404
0.296
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RETURNERS
Daryin LEWIS
11
Class: JR • Position: IF/RHP • Height: 5’11’’ • Weight: 180 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Circleville, OH • Previous School: Westfall HS
Awards and Honors First Team All-KIAC 2015 Coaches’ Comments “After a successful 2015, Daryin will continue to serve a dual role as a pitcher and a position player” YEAR
G
GS
CG
ERA
W
L
SV
IP
2014
3
1
0
0.87
1
0
1
10.1
1
2015
11
3
2
2.75
6
1
2
39.1
16
TOTAL
14
4
2
2.36
7
1
3
49.2
17
13
YEAR
G
AB
R
H
2014
41
115
20
2015
55
136
36
TOTAL
96
251
56
R
ER
H
2B
3B
HR
BB
SO
1
4
1
0
12
34
3
2
0
2
12
0
13
24
38
4
2
0
15
36
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
SLG
AVG
34
4
2
0
11
42
10
19
5
0
0.365
0.296
47
10
0
5
30
72
19
11
5
1
0.529
0.346
81
14
2
5
41
114
29
30
10
1
0.454
0.323
Luis JIMENEZ
12
Class: R JR • Position: INF • Height: 5’10’’ • Weight: 185 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Salinas, PR • Previous School: Point Park Univ.
Coaches’ Comments “Luis has made a smooth transition to the shortstop position. His athleticism will solidify the infield” YEAR
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
SLG
AVG
2014
55
171
22
45
6
1
1
22
56
14
26
6
5
0.327
0.263
2015
47
109
19
25
6
1
0
10
33
8
21
9
2
0.303
0.229
TOTAL
102
280
41
70
12
2
1
32
89
22
47
15
7
0.318
0.250
20
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RETURNERS
Dominic TIBERI
20
Class: R SO • Position: OF • Height: 6’0’’ • Weight: 185 • Bats/Throws: R/L Hometown: Dublin, OH • Previous School: Dublin Coffman HS
Coaches’ Comments
“Dom hit over .300 in limited playing time in 2015. We expect him to push for more playing time in 2016”
YEAR
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
SLG
AVG
2015
36
52
17
16
1
0
0
9
17
9
12
2
3
0.327
0.308
TOTAL
36
52
17
16
1
0
0
9
17
9
12
2
3
0.327
0.308
Trent DOWNS
21
Class: JR • Position: RHP • Height: 5’8’’ • Weight: 180 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Chillicothe, OH • Previous School: Zane Trace HS
Awards and Honors First Team All-KIAC 2015 Coaches’ Comments “Trent emerged as a number 2 starter in 2015. We expect him to continue to provide leadership on the pitching staff” YEAR
G
GS
CG
ERA
W
L
SV
IP
R
ER
H
2B
3B
HR
BB
SO
2014
10
0
0
2.14
0
0
1
21
7
5
19
1
0
0
8
10
2015
14
6
3
2.31
5
1
2
62.1
19
16
53
5
0
2
18
43
TOTAL
24
6
3
2.27
5
1
3
83.1
26
21
72
6
0
2
26
53
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RETURNERS
Austin BISSELL
24
Class: R FR • Position: RHP • Height: 6’0’’ •Weight: 175 •Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Southern Pines, NC • Previous School: Pinecrest HS
Cody BLACKBURN
25
Class: SO • Position: 1B • Height: 5’11” • Weight: 205 • Bats/Throws: L/L Hometown: Amanda, OH • Previous School: Amanda Clearcreek HS
Awards and Honors Second Team All-KIAC 2015 Coaches’ Comments
“Cody had an outstanding freshman year in 2015 leading the team in RBIs. We expect more extra base hit power in 2016”
YEAR
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
SLG
AVG
2015
52
134
19
49
0
1
0
37
51
18
15
2
1
0.381
0.366
TOTAL
52
134
19
49
0
1
0
37
51
18
15
2
1
0.381
0.366
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RETURNERS
Dalton WILBURN
27
Class: SO • Position: RHP • Height: 6’1’’ • Weight: 210 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Ashville, OH • Previous School: Teays Valley HS
Coaches’ Comments
“Dalton should add depth to our bullpen and with his efforts in the offseason he has increased his velocity tremendously.”
YEAR
G
GS
CG
ERA
W
L
SV
IP
R
ER
H
2B
3B
HR
BB
SO
2015
9
1
0
6.75
0
0
0
14.2
15
11
16
1
1
3
19
9
TOTAL
9
1
0
6.75
0
0
0
14.2
15
11
16
1
1
3
19
9
Steven ASBURY
32
Class:R FR • Position: INF • Height: 5’10’’ •Weight: 215 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Etna, OH • Previous School:Watkins Memorial HS
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RETURNERS
Rusty SHULL JR
33
Class: SO • Position: C • Height: 6’0’’ • Weight: 225 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Circleville, OH • Previous School: Circleville HS
Coaches’ Comments “Rusty has worked hard on his conditioning level and should provide solid leadership behind the plate.”
YEAR
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
SLG
AVG
2015
18
30
1
7
0
0
0
7
7
5
7
0
0
0.233
0.233
TOTAL
18
30
1
7
0
0
0
7
7
5
7
0
0
0.233
0.233
Jacob HASTINGS
39
Class: SO • Position: RHP • Height: 6’2’’ • Weight: 175 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Commercial Point, Ohio • Previous School: Teays Valley HS
“Jake got his feet wet in 2015, we expect him to have more of a role out of the bullpen in 2016.”
YEAR
G
GS
CG
ERA
W
L
SV
IP
R
ER
H
2B
3B
HR
BB
SO
2015
10
1
0
10.57
0
1
0
23
33
27
47
3
0
3
8
14
TOTAL
10
1
0
10.57
0
1
0
23
33
27
47
3
0
3
8
14
24
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NEWCOMERS
Judah Wollenburg
2
Class: JR • Position: IF • Height: 5’11 • Weight: 175 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Newark, OH • Previous School: East Georgia State
Zach Harvey
3
Class: FR • Position: IF/RHP • Height: 6’1 • Weight: 170 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Kenova, WV • Previous School: Spring Valley HS
Kameron Herring
4
Class: SO • Position: OF • Height: 5’8 • Weight: 175 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Heath, OH • Previous School: Chatt. State CC
Ty Warnimont
7
Class: SO • Position: OF • Height: 5’9 • Weight: 180 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Rio Grande, OH • Previous School: Union (TN)
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NEWCOMERS
Juan Cruz
8
Class: FR • Position: IF • Height: 5’9 • Weight: 165 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Juana Diaz, PR • Previous School: Albergue Olimpico
Zach Russell
13
Class: FR • Position: RHP • Height: 5’9 • Weight: 205 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Wheelersburg, OH • Previous School: Wheelersburg HS
Pat Higley
15
Class: JR • Position: LHP • Height: 6’5 • Weight: 200 • Bats/Throws: L/L Hometown: Grafton, OH • Previous School: Ohio Dominican
Christian Vain
16
Class: JR • Position: LHP • Height: 6’2 • Weight: 160 • Bats/Throws: L/L Hometown: Lexington, KY • Previous School: CCBC Essex
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NEWCOMERS
Matt Joyce
19
Class: FR • Position: OF • Height: 5’10 • Weight: 160 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Minford, OH • Previous School: Minford HS
Logan Walters
28
Class: JR • Position: IF • Height: 5’7 • Weight: 155 • Bats/Throws: L/R Hometown: Bowmanville, ONT • Previous School: Notre Dame College
Dylan Shockley
29
Class: FR • Position: C • Height: 5’11 • Weight: 195 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Minford, OH • Previous School: Minford HS
Collin Powers
35
Class: SO • Position: RHP • Height: 6’1 • Weight: 210 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Janesville, WI • Previous School: Ashford (IA)
2016 REDSTORM BASEBALL
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NEWCOMERS
Conner Melton
36
Class: SO • Position: C • Height: 5’11 • Weight: 180 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Anchorage, AK • Previous School: Dawson CC
Seth Wills
37
Class: FR • Position: LHP • Height: 6’1 • Weight: 220 • Bats/Throws: L/L Hometown: Gallipolis, OH • Previous School: Gallia Academy
Graham Parsley
38
Class: FR • Position: C • Height: 6’1 • Weight: 180 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Granville, OH • Previous School: Granville HS
Austin Wolfinger
40
Class: FR • Position: OF • Height: 5’11 • Weight: 185 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Grove City, OH • Previous School: Grove City HS
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2016 REDSTORM BASEBALL
NEWCOMERS
Juston Donnally
41
Class: FR • Position: C • Height: 5’4 • Weight: 190 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Columbus, OH • Previous School: Briggs HS
Zac Morris
42
Class: FR • Position: IF/RHP • Height: 6’2 • Weight: 180 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Heath, OH • Previous School: Heath HS
Trevor Porter
43
Class: FR • Position: OF • Height: 6’2 • Weight: 175 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Point Pleasant, OH • Previous School: Point Pleasant HS
Lance Montano
44
Class: SR • Position: IF • Height: 6’1 • Weight: 250 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: New York, NY • Previous School: Coppin State
2016 REDSTORM BASEBALL
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NEWCOMERS
Julio Casiano
46
Class: JR • Position: IF/RHP • Height: 6’0 • Weight: 195 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: New York, NY • Previous School: Sullivan CC
Cole Wilson
47
Class: FR • Position: RHP • Height: 5’10 • Weight: 155 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Urbana, OH • Previous School: West Liberty HS
Joe Landers III
48
Class: R SO • Position: RHP • Height: 6’0 • Weight: 215 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Smithville, MO • Previous School: Truman State
30
2016 REDSTORM BASEBALL
NEWCOMERS
Jakobe Lewis
RS
Class: FR • Position: IF/RHP• Height: 5’10 • Weight: 165 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Circleville, OH • Previous School: Logan Elm HS
Bailey Freas
RS
Class: FR • Position: RHP • Height: 5’9 • Weight: 155 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Carroll, OH • Previous School: Bloom Carroll HS
Sky Oliver
RS
Class: FR • Position: OF • Height: 6’1 • Weight: 180 • Bats/Throws: L/L Hometown: Portsmouth, OH • Previous School: Portsmouth HS
Tom Paradiso
RS
Class: FR • Position: RHP • Height: 6’0 • Weight: 175 • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Cincinnati, OH • Previous School: Lakota East HS
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PRESEASON DEPTH CHART
FLORES HERRING JOYCE
WARNIMONT TIBERI WOLFINGER
L.JIMENEZ WALTERS HARVEY
YATES NOEL PORTER
WOLLENBURG D. LEWIS CRUZ
ASBURY MORRIS CASIANO
montano ford blackburn
SHOCKLEY SHULL DONNALLY MELTON PARSLEY
Starting Pitchers
downs
harvey
higley
d.lewis
morris
relief pitchers
bissell
casiano
hastings
l. jimenez
landers
powers
russell
vain
wills
wolfinger
yanez
yates
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2015 REVIEW The RedStorm's first year in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference proved to be a memorable one, winning the conference tournament and making the furthest run in the program history; one game away from the NAIA World Series. The weather and inconsistent play left Rio searching for answers early as they dropped 4 games to Bryan College to open the 2015 season. After a home series was moved to Savannah, Georgia the RedStorm added 4 wins to their record in 6 contests against Concordia (MI). Another weekend of snow in southeast Ohio forced the RedStorm back to Savannah where they hosted a 3-way series with Pikeville and West Virginia Tech, coming away with a split of the series. The RedStorm dropped a road doubleheader to West Virginia Tech in their final two games before heading to Florida for their final tune-up before the conference opener. In Florida, the Rio won their opener against Purdue-North Central as the bats came alive in the warm weather. The RedStorm would next lock horns with #4 Northwood, surrendering two 7 run leads in a 2 run loss proving they could play at that level. In the final two games Rio lost to Warner and defeated Webber International before beginning conference play at IU-Southeast. Rio won three out of four from IUSE on the road to start the conference season with a bang. A mid-week sweep of Pikeville put the RedStorm at the .500 mark at 13-13. The RedStorm traveled to Brescia where they again took 3 out of 4 and moved to 6-2 in conference play and 16-14 overall. A pair of mid-week losses to Shawnee brought Rio back to the .500 mark and the RedStorm continued their midseason slump losing 3 out of 4 at home against first place Point Park. A mid-week win over Division II Glenville State created some momentum going into the weekend with Asbury where the RedStorm swept the Eagles to jump to 11-5 in the KIAC and 22-19 overall. After a home split with Shawnee, Rio entered the final conference series of the season. The RedStorm swept Alice Lloyd to improve to 15-5 in the KIAC, a solid second place finish behind Point Park and the number 2 seed going into the conference tournament. The home finale for the seniors was a big day defeating visiting Central Penn 22-0, the largest margin of victory in program history. The final tune-up before the conference tournament was #2 ranked Georgia Gwinnett in Beckley, West Virginia. The RedStorm ended the regular season by sending a message, defeating the Grizzlies 11-5 to remain hot going into the postseason. As the #2 seed, the RedStorm drew IUSE in the second round of the KIAC tournament and won a 10 inning game 2-1 to move into the championship game of the winner’s bracket against #1 Point Park. The RedStorm gave Point Park their first ever conference tournament loss in the KIAC by a score of 6-3 to advance to the championship game where they would again play IUSE. In the game determining an automatic bid to the national tournament, the RedStorm claimed their first KIAC championship with a 6-1 win. The RedStorm received the #5 seed in the Daytona Beach national tournament site and drew Southeastern out of Florida in the first round. Rio pounded Southeastern by the score of 10-4 to run their winning streak to 13 in a row. Following the win, the RedStorm were set to face one of their toughest opponents yet, #1 seed and #8 nationally ranked AuburnMontgomery. The RedStorm won a nail biter 3-2, extending their winning streak to 14 in a row and advancing to the championship game of the winners bracket against host EmbryRiddle. The Eagles proved to be too much for Rio that day, defeating them 9-3 and sending them to the losers bracket to play old foe Bryan College who had previously beaten the RedStorm in a 4 game set to open the season. Against the Lions, the RedStorm battled and squeaked out a 5-4 come from behind victory to secure a spot in the championship game. In the title game, the RedStorm fell in a 2-1 heartbreaker to the #16 Embry-Riddle Eagles and finished the season 35-22 and one game away from Lewiston, Idaho and the NAIA World Series. The 3-2 record and runner-up in the championship game of the opening round title game was the strongest finish in Rio Grande history. 2016 REDSTORM BASEBALL
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2015 STATISTICS OFFENSIVE Christophel, Ryan Wilburn, Dalton
GP GS AVG AB 12 8 1.000 1 11 1 0.600 5
R 2 2
H 1 3
TB 1 4
SLG% 1.000 0.800
Hall, Austin
21
5
10
1
0
0
Tamane, Grant
57
57 0.380 184 51
70
8
1
4
7
11
0.423
0
1
6
0
0.393
1
1
1
2
32
92
0.500
35
16
23
3
0.508
3
6
6
12
Yates, Kirk
50
47 0.375 160 38
60
13
3
5
36
94
0.588
12
5
21
5
0.425
4
2
8
9
Noel, Tyler
46
30
10
0
0
Blackburn, Cody
52
44 0.366 134 19
49
0
1
0
5
10
0.370
1
1
4
0
0.400
1
4
15
17
0
37
51
0.381
18
3
15
3
0.446
2
2
2
Arroyo, Kevin
55
55 0.353 190 34
67
24
3
0
2
35
97
0.511
15
0
17
7
0.394
3
10
5
Lewis, Daryin Findley, Kyle
55 42
41 0.346 136 36 29 0.330 100 10
47 33
7
10 4
0 0
5 1
30 21
72 40
0.529 0.400
19 9
2 4
11 14
3 3
0.430 0.404
1 1
7 4
5 1
6 1
Jimenez, Evelier
21
4
Flores, Carlos
53
53 0.322 143 28
11
2
0
2
9
19
0.559
1
0
11
0
0.333
1
0
0
0
46
14
0
1
25
63
0.441
13
11
24
2
0.417
1
5
14
18
Ford, Chris
51
Tiberi, Dominic
36
44 0.315 146 28
46
8
0
1
27
57
0.390
14
4
20
5
0.379
5
2
1
4
18 0.308 52
17
16
1
0
0
9
17
0.327
9
3
12
2
0.438
0
1
2
5
Gonzalez, Malduino Marley, Daxton
50
48 0.257 144
8
37
14
0
5
25
66
0.458
17
11
36
4
0.374
2
0
1
1
16
1 0.235 17
3
4
2
0
0
0
6
0.353
1
0
8
0
0.278
0
0
0
0
Smith, Gunnar
14
1 0.235 17
2
4
0
0
0
0
4
0.235
0
1
2
0
0.278
0
0
0
0
Shull, Rusty
18
11 0.233 30
1
7
0
0
0
7
7
0.233
5
1
7
0
0.361
0
2
0
0
Jimenez, Luis
47
44 0.229 109 19
25
6
1
0
10
33
0.303
8
8
21
0
0.325
1
9
9
11
Knittell, Anthony
9
8 0.143 7
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0.286
0
0
1
0
0.143
0
0
0
0
Kenyon, Daulton
13
0 0.125 8
6
1
0
0
0
1
1
0.125
0
0
3
0
0.125
0
0
0
0
Combs, Josh
17
5 0.083 12
7
1
0
0
0
1
1
0.083
1
1
5
0
0.214
0
1
3
6
Hutchison, Landon
14
7 0.000 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
Miller, Kyle Stevens, Brandon
16 10
13 0.000 0 1 0.000 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0.000 0.000
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0.000 0.000
0 0
0 0
1 0
1 0
Downs, Trent
14
6 0.000 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
Brinez, Jonathan
7
3 0.000 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
Cassidy, Philip
5
0 0.000 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
Hastings, Jacob
10
1 0.000 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
Templeton, Stephen
2
0 0.000 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
Knittell, Brady
10
6 0.000 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
Yanez, Anthony
12
0 0.000 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
0.000
0
0
0
0
Total:
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0.326 1683 351 549 109
6
26
319 748
0.444
178
73
262
37
0.397 26
56
74
103
Opponents:
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0.293 1651 284 484
4
23
250 623
0.377
220
57
286
37
0.374 22
25
59
93
# 1 2 3 4 5 6
6 0.385 26
6 0.370 27
6 0.324 34
Team Rio Grande IU Southeast Point Park Alice Lloyd Brescia Asbuy
2B 3B HR RBI 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
62
G 57 55 50 34 53 47 3
4
5
6
AB 1683 1645 1392 976 1509 1336
AVG 0.326 0.324 0.285 0.279 0.277 0.275
Score By Innings
1
7
8
9 10
Opponents
40 46 52 37 28 33 33
9
6
0
284
Rio Grande
35 48 43 53 45 67 38 17 4
1
351
34
2
H 549 533 397 272 418 367
BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB SBA 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.667 0 0 0 0
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2015 STATISTICS PITCHING ERA W L Cassidy, Phillip 1.80 1 0 Miller, Kyle 2.29 8 2 Downs, Trent 2.31 5 1 Lewis, Daryin 2.75 6 1 Templeton, Stephen 3.86 0 0 Knittel, Anthony 4.20 2 1 Stevens, Brandon 4.87 2 0 Hutchison, Landon 5.05 6 3 Knittel, Brady 6.60 2 2 Wilburn, Dalton 6.75 0 0 Jimenez, Luis 6.97 1 1 Yanez, Anthony 7.15 0 0 Noel, Tyler 9.00 0 0 Christophel, Ryan 9.49 2 6 Hastings, Jacob 10.57 0 1 Tiberi, Dominic 20.25 0 0 Brinez, Jonathan 20.83 0 4 Total: 5.11 35 22 Opponents: 6.32 22 35
GP 5 15 14 11 2 6 10 13 10 9 4 12 1 11 10 2 7 142 164
FIELDING Ford, Chris Miller, Kyle Combs, Josh Noel, Tyler Downs, Trent Knittel, Anthony Cassidy, Phillip Smith, Gunnar Wilburn, Dalton Yanez, Anthony Marley, Daxton Knittel, Brady Jimenez, Evelier Yates, Kirk Blackburn, Cody Findley, Kyle Gonzalez, Malduino Shull, Rusty Flores, Carlos Arroyo, Kevin Tamane, Grant Hall, Austin Jimenez, Luis Tiberi, Dominc Lewis, Daryin Hutchison, Landon Hastings, Jacob Christophel, Ryan Stevens, Brandon Kenyon, Daulton Brinez, Jonathan Templeton, Stephen Total: Opponents:
C 66 17 4 10 12 4 1 4 6 2 3 5 18 91 181 216 258 84 146 272 238 31 95 27 64 8 6 15 6 0 0 0 1890 1922
GP 51 16 17 46 14 9 5 14 11 12 16 10 21 50 52 42 50 18 53 55 57 21 47 36 55 14 10 12 10 13 7 2 57 57
GS 44 13 5 6 6 8 0 1 1 0 1 6 6 47 44 29 48 11 53 55 57 6 44 18 41 7 1 8 1 0 3 0 -
GS 0 13 6 3 0 5 1 7 6 1 3 0 0 8 1 0 3 -
CG 0 7 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 7
PO 64 1 4 10 1 0 0 4 1 0 3 1 8 88 168 201 215 69 129 97 100 23 32 24 24 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1273 1250
SHO CBO SV IP 0 1 0 5.0 1 0 2 90.1 1 0 2 62.1 0 0 2 39.1 0 0 0 2.1 1 0 0 30.0 0 1 0 20.1 1 0 1 41.0 0 0 0 30.0 0 0 0 14.2 0 0 0 10.1 0 0 1 11.1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 30.1 0 0 0 23.0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 11.2 4 2 8 424.1 2 2 5 417.0
A 2 16 0 0 11 4 1 0 5 2 0 4 10 2 10 11 34 12 11 163 125 6 56 1 34 5 4 10 2 0 0 0 541 581
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 9 3 6 12 13 2 7 2 6 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 76 91
FLD% 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.989 0.983 0.981 0.965 0.964 0.959 0.956 0.945 0.935 0.926 0.926 0.906 0.875 0.833 0.800 0.500 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.960 0.953
DP 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 21 18 3 0 3 27 31 0 7 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 48
H 4 89 53 34 5 22 17 57 38 16 16 17 2 36 47 2 26 481 538
TP 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
R 1 25 19 16 2 17 13 25 28 15 9 10 1 38 33 4 28 284 352
ER 1 23 16 12 1 14 11 23 22 11 8 9 1 32 27 3 27 241 293
SBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 67
BB 3 26 18 13 0 23 11 17 17 19 6 8 1 36 8 4 12 222 178
SO 3 56 43 24 1 31 19 33 13 9 7 2 0 21 14 2 7 285 262
RCS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 24
2B 3B HR TBF 1 0 0 20 12 0 1 377 5 0 2 255 3 2 0 164 2 0 0 11 2 0 1 140 2 0 0 86 8 1 1 189 6 0 3 151 1 1 3 80 3 0 1 55 3 0 1 57 0 0 1 5 7 0 4 174 3 0 3 128 0 0 0 10 4 0 2 75 62 4 23 1977 107 5 26 2018
SBA% 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.702 0.588 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.444 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.651 0.736
PB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 16
CI 0 0 0 0 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 1 1
B/Avg 0.250 0.262 0.239 0.238 0.556 0.200 0.233 0.339 0.314 0.271 0.356 0.395 0.500 0.295 0.420 0.400 0.456 0.292 0.316
OBS 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
Grant Tamane (Pickering, Ontario, Canada) turned a KIAC-best 31 double plays last season. Tamane earned the All-KIAC Gold Glove award for second basemen and finished his career as the schools alltime leader in hits (239)
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KIAC TOURNAMENT
2015 SCHEDULE//RESULTS DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
SCORE
RESULT
2/6/2015
Bryan (Tenn.)
Dayton, TN
5-7
L
2/6/2015 2/7/2015 2/7/2015
Bryan (Tenn.) Bryan (Tenn.) Bryan (Tenn.)
Dayton, TN Dayton, TN Dayton, TN
0-7 4-10 0-13
L L L
2/20/2015 2/20/2015
Concordia (Mich.) Concordia (Mich.)
Savannah, GA Savannah, GA
2-1 4-1
W W
2/21/2015 2/21/2015 2/22/2015
Concordia (Mich.) Concordia (Mich.) Concordia (Mich.)
Savannah, GA Savannah, GA Savannah, GA
11-3 0-1 8-7
W L W
2/22/2015 2/28/2015
Concordia (Mich.) Pikeville (Ky.)
Savannah, GA Savannah, GA
6-12 6-0
L W
2/28/2015 3/1/2015
WVU Tech Pikeville (Ky.)
Savannah, GA Savannah, GA
6-14 2-6
L L
3/1/2015 3/9/2015 3/9/2015
WVU Tech WVU Tech WVU Tech
Savannah, GA Savannah, GA Savannah, GA
5-0 5-6 2-3
W L L
3/14/2015 3/15/2015
Purdue North Central (Ind.) #7 Keiser University
Lake Wales, FL West Palm Beach, FL
13-4 12-15
W L
3/16/2015 3/17/2015 3/21/2015
Warner (Fla.) Webber International (Fla.) IU Southeast (Ind.) *
Lake Wales, FL Babson Park, FL New Albany, IN
6-14 8-5 6-3
L W W
3/21/2015 3/22/2015
IU Southeast (Ind.) * IU Southeast (Ind.) *
New Albany, IN New Albany, IN
1-12 8-5
L W
3/22/2015 3/25/2015 3/25/2015
IU Southeast (Ind.) * Pikeville (Ky.) Pikeville (Ky.)
New Albany, IN Rio Grande, OH Rio Grande, OH
5-1 2-1 9-5
W W W
3/28/2015 3/28/2015
Brescia (Ky.) * Brescia (Ky.) *
Owensboro, KY Owensboro, KY
1-2 7-0
L W
3/29/2015 3/29/2015 3/31/2015
Brescia (Ky.) * Brescia (Ky.) * Shawnee State (Ohio)
Owensboro, KY Owensboro, KY Portsmouth, OH
21-14 12-6 6-15
W W L
3/31/2015 4/4/2015
Shawnee State (Ohio) #21 Point Park (Pa.) *
Portsmouth, OH Rio Grande, OH
8-11 3-4
L L
4/4/2015 4/6/2015 4/6/2015
#21 Point Park (Pa.) * #21 Point Park (Pa.) * #21 Point Park (Pa.) *
Rio Grande, OH Rio Grande, OH Rio Grande, OH
1-3 1-8 4-3
L L W
4/8/2015 4/11/2015
Glenville (W.Va.) State Asbury (Ky.) *
Rio Grande, OH Rio Grande, OH
5-4 5-2
W W
4/11/2015 4/14/2015 4/14/2015
Asbury (Ky.) * Shawnee State (Ohio) Shawnee State (Ohio)
Rio Grande, OH Rio Grande, OH Rio Grande, OH
8-1 6-9 11-2
W L W
4/15/2015 4/15/2015
Asbury (Ky.) * Asbury (Ky.) *
Rio Grande, OH Rio Grande, OH
11-7 4-1
W W
4/18/2015 4/18/2015
Alice Lloyd (Ky.) * Alice Lloyd (Ky.) *
Pippa Passes, KY Pippa Passes, KY
9-3 6-1
W W
4/20/2015 4/21/2015 4/21/2015
Central Penn (Pa.) Alice Lloyd (Ky.) * Alice Lloyd (Ky.) *
Rio Grande, OH Pippa Passes, KY Pippa Passes, KY
22-0 3-1 14-0
W W W
4/24/2015 4/30/2015
#2 Georgia Gwinnett IU Southeast (Ind.)
Beckley, WV Kingsport, TN
11-5 2-1
W W
5/1/2015 5/2/2015
#21 Point Park (Pa.) IU Southeast (Ind.)
Kingsport, TN Kingsport, TN
6-3 6-1
W W
5/12/2015 5/12/2015 5/13/2015
Southeastern (Fla.) #8 Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) #16 Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
Daytona Beach, FL Daytona Beach, FL Daytona Beach, FL
10-4 3-2 3-9
W W L
5/14/2015 5/14/2015
Bryan (Tenn.) #16 Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
Daytona Beach, FL Daytona Beach, FL
5-4 1-2
W L
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CONFERENCE HONORS
2015 ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS The RedStorm had 11 players selected as All-KIAC in 2015. The team’s 6 first-team selections was the most in the KIAC last season and in program history. The RedStorm return 5 All-KIAC selections in 2016.
FIRST-TEAM ALL KIAC
SECOND-TEAM ALL KIAC
Kevin Arroyo SS
Cody Blackburn 1B
Trent Downs P
Kyle Findley 1B
Malduino Gonzalez C
Carlos Flores OF
Daryin Lewis INF / RHP
Landon Hutchison P
Grant Tamane 2B
Kyle Miller P
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REDSTORM IN THE PROS
Jeff Shaw Jeff Shaw was drafted 1st overall by the Cleveland Indians in the January phase of the 1986 draft. He played in the major leagues for 12 seasons with the Cleveland Indians, Montreal Expos, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shaw led the National League in saves in 1997 with 42 and was an All-Star selection in 1998 and 2001. In 1997 he was named the National League Rolaid’s Relief Man of the Year.
Dustin Gibbs Dustin Gibbs signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres in 2007 and spent two years in their organization. He spent a majority of his time with the Class-A Eugene Emeralds. While in Eugene, Gibbs had 43 strikeouts in 35 innings pitched. He ranks third all-time in program history for both strikeouts in a season and career.
Christian Frias Christian Frias signed a free agent contract with the Toronto Blue Jays in July 2010. In his only season at Rio Grande he started all 61 games at 2B on a team that went on to win the 2010 Mid-South Conference Championship. Frias is currently a member of the RedStorm coaching staff and is the Godson of Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar
David Steele David Steele signed a professional contract with the White Sands Pupfish of the Pecos League in 2014. In his first season, Steele was selected to pitch in the Pecos League AllStar game. During his senior season at Rio Grande he was named 2nd Team All-Mid South and received the conference’s Gold Glove award.
David Robinson: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 39th round of the 1995 MLB Draft. Jeff Wayland: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 30th round of the 1984 MLB Draft. Joel Barreto: Played 13 seasons in the minor leagues for the Minnesota, St. Louis, and Cincinnati organizations. Kyle Wells: Played Independently with the St. George RoadRunners, Bay Area Toros, and Alpine Cowboys (2008-2011). Dick Hatfield: Played 2 seasons in the Chicago White Sox organization. Clarence Fisher: Played 2 seasons in the major leagues with the Washington Senators (1919-1920). Harley Dillenger: Played for the Cleveland Naps in 1914.
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ALL AMERICANS 1st Team All- American 2013
Shane Spies
2010
Tyler Schunk
2nd Team All -American 1995
David Robinson
Honorable Mention 2007
Kyle Wells
2006
Kyle Wells
2006
Matt Martin
2006
Nate Chau
2005
Scott Peterman
2005
Mike Golom
2005
Michael Warren
2004
Scott Peterman
2004
H.A. Scott
1st Team All-American Tyler Schunk
Academic All- Americans 2012
Ryan Chapman
2012
Jacob Cooke
2004
Gabe Devono
2000
Tim Sutton
2000
Jason King
1st Team All-American Shane Spies
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RECORD BOOK Team Offensive Records Games Played Longest Game Wins Winning Percentage
2010
Innings
2004
Season
Shawnee State
2008
ERA
Lee
61 14 Innings
Team Pitching Records
2006
Season
48
2010
Strikeouts
.787
2010
Season
1808
2010
Season
2008
Saves
At Bats Season Game
53
Shawnee State
Season 2010
Walks Season
Season
487
Game
24
Fisher
2006
Inning
11
Urbana
1984
22
Central Penn
2015
Win Margin Batting Average Season Season
631
Game
1974
368
2010
9
2004
16
2002
113
1984
27
Individual Game Records Hits
5
Runs
5
2009 Central Penn
2015
Doubles
RBI
144
2010
14
2010
Season
53
Season
938
2010
446
2010
.529
1985
267
2010
192
2002
.966
2014
2013
Kyle Perez
2013 2013 2006
Doubles
4
Kevin Arroyo
2015
Triples
2
Kevin Dolan
2005
Home Runs
3
Daryin Lewis
2015
Mike Golom
2006
Stolen Bases
5
Michael Brannon
2005
Fred Brassfield
2002
At Bats
7
Ryan Yakura
2008
John Storey
2008
Edwin Orta
2006
Shane Spies
2013
Fransisco Ramirez
2010
Nate Chau
2006
Walks
4
Slugging Percentage Season
2002
Chris Ford
Mike Golom
RBI Season
Jake Sperry
Shane Spies
2002
Total Bases
2008
8
1995 Home Runs
Tyler Plumpton
13
Total Bases
Triples Season
2.93
2005
0.355
Hits
Season
2010
Shutouts
Runs
Game
445.2
Walks Season Stolen Bases Season
Fielding Percentage Season
The RedStorm broke 12 team records in 2010
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Individual Hitting Records
Individual Pitching Records
Games Played Season
Career
Appearances 61
211
Tyler Schunk
2010
Season
26
Ryan Chapman
2010
Ryan Yakura
Career
85
Ryan Chapman
2009-2012
Brad Konrad
2010 2010 2010
Michael Lynch
2010
Season
15
Christian Frias
2010
Career
53
Desmond Sullivan RyanSullivan Robertson
Brad Konrad
2007-2011
Games Started 2011 2010-2013
Complete Games
Batting Avg
Season
9
Ryan Robertson
Season
0.477
Brett Wilson
Career
23
Desmond Sullivan
2008-2011
Career
0.387
Tyler Plumpton
23
Ryan Robertson
2010-2013
12
Tyler Schunk
12
Ryan Robertson
2010
29
Ryan Robertson
2010-2013
Season
107.2
Ryan Robertson
2013
Career
348
Ryan Robertson
2010-2013
1980 2008-2010
Wins
At Bats Season
217
Brad Konrad
2010
Career
684
Brad Konrad
2007-2011
Season
64
Brad Konrad
2010
Career
164
Matt Martin
2003-2006
Hits Season
87
Tyler Plumpton
2009
Career
239
Grant Tamane
2012-2015
Doubles Tyler Schunk
2010
Kevin Arroyo
2015
51
Shane Spies
2011-2013
Season
13
David Robinson
1995
Career
13
David Robinson
1995
15
Tyler Schunk
2010
Shane Spies
2013
31
Shane Spies
2011-2013
Season
78
Tyler Schunk
2010
Career
131
Shane Spies
2011-2013
Career
24
Triples
Home Runs Season Career
Season Career
Runs
Season
2013
2010
Innings Pitched
ERA Season
1.22
Jim Blanvelt
1980
Career
3.30
Tyler Schunk
2009-2010
107
Desmond Sullivan
2011
278
Desmond Sullivan
2008-2011
Season
4
Nate Chau
Career
6
Desmond Sullivan
Season
9
Chad Carroll
Career
20
Strikeouts Season Career Shutouts 2007 2008-2011
Saves 1991
Ryan Chapman
2011
Ryan Chapman
2009-2012
RBIs
Total Bases Season
149
Tyler Schunk
Career
334
Tyler Plumpton
Season
44
Gabe Devono
2002
Career
108
Ryan Yakura
2008-2010
Season
45
Fred Brassfield
Career
85
Matt Martin
2010 2008-2010
Walks
Stolen Bases 2002 2003-2006
Tyler Schunk holds 7 RedStorm pitching records
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