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QUICK FACTS GENERAL
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech University Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cookeville, Tenn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1915 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,504 Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio Valley (OVC) Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden Eagles Colors: . . . Purple (PMS 266) & Gold (PMS 109) Mascot: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Awesome Eagle President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Phil Oldham Director of Athletics: . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Wilson
Quick Facts ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Coaching Staff ...................................................................................................................................... 2-9 2017 Roster Information .............................................................................................................. 10-12 Golden Eagles in the Draft .......................................................................................................... 13-20 Letterwinners..................................................................................................................................... 21-23 Record Book....................................................................................................................................... 24-42
BASEBALL HISTORY
First Year of Baseball in OVC: . . . . . . . . . . . 1949 All-Time Overall Record: . . . . 1,392-1,411-10 (.497) All-Time OVC Record: . . . . . . . 587-617-1 (.488) OVC Regular Season Championships: . . . . . . 9 OVC Tournament Appearances: . . . . . . . . . . . 20 OVC Tournament Championships: . . . . . . . . . 4 OVC Tournament Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-33 NCAA Tournament Appearances: . . . . . . . . . . . 5 NCAA Tournament Record: . . . . . . . . 4-10 (.286)
TEAM INFORMATION
2017 Record (Final Ranking): . . . . . . 41-21 (NR) 2017 OVC Record (Finish): . . . . . . . . . . 23-7 (4th) Positional Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . 6/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/9 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . 19/12 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bush Stadium . . . . . . at the Averitt Express Baseball Complex Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,100 Dimensions: . . . L 329; LC 365; C 405; RC 360; R 330 Surface: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natural Grass
BASEBALL STAFF
Head Coach (Yr): . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bragga (15) Career Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393-380-2 (.508) Assistant Coach (Yr): . . . . . . . Justin Holmes (4) Assistant Coach (Yr): . . . . . . Mitchell Wright (1) Volunteer Assistant (Yr): . . Jimmy Redovian (1) Director of Operations (Yr): . . Larry Bragga (13) Athletic Trainer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Graham Strength & Conditioning: . . . . . . Casey Kramer Baseball Office Phone: . . . . . . . (931) 372-6546
SPORTS INFORMATION
SID (Baseball): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Lehman Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mlehman@tntech.edu Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (931) 372-3088 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (931) 319-3975 Bush Stadium Press Box: . . . . . (931) 372-6077 Athletics Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . ttusports.com Athletics Twitter: . . . . . . . . @TTUGoldenEagles Baseball Twitter: . . . . . . . . . . @TNTech_Baseball
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COACHING STAFF
27 Matt
BRAGGA
HEAD COACH • 15TH SEASON • KENTUCKY, 1994 • '10, '13, '17 OVC COACH OF THE YEAR
The 2010, 2013 and 2017 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year and the 2009 and 2013 Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Coach of the Year, Matt Bragga heads into his 15th season at the helm of Tennessee Tech baseball. The Golden Eagle head coach has made the baseball program a model of consistency, winning five OVC championships in the past nine years. His clubs have won 40 or more games in three of the past five seasons, setting a school record of 40 in 2013 and 2014 and then breaking that mark with a 41-win campaign in 2017. Besides winning championships in the 11-team OVC, his teams also have the highest overall winning percentage in the last 10 years within the league. TTU’s average finish in the conference standings is also the best in the OVC over the past nine seasons. Outside of the OVC, the consistency of the Bragga-led Golden Eagles has shown as well. Since 2007, Tennessee Tech has the second-most wins and second-best winning percentage (behind Vanderbilt) of any of the nine NCAA Division I schools in the state of Tennessee. Recruiting great young men that are willing to work, lead and make great decisions, then helping them develop into great baseball players, has been a key to the success of Tech baseball. The Golden Eagle squad had players sign with Major League Baseball for nine straight years (a streak that ended in 2016), including an OVC-record six student-athletes signing after the 2014 season. During this streak, 18 young men were signed by an MLB club, 16 of which were never drafted before. The two that had been drafted previously both improved their draft stock significantly while at Tech. Stephen Pryor went from a 42nd-round draft pick to a fifth-rounder, eventually pitching in the big leagues with the Seattle Mariners. The 18 players that have signed since 2007 more than doubled the total of players that had signed with an MLB club from Tennessee Tech since the MLB draft began in 1965. Not only is the development of the student-athletes showing up in terms of championships and draft picks, but also in All-American selections. Since Bragga’s arrival, Tennessee Tech players have earned an incredible 30 All-American nods and a National Freshman of the Year award (current Golden Eagle, Kevin Strohschein). The student-athletes that have been in the Golden Eagle baseball program have also shown great discipline in the classroom. The past 12 teams have earned the 12 highest team GPA marks since records started being kept in 1972. The 2014 team holds the record with a 3.20 GPA and the 2015 squad ranks right behind with a 3.17 mark. The 2015 team also won the OVC Baseball Team Academic Achievement Award, which is given to the program with the most student-athletes recording a 3.25 G.P.A. or higher. Two players under the guidance of Bragga have gone on to earn CoSIDA Academic All-American honors, including current Golden Eagle Trevor Putzig in 2017. Understanding the importance of a great education, TTU has even had an All-American leave a year of eligibility on the table to go pursue his dream of being an engineer. The 2017 season was one for the record books, as Bragga’s squad broke the school record for wins with 41. They won the OVC regular season championship for the third time in eight years and won the OVC Tournament title on their way to competing in an NCAA Regional in Tallahassee, Fla. At the Regional, Tech defeated eventual College World Series participant Florida State, 3-1, in the first contest. In the winner’s-bracket championship, TTU fell to Auburn 5-3. Florida State came back to defeat the Golden Eagles by a score of 5-3 to finish another historic season for Tech baseball. Ryan Flick garnered numerous postseason accolades, including five All-American nods and a spot among the five finalists for the Gregg Olson Award (Breakout Player of the Year). The team saw eight players honored with OVC awards, including First-Team honors to David Garza and Ethan Roberts, Second-Team honors to Chase Chambers, Ryan Flick, Trevor Putzig, Kevin Strohschein and Michael Wood, and an All-Freshman honor to Devin Lancaster. Flick took home OVC Tournament MVP honors, joining teammates Trevor Putzig, Travis Moths and Kevin Strohschein on the All-Tournament Team. In 2016, TTU baseball tallied a 31-24 record to finish fourth in the OVC, a repeat finish of the 2015 season. Freshman Kevin Strohschein became the first player in league history to win both the Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year awards in the same season. He was also earned multiple All-American and Freshman All-American accolades, and was named Co-National Freshman Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball newspaper.
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COACHING STAFF Bragga's 2014 squad tied the school record for wins, a record it set in 2013, as it became one of only two teams in OVC history to win 40 games in back-to-back seasons. The 2014 team not only had a record six players sign with a Major League Baseball team, but it also had four players drafted in the first 12 rounds. The 2014 season also saw two student-athletes, Daniel Miles and Brandon Thomasson, named postseason TPX Louisville Slugger Collegiate Baseball newspaper First-Team All-Americans. Dylan Bosheers, named a Second-Team All-American, gave Tech a program-record three players with national honors from one publication. Only Oregon State could match this feat. The 2014 club ranked No. 1 in the country in runs scored per game (8.3), total home runs (83), (out-slugging their opponents by a margin of 52 home runs), home runs per game (1.41), and slugging percentage (.495). It also ranked seventh in the country in fielding percentage at .979, tying the school record. 2013 was a record-breaking campaign for Bragga’s squad. The team won a then school-record 40 games and an OVC regular season title as they racked up a leaguerecord 24 victories against just 6 losses in OVC play. The 2013 squad ranked near the top in the nation in several major categories, covering all facets of the game, including: pitching, defense, and offense. The team ranked seventh in the country in scoring (7.3 runs/game), 13th in fielding percentage (.979), seventh in home runs per game (.95), eighth in slugging percentage (.464), and second in strikeouts per nine innings (9.0). The 2013 club also had eight members make the All-OVC First or Second Team, six of whom were underclassmen. Daniel Miles and Zach Stephens were both named All-Americans. The 2013 baseball team tied a school record with a 14-game win streak and defeated the No. 2 nationally ranked Vanderbilt Commodores on the road. No team in any sport, in the history of Tennessee Tech athletics had ever beaten a higher ranked team prior to the win at Vanderbilt. At the conclusion of the 2013 season, Bragga’s Golden Eagles compiled an 8-4 record against teams that reached the 64-team NCAA Regional field, including a mark of 5-3 against opponents ranked in the top 35 in the country. Off the field, the 2013 team excelled as well, as they set a program record for team GPA. They finished the fall semester with a 3.177 mark and bettered that in the spring with 3.215. Twenty-six out of 35 student-athletes posted a 3.0 GPA or higher that spring. It represented the fifth year out of the past six where a new team GPA record was set and then broken the next school year.
BRAGGA’S COACHING HISTORY
Conf. NCAA Year Team Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Finish Tour Tour Notes 1997 Bevill State CC 15-30 .333 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1998 Bevill State CC 39-20 .661 N/A N/A N/A N/A School Record for Wins 1999 Bevill State CC 40-19 .678 N/A N/A N/A N/A School Record for Wins 2000 Bevill State CC 31-25 .554 N/A N/A N/A N/A Head Coach 125-94 .571 2001 Birmingham Southern 55-11 .833 19-5 .792 1 N/A School Record for Wins, NAIA Champions 2002 Birmingham Southern 32-20 .615 N/A N/A N/A N/A First Season at NCAA Level 2003 Birmingham Southern 35-16 .647 N/A N/A N/A N/A Assistant Coach 122-47 .722 2004 Tennessee Tech 15-31 .326 10-16 .385 8/10 – – 2005 Tennessee Tech 13-42 .236 6-20 .231 9/10 – – 2006 Tennessee Tech 18-36 .333 11-16 .407 7/10 – – 2007 Tennessee Tech 26-28 .481 12-15 .444 8/10 – – 2008 Tennessee Tech 35-23-1 .603 13-14 .481 5/10 2-2 – 2009 Tennessee Tech 31-24-1 .564 10-11-1 .476 5/10 4-0 – OVC Tournament Champs, NCAA Clemson Regional 2010 Tennessee Tech 31-25 .554 14-6 .700 1/10 1-2 1-2 OVC Regular Season Champs 2011 Tennessee Tech 25-29 .463 12-12 .500 4/10 1-2 – 2012 Tennessee Tech 21-32 .396 10-16 .385 8/10 – – 2013 Tennessee Tech 40-17 .702 24-6 .800 1/11 1-2 – OVC Regular Season Champs 2014 Tennessee Tech 40-19 .678 18-12 .600 2/11 2-2 – 2015 Tennessee Tech 26-29 .473 16-14 .533 4/11 1-2 – 2016 Tennessee Tech 31-24 .564 17-13 .567 4/11 0-2 – 2017 Tennessee Tech 41-21 .661 23-7 .767 1/11 3-0 1-2 OVC Reg/Tour Champs, NCAA Tallahassee Regional Head Coach 393-380-2 .508 196-178-1 .524 15-12 2-4
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COACHING STAFF In 2012, one of Bragga’s former student-athletes, Stephen Pryor, reached the Major Leagues with the Seattle Mariners. Pryor had been a fifth round pick of the Seattle Mariners in 2010 and flashed a 100 mph fastball in his MLB debut against the Chicago White Sox in June of 2012. Offensively, in 2012, the Golden Eagles were splendid, ranking 26th in the nation in batting average (.299), 13th in home runs per game (.92), 19th in on base percentage (.391), and 29th in slugging percentage (.434). On the mound, Matthew Shepherd helped lead the pitching staff and was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the June MLB draft. Five players from the 2012 team were named All-Conference and powerhitting first baseman Zach Stephens was named Second-Team All-Region. The 2011 Golden Eagles finished fourth in the league standings as four studentathletes were named to All-OVC teams. Slugger Zach Stephens was named to the TPX Freshman All-American Team and 2010 First Team All-American Chad Oberacker was drafted for the second time in his Tech career, going to the Oakland Athletics. In the classroom, the 2011 team posted the best team GPA in school history with a 2.94 combined fall and spring mark. In 2010 the Golden Eagles finished the season winning 15 of their last 16 conference games to win the OVC regular season championship, their second title in as many years. The team was also voted the league's Sportsmanship Award winner.
Tech Players Drafted/Signed Professionally Under Bragga Zac Cole — Baltimore Orioles, 2007, Free Agent Bubbie Buzachero — Toronto Blue Jays, 2007, 14th Round Scott Dunham — Witchita Wingnuts, 2007, Free Agent Jake New — Los Angeles Dodgers, 2008, 15th Round Ryan Dennick — Kansas City Royals, 2009, 22nd Round AJ Kirby-Jones — Oakland A’s, 2010, 9th Round Stephen Pryor — Seattle Mariners, 2010, 5th Round Chad Oberacker — St. Louis Cardinals, 2010, 19th Round Lee Henry — Pensacola Pelicans, 2010, Free Agent Adam Liberatore — Tampa Bay Rays, 2010, 21st Round Chad Oberacker — Oakland A’s, 2011, 25th Round Matthew Shepherd — San Diego Padres, 2012, 31st Round Tristan Archer — Milwaukee Brewers, 2013, 21st Round Michael Morris — Trinidad Triggers, 2013. Free Agent David Hess — Baltimore Orioles, 2014, 5th Round Daniel Miles — Tampa Bays, 2014, 8th Round Brandon Thomasson — Kansas City Royals, 2014, 9th Round Seth Lucio — San Diego Padres, 2014, 12th Round Jordan Parris — Colorado Rockies, 2014, 20th Round Zach Stephens — Texas Rangers, 2014, Free Agent Ross Spurgeon — Schaumburg Boomers, 2014, Free Agent Dylan Bosheers –– Philadelphia Phillies, 2015, 15th Round
2010 also marked the first time in history that the Tech program had won 30+ games in a season for three straight years. Individually, five team members were voted to AllConference teams and sluggers Chad Oberacker and A.J. Kirby-Jones were both named TPX/ABCA First-Team All-Americans, the first time in school history that two players had been named First-Team All-America in one decade, let alone one season. Beyond being ranked 29th nationally in batting average (.332) and 12th in strikeouts per nine innings (8.7), the team also boasted the second highest team GPA in its history, garnering a 2.915. The 2010 club also set a program mark for MLB draft picks in a season when four Golden Eagles heard their names called in the draft. Right-handed flamethrower Stephen Pryor went to the Seattle Mariners in the fifth round, all-time home run king A.J. Kirby-Jones went to the Oakland A’s in the ninth round, all-time hits leader Chad Oberacker went to the St. Louis Cardinals in the 19th round, and left handed power pitcher Adam Liberatore was chosen by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 21st round. In 2009, the Golden Eagles made a thrilling run to sweep the Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournament and eliminate No. 14 Alabama from the NCAA regionals, setting the standard for what proved to be an epic 2010 season. They finished the 2009 season with a 31-24-1 record, marking the first back-to-back 30-win seasons in Tech history. The Golden Eagles swept the OVC tournament, going 4-0, including back-to-back extra-inning victories over Jacksonville State to clinch the OVC title. They went on to the NCAA regional in Clemson, S.C., where they eliminated No. 14 Alabama before being eliminated by eventual regional-champion Clemson. The Golden Eagles had two All-OVC team members, six All-Tournament team members, and the OVC Tournament MVP in A.J. Kirby-Jones. Alex Henry was also named to the All-Regional team at the Clemson Regional. Following the 2009 season, pitcher Ryan Dennick was drafted by the Kansas City Royals. Off the field the 2009 club established the top GPA mark in school history with a 2.928 mark for the year. Taking over the head coaching reins in January 2004, Bragga has shown the dedication needed to win multiple OVC championships, and his players exhibit that same down-to-earth determination, day-in and day-out. His plan has brought about marked improvements in the team’s on-field performance, academic performance, alumni support and program facilities. On the field, Bragga’s silent resolve has taken the program from a 13-42 record in his first full year in 2005, improving 5.5 games in 2006 with a record of 18-36, making an eight game improvement in 2007 with a record of 26-28, and another seven game improvement in 2008 as the Golden Eagles went 35-23-1, leading to the OVC championship and an NCAA Regional berth in 2009 and more OVC Championships in 2010, 2013 and winning multiple titles in 2017. With success on the recruiting trails, Bragga continues to take the baseball program to a new level.
Matt Bragga in the UK Record Book
(Where he ranked at the conclusion of his career)
T-3rd.............Games played in a season (1993).....................................62 T-4th.............Games started in a season (1993)....................................61 6th................At bats in a season (1993).............................................. 240 T-8th.............Runs scored in a season (1994).........................................64 8th................Triples in a season (1994)....................................................5 8th................Career batting average ................................................ .338 10th..............Hits in a season (1994)......................................................83
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COACHING STAFF Before taking the head coaching position at Tech, Bragga spent three and a half years as an assistant coach at Birmingham Southern College under head coach Brian Shoop from July 2000 to December 2003. He spent the majority of his time at BSC working as the hitting and outfielder coach as well as recruiting for the Panthers. Under Bragga’s direction, BSC hitters batted a combined .316 during the 2002 and 2003 seasons. In 2004, after accepting the job as Tennessee Tech head coach Bragga, led his former Birmingham-Southern ball club win the Big South Conference title, winning 47 games and losing just 18. They received an at-large birth to the NCAA Regional’s in Athens, Ga. in BSC’s first year eligible for NCAA D-I postseason play. In 2003, the BSC team went 33-18 as 10 Panthers hit over .300 for a team batting average of .318. The Panthers scored 7.9 runs per game which ranked 15th in NCAA Division I. For the 2002 season, BSC’s first as an NCAA D-I member, the Panthers finished with a 32-20 record. Before moving to the NCAA Division I for the 2002 season, the Panthers won the school’s first ever NAIA National Championship in 2001 as 11 Panthers hit .300 or better and averaged 8.5 runs per game. In 2001, the Panthers set a school record for most wins in a season, going 55-11. Bragga also owned some head coaching experience before coming to Tech. At the age of 25, prior to his role at Birmingham Southern, Bragga served as the head coach at Bevill State (Ala.) Community College for four seasons. Bragga took over a Bevill State baseball program that, prior to his arrival, had an all-time record of 175-350 (.343), and was considered by many one of the worst programs in the state of Alabama. With the Bears going 39-20 in 1998, Bragga’s second season at Bevill State resulted in a school record for most wins in one season. That team also participated in the schools first-ever postseason tournament. In 1999, Bragga led his squad to a 40-19 record, surpassing his previous record and taking the team to another regional tournament. During his time at Bevill, his teams compiled a 148-86 record and BSCC went from a .343 winning percentage prior to Bragga’s arrival, to one of Alabama’s best Community/ Junior College programs, amassing a remarkable .630 winning percentage during his time. Before jumping into the college ranks, Bragga served as head coach for the Junior American Legion Baseball Team Post 208 that won the Alabama state championship in 1996. That same year, he also took on the role as assistant coach for the Tuscaloosa County High School baseball squad. One aspect that makes Bragga such an influential coach, and what some describe as a player’s coach, is that he has coached and played at nearly every level of baseball. Bragga played his collegiate career for the University of Kentucky Wildcats, earning four letters from 1991 to 1994. He played multiple positions at Kentucky, including outfield, catcher, first base and designated hitter, and also excelled at the plate. Bragga earned multiple honors including second-team All-Southeast region and Southeastern Conference all-tournament first-team in 1993. In his senior season Bragga finished with a .408 batting average in SEC play, which ranked him second in the league. He also etched his name in the Kentucky baseball record books, ranking among UK’s all-time best in multiple season and career categories. During Bragga’s four-year career with UK, the baseball team compiled the most wins in any four-year period of UK baseball, a record which was recently broken by the 2005-2008 Kentucky squads. After graduating from Kentucky with a degree in communications, Bragga signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds organization in 1994. He played one season in the Pioneer League with the Butte (Montana) Copper Kings before moving to Charleston, W.Va., to play with the Cincinnati Reds’ Single A affiliate the following season. Bragga earned his master’s degree from the University of Alabama. Matt is married to the former Elisa Currins, a 1997 graduate of the University of Alabama. The couple are the proud parents of two children — Luke and Emerson.
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Justin
HOLMES
ASSISTANT COACH / RECRUITING COORDINATOR • 4TH SEASON • GEORGIA, 2005
Justin Holmes is in his fourth year as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Tennessee Tech baseball team, offering a strong baseball background, both as a player at the University of Georgia and minor league baseball, and as a coach at Georgia and Mercer. An assistant at Mercer University from 2010-2013, Holmes served as both the hitting coach and first base coach to the 2013 Atlantic Sun Championship squad. The Bears earned a 43-18 record on its way to its first ever regular season championship and NCAA Tournament berth. The team also found itself ranked for the first time in program history. During his tenure at Mercer, Holmes helped develop and coach a First-Team All-American, three Louisville Slugger Freshman All-Americans, two Capitol One Academic All-Americans, three ABCA/Rawlings All-South Team members, the 2013 A-Sun Player of the Year, the 2012 A-Sun Freshman of the Year the A-Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year, 10 All-Atlantic Sun selections and three players who went to play professional ball. He also helped coordinate a defense that finished first in the NCAA in fielding percentage in 2013. Mercer won 121 games during his three seasons as a member of the coaching staff, finishing in the top 100 in RPI as well. Prior to working at Mercer, Holmes served as a volunteer assistant at his alma mater, the University of Georgia, from 2007-2010. He served as the first base coach while preparing and conducting practice sessions devoted to hitter development, base running and infield defense on a daily basis. In 2008, he was part of the coaching staff that won the 2008 SEC Championships and finished second at the College World Series. Holmes coached and developed two All-Americans, the 2008 SEC Player of the Year, two All-SEC First Team selections from the infield and a Rawlings NCAA Division I Gold Glove winner. He saw six former UGA players move on to professional baseball in his time as coach and helped develop a defense that led the SEC in fielding percentage in 2008. After playing one season at the University of South Florida, Holmes transferred to and played three seasons at the University of Georgia, starting at shortstop from 2002-2004. The captain and co-MVP of the 2004 SEC Championship team, Georgia finished third in the College World Series and finished the season with a 45-23 record. He earned an All-SEC Second Team selection that year, as well as All-Regional and Super Regional honors while batting a team-best .332 with eight home runs and 56 RBI. He finished his career as the program's all-time leader in fielding percentage for a shortstop and as a two-time Scholar Athlete Honor Roll recipient. A 26th round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians in 2004, Holmes played in the Indians organization for two years, spending time in Burlington, N.C. in the Appalachian League and Eastlake, Ohio for Lake County in the South Atlantic League. He also played for the Traverse City (Mich.) Beach Bums of the Frontier League where he was a two-time All-Star selection and finished as the franchise's all-time hits leader. A graduate of UGA in 2005, Holmes earned his bachelor's degree in classical culture. He is married to the former Elizabeth Newsome of Washington, Ga., a 2008 graduate of the UGA veterinary school and member of the Georgia's 2003 and 2004 national championship equestrian teams. The couple lives in Cookeville with their son, Rider and daughter, Vera.
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COACHING STAFF
Mitchell
WRIGHT
ASSISTANT COACH • 1ST SEASON • UAH, 2016
Wright joins the Golden Eagle staff as an assistant coach after serving as a student and then volunteer assistant coach at the University of Alabama in Huntsville for the past two and a half years. "We had a huge pool of applicants, but Mitchell just stood above the rest as the best fit for Tennessee Tech baseball," Bragga said. "During his interview process, I just knew more and more that he was the choice to serve as our next assistant coach. He will be a strong addition to our staff with his knowledge and background in pitching, as well as his attitude and energy level. He's a perfect complement for what I think we need to take that next step as a program and I'm elated to have him on staff." For Wright, it wasn't a difficult decision to continue his young coaching career in Cookeville. "Good coaches and the history of the program; that's what drew me to Tennessee Tech," Wright said. "Coach Bragga is awesome and [Assistant] Coach [Justin] Holmes is an A-plus guy. The fact that this program continues to win and get better and better and better; it was just an opportunity I couldn't pass up. "I'm hoping to add a little bit of youth and a passion for pitching," Wright added. "I think just the manner of going about business in a different way and provide a little bit of a different perspective in the pitching aspect of the game are things that I can offer the best for this program." While in Huntsville, Wright served as a student coach for the 2016 season and then as a volunteer assistant for the 2017 season. He also served as an athletic administration assistant for UAH during his three years as the university, covering an array of responsibilities with game management and staff coordination. Wright was a member of the Chargers' baseball team as a left-handed pitcher from 2014-15, completing his senior season with All-Gulf South Conference Honorable Mention honors. He struck out 60 batters in just over 50 innings of work on the mound, highlighted with a career-high 10 punchouts at North Alabama. Prior to his arrival at UAH, Wright played for one season at the University of West Alabama in 2012, eventually transferring to Calhoun Community College for the 2013 season. In 2013, he earned ACCC North Division First Team honors. A left-handed pitcher for four years, Wright comes from a family of baseball players and coaches. His father, Roger, served as the head baseball coach at Buckhorn High School in New Market, Ala. for 17 years before stepping down in 2014 to watch his sons play. A 2016 inductee into the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame, he returned to Buckhorn as a head coach in March of 2017. The Huntsville, Ala. native also has two younger brothers immersed in the baseball world. His middle brother, Kyle, was a star for Vanderbilt from 201517 and was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves. His youngest brother, Trey, is set return to Buckhorn High School for his sophomore season and play for their father, Roger. Wright graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in December 2016, earning degrees in both history and secondary education.
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Jimmy
REDOVIAN
VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH • 1ST SEASON • WEST FLORIDA, 2016
Redovian joins the Golden Eagle staff as a volunteer assistant after serving as an assistant coach and JV coach at Florida Southern during the 2017 season. "Just speaking with Jimmy for a few minutes was enough to convince me we had to bring him in," Bragga explained. "He is such a high-energy guy who has experience in the sport from the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) to a Division II national powerhouse. He is going to be a perfect fit to our staff from a philosophical level and will be a huge boon to our operations as well. I'm thrilled to bring him aboard and round out an outstanding staff." Two key factors made the decision a win-win and no-brainer for Redovian. "Program tradition," he said. "Tech baseball has been outstanding the last 10-14 years, essentially since Coach Bragga has been here. Also, I was down in Florida coaching and I wanted to move a little closer to home. It's good to be home and part of a very good program at the Division I level. "I'm hoping to just bring a bunch of energy," Redovian explained. "I know Coach Bragga is a very energetic and enthusiastic guy, and that breeds right into how I was raised in the game and in the coaching world. I'm excited to join and bring that energy and sense of attitude. I'm pumped to join a winning staff that's full of great guys and a team that has a ton of great players." Redovian joined the Florida Southern College staff in the fall of 2016 following a four-year collegiate baseball career that began at Wake Forest University and ended at the University of West Florida. The Nashville native helped lead West Florida to the 2016 NCAA Division II South Regional in Tampa, Fla., batting .312 with three homers and 27 RBI as the team's primary designated hitter. During the 2016 NCAA postseason, Redovian batted .407 with six runs batted in and a team-best .448 on-base percentage. In two seasons with the Argonauts, Redovian played in 93 games with 89 games at third base, shortstop, and as the DH, and compiled a .282 batting average with four home runs, 46 runs batted in and a .380 on-base percentage. Prior to joining West Florida's baseball program, Redovian played two years in the ACC for Wake Forest University and showed his versatility as a defender having started 25 games with a combined 40 appearances at second base, shortstop and third base. As a Demon Deacon he had two home runs and 10 RBI's over his two seasons. Redovian attended high school at Battle Ground Academy from 2009-2012, where he played for highly-acclaimed head coach, Brad Myers, and was both an all-region baseball and football player. In 2012, he was named to the All Mid-State team after helping lead BGA to the school's first ever baseball state championship. Redovian signed with Wake Forest while a junior in high school. He also played summer baseball with the acclaimed Middle TN Outlaws, returning as an assistant coach for the 16U team during the summers of 2015 and 2016. He graduated from the University of West Florida in the spring of 2016 with a bachelor's degree in sports management.
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COACHING STAFF
Larry
BRAGGA
DIRECTOR OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS • 13TH SEASON • OHIO STATE, 1967
Larry Bragga is in his 13th season as a member of the Golden Eagle baseball staff, handling a variety of duties to help build the program directed by his son, Tech head coach Matt Bragga. A 1967 graduate of the Ohio State University, Bragga earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and speech before moving on to Kent State University where he received his master’s in education administration. Bragga spent 24 years as a high principal at Jefferson High School and Painesville Riverside High School before retiring in 1997. He was elected and served as mayor of Jefferson, Ohio for seven years before his arrival at Tennessee Tech. A baseball coach his entire life, Bragga served several coaching roles over the years prior to his time in Cookeville. He spent time coaching high school baseball at Ashtabula Harbor High School, summer ball at several different levels and assisting his son at Bevill State Community College in Alabama. He has proved to have an eye for talent and has recruited many collegiate, minor and major league players during his many years in baseball. He joined in the TTU staff in August of 2006. Bragga serves the program wherever he is most needed. He has been a bench coach, recruiting coordinator, operations coach, equipment manager, mental skills director and academic coach, while also handling many administration duties. He feels truly blessed to be working with the entire Golden Eagle coaching staff and most especially, the student-athletes of Tennessee Tech. Bragga, and his wife, Carol, are the proud grandparents of Luke, Elle and Emerson.
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ROSTER INFORMATION No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 42 46
Name Collin Harris Anthony Carrera John Ham Hunter Higdon Trevor Putzig David Garza Ethan Roberts Grant Phillips Alex Junior Nathan McMeans Connor Adams Colton Provey Jacob Parham Ty King John Elford Kevin Strohschein Seth Noel Alex Hursey Daniel Holley Nic Dye Brock Myers Cody Littlejohn Jason Hinchman Tony Curry Brennon Kaleiwahea Tyler Sylvester Andrew O’Dwyer Devin Lancaster Travis Moths Zack Wilcox Chase Chambers Carson Carroll Nick Osborne Zell Walker Marcus Evey
Pos. OF OF INF INF INF INF RHP RHP OF INF LHP RHP RHP RHP C OF RHP LHP LHP LHP RHP INF 1B/OF RHP C RHP LHP RHP RHP RHP 1B C RHP/OF INF/OF RHP
B/T R/R L/L R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/L L/L R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R
Ht. 6-2 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-3 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-8 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-8 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-10
Wt. 185 195 190 160 195 200 170 185 185 180 197 210 210 210 190 205 225 190 160 185 160 185 215 185 200 215 180 190 190 170 250 185 196 190 175
Yr. Hometown (Previous School) Sr. Frankfort, Ky. (Dyersburg State CC) So. Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) Jr. Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Dyersburg State CC) R-Fr. Jackson, Tenn. (Jackson Christian HS) Sr. Louisville, Ky. (Ballard HS) Sr. Othello, Wash. (Edmonds CC) Jr. Sparta, Tenn. (White County HS) R-Fr. Antioch, Tenn. (Ezell Harding Christian HS) Jr. Hendersonville, Tenn. (Goodpasture Christian HS) Fr. Cordova, Tenn. (Evangelical Christian HS) Fr. Shaker Heights, Ohio (Louisville) Sr. Columbia, Tenn. (South Carolina) R-Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut HS) Jr. Cleveland, Tenn. (Bradley Central HS) So. Jackson, Tenn. (Crockett County HS) Jr. McDonough, Ga. (George Walton Academy) So. Lawrenceburg, Tenn. (Lawrence County HS) Jr. Summerville, S.C. (Florence-Darlington Tech) Fr. West Point, Ga. (Pacelli Catholic HS) So. Carrollton, Ga. (Central HS) Fr. Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Davidson Academy) So. Decatur, Ala. (Madison Academy) Fr. Winston, Ga. (Alexander HS) Fr. Kingston, Tenn. (Roane County HS) Sr. Lacey, Wash. (Lower Columbia College) R-Fr. Lithonia, Ga. (Southwest Dekalb HS) Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Columbia State CC) So. Ringgold, Ga. (Ringgold HS) Sr. Louisville, Tenn. (William Blount HS) Jr. Cleveland, Tenn. (Chattanooga State CC) Sr. Farragut, Tenn. (Farragut HS) Fr. Spring Hill, Tenn. (Independence HS) Jr. Sevierville, Tenn. (Sevier County HS) R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Nashville Christian HS) Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Blackman HS)
Head Coach: Matt Bragga (Kentucky, 1994), 14th Season Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator: Justin Holmes (Georgia, 2005), 4th Season Assistant Coach: Mitchell Wright (UAH, 2016), 1st Season Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jimmy Redovian (West Florida, 2016), 1st Season Director of Baseball Operations: Larry Bragga (Ohio State, 1967), 13th Season
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 5 ........... Trevor Putzig ..................................................................... (PUTT-zigg) 13 .......... Jacob Parham ................................................................... (PAIR-ham) 16 .......... Kevin Strohschein ....................................................... (STROW-shine) 17 .......... Seth Noel .................................................................................. (no-EL) 21 .......... Nic Dye ...................................................................................... (NICK)
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28 ......... Brennon Kaleiwahea ......................................... (kul-LEV-uh-HAY-uh) 46 ......... Marcus Evey ........................................................................... (EE-vee)
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ROSTER INFORMATION
PLAYERS BY STATE
Alabama (1) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Cody Littlejohn Florida (1) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. John Ham Georgia (7) ..................................................... Anthony Carrera / Nic Dye / Jason Hinchman / Daniel Holley / Devin Lancaster / Kevin Strohschein / Tyler Sylvester Kentucky (2) ................................................................................................................................................................................................ Collin Harris / Trevor Putzig Ohio (1) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Connor Adams South Carolina (1) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Alex Hursey Tennessee (20) ..................................................................................... Carson Carroll / Chase Chambers / Tony Curry / John Elford / Marcus Evey / Hunter Higdon ................................................................................................. Alex Junior / Ty King / Nathan McMeans / Travis Moths / Brock Myers / Seth Noel / Andrew O’Dwyer ......................................................................................... Nick Osborne / Jacob Parham / Grant Phillips / Colton Provey / Ethan Roberts / Zell Walker / Zack Wilcox Washington (2) ................................................................................................................................................................................ David Garza / Brennon Kaleiwahea
PLAYERS BY YEAR
Seniors (7) ......................................................... Chase Chambers / David Garza ..................................................................... Collin Harris / Brennon Kaleiwahea ....................................................... Travis Moths / Colton Provey / Trevor Putzig Junior (10) ............................................ Marcus Evey / John Ham / Alex Hursey ............................................................... Alex Junior / Ty King / Andrew O’Dwyer ...................... Nick Osborne / Ethan Roberts / Kevin Strohschein / Zack Wilcox Sophomore (6) .................................... Anthony Carrera / Nic Dye / John Elford ..................................................... Devin Lancaster / Cody Littlejohn / Seth Noel Redshirt Freshmen (5) ..................................... Hunter Higdon / Jacob Parham ........................................................ Grant Phillips / Tyler Sylvester / Zell Walker Freshmen (7) .................................................... Connor Adams / Carson Carroll .............................................................................. Tony Curry / Jason Hinchman ................................................. Daniel Holley / Nathan McMeans / Brock Myers
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PLAYERS BY POSITION
Catchers (3) ....................... Carson Carroll / John Elford / Brennon Kaleiwahea Infielders (9) .................................. Chase Chambers / David Garza / John Ham ........................................... Hunter Higdon / Jason Hinchman / Cody Littlejohn ................................................... Nathan McMeans / Trevor Putzig / Zell Walker Outfielders (7) .................... Anthony Carrera / Collin Harris / Jason Hinchman ............................ Alex Junior / Nick Osborne / Kevin Strohschein / Zell Walker Left-Handed Pitchers (5) ............................................ Connor Adams / Nic Dye .................................................... Daniel Holley / Alex Hursey / Andrew O’Dwyer Right-Handed Pitchers (14)........................................ Tony Curry / Marcus Evey ............................................................. Ty King / Devin Lancaster / Travis Moths ............................................................. Brock Myers / Seth Noel / Nick Osborne ................................................... Jacob Parham / Grant Phillips / Colton Provey ..................................................... Ethan Roberts / Tyler Sylvester / Zack Wilcox
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2018 SCHEDULE Date
Opponent
Site
Time
Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. 27
Little Rock Little Rock Little Rock Illinois State Illinois State Illinois State Lipscomb
COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE
3 PM 2 PM 1 PM 3 PM 2 PM 1 PM 3 PM
COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE
3 PM 2 PM 1 PM 6 PM 3 PM
COOKEVILLE
6 PM
COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE
6 PM 2 PM 1 PM
COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE
6 PM 2 PM 1 PM 6 PM
COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE
6 PM 2 PM 1 PM
Feb. 28 Mar. 2 Mar. 3 Mar. 4 Mar. 6
at Middle Tennessee at Troy at Troy at Troy at Lipscomb
Murfreesboro, Tenn. Troy, Ala. Troy, Ala. Troy, Ala. Nashville, Tenn.
Mar. 16 Mar. 17 Mar. 18
at SIUE * at SIUE * at SIUE *
Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville, Ill.
Mar. 21
vs. Western Carolina 1
Kodak, Tenn.
Mar. 29 Mar. 30 Mar. 31 Apr. 4
at Eastern Illinois * at Eastern Illinois * at Eastern Illinois * at Kennesaw State
Charleston, Ill. Charleston, Ill. Charleston, Ill. Kennesaw, Ga.
Apr. 13 Apr. 14 Apr. 15 Apr. 17 Apr. 18
at Murray State * at Murray State * at Murray State * at Western Kentucky at Alabama A&M
Murray, Ky. Murray, Ky. Murray, Ky. Bowling Green, Ky. Huntsville, Ala.
Apr. 24
at Tennessee
Knoxville, Tenn.
5:30 PM
May 4 May 5 May 6 May 8
at Belmont * at Belmont * at Belmont * at #10 Vanderbilt
Nashville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn.
6 PM 7 PM 2 PM 6:30 PM
May 17 May 18 May 19 May 22-27 June 1-5 June 8-11 June 16-27
at Morehead State * at Morehead State * at Morehead State * OVC Tournament NCAA Regionals NCAA Super Regionals NCAA College World Series
Morehead, Ky. Morehead, Ky. Morehead, Ky. Oxford, Ala. TBA TBA Omaha, Neb.
Mar. 9 Mar. 10 Mar. 11 Mar. 13 Mar. 14
Mar. 20 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 Mar. 25
Apr. 6 Apr. 7 Apr. 8 Apr. 11
Apr. 20 Apr. 21 Apr. 22 Apr. 27 Apr. 28 Apr. 29
May 11 May 12 May 13 May 15
UT Martin * UT Martin * UT Martin * #22 West Virginia #22 West Virginia
Alabama A&M Austin Peay * Austin Peay * Austin Peay *
Jacksonville State * Jacksonville State * Jacksonville State * Middle Tennessee
Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Southern Illinois
Southeast Missouri * Southeast Missouri * Southeast Missouri *
Eastern Kentucky * Eastern Kentucky * Eastern Kentucky * Western Kentucky
COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE
COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE COOKEVILLE
3 PM 6 PM 3 PM 1 PM 4 PM
6 PM 1 PM 1 PM
4 PM
3 PM 1 PM 1 PM 4 PM
6 PM 2 PM 1 PM 5 PM 3 PM
6 PM 2 PM 1 PM
6 PM 2 PM 1 PM 6 PM
4 PM 4 PM 1 PM TBA TBA TBA TBA
* Ohio Valley Conference game | All times listed are central and subject to change | Preseason rankings from NCBWA
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GOLDEN EAGLE BASEBALL
GOLDEN EAGLES IN THE DRAFT
THE MLB DRAFT
Twenty-seven former Golden Eagle baseball players have been drafted a total of 29 times dating back to 1966. That number has grown increasingly high over the past eight seasons as Tech has had at least one player drafted every year since 2007, inlcuding a program-record five Golden Eagles in 2014.
David Pratt YEAR DRAFTED: 1966 (January) / 1966 (June Secondary) TEAM DRAFTED BY: Cleveland Indians / San Francisco Giants ROUND DRAFTED: 6th Round, 3rd Pick / 5th Round, 1st Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 78th Overall / 79th Overall
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Rich Koslick YEAR DRAFTED: 1968 TEAM DRAFTED BY: New York Yankees ROUND DRAFTED: 27th Round, 4th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 601st Overall
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GOLDEN EAGLES IN THE DRAFT Robert Malcolm YEAR DRAFTED: 1969 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Philadelphia Phillies ROUND DRAFTED: 5th Round, 6th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 102nd Overall
David Quay YEAR DRAFTED: 1973 (January) TEAM DRAFTED BY: Pittsburgh Pirates ROUND DRAFTED: 5th Round, 14th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 100th Overall
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Larry Smith YEAR DRAFTED: 1969 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Boston Red Sox ROUND DRAFTED: 20th Round, 13th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 469th Overall
Eric Brown YEAR DRAFTED: 1973 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Houston Astros ROUND DRAFTED: 7th Round, 20th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 164th Overall
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GOLDEN EAGLES IN THE DRAFT Michael Moore YEAR DRAFTED: 1975 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Chicago Cubs ROUND DRAFTED: 13th Round, 4th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 292nd Overall
Mike “Gus” Jones YEAR DRAFTED: 1986 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Kansas City Royals ROUND DRAFTED: 22nd Round, 22nd Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 571st Overall
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Michael Behrend YEAR DRAFTED: 1983 TEAM DRAFTED BY: St. Louis Cardinals ROUND DRAFTED: 16th Round, 24th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 416th Overall
Erik Sabel YEAR DRAFTED: 1996 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Arizona Diamondbacks ROUND DRAFTED: 42nd Round, 28th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 1,262nd Overall
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GOLDEN EAGLES IN THE DRAFT Mark Maberry YEAR DRAFTED: 1997 TEAM DRAFTED BY: New York Mets ROUND DRAFTED: 50th Round, 3rd Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 1,416th Overall
Bubbie Buzachero YEAR DRAFTED: 2002 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Toronto Blue Jays ROUND DRAFTED: 23rd Round, 14th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 686th Overall
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Jim Ed Warden YEAR DRAFTED: 2001 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Cleveland Indians ROUND DRAFTED: 6th Round, 21st Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 187th Overall
Michael Miehls YEAR DRAFTED: 2002 TEAM DRAFTED BY: New York Yankees ROUND DRAFTED: 41st Round, 24th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 1,236th Overall
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GOLDEN EAGLES IN THE DRAFT Jake New YEAR DRAFTED: 2008 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Los Angeles Dodgers ROUND DRAFTED: 36th Round, 15th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 1,087th Overall
Stephen Pryor YEAR DRAFTED: 2010 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Seattle Mariners ROUND DRAFTED: 5th Round, 17th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 162nd Overall
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Ryan Dennick YEAR DRAFTED: 2009 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Kansas City Royals ROUND DRAFTED: 22nd Round, 11th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 662nd Overall
A.J. Kirby-Jones YEAR DRAFTED: 2010 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Oakland Athletics ROUND DRAFTED: 9th Round, 10th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 275th Overall
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GOLDEN EAGLES IN THE DRAFT Adam Liberatore YEAR DRAFTED: 2010 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Tampa Bay Rays ROUND DRAFTED: 21st Round, 16th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 641st Overall
Matthew Shepherd YEAR DRAFTED: 2012 TEAM DRAFTED BY: San Diego Padres ROUND DRAFTED: 31st Round, 7th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 945th Overall
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Chad Oberacker YEAR DRAFTED: 2010 / 2011 TEAM DRAFTED BY: St. Louis Cardinals / Oakland Athletics ROUND DRAFTED: 19th Round, 24th Pick / 25th Round, 15th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 589th Overall / 766th Overall
Tristan Archer YEAR DRAFTED: 2013 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Milwaukee Brewers ROUND DRAFTED: 21st Round, 16th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 632nd Overall
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GOLDEN EAGLES IN THE DRAFT David Hess YEAR DRAFTED: 2014 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Baltimore Orioles ROUND DRAFTED: 5th Round, 16th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 151st Overall
Brandon Thomasson YEAR DRAFTED: 2014 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Kansas City Royals ROUND DRAFTED: 9th Round, 18th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 273rd Overall
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Daniel Miles YEAR DRAFTED: 2014 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Tampa Bay Rays ROUND DRAFTED: 8th Round, 22nd Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 247th Overall
Seth Lucio YEAR DRAFTED: 2014 TEAM DRAFTED BY: San Diego Padres ROUND DRAFTED: 12th Round, 12th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 357th Overall
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GOLDEN EAGLES IN THE DRAFT Jordan Parris YEAR DRAFTED: 2014 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Colorado Rockies ROUND DRAFTED: 20th Round, 8th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 593rd Overall
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Dylan Bosheers YEAR DRAFTED: 2015 TEAM DRAFTED BY: Philadelphia Phillies ROUND DRAFTED: 15th Round, 9th Pick OVERALL SELECTION: 444th Overall
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LETTERWINNERS A
James Abraham............... 2012-13 Joe Adams.......................... 1967-69 Kevin Adams............................ 1991 Neale Adams..................... 1998-99 Robby Adams................... 2004-05 Terry Adams...................... 1972-74 Travis Adams............................ 1997 Jonathan Adcock.................... 1992 Scotty Adkins........................... 2014 Howard Aiello................... 1983-84 Michael Alcorn................. 2005-09 Justin Alexander.............. 2011-14 Clint Alexander................. 2005-06 Lynn Alexander....................... 1961 David Allen........................ 2011-15 Earl Allen.................................... 1964 Jake Allen........................... 2000-02 John Allen................................. 1977 Honey Allmon................... 1948-49 Tristan Archer.................... 2010-13 Bill Armstrong................... 1963-64 Steve Arnette.................... 1987-90 Colt Ashman...................... 2004-05 Greg Askins.......................1974, 76 Matt Attaway.................... 1997-98 Ron Aydelott..................... 1980-81 Randy Ayer........................ 1970-73
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Scott Baerns...................... 1985-88 J.C. Bagley................................. 1970 Matt Bailey......................... 1973-76 Larry Bain........................... 1961-62 Matt Ballard....................... 1989-92 Andrew Barkley................ 2015-16 Steve Barr.................................. 1965 Don Bateman........................... 1981 Alan Bates.......................... 1982-83 Rusty Bates........................ 1986-87 Garret Baugh..................... 2011-14 Richard Baughner........... 1961-64 Sam Beatty......................... 1961-63 Brad Beck.................................. 2000 John Beckman.................. 1974-76 Rick Beddingfield................... 1977 Frankie Beech................... 2010-11 Micheal Behrend.................... 1983 Casey Benjamin................ 2001-03 Greg Bennett..................... 1985-88 Nelson Bennett................ 1961-63 Tony Bertolino.................. 1964-67 Wade Bilbrey..................... 2009-11 Brett Bilodeau................... 2003-04 Jim Bishop................................. 1970 Adam Black........................ 2005-06 Nick Bledsoe..................... 1981-83 Jerry Blevins...................... 1961-65 Charlie Bolton.......................... 2006 Jer. Bonczynski.................. 1996-97
Brandon Bornstein.......... 2005-06 Dylan Bosheers................ 2012-15 David Bosse....................... 1968-70 Casey Bough............................ 1999 Vann Boyce............................... 2014 David Bradley.................... 1985-87 Ray Brake................................... 1984 Brian Brauss.............................. 2004 Billie Bray............................ 1972-76 Tyler Brazelton.................. 2014-16 Eric Brewer................................ 2004 Steve Briley............................... 1963 David Brinkley................... 1994-95 Jason Brooker................... 1997-98 Chris Brown....................... 2016-17 Eric Brown.......................... 1970-73 Jim Brown........................... 1990-92 Randall Brown......................... 2002 Rob Brown......................... 1995-96 Ryan Browning................. 1997-98 Bill Brunson............................... 1974 Josh Bryant........................ 2012-13 Terry Bryant....................... 1967-69 Randy Buckner........................ 1980 Ray Buice................................... 1961 Ben Burgess....................... 2009-12 Chase Burkett................... 2016-17 Barry Burnett..................... 1984-85 Tim Burnette..................... 1994-95 Terry Burton............................. 1989 Bubbie Buzachero........... 2000-02
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Andre Caballero...................... 1998 Chris Cady................................. 1991 Randy Callis....................... 1980-81 Dirk Calvin.......................... 1979-80 Gary Campbell........................ 1962 Greg Canada............................ 2003 Donley Canary.................. 1974-77 David Cantrell.......................... 1979 Frank Cardwell.................. 1961-63 Kevin Caroland................. 1987-90 Johnny Carpenter............ 2014-15 Larry Carr................................... 1973 Anthony Carrera............. 2017David Carrick............................ 1974 Brent Carrier...................... 1988-89 Eddie Carroll............................. 1972 Dudley Carter.......................... 1965 Jonathan Casey....................... 1994 Brent Chaffin..................... 1984-86 Randy Chaffin................... 1984-86 Scott Chaffin............................ 1973 Chase Chambers............. 2015Bill Cherry........................... 1961-62 Heath Cheverton.................... 2009 Chris Chism........................ 2014-15 Chason Choate................. 2007-10 Matt Chodak..................... 1994-97 Todd Christiansen........... 1971-72
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Kevin Cizmarik.................. 2004-06 Steve Clapp........................ 1987-89 Mike Claudio..................... 1985-88 Adam Cloar........................ 2004-06 Britt Clubb.......................... 2002-05 Ed Clymore............................... 1961 Daniel Cole............................... 2001 Zac Cole.............................. 2006-07 Ron Coleman.................... 1992-94 Wayne Coleman.............. 1965-66 Mac Coley.......................... 1974-75 Cliff Collins......................... 1972-75 Chris Combs............................. 1992 Andrew Contreras........... 2014-15 Don Cook........................... 1948-49 Marty Cook........................ 1974-75 Kyle Copeland.......................... 2004 Ricky Cox................................... 1984 Mike Creech............................. 1988 John Crook................................ 1967 Brandon Crossman......... 2008-10 David Crutcher................. 1970-71 Ben Cunningham............. 2000-01 Matt Cunningham........... 2014-15 Matt Curtis......................... 2000-01
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Phil Dane............................ 1976-78 Mike Davidson................. 1985-86 Darren Davis............................. 1984 Mark Davis................................ 1999 Steve Davis................................ 1978 Peewee Day.............................. 1948 John Deaton......................1964, 66 Thomas DeBow....................... 1990 Wayne Dedman...................... 1963 Albert DelGaicco............. 2011-13 Barry Denham.................. 1970-73 Jeff Denney........................ 1994-96 Ryan Dennick.................... 2008-09 Chris Dennis............................. 2000 Ron Dickerson.................. 1967-69 Barney Dickey................... 1966-69 David Dillon....................... 1985-88 Jared Dobbs...................... 2007-11 Casanova Donaldson.......2008-11 Ben Downs......................... 2002-03 Terry Doyle......................... 1978-79 Brian Driskell............................ 2003 J.D. Druckenmiller................... 2004 Buddy Duckett.................. 1962-63 Brian Dudney.................... 1993-96 Stan Duke.................................. 1979 Scott Dullworth....................... 1991 Bill Dunaway............................. 1968 Scott Dunham.................. 2005-07 Paul Dunlap.............................. 1971 Wes Dunn........................... 1998-01 Nick Dye.......................... 2017Evan Dyer.................................. 2008 John Dykstra............................ 1993
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Jay Eble............................... 1976-77 Ray Eble..................................... 1949 Cooper Eddy............................ 2003 Jake Edwards..................... 2007-08 Matt Edwards.................... 2004-05 Seth Edwards.................... 2010-11 Anthony El Chibani......... 2014-15 John Elford...................... 2017Bob Elkins.................................. 1956 Don Elkins................................. 1961 Mark Elkins........................ 1985-88 Darryl Eppley........................... 1985 Dusty Eubanks.................. 2002-03 Terry Evans................................ 1962 Marcus Evey.................... 2016Meachum Evins................ 1978-81 Josh Eye.............................. 2003-04
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Roger Farley............................. 1976 Jake Farr.............................. 2015-16 Joe Fellers........................... 1998-99 Mike Fessler....................... 2000-01 Billy Field............................ 1967-69 Justin Fields....................... 2004-07 Joe Fisher............................ 1979-82 Ryan Flick........................... 2015-17 Zach Flynn................................. 2011 Steve Folkers..................... 2000-01 Mark Fontenot................. 1980-83 Blake Forst......................... 2005-09 Kit Fowler........................... 2016-17 Evan Fraliex........................ 2014-17 Brent Frazier...................... 1992-93 Evan Frazier....................... 2010-13 Grant French..................... 2003-04 Matt Frey............................ 1996-97 Terry Frye............................ 1970-73
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Bubba Gamble.................. 1978-79 Joe Ganger................................ 2013 Chris Gant.......................... 2003-05 Will Gardner...................... 2015-16 David Garza..................... 2016Red Gaylor................................ 1956 John Geary................................ 1976 Butch Gentry............................ 1971 Dave Gibson............................. 1991 Mark Gilliam...................... 2000-01 Marshall Gilliam............... 1992-93 Jimmy Gipson.......................... 1967 Greg Glaser........................ 2010-11 Mike Glover....................... 1974-77 Kyle Godwin...................... 2015-16 Alex Gonzalez.......................... 1996 Connor Goodspeed............... 2016 Josh Goodwin................... 2006-07 John Gora........................... 2014-15
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LETTERWINNERS Garrett Gordon................. 1977-80 Don Gorin.......................... 1961-62 Tim Graham.............................. 2013 Chad Graves............................. 1992 Thomas Gray............................ 2008 Jamey Greene.......................... 1997 Jerry Gregg........................ 1967-68 James (Rick) Griffin......... 1972-75 Rick Griffin......................... 1981-82 Dusty Griffith............................ 1993 Jerred Griggs............................ 2009 David Grigsby................... 1999-02 Elmer Grimes............................ 1976 Mike Grooms.................... 1977-78 Mike Guidara.................... 1970-73 Scott Guinn........................ 1993-94 Zephan Guyear................. 2010-13 Ken Gwaltney.................... 1961-62
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Steve Haggard.................. 1992-94 Marshall Hale........................... 1993 Kent Hall............................. 1986-88 Mickey Hall........................ 1973-76 Mike Hall............................. 1991-94 Doug Hamilton................ 1969-70 Scott Hampton................. 1989-92 Joel Hardison.................... 1963-66 Kenny Harper........................... 1983 Collin Harris.................... 2017Gehrig Harris..................... 1965-66 Jim Harris............................ 1963-64 Steve Harris.............................. 1974 Steve Harrison..................1962, 64 Len Hart.............................. 1992-93 Larry Harville............................ 1975 Phillip Hatch...................... 2002-05 Steve Hawkins.................. 1984-87 Ryan Hay............................ 2002-03 Chad Hayes........................ 2009-12 Jerry Heard............................... 1964 Keith Hedrick.................... 1995-96 Cole Helms........................ 2002-03 Doug Helton..................... 1976-79 Chad Heminover.................... 1998 Tim Henderson................ 1980-83 Alex Henry......................... 2008-09 Lee Henry........................... 2009-10 Mack Henry.............................. 1962 Mike Henson..................... 1985-86 Steve Hertzfeldt...................... 1975 David Hess......................... 2012-14 Brian Hicks................................ 1987 Tim Higgs.................................. 1980 Tim Hill................................ 1983-84 Clint Holloway.................. 1996-98 Marvin Holloway.................... 1963 Ben Holt.............................. 1992-93 Lefty Hooker............................ 1949 Jacob Honea..................... 2013-15 Jordan Hopkins................ 2012-15
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Tim Horn............................. 1987-90 Herb Horner...................... 1982-83 Travis Horschel........................ 2001 Chuck Hoskins.................. 1975-78 Norman Hoskins..................... 1979 Chris Howell...................... 1979-80 Hunter Hudson................ 2013-14 Danny Huffines................ 1968-72 Collin Hughes................... 2003-04 Mark Hughes.................... 1978-81 Craig Humberd................ 1990-93 Derek Hunley.................... 1991-95 Mike Hurst......................... 1995-96 Robert Hyder........................... 1997
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Morris Irby......................... 1968-71
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David Jackson................... 1990-91 David Jackson................... 1999-03 Ronnie James.................... 1978-79 Scott James............................... 1997 Jesse Johnson................... 1999-02 Lowell Joiner..................... 1975-76 Buck Jones......................... 1955-56 Dewey Jones............................ 1983 Everett Jones............................ 1964 Jimmy Jones............................. 1982 Matt Jones......................... 2016-17 Mike (Gus) Jones............. 1983-86 Alex Junior...................... 2016-
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Brennon Kaleiwahea............ 2017Jeff Kalen............................ 1983-86 Kevin Kalen........................ 1984-87 Kurt Kalen.......................... 1990-93 Garry Kanipe..................... 1972-74 Matt Kearney.................... 2005-08 Kyle Keatts.......................... 2014-15 Joe Kelly.............................. 1985-87 Mike Kelly........................... 1971-73 Ronnie Kelly....................... 1978-79 Corey Kemp.............................. 2005 Todd Kemp........................ 1985-88 Danny Ketchum............... 1980-82 Brantley Kilgore............... 2006-07 Patrick Kimmons.............. 2006-07 Chris King.................................. 2008 Richard King...................... 1965-68 Ty King............................. 2016Charlie Kinnamon............ 1948-49 Mike Kinney....................... 1993-94 Mike Kirby................................. 1991 A.J. Kirby-Jones................ 2008-10 Bennie Kirksey......................... 1974 Brad Kleeman................... 1999-00 Randy Knight.................... 1988-89 Richard Koslick................. 1966-68
Jason Kuhn......................... 1999-00
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Devin Lancaster.............. 2017Bill Landreth...................... 1961-62 Derek Lane......................... 1984-87 Paul Lane............................ 1982-83 Floyd Langford................. 1981-82 Chad Langston........................ 2001 Scott Larison..................... 1981-84 Jeff Lavender..................... 1989-90 Brad Lay.............................. 1997-99 Aaron Leader........................... 1999 Brian Lee............................. 1996-97 Al Leinhart................................. 1979 Ren Lents............................ 1984-85 Mike Lewis......................... 1972-74 Adam Liberatore.............. 2006-10 Greg Lindsey............................ 1984 Jeremy Linville.................. 1998-99 Ronnie Linville.................. 1982-83 David Little......................... 1964-67 Cody Littlejohn............... 2017Dale Long.................................. 1963 Donnie Long..................... 2000-01 Seth Lucio.......................... 2012-14 Smokey Lusk............................ 1967
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Mark Maberry................... 1994-97 Mike Macchiaverna........ 1997-00 Bill Maclin........................... 1968-71 Rab Malcolm.....................1966, 69 Ralph Mallicoat................ 1975-78 Chad Malone.................... 1995-98 Joe Malone........................ 1963-65 Trevor Maloney................ 2015-16 Don Maness...................... 1989-92 Carlos Martin.................... 2002-03 David Martin............................ 1991 Doug Martin..................... 2009-11 Johnny Martin......................... 1977 Lynus Martin..................... 1993-96 Troy Martin........................ 1987-88 Nathan Marty................... 2004-05 Kevin Mason...................... 1986-89 Jeff Matukewicz............... 1996-97 Larry Maxwell.................... 1965-66 Phillip Mayes............................ 1993 Jimmy Maynord...................... 1978 Greg Maysonet................ 1985-86 Trey McCalla............................. 2011 Carter McCamy................ 1990-91 Joe McCarter..................... 1967-68 Aaron McCrosky.............. 1980-84 Greg McDaniel........................ 1977 Ronnie McGaha...................... 1965 Chris McLain............................. 2003 Tom McMahan................. 1968-71 Tate McMillian.................. 2007-10
Jake McWhirter................ 2011-12 Monty Meeks........................... 1991 Michael Meihls................. 1999-02 Stuart Meinhart................ 2006-07 Lee Midgett....................... 1972-73 Matt Mihoci....................... 2005-08 Daniel Miles....................... 2013-14 Adam Miller.............................. 2008 Bernie Miller...................... 1967-69 Patrick Miller..................... 2006-07 Tom Miller................................. 1971 Hunter Mize............................. 2005 Brad Montgomery................. 1994 Mike Moore....................... 1972-75 Mike Moore....................... 1997-98 Rob Moore................................ 1992 Bobby Morgan................. 1997-99 Alex Morris............................... 1965 Michael Morris................. 2010-13 Zane Morton..................... 2012-13 Josh Mosser.............................. 2002 Travis Moths................... 2015Jay Mullin.................................. 1989 Craig Mullins..................... 1995-96 Justin Mundt............................ 2003 Herbie Muniz.................... 1964-67 Pat Murphy............................... 1977 David Murray.................... 1977-78 Robert Murray......................... 1962 Gary Muskett........................... 1961
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Karl Napier......................... 1963-64 Terry Neal........................... 1984-87 Thomas Nelson................ 2007-08 Jake New............................ 2006-08 Dean Nichols..................... 1955-56 Aaron Nix........................... 1997-98 Seth Noel......................... 2017Sam Noffsinger....................... 1970 Brian Nolen........................ 1986-87 Jim Norris........................... 1969-70
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Kenneth Oakley................ 1975-76 Chad Oberacker............... 2008-11 Aaron Olita........................ 1996-99 Johnny Orr......................... 1989-92 Gary Osborne.......................... 1966 Nick Osborne.................. 2016David Ott............................ 2000-01 Brian Owens......................1991, 94 Daniel Owens.................... 2004-06
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Kenny Pack......................... 1968-69 Dustin Page....................... 2004-05 Josh Pankratz.................... 2015-16 Charlie Parham................. 1978-80 Cullen Park......................... 2011-12
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LETTERWINNERS Jordan Parris...................... 2013-14 Johnny Pasker.......................... 1948 Phil Pass..................................... 1994 Johnny Patterson.................... 1993 John Patteson................... 2000-01 Noble Patton............................ 1955 Joe Pavlick................... 1976, 78-79 David Peters............................. 1994 Kevin Peterson.................. 1998-00 Ron Phelps................................ 1968 Ben Pincus.......................... 2003-04 Marty Porter............................. 1978 Chad Potter....................... 1997-98 Thomas Potts........................... 1948 Bob Powell.................. 1968-70, 72 Joe Powers......................... 1962-63 Trice Powers....................... 2008-11 Dave Pratt.......................... 1964-67 Nick Price........................... 2010-13 Tom Price............................ 1971-73 Tony Price.................................. 1961 Billy Pride................................... 1995 Dickie Prince............................ 1970 Tommy Prince................... 1967-68 Rodney Pryzbylinski.............. 1989 Don Puckett.............................. 1968 Glen Puryear............................ 1994 Trevor Putzig.................. 2015-
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David Quay................. 1973-74, 76
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Joe Rabideau........................... 1982 Butch Rader....................... 1965-66 Taylor Ralph....................... 1996-98 Terry Randolph........................ 1972 Richard Rausch........................ 2009 Jerry Reasoner......................... 1969 Bill Rector.................................. 1967 Adam Reed............................... 2015 Sean Reilly.......................... 2007-08 Joe Renegar....................... 1983-85 Mike Richardson..................... 1988 Josh Rider........................... 2007-08 David Ridge....................... 1983-84 Doug Rines........................ 1989-91 Devin Rivers....................... 2010-11 Kendale Roach......................... 2008 Bobby Roach............................ 2012 Bobby Roberts.................. 1989-92 Ethan Roberts................. 2016Roger Robinson...................... 1976 Tim Rodgers............................. 1993 Michael Roeder................ 2007-08 Chad Rogers...................... 1999-00 Danny Rowden........................ 1980 Jake Rowland....................2014, 16 Kyle Rowekamp................ 2004-06
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Eric Sabel............................ 1994-96 Andy Sawyer............................ 1992 Tom Schaffhouse............. 1981-82 Mike Schmittou................ 1987-90 Daron Schoenrock.......... 1981-84 Rick Schubert.................... 1979-80 Jeb Scoggins..................... 2014-15 Bruce Scroggins...................... 1986 Brandon Selvog............... 2004-05 Ben Shannon..................... 2002-03 Shaun Sheehan....................... 2005 Donnie Shell............................. 1965 Ralph Shell................................ 1965 Matthew Shepherd......... 2009-12 Tevis Sherfield................... 2010-13 Darrell Shockley............... 1986-87 Josh Shoulders........................ 2001 Justin Showalter...................... 2004 Geoff Shuck.............................. 1973 Ron Shumate........................... 1961 Mike Sievers............................. 1981 Roger Simpson........................ 1964 Wayne Singleton.................... 1971 Gerald Sinkfield....................... 1988 Byron Skinner................... 2012-13 Cain Sloan.......................... 2014-15 Bill Smith.................................... 1961 Brandon Smith................. 2016-17 David Smith....................... 1974-75 Harold Smith..................... 1987-90 Kevin Smith............................... 1979 Larry Smith........................ 1966-69 Matt Smith......................... 2006-07 Ryan Smith................................ 1992 Shane Smith...................... 1993-96 Tony Smith................................ 1971 Steve Soper........................ 2006-07 David Spadin..................... 1971-72 Bo Spears........................... 1990-93 Brian Sprowl...................... 2006-07 Ross Spurgeon................. 2013-14 Greg Stallcup..................... 1993-95 Jeff Stallcup....................... 1987-90 Mickey Stanton................ 1963-65 Billy Joe Stephens.................. 1969 Zach Stephens.................. 2011-14 Jonathan Stepp......... 2001-02, 04 Greg Stewert..................... 1983-84 Rick Stihel........................... 1984-85 Kenny Stiles....................... 2002-05 Randy Stiltner................... 1986-87 Adam Stone.............................. 2002 Russell Stoops........ 1992-93, 95-96 Pat Storrie.................................. 1988 Bryan Strevel..................... 1994-97 Butch Strickland............... 1971-72 Kevin Strohschein........... 2016Jon Swafford..................... 1988-89 Grant Swallows............ 1999-2001 David Swindell.................. 1980-81
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Tony Suber................................ 2002 Adam Sullivan................... 1993-94 Doris Sullivan.................... 1972-74
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Johnny Tacker.......................... 1979 Harold Taylor..................... 1972-75 Stanton Taylor................... 2013-14 Tim Taylor........................... 1981-82 Scott Terry.......................... 2000-03 Greg Thomas.................... 1980-81 Will Thomas....................... 2010-11 Brandon Thomasson...... 2013-14 Gene Thompson..................... 1949 Shane Thompson................... 1991 Max Tilton................................. 2017 Dewayne Tinch........................ 1998 Mike Tipton....................... 1975-78 Austin Tolle........................ 2014-15 Hugh Travis........................ 1974-75 Jamie Tucker...................... 1994-95 Richard Turner.................. 1962-64 Steve Turner.............................. 1988 Tom Turner......................... 1970-71 Wayne Turner.................... 1966-69 Steve Turpin....................... 1979-80
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Jake Usher.......................... 2016-17
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Larry Vanscoe.......................... 1963 Tommy Van Tone.................... 1964 Stan Vaughn............................. 1979 Charlie Vesser.......................... 1977 Scott Vick.................................. 1989 Doug Vincent.................... 2000-03 Jeff Vogt.............................. 1994-96
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Kurt Wadell........................ 1971-72 Dennis Waggoner........... 1983-86 Jerry Waites.............................. 1970 Jimmy Walker................... 1982-83 Henry Walls.............................. 1964 Scott Walls......................... 1982-85 Jim Ed Warden................. 1999-01 Ryan Wardlow.................. 2006-07 Kenny Warren.......................... 1977 Buddy Warwick....................... 1971 Todd Watkins........................... 1991 Jere Watson....................... 1980-83 Sanders Watson...................... 1980 Layton Way........................ 1985-86 Kayce Weakley................. 1996-97 Ray Wear............................ 1998-99 Evan Webb......................... 2008-09 James Webb............................. 1964
Jon Webb.................................. 1991 Roger Webb......................1984, 88 Billy Welsh.......................... 2005-06 Jim Werden............................... 1971 Joe Wesche........................ 1969-71 Chris West................... 1989-91, 93 Jim Whaley........................ 1963-66 Jody Wheeler.................... 1998-99 Jon White.................................. 1984 Tony White................................ 1968 Joe Whitefield.......................... 1984 Pete Whitehead............... 1961-62 Joe Whitson.............................. 1956 Aaron Whitten......................... 2012 Tony Wiggins........................... 1989 Phil Wilbourn.................... 1961-65 Phil Wilbourn, Jr............... 1990-91 Emerson Wiles.................. 1968-70 Jim Wilhoite....................... 1975-78 David Wilkinson............... 1979-82 Andy WIlliams................... 2011-13 Nick Williams........................... 2014 Tanner Williams....................... 2012 James Wilson.................... 1971-74 Tyler WIlson....................... 2012-13 Mike Winchester.............. 1972-75 Earl Winn............................ 1961-62 Barry Wolfenbarger........ 1995-96 Tim Wolfman........................... 1982 Michael Wood.................. 2016-17 Don Woodall..................... 1965-67 Bill Worley................................. 1968 Brandon Wright...................... 2011 Cory Wright....................... 2006-09 Austin Wulf........................ 2010-13 David Wykle...................... 1989-92
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Donny Yates.............................. 1970 Bob Yonker......................... 1964-65 Kris Youngberg........................ 1999 Jim Youngblood...................... 1972
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Zach Zarzour..................... 2013-14 Wayne Zenner.................. 1981-82 Jody Zimmerle.................. 1994-95 Gabe Zook......................... 1998-99 BOLD denotes active players
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RECORD BOOK â– BATTING AVERAGE SEASON
Rank AVG Player 1. .527 Ron Shumate* 2. .516 Jim Whaley 3. .476 Scott Baerns 4. .452 Chad Oberacker 5. .438 Tim Taylor 6. .429 Donley Canary 7. .418 Casey Benjamin 8. .414 Brent Carrier 9. .413 Mike Winchester 10. .408 Ryan Browning 11. .403 Doug Helton 12. .400 Larry Smith 13. .397 Troy Martin 14. .394 Trevor Putzig .394 Bill Maclin 16. .393 Kevin Strohschein 17. .389 Chris King 18. .389 Mike Glover 19. .388 A.J. Kirby-Jones 20. .388 Ben Cunningham 21. .385 Jeremy Bonczynski .385 Adam Sullivan 23. .384 Kevin Caroland 24. .382 Matt Curtis 25. .381 Greg Thomas .381 Barney Dickey
Season 1961 1963 1988 2010 1976 1976 2003 1988 1975 1998 1976 1968 1987 2017 1970 2016 2008 1977 2010 2001 1996 1994 1990 2000 1981 1967
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Rank AVG Player 1. .462 Dewey Alverson* 2. .391 Jim Whaley 3. .383 Tim Taylor 4. .381 Brent Carrier 5. .376 Ryan Browning 6. .374 Chad Oberacker 7. .369 Jeremy Bonczynski 8. .363 Greg Stewart 9. .363 Ben Cunningham 10. .361 Troy Martin 11. .360 Daniel Miles 12. .358 Matt Curtis 13. .356 Greg Thomas 14. .354 Casey Benjamin 15. .348 Herb Horner 16. .347 A.J. Kirby-Jones 17. .347 Scott Baerns 18. .346 Bill Maclin 19. .343 Trevor Putzig 20. .339 Kevin Strohschein 21. .337 James Abraham 22. .336 Matt Attaway 23. .336 Cole Helms 24. .333 Brandon Selvog .333 Chad Rogers
Seasons 1955-56 1963-66 1981-82 1988-89 1997-98 2008-11 1996-97 1983-84 2000-01 1987-88 2013-14 2000-01 1980-81 2001-03 1982-83 2008-10 1985-88 1968-72 201520162012-13 1997-98 2002-03 2004-05 1999-00
minimum 2 seasons and 2.5 at-bats per team game played
minimum 2.5 at-bats per team game played
â– RON SHUMATE
A 1986 inductee into the Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame, Shumate enjoyed one of the most successful seasons at the plate in 1961, hitting .527 in 17 games to set the program record for batting average in a single season. Not only does the mark still stand today, it also represents the top average in a single year in OVC history.
ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player 1960 N/A 1961 Ron Schumate 1962 Bill Landreth 1963 Jim Whaley 1964 Earl Allen / Jim Whaley 1965 Butch Rader 1966 Jim Whaley 1967 Barney Dickey 1968 Larry Smith 1969 Jerry Reasoner 1970 Bill Maclin 1971 Bill Maclin 1972 Stu Richardson 1973 Mickey Hall 1974 Donley Canary 1975 Mike Winchester 1976 Donley Canary 1977 Mike Glover 1978 Mike Grooms 1979 Steve Turpin 1980 Chris Howell 1981 Tim Taylor 1982 Herb Horner 1983 Greg Stewart 1984 Greg Stewart 1985 Layton Way 1986 Steve Hawkins 1987 Troy Martin 1988 Scott Baerns 1989 Kevin Mason 1990 Kevin Caroland 1991 Kurt Kalen 1992 David Wykle 1993 Mike Kinney 1994 Adam Sullivan 1995 Billy Pride 1996 Jeremy Bonczynski 1997 Chad Malone 1998 Ryan Browning 1999 Gabe Zook 2000 Matt Curtis 2001 Ben Cunningham 2002 Jake Allen 2003 Casey Benjamin 2004 Brandon Selvog 2005 Brandon Selvog 2006 Jake New 2007 Steve Soper 2008 Chris King 2009 Chad Oberacker 2010 Chad Oberacker 2011 Casanova Donaldson 2012 Zach Stephens 2013 James Abraham 2014 Daniel Miles 2015 Dylan Bosheers 2016 Kevin Strohschein 2017 Trevor Putzig
AVG .527 .341 .516 .338 .300 .306 .381 .400 .368 .394 .351 .340 .396 .327 .413 .429 .389 .311 .305 .370 .438 .375 .367 .359 .362 .348 .397 .476 .345 .367 .315 .327 .303 .385 .345 .385 .363 .408 .364 .382 .388 .385 .418 .339 .328 .319 .373 .389 .354 .452 .327 .368 .347 .380 .337 .393 .394
minimum 2.5 at-bats per team game played
NOTES: The individual and career marks in these records are for the period 1960 to the most current season. In statistical rankings, the rounding of percentages and/or averages may indicate ties where none exist. In these cases, the numerical order of the rankins is accurate. * represents an Ohio Valley Conference record as well as Tennessee Tech record
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RECORD BOOK â– HITS SEASON
Rank H Player 1. 108 Chad Oberacker* 2. 93 Trevor Putzig 3. 92 Ben Cunningham 4. 90 Kevin Strohschein 90 Daniel Miles 6. 89 Scott Baerns 7. 88 Chris King 8. 87 Ryan Flick 9. 86 Dylan Bosheers 10. 84 Jeremy Bonczynski 11. 82 Alex Junior 82 Brandon Thomasson 82 Zach Zarzour 82 Casey Benjamin 15. 81 Jake New 16. 80 A.J. Kirby-Jones 80 Jake New 80 Cole Helms 19. 78 Jake Rowland 78 Chad Malone 21. 77 Kevin Strohschein 77 Zach Stephens 77 Matt Curtis 24. 76 Travis Adams 76 Mark Maberry
Season 2010 2017 2001 2016 2014 1988 2008 2017 2014 1997 2017 2014 2014 2003 2008 2010 2008 2002 2014 1997 2017 2013 2001 1997 1997
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CAREER
Rank H Player Seasons 1. 285 Zach Stephens 2011-14 2. 279 Dylan Bosheers 2012-15 3. 253 Chad Oberacker 2008-11 4. 252 Austin Wulf 2010-13 5. 243 Ben Burgess 2009-12 6. 213 Chad Malone 1995-98 7. 212 Casey Benjamin 2001-03 8. 211 Chad Hayes 2009-12 9. 208 Jake New 2006-08 10. 207 A.J. Kirby-Jones 2008-10 11. 204 Mike Meihls 1999-02 12. 199 Matt Ballard 1989-92 13. 195 Jesse Johnson 1999-2002 14. 189 Scott Baerns 1985-88 15. 188 Ryan Flick 2015-17 16. 187 Russ Stoops 1992-93, 95-96 17. 185 Mike Winchester 1972-75 18. 180 Johnny Orr 1989-92 19. 178 Casanova Donaldson 2008-11 20. 175 Steve Hawkins 1984-87 175 Derek Lane 1984-87 22. 174 Mark Maberry 1994-97 23. 172 Trevor Putzig 2015 24. 168 Chase Chambers 2015 168 Taylor Ralph 1996-99 26. 167 Kevin Strohschein 2016-
A problem for pitchers every time he stepped to the plate, Oberacker stepped up his play to a whole new level in 2010, racking up a program-record 108 hits in 56 games while leading the Golden Eagles to the Ohio Valley Conference regular season championship. His performance still stands as the highest single-season total in league history and makes him the only Golden Eagle to ever eclipse the century mark in base hits in one season.
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ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player 1960 N/A 1961 Ron Shumate 1962 Bill Landreth / Richard Turner 1963 Jim Whaley 1964 Jim Whaley 1965 David Little 1966 Jim Whaley 1967 Barney Dickey 1968 Larry Smith 1969 Jerry Reasoner 1970 Bill Maclin 1971 Bill Maclin 1972 Stu Richardson 1973 Mike Winchester 1974 Mike Winchester 1975 Mike Winchester 1976 Mike Tipton 1977 Mike Glover 1978 Mike Grooms 1979 Steve Turpin 1980 Rick Schubert 1981 Tim Taylor 1982 Herb Horner 1983 Tim Hill 1984 Tim Hill 1985 Derek Lane 1986 Steve Hawkins 1987 Steve Hawkins 1988 Scott Baerns 1989 Brent Carrier 1990 Kevin Caroland 1991 Matt Ballard 1992 Matt Ballard 1993 Mike Kinney 1994 Adam Sullivan 1995 Billy Pride 1996 Craig Mullins 1997 Jeremy Bonczynski 1998 Matt Attaway 1999 Gabe Zook 2000 Matt Curtis 2001 Ben Cunningham 2002 Cole Helms 2003 Casey Benjamin 2004 Brandon Selvog 2005 Brandon Selvog 2006 Jake New 2007 Steve Soper 2008 Chris King 2009 Chad Oberacker 2010 Chad Oberacker 2011 Casanova Donaldson 2012 Zach Stephens 2013 Zach Stephens 2014 Daniel Miles 2015 Dylan Bosheers 2016 Kevin Strohschein 2017 Trevor Putzig
H 29 15 32 27 12 19 48 28 35 43 47 36 35 46 71 45 51 37 29 53 54 54 39 49 52 57 60 89 51 65 53 56 46 65 59 72 84 72 71 65 92 80 82 62 66 61 75 88 69 108 70 75 77 90 69 90 93
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RECORD BOOK â– DOUBLES SEASON
Rank 2B Player 1. 29 Chad Oberacker 2. 25 Ben Cunningham 3. 24 Ryan Flick 24 Matt Curtis 5. 23 Trevor Putzig 23 Matt Curtis 7. 22 Mark Gilliam 22 Craig Mullins 9. 21 Matt Jones 21 Kevin Strohschein 21 Thomas Nelson 12. 20 Dylan Bosheers 20 Brandon Thomasson 20 Dylan Bosheers 20 Ryan Browning 16. 19 Brandon Thomasson 19 Austin Wulf 19 A.J. Kirby-Jones 19. 18 Zach Zarzour 18 Steve Soper 18 Brandon Selvog 18 Gabe Zook 18 Matt Attaway 18 Kurt Kalen 18 Troy Martin
Season 2010 2001 2017 2000 2017 2001 2001 1996 2017 2016 2008 2015 2014 2013 1998 2013 2013 2010 2014 2007 2004 1999 1998 1991 1988
CAREER
Rank 2B Player 1. 60 Dylan Bosheers 2. 54 Mike Meihls 3. 52 Zach Stephens 4. 49 Chad Oberacker 49 A.J. Kirby-Jones 6. 48 Ryan Flick 7. 47 Matt Curtis 47 Matt Ballard 9. 44 Casey Benjamin 10. 43 Jake New 11. 40 Ben Burgess 40 Taylor Ralph 40 Chad Malone 14. 39 Trevor Putzig 39 Brandon Thomasson 39 Austin Wulf 17. 38 Mark Gilliam 18. 37 Kevin Caroland 19. 35 Brandon Selvog 35 Craig Mullins 21. 34 Johnny Orr 22. 33 Kevin Strohschein 33 Jesse Johnson 33 Travis Adams 33 Bobby Morgan 33 Steve Hawkins NR 31 Chase Chambers
â– DYLAN BOSHEERS
Seasons 2012-15 1999-02 2011-14 2008-11 2008-10 2015-17 2000-01 1989-92 2001-03 2006-08 2009-12 1996-98 1995-98 20152013-14 2010-13 2000-01 1987-90 2004-05 1995-96 1989-92 20161999-02 1997-99 1997-99 1984-87 2015-
A four-year starter as a middle infielder, Bosheers plastered his name all over the Tech record book in his career, tallying a program-record 60 doubles in his four seasons in purple and gold. The four-time All-American represents one of just two Golden Eagles to ever post multiple 20-double seasons.
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ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player 2B 1960 N/A 1961 N/A 1962 Bill Landreth 3 1963 Wayne Dedman / Jim Whaley 5 1964 Richard Turner 5 1965 N/A 1966 Jim Whaley 5 1967 Barney Dickey 7 1968 Wayne Turner 6 1969 Barney Dickey / Wayne Turner 5 1970 Bill Maclin 8 1971 Bill Maclin / Tom McMahan / Joe Wesche 6 1972 Butch Strickland 10 1973 Stu Richardson 8 1974 Cliff Collins 8 1975 Matt Bailey / Mike Winchester 9 1976 Mike Tipton 8 1977 Donley Canary 11 1978 Mike Grooms 7 1979 Chris Howell 7 1980 Danny Rowden 10 1981 Tim Taylor 12 1982 Paul Lane 9 1983 Herb Horner 11 1984 Greg Stewart 12 1985 Greg Maysonet 12 1986 Steve Hawkins 14 1987 Steve Hawkins 12 1988 Troy Martin 18 1989 Brent Carrier 10 1990 Matt Ballard / Kevin Caroland 14 1991 Kurt Kalen 18 1992 Matt Ballard 14 1993 Johnny Patterson 10 1994 Adam Sullivan 15 1995 Billy Pride 15 1996 Craig Mullins 22 1997 Chad Malone 16 1998 Ryan Browning 20 1999 Gabe Zook 18 2000 Matt Curtis 24 2001 Ben Cunningham 25 2002 Cole Helms 17 2003 Casey Benjamin / Ben Shannon 17 2004 Brandon Selvog 18 2005 Brandon Selvog 17 2006 Jake New 15 2007 Steve Soper 18 2008 Thomas Nelson 21 2009 A.J. Kirby-Jones / Evan Webb 15 2010 Chad Oberacker 29 2011 Ben Burgess 13 2012 Michael Morris 15 2013 Dylan Bosheers 20 2014 Brandon Thomasson 20 2015 Dylan Bosheers 20 2016 Kevin Strohschein 21 2017 Ryan Flick 24
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RECORD BOOK ■ TRIPLES SEASON
Rank 3B Player 1. 10 Bill Maclin* 2. 5 Chad Oberacker 5 Jake New 5 Josh Goodwin 5 Jesse Johnson 5 Aaron Leber 5 Rick Schubert 5 Mike Tipton 5 Bill Maclin 5 Larry Smith 11. 4 David Garza 4 Brandon Thomasson 4 Chad Hayes 4 Chad Oberacker 4 Alex Henry 4 Chris King 4 Thomas Nelson 4 Jake New 4 Ben Shannon 4 Jake Allen 4 Steve Hawkins 4 Scott Baerns 4 Tim Taylor 4 Morris Irby 4 Barney Dickey 4 Earl Allen
Season 1971 2010 2008 2006 2000 1999 1980 1975 1970 1968 2016 2014 2011 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 2003 2001 1986 1985 1981 1970 1967 1964
■ BILL MACLIN
CAREER
Rank 3B Player 1. 16 Bill Maclin 2. 11 Chad Oberacker 11 Jesse Johnson 4. 10 Mike Tipton 5. 9 Jake New 9 Scott Baerns 7. 7 Brandon Thomasson 7 Chad Hayes 7 Rick Schubert 7 Barney Dickey 11. 6 Dylan Bosheers 6 Zephan Guyear 6 Thomas Nelson 6 Josh Goodwin 6 Scott Dunham 6 Casey Benjamin 6 Taylor Ralph 6 Steve Hawkins 6 Larry Smith 20. 5 David Garza 5 Kevin Strohschein 5 Austin Wulf 5 Ben Shannon 5 Aaron Leber 5 Mark Maberry 5 Brian Dudney 5 Mike Kinney 5 Russell Stoops 5 Troy Martin 5 Derek Lane 5 Tim Taylor 5 Chris Howell 5 Jim Norris 5 Morris Irby
A speedster on the diamond for the entirety of his career, Maclin made a routine of stretching a typical double into so much more, tallying an program and Ohio Valley Conference record 10 triples in the 1971 season. More than twice as many as any other player has ever posted in school history, the mark helped Maclin cement his play as the program’s career leader in triples as well, legging out 16 in his four-year career.
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Seasons 1968-71 2008-11 1999-02 1975-78 2006-08 1985-88 2013-14 2009-12 1979-80 1966-69 2012-15 2010-13 2007-08 2006-07 2005-07 2001-03 1995-99 1984-87 1966-69 201620162010-13 2002-03 1998-99 1994-97 1993-96 1993-94 1992-96 1987-88 1984-87 1981-82 1979-80 1969-70 1968-71
ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player 3B 1960 N/A 1961 N/A 1962 Richard Turner 2 1963 Joel Hardison / Jim Whaley 2 1964 Earl Allen 4 1965 N/A 1966 Tony Bertolino / David Little 2 1967 Barney Dickey 4 1968 Larry Smith 5 1969 Barney Dickey / Jim Norris 2 1970 Bill Maclin 5 1971 Bill Maclin 10 1972 Butch Strickland 2 1973 Mike Winchester 1 1974 D. Garrich 3 1975 Mike Tipton 5 1976 Mike Tipton 2 1977 Mike Grooms / Mike Tipton 2 1978 Chuck Hoskins 3 1979 Chris Howell 3 1980 Rick Schubert 5 1981 Tim Taylor 4 1982 Five players tied 1 1983 Greg Stewart 2 1984 Six players tied 1 1985 Scott Baerns 4 1986 Steve Hawkins 4 1987 Derek Lane 2 1988 Troy Martin 4 1989 Brent Carrier 2 1990 Kevin Caroland 2 1991 Kevin Adams / Monty Meeks 1 1992 Five players tied 2 1993 Ben Holt & Mike Kinney 2 1994 Mike Kinney 3 1995 David Brinkley / Rob Brown / Russell Stoops 2 1996 Jeff Matukewicz 3 1997 Mark Maberry 3 1998 Taylor Ralph 3 1999 Aaron Leber 5 2000 Jesse Johnson 5 2001 Wes Dunn 3 2002 Jake Allen 4 2003 Ben Shannon 4 2004 Brandon Selvog 2 2005 Scott Dunham 3 2006 Josh Goodwin 5 2007 Jake New 4 2008 Jake New 5 2009 Chad Oberacker 4 2010 Chad Oberacker 5 2011 Chad Hayes 4 2012 Chad Hayes 3 2013 Daniel Miles / Brandon Thomasson 3 2014 Brandon Thomasson 4 2015 Anthony El Chibani 2 2016 David Garza 4 2017 Four players tied 2
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RECORD BOOK â– HOME RUNS SEASON
Rank HR Player 1. 26 A.J. Kirby-Jones 2. 22 Brandon Thomasson 3. 20 A.J. Kirby-Jones 20 Jeremy Bonczynski 5. 19 Ryan Flick 19 Zach Stephens 7. 18 Chase Chambers 18 Zach Stephens 9. 17 Mark Maberry 10. 15 Kevin Strohschein 15 Zach Stephens 15 Matt Attaway 15 Bobby Morgan 14. 14 Kevin Strohschein 14 Steve Hawkins 16. 12 Daniel Miles 12 Brandon Thomasson 12 Nathan Marty 12 Matt Curtis 12 Jeremy Bonczynski 12 Steve Hawkins 12 Derek Lane 12 Scott Walls 24. 11 Chris Brown 11 Chris Brown 11 Dylan Bosheers 11 Daniel Miles 11 Brian Lee 11 Matt Ballard
Season 2010 2014 2009 1997 2017 2014 2017 2012 1997 2016 2013 1998 1998 2017 1986 2013 2013 2005 2000 1996 1987 1987 1985 2017 2016 2014 2014 1997 1992
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Rank HR Player 1. 62 Zach Stephens* 2. 51 A.J. Kirby-Jones 3. 37 Ryan Flick 4. 34 Brandon Thomasson 5. 32 Chase Chambers 32 Jeremy Bonczynski 32 Matt Ballard 32 Steve Hawkins 9. 30 Dylan Bosheers 10. 29 Kevin Strohschein 11. 28 Bobby Morgan 28 Mark Maberry 13. 24 Matt Attaway 14. 23 Daniel Miles 15. 22 Chris Brown 22 Chad Oberacker 17. 21 Derek Lane 21 Scott Walls 19. 18 Ben Burgess 18 Steve Soper 18 Michael Meihls 18 Greg Bennett 18 Mike Tipton 24. 17 David Dillon 25. 15 Casanova Donaldson
â– ZACH STEPHENS
Seasons 2011-14 2008-10 2015-17 2013-14 20151996-97 1989-92 1984-87 2012-15 20161997-99 1994-97 1997-98 2013-14 2016-17 2008-11 1984-87 1982-85 2009-12 2006-07 1999-02 1985-88 1975-78 1985-88 2008-11
Arguably the most accomplished hitter in program history, Stephens left his mark all over the record books in his four-year career, ranking first in both school and Ohio Valley Conference history with 62 home runs. He also set the team and league standards with 229 career RBI and 529 total bases and owns the Tech records for career hits (285) and runs scored (192).
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ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player HR 1960 N/A 1961 Lynn Alexander 1 1962 Sam Beaty 1 1963 Jim Whaley 2 1964 Jim Whaley 4 1965 N/A 1966 Jim Whaley 3 1967 Barney Dickey 6 1968 Billy Field / Jerry King / Larry Smith 3 1969 Billy Field 3 1970 Morris Irby 5 1971 Eric Brown / Morris Irby 4 1972 Eric Brown 2 1973 Stu Richardson 3 1974 James Wilson 9 1975 Mike Winchester 4 1976 Mike Tipton 3 1977 Mike Grooms 6 1978 Mike Tipton 5 1979 Charlie Parham 3 1980 Charlie Parham 5 1981 Greg Thomas 7 1982 Herb Horner 8 1983 Greg Stewart 9 1984 Scott Larison 8 1985 Scott Walls 12 1986 Steve Hawkins 14 1987 Steve Hawkins / Derek Lane 12 1988 Greg Bennett 9 1989 Matt Ballard 10 1990 Matt Ballard 6 1991 Matt Ballard 5 1992 Matt Ballard 11 1993 Ben Holt 5 1994 Scott Guinn / Mike Kinney 4 1995 Billy Pride 8 1996 Jeremy Bonczynski 12 1997 Jeremy Bonczynski 20 1998 Matt Attaway / Bobby Morgan 15 1999 Bobby Morgan 9 2000 Matt Curtis 12 2001 Matt Curtis 10 2002 Michael Meihls 10 2003 Carlos Martin / Scott Terry 10 2004 J.D. Druckenmiller 7 2005 Nathan Marty 12 2006 Steve Soper 8 2007 Steve Soper 10 2008 Sean Reilly 7 2009 A.J. Kirby-Jones 20 2010 A.J. Kirby-Jones 26 2011 Chad Oberacker / Zach Stephens 10 2012 Zach Stephens 18 2013 Zach Stephens 15 2014 Brandon Thomasson 22 2015 Ryan Flick 10 2016 Kevin Strohschein 15 2017 Ryan Flick 19
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RECORD BOOK â– RUNS BATTED IN SEASON
Rank RBI Player 1. 76 Brandon Thomasson 2. 74 Ryan Flick 74 Mark Maberry 4. 73 Kevin Strohschein 5. 71 Zach Stephens 71 A.J. Kirby-Jones 7. 70 Chad Oberacker 8. 68 A.J. Kirby-Jones 9. 64 Jeremy Bonczynski 10. 61 Chase Chambers 11. 60 Kevin Strohschein 60 Brent Carrier 13. 59 Steve Soper 59 Mark Gilliam 15. 58 Matt Attaway 16. 57 Ryan Flick 57 Zach Stephens 57 Bobby Morgan 56 Dylan Bosheers 20. 55 Troy Martin 54 Daniel Miles 54 Greg Bennett 23. 53 Daniel Miles 24. 52 Trevor Putzig 52 Brandon Thomasson 52 Zach Stephens
Season 2014 2017 1997 2016 2013 2010 2010 2009 1997 2017 2017 1988 2007 2001 1998 2015 2014 1998 2014 1988 2014 1988 2013 2017 2013 2012
â– BRANDON THOMASSON
CAREER
Rank RBI Player 1. 229 Zach Stephens* 2. 190 A.J. Kirby-Jones 3. 179 Dylan Bosheers 4. 170 Ryan Flick 5. 158 Chad Oberacker 6. 149 Matt Ballard 7. 138 Mike Tipton 8. 137 Mark Maberry 9. 135 Ben Burgess 10. 133 Kevin Strohschein 11. 132 Chase Chambers 132 Steve Hawkins 13. 128 Brandon Thomasson 14. 118 Chad Hayes 15. 116 Michael Meihls 116 Bobby Morgan 17. 114 Austin Wulf 18. 112 Jeremy Bonczynski 112 Derek Lane 20. 110 Casey Benjamin 21. 107 Daniel Miles 22. 104 Jake New 23. 99 David Dillon 24. 98 Chris Brown 98 Scott Baerns
In just two short years, Thomasson wasted no time making his presence felt in the Ohio Valley Conference, laying waste to pitching in a highly successful 2014 campaign. The three-time All-American set a program record with 76 RBI, ranking second in the nation with 22 long balls and helping the Golden Eagles lead all of collegiate baseball in home runs on the year.
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Seasons 2011-14 2008-10 2012-15 2015-17 2008-11 1989-92 1975-78 1994-97 2009-12 201620151984-87 2013-14 2009-12 1999-02 1997-99 2010-13 1996-97 1984-87 2001-03 2013-14 2006-08 1985-88 2016-17 1985-88
ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player 1960 N/A 1961 Ron Shumate 1962 Bill Landreth 1963 Jim Whaley 1964 Jim Whaley 1965 N/A 1966 Jim Whaley 1967 Barney Dickey 1968 Billy Field 1969 WayneTurner 1970 Joe Wesche 1971 Butch Gentry 1972 Butch Strickland 1973 Stu Richardson 1974 James Wilson 1975 Mike Tipton 1976 Mike Tipton 1977 Mike Tipton 1978 Mike Tipton 1979 Charlie Parham 1980 Charlie Parham 1981 Greg Thomas 1982 Herb Horner 1983 Greg Stewart 1984 Greg Stewart 1985 Scott Walls 1986 Steve Hawkins 1987 Steve Hawkins 1988 Brent Carrier 1989 Matt Ballard 1990 Kevin Caroland 1991 Matt Ballard / Johnny Orr 1992 Matt Ballard 1993 Ben Holt 1994 Mike Kinney 1995 Russell Stoops 1996 Jeremy Bonczynski 1997 Mark Maberry 1998 Matt Attaway 1999 Michael Meihls 2000 Matt Curtis 2001 Mark Gilliam 2002 Ryan Hay / Michael Meihls 2003 Carlos Martin 2004 Brandon Selvog 2005 Nathan Marty 2006 Steve Soper 2007 Steve Soper 2008 A.J. Kirby-Jones 2009 A.J. Kirby-Jones 2010 A.J. Kirby-Jones 2011 Zach Stephens 2012 Zach Stephens 2013 Zach Stephens 2014 Brandon Thomasson 2015 Ryan Flick 2016 Kevin Strohschein 2017 Ryan Flick
RBI 19 14 21 23 15 15 17 17 30 29 18 22 34 31 42 36 29 24 25 43 50 38 44 41 45 45 60 39 48 23 44 30 40 33 48 74 58 39 49 59 46 49 30 43 33 59 51 68 71 49 52 71 76 57 73 74
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RECORD BOOK â– RUNS SCORED SEASON
Rank R Player 1. 77 Chad Malone 2. 76 Scott Baerns 3. 68 Alex Junior 4. 67 Daniel Miles 67 Chad Oberacker 6. 66 Dylan Bosheers 7. 64 A.J. Kirby-Jones 8. 61 Chase Chambers 61 Ryan Flick 10. 60 Brandon Thomasson 60 Thomas Nelson 60 Jeremy Bonczynski 13. 59 Zach Stephens 59 Troy Martin 15. 58 Matt Curtis 58 Bobby Morgan 17. 57 Kevin Strohschein 57 Jake New 57 Chad Malone 20. 56 Trevor Putzig 56 Zach Stephens 56 Zach Zarzour 23. 55 Kevin Strohschein 55 Zach Zarzour 25. 54 Brandon Thomasson 54 Alex Henry 54 Casey Benjamin
Season 1997 1988 2017 2014 2010 2014 2010 2017 2017 2014 2008 1997 2013 1988 2001 1998 2016 2008 1998 2017 2014 2014 2017 2013 2013 2009 2003
CAREER
Rank R Player 1. 192 Zach Stephens 2. 191 Dylan Bosheers 3. 183 Chad Malone 4. 169 Chad Oberacker 5. 165 Austin Wulf 6. 161 Scott Baerns 7. 148 Jesse Johnson 8. 144 Derek Lane 9. 143 A.J. Kirby-Jones 143 Casey Benjamin 11. 141 Kevin Caroland 12. 133 Ben Burgess 13. 129 Ryan Flick 129 Matt Ballard 15. 125 Chase Chambers 16. 120 Bobby Morgan 17. 116 Jake New 18. 115 Casanova Donaldson 19. 114 Brandon Thomasson 20. 113 Alex Junior 113 Donley Canary 22. 112 Kevin Strohschein 23. 111 Zach Zarzour 24. 110 Daniel Miles 25. 108 Jeremy Bonczynski
â– CHAD MALONE
Seasons 2011-14 2012-15 1995-98 2008-11 2010-13 1985-88 1999-02 1984-87 2008-10 2001-03 1987-90 2009-12 2015-17 1989-92 20151997-99 2006-08 2007-11 2013-14 20161974-77 20162013-14 2013-14 1996-97
One of the most potent offenses in program history, the 1997 squad had Malone to thank for a massive chunk of the scoring, literally. The four-year Golden Eagle dented home plate a program-record 77 times during the year, just a fraction of his 183 total runs scored, more than enough to help the team to an Ohio Valley Conference championship.
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ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player 1960 N/A 1961 Ron Shumate 1962 Bill Cherry / Richard Turner 1963 Jim Whaley 1964 Jim Whaley 1965 David Little 1966 Herbie Muniz / Jim Whaley 1967 Barney Dickey 1968 Larry Smith 1969 Larry Smith 1970 Morris Irby 1971 Bill Maclin 1972 Mike Winchester 1973 Lee Midgett 1974 James Wilson 1975 Mike Winchester 1976 Donley Canary 1977 Mike Glover 1978 Chuck Hoskins 1979 Ronnie James 1980 Rick Schubert / Greg Thomas 1981 Tim Taylor 1982 Tim Taylor 1983 Howard Aiello 1984 Tim Hill 1985 Derek Lane 1986 Steve Hawkins 1987 Derek Lane / Troy Martin 1988 Scott Baerns 1989 Kevin Caroland 1990 Jeff Lavendar 1991 Matt Ballard 1992 Matt Ballard 1993 Jonny Patterson 1994 Adam Sullivan 1995 Tim Burnette 1996 Jeremy Bonczynski 1997 Chad Malone 1998 Bobby Morgan 1999 Gabe Zook 2000 Chad Rogers 2001 Matt Curtis 2002 Jake Allen 2003 Casey Benjamin 2004 Brandon Selvog 2005 Nathan Marty / Brandon Selvog 2006 Brian Sprowl 2007 Brian Sprowl 2008 Thomas Nelson 2009 Alex Henry 2010 Chad Oberacker 2011 Casanova Donaldson 2012 Zach Stephens 2013 Zach Stephens 2014 Daniel Miles 2015 Dylan Bosheers 2016 Kevin Strohschein 2017 Alex Junior
R 19 10 17 22 12 13 27 20 20 39 44 18 19 36 48 34 36 33 23 24 50 46 33 46 48 46 40 76 40 48 35 36 35 32 33 48 77 58 43 47 58 51 54 34 35 38 48 60 54 67 42 44 59 67 50 57 68
GOLDEN EAGLE BASEBALL
RECORD BOOK ■ BASES ON BALLS SEASON
Rank BB Player 1. 58 A.J. Kirby-Jones 2. 51 Chad Malone 3. 44 Tate McMillan 4. 42 A.J. Kirby-Jones 42 Howard Aiello 6. 40 Tim Taylor 7. 39 Daniel Miles 39 Tim Taylor 39 Donley Canary 10. 38 Zach Stephens 38 Zach Stephens 38 Jeff Lavender 38 Troy Martin 14. 37 Ryan Flick 37 Zach Zarzour 16. 36 Derek Lane 36 Donley Canary 18. 35 Jordan Hopkins 35 Scott Walls 20. 34 Chad Oberacker 34 Casey Benjamin 22. 33 Alex Junior 33 Jordan Hopkins 33 Chad Oberacker 33 Corey Kemp 33 Chad Malone 33 Mark Maberry 33 Scott Baerns 33 Kevin Caroland
Season 2010 1997 2010 2009 1984 1981 2014 1982 1974 2014 2013 1990 1988 2017 2014 1985 1975 2015 1985 2010 2002 2016 2014 2011 2005 1998 1997 1988 1988
■ DONLEY CANARY
CAREER
Rank BB Player 1. 134 Donley Canary 2. 128 A.J. Kirby-Jones 3. 126 Zach Stephens 4. 104 Chad Malone 5. 101 Dylan Bosheers 6. 97 Chad Oberacker 97 Derek Lane 8. 96 Casey Benjamin 96 Matt Ballard 10. 92 Ryan Flick 11. 90 Austin Wulf 90 Kurt Kalen 13. 86 Tate McMillan 14. 85 Kevin Caroland 15. 84 Jordan Hopkins 84 Scott Baerns 17. 83 Chase Chambers 18. 79 Tim Taylor 19. 72 Doug Helton 72 Chuck Hoskins 21. 71 David Dillon 22. 69 Scott Hampton 23. 67 Zach Zarzour 24. 66 Steve Arnette 25. 65 Jeff Lavender 65 Troy Martin
Whoever said patience is a virtue was on to something, and no one showed more patience in their Golden Eagle career than Canary, who, in four seasons donning the purple and gold, amassed a program-record 134 walks.
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Seasons 1974-77 2008-10 2011-14 1995-98 2012-15 2008-11 1984-87 2001-03 1989-92 2015-17 2010-13 1990-93 2007-10 1987-90 2012-15 1985-88 20151981-82 1976-79 1975-78 1985-88 1989-92 2013-14 1987-90 1989-90 1987-88
ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player 1960 N/A 1961 Ed Clymore 1962 N/A 1963 N/A 1964 Jerry Blevins / Jim Whaley 1965 N/A 1966 N/A 1967 N/A 1968 Larry Smith 1969 Larry Smith 1970 Morris Irby 1971 Morris Irby 1972 Stu Richardson 1973 James Wilson 1974 Donley Canary 1975 Donley Canary 1976 Donley Canary 1977 Donley Canary 1978 Chuck Hoskins 1979 Ronnie James 1980 Danny Rowden 1981 Tim Taylor 1982 Tim Taylor 1983 Herb Horner 1984 Howard Aiello 1985 Derek Lane 1986 Derek Lane 1987 Troy Martin 1988 Troy Martin 1989 Jeff Lavender 1990 Jeff Lavender 1991 Scott Hampton 1992 Kurt Kalen 1993 Kurt Kalen 1994 Mike Kinney 1995 Tim Burnette 1996 Jeremy Bonczynski 1997 Chad Malone 1998 Chad Malone 1999 Gabe Zook 2000 Chad Rogers 2001 Casey Benjamin / Matt Curtis 2002 Casey Benjamin 2003 Casey Benjamin 2004 Josh Eye 2005 Corey Kemp 2006 Matt Mihoci 2007 Brian Sprowl 2008 Thomas Nelson 2009 A.J. Kirby-Jones 2010 A.J. Kirby-Jones 2011 Chad Oberacker 2012 Zach Stephens 2013 Zach Stephens 2014 Daniel Miles 2015 Jordan Hopkins 2016 Alex Junior 2017 Ryan Flick
BB 14 13
14 19 28 31 19 19 39 36 28 31 30 27 30 40 39 27 42 36 29 27 38 27 38 26 31 28 18 20 24 51 33 24 23 30 34 32 18 33 30 29 31 42 58 33 29 38 39 35 33 37
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RECORD BOOK â– SLUGGING PERCENTAGE SEASON
Rank SLG Player 1. .859 A.J. Kirby-Jones 2. .755 Greg Stewart 3. .738 Steve Hawkins 4. .735 Matt Curtis 5. .730 Jim Whaley 6. .727 Ryan Flick 7. .721 Brandon Thomasson 8. .717 Matt Attaway 9. .714 Larry Smith 10. .711 Scott Baerns 11. .707 Kevin Strohschein 12. .707 Derek Lane 13. .706 A.J. Kirby-Jones 14. .696 Zach Stephens 15. .690 Chad Oberacker 16. .687 Jeremy Bonczynski 17. .685 Jeremy Bonczynski 18. .679 Steve Hawkins 19. .647 Mark Maberry 20. .642 Barney Dickey 21. .626 Bobby Morgan 22. .622 Steve Soper 23. .617 Greg Bennett 24. .616 Zach Stephens 25. .615 Greg Bennett 26. .613 Jody Wheeler minimum 2.5 at-bats per team game played
Season 2010 1983 1986 2000 1963 2017 2014 1998 1968 1988 2016 1987 2009 2012 2010 1996 1997 1987 1997 1967 1998 2007 1988 2013 1987 1998
CAREER
Rank SLG Player 1. .686 A.J. Kirby-Jones 2. .686 Jeremy Bonczynski 3. .659 Greg Stewart 4. .631 Brandon Thomasson 5. .618 Jim Whaley 6. .612 Matt Attaway 7. .602 Kevin Strohschein 8. .601 Daniel Miles 9. .594 Zach Stephens 10. .589 Troy Martin 11. .581 Matt Curtis 12. .577 Chad Oberacker 13. .572 Ryan Flick 14. .570 Bobby Morgan 15. .565 Brent Carrier 16. .562 Steve Hawkins 17. .556 Jody Wheeler 18. .554 Ben Cunningham 19. .547 Mike Tipton 20. .542 Steve Soper 21. .541 Carlos Martin 22. .535 Chris Brown 23. .531 Tim Taylor 24. .531 Matt Ballard 25. .530 Greg Thomas 26. .530 Bill Maclin 27. .529 Herb Horner 28. .521 Dylan Bosheers 29. .515 Chase Chambers
Seasons 2008-10 1996-97 1983-84 2013-14 1963-66 1997-98 20162013-14 2011-14 1987-88 2000-01 2008-11 2015-17 1997-99 1988-89 1984-87 1998-99 2000-01 1975-78 2006-07 2002-03 2016-17 1981-82 1989-92 1980-81 1968-71 1982-83 2012-15 2016-
minimum 2 seasons and 2.5 at-bats per team game played
â– A.J. KIRBY-JONES
In just three years, Kirby-Jones made it his mission to see just how hard and far he could hit a baseball every time he stepped to plate. And boy did he succeed during the 2010 Ohio Valley Conference championship season, setting a program record with an .859 slugging percentage. He set the school and OVC standards for home runs with a whopping 26 that season, and left his mark all over the Tech record book.
ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player 1960 N/A 1961 N/A 1962 N/A 1963 Jim Whaley 1964 Earl Allen 1965 N/A 1966 Jim Whaley 1967 Barney Dickey 1968 Larry Smith 1969 Wayne Turner 1970 Bill Maclin 1971 Bill Maclin 1972 Butch Strickland 1973 Stu Richardson 1974 Cliff Collins 1975 Mike Winchester 1976 Mike Tipton 1977 Mike Glover 1978 Mike Tipton 1979 Doug Helton 1980 Rick Schubert 1981 Tim Taylor 1982 Herb Horner 1983 Greg Stewart 1984 Greg Stewart 1985 Scott Walls 1986 Steve Hawkins 1987 Derek Lane 1988 Scott Baerns 1989 Matt Ballard 1990 Kevin Caroland 1991 Kurt Kalen 1992 Matt Ballard 1993 Ben Holt 1994 Adam Sullivan 1995 Billy Pride 1996 Jeremy Bonczynski 1997 Jeremy Bonczynski 1998 Matt Attaway 1999 Travis Adams 2000 Matt Curtis 2001 Matt Curtis 2002 Jake Allen 2003 Casey Benjamin 2004 Brandon Selvog 2005 Nathan Marty 2006 Steve Soper 2007 Steve Soper 2008 Chris King 2009 A.J. Kirby-Jones 2010 A.J. Kirby-Jones 2011 Chad Oberacker 2012 Zach Stephens 2013 Zach Stephens 2014 Brandon Thomasson 2015 Dylan Bosheers 2016 Kevin Strohschein 2017 Ryan Flick
SLG
.730 .568 .565 .642 .714 .525 .587 .567 .438 .454 .433 .547 .593 .595 .491 .475 .521 .607 .583 .755 .586 .518 .738 .707 .706 .548 .525 .503 .601 .535 .521 .573 .687 .685 .717 .575 .735 .581 .563 .612 .557 .565 .464 .622 .549 .706 .859 .545 .696 .616 .721 .576 .707 .727
minimum 2.5 at-bats per team game played
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GOLDEN EAGLE BASEBALL
RECORD BOOK ■ STOLEN BASES SEASON
Rank SB Player 1. 47 Tim Hill 2. 41 Tim Taylor 3. 40 Mike Winchester 4. 35 Scott Baerns 5. 31 Tim Hill 6. 23 Derek Lane 23 Howard Aiello 23 Lowell Joiner 9. 22 Tim Taylor 10. 21 Chad Rogers 21 Kevin Caroland 21 Derek Lane 21 Morris Irby 14. 19 Thomas Nelson 19 Paul Lane 16. 18 Derek Lane 18 Floyd Langford 18 Mike Winchester 19. 17 Morris Irby 20. 16 Derek Lane 16 Jimmy Maynord 16 Mike Grooms 16 Mickey Hall 24. 15 Jesse Johnson 15 Chad Malone 15 Jeff Matukewicz 15 Kevin Caroland 15 Scott Baerns 15 Lowell Joiner 15 David Smith
Season 1984 1981 1975 1988 1983 1985 1984 1975 1982 2000 1988 1984 1970 2008 1982 1986 1981 1974 1971 1987 1978 1978 1974 2000 1998 1996 1989 1987 1976 1975
■ TIM HILL
CAREER
Rank SB Player 1. 78 Derek Lane 78 Tim Hill 3. 73 Mike Winchester 4. 63 Tim Taylor 5. 59 Scott Baerns 6. 57 Kevin Caroland 7. 42 Chad Oberacker 8. 40 Morris Irby 9. 39 Chad Malone 10. 38 Harold Smith 38 Lowell Joiner 12. 36 Howard Aiello 36 Bill Maclin 14. 32 Larry Smith 15. 31 Casanova Donaldson 31 Chad Rogers 17. 30 Austin Wulf 30 Jesse Johnson 30 Mike Grooms 30 Chuck Hoskins 21. 29 Paul Lane 22. 28 Chris Pickett 23. 27 Donley Canary 24. 26 Floyd Langford 26 David Smith
It takes a lot to follow in the footsteps of the best base stealer your school has ever seen. It takes even more to break those record in the same amount of time and that’s just what Hill did in two short years, racking up a program-record 47 steals during the 1984 campaign. He also set the career mark with 78, three years before Derek Lane matched the effort, in four seasons.
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Seasons 1984-87 1983-84 1972-75 1981-82 1985-88 1987-90 2008-11 1968-71 1995-98 1987-90 1975-76 1983-84 1968-71 1966-69 2007-11 1999-00 2010-13 1999-02 1977-78 1975-78 1982-83 1981-82 1974-77 1981-82 1974-75
ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player SB 1960 N/A 1961 Ed Clymore / Tony Prince 3 1962 Jerry Blevins 1 1963 Jim Whaley 7 1964 Richard Turner 14 1965 Don Woodall 9 1966 Jim Whaley 7 1967 Richard Koslick 13 1968 Larry Smith 13 1969 Larry Smith 10 1970 Morris Irby 21 1971 Morris Irby 17 1972 Stu Richardson 6 1973 Lee Midgett / Mike Winchester 10 1974 James Wilson 20 1975 Mike Winchester 40 1976 Lowell Joiner 15 1977 Mike Grooms / Kenny Warren 14 1978 Mike Grooms 16 1979 Rick Schubert 11 1980 Danny Rowden 13 1981 Tim Taylor 41 1982 Tim Taylor 22 1983 Tim Hill 31 1984 Tim Hill 47 1985 Derek Lane 23 1986 Steve Hawkins 18 1987 Derek Lane 16 1988 Scott Baerns 33 1989 Kevin Caroland 15 1990 Kevin Caroland 12 1991 Kevin Adams 8 1992 Bobby Roberts 8 1993 Johnny Patterson 9 1994 Adam Sullivan 9 1995 Billy Pride 9 1996 Jeff Matukewicz 15 1997 Jeremy Bonczynski / Jeff Matukewicz 10 1998 Chad Malone 15 1999 Chad Rogers 10 2000 Chad Rogers 21 2001 Matt Curtis 13 2002 Jake Allen 12 2003 Justin Mundt 7 2004 Brandon Selvog 7 2005 Scott Dunham / Brandon Selvog 8 2006 Scott Dunham 8 2007 Scott Dunham 7 2008 Thomas Nelson 19 2009 Chad Oberacker 11 2010 Chad Oberacker 14 2011 Chad Oberacker 14 2012 Austin Wulf 9 2013 James Abraham 14 2014 Dylan Bosheers / Jake Rowland 8 2015 Anthony El Chibani 5 2016 Alex Junior 12 2017 Collin Harris 13
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RECORD BOOK ■ EARNED-RUN AVERAGE SEASON
Rank ERA Player 1. 1.31 Ron Dickerson 2. 1.44 Randy Ayer 3. 1.52 Dave Pratt 4. 1.63 Tom Price 5. 1.73 Ron Dickerson 6. 1.74 Morris Irby 7. 1.79 Jerry Heard 8. 1.83 Seth Lucio 9. 1.89 Doris Sullivan 10. 1.90 Jerry Gregg 11. 1.92 David Bosse 12. 1.94 Doris Sullivan 13. 1.96 Mike (Gus) Jones 14. 2.05 Cole Helms 15. 2.20 Bob Powell 16. 2.22 James (Rick) Griffin 17. 2.34 Mark Maberry 18. 2.43 Ty King 19. 2.48 Mike Moore 20. 2.49 Dorris Sullivan 21. 2.58 Todd Kemp 22. 2.60 Todd Christiansen 23. 2.65 Dave Pratt 24. 2.69 Lee Henry 25. 2.72 David Quay 26. 2.84 Frank Cardwell minimum 30 innings pitched
Season 1967 1973 1966 1971 1969 1969 1964 2013 1973 1967 1971 1972 1985 2003 1970 1975 1997 2017 1975 1974 1988 1971 1967 2010 1976 1963
CAREER
Rank ERA Player Seasons 1. 2.11 Doris Sullivan 1972-74 2. 2.43 Dave Pratt 1964-67 3. 2.51 Randy Ayer 1970-73 4. 2.60 David Bosse 1968-70 5. 2.66 Ron Dickerson 1967-69 6. 2.69 Lee Henry 2009-10 7. 2.86 Rob Malcolm 1966, 69 8. 2.90 Frank Cardwell 1961-63 9. 3.13 Don Gorin 1961-62 10. 3.13 James (Rick) Griffin 1972-75 11. 3.28 Danny Huffines 1968-70 12. 3.34 Mark Maberry 1993-97 13. 3.39 Bob Powell 1968-72 14. 3.39 Jerry Gregg 1966-68 15. 3.44 Ethan Roberts 2016 16. 3.44 Tom Price 1971-73 17. 3.46 Mickey Stanton 1963-64 18. 3.49 Mike Moore 1997-98 19. 3.62 Russell Stoops 1992-93, 95-96 20. 3.63 Mike Moore 1972-75 21. 3.67 Wayne Zenner 1981-82 22. 3.67 Todd Kemp 1985-88 23. 3.79 Keith Hedrick 1995-96 24. 3.82 David Quay 1973-74, 76 25. 3.85 Jimmy Walker 1982-83 26. 3.92 Randy Callis 1980-81 minimum 2 seasons and 60 innings pitched
■ DORIS SULLIVAN
Nobody did it better on the mound while wearing a Tech uniform than Sullivan, who in three seasons lacing it up for the Golden Eagles, managed a 2.11 ERA for the best mark for a career in program history. Fans can find his name strewn all over the Tech record book as the right-hander made his mark as a power pitcher.
ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player 1960 N/A 1961 Frank Cardwell 1962 Frank Cardwell 1963 Frank Cardwell 1964 Jerry Heard 1965 N/A 1966 Dave Pratt 1967 Ron Dickerson 1968 Bob Powell 1969 Ron Dickerson 1970 Bob Powell 1971 Tom Price 1972 Dorris Sullivan 1973 Randy Ayer 1974 Dorris Sullivan 1975 James (Rick) Griffin 1976 David Quay 1977 Jay Eble 1978 Garrett Gordon 1979 Garrett Gordon 1980 Joe Fisher 1981 Randy Callis 1982 Jimmy Walker 1983 Mark Fontenot 1984 David Ridge 1985 Mike (Gus) Jones 1986 Todd Kemp 1987 Mike Claudio 1988 Todd Kemp 1989 Rodney Przybylinski 1990 Jeff Stallcup 1991 Derek Hunley 1992 Craig Humberd 1993 Russell Stoops 1994 Steve Haggard 1995 Keith Hedrick 1996 Keith Hedrick 1997 Mark Maberry 1998 Mike Moore 1999 Casey Bough 2000 David Grigsby 2001 Bubbie Buzachero 2002 Doug Vincent 2003 Cole Helms 2004 Colt Ashman 2005 Colt Ashman 2006 Daniel Cole 2007 Jared Dobbs 2008 A.J. Kirby-Jones 2009 Lee Henry 2010 Lee Henry 2011 Garrett Baugh 2012 Tristan Archer 2013 Seth Lucio 2014 David Hess 2015 Jeb Scoggins 2016 Ethan Roberts 2017 Ty King
ERA 2.86 2.92 2.84 1.79 1.52 1.31 3.18 1.73 2.20 1.63 1.94 1.44 2.49 2.22 2.72 4.48 5.05 6.88 3.99 3.14 3.38 3.49 4.29 1.96 2.98 3.59 2.58 4.89 3.38 4.14 3.68 3.03 2.90 3.65 3.90 2.34 4.50 5.49 2.73 3.30 3.40 2.05 5.06 6.94 3.68 4.18 2.92 3.43 2.69 4.05 4.04 1.83 3.24 3.60 2.94 2.43
minimum 30 innings pitched
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GOLDEN EAGLE BASEBALL
RECORD BOOK ■ VICTORIES SEASON
Rank W Player 1. 12 Mark Maberry 2. 10 Doug Vincent 3. 9 David Hess 9 Tristan Archer 9 Lee Henry 9 Ben Downs 9 Mike Claudio 9 Todd Kemp 9 Mike Moore 10. 8 Michael Wood 8 Chris Chism 8 Mike Moore 8 Joe Fisher 8 Ron Dickerson 8 Dave Pratt 8 Buck Jones 16. 7 David Hess 7 Tristan Archer 7 Lee Henry 7 Michael Alcorn 7 Colt Ashman 7 Donnie Long 7 Casey Bough 7 Erik Sabel 7 Randy Callis 7 Don Gorin 7 Dean Nichols
Season 1997 2002 2014 2013 2009 2003 1988 1988 1974 2017 2015 1997 1982 1967 1964 1955 2013 2011 2010 2008 2004 2001 1999 1996 1981 1961 1955
■ MARK MABERRY
CAREER
Rank W Player Seasons 1. 23 Tristan Archer 2010-13 2. 22 Todd Kemp 1985-88 22 Dave Pratt 1964-67 4. 20 Mike Claudio 1985-88 5. 19 David Hess 2012-14 6. 18 Kevin Kalen 1984-87 7. 17 Jeff Stallcup 1987-90 17 Joe Fisher 1979-82 9. 16 Lee Henry 2009-10 16 Doug Vincent 2000-03 11. 15 Ben Downs 2002-03 15 Craig Humberd 1990-93 15 Ralph Mallicoat 1975-78 15 Mike Moore 1972-75 15. 14 Erik Sabel 1994-96 14 Mark Maberry 1993-97 14 Daron Schoenrock 1981-84 14 Doris Sullivan 1972-74 19. 13 Michael Alcorn 2005-09 13 Derek Hunley 1991-95 13 Ron Dickerson 1966-69 22. 12 Travis Moths 2015- 12 Michael Wood 2016-17 12 Chris Chism 2014-15 12 Nick Price 2010-13 12 Adam Liberatore 2006-10 12 Matt Frey 1996-97 12 Russell Stoops 1992-93, 95-96
Every once in a while, a player comes along and does something that raises everybody’s eyebrows and that’s just what Maberry did in 1997, setting a program record with 12 victories on the hill while leading the Golden Eagles to an Ohio Valley Conference title. He turned in a near identical performance with the bat as well, becoming the first and only player to ever win both OVC Pitcher and Player of the Year.
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ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player W 1960 N/A 1961 Don Gorin 7 1962 Garry Campbell / Don Gorin / Earl Winn 1 1963 Frank Cardwell 6 1964 Dave Pratt 8 1965 Dave Pratt 4 1966 Dave Pratt 6 1967 Ron Dickerson 8 1968 Danny Huffines / Bob Powell 3 1969 Rob Malcolm 6 1970 Jim Bishop 6 1971 David Bosse 6 1972 Dorris Sullivan 6 1973 Dorris Sullivan 5 1974 Mike Moore 9 1975 Mike Moore 5 1976 Elmer Grimes 6 1977 Ralph Mallicoat 6 1978 Garrett Gordon / Ralph Mallicoat 3 1979 Garrett Gordon 3 1980 Joe Fisher / David Swindell / David Wilkinson 3 1981 Randy Callis 7 1982 Joe Fisher 8 1983 Michael Behrend / Mark Fontenot 4 1984 Daron Schoenrock 6 1985 Todd Kemp 5 1986 Kevin Kalen / Todd Kemp / Greg Maysonet 5 1987 Mike Claudio / Kevin Kalen / Jeff Stallcup 5 1988 Mike Claudio / Todd Kemp 9 1989 Tim Horn 4 1990 Jeff Stallcup 6 1991 Derek Hunley 4 1992 Marshall Gilliam / Craig Humberd / Russell Stoops 4 1993 Russell Stoops 6 1994 Derek Hunley / Jeff Vogt 3 1995 Erik Sabel 6 1996 Erik Sabel 7 1997 Mark Maberry 12 1998 Kevin Peterson 6 1999 Casey Bough 7 2000 Donnie Long 5 2001 Donnie Long 7 2002 Doug Vincent 10 2003 Ben Downs 9 2004 Colt Ashman 7 2005 Michael Alcorn 3 2006 Matt Smith 4 2007 Jared Dobbs / Jake Edwards / Matt Smith 5 2008 Michael Alcorn 7 2009 Lee Henry 9 2010 Lee Henry 7 2011 Tristan Archer 7 2012 Tristan Archer / Matthew Shepherd 4 2013 Tristan Archer 9 2014 David Hess 9 2015 Chris Chism 8 2016 Ethan Roberts 6 2017 Michael Wood 8
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RECORD BOOK ■ SAVES SEASON
Rank SV Player 1. 13 Ethan Roberts 2. 12 Seth Lucio 3. 10 Seth Lucio 4. 7 Mark Fontenot 5. 6 Jeb Scoggins 6. 5 Mike (Gus) Jones 7. 4 Cullen Park 4 Cullen Park 4 Stephen Pryor 4 Ryan Dennick 4 Chad Heminover 4 Tim Horn 4 Ralph Mallicoat 14. 3 Cain Sloan 3 A.J. Kirby-Jones 3 Cole Helms 3 Clint Holloway 3 Mark Maberry 3 Mike (Gus) Jones 3 Mike (Gus) Jones 3 Meachum Evins 3 Joe Fisher 3 Elmer Grimes 3 James (Rick) Griffin 3 Hugh Travis
Season 2017 2013 2014 1982 2015 1985 2012 2011 2010 2008 1998 1989 1976 2015 2009 2003 1997 1995 1986 1984 1981 1980 1976 1975 1975
CAREER
Rank SV Player 1. 22 Seth Lucio 2. 15 Ethan Roberts 3. 12 Mike (Gus) Jones 4. 9 Mark Fontenot 5. 8 Cullen Park 6. 6 Jeb Scoggins 6 Ryan Dennick 6 Tim Horn 9. 5 A.J. Kirby-Jones 5 Todd Kemp 5 Joe Fisher 5 Meachum Evis 5 Phil Dane 14. 4 Kit Fowler 4 Stephen Pryor 4 Matt Kearney 4 Cole Helms 4 Doug Vincent 4 Chad Heminover 4 Mike Macchiaverna 4 Mark Maberry 4 Terry Neal 4 Ralph Mallicoat 4 James (Rick) Griffin
ANNUAL LEADERS
Seasons Season Player SV 2012-14 1970 Barry Denham 2 20161971 Jim Werden 2 1983-86 1972 N/A 1980-83 1973 N/A 2011-12 1974 Dorris Sullivan 2 2014-15 1975 James (Rick) Griffin / Hugh Travis 3 2008-09 1976 Ralph Mallicoat 4 1987-90 1977 Phil Dane / Rick Beddingfield 2 2008-10 1978 Phil Dane / Meachum Evins / Chuck Hoskins 1 1985-88 1979 Meachum Evins / Ronnie Kelly 1 1979-82 1980 Joe Fisher 3 1978-81 1981 Meachum Evins 3 1976-78 1982 Mark Fontenot 7 2016-17 1983 Michael Behrend 2 2010 1984 Mike (Gus) Jones 3 2005-08 1985 Mike (Gus) Jones 5 2002-03 1986 Mike (Gus) Jones 3 2000-03 1987 Todd Kemp 2 1998 1988 Todd Kemp 2 1997-00 1989 Tim Horn 4 1993-97 1990 Kevin Caroland 2 1984-87 1991 Dave Gibson 1 1975-78 1992 None 1972-75 1993 Ron Coleman / Russell Stoops 1 1994 Ron Coleman 2 1995 Mark Maberry 3 1996 Erik Sabel 2 1997 Clint Holloway 3 1998 Chad Heminover 4 1999 Mike Macchiaverna 2 2000 Bubbie Buzachero / Donnie Long 2 2001 Bubbie Buzachero / Steve Folkers / Donnie Long 2 What kind of impact did Lucio have in his time as a 2002 Doug Vincent / Cole Helms / David Jackson 1 Golden Eagle? His 12 saves in the 2013 season, which 2003 Cole Helms 3 shattered the previous program record of seven, tied 2004 Colt Ashman 2 2005 Michael Alcorn / Matt Edwards / Justin Fields 1 the Tech standard for a CAREER. He may have spent just 2006 Brantley Kilgore 2 one more year on the hill for Tech before joining the 2007 Jake Edwards 2 professional ranks, but he notched 10 more saves to fin2008 Ryan Dennick 4 ish with a whopping 22 in just two season as the team’s 2009 A.J. Kirby-Jones 3 closer. 2010 Stephen Pryor 4 2011 Cullen Park 4 2012 Cullen Park 4 2013 Seth Lucio 12 2014 Seth Lucio 10 2015 Jeb Scoggins 6 2016 Kit Fowler / Kyle Godwin / Ethan Roberts 2 2017 Ethan Roberts 13
■ SETH LUCIO
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GOLDEN EAGLE BASEBALL
RECORD BOOK ■ STRIKEOUTS SEASON
Rank K Player 1. 133 Todd Kemp 2. 132 Todd Kemp 3. 108 Mark Maberry 4. 104 David Hess 5. 97 Tristan Archer 97 Donnie Long 7. 85 Lee Henry 8. 81 Ben Downs 81 Bubbie Buzachero 10. 80 Michael Wood 80 Lee Henry 12. 79 Jim Ed Warden 79 Mike Moore 14. 78 Ben Downs 15. 77 Ethan Roberts 77 David Hess 17. 76 Tristan Archer 76 Frank Cardwell 19. 75 Stephen Pryor 75 Erik Sabel 21. 74 Adam Liberatore 74 Doug Vincent 74 Chris West 74 Todd Kemp 74 Rab Malcolm
Season 1986 1988 1997 2014 2013 2001 2010 2003 2001 2017 2009 2001 1997 2002 2017 2013 2012 1963 2010 1995 2010 2002 1991 1987 1969
■ TODD KEMP
CAREER
Rank K Player 1. 408 Todd Kemp* 2. 273 Tristan Archer 3. 232 David Hess 4. 215 Craig Humberd 5. 210 Dave Pratt 6. 187 Chris West 7. 183 Matthew Shepherd 8. 179 Erik Sabel 9. 178 Jake Edwards 10. 177 Doug Vincent 11. 175 Bubbie Buzachero 12. 171 Travis Moths 13. 169 Dorris Sullivan 14. 166 Joe Fisher 15. 165 Lee Henry 16. 161 Seth Lucio 17. 160 Dave Pratt 18. 159 Ben Downs 19. 158 Jeff Stallcup 158 Kevin Kalen 21. 155 Adam Liberatore 22. 147 Michael Wood 23. 145 Ralph Mallicoat 24. 142 Ethan Roberts 25. 141 Ron Dickerson
There’s no denying what kind of effect Kemp had on hitters in his four years as the ace of the Golden Eagle pitching staff. The southpaw still holds the program and Ohio Valley Conference records with 408 strikeouts, thanks in large part to a 1986 season that set the current school mark of 133 punchouts. His 408 Ks may never be touched, totaling more than 100 more than the next best mark in school history.
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Seasons 1985-88 2010-13 2012-14 1990-93 1964-67 1989-91, 93 2009-12 1994-96 2007-08 2000-03 2000-02 20151972-74 1979-82 2009-10 2012-14 1964-67 2002-03 1987-90 1984-87 2006-10 2016-17 1975-78 20161966-69
ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player 1960 N/A 1961 Frank Cardwell 1962 Frank Cardwell 1963 Frank Cardwell 1964 Jerry Heard / Dave Pratt 1965 N/A 1966 Dave Pratt 1967 Ron Dickerson 1968 Ron Dickerson 1969 Rab Malcolm 1970 Danny Huffines / Sam Noffsinger 1971 David Bosse 1972 Doris Sullivan 1973 Doris Sullivan 1974 Doris Sullivan 1975 Mike Moore 1976 Jay Eble 1977 Ralph Mallicoat 1978 Ralph Mallicoat 1979 Meachum Evins 1980 Joe Fisher 1981 Wayne Zenner 1982 Joe Fisher 1983 Jimmy Walker 1984 Kevin Kalen 1985 Todd Kemp 1986 Todd Kemp 1987 Todd Kemp 1988 Todd Kemp 1989 Jeff Stallcup 1990 Kevin Caroland 1991 Chris West 1992 Craig Humberd 1993 Chris West 1994 Jeff Vogt 1995 Erik Sabel 1996 Keith Hedrick 1997 Mark Maberry 1998 Joe Fellers 1999 Casey Bough / Joe Fellers 2000 Casey Bough 2001 Donnie Long 2002 Ben Downs 2003 Ben Downs 2004 Collins Hughes 2005 Justin Fields 2006 Justin Fields 2007 Matt Smith 2008 Jake Edwards 2009 Lee Henry 2010 Lee Henry 2011 Tristan Archer / Cullen Park 2012 Tristan Archer 2013 Tristan Archer 2014 David Hess 2015 Chris Chism 2016 Michael Wood 2017 Michael Wood
K 34 24 76 52 52 66 31 74 35 69 48 68 53 53 27 48 39 42 35 51 58 28 31 69 133 74 132 40 65 74 57 54 43 75 72 108 63 63 70 97 78 81 66 42 44 63 69 80 85 67 76 97 104 68 67 80
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RECORD BOOK ■ GAMES STARTED SEASON
Rank GS Player 1. 16 Michael Wood 16 David Hess 3. 15 Jake Usher 15 Evan Fraliex 15 Tristan Archer 15 Donnie Long 15 Matt Frey 8. 14 Jacob Honea 14 Tristan Archer 14 Tristan Archer 14 Matthew Shepherd 14 Ben Downs 14 Donnie Long 14 Mark Maberry 14 Craig Humberd 14 Todd Kemp 17. 13 Adam Liberatore 13 Michael Alcorn 13 Matt Smith 13 Jim Ed Warden 13 Keith Hedrick 13 Erik Sabel 13 Erik Sabel 13 Jeff Stallcup
Season 2017 2014 2017 2015 2013 2001 1997 2013 2012 2011 2011 2002 2001 1997 1991 1986 2010 2008 2007 2001 1996 1996 1995 1990
CAREER
Rank GS Player 1. 55 Tristan Archer* 2. 48 Craig Humberd 3. 45 Todd Kemp 4. 42 Matthew Shepherd 5. 41 Kevin Kalen 6. 39 Mike Claudio 7. 38 Jeff Stallcup 8. 35 Evan Fraliex 35 Derek Hunley 10. 34 Chris West 34 Joe Fisher 34 Ralph Mallicoat 13. 33 Erik Sabel 14. 31 David Wilkinson 15. 30 Jacob Honea 30 Don Maness 17. 29 Adam Liberatore 29 Justin Fields 19. 28 David Hess 28 Michael Alcorn 28 Mike Moore 22. 27 Daron Schoenrock 23. 26 Michael Wood 26 Ben Downs 26 Derek Hunley
■ DAVID HESS
Seasons 2010-13 1990-93 1985-88 2009-12 1984-87 1985-88 1987-90 2014-17 1991-95 1989-91, 93 1979-82 1975-78 1994-96 1979-82 2013-15 1989-92 2006-10 2004-07 2012-14 2005-09 1972-75 1981-84 2016-17 2002-03 1992-95
In the blink of an eye, Hess went from putting together one of the best relief performances in Golden Eagle history (striking out 10-of-14 batters faced to clinch a share of the 2013 Ohio Valley Conference regular season title), into making a program-record 16 starts the very next season. Following three sensational seasons on the hill, he became the program’s highest draft pick since 1973.
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ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player GS 1960 N/A 1961 N/A 1962 N/A 1963 N/A 1964 N/A 1965 N/A 1966 N/A 1967 Ron Dickerson / Jerry Gregg / Dave Pratt 8 1968 Ron Dickerson 6 1969 Ron Dickerson 7 1970 Sam Noffsinger 8 1971 David Bosse 10 1972 Bob Powell 6 1973 Dorris Sullivan 10 1974 Mike Moore 12 1975 Mike Moore 12 1976 Jay Eble 9 1977 Jay Eble / Ralph Mallicoat 10 1978 Garrett Gordon 9 1979 Garrett Gordon 9 1980 David Wilkinson 9 1981 Joe Fisher / Wayne Zenner 10 1982 Joe Fisher 12 1983 Jimmy Walker 8 1984 Daron Schoenrock 10 1985 Kevin Kalen 12 1986 Todd Kemp 14 1987 Todd Kemp 11 1988 Mike Claudio 12 1989 Jeff Stallcup 10 1990 Jeff Stallcup 13 1991 Craig Humberd 14 1992 Craig Humberd / Don Maness 12 1993 Chris West 12 1994 Jeff Vogt 11 1995 Erik Sabel 13 1996 Keith Hedrick / Erik Sabel 13 1997 Matt Frey 15 1998 Joe Fellers 10 1999 Joe Fellers 12 2000 Casey Bough 12 2001 Donnie Long 15 2002 Ben Downs 14 2003 Ben Downs / Dusty Eubanks 12 2004 Cllins Hughes / Ben Pincus 10 2005 Justin Fields 9 2006 Justin Fields 12 2007 Matt Smith 13 2008 Michael Alcorn 13 2009 Michael Alcorn 9 2010 Adam Liberatore 13 2011 Tristan Archer / Matthew Shepherd 14 2012 Tristan Archer 14 2013 Tristan Archer 15 2014 David Hess 16 2015 Evan Fraliex 15 2016 Chase Burkett / Michael Wood 10 2017 Michael Wood 16
GOLDEN EAGLE BASEBALL
RECORD BOOK ■ APPEARANCES SEASON
Rank APP Player 1. 30 Seth Lucio 2. 27 Cullen Park 3. 26 Jeb Scoggins 26 Seth Lucio 5. 24 Stephen Pryor 24 Doug Vincent 7. 23 Ross Spurgeon 23 Stanton Taylor 23 Cullen Park 23 Justin Fields 23 David Jackson 23 David Grigsby 13. 22 Ethan Roberts 22 Kyle Keatts 22 David Hess 22 Matt Kearney 22 Dusty Eubanks 22 Doug Vincent 22 Bubbie Buzachero 22 Mike Fessler 22 Mike Macchiaverna 22 Mike (Gus) Jones 23. 21 Kyle Godwin 21 Trevor Maloney 21 Kyle Godwin 21 Nick Price 21 Ryan Dennick 21 Lee Henry 21 Ryan Dennick 21 David Jackson 21 Donnie Long 21 Matt Frey
Season 2013 2011 2015 2014 2010 2001 2014 2014 2012 2005 2003 2001 2017 2014 2013 2008 2002 2002 2001 2001 1999 1985 2016 2016 2015 2013 2009 2009 2008 2002 2001 1997
■ MATT KEARNEY
CAREER
Rank APP Player 1. 78 Matt Kearney 2. 76 Seth Lucio 3. 70 Doug Vincent 70 David Grigsby 5. 67 Mike (Gus) Jones 6. 66 Justin Fields 7. 65 Matt Chodak 8. 64 Seth Edwards 9. 61 Craig Humberd 10. 60 David Jackson 11. 59 Nick Price 59 Matthew Shepherd 59 Meachum Evins 14. 58 Tristan Archer 15. 57 David Hess 57 Garrett Baugh 17. 56 Evan Fraliex 56 Todd Kemp 19. 55 Chris West 20. 53 Travis Moths 21. 51 Adam Cloar 51 Mike Claudio 51 Joe Fisher 24. 50 Cullen Park 50 Adam Liberatore 50 Don Maness 50 Tim Horn
There’s no doubt how valuable a reliable relief arm can be for a program, and no one was a more reliable option to turn to in their Golden Eagle career than Matt Kearney, who took the to the mound a program-record 78 times in four seasons.
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Seasons 2005-08 2012-14 2000-03 1999-02 1983-86 2004-07 1994-97 2010-11 1990-93 1999-03 2010-13 2009-12 1978-81 2010-13 2012-14 2011-14 2014-17 1985-88 1989-93 20152003-06 1985-88 1979-82 2011-12 2006-10 1989-92 1987-90
ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player APP 1960 N/A 1961 N/A 1962 Frank Cardwell 7 1963 Frank Cardwell 17 1964 Dave Pratt 12 1965 N/A 1966 N/A 1967 Dave Pratt 11 1968 Bob Powell 10 1969 Rab Malcolm 10 1970 Barry Denham 9 1971 Tom Price 12 1972 Dorris Sullivan 13 1973 Dorris Sullivan 10 1974 Mike Moore / Dorris Sullivan 16 1975 Mike Moore 13 1976 Jay Eble 10 1977 Ralph Mallicoat 12 1978 Meachum Evins / Garrett Gordon / Ronnie Kelly 14 1979 Ronnie Kelly 18 1980 Meachum Evins 14 1981 Meachum Evins 17 1982 Mark Fontenot 18 1983 Mark Fontenot 14 1984 Mike (Gus) Jones 18 1985 Mike (Gus) Jones 22 1986 David Bradley 19 1987 Todd Kemp 15 1988 Todd Kemp 16 1989 Tim Horn 19 1990 Tim Horn / Phil Wilbourn 17 1991 Derek Hunley 20 1992 Craig Humberd 17 1993 Ron Coleman 17 1994 Matt Chodak 17 1995 Matt Chodak / Erik Sabel 15 1996 Erik Sabel 18 1997 Matt Frey 21 1998 Joe Fellers 18 1999 Mike Macchiaverna 22 2000 Doug Vincent 20 2001 Doug Vincent 24 2002 Dusty Eubanks / Doug Vincent 22 2003 David Jackson 23 2004 Colt Ashman 19 2005 Justin Fields 23 2006 Matt Kearney 18 2007 Jake Edwards / Matt Kearney 20 2008 Matt Kearney 22 2009 Ryan Dennick / Lee Henry 21 2010 Stephen Pryor 24 2011 Cullen Park 27 2012 Cullen Park 23 2013 Seth Lucio 30 2014 Seth Lucio 26 2015 Jeb Scoggins 26 2016 Kyle Godwin / Trevor Maloney 21 2017 Ethan Roberts 22
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RECORD BOOK ■ INNINGS PITCHED SEASON
Rank IP Player 1. 104.0 Mark Maberry 2. 97.1 David Hess 97.1 Donnie Long 4. 97.0 Tristan Archer 5. 96.2 Matt Frey 6. 93.2 Erik Sabel 7. 93.1 Erik Sabel 8. 92.1 Ben Downs 9. 90.2 Todd Kemp 10. 90.1 Michael Wood 11. 89.0 Tristan Archer 12. 88.2 Tristan Archer 13. 87.2 Ketih Hedrick 14. 87.0 Todd Kemp 15. 85.2 Craig Humberd 16. 85.0 Jeff Stallcup 17. 84.2 Bubbie Buzachero 18. 82.2 Ben Downs 19. 81.1 Mike Claudio 20. 81.0 Evan Fraliex 21. 80.2 Chris West 22. 80.1 Lee Henry 23. 80.0 Chris Chism 24. 79.2 Mike Moore 25. 79.1 Doug Vincent
Season 1997 2014 2001 2013 1997 1996 1995 2003 1988 2017 2012 2011 1996 1988 1992 1990 2001 2002 1988 2015 1991 2010 2015 1975 2002
CAREER
Rank IP Player 1. 323.2 Tristan Archer 2. 304.0 Craig Humberd 3. 296.0 Todd Kemp 4. 246.2 Erik Sabel 246.2 Jeff Stallcup 6. 238.1 Mike Claudio 7. 234.0 Kevin Kalen 8. 231.2 Matthew Shepherd 9. 228.0 Joe Fisher 10. 227.1 Ralph Mallicoat 11. 224.2 David Hess 12. 220.0 Chris West 13. 208.0 Derek Hunley 14. 199.1 Evan Fraliex 15. 199.0 Justin Fields 16. 197.1 Doug Vincent 17. 189.2 Don Maness 18. 187.0 Dorris Sullivan 19. 175.0 Ben Downs 20. 173.2 Mike Moore 21. 171.1 Michael Alcorn 22. 168.2 Matt Kearney 23. 165.0 Matt Frey 24. 164.2 Adam Liberatore 25. 162.0 David Wilkinson
■ TRISTAN ARCHER
Seasons 2010-13 1990-93 1985-88 1994-96 1987-90 1985-88 1984-87 2009-12 1979-82 1975-78 2012-14 1989-91,93 1991-95 2014-17 2004-07 2000-03 1989-92 1972-74 2002-03 1972-75 2005-09 2005-08 1996-97 2006-10 1979-82
Putting enough faith in a freshman hurler to start from day one is not an easy decision to make for most coaches. Archer made that choice a no-brainer, turning in a fantastic four-year career that saw him rack up a program-record 323.2 innings on the hill. The winningest pitcher in Tech history with 23 victories, he tied the Ohio Valley Conference mark with 55 career starts and racked up nearly 300 strikeouts.
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ANNUAL LEADERS
Season Player 1960 N/A 1961 Don Gorin 1962 Frank Cardwell 1963 Frank Cardwell 1964 Jerry Heard 1965 N/A 1966 Dave Pratt 1967 Ron Dickerson 1968 Ron Dickerson 1969 Rab Malcolm 1970 Bob Powell 1971 David Bosse 1972 Dorris Sullivan 1973 Dorris Sullivan 1974 Mike Moore 1975 Mike Moore 1976 Jay Eble 1977 Ralph Mallicoat 1978 Garrett Gordon 1979 Meachum Evins 1980 Joe Fisher 1981 Wayne Zenner 1982 Joe Fisher 1983 Mark Fontenot 1984 Kurt Kalen 1985 Kurt Kalen 1986 Todd Kemp 1987 Mike Claudio 1988 Todd Kemp 1989 Jeff Stallcup 1990 Jeff Stallcup 1991 Chris West 1992 Craig Humberd 1993 Chris West 1994 Jeff Vogt 1996 Erik Sabel 1997 Erik Sabel 1998 Mark Maberry 1999 Casey Bough 2000 Casey Bough 2001 Donnie Long 2002 Ben Downs 2003 Ben Downs 2004 Collins Hughes 2005 Colt Ashman 2006 Justin Fields 2007 Matt Smith 2008 Michael Alcorn 2009 Lee Henry 2010 Lee Henry 2011 Tristan Archer 2012 Tristan Archer 2013 Tristan Archer 2014 David Hess 2015 Evan Fraliex 2016 Michael Wood 2017 Michael Wood
IP 51.2 39.2 72.2 60.1 53.1 62.0 34.3 54.1 49.0 65.2 46.1 72.0 69.0 79.2 68.1 74.0 51.2 59.3 47.1 74.2 74.0 46.1 51.1 61.1 90.2 62.2 87.0 65.0 85.0 80.2 85.2 76.0 67.1 93.1 93.2 104.0 77.0 74.1 97.1 82.2 92.1 61.2 71.1 66.1 78.0 77.2 78.2 80.1 88.2 89.0 97.0 97.1 81.0 70.0 90.1
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RECORD BOOK SEASON BATTING RECORDS
Highest Batting Average .527 by Ryan Shumate, 1961 Most Games Played 63 by Wes Dunn, 2001 63 by Mark Gilliam, 2001 Most At Bats 264 by Kevin Strohschein, 2017 Most Extra Base Hits 77 by Chad Malone, 2000 Most Doubles 29 by Chad Oberacker, 2010 Most Triples 10 by Bill Maclin, 1971 Most Home Runs 26 by A.J. Kirby-Jones, 2010 Most Runs Batted In 76 by Brandon Thomasson, 2014 Most Stolen Bases 47 by Tim Hill, 1984 Most Walks 58 by A.J. Kirby-Jones, 2010 Most Strikeouts 74 by Zach Stephens, 2013 Fewest Strikeouts (minimum 75 at bats) 3 by Emerson Wiles, 1969 Most Sacrifices 13 by Jordan Parris, 2014 13 by Craig Mullins, 1996 Most Times Hit by Pitch 21 by Austin Wulf, 2012 Toughest to Strikeout 50.4 by Scott Hampton, 1990 (one K per 50.4 times at bat)
SEASON PITCHING RECORDS
Lowest ERA 1.28 by Dave Pratt, 1964 Most Appearances 30 by Seth Lucio, 2013 Most Games Started 16 by Michael Wood, 2017 16 by David Hess, 2014 Most Complete Games 10 by Mark Maberry, 1997 Most Wins 12 by Mark Maberry, 1997 Most Losses 9 by Justin Fields, 2005 9 by Craig Humberd, 1991 Most Saves 13 by Ethan Roberts, 2017 Most Innings Pitched 104.0 by Mark Maberry, 1997 Most Hits Allowed 119 by Matt Frey, 1997 Most Home Runs Allowed 20 by Joe Fellers, 1999 Most Strikeouts 133 by Todd Kemp, 1986 Most Pickoffs 18 by Mike Fessler, 2001 Most Wild Pitches 16 by Jim Ed Warden, 2001 16 by Blake Forst, 2007 Most Hit Batters 18 by Justin Fields, 2006
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SEASON FIELDING RECORDS
Most Chances 545 by Zach Stephens, 2014 Most Putouts 507 by Chase Chambers, 2017 507 by Zach Stephens, 2014 Most Assists 178 by Craig Mullins, 1996 173 by Dylan Bosheers, 2014 Most Errors 26 by Taylor Ralph, 1997 26 by Mark Gilliam, 2000 Fewest Errors (min. 100 chances) 0 by Chris Brown, 2017 0 by Jordan Hopkins, 2014 0 by Evan Frazier, 2011 0 by Chad Oberacker, 2011 0 by Scott Dunham, 2006 0 by Ben Shannon, 2002 0 by Ron Shumate, 1961
SINGLE GAME BATTING RECORDS
Most At Bats 8 by Alex Henry/Ben Burgess vs. The Citadel, Feb. 28, 2009 8 by Austin Wulf at UTM, May 15, 2010 Most Runs Scored 6 by Kevin Strohschein at Alabama A&M, 4/5/16 6 by Chad Rogers vs. Appy State, 2000 Most Hits 6 by David Garza at Alabama A&M, 4/5/16 6 by Kevin Strohschein at Alabama A&M, 4/5/16 5 by 17 players * Last by Trevor Putzig (5-for-5) at Southeast Missouri, 4/29/17 Most Runs Batted In 9 by Ryan Flick vs. SEMO, 5/25/17 9 by Kevin Strohschein at Alabama A&M, 4/5/16 8 by Daniel Miles vs. NYIT, 2/22/14 7 by Alex Junior vs. Murray State, 4/15/17 7 by Nick Osborne at Alabama A&M, 4/5/16 7 by Jake Rowland vs. Lipscomb, 5/4/14 7 by Carlos Martin vs. Morehead, 2003 7 by Matt Ballard vs. Tennessee, 1988 7 by Scott Baerns vs. No 15. Alabama, 1988 Most Walks 4 by David Garza at Eastern Kentucky, 5/12/17 4 by Michael Morris vs. Alabama A&M, 2012 4 by Evan Frazier vs. Lipscomb, 2011 4 by Jake Allen vs. Tenn. Wesleyan, 2002 4 by Chad Langston vs. Ga. So., 2001 4 by Tim Taylor vs. St. Louis, 1981 4 by Tom Turner vs. Morehead, 1970 Most Strikeouts 5 by Michael Meihls vs. Miss. St., 2001
A.J. Kirby-Jones (above) literally crushed his way to the top of the Tech record books, mashing a program-best 26 home runs in 2010, breaking his own record of 20 dingers from 2009. Todd Kemp (below) made a habit of striking out opponents in his career, and there was no better year for the all-time Ks King of Tech than in 1986. Kemp fanned 133 batters that season, breaking the Golden Eagles single-season record.
SINGLE GAME PITCHING RECORDS
Most Pickoffs 3 by Mike Fessler vs. SEMO, 2000 Most Innings Pitched 11.2 by Mike Moore vs. Austin Peay, 1975 11.0 by Matt Smith vs. SEMO, 2007 Most Strikeouts 19 by Todd Kemp vs. Tennessee St., 1988 Most Consecutive Strikeouts 9 by Ethan Roberts vs. Murray State, 4/14/17 Most Walks Issued 10 by Rab Malcolm vs. Morehead, 1970 Most Wild Pitches 6 by B. Buzachero vs. Jacksonville, 2000 Most Home Runs Allowed 5 by Ronnie Kelly vs. Tennessee St., 1978
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RECORD BOOK SEASON BATTING RECORDS
Highest Batting Average .337 Lowest Batting Average .222 Most At Bats 2,280 Fewest At Bats 410 Most Runs 504 Fewest Runs 44 Most Hits 723 Fewest Hits 101 Most Extra-Base Hits 254 Fewest Extra-Base Hits 16 Most Total Bases 1,186 Fewest Total Bases 127 Highest Slugging Pct. .546 Lowest Slugging Pct. .300 Most Singles 469 Fewest Singles 85 Most Doubles 153 Fewest Doubles 7 Most Triples 19 Fewest Triples 1 Most Home Runs 99 Fewest Home Runs 1 Most Runs Batted In 462 Fewest Runs Batted In 61 Most Walks 312 Fewest Walks 64 Most Strikeouts 480 Fewest Strikeouts 62 Most Times Hit By Pitch 94 Fewest Times Hit By Pitch 5 Most Stolen Bases 123 Fewest Stolen Bases 1 Highest Stolen Base Pct. .925 Lowest Stolen Base Pct. .583
SEASON PITCHING RECORDS
Lowest Earned Run Avg. Highest Earned Run Avg. Most Saves Fewest Saves Most Complete Games Most Innings Pitched Fewest Innings Pitched Most Hits Allowed Most Runs Allowed Most Earned Runs Allowed Most Home Runs Allowed Most Walks Issued Fewest Walks Issued Most Strikeouts Fewest Strikeouts Most Hit Batters Fewest Hit Batters Most Wild Pitches Fewest Wild Pitches Most Pickoffs
2.54 7.99 19 0 23 551.2 96.2 639 478 397 83 275 73 565 50 83 4 78 6 26
SEASON FIELDING RECORDS
Highest Fielding Pct. .979 Lowest Fielding Pct. .913 Most Fielding Chances 2272 Most Putouts 1655 Most Assists 613 Most Errors 109 Most Double Plays 54
OTHER SEASON RECORDS
Most Games Fewest Games Most Games Won Fewest Games Won Most Games Lost Fewest Games Lost
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Most Consecutive Wins 14 Most Consecutive Losses 15 Highest Winning Pct. .895 Lowest Winning Pct. .135 Most One-Run Games 18 Most One-Run Victories 10 Most Shutout Victories 6 Most Shutout Losses 8 Most Shutouts, Both Teams 12
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SINGLE GAME BATTING RECORDS
Most Runs 34 (vs. Cumberland, 1949) 34 (at Alabama A&M, 4/12/16) 26 (vs. Tennessee State, 1988) Most Runs, Both Teams 40 (Tech 34, Alabama A&M 6, 4/12/16) 39 (Tech 21, Trevecca 18, 1988) 39 (Tech 28, Austin Peay 11, 1951) Widest Margin of Victory 31 (Tech 34, Cumberland 3, 1949) 28 (Tech 34, Alabama A&M 6, 4/12/16) 24 (Tech 26, Tenn. State 2, 1988) Most Hits 26 (at Alabama A&M, 4/12/16) 24 (at Jacksonville State, 4/8/17) 24 (vs. Carson-Newman, 4/20/89) 24 (vs. Western Carolina, 3/24/04) Most Doubles 9 (vs. Trevecca, 1982) 9 (vs. Georgia State, 4/18/01) Most Triples 3 (vs. Eastern Ky., 1968) 3 (vs. Austin Peay, 1970) Most Home Runs 8 (vs. King College, 3/3/08) 7 (at #17 Kentucky, 2014) 7 (vs. Carson-Newman, 1989) Most Home Runs, Both Teams 10 (#17 Kentucky 15, Tech 13, 2014) 10 (Tech 5, East Tennessee 5, 1983) Most Stolen Bases 11 (vs. Fisk, 1974)
The 2013 Golden Eagles shattered the program record for fielding percentage, setting a mark of .979, 10 points better than any other team in Tech history. All four infielders earned All-OVC honors on the year, including second baseman Zach Zarzour (above), first baseman Zach Stephens, shortstop Dylan Bosheers, and third baseman Daniel Miles (below, from top to bottom). The entire infield returned to match its output in 2014, with each earning All-OVC honors again.
SINGLE GAME PITCHING RECORDS
Most Runs Allowed 28 (vs. Illinois State, 2012) Most Strikeouts 21 (at Belmont, 5/13/16 - 13 inn.) 19 (vs. Tennessee State, 1988) Most Walks 15 (vs. Middle Tennessee, 3/30/05) 15 (at Kentucky, 5/18/05) Most Home Runs Allowed 7 (vs. Morehead State, 1979) 7 (vs. Illinois State, 2012) Widest Margin of Defeat 25 (vs. Carson-Newman (26-1), 1989) Most Runners Picked Off 3 (vs. Southeast Missouri (11-15), 2000) Most Wild Pitches 6 (vs. Jacksonville, 2000) 6 (vs. Murray State, 2005) 6 (vs. Northwestern, 2014) Most Hit Batters 5 (vs. Western Kentucky, 2000) 5 (vs. Southeast Missouri, 2002) 5 (at Belmont, 2011) 5 (vs. Purdue, 2011) 5 (vs. Dayton, 2012) 5 (vs. #17 Kentucky, 2014)
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