2017 USC Aiken Baseball Media Guide by USCA_Athletics

USC Aiken Baseball 2017

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Table of Contents 02 USC Aiken Info About the Conference About USC Aiken Meet the Staff

10 The Season Season Preview Team Photo Roster

12 The Coaches Kenny Thomas Phil Disher Andrew Werner Ben Donath

16 The Players By Jersey Number

37 The Archives 2016 Review All-Time Opponents All-Time Roster

Quick Facts School Address City, State Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Arena Capacity Affiliation Conference Chancellor Athletic Director Department Phone Ticket Office Phone

USC Aiken 471 University Parkway Aiken, S.C. 29801 1961 3,250 Pacers Cardinal, Navy, White Convocation Center 3,600 NCAA Division II Peach Belt Dr. Sandra Jordan Randy Warrick 803-641-3486 803-641-3486

Credits The 2017 Baseball media guide is a publication of the USC Aiken Sports Information office. It was written and edited by Brent C. Hager, Sports Information Director. Photography was provided by Scott Webster, Milledge Austin and CSI Photography. The guide was designed by Cody Keisler. A special thanks to head coach Kenny Thomas and assistant coach Phil Disher for their assisstance with the publication.

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The Peach Belt Conference The Peach Belt Conference is committed to providing, through its dependent collegiate members, a forum for student participation in athletic, academic and co-curricular events under the auspices of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division II. We will exemplify the characteristics of a premier intercollegiate conference that prides itself on the inclusion of students of all demographic groups who wish to participate in a well-rounded sports program. Our institutions, our academic goals, our athletic aspirations reflect a communality of purpose and a commitment to excellence in the classroom and on the playing field.

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This is USC Aiken

The University of South Carolina Aiken was chartered in 1961 after entering into an agreement with the University of South Carolina to establish a two-year center in Aiken. The Aiken Center opened its doors in September 1961 to 139 students. Temporarily housed in Banksia, a renovated mansion in Aiken, the Center consisted of three full-time faculty members (one of whom served as Director of the Center). In 1968, the Center underwent an institutional self-study and was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a branch of the University of South Carolina and as a junior college. The first associate degrees were awarded in June 1968. The campus of USC Aiken moved from Banksia to its present site in 1972 and physical changes began to occur rapidly. At first, the permanent campus consisted of 100 acres and one multipurpose building which housed all university operations. A library was completed in 1975, and additional land was donated that increased the campus to 144 acres. In October 1977, the Student Activities Center was opened. A classroom building was occupied in 1978, and one year later, an auxiliary services building was added. An apartment complex for students, Pacer Downs, was ready

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for occupancy in the fall of 1984. More construction additions to the campus included completion of the Etherredge Center, Ruth Patrick Science Education Center, the Business and Education Building, and the Alan B. Miller Nursing Building. Additional land was acquired increasing the campus to 400 acres. Academic and organizational changes also occurred rapidly. The faculty formalized its organizational structure and redefined its role in the governance of the institution in 1974-75. Also, the students reorganized their governing body and more precisely defined their role on campus; the administration and staff structures were overhauled and expanded to meet the demands of the growing academic programs. When the full-time equivalent student enrollment reached 1,066 in the fall of 1975, the USC Aiken campus was permitted to plan for senior level courses and to create a number of baccalaureate degree programs. In that same year, USCA received approval as a four-year branch campus by the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina, and USCA was designated a Recognized Candidate for Senior College Accreditation. In September 1976, the Board of Trustees granted academic autonomy to the Aiken Campus. The first bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degrees were granted in May 1977, and USCA became a fully

accredited senior college. Presently, the college community is comprised of more than 3,200 students, over 100 full-time faculty, approximately 110 staff members, and 28 administrators. USCA awards bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degrees in more than 20 major areas of study, masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degrees in two areas, and offers a varied program of continuing education courses for the wider community. Today USC Aiken offers students a liberal education designed to develop an understanding of human experience which will equip them for life in a free society. To accomplish this, the University provides students with an opportunity to discover learning processes which enable them to grow personally and socially. It promotes studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; interaction within a community of active scholars and artists, and it encourages students to use the knowledge which they gain to deal with the problems of a rapidly changing world.

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Meet the Staff  Dr. Sandra Jordan University Chancellor

Sandra J. Jordan, former provost and vice president for academic

Jordan’s appointment marks a return to the state where her

affairs at Georgia College & State University, was named

higher education career began. From 1986-1989, she was

chancellor of the University of South Carolina Aiken in 2012.

an assistant professor of art history at Lander University and

Jordan became the fourth chancellor of USC Aiken, succeeding Thomas L. Hallman who retired after 12 years in the position. “I am tremendously honored and humbled by this opportunity to serve the campus, community and the University of South Carolina system,” Jordan said. “USC Aiken’s mission, unwavering dedication to student success and vibrant partnerships with the community, make this an exceptional and exciting position. I am thrilled to accept this invitation to join the Pacers during this pivotal time in the history of the institution and I look forward to

director of the Monsanto Gallery of Art. Jordan earned her bachelor’s degree in art from the University of Alabama, and her doctorate in art history from the University of Georgia. She has also attended the Management Development Program at Harvard University’s Institute for Higher Education, the 21st Century Leadership Institute and was a summer fellow at Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Higher Education Management. A student of leadership, she is often asked to mentor new leaders at the state and national level.

working closely with President Pastides, the USC Aiken faculty,

Jordan has been married for 30 years to Michael Jordan, an

staff and students as well as our alumni and friends to build upon

architect and graduate of Clemson University. They have a son,

the successes that defined this university’s first 50 years.”

Matthew, who is a doctoral student in electrical engineering at

I am tremendously honored and humbled by this opportunity to serve the campus, community and the University of South Carolina system.

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Georgia Tech.

Randy Warick Athletic Director

Randy Warrick is in his 30th year as Director of Athletics at the

While earning his master’s degree, he served as a graduate

University of South Carolina Aiken. He was hired at USCA in

assistant baseball coach. In the same season, the team advanced

1978 as head baseball coach and intramural director and has

to the College World Series.

served many different duties during his tenure.

Warrick is a member of the College Athletic Management’s

While coaching baseball for 11 years, Warrick also served as an

Editorial Board, PBC Awards Committee, NCAA Division II

assistant basketball coach during the 1978-79 season and acting

AD’s Association Board of Directors, Greater Augusta Sports

golf coach in 1989-90.

Council Board, and is the most recent past chairman of the

As baseball coach, Warrick compiled a 392-146 record, while

NCAA Division II National Golf Committee.

earning various coaching awards. In 1986 his team advanced to

Warrick is married to Martha Blankenship Warrick of Augusta,

the College World Series, the highlight of his coaching career.

Ga. They have one son, Tripp, who graduated from USC Aiken.

Warrick was born in Rocky Mount, N.C. and attended Rocky

The Warrick family resides in North Augusta, S.C.

Mount High School. He was an All-Conference player in football, basketball and baseball. Upon graduation from high school, Warrick went to Louisburg Junior College where he played baseball for two years. In 1975, Warrick earned his Associate of Arts degree from Louisburg and was drafted by the Kansas City Royals, but decided to stay in school. Warrick then moved on to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a two-year baseball scholarship. While at North Carolina he earned Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic honors two straight years. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education in 1977 and then his Master of Arts in Teaching in 1978.

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Tim Hall

Associate Athletic Director

Tim Hall is in his 26th year as a member of the USC Aiken athletic

Master’s in Student Personnel Services from USC as well.

department. Hall first joined the program in 1990 as a graduate assistant.

In his time at USC Aiken, Hall has been on a number of campus

In 1993 he was hired on as the university’s full-time NCAA Compliance

committees including the first year academic advisor program and the

Coordinator.

enrollment management action team in the strategic planning process.

In August 1997, the Batesburg-Leesville native was promoted to

Hall is married to the former Jenny Fulmer and they have three sons,

Assistant Athletic Director.

Jordan, Ethan and Wyatt.

In September 2003, Hall was promoted again, this time to the position of Associate Athletic Director for Administration and External Services. In this role, Hall oversees NCAA compliance and academic support. In addition, he assists with home game administration and fundraising. A 1990 graduate of the University of South Carolina, Hall received his Bachelor of Science in Sports Administration. In 1992, he earned a

Angie Osbon

Assistant Athletic Director Angie Osbon is in her 17th year as a member of the USC Aiken athletic

and was selected to the Who’s Who Among Cheerleading Coaches.

department. Osbon became the department’s business manager in 1999.

In addition, she has been a member of the first year academic advisor

Through the years she has earned a number of other titles, including

program and a staff facilitator for orientation.

Senior Woman Administrator, Student Athlete Advisory Committee

The former Angie Mathis is married to Rick Osbon and they have three

Advisor and Cheerleading, Mascot and Dance Team Director.

children, Reagan, Gemma and Sterling.

In 2007, Osbon received the Outstanding Commitment to Student Development Award from the Office of Student Life. In September 2003, the Aiken, S.C., native was promoted to the position of Assistant Athletic Director for Business and Student Services. Osbon earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from USC Aiken in 1992. In 1996, Osbon received her Master’s in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. In 2002, Osbon was named student organization advisor of the year

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Brent Hager

Assistant Athletic Director

Brent C. Hager is in his fourth year as the Assistant Athletic Director for

Hager spent two and a half years at Gardner-Webb as the Assistant

Communications/Sports Information Director at USC Aiken.

Sports Information Director. He handled 13 sports throughout his time

Hager arrived at USC Aiken after serving as the Associate

with the Bulldogs. Hager also spent two years at Virginia Tech as an

Commissioner for External Affairs at the West Virginia Intercollegiate

intern in the sports information office. He handled all media requests

Athletic Conference where he handled the promotion of all 16 sports.

for the nationally-ranked men’s soccer program. Additionally, Hager

During his time at the WVIAC Hager featured the league’s only two

handled all media requests for the school’s only national champion at the

Division II National Champions and a National Player of the Year. In

time and worked with 14 All-Americans, five ACC Freshmen of the Year

addition, he ran multiple championships and redesigned the WVIAC

and numerous conference champions.

web site.

Hager got his start at UNC-Pembroke in 2002. After being hired as the

Prior to the WVIAC, Hager spent two years as the Director of Sports

Assistant Sports Information Director, he was promoted to the Interim

Information and Game Operations at Presbyterian College. He was the

Sports Information Director Position five months later.

primary contact for football, volleyball, men’s basketball, softball, men’s

The Tallahassee, Fla., native attended Wingate University where he

and women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s tennis.

received a bachelors of science degree in business administration and sport management. He earned an MBA at UNC-Pembroke in 2004.

Brandon Aiken

Assistant Athletic Director Brandon Aiken is in his 17th year as head athletic trainer and 17th

Hitchcock, he worked with high school, college, and professional

overall at USC Aiken.

athletes as well as general outpatient rehabilitation.

Aiken, a native of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., joined the USC Aiken training

Aiken guided the USC Aiken athletic training staff to back-to-back

staff in 1997 as a graduate assistant. He served in that capacity for three

(2007-08 and 2008-09) Peach Belt Conference Athletic Training Staff of

years until stepping into the head position in 2000.

the Year awards.

He was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine

Aiken, who resides in Graniteville, is married to Malinda and the couple

prior to the 2009-10 athletic year.

has a son, Liam.

A 1997 graduate of Saint Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, N.C., Aiken received his Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine. Aiken is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Aiken also served as assistant and head athletic trainer at Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center in Aiken, S.C., for more than three years. At

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Team Preview After reaching the NCAA Southeast Championship game in 2016, head coach Kenny Thomas has his 2017 baseball squad ready to make a run at the

transfer Daulton Weeks and freshman Alex Mills, who will both vie for time.

NCAA World Series this year.

“Jonathan played third most of the time last year,” Thomas said. “David

With an abundance of talent returning and a wealth of newcomers to the

Daulton was unbelievable at his previous school. Alex has the potential to be

mix, the Pacers are No. 10 in the initial preseason rankings but are looking to

a great player.”

be No. 1 when it matters most.

is back and more experienced. He can back up everywhere in the infield.

“The whole infield is experienced,” Thomas mentioned. “We have one

One word that showcases how good USC Aiken can be this year is

freshman and one sophomore in the hunt to play. Both are really good

experience. From all eight position players to the starting and relief pitchers,

players, which shows everyone how experienced we are.”

the Pacers are fully loaded with experience.

The outfield is loaded as well. Preseason all-conference standout Mitchell

Behind the plate, Thomas’ team has a very experienced group, including

Price patrolled center field last year. Nile Goings and Luke Westerberg bring

Charles Padilla and Zach Moon, who was an All-American a year ago, while

a lot of experience as well. Freddie Beamon, Jose Bonilla and Andre Brown

also adding newcomer Conner Durden.

will also bring a lot of talent to the outfield.

“Charles is a good defensive catcher,” Thomas said. “Zach was a designated

“Mitchell has improved dramatically,” Thomas stated. “He will make the

hitter some last year but we look for him to get in the mix behind the plate as

move to left field. Luke is a steady player who plays great defense and will be

well. Conner is a really good offensive player. Overall, we have three catchers

in right field. Nile has a ton of power.

who can and will contribute.” At first base, USC Aiken returns junior Brian Parreira, who is coming off a solid sophomore campaign. Jonathan Banks, who spent time at the hot corner in 2016, will also vie for playing time at first. “Brian is a good left-handed hitter in the middle of the line-up,” Thomas stated. “Jonathan can play first or third and we recruited him to play first base. Both are very experienced.” Last season, Skylar Mercado locked down second base while Joey Smithers saw time as a defensive replacement during his rookie campaign. “Skylar led off most of the season in 2016,” Thomas said. “He is a good offensive and defensive player who has great experience and there’s no substitute for that. Joey could play here – as well as at shortstop. He made great strides since last year and will push for a lot of playing time.” At shortstop, USC Aiken returns Tyler Ammerman, who started every game last year. Smithers will also vie for playing time here. “Tyler is a good defensive player,” Thomas sated. “He started every game and is really experienced in a key position. Offensively, we are looking for him to improve upon last year. Joey is a big asset who can play at either position at any time.” Banks saw plenty of time at third base in 2016. David Lankster was used as a defensive specialist a season ago. The Pacers have added junior college

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“Freddie and Jose are really fast,” Thomas continued. “They both have big-time arms and are really good players. Andre is a freshman and he is progressing. “Overall, we have a really experienced group – and hopefully it turns out to be a good thing.”

weekend (Feb. 17-19) before hosting Paine (Feb. 22) in a mid-week contest. USC Aiken entertains Young Harris (Feb. 24-26) in a three-game weekend PBC series prior to stepping out of league play to host North Greenville March 1. The Pacers make the short trek to Savannah, Ga., for a three-game series at

Thomas and his staff have five student-athletes who could be starting

Armstrong State (March 3-5). The squad returns for a five-game homestand

pitchers. This includes seniors Jimmy Lynch, Connor Riley and Nick Yobbi

starting with Saint Rose (March 8). Nova Southeastern comes to town

in addition to newcomers Christian Aragon and Joey Benitez.

(March 9-11) before the team wraps up the stand with a non-conference

“We have a very talented staff,” Thomas said. “Although these five are labeled

contest against Emmanuel (March 15).

as starters, there will be some more throughout the season. The returners are

USC Aiken heads back to the site of the 2016 NCAA Southeast Region

big-time while the newcomers are players we needed. Both are left-handed

Championship March 17-19 when the team plays at Columbus State. The

pitchers, but we will look for these five to be our starters.”

Pacers continue the road trip at North Greenville (March 22) and Lander

In the bullpen, USC Aiken is really deep, but the team will look to be paced

(March 24-26).

by its youth. The squad has talented “bridge players” who will help get the

Emmanuel returns to town March 29 and the Pacers host Flagler (March

team to the end of the game. Those include Connor Norton, Bryse Buster

31-Apr. 2). After a road game at region foe Catawba (Apr. 5), Thomas’ team

and Blake Cantrell.

entertains Augusta (Apr. 7-9).

“All three – Connor, Bryse and Blake – have been here for a while and have

On Apr. 11, the Pacers travel to Newberry. After a weekend series at home

some good experience,” Thomas stated.

against Francis Marion (Apr. 14-15), USC Aiken hosts the Wolves (Apr. 19).

“We will look to use our youth at the end of our games,” Thomas continued.

Thomas’ squad heads to Montevallo (Apr. 21-23) before welcoming Chowan

“This includes seeing playing time from Mitch Spence, Hunter Dollander

for a two-game series Apr. 28-29. USC Aiken concludes its home slate with

and William Ard. Additionally, Henry Cartrett and Daniel Wiggins, along

games against Wingate (May 5) and Catawba (May 6).

with Collin Beasley and Hunter Hubbard will be important to our success.” SCHEDULE “This is the toughest schedule I’ve had since I’ve been here,” Thomas said. “We don’t have an easy game on the schedule. In what could have been a bye weekend, we scheduled Nova Southeastern. This year, we play at Mount Olive, play our annual rivals Catawba and Newberry while also bringing Shepherd here. Additionally, playing Wingate and North Greenville will provide tough games. “In the Peach Belt, we know all the teams are good. We have to be ready to play every weekend.” For the eighth straight season, the USC Aiken baseball team opens with a home date against South Atlantic Conference foe Lincoln Memorial. The three-game series opens Feb. 3 at Roberto Hernandez Stadium. The Pacers have an early road game at Wingate (Feb. 8) before returning home for a three-game weekend stand against Shepherd (Feb. 10-12). Thomas leads his squad to a tough road series at Mount Olive the following

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The Coaches Kenny Thomas Head Coach

His team posted wins over two top-five programs and also broke four school records. He coached first-team all-conference selection Derek Beasley and had In 17 seasons as head coach of the USC Aiken baseball program, Kenny Thomas

several players near the top of the national statistical rankings at the conclusion of

has re-established the Pacers as a force in the Peach Belt Conference and a

the season.

perennial top-25 team in NCAA Division II.

The 2013 season saw a number of milestones for Thomas and the Pacers as he

During the 2010 season, Thomas became the winningest coach in USC Aiken

led the team to a 42-13 overall record. The Pacers won the Peach Belt Conference

baseball history. Thomas heads into the 2017 campaign with 619 wins in his time

regular season championship. Thomas was selected the Peach Belt Conference

as the head Pacer skipper.

and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Southeast Region Coach of

Thomas also surpassed the 1,000-win plateau as a college head coach in USC Aiken’s win over Flagler on March 2, 2013. Thomas earned his 500th victory guiding the Pacers in a three-game road sweep over then 10th-ranked Lander. Thomas is presently 1,139-562 in 29 seasons as a head coach. He is currently in the top-40 among active NCAA Division II coaches for wins. His .643 winning percentage as the Pacer skipper places him in the top-30 among active NCAA Division II head coaches. Thomas led the Pacers to the NCAA Southeast Region Championship game and a

the Year for the 2013 season. The PBC Coach of the Year honor is the second of Thomas’ career (also 2009). The Pacers were nationally ranked in every poll during the year, reaching as high as No. 1 nationally. The Pacers were ranked in the Top-30 in 32 straight national polls dating back to 2012. USC Aiken also was chosen as the second seed in the Southeast Region of the 2013 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship. Thomas has led the Pacers to eight NCAA Tournament appearances (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014 and 2016) in the last 11 seasons.

40-18 mark in 2016. He coached first-team All-American Zach Moon. His squad

The 2012 season saw USC Aiken finish at 37-18 while finishing the year ranked

established a school and PBC record for home runs in an inning (four). The team

16th nationally after being ranked as high as third during the season. The 2012

accounted for 201 extra-base hits. Several student-athletes were among the league

season marked the 11th time in the past 12 years that the Pacers have won at least

leaders in statistical categories.

30 games.

In 2015, Thomas led the team to a berth in the PBC Tournament semifinals as his

The Pacers encountered some tough luck in being left out of the Southeast

team battled an abundance of injuries throughout the year. Thomas’ squad tied

Regional after being dropped by Lander one game from the PBC Tournament

six school records and Forrest Koumas set the school record for most strikeouts

Championship. The Pacers went 27-6 at home on the year and saw many players

in a game with 18 against Georgia Southwestern. He coached second-team

receive individual accolades as they enjoyed another successful year.

all-conference selection Sean Miller and several of his student-athletes were near

The 2011 USC Aiken baseball team was ranked as high as 16th nationally. USC

the top of the PBC statistical rankings at the end of the year.

Aiken concluded its year with a record of 29-21. The 2010 Pacer baseball team was

During the 2014 campaign, Thomas’ team once again was ranked for the majority

ranked as high as sixth nationally at one point during the regular season.

of the season en route to a 36-17 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

The Pacers finished the year with a record of 32-19.

USC Aiken’s 2009 baseball team ended the season tied for 10th in the final

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The Coaches Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division II Top 30 poll. The final ranking of 10th was the highest for the Pacers under Thomas, who was chosen as PBC Conference Coach of the Year for his mentoring of the 2009 Pacers. USC Aiken ended the 2008 season ranked 11th, while they concluded the 2005 season 12th. The Pacers reached as high as No. 2 nationally in 2009 en route to their second ever Peach Belt Conference regular season championship. The Pacers’ prowess during the regular season helped USC Aiken earn top honors in the Southeast Region, enabling the program to host its second ever NCAA Division II Tournament regional. The Pacers advanced to the regional final for the second consecutive season before bowing out to NCAA Division II Baseball Championship semifinalist and Conference Carolinas Tournament champion Belmont Abbey in the first game of the championship round. USC Aiken (42-19) concluded its season having been a part of its fifth consecutive NCAA Division II Baseball regional. In 2008, Thomas and his staff guided the Pacers to a school-record 47 wins and a second-place finish in the NCAA South Atlantic Regional. USCA went 47-17

was selected in 1995 and 1999 as the National Junior College Athletic Association Eastern District Coach of the Year. Thomas’ success has not gone unnoticed by the community. Over the past seven seasons, the Pacers have finished in the top 15 in Division II in home attendance. As part of Thomas’ annual Pack-the-Park day promotion a school record 1,806 fans attended Roberto Hernandez Stadium on April 15, 2012 to watch USC Aiken take on the UNC Pembroke Braves. Thomas has also instilled in his team the confidence needed to win the big games as the Pacers have won 102 games played against ranked opponents in the past 12 seasons, including 53 games in the last five seasons. The Pacers posted 17 wins over ranked opponents in 2009. As a player, Thomas earned NAIA All-American honors his senior year as a catcher while at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tenn. Following his graduation in 1978, Thomas began coaching a Stan Musial summer league team. In nine summers, he led his team to a national championship (1985), a runner-up finish (1986) and a third place finish (1984).

overall and 18-9 in the Peach Belt Conference, finishing just one win behind PBC

Thomas also became a local scout for the New York Yankees (1980-81), Cincinnati

champion Columbus State.

Reds (1981-82), and St. Louis Cardinals (1982-88).

It was April 23, 2006 when USC Aiken knocked off sixth-ranked Francis Marion

After becoming head coach at Volunteer State, Thomas remained with the

5-2 in Aiken to notch Thomas’ 200th victory at the helm of the Pacers. The Pacers

Cardinals organization in a part time capacity until 1995.

went 45-19 that season, at the time the most wins in Thomas’ USCA tenure.

Thomas has coached 64 players who have gone on to be drafted in professional

In 2005, Thomas’ Pacers went 40-19 including a 16-14 mark in PBC play to

baseball drafts (two more signed as free agents after the draft), 102 All-Conference

advance to the program’s first NCAA South Atlantic Regional in a dozen years.

players, six conference Players of the Year, 17 All-Americans, one Southeast

On February 12, 2002, USC Aiken knocked off Limestone College 14-8 to hand Thomas his 100th victory at USC Aiken while his 50th win came on April 4, 2001 in a dramatic 8-6 victory over Newberry in 10 innings. In 2004, the Pacers opened the 1,000-seat Roberto Hernandez Stadium of which Thomas and Athletic Director Randy Warrick were instrumental in securing a one million dollar donation from the 16-year Major League Baseball veteran. Since the stadium’s opening, USCA is 222-79 at the state-of-the-art ballpark for a .738 winning percentage. In addition, USC Aiken hosted the 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014 Peach Belt Conference Baseball Tournaments. In addition to being chosen as the PBC Coach of the Year in 2009, Thomas was named Coach of the Year in 1989, 1993-96, and 1998 by his fellow coaches and

Region Player of the Year and one National Player of the Year. In the summer of 2012, the San Diego Padres drafted former USC Aiken standout Stephen Carmon in the 10th Round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Also, the 2008 Daktronics Player of the Year and 2008 Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year Chad Jacobsen was drafted in the 18th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Colorado Rockies. In 2016, Nick Jobst was drafted in the 15th round by the Baltimore Orioles while Chaz Pal was selected in the 38th round by the Houston Astros. Thomas is also involved in the local community. His work with the Aiken AMBUCS club has garnered him honors by that organization that serves to award college scholarships to physically handicapped high school students.

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The Coaches Phil Disher Assistant Coach Phil Disher enters his second year as an assistant coach with the USC Aiken baseball team. In his first year, Disher’s offense helped carry the team to the NCAA Southeast Region Championship game. The team batted .321 and established a league record by smacking four home runs in a single inning. The squad blasted 81 home runs and had several among the league leaders in round-trippers. His coaching helped Zach Moon earn first-team All-America honors. Senior Chaz Pal was selected in the 38th round of the MLB Draft. Disher came to USC Aiken after spending three years at Georgetown as the hitting coach. He helped the Hoyas improve from a .255 team batting average in 2013 to a .279 mark in 2015. In his three seasons, Georgetown totaled 306 extra-base hits, including 123 in 2015. The Hoyas’ offense ranked third in the BIG EAST in 2015 in batting average and was second in the league with 23 round-trippers. Four student-athletes established career-high marks in homers in 2015. Disher mentored Georgetown’s first-ever BIG EAST Player of the Year, junior catcher Nick Collins, who batted .370 and led the conference with 78 hits, seven homers, 114 total bases and a .540 slugging percentage.

worked with the hitters and catchers. Disher was selected twice in the Major League Baseball Draft, first by the San Francisco Giants in the 45th round in 2007 and then in the 15th round of the 2008 draft by the Houston Astros. During his first year of professional ball, he was tabbed the MVP of the New York-Penn League while with the Tri-City Valley Cats in Troy, N.Y. He finished playing professionally with the Astros’ organization when he was forced to retire due to an injury. Disher graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2007 with a degree in exercise science and a minor in coaching. During his four-year career with the Gamecocks, he was a two-time all-SEC performer and was a third-team All-America honoree by the NCBWA as a senior. Disher was twice named to NCAA all-region squads. He was also selected to a pair of SEC tournament teams and was named the MVP of the 2007 Virginia Regional. Disher served as the head coach of the Forest City Owls in the Coastal Plains Collegiate Summer League in 2014, leading the Owls to a first-half division championship and he was selected as the head coach of the all-star team.

Prior to his tenure at Georgetown, Disher spent two seasons at Wofford, where he

Andrew Werner Assistant Coach Andrew Werner is in his first year as the pitching coach at USC Aiken. “Andrew Werner stood out to me from the second I read his resume,” Thomas stated. “When you talk about what we do here at USC Aiken and compare it to his background and fundamental approach, you couldn’t have gotten a better fit for our program. I had tons of choices to become our new pitching coach and Andrew Werner by far seemed to me to be the logical choice.” Werner, a graduate of the University of Indianapolis, had a standout collegiate career and pitched professionally. From June 2009-Sept. 2010, Werner was with the Windy Cindy Thunderbolts. There, he was in the top three of all major pitching categories, including wins, strikeouts and innings pitched. From 2011-2012, Werner was with the San Diego Padres. He reached MLB in less than two years after being signed out of Independent baseball. With the Padres, he was voted the Pitcher of the Year in High A Lake Elsinore and AA San Antonio. Werner helped the squad win a minor league championship in High A Lake

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Elsinore in the California League. He averaged 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings and held a 2.50 strikeouts-to-walk ratio. From 2012-15 he was with the Oakland Athletics organization. Werner helped the squad win the Texas League Championship for the Midland Rockhounds. In 2013, he led the PCL in innings pitched and wins. Werner was with the Ottawa Champions Baseball Club in 2015 as a starting pitcher/player-coach. There, he led the Can-Am League in wins and innings pitched. Werner participated in fan meetings, was an active member in the community, helped deciding starting rotation roles and assisted with player-personnel decisions. Werner landed as the recruiting coordinator/head assistant coach at Illinois Central College prior to accepting the job at USC Aiken. There, he made all gameday decisions regarding the pitching staff, implemented throwing programs, created strength and conditioning programs and ran baseball camps to help fundraise for the baseball program.

The Coaches Ben Donath Assistant Coach Ben Donath is in his second year as assistant coach with the University of South Carolina Aiken baseball team.

Donath was a two-year standout for the Pacers after transferring from Middle Georgia.

Donath helped guide the squad to a .321 batting average and a berth to the NCAA Southeast Region Championship game. The Pacers registered 201 extrabase hits, including 81 round-trippers.

As a junior, he played in 52 games, earning 36 starts while batting .295. He had 10 multi-hit performances that season to go along with seven multi-RBI contests. Donathâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four triples led the team and were tied for fourth in the PBC.

In 2015, he was an assistant coach with the USC Aiken softball team.

As a senior, he played in 47 games, earning 40 starts. Donath led the team with 20 doubles and posted 24 extra-base hits. Donath earned his degree in exercise and sports science.

Joe Marlow Assistant Coach Joe Marlow is in his first year on the coaching staff after a standout pitching career at USC Aiken.

As a junior, Marlow went 3-0 on the year while limiting opponents to a .165 batting average.

Marlow, a native of Kennesaw, Ga., won a team-best 10 games in 2016, garnering a 3.50 ERA while holding opponents to a .282 batting average. An honorable mention NCBWA all-region honoree, Marlow picked up second-team allconference accolades. Arguably his best performance of the season came in the complete-game win in the NCAA Tournament against Tusculum. Marlow struck out four in the opening-game victory over the Pioneers.

Before his arrival at USC Aiken, Marlow attended Georgia Perimeter College.

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The Roster  No. 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 38 39 40 41 43 44 RS RS RS RS RS RS RS

Name Mitchell Price Freddie Beamon III Jose Bonilla David Lankster Andre Brown III Tyler Ammerman Joey Smithers Jonathan Banks Skylar Mercado Alex Mills Henry Cartrett Zach Moon Joseph Benitez Charles Padilla Hunter Dollander Jamie Morlan Connor Riley Collin Beasley William Ard Luke Westerberg Blake Cantrell Bryse Buster Nick Yobbi Adam Hane Conner Durden Christian Aragon Brian Parreira Daniel Wiggins Nile Goings Preston Dawson Mitch Spence James Lynch Ty Alvey Chris Girken Connor Norton Hunter Hubbard Daulton Weeks Hunter Ashburn Evan Davis Colton Garland LaVale Hodges Brady O’Neil Blake Seigler Will Varnadore

Pos. OF OF OF IF OF IF IF 1B INF INF LHP C LHP C RHP RHP RHP RHP RHP OF RP RHP RHP RHP C LHP C/1B LHP OF IF RHP RHP RHP RHP RHP RHP INF C LHP INF OF C C RHP

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

Head Coach: Kenny Thomas Assistant Coach: Phil Disher Assistant Coach: Andrew Werner Assistant Coach: Ben Donath Assistant Coach: Joe Marlow

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Wt. 190 175 185 175 185 180 180 210 195 205 170 220 190 198 225 193 185 185 185 200 195 180 190 175 220 183 230 198 225 190 185 235 206 200 185 230 200 178 205 210 200 185 205 180

Yr. Sr. R-Jr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. R-So. Fr. Sr. R-Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. R-Jr. R-So. Fr. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

B/T R/R R/R S/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/L R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R L/L L/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R

Hometown/Previous School Columbia, S.C. / USC-Lancaster Dahlonega, Ga. / Georgia Highlands Aguada, P.R. / Hendersonville, Tenn. / Volunteer State C.C. Baltimore, Md. / Mount St. Joseph H.S. Dublin, Ga. / South Georgia State Aiken, S.C. / South Aiken H.S. Sharpsburg, Ga. / Georgia Perimeter Bronx, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac H.S. Aiken, S.C. / South Aiken H.S. Edgefield, S.C. / Strom Thurmond H.S. Snellville, Ga. / Georgia State Crofton, Md. / Old Dominion Lawrenceville, Ga. / Collins Hill H.S. Augusta, Ga. / Evans H.S. Aiken, S.C. / USC Sumter Aurora, Ill. / Black Hawk College Harlem, Ga. / Harlem H.S. Shiloh, S.C. / East Clarendon H.S. Trenton, N.J. / Nottingham H.S. Aiken, S.C. / Spartanburg Methodist Denton, Texas / South Georgia State South Park, Penn. / South Park H.S. North Augusta, S.C. / Fox Creek H.S. Jacksonville, Fla. / South Georgia State Peachtree City, Ga. / Andrew College Annapolis, Md. / Mount Saint Mary’s Evans, Ga. / Lakeside H.S. Marietta, Ga. / Osbourne H.S. Aiken, S.C. / Erskine Cary, N.C. / Green Hope H.S. St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Pete Catholic H.S. Newnan, Ga. / Northgate H.S. Parkville, MD. / Loyola-Blakefield H.S. Boca Raton, Fla. / Florida Tech Augusta, Ga. / Lakeside H.S. Boyertown, Pa. / Harford Holden Beach, N.C. / West Brunswick H.S. Nashville, Tenn. / John Overton H.S. Burnsville, N.C. / Mountain Heritage H.S. Bowie, Md. / Archbishop Spalding H.S. Arnold, Md. / St. Mary’s H.S. North Augusta, S.C. / North Augusta H.S. Aiken, S.C. / South Aiken H.S.

The Players 1 Mitchell Price

OF • Sr. • R/R • 6-1 • 190 Columbia, S.C. • USC-Lancaster

2016: Saw time in 57 games, earning 56 starts … Tallied a .333 batting average … Second on the team with 14 round-trippers … Accounted for 24 extra-base hits, including a team-best two triples … Had a .567 slugging percentage … Honorable mention NCBWA all-region selection … Second-team all-conference honoree … Singled, drove in one and scored twice in the win over Emmanuel … Singled, drove in two and scored once in the series-opening win over Armstrong State … Pounded out two hits, including a round-tripper, while driving in four runs in the series finale win against Armstrong State … Had a pair of hits, including a double, and scored twice in the win over Wingate … Drove in a run in the series-opening win over Lander … Pounded out three hits, including a double, while driving in two and scoring twice in a win over the Bearcats … Registered three hits, including a homer and a double, while driving in two and scoring twice in the series finale victory over Lander … Had a hit against the Bobcats … Singled and scored in the win over Paine … Launched a three-run homer against Georgia Southwestern … Doubled and scored in the win over the Hurricanes … Totaled three hits, driving in one and scoring once in the series finale win over Georgia Southwestern … Singled, scored once and drove in one in the win over Chowan … Launched a three-run opposite field homer in the win over the Hawks … Singled against Francis Marion … Singled and drove in a pair of runs in the win over the Patriots … Doubled and scored in the victory at Francis Marion … Had two hits, including a homer, drove in three and scored three times in the win over Emmanuel … Recorded a pair of hits and scored in the victory over North Georgia … Had two hits and scored once in the win over the Nighthawks … Tallied two hits and drove in one in the series finale victory over the Nighthawks … Crossed home once in the win over Paine … Had a pair of hits, including a triple, and scored in the series-opening win over Montevallo … Tripled and scored against the Falcons … Launched a three-run

homer and scored twice in the win over Montevallo … Singled in a run in the win over Albany State … Went four-for-five with two homers, a double, three RBI and four runs scored in the series-opening win at UNC Pembroke … Blasted two homers and had two singles, four RBI and scored four runs in the second win against the Braves … Singled in a run and scored twice in the series finale victory over UNC Pembroke … Launched a homer, scoring two, in the win at Newberry … Tallied a pair of singles and scored twice at Augusta … Drove in three, including a two-run homer, while pounding out three hits and scoring twice against the Jaguars … Pounded out two hits, including a solo homer, in the series finale against Augusta … Singled in a run and scored once in the win over Florida Southern … Had a base hit in the victory over the Moccasins … Had three RBI against Florida Southern … Singled and scored two runs in the series-opening victory at Flagler … Had three hits, drove in two and scored four times in the victory over Southern Wesleyan … Drove in one and scored once in the win over the Warriors … Singled in a run in the win over Catawba … Pounded out three hits, driving in two, in the PBC Tournament game against Montevallo … Had two hits and scored a run in the PBC Tournament game against Flagler … Posted two hits and drove in two in the PBC Tournament win over Lander … Garnered three hits, including a homer, while scoring twice in the NCAA victory over Columbus State … Doubled and scored twice in the NCAA Tournament victory over the Pioneers. Previous School: Attended USC-Lancaster ... Batted .335 ... Second-team all-region selection. High School: Attended Ridgeview H.S. Personal: Mitchell Arhtur Price was born Nov. 30, 1994 in Columbia, S.C. ... Son of Mark and Melissa Price ... Has one brother, Tony ... Majoring in sociology.

2 Freddie Beamon III

OF • r-Jr. • R/R • 6-1 • 175 Dahlonega, Ga. • Georgia Highlands

2016: Redshirted. Previous School: Attended Georgia Highlands College. High School: Attended Lumpkin County H.S. Personal: Freddie Lee Beamon III was born July 26, 1995 in Fort Bragg, N.C. ... Son of Freddie and April Beamon ... Majoring in psychology.

4 Jose Bonilla

OF • Jr. • S/R • 6-0 • 185 Aguada, P.R.

Personal: Jose Bonilla was born May 21, 1995 in Aguada, Pu erto Rico … Son of Jose and Wanda … Has a sibling, Cristian … Majoring in biology.

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5 David Lankster

INF • Jr. • R/R • 5-11 • 175 Hendersonville, Tenn. • Volunteer State C.C.

2016: Saw time in 41 games, earning 12 starts … Totaled 13 hits on the year, including a pair of doubles … Was hit by a pitch in the win over Emmanuel … Saw time in the series-opening win over Armstrong State … Played in the series finale win against Armstrong State … Had a plate appearance in the win over Paine … Singled and drove in a run in the win over Chowan … Came in during the win over Montevallo … Singled in the win over Albany State … Pounded out two hits, three RBI and scored twice in the second win against the Braves … Singled in the win at Newberry … Had a pair of hits, drove in one and scored once at Augusta … Picked up a hit in the series finale against Augusta … Doubled and scored against Newberry … Garnered

a pair of hits in the victory over Southern Wesleyan … Doubled in the win over the Warriors … Singled in a run in the PBC Tournament game against Montevallo. Previous School: Attended Volunteer State C.C. ... Hit .303 while he was there. High School: Attended Beech H.S. ... Earned first-team all-district honors as a senior. Personal: David Lankster was born Sept. 17, 1993 in Hendersonville, Tenn. ... Son of Ben and Darlene ... Has three siblings, Branson, Daniel and Natalie ... Majoring in communications.

7 Andre Brown III

OF • Fr. • R/R • 6-3 • 185 Baltimore, Md. • Mount St. Joseph H.S.

2016: Redshirted. High School: Attended Mount St. Joseph H.S. ... Two-time first-team all-MIAA selection ... First-team Baltimore Sun all-Met honoree ... Offensive MVP as a senior. Personal: Andre Brown III was born Sept. 29, 1997 in Baltimore, Md. ... Son of Andre and Kimberly Brown ... Has a younger sister ... Has not declared a major.

8 Ty Ammerman

INF • Jr. • R/R • 5-11 • 180 Dublin, Ga. • South Georgia State

2016: Saw time in 57 games … Posted a .291 batting average … Totaled 57 hits, including 23 extra-base knocks … Garnered 37 RBI … Southeast Region all-tournament team selection … Had a hit, drove in one and scored once in the win over Lincoln Memorial … Registered a double against the Railsplitters … Posted two hits, including a double, and scored once in the win over LMU … Doubled and scored in the win over Emmanuel … Garnered two hits, including a double and homer, to go along with four RBI in the series-opening win over Armstrong State … Drove in one and scored once in the victory over the Pirates … Drove in two runs and scored twice in a win over the Bearcats … Scored a run in the series finale victory over Lander … Had a hit against the Bobcats … Homered, driving in two, in the win at Georgia College … Scored a pair of runs in the win over Paine … Scored a run against Georgia Southwestern … Had three hits in the win over the Hurricanes … Recorded a pair of hits in the series finale win over Georgia Southwestern … Plated five runs on a pair of hits and two walks in the win over Chowan … Tripled and scored in the win over the Hawks … Singled in the victory at Francis Marion … Had a pair of hits and scored a run in the win over the Nighthawks … Singled and scored a run in the series finale victory over the Nighthawks … Scored a run in the win over Paine … Doubled and scored in the series-opening win over Montevallo … Recorded two hits, including a double, while scoring once and driving in one against the Falcons … Posted two hits, including a double, in the win over Montevallo … Had a pair of hits in the win over Albany State … Recorded

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two hits, including a homer, drove in three and scored three times in the second win against the Braves … Posted a double and a homer, two RBI and scored three times in the series finale victory over UNC Pembroke … Doubled and scored in the win at Newberry … Singled at Augusta … Tripled and scored against the Jaguars … Had a hit in the series finale against Augusta … Doubled against Newberry … Doubled in the win over Florida Southern … Singled in the victory over the Moccasins … Doubled against Florida Southern … Scored a run at Catawba … Crossed home plate in the seriesopening victory at Flagler … Singled and scored a run against the Saints … Pounded out two hits, including a homer, while driving in three and scoring once in the win over the Warriors … Posted two hits and scored two runs in the win over Catawba … Doubled in a run in the PBC Tournament game against Montevallo … Launched a solo homer in the PBC Tournament game against Flagler … Drove in a run and scored once in the PBC Tournament win over Lander … Recorded a walk in the NCAA Tournament opening game win over Tusculum … Drove in a career-high five runs on three hits, including all three in the 10th inning, in the NCAA victory over Columbus State … Singled, drove in one and scored once, in the NCAA Tournament victory over the Pioneers. Previous School: Attended South Georgia State. Personal: Tyler Scott Ammerman was born Dec. 1, 1994 in Macon, Ga. ... Son of Roy and Diane Ammerman ... Majoring in history.

9 Joey Smithers

INF • Fr. • R/R • 6-0 • 180 Aiken, S.C. • South Aiken H.S.

High S 2016: Saw time in 45 games, earning five starts … Pounded out 12 hits, including a double and a triple … Sported a .985 fielding percentage … Recorded a single and scored a run in the win over Emmanuel … Saw time in the series-opening win over Armstrong State … Singled in the victory over the Pirates … Scored a run in the series finale win against Armstrong State … Saw time in the series finale victory over Lander … Had a hit against the Bobcats … Went three-for-five with three RBI in the win over Emmanuel … Tripled, singled and scored twice in the win over Albany State … Scored a run in the win at Newberry … Went two-for-two and scored a run in the victory over Southern Wesleyan … Doubled and drove in two in the win over the Warriors … Scored a run in the NCAA victory over Columbus State. chool: Attended South Aiken H.S. ... Earned all-region honors as a senior. Personal: Joey Smithers was born July 23, 1997 in Augusta, Ga. ... Son of Steve and Stephanie Smithers ... Has a sister, Sarah ... Majoring in sociology.

10 Jonathan Banks

1B • Jr. • R/R • 6-1 • 210 Sharpsburg, Ga. • Georgia Perimeter

2016: Played in 54 games, earning 49 starts … Pounded out 57 hits, including 12 for extra bases … Drove in 34 runs while scoring 35 … Singled, drove in one and scored once in the win over Lincoln Memorial … Garnered two hits in the win over LMU … Singled, drove in a run and scored once in the win over Emmanuel … Singled, drove in a run and scored once in the series-opening win over Armstrong State … Posted a single and a double, drove in three and scored once in the victory over the Pirates … Singled and scored twice in the series finale win against Armstrong State … Tied the school record with five hits while driving in two and scoring three times in the series-opening win over Lander … Had three hits, drove in one and scored three times in a win over the Bearcats … Singled in the series finale victory over Lander … Drove in a run in the series opener against Georgia College … Singled and scored a run in the win at Georgia College … Singled, drove in two and scored twice in the win over Paine … Scored a run against Georgia Southwestern … Had three hits, including a double, drove in two and scored three times in the win over the Hurricanes … Singled in a run in the series finale win over Georgia Southwestern … Had a pair of walks and scored three times in the win over Chowan … Registered a pair of hits in the win over the Hawks … Posted a pair of hits, including a double, while driving in two against Francis Marion … Drove in a run in the win over the Patriots … Had a pair of hits and one RBI in the victory at Francis Marion … Recorded two hits, including a double, while driving in a pair of runs in the win over Emmanuel … Had a pair of doubles and drove in two runs,

including the game-winner, in the victory over North Georgia … Singled in the win over the Nighthawks … Singled and scored a pair of runs in the series finale victory over the Nighthawks … Recorded a hit, drove in one and scored once in the series-opening win over Montevallo … Singled, drove in one and scored once against the Falcons … Had a hit in the win over Montevallo … Had a hit in the win over Albany State … Drove in a run at Augusta … Singled and scored in the win over Florida Southern … Launched a homer at Catawba … Singled in a run in the series-opening victory at Flagler … Singled and scored in the series finale at Flagler … Had two hits, including a double, drove in two and scored one, in the victory over Southern Wesleyan … Rattled off two hits and scored a run in the win over the Warriors … Posted a pair of hits, including a double, while driving in a pair of runs and scoring once in the win over Catawba … Drove in one in the PBC Tournament game against Montevallo … Went three-for-five with a run scored in the PBC Tournament game against Flagler … Drove in a run in the PBC Tournament win over Lander … Recorded a single in the NCAA Tournament opening game win over Tusculum … Singled in the NCAA Tournament victory over the Pioneers. Previous School: Attended Georgia Perimeter College. High School: Attended East Coweta H.S. Personal: Jonathan Banks was born Oct. 22, 1994 in Newnan, Ga. ... Son of Steve and Tammy Banks ... Majoring in sociology.

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11 Skylar Mercado

INF • Jr. • R/R/ • 6-0 • 195 Bronx, N.Y. • Florence-Darlington Tech

2016: Saw time in 56 games, earning 54 stats … Posted a .302 batting average … Rattled off 65 hits, including 16 for extra bases … Had a .405 slugging percentage and a .416 on-base average … Went three-for-three with a pair of doubles and scored once in the win over Lincoln Memorial … Drove in a run in the win over LMU … Singled in the win over Emmanuel … Singled and scored in the series-opening win over Armstrong State … Singled, walked three times and scored twice in the victory over the Pirates … Had a hit and scored a run in the win over Wingate … Singled in the series-opening win over Lander … Posted two hits, including a double, while driving in two and scoring once in a win over the Bearcats … Scored a pair of runs in the series finale victory over Lander … Singled and scored twice in the series opener against Georgia College … Registered three hits in the win at Georgia College … Doubled, drove in two and scored twice in the win over Paine … Had two hits, including a double, while scoring a run against Georgia Southwestern … Doubled and drove in two in the win over the Hurricanes … Singled and scored in the series finale win over Georgia Southwestern … Drove in a run and scored once in the win over Chowan … Singled and drove in one in the win over the Hawks … Had a base hit in the win over the Patriots … Registered two hits and scored twice in the victory at Francis Marion … Pounded out three hits, including a homer, drove in two and scored twice in the win over Emmanuel … Tallied three hits, drove in one and scored twice in the win over the Nighthawks … Singled and scored in the series finale victory over the Nighthawks … Had a pair of hits and crossed home twice in the win over Paine … Singled in a run in the series-opening win over Montevallo … Posted a pair of hits and scored against the Falcons … Doubled and scored in the win over Montevallo … Singled in a run in the series-opening win at UNC Pembroke … Had a base hit in the second win against the Braves … Drove in a run in the series finale victory over UNC Pembroke … Had

a pair of hits and scored twice in the win at Newberry … Registered two hits and scored once at Augusta … Had three hits against the Jaguars … Picked up a base hit in the series finale against Augusta … Singled and drove in a run against Newberry … Posted a pair of hits in the win over Florida Southern … Recorded two base hits, including a double, in the victory over the Moccasins … Doubled, singled, drove in one and scored twice against Florida Southern … Scored a run at Catawba … Doubled in a run and scored in the series-opening victory at Flagler … Crossed home plate against the Saints … Launched a solo homer in the series finale at Flagler … Drove in five runs after smacking three hits, including a homer and a double, and scored three times in the victory over Southern Wesleyan … Garnered two hits in the win over Catawba … Walked three times and scored each time in the PBC Tournament game against Montevallo … Singled in a run in the PBC Tournament game against Flagler … Had a base hit and scored in the PBC Tournament win over Lander … Belted out two hits and drove in one in the NCAA Tournament victory over the Pioneers. Previous School: Attended Maine and Florence-Darlington Tech. High School: Attended Archbishop Stepinac H.S. ... Two-time honorable mention All-American ... Rated a Top 500 Player by Perfect Game as a junior ... Garnered all-league, all-state, all-region and was team MVP as a senior. Personal: Skylar Mercado was born Apr. 28, 1995 in Bronx, N.Y. ... Son of Steve and Joviana Mercado ... Has a younger brother, Austin ... Majoring in communication.

12 Collin Mills

INF • Fr. • R/R • 6-2 • 205 Aiken, S.C. • South Aiken H.S.

High School: Attended South Aiken H.S. … Garnered all-region accolades as a senior. Personal: Collin Alexander Mills was born Jan. 29, 1998 in Aiken, S.C. … Son of Scott and Kim Mills … Has a younger brother, Tanner … Majoring in business administration.

13 Henry Cartrett

LHP • Fr. • L/L • 6-0 • 170 Edgefield, S.C. • Strom Thurmond H.S.

High School: Attended Strom Thurmond H.S. … Three-time all-region selection … Honor graduate. Personal: Henry Taylor Cartrett was born Oct. 4, 1997 in Augusta, Ga. … Son of Steve and Diane Cartrett … Has an older sibling, Cary … Majoring in exercise and sports science.

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14 Zach Moon

C • Sr. • R/R • 6-4 • 220 Snellville, Ga. • Georgia State

2 2016: Started all 58 games … Posted a .342 batting average … Led the way with 16 round-trippers and 68 RBI … Scored 58 runs … Led the team with a .626 slugging percentage … Second on the team with a .458 on-base average …D2CCA First-team All-American ... NCBWA honorable mention All-American ... First-team ABCA/Rawlings all-region honoree … First-team D2CCA all-region selection … First-team NCBWA all-region honoree … Second-team all-conference award winner … All-tournament team selection … Blasted a pair of two-run homers, drove in four and scored twice in the win over Lincoln Memorial … Doubled, drove in one and scored once in the win over LMU … Singled in the win over Emmanuel … Drove in one and scored once in the series-opening win over Armstrong State … Singled home a run and scored once in the victory over the Pirates … Tallied three base hits, drove in three and crossed home one time in the series finale win against Armstrong State … Drove in a run in the win over Wingate … Had a pair of hits and scored once in the series-opening win over Lander … Belted a pair of home runs, drove in three and scored four times in a win over the Bearcats … Pounded out a pair of hits, including a homer, while driving in three in the series finale victory over Lander … Roped out a pair of doubles and drove in two in the series opener against Georgia College … Had a hit against the Bobcats … Launched a three-run homer while driving in four in the win at Georgia College … Doubled and scored twice in the win over Paine … Singled and drove in a run against Georgia Southwestern … Tallied a pair of hits and scored once in the win over the Hurricanes … Singled and scored twice in the series finale win over Georgia Southwestern … Recorded a pair of hits, including a homer, while driving in three and scoring three times in the win over Chowan … Doubled and scored in the win over the Hawks … Singled and scored against Francis Marion … Doubled and scored twice in the win over the Patriots … Singled in a run in the victory at Francis Marion … Scored a pair of runs in the win over Emmanuel … Had a pair of hits in the victory over North Georgia … Drove in a run in the win over the Nighthawks … Registered a pair of hits, including a grand slam, while driving in five and scoring three times in the win over Paine … Singled and walked three times in the series-opening win over Montevallo … Had a base hit and scored twice in the win over Montevallo … Launched a three-run homer and scored two runs in the win over Albany State … Blasted two homers in the series-opening win at UNC Pembroke … Doubled in a run and scored three times in the second win against the Braves … Went three-for-five with a homer and three RBI in the win at Newberry … Singled, drove in one and scored once at Augusta … Had two hits and drove in one against the Jaguars … Drove in a run in the series finale against Augusta … Recorded two hits and drove in two in the win over Florida Southern … Posted a pair of hits, drove in one and scored once in the victory over the Moccasins … Doubled and scored against Florida Southern … Doubled in a run at Catawba … Tied the school record with five hits, including two homers, while driving in five runs and scoring three times in the series-opening victory at Flagler

… Singled and scored a run against the Saints … Doubled in a pair of runs in the series finale at Flagler … Blasted a homer, drove in three and scored four times in the victory over Southern Wesleyan … Posted a pair of hits, including a double, while driving in two and scoring once in the win over the Warriors … Singled in a run in the win over Catawba … Was three-for-three with a homer, two RBI and a run scored in the PBC Tournament game against Montevallo … Singled in a run and scored in the PBC Tournament game against Flagler … Had three hits and scored a run in the PBC Tournament win over Lander … Drove in a run and scored the game-winning run in the NCAA Tournament opening game win over Tusculum … Had two hits, one RBI and scored once, in the NCAA Tournament victory over the Pioneers. 015: Played in 41 games, earning 39 starts … Batted .338 on the season … Recorded a pair of doubles, one RBI and scored twice in the victory over the Railsplitters … Scored a run in the win over LMU … Pounded out three hits, including a homer, drove in two and scored four times in the win over the Trojans … Smashed a home run, had four RBI and scored twice in the win over Paine … Posted two hits against the Bobcats … Added two hits, two RBI and scored twice in the victory over the Hurricanes … Launched a two-run homer in the victory over Chowan … Blasted a grand slam in the win over the Hawks … Recorded a solo homer against Francis Marion … Scored twice in the win over the Patriots … Posted a pair of hits and one RBI in the win over Newberry … Pounded out two hits, drove in one and scored twice in the series-opening win at Montevallo … Had three hits, including a homer and a double, while driving in three and scoring once in the victory over the Falcons … Singled and scored at Montevallo … Had a pair of hits and scored twice in the victory over Paine … Went four-for-five with one RBI and three runs scored in the series finale victory over the Braves … Singled and drove in one against Newberry … Drove in a run in the 13-10 win over GRU Augusta … Pounded out three hits and scored a run in the win over the Jaguars … Singled and drove in a run in the sweep of GRU Augusta … Drove in one in the win over Emmanuel … Registered three hits, including a homer and a double, while driving in four in the win over Paine … Tallied a hit and drove in one in the non-conference win at GRU Augusta … Singled in a run and scored twice in the victory over Emmanuel … Had a hit in the series-opening victory over Flagler … Singled in a run in the victory over the Saints … Drove in one in the series finale against Flagler … Singled and scored twice in the PBC Quarterfinal win over the Saints. Previous School: Attended Georgia State ... Earned playing time as a freshman ... Batted .288 with one homer, one double, one triple and 10 RBI ... Played in 29 games, including 14 starts ... Homered against Northern Kentucky (2-28-14) in his second career start ... Started two games in the Troy series and collected three hits and an RBI ... Scored three runs against Alabama A&M (3-25-14) ... Contributed a run-scoring single in 8-7 win over Mercer (4-9-14). High School: Attended Brookwood H.S. Personal: Zach Moon was born Apr. 5, 1995 in Snellville, Ga. ... Son of Wayne and Lori Moon ... Has three siblings, Candice, Lindsey and imee ... Lindsey plays softball at Young Harris ... Has not declared a major.

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15 Joseph Benitez

LHP • Sr. • R/L • 6-0 • 190 Crofton, Md. • Old Dominion

Previous School: Attended Old Dominion. High School: Attended Archbishop H.S. Personal: Joseph Benetiz was born Apr. 17, 1995 in Crofton, Md. … Son of Rich and Lisa Benetiz … Has a younger brother, Nick … Majoring in psychology.

16 Charles Padilla

C • Sr. • R/R • 5-11 • 198 Lawrenceville, Ga. • Collins Hill H.S.

2016: Saw time in 34 games, earning 13 starts … Posted a .375 batting average … Had 24 hits on the year … Drove in four while crossing home 10 times … Singled in the win over LMU … Posted four hits, drove in one and scored twice in the victory over the Pirates … Singled, drove in one and scored once in the win over the Hurricanes … Singled and scored in the win over Chowan … Tallied three hits in the win over the Patriots … Had a pair of hits, drove in one and scored once in the win over Emmanuel … Singled in a run in the win over the Nighthawks … Crossed home twice against the Falcons … Singled and scored in the second win against the Braves … Posted two hits against the Jaguars … Singled against Florida Southern … Had a base hit in the series-opening victory at Flagler … Scored a run in the win over the Warriors … Went four-for-five with a run scored in the NCAA Tournament victory over the Pioneers. 2015: Redshirted. 2014: Saw action in 37 games, earning 24 starts … Drove in 13 runs and scored nine times … Outstanding behind the plate, recording a .991 fielding percentage … Tallied a hit and scored a run in the victory over Belmont Abbey … Went two-for-four with one RBI in the win over Francis Marion

… Drove in a pair of runs against Flagler … Scored a run in the win over Paine … Doubled in a pair of runners in the victory over Paine … Drove in one in the win over North Georgia … Had a pair of hits against Montevallo … Posted two hits, drove in two and scored once in the win over the Jaguars … Tallied two hits, including a double, and drove in one in the win over Columbus State … Had two hits and scored once in the win over GRU Augusta … Registered a pair of hits in the win over Georgia Southwestern … Doubled, driving in two runs and scored once in the NCAA Tournament game against Lander. 2013: Redshirted. Collins Hill High School: Member of the Eagles baseball team … Picked as a Top 100 Player in 2010 and 2011 … Selected Player of the Month in April 2011 … Honored as a Gwinnett All-Star in 2012. Personal: Charles is the son of Raul and Theresa Padilla … Born on March 3, 1994 … He is undecided on his major.

17 Hunter Dollander RHP • r-Fr. • R/R • 6-0 • 225 Augusta, Ga. • Evans H.S.

2016: Redshirted. High School: Attended Evans H.S. ... Earned all-region honors as a senior. Personal: Hunter Allen Dollander was born Nov. 24, 1996 in Augusta, Ga. ... Son of Sandra Wall and Brian Dollander ... Has two siblings, Chase and Trevor ... Majoring in biology.

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18 Christian Morlan RHP • Jr. • R/R • 6-0 • 193 Aiken, S.C. • USC Sumter

Previous School: Attended USC Sumter … Led his team to the 2015 Region X Championship and the Eastern District title … Guided his squad to the JUCO World Series.

Personal: Christian James Morlan was born Dec. 16, 1994 in Aiken, S.C. … Son of John and Jennifer Morlan … Has a younger sister, Elizabeth … Majoring in psychology.

High School: Attended South Aiken H.S. … First-team all-region and secondteam all-state selection as a senior.

20 Connor Riley

RHP • Jr. • R/R • 6-0 • 185 Aurora, Ill. • Black Hawk College

2016: Saw time in 19 games, earning five starts … Went 3-1 on the year while throwing 30.2 innings … Held opponents to a 2.16 batting average … Struck out three in four innings of work without allowing a hit against the Railsplitters … Went 3.2 innings, striking out four in the victory over the Pirates … Picked up the win after striking out four batters and not allowing a run in the win over Paine … Worked a pair of scoreless frames, striking out two in the series finale win over Georgia Southwestern … Struck out three over two innings of scoreless ball to pick up the win over Chowan … Tossed a scoreless eighth inning in the win over the Patriots … Worked 1.1 innings, striking out one, in the victory at Francis Marion … Picked up the win, striking out three while throwing two scoreless innings, in the win over Paine … Struck out one in the series-opening win over Montevallo … Registered a strikeout while throwing a scoreless frame in the victory over the Falcons … Struck out one at Augusta … Worked two scoreless innings, striking out two, in the win over Florida Southern … Struck out a batter while throwing a

perfect seventh inning in the victory over Southern Wesleyan. Previous School: Attended Black Hawk College. High School: Attended Masmiou Academy. Personal: Connor Riley was born May 7, 1995 in Aurora, Ill. ... Son of Kevin and Caryl ... Has a sibling, Carter ... Majoring in exercise science.

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21 Collin Beasley

RHP • r-So. • L/R • 6-1 • 185 Harlem, Ga. • Harlem H.S.

2016: Redshirted. 2015: Appeared in two games … Had an ERA of 3.00 … Held opponents to a .133 batting average … Recorded seven strikeouts in three innings of work … Struck out two and gave up just one hit in his collegiate debut in the win over Trevecca Nazarene … Worked two innings of relief, striking out five in the win over Paine. High School: Attended Harlem H.S. ... First-team all-region selection ... Went 7-3 his last two seasons ... Had a 2.00 ERA as a junior ... Limited opponents to a .297 batting average as a senior. Personal: Collin Lawrence Beasley was born June 30, 1996 in Augusta, Ga. ... Son of Deanna Beasley ... Brother Derek, played baseball at USC Aiken ... Has two younger sisters, Claire and Abby ... Majoring in biology.

22 William Ard

RHP • Fr. • R/R • 5-11 • 185 Shiloh, S.C. • East Clarendon H.S.

High School: Attended East Clarendon H.S. … Three-time all-state honoree … Four-time all-region selection … Guided his team to three Region VII championships … Led his squad to four district titles … HSSR scholar-athlete.

Personal: William Webster Ard was born Feb. 24, 1997 in Columbia, S.C. … Son of Ike and Lisa … Brother Douglas, played baseball at USC Aiken … Majoring in biology.

23 Luke Westerberg

OF • Jr. • R/R • 6-1 • 200 Trenton, N.J. • Florence-Darlington Tech

2016: Saw time in 45 games, earning 15 starts … Pounded out 19 hits, including three round-trippers … Had a .420 slugging percentage and a .386 on-base average … Was perfect in the field, tallying 30 putouts and one assist … Saw time in the series-opening win over Armstrong State … Had a pair of hits, drove in one and scored twice in the victory over the Pirates … Posted a pair of hits and drove in three runs in the series-opening win over Lander … Doubled in a run and scored in a win over the Bearcats … Had a hit and scored against the Bobcats … Singled, drove in a run and scored once in the win over Paine … Scored a run in the win over Chowan … Singled in a run in the victory at Francis Marion … Recorded a base hit, driving in one in the victory over North Georgia … Scored the game-winning run in the win over the Nighthawks … Singled and scored in the series finale victory over the Nighthawks … Smashed a two-run homer in the win over Paine … Singled and had a sacrifice bunt in the series-opening win over Montevallo … Walked against the Falcons … Scored the game-winning run in the win at Newberry … Singled and scored in the series-opening victory at Flagler … Blasted a two-run homer against the Saints … Posted two hits, driving in two and scoring once, in the series finale at Flagler … Scored a run in the NCAA victory over Columbus State … Homered in the NCAA Tournament victory over the Pioneers. Previous School: Attended Florence-Darlington Tech ... Batted .324 and belted five home runs ... Registered over 100 hits in two seasons.

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High School: Attended Nottingham H.S. ... First-team all-district honoree as a senior ... Two-time team MVP ... Batted over .400 three times. Personal: Luke Westerberg was born August 4, 1995 in Trenton, N.J. ... Son of Harold and Jodi Westerberg ... Has two brothers, Joe and Zak ... Majoring in communication.

24 Blake Cantrell

P • r-Jr. • R/R • 6-0 • 185 Aiken, S.C. • Spartanburg Methodist

2016: Saw time in three games … Hurled three innings without giving up a hit … Struck out four batters … Worked a scoreless ninth inning, striking out one in the win over Paine … Struck out a batter in the victory over the Lions … Garnered a pair of strikeouts while throwing a scoreless inning in the win over Albany State. 2015: Redshirted.

High School: Attended Aiken H.S. Personal: Blake Elijah Cantrell was born July 2, 1996 in Aiken, S.C. ... Son of Earl and Katrina Cantrell ... Has two siblings, Brooke and Breana ... Majoring in exercise science.

Previous School: Attended Spartanburg Methodist.

26 Bryse Buster

RHP • Sr. • R/R • 5-8 • 180 Denton, Texas • South Georgia State

2016: Saw time in eight games … Had a 1.86 ERA … Worked 9.2 innings on the year, limiting opponents to a .222 batting average … Threw a scoreless inning in the win over Paine … Struck out two in a scoreless frame in the win over Chowan … Tossed a scoreless frame in the win over Paine … Registered a pair of strikeouts in the win over Albany State … Garnered a strikeout while throwing a perfect ninth inning in the victory over Southern Wesleyan … Worked two scoreless frames in the PBC Tournament game against Montevallo. Previous School: Attended South Georgia State.

High School: Attended Krum H.S. Personal: Bryse Buster was born November 5, 1992 in Denton, Texas ... Son of Steve and Brenda Buster ... Majoring in sociology.

27 Nick Yobbi

RHP • Jr. • R/R • 6-0 • 190 South Park, Penn. • South Park H.S.

2016: Saw time in 15 games, earning 13 starts … Went 6-3 … Accounted for a team-high two complete games while throwing 73.1 innings … Struck out 54 batters … Struck out seven in 5.1 innings of work in the win over LMU … Went 6.1 innings, striking out six while allowing just one run en route to picking up the victory over No. 25 Armstrong State … Worked five innings, striking out seven, to pick up the victory against Lander … Struck out one in the win at Georgia College … Registered a complete-game win, striking out seven while allowing just one run on six hits in the win over the Hurricanes … Tossed seven innings, striking out four while giving up just one run to earn the win over the Patriots … Worked six innings to pick up the victory against the Braves … Threw two scoreless innings, striking out four, in the win over the Warriors … Garnered a complete game, striking out five while allowing just two runs, in the NCAA Tournament victory over the Pioneers. 2015: Appeared in 21 games, earning three starts … Worked 43.2 innings … Went 2-1 on the year … Worked a scoreless seventh inning in the win over LMU … Struck out two while hurling a perfect inning in the victory over TNU … Picked up the win, tossing three innings and striking out four in the win over Paine … Struck out two while throwing a scoreless frame in the win over Lander in the series finale … Went two innings in the win over the Hurricanes, striking out two … Worked 4.2 innings, striking out three in the victory over Chowan … Struck out the side in the 10th inning, picking up the victory against Francis Marion … Worked two innings of shutout ball, striking out four in the win over Newberry … Started and worked six innings, striking out six, in the victory over the Falcons … Tossed two innings in the

win over the Jaguars … Threw three innings, allowing just one earned run while striking out two in the non-conference win at GRU Augusta … Worked 2.2 innings without allowing a run in the victory over the Saints … Retired a batter against the Indians … Struck out five in 3.2 innings of work in the PBC Semifinals against Georgia College. 2014: Saw action in 12 games, earning eight starts … Went 3-1 on the season … Threw 38.2 innings … Struck out 27 batters … Struck out three in two innings of work in the win over Lincoln Memorial … Tossed six innings while striking out four in the win over Shepherd … Worked two innings of scoreless ball in the victory over Belmont Abbey … Threw three innings of scoreless ball, striking out two, in the win over Chowan … Picked up the win in the victory over Paine … Earned the win after striking out three in five innings of work over Anderson … Threw five innings, striking out three, to pick up the victory over GRU Augusta. High School: Attended South Park H.S. … WPIAL Player-of the Year … All-WPIAL selection … Earned all-state honors. Personal: Born on Oct. 13, 1994 in Pittsburgh, Pa. … Son of Al and Kathy Yobbi … Has three siblings, Derek, Jason and Lauren … Majoring in business administration.

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28 Adam Hane

RHP • Fr. • R/R • 5-11 • 175 North Augusta, S.C. • Fox Creek H.S.

High School: Attended Fox Creek H.S. … Batted .450 as a junior … Posted a 9-1 mark his last two years on the mound … Earned all-state and all-region accolades as a junior … Perfect Game South Region Honorable Mention … MVP for the Diamond Devils. Personal: Adam Robinson Hane was born Oct. 10, 1997 in Augusta, Ga. … Son of Billy and Amy Hane … Has a younger brother, Daniel … Majoring in political science.

30 Conner Durden

OF • Jr. • L/R • 6-0 • 220 Jacksonville, Fla. • South Georgia State

Previous School: Attended South Georgia State … Batted .340 with six round-trippers .. Produced 14 doubles and drove in 39 RBI. High School: Attended Sandalwood H.S. Personal: Conner Lee Durden was born Nov. 22, 1995 in Jacksonville, Fla. … Son of Todd and Camille Durden … Has an older brother, Chris … Majoring in communications.

31 Christian Aragon

LHP • Jr. • L/L • 6-2 • 183 Peachtree City, Ga. • Andrew College

Previous School: Attended Andrew College. High School: Attended Whitewater H.S. Personal: Christian Aragon was born July 18, 1996 in Fayetteville, Ga. … Son of Randy and Jennifer … Has a sister, Kaitlyn … Majoring in exercise and sports science.

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32 Brian Parreira

C/1B • Jr. • L/R • 6-4 • 230 Annapolis, Md. • Mount Saint Mary’s

2016: Saw time in all 58 games, earning 57 starts … Posted a .306 batting average … Tallied 68 hits, including 24 for extra bases … Had a .532 slugging percentage … NCBWA Region Hitter of the Week … PBC Player of the Week … Went three-for-four with a pair of doubles, one RBI and scored twice in the win over Lincoln Memorial … Blasted a solo homer in the win over LMU … Smashed a two-run round-tripper in the win over Emmanuel … Garnered two hits, drove in one and scored once in the series-opening win over Armstrong State … Posted two hits, including a double, while driving in two and scoring once in the victory over the Pirates … Garnered a single and double while scoring once in the series finale win against Armstrong State … Recorded a hit and drove in one in the win over Wingate … Singled and scored three times in the series-opening win over Lander … Launched the game-winning homer in a win over the Bearcats … Singled and scored in the series finale victory over Lander … Had a hit and scored in the series opener against Georgia College … Launched a two-run homer in the win at Georgia College … Registered a pair of hits and scored twice in the win over Paine … Tallied a pair of hits, drove in one and scored once in the win over the Hurricanes … Singled twice and scored a pair of runs in the series finale win over Georgia Southwestern … Had a pair of hits and scored twice in the win over Chowan … Smacked a pair of homers while posting three hits, driving in three and scoring three times in the win over the Hawks … Singled against Francis Marion … Had a hit in the win over the Patriots … Singled in a run in the victory at Francis Marion … Went three-for-four with a homer, double, four RBI and two runs scored in the win over Emmanuel … Had a hit in the victory over North Georgia … Scored a run in the win over the Nighthawks … Pounded out three hits, including a double, while driving in three and scoring twice in the series finale victory over the Nighthawks … Homered and scored twice in the win over Paine … Smashed a three-run homer in the series-opening win over Montevallo … Launched a solo homer in the win over Albany State

… Had a pair of hits in the series-opening win at UNC Pembroke … Recorded two hits, one RBI and scored once in the second win against the Braves … Singled and scored in the series finale victory over UNC Pembroke … Drove in one and scored once in the win at Newberry … Had a pair of hits at Augusta … Scored against the Jaguars … Picked up a base hit in the series finale against Augusta … Singled against Newberry … Posted two hits and scored once in the win over Florida Southern … Singled against Florida Southern … Had two hits, including a homer, in the series-opening victory at Flagler … Garnered two hits, including a double, while scoring once in the series finale at Flagler … Homered and doubled while having three hits, drove in five and scored three times in the victory over Southern Wesleyan … Smashed two hits, including a homer, while driving in two and scoring twice in the win over the Warriors … Had two base hits and scored once in the PBC Tournament game against Montevallo … Scored a run in the PBC Tournament win over Lander … Drove in a run in the NCAA victory over Columbus State … Singled and scored in the NCAA Tournament victory over the Pioneers. Previous School: Attended Mount Saint Mary’s ... Hit .229 ... Recorded four homers and 20 RBI. High School: Attended Broadneck H.S. ... Earned first-team all-Met honors as a senior ... Named a first-team all-conference selection ... Selected for the Brooks Robinson Senior all-star game. Personal: Brian Parreira was born Sept. 21, 1995 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii ... Son of Frank and Cheryl Parreira ... Majoring in business.

33 Daniel Wiggins LHP • Fr. • L/L • 6-1 • 198 Evans, Ga. • Lakeside H.S.

High School: Attended Lakeside H.S. … Two-time all-region honoree … Tabbed MVP his senior campaign … Led his team to the 2014 CABA World Series Championship.

Personal: Daniel Reid Wiggins was born May 21, 1998 in Augusta, Ga. … Son of Ray and Jan Wiggins …Has a twin sister, Morgan … Majoring in business administration.

34 Nile Goings

OF • r-Jr. • R/R • 6-4 • 225 Marietta, Ga. • Osbourne H.S.

2016: Saw time in 42 games, earning 37 starts … Had a .287 batting average … Registered eight home runs and 33 RBI … Garnered a .473 slugging percentage … Singled and drove in a run in the win over Emmanuel … Pounded out a pair of hits in the series-opening win over Armstrong State … Singled and scored in the victory over the Pirates … Drove in one and scored once in the win over Paine … Totaled three hits, including a homer, while driving in two and scoring once in the series finale win over Georgia Southwestern … Had a pair of hits and drove in one in the win over Chowan … Scored a run in the win over Emmanuel … Walked in the series finale victory over the Nighthawks … Had a pair of hits, including a solo homer, in the win over Paine … Registered two hits, including a homer, while driving in four in the win over Montevallo … Singled in a run in the win over Albany State … Went three-for-five with a homer and three runs scored in the series-opening win at UNC Pembroke … Recorded four hits, one RBI and scored once in the second win against the Braves … Had two hits, two RBI and scored once in the series finale victory over UNC Pembroke … Singled in the win at Newberry … Drove in a pair of runs at Augusta … Launched a three-run homer against the Jaguars … Smashed a solo homer against Newberry … Posted a pair of hits, including the go-ahead three-run homer, in the victory over the Moccasins … Doubled in a run and scored in the series-opening victory at Flagler … Singled and scored in the series finale at Flagler … Blasted a grand slam and scored twice in the victory over Southern

Wesleyan … Garnered two hits, including a double, and scored two runs in the win over the Warriors … Singled in the win over Catawba … Had two hits, including a double, while scoring a run in the PBC Tournament game against Montevallo … Singled in the PBC Tournament game against Flagler … Posted two hits, two RBI and scored a run in the PBC Tournament win over Lander … Singled in the NCAA Tournament opening game win over Tusculum. 2015: Appeared in nine games, earning a pair of starts … Batted .313 on the season … Drove in seven runs … Singled and drove in two in the victory over the Railsplitters … Started in left field, recording two hits while driving in three runs and scoring twice in the win over Paine … Singled and drove in one in the win over Emmanuel … Singled, drove in one and scored once in the win over Paine. 2014: Appeared in two games before redshirting … Saw time in wins against Lincoln Memorial and Belmont Abbey. High School: Attended Osbourne H.S. … Was tabbed a Preseason Under Armour All-American. Personal: Born on May 11, 1995 in Atlanta, Ga. … Son of Kenneth and Cynthia Goings … Has a sibling, Nikira … Majoring in communications.

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36 Preston Dawson INF • r-So. • R/R • 5-10 • 190 Aiken, S.C. • Erskine

2016: Played in seven games … Posted a .333 batting average … Tallied a .957 fielding percentage … Garnered a .429 on-base percentage … Recorded his first career at bat in the win over Emmanuel … Singled in the win over Paine … Scored a run in the win over Chowan … Scored a run and made a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in the win over Paine … Came in as a defensive replacement in the win over Albany State … Singled and scored in the victory over Southern Wesleyan.

High School: Attended South Aiken H.S. ... Three-time scholar athlete ... Earned all-region honors as a senior ... Named one of the top five players in the CSRA ... Hit over .400 as a senior. Personal: Preston Dawson was born Nov. 30, 1995 in Aiken, S.C. ... Son of Patrick and Monique Dawson ... Has a younger sibling, Parker ... Majoring in business.

Previous School: Attended Erskine.

37 Mitch Spence

RHP • Fr. • R/R • 6-1 • 185 Cary, N.C. • Green Hope H.S.

High School: Attended Green Hope H.S. … Earned all-state honors as a senior … Garnered first-team all-conference accolades … Career ERA and saves leader. Personal: Mitch Spence was born May 6, 1998 in Kirkland, Wash. … Son of Craig and Rebecca Spence … Has not declared a major.

38 James Lynch

RHP • r-Sr. • R/R • 6-3 • 235 St. Petersburg, Fla. • St. Pete Catholic

2016: Saw time in 17 games, earning four starts … Went 4-3 on the year in 49 innings … Limited opponents to a .221 batting average … Struck out 56 batters … PBC all-academic team selection … Struck out six in 3.1 innings of work in the win over LMU … Worked 4.1 innings, striking out three while picking up the win over Armstrong State … Threw two innings, allowing one hit in the win at Georgia College … Struck out four against Georgia Southwestern … Worked two-thirds of an inning, striking out one, to pick up the win over Chowan … Went 2.0 innings, striking out two and not allowing a run to pick up the victory at Francis Marion … Tossed a pair of scoreless innings, striking out two, in the series finale victory over the Nighthawks … Had a strikeout against the Falcons … Threw a scoreless 10th inning, striking out two, in the win at Newberry … Worked 4.2 frames against the Wolves, striking out six … Worked six innings, striking out three and giving up just one earned run on one hit at Catawba … Struck out one in the series finale at Flagler … Picked up the victory over Southern Wesleyan, striking out 10 while throwing five innings … Worked 2.2 frames, striking out four, in the PBC Tournament game against Montevallo. 2015: Appeared in 20 games, posting a 3-2 record … Finished second in the PBC with seven saves … Worked 26.1 innings … Struck out 27 batters … Picked up the save with a scoreless ninth in the season-opener against Lincoln Memorial … Recorded a save after striking out four batters in the victory over Trevecca Nazarene … Picked up a save with a scoreless ninth against the Bobcats … Hurled a perfect ninth inning in the series finale win over Georgia Southwestern … Struck out two while throwing a scoreless ninth for the save in the victory over Chowan … Went two innings against Francis Marion, striking out one while not allowing a run in the series finale victory … Worked two scoreless frames, striking out four, to earn the save in the series-opening win at Montevallo … Garnered the win, throwing 2.2

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innings of relief in the series finale victory over the Braves … Picked up a save in the 13-10 win over GRU Augusta … Picked up the save, striking out one while throwing a scoreless inning in the win over the Jaguars … Struck out one while throwing one inning in the non-conference win at GRU Augusta … Went two-thirds of an inning en route to picking up the win in the seriesopening game against Flagler … Tossed three innings, striking out a pair against Catawba. 2014: Appeared in 16 games, tossing 16.2 innings … Led the team with five saves … Struck out 18 batters while walking just three … Limited opponents to a .197 batting average … Worked an inning in the win over Belmont Abbey, recording a strikeout … Struck out one in an inning’s work in the win over Francis Marion … Struck out a pair while working an inning in the victory over Paine … Worked a perfect ninth inning, striking out a pair of batters, in the win over Chowan … Posted two strikeouts in the victory over Paine … Threw two innings, striking out two, in the win over the Falcons … Worked an inning of shutout ball in the win over No. 2 Lander … Earned the save by getting the final two outs in the victory over Catawba … Picked up the save by throwing a perfect ninth in the series opener against GRU Augusta … Earned the save with a scoreless ninth in the win over the Jaguars … Worked a scoreless ninth in the win over Columbus State … Earned the save with a scoreless ninth while striking out one in the win over Georgia Southwestern … Tossed 1.1 innings against Lander in the NCAA Tournament, striking out three. 2013: Made one appearance for 0.2 innings pitched. St. Petersburg Catholic High School: Was a member of the Barons baseball team and also the National Honors Society. Personal: James is the son of Jim and Kay Lynch … Born on January 11, 1994 … He is majoring in Business Administration.

39 Ty Alvey

RHP • r-Jr. • R/R • 6-4 • 206 Newnan, Ga. • Northgate H.S.

2016: Redshirted. High School: Attended Northgate H.S. Personal: Tyler R. Alvey was born Sept. 12, 1993 in Newnan, Ga. ... Son of Tim and Judi Alvey ... Has a younger sister ... Majoring in business administration.

40 Chris Girken

RHP • r-Fr. • R/R • 6-1 • 200 Parkville, Md. • Loyola-Blakefield H.S.

2016: Redshirted. High School: Attended Loyola-Blakefield H.S. Personal: Christopher Girken was born Feb. 1, 1997 in Baltimore, Md. ... Son of Michael and Karen Girken ... Has an older brother ... Majoring in business.

41 Connor Norton

RHP • r-Sr. • R/R • 6-0 • 185 Boca Raton, Fla. • Florida Tech

2016: Saw time in six games … Worked six innings on the year … Held opponents to a .227 batting average … Struck out 10 while walking just three … Posted a 1.50 ERA … Struck out two while throwing an inning in the win over Emmanuel … Registered a pair of strikeouts in a scoreless frame in the win over Paine … Struck out a batter in the win over Chowan … Had a pair of strikeouts in the win over Emmanuel … Worked a scoreless frame, striking out one, against the Jaguars … Tossed a perfect sixth inning, striking out a pair, in the victory over Southern Wesleyan. 2015: Appeared in five games … Worked five innings … Struck out six batters … Held opponents to a .067 batting average … Worked a perfect seventh inning in the win over TNU … Worked a perfect inning in the series finale win over Georgia Southwestern … Struck out one while throwing a scoreless seventh inning in the victory over Paine … Threw an inning of relief, striking out two in the win over Emmanuel … Tossed a scoreless inning in the victory over Emmanuel.

Previous School: Attended Florida Tech. High School: Attended Pope John Paul II H.S. Personal: Connor Norton was born Nov. 24, 1993 in West Palm Beach, Fla. ... Son of Gregg and Brenda Norton ... Has a younger sister, Calli, who pitches at West Virginia State ... Majoring in accounting.

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43 Hunter Hubbard RHP • Sr. • R/R • 6-0 • 230 Augusta, Ga. • Lakeside H.S.

2016: Saw time in nine games … Went 1-1 on the year with a 3.00 ERA … Held opponents to a .257 batting average … Struck out 18 batters … Worked a scoreless frame in the win over Emmanuel … Struck out two in a pair of scoreless innings in the win over Paine … Tossed four innings, striking out four in the win over Chowan … Picked up the win, striking out seven over four innings of scoreless ball in the win over Emmanuel … Threw a scoreless ninth frame in the win over Paine … Recorded a pair of strikeouts while throwing a scoreless inning in the win over Albany State … Worked 2.2 innings, striking out one in the second win against the Braves … Struck out two against the Jaguars. 2015: Appeared in 12 games on the season … Tossed 16.1 innings … Struck out 20 batters and held opponents to a .172 batting average … Went 1-0 on the year with a 2.20 ERA … Pitched a scoreless ninth inning, striking out one, in the victory over the Railsplitters … Struck out two batters while throwing a perfect ninth frame in the win over TNU … Struck out one in the win over Paine … Tossed an inning against Georgia Southwestern, striking out two … Struck out one in the win over Chowan … Came in during the ninth frame, striking out one, in the victory over Paine … Worked 1.1 innings, striking out one without allowing a run in the series-opening win against the Braves … Struck out two in a scoreless inning of relief in the win over Emmanuel …

Tossed 4.1 innings of work, striking out eight without allowing a walk or a run in the victory over the Lions. 2014: Appeared in six games, working 4.2 innings … Struck out four batters … Worked a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts in the win over Lincoln Memorial … Recorded an out in the win over Shepherd … Struck out a pair of batters while working an inning in the win over Chowan … Tossed an inning in the victory over Paine … Threw an inning of relief in the win over the Jaguars. High School: Attended Lakeside H.S. … Earned first-team all-region and all-county honors … Tabbed a second-team all-area honoree. Personal: Born on Sept. 22, 1994 in Augusta, Ga. … Son of Glenn and Aurora Hubbard … Has a sibling, Harrison … Majoring in exercise and sports science.

44 Daulton Weeks INF • Jr. • R/R • 6-0 • 200 Boyertown, Pa. • Harford

2016: Played in 64 games ... Guided his team to the World Series and a 54-11 record ... Batted .365 on the year ... Notched 73 hits, including 43 that went for extra bases ... Slugged .810 ... Blasted 21 round-trippers while driving in 39 runs ... Posted a .486 on-base percentage ... Crossed home 88 times. 2015: Redshirted. 2014: Hit .319 in 55 games and 53 starts in the infield for the Region XX Champions...Totaled 61 hits, 40 runs, eight doubles, two triples, five home runs and 43 RBIs...Went 7-for-11 with for runs scored on Region XX Championship Sunday against Potomac State...Earned All-Region XX Tournament Honors...Had 17 multiple-hit games including four three-hit games and one four-hit performance. High School: Attended Boyertown H.S. Personal: Born in Boyertown, Pa. on Sept. 6, 1995...Son of Jayson and Drea Weeks.

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Hunter Ashburn

C • Fr. • R/R • 5-8 • 178 Holden Beach, N.C. • West Brunswick H.S.

High School: Attended West Brunswick H.S. Personal: Hunter Ashburn was born July 15, 1998 in Shallotte, N.C. … Son of Michael and Jennifer Ashburn … Has a sister, Ryeleigh … Wants to be an orthodontist.

Evan Davis

LHP • Fr. • L/L • 6-6 • 205 Nashville, Tenn. • John Overton H.S.

High School: Attended John Overton H.S. Personal: Evan Davis was born Aug. 4, 1997 in Nashville, Tenn. … Son of Bill and Lisa Davis … Has a younger brother, Bryson … Has not declared a major.

Colton Garland

INF • Fr. • L/R • 6-3 • 210 Burnsville, N.C. • Mountain Heritage H.S.

High School: Attended Mountain Heritage H.S. Personal: Colton Timothy Garland was born May 12, 1997 in Asheville, N.C. … Son of Scot and Crystal Garland … Has a sibling, Chandler … Majoring in business management.

LaVale Hodges

OF • Fr. • R/R • 6-0 • 200 Bowie, Md. • Archbishiop Spalding H.S.

High School: Attended Archbishop Spalding H.S. … Guided his team to three MIAA A conference championships … Garnered first-team all-county honors as a senior … Second-team all-conference and county selection as a junior … Homerun Derby Champion at the Hartsville Classic as a senior. Personal: LaVale Hodges was born March 29, 1998 in Annapolis, Md. … Son of Sarah Garrett … Has a younger sister … Majoring in business administration.

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Brady O’Neil

C • Fr. • R/R • 6-2 • 185 Arnold, Md. • St. Mary’s H.S.

High School: Attended St. Mary’s H.S. … Led his team to a pair of MIAA titles … Earned all-MIAA honors as a junior … Garnered the Coach’s award as a senior … Tabbed to the Perfect Game underclassmen all-tournament team. Personal: Brady Michael O’Neil was born Oct. 10, 1997 in Annapolis, Md. … Son of Mike and Wendy … Has a brother, Josh … Majoring in history.

Blake Seigler

C • Fr. • R/R • 6-3 • 205 North Augusta, S.C. • North Augusta H.S.

High School: Attended North Augusta H.S. … Earned Team MVP honors as a senior. Personal: Blake Perry Seigler was born Feb. 16, 1998 in North Augusta, S.C. … Son of Jimmy and Beth Seigler … Has a sister, Sydney, who plays softball at Presbyterian College … Majoring in accounting.

Will Varnadore

RHP • Fr. • R/R • 5-11 • 180 Aiken, S.C. • South Aiken H.S.

High School: Attended South Aiken H.S. … Tabbed a scholar athlete. Personal: William Christopher Varnadore was born Sept. 7, 1997, in Aiken, S.C. … Son of Chris and Leigh Varnadore … Has twin sisters … Majoring in business and finance.

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Team Review It marked one of the most impressive runs for any University of South Carolina Aiken baseball team under the guidance of head coach Kenny Thomas. The 2016 campaign was one of ups and a few downs, but the run the squad made to reach the NCAA Southeast Region Championship marked how good the Pacers were. The team may have been down during games, but it was never out. Several times over the season USC Aiken overcame a late deficit in order to punch the winning ticket. Seven contests went extra frames and USC Aiken was victorious each time. Other times, the team was flat-out dominant, whether it was due to pitching one day or with their bats a different game. Zach Moon earned All-America honors while he, Joe Marlow, Mitchell Price and Max Schoen garnered all-region honors. In fact, the squad was so strong, those four, Erik Davis and Chaz Pal picked up all-conference accolades while guiding the squad to a third-place finish in the PBC regular season. The Pacers were ranked as high as No. 5 nationally and were in the rankings for much of the season. Thomas’ team had a 10-game winner in Marlow while Davis hurled one of the most impressive performances in recent history with his two-hit shutout against No. 9 Florida Southern. The staff was great throughout with Nick Jobst accounting for six wins and five saves while Nick Yobbi tallied six victories. Trevor Hutto and Connor Riley chipped in three wins apiece. Although the pitching staff was strong under the watchful eye of assistant coach Nolan Belcher, the Pacers were nothing to laugh at when at the plate.

After posting a solid 8-2 win on opening day against Lincoln Memorial, Thomas’ squad suffered a setback the following day. Despite trailing 4-0 in the final game of the series, the squad rattled off three runs in the seventh and one in the ninth before winning in the 10th. That extra-inning win catapulted the Pacers to a 10-1 record. During the run, the squad swept PBC rivals Armstrong State and Lander. In the middle game of the series against the Bearcats, USC Aiken found itself down 7-1 before an eight-inning third frame gave the team a 9-7 advantage. It was a back-and-forth affair that saw each side take the lead. Tied at 17 in the bottom of the eighth, Brian Parreira crushed a pitch for a solo shot and an 18-17 victory. The squad suffered a pair of losses at Georgia College, but bounced back to win the final game of the series. Including that victory, the team won 20 of its next 22 contests, skyrocketing the Pacers up the national polls to No. 5. Throughout the season, multiple student-athletes took turns stepping up for the team. Parriera, Moon, Price and Jobst all picked up PBC Player/Pitcher of the Week honors. Despite losing 10 of the final 17 games, including a pair in the PBC Tournament, the Pacers secured the No. 4 seed in the Southeast Region due to its strong season. The ranking was justified and USC Aiken quickly showed it belonged in the postseason after knocking off Tusculum in the opener. The Pioneers were co-tournament champions out of the South Atlantic Conference.

USC Aiken had a .400 hitter in Schoen while eight more batted over .300 for the season. In fact, three others hit over .275 during the 40-win campaign.

After giving up an early run, Marlow settled down and was dominant the rest of the way. Although the team trailed 1-0, Moon drove in Pal for the game-tying run in the sixth prior to scoring on a wild pitch a little bit later for the game-winning run.

Moon drove in a team-best 68 RBI after smacking a team-high 16 round-trippers. The Pacers blasted a school-record tying 81 long balls compared to 33 for their opponents. Additionally, the four homers in one inning against Paine established a new Peach Belt Conference mark.

On May 21, the squad faced off against No. 5 and top-seeded Columbus State. Price and Pal scored in the top of the first for a 2-0 advantage. A Tyler Ammerman homer pushed the margin to 3-0 before the Cougars would eventually tie the game at 5-5 with three runs in the eighth frame.

The squad also drove in 423 runs while scoring 456. The Pacers tallied 1,044 bases and slugged nearly .500 collectively (.496).

With the score still at 5-5, Ammerman registered a three-RBI single in the 10th inning to send the Pacers to the winner’s bracket championship game. For the contest, Ammerman went

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Team Review three-for-four with a career-high five RBI. After suffering a loss to Lander, the team bounced back to oust Tusculum in an elimination game. Unlike the first game, the Pacers secured a lead early and never looked back, jumping out to a 5-0 lead through four innings. The Pioneers trimmed the deficit to 5-2 in the fifth, but Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team tacked on two runs in the seventh and one in the ninth for the win. Yobbi registered his second complete game in the victory, sending the Pacers to the region title game against Lander. Although USC Aiken ended up dropping the contest, the squad showed its resilience in the game. It was never out of the tilt and showed the squad is a force to be reckoned with. It marked the last game for Douglas Ard, Davis, Cole Lee, Schoen, Jared Felix, Hutto, Marlow and Pal, but they each combined to make a strong, lasting legacy. USC Aikenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s baseball program has been strong since its inception and 2016 continued to enforce that. With the returners Thomas has, 2016 could just be a big step to where the program is heading.

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Record Book All-time Opponents Opponent W L T Last Meeting Adelphi 1 1 0 1993 Alabama-Huntsville 1 2 0 2001 Albany State 1 0 0 2016 Anderson 14 1 0 2014 Armstrong State 45 44 1 2016 Augusta State 77 23 0 2016 Ball State 2 3 0 1996 Barry 2 3 0 2011 Barton 17 4 0 2008 Bellarmine 3 0 0 2003 Belmont Abbey 8 5 0 2014 Benedict 5 0 0 2009 Bloomsburg 1 0 0 2006 Brevard 8 3 0 2008 Brewton-Parker 3 5 0 2002 Bristol 2 0 0 1991 Brown 2 0 0 1994 California Tech St. 0 1 0 1993 Campbell 1 0 0 1994 Carson-Newman 25 13 0 2013 Catawba 24 22 0 2016 Charleston Southern 0 2 0 1992 Chowan 21 0 0 2016 The Citadel 2 2 0 1993 Claflin 5 0 0 2010 Coastal Carolina 0 1 0 1996 Coker 4 2 0 2013 Columbia Union 1 0 0 1999 Columbus State 34 45 0 2016 Cumberland 1 2 0 2000 Davis & Elkins 2 0 0 2012 East Tennessee St. 2 0 0 1993 Eckerd 0 1 0 1991 Elon 3 1 0 1995 Emmanuel (Ga.) 4 0 0 2016 Erskine 16 6 1 2011 Fairmont State 2 0 0 2000 Flagler 12 11 0 2016 Florida Southern 2 1 0 2016 Florida Tech 1 4 0 2015 Francis Marion 55 32 0 2016 Furman 2 0 0 1992 Gannon 8 0 0 1999 Gardner-Webb 3 0 0 1997 George Mason 2 2 0 1994 Georgia 0 2 0 2001 Georgia College 34 50 0 2016 Georgia Southern 4 3 0 1993 Georgia Southwestern 21 6 0 2016 Georgia State 0 2 0 1994 Jacksonville State 0 1 0 1994 Kennesaw State 8 30 0 2005 Kent State 1 0 0 1996 Kentucky Wesleyan 1 0 0 2001

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