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1 ARKANSAS STATE BASEBALL Van Provence Assistant Sports Information Director (cell) fax 2009 Arkansas State Baseball Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Feb. 20 Texas State% W, 4-3 Feb. 20 UT-Arlington% L, 5-4 Feb. 21 Siena% L, 5-1 Feb. 22 Texas State% L, 3-2 Feb. 27 SIU-Edwardsville W, Feb. 28 SIU-Edwardsville Cancelled - Snow March 1 SIU-Edwardsville Cancelled - Snow March 3 at Ole Miss L, 11-5 March 4 at Murray State L, 11-5 March 6 Louisiana-Lafayette* W, 2-0 March 7 Louisiana-Lafayette* L, 3-2 March 8 Louisiana-Lafayette* W, 3-2 March 10 Harris-Stowe State W, 11-1 March 10 Harris-Stowe State W, 3-2 March 13 at Middle Tennessee State* L, 10-8 March 14 at Middle Tennessee State* L, 14-3 March 15 at Middle Tennessee State* L, 10-3 March 16 Williams Baptist W, 17-9 March 17 Ole Miss L, 7-1 March 20 at Louisiana-Monroe* W, 14-4 March 21 at Louisiana-Monroe* W, 6-4 March 22 at Louisiana-Monroe* L, 10-8 March 25 at Southern Illinois L, 10-3 March 27 South Alabama* W, 8-7 March 28 South Alabama* L, 10-3 March 29 South Alabama* W, 7-2 March 30 at Ole Miss L, 9-6 April 1 Southeast Missouri State 6:30 p.m. April 3 Troy* 6:00 p.m. April 4 Troy* 2:00 p.m. April 5 Troy* 1:00 p.m. April 7 at Memphis 6:30 p.m. April 8 Memphis 6:30 p.m. April 10 Chicago State 6:00 p.m. April 11 Chicago State 2:00 p.m. April 12 Chicago State 1:00 p.m. April 14 Missouri State 6:30 p.m. April 15 Missouri State 3:00 p.m. April 17 Western Kentucky* 6:00 p.m. April 18 Western Kentucky* 2:00 p.m. April 19 Western Kentucky* 1:00 p.m. April 21 at Tennessee-Martin 6:00 p.m. April 22 at Southeast Missouri State 6:30 p.m. April 24 at New Orleans* 6:30 p.m. April 25 at New Orleans* 4:00 p.m. April 26 at New Orleans* 1:00 p.m. April 28 Tennessee-Martin 3:00 p.m. May 1 at Florida International* 6:00 p.m. May 2 at Florida International* 3:00 p.m. May 3 at Florida International* 12:00 p.m. May 8 Florida Atlantic* 6:00 p.m. May 9 Florida Atlantic* 2:00 p.m. May 10 Florida Atlantic* 12:00 p.m. May 12 Murray State 6:00 p.m. May 14 at UALR* 6:00 p.m. May 15 at UALR* 6:00 p.m. May 16 at UALR* 1:00 p.m. May SBC Tournament at Troy TBA % - UT-Arlington/Hilton Invitational * Sun Belt Conference Game All Times Central Time GAME 26 ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES (11-14) vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (16-8) April 1, :30 p.m. Tomlinson Stadium & Kell Field (1,200) Jonesboro, Arkansas Radio: Earl FM, KBTM 1230 AM & LiveStats Available at LEADING OFF: The Arkansas State Red Wolves return to Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field for a midweek matchup with the Redhawks of Southeast Missouri State. Wednesday s first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The game was originally to have been played March 24, but was postponed due to rain. All ASU baseball games may be heard live on Earl FM, KBTM 1230 AM and online at with Matt Stolz handling the play-by-play. Live Stats for the games may also be accessed online at THE TEAMS: Arkansas State stands at heading into the SEMO matchup. After winning their Sun Belt Conference series against South Alabama 2-1 last weekend, the Red Wolves traveled to Ole Miss one day later for a Monday night matchup with the #11 Rebels. A-State used a pair of Guy Brown home runs to jump out to a 5-1 lead through four and one-half innings, but Ole Miss rallied to win the game 9-6. The Red Wolves have won three of four Sun Belt series this season and stand at an even 6-6 in conference play. Arkansas State defeated South Alabama 8-7 Friday night before the Jaguars evened the series with a 10-3 win Saturday afternoon. Arkansas State finished the series strong, picking up a 7-2 win in the Sunday finale to earn their first series win over the Jags since SEMO will take the field at 16-8 overall Wednesday night and have won six straight. In their most recent action, the Redhawks swept Tennessee- Martin in a three-game Ohio Valley Conference series last weekend at Cape Girardeau, Mo. THE SEMO SERIES: Arkansas State holds a slim lead in the all-time series against the Redhawks. The two teams split a pair of games during the 2008 season, with each team winning on the road. Arkansas State picked up an 8-3 victory April 9 in Cape Girardeau, and SEMO defeated ASU 12-3 April 22 in Jonesboro. ON THE MOUND FOR ASU: Sophomore Drew Benes will get the start on the mound for ASU Wednesday against the Redhawks. Benes is 2-3 on the season with an ERA of He has worked 20.0 innings in six appearances, giving up 16 runs on 23 hits. Benes has walked 10 batters while striking out 12. Probable Pitching Matchups Wednesday vs. SEMO ASU - RHP Drew Benes (2-3, ERA 7.20) SEMO - LHP Josh Syberg (3-1, ERA 9.90) Monday ASU at Ole Miss 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Day Off Red Wolves Baseball This Week Wednesday ASU vs. SEMO 6:30 p.m. Thursday Practice 2:30 p.m. Friday ASU vs. Troy 6:00 p.m. Saturday ASU vs. Troy 2:00 p.m. Sunday ASU vs. Troy 1:00 p.m A-State Baseball 1

2 2009 Sun Belt Standings As Of March 30 Sun Belt Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. MTSU WKU FIU ULM ASU ULL Troy FAU UNO UALR USA Preseason All-Sun Belt Chase Ware (Arkansas State, Sr., SP) Matt Ridings (Western Kentucky, Jr., SP) Justin Robichaux (Louisiana-Lafayette, Jr., RP) Josh Storm (Troy, Sr., RP) David Doss (South Alabama, Sr., C) Tyler Townsend (Florida International, Jr., 1B) Ryan Mollica (Florida International, Sr., 2B) Ben Soignier (Louisiana-Monroe, Sr., SS) Wade Gaynor (Western Kentucky, Jr., 3B) Chad Cregar (Western Kentucky, Sr., OF) Bryce Brentz (Middle Tennessee, S0., OF) Nathan Hines (Middle Tennessee, Sr., OF) Scott Hawkins (Louisiana-Lafayette, Sr., DH) Preseason Player of the Year Ben Soignier (Louisiana-Monroe, Sr., SS) Preseason Pitcher of the Year Matt Ridings (Western Kentucky, Jr., SP) Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Western Kentucky (9) Troy Louisiana-Monroe New Orleans (1) Louisiana-Lafayette (1) Florida Atlantic South Alabama Middle Tennessee Florida International Arkansas State Arkansas-Little Rock 17 SUN BELT SUCCESS: Although the Red Wolves are an even 6-6 in Sun Belt Conference play, Arkansas State has picked up a victory in three of the four series played this season. One week after picking up a series win on the road at ULM, the Red Wolves defeated South Alabama last weekend to earn their first consecutive series victories since closing out the 2007 season with series wins over ULM and UALR. The ASU victory over South Alabama was the Red Wolves first series victory over the Jaguars since ASU won two-of-three during the 2005 season. LAMBERT SETS RECORD: Arkansas State senior right-hander Nick Lambert broke the ASU record for career appearances March 21 when he took the mound in the 10th inning of ASU s 10-6 victory over ULM. Lambert went to the hill in his 86th contest to break the record of 85 set by Ryan Hamilton from Lambert entered the game with the winning run at third and one out, and struck out the next two batters to end the ULM threat, then retired the side in the 11th to wrap up his third victory of the season. He now has 89 appearances in his career. ASU MOURNS PASSING OF GEORGE KELL: The Arkansas State University family joins the family of George Kell in mourning the passing of the former Northeast Arkansas baseball legend. A native of Swifton, Ark., Kell was considered one of the greatest third basemen ever to play the game and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Kell was an active supporter of Arkansas State baseball for many years. Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field, the home of ASU Baseball, bears the name of the former third baseman who won the American League batting title in Kell was a long-time supporter of ASU Athletics and was inducted into the ASU Athletic Department Hall of Honor in He Red Wolves On the Radio A-State Baseball can be heard on Earl FM, KBTM 1230 AM and online at Matt Stolz will handle the play-by-play, returning for his fourth season as the Voice of ASU Baseball. was honored by the ASU baseball program and the ASU Home Run Club at the 2008 Grand Slam Banquet. We are deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. Kell, said ASU Director of Athletics Dr. Dean Lee. He left a tremendous impact not only on Arkansas State University, but on the entire nation with his accomplishments both on and off the baseball field. His loyalty to the ASU family will always be remembered by the fans that enter our stadium which bears his name. ANOTHER HONOR FOR ELLER: Arkansas State senior Brandon Eller has been selected as one of 30 NCAA baseball student-athletes to be candidates for the 2009 Lowe s Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as a NCAA Division I senior and have significant achievements in four areas of excellence: classroom, character, community and competition. Brandon is a complete student-athlete in my mind, said ASU Head Coach Tommy Raffo. He works hard off the field in the community. He does a wonderful job in the classroom. He plays hard on the field and gets the most out of his ability. Eller has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA while at ASU, vaulting him to ESPN The Magazine Academic All Region First Team in both 2007 and 2008 and Third Team Ac- HEAD TO HEAD Red Wolves Redhawks 11-14, Record , Batting Avg Hits RBI Runs Scored Doubles Triples Home Runs Stolen Bases On-Base % Walks ERA Runs Allowed Earned Runs Allowed Saves Average Against Walks Issued Strikeouts Fielding % Double Plays T urned Errors A-State Baseball 2

3 ademic All America in He was also named to the Athletic Director s Honor Roll every semester and to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner s List three consecutive years. Voted team captain entering his senior season, Eller overcame shoulder surgery following his freshman season to come back and be a solid three-year contributor for the ASU baseball program. A starter in all games last season, Eller was one of three players to start all 55 games in He led ASU with 19 multiple-hit games in 2008, including three-hit performances against Michigan State, Tennessee-Martin and Western Kentucky. In addition, he delivered a team-high 16 doubles and a batting average of.290 (third-highest on team). He ranked second on team with 62 runs scored Athletic Media Relations Arkansas State University PO Box 1000 State University, AR Telephone Fax Press Box Website - Baseball Contact - Van Provence, Asst. SID / vprovence@astate.edu Jerry Scott, Asst. A.D./ Sports Info. Dir jscott@astate.edu Anthony Reynolds, Asst. SID / areynolds@astate.edu Katey Buckley, Graduate Asst. kathryn.buckley@smail.astate.edu MEDIA INFORMATION Credentials Working press credentials can be requested by contacting Van Provence at , or by at vprovence@astate.edu. Full-season and single-game credentials will be mailed whenever possible. If not, they will be left at the Tomlinson Stadium & Kell Field Box Office. Post-Game Interviews The Arkansas State locker room is closed to all members of the media. Head coach Tommy Raffo and requested assistant coaches and players will be available for interviews following a brief cooling-off period. At ASU s home games, all post-game coach and player interviews will be conducted in the press box. Baseball Releases All Red Wolves baseball releases and game notes may be obtained as a PDF document on the Arkansas State University athletics website at. To be added to the broadcast for baseball releases, contact Van Provence in the Sports Information office. and second on the team with 32 RBI s. Brandon had three home runs and one triple and led the team in 2007 with batting average of.347. He has started 114 of 115 games over the past two-plus seasons for ASU. Midway through the regular season the 30 student-athletes will be narrowed to 10 finalists that will be placed on the ballot, and the winner will be announced at Omaha s Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium during the NCAA Men s World Series. BACK ON TRACK ON THE ROAD: With ASU s 2-1 series victory at ULM March 20-22, the Red Wolves captured their first series victory on the road since sweeping ULL to open conference play in the 2008 season. STOLEN BASES ADDING UP: Just 22 games into the season, the Red Wolves are nearing the stolen base mark set for all of last year. Arkansas State has 22 stolen bases on 26 attempts in ASU stole just 26 bases during the 2008 season. ASU PITCHING SHINES: The Red Wolves pitching staff enjoyed an outstanding weekend in the Sun Belt Conference opening series against Louisiana-Lafayette March 6-8. Nine Red Wolves saw action on the mound during the weekend and gave up just 15 hits in the three games combined. All 15 of the Ragin Cajun hits were singles and the effort helped hold ULL to only five total runs on the weekend - two of which were unearned. The Red Wolves posted a team ERA of 0.96 on the weekend and held the Cajuns to a.163 batting average. Senior Chase Ware got the weekend off to a strong start when he threw a complete-game shutout in the Friday night game, striking out nine batters to lead Arkansas State to a 2-0 victory. The Red Wolves continued to be strong on the mound in this week s midweek doubleheader against Harris-Stowe, giving up just three runs in the two games. Arkansas State Quick Facts Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas Enrollment: 11,490 Nickname: Red Wolves Colors: Scarlet and Black President: Dr. Les Wyatt Chancellor: Dr. Robert Potts Director of Athletics: Dr. Dean Lee Park: Tomlinson Stadium & Kell Field (1,200) Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: Tommy Raffo Record at ASU: (First Season) Overall Record: Same FREE BASEBALL: Arkansas State has already played five extra-inning games this season, going 3-2 in those contests. Arkansas State defeated Texas State 4-3 in the season opener and closed out the Sun Belt Conference series with Louisiana- Lafayette two weeks ago with a 3-2 win to clinch the series. The Red Wolves dropped their first extra-innings game of the season when they fell 10-8 Friday night in the series opener at Middle Tennessee State. The Red Wolves defeated ULM 6-4 March 21 in extra innings before falling 10-8 in the series finale at ULM March 22. All of ASU s extrainning games were 10-inning affairs with the exception of of the 10-8 loss at ULM, which went 11 innings. OPENING WITH SUCCESS: The 61st season of Arkansas State baseball got underway Feb. 20, with ASU picking up a 4-3 victory over Texas State to earn its first season-opening victory since the 2006 season. First-year head coach Tommy Raffo became the fourth A-State baseball coach to pick up a victory in his coaching debut. MORE OPENING SUCCESS: With its victory over SIU-Edwardsville Feb. 27, Arkansas State won its home opener for the 19th consecutive season, scoring the most runs in a single game since defeating Western Kentucky 21-4 during the 2006 season. OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION: After scoring 11 runs combined in its first four games, Arkansas State exploded for 11 runs in the fifth inning of its victory over Southern-Illinois Edwardsville Feb. 27. Senior Brandon Eller and sophomores Todd Baumgartner and Murray Watts all hit home runs in the frame, with Eller and Baumgartner unleashing three-run shots. Arkansas State finished the game with 19 hits as 22 players made appearances at the plate. CHASING SUCCESS: Arkansas State senior pitcher Chase Ware has been named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Preseason Baseball Team, the league announced Feb. 10. Ware was one of two starting pitchers named to the preseason all-conference team as voted on by all 11 head coaches from across the Sun Belt Conference. Louisiana-Monroe shortstop Ben Soignier was named the league s Preseason Player of the Year, while Western Kentucky s Matt Ridings was named Preseason Pitcher of the Year and also earned all-conference honors as a starting pitcher along with Ware. Western Kentucky was the preseason favorite to win the Sun Belt title, while Arkansas State was voted 10th. A two-time Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week during the 2008 season, Ware 2009 A-State Baseball 3

4 earned second-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as a junior after posting an ERA of 3.57 the third lowest of any pitcher in the league. Despite finishing the season at 5-6, Ware was one of the most effective pitchers in the Sun Belt Conference during the 2008 season. In 85.2 innings pitched, which was the third most of any pitcher in the conference, Ware gave up just 34 earned runs on 84 hits. He struck out 67 opposing batters while walking 26. We are extremely happy that Chase has been named to the preseason all-conference team, said ASU Head Coach Tommy Raffo. It is an honor for Chase and our entire program. We expect Chase to be an integral part of our weekend rotation and this honor certainly reinforces the expectations we have for him during the upcoming season. The Sun Belt Conference preseason team was the second such honor the pound right-hander from Southaven, Miss. has earned heading into the 2009 season. Ware was also named to the Rivals.com preseason All-Sun Belt Team in late January. Last season, Ware was named the league s player of the week after throwing a complete-game shutout at Louisiana-Lafayette Mar. 8, and earned the honor again after giving up one earned run while striking out seven batters in ASU s 8-2 win at Florida Atlantic May 9. He struck out a season-high 10 batters May 15 against Arkansas-Little Rock in his final appearance of the year. NEW ERA AT ASU: The season is the first season in which Arkansas State University will compete as the Red Wolves. After 77 years of competition as the Indians, the Red Wolves mascot was adopted in January 2008 after many hours of work by the University s Mascot Selection Steering Committee. The job of the committee was to make a new mascot recommendation to Chancellor Dr. Robert L. Potts and the University administration. The committee recommended Wolves at a Jan. 31 meeting, and the Red Wolves mascot evolved from that point A-State Baseball 4

5 Head Coach Tommy Raffo What They re Saying About New Red Wolves Head Coach Tommy Raffo Arkansas State is making a major league decision in bringing Tommy Raffo in to head up their baseball program. He is certainly ready to lead a Division I program and ready to keep up the tradition that Keith Kessinger built in Jonesboro. I am very proud of Tommy and know that he will do an outstanding job at ASU. Ron Polk, Former Head Coach & 8-time CWS Head Coach (Mississippi State) Tommy Raffo is one of the outstanding young coaches in the country. He has a tremendous track record regarding recruiting, teaching and coaching at all levels, and he will run a first-class program with high principles and integrity. He is concerned not only with the players performance on the field, but in the classroom and community as well, and will represent Arkansas State with high principles in every way. Pat McMahon, Player Development/Scouting (New York Yankees) Without question, Tommy Raffo is the total package. What he brings off the field is just as impressive as what he brings to the field. If there was one word I would use to describe Tommy Raffo, that would be class. Jim Case, Head Baseball Coach (Jacksonville State) I am excited for both Arkansas State and for Tommy Raffo. I think ASU has gotten an outstanding young baseball coach with a great future. But more than an outstanding coach, I think Arkansas State has gotten a great human being to lead its baseball program. Larry Templeton, Former Director of Athletics (Mississippi State) and Chairman, NCAA Baseball Tournament Selection Committee Tommy Raffo was named Arkansas State's fifth head coach on July 1, Raffo comes to Jonesboro with 14 years as an assistant coach at Mississippi State University under his belt. He served as the hitting and outfield coach for a Bulldog program that made three trips to the College World Series. "We are extremely pleased to hire a coach with the background and experience of competing at the highest level that Tommy Raffo brings," said ASU Director of Athletics, Dr. Dean Lee. "We had an extremely strong pool of candidates for this position, and feel that Coach Raffo was unquestionably the best fit to take over the Arkansas State baseball program. Tommy is highly respected in the coaching field for his integrity and for his superior knowledge of the game." During his 14 seasons at Mississippi State, Raffo served as the recruiting coordinator for the Bulldog baseball program, landing 10 straight recruiting classes ranked in the top 33 nationally by Collegiate Baseball. He coached seven All-America players and four Academic All-Americans. He was named as the 2007 Southeastern Conference Fellowship of Christian Athletes Coach of the Year, and during his time at MSU, 49 Bulldogs were chosen in the Major League Baseball Draft. Raffo's outstanding recruiting at MSU paid dividends for the program as he helped the Bulldogs reach the SEC Tournament 12 times, with two championships to their credit. Mississippi State also made 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament during Raffo's time with the program, winning five regional titles. The Bulldogs made three appearances in the NCAA Super Regionals and advanced to the College World Series in 1997, 1998 and Raffo coached one Johnny Bench Award winner, given annually to the top college catcher in the country, and helped seven hitters finish the season in the SEC's top five batting averages. As a player, Raffo was co-captain of the 1990 Mississippi State team that advanced to the College World Series. He was a two-time Academic All-American and a three-time Academic All-SEC selection. He was named first-team All- SEC in 1989 and 1990, and in 1990 earned second-team All-America honors from both the American Baseball Coaches Association and Baseball America. "My family and I are extremely excited about this opportunity," said Raffo. "Since my first visit, I was impressed by the campus, by the city of Jonesboro, but most importantly, by the people. There is an energy at Arkansas State that I did not expect. What a special time for ASU baseball. Every person I meet is enthusiastic about the leadership on campus and the direction our baseball program is headed. I can't wait to lead and be a part of it." After earning his Bachelor's of Business Administration Degree from Mississippi State in 1990, Raffo was chosen by the Miami Miracle with the first pick of the eighth round in the 1990 MLB Draft. While playing in the Reds organization, he was the MVP of the 1991 South Atlantic League All- Star Game, and was Co-Captain of the 1992 Midwest League Champion Cedar Rapid Reds. A native of Orange Park, Fla., Raffo is married to the former Paula Hawkins of Calhoun City, Miss., and they are the parents of two daughters, Claudia Elizabeth, 12, and Anna Winifred, 10 and a son, Thomas Hanniford "Ford", born in July A-State Baseball 5

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7 2009 ASU Red Wolves Baseball Roster NAME YR POS HT WT B/T HOMETOWN, ST (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 1 JORDAN KIMBALL JR INF/P S/R New Madrid, MO (Central HS) 2 DANNY RIEMENSCHNEIDER SO P/IF R/R Bryant, AR (Bryant HS) 3 GUY BROWN SR INF R/R Harrison, AR (Harrison HS) 4 JUSTIN COUNCE SO RHP R/R West Memphis, AR (UA-Fort Smith) 5 DERRICK COLEMAN SR OF S/R Jonesboro, AR (Connors State College, OK) 6 GREY AVANT SR C R/R Germantown, TN (Houston HS) 7 JETT JONES SR LHP L/L Stuttgart, AR (Stuttgart HS) 8 TODD BAUMGARTNER SO OF R/R Edwardsville, IL (Edwardsville HS) 9 CODY POWELL FR RHP R/R Jonesboro, AR (Jonesboro HS) 10 NICK LAMBERT SR RHP R/R Norphlet, AR (Norphlet HS) 13 CALEB McCLANAHAN FR RHP R/R Wynne, AR (Wynne HS) 14 DEREK JESTER FR RHP R/R Benton, AR (Benton HS) 15 DREW BENES SO P/1B R/R St. Louis, MO (Westminster Christian HS) 16 LAWSON HIPPS SR C L/R Dardanelle, AR (Fort Scott CC) 17 DEREK JONES JR INF S/R Paw Paw, MI (Grand Rapids CC, MI) 18 CODY PACE JR OF R/R Jonesboro, AR (Jonesboro HS) 19 MURRAY WATTS SO 1B L/R Jonesboro, AR (U Arkansas) 21 KYLE DEGRACE JR UTL R/R Toronto, ONT (Connors State CC, OK) 23 JOSH DEMONEY JR OF L/L Madison, MS (Meridian CC, MS) 24 CORY LAMBERT JR LHP L/L Bryant, AR (Bossier Parish CC) 25 DEREK RILEY JR RHP R/R Conifer, CO (Chandler Gilbert CC, AZ) 26 CHRIS BULLINGTON SR RHP R/R Lavaca, AR (UA-Fort Smith) 27 BRANDON ELLER SR IF/P R/R Sherwood, AR (Sylvan Hills HS) 28 RYAN BLACKBURN JR RHP R/R Jonesboro, AR (Nettleton HS) 29 CHASE WARE SR RHP R/R Horn Lake, MS (NW Mississippi CC) 31 JEFF MILLER FR RHP R/R St. Charles, MO (St. Charles W. HS) 33 COREY FELTS FR 1B/3B R/R Jonesboro, AR (Nettleton HS) 34 ANDY FERGUSON SO RHP R/R Benton, AR (Benton HS) 35 JUSTIN O BRIEN FR RHP R/R O Fallon, MO (Ft. Zumwalt W. HS) 36 KEVIN BURGI FR C R/R Jonesboro, AR (Valley View HS) 37 JACOB LEE FR RHP/IF R/R Jonesboro, AR (Jonesboro HS) 38 GIOVANNI GARCIA JR INF R/R San Luis, AZ (AZ Western CC) 39 CODIE ROLLINS FR RHP R/R Jonesboro, AR (Valley View HS) 22 Tommy Raffo Head Coach 12 Chris Cook Assistant Coach 20 Justin Meccage Assistant Coach 40 Anthony Everman Volunteer Assistant Coach Pronunciation Guide Kimball Kim-BALL Riemenschneider RIM-in-SCHNY-der Avant A-vant Burgi Bur-GEE Giovanni GEE-o-vahn-ee 2009 A-State Baseball 7

8 Games Summary for Arkansas State (as of Mar 30, 2009) Score by innings EX Total Arkansas State Opponents Record when... Overall Conference 6-6 Non-Conference 5-8 Home games 8-3 Away games 2-9 Neutral site 1-2 Day games 5-9 Night games 6-5 vs Left starter 4-6 vs Right starter Run games Run games Run games 5-7 Extra innings 3-2 Shutouts 1-0 Scoring 0-2 runs runs runs runs 4-0 Opponent 0-2 runs runs runs runs 1-8 Scored in 1st inning 4-3 Opp. scored in 1st 2-4 Scores first 5-5 Opp. scores first 6-9 After 6 leading trailing tied 1-2 After 7 leading trailing tied 1-1 After 8 leading trailing tied 3-0 Hit 0 home runs home run home runs 4-2 Opponent 0 home runs home run HRs 2-2 Made 0 errors error errors 3-6 Opp. made 0 errors error errors 3-7 Out-hit opponent 8-2 Out-hit by opponent 2-11 Hits are tied 1-1 Record when team scores: Runs W-L Record when opponent scores: Runs W-L Record when leading after: Inn W-L Record when trailing after: Inn W-L Record when tied after: Inn W-L Current losing streak: 1 Longest winning streak: 3 Longest losing streak: 3 Home attendance : 4566 ( 11 dates avg = 415 ) Away attendance : ( 14 dates avg = 1098 ) Total attendance: ( 25 dates avg = 797 ) 2009 A-State Baseball 8

9 Batting Leaders for Arkansas State (as of Mar 30, 2009) Hitting minimums - 10 AB 2.5 AB/Game 10 TPA Pitching minimums - 1 Games 1 BF Batting avg 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Garcia, Giovanni Brown, Guy Watts, Murray Coleman, Derrick.284 Runs scored 1. 3 Brown, Guy Baumgartner, Todd DeMoney, Josh Garcia, Giovanni Watts, Murray 13 Doubles 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd 7 19 Watts, Murray Coleman, Derrick DeMoney, Josh 5 27 Eller, Brandon 5 Total bases 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Watts, Murray Eller, Brandon Brown, Guy DeMoney, Josh 34 Sac bunts Garcia, Giovanni Brown, Guy 3 1 Kimball, Jordan tied at... 2 Caught stealing Jones, Derek 1 3 Brown, Guy 1 8 Baumgartner, Todd 1 38 Garcia, Giovanni 1 Strikeouts Watts, Murray Brown, Guy DeMoney, Josh Kimball, Jordan Eller, Brandon 15 At bats 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Eller, Brandon Brown, Guy Watts, Murray DeMoney, Josh 86 Games as sub Pace, Cody 8 2 Riemenschneider, Burgi, Kevin 7 15 Benes, Drew 7 37 Lee, Jacob 7 Slugging pct 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Watts, Murray Eller, Brandon Brown, Guy Coleman, Derrick.432 Hits 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Brown, Guy Eller, Brandon Watts, Murray Garcia, Giovanni 25 Triples 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd tied at... 1 Walks Watts, Murray Kimball, Jordan Coleman, Derrick Eller, Brandon 10 3 Brown, Guy 10 Sac flies 1. 5 Coleman, Derrick tied at... 1 Steal attempts Pace, Cody 6 38 Garcia, Giovanni Baumgartner, Todd tied at... 2 Grounded into DP 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Hipps, Lawson 2 3 Brown, Guy tied at... 1 Games played Eller, Brandon 25 8 Baumgartner, Todd 25 1 Kimball, Jordan 25 3 Brown, Guy tied at On base pct 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Watts, Murray Eller, Brandon Brown, Guy Garcia, Giovanni.389 Runs batted in Watts, Murray Eller, Brandon Baumgartner, Todd Brown, Guy DeMoney, Josh 10 Home runs 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Eller, Brandon Watts, Murray Brown, Guy tied at... 1 Hit by pitch Eller, Brandon Pace, Cody tied at... 3 Stolen bases Pace, Cody Garcia, Giovanni DeMoney, Josh 2 1 Kimball, Jordan 2 8 Baumgartner, Todd 2 Stolen base pct Eller, Brandon DeMoney, Josh Kimball, Jordan Coleman, Derrick Hipps, Lawson Total plate appearances 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Eller, Brandon Brown, Guy Watts, Murray Kimball, Jordan 102 Game starts Eller, Brandon 25 8 Baumgartner, Todd 25 1 Kimball, Jordan 25 3 Brown, Guy Garcia, Giovanni A-State Baseball 9

10 Pitching Leaders for Arkansas State (as of Mar 30, 2009) Hitting minimums - 10 AB 2.5 AB/Game 10 TPA Pitching minimums - 1 Games 1 BF Earned run avg Bullington, Chris Lee, Jacob Ware, Chase Lambert, Nick Blackburn, Ryan 5.40 Wins Ware, Chase 3 10 Lambert, Nick Benes, Drew tied at... 1 Innings pitched Ware, Chase Jones, Jett Bullington, Chris Benes, Drew tied at Games started 1. 7 Jones, Jett 6 29 Ware, Chase Riley, Derek 5 15 Benes, Drew Lee, Jacob 3 Wild pitches Riley, Derek Bullington, Chris 5 29 Ware, Chase Ferguson, Andy 3 24 Lambert, Cory 3 Intentional BB allowed Blackburn, Ryan Ferguson, Andy 2 Sac bunts allowed Bullington, Chris Lambert, Cory Ware, Chase 2 28 Blackburn, Ryan 2 7 Jones, Jett 2 Runs allowed 1. 2 Riemenschneider, Lambert, Nick Powell, Cody Lee, Jacob Ferguson, Andy 12 Doubles allowed 1. 2 Riemenschneider, Lambert, Nick Blackburn, Ryan 2 24 Lambert, Cory Bullington, Chris 3 Opposing bat avg Lambert, Nick Bullington, Chris Riley, Derek Lee, Jacob Ware, Chase.273 Losses 1. 7 Jones, Jett Benes, Drew 3 34 Ferguson, Andy Riley, Derek tied at... 1 Batters struck out Ware, Chase Bullington, Chris Lee, Jacob Jones, Jett Benes, Drew 12 Games finished Lambert, Nick Powell, Cody Blackburn, Ryan 3 34 Ferguson, Andy 3 26 Bullington, Chris 3 Balks Lambert, Cory Lee, Jacob 1 7 Jones, Jett 1 26 Bullington, Chris 1 Runners picked off Bullington, Chris Hipps, Lawson 1 28 Blackburn, Ryan 1 25 Riley, Derek 1 Sac flies allowed Bullington, Chris 2 25 Riley, Derek 2 34 Ferguson, Andy tied at... 1 Earned runs allowed 1. 2 Riemenschneider, Lambert, Nick Ferguson, Andy 9 37 Lee, Jacob Lambert, Cory 10 Triples allowed 1. 2 Riemenschneider, 0 10 Lambert, Nick 0 28 Blackburn, Ryan 0 15 Benes, Drew 0 26 Bullington, Chris 0 Won-loss pct Ware, Chase Bullington, Chris Lambert, Nick Lee, Jacob Benes, Drew.400 Saves Bullington, Chris 1 Appearances Bullington, Chris Lambert, Cory Ferguson, Andy Blackburn, Ryan Lambert, Nick 10 Games in relief Bullington, Chris Lambert, Cory Lambert, Nick Ferguson, Andy Blackburn, Ryan 10 Hit batters 1. 7 Jones, Jett Blackburn, Ryan Lee, Jacob Ware, Chase 3 15 Benes, Drew 3 Batters SO out looking Bullington, Chris Ware, Chase Lee, Jacob Benes, Drew 6 7 Jones, Jett 6 Hits allowed 1. 2 Riemenschneider, Lambert, Nick Powell, Cody Lambert, Cory Ferguson, Andy 19 Walks allowed 1. 2 Riemenschneider, 2 24 Lambert, Cory Powell, Cody Lambert, Nick 6 28 Blackburn, Ryan 6 Home runs allowed 1. 2 Riemenschneider, 0 24 Lambert, Cory 0 28 Blackburn, Ryan Lambert, Nick 1 37 Lee, Jacob A-State Baseball 10

11 Fielding Leaders for Arkansas State (as of Mar 30, 2009) Pitching minimums - 1 Games 1 BF Fielding pct Watts, Murray Riemenschneider, Pace, Cody Benes, Drew Jones, Jett Assists 1. 1 Kimball, Jordan Garcia, Giovanni Brown, Guy Riemenschneider, Eller, Brandon 13 Stolen bases against Hipps, Lawson DeGrace, Kyle Lee, Jacob 6 29 Ware, Chase Lambert, Cory 5 Passed balls DeGrace, Kyle Hipps, Lawson 5 Chances Eller, Brandon Kimball, Jordan Hipps, Lawson Garcia, Giovanni Brown, Guy 75 Errors 1. 1 Kimball, Jordan Brown, Guy DeGrace, Kyle Bullington, Chris Garcia, Giovanni 2 Caught stealing by 1. 7 Jones, Jett 4 16 Hipps, Lawson DeGrace, Kyle 2 15 Benes, Drew Blackburn, Ryan 1 Catchers interference DeGrace, Kyle 1 Putouts Eller, Brandon Hipps, Lawson Baumgartner, Todd DeGrace, Kyle Garcia, Giovanni 43 Fielding double plays Eller, Brandon Kimball, Jordan Garcia, Giovanni Watts, Murray 4 3 Brown, Guy 4 Steal attempts against Hipps, Lawson DeGrace, Kyle Lee, Jacob 6 29 Ware, Chase 6 7 Jones, Jett A-State Baseball 11

12 Miscellaneous Stats for Arkansas State (as of Mar 30, 2009) Multiple Hit Games Total 8 Baumgartner, Todd Watts, Murray DeMoney, Josh Brown, Guy Hipps, Lawson Garcia, Giovanni Eller, Brandon Kimball, Jordan Coleman, Derrick Pace, Cody DeGrace, Kyle Riemenschneider, TEAM Multiple RBI Games Total 19 Watts, Murray Eller, Brandon Baumgartner, Todd DeMoney, Josh Pace, Cody Hipps, Lawson Burgi, Kevin DeGrace, Kyle Brown, Guy Coleman, Derrick Kimball, Jordan Garcia, Giovanni TEAM Hitting Streaks Longest Current 3 Brown, Guy Eller, Brandon Coleman, Derrick Baumgartner, Todd 6-19 Watts, Murray DeMoney, Josh 5-38 Garcia, Giovanni 4-16 Hipps, Lawson DeGrace, Kyle 3-1 Kimball, Jordan Riemenschneider, Burgi, Kevin 2-18 Pace, Cody 2-37 Lee, Jacob Jones, Derek 1 - Miscellaneous Stats for Arkansas State (as of Mar 30, 2009) STARTERS SUMMARY Position Batting Order Player GS p c 1b 2b 3b ss lf cf rf of dh 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 27 Eller, Brandon Baumgartner, T Brown, Guy Kimball, Jordan Garcia, Giovan Watts, Murray Coleman, Derri DeMoney, Josh Hipps, Lawson Pace, Cody DeGrace, Kyle Jones, Jett Benes, Drew Ware, Chase Riley, Derek Lee, Jacob Riemenschneid A-State Baseball 12

13 Miscellaneous Stats for Arkansas State (as of Mar 30, 2009) Starting Lineup By Position (Team W-L record when starter) PITCHER: 7 Jones, Jett 6 (1-5) 29 Ware, Chase 6 (5-1) 15 Benes, Drew 5 (2-3) 25 Riley, Derek 5 (1-4) 37 Lee, Jacob 3 (2-1) CATCHER: 16 Hipps, Lawson 15 (7-8) 21 DeGrace, Kyle 10 (4-6) FIRST BASE: 27 Eller, Brandon 23 (9-14) 19 Watts, Murray 2 (2-0) SECOND BASE: 38 Garcia, Giovanni 23 (11-12) 2 Riemenschneider, 2 (0-2) THIRD BASE: 3 Brown, Guy 25 (11-14) SHORTSTOP: 1 Kimball, Jordan 25 (11-14) LEFT FIELD: 23 DeMoney, Josh 18 (9-9) 18 Pace, Cody 7 (2-5) CENTER FIELD: 8 Baumgartner, Tod 23 (9-14) 18 Pace, Cody 2 (2-0) RIGHT FIELD: 5 Coleman, Derrick 20 (7-13) 18 Pace, Cody 3 (2-1) 8 Baumgartner, Tod 2 (2-0) DESIGNATED HITTER: 19 Watts, Murray 20 (8-12) 27 Eller, Brandon 2 (2-0) 15 Benes, Drew 2 (1-1) 37 Lee, Jacob 1 (0-1) Starting Lineup By Lineup Spot (Team W-L record when starter) LEADOFF: 18 Pace, Cody 12 (6-6) 23 DeMoney, Josh 9 (4-5) 8 Baumgartner, Tod 4 (1-3) 2ND SPOT: 3 Brown, Guy 14 (7-7) 8 Baumgartner, Tod 5 (2-3) 23 DeMoney, Josh 3 (1-2) 5 Coleman, Derrick 2 (1-1) 16 Hipps, Lawson 1 (0-1) 3RD SPOT: 8 Baumgartner, Tod 16 (8-8) 16 Hipps, Lawson 5 (2-3) 27 Eller, Brandon 4 (1-3) CLEANUP: 19 Watts, Murray 17 (7-10) 27 Eller, Brandon 7 (4-3) 5 Coleman, Derrick 1 (0-1) 5TH SPOT: 27 Eller, Brandon 12 (5-7) 19 Watts, Murray 5 (3-2) 23 DeMoney, Josh 3 (1-2) 16 Hipps, Lawson 2 (1-1) 37 Lee, Jacob 1 (0-1) 15 Benes, Drew 1 (1-0) 38 Garcia, Giovanni 1 (0-1) 6TH SPOT: 5 Coleman, Derrick 15 (5-10) 16 Hipps, Lawson 4 (3-1) 38 Garcia, Giovanni 4 (2-2) 27 Eller, Brandon 2 (1-1) 7TH SPOT: 38 Garcia, Giovanni 13 (7-6) 21 DeGrace, Kyle 4 (0-4) 16 Hipps, Lawson 3 (1-2) 3 Brown, Guy 2 (1-1) 5 Coleman, Derrick 2 (1-1) 23 DeMoney, Josh 1 (1-0) 8TH SPOT: 3 Brown, Guy 7 (2-5) 1 Kimball, Jordan 6 (4-2) 38 Garcia, Giovanni 5 (2-3) 21 DeGrace, Kyle 4 (3-1) 2 Riemenschneider, 2 (0-2) 15 Benes, Drew 1 (0-1) 9TH SPOT: 1 Kimball, Jordan 19 (7-12) 21 DeGrace, Kyle 2 (1-1) 3 Brown, Guy 2 (1-1) 23 DeMoney, Josh 2 (2-0) 2009 A-State Baseball 13

14 Statistics Summary for Arkansas State (as of Mar 29, 2009) (Sun Belt games only) Record: 6-6 Home: 4-2 Away: 2-4 Sun Belt: 6-6 Date Opponent Score *3/6 LOUISIANA W 2-0 *3/7 LOUISIANA L 2-3 *3/8 LOUISIANA W 3-2 *3/13 at Middle Tennessee L 8-10 *3/14 at Middle Tennessee L 3-14 *3/15 at Middle Tennessee L 3-10 *3/20 at ULM W 14-4 *3/21 at ULM W 6-4 *3/22 at ULM L 8-10 *3/27 SOUTH ALABAMA W 8-7 *3/28 SOUTH ALABAMA L 3-10 *3/29 SOUTH ALABAMA W 7-2 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb hbp so sb-att 8 Baumgartner, To Brown, Guy Watts, Murray Garcia, Giovanni Coleman, Derrick Eller, Brandon Kimball, Jordan Hipps, Lawson DeMoney, Josh Burgi, Kevin DeGrace, Kyle Pace, Cody Riemenschneider Lee, Jacob Benes, Drew Jones, Derek Totals Opponents LOB - Team (132), Opp (108). DPs turned - Team (10), Opp (10). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (2), DeMoney, J. 1, Baumgartner 1, Opp (2). Picked off - Rieme 1, Baumgartner 1. Player era w-l app gs cg sh sv ip h r er bb so 37 Lee, Jacob Bullington, Chris Ferguson, Andy Ware, Chase Jones, Jett Blackburn, Ryan Lambert, Cory Lambert, Nick Riley, Derek Powell, Cody Totals Opponents PB - Team (7), Hipps, L. 4, DeGrace, K. 3, Opp (2). Pickoffs - Team (1), Blackburn 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Hipps, L. (11-14), DeGrace, K. (5-6), Ware, C. (6-6), Jones, J. (1-5), Blackburn (3-4), Lee, J. (2-2), Ferguson, An (1-1), Lambert, C. (1-1), Powell, C. (1-1), Riley, D. (1-1). Score by innings EX Total Arkansas State Opponents Win-loss breakouts: Day 3-5; Night 3-1; vs Left 4-2; vs Right 2-4; 1-run games 2-1; 2-run games 2-2; 5+run games 2-3; Extra inns 2-2; Shutouts 1-0. Current streak: Won 1; Longest winning streak: 2; Longest losing streak: 3. Attendance: Home 2332 (avg 388); Away 3364 (avg 560); Total 5696 (avg 474) A-State Baseball 14

15 Statistics Summary for Arkansas State (as of Mar 30, 2009) Record: Home: 8-3 Away: 2-9 Neutral: 1-2 Sun Belt: 6-6 Date Opponent Score 2/20 vs Texas State W 4-3 ^2/20 at UT Arlington L 4-5 2/21 vs Siena L 1-5 2/22 vs Texas State L 2-3 2/27 SIU-EDWARDSVILLE W /3 at #14 Ole Miss L /4 at Murray State L 5-11 *3/6 LOUISIANA W 2-0 *3/7 LOUISIANA L 2-3 *3/8 LOUISIANA W 3-2 3/10 HARRIS STOWE W /10 HARRIS STOWE W 3-2 *3/13 at Middle Tennessee L 8-10 *3/14 at Middle Tennessee L 3-14 *3/15 at Middle Tennessee L /16 WILLIAMS BAPTIST W /17 #12 OLE MISS L 1-7 *3/20 at ULM W 14-4 *3/21 at ULM W 6-4 *3/22 at ULM L /25 at Southern Illinois L 3-10 *3/27 SOUTH ALABAMA W 8-7 *3/28 SOUTH ALABAMA L 3-10 *3/29 SOUTH ALABAMA W 7-2 3/30 at #15 Ole Miss L 6-9 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb hbp so sb-att 8 Baumgartner, To Garcia, Giovanni Brown, Guy Watts, Murray Coleman, Derrick DeMoney, Josh Eller, Brandon Hipps, Lawson Kimball, Jordan Burgi, Kevin DeGrace, Kyle Pace, Cody Riemenschneider Lee, Jacob Jones, Derek Benes, Drew Avant, Grey Totals Opponents LOB - Team (243), Opp (214). DPs turned - Team (25), Opp (19). CI - Team (1), DeGrace, K. 1, Opp (1). IBB - Team (3), Watts, M. 1, Baumgartner 1, DeMoney, J. 1, Opp (3). Picked off - Baumgartner 2, Rieme 1. Player era w-l app gs cg sh sv ip h r er bb so 26 Bullington, Chris Lee, Jacob Ware, Chase Lambert, Nick Blackburn, Ryan Ferguson, Andy Jones, Jett Riley, Derek Benes, Drew Lambert, Cory Powell, Cody Riemenschneider Totals Opponents PB - Team (11), DeGrace, K. 6, Hipps, L. 5, Opp (6). Pickoffs - Team (5), Bullington 2, Hipps, L. 1, Blackburn 1, Riley, D. 1, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - Hipps, L. (22-26), DeGrace, K. (11-13), Jones, J. (2-6), Lee, J. (6-6), Ware, C. (6-6), Benes, D. (3-5), Lambert, C. (5-5), Blackburn (4-5), Ferguson, An (4-4), Powell, C. (1-1), Burgi, K. (1-1), Lambert, N. (1-1), Riley, D. (1-1), Bullington (1-1). Score by innings EX Total Arkansas State Opponents Win-loss breakouts: Day 5-9; Night 6-5; vs Left 4-6; vs Right 7-8; 1-run games 4-3; 2-run games 2-2; 5+run games 5-7; Extra inns 3-2; Shutouts 1-0. Current streak: Lost 1; Longest winning streak: 3; Longest losing streak: 3. Attendance: Home 4566 (avg 415); Away (avg 1098); Total (avg 797) A-State Baseball 15