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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 6:00 p.m. March 20 at Louisiana-Monroe* 7:00 p.m. March 21 at Louisiana-Monroe* 4:00 p.m. March 22 at Louisiana-Monroe* 1:00 p.m. March 24 Southeast Missouri State 6:30 p.m. March 25 at Southern Illinois 3:00 p.m. March 27 South Alabama* 6:00 p.m. March 28 South Alabama* 2:00 p.m. March 29 South Alabama* 1:00 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 Monday ASU vs. Williams Baptist 6:30 p.m. % - UT-Arlington/Hilton Invitational * Sun Belt Conference Game All Times Central Time Tuesday ASU vs. Ole Miss 6:00 p.m. GAME 17 ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES (7-9) vs. No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels (11-4) March 17, :00 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 play host to the 12th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels in a 6:00 p.m. game at Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field. 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 begins midweek action this week with an overall record of 6-9, but hosts Williams Baptist Monday night before taking on Ole Miss. The Red Wolves dropped all three games of a Sun Belt Conference series last weekend at Middle Tennessee State to fall to 2-4 in Sun Belt Conference play. The Rebels travel to Jonesboro with an overall record of Ole Miss opened Southeastern Conference play last weekend with a 2-1 series victory at Vanderbilt. The Rebels won the first game 9-3 before defeating the Commodores 6-1 in the second game of the series. Vanderbilt edged Ole Miss 7-6 in the series finale, snapping an eight-game win streak by the Rebels - a streak that began with an 11-5 victory over Arkansas State March 3 in Oxford. THE OLE MISS SERIES: The Red Wolves trail in the series against the Rebels. Ole Miss has won two consecutive over Arkansas State, including an 11-5 victory in Oxford when the teams met for the first time this season. The two programs Red Wolves Baseball This Week Wednesday Off Day Thursday Travel To ULM Friday ASU at ULM 7:00 p.m. split a pair of games in 2008, with ASU defeating then-no. 2 Ole Miss 7-5 in Oxford and Ole Miss winning 9-4 in Jonesboro. ON THE MOUND FOR ASU: Freshman Jacob Lee is expected to get his first start Tuesday night against Ole Miss. Lee has appeared in three games this season for the Red Wolves, working 6.1 innings in the process. Lee has given up six runs on nine hits, while striking out eight and walking five. 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 Probable Pitching Matchups Tuesday vs. Ole Miss ASU - RHP Jacob Lee (0-0, 8.53 ERA) Ole Miss - LHP Brett Bukvich (2-0, 1.20 ERA) Saturday ASU at ULM 4:00 p.m. Sunday ASU at ULM 1:00 p.m A-State Baseball 1

2 2009 Sun Belt Standings As Of March 16 Sun Belt Overall W-L Pct. W-L Pct. WKU MTSU FIU FAU ULM UALR Troy ASU ULL UNO 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 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. BAUMGARTNER LEADING THE WAY: Sophomore outfielder Todd Baumgartner has been outstanding over the last eight games for ASU. Baumgartner has hit successfully in seven of the eight games, with a batting average of.428 that includes two doubles, a triple and two home runs. For the season, Baumgartner leads ASU in multiple-hit games with six, including two four-hit performances. His.369 batting average leads the Red Wolves, and he is also the team leader in slugging percentage (.600), runs scored (11), hits (24), total bases (39), plate appearances (72), at-bats (65) and home runs (3). Baumgartner became the first Red Wolf this season to hit multiple home runs in a single game when he launched two solo shots Sunday afternoon against MTSU. FREE BASEBALL: Arkansas State has already played three extra-inning games this season, going 2-1 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. All three contests were 10-inning games. 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. 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 HEAD TO HEAD Red Wolves Rebels 6-9, 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 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 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 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. 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. 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. 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: 2-5 (First Season) Overall Record: Same 2009 A-State Baseball 3

4 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 4

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6 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 6

7 Games Summary for Arkansas State (as of Mar 17, 2009) Score by innings EX Total Arkansas State Opponents Record when... Overall 7-9 Conference 2-4 Non-Conference 5-5 Home games 6-1 Away games 0-6 Neutral site 1-2 Day games 3-6 Night games 4-3 vs Left starter 1-2 vs Right starter Run games Run games Run games 3-4 Extra innings 2-1 Shutouts 1-0 Scoring 0-2 runs runs runs runs 3-0 Opponent 0-2 runs runs runs runs 1-5 Scored in 1st inning 3-2 Opp. scored in 1st 1-3 Scores first 4-3 Opp. scores first 3-6 After 6 leading trailing tied 1-1 After 7 leading trailing tied 0-1 After 8 leading trailing tied 1-0 Hit 0 home runs home run home runs 2-1 Opponent 0 home runs home run HRs 1-2 Made 0 errors error errors 3-3 Opp. made 0 errors error errors 3-4 Out-hit opponent 6-1 Out-hit by opponent 1-7 Hits are tied 0-1 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 winning streak: 1 Longest winning streak: 3 Longest losing streak: 3 Home attendance : 2490 ( 7 dates avg = 355 ) Away attendance : 7071 ( 9 dates avg = 785 ) Total attendance: 9561 ( 16 dates avg = 597 ) 2009 A-State Baseball 7

8 Batting Leaders for Arkansas State (as of Mar 17, 2009) Hitting minimums - 1 AB 2.5 AB/Game 1 TPA Pitching minimums - 1 Games 1 BF Batting avg 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd DeMoney, Josh Garcia, Giovanni Coleman, Derrick Watts, Murray.314 Runs scored 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Pace, Cody Garcia, Giovanni 10 3 Brown, Guy DeMoney, Josh 9 Doubles Watts, Murray DeMoney, Josh 4 8 Baumgartner, Todd 4 5 Coleman, Derrick tied at... 3 Total bases 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Watts, Murray Eller, Brandon Coleman, Derrick DeMoney, Josh 24 Sac bunts 1. 3 Brown, Guy 3 38 Garcia, Giovanni Pace, Cody 2 1 Kimball, Jordan 2 5 Coleman, Derrick 2 Caught stealing 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd 1 17 Jones, Derek 1 3 Brown, Guy 1 Strikeouts Watts, Murray Brown, Guy Kimball, Jordan 9 27 Eller, Brandon Coleman, Derrick 8 At bats 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Eller, Brandon Brown, Guy DeMoney, Josh Coleman, Derrick 52 Games as sub Pace, Cody Riemenschneider, 6 36 Burgi, Kevin Benes, Drew tied at... 4 Slugging pct 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Watts, Murray Coleman, Derrick Garcia, Giovanni Eller, Brandon.450 Hits 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd DeMoney, Josh Coleman, Derrick Garcia, Giovanni Watts, Murray 16 Triples 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd DeMoney, Josh 1 3 Brown, Guy 1 5 Coleman, Derrick 1 19 Watts, Murray 1 Walks 1. 5 Coleman, Derrick 8 1 Kimball, Jordan 8 27 Eller, Brandon 8 19 Watts, Murray tied at... 5 Sac flies 1. 5 Coleman, Derrick tied at... 1 Steal attempts Pace, Cody Baumgartner, Todd Brown, Guy 2 38 Garcia, Giovanni 2 1 Kimball, Jordan 2 Grounded into DP Hipps, Lawson Eller, Brandon 1 21 DeGrace, Kyle 1 3 Brown, Guy 1 8 Baumgartner, Todd 1 Games played Garcia, Giovanni 16 1 Kimball, Jordan 16 3 Brown, Guy Eller, Brandon 16 8 Baumgartner, Todd 16 On base pct 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Watts, Murray Coleman, Derrick DeMoney, Josh Garcia, Giovanni.397 Runs batted in Watts, Murray Eller, Brandon 10 8 Baumgartner, Todd DeMoney, Josh Coleman, Derrick 7 Home runs Eller, Brandon 3 8 Baumgartner, Todd Watts, Murray Garcia, Giovanni 1 5 Coleman, Derrick 1 Hit by pitch Eller, Brandon DeGrace, Kyle tied at... 2 Stolen bases Pace, Cody Kimball, Jordan 2 38 Garcia, Giovanni 2 8 Baumgartner, Todd tied at... 1 Stolen base pct Eller, Brandon DeMoney, Josh Coleman, Derrick Kimball, Jordan Garcia, Giovanni Total plate appearances 1. 8 Baumgartner, Todd Eller, Brandon Brown, Guy Coleman, Derrick Kimball, Jordan 63 Game starts 1. 1 Kimball, Jordan 16 3 Brown, Guy Eller, Brandon 16 8 Baumgartner, Todd Garcia, Giovanni A-State Baseball 8

9 Pitching Leaders for Arkansas State (as of Mar 17, 2009) Hitting minimums - 1 AB 2.5 AB/Game 1 TPA Pitching minimums - 1 Games 1 BF Earned run avg Lambert, Nick Ware, Chase Bullington, Chris Lambert, Cory Ferguson, Andy 4.50 Wins Ware, Chase 2 10 Lambert, Nick 2 15 Benes, Drew Ferguson, Andy 1 Opposing bat avg Ferguson, Andy Riley, Derek Bullington, Chris Ware, Chase Benes, Drew.242 Losses 1. 7 Jones, Jett Riley, Derek 2 34 Ferguson, Andy 2 15 Benes, Drew 2 Won-loss pct Ware, Chase Lambert, Nick Benes, Drew Ferguson, Andy Jones, Jett.000 Saves Innings pitched Ware, Chase Jones, Jett Bullington, Chris Benes, Drew Riley, Derek 14.0 Games started Ware, Chase 4 15 Benes, Drew 4 7 Jones, Jett Riley, Derek Lee, Jacob 1 Wild pitches Riley, Derek 4 26 Bullington, Chris Ware, Chase 2 15 Benes, Drew tied at... 1 Intentional BB allowed Ferguson, Andy 1 28 Blackburn, Ryan 1 Sac bunts allowed Bullington, Chris 2 24 Lambert, Cory tied at... 1 Runs allowed Lambert, Nick Riemenschneider, Ferguson, Andy Lambert, Cory Lee, Jacob 6 Doubles allowed Lambert, Nick 0 2 Riemenschneider, 0 25 Riley, Derek Blackburn, Ryan 1 24 Lambert, Cory 1 Batters struck out Ware, Chase Bullington, Chris Benes, Drew 11 7 Jones, Jett Lee, Jacob 8 Games finished Lambert, Nick Ferguson, Andy 3 9 Powell, Cody Blackburn, Ryan tied at... 1 Balks Lambert, Cory 1 7 Jones, Jett 1 Runners picked off Bullington, Chris 2 Sac flies allowed Riley, Derek Blackburn, Ryan 1 7 Jones, Jett 1 Earned runs allowed Lambert, Nick Riemenschneider, 3 24 Lambert, Cory Ferguson, Andy Lee, Jacob 6 Triples allowed Lambert, Nick 0 2 Riemenschneider, 0 15 Benes, Drew 0 28 Blackburn, Ryan 0 34 Ferguson, Andy 0 Appearances Bullington, Chris Blackburn, Ryan 6 34 Ferguson, Andy tied at... 5 Games in relief Bullington, Chris Ferguson, Andy 6 28 Blackburn, Ryan Lambert, Cory 5 10 Lambert, Nick 5 Hit batters Blackburn, Ryan Benes, Drew 3 7 Jones, Jett Powell, Cody 2 26 Bullington, Chris 2 Batters SO out looking Bullington, Chris Benes, Drew Powell, Cody 4 37 Lee, Jacob 4 7 Jones, Jett 4 Hits allowed 1. 2 Riemenschneider, 3 10 Lambert, Nick Ferguson, Andy 7 24 Lambert, Cory Lee, Jacob 9 Walks allowed Lambert, Nick Riemenschneider, 2 24 Lambert, Cory 2 9 Powell, Cody 2 28 Blackburn, Ryan 2 Home runs allowed Lambert, Nick 0 2 Riemenschneider, 0 24 Lambert, Cory 0 28 Blackburn, Ryan Ferguson, Andy A-State Baseball 9

10 Fielding Leaders for Arkansas State (as of Mar 17, 2009) Pitching minimums - 1 Games 1 BF Fielding pct Hipps, Lawson Watts, Murray Benes, Drew Pace, Cody Riemenschneider, Assists 1. 1 Kimball, Jordan Garcia, Giovanni Brown, Guy Eller, Brandon Bullington, Chris 6 Stolen bases against Hipps, Lawson DeGrace, Kyle 5 29 Ware, Chase tied at... 3 Chances Eller, Brandon Kimball, Jordan Garcia, Giovanni Hipps, Lawson Brown, Guy 48 Errors 1. 1 Kimball, Jordan Brown, Guy DeGrace, Kyle tied at... 1 Caught stealing by Benes, Drew 1 16 Hipps, Lawson 1 7 Jones, Jett 1 Putouts Eller, Brandon Hipps, Lawson Baumgartner, Todd DeGrace, Kyle tied at Fielding double plays Eller, Brandon 10 1 Kimball, Jordan Garcia, Giovanni Watts, Murray Brown, Guy 2 Steal attempts against Hipps, Lawson DeGrace, Kyle 5 29 Ware, Chase tied at... 3 Passed balls DeGrace, Kyle Hipps, Lawson 3 Catchers interference 2009 A-State Baseball 10

11 Miscellaneous Stats for Arkansas State (as of Mar 17, 2009) Multiple Hit Games Total 8 Baumgartner, Todd DeMoney, Josh Coleman, Derrick Watts, Murray Hipps, Lawson Garcia, Giovanni Eller, Brandon Brown, Guy Kimball, Jordan Pace, Cody TEAM Multiple RBI Games Total 19 Watts, Murray Eller, Brandon Pace, Cody Burgi, Kevin Baumgartner, Todd Coleman, Derrick Kimball, Jordan Hipps, Lawson DeMoney, Josh Garcia, Giovanni TEAM Hitting Streaks Longest Current 5 Coleman, Derrick Watts, Murray Baumgartner, Todd DeMoney, Josh Hipps, Lawson 4-27 Eller, Brandon Kimball, Jordan DeGrace, Kyle Garcia, Giovanni Brown, Guy Burgi, Kevin Pace, Cody 2-17 Jones, Derek Lee, Jacob 1 1 Miscellaneous Stats for Arkansas State (as of Mar 17, 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 3 Brown, Guy Kimball, Jordan Baumgartner, T Garcia, Giovan Eller, Brandon Coleman, Derri Watts, Murray DeMoney, Josh Hipps, Lawson DeGrace, Kyle Benes, Drew Pace, Cody Jones, Jett Ware, Chase Riley, Derek Lee, Jacob A-State Baseball 11

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

13 Statistics Summary for Arkansas State (as of Mar 17, 2009) Record: 7-9 Home: 6-1 Away: 0-6 Neutral: 1-2 Sun Belt: 2-4 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 17-9 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb hbp so sb-att 8 Baumgartner, To DeMoney, Josh Garcia, Giovanni Coleman, Derrick Watts, Murray Eller, Brandon Brown, Guy Kimball, Jordan Hipps, Lawson Burgi, Kevin Pace, Cody DeGrace, Kyle Lee, Jacob Jones, Derek Benes, Drew Riemenschneider Avant, Grey Totals Opponents LOB - Team (151), Opp (124). DPs turned - Team (15), Opp (10). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (2), DeMoney, J. 1, Watts, M. 1, Opp (2). Picked off - Baumgartner 2. Player era w-l app gs cg sh sv ip h r er bb so 10 Lambert, Nick Ware, Chase Bullington, Chris Lambert, Cory Ferguson, Andy Blackburn, Ryan Riley, Derek Benes, Drew Lee, Jacob Jones, Jett Powell, Cody Riemenschneider Totals Opponents PB - Team (7), DeGrace, K. 4, Hipps, L. 3, Opp (5). Pickoffs - Team (2), Bullington 2, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Hipps, L. (14-15), DeGrace, K. (5-5), Ware, C. (5-5), Benes, D. (2-3), Lambert, C. (3-3), Ferguson, An (3-3), Blackburn (3-3), Jones, J. (1-2), Lee, J. (1-1), Powell, C. (1-1), Burgi, K. (1-1), Bullington (1-1). Score by innings EX Total Arkansas State Opponents Win-loss breakouts: Day 3-6; Night 4-3; vs Left 1-2; vs Right 6-7; 1-run games 3-3; 2-run games 1-1; 5+run games 3-4; Extra inns 2-1; Shutouts 1-0. Current streak: Won 1; Longest winning streak: 3; Longest losing streak: 3. Attendance: Home 2490 (avg 355); Away 7071 (avg 785); Total 9561 (avg 597) A-State Baseball 13