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1 2010 Arkansas State Baseball Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Feb. 19 Southern Illinois-Carbondale W, 14-5 Feb. 20 Southern Illinois-Carbondale W, 5-3 Feb. 21 Southern Illinois-Carbondale Rained Out Feb. 23 at #17 Ole Miss L, 3-2 Feb. 26 UW-Milwaukee W, 6-5 Feb. 27 UW-Milwaukee W, 4-3 Feb. 27 UW-Milwaukee W, 11-4 Feb. 28 UW-Milwaukee W, 8-3 Mar. 5 University of Portland W, 7-0 Mar. 6 University of Portland L, 8-3 Mar. 7 University of Portland L, 5-4 Mar. 8 Indiana U.-Purdue U. Fort Wayne L, 2-1 Mar. 9 at Murray State W, 17-8 Mar. 12 at UL-Lafayette* L, 13-5 Mar. 13 at UL-Lafayette* W, 6-2 Mar. 14 at UL-Lafayette* W, 13-9 Mar. 16 at Missouri State L, 2-1 Mar. 17 at Missouri State W, 5-4 Mar. 19 Middle Tennessee* W, 4-3 Mar. 20 Middle Tennessee* L, 8-5 Mar. 21 Middle Tennessee* L, 2-0 Mar. 24 at Southeast Missouri State L, 6-4 Mar. 26 at New Orleans* W, 14-7 Mar. 27 at New Orleans* W, 7-6 Mar. 28 at New Orleans* W, 17-3 Mar. 30 Memphis W, 6-5 Apr. 2 #18 Western Kentucky* L, 4-3 Apr. 3 #18 Western Kentucky* W, 6-4 Apr. 4 #18 Western Kentucky* W, 3-1 Apr. 6 at UT-Martin 6:30 p.m. Apr. 7 UT-Martin 6:30 p.m. Apr. 9 at ULM* 7:00 p.m. Apr. 10 at ULM* 4:00 p.m. Apr. 11 at ULM* 1:00 p.m. Apr. 14 Southeast Missouri State 6:30 p.m. Apr. 16 at University of Evansville 6:00 p.m. Apr. 17 at University of Evansville 2:00 p.m. Apr. 18 at University of Evansville 1:00 p.m. Apr. 21 at Memphis 6:30 p.m. Apr. 23 South Alabama* 6:00 p.m. Apr. 24 South Alabama* 4:00 p.m. Apr. 25 South Alabama* 1:00 p.m. Apr. 30 at Florida Atlantic* 6:30 p.m. May 1 at Florida Atlantic* 4:00 p.m. May 2 at Florida Atlantic* 1:00 p.m. May 7 Florida International* 6:00 p.m. May 8 Florida International* 4:00 p.m. May 9 Florida International* 12:00 p.m. May 11 Murray State 6:30 p.m. May 12 Ole Miss 6:30 p.m. May 14 at Troy* 6:00 p.m. May 15 at Troy* 6:00 p.m. May 16 at Troy* 1:00 p.m. May 20 UALR* 6:00 p.m. May 21 UALR* 6:00 p.m. May 22 UALR* 1:00 p.m. May SBC Tournament at Murfreesboro, Tenn. TBA June 5 NCAA Regionals TBA * Sun Belt Conference Game All Times Central Time Arkansas State University 2010 Red Wolves Baseball Van Provence Assistant Sports Information Director vprovence@astate.edu (office) (cell) fax Games ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES vs. Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks April 6, :00 p.m. Skyhawk Field (1,000) Martin, Tennessee April 7, :30 p.m. Tomlinson Stadium & Kell Field (1,200) Jonesboro, Arkansas Radio: KBTM 1230 AM & LiveStats Available at LEADING OFF: The Arkansas State Red Wolves square off against the Skyhawks of Tennessee-Martin in a pair of midweek games, beginning with Tuesday s 6:00 p.m. contest at Skyhawk Field in Martin, Tennessee. UTM will make the trip to Jonesboro for Wednesday s game, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field. All ASU games may be heard on KBTM 1230 AM and through the StateZone portion of. LiveStats may also be accessed by logging on to. THE TEAMS: Arkansas State travels to Martin at on the season and has won six of its last seven games. The Red Wolves earned a series victory against No. 18 Western Kentucky last weekend when they took two of three games in the series with the Hilltoppers. Western Kentucky defeated ASU 4-3 in the Friday series opener, but the Red Wolves bounced back to win 6-4 Saturday before clinching the series with a 3-1 victory Sunday afternoon. Tennessee-Martin has lost six straight heading into the midweek series against the Red Wolves. The Skyhawks were swept by Murray State last weekend, losing 20-2 and 13-5 in a Friday double-header before closing the series with a 7-5 loss to the Thoroughbreds. THE UTM SERIES: Arkansas State holds a advantage in the series. The two teams met just once last year, with UT-Martin taking a 6-2 victory April 21 at Martin. The return game, scheduled for May 6 in Jonesboro, was rained out. In the last meeting in Jonesboro, the Skyhawks defeated ASU 9-8 during the 2008 season. The last ASU victory in the series was a 12-6 victory at Martin during the 2008 season, and the last ASU win in Jonesboro was a 6-1 win during the 2007 season. ON THE MOUND FOR ASU: Junior righthander Brad Allen will get the start for the Red Wolves Tuesday in Martin. Allen will be making his third start of the season and his vs Probable Pitching Matchups Tuesday vs. Tennessee-Martin ASU - RHP Brad Allen (4-1, 6.35 ERA) UTM - RHP Coty Green (4-2, 6.07 ERA) Wednesday vs. Tennessee-Martin ASU - TBA UTM - TBA Tuesday ASU at UT-Martin 6:00 p.m. Wednesday ASU at UT-Martin 6:00 p.m A-State Red Wolves Baseball 1 Red Wolves Baseball This Week Thursday Travel To Monroe, La. Friday ASU at ULM 7:00 p.m. Saturday ASU at ULM 4:00 p.m. Sunday ASU at ULM 1:00 p.m. Monday Day Off

2 2010 Sun Belt Standings Following Games Played April 4 SBC OVERALL Team W L Pct. W L Pct. South Alabama Western Kentucky Arkansas State Middle Tennessee Florida Atlantic FIU Troy La.-Monroe UALR La.-Lafayette New Orleans Preseason All-Sun Belt Kenneth Roberts (Middle Tennessee, Sr., SP) Matt Ridings (Western Kentucky, Sr., SP) Lance Baxter (South Alabama, Sr., RP) Bart Carter (Western Kentucky, Sr., RP) Matt Rice (Western Kentucky, Sr., C) Tim Jobe (Florida International, Sr., 1B) Matt Payton (Western Kentucky, Sr., 2B) Boomer Blanchard (Louisiana-Monroe, Sr., SS) Tyler Burnett (Middle Tennessee, Jr., 3B) Todd Baumgartner (Arkansas State, Jr., OF) Bryce Brentz (Middle Tennessee, Jr., OF) Adam Heisler (South Alabama, Sr., OF) Murray Watts (Arkansas State, Jr., DH) Preseason Player of the Year Bryce Brentz (Middle Tennessee, Jr., OF) Preseason Pitcher of the Year Kenneth Roberts (Middle Tennessee, Sr., SP) Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Middle Tennessee (8) Western Kentucky (2) Florida International Troy Louisiana-Lafayette (1) Louisiana-Monroe Florida Atlantic South Alabama New Orleans Arkansas State Arkansas-Little Rock 17 eighth appearance overall. He stands at 4-1 on the season with an ERA of In 22.2 innings of work, Allen has given up 17 runs (16 earned) on 26 hits, with 17 strikeouts. He has given up just four free bases on the season, walking two batters and hitting two. In his last start, Allen threw six and one-thirds innings of no-hit baseball, before the Missouri State Bears finally broke through with their first hit in the seventh inning of the Red Wolves game at Springfield March 17. Allen (3-0) retired 19 of the first 20 batters he faced on the afternoon, striking out six on the day while walking none to earn the win. Wednesday s starter has not yet been determined. ON DECK: The Red Wolves return to Sun Belt Conference action this weekend when they travel to Monroe, La. for a three-game series with the Warhawks of ULM. Friday s game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m., Saturday s first pitch is set for 4:00 p.m. and Sunday s game three will get underway at 1:00 p.m. TOPPERS SHUT DOWN: Western Kentucky went into last weekend s series averaging 9.5 runs per game, but the Arkansas State pitching staff was solid all weekend, holding the Hilltoppers to just nine runs in the entire series. Arkansas State held the Hilltoppers to a.232 average on the weekend, gave up just three-multi base hits, which were all doubles, and walked only 10 batters. For the weekend, the Red Wolves pitchers gave up just 23 hits and eight earned runs. LEE EARNS LEAGUE HONOR: Arkansas State sophomore Jacob Lee was named Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week April 5 for his performance on the mound in the Red Wolves 3-1 victory over No. 18 Western Kentucky April 4. Lee, a right-hander from Jonesboro, Ark., struck out eight batters in 6.2 innings to get the win and help ASU earn the series victory in Sunday s decisive game three against the Hilltoppers. Lee held the Hilltoppers, who came into the series averaging 9.5 runs per game, to a single run in the Sunday finale. He surrendered just five hits, all singles, along the way. After giving up three hits and walking in a run in the first three innings, Lee settled in and retired the next 12 batters he faced to put the Red Wolves in position to earn the win. He threw a career-high 122 pitches and held the Hilltoppers to a.222 batting average. We are extremely proud of Jacob s achievement last weekend against Western Kentucky, said ASU pitching coach Justin Meccage. He has worked extremely hard since his arrival at Arkansas State, and he gives us a chance to win each week when he is on the mound. Lee became a weekend starter for Arkansas State as a true freshman and has posted a 4-2 record during the 2010 season. His ERA of 2.95 ranks second among Arkansas State pitchers, and he leads the team with 40 strikeouts. He has surrendered just 36 hits in 42.2 innings of work this season, with only seven of the hits going for extra bases. GET THE BROOMS: Arkansas State earned its first-ever series sweep over UNO and its first weekend sweep of an opponent since taking three games at Louisiana-Lafayette to open Sun Belt Conference play during the 2008 season. The Red Wolves defeated the Privateers 14-7 in Friday s opener, before clinching the series victory with a 7-6 win Saturday afternoon. Arkansas State wrapped up the sweep with a 17-3, seveninning victory in the Sunday finale. OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION: The Red Wolves 17 runs and 16 RBIs in their March 28 win over UNO matched their season-high totals set March 9 at Murray State, and ASU s 38 runs during the March series were its most in a three-game series since a 42-run series against Western Kentucky during the 2006 season. MEGA-WATTS: Junior first baseman Murray Watts went 4-for-5 with a career-high seven RBIs to lead the Arkansas State Red Wolves to a 17-3 March 28 victory over New Orleans. Watts drove in at least one run in each of his five trips to the plate, and his seven-rbi afternoon was the second-most in ASU history. For the week, Watts hit.438 with two doubles, two home runs, 10 RBIs and six runs scored. He posted a slugging percentage of.938, drew three walks, had one sacrifice and was 1-for-1 on stolen base attempts. FRESHMAN COMES THROUGH: With ASU Arkansas State Quick Facts Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas Enrollment: 12,185 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: (Second Season) Overall Record: Same 2010 A-State Red Wolves Baseball 2

3 clinging to a 7-5 lead March 27 against UNO John Koch went to the mound in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and just one out on the board. Koch allowed one runner to score but recorded an out on a fielder s choice on the play, then got the final batter to fly out, giving the true freshman his first career save. Koch repeated the effort March 30 against Memphis. With ASU leading 6-5 after seven innings of play, Koch went to the mound and retired all six Tigers he faced, striking out three, to earn his second save of the season. He again preserved the win in Saturday s game two against Western Kentucky when Hilltoppers managed to get the tying run aboard in the top of the ninth, but Koch went to the mound for Arkansas State and retired all three batters he faced, striking out the 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 postgame 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 A-State Red Wolves Baseball first two, to earn his third save in his last three appearances. STREAKING: Junior third baseman Jordan Castaldo emerged from the Western Kentucky game with an 18-game hit streak, singling in his final at-bat in two of ASU s four games last week to keep the streak alive. Castaldo is hitting a team-best.378 on the season, is the team leader with 11 doubles and is third on the team with 21 RBIs on the year. ASU PITCHING SHINES: Arkansas State s pitchers combined to post a combined ERA of 2.60 over five games during the week of March The Red Wolves pitching staff combined to give up just 13 earned runs over the five-game stretch, with three of those games against the explosive Middle Tennessee lineup. Each of ASU s five starters worked a minimum of 6.2 innings and none of the starters had an ERA higher than 4.05 with four of the starters recording an ERA of 3.00 or lower. With the strong week, Arkansas State moved to the top of the Sun Belt Conference pitching chart and leads the league with a team ERA of ALLEN STRONG ON THE MOUND: Arkansas State starter Brad Allen threw six and onethirds innings of no-hit baseball, before the Missouri State Bears finally broke through with their first hit in the seventh inning of the Red Wolves game at Springfield March 17. Allen (3-0) retired 19 of the first 20 batters he faced on the afternoon, striking out six on the day while walking none to earn the win. He gave up three runs on three hits in the seventh. Before that, Missouri State s only baserunner reached on an error in the third. OUTSTANDING WEEK FOR CACERES: Arkansas State junior Andres Caceres was exceptional on the mound in two appearances during the week of March In 8.2 innings of work, Caceres did not give up an earned run, striking out nine opposing batters against four hits and four walks. He worked seven innings on the road at Missouri State March 16, striking out seven Bears. He returned to the mound four days Red Wolves On the Radio A-State Baseball can be heard on KBTM 1230 AM and online at Matt Stolz will handle the play-by-play, returning for his fifth season as the Voice of ASU Baseball. 3 later and shut down the explosive Middle Tennessee State offense for 1.2 innings, striking out two batters without giving up a run or a hit. FERGUSON EARNS WIN OVER MTSU: Junior starter Andy Ferguson went eight and two-thirds innings to earn the win against preseason league favorite Middle Tennessee, holding the Blue Raiders to two earned runs on nine hits with seven strikeouts. Ferguson left the mound after throwing a season-high 126 pitches and walking just one batter on the night. Of the nine hits given up by Ferguson, six were singles. CLOSE LOSSES: Four of the Red Wolves nine losses on the season have been by a single run, and three others have been by three runs or less. Arkansas State lost by one run to 17th-ranked Ole Miss (3-2), Portland (5-4), IPFW (2-1) and Missouri State (2-1). The Red Wolves remaining nail-biters were against Middle Tennessee and SEMO, with ASU falling 2-0 and 8-5 against the Blue Raiders and 6-4 on the road at Southeast Missouri State. SERIES COMEBACK: After dropping the Friday opener in their series at ULL last weekend, the Red Wolves bounced back to take the series 2-1 with wins in the Saturday and Sunday games. The series victory marked HEAD TO HEAD Red Wolves Skyhawks 18-10, Record , Batting Avg Hits RBI Runs Scored Runs Per Game Doubles Triples Home Runs Stolen Bases On-Base % Walks ERA Runs Allowed Runs Allowed Per Game Earned Runs Allowed Saves Average Against Walks Issued Strikeouts Fielding % Double Plays T urned Errors

4 the first time since the final week of the 2007 season that Arkansas State has recovered from a loss in the opening game and come back to win the series. OFFENSIVE BREAKOUT: The Red Wolves enjoyed their best offensive day of the season March 9 in their 17-8 victory at Murray State. The Red Wolves set season highs for runs (17), hits (20), RBIs (16), doubles (5), total bases (33) and at-bats (47). Juniors Murray Watts and Jordan Castaldo both notched four hits in the game, which was the most for any player in a single game this season. Senior Kyle DeGrace drove in a season-high five runs against the Thoroughbreds, and Castaldo belted a seasonhigh three doubles in the game. Castaldo remains among the league s leaders in doubles and leads ASU with nine on the season. He leads the Red Wolves with a.380 batting average. HOT START: With their 7-1 start on the season, the Red Wolves got off to their best start since the 2006 season, when ASU began the year at 6-1. Prior to that, the 2005 ASU squad began the season at 8-2, on its way to a finish. ANOTHER EARLY MARCH SHUTOUT: With their 7-0 shutout against Portland in the series opener March 5, the Red Wolves posted their first shutout victory since a 3-0 victory over ULL March 6 of last season. During the first weekend in March, Arkansas State has shut out an opponent in each of the last four seasons, blanking ULL again in 2008 by a score of 2-0 and Bradley in 2007 by a 7-0 margin. FERGUSON SHUTS DOWN PORTLAND: Junior Andy Ferguson was outstanding March 5 in his third Friday night start of the season. Ferguson threw seven shutout innings against Portland to earn the win in the series opener against the Pilots. Ferguson struck out nine batters in his seven innings on the mound, giving up just five hits along the way. He did not issue a walk in the game, throwing 103 pitches on the night and holding the Pilots batters to a.185 average. ASU IN SEASON OPENERS: With its opening-day 14-5 victory over Southern Illinois, Arkansas State is now all-time in season openers. The Red Wolves are now 2-0 in season-openers under second-year head coach Tommy Raffo after picking up a 4-3, 10-inning victory over Texas State in the season-opener a year ago. Raffo joins former head coach Bill Bethea ( ) as the only ASU coach to win the season openers in their first two seasons as head coach at Arkansas State. RARE FOUR-GAME SWEEP - With their sweep of the four-game series against Wisconsin-Milwaukee Feb , the Red Wolves completed their first four-game sweep of an opponent since the Red Wolves swept four games from Eastern Illinois during the 1997 season. GIO IN THE CLUTCH: Senior second baseman Giovanni Garcia came up with two clutch hits in ASU s 6-5 victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Garcia went to the plate in the eighth inning with the Red Wolves trailing 5-4 and hit a solo home run to tie the game. In the ninth, he delivered a two-out walk-off base hit to send home the winning run. KOCH-ING WITH HEAT: True freshman John Koch (pronounced Cook) was outstanding for Arkansas State out of the pen during the week of Feb In the Red Wolves 6-5 series-opening victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Koch went to the mound in the sixth inning with ASU trailing 5-4 and shut down the Panthers. Working the final 3.2 innings, Koch struck out eight of the 12 batters he faced - including the final six. He gave up just two hits and no runs to earn his first career victory. In his only other appearance on the week, Koch worked one inning against 17th-ranked Ole Miss and did not give up a run or a hit, while striking out one batter. For the week, he struck out nine in 4.2 innings of work, while giving up just two hits and no runs, without walking an opposing batter. RED WOLVES vs. NON-CONFERENCE FOES: With their 8-4 start on the season, the Red Wolves saw their record land at against non-conference opponents under head coach Tommy Raffo. Arkansas State has been impressive at home against foes from outside the Sun Belt, going 15-4 under Raffo. HUMES SHINES IN DEBUT: A former twotime Pac-10 Player of the Week and the Washington State single-season saves record-holder with 12, senior Ross Humes made his Arkansas State debut Saturday against Southern Illinois. In his first start in over two years, Humes threw five scoreless innings to get the win against the Salukis. Humes gave up just two hits both infield singles and struck out five batters without issuing a walk. Both of the infield singles came in the third inning and in the remaining four frames, Humes did not allow a baserunner. In five innings on the mound, only one of the 17 batters Humes faced was able to put the ball in play into the outfield. BAUMGARTNER, WATTS NAMED ALL-SBC: Arkansas State juniors Todd Baumgartner and Murray Watts have been named to the preseason All-Sun Belt Conference baseball team, the league office announced Feb. 12. Watts (Jonesboro, Ark.) was named to the team as a designated hitter, while Baumgartner (Edwardsville, Ill.) was named as an outfielder. Middle Tennessee s Bryce Brentz was named Preseason Player of the Year, while MTSU s Kenneth Roberts was named as the Preseason Pitcher of the Year. We are extremely happy that Murray and Todd have been named to the preseason All-Sun-Belt team, said ASU head coach Tommy Raffo. It is an honor not only for Murray and Todd but for our entire program. This honor certainly reinforces the expectations we have for both during the upcoming season. We expect both to be in the middle of our line-up, and they have worked very hard and continue to show a passion to improve every day. Watts, a 6-7, 250-pound left-hander, earned his second All-SBC honor after earning All-Sun Belt second-team honors as a utility player following the 2009 season in which he led Red Wolves with 44 RBIs, 16 doubles and 10 home runs. His 16 doubles ranked 12th in the league at the end of the regular season and his on-base percentage of.440 led ASU and was 14th in the Sun Belt. Watts started 50 of the 51 games he appeared in a year ago and hit.305 on the season a jump of over 50 points from the previous year. He led the SBC at the end of the regular season with 44 walks and was the ASU team leader with a.572 slugging percentage. He notched 14 multiple-hit games on the season, including one four-hit performance and two three-hit games. Watts was also the team leader in multiple RBI games with 12 and drove in four runs on two occasions. Baumgartner, a 6-1, 180-pound right-hander, started all 53 games for ASU in 2009, leading the Red Wolves with a.350 batting average, an increase of over 100 points from his sophomore season. He delivered a team-high 84 hits, which also ranked fifth in the SBC at the end of the regular season and posted a team-high 26 multiple-hit games, including 10 with three or more hits. Baumgartner scored a team-high 54 runs including 33 in SBC action. He drove 2010 A-State Red Wolves Baseball 4

5 in multiple runs in 10 games, including one five-rbi game and two four-rbi performances. Baumgartner struck out just 24 times in 240 at-bats and led ASU with 129 total bases, three triples and 13 stolen bases to rank 10th in the SBC. He delivered 15 doubles, eight home runs and 43 RBIs with a slugging percentage of.538 to rank second on the ASU team in all three categories. The Red Wolves were picked 10th in the SBC preseason poll, while Middle Tennessee was picked as the conference favorite heading into the season. The poll and All- SBC team were voted on by the league s 11 head coaches HIGHLIGHTS: Although the Red Wolves finished a year ago, the 2009 season did provide some notable performances, both on a team and individual level. As a team, the Red Wolves hit.296, which ranked third all-time in ASU history. Arkansas State belted out 557 hits during the year which was the fifth-most ever for an ASU team. The Red Wolves 242 walks was the sixth-most in team history, and ASU s 337 runs and 291 RBIs were both the seventh-most ever at ASU. A-State s 786 total bases ranked as the ninth-most in school history. On an individual level, current junior Todd Baumgartner ranked among the best in five statistical categories. Baumgartner s 84 hits and 240 atbats were both the third-most in ASU history, and his 54 runs and 129 total bases both ranked as the fourth-most in school history. Baumgartner drove in 44 runs a year ago, which was the 16th-most in ASU history, while current ASU junior Murray Watts was one behind with 43 RBIs. Watts drew 44 walks a year ago to rank second on the ASU all-time charts and slugged 10 home runs and 16 doubles to rank 11th and 16th, respectively, in those categories. Watts 107 total bases was the 18th-most in ASU history. ASU senior Cody Pace put together a string of 20 consecutive hits - all singles - which was the second-longest hit streak ever at Arkansas State. MORE HONORS FOR WATTS & BAUMGART- NER: Arkansas State juniors Todd Baumgartner and Murray Watts have been named to the preseason SEBaseball.com All-Sun Belt Conference first team, the website announced Feb. 16. Watts (Jonesboro, Ark.) was named to the team as a first baseman, while Baumgartner (Edwardsville, Ill.) was named as an outfielder. Monday s announcement by SE- Baseball.com follows last week s announcement by the Sun Belt Conference that both players had earned preseason allconference honors as voted on by the league s 11 head coaches. Baumgartner, a 6-1, 180-pound right-hander, started all 53 games for ASU in 2009, leading the Red Wolves with a.350 batting average, an increase of over 100 points from his sophomore season. He delivered a team-high 84 hits, which also ranked fifth in the SBC at the end of the regular season and posted a team-high 26 multiple-hit games, including 10 with three or more hits. Baumgartner scored a team-high 54 runs including 33 in SBC action. He struck out just 24 times in 240 at-bats and led ASU with 129 total bases, three triples and 13 stolen bases. He delivered 15 doubles, eight home runs and 43 RBIs with a slugging percentage of.538 to rank second on the ASU team in all three categories. Watts, a 6-7, 250-pound left-hander, earned his second All-SBC honor after earning All-Sun Belt second-team honors as a utility player following the 2009 season in which he led Red Wolves with 44 RBIs, 16 doubles and 10 home runs. Watts started 50 of the 51 games he appeared in a year ago and hit.305 on the season a jump of over 50 points from the previous year. He led the SBC at the end of the regular season with 44 walks and was the ASU team leader with a.572 slugging percentage. He notched 14 multiple-hit games on the season, including one four-hit performance and two three-hit games. Watts was also the team leader in multiple RBI games with 12 and drove in four runs on two occasions. The Red Wolves were picked to finish 10th in the conference by SEBaseball.com, while FIU was picked to edge defending conference champion Middle Tennessee as the league favorite. BAUMGARTNER, HUMES & FAULKNER HONORED BY BASEBALL AMERICA: Arkansas State junior Todd Baumgartner (Edwardsville, Ill.) has been selected to Baseball America s preseason All-Sun Belt Conference team as an outfielder, while freshman Michael Faulkner (Memphis, Tenn.) and senior Ross Humes (Federal Way, Wash.) were named two of the top-ten newcomers in the league. Baumgartner, a 6-1, 180-pound centerfielder, has already garnered a 2010 preseason All-SBC honor and a preseason SEBaseball.com All-SBC first team selection. He started all 53 games for ASU in 2009, leading the Red Wolves with a.350 batting average, an increase of over 100 points from his sophomore season. He delivered a team-high 84 hits, which also ranked fifth in the SBC at the end of the regular season and posted a team-high 26 multiple-hit games, including 10 with three or more hits. Baumgartner scored a teamhigh 54 runs including 33 in SBC action. He struck out just 24 times in 240 at-bats and led ASU with 129 total bases, three triples and 13 stolen bases. Faulkner, a 5-10, 155-pound outfielder, comes to ASU from Germantown High School ranked as the fourth-best high school prospect in the state of Tennessee by Perfect Game and ranked as a three-star prospect by Baseball America, while Humes, a 5-11, 170-pound left-handed pitcher, transferred to Arkansas State from Washington State where he was a two-time Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week and ranked second at WSU with 19 career saves. The Red Wolves were picked to finish ninth in the conference by Baseball America, while defending conference champion Middle Tennessee was chosen as the league favorite A-State Red Wolves Baseball 5

6 Head Coach Tommy Raffo Now entering his second season as head baseball coach at Arkansas State, Tommy Raffo has the Red Wolves poised to again become a factor in the Sun Belt Conference race. Juniors Murray Watts and Todd Baumgartner have already garnered numerous preseason all-conference awards, two of ASU s weekend starters return on the mound and seven starters return in the field. In addition, a talented group of newcomers is expected to make an immediate impact on the ASU lineup. Raffo led the Red Wolves to a record in 2009, and although Arkansas State missed the Sun Belt Conference tournament by one-half game, the team showed a great deal of improvement over the previous season. The Red Wolves won 12 Sun Belt Conference games in Raffo s first season, up from just eight the year before, and ASU s overall record showed an improvement of three wins over the 2008 season. Arkansas State earned conference victories over Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, South Alabama and Arkansas-Little Rock. The Red Wolves raised their team batting average an impressive 36 points over the previous season, finishing the year with a team average of.296. Five players hit.300 or better, compared to just one in the previous season, with one, sophomore Murray Watts earning All-Conference honors at the conclusion of the season. The Red Wolves were also much more aggressive on the bases in Raffo s first season, stealing 42 bases to almost double the figure from the previous year. All-Conference selection Chase Ware helped keep the Red Wolves strong on the mound in 2009, and Ware signed with the Cincinnati Reds organization at the conclusion of the season. As a team, the Red Wolves hit.296, which ranked third all-time in ASU history. Arkansas State belted out 557 hits during the year which was the fifth-most ever for an ASU team. The Red Wolves 242 walks was the sixth-most in team history, and ASU s 337 runs and 291 RBIs were both the seventh-most ever at ASU. A-State s 786 total bases ranked as the ninth-most in school history. Raffo became the fifth head coach in the history of the ASU baseball program on July 1, 2008 after serving as an assistant coach at Mississippi State for the past 15 years. During his time at Mississippi State, he served as the hitting and outfield coach for a Bulldog program that made three trips to the College World Series. Under his direction, the Bulldogs posted a team batting average of.300 or better in eight of the past 11 seasons. During his 15 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 firstteam 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. After earning his Bachelor s of Business Administration Degree from Mississippi State in 1990, he 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, 13, and Anna Winifred, 11 and a son, Thomas Hanniford Ford, born in July A-State Red Wolves Baseball 6

7 2010 Arkansas State University Baseball Roster # NAME YR POS HT WT B/T HOMETOWN, ST (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 1 JORDAN KIMBALL SR INF S/R New Madrid, MO (Central HS) 2 RYAN EMERY FR INF/OF L/R Franklin, TN (David Lipscomb HS) 3 DANNY RIEMENSCHNEIDER JR INF R/R Bryant, AR (Bryant HS) 4 COLIN FULLER JR RHP R/R Cabot, AR (UA-Fort Smith) 5 ZACH MAGGIO FR INF R/R Edwardsville, IL (Edwardsville HS) 6 THOMAS LUNDBORG FR C S/R Brentwood, TN (Brentwood Academy) 7 KYLE DEGRACE SR UTL R/R Toronto, ONT (Connors State CC, OK) 8 TODD BAUMGARTNER JR OF R/R Edwardsville, IL (Edwardsville HS) 9 CODY POWELL SO RHP R/R Jonesboro, AR (Jonesboro HS) 10 MICHAEL FAULKNER FR OF L/L Memphis, TN (Germantown HS) 11 WES DAGESTAD JR LHP L/L St. Louis, MO (Stl. Forest Park CC, MO) 13 SAM JEW JR RHP R/R Gooseberry Hill, Australia (Palomar CC, CA) 14 JORDAN CASTALDO JR INF L/R Toronto, Canada (Connors State CC, OK) 15 DREW BENES JR RHP R/R St. Louis, MO (Westminster Christian HS) 17 BRANDON MILHOUSE FR 1B L/L Collierville, TN (Collierville HS) 18 CODY PACE SR OF R/R Jonesboro, AR (Jonesboro HS) 19 MURRAY WATTS JR 1B L/R Jonesboro, AR (U Arkansas) 21 JOHN KOCH FR RHP L/R Fort Smith, AR (Fort Smith Southside HS) 23 JOSH DEMONEY SR OF L/L Madison, MS (Meridian CC, MS) 24 ANDRES CACERES JR LHP L/L Queens, NY (Connors State CC, OK) 25 BRAD ALLEN JR RHP R/R Geneva, IL (Elgin CC, IL) 26 PHILLIP MALATESTA FR RHP R/R Oxford, MS (Oxford HS) 27 TAYLOR CLEMENTS JR INF R/R Chico, CA (Butte CC, CA) 28 SCOTTY JAMESON FR RHP R/R Lovell, WY (Lovell HS) 29 MIKE ZIMMERMANN JR RHP R/R St. Louis, MO (Stl. Forest Park CC, MO) 30 GIOVANNI GARCIA SR INF R/R San Luis, AZ (AZ Western CC) 31 LOGAN UXA FR OF L/R St. Louis, MO (LaDue HS) 32 ROSS HUMES SR LHP L/L Federal Way, WA (Washington State U.) 34 ANDY FERGUSON JR RHP R/R Benton, AR (Benton HS) 35 MICHAEL GEORGE SO 3B/1B R/R Luxora, AR (Dyersburg State CC, TN) 36 DANIEL WRIGHT FR RHP R/R Bartlett, TN (Bartlett HS) 37 JACOB LEE SO RHP R/R Jonesboro, AR (Jonesboro HS) 40 TYLER SMITH JR C/3B R/R Paragould, AR (Three Rivers CC, MO) 22 Tommy Raffo Head Coach 12 Chris Cook Assistant Coach 20 Justin Meccage Assistant Coach Jon Allen Garner Student Manager Blake Irvin Student Manager 2010 A-State Red Wolves Baseball 7

8 state Overall Statistics for Arkansas State (as of Apr 05, 2010) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: Home: 11-6 Away: 7-4 Sun Belt: 8-4 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 14 Castaldo, Jordan Emery, Ryan Garcia, Giovanni Faulkner, Michael Baumgartner, Todd Watts, Murray Kimball, Jordan DeGrace, Kyle Pace, Cody DeMoney, Josh Clements, Taylor Riemenschneider, D Maggio, Zach Smith, Tyler Uxa, Logan Milhouse, Brandon Totals Opponents LOB - Team (262), Opp (212). DPs turned - Team (17), Opp (26). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (6), Watts, M. 4, Faulkner, M. 1, Baumgartner 1, Opp (1). Picked off - Faulkner, M. 1, Emery, R. 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 24 Caceres, Andres / Lee, Jacob / Humes, Ross / Ferguson, Andy / Powell, Cody / Koch, John / Jew, Sam / Wright, Daniel / Benes, Drew / Dagestad, Wes / Allen, Brad / Milhouse, Brandon / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (9), DeGrace, K. 7, Smith, T. 2, Opp (10). Pickoffs - Team (7), Wright, D. 2, Ferguson, An 2, Smith, T. 1, Lee, J. 1, DeGrace, K. 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - DeGrace, K. (27-36), Lee, J. (8-10), Humes, R. (6-9), Ferguson, An (4-6), Allen, B. (5-6), Smith, T. (4-5), Wright, D. (4-5), Caceres, A. (1-3), Koch, J. (2-2), Milhouse, B. (1-1), Powell, C. (0-1) A-State Red Wolves Baseball 8

9 state Overall Statistics for Arkansas State (as of Apr 05, 2010) (All games Sorted by Fielding pct) Player c po a e fld% dp sba csb sba% pb ci 40 Smith, Tyler DeMoney, Josh Uxa, Logan Pace, Cody Ferguson, Andy Lee, Jacob Wright, Daniel Milhouse, Brandon Koch, John Jew, Sam Allen, Brad Benes, Drew Riemenschneider, D Dagestad, Wes Watts, Murray Baumgartner, Todd Faulkner, Michael DeGrace, Kyle Garcia, Giovanni Kimball, Jordan Maggio, Zach Castaldo, Jordan Humes, Ross Clements, Taylor Caceres, Andres Emery, Ryan Powell, Cody Totals Opponents A-State Red Wolves Baseball 9

10 state Games Summary for Arkansas State (as of Apr 05, 2010) (All games) Score by innings EX Total Arkansas State Opponents Record when... Overall Conference 8-4 Non-Conference 10-6 Home games 11-6 Away games 7-4 Neutral site 0-0 Day games 13-6 Night games 5-4 vs Left starter 6-3 vs Right starter Run games Run games Run games 7-2 Extra innings 2-0 Shutouts 1-1 Scoring 0-2 runs runs runs runs 6-0 Opponent 0-2 runs runs runs runs 0-1 Scored in 1st inning 9-4 Opp. scored in 1st 5-1 Scores first 12-6 Opp. scores first 6-4 After 6 leading trailing tied 0-2 After 7 leading trailing tied 0-2 After 8 leading trailing tied 2-0 Hit 0 home runs home run home runs 4-0 Opponent 0 home runs home run HRs 3-1 Made 0 errors error errors 4-5 Opp. made 0 errors error errors 8-3 Out-hit opponent 17-3 Out-hit by opponent 1-4 Hits are tied 0-3 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: 2 Longest winning streak: 5 Longest losing streak: 3 Home attendance : 8838 ( 17 dates avg = 519 ) Away attendance : ( 11 dates avg = 1320 ) Total attendance: ( 28 dates avg = 834 ) 2010 A-State Red Wolves Baseball 10

11 state Miscellaneous Stats for Arkansas State (as of Apr 05, 2010) (All games) 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 10 Faulkner, Mich Baumgartner, T Watts, Murray Garcia, Giovan Kimball, Jordan Castaldo, Jorda DeGrace, Kyle Emery, Ryan DeMoney, Josh Uxa, Logan Pace, Cody Humes, Ross Ferguson, And Maggio, Zach Lee, Jacob Smith, Tyler Caceres, Andre Riemenschneid Clements, Tayl Allen, Brad Jew Sam 1 1 Multiple Hit Games Total 10 Faulkner, Michael Baumgartner, Todd Garcia, Giovanni Castaldo, Jordan Emery, Ryan DeGrace, Kyle Watts, Murray Kimball, Jordan Pace, Cody Uxa, Logan DeMoney, Josh Clements, Taylor Maggio, Zach TEAM Multiple RBI Games Total 19 Watts, Murray Garcia, Giovanni Baumgartner, Todd DeGrace, Kyle Emery, Ryan Castaldo, Jordan Kimball, Jordan Pace, Cody Uxa, Logan DeMoney, Josh Maggio, Zach Faulkner, Michael TEAM Hitting Streaks Longest Current 14 Castaldo, Jordan Garcia, Giovanni Watts, Murray Faulkner, Michael 11-8 Baumgartner, Todd Emery, Ryan DeMoney, Josh 8-1 Kimball, Jordan DeGrace, Kyle 3-18 Pace, Cody Maggio, Zach 2-3 Riemenschneider, D 2-40 Smith, Tyler Uxa, Logan 1-27 Clements, Taylor A-State Red Wolves Baseball 11

12 state Miscellaneous Stats for Arkansas State (as of Apr 05, 2010) (All games) Starting Lineup By Position (Team W-L record when starter) PITCHER: 37 Lee, Jacob 7 (4-3) 32 Humes, Ross 7 (5-2) 34 Ferguson, Andy 7 (5-2) 24 Caceres, Andres 4 (1-3) 25 Allen, Brad 2 (2-0) 13 Jew, Sam 1 (1-0) CATCHER: 7 DeGrace, Kyle 23 (15-8) 40 Smith, Tyler 5 (3-2) FIRST BASE: 19 Watts, Murray 28 (18-10) SECOND BASE: 30 Garcia, Giovanni 25 (17-8) 5 Maggio, Zach 3 (1-2) THIRD BASE: 14 Castaldo, Jordan 25 (17-8) 27 Clements, Taylor 2 (0-2) 5 Maggio, Zach 1 (1-0) SHORTSTOP: 1 Kimball, Jordan 26 (17-9) 5 Maggio, Zach 2 (1-1) LEFT FIELD: 23 DeMoney, Josh 12 (8-4) 31 Uxa, Logan 9 (5-4) 18 Pace, Cody 7 (5-2) CENTER FIELD: 10 Faulkner, Michael 28 (18-10) RIGHT FIELD: 8 Baumgartner, Tod 28 (18-10) DESIGNATED HITTER: 2 Emery, Ryan 19 (12-7) 3 Riemenschneider, 3 (3-0) 31 Uxa, Logan 2 (2-0) 30 Garcia, Giovanni 2 (0-2) 5 Maggio, Zach 1 (1-0) 40 Smith, Tyler 1 (0-1) Starting Lineup By Lineup Spot (Team W-L record when starter) LEADOFF: 10 Faulkner, Michael 17 (11-6) 5 Maggio, Zach 6 (3-3) 30 Garcia, Giovanni 5 (4-1) 2ND SPOT: 30 Garcia, Giovanni 14 (10-4) 23 DeMoney, Josh 7 (5-2) 31 Uxa, Logan 3 (3-0) 10 Faulkner, Michael 2 (0-2) 8 Baumgartner, Tod 1 (0-1) 18 Pace, Cody 1 (0-1) 3RD SPOT: 8 Baumgartner, Tod 20 (12-8) 14 Castaldo, Jordan 8 (6-2) CLEANUP: 19 Watts, Murray 20 (12-8) 8 Baumgartner, Tod 7 (6-1) 30 Garcia, Giovanni 1 (0-1) 5TH SPOT: 2 Emery, Ryan 11 (7-4) 19 Watts, Murray 8 (6-2) 30 Garcia, Giovanni 4 (1-3) 3 Riemenschneider, 2 (2-0) 14 Castaldo, Jordan 2 (1-1) 5 Maggio, Zach 1 (1-0) 6TH SPOT: 14 Castaldo, Jordan 14 (10-4) 2 Emery, Ryan 8 (5-3) 40 Smith, Tyler 2 (0-2) 31 Uxa, Logan 2 (1-1) 3 Riemenschneider, 1 (1-0) 7 DeGrace, Kyle 1 (1-0) 7TH SPOT: 7 DeGrace, Kyle 19 (12-7) 18 Pace, Cody 3 (2-1) 30 Garcia, Giovanni 3 (2-1) 40 Smith, Tyler 2 (1-1) 31 Uxa, Logan 1 (1-0) 8TH SPOT: 10 Faulkner, Michael 9 (7-2) 23 DeMoney, Josh 5 (3-2) 31 Uxa, Logan 5 (2-3) 18 Pace, Cody 3 (3-0) 7 DeGrace, Kyle 3 (2-1) 27 Clements, Taylor 1 (0-1) 40 Smith, Tyler 1 (1-0) 14 Castaldo, Jordan 1 (0-1) 9TH SPOT: 1 Kimball, Jordan 26 (17-9) 27 Clements, Taylor 1 (0-1) 40 Smith, Tyler 1 (1-0) 2010 A-State Red Wolves Baseball 12

13 state Season Game Highs for Arkansas State (as of Apr 05, 2010) (All games) TEAM GAME HIGHS Batting At bats: 47 - at Murray State (Mar 09, 2010) Runs scored: 17 - at Murray State (Mar 09, 2010) 17 - at New Orleans (Mar 28, 2010) Hits: 20 - at Murray State (Mar 09, 2010) RBIs: 16 - at Murray State (Mar 09, 2010) 16 - at New Orleans (Mar 28, 2010) Doubles: 5 - at Murray State (Mar 09, 2010) 5 - at New Orleans (Mar 26, 2010) Triples: 1 - vs Southern Illinois (Feb 19, 2010) 1 - at Murray State (Mar 09, 2010) 1 - at Louisiana (Mar 12, 2010) Home runs: 3 - vs Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Feb 27, 2010) 3 - vs Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Feb 28, 2010) Total bases: 33 - at Murray State (Mar 09, 2010) Walks: 8 - vs Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Feb 28, 2010) 8 - at Southeast Missouri ( ) Strikeouts: 13 - vs Western Kentucky (Apr 02, 2010) Sac hits: 3 - at Louisiana (Mar 14, 2010) 3 - at New Orleans (Mar 28, 2010) Sac flies: 3 - at Murray State (Mar 09, 2010) Stolen bases: 5 - vs Memphis (Mar 30, 2010) Hit by pitch: 4 - at New Orleans (Mar 28, 2010) Caught stealing: 2 - vs IPFW (Mar 08, 2010) Runners LOB: 14 - at Southeast Missouri ( ) Hit into DP: 3 - vs Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Feb 27, 2010) Fielding Putouts: 30 - vs Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Feb 27, 2010) 30 - vs Middle Tennessee (Mar 19, 2010) Assists: 20 - vs Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Feb 27, 2010) Errors: 5 - at Louisiana (Mar 12, 2010) Passed balls: 3 - vs Portland (Mar 05, 2010) DPs turned: 3 - at Louisiana (Mar 13, 2010) Pitching Innings pitched: vs Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Feb 27, 2010) vs Middle Tennessee (Mar 19, 2010) Runs allowed: 13 - at Louisiana (Mar 12, 2010) Earned runs: 13 - at Louisiana (Mar 12, 2010) Walks allowed: 6 - at Missouri State ( ) Strikeouts: 12 - vs Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Feb 26, 2010) 12 - vs Portland (Mar 05, 2010) Hits allowed: 18 - vs Portland (Mar 06, 2010) Doubles allowed: 3 - (4 times ) Triples allowed: 2 - at Louisiana (Mar 12, 2010) 2 - at Louisiana (Mar 14, 2010) Homers allowed: 4 - at Murray State (Mar 09, 2010) Wild pitches: 3 - vs Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Feb 26, 2010) 2010 A-State Red Wolves Baseball 13