2013
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE
BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
INFORMATION PACKET
Hosted by
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
May 21-25
CONTACT INFORMATION
Position
Name
Office
Email Address
Athletics Director
Jeff Barber
434-582-2100
[email protected]
Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director
(Host Championship Director)
Mickey Guridy
434-582-2047
[email protected]
Assistant Dir. - Game
Operations
Matt Staton
(434) 592-3925
[email protected]
Director Athletics Facilities
Dan Maxam
(434) 582-2549
[email protected]
Associate A.D. - Sales and
Promotions
Mike Minyard
(434) 592-3905
[email protected]
Associate A.D. – Athletics
Communications
Todd Wetmore
(434) 582-2292
[email protected]
Associate Athletics Comm.
Dir. (Baseball Contact)
Ryan Bomberger
(434) 582-2292
[email protected]
Assistant Athletic Trainer
(Baseball Contact)
Dan Preusser
(434) 582-2414
[email protected]
Head Coach
Jim Toman
(434) 582-2101
[email protected]
(434) 582-2101
[email protected]
Dir. Of Baseball Operations
Jonathan McMahon
TICKET OFFICE INFORMATION
Position
Name
Office
Email Address
Assistant Director of Ticket
Operations – Athletics
Joe Rixon
434-592-5013
[email protected]
TICKET PRICES
Ticket Manager:
Ticket Manager Contact Info.:
General Ticket Number
Tournament Pass (All Games, All Days)
Daily Ticket (Tuesday-Saturday)
Joe Rixon
434-592-5013 or [email protected]
434-582-SEAT (7328)
$40.00 Adult/$20.00 Age 3 to College Student
$10.00 Adult/$5 Age 3 to College Student/
$3 Little Leaguers in Uniform
Will Call Information and Location
The will call window will be open one hour before game time. The window is located at the
front gate (gate 1) of Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Participant Seating
Non-playing teams will be provided a credential to sit in the stadium during games that they are
not participating in.
Laundry Services
Laundry service provided by the Liberty Athletics Equipment Department is available for $50.00
per load. This must be set up through Chris Dunfee or Reese Braband at (434) 582-2052 prior to
the start of the Championship.
Umpire Crew
There will be a three-person crew for all games with the exception of the Championship game,
which shall have a four-person crew.
Hospitality Information
The VIP/Media Hospitality room is located in the Club Room on the second floor of the Liberty
Baseball Stadium down the first base line. This room has been sponsored by Astroturf.
Credentials are needed to gain access to this room. The room will open 30 minutes prior to the
first game of the day and stay open until midway through the last game of the day.
Locker Rooms
Locker rooms will be provided for teams upon request on their last game. The locker room will
be in the wrestling locker room on the south end of Williams Stadium. The wrestling team
locker room is accessible through the Luurtsema Parking Lot/Williams Stadium gate. Teams
must notify Scott Miller at (281) 796-7528 , if locker rooms are needed.
Get-Away Meals
Subway will provide a meal for teams as they are eliminated from the Championship at no
charge to the team. The meals will be delivered to the team bus prior to departure.
Training Room Information
The athletic training room is located on the lower level of the Liberty Baseball Stadium (behind
the third base dugout). The athletic training room is open to your team one hour prior to your
batting practice and after the game by appointment only. Please contact the baseball athletic
trainer with any questions or requests. See Appendix A for more information. Contact
information is below.
Position
Name
Office
Email Address
Assistant Athletic Trainer
(Baseball Contact)
Dan Preusser
(434) 582-2414
[email protected]
Hospital Information : Lynchburg General Hospital
1901 Tate Springs Road
Lynchburg, Va. 24501
Phone: (434) 200-3000
Radio Information
Two radio booths are located in the Liberty Baseball Stadium Press Box on the second floor
above home plate. Phone line, ethernet line and power will be provided.
Game Cancellation
The Games Committee will be the only authority to determine whether games during the Big
South Conference Championship may be cancelled.
Reserved Parking
VIP Reserved Parking will be available at the Williams Stadium Football Operations Center. To
access the parking lot, take a left on Marie Green Drive, next to the Liberty Baseball Stadium
and turn left in to the parking lot at the top of the hill. Please look for directional signs.
Courtesy Cars
Each team will receive a full-size rental car. The car will be delivered during the assigned
practice time and Liberty will handle returning the cars as teams are eliminated.
Practice/Day Before Schedule
Please contact Dawn Turner with the Big South Conference to coordinate practice and arrival times
during the course of the Big South Conference Tournament. Teams shall be allowed a practice time of
no longer than 60 minutes the day prior to the Tournament.
Monday, May 20, 2013
TEAM PRACTICES: (determined by distance from Lynchburg, Va.) - OPEN PRACTICE
9:00-10:00 a.m. Team A
10:05-11:05 a.m. Team B
12:10-1:10 p.m. Team C
1:15-2:15 p.m. Team D
2:20-3:20 p.m. Team E
2:25-3:25 p.m. Team F
3:30-4:30 p.m. Team G
4:35-5:35 p.m. Liberty University
6:30 p.m. Conference Awards Ceremony and Dinner provided by Liberty University — Club Room,
Third Floor, Williams Football Stadium Tower
Dress – Polos and Khakis or Team Wind Suits
8 p.m. Mandatory Head Coaches Meeting — 2nd Floor Club Room, Liberty Baseball Stadium
8 p.m. Mandatory Staff ATC meeting with Dan Preusser
Game Day Schedule (See Bracket for updated information)
Tuesday, May 21
Game 1
9:30 a.m.
Game 2
45 minutes after Game 1
Game 3
4:30 p.m.
Game 4
45 minutes after Game 3
Wednesday, May 22
Game 5
Game 6
Game 7
Game 8
9:30 a.m .
45 minutes after
4:30 p.m.
45 minutes after
Thursday, May 24
Game 9
Game 10
3 p.m.
45 min. after
Friday, May 25
Game 11
Game 12
Game 13
Game 14
10 a.m.
45 min. after
(if necessary)
(if necessary)
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Game 15
4 p.m.
Championship Game - ESPN3
Liberty Baseball Stadium Area Map
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APPENDIX A – Sports Medicine Information
Medical Staff and Contact Information
Athletic Training Staff:
Daniel Preusser, MSEd, ATC, LAT, CES
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Baseball & Men’s Soccer
Office: (434) 582-2414
Cell: (434) 426-0226
Fax: (434) 582-4620
Email: [email protected]
Nicole Escamilla, BS, ATC, LAT
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Baseball & Men’s Soccer
Cell: (707) 367-8598
Fax: (434) 582-2414
Email: [email protected]
Jason Porter, MS, LAT, ATC
Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine
Office: (434) 582-2407
Cell: (314) 322-6113
Fax: (434) 582-4620
Email: [email protected]
On-call Physicians:
Dr. Bradley Haupricht, MD
Head Team Physician- general medical
Dr. John Prahinski, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Michael Diminick, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Medical Area and Treatment
Liberty University’s Sports Medicine Staff will be available to assistant all Big South Teams throughout
the championships. All physicians will be on-call and during normal business hours on-campus general
medical evaluation as well as x-rays will be available. EMS will also be on-call throughout the weekend.
We ask all schools to bring athletic training personnel to provide coverage for their team members.
However, if your team is traveling without an ATC, we request a written authorization from an ATC for
detailed treatment plan regarding any tape and/or modality use. Also, when available we ask that
supplies needed for treatment be sent as well.
Training room facilities will be made available for teams as necessary upon request. Please provide
sufficient notice of the need for a training room facility to allow arrangements to be made.
Following modalities/supplies are available in the athletic training room:
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Moist Heat Packs
Ultrasound/Stim units
Taping tables
First-aid and taping supplies
Riding bicycles
Foam Rollers
Following items are available at all on campus warm up/practice venues:
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Water and cups
Injury ice and bags
Following items are available at the Liberty Baseball Stadium:
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Biohazard Container
Emergency equipment
Automated External Defibrillator
Crutches
Spine Board
Vacuum Splint Bag
Golf Cart for transportation to medical facilities on campus
If there is a need to handle any problem outside the facility, your team will be responsible for
transportation to the medical facility unless EMS is called. If EMS is called, it is strongly advised that the
participating team sends a representative from their staff along.
Hospitals & Pharmacies:
Lynchburg General Hospital
1901 Tate Springs Rd.
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Phone: (434) 200-3000
Driving Directions: From the south entrance of the track head towards University Blvd. Take a left onto
University Blvd. Turn left onto Candlers Mnt. Road. Take the 2nd right on Mountain View Rd. Turn slight
left to US-501N. Take the US-29N ramp toward Charlottesville. Merge onto US-29-BR N. Take exit 3A.
Turn right onto Kemper Street. Stay straight onto Park Ave. Take the 3rd right onto Langhorne Rd. Turn
right onto Atherholt Rd. Take the second left onto Tate Springs Rd.
Physicians Treatment Center
2832 Candlers Mountain Rd.
Lynchburg, VA 24502
Phone: (434) 239-3949
Fax: (434) 239-6982
Driving Directions: From the south entrance of the track head towards University Blvd. Take a left onto
University Blvd. Turn left onto Candlers Mnt. Road. Take the 2nd right on Mountain View Rd. Location on
is on the left side of the road.
Target Pharmacy
4028 Wards Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24502
Phone: (434) 239-7092 Fax: (434) 392-3001
Walmart Pharmacy
3900 Wards Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24502
Phone: (434) 832-0208 Fax: (434) 832-0209
CVS Pharmacy
2009 Wards Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24502
Phone: (434) 239-2612 Fax: (434) 239-5939
Emergency Procedure
Emergency Personnel
Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) and athletic training students on-site for practices and competitions.
Emergency Communication
ATCs carry cellular telephones. In the event of an emergency or the need for assistance, please contact
the personnel identified above using the provided phone and email contact information.
Emergency Equipment
Vacuum splints, crutches, AED, and blood borne pathogen supplies are available on the sideline during
competition and practice.
Roles of First Responders
1) Immediate care of the injured or ill student- athlete
2) Activation of emergency medical system (EMS)
• Cell phone: 911 (provide name, address, telephone number; number of individuals injured; condition
of injured; first aid treatment; specific directions; other information as needed) * If a cell phone is used;
immediately notify LUPD at (434) 582-3911
• Land line: 3911 - you will be connected to LUPD (provide the same information as above)
3) Emergency equipment retrieval
4) Direction of EMS to scene (Osborne Stadium- Williams Stadium Dr.)
* Open appropriate gates/ doors
* Designate individual to “flag down” EMS and direct crew to scene
5) Scene control: limit scene to first aid and providers and move bystanders away from area
Venue Directions
The primary entrance for this location for visiting teams in through the right field corner of the stadium.
From University Blvd, turn right onto Evans Blvd and proceed past Marie Green Dr. (on the left).
Immediately past Marie Green drive a parking lot is located on the left (directly across Evans Blvd. from
LUPD). The right field entrance to the field is located is accessible from this parking lot.
Lightning Policy
Chain of Command
The responsibility for terminating an athletic activity in the event of lightning, severe weather, and/or
storms lies with the LU certified athletic trainer (practices) and/or the Big South Game Committee
(games).
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A LU certified athletic trainer will communicate with the LU Game Administrator, the head
coach and/or his/her designee, and game official(s)/umpire(s) of the potential for a lighting
strike, severe weather, and/or storm, and will make the recommendation that all activities stop
immediately.
If the head coach is not present, an assistant coach will assume responsibility.
If a coach and/or game official(s)/umpire(s) make the decision to continue to practice and/or
continue with a game or other activity despite a National Weather Service Severe Weather
Warning, the cancellation of classes, and/or the verbal instruction by a LU certified athletic
trainer or LU Game Administrator, they will be doing so against the recommendations of the LU
Athletics Department, and will be personally liable for any and all injuries.
*For complete copy of Liberty University’s Sports Medicine’s Lightning Policy please visit the Sports
Medicine page at www.libertyflames.com
Liberty University Venue Specific Safe Structures
LU Venue
Primary
Safe Location(s)
Secondary Safe
Location(s)
Liberty
Baseball
Stadium
Adjacent Schilling or Personal vehicles w/metal
FOC buildings
roof and/or team bus;
Tolsma Indoor TrackGreen Hall
Unacceptable Location(s)
Convertible / “soft-top” vehicles, golf
carts, storage sheds, canopy, awning,
and/or tents
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SPORTS MEDICINE DEPARTMENT
Lightning / Severe Weather Statement To Be Read at Outside Events
Liberty Baseball Stadium –
In the event of lightning, thunder, or other severe weather, it is the policy of the LU Athletics
Department that all spectators immediately evacuate the grandstand and bleacher areas. It is advised
that spectators evacuate to hard-topped vehicles until it has been determined that it is safe to return to
the grandstand and bleacher areas.
APPENDIX B – Area Restaurants
Bojangles
7819 Timberlake Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-485-7016
Chick-fil-A Wards Road
4003 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-239-2557
Domino’s Pizza
“The Official Pizza of
Liberty Flames Athletics”
5501 Fort Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-237-7788
Golden Corral
4005 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 25402
434-832-6440
Jersey Mike’s
3919 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-582-1300
Macado’s
3744 Candlers Mountain
Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434 -845-6464
McDonald’s
4030 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-239-3257
Panera Bread
3911 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434 -239-6992
Taco Bell
2802 Candlers Mountain
Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-237-3965
The Crown
6120 Fort Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-239-7744
Dairy Queen
8021 Timberlake Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-237-7030
Bloop Frozen Yogurt
3700 Candlers Mountain
Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-528-4148
Texas Roadhouse
3816 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-237-1516
Ledo Pizza
120 Simons Run Suite G
Lynchburg, VA 24501
434-237-9495
Carol’s Place
15173 Forest Road
Forest, VA 24551
434-525-9181
Quiznos
18013 Forest Road Suite A
Forest, VA 24551
434-316-0001
Shaker’s
3401 Candlers Mountain
Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
434-847-7425
Lil Cucci’s
14805 Forest Road #105
Forest, VA 24502
434-525-9510