2011 Liberty
Flames Baseball
Quick Facts
General Information
Name of School ........... Liberty University
City/Zip ................. Lynchburg, Va. 24502
Founded ..........................................1971
.......................................... 1971
Enrollment .................................... 11,928
Nickname.....................................
Nickname
..................................... Flames
Mascot ............................................
............................................Eagle
Eagle
School Colors .............
.............Red,
Red, White & Blue
Affiliation .........................
.........................NCAA
NCAA Division I
Conference .............................. Big South
Founder ......................... Dr. Jerry Falwell
Chancellor ..................... Jerry Falwell, Jr.
Director of Athletics................
Athletics................ Jeff Barber
Athletics Dept. Phone ..... (434) 582-2100
Baseball Information
Head Coach............................
Coach............................Jim
Jim Toman
Alma Mater ............. N.C. State (‘85, ‘95)
Record at School ... 139-84-1/ Four Years
Career Record ................................
................................Same
Same
Assistant Coaches ...................................
...................... Garrett Quinn (Maine , ‘98)
................ Jason Murray ((Ball State, ‘98)
......................Adam
......................
Adam Ward (Clemson, ‘08)
Director of Baseball Operations...............
Operations...............
.........................Billy
.........................
Billy Daniels (Liberty, ‘06)
Associate Athletic Trainer ........................
...................................... Scott Lawrenson
History
First Season of Baseball..................
Baseball.................. 1974
All-Time Record .......... 1051-810-7 (.565)
NCAA Tournament Appearances ........... 3
Last NCAA Appearance ................... 2000
2010 Overall Record.......................
Record.......................42-19
42-19
***school record for wins
2010 Conference Record/Finish ..............
.............................................19-7/Second
.............................................
19-7/Second
Starters Returning/Lost.......................
Returning/Lost....................... 5/4
Pitchers Returning/Lost ...................... 7/4
Letterwinners Returning/Lost............
Returning/Lost............ 14/5
Newcomers..........................................
Newcomers
.......................................... 15
Stadium
Home Field ............ Worthington Stadium
Capacity .........................................
.........................................1,000
1,000
Field Dimensions ..... 325 (LF), 375 (LC),
................. 390 (CF), 375 (RC), 325 (RF)
Athletics Communications Info.
Asst. AD - Communications .....................
..........................................Todd
..........................................
Todd Wetmore
SID Office Phone ............ (434) 582-2292
Cell Phone ...................... (434) 841-8974
Email Address.......
Address....... [email protected]
Assoc. Director .............
.............Ryan
Ryan Bomberger
Cell Phone ..................... (434) 221-5576
Email Address...
Address... [email protected]
Asst. Director .................... Paul Carmany
Cell Phone ...................... (434) 221-5575
Email Address.....
Address..... [email protected]
Asst. Director ..........................
..........................Eric
Eric Brown
Cell Phone ...................... (434) 221-8817
Email Address........
Address........ [email protected]
Asst. Director ................. Jennifer Shelton
Cell Phone ...................... (828) 638-3876
Email Address......
[email protected]
[email protected]
Grad. Asst. .............................. Tim Hartin
Cell Phone ....................... (207)267-4995
Email Address............
Address............ [email protected]
---------------------------------------------Baseball Contact ..........
..........Ryan
Ryan Bomberger
Ath. Comm. Fax..............
Fax.............. (434) 582-2076
Website......................
......................LibertyFlames.com
LibertyFlames.com
Games 49-51 - May 13-15, 2011
LIBERTY FLAMES
(29-19, 15-6 Big South)
at
GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS
(28-17-1, 12-9 Big South)
John Henry Moss Stadium - Boiling Springs, N.C.
The Games
The Liberty Flames (29-19, 15-6 Big South) will look to extend their seven-game winning streak this weekend, when they travel to Boilings Springs, N.C., for a three-game Big
South series with the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (28-17-1, 12-9 Big South), FridaySunday at John Henry Moss Stadium. Liberty’s win streak is its longest of the year.
First pitch for the series opener on Friday is scheduled for 6 p.m. Both Saturday and
Sunday’s contest are slated for 2 p.m. starts.
Last Time Out
Liberty took both games of a doubleheader, 3-0 and 15-3, Saturday to complete a
sweep of a Big South three-game series with UNC Asheville at Worthington Stadium.
In game one, Steven Evans pitched the first complete-game shutout of his career. The
left-hander scattered four hits and struck out eight batters in the contest. Center fielder Ian
Parmley went 3-for-3 with two doubles, driving in a run and scoring a run.
In game two, right fielder Michael Robertson went 5-for-5 with three doubles and first
baseman Austin Taylor had three hits, including a home run, as the Liberty Flames defeated
the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, 15-3.
Robertson had five hits in a contest for the first time in his career at Liberty. The right
fielder scored three times and also drove in two runs.
Taylor plated three runs with his three hits and also scored three times in the game. His
two-out solo home run in the fourth inning tied him with shortstop Matt Williams for the team
lead with six roundtrippers.
On Deck
Liberty returns home for the final four games of the 2011 regular season. Tuesday, the
Flames will host the VCU Rams in a non-conference contest scheduled for 3 p.m., before
hosting the Radford Highlanders in a three-game Big South series, starting Thursday night
at 7 p.m.
Following the Flames
Sunday’s game may be heard LIVE on 90.9 FM “The Light” radio or online at LibertyFlames.com. Nick Pierce will handle play-by-play duties for the broadcast.
In addition, all three contests will be video streamed LIVE. The feed will be available
for a nominal fee on the Big South Network. The video stream will also be available on the
World Wide Web at LibertyFlames.com.
Liberty’s Projected Starters
No.
20
4
16
1
5
14
15
7
24
Name
Cl. Hgt. Wgt.
Casey Rasmus (C)
Jr. 6-3 180
Austin Taylor (1B)
Sr. 6-3 190
Zack Haley (2B)
Jr. 5-9 165
Matt Williams (SS)
Jr. 6-0 170
Tyler Bream (3B)
Jr. 6-3 205
Doug Bream (LF)
Sr. 6-3 215
Ian Parmley (CF)
Jr. 6-0 175
Michael Robertson (RF) Jr. 6-2 215
Justin Sizemore (DH) So. 6-3 230
BAvg. Other Stats
.276 20 Runs, 17 RBIs, 6 2Bs, 3 HRs, 17 SBs
.247 22 Runs, 24 RBIs, 8 2Bs, 6 HRs, 5 SBs
.299 24 Runs, 16 RBIs, 9 2Bs, 2 HRs, 8 SBs
.353 33 Runs, 32 RBIs, 15 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 6 HRs, 14 SBs
.258 24 Runs, 26 RBIs, 7 2Bs, 2 HRs
.364 28 Runs, 37 RBIs, 14 2Bs, 3 3Bs, 1 HR, 7 SBs
.310 38 Runs, 15 RBIs, 8 2Bs, 1 3B, 23 SBs
.333 36 Runs, 30 RBIs, 11 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 2 HRs, 14 SBs
.225 13 Runs, 13 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 3 HRs
Liberty University
2011 Baseball
Schedule
Record: 29-19
Big South: 15-6
Feb 18 at Mercer
L, 4-6
Feb 19 at Mercer - Gm. 1
L, 2-7
Feb. 19 at Mercer - Gm. 2
L, 5-17
Feb 20 at Mercer
W, 5-4
Feb 25 at North Florida
L/0-5
Feb 26 at North Florida - Gm. 1
W/4-2
Feb 26 at North Floida - Gm. 2
L/5-8
Feb 27 at North Florida
W/9-1
Mar 2
at Virginia Tech
L/1-9
Mar 4
Binghamton
W/12-2
Mar 5
Binghamton - Gm. 1
L/7-12
Mar 5
Binghamton - Gm. 2
W/9-6
Mar 8
William & Mary
L/9-10
Mar 11 Rutgers ^
W/5-2
Mar 12 Monmouth ^
W/4-3
Mar 13 East Carolina ^
W/2-0
Mar 15 at Maryland
W/11-4
Mar 16 at Maryland
L/5-10
Mar 18 Charleston Southern *
W/2-1
Mar 19 Charleston Southern *
W/5-1
Mar 20 Charleston Southern *
W/5-2
Mar 22 Virginia Tech
L/6-9 (10 inn.)
Mar 25 Winthrop * - Gm. 1
W/5-2
Mar 25 Winthrop * - Gm. 2
L/1-2
Mar 26 Winthrop *
W/16-7
Mar 29 at VCU
W/11-1
Apr. 1
at Coastal Carolina *
L/1-17
Apr 2
at Coastal Carolina *
L/4-5
Apr 3
at Coastal Carolina *
L/4-5
Apr 6
James Madison
L/12-16
Apr 8
at High Point *
L/2-6
Apr 9
at High Point *
W/9-0
Apr 10 at High Point *
W/14-9
Apr 15 Presbyterian *
W/6-5
Apr 17 Presbyterian * - Gm. 1
W/7-1
Apr 17 Presbyterian * - Gm. 2
W/5-2
Apr 19 at William & Mary
L/5-11
Apr 22 at VMI *
W/3-2
Apr 23 at VMI * - Gm. 1
W/8-6
Apr. 23 at VMI * - Gm. 2
L/1-3
Apr 26 at South Carolina
L/6-9
Apr 29 Le Moyne +
W/3-2 (12 inn.)
Apr 30 New Orleans +
W/3-2
May 1 New Orleans +
W/5-2
May 1 Le Moyne +
W/5-1
May 5 UNC Asheville *
W/3-2
May 7 UNC Asheville * - Gm. 1
W/3-2
May 7 UNC Asheville * - Gm. 2 W/15-3
May 13 at Gardner-Webb *
6 p.m.
May 14 at Gardner-Webb *
2 p.m.
May 15 at Gardner-Webb *
2 p.m.
May 17 VCU
3 p.m.
May 19 Radford *
7 p.m.
May 20 Radford *
7 p.m.
May 21 Radford *
2 p.m.
May 24-28 at Big South Baseball
Championship - Lexington, Va.
June 3-6 at NCAA Regionals
Home Games in Bold
^- Keith LeClair Classic - Greenville, N.C.
+ - Liberty Tournament - Lyncnburg, Va.
* - Big South Game
(DH) - Doubleheader
All Times Eastern Standard Time
Head Coach Jim Toman
Record at Liberty:139-84-1 (.623) (Fourth Year)
Career Record: Same
After leading his team to a school-record 42 victories in 2010, Jim Toman enters his fourth year
at Liberty with the best mark of any Flames head coach over his first three years.
Since taking over the program for the 2008 season, Liberty has won 35 or more games twice
and last season posted only the second 40-win campaign in the 37-year history of the program. The
Flames notched a 110-66-1 record during his first three seasons on Liberty Mountain.
On May 2, 2010, Toman recorded his 100th career victory, as the Flames defeated GardnerWebb, 10-7, at Worthington Stadium. The sixth coach in program history, Toman became the fastest Liberty baseball head coach to amass the milestone, passing first coach Al Worthington, by
reaching his 100th win in 160 games, six fewer than Worthington.
The impressive strides made by the program have not gone unnoticed. This past November,
Rivals.com cited Liberty as one being one of college baseball’s top 10 rising programs.
Last season, the Flames had their best season under Toman, posting a school record for wins
in a single season with a 42-19 record. The team’s ledger was boosted by a 21-8 road mark, the
nation’s 10th-best road record in 2010.
In addition, Liberty recorded a 19-7 mark in Big South play, eclipsing its record of the previous
season for most victories by the school since joining the conference in 1992. The Flames finished
second in the league’s regular season and were conference runner-up at the Big South Baseball
Championship.
Pitcher Shawn Teufel became the fourth player from one of Toman’s Liberty squads to be taken
in the MLB Draft. The two-time Big South all-conference first team pitcher and National Pitcher of
the Year Watch list member capped a strong senior campaign by being selected by the Detroit
Tigers.
In 2009, Liberty recorded a 33-21 overall record, while posting a 17-9 mark in Big South Conference play. Liberty set a new fielding standard in 2009, committing the fewest errors, 53, and
finishing the year with the highest fielding percentage, .974, in team history. From that infield, third
baseman Tyler Bream was named a Freshman All-American by the Collegiate Baseball News.
Pitcher Andrew Wilson became the third player during Toman’s time at Liberty to be taken in
the MLB draft (Atlanta Braves).
In 2008, the Flames fashioned a 13-3-1 record in the month of May to finish Toman’s first season at Liberty with a 35-26-1 mark. The record made Toman the winningest first-year coach in the
program’s history. He guided the Flames to their third straight Big South Championship title game
appearance, claiming the conference’s runner-up position in 2008. Liberty’s May record was the
best ever by a Flames team.
In addition, the Liberty pitching staff set a new season strikeout record, fanning 508 opposing batters during the year. The Flames’ strikeout total led the Big South Conference and their 8.2
strikeouts per nine innings ranked 22nd nationally at season’s end. Two pitchers from the staff,
Ryan Page and David Stokes, went on to be drafted and play in the professional ranks. Page was
taken in the 20th round of the MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, while Stokes was picked in the
28th round by the Detroit Tigers.
Liberty finished its season with a 14-7 record in conference play. The mark allowed the Flames
to claim the No. 2 seed for the Big South Championship, their highest seed for the Big South Baseball Championship since a No. 1 seed in 2000. Liberty would go on to post four consecutive doubledigit victories during six games in the Big South Championship to set a championship record with
55 runs scored.
Toman was named the sixth head coach in the history of the Liberty Baseball program in June
2007, after 11 seasons as the senior member of Ray Tanner’s coaching staff at South Carolina.
Toman worked a total of 18 years alongside Tanner, dating back to the 1990 season at N.C. State.
During his time at South Carolina, Toman served as recruiting coordinator and coached the
catchers. Known as one of the top recruiters in college baseball, the 22-year college coaching
veteran was named the 2002 Baseball America/American Baseball Coaches Association Assistant
Coach of the Year. Before joining the Gamecock staff in 1996, Toman served under Tanner for
seven years at N.C. State.
Toman has recruited 15 top 25 classes, including all 11 of his seasons at South Carolina. During his final years with the Gamecocks, he recruited many of the players who were members of the
2010 South Carolina National Championship team. From 2003-2006, three of the four Gamecock
recruiting classes were ranked first in the nation by Collegiate Baseball.
During his time on the staff in Columbia, S.C., Toman and the Gamecocks made nine NCAA
Regional appearances, including eight straight between 2000 and 2007, and three consecutive
trips to the College World Series (2002-04). Add in his seven seasons at N.C. State, and Toman
has helped lead 14 teams to NCAA Regional appearances.
Toman was a four-year letterwinner at N.C. State from 1981-84, and served as team captain of
the Wolfpack his junior and senior seasons.
2011 Liberty Flames
Roster
No. Name
Pos.
Cl.
1
Matt Williams
INF
Jr.
2
Marcus Grimaldi
1B
Jr.
3
Josh Richardson
RHP
So.
4
Austin Taylor
INF
Sr.
5
Tyler Bream
3B
Jr.
7
Michael Robertson
OF
Jr.
8
Blake Forslund
RHP
So.
9
Jeff Jefferson
C/OF
Sr.
10
Trey Wimmer
1B/C
Jr.
11
Joshua Thompson
OF
Jr.
12
Garrett Baker
LHP
Jr.
13
Dane Beakler
RHP
Sr.
14
Doug Bream
1B/OF
Sr.
15
Ian Parmley
OF
Jr.
16
Zack Haley
INF
Jr.
17
Dalton Sype
INF
Jr.
18
Justin Richardson
OF
Jr.
19
Willi Martin
RHP
Fr.
20
Casey Rasmus
C
Jr.
21
Steven Evans
LHP
Sr.
22
J.J. McLeod
RHP
Sr.
23
Tony McClendon
OF
Jr.
24
Justin Sizemore
1B
So.
25
John Niggli
RHP
Jr.
26
Daniel Brown
RHP
Fr.
27
Jacob Kemmerer
RHP
Jr.
28
Chris King
INF/RHP Fr.
29
Andy Abrams
RHP
30
Cal Sutphin
INF
Fr.
31
Bryan Cole
RHP
Sr.
32
Mark Swanson
RHP
Sr.
36
Ryan Cordell
OF/RHP
Fr.
38
Tim Dudley
LHP
So.
46
Patrick Eckelbarger RHP
Jr..
47
Keegan Linza
Sr.
RHP
Jr.
The Coaches
Liberty Head Coach Jim Toman is in his fourth year at the helm of the Flames. During
his time at Liberty, he has guided the Flames to a 139-84-1 record. He led the Flames to
the best mark of any Liberty head coach over his first three seasons on Liberty Mountain.
Last season, the Flames had their best year under Toman, posting a school record
for wins in a single season with a 42-19 record. The team’s ledger was boosted by a 21-8
road mark, the nation’s 10th best road record in 2010.
In addition, Liberty recorded a 19-7 mark in Big South play, eclipsing its record of the
previous season for most victories by the school since joining the conference in 1992. The
Flames finished second in the league’s regular season and were conference runner-up at
the Big South Baseball Championship.
Gardner-Webb Head Coach Rusty Stroupe is in his ninth year guiding the Bulldogs.
Last season, Troupe led Gardner-Webb to a 25-30 overall record and a 10-17 finish in the
Big South standings. In 2009, the Bulldogs set school records for batting average (.327)
and home runs (65), while posting a 29-29 record during their first year in the Big South
Conference.
The 21-year coaching veteran has posted a 606-417-1 record during his career, while
posting a 250-244-1 mark at Gardner-Webb. He has made previous coaching stops at Division II Lander and Brevard. In 1977, Troupe started the program at Lander and later, led the
Senators to a top 25 ranking. In 1994, he led Brevard to the Junior College World Series,
and was named North Carolina Baseball Coach of the Year.
All-Time Series Against Gardner-Webb
Friday’s meeting between the Bulldogs and the Flames will be the ninth meeting alltime between the two teams. Liberty leads the all-time series, 5-3. The Flames also hold
a 5-1 edge in the series since Gardner-Webb joined the Big South Conference in 2009.
Last season, Liberty swept a three-game Big South series from the Bulldogs at
Worthington Stadium, April 30-May 2. In the final game of the series on May 2, Liberty’s
10-7 win was the 100th victory of Flames head coach Jim Toman’s career.
In 2009, Liberty and Gardner-Webb met for the first time since 1984, with Liberty
wining two of the three games in the conference series the last time the two teams met
in Boiling Springs, N.C., April 24-26. After dropping the first contest, 9-8, the Flames defeated Gardner-Webb, 10-2 and 10-9 in 11 innings, to take the series.
Longest Win Streak of Season
The Flames enter Friday’s contest at Gardner-Webb with a seven-game winning
streak, their longest such streak of the season. With wins on Friday and Saturday, Liberty
would tie the school record for consecutive wins at the NCAA Division I level with nine.
The mark has been reached six times, including each of the last three seasons (2008-10).
The 1976 Liberty squad, under the guidance of head coach Al Worthington, holds the
program record of 15 straight wins.
Coaches
37
Jim Toman
47
Garrett Quinn
35
Jason Murray
25
Adam Ward
Liberty.............................................. Statistical Comparison ............................. Gardner-Webb
Liberty..............................................
29-19 .............................................................. Record ...................................................... 28-17-1
.287 ......................................................... Batting Average .................................................... .310
274 ...................................................................
...................................................................Runs
Runs .............................................................. 338
468 ....................................................................
....................................................................Hits
Hits ................................................................
................................................................512
512
33 ............................................................... Home Runs ............................................................
............................................................21
21
241 ........................................................... Runs Batted In ...................................................... 305
99 .............................................................. Stolen Bases.......................................................... 58
4.28 ..................................................... Earned Run Average ................................................ 5.68
391.2 ........................................................
........................................................Innings
Innings Pitched ................................................... 409.0
291 ...............................................................
...............................................................Strikeouts
Strikeouts .......................................................... 286
7.......................................................................
.......................................................................Saves
Saves ............................................................... 15
.265 .................................................
.................................................Opponent
Opponent Batting Average ............................................ .294
A Look at
Gardner-Webb
Location: Boiling Springs, N.C.
Founded: 1905
Enrollment: 4,000
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red and Black
Conference: Big South
STADIUM INFORMATION
Home Field (Capacity): John Henry
Moss Stadium (550)
Dimensions: 325-370-390-370-325
30 Wins on the Horizon
With 29 wins, Liberty is one game shy of recording 30 wins in a season for the seventh consecutive season, and each of its four years under head coach Jim Toman. It
would be the first time in the 38-year history of the program, the Flames have won 30 or
more games seven-straight years.
Last season, the Flames posted a school-record 42-19 mark to record its sixth-straight
season of 30 wins or more. It was the first time Liberty had accomplished the six-year
feat. The 42 victories eclipsed the previous school standard of 40 set by the 1983 Liberty
team. It was the second time in the program’s history a team posted 40 or more wins in a
year.
Before this current streak started, the Liberty baseball program had never won 30 or
more games for four consecutive years. Previously, the Flames had posted 30 or more
victories for three consecutive seasons from 2000-02.
COACHING INFORMATION
Head Coach: Rusty Stroupe (Appalachian State, ’84)
Record at School: 250-400 (Nine Years)
Overall Record: 578-460 (20 Years)
Office Phone: (704) 406-4348
Assistants: Kent Cox, Jason Burke,
Adam Brown
TEAM INFORMATION
2010 Record: 25-30
2010 Conference Record/Finish:
10-17/T-7th
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 25/8
Position Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 12/2
SPORTS INFORMATION
Baseball Contact: Marc Rabb
Office Phone: (704) 406-4355
E-mail Address: mrabb@gardner-webb.
edu
Fax Number: (704) 406-4739
Web Site: gwusports.com
May 1
May 3
May 7
May 7
May 9
May 17
May 19
May 20
May 21
RECENT RESULTS
at Radford
W/11-10
North Carolina
L/1-8
Clemson - Gm. 1
L/1-13
Clemson - Gm. 2
L/0-12
Clemson
L/1-5
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Western Carolina
at Winthrop
at Winthrop
at Winthrop
A Look at Gardner-Webb
After sweeping Radford in a Big South three-game series, April 29-May 1, the Runnin’
Bulldogs have seen their fortunes change, dropping four consecutive games to nationally ranked opponents, North Carolina and Clemson. Yet despite the four-game losing
skid, Gardner-Webb has already eclipsed last year’s overall record of 25-30, entering the
weekend with 28 wins. In addition, the Bulldogs are among several teams in the mix for
one of the top four places in the Big South standings and begin the week tied for third
place with a 12-9 mark.
Gardner-Webb enters the week with a conference-leading .310 team batting average.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs are averaging 7.3 runs per game, which also leads the Big South.
First baseman Dusty Quattlebaum leads Gardner-Webb with a .345 batting average.
The junior is one of five Bulldogs hitting .318 or better. He leads the Big South with 23
doubles.
Second baseman Daniel Merck and shortstop Aaron Miller are each among the conference leaders in runs scored. Merck enters the weekend third in the Big South with 46
runs scored, while Miller is fourth with 45.
Meanwhile, the Gardner-Webb pitching staff has posted a 5.68 ERA and has had
opponents hit .294 against it. The Bulldogs have allowed 6.41 runs per game so far this
season.
Right-hander Connor Scarborough and left-hander Erik Heiligenstadt have been the
main weekend starters for Gardner-Webb this season. Scarborough is tied for fifth in the
conference with six wins, entering the weekend with a 6-2 record and a 7.24 ERA over 51
innings. Heiligenstadt has posted a 3-4 record with a 5.96 ERA over 54 1/3 innings. His
12 starts are the most for any Bulldog.
Brett Stackhouse and Jeff Howell have been the most called upon pitchers out of the
Gardner-Webb bullpen this season. Stackhouse leads the Big South with 26 appearances. The left-hander has a 1-2 record with one save and a 4.05 ERA in 26 2/3 innings.
Howell is tied for third in the conference with 24 appearances. The right-hander is 3-1 with
six saves and a 2.76 ERA over 32 2/3 innings. He is tied with teammate Adam Izokovic for
third in the Big South in saves.
Izokovic has made 21 appearances this season. Besides six saves, he is 3-1 with a
5.85 ERA in 32 1/3 innings.
Toman Posts Milestone 100th Coaching Win Against Bulldogs
The last time Gardner-Webb and Liberty met, Liberty head coach Jim Toman reached
a coaching milestone by recording his 100th career coaching win.
On May 2, 2010 at Worthington Stadium, the Flames defeated the Bulldogs, 10-7, in
the final game of their three-game series for Toman’s 100th career coaching win.
Of the six head coaches in Liberty history, Toman became the fastest to reach 100
coaching victories with the victory. Toman reached the milestone in 160 games, eclipsing
program founder and first head coach Al Worthington, who reached his 100th win in 166
games.
Big South
Conference
Update
Conference Standings
W L
Coastal Carolina
17 4
Liberty
15 6
Charleston Southern 12 9
Gardner-Webb
12 9
Winthrop
11 10
Radford
10 11
VMI
9 12
UNC Asheville
7 14
High Point
7 14
Presbyterian
5 14
Pct.
.810
.714
.571
.571
.524
.476
.429
.333
.333
.228
Overall Standings
W L T
Coastal Carolina
33 15 0
Gardner-Webb
28 17 1
Liberty
29 19 0
Radford
26 21 0
Charleston Southern 25 24 0
Winthrop
23 26 0
VMI
22 22 1
High Point
22 27 0
Presbyterian
20 26 0
UNC Asheville
15 30 0
Pct
.688
.620
.604
.553
.510
.469
.500
.441
.408
.333
Upcoming Schedule
Friday, May 13
Presbyterian at Charleston So.
Coastal Carolina at Winthrop
Liberty at Gardner-Webb
High Point at Radford
UNC Asheville at VMI
2 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
Saturday, May 14
Coastal Carolina at Winthrop
Presbyterian at Charleston So.
Liberty at Gardner-Webb
High Point at Radford
UNC Asheville at VMI
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
Sunday, May 15
Coastal Carolina at Winthrop
Presbyterian at Charleston So.
Liberty at Gardner-Webb
High Pont at Radford
UNC Asheville at VMI
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
6 p.m.
Monthly Breakdowns
Moving Into May
Liberty is unbeaten in the month of May, posting a 5-0 mark. The Flames will complete
their regular-season schedule during the month with 12 scheduled games. Nine of the 12
are Big South Conference contests.
Liberty went 12-7 in May, with a 6-5 record in Big South play in 2010. The Flames
reached the Big South Baseball Championship title game for the third consecutive year.
Liberty is 165-126-3 (.566) all-time, including Big South Championship appearances
and three NCAA Regional appearances, during May. Liberty has gone 121-93-3 (.565) in
regular-season games during the month.
Analyzing April
The Flames won their last three contests in April to post a 9-8 record for the month.
Liberty opened April by losing five straight games, before reversing the trend by winning
five consecutive contests.
Since 1976, the Flames have recorded an all-time mark of 354-293-1 (.546) in April.
Last season, Liberty finished the month of April with a 10-8 record. The Flames posted a
9-3 mark in Big South Conference play.
March Musings
Liberty finished the month of March with a 12-6 record. The Flames won 11 of its last
15 contests to close the month.
Liberty posted a 10-8 mark in games during March last season, including a 1-2 start to
Big South Conference play. The Flames are 354-281-2 (.557) all-time during the month.
February Record
The Flames finished the month of February with a 3-5 record. Since beginning play
during the month of February in 1984, Liberty has posted an all-time mark of 73-37 for a
.664 winning percentage for the month.
Over the past six years, the Flames are 31-14 (.689) during the month of February,
while recording a 17-8 mark under head coach Jim Toman during his four years at Liberty.
Home Sweet Home
For the past 32 years, the Flames have called Worthington Stadium home. It is named
for program architect and the first Liberty head baseball coach, Al Worthington. Liberty
has compiled an impressive 541-243-5 record at the stadium for a winning percentage of
.689 since the facility’s inception in 1979.
The Flames are 17-5 on the year at Worthington Stadium. Liberty posted a 20-9 record at home in 2010. The Flames are 67-29-1 at home under fourth-year head coach Jim
Toman’s guidance.
Road Rumblings
The Flames are 12-14 away from home this season. Liberty is 10-14 in road contests
and 2-0 in neutral site games. Liberty is slated to play 29 regular-season contests away
from home. The Flames will square off with 27 of their opponents on their home field this
season and already have met two teams, Rutgers and Monmouth, on a neutral field during the Keith LeClair Classic in Greenville, N.C., March 11-13.
The Flames went 21-10 in road contests in 2010. Liberty posted the 10th-best road
mark in the nation during the year. The Flames went 18-8 in road games and 3-2 in neutral site contests during the year.
Playing Under the Lights
Liberty is 5-4 in night games this season. The Flames are scheduled to play 15 games
under the stars this year. The opening game of the Gardner-Webb-Liberty series at John
Henry Moss Stadium, Friday, is the Flames next night game. Last season, Liberty posted
a 5-6 record in night contests.
Miscellaneous Stats
MULTIPLE HIT GAMES 2
3 4 5+ Tot
14 BREAM, Doug
14 3 2 1
1
13 3 3 -
19
11 5 1 -
17
WILLIAMS, Matt
15 PARMLEY, Ian
20
7
ROBERTSON, M.
11 3 - 1
15
5
BREAM, Tyler
10 2 1 -
13
20 RASMUS, Casey
7
2 -
-
9
4
7
2 -
-
9
4
3 -
-
7
TAYLOR, Austin
16 HALEY, Zack
9
JEFFERSON, Jeff
5
1 -
-
6
24 SIZEMORE, Justin
6
-
-
-
6
18 RICHARDSON, J.
5
-
-
-
5
GRIMALDI, Marcus 2
-
-
-
2
1
1 -
-
2
36 CORDELL, Ryan
1
-
-
TEAM
97 26 7 2
2
17 SYPE, Dalton
-
2
132
MULTIPLE RBI GAMES 2
3 4 5+ Tot
14 BREAM, Doug
6
4 1 -
11
1
WILLIAMS, Matt
8
-
9
5
BREAM, Tyler
6
1 -
-
7
ROBERTSON, M
7
-
-
7
4
TAYLOR, Austin
2
2 2 -
6
- 1
-
20 RASMUS, Casey
4
-
-
4
24 SIZEMORE, Justin
2
1 1 -
4
9
JEFFERSON, Jeff
-
7
2
1 -
-
3
16 HALEY, Zack
2
1 -
-
3
18 RICHARDSON, J.
2
-
-
-
2
2
1
-
-
-
1
36 CORDELL, Ryan
1
-
-
-
1
TEAM
43 10 4 1
58
GRIMALDI, M.
HITTING STREAKS
Longest Current
14 BREAM, Doug
12
1
20 RASMUS, Casey
12
2
1
WILLIAMS, Matt
10
3
5
BREAM, Tyler
10
2
7
ROBERTSON, M.
10
1
16 HALEY, Zack
9
-
15 PARMLEY, Ian
6
3
4
TAYLOR, Austin
6
2
9
JEFFERSON, Jeff
3
-
24 SIZEMORE, Justin
3
-
2
2
1
2
2
18 RICHARDSON, Justin 2
1
36 CORDELL, Ryan
2
-
11 THOMPSON, Joshua 1
-
GRIMALDI, Marcus
17 SYPE, Dalton
Liberty Versus the Big South
Liberty, a 20-year member of the Big South Conference, has compiled a 283-195
(.592) record against the Big South Conference’s current membership. The Flames are
15-6 in conference play this season and currently are in second place in the league’s
standings.
Liberty finished the regular season in second place in conference play with a 19-7
record in 2010. The victory total was the most wins by a Liberty team since joining the
Big South in 1992.
Liberty All-Time Against the Big South
Charleston Southern................................. 41-21
Coastal Carolina ....................................... 28-47
Gardner-Webb .............................................. 5-3
High Point ................................................ 38-28
Radford .................................................... 47-26
UNC Asheville........................................... 43-19
Presbyterian ................................................. 9-0
VMI .......................................................... 33-11
Winthrop .................................................. 37-39
Total ..................................................... 283-195
Burning Up the Base Paths
The Flames enter the weekend with 99 stolen bases, the most by a Liberty team
since 2006, when the Flames stole 104 bases in 60 games. Liberty’s 99 stolen bases
leads the Big South Conference in the category. The Flames were ranked sixth in the
nation in the latest NCAA Division I statistical report, for games played through May 1.
Liberty has taken advantage of its team speed, nearly doubling its stolen base total
from a year ago. The Flames have stolen 99 bases in 124 attempts this season, compared to 2010, when the Flames swiped 57 stolen bases in 80 attempts during the entire
year.
Leading the way for the Flames is center fielder Ian Parmley with 23 stolen bases.
The Liberty outfielder is third in the Big South and 29th nationally in the category. Parmley’s 23 steals are the most by a Liberty player since 2006, when third baseman Chad
Miller had 24. In addition, with one more stolen base, the junior will tie Miller and Tony
Beasley (1989) for 10th on the program’s single season list. Gary Wagner holds the
school record with 46 stolen bases in 1983.
The Flames’ stolen base totals are definitely a stark contrast from last season. Not
only has Liberty surpassed last year’s season total, but individually four Flames have
more steals than outfielder Curran Redal, who led the 2010 team with a season total of
13 stolen bases. Joining Parmley is catcher Casey Rasmus, who is 17-for-18 in steal
attempts this season despite playing in 36 games. Rasmus is tied for fourth in the conference in the category. Shortstop Matt Williams and outfielder Michael Robertson have
also reached double-digit thefts, each having swiped 14 bases.
What’s the RISP?
The Flames are hitting .301 with runners in scoring position, so far this season. Outfielder Doug Bream leads the team with a .446 batting average with runners in scoring
position. Fellow outfielder Michael Robertson is next with a .418 average.
Meanwhile, second baseman Zack Haley paces the Flames in hitting with runners in
scoring position and two outs. Haley is hitting .400 in that situation.
W/Runners in Scoring Position
Avg.
AB
Doug Bream
.446
65
Michael Robertson .418
55
Ian Parmley
.380
50
Matt Williams
.355
62
Zack Haley
.303
33
Team
.301
525
Hits
29
23
19
22
10
158
RBIs
35
28
14
26
14
199
W/Runners in Scoring Position & 2 Outs
Avg.
AB
Hits
Zack Haley
.400
20
8
Doug Bream
.371
35
13
Michael Robertson .333
27
9
Ian Parmley
.320
25
8
Jeff Jefferson
.267
15
4
Team
.257
253
65
RBIs
10
17
11
8
4
76
When the Flames ...
Were at home ............................... 17-5
Were away.................................. 10-14
Were at a neutral site ..................... 2-0
In Day Games............................. 25-15
In Night Games............................... 5-4
vs. left-handed starter .................... 2-8
vs. right-handed starter............... 27-11
In one-run games .......................... 8-4
In two-run games ........................... 3-2
In five-plus run games. ................... 9-8
Extra innings .................................. 1-1
Shutouts ........................................ 3-1
Scored first ................................... 20-5
Opponents scored first. ................ 9-14
Scored in the first inning ............... 10-6
Opp. scored in first inning ............ 5-11
Led after the first........................... 10-4
Trailed after the first ........................ 4-8
Were tied after the first. ................ 15-7
Led after the second ..................... 14-5
Trailed after the second ................ 7-10
Were tied after the second ............. 8-4
Led after the third ......................... 18-8
Trailed after the third ...................... 6-9
Were tied after the third .................. 5-2
Led after the fourth ....................... 21-5
Trailed after the fourth .................. 4-13
Were tied after the fourth ................ 4-1
Led after the fifth........................... 21-5
Trailed after the fifth ...................... 3-12
Were tied after the fifth. .................. 5-2
Led after the sixth ......................... 20-4
Trailed after the sixth .................... 2-12
Were tied after the sixth.................. 7-3
Led after the seventh .................... 23-3
Trailed after the seventh ............... 2-11
Were tied after the seventh ............ 3-4
Led after the eighth....................... 24-1
Trailed after the eighth .................. 3-14
Were tied after the eighth ............... 1-3
After winning a game .................. 17-10
After losing a game....................... 12-9
Out-hit opponent ........................... 22-2
Out-hit by opponent ...................... 5-15
Hits were tied .................................. 2-2
Hit a home run .............................. 15-6
Opponents hit a home run ........... 4-10
Do not hit a home run ................. 14-13
Opponents do not hit a HR ........... 25-9
Wore red uniforms. ......................... 5-2
Wore white pinstripe uniforms ........ 7-3
Wore white uniforms ....................... 5-1
Wore blue uniforms ........................ 3-6
Wore grey uniforms. ....................... 5-1
Wore blue BP tops .......................... 4-5
Played on Tuesday ......................... 2-4
Played on Wednesday.................... 0-3
Played on Thursday........................ 1-0
Played on Friday............................. 7-5
Played on Saturday ...................... 10-6
Played on Sunday .......................... 9-1
Picking Up the Pace
With new bats and new rules to speed up time between innings and govern mound
visits, the time Flames contests have been played in this season has seen a significant
drop. So far this season, Liberty games have run an average of 2:29, compared to 2:49
at this point in 2010, an 20-minute difference.
Last season through 48 games, Liberty had already played 15 games which lasted
three hours or longer, with the longest being 3:43 in a 14-13, 10 inning setback to Manhattan on March 20. This season, the Flames have had only five games go over three hours,
the longest being 3:26 in a wild, come-from-behind, 14-9 victory at High Point, April 10.
Liberty scored seven times in the ninth inning to erase a 9-7 deficit, en route to the win.
Weekend Trio Getting It Done
Entering this weekend, Liberty pitchers John Niggli, Steven Evans and Keegan Linza
have established themselves as a trio to reckon with. The three weekend starters for the
Flames have combined to post a 17-6 record with a 2.75 ERA over 229 2/3 innings in
33 starts, so far this season. They have also combined for seven complete games, with
Linza going the full nine innings four times this year.
Linza is among the Big South leaders in several categories. The senior right-hander
leads the conference with eight wins and 85 2/3 innings pitched. He is fourth in the league
with a 2.31 ERA.
Evans and Niggli also have their names on several of the Big South lists. Niggli
is sixth in opponent batting average (.235) and eighth in ERA (2.97). Evans is third in
strikeouts (67) and third in innings pitched (79 1/3). He also ranks fifth in the Big South in
opponent batting average (.229).
Baker Has Been Big
In his first season in a Liberty uniform, pitcher Garrett Baker has established himself
as the workhorse of the Flames’ relief corps.
The junior left-hander has made a team-leading 19 appearances, posting a 6-3 record with two saves and a 3.42 ERA in 47 1/3 innings. Of his 19 appearances, three have
been starts. He is currently tied for fifth in the Big South Conference in wins.
In addition, Baker has struck out 32 and walked only four batters. He leads the conference with 0.76 walks allowed per nine innings and is ninth nationally.
Over the last three conference weekends, Baker has been the first pitcher summoned
from the Liberty bullpen in five of the games, recording three wins and two saves with a
0.73 ERA in 12 1/3 innings. He has struck out eight batters and held opponents to a .125
batting average during the stretch. Entering each game with runners on base, the lefthander only allowed the opposition to score once. During the span, three of 10 inherited
runners have scored.
For the year, Baker has allowed only five of 20 inherited runners to score.
Evans Continues to Climb Up Career Lists
Liberty senior Steven Evans pitched the first complete-game shutout of his career in
a 3-0 victory over UNC Asheville in the first game of a doubleheader, this past Saturday.
The win was the 24th of his career, tying him for second on Liberty’s all-time victory list
with Tim Harrell (1995-98) and David Harris (1979-83). Former Flames standout Lee
Guetterman (1978-81) is the program’s career leader with 29 career wins.
In addition, with nine innings of work, Evans moved into fourth all-time at Liberty with
301 1/3 innings pitched. The left-hander passes Tim Harrell on the program’s innings
pitched list. Harrell pitched 300 innings for the Flames from 1995-98. Guetterman also
heads up that list with 334 2/3 innings pitched during his time at Liberty.
Earlier this season, Evans moved into second on the program’s all-time strikeout
ledger. Currently, the left-hander has 252 career strikeouts. Only Mike Brown (1994-97),
Liberty’s career strikeout leader with 287, has compiled more. Evans is currently third in
the Big South with 67 strikeouts this season.
A fixture of the Flames’ pitching staff over the past four years, Evans has a 24-10 record, four saves and a 3.49 ERA during his career. The left-hander has walked 95 batters
for a 2.65 to 1 strikeout to walk ratio during his career.
Team Highs
Batting
At bats: ................................................ 44
WINTHROP (03-26)
Runs scored:....................................... 16
WINTHROP (03-26)
Hits:...................................................... 20
TWO TIMES: MR: WINTHROP (03-26)
RBIs: .................................................... 16
WINTHROP (03-26)
Williams Moves Up on Career 2Bs List
Shortstop Matt Williams continues to climb the school’s Top 10 career doubles list.
With 15 doubles on the year, Williams now has 49 two-base hits in his career, tying former Liberty standout Jason Benham (1995-98) for sixth place on the all-time list.
Former Liberty outfielder Phillip Laurent (2003-06) holds the school career record for
two-base hits with 68. He also set the single-season record with 27 in 2006.
Williams’ Liberty teammate Tyler Bream has also moved into the Top 10 career doubles list this season. With 45 two-base hits, the Flames third baseman ranks 10th on the
school’s career list.
Doubles: ................................................ 6
UNC ASHEVILLE (05-07)
Triples: ................................................... 1
NINE TIMES
Home runs:............................................ 3
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE (04-17)
Total bases: ......................................... 33
WINTHROP (03-26)
Walks: .................................................... 7
TWO TIMES - MR: VIRGINIA TECH
(03-22)
Strikeouts: ............................................11
at Coastal Carolina (04-03)
Sac hits:................................................. 3
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE (04-15)
Sac flies: ................................................ 5
NEW ORLEANS (05-1)
Stolen bases: ........................................ 6
TWO TIMES - MR: WINTHROP (03-26)
Hit by pitch: ........................................... 3
at Coastal Carolina (04-02)
Runners LOB: ..................................... 14
at Mercer (02-19)
Two-HR Games Abound Over 10-Day Stretch
Three Flames hit two home runs in a game over a stretch of 10 days from April 1726. Before the stretch, no Liberty player had connected for more than one round tripper
in a game this season.
Designated hitter Justin Richardson became the first Flame to hit two home runs
in a game this season in a 7-1 win over Presbyterian College during the first game of
a doubleheader, April 17 at Worthington Stadium. The blasts were his first and second
round trippers of the year. Richardson belted solo home runs in the fourth and sixth innings of the contest.
Catcher Jeff Jefferson followed six days later in an 8-6 victory over VMI in game one
of a doubleheader at Gray-Minor Stadium in Lexington, Va., April 23. Jefferson lined a
solo home run in the fifth and tied the game at 6-6 in the ninth inning with another solo
home run. In the come-from-behind victory at VMI, the Flames hit five home runs, their
most in a contest this season.
Outfielder Ryan Cordell became the third player with a multi-home run game April 26
at No. 2 South Carolina. The first two hits of his collegiate career, the outfielder hit round
trippers in the fourth and eight innings.
Last season, Liberty only had one multiple-home run game. Third baseman Tyler
Bream hit two round trippers, including a two-run, walk-off home run in the last game of
the season at Worthington Stadium, a 7-6 victory over VCU on May 18, 2010.
Hit into DP: ............................................ 3
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE (04-15)
Fielding
Errors ..................................................... 4
WILLIAM & MARY (03-08)
DPs turned ............................................ 3
WINTHROP (03-26)
Pitching
Runs allowed: ..................................... 17
TWO TIMES - MR: at Coastal Carolina
Earned runs: ....................................... 16
TWO TIMES - MR: at Coastal Carolina
Walks allowed: ...................................... 8
at North Florida (02-26)
Strikeouts: ........................................... 12
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (03/20)
Hits allowed: ....................................... 19
at Mercer (02-19)
Doubles allowed: .................................. 4
TWO TIMES - MR: BINGHAMTON (03-05)
Homers allowed: ................................... 8
at Mercer (02-19)
Wild pitches: ......................................... 4
WILLIAM & MARY (03-08)
Hit batters:............................................. 5
at Coastal Carolina (04-01)
MR: - Most Recently
Doing the Dougie
On April 6, outfielder Doug Bream had a career-high five hits in a 16-12 setback at
Worthington Stadium. Bream surpassed his previous career-high of four hits in a 12-7
win over James Madison at Worthington Stadium on April 21, 2010. It is the first time a
Liberty Flame has had five hits in game since outfielder Curran Redal in a 14-8 victory
over High Point in game one of a Big South Conference doubleheader at Worthington
Stadium on April 3, 2010. Bream went 5-for-5 in the contest and scored three runs.
Later in the week, the senior had two four-hit games in victories at High Point to
close the week with a .737 batting average.
The left fielder enters Friday’s contest with a .364 batting average to lead the Flames.
He ranks eighth in the Big South Conference in the category. Bream also leads Liberty
with 37 RBIs.
Bream has a team-leading 20 multi-hit games this season. He also leads the team
with 11 multi-RBI games. The outfielder had a season-long 12 game hit streak stopped
in the second game of a doubleheader at VMI on April 23. The streak is tied for the longest by a Flame this season with catcher Casey Rasmus.
It is What I Like About Sunday
The Flames have found games on Sunday to their liking this season, posting a 9-1
record in games played on the day. In its lone Sunday loss, Liberty was defeated 5-4 by
Coastal Carolina on April 3.
In Sunday games, the Flames have outscored their opponents, 61-27, and have a
.302 batting average compared to a .220 for their opponents.
Led by starter Steven Evans, who is 3-0 on Sunday this season, Liberty pitchers
have posted a 2.22 ERA in 10 Sunday games.
2011 Big South
Batting Leaders
(through 5/11)
Average
Name, Team
1. Brad Zebedis, PC
2. Tommy La Stella, CCU
3. Matt Hillsinger, RU
4. Matt Mack, RU
5. Scott Woodward, CCU
AVG
.416
.406
.374
.372
.370
Runs Scored
Name, Team
1. Tommy La Stella, CCU
2. Scott Woodward, CCU
3. Daniel Merck, GWU
4. Aaron Miller, GWU
5. Matt Mack, RU
R
49
47
46
45
42
Hits
Name, Team
1. Brad Zebedis, PC
2. Tommy La Stella, CCU
3. Matt Hillsinger, RU
4. Steve Antolik, HPU
5. Mat Mack, RU
77
71
70
69
67
RBI
Name, Team
1. Tommy La Stella, CCU
2. Daniel Bowman, CCU
Brad Zebedis, PC
4. Jake Watts, GWU
5. Adam McFarland, GWU
53
47
47
44
43
Doubles
Name, Team
1. Dusty Quattlebaum, GWU
2. Brad Zebedis, PC
3. Steve Antolik, HPU
Tony Micklon, PC
5. Patrick Gamblin, WU
Ryan Retz, HPU
23
20
17
17
16
16
Triples
Name, Team
1. Matt Mack, RU
2. Andrew Williams, PC
3.Seven with
5
4
3
Home Runs
Name, Team
1. Daniel Bowman, CCU
Tommy La Stella, CCU
3. Brad Zebedis, PC
4. Tony Micklon, PC
Derek Smith, CSU
11
11
10
9
9
Stolen Bases
Name, Team
1. Matt Hillsinger, RU
2. Scott Woodward, CCU
3. Ian Parmley, LIB
4. Casey Rasmus, LIB
Brantley Meier, CSU
25
24
23
17
17
Casey Rasmus - Base Cop
Flames catcher Casey Rasmus has been tough on base stealers this season. The
junior begins the weekend having thrown out 44% (16-of-36) of would-be base stealers
in 36 games.
He is tied for third in the Big South in runners caught stealing despite having his playing time curtailed due to injury.
Williams Hits Second Walk-off HR in Seven Days
A two-run home run by Liberty shortstop Matt Williams capped a three-run, ninth
inning rally, propelling the Flames past the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, 3-2, May 5 in a Big
South contest at Worthington Stadium.
The Williams round tripper was his second walk-off home run in seven days. On April
29 at Worthington Stadium, the shortstop ripped the first pitch he saw leading off the 12th
inning into the left field bullpen for a 3-2 win over the Le Moyne Dolphins.
Trailing 2-0 and held to three hits, Liberty reversed its fortunes in the ninth inning.
Center fielder Ian Parmley, who was 3-for-3 in the game, led off the inning by beating out
a grounder deep in the hole between shortstop and third base for a hit. After Parmley advanced to third base on an errant throw by Dull on a pickoff attempt, right fielder Michael
Robertson laced a liner into the left field corner for a double, plating Parmley. Williams
followed by ripping his sixth home run of the season over the left center field wall for the
victory.
Left-hander Garrett Baker moved to 6-3 on the season, pitching 2 1/3 innings of
scoreless relief. He struck out two batters and walked one. After being summoned from
the bullpen in the seventh inning, Baker struck out the next batter with the bases loaded
and two out to end the scoring threat.
Doug Bream Receives National, Conference Honors
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) named Liberty senior outfielder Doug Bream and Clemson junior shortstop Brad Miller National Co-Hitters
of the Week, April 12. The Flames outfielder was also selected to the College Baseball
Foundation’s National All-Star Line-Up, as well as being named the Southeast Regional
Player of the Week by CollegeBaseballInsider.com and the Big South Player of the Week
for games played through April 10.
During the week, Bream batted .737 (14-19) with six runs scored, eight RBIs, two
doubles, one triple and two walks in four games. The senior had four or more hits in three
of the games, including a 5-5 day in a midweek contest with James Madison on April 6.
After picking up a hit and RBI at High Point on April 8, Bream had four hits in each of
Liberty’s weekend wins over the Panthers. The outfielder went 4-for-5 and drove in four
runs in 9-0 win on April 9 and was 4-for-5 with a double and three RBIs in Liberty’s 14-9
victory on April 10.
He finished the week with a .762 on-base percentage and a .947 slugging percentage.
Beakler’s Effort Highlights Wins Against UNO
Liberty took two games from the New Orleans Privateers at Worthington Stadium
during the Liberty Tournament, April 30-May 1. The Flames won April 30, 3-2, and May 1,
5-2.
Right-hander Dane Beakler’s effort was the key to Liberty’s win on April 30. Making
his first start since May 16, 2006, Beakler recorded the first complete game of his career.
The senior right-hander allowed two runs, one earned, on seven hits over the full nine
innings. He struck out eight and did not walk a batter. After New Orleans tied the game in
the fifth inning, the right-hander did not allow a runner to reach base, retiring the last 14
batters to face him in the contest.
First baseman Austin Taylor hit his fifth home run of the year to break a 2-2 tie in the
seventh inning in the 3-2 win.
On May 1, left fielder Ryan Cordell and third baseman Zack Haley each had three
hits, leading the Liberty Flames to a 5-2 victory. Cordell had three hits in a game for the
first time as a collegian. The left fielder went 3-for-3 in the contest, scoring twice. Haley
matched his teammate by going 3-for-3 and plating two runs.
Blake Forslund recorded his first victory with four scoreless innings, while reliever
Jacob Kemmerer followed with four scoreless frames in the victory.
2011 Big South
Pitching Leaders
(through 5/11)
ERA
Name, Team
1. Matt Rein, CCU
2. Josh Conway, CCU
3. Charlie McCready, CSU
4. Keegan Linza, LIB
5. Anthony Meo, CCU
ERA
1.64
2.01
2.05
2.31
2.41
Victories
Name, Team
1. Keegan Linza, LIB
2. Josh Conway, CCU
Matt Rein, CCU
Anthony Meo, CCU
3. Conner Scarborough, GWU
Eddie Butler, RU
Garrett Baker, LIB
WINS
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
Innings Pitched
Name, Team
1. Keegan Linza, LIB
2. Jordan Pace, PC
3. Steven Evans, LIB
4. Anthony Meo, CCU
5. Buck Mosteller, PC
IP
85.2
80.2
79.1
78.1
77.0
Appearances
Name, Team
1. Brett Stackhouse, GWU
Brad Wimmer, RU
3. Chandler Knox, PC
4. Jeff Howell, GWU
Ryan Connonlly, CCU
Charlie McCready, CSU
APP
26
26
25
24
24
24
Strikeouts
Name, Team
1. Anthony Meo, CCU
2. Cody Allen, HPU
3. Steven Evans, LIB
4. Bobby Bolling, RU
Ryan Dull, ASH
SO
85
81
67
62
62
Saves
Name, Team
1. Abram Williams, RU
2. Corey, Deighan, CSU
3. Adam Izokovic, GWU
Jeff Howell, GWU
4. Charlie McCready, CSU
SV
12
7
6
6n
5
Opp. Batting Avg.
Name, Team
1. Coby Cowgill, VMI
2. Matt Rein, CCU
3. Josh Conway, CCU
4. Emilo Pagan, GWI
5. Steven Evans, LIB
.204
.213
.215
.222
.229
Williams and Linza Push Flames Past Le Moyne
Shortstop Matt Williams hit a home run leading off the 12th inning to propel the Liberty Flames past the Le Moyne Dolphins, 3-2, April 29 in the second game of the Liberty
Tournament at Worthington Stadium.
With the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the 12th inning, Williams belted the first offering from Dolphin pitcher Ed Kohout over the left field wall for the 3-2 victory. The home
run was the shortstop’s team-leading fifth of the year.
Liberty starter Steven Evans did not figure in the decision. However, he moved into
second place in the school’s strikeout list with eight strikeouts in the game. The lefthander has 244 career strikeouts. Mike Brown holds the Liberty career mark with 287
strikeouts from 1994-97.
Mark Swanson recorded the win to move to 2-1 on the year. The senior right-hander
pitched four scoreless innings of relief, allowing three hits. He struck out two and did not
walk a batter.
Two days later, right-hander Keegan Linza capped a 4-0 weekend with a complete
game, leading the Flames to a 5-1 win over the Le Moyne Dolphins at Worthington Stadium in the final game of the Liberty Tournament.
Linza recorded his fourth complete game of the season, running his mark to 7-3 on
the year in the victory. The senior right-hander gave up an unearned run on six hits. He
struck out seven and walked two batters. Linza allowed only one hit during the last five
innings.
Liberty totaled eight hits in the game. Designated hitter Justin Richardson led the
Flames with two hits.
Flames Take Two From VMI
The Liberty Flames rallied with three runs in the ninth inning and catcher Jeff Jefferson
hit two home runs, downing the VMI Keydets, 8-6, in the first game of a doubleheader,April
23 at Gray-Minor Stadium. The win enabled the Flames to take the first two games of a
three-game Big South series with the Keydets.
Liberty hit five home runs in the contest, the most by the Flames this season. Liberty
had previously hit three round trippers in a game in a 7-1 win over Presbyterian College
in the first game of a doubleheader on April 17.
Trailing 6-5, the Flames plated three runs in the top of the ninth to take an 8-6 lead.
With one out, catcher Jeff Jefferson belted his second home run of the game and fourth of
the year to left field, tying the contest at 6-6. Second baseman Zack Haley followed with
a home run inside the left field foul pole, putting Liberty on top for the second time in the
game, 7-6. Right fielder Michael Robertson singled to right field to plate center fielder Ian
Parmley, who had reached on a double, for an 8-6 advantage.
Reliever Garrett Baker retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth to close out
the victory. It was his second victory in two days. The win was Liberty’s seventh consecutive victory in Big South play.
Locked in a pitcher’s duel the night before, Robertson beat out a two-out, infield
single to score the go-ahead run as the Flames defeated the VMI Keydets, 3-2, in the
opening contest of the series.
Tied at 2-2, Liberty pushed across a run to break the deadlock in the top of the eighth
inning. With two outs and runners on second and third, Robertson beat out a chopper
behind the mound for an infield single, to score a run for a 3-2 edge.
Baker held VMI in check in both the eighth and ninth innings to close out the Liberty
victory.
Liberty Sweeps PC
The Liberty Flames jumped out to a 5-1 lead through the first three innings of game
two and never looked back, defeating the Presbyterian College Blue Hose, 5-2, to complete a sweep of a doubleheader, April 17 at Worthington Stadium and the three-game
Big South series between the two teams.
In the game two of the twinbill, Liberty totaled 13 hits. Matt Williams, Doug Bream,
Austin Taylor, Justin Richardson and Jeff Jefferson had two hits apiece for the Flames.
2011 NCAA Rankings
(as of 5/8)
Team (288 Ranked)
Category...................................... Rank ....Actual
Batting Average ........................... 113 ......0.287
Scoring ........................................ 131 ......5.7
Runs ............................................ 103 ......274.0
Hits .............................................. 72 ........468.0
Doubles Per Game ..................... 80 ........1.94
Doubles ....................................... 61 ........93.0
Triples Per Game ........................ 184 ......0.19
Triples .......................................... 159 ......9.0
Home Runs Per Game ............... 53 ........0.69
Home Runs ................................. 48 ........33.0
Slugging Percentage ................... 85 ........0.415
Stolen Bases Per Game ............. 9 ..........2.06
Stolen Bases ............................... 7 ..........99.0
Base on Balls .............................. 256 ......126.0
Sacrifice Bunts ............................ 154 ......31.0
Hit by Pitch .................................. 144 ......45.0
Sacrifice Flies .............................. 45 .........24.0
Earned Run Average ................... 112 .......4.28
Strikeouts Per Nine Innings ........ 207 ......6.3
Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings ..... 103.......9.2
Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings .. 26 ........2.75
Fielding Percentage .................... 109........967
Double Plays Per Game ............. 132 ......0.79
Double Plays ............................... 111 ......38.0
WL Pct ......................................... 77 .........0.604
Individual – Top 100
Total Bases
Matt Willliams ............................... 100.......103.0
Stolen Bases Per Game
Ian Parmley .................................. 30 .........0.52
Stolen Bases
Ian Parmley ................................. 29 ........23.0
Sacrifice Flies
Tyler Bream ................................. 8 ..........7.0
ERA
Keegan Linza ............................... 84 ......... 2.31
Victories
Keegan Linza .............................. 19 ........8.0
Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings
Garett Baker ................................ 9 ..........0.76
Complete Games
Keegan Linza ............................... 23 .........4.0
Pitcher Keegan Linza moved to 6-2 on the year, yielding two runs, both unearned, on seven hits over the first 5 1/3 innings. Garrett Baker earned his second save of the season. The junior threw 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, giving
up three hits and striking out two batters.
In game one, Richardson belted a career-high two home runs and Bream
added another round tripper, powering the Flames past the Blue Hose, 7-1. It
is the first time this season, the Flames have hit three home runs in a game. In
addition, Richardson became the first Liberty player to hit more than one round
tripper in a contest this season.
Bream hit his first home run of the season in the third inning, while designated
hitter Richardson hit his first home run leading off the fourth. The Liberty designated hitter hit his second solo home run of the game in the sixth.
Liberty starter Steven Evans moved to 4-3 on the season, allowing one run
on six hits over seven innings. Jacob Kemmerer and Mark Swanson pitched
scoreless innings to close out the win.
After the visiting Presbyterian College Blue Hose took a lead in the top of the
seventh, Liberty struck for three runs in the bottom of the inning, en route to a 6-5
victory, the night before in the opening game of the series on April 15.
Liberty had nine hits in the contest. The Flames’ three, four and five hitters
each had two hits, as Williams, Doug Bream and Tyler Bream had a pair of hits
apiece. Second baseman Zack Haley also had two hits for Liberty. Doug Bream
drove in three runs for the Flames.
Dane Beakler allowed one hit over 2/3 of an inning to pick up his first win of
the year to move to 1-0. Baker pitched the final 1 1/3 innings to earn his first save
of the season. He retired all four batters he faced, including inducing an inningending double play in the eighth inning.
Flames Take Series From High Point with Big Ninth
Down by two runs, the Liberty Flames erupted for seven runs in the ninth
inning for a 14-9 victory over the High Point Panthers, April 10, in a Big South
Conference contest at Coy O. Willard Stadium. With the win, the Flames took the
weekend series.
Trailing 9-7, Liberty pounced on High Point relief pitching, batting around in
the top of the ninth inning to take the lead. The Flames scored seven runs on
seven hits and an error to erase the host team’s edge.
Liberty had 19 hits in the game. For the second consecutive day, outfielder
Doug Bream had four hits to lead all players in the contest. The Liberty left fielder
hit .643 during the three-game series against the Panthers. Center fielder Ian
Parmley, right fielder Michael Robertson and shortstop Matt Williams each had
three hits apiece for the Flames.
Reliever Mark Swanson evened his record at 1-1 on the year. After entering
the contest with runners on second and third base and no one out, the senior
right-hander kept the Flames close, pitching 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief.
Niggli Delivers
Liberty right-hander John Niggli held High Point in check over eight innings,
as the Flames downed the Panthers, 9-0, April 9 in a Big South contest at Coy O.
Willard Stadium.
Niggli was in control throughout the first eight innings of the contest, scattering three hits. He allowed only two High Point runners to move into scoring position throughout his time on the mound, before giving way to relief pitcher Jacob
Kemmerer. The right-hander struck out two batters and walked one, running his
record to 4-2 on the year.
After allowing a hit to the leadoff batter in the fourth inning, he did not allow another hit until two outs into his final inning, the eighth.
Niggli and Kemmerer combined to pitch the second shutout by the Flames
pitching staff this season.
Breams Big at VCU
Liberty third baseman Tyler Bream hit a two-run home run and drove in three runs
and left fielder Doug Bream had three RBIs in an 11-1 Flames victory over the VCU
Rams, March 29 at the Diamond in Richmond, Va.
Tyler Bream hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning, with Doug aboard to give the
Flames a 6-1 advantage. It was one of two hits the third baseman had on the day. Doug
Bream also had two hits in the game.
Catcher Cody Rasmus had three hits and scored three runs for Liberty, which had 12
hits in the game. Shortstop Matt Williams and designated hitter Marcus Grimaldi had two
hits each.
Matt Williams
Doug Bream
Michael Robertson
Flames Take Series with Season-High in Runs
Shortstop Matt Williams drove in five runs with four hits, including one a home run, as
the Liberty Flames cranked out a season-high for runs in a 16-7 victory over the Winthrop
Eagles in the final game of a three-game Big South series, this March 26 at Worthington
Stadium. The win allowed the Flames to take the three-game series, two games to one,
and start the season 5-1 in the Big South.
In the contest, the Flames scored a season-high 16 runs, eclipsing their previous high
in a 12-2 win over Binghamton on March 4. In addition, Liberty tied their season-high for
hits in a contest with 20. Every member of the Liberty batting order had at least one hit in
the contest.
Outfielder Michael Robertson and first baseman Jeff Jefferson each had three hits
in the contest. Jefferson also scored twice and drove in three runs. Austin Taylor hit a
three-run home run and drove in four runs for the Flames.
Steven Evans was the beneficiary of the Liberty scoring outburst, evening his record
at 3-3 on the year. The senior allowed one run on two hits over 6 1/3 innings.
The day before, the Flames opened the series with a 5-2 win over the Eagles in
game one of a doubleheader. Right-hander Keegan Linza held the Eagles in check to
record his fourth complete game of his career and run his season mark to 5-0. The senior
allowed two runs on nine hits, striking out five and walking two batters. It was the third
consecutive start that Linza , against Rutgers, Charleston Southern and Winthrop.
Robertson went 2-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored for the Flames. Outfielder Doug Bream added two hits and two RBIs in the game.
Complete Games Highlight Sweep
Each of Liberty’s starting pitchers of its three-game Big South series pitched a complete game, keying a sweep of the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in the first conference series of the year, March 18-20.
After allowing a combined four runs the previous week at the Keith LeClair Classic,
Liberty starters, Keegan Linza, John Niggli and Steven Evans once again turned the trick,
holding the Buccaneers to four runs over the entire three-game series.
Linza got things started, March 18 in the series opener. The senior right-hander outdueled his Charleston Southern counterpart, going the distance in his second consecutive outing in a 2-1 win.
Linza allowed one run on eight hits, striking out a career-high 10 to run his record to 4-0
on the year.
Niggli followed-up with a gem of his own on March 19. The junior right-hander threw
his first complete game in a Liberty uniform in a 5-1 victory. Niggli gave up one run on
five hits, striking out four. From the third inning on, the junior dominated, not allowing a
Charleston Southern hit until a two-out infield single in the ninth inning. During the stretch,
the Liberty right-hander allowed only two runners to reach, on a walk in the fifth and another walk in the sixth inning.
The next afternoon, Evans made it three consecutive complete games, pitching his
first of the season and the fifth of his career in a 5-2 victory over the Buccaneers. He allowed two runs on six hits, fanning 12 to set a new career-high and walked one.
Zack Haley
Ian Parmley
Casey Rasmus
Baker Comes Up Big at Maryland
A strong relief appearance by Garrett Baker and seven extra base hits propelled the
Liberty Flames past the Maryland Terrapins, 11-4, March 15 at Smith Stadium in College
Park, Md.
Baker entered the contest with the bases loaded, no one out and one run already
in for Maryland in the first inning and quickly restored order in the contest. The junior
allowed only an unearned run, scattering three hits over eight effective innings. The lefthander struck out five and walked none, running his record to 2-0. He retired seven consecutive batters from the second through the fourth inning and later, finished his outing
by setting down 12 Terrapins in order.
Despite trailing 3-0 after one inning, the Flames answered with four runs in the third
inning to take a lead they never relinquished. In the frame, second baseman Zack Haley
and first baseman Jeff Jefferson hit solo home runs. For Haley, it was his first of the season, while Jefferson’s round tripper was his second on the year.
Haley led all players in the contest with three hits, including two extra base hits. One
of left fielder Doug Bream’s two hits in the game was a bases-clearing double.
Pitchers Lead the Way at LeClair Classic
Liberty captured the 2011 Keith LeClair Classic in Greenville, N.C., March 11-13 with
a 3-0 record. Keying the title run were the efforts of Flames starting pitchers Keegan
Linza, John Niggli and Steven Evans.
Linza got things started on March 11, firing the first complete game of the season by
a Liberty starting pitcher in a 5-2 victory over Rutgers. The senior right-hander allowed
two runs on seven hits, striking out five and not walking a Scarlet Knight batter.
Linza retired the first 10 Scarlet Knight batters to face him in the contest and did not
allow a runner past second base until the seventh inning, when Rutgers scored its first
run of the contest. With the win, he runs his record to 3-0 on the year.
The following day, right-hander John Niggli pitched seven strong innings to pick up
his second victory of the year in a 4-3 win over Monmouth. The junior gave up two runs
on six hits, striking out one and walking none over the first seven innings, before being
relieved by Garrett Baker. He followed with 1 2/3 innings of relief, allowing a run on one
hit. J.J. McLeod faced one batter, getting the final out of the contest to earn his first save
of the year.
Left-hander Steven Evans capped the weekend by handcuffing the host East Carolina Pirates in a 2-0 victory, March 13. The senior left-hander held the Pirate hitters in
check during his outing, scattering four hits over 7 1/3 scoreless innings to pick up his first
victory of 2011. The left-hander struck out a season-high nine batters and walked three,
running his record to 1-3 on the season. He retired the last eight batters he faced, before
giving way to reliever Dane Beakler with one out. Beakler completed the shutout with 1
2/3 innings of scoreless relief, as Liberty claimed the title.
Flames Belt 20 in Game as Bats Come Alive vs. Binghamton
In its home opener on March 4, Liberty pounded out 20 hits, a season-high, in a 12-2
win over the Bearcats in the first game of the year at Worthington Stadium. The last time
the Flames had 20 or more hits in a single game since Liberty belted 21 hits in a 16-9,
10-inning victory at Presbyterian College on April 25, 2010.
The Flames hit .396 as team during the three-game series with Binghamton and averaged 9.3 runs per game.
Leading the way during the series was catcher Casey Rasmus, who hit .545 and tied
for the team-high in hits with six. The junior ripped his first home run of the season and
scored four times during the three-game series.
Third baseman Tyler Bream and shortstop Matt Williams also had six hits during the
weekend series. Williams hit his first round tripper of the year and had a double and triple
among his hits.
In addition, infielders Austin Taylor and Justin Sizemore helped power the Liberty
offense with big offensive weekends. Taylor hit .444 (4/9) with a double and two home
runs, driving in a team-high seven runs during the series. Sizemore belted his first home
run of the year and had five RBIs for the Flames.
Connections - Part I
Three Liberty Flames, catcher Casey Rasmus, third baseman Tyler Bream and infielder Austin Taylor, each have connections to Major League Baseball through family
members.
Rasmus, a junior, is in his first season as a member of the Liberty roster. His brother
Colby is a member of the St. Louis Cardinals and enters his third season as an outfielder
with the team in 2011.
Bream, also a junior, is the son of former major leaguer Sid Bream. Sid Bream, a
Liberty standout during his collegiate days, played 12 seasons in the majors (1983-94)
with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros.
Taylor, a senior, is the nephew of former major leaguer Bill Taylor. Bill Taylor spent
parts of eight seasons with the Oakland A’s, New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays.
Tyler Bream
Austin Taylor
Garrett Baker
Connections - Part II
Three Flames are carrying on a family tradition, as a member of their family formerly
played baseball at Liberty.
First baseman/outfielder Doug Bream’s uncle Dave was a member of the Liberty
baseball program from 1982-85.
Third baseman Tyler Bream’s father, Sid, and two uncles, Dave and Sheldon, were
members of the Flames. Sid, who went on to play in the major leagues, was a standout
for Liberty on the diamond from 1979-81. The first baseman and Liberty Athletics Hall
of Fame member was named a NAIA and NABC All-American in 1981, as the Flames
reached the NAIA National Tournament.
Bream’s uncles, Dave and Sheldon, were also members of the Flames baseball team
during their college days. Dave played infield for Liberty from 1982-85, while Sheldon
was an outfielder with the Flames from 1989-93. Tyler and Doug are second cousins.
Meanwhile, pitcher Garrett Baker begins his first season at Liberty. The junior lefthander’s brothers, Jason and Steve, played for the Flames. Jason patrolled the outfield
for the Flames from 1993-95, earning first team All-Big South honors in 1995. Steve was
also an outfielder at Liberty from 1999-02. He was named to the Big South all-conference
second team in 2002.
MLB Connections
Three Liberty Flames, catcher Casey Rasmus, third baseman Tyler Bream and infielder Austin Taylor, each have connections to Major League Baseball through family
members.
Rasmus, a junior, is in his first season as a member of the Liberty roster. His brother
Colby is a member of the St. Louis Cardinals and enters his third season as an outfielder
with the team in 2011.
Bream, also a junior, is the son of former major leaguer Sid Bream. Sid Bream, a
Liberty standout during his collegiate days, played 12 seasons in the majors (1983-94)
with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros.
Taylor, a senior, is the nephew of former major leaguer Bill Taylor. Bill Taylor spent
parts of eight seasons with the Oakland A’s, New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays
The Last Time
By Liberty
Back-to-Back Home Runs - Trailing 6-5 in the top of the ninth inning, catcher Jeff Jefferson and second baseman Zack Haley
connected for back-to-back home runs, propelling Liberty to a 8-6 victory over the VMI Keydets in game one of a doubleheader
April 23 at Gray-Minor Stadium in Lexington, Va. In the game, Liberty hit a season-high five home runs, with Jefferson hitting
two.
Five or More RBIs in a Game - Shortstop Matt Williams drove in five runs with four hits in a 16-7 Liberty win over the Winthrop
Eagles, March 26 at Worthington Stadium. Williams had a two-run single in the fifth inning, a home run leading off the sixth and
a two-run double in the seventh, as the Flames scored a season-high 16 runs.
Inside the Park Home Run - Kenneth Negron belted a liner into the right field gap which glanced off the Coastal Carolina right
fielder’s glove to cash in two runners at Charles Watson Stadium in Conway, S.C. on April 28, 2007. When the ball rolled all the
way to the wall, the Liberty second baseman came home and scored standing up for his first home run of the season, knotting
the back-and-forth contest with the No. 19 Chanticleers at 7-7. Coastal Carolina rallied in the bottom of the eighth inning to take
the contest, 9-7.
Grand Slam Home Run - Trailing 9-5 in the seventh inning, catcher Errol Hollinger drove a 1-0 pitch over the left field wall at
Masters Field in Boiling Springs, N.C., tying the visiting Flames with the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs, April 26, 2009. Liberty was
down 9-3 in the contest after six innings. The Flames later won the game in the 11th inning, 10-9, on a lead-off home run by
first baseman Trey Wimmer.
Cycle - Third baseman Chad Miller hit for the cycle in his first four at bats as the Flames downed the Longwood Lancers, 8-0,
April 18, 2006 in a non-conference contest at Worthington Stadium. Miller led off the home half of the first inning with a home
run and in the second, drove in a run with a double to the wall off the left field wall. In the fourth, the third baseman singled and
completed the cycle in the sixth inning with a triple. Miller had two RBIs and scored four runs in the contest.
No-Hitter - Dan Valentin pitched a seven-inning no-hitter against Elon on April 16, 2000, at Worthington Stadium, marking the
first no-hitter by a Flames pitcher in 20 years. Valentin walked seven batters and struck out eight in the game to give Liberty a
4-0 win. This game sparked three-consecutive shutouts for Valentin, during a span of 29-consecutive scoreless innings.
Shutout - Liberty left-hander Steven Evans pitched the first complete-game shutout of his career this past Saturday in a 3-0
victory over UNC Asheville Bulldogs in game one of a doubleheader at Worthington Stadium. The left-hander scattered four
hits, while going the full nine innings for the second time in 2011 and the sixth time in his career. The left-hander struck out eight
batters and walked one.
Triple Play - Liberty has never recorded a triple play.
By an Opponent
Back-to-Back Home Runs - Mercer catcher Travis Benn and left fielder Derrick Workman led off the third inning with back-toback home runs during the second game of a doubleheader, Feb., 19, 2011 at Claude Smith Field in Macon, Ga. The Bears
went on to take the contest from the Flames, 17-5.
Five or More RBIs in a Game - Coastal Carolina right fielder Daniel Bowman drove in six runs in a 17-1 Chanticleer victory over
Liberty, April 1 at Charles Watson Stadium in Conway, S.C. Bowman had two hits, a three-run home run and a two-run single.
He also brought in a run with a squeeze bunt in the contest.
Grand Slam Home Run - With two away in the eighth inning, VMI second baseman Jacob Morely lined his first home run of the
year, a grand slam, over the center field fence to give the Keydets a 6-5 lead in game one of a doubleheader April 23 at GrayMnor Stadium in Lexington, Va. Liberty rallied with three runs in the ninth inning for an 8-6 win.
No-Hitter - UNC Asheville’s Jason Walker pitched a seven-inning no-hitter against the Flames on April 29, 2000, at Greenwood
Field in Asheville, N.C. Walker allowed two walks and struck out four, leading the Bulldogs to a 3-0 win. The game marked the
only shutout against the Flames on the season and the first no-hitter thrown against Liberty since 1992.
Shutout - North Florida pitchers Casey Medlen and Tyler Moore combined to hold Liberty to three hits, to shut out the Flames,
5-0, Feb. 25 in the opening game of a four-game series between the two teams at Harmon Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.
Medlen, the starter, allowed two hits, striking out seven and walking one in the win.
Triple Play - Leading 6-4 with a runner on first and second to open the fourth inning, Patrick Gaillard hit a line drive which High
Point second baseman Dustin Hoffman caught. Hoffman then tagged second and threw quickly to first to complete the triple
play. The Flames went on to win the Big South Championship game, 9-7, on May 25, 2006 at Charles Watson Stadium in Conway, S.C.
STARTING PITCHER
#25 JOHN NIGGLI
RHP, 6-4, 185, R/R, Jr.
Tulare, Calif.
P i
Previous
SSchool:
h l Played
Pl d ttwo years att College of the
Sequoias … unanimous all-Central Valley Conference first-team selection and CVC Pitcher of the
Year runner-up in 2010 … posted a 6-2 record with
a 2.01 ERA over a team-leading 80 2/3 innings …
his ERA was third-best in the conference … Prep:
Graduated from Tulare Union High School … helped
lead team to 2008 East Yosemite League (EYL) title
with an 8-2 record and a 2.44 ERA as a senior …
garnered All-Tulare County honors as well as being
named EYL Pitcher of the Year, first team All-EYL
and an East/West All-Star … also played shortstop …
Personal: Majoring in kinesiology.
Niggli Game by Game - 2011
Date OPPONENT
2-18 at Mercer
2-25 at North Florida
2-27 at North Florida
3-5 Binghamton
3-11 vs. Monmouth
3-19 Charleston So.
3-25 Winthrop
4-2 Coastal Carolina
4-9 at High Point
4-15 Presbyterian
4-22 at VMI
5-5 UNC Asheville
Totals
GS
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
10
IP
H
0.2 0
1.2 0
6.0 4
4.0 8
7.0 6
9.0 5
8.2 7
5.2 7
8.0 3
6.2 6
6.1 7
6.2 8
70.1 61
R ER BB SO 2B
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
1 1 2 5 1
6 6 2 0 2
2 2 0 1 0
1 1 2 4 0
2 1 2 7 0
4 4 1 2 1
0 0 1 2 0
5 4 1 4 2
2 2 2 6 2
2 2 2 3 2
25 23 15 34 10
3B HR WP BK HBP
0 0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
1
0 0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
1
0 0
1
0
0
0 0
0
0
1
0 3
0
0
2
0 0
1
0
2
1 0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
1 3
2
0
7
Score
4-6
0-5
9-1
7-12
4-3
5-1
1-2
4-5
9-0
6-5
3-2
3-2
55-44
W
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
L
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
ERA
0.00
0.00
1.08
5.11
4.19
3.18
2.68
3.16
2.66
2.98
2.97
2.94
2.94
STARTING PITCHER
#21 STEVEN EVANS
LHP, 6-4, 215, L/L, Sr.
Amherst, Va.
Evans Career Statistics
Year
2011
2010
2009
2008
Totals
G/GS
13/12
14/14
16/12
20/6
64/44
2
2010:
Appeared in 15 games, with
14 starts…posted a 9-2 record
1
with a 3
3.01
01 ERA over 89 2/3 innings … struck o
out 85 and walked 25 … pitched
two complete games …third in the Big South in ERA… fourth in the conference
in wins … also ranked sixth in the league in innings pitched and strikeouts …
allowed two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings, striking out four and walking
one in a 12-2 victory at UNC Wilmington (2/28) … gave up four runs on eight
hits, striking out season-high 11 over seven innings during a 16-9, 10 inning
win at Presbyterian College (4/25) …allowed two runs on six hits over 5 2/3
innings, striking out nine in a 7-5 triumph at Charleston Southern (5/7)…pitched
eight shutout innings, allowing five hits and striking out nine in an 8-2 victory at
Winthrop (5/20)…went the distance, giving up two runs on seven hits, striking
out nine and walking one in a 7-2 victory over Winthrop in Liberty’s opening
game of the Big South Baseball Championship (5/26) …was named to the 2010
Big South All-Tournament team … named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll
… 2009: Appeared in 16 games, with 12 starts … went 7-2 with one save and a
3.96 ERA over 72 2/3 innings … struck out 45 and walked 26 batters … pitched
two complete games … seventh in the Big South Conference in wins and ERA …
gave up two runs on six hits over seven innings, striking out six and walking one
in a 3-2 win over Mercer at the Coca-Cola Classic (2/22) … allowed one earned
run on seven hits, striking out four hitters over 6 2/3 frames in a 12-2 win over
Temple (3/6) … earned a save with 1 1/3 innings of relief in 6-3 victory over Duke
(3/10)…went the distance, allowing three runs on nine hits in a 7 -3 win at High
Point (3/21) … gave up one run on six hits, striking out six and walking one in a
complete game, 2-1, victory over Presbyterian (3/27) …allowed two runs on five
hits and struck out five over six innings in 11-4 win over UNC Asheville (4/11)
in the second game of a doubleheader… 2008: Appeared in 20 games, with six
starts … posted a 3-3 record with three saves and a 4.07 ERA in 59 2/3 innings
… had a 2.75 strikeout-to-walk ratio, striking out 55 and walking 20 …struck out
six and walked none in three innings of hitless, shutout relief in game one of a
doubleheader against Columbia (3/21) … scattered seven hits, allowing one run
over six innings to record his first collegiate win in an 11-4 win at UNC Asheville
(4/6)…allowed two runs on six hits, striking out 10 over 7 2/3 innings in a 13-3
victory at William & Mary (4/15) … earned
his first college save by retiring the final two
Evans Game by Game - 2011
batters in a 7-6 win at Winthrop (4/26) …
Date OPPONENT
GS IP
picked up a save with a scoreless eighth and
2-18 at Mercer
* 6.0
ninth in 7-6 victory at Virginia Tech (5/7) …
2-25 at North Florida
* 5.1
shut down High Point, allowing no runs or
3-2 at Virginia Tech
* 4.2
hits, striking out three over the final 2 2/3
3-8 William & Mary
1.0
innings in a 5-4 win (5/17) … gave up one
3-13 at East Carolina
* 7.1
run on three hits, striking 45 out seven over
3-20 Charleston So.
* 9.0
3-26 Winthrop
* 6.1
eight innings in a 13-1 victory over Coastal
4-3 at Coastal Carolina * 7.0
Carolina to force a second game for the con4-10 at High Point
* 1.2
ference title at the Big South Championship
4-17 Presbyterian
* 7.0
(5/24) … selected to the Big South All-Tour4-23 at VMI
* 7.0
nament team … pitched in the Coastal Plains
4-29 Le Moyne
* 8.0
League during the summer … Prep: Graduate
5-7 UNC Asheville
* 9.0
of Amherst County High School … named
Totals
12 79.1
first team All-Region III and All-Seminole
District as a senior … selected to Heritage
Invitational All-Tournament team as a junior and senior…also a member of the
golf and basketball teams ... Personal: Majoring in business management.
CG SV SHO IP
H
R
ER
2 0 1/1 79.1 66 36 28
2 0 0/0 89.2 91 35 30
2 1 0/0 72.2 82 43 32
0 3 0/0 59.2 55 28 27
6 4 1/1 301.1 294 142 117
ERA
3.18
3.01
3.96
4.07
3.49
BB
24
25
26
20
95
SO W-L
67 5-3
85 9-2
45 7-2
55 3-3
252 24-10
Career Game Highs
Innings Pitched: 9.0
Charleston So. 3/20/11
at Winthrop 5/26/10
Presbyterian 3/27/09
at High Point 3/21/09
Runs Allowed: 0
at East Carolina 3/13/11 (7.1 inn.)
at Winthrop 5/26/10 (8 inn.)
Strikeouts: 12
Charleston So. 3/20/11
H R
7 4
7 5
5 5
3 1
3 0
6 2
2 1
9 4
5 6
6 1
3 5
6 2
4 0
66 36
ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP Score
4 1 4 4 0 0 0 0
1
4-6
4 2 8 1 0 1 1 0
1
0-5
2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0
0
1-9
1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
1
9-10
0 3 9 0 0 0 1 0
1
2-0
2 1 12 0 1 0 0 0
2
5-2
1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
1
16-7
4 0 6 1 1 0 0 0
4
4-5
6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
3
14-9
1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
1
7-1
2 3 2 0 0 0 1 0
1
8-6
1 1 8 2 0 0 2 0
2
3-2
0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0
1
3-0
28 24 67 13 2 1 6 1 18 76-62
W
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
L
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
ERA
6.00
6.35
5.62
5.82
4.07
3.51
3.18
3.47
4.47
4.07
3.90
3.58
3.18
3.18
STARTING PITCHER
#47 KEEGAN LINZA
RHP, 6-6, 225, R/R, Sr.
Salisbury, N.C.
Keegan Linza Career Statistics
Year
2011
2010
Totals
G/GS
12/12
14/12
26/24
CG SV
4 0
1 0
5 0
2010: Appeared in 14 games, with 12 starts … went 8-0 with
a 5.29 ERA over 64 2/3 innings … struck out 44 and walked
34 … tied for fifth in the Big South in wins … went six innings,
yielding one run on two hits, striking out eight in an 11-2
triumph at Kennesaw State (2/20) … allowed one run on four
hits over seven innings in a 6-3 win over Lehigh at the Hughes
Brothers Challenge (2/27) … went the distance, allowing three
runs and striking out six in a 7-3 win in the second game of a
doubleheader at UNC Asheville (3/27) … gave up one run on five
hits, striking out six in 5 1/3 innings in a 3-1 victory at Radford
(4/10) … named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll …Previous
School: Attended Northwest Florida State College … in 2009, he
posted a 5-3 record with a 3.67 ERA over 76 innings … averaged
a strikeout an inning, striking out 76 batters, while walking 27
… named first team All-Panhandle Conference in 2009 … Prep:
Graduate of North Rowan High School … named all-county and
all-conference as a junior and senior … named Central Carolinas
Conference Offensive Player of the Year for football in 2005 …
Personal: Majoring in sport management
SHO IP
H
0/0 85.2 85
0/1 64.2 67
0/1 150.1 152
R
34
41
75
ER
22
38
60
ERA
2.31
5.29
3.59
BB
19
34
53
SO
51
44
95
W-L
8-3
8-0
16-3
Career Game Highs
Innings Pitched: 9.0
Winthrop 3/26/11
Charleston So. 3/20/11
vs. Rutgers 3/11/11
at UNC Asheville 3/27/10
Runs Allowed: 1
Five Times
Strikeouts: 10
Charleston So. 3/20/11
Linza Game by Game - 2011
Date OPPONENT
2-20 at Mercer
2-26 at North Florida
3-4 Binghamton
3-11 vs. Rutgers
3-18 Charleston So.
3-25 Winthrop
4-1 at Coastal Carolina
4-8 at High Point
4-17 Presbyterian
4-24 at VMI
5-1 Le Moyne
5-7 UNC Asheville
Totals
GS
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
12
IP
5.1
7.1
8.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
4.0
6.2
5.1
7.0
9.0
6.0
85.2
H
4
8
8
7
8
9
8
10
7
8
6
2
85
R
4
2
2
2
1
2
9
5
2
3
1
1
34
ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP
4 2 5 3 0
1
0
0
0
2 2 5 0 0
0
0
0
1
1 1 3 0 0
0
0
0
1
2 0 5 1 0
0
0
0
0
1 1 10 0 0
0
1
0
0
2 2 5 1 0
1
1
0
0
4 0 4 0 0
2
1
0
1
2 3 0 1 0
0
1
0
0
0 3 3 3 0
0
0
0
1
3 2 1 2 1
0
0
0
0
0 2 7 2 0
0
0
0
1
1 2 1 1 0
0
0
0
2
22 19 51 14 1
4
4
0
2
Score
5-4
4-2
12-2
5-2
2-1
5-2
1-17
2-6
5-2
1-3
5-1
15-3
62-45
W
0
1
2
3
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
8
8
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
ERA
6.75
4.26
3.05
2.73
2.33
2.27
2.79
2.78
2.54
2.67
2.37
2.31
2.31
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Overall Statistics for Liberty (as of May 09, 2011)
(All games Sorted by Batting avg)
Record: 29-19
Player
14 BREAM, Doug
1 WILLIAMS, Matt
7 ROBERTSON, Michael
15 PARMLEY, Ian
16 HALEY, Zack
20 RASMUS, Casey
5 BREAM, Tyler
4 TAYLOR, Austin
-------------------17 SYPE, Dalton
36 CORDELL, Ryan
18 RICHARDSON, Justin
24 SIZEMORE, Justin
9 JEFFERSON, Jeff
2 GRIMALDI, Marcus
11 THOMPSON, Joshua
23 MCCLENDON, Tony
avg gp-gs
43-43
47-47
47-47
44-43
37-37
36-35
48-48
41-39
.364
. 353
. 333
. 310
.299
. 276
.258
. 247
.276 10-7
.250 10-7
.226 23-11
.225 33-28
.213 31-25
.207 19-5
.074 25-8
.000 5-2
Home: 17-5
ab
r
176
187
171
171
117
127
186
146
28
33
36
38
24
20
24
22
h
2b 3b hr
64 14
66 15
57 11
53
8
35
9
35
6
48
7
36
8
29
3
8
24
5
6
53
5 12
89 13 20
94 13 20
29
2
6
27
6
2
7
2
0
Away: 10-14
0
1
4
3
3
2
2
0
rbi
37
32
30
15
16
17
26
24
Neutral: 2-0
tb slg%
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
6
2
0
2
3
2
6
87
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
8
2
3 13
2
7 22
3 13 32
4 10 35
0
4
8
0
1
4
0
0
0
103
78
63
50
50
61
64
.494
. 551
.456
. 368
.427
. 394
.328
. 438
bb hp
so gdp
7 5 18
16 4 20
11 10 30
18 0 25
7 10 22
12 1 22
10 3 46
9 3 35
. 276
1
.542
1
. 415
5
.360 13
.372 10
.276
3
. 148
2
.000
1
Big South: 15-6
ob% sf sh sb-att
5
3
2
1
0
2
4
2
.404
. 410
.400
. 372
.382
. 338
.296
. 302
0
3
3
2
2
2
7
1
0
2
5
5
8
5
0
2
. 290
. 321
. 305
.333
. 302
. 273
. 138
. 300
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
0
0
2
3
8
13
20
13
8
13
6
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
po
a
e
2
13
1
2
8
3
15
2
7-7
80
2
14-18
58 147
14-17
95
3
23-31
97
1
8-11
64 100
17-18 210 37
0-1
51 98
5-6
276 33
1-2
0-0
0-0
1-1
2-4
0-0
7-8
0-0
52
10
0
57
163
0
19
0
9
0
0
2
15
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
3
0
1
0
fld%
.976
.940
.990
.980
.953
.988
.909
.994
.968
1.000
.000
.983
.983
.000
.950
.000
Totals
.287
48
1633
274
468
93
9 33
241
678
.415
126 45
302
20
.350 24 31 99-124
1256
515
60
.967
Opponents
.265
48
1618
242
428
68
6 31
223
601
.371
128 55
291
28
.337 12 36
1242
480
78
.957
27-43
LOB - Team (345), Opp (351). DPs turned - Team (38), Opp (27). CI - Team (0), Opp (2). IBB - Team (3), RASMUS, C. 1, BREAM,
T. 1, WILLIAMS, M. 1, Opp (17). Picked off - RASMUS, C. 3, BREAM, D. 1, ROBERTSON, M 1, PARMLEY, I. 1, BREAM, T. 1.
(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)
Player
47 LINZA, Keegan
25 NIGGLI, John
21 EVANS, Steven
-------------------27 KEMMERER, Jacob
12 BAKER, Garrett
3 RICHARDSON, Josh
13 BEAKLER, Dane
32 SWANSON, Mark
8 FORSLUND, Blake
26 BROWN, Daniel
31 COLE, Bryan
22 MCLEOD, J.J.
29 ABRAMS, Andy
36 CORDELL, Ryan
46 ECKELBARGER, Patrick
19 MARTIN, Willi
38 DUDLEY, Tim
era
w-l
app gs
cg
sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
2b
3b
2. 3 1
2. 94
3. 1 8
8-3
4-2
5-3
12 12
12 10
13 12
4
1
2
0/0
0/1
1/1
0
0
0
85.2
70.1
79.1
85
61
66
34
25
36
22
23
28
19
15
24
51
34
67
14
10
13
1
1
2
hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha
4
3
1
.2 6 2
. 235
.2 2 9
4 7
2 7
6 18
0
0
1
1 12
0
3
4
5
3. 32
3. 42
4. 05
4. 22
6. 00
6. 38
7. 7 1
7. 71
8. 5 9
10.29
10.38
10.59
19.29
99.00
0-0
6-3
0-1
2-0
2-1
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
1-3
0-0
0-0
12
19
6
12
10
7
6
2
8
7
5
10
7
1
1
3
0
1
3
3
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0/1
0/0
0/0
0/1
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
21.2
47.1
6.2
21.1
18.0
18.1
7.0
2.1
7.1
7.0
4.1
17.0
4.2
0.1
19
41
6
26
18
24
6
4
5
14
5
34
13
1
10
21
4
11
13
19
7
2
7
9
6
22
11
5
8
18
3
10
12
13
6
2
7
8
5
20
10
5
11
4
0
10
4
14
4
0
7
0
3
11
2
0
15
32
7
19
14
18
5
1
5
1
7
10
4
1
4
5
0
5
1
6
0
1
2
2
0
4
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
2
0
3
1
2
1
0
0
1
3
5
0
.2 3 5
. 229
.2 3 1
. 292
.2 7 3
. 304
.2 5 0
. 400
.1 9 2
. 424
.278
. 405
.4 8 1
. 333
1
2
0
0
3
7
3
0
2
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
2
4
0
2
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
3
2
0
3
2
0
0
3
1
2
2
2
3
Totals
4. 28
29-19
48 48
8
3/2
7
418.2
428
242
199
128
291
68
6
31
.265
34 55
3 12
36
Opponents
4. 76
19-29
48 48
3
1/1
4
414.0
468
274
219
126
302
93
9
33
.287
42 45
7 24
31
PB - Team (6), RASMUS, C. 4, JEFFERSON, J 2, Opp (6). Pickoffs - Team (4), EVANS, S. 1, RASMUS, C. 1, SWANSON, M. 1, COLE, B.
1, Opp (7). SBA/ATT - RASMUS, C. (20-36), LINZA, K. (4-9), EVANS, S. (6-7), BEAKLER, D. (4-5), JEFFERSON, J (5-5), KEMMERER,
J. (4-5), NIGGLI, J. (1-4), FORSLUND, B. (2-3), SWANSON, M. (2-3), BREAM, T. (2-2), BAKER, G. (2-2), CORDELL, R. (1-2),
ECKELBARGER (0-2), RICHARDSONJo (1-1).
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Game Results for Liberty (as of May 12, 2011)
(All games)
Date
02/18/11
02/19/11
02/19/11
02/20/11
02/25/11
02/26/11
02/26/11
02/27/11
03/02/11
03/04/11
03/05/11
03/05/11
03/08/11
^ 03/11/11
^ 03/11/11
^ 03/13/11
03/15/11
03/16/11
* 03/18/11
* 03/19/11
* 03/20/11
03/22/11
* 03/25/11
* 03/25/11
* 03/26/11
03/29/11
* 04/01/11
* 04/02/11
* 04/03/11
04/06/11
* 04/08/11
* 04/09/11
* 04/10/11
* 04/15/11
* 04/17/11
* 04/17/11
04/19/11
* 04/22/11
* 04/23/11
* 04/23/11
04/26/11
+ 04/29/11
+ 04/30/11
+ 05/01/11
+ 05/01/11
* 05/05/11
* 05/07/11
* 05/07/11
Opponent
at Mercer
at Mercer-1
at Mercer-2
at Mercer
at North Florida
at North Florida-1
at North Florida-2
at North Florida
at Virginia Tech
BINGHAMTON
BINGHAMTON-1
BINGHAMTON-2
WILLIAM & MARY
vs Rutgers
vs Monmouth
at East Carolina
at Maryland
at Maryland
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
VIRGINIA TECH
WINTHROP-1
WINTHROP-2
WINTHROP
at VCU
at Coastal Carolina
at Coastal Carolina
at Coastal Carolina
JAMES MADISON
at High Point
at High Point
at High Point
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE-1
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE-2
at William & Mary
at VMI
at VMI-1
at VMI-2
at South Carolina
LE MOYNE
NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS
LE MOYNE
UNC ASHEVILLE
UNC ASHEVILLE-1
UNC ASHEVILLE-2
* = Conference game
^ = Keith LeClair Classic - Greenville, N.C.
+ = Liberty Tournament - Lynchburg, Va.
() extra inning game
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
Score
Inns
Overall
Big South
4-6
2-7
5-17
5-4
0-5
4-2
5-8
9-1
1-9
12-2
7-12
9-6
9-10
5-2
4-3
2-0
11-4
5-10
2-1
5-1
5-2
6-9
5-2
1-2
16-7
11-1
1-17
4-5
4-5
12-16
2-6
9-0
14-9
6-5
7-1
5-2
5-11
3-2
8-6
1-3
6-9
3-2
3-2
5-2
5-1
3-2
3-0
15-3
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
(10)
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
(12)
9
9
9
9
9
9
0-1-0
0-2-0
0-3-0
1-3-0
1-4-0
2-4-0
2-5-0
3-5-0
3-6-0
4-6-0
4-7-0
5-7-0
5-8-0
6-8-0
7-8-0
8-8-0
9-8-0
9-9-0
10-9-0
11-9-0
12-9-0
12-10-0
13-10-0
13-11-0
14-11-0
15-11-0
15-12-0
15-13-0
15-14-0
15-15-0
15-16-0
16-16-0
17-16-0
18-16-0
19-16-0
20-16-0
20-17-0
21-17-0
22-17-0
22-18-0
22-19-0
23-19-0
24-19-0
25-19-0
26-19-0
27-19-0
28-19-0
29-19-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
1-0-0
2-0-0
3-0-0
3-0-0
4-0-0
4-1-0
5-1-0
5-1-0
5-2-0
5-3-0
5-4-0
5-4-0
5-5-0
6-5-0
7-5-0
8-5-0
9-5-0
10-5-0
10-5-0
11-5-0
12-5-0
12-6-0
12-6-0
12-6-0
12-6-0
12-6-0
12-6-0
13-6-0
14-6-0
15-6-0
Pitcher of record
ECKELBARGER (L 0-1)
FORSLUND, B. (L 0-1)
SWANSON, M. (L 0-1)
BAKER, G. (W 1-0)
EVANS, S. (L 0-1)
LINZA, K. (W 1-0)
FORSLUND, B. (L 0-2)
NIGGLI, J. (W 1-0)
EVANS, S. (L 0-2)
LINZA, K. (W 2-0)
NIGGLI, J. (L 1-1)
ECKELBARGER (W 1-1)
EVANS, S. (L 0-3)
LINZA, K. (W 3-0)
NIGGLI, J. (W 2-1)
EVANS, S. (W 1-3)
BAKER, G. (W 2-0)
ECKELBARGER (L 1-0)
LINZA, K. (W 4-0)
NIGGLI, J. (W 3-1)
EVANS, S. (W 2-3)
MCLEOD, J. (L 0-1)
LINZA, K. (W 5-0)
NIGGLI, J. (L 3-2)
EVANS, S. (W 3-3)
BAKER, G. (W 3-0)
LINZA, K. (L 5-1)
BAKER, G. (L 3-1)
RICHARDSONJo (L 0-1)
BAKER, G. (L 3-2)
LINZA, K. (L 5-2)
NIGGLI, J. (W 4-2)
SWANSON, M. (W 1-1)
BEAKLER, D. (W 1-0)
EVANS, S. (W 4-3)
LINZA, K. (W 6-2)
ECKELBARGER (L 1-3)
BAKER, G. (W 4-2)
BAKER, G. (W 5-2)
LINZA, K. (L 6-3)
BAKER, G. (L 5-3)
SWANSON, M. (W 2-1)
BEAKLER, D. (W 2-0)
FORSLUND, B. (W 1-2)
LINZA, K. (W 7-3)
BAKER, G. (W 6-3)
EVANS, S. (W 5-3)
LINZA, K. (W 8-3)
Attend
Time
552
420
321
42 1
581
379
33 6
236
44 6
74 3
170
2555
3218
2218
239
29 8
306
32 1
223
64 4
35 6
226
77
835
897
917
41 4
502
31 8
731
57 1
68 6
275
22 5
572
604
75 8
528
0
357
46 7
86 8
2:35
2:40
3:11
2:54
2:00
2:20
2:22
2:33
2:04
2:25
1:57
2:31
3:08
2:06
2:18
2:19
2:47
3:05
2:16
2:10
2:06
2:55
2:11
2:09
2:55
2:21
2:29
2:37
2:37
3:23
2:21
2:29
3:26
2:18
2:20
2:33
2:49
2:15
2:14
2:17
2:32
3:07
1:46
2:04
2:14
2:03
2:01
2:34
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Overall Statistics for Liberty (as of May 09, 2011)
(LAST 10 Games Sorted by Batting avg)
Record: 8-2
Player
avg gp-gs
. 405
. 385
.276
. 257
.231
. 211
10-10
. 364
.316
. 300
. 286
. 263
. 200
. 176
. 000
3-3
Totals
.285
Opponents
.204
7 ROBERTSON, Michael
15 PARMLEY, Ian
16 HALEY, Zack
1 WILLIAMS, Matt
5 BREAM, Tyler
4 TAYLOR, Austin
-------------------9 JEFFERSON, Jeff
36 CORDELL, Ryan
14 BREAM, Doug
18 RICHARDSON, Justin
20 RASMUS, Casey
2 GRIMALDI, Marcus
24 SIZEMORE, Justin
11 THOMPSON, Joshua
ab
r
h
Home: 7-0
2b 3b hr
rbi
Away: 1-2
tb slg%
ob% sf sh sb-att
po
a
.568
. 487
.379
. 571
.231
. 421
2
4
3
5
0
1
2
7
0
5
4
3
2
7
1
9
0 10
0
0
0
1
2
1
. 442
. 432
. 417
. 356
. 250
. 231
2
1
0
3
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
5-6
7-9
3-4
2-4
0-1
1-1
18
1
0 1.000
23
1
1 .960
16
34
1 .980
10
29
4 .907
25
21
4 .920
85
6
1 .989
2 11 1.000
2 13 .684
0
7 . 350
2
5 .357
3
9 . 474
2
2 .400
2
7 . 412
0
0 .000
0
1
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
7
2
3
1
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
. 364
. 381
. 300
. 333
. 300
. 167
. 263
. 000
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
4-5
10
1
0 1.000
9
0
0 1.000
9
0
0 1.000
.460
20 10
71
4
.339
7
7 22-30
.280
23 10
61
4
.274
4
9
258
13 .964
37
5 15
39 13 15
29
8
8
35
5
9
39
3
9
38
5
8
6
4
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 10 21
0
3 19
1
2 11
3 11 20
0
2
9
2
4 16
5-1
11
19
20
14
19
5
17
4
2
4
3
0
2
0
1
1
4
6
6
4
5
1
3
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
10
326
52
93
21
0 12
45 150
10
328
30
67
15
2
28
10-10
10-10
10-10
10-10
10-10
7-6
5-5
6-3
6-5
3-1
7-6
2
Big South: 4-1
92
bb hp
so gdp
3-5
e fld%
0
0
0 .000
36
6
0 1.000
0
0
0 .000
27
0
0 1.000
3
0
0 1.000
273 113
13 .967
94
LOB - Team (61), Opp (71). DPs turned - Team (7), Opp (6). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (0), Opp (2).
(LAST 10 Games Sorted by Earned run avg)
Player
era
w-l
cg
sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
2b
3b
0. 9 0
1. 12
1. 6 4
1-0
1-0
2-1
2
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
0/0
1/0
0/0
0
0
0
10.0
24.0
22.0
7
13
16
2
7
5
1
3
4
2
5
6
10
18
9
1
3
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
.184
. 160
.211
0
3
0
0
4
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
4
2
0. 00
0. 00
0. 0 0
2. 70
3. 60
5. 59
9. 00
13.50
1-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-1
0-0
0-0
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6.0
5.0
1.0
6.2
5.0
9.2
1.0
0.2
5
3
0
8
2
9
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
7
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
6
1
1
3
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
7
2
1
3
5
6
0
0
2
1
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
.2 0 8
. 231
.0 0 0
. 296
.1 1 8
. 225
.3 3 3
. 667
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
1. 88
8-2
10 10
3
1/0
0
91.0
67
30
19
23
61
15
2
2
.204
7 10
1
4
9
Opponents
4. 60
2-8
10 10
2
0/0
2
86.0
93
52
44
20
71
21
0
12
.285
6 10
4
7
7
13 BEAKLER, Dane
21 EVANS, Steven
47 LINZA, Keegan
-------------------8 FORSLUND, Blake
32 SWANSON, Mark
22 MCLEOD, J.J.
25 NIGGLI, John
27 KEMMERER, Jacob
12 BAKER, Garrett
19 MARTIN, Willi
26 BROWN, Daniel
app gs
hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha
PB - Team (1), JEFFERSON, J 1, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - BEAKLER, D. (2-2), BREAM, T. (2-2), RASMUS, C. (0-2), JEFFERSON, J (1-1),
SWANSON, M. (0-1), KEMMERER, J. (1-1), LINZA, K. (0-1).
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Individual Career History
ABRAMS, Andy
Year
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
10.29
10.29
0-0
0-0
7
7
0
0
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
7.0
7.0
14
14
9
9
8
8
0
0
1
1
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 1.2, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Strikeouts: 1, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Batters faced: 10, at Mercer, 2/19/11
BAKER, Garrett
Year
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
3 .4 2
3 .4 2
6-3
6-3
19
19
3
3
0 0/0
0 0/0
2
2
47.1
47.1
41
41
21
21
18
18
4
4
32
32
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 5.1, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
Walks allowed: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/05/11
Strikeouts: 3, James Madison, 04/06/11; at VMI, 04/22/2011; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
Batters faced: 25, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
Field chances: 2, Presbyterian College, 04/17/11; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
Putouts: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11
Assists: 2, Presbyterian College, 04/17/11; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Individual Career History
BEAKLER, Dane
Year
2006
2007
2008
2010
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
6.60 3-1
18.90 0-0
3.51 1-1
3.97 4-2
4.22 2-0
5.05 10-4
app
gs
15
5
15
24
12
71
8
0
0
0
1
9
cg sho
0
0
0
0
1
1
0/1
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/1
0/2
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
0
0
1
1
2
4
46.1
3.1
25.2
56.2
21.1
153.1
65
11
22
56
26
180
38
10
11
27
11
97
34
7
10
25
10
86
18
4
15
9
10
56
19
2
25
55
19
120
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 7.0, Rutgers, Mar 18, 2006
Walks allowed: 3, vs NOTRE DAME, 2-22-08; Rutgers, Mar 18, 2006
Strikeouts: 15, at Presbyterian, 04-23-10
Batters faced: 29, Rutgers, Mar 18, 2006
Field chances: 2, 4 times
Putouts: 1, at William and Mary, Apr 05, 2006; at Richmond, Apr 19, 2006; Rutgers, Mar 18, 2006
Assists: 2, RIDER, 03-1-08; Longwood, Feb 16, 2006; Richmond, May 16, 2006
Runners CS: 2, William & Mary, 4-1-2008
BREAM, Doug
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
.329 29-19
.355 46-41
.324 44-32
.364 43-43
.348 162-135
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
76
166
108
176
526
12
31
24
28
95
25
59
35
64
183
4
13
2
14
33
0
0
0
3
3
2
6
2
1
11
18
33
27
37
115
8
11
16
7
42
8
13
15
18
54
0-0
1-1
1-1
7-7
9-9
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 5, James Madison, 04/06/11
Doubles: 2, DUKE, 03-10-09; at HIGH POINT, 03-22-09
Triples: 1, at High Point, 04/08/11; Presbyterian College, 04/15/11
Home runs: 2, FORDHAM, 03-18-09
Total bases: 9, FORDHAM, 03-18-09
RBI: 4, 5 times
Runs scored: 3, 4 times
Walks: 2, 4 times
Hit by pitch: 2, William & Mary, 03/08/11
Struck out: 3, at VMI, 04/23/2011; at VMI, Apr 23, 2011
Sac flies: 1, at Radford, 04-11-10; VMI, 04-16-10
Sac bunts: 1, at COASTAL CAROLINA, 05-01-09
At bats: 6, 4 times
Stolen bases: 1, 6 times
Field chances: 12, Charleston Southern, 03-15-09
Putouts: 11, Charleston Southern, 03-15-09
Assists: 2, James Madison, 04-21-10
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Individual Career History
BREAM, Tyler
Year
2009
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
.337 46-46
.360 59-59
.258 48-48
.323 153-153
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
187
258
186
631
35
56
24
115
63
93
48
204
16
22
7
45
2
1
0
3
8
9
2
19
57
56
26
139
12
9
10
31
39
36
46
121
0-0
1-1
0-1
1-2
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 4, 6 times
Doubles: 2, 4 times
Triples: 1, Charleston Southern, 03-13-09; at VCU, 03-31-10; VIRGINIA TECH, 04-22-09
Home runs: 2, VCU, 05-18-10
Total bases: 10, VCU, 05-18-10
RBI: 9, at HIGH POINT, 03-22-09
Runs scored: 4, at HIGH POINT, 03-22-09; at NC STATE, 03-25-09
Walks: 2, 4 times
Hit by pitch: 1, 13 times
Struck out: 3, at VMI, 04-04-09; Presbyterian College, 04/17/11; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
Sac flies: 1, 8 times
Sac bunts: 1, at HIGH POINT, 03-22-09; at GARDNER-WEBB, 04-25-09
At bats: 6, 6 times
Stolen bases: 1, at Presbyterian, 04-23-10
Caught stealing: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Field chances: 8, Winthrop, 05-28-10
Putouts: 3, 5 times
Assists: 6, WILLIAM & MARY, 03-11-09; at VMI, 04/23/2011; at VMI, Apr 23, 2011
BROWN, Daniel
Year
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
7 .7 1
7 .7 1
0-0
0-0
6
6
0
0
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
7.0
7.0
6
6
7
7
6
6
4
4
5
5
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 2.2, Binghamton, 03/05/11
Walks allowed: 2, at William & Mary, 04/19/11
Strikeouts: 2, at Virginia Tech, 03/02/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11
Batters faced: 12, Binghamton, 03/05/11
Field chances: 2, Binghamton, 03/05/11
Assists: 2, Binghamton, 03/05/11
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Individual Career History
COLE, Bryan
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
14.73
7 .7 1
12.00
0-0
0-0
0-0
2
2
4
0
0
0
0 0/0
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
0
3.2
2.1
6.0
10
4
14
6
2
8
6
2
8
3
0
3
1
1
2
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 2.2, at James Madison, 03-16-10
Walks allowed: 2, at James Madison, 03-16-10
Strikeouts: 1, at Kennesaw State, 02-21-10
Batters faced: 19, at James Madison, 03-16-10
CORDELL, Ryan
Year
2011
TOTAL
Year
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.250
.250
10-7
10-7
24
24
5
5
6
6
1
1
0
0
2
2
3
3
1
1
8
8
0-0
0-0
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
10.38
10.38
0-0
0-0
5
5
0
0
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
4.1
4.1
5
5
6
6
5
5
3
3
7
7
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
Doubles: 1, Le Moyne, 05/01/11
Home runs: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
Total bases: 8, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
RBI: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
Runs scored: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
Hit by pitch: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Struck out: 2, James Madison, 04/06/11
Sac flies: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11
Sac bunts: 1, Le Moyne, 05/01/11
At bats: 4, James Madison, 04/06/11; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
Innings pitched: 1.0, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Walks allowed: 2, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Strikeouts: 1, at William & Mary, 04/19/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11
Batters faced: 7, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Field chances: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011; Le Moyne, 05/01/11
Putouts: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011; Le Moyne, 05/01/11
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Individual Career History
DUDLEY, Tim
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
5 .0 9
99.00
7 .5 0
0-0
0-0
0-0
10
1
11
1
0
1
0 0/0
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
0
17.2
0.1
18.0
24
1
25
12
5
17
10
5
15
1
0
1
15
1
16
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 6.0, vs HIGH POINT, 05-29-10
Walks allowed: 6, vs HIGH POINT, 05-29-10
Strikeouts: 5, ELON, 04-13-10
Batters faced: 31, vs HIGH POINT, 05-29-10
Field chances: 5, ELON, 04-13-10
Putouts: 2, ELON, 04-13-10
Assists: 3, ELON, 04-13-10
Runners CS: 1, ELON, 04-13-10
ECKELBARGER, Patrick
Year
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
10.59
10.59
1-3
1-3
10
10
2
2
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
17.0
17.0
34
34
22
22
20
20
11
11
10
10
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 4.2, James Madison, 04/06/11
Walks allowed: 3, James Madison, 04/06/11; at William & Mary, 04/19/11
Strikeouts: 3, James Madison, 04/06/11
Batters faced: 24, James Madison, 04/06/11
Field chances: 2, James Madison, 04/06/11
Putouts: 1, at Virginia Tech, 03/02/11; James Madison, 04/06/11
Assists: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11
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Individual Career History
EVANS, Steven
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
4.07 3-3
3.96 7-2
3.03 9-2
3.18 5-3
3.50 24-10
app
gs
20
16
14
13
63
6
12
14
12
44
cg sho
0
2
2
2
6
0/0
0/0
0/0
1/1
1/1
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
3
1
0
0
4
59.2
72.2
89.0
79.1
300.2
55
82
91
66
294
28
43
35
36
142
27
32
30
28
117
20
26
25
24
95
55
45
84
67
251
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 9.0, 4 times
Walks allowed: 4, 6 times
Strikeouts: 11, at Presbyterian, 04-25-10
Batters faced: 37, at HIGH POINT, 03-21-09
Field chances: 3, vs Mercer, 02-22-09; VMI, 04-18-10
Putouts: 1, 4 times
Assists: 3, vs Mercer, 02-22-09; VMI, 04-18-10
Runners CS: 1, 9 times
FORSLUND, Blake
Year
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
6 .3 8
6 .3 8
1-2
1-2
7
7
3
3
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
18.1
18.1
24
24
19
19
13
13
14
14
18
18
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 4.0, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Walks allowed: 5, at North Florida, 02/26/11
Strikeouts: 5, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Batters faced: 21, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Field chances: 2, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Assists: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Runners CS: 1, at Mercer, 2/19/11
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Individual Career History
GRIMALDI, Marcus
Year
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.207
.207
19-5
19-5
29
29
2
2
6
6
2
2
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
3
8
8
0-0
0-0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Doubles: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Total bases: 2, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
RBI: 2, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Runs scored: 1, Binghamton, 03/05/11
Walks: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11; at North Florida, 02/27/11
Struck out: 1, 4 times
Sac flies: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
At bats: 3, Binghamton, 03/05/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
HALEY, Zack
Year
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.299
.299
37-37
37-37
117
117
24
24
35
35
9
9
0
0
2
2
16
16
7
7
22
22
8-11
8-11
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 2, 4 times
Doubles: 1, 4 times
Home runs: 1, at VMI, 04/23/2011; at VMI, Apr 23, 2011
Total bases: 4, at VMI, 04/23/2011; at VMI, Apr 23, 2011
RBI: 2, at North Florida, 02/26/11; at High Point, 04/09/11
Runs scored: 2, at High Point, 04/10/11; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
Walks: 2, at High Point, 04/09/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Hit by pitch: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011
Struck out: 2, at North Florida, 02/27/11; James Madison, 04/06/11; at William & Mary, 04/19/11
Sac flies: 1, at High Point, 04/09/11
Sac bunts: 2, at North Florida, 02/27/11
At bats: 4, 7 times
Stolen bases: 1, 5 times
Caught stealing: 1, Presbyterian College, 04/17/11; Le Moyne, 05/01/11
Field chances: 8, William & Mary, 03/08/11
Putouts: 4, at North Florida, 02/26/11; Presbyterian College, 04/17/11
Assists: 5, at High Point, 04/09/11; Presbyterian College, 04/17/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Individual Career History
JEFFERSON, Jeff
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
.286 41-26
.310 38-35
.241 33-21
.213 31-25
.268 143-107
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
112
129
79
94
414
18
31
21
13
83
32
40
19
20
111
6
5
7
3
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
2
4
13
16
24
9
10
59
4
10
12
10
36
16
30
20
13
79
2-4
3-4
1-2
2-4
8-14
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 5, vs Winthrop, 5-23-2008
Doubles: 2, MANHATTAN, 03-20-10; at Radford, 04-09-10
Home runs: 2, at VMI, 04/23/2011; RADFORD, 05-14-09; at VMI, Apr 23, 2011
Total bases: 8, at VMI, 04/23/2011; RADFORD, 05-14-09; at VMI, Apr 23, 2011
RBI: 4, Temple, 03-07-09
Runs scored: 4, WILLIAM & MARY, 03-11-09; vs Winthrop, 5-23-2008
Walks: 2, at Kennesaw State, 02-21-10; at Duke, 03-17-10; PRESBYTERIAN, 03-27-09
Hit by pitch: 2, Temple, 03-06-09; WILLIAM & MARY, 03-11-09; at James Madison, 03-17-09
Struck out: 2, 19 times
Sac flies: 1, VCU, 05-18-10; William & Mary, 4-1-2008; vs Coastal Carolina, 5-24-2008
Sac bunts: 1, at VMI, 04/22/2011; George Mason, 4-30-2008
At bats: 6, MANHATTAN, 03-20-10; vs HIGH POINT, 05-21-09; at UNC Asheville, 4-5-2008
Stolen bases: 1, 6 times
Caught stealing: 1, 5 times
Field chances: 9, ELON, 04-13-10; at William & Mary, 04/19/11; at VMI, 04/22/2011
Putouts: 8, at William & Mary, 04/19/11; at VMI, 04/22/2011
Assists: 2, ELON, 04-13-10
KEMMERER, Jacob
Year
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
3 .3 2
3 .3 2
0-0
0-0
12
12
1
1
0 0/1
0 0/1
0
0
21.2
21.2
19
19
10
10
8
8
11
11
15
15
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 4.1, William & Mary, 03/08/11
Walks allowed: 3, at High Point, 04/10/11
Strikeouts: 3, at William & Mary, 04/19/11
Batters faced: 18, William & Mary, 03/08/11
Field chances: 2, William & Mary, 03/08/11
Putouts: 1, William & Mary, 03/08/11; at High Point, 04/10/11
Assists: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11; William & Mary, 03/08/11; at William & Mary, 04/19/11
Runners CS: 1, William & Mary, 03/08/11
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Individual Career History
LINZA, Keegan
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
5.29 8-0
2.31 8-3
3.59 16-3
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
14
12
26
12
12
24
1 0/1
4 0/0
5 0/1
0
0
0
64.2
85.2
150.1
67
85
152
41
34
75
38
22
60
34
19
53
44
51
95
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 9.0, at UNC Asheville, 03-27-10; Le Moyne, 05/01/11
Walks allowed: 5, at Radford, 04-10-10
Strikeouts: 8, at Kennesaw State, 02-20-10
Batters faced: 41, at UNC Asheville, 03-27-10
Field chances: 3, at Mercer, 2/20/11
Putouts: 2, at Mercer, 2/20/11
Assists: 2, 4 times
Runners CS: 2, at North Florida, 02/26/11
MARTIN, Willi
Year
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
19.29
19.29
0-0
0-0
7
7
0
0
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
4.2
4.2
13
13
11
11
10
10
2
2
4
4
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 1.0, at William & Mary, 04/19/11
Strikeouts: 1, at William & Mary, 04/19/11
Batters faced: 6, at Mercer, 2/19/11
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Individual Career History
MCCLENDON, Tony
Year
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.000
.000
5-2
5-2
7
7
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
6
6
0-0
0-0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Runs scored: 1, at North Florida, 02/27/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11
Walks: 1, at North Florida, 02/27/11
Hit by pitch: 1, at North Florida, 02/27/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11
Struck out: 2, at North Florida, 02/27/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11
At bats: 3, at Mercer, 2/19/11
MCLEOD, J.J.
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
3 .0 5
8 .5 9
4 .5 0
0-1
0-1
0-2
18
8
26
0
1
1
0 0/0
0 0/0
0 0/0
5
1
6
20.2
7.1
28.0
19
5
24
11
7
18
7
7
14
17
7
24
20
5
25
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 4.1, at Duke, 03-17-10
Walks allowed: 4, Winthrop, 05-28-10
Strikeouts: 5, at Duke, 03-17-10
Batters faced: 19, at Duke, 03-17-10
Field chances: 2, Old Dominion, 03-09-10
Putouts: 2, Old Dominion, 03-09-10
Assists: 1, 6 times
Runners CS: 1, MANHATTAN, 03-20-10; at Winthrop, 05-22-10
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Individual Career History
NIGGLI, John
Year
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
2 .9 4
2 .9 4
4-2
4-2
12
12
10
10
1 0/1
1 0/1
0
0
70.1
70.1
61
61
25
25
23
23
15
15
34
34
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 8.0, at High Point, 04/09/11
Walks allowed: 2, 4 times
Strikeouts: 6, at VMI, 04/22/2011
Batters faced: 30, at High Point, 04/09/11
Field chances: 3, Binghamton, 03/05/11
Putouts: 2, Binghamton, 03/05/11
Assists: 2, at VMI, 04/22/2011; UNC Asheville, 05/05/11
Runners CS: 1, Binghamton, 03/05/11
PARMLEY, Ian
Year
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.310
.310
44-43
44-43
171
171
38
38
53
53
8
8
1
1
0
0
15
15
18
18
25
25
23-31
23-31
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 4, at Mercer, 2/18/11
Doubles: 2, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Triples: 1, Binghamton, 03/05/11
Total bases: 5, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
RBI: 1, 5 times
Runs scored: 2, 5 times
Walks: 2, Le Moyne, 05/01/11
Struck out: 4, at North Florida, 02/25/11
Sac bunts: 1, 4 times
At bats: 6, William & Mary, 03/08/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Stolen bases: 2, at High Point, 04/10/11; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011; at Mercer, 2/18/11
Caught stealing: 2, at Mercer, 2/18/11
Field chances: 5, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Putouts: 5, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Assists: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Individual Career History
RASMUS, Casey
Year
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.276
.276
36-35
36-35
127
127
20
20
35
35
6
6
0
0
3
3
17
17
12
12
22
22
17-18
17-18
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, Binghamton, 03/05/11
Doubles: 1, 4 times
Home runs: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11; Binghamton, 03/05/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Total bases: 7, Binghamton, 03/05/11
RBI: 2, Binghamton, 03/05/11; James Madison, 04/06/11
Runs scored: 2, Binghamton, 03/05/11
Walks: 1, at North Florida, 02/27/11; Binghamton, 03/04/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Struck out: 2, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Sac flies: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11
At bats: 5, at North Florida, 02/26/11; William & Mary, 03/08/11; at Mercer, 2/20/11
Stolen bases: 1, 4 times
Field chances: 11, at North Florida, 02/26/11
Putouts: 9, at Mercer, 2/20/11
Assists: 6, at North Florida, 02/26/11
Runners CS: 2, at North Florida, 02/26/11
RICHARDSON, Josh
Year
2010
TOTAL
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.205
.205
15-10
15-10
39
39
11
11
8
8
2
2
0
0
2
2
7
7
9
9
7
7
1-1
1-1
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
4 .2 9
4 .0 5
4 .2 5
1-1
0-1
1-2
18
6
24
1
0
1
0 0/0
0 0/0
0 0/0
6
2
8
35.2
6.2
42.1
37
6
43
21
4
25
17
3
20
14
0
14
32
7
39
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 2, ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10
Doubles: 1, DELAWARE STATE, 03-05-10; ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10
Home runs: 1, at UNC WILMINGTON, 02-28-10; ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10
Total bases: 6, ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10
RBI: 1, 7 times
Runs scored: 3, ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10
Walks: 2, at UNC Asheville, 03-27-10
Struck out: 4, ST. JOHN'S, 03-14-10
Sac flies: 1, DELAWARE STATE, 03-05-10; ST. JOHN'S, 03-13-10; GEORGE MASON, 03-30-10
Sac bunts: 1, GEORGE MASON, 03-30-10
At bats: 6, ST. JOHN'S, 03-14-10
Stolen bases: 1, at UNC WILMINGTON, 02-28-10
Innings pitched: 5.0, at Winthrop, 05-22-10
Walks allowed: 2, 5 times
Strikeouts: 4, at Mercer, 2/20/11
Batters faced: 23, at Winthrop, 05-22-10
Field chances: 9, ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10
Putouts: 3, Old Dominion, 03-09-10; ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10
Assists: 7, at UNC Asheville, 03-27-10
Runners CS: 1, Duke, 04-20-10; at Winthrop, 05-22-10
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Individual Career History
RICHARDSON, Justin
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.328
.226
.282
30-16
23-11
53-27
64
53
117
12
5
17
21
12
33
4
4
8
0
0
0
0
2
2
15
7
22
6
5
11
7
13
20
0-0
0-0
0-0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, VMI, 04-18-10
Doubles: 1, 6 times
Home runs: 2, Presbyterian College, 04/17/11
Total bases: 8, Presbyterian College, 04/17/11
RBI: 2, 5 times
Runs scored: 2, VMI, 04-18-10; at Presbyterian, 04-25-10; Presbyterian College, 04/17/11
Walks: 2, at Charleston Southern, 05-08-10
Hit by pitch: 1, 4 times
Struck out: 3, at VMI, 04/22/2011
Sac flies: 1, at Radford, 04-11-10
At bats: 5, James Madison, 04-21-10; at High Point, 04/10/11; at Charleston Southern, 05-07-10
ROBERTSON, Michael
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.335
.333
.334
53-52
47-47
100-99
176
171
347
39
36
75
59
57
116
13
11
24
4
2
6
4
2
6
43
30
73
12
11
23
31
30
61
4-7
14-17
18-24
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 5, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Doubles: 3, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Triples: 1, 5 times
Home runs: 1, 5 times
Total bases: 8, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
RBI: 4, Gardner-Webb, 05-01-10; Maryland, 05-05-10
Runs scored: 3, 4 times
Walks: 1, 17 times
Hit by pitch: 2, Gardner-Webb, 05-02-10
Struck out: 3, at Presbyterian, 04-24-10; COASTAL CAROLINA, 05-14-10
Sac flies: 1, at UNC WILMINGTON, 02-28-10; DELAWARE STATE, 03-05-10; Presbyterian College, 04/15/11
Sac bunts: 1, 7 times
At bats: 6, at Presbyterian, 04-25-10; at High Point, 04/10/11
Stolen bases: 2, Presbyterian College, 04/15/11; Le Moyne, 05/01/11
Caught stealing: 1, 6 times
Field chances: 6, Presbyterian College, 04/15/11
Putouts: 6, Presbyterian College, 04/15/11
Assists: 1, Binghamton, 03/04/11; COASTAL CAROLINA, 05-14-10; VCU, 05-18-10
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Individual Career History
SIZEMORE, Justin
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.143
.225
.209
18-4
33-28
51-32
21
89
110
0
13
13
3
20
23
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
13
17
4
13
17
9
20
29
0-0
1-1
1-1
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 2, 6 times
Doubles: 1, DELAWARE STATE, 03-06-10; at Mercer, 2/19/11
Home runs: 1, 4 times
Total bases: 5, Binghamton, 03/04/11; James Madison, 04/06/11
RBI: 4, Binghamton, 03/04/11
Runs scored: 2, Binghamton, 03/04/11; James Madison, 04/06/11
Walks: 2, DELAWARE STATE, 03-07-10
Hit by pitch: 1, ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10; Binghamton, 03/05/11
Struck out: 3, at Old Dominion, 04-06-10
Sac flies: 1, Binghamton, 03/04/11; at Presbyterian, 04-24-10
At bats: 6, at Old Dominion, 04-06-10
Field chances: 13, DELAWARE STATE, 03-06-10
Putouts: 13, DELAWARE STATE, 03-06-10
Assists: 1, at Mercer, 2/18/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11
SWANSON, Mark
Year
2009
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
2 .7 9
6 .0 0
3 .8 1
4-0
2-1
6-1
7
10
17
6
3
9
0 0/0
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
0
38.2
18.0
56.2
34
18
52
14
13
27
12
12
24
8
4
12
35
14
49
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 8.0, PRESBYTERIAN, 03-28-09
Walks allowed: 2, 4 times
Strikeouts: 8, Temple, 03-07-09; PRESBYTERIAN, 03-28-09
Batters faced: 30, Charleston Southern, 03-13-09; PRESBYTERIAN, 03-28-09
Field chances: 2, Temple, 03-07-09; James Madison, 04/06/11
Putouts: 1, Temple, 03-07-09; PRESBYTERIAN, 03-28-09
Assists: 1, 5 times
Runners CS: 1, Charleston Southern, 03-13-09; WINTHROP, 04-18-09
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Individual Career History
SYPE, Dalton
Year
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.276
.276
10-7
10-7
29
29
3
3
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
1
1
3
3
1-2
1-2
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, Binghamton, 03/04/11
Total bases: 3, Binghamton, 03/04/11
RBI: 1, 6 times
Runs scored: 2, at Mercer, 2/20/11
Walks: 1, at Virginia Tech, 03/02/11
Struck out: 2, at North Florida, 02/27/11
Sac flies: 1, at Mercer, 2/19/11
At bats: 5, at North Florida, 02/27/11; Binghamton, 03/04/11
Stolen bases: 1, Binghamton, 03/04/11
Caught stealing: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11
Field chances: 12, at North Florida, 02/26/11
Putouts: 12, at North Florida, 02/26/11
Assists: 4, Binghamton, 03/04/11
TAYLOR, Austin
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.239
.247
.244
32-18
41-39
73-57
67
146
213
13
22
35
16
36
52
3
8
11
0
1
1
1
6
7
10
24
34
17
9
26
16
35
51
2-4
5-6
7-10
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, William & Mary, 03/08/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Doubles: 1, 10 times
Triples: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11
Home runs: 1, 5 times
Total bases: 7, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
RBI: 4, Binghamton, 03/05/11
Runs scored: 3, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11
Walks: 2, 6 times
Hit by pitch: 1, 6 times
Struck out: 2, 8 times
Sac flies: 1, at High Point, 04/10/11
Sac bunts: 1, 5 times
At bats: 5, 7 times
Stolen bases: 1, at Charleston Southern, 05-09-10; at Winthrop, 05-20-10
Caught stealing: 1, DELAWARE STATE, 03-06-10; MANHATTAN, 03-21-10; Presbyterian College, 04/15/11
Field chances: 13, 5 times
Putouts: 13, 4 times
Assists: 3, Binghamton, 03/05/11
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Individual Career History
THOMPSON, Joshua
Year
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.074
.074
25-8
25-8
27
27
6
6
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
13
13
7-8
7-8
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11; at Mercer, 2/20/11
Doubles: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11; at Mercer, 2/20/11
Total bases: 2, at North Florida, 02/26/11; at Mercer, 2/20/11
RBI: 1, at Mercer, 2/20/11
Runs scored: 1, 5 times
Walks: 1, at North Florida, 02/25/11; at Mercer, 2/20/11
Struck out: 3, at Mercer, 2/18/11
At bats: 4, at North Florida, 02/26/11
Stolen bases: 1, at Virginia Tech, 03/02/11; at Mercer, 2/20/11
Field chances: 5, at North Florida, 02/26/11
Putouts: 5, at North Florida, 02/26/11
WILLIAMS, Matt
Year
2009
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
.283 54-54
.369 52-52
.353 47-47
.334 153-153
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
219
225
187
631
49
53
33
135
62
83
66
211
12
21
15
48
1
2
2
5
0
4
6
10
18
29
32
79
24
12
16
52
18
19
20
57
12-19
10-13
14-18
36-50
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 4, 4 times
Doubles: 2, 5 times
Triples: 1, 5 times
Home runs: 1, 9 times
Total bases: 7, at Mercer, 2/19/11
RBI: 3, VMI, 04-16-10
Runs scored: 4, at HIGH POINT, 03-22-09
Walks: 4, FORDHAM, 03-18-09
Hit by pitch: 2, at James Madison, 03-16-10; Temple, 03-07-09
Struck out: 3, VCU, 05-18-10
Sac flies: 1, 4 times
Sac bunts: 1, 10 times
At bats: 6, 8 times
Stolen bases: 2, WILLIAM & MARY, 03-11-09; at High Point, 04/10/11; Presbyterian College, 04/15/11
Caught stealing: 1, 15 times
Field chances: 12, vs Lehigh, 02-27-10
Putouts: 6, vs Lehigh, 02-27-10
Assists: 8, at James Madison, 02-24-09; at HIGH POINT, 03-21-09