2011 Liberty
Flames Baseball
Quick Facts
Game 34 - April 12, 2011
LIBERTY FLAMES
(17-16, 7-5 Big South)
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 ... 127-82-1/ 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 .......... 1039-807-7 (.563)
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
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JAMES MADISON DUKES
(21-11, 11-7 CAA)
Veterans Memorial Stadium - Harrisonburg, Va.
The Game
The Liberty Flames (17-16, 7-5 Big South) travel to Harrisonburg, Va., to square off in
non-conference contest with the James Madison Dukes (21-11, 11-7 CAA), Tuesday evening. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The two teams will be meeting for the second
time in six days.
Last Time Out
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, Sunday afternoon, 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 eved 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.
On Deck
Liberty returns home to face the Presbyterian Blue Hose at Worthington Stadium,
Friday-Sunday. The three-game Big South series will get underway Friday night at 7 p.m.,
followed by a 3 p.m. start on Saturday and a first pitch at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Following the Flames
Tuesday’s contest may be heard LIVE from Veterans Memorial Stadium on the World
Wide Web at LibertyFlames.com. Nick Pierce will handle the play-by-play and Doug Wallace color duties for the broadcast.
Liberty’s Projected Starters
No.
9
4
16
1
5
14
15
7
18
Name
Jeff Jefferson (C )
Austin Taylor (1B)
Zack Haley (2B)
Matt Williams (SS)
Tyler Bream (3B)
Doug Bream (LF)
Ian Parmley (CF)
Michael Robertson (RF)
Justin Richardson (DH)
Cl.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Hgt.
6-1
6-3
5-9
6-0
6-3
6-3
6-0
6-2
5-10
Wgt.
215
190
165
170
205
215
175
215
210
BAvg.
.197
.244
.274
.371
.281
.365
.310
.322
.182
Other Stats
9 Runs, 7 RBIs, 1 2B, 2 HRs
13 Runs, 19 RBIs, 4 2Bs, 3 HRs
13 Runs, 13 RBIs, 8 2Bs, 1 HR
25 Runs, 19 RBIs, 11 2Bs, 3 HRs, 9 SBs
21 Runs, 22 RBIs, 7 2Bs, 2 HRs
20 Runs, 31 RBIs, 11 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 7 SBs
23 Runs, 9 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 1 3B, 16 SBs
27 Runs, 16 RBIs, 5 2Bs, 1 3B, 2 HRs, 7 SBs
2 Runs, 3 RBIs, 3 2Bs
Liberty University
2011 Baseball
Schedule
Head Coach Jim Toman
Record at Liberty:127-82-1 (Fourth Year)
Career Record: Same
Record: 17-15
Big South: 7-5
Feb 18
at Mercer
Feb 19
at Mercer - Gm. 1
L, 4-6
L, 2-7
Feb. 19
at Mercer - Gm. 2
L, 5-17
Feb 20
at Mercer
W, 5-4
Feb 25
at North Florida
Feb 26
at North Florida - Gm. 1 W/4-2
Feb 26
at North Floida - Gm. 2
Feb 27
at North Florida
Mar 2
at Virginia Tech
Mar 4
Binghamton
Mar 5
Binghamton - Gm. 1
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 ^
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
Mar 25
Winthrop * - Gm. 1
Mar 25
Winthrop * - Gm. 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 *
Apr 6
James Madison
Apr 8
at High Point *
L/2-6
Apr 9
at High Point *
W/9-0
Apr 10
at High Point *
Apr 12
at James Madison
Apr 15
Presbyterian College * 7 p.m.
Apr 16
Presbyterian College * 4 p.m.
Apr 17
Presbyterian College * 1 p.m.
Apr 19
at William & Mary
7 p.m.
Apr 22
at VMI *
6 p.m.
Apr 23
at VMI * (DH)
2 p.m.
Apr 29
Le Moyne +
7 p.m.
Apr 30
New Orleans +
3 p.m.
May 1
New Orleans +
May 1
Le Moyne +
3 p.m.
May 5
UNC Asheville *
7 p.m.
May 7
UNC Asheville * (DH)
1 p.m.
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
7 p.m.
May 19
Radford *
7 p.m.
May 20
Radford *
7 p.m.
May 21
Radford *
2 p.m.
L/0-5
L/5-8
W/9-1
L/1-9
W/12-2
L/7-12
W/2-0
L/6-9 (10 inn.)
W/5-2
L/1-2
L/4-5
L/12-16
W/14-9
6:30 p.m.
Noon
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
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.
Jr.
1
Matt Williams
INF
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
Zach 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.
Coaches
37
Jim Toman
47
Garrett Quinn
35
Jason Murray
25
Adam Ward
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 127-82-1 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.
In 2009, Liberty posted the most victories in Big South Conference play with a 17-9
mark, since joining the conference in 1992. The Flames recorded an overall record of
33-21 in Toman’s second year.
A 24-year member of the college coaching ranks, he served 18 years as a member
of Ray Tanner’s staffs at South Carolina and N.C. State. Toman was named the 2002
Baseball America/American Baseball Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year
and recruited 16 top 25 classes, including all 11 of his seasons at South Carolina.
Head Coach Joe “Spanky” McFarland is in his 14th season as the skipper of the
James Madison Dukes. In 13 seasons, he has guided the Dukes to seven NCAA Regional appearances. McFarland led Northern Illinois for seven years prior to coming to
James Madison, resurrecting a dormant Hukies program. Last Wednesday, he earned his
600th coaching victory in a 16-12 win over Liberty at Worthington Stadium. McFarland
has compiled a career record of 601-565-3 during his 22-year head coaching career.
Last season, McFarland became the second coach to reach 400 wins at JMU when
the Dukes won at East Carolina 11-5 on May 18. James Madison won the regular season CAA championship for the third time under McFarland 2010, with an 18-6 CAA record,
while winning all eight league series. The Dukes posted a 30-23 overall record. McFarland was honored as the CAA Co-Coach of the Year and the Louisville Slugger Conference Coach of the Year.
Known for developing pitchers, McFarland has seen over 60 hurlers under his guidance sign contracts to play professionally.
All-Time Series Against James Madison
Tuesday’s meeting will be the 64th meeting between the Dukes and the Flames on
the baseball diamond. James Madison, the most frequently played non-conference opponent in Liberty baseball program history, holds a 36-27 edge in the all-time series since
1976.
Last Wednesday, James Madison hit three home runs and plated six runs in a comefrom-behind, 16-12 win. Liberty left fielder Doug Bream went 5-for-5 and scored three
runs in the game. Bream’s hit total was a career-high. Shortstop Matt Williams and designated hitter Justin Sizemore hit home runs for the Flames.
Last year, the Dukes took the first meeting ever by the two teams at Veterans Memorial Park in Harrisonburg, Va., on March 16, 13-2.
Liberty.............................................. Statistical Comparison ........................... James Madison
Liberty..............................................
17-15 .............................................................. Record ......................................................... 22-11
.287 ......................................................... Batting Average .................................................... .336
196 ...................................................................
...................................................................Runs
Runs .............................................................. 332
328 ....................................................................
....................................................................Hits
Hits ............................................................... 395
17 ............................................................... Home Runs ........................................................... 62
174 .......................................................... Runs Batted In ...................................................... 302
71 .............................................................. Stolen Bases........................................................ 104
5.17 ..................................................... Earned Run Average ................................................ 6.83
283.2 ........................................................
........................................................Innings
Innings Pitched ................................................... 292.2
199 ...............................................................
...............................................................Strikeouts
Strikeouts .......................................................... 243
5 ......................................................................
......................................................................Saves
Saves ..................................................................
..................................................................4
4
.283 .................................................
.................................................Opponent
Opponent Batting Average ............................................ .290
A Look at
James Madison
Location : Harrisonburg, Va.
Founded: 1908
Enrollment : 18,971
Nickname: Dukes
Colors: Purple and Gold
Conference: Colonial Athletic
STADIUM INFORMATION
Home Field (Capacity): Veterans Memorial Park (1,200)
Dimensions: 340-400-320
Press Box Phone: (540) 568-6545
COACHING INFORMATION
Head Coach: Joe “Spanky” McFarland
(Hillsdale, ’76)
Record at School: 425-341-2 (14 Years)
Overall Record: 601-565-3 (22 Years)
Office Phone: (540) 568-5510
Assistants: Jay Sullenger, Ted White,
Jason Middleton
TEAM INFORMATION
2010 Overall Record: 30-23
2010 Conference Record/Finish:
18-6/1st
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 19/9
Position Starters Returning/Lost: 10/6
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 9/5
SPORTS INFORMATION
Baseball Contact: Kevin Warner
Office Phone: (540) 568-6154
Email: [email protected]
Fax Number: (540) 568-3703
Web Site: jmusports.com
RECENT RESULTS
April 8 at Georgia State - Gm 1 W/9-6
April 8 at Georgia State - Gm 2 L/3-16
April 3 at Georgia State
L/6-9
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
April 13 Maryland
April 15 at UNC Greensboro
April 16 at UNC Greensboro
April 17 at UNC Greensboro
A Look at James Madison
After dropping two of three games at Georgia State, James Madison enters the week
with a 21-11 overal record and are second in the Colonial Athletic Association standings
with an 11-7 mark.
James Madison enters Tuesday’s game sporting one of the most potent offenses in
the country. The Dukes have a .336 team batting average and are second in the nation
with a 10.06 runs per game average. The Dukes also among the top teams in the nation
with 395 hits, a .589 slugging percentage and 62 home runs.
Like the Flames, they are among the nation’s top teams in stolen bases. The Dukes
lead the country in the last statistical report through April 3 with 96 and upped their total
this week to 104. James Madison is 104-for-124 in the steal attempts this year.
Nine Dukes have a battting average above .300, lead by shorstop David Hrbek with a
.403 average. The senior is second on the team with 13 home runs and 47 RBIs. Catcher
Jake Lowery leads James Madison in both runs scored, home runs and RBIs. The junior
backstop has 50 RBIs, scored 46 runs and 17 home runs, while hitting a robust .363.
Benefitting from all the offense has been the Dukes pitching staff. James Madison has
posted a 6.83 team ERA and has allowed 7.3 runs per game. Opposing hitters have a
.290 batting average against the Dukes.
No individual pitcher on the James Madison staff has an ERA below 4.72. Righthander Trent Cundiff has the lowest ERA of the staff, posting a 4.72 ERA in 11 relief appearances. He has a 1-0 mark.
Analyzing April
The Flames are 2-5 in the month of April. Liberty is scheduled to play 16 games in the
month, with 12 coming against Big South opponents.
Since 1976, the Flames have recorded an all-time mark of 347-290-1 (.545) 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 359-281-2 (.561) all-time during the month.
February Record
The Flames finished the 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. Named for
program architect and the first Liberty head baseball coach, Al Worthington, Liberty has
compiled an impressive 531-243-5 record at the stadium for a winning percentage of .686
since the facility’s inception in 1979.
The Flames are 7-5 on the year at Worthington Stadium. Liberty posted a 19-9 record
at home in 2010. The Flames are 57-29-1 at home under four-year head coach Jim Toman’s guidance.
Road Rumblings
The Flames are 10-11 away from home this season. Liberty is 8-11 in road contests
and 2-0 in neutral site games. Liberty is slated to play 30 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.
Big South
Conference
Update
Playing Under the Lights
Liberty is 1-4 in night games this season.The Flames are scheduled to play 15 games
under the stars this year. Last season, Liberty posted a 5-6 record in night contests.
Conference Standings
W L
Coastal Carolina
7
2
Winthrop
8
4
Liberty
7
5
Charleston Southern 7
5
Gardner-Webb
6
6
Radford
4
5
UNC Asheville
5
7
VMI
5
7
Presbyterian
4
8
High Point
4
8
Pct.
.778
.667
.583
.583
.500
.444
.417
.417
.333
.333
Overall Standings
W L T
Coastal Carolina
21 11 0
Winthrop
17 15 0
Liberty
17 16 0
Charleston Southern 19 16 0
Gardner-Webb
19 9 1
Radford
18 13 0
UNC Asheville
11 20 1
VMI
15 16 1
Presbyterian
18 15 0
High Point
17 18 0
Pct
.656
.531
.515
.543
.672
.581
.355
.484
.545
.486
Upcoming Schedule
Tuesday, April 12
College of Charleston at CSU
3 p.m.
North Carolina A&T at GWU
4 p.m.
Liberty at James Madison
6:30 p.m.
Virginia Tech at Radford
6 p.m.
Winthrop at Furman
6 p.m.
Western Carolina at UNCA
6 p.m.
Presbyterian at Clemson
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13
Coastal Carolina at Virginia
5 p.m.
CSU at College of Charleston
6 p.m.
Wake Forest at Winthrop
6 p.m..
UNC Asheville at Wofford
7 p.m.
VMI at William & Mary
7 p.m.
Gardner-Webb at Appalachian St. TBA
Liberty Versus the Big South
Liberty, a 20-year member of the Big South Conference, has compiled a 273-193
(.586) record against the Big South Conference’s current membership. The Flames are
5-4 in conference play this season.
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........................................... 40-19
Presbyterian ................................................. 6-0
VMI .......................................................... 31-10
Winthrop .................................................. 37-39
Total ..................................................... 273-193
Liberty Versus the CAA
James Madison is a member of the Colonial Athletic Asociation (CAA). The Flames
hold a 129-170 record all-time since 1976 against current CAA members. Liberty has also
met CAA members William & Mary and VCU this season.
Liberty’s All-Time Record Against CAA
Delaware ........................................................... 0-2
George Mason ............................................... 25-32
Georgia State .................................................... 0-0
Hofstra ............................................................... 2-1
James Madison ............................................. 27-36
Northeastern ...................................................... 1-0
Old Dominion ................................................. 18-35
Towson .............................................................. 6-8
UNC Wilmington ................................................ 6-3
VCU ............................................................... 23-28
William & Mary ............................................... 21-25
Total ...........................................................129-170
Pleading the Fifth
The fifth inning has become a pivotal inning for the Flames this season. Liberty is
16-6 when leading or tied with an opponent through five innings this season. Meanwhile,
the Flames are 1-10 when trailing after the fifth inning.
What’s the RISP?
The Flames are hitting .314 with runners in scoring position. Outfielder Ian Parmley
leads Liberty with a .445 batting average with runners in scoring position. Fellow outfielder
Doug Bream is next with a .453 average.
Meanwhile, second baseman Zach Haley paces the Flames in hitting with runners in
scoring position and two outs. Haley has a .467 batting average in the situation.
W/Runners in Scoring Position
Avg.
AB
Ian Parmley
.455
33
Doug Bream
.453
53
Michael Robertson .389
36
Zach Haley
.375
24
Austin Taylor
.355
31
Team
.314
388
Hits
15
24
14
9
11
122
RBIs
9
30
14
12
18
148
W/Runners in Scoring Position & 2 Outs
Avg.
AB
Hits
Zack Haley
.467
15
7
Doug Bream
.400
25
10
Ian Parmley
.357
14
5
Dalton Sype
.286
7
2
Michael Robertson .263
19
5
Team
.258
182
47
RBIs
9
14
5
2
6
58
Miscellaneous Stats
MULTIPLE HIT GAMES 2
1
WILLIAMS, Matt
3 4 5+ Tot
10 2 3 -
15
14 BREAM, Doug
10 2 2 1
15
15 PARMLEY, Ian
8
3 1 -
12
5
BREAM, Tyler
8
1 1 -
10
7
ROBERTSON, M.
8
2 -
-
10
20 RASMUS, Casey
6
2 -
-
8
24 SIZEMORE, Justin
6
-
-
-
6
4
5
1 -
-
6
16 HALEY, Zack
2
2 -
-
4
9
JEFFERSON, Jeff
2
1 -
-
3
2
GRIMALDI, Marcus 2
-
-
2
TAYLOR, Austin
-
17 SYPE, Dalton
1
1 -
-
2
18 RICHARDSON, J.
1
-
-
1
TEAM
69 17 7 1
94
-
MULTIPLE RBI GAMES 2
3 4 5+ Tot
14 BREAM, Doug
6
3 1 -
10
4
TAYLOR, Austin
2
1 2 -
5
5
BREAM, Tyler
4
1 -
5
1
WILLIAMS, Matt
3
-
- 1
4
4
-
-
-
4
20 RASMUS, Casey
7
ROBERTSON, M
-
2
1 -
-
3
24 SIZEMORE, Justin
1
1 1 -
3
16 HALEY, Zack
1
1 -
-
2
9
JEFFERSON, Jeff
1
1 -
-
2
18 RICHARDSON, J.
1
-
-
1
TEAM
26 9 4 1
40
HITTING STREAKS
-
Longest Current
20 RASMUS, Casey
12
5
BREAM, Tyler
10
1
4
7
ROBERTSON, M.
10
4
1
WILLIAMS, Matt
8
6
15 PARMLEY, Ian
6
2
14 BREAM, Doug
6
6
4
TAYLOR, Austin
5
1
9
JEFFERSON, Jeff
3
-
16 HALEY, Zack
3
2
24 SIZEMORE, Justin
3
-
2
2
-
2
2
18 RICHARDSON, Justin 2
2
11 THOMPSON, Joshua 1
-
GRIMALDI, Marcus
17 SYPE, Dalton
Get Your Running Shoes On
What a difference a year makes. So far this season, Liberty has taken advantage of
its team speed, doubling its stolen base total from a year ago. The Flames have stolen
71 bases in 84 attempts this season, compared to 2010, when the Flames swiped only
27 bases in 42 tries through 33 games. Liberty’s 71 stolen bases leads the Big South
Conference in the category. The Flames were ranked fourth in the nation in the latest
NCAA Division statistical report for games played through April 3.
Leading the way for the Flames is catcher Casey Rasmus who is 17-for-18 in steal
attempts this season despite playing in 30 games. He is currently third in the Big South
Conference in stolen bases. Center fielder Ian Parmley is next on the team and ranks
fourth in the Big South with 16 thefts (16-for-21).
The Flames stolen base totals are definitely a stark contrast from last season, when
only outfielder Curran Redal had stolen eight bases and led the team at this point in the
year. No other Flames had more than four thiefs. This season, five Liberty players have
seven or more base thefts. Shortstop Matt Williams joins the previously mentioned
Rasmus and Parmley, with nine stolen bases, while teammates Michael Robertson and
Doug Bream each have seven stolen bases. Bream, a senior, entered the year with a
career total of two stolen bases over his previous three seasons.
Doing the Dougie
Last Wednesday afternoon, 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.
Tyler Bream and Williams Move into Career 2Bs List
With a double during Liberty’s 4-9 victory at High Point Sunday, junior third baseman Tyler Bream and shortstop Matt Williams moved into the Top 10 on the school’s
career doubles list with 45. The duo tied for 10th place on the all-time list with 45 career
doubles. Liberty standouts Jason Benham (1995-98) and Michael Just (2003-06) are
next on the list with 46 two-base hits.
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.
Last season, Bream and Williams each hit 22 doubles, the second highest total on
the school’s single season list. Williams is currently tied with outfielder Doug Bream for
the team lead with 11 two-base hits.
Casey Rasmus - Base Cop
Flames catcher Casey Rasmus has been tough to on base stealers this season.
The junior begins the week having thrown out 41% (14-of-34) of would-be base stealers.
Rasmus leads the Big South Conference in caught base stealers.
On the flip side, the catcher leads Liberty and ranks second in the Big South with 17
steals. Rasmus is 17-for-18 in steal attempts.
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 2:33, compared to 2:46
at this point in 2010, an 13-minute difference.
Last season through 33 games, Liberty had already played nine games which lasted
three hours or longer, with the the longest being 3:43 in a 14-13, 10 inning setback to
Manhattan on March 20. This season, the Flames have had only four games go over
three hours, the longest 3:26 in a wild, come-from-behind, 14-9 victory at High Point, this
past Sunday.
When the Flames ...
Were at home ................................. 7-5
Were away.................................... 8-11
Were at a neutral site ..................... 2-0
In Day Games............................. 16-12
In Night Games............................... 1-4
vs. left-handed starter .................... 1-4
vs. right-handed starter............... 16-11
In one-run games .......................... 3-4
In two-run games ........................... 2-1
In five-plus run games. ................... 7-7
Extra innings .................................. 0-1
Shutouts ........................................ 2-1
Scored first ..................................... 9-4
Opponents scored first. ................ 8-12
Scored in the first inning ................. 4-5
Opp. scored in first inning ............ 5-10
Led after the first............................. 4-3
Trailed after the first ........................ 4-7
Were tied after the first. .................. 9-6
Led after the second ....................... 6-4
Trailed after the second .................. 7-8
Were tied after the second ............. 4-4
Led after the third ........................... 9-8
Trailed after the third ...................... 5-6
Were tied after the third .................. 3-2
Led after the fourth ....................... 13-5
Trailed after the fourth .................. 3-10
Were tied after the fourth ................ 1-1
Led after the fifth........................... 13-5
Trailed after the fifth ...................... 1-10
Were tied after the fifth. .................. 2-1
Led after the sixth ......................... 13-4
Trailed after the sixth ...................... 1-9
Were tied after the sixth.................. 3-3
Led after the seventh .................... 14-3
Trailed after the seventh ................. 1-8
Were tied after the seventh ............ 1-4
Led after the eighth....................... 15-1
Trailed after the eighth .................. 1-11
Were tied after the eighth ............... 0-3
After winning a game ...................... 7-8
After losing a game....................... 10-8
Out-hit opponent ........................... 12-2
Out-hit by opponent ...................... 3-13
Hits were tied .................................. 2-1
Hit a home run ................................ 8-4
Opponents hit a home run ............. 3-9
Do not hit a home run ................... 9-12
Opponents do not hit a HR ........... 14-7
Wore red uniforms. ......................... 2-2
Wore white pinstripe uniforms ........ 3-3
Wore white uniforms ....................... 3-1
Wore blue uniforms ........................ 3-6
Wore grey uniforms. ....................... 4-1
Wore blue BP tops .......................... 2-3
Played on Tuesday ......................... 2-2
Played on Wednesday.................... 0-3
Played on Thursday........................ 0-0
Played on Friday............................. 4-5
Played on Saturday ........................ 6-5
Played on Sunday .......................... 5-1
Are New Bats Affecting Power Numbers?
How much has the new bat affected play this season? The Flames have 39 less hits
than last season through 33 games and have seen their extra base hits drop also. The
Flames have 86 extra base hits - 62 doubles, seven triples and 17 home runs, so far in
2011. Liberty has a .398 slugging percentage.
In comparison at this point last season, the Flames had 28 more extra base hits or
25% more than this season. Jim Toman’s 2010 club had 114 extra base hits at this point
of the season - 82 doubles, eight triples and 24 home runs.
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.
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 threerun 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, Friday. 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 Saturday afternoon. The junior righthander 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.
Team Highs
Batting
On Sunday, 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.
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)
Doubles: ................................................ 5
TWO TIMES: MR: WINTHROP (03-26)
Triples: ................................................... 1
FIVE TIMES
Home runs:............................................ 2
FOUR TIMES: MR: WINTHROP (03-26)
Total bases: ......................................... 33
WINTHROP (03-26)
Walks: .................................................... 7
TWO TIMES - MR: VIRGINIA TECH (03-22)
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
left-hander 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 Zach
Haley and first baseman Jeff Jefferson hit solo home runs. For Haley, it was his first of
the season, while Jefferson’s roundtripper 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.
Strikeouts: ............................................11
at Coastal Carolina (04-03)
Sac hits:................................................. 3
at North Florida (02-27)
Sac flies: ................................................ 2
at East Carolina ((03-13)
Stolen bases: ........................................ 6
TWO TIMES - MR: WINTHROP (03-26)
Hit by pitch: ........................................... 3
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.
at Coastal Carolina (04-02)
Runners LOB: ..................................... 14
at Mercer (02-19)
Hit into DP: ............................................ 2
THREE TIMES - MR: VIRGINIA TECH (03-22)
Fielding
Errors ..................................................... 4
WILLIAM & MARY (03-08)
DPs turned ............................................ 2
FOUR TIMES
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)
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 his longest outing of the year, propelling the Liberty Flames to 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.
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
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 roundtripper of the year and had a double and triple
among his hits.
2011 NCAA Rankings
(as of 3/27)
Team (288 Ranked)
Category...................................... Rank ....Actual
Batting Average ........................... 148 ......0.279
Scoring ........................................ 155 ......5.5
Runs ............................................ 110 ......159.0
Hits .............................................. 79 ........275.0
Doubles Per Game ..................... 176 ......1.66
Doubles ....................................... 124 ......48.0
Triples Per Game ........................ 203 ......0.17
Triples .......................................... 160 ......5.0
Home Runs Per Game ............... 102 ......0.52
Home Runs ................................. 73 ........15.0
Slugging Percentage ................... 142 ......0.383
Stolen Bases Per Game ............. 9 ..........2.21
Stolen Bases ............................... 4 ..........64.0
Base on Balls .............................. 206 ......82.0
Sacrifice Bunts ............................ 124 ......19.0
Hit by Pitch .................................. 149 ......25.0
Sacrifice Flies .............................. 101 ......11.0
Earned Run Average ................... 175 ......4.92
Strikeouts Per Nine Innings ........ 177 ......6.6
Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings ..... 172 ......9.92
Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings .. 28 .......2.75
Fielding Percentage .................... 123 ......0.966
Double Plays Per Game ............. 177 ......0.72
Double Plays ............................... 134 .....21.0
WL Pct ......................................... 145 ......0.517
Individual – Top 100
Hits
Matt Williams ............................... 58 ........42.0
Stolen Bases Per Game
Casey Rasmus ............................ 23 ........0.59
Ian Parmley ................................. 34 ........0.56
Stolen Bases
Casey Rasmus ............................ 16 ........17.0
Ian Parmley ................................. 33 .......14.0
Toughest to Strike Out (SO/AB)
Doug Bream ................................ 86 ........13.1
Sacrifice Flies
Tyler Bream ................................. 1 ..........6.0
Victories
Keegan Linza .............................. 20 ........5.0
Strikeouts
Steven Evans .............................. 67 ........46.0
Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings
Keegan Linza .............................. 35 ........1.22
In addtion, 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.
Linza and Niggli Come Up Big at UNF
Liberty right-handers Keegan Linza and John Niggli each picked up their first
win of the year, with strong outings Feb. 25-27 at North Florida.
Linza allowed two runs on eight hits over 7 1/3 innings in his second start of
2011, running his record to 1-0, in a 4-2 victory, Feb. 25 in game one of a doubleheader. The senior struck out seven batters and walked one. Designated hitter
Jeff Jefferson backed the right-hander with a solo home run, his first of the season
in the seventh.
With a 9-1 victory on Feb. 26, Niggli won his first start in a Liberty uniform.
The junior gave up one run on four hits over six innings, moving to 1-0 on the year.
He struck out five batters and walked two.Third baseman Tyler Bream had four
hits, driving in two runs and right fielder Michael Robertson hit his first home run of
the year, powering the Flames past the North Florida Ospreys in the series finale.
Williams Starts Off Strong
Liberty shortstop Matt Williams started his year on a high note, Feb. 18-20 at
Mercer. The junior hit a team-high .533 with a double, triple, two runs scored and
three RBIs during the Flames’ season-opening series.
Williams was one of two Flames to collect four hits in a contest during the
four-game series. The shortstop went 4-for-5 in game two of a doubleheader on
Feb. 19. Designated hitter Ian Parmley also had four hits in his first game in a
Liberty uniform in the team’s season opener, Feb. 18.
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.
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.
2011 Big South
Batting Leaders
(through 4/10)
Average
Name, Team
1. Brad Zebedis, PC
2. Dusty Quattlebaum, GWU
3. Matt Mack, RU
4. Steve Antolik, HPU
5. Matt Hillsinger, RU
Runs Scored
Name, Team
1. Daniel Merck, GWU
2. Aaron, Miller, GWU
3. Scott Woodward, CCU
4. Brantley Meier, CSU
Tony Micklon, PC
Hits
Name, Team
1. Brad Zebedis, PC
2. Steve Antolik, HPU
3. Andrew Williams, PC
4. Doug Bream, LIB
5. Matt Williams, LIB
RBI
Name, Team
1. Tommy La Stella, CCU
2. Jake Watts, GWU
Tony Micklon, PC
Brad Zebedis, PC
5. Adam McFarland, GWU
Doubles
Name, Team
1. Dusty Quattlebaum, GWU
2. Brad Zebedis, PC
3. Ryan Retz, HPU
Murray White IV, HPU
Steve Antolik, HPU
2011 Big South
Pitching Leaders
(through 4/10)
AVG
.445
.389
.388
.387
.384
R
35
34
30
30
30
57
53
51
50
49
39
33
33
33
32
15
14
12
12
12
Triples
Name, Team
1. Andrew Williams, PC
2. Tommy La Stella, CCU
Matt Mack, RU
Tommy La Stella, CCU
4. 9 tied at
4
3
3
3
2
Home Runs
Name, Team
1. Tony Micklon, PC
Brad Zebedis, PC
3. Tommy La Stella, CCU
4. Daniel Bowman, CCU
Derek Smith, CSU
9
9
8
7
7
Stolen Bases
Name, Team
1. Scott Woodward, CCU
Matt Hillsinger, RU
3. Casey Rasmus, LIB
4. Ian Parmley, LIB
5. Brantley Meier, CSU
20
20
17
16
12
ERA
Name, Team
1. Charlie McCready, CSU
2. Matt Rein, CCU
3. Josh Conway, CCU
4. Anthony Meo, CCU
5. John Niggli, LIB
ERA
0.25
1.95
2.11
2.63
2.66
Victories
Name, Team
1. Conne Scarborough, GWU
Keegan Linza, LIB
3. 12 tied at
WINS
5
5
4
Innings Pitched
Name, Team
1. Jordan Pace, PC
2. Keegan Linza, LIB
3. Cody Allen, HPU
4. Buck Mosteller, PC
5. Robert Lake, WU
Bobby Bolling, RU
IP
60.1
58.1
53.1
52.1
51.2
51.2
Appearances
Name, Team
1. Charlie McCready, CSU
2. Ryan Connolly, CCU
Michael Devine, VMI
Chandler Knox, PC
5. Brett Stackhouse, GWU
Travis Thomas, VMI
APP
19
17
17
17
16
16
Strikeouts
Name, Team
1.Cody Allen, HPU
2. Anthony Meo, CCU
2. Bobby Bolling, RU
3. Steven Evans, LIB
5. Ryan Dull, ASH
SO
61
51
50
47
45
Saves
Name, Team
1. Abram Williams, RU
2. Corey, Deighan, CSU
3. Adam Izokovic, GWU
Michael Devine, , VMI
Tommy Lawrence, WU
SV
8
5
4
4
4
Opp. Batting Avg.
Name, Team
1. Patrick Dolan, CSU
2. Charlie McCready, CSU
3. Matt Rein, CCU
4. Coby Cowgill, VMI
5. Eddie Butler, RU
.181
.186
.191
.211
.216
Meanwhile, pitcher Garrett Baker begins his first season at Liberty. The junior left-hander’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.
California Dreaming
Six 2011 Flames hail from the Golden State, the second highest number on the roster next to Liberty’s home
state of Virginia. Seven members of the Liberty roster are
natives of Virginia. Four Flames each hail from the states
of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Washington, while
three are Pennsylvania natives. States also represented
on the Liberty roster are Alabama, Arizona, New York,
South Carolina and Tennessee.
The Captains
Seniors Jeff Jefferson, Mark Swanson and Steven
Evans, along with junior Tyler Bream have been chosen
as captains for the 2011 Liberty Baseball team. The four
were selected by virtue of a team vote.
MLB Draft Picks Dot Roster
A trio of players, who are on the Liberty roster for
2011, have been selected in the Major League Baseball
Draft. Senior Austin Taylor and juniors Michael Robertson
and Tony McClendon have each been selected in a Major
League Draft.
Taylor, an infielder, was drafted out of Thomas County
Central High School by the Cincinnati Reds in 2007. The
junior college transfer was taken in the 43rd round.
Robertson was also picked in the MLB Draft by the
Cincinnati Reds in 2009. The outfielder was selected in
the 40th round of the draft.
McClendon, in his first year as a Flame, has been
selected in two different MLB Drafts. The outfielder was
taken in 2008 by the Houston Astros in the 40th round.
Last year, McClendon was chosen by the Oakland A’s in
the 47th round.
Season-long Road Trip Starts Year
The Flames completed a season-long nine game
road trip to open the 2011 season. Durning the swing, Liberty traveled to Mercer, North Florida and Virginia Tech for
games to begin the year. During the trip, the Flames traveled 2,314 miles. Its trip to Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 25-27,
for a four-game series with North Florida was the longest
road trip of the year for head coach Jim Toman’s squad.
The Last Time
By Liberty
Back-to-Back Home Runs - Curran Redal and Doug Bream connected for back-to-back home runs to lead off the fifth inning,
putting Liberty in front 8-4 over Presbyterian at Worthington Stadium, March 29, 2009. The home runs were two of the Flames’
three home runs in the frame, as first baseman Trey Wimmer later hit a three-run home run. The Flames went on to defeat
the Blue Hose, 14-7.
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 right-hander John Niggli held High Point in check over eight innings, as the Flames downed the Panthers, 9-0,
Saturday afternoon in a Big South contest at Coy O. Willard Stadium. Jacob Kemmerer pitched a scoreless ninth inning, striking
out the final two batters of the contest to complete the shutout. It was second blanking of an opponent by the Flames in 2011.
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 - Third baseman Jordan Smucker connected for a grand slam in the top of the seventh inning in the first
game of a doubleheader, March 5 at Worthington Stadium. In the game, the Bearcats defeated the Flames, 12-7.
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.
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Overall Statistics for Liberty (as of Apr 11, 2011)
(All games Sorted by Batting avg)
Record: 17-16
Player
1 WILLIAMS, Matt
14 BREAM, Doug
7 ROBERTSON, Michael
15 PARMLEY, Ian
5 BREAM, Tyler
20 RASMUS, Casey
4 TAYLOR, Austin
-------------------17 SYPE, Dalton
16 HALEY, Zack
24 SIZEMORE, Justin
2 GRIMALDI, Marcus
9 JEFFERSON, Jeff
18 RICHARDSON, Justin
11 THOMPSON, Joshua
23 MCCLENDON, Tony
36 CORDELL, Ryan
avg gp-gs
32-32
33-33
32-32
29-28
33-33
30-30
26-24
.371
. 365
. 322
. 310
.281
. 278
. 244
.276 10-7
.274 22-22
.236 26-22
.217 15-4
.197 23-17
.182 12-3
.091 18-7
.000 5-2
.000 3-1
ab
r
132
137
115
113
128
108
90
25
20
27
23
21
18
13
Home: 7-5
h
2b 3b hr
49 11
50 11
37
5
35
2
36
7
30
5
22
4
29
3
8
73 13 20
72 12 17
23
2
5
66
9 13
22
2
4
22
5
2
7
2
0
5
1
0
Away: 8-11
0
8
2
1
1
3
2
0
0
rbi
19
31
16
9
22
14
19
Neutral: 2-0
tb slg%
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
3
0
2
0
2
2
3
73
65
50
39
49
41
37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
8
1 13 31
2 11 25
0
2
6
2
7 20
0
3
7
0
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.553
. 474
.435
. 345
.383
. 380
.411
Big South: 7-5
bb hp
so gdp
ob% sf sh sb-att
10
6
9
14
10
11
8
12
9
21
17
32
19
21
2
3
2
0
2
2
1
.424
. 408
.405
. 383
.329
. 344
.317
0
0
0
1
6
2
1
2 9-11
43
0 7-7
62
3 7-8
62
2 16-21
63
0 0-0
23
5 17-18 174
2 4-4
142
a
99
2
2
0
66
31
26
e
8
2
1
1
10
3
0
fld%
.947
.970
.985
.984
.899
.986
0
3
4 16
2 15
0
6
2
9
0
7
0
9
2
6
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
. 290
. 329
.349
. 308
. 312
. 250
. 167
. 300
. 143
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
.968
.927
.970
.000
.978
.000
.941
.000
.276
1
. 425
3
.347 11
. 261
3
.303
9
. 318
2
.182
2
. 000
1
.000
0
2
4
7
0
2
1
2
po
1.000
1-2
4-5
1-1
0-0
2-4
0-0
3-3
0-0
0-0
52
39
30
0
124
0
16
0
1
9
50
2
0
12
0
0
0
0
2
7
1
0
3
0
1
0
0
1.000
Totals
.287
33
1142
196
328
62
7 17
174
455
.398
100 29
204
12
.355 15 21
71-84
851
347
43
.965
Opponents
.283
33
1122
191
318
45
3 29
178
456
.406
88 41
199
18
.355
21-35
858
338
57
.955
8 25
LOB - Team (254), Opp (242). DPs turned - Team (23), Opp (17). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (3), BREAM, T. 1, RASMUS,
C. 1, WILLIAMS, M. 1, Opp (15). Picked off - RASMUS, C. 3, ROBERTSON, M 1, BREAM, T. 1, PARMLEY, I. 1.
(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)
Player
25 NIGGLI, John
47 LINZA, Keegan
21 EVANS, Steven
-------------------36 CORDELL, Ryan
12 BAKER, Garrett
27 KEMMERER, Jacob
3 RICHARDSON, Josh
13 BEAKLER, Dane
31 COLE, Bryan
26 BROWN, Daniel
46 ECKELBARGER, Patrick
8 FORSLUND, Blake
22 MCLEOD, J.J.
29 ABRAMS, Andy
32 SWANSON, Mark
19 MARTIN, Willi
38 DUDLEY, Tim
era
w-l
cg
sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
2b
3b
2. 6 6
2. 78
4. 4 7
4-2
5-2
3-3
app gs
9
8
9
7
8
8
1
3
1
0/1
0/0
0/1
0
0
0
50.2
58.1
48.1
40
62
47
16
27
28
15
18
24
10
10
17
21
39
47
4
6
10
0
0
2
hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha
3
4
1
.2 1 9
. 274
.2 5 8
2 7
4 3
3 13
0
0
1
0
0
2
3
9
1
2. 2 5
3. 64
4. 05
4. 05
5. 5 9
7. 71
7. 9 4
9. 37
9. 49
9. 95
10.29
10.80
30.38
99.00
0-0
3-2
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-2
0-1
0-0
1-1
0-0
0-0
4
13
7
6
8
2
4
9
5
7
7
6
5
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0/0
0/0
0/1
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
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
4.0
29.2
13.1
6.2
9.2
2.1
5.2
16.1
12.1
6.1
7.0
10.0
2.2
0.1
3
29
13
6
14
4
4
33
19
5
14
14
10
1
1
14
8
4
6
2
6
19
17
7
9
13
9
5
1
12
6
3
6
2
5
17
13
7
8
12
9
5
2
3
9
0
6
0
1
8
11
6
0
3
2
0
6
21
7
7
7
1
4
9
11
4
1
10
3
1
0
4
4
0
3
1
0
4
4
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
2
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
3
5
0
.2 0 0
. 254
.255
. 231
.3 4 1
. 400
.2 1 1
. 407
.3 4 5
. 217
.424
. 326
.588
. 333
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
6
1
0
2
1
0
0
3
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
3
1
3
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
Totals
5. 17
17-16
33 33
5
2/2
5
283.2
318
191
163
88
199
45
3
29
.283
25 41
2
8
25
Opponents
4. 94
16-17
33 33
1
1/1
2
286.0
328
196
157
100
204
62
7
17
.287
34 29
3 15
21
PB - Team (5), RASMUS, C. 4, JEFFERSON, J 1, Opp (5). Pickoffs - Team (4), EVANS, S. 1, RASMUS, C. 1, SWANSON, M. 1, COLE, B.
1, Opp (6). SBA/ATT - RASMUS, C. (20-34), LINZA, K. (4-8), EVANS, S. (6-7), KEMMERER, J. (3-4), NIGGLI, J. (1-4), FORSLUND,
B. (2-3), ECKELBARGER (0-2), BEAKLER, D. (1-2), BAKER, G. (2-2), CORDELL, R. (1-2), RICHARDSONJo (1-1), JEFFERSON, J (1-1).
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Game Results for Liberty (as of Apr 11, 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
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
* = Conference game
^ = Keith LeClair Classic - Greenville, N.C.
() 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
Score
Inns
Overall
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
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
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
Big South Pitcher of record
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
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)
Attend
Time
552
42 0
321
42 1
581
379
33 6
236
44 6
743
170
25 5 5
3218
22 1 8
239
29 8
306
32 1
223
64 4
35 6
226
77
835
89 7
917
41 4
502
31 8
731
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
LIBERTY BASEBALL
Overall Statistics for Liberty (as of Apr 11, 2011)
(Last 10 Games Sorted by Batting avg)
Record: 4-6
Player
14 BREAM, Doug
1 WILLIAMS, Matt
15 PARMLEY, Ian
7 ROBERTSON, Michael
5 BREAM, Tyler
9 JEFFERSON, Jeff
4 TAYLOR, Austin
-------------------20 RASMUS, Casey
18 RICHARDSON, Justin
2 GRIMALDI, Marcus
24 SIZEMORE, Justin
16 HALEY, Zack
36 CORDELL, Ryan
11 THOMPSON, Joshua
avg gp-gs
Home: 1-2
ab
r
h
ob% sf sh sb-att
po
a
9
9
9
8
8
5
5
20
16
13
10
12
8
8
4
4
1
3
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0 14 26
2 11 26
0
2 14
0
5 15
1
7 19
0
4
9
1
9 15
.591
. 605
.368
. 441
.463
. 300
.429
3
5
8
1
2
3
1
1
3
0
6
0
6
2
7
1 10
1
3
0
7
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
. 500
. 438
. 457
. 351
.326
. 353
. 243
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
2-2
5-5
8-9
0-0
0-0
1-2
2-2
22
1
0 1.000
13
33
3 .939
26
0
1 .963
13
0
1 .929
6
23
2 .935
56
6
2 .969
57
12
0 1.000
8
2
1
2
5
1
2
8
4
5
3
4
0
0
2
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5 10
3
7
2
6
3
6
3
5
1
0
0
0
.455
. 583
.333
. 500
.227
. 000
.000
4
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
3
4
4
3
9
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
. 429
. 385
. 316
. 357
. 321
. 143
. 000
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
5-6
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-2
0-0
1-1
47
5
0 1.000
0
0
0 .000
7-0
22
12
18
12
22
5
2
10
358
74 111
26
3
5
69 158
.441
33
9
68
4
.376
7 10 26-29
10
350
68 108
12
2 11
64 157
.449
22 22
61
4
.382
4 11
267
15 .960
10-10
.364
. 333
. 278
. 250
.182
. 000
. 000
7-7
Totals
.310
Opponents
.309
10-10
10-10
9-9
10-10
9-8
10-9
5-2
8-3
7-4
7-7
2-1
rbi
tb slg%
Big South: 3-5
44
43
38
34
41
30
35
.455
. 372
.342
. 294
.293
. 267
. 229
2b 3b hr
Away: 3-4
bb hp
so gdp
7-9
e fld%
0
0
0 .000
3
0
0 1.000
9
13
3 .880
1
0
0 1.000
1
0
0 1.000
260 109
14 .963
93
LOB - Team (76), Opp (81). DPs turned - Team (6), Opp (4). IBB - Team (0), Opp (3). Picked off - RASMUS, C. 1.
(Last 10 Games Sorted by Earned run avg)
Player
25 NIGGLI, John
47 LINZA, Keegan
21 EVANS, Steven
-------------------36 CORDELL, Ryan
8 FORSLUND, Blake
32 SWANSON, Mark
27 KEMMERER, Jacob
12 BAKER, Garrett
19 MARTIN, Willi
46 ECKELBARGER, Patrick
31 COLE, Bryan
26 BROWN, Daniel
3 RICHARDSON, Josh
29 ABRAMS, Andy
22 MCLEOD, J.J.
38 DUDLEY, Tim
era
w-l
cg
sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
2b
3b
2. 0 1
5. 06
6. 6 0
1-1
0-2
1-0
app gs
3
2
3
3
2
3
0
0
0
0/1
0/0
0/0
0
0
0
22.1
10.2
15.0
17
18
16
6
14
11
5
6
11
4
3
4
11
4
13
1
1
2
0
0
1
hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha
3
2
0
.2 0 7
. 383
.2 8 6
1
2
0
5
1
8
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
6
0
0. 0 0
0. 00
1. 50
3. 18
4. 8 2
6. 75
7. 11
7. 71
9. 0 0
11.57
99.00
99.00
99.00
0-0
0-0
1-0
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
2
1
3
3
5
2
3
2
1
4
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
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
0/1
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
2.0
1.1
6.0
5.2
9.1
1.1
6.1
2.1
1.0
2.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
1
3
3
5
12
3
12
4
1
4
5
3
1
0
1
2
2
5
1
5
2
1
4
5
4
5
0
0
1
2
5
1
5
2
1
3
5
4
5
0
1
0
4
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
7
4
9
3
3
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
3
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
.1 4 3
. 375
.1 4 3
. 250
.3 2 4
. 429
.4 1 4
. 400
.5 0 0
. 364
.833
. 750
.333
0
1
1
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
10 22
0
4
11
0
7
10
Totals
5. 82
4-6
10 10
0
1/1
0
86.2
108
68
56
22
61
12
2
11
.309
Opponents
5. 76
6-4
10 10
0
0/0
1
89.0
111
74
57
33
68
26
3
5
.310
9
9
Pickoffs - Team (3), RASMUS, C. 1, SWANSON, M. 1, COLE, B. 1, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - RASMUS, C. (6-8), EVANS, S. (3-3), NIGGLI,
J. (1-2), JEFFERSON, J (1-1), RICHARDSONJo (1-1), ECKELBARGER (0-1), BAKER, G. (1-1), KEMMERER, J. (1-1).
LIBERTY FLAMES 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 Maryland, 03/16/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11
Strikeouts: 1, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Batters faced: 10, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Field chances: 1, at Maryland, 03/16/11
Assists: 1, at Maryland, 03/16/11
BAKER, Garrett
Year
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
3 .6 4
3 .6 4
3-2
3-2
13
13
2
2
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
29.2
29.2
29
29
14
14
12
12
3
3
21
21
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 8.0, at Maryland, 03/15/11
Walks allowed: 1, vs Monmouth, 03/11/11; at VCU, 03/29/11; at Coastal Carolina, 04/02/11
Strikeouts: 5, at Maryland, 03/15/11
Batters faced: 34, Virginia Tech, 03/22/11
Field chances: 6, at Maryland, 03/15/11
Putouts: 2, Virginia Tech, 03/22/11
Assists: 5, at Maryland, 03/15/11
LIBERTY FLAMES BASEBALL
Individual Career History
BEAKLER, Dane
Year
2006
2007
2008
2010
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
6 .6 0
18.90
3 .5 1
3 .8 4
5 .5 9
5 .1 2
3-1
0-0
1-1
4-2
0-0
8-4
15
5
15
26
8
69
8
0
0
0
0
8
cg sho
0
0
0
0
0
0
0/1
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/1
0/2
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
0
0
1
2
2
5
46.1
3.1
25.2
61.0
9.2
146.0
65
11
22
60
14
172
38
10
11
29
6
94
34
7
10
26
6
83
18
4
15
10
6
53
19
2
25
56
7
109
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 7.0, Rutgers, Mar 18, 2006
Walks allowed: 3, Rutgers, Mar 18, 2006
Strikeouts: 15, at Presbyterian, 04-23-10
Batters faced: 29, Rutgers, Mar 18, 2006
Field chances: 2, Longwood, Feb 16, 2006; Richmond, May 16, 2006
Putouts: 1, at William and Mary, Apr 05, 2006; at Richmond, Apr 19, 2006; Rutgers, Mar 18, 2006
Assists: 2, Longwood, Feb 16, 2006; Richmond, May 16, 2006
Runners CS: 1, 8 times
BREAM, Doug
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
.329 29-19
.355 46-41
.324 45-32
.365 33-33
.347 153-125
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
76
166
108
137
487
12
31
24
20
87
25
59
35
50
169
4
13
2
11
30
0
0
0
2
2
2
6
2
0
10
18
33
27
31
109
8
11
16
6
41
8
13
15
9
45
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; at Maryland, 03/15/11
Triples: 1, Winthrop, 03/25/11; at High Point, 04/08/11
Home runs: 2, FORDHAM, 03-18-09
Total bases: 9, FORDHAM, 03-18-09
RBI: 4, 4 times
Runs scored: 3, 4 times
Walks: 2, 4 times
Hit by pitch: 2, William & Mary, 03/08/11
Struck out: 2, 5 times
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: 2, Charleston Southern, 03/19/11
Field chances: 12, Charleston Southern, 03-15-09
Putouts: 11, Charleston Southern, 03-15-09
Assists: 2, James Madison, 04-21-10
LIBERTY FLAMES BASEBALL
Individual Career History
BREAM, Tyler
Year
2009
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
.337 46-46
.357 61-61
.281 33-33
.334 140-140
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
187
269
128
584
35
56
21
112
63
96
36
195
16
22
7
45
2
1
0
3
8
9
2
19
57
57
22
136
12
9
10
31
39
39
32
110
0-0
1-1
0-0
1-1
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 4, 6 times
Doubles: 2, 5 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, 5 times
Hit by pitch: 1, 13 times
Struck out: 3, at VMI, 04-04-09
Sac flies: 1, 11 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
Field chances: 8, Winthrop, 05-28-10
Putouts: 5, at Maryland, 03/16/11
Assists: 6, WILLIAM & MARY, 03-11-09
BROWN, Daniel
Year
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
7 .9 4
7 .9 4
0-0
0-0
4
4
0
0
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
5.2
5.2
4
4
6
6
5
5
1
1
4
4
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 1.0, at Virginia Tech, 03/02/11; at High Point, 04/08/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11
Strikeouts: 2, at Virginia Tech, 03/02/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11
Batters faced: 4, at High Point, 04/08/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11
Field chances: 1, at High Point, 04/08/11
Assists: 1, at High Point, 04/08/11
LIBERTY FLAMES 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; at Coastal Carolina, 04/01/11
Batters faced: 19, at James Madison, 03-16-10
Field chances: 1, at Coastal Carolina, 04/01/11
Assists: 1, at Coastal Carolina, 04/01/11
CORDELL, Ryan
Year
2011
TOTAL
Year
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.000
.000
3-1
3-1
5
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
0-0
0-0
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
2 .2 5
2 .2 5
0-0
0-0
4
4
0
0
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
4.0
4.0
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
6
6
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
RBI: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11
Runs scored: 1, at Coastal Carolina, 04/03/11
Hit by pitch: 1, at Coastal Carolina, 04/03/11
Struck out: 2, James Madison, 04/06/11
Sac flies: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11
At bats: 4, James Madison, 04/06/11
Innings pitched: 1.0, 4 times
Walks allowed: 2, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Strikeouts: 2, at Maryland, 03/16/11; at Coastal Carolina, 04/01/11
Batters faced: 7, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Field chances: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11
Putouts: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11
Runners CS: 1, at Maryland, 03/16/11
LIBERTY FLAMES BASEBALL
Individual Career History
DUDLEY, Tim
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
4 .5 6
99.00
6 .3 8
1-0
0-0
1-0
11
1
12
2
0
2
0 0/0
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
0
23.2
0.1
24.0
30
1
31
15
5
20
12
5
17
7
0
7
19
1
20
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
9 .3 7
9 .3 7
1-2
1-2
9
9
2
2
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
16.1
16.1
33
33
19
19
17
17
8
8
9
9
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 4.2, James Madison, 04/06/11
Walks allowed: 3, James Madison, 04/06/11
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; at Maryland, 03/16/11; James Madison, 04/06/11
Assists: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11
Runners CS: 1, at Maryland, 03/16/11; at VCU, 03/29/11
LIBERTY FLAMES BASEBALL
Individual Career History
EVANS, Steven
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
4.07 3-3
3.96 7-2
3.01 9-2
4.47 3-3
3.76 22-10
app
gs
20
16
15
9
60
6
12
14
8
40
cg sho
0
2
2
1
5
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/1
0/1
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
3
1
0
0
4
59.2
72.2
89.2
48.1
270.1
55
82
91
47
275
28
43
35
28
134
27
32
30
24
113
20
26
25
17
88
55
45
85
47
232
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 9.0, 4 times
Walks allowed: 4, 4 times
Strikeouts: 12, Charleston Southern, 03/20/11
Batters faced: 37, at HIGH POINT, 03-21-09
Field chances: 3, vs Mercer, 02-22-09; VMI, 04-18-10
Putouts: 2, at East Carolina, 03/13/11
Assists: 3, vs Mercer, 02-22-09; VMI, 04-18-10
Runners CS: 1, 7 times
FORSLUND, Blake
Year
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
9 .4 9
9 .4 9
0-2
0-2
5
5
2
2
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
12.1
12.1
19
19
17
17
13
13
11
11
11
11
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: 1, at Maryland, 03/16/11; Winthrop, 03/26/11
Putouts: 1, at Maryland, 03/16/11
Assists: 1, Winthrop, 03/26/11
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
.217
.217
15-4
15-4
23
23
2
2
5
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
6
6
0-0
0-0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 2, at VCU, 03/29/11; at Coastal Carolina, 04/02/11
Doubles: 1, Winthrop, 03/26/11
Total bases: 2, Winthrop, 03/26/11; at VCU, 03/29/11; at Coastal Carolina, 04/02/11
RBI: 1, Winthrop, 03/26/11; at Coastal Carolina, 04/02/11
Runs scored: 1, Binghamton, 03/05/11; at VCU, 03/29/11
Walks: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11; at North Florida, 02/27/11; Winthrop, 03/26/11
Struck out: 2, Winthrop, 03/26/11; at Coastal Carolina, 04/03/11
At bats: 5, at VCU, 03/29/11
HALEY, Zack
Year
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.274
.274
22-22
22-22
73
73
13
13
20
20
8
8
0
0
1
1
13
13
3
3
16
16
4-5
4-5
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, at Maryland, 03/15/11; Charleston Southern, 03/19/11
Doubles: 2, Charleston Southern, 03/19/11
Home runs: 1, at Maryland, 03/15/11
Total bases: 7, at Maryland, 03/15/11
RBI: 3, Charleston Southern, 03/19/11
Runs scored: 2, at Maryland, 03/15/11; at High Point, 04/10/11
Walks: 2, at High Point, 04/09/11
Hit by pitch: 1, 4 times
Struck out: 2, 4 times
Sac flies: 1, at East Carolina, 03/13/11; at High Point, 04/09/11
Sac bunts: 2, at North Florida, 02/27/11
At bats: 5, at Maryland, 03/15/11
Stolen bases: 1, 4 times
Caught stealing: 1, Charleston Southern, 03/19/11
Field chances: 9, vs Monmouth, 03/11/11
Putouts: 5, vs Monmouth, 03/11/11
Assists: 5, Charleston Southern, 03/19/11; at High Point, 04/09/11
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JEFFERSON, Jeff
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.286
.310
.238
.197
.269
41-26
38-35
34-21
23-17
136-99
112
129
80
66
387
18
31
21
9
79
32
40
19
13
104
6
5
7
1
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
2
2
11
16
24
9
7
56
4
10
12
9
35
16
30
21
9
76
2-4
3-4
1-2
2-4
8-14
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, at South Alabama, 02-21-09; at NC STATE, 03-25-09; Winthrop, 03/26/11
Doubles: 2, MANHATTAN, 03-20-10; at Radford, 04-09-10
Home runs: 2, RADFORD, 05-14-09
Total bases: 8, RADFORD, 05-14-09
RBI: 4, Temple, 03-07-09
Runs scored: 4, WILLIAM & MARY, 03-11-09
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, 15 times
Sac flies: 1, VCU, 05-18-10
Sac bunts: 1, at VCU, 03/29/11
At bats: 6, MANHATTAN, 03-20-10; vs HIGH POINT, 05-21-09
Stolen bases: 1, 6 times
Caught stealing: 1, 4 times
Field chances: 12, Charleston Southern, 03/19/11; Winthrop, 03/26/11; at VCU, 03/29/11
Putouts: 12, Charleston Southern, 03/19/11
Assists: 2, 4 times
KEMMERER, Jacob
Year
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
4 .0 5
4 .0 5
0-0
0-0
7
7
1
1
0 0/1
0 0/1
0
0
13.1
13.1
13
13
8
8
6
6
9
9
7
7
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 4.1, William & Mary, 03/08/11
Walks allowed: 3, at Maryland, 03/15/11; at High Point, 04/10/11
Strikeouts: 2, at VCU, 03/29/11; at High Point, 04/09/11
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
Runners CS: 1, William & Mary, 03/08/11
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LINZA, Keegan
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
era
w-l
5.29 8-0
2.78 5-2
4.10 13-2
app
gs
cg sho
sv
ip
h
r
er
bb
so
14
8
22
12
8
20
1 0/1
3 0/0
4 0/1
0
0
0
64.2
58.1
123.0
67
62
129
41
27
68
38
18
56
34
10
44
44
39
83
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 9.0, 4 times
Walks allowed: 5, at Radford, 04-10-10
Strikeouts: 10, Charleston Southern, 03/18/11
Batters faced: 41, at UNC Asheville, 03-27-10
Field chances: 4, Winthrop, 03/25/11
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
30.38
30.38
0-0
0-0
5
5
0
0
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
2.2
2.2
10
10
9
9
9
9
2
2
3
3
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 0.2, at VCU, 03/29/11; at Coastal Carolina, 04/01/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11
Walks allowed: 2, at Maryland, 03/16/11
Strikeouts: 2, at VCU, 03/29/11
Batters faced: 6, at Mercer, 2/19/11
Field chances: 1, at Maryland, 03/16/11
Assists: 1, at Maryland, 03/16/11
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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 9
9 .9 5
4 .5 5
1-1
0-1
1-2
19
7
26
0
1
1
0 0/0
0 0/0
0 0/0
5
1
6
23.1
6.1
29.2
21
5
26
12
7
19
8
7
15
17
6
23
21
4
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: 3, Virginia Tech, 03/22/11
Putouts: 2, Old Dominion, 03-09-10
Assists: 3, Virginia Tech, 03/22/11
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 .6 6
2 .6 6
4-2
4-2
9
9
7
7
1 0/1
1 0/1
0
0
50.2
50.2
40
40
16
16
15
15
10
10
21
21
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 9.0, Charleston Southern, 03/19/11
Walks allowed: 2, at North Florida, 02/27/11; Charleston Southern, 03/19/11; Winthrop, 03/25/11
Strikeouts: 7, Winthrop, 03/25/11
Batters faced: 36, Winthrop, 03/25/11
Field chances: 6, Winthrop, 03/25/11
Putouts: 3, Winthrop, 03/25/11
Assists: 3, vs Monmouth, 03/11/11; Winthrop, 03/25/11
Runners CS: 1, vs Monmouth, 03/11/11; at Coastal Carolina, 04/02/11
PARMLEY, Ian
Year
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.310
.310
29-28
29-28
113
113
23
23
35
35
2
2
1
1
0
0
9
9
14
14
17
17
16-21
16-21
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 4, at Mercer, 2/18/11
Doubles: 1, Charleston Southern, 03/20/11; at Coastal Carolina, 04/02/11
Total bases: 4, at Mercer, 2/18/11
RBI: 1, 9 times
Runs scored: 2, 5 times
Walks: 2, at Maryland, 03/16/11; at VCU, 03/29/11
Struck out: 4, at North Florida, 02/25/11
Sac flies: 1, at East Carolina, 03/13/11
Sac bunts: 1, Winthrop, 03/25/11; at Coastal Carolina, 04/02/11
At bats: 6, William & Mary, 03/08/11; at Maryland, 03/15/11; Winthrop, 03/26/11
Stolen bases: 2, 5 times
Caught stealing: 2, at Mercer, 2/18/11
Field chances: 6, at Coastal Carolina, 04/03/11
Putouts: 6, at Coastal Carolina, 04/03/11
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RASMUS, Casey
Year
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.278
.278
30-30
30-30
108
108
18
18
30
30
5
5
0
0
2
2
14
14
11
11
19
19
17-18
17-18
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, at VCU, 03/29/11
Doubles: 1, 4 times
Home runs: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11
Total bases: 5, at North Florida, 02/26/11
RBI: 2, at Maryland, 03/15/11; Virginia Tech, 03/22/11; James Madison, 04/06/11
Runs scored: 3, Winthrop, 03/26/11; at VCU, 03/29/11
Walks: 2, at Maryland, 03/16/11
Hit by pitch: 1, at Maryland, 03/15/11
Struck out: 2, 4 times
Sac flies: 1, at Coastal Carolina, 04/03/11; James Madison, 04/06/11
Sac bunts: 1, 5 times
At bats: 5, 5 times
Stolen bases: 3, Winthrop, 03/26/11
Caught stealing: 1, at VCU, 03/29/11
Field chances: 13, Charleston Southern, 03/18/11
Putouts: 12, Charleston Southern, 03/20/11
Assists: 6, at North Florida, 02/26/11
Runners CS: 3, at Maryland, 03/16/11
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
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Individual Career History
RICHARDSON, Justin
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.328
.182
.291
30-16
12-3
42-19
64
22
86
12
2
14
21
4
25
4
3
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
3
18
6
2
8
7
7
14
0-0
0-0
0-0
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, VMI, 04-18-10
Doubles: 1, 7 times
Total bases: 4, VMI, 04-18-10
RBI: 2, 4 times
Runs scored: 2, VMI, 04-18-10; at Presbyterian, 04-25-10
Walks: 2, at Charleston Southern, 05-08-10
Hit by pitch: 1, at Presbyterian, 04-25-10; at ELON, 04-27-10; Gardner-Webb, 05-02-10
Struck out: 2, ELON, 04-13-10; at High Point, 04/10/11
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
.337
.322
.331
54-53
32-32
86-85
178
115
293
39
27
66
60
37
97
13
5
18
4
1
5
4
2
6
43
16
59
12
9
21
31
21
52
4-7
7-8
11-15
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, 6 times
Doubles: 1, 18 times
Triples: 1, 5 times
Home runs: 1, 6 times
Total bases: 6, Winthrop, 03/26/11; Gardner-Webb, 05-01-10
RBI: 4, Gardner-Webb, 05-01-10; Maryland, 05-05-10
Runs scored: 3, 4 times
Walks: 1, 21 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
Sac bunts: 1, 6 times
At bats: 6, at Presbyterian, 04-25-10; at High Point, 04/10/11
Stolen bases: 2, vs Monmouth, 03/11/11
Caught stealing: 1, 4 times
Field chances: 5, at UNC WILMINGTON, 02-28-10; at North Florida, 02/27/11; VCU, 05-18-10
Putouts: 5, at UNC WILMINGTON, 02-28-10; at North Florida, 02/27/11
Assists: 1, Winthrop, 03/25/11; COASTAL CAROLINA, 05-14-10; VCU, 05-18-10
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SIZEMORE, Justin
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.143
.236
.215
18-4
26-22
44-26
21
72
93
0
12
12
3
17
20
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
11
15
4
11
15
9
15
24
0-0
1-1
1-1
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 2, 6 times
Doubles: 1, DELAWARE STATE, 03-06-10; at Maryland, 03/15/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11
Home runs: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11
Total bases: 5, James Madison, 04/06/11
RBI: 3, James Madison, 04/06/11
Runs scored: 2, James Madison, 04/06/11
Walks: 2, DELAWARE STATE, 03-07-10; at East Carolina, 03/13/11
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, at Presbyterian, 04-24-10
At bats: 6, at Old Dominion, 04-06-10
Stolen bases: 1, Charleston Southern, 03/18/11
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
10.80
4 .4 4
4-0
1-1
5-1
7
6
13
6
2
8
0 0/0
0 0/0
0 0/0
0
0
0
38.2
10.0
48.2
34
14
48
14
13
27
12
12
24
8
3
11
35
10
45
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
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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: 2, at Mercer, 2/20/11
Total bases: 2, at Mercer, 2/20/11
RBI: 1, 4 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
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: 3, at Virginia Tech, 03/02/11
TAYLOR, Austin
Year
2010
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.250
.244
.247
34-20
26-24
60-44
72
90
162
15
13
28
18
22
40
3
4
7
0
1
1
1
3
4
10
19
29
20
8
28
16
21
37
2-4
4-4
6-8
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, William & Mary, 03/08/11
Doubles: 1, 6 times
Triples: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11
Home runs: 1, MANHATTAN, 03-19-10; Binghamton, 03/05/11; Winthrop, 03/26/11
Total bases: 5, Binghamton, 03/05/11; Winthrop, 03/26/11; James Madison, 04/06/11
RBI: 4, Binghamton, 03/05/11; Winthrop, 03/26/11
Runs scored: 2, 4 times
Walks: 2, 7 times
Hit by pitch: 1, 5 times
Struck out: 3, Charleston Southern, 03/20/11
Sac flies: 1, at High Point, 04/10/11
Sac bunts: 1, 4 times
At bats: 5, 8 times
Stolen bases: 1, 5 times
Caught stealing: 1, DELAWARE STATE, 03-06-10; MANHATTAN, 03-21-10
Field chances: 13, at Virginia Tech, 03/02/11; vs Monmouth, 03/11/11; at High Point, 04/10/11
Putouts: 13, vs Monmouth, 03/11/11; at High Point, 04/10/11
Assists: 4, Winthrop, 03/25/11
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Individual Career History
THOMPSON, Joshua
Year
2011
TOTAL
avg
gp-gs
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
.091
.091
18-7
18-7
22
22
5
5
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
9
9
3-3
3-3
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 Coastal Carolina, 04/03/11; 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
.360 54-54
.371 32-32
.334 140-140
ab
r
h
2b
3b
hr
rbi
bb
so
sb-att
219
236
132
587
49
52
25
126
62
85
49
196
12
22
11
45
1
2
2
5
0
4
3
7
18
30
19
67
24
12
10
46
18
21
12
51
12-19
10-14
9-11
31-44
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 4, 4 times
Doubles: 2, 5 times
Triples: 1, 4 times
Home runs: 1, 6 times
Total bases: 8, Winthrop, 03/26/11
RBI: 5, Winthrop, 03/26/11
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, at Kennesaw State, 02-19-10; at Radford, 04-09-10; at Presbyterian, 04-24-10
Sac bunts: 1, 12 times
At bats: 6, 8 times
Stolen bases: 2, WILLIAM & MARY, 03-11-09; at Coastal Carolina, 04/03/11; at High Point, 04/10/11
Caught stealing: 1, 11 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