Game 45-46 - May 4-5, 2010 2010 Liberty Flames Baseball Quick Facts LIBERTY FLAMES (32-12, 15-3 Big South) at GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS (27-15, 10-8 CAA) May 4 “Hap” Spuhler Field - Fairfax, Va. General Information Name of School ........... Liberty University City/Zip ................. Lynchburg, Va. 24502 Founded .......................................... ..........................................1971 1971 Enrollment .................................... 11,982 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 .. 100-59-1/Three 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 ......... 1,012-785-7 (.563) NCAA Tournament Appearances ........... 3 Last NCAA Appearance ................... 2000 2009 Overall Record....................... Record.......................33-21 33-21 2009 Conference Record/Finish .............. .................................................17-9/Third ................................................. 17-9/Third Starters Returning/Lost Returning/Lost....................... ....................... 7/1 Pitchers Returning/Lost ...................... 6/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost............ Returning/Lost............ 14/7 Newcomers.......................................... Newcomers .......................................... 13 Stadium Home Field ............ Worthington Stadium Capacity ......................................... .........................................1,000 1,000 Field Dimensions ..... 325 (LF), 370 (LC), ................. 390 (CF), 370 (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] Grad. Assistant .............. Jennifer Shelton Cell Phone ...................... (828) 638-3876 Email Address...... [email protected] [email protected] Baseball Contact .......... ..........Ryan Ryan Bomberger Ath. Comm. Fax Fax.............. .............. (434) 582-2076 Website...................... ......................LibertyFlames.com LibertyFlames.com MARYLAND TERRAPINS (15-33, 4-20 ACC) at LIBERTY FLAMES May 5 Worthington Stadium - Lynchburg, Va. The Games Off a three-game sweep of Big South opponent, Gardner-Webb, the Liberty Flames (32-12, 15-3 Big South) will play two midweek contests this week. Liberty will travel to Fairfax, Va., for a Commonwealth Clash with the George Mason Patriots (27-15, 10-8 CAA), Tuesday. First pitch at “Hap” Spuhler Field is scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday, the Flames will return home for their first meeting with the Maryland Terrapins (15-33, 4-20 ACC) since 1992. Game time at Worthington Stadium is set for 3 p.m. Last Time Out Liberty scored eight runs in the second inning and never looked back, handing head coach Jim Toman his 100th career victory, a 10-7 win over the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs, Sunday afternoon at Worthington Stadium. The triumph completed the Flames’ sweep of the three-game Big South series. Liberty had its largest run-scoring inning of the season in the second, turning a 3-0 deficit into an 8-3 lead. Flames’ starter Dustin Umberger moves to 1-2 on the season. The right-hander allowed six runs on nine hits and struck out two batters in 5 2/3 innings of work. P.J. Jimenez paced Liberty at the plate in the contest with three hits, two RBIs and two runs scored. Tyler Bream and Matt Williams each added two hits apiece for Liberty. On Deck The Flames will travel to Charleston, S.C., looking to continue their 12-game Big South winning streak in a three-game conference series against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, Friday-Sunday. The series opens Friday at 2 p.m. Flames on the Air Wednesday’s visit by Maryland to Worthington Stadium may be heard LIVE on WWMC 90.9 FM The Light. Nick Pierce will handle play-by-play duties and former Flames pitcher Doug Wallace will provide commentary for the game. The broadcast will also be available on the World Wide web at both LibertyFlames.com and thelightonline.com. No. 23 14 19 1 5 29 6 7 18 Name Nathan Thompson (C) Doug Bream (1B) P.J. Jimenez (2B) Matt Williams (SS) Tyler Bream (3B) Kenneth Negron (LF) Curran Redal (CF) Michael Robertson (RF) Justin Richardson (DH) Liberty’s Projected Starters Cl. Hgt. Wgt. BAvg. Other Stats Sr. 6-3 215 .325 38 Runs, 41 RBIs, 13 2Bs, 6 HRs Jr. 6-3 210 .333 23 Runs, 25 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 2 HRs Sr. 6-0 170 .376 45 Runs, 31 RBIs, 9 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 2 HRs So. 6-0 165 .385 41 Runs, 23 RBIs, 16 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 2 HRs So. 6-3 205 .352 39 Runs, 43 RBIs, 18 2Bs, 1 3B, 4 HRs Sr. 5-8 175 .339 18 Runs, 9 RBIs, 4 2Bs Sr. 5-9 170 .391 44 Runs, 37 RBIs, 12 2Bs, 3 HRs So. 6-2 200 .354 33 Runs, 32 RBIs, 12 2Bs, 3 3Bs, 3 HRs So. 5-10 205 .362 10 Runs, 14 RBIs, 4 2Bs Liberty University 2010 Baseball Schedule Record: 32-12 Big South: 15-3 Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 28 Mar 5 Mar 6 Mar 7 Mar 9 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 24 Mar 26 Mar 27 Mar 27 Mar 30 March 31 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr. 3 Apr 6 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 13 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 27 Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 4 May 5 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 18 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 25-29 at Kennesaw State W/10-4 at Kennesaw State W/11-2 at Kennesaw State W/10-4 vs. Morehead State ^ W/5-2 vs. Lehigh ^ W/6-3 at UNC Wilmington ^ W/12-2 Delaware State W/8-1 Delaware State W/16-0 Delaware State W/10-1 Old Dominion L/3-5 St. John’s W/9-1 St. John’s W/14-9 St. John’s L/6-7 (11 inn.) at James Madison L/2-13 at Duke L/2-3 (11 inn.) Manhattan W/8-4 Manhattan L/13-14 (10 inn.) Manhattan W/8-6 at Virginia Tech L/0-10 at UNC Asheville * L/4-5 at UNC Asheville * L/1-2 at UNC Asheville * W/7-3 George Mason W/9-7 at VCU W/7-4 High Point * W/6-4 High Point * W/14-8 High Point * L/4-5 at Old Dominion W/12-9 at Radford * W/10-2 at Radford * W/3-1 at Radford * W /7-6 Elon L/5-4 VMI * W/12-9 VMI * W/9-6 VMI * W/13-8 Duke L/1-4 James Madison W/12-7 at Presbyterian * W/8-7 at Presbyterian * W/13-0 at Presbyterian *W/16-9 (10 inn.) at Elon L/1-3 Gardner-Webb * W/11-2 Gardner-Webb * W/9-4 Gardner-Webb * W/10-7 at George Mason 3 p.m. Maryland 3 p.m. at Charleston Southern * 2 p.m. at Charleston Southern * 3 p.m. at Charleston Southern * 2 p.m. Coastal Carolina * 7 p.m. Coastal Carolina * 7 p.m. Coastal Carolina * 1 p.m. VCU 7 p.m. at Winthrop * 6 p.m. at Winthrop * 6 p.m. at Winthrop * 2 p.m. at Big South Baseball Championship - Rock Hill, S.C. June 4-7 at NCAA Regionals Home Games in Bold ^- Hughes Bros. Challenge - Wilmington, N.C. * - Big South Game (DH) - Doubleheader All Times Eastern Standard Time Head Coach Jim Toman Record at Liberty: 100-59-1 (Three Years) Career Record: Same After leading the Flames to the best record of any Liberty head coach during his first two years, 68-47-1, Jim Toman reached 100 career victories this past Sunday. The three-year coach becomes the fastest out of Liberty’s six head coaches in reaching the milestone. Last season, Liberty recorded a 33-21 overall record, while posting a 17-9 mark in Big South Conference play, the most victories by the school since joining the conference in 1992. While recording 30 or more wins in each of Toman’s seasons in Lynchburg, Liberty reached the plateau for the fifth consecutive season for the first time in the program’s 36-year history in 2009. 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. The 2009 team’s fielding percentage ranked 16th in the country. 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), while catcher Errol Hollinger later signed a free agent contract (Arizona Diamondbacks). In 2008, the Flames fashioned a 13-3-1 record in the month of May to finish the 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 36-year 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 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 this past summer. 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 also eclipsed the school’s single-season doubles mark, ripping 155 two-base hits. The total ranked the Flames fifth in the country in the category. 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 is the sixth head coach in the 37-year history of the Liberty Baseball program. The second-year skipper comes to Liberty 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 worked with the team’s catchers. Known as one of the top recruiters in college baseball, the 19-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. From 2003-2006, three of the four Gamecock recruiting classes were ranked first in the nation by Collegiate Baseball. Toman’s 2003, 2005 and 2006 classes were named the top recruiting classes by the publication. During his time on the staff in Columbia, S.C., Toman and the Gamecocks made nine NCAA Regional appearances, including eight-straight since 2000, 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 15 teams to NCAA Regional appearances. In addition, South Carolina posted eight-straight seasons of 40 or more wins with Toman on the Gamecock coaching staff, including 2007. During Toman’s 11 seasons at South Carolina, he helped the Gamecocks to a combined 500-220 (.694) record. Toman earned four baseball letters at N.C. State, 1981-84, and was captain of the Wolfpack his junior and senior seasons. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in vocational industrial education in 1985. He received a Master of Science degree in sport management from N.C. State in 1995. Upon graduation, Toman entered the coaching profession as an assistant at Richmond County High School in Rockingham, N.C., for two years. He moved into the collegiate coaching ranks in 1989 as an assistant at Florida International for one year. At FIU, he was responsible for the weight program, worked with the squad’s catchers and coached first base. Toman joined the N.C. State staff before the 1990 season. 2010 Liberty Flames Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. 1 Matt Williams INF So. 2 Kizuku Scott OF So. 3 Josh Richardson INF/RHP Fr. 4 Austin Taylor INF 5 Tyler Bream 3B So. 6 Curran Redal OF Sr. 7 Michael Robertson OF So. 8 Blake Forslund RHP So. Jr. 9 Jeff Jefferson OF Jr. 10 Trey Wimmer 1B/C So. 11 Casey Brown OF Sr. 12 Jerry Neufang C Jr. 13 Dane Beakler RHP Sr. 14 Doug Bream OF Jr. 16 Cameron Giannini RHP Fr. 17 Dustin Umberger RHP Sr. 18 Justin Richardson OF So. 19 P.J. Jimenez INF Sr. 20 Chris Roach LHP Jr. 21 Steven Evans LHP Jr. 22 J.J. McLeod RHP Jr. 23 Nathan Thompson C Sr. 24 Shawn Teufel LHP Sr. 26 Zane Bator 1B Sr. 27 Daniel Brown RHP Fr. 29 Kenneth Negron OF Sr. 31 Bryan Cole RHP Jr. 32 Mark Swanson RHP Sr. 33 Josh Healey RHP Fr. 34 Carter Browning RHP Sr. 37 Keegan Linza RHP Jr. 38 Tim Dudley LHP Fr. 40 Chris McDougal RHP So. 46 Justin Sizemore 1B Fr. Coaches 47 Jim Toman 42 Garrett Quinn 35 Jason Murray 25 Adam Ward The Coaches Liberty Head Coach Jim Toman has the Flames out to their best record during his three year tenure and on Sunday, reached 100 career coaching victories. During his first two seasons, he guided the Flames to 68 wins, the most during the first two years under any head coach in program history, and best winning percentage (.591) over the same span. Last season, 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 21-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 15 top 25 classes, including all 11 of his seasons at South Carolina. From 2003-2006, three of the four Gamecock recruiting classes were ranked first in the nation by Collegiate Baseball. George Mason Head Coach Bill Brown is in his 29th season as the head coach at his alma mater. In that span, Brown has gone from being the then-youngest Division I head coach in the nation to the dean of coaches in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Brown, a 1980 George Mason graduate, has been honored as CAA Coach of the Year a record six times and has guided his alma mater to some of its greatest accomplishments. Since 1985, the Patriots have won two CAA titles and finished second three other times, making six appearances in the NCAA Tournament. George Mason also has posted at least 30 victories in a season 13 times in the last 23 years under his guidance, including a school-record 42 wins and an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2009. The Patriots were nationally-ranked for the first time in school history rising into the top 30 in both the National College Baseball Writers Association and Collegiate Baseball polls, last season. George Mason’s all-time leader in coaching victories, with a 29-year mark of 822-7135, led the Patriots to a 42-14 record last season. Maryland head coach Eric Bakich was hired as the sixth head coach in Maryland baseball history on June 29, 2009, coming off seven successful seasons as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt. Bakich spent the previous seven seasons with the Commodores, where he established himself as one of the best recruiters in college baseball, hauling in top-25 classes all seven years in Nashville, including the top-ranked class in 2005 and second-ranked class in 2008. In addition to his duties as recruiting coordinator, Bakich trained the Commodores’ outfielders and served as a hitting coach. In 2004, Vanderbilt experienced the biggest batting-average increase in program history, hitting .304 that season coming off a .258 clip the previous year. Vanderbilt finished in the top three in the SEC in team batting average three of the last four seasons under Bakich’s tutelage. Bakich brings familiarity with ACC baseball, as he began his college coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Clemson in 2002, assisting in the Tigers’ recruiting efforts and working with the team’s outfielders and infielders. Clemson advanced to the College World Series that season. Liberty......................................... 2010 Statistical Comparison ............................ George Mason 32-12 ............................................................. Record ............................................................. 27-18 .327......................................................... Batting Average ........................................................ .327 355 .................................................................. Runs ................................................................... 368 518 ................................................................... Hits .................................................................... 508 31 ...............................................................Home Runs ............................................................... 33 321 .......................................................... Runs Batted In .......................................................... 332 40 ..............................................................Stolen Bases ............................................................. 42 4.33 .................................................... Earned Run Average ..................................................... 4.79 394.2 .......................................................Innings Pitched ....................................................... 375.2 340 .............................................................. Strikeouts .............................................................. 276 11 ................................................................. Saves .................................................................... 11 .273 ................................................ Opponent Batting Average ............................................... ..274 A Look at George Mason Location: Fairfax, Va. Founded: 1957 Enrollment: 30, 332 Nickname: Patriots Colors: Green and Gold Conference: Colonial Athletic STADIUM INFORMATION Home Field (Capacity): “Hap” Spuhler Field (900) Dimensions: 320-375-400-375-320 Press Box Phone: N/A COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Bill Brown (George Mason, ’80) Record at School: 822-713-5 (29 Years) Overall Record: Same Office Phone: (703) 993-3282 Assistants: Steve Hay, Kyle Werman, Robby Jacobsen TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record: 42-14 2009 Conference Record/Finish: 19-5/First Lettermen Return/Lost: 10/10 Position Starters Return/Lost: 5/4 Pitchers Return/Lost: 5/6 SPORTS INFORMATION Baseball Contact: Richard Coco Office Phone: (703) 993-3260 E-mail Address: (703) 993-3259 Fax Number: (703) 993-4074 Web Site: GoMason.com 5/2 5/1 4/30 4/27 5/14 5/15 5/16 5/18 RECENT RESULTS Georgia State L, 5-4 Georgia State L, 7-6 Georgia State L, 9-2 Maryland W/20-6 UPCOMING SCHEDULE VCU VCU VCU Georgetown Toman Reaches 100 Coaching Wins With a sweep of Gardner-Webb this past weekend, Liberty head coach Jim Toman reached career win 100 on Sunday. Of the six head coaches in Liberty history, Toman is the fastest to reach 100 coaching victories. Toman reached the milestone in 160 games, eclipsing program founder and first head coach Al Worthington, who reached his 100th win in 166 games. All-time against George Mason, Maryland Tuesday’s meeting between George Mason and Liberty will be the 57th meeting between the two teams on the diamond. It will also be the second match-up between the squads this season, as the Flames took a 9-7 win over the Patriots at Worthington Stadium on March 30. George Mason holds a 32-24 advantage in the all-time series between the two teams. Liberty will be looking for its first victory against George Mason at Sphuler Field since a 5-4 victory on March 25, 2007. Last season, the Patriots defeated the Flames, 12-0, in Fairfax, Va., on April 8, 2009. Wednesday will be the first meeting between Maryland and Liberty since April 23, 1992. The Terrapins defeated the visiting Flames, 14-3. From 1985 through 1992, Maryland and Liberty met eight times, with the Flames holding a 5-3 advantage in the all-time series. Scouting the Patriots This past weekend, George Mason had its four-game winning streak snapped by a three-game sweep at the hands of Georgia State. The Patriots enter the week hitting .327 as a team, averaging 8.76 runs per game. The big bat in the George Mason line-up has been shortstop Ryan Soares. The shortstop has hit .411 in 41 games, with a team-leading 60 RBIs and eight home runs. He is one percentage point ahead of third baseman Mark Hill. The clean-up hitter has hit .410 with 36 RBIs and 41 runs scored. He is the only Patriot to start every game this season. On the mound, George Mason has posted a 4.79 team ERA, allowing 5.73 runs per game. Opponents have hit .274 against the staff. Tuesday’s expected starter Kris Mengle has a 3-2 record with a 7.17 ERA in 11 appearances this season, seven of them starts. Darren McLean and A.J. Johnson have seen plenty of action out of the Patriot bullpen. McLean leads the team with 18 appearances and has a 2-2 record with a 3.97 ERA. Johnson has entered 17 games this season, recording a 2-1 mark with six saves and a 4.12 ERA. Scouting the Terrapins Maryland has lost 11-straight contests entering its game Tuesday at Towson. The Terrapins’ contest on Wednesday against the Flames is their last non-conference game of their 2010 campaign. The Terrapins begin the week with a .255 team batting average, producing 4.38 runs per game. Maryland has been activate on the base paths, as they have already broken the previous school record (103) with 105 stolen bases this season. The Terps rank ninth in the country in base thefts. Outfielder/designated hitter Bradon Padula leads Maryland with a .345 batting average. Shortstop Alfredo Rodriguez, the only Terrapin to play in every game of the season, leads the team with 34 runs scored and has a .286 batting average. The shortstop also has a team-leading 23 stolen bases. On the mound, Maryland has a 7.01 ERA, allowing 7.8 runs per game this season. A Wednesday starter has not been named for the Terps. Senior Dan Gentzler has saved seven of the 15 Maryland wins this year. The righthander has a 1-2 record with a 5.40 ERA. He is averaging a strikeout an inning with 28 in 28 innings. Gentzler has been called upon a team-high 23 times this season. A Look at Maryland Location: College Park, Md. Founded: 1856 Enrollment: 37,000 Nickname: Terrapins Colors: Red, White, Black and Gold Conference: ACC STADIUM INFORMATION Home Field (Capacity): Shipley Field at Smith Stadium (2,500) Dimensions: 320-380-325 Press Box Phone: (301) 314-0379 COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Erik Bakich (East Carolina, ’00) Record at School: 15-33 (First Year) Overall Record: Same Office Phone: (301) 314-1845 Assistants: Sean Kenny, Dan Burton, Nolan Neiman TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record: 27-27 2009 Conference Record/Finish: 10-20/10th Lettermen Return/Lost: 17/14 Position Starters Return/Lost: 3/5 Pitchers Returning/Lost: 11/13 SPORTS INFORMATION Baseball Contact: Justin Moore Office Phone: (301) 314-7068 E-mail Address: [email protected] Fax Number: (301) 314-9094 Web Site: umterps.com 5/2 5/1 4/30 4/28 RECENT RESULTS at Miami at Miami at Miami at James Madison UPCOMING SCHEDULE 5/7 Clemson 5/8 Clemson 5/9 Clemson L, 9-1 L, 6-4 L, 5-1 L, 8-3 Liberty..............................2010 Statistical Comparison (through 5/3) ......................... Maryland 32-12 ............................................................. Record ............................................................. 15-33 .327......................................................... Batting Average ........................................................ .255 355 .................................................................. Runs ................................................................... 210 518 ................................................................... Hits .................................................................... 398 31 ...............................................................Home Runs ............................................................... 26 321 .......................................................... Runs Batted In .......................................................... 173 40 ..............................................................Stolen Bases ........................................................... 105 4.33 .................................................... Earned Run Average ..................................................... 7.01 394.2 .......................................................Innings Pitched ....................................................... 420.0 340 .............................................................. Strikeouts .............................................................. 293 11 ................................................................. Saves ...................................................................... 9 .273 ................................................ Opponent Batting Average ................................................ .308 A Look at RPI In this week’s Rating Percentage Index (RPI), based on games through April 25, Liberty ranked 51st in the country. The RPI is used to select at-large teams and seed teams for the NCAA Tournament. The next NCAA published RPI will be released tomorrow. After this weekend’s sweep of Gardner-Webb, the website Boyd’s World, which approximates the RPI, shows the Flames ranked 46th. May Musings With wins on Saturday and Sunday, Liberty has started the month of May with a 2-0 record. Both contests were Big South victories. The Flames went 4-7 in the month of May last season, including a 1-5 mark in Big South play. Liberty is 155-119-3 (.565) all-time, including Big South Championship appearances and three NCAA Regional appearances, during May. Liberty has gone 11288-3 in regular season games during the month. Analyzing April The Flames finished the month of April with a 14-4 record, including a 12-1 Big South mark. Last season, the Flames finished the month of April with a 10-8 record. Liberty posted a 9-3 mark in Big South Conference play. Since 1976, the Flames have recorded an all-time mark of 345-285-1 (.548) in April. March Mayhem With three-straight victories to close the month, Liberty posted a 10-8 mark in games during March this season, including a 1-2 start to Big South Conference play. The Flames are 347-275-2 (.558) all-time in program history during the month. Fast Starts in February After completing the month of February with a 6-0 record, its best February start since 1995, the Flames have recorded a .500 or better mark for the month 20 out of 23 times. Since beginning play during the month of February in 1984, Liberty has posted an all-time mark of 70-32 for a .686 winning percentage. Over the past five years, the Flames are 28-9 (.757) during the month of February, while recording a 14-3 mark under head coach Jim Toman during his three 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 522-235-5 record at the stadium for a winning percentage of .688 since the facility’s inception in 1979. The Flames have posted a 17-6 record at Worthington this season. Liberty is slated to play 28 contests at home in 2010. The Flames finished the 2009 regular season with a 19-5 record at the facility and are 46-23-1 at home under three-year head coach Jim Toman’s guidance. Big South Conference Update Overall Standings W L Coastal Carolina 39 6 Liberty 32 12 VMI 30 16 Radford 23 20 Winthrop 21 21 High Point 22 23 Gardner-Webb 20 23 Charleston Southern 17 26 UNC Asheville 12 29 Presbyterian 12 30 Pct .867 .727 .652 .535 .500 .489 .465 .395 .293 .286 Conference Standings W L Coastal Carolina 17 0 Liberty 15 3 Radford 10 8 VMI 11 10 Winthrop 9 9 High Point 8 10 Gardner-Webb 7 11 Charleston Southern 6 11 UNC Asheville 5 16 Presbyterian 4 14 Pct. 1.000 .833 .556 .524 .500 .444 .389 .353 .238 .222 Upcoming Schedule Tuesday, May 4 Liberty at George Mason 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 5 Maryland at Liberty 3 p.m. Gardner-Webb at Appalachian St. 7 p.m. Winthrop at South Carolina 7 p.m. Flames on the Road Liberty saw its nine-game road winning streak come to an end on last Tuesday at Elon. The Flames have posted a 13-6 mark on the road this season. Liberty is also 2-0 in contests on neutral fields. Head Coach Jim Toman’s team finished 2009 with a 11-13 final road ledger. The Flames also compiled a 3-3 record on neutral fields. Flames Continue Big South Win Streak With a three-game sweep of Gardner-Webb over this past weekend, Liberty has won 12-straight Big South Conference contests, the longest conference winning streak in program history. The streak eclipsed the 2001 Liberty team, which won 10-straight Big South games from April 14 through May 12. Liberty is 257-179 (.589) all-time record in 19 years as a member of the conference. Liberty Against the CAA George Mason is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Liberty has already met the Patriots along with CAA members James Madison, Old Dominion, UNC Wilmington and VCU this season, posting a 5-2 mark. Liberty currently holds a 128-165 record against current members of the CAA. Flames Against the CAA Delaware ........................................................... 0-2 George Mason ............................................... 24-32 Georgia State .................................................... 0-0 Hofstra ............................................................... 2-1 James Madison ............................................. 27-35 Northeastern ...................................................... 0-0 Old Dominion ................................................. 18-35 Towson .............................................................. 6-8 UNC Wilmington ................................................ 6-3 VCU ............................................................... 21-28 William & Mary ............................................... 21-24 Total ...........................................................128-165 Liberty All-Time Against the ACC Maryland is one of three members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), the Flames will face this season. Liberty has already met Virginia Tech and Duke. Liberty holds a 5595 record all-time since 1976 against the conference’s current members. Liberty’s All-Time Record Against the ACC Boston College ...................................................0-0 Duke ................ .................................................. 4-4 Florida State ....................................................... 0-2 Georgia Tech .... ................................................. 1-4 Maryland ....................... ..................................... 5-3 Miami, Fla. .......................... ............................... 0-1 North Carolina . .................................................0-14 North Carolina State ............. ............................. 2-6 Virginia.............................................................21-28 Virginia Tech ...................................................22-33 Totals ..............................................................55-95 Baseball in the Commonwealth Thirteen Division I baseball teams call the Commonwealth of Virginia home. The Flames will play a slate of 15 games against opponents from the “Old Dominion State” this season. Liberty will enter Tuesday’s contest against instate opponent George Mason, with a 10-3 mark in games against Virginia foes. Head Coach Jim Toman’s squad has won eight straight games against instate opponents. The Flames will meet state squads George Mason (two times), James Madison (two times), Old Dominion (two times), VCU (two times) and Virginia Tech (one time) along with Big South Conference opponents Radford (three times) and VMI (three times) this season. When the Flames ... Are at home .................................. 17-6 Are away....................................... 13-6 Are at a neutral site ........................ 2-0 In Day Games............................. 28-10 In Night Games............................... 4-2 vs. left-handed starter .................... 8-3 vs. right-handed starter................. 24-9 In one-run games .......................... 2-6 In two-run games ........................... 4-3 In five-plus run games. ................. 17-2 Extra innings .................................. 1-3 Shutouts ........................................ 2-1 Score first ..................................... 27-5 Opponents score first. .................... 5-7 Score in the first inning ................. 19-3 Opp. scores in first inning .............. 9-2 Lead after the first......................... 17-2 Trail after the first ............................ 6-1 Are tied after the first. ..................... 9-9 Lead after the second ................... 25-4 Trail after the second ...................... 2-2 Are tied after the second ................ 5-6 Lead after the third ....................... 28-5 Trail after the third .......................... 2-4 Are tied after the third ..................... 2-3 Lead after the fourth ..................... 27-5 Trail after the fourth ........................ 3-5 Are tied after the fourth ................... 2-2 Lead after the fifth......................... 30-1 Trail after the fifth ............................ 2-7 Are tied after the fifth. ..................... 0-4 Lead after the sixth ....................... 31-3 Trail after the sixth .......................... 1-6 Are tied after the sixth..................... 0-3 Lead after the seventh .................. 30-3 Trail after the seventh ..................... 0-6 Are tied after the seventh ............... 1-3 Lead after the eighth..................... 31-2 Trail after the eighth ........................ 0-7 Are tied after the eighth .................. 0-3 After winning a game .................... 25-8 After losing a game......................... 7-4 Out-hit opponent ........................... 27-3 Out-hit by opponent ........................ 4-8 Hits are tied .................................... 1-1 Flames Reach 30 Wins With an 11-2 victory over the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs Friday night, Liberty won 30 games in a season for the sixth consecutive year, and each of the first three years under head coach Jim Toman. It is the first time in the 37-year history of the program, the Flames have won 30 or more games six-straight years. Last season, the Flames posted a 33-21 mark to record its fifth-straight season of 30 wins or more. It was the first time Liberty had accomplished the five-year feat. Before 2008, the Liberty baseball program had won 30 or more games in a season three consecutive years. The Flames won 30 or more contests three consecutive seasons from 2000-02. What is It About Fridays? The Flames are 10-1 in Friday contests this season, outscoring their opponents, 9141. Toman’s squad is hitting .335 on the sixth day of the week, while holding opponents to a .226 average. Scoring First Liberty has gotten on the scoreboard first in 32 of its 44 contests this season. The Flames are 27-5, when scoring first. Liberty is 5-7 when its opponents score first in a contest. Umberger Moves Up On K List With two strikeouts in his start Sunday in a 10-7 win over Gardner-Webb at Worthington Stadium, Liberty senior right-hander Dustin Umberger moved into a tie for fourth place on the school’s career strikeout list with 220 strikeouts. Currently, Umberger is tied with former Liberty standout and major leaguer Lee Guetterman on the list. Guetterman, who pitched for the Flames from 1978-81, also compiled 220 strikeouts during his Flames career. In addition, Umberger is five strikeouts away from passing Benji Miller on the career list. Miller struck out 224 batters during his Liberty career from 1995-98. Mike Brown, who pitched at Liberty from 1994-97, holds the career strikeout mark with 287. Umberger became the 53rd pitcher in Big South Conference history to record 200 or more strikeouts on March 17 with two strikeouts against Duke. The senior became the first Flame since David Bechtold in 2005 to strike out over 200 batters. Bechtold struck out 241 hitters from 2002-05. Returning from a medical redshirt in 2009, Umberger is 1-2 on the year with a 5.06 ERA in 13 appearances, with seven starts this season. The right-hander has struck out 26 batters in 37 1/3 innings. What’s the RISP? Liberty hitters are batting .320 with runners in scoring position (RISP) this season. Outfielder Doug Bream leads the Flames with a .452 batting average with runners in scoring position, while catcher Nathan Thompson has 38 RBIs, the most with runners in scoring position. Justin Richardson has hit .500 with runners in scoring position and two outs to lead the team. Curran Redal leads the Flames with 15 RBIs with runners in scoring position and two outs. RISP Hit a home run .............................. 22-3 Opponents hit a home run ........... 12-6 Wear red uniforms. ......................... 7-6 Wear white uniforms ..................... 13-2 Wear blue uniforms ........................ 5-2 Wear grey uniforms. ....................... 7-2 Play on Tuesday ............................. 2-5 Play on Wednesday........................ 2-2 Play on Thursday............................ 0-0 Play on Friday............................... 10-1 Play on Saturday .......................... 10-3 Play on Sunday .............................. 8-1 Doug Bream Justin Richardson Nathan Thompson P.J. Jimenez Curran Redal Tyler Bream TEAM RISP w/ Two Outs Avg. .452 .435 .400 .369 .365 .358 .320 AB 31 23 55 24 63 67 587 Hits RBIs 14 22 10 13 22 38 24 27 23 33 24 34 188 276 Justin Richardson Curran Redal Doug Bream Tyler Bream Austin Taylor Jeff Jefferson TEAM Avg. .500 .424 .357 .345 .333 .300 .282 AB 12 33 14 29 12 10 273 Hits RBIs 6 7 14 15 5 7 10 10 4 5 3 3 77 101 Miscellaneous Stats MULTIPLE HIT GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Tot 1 WILLIAMS, Matt 17 5 1 - 23 6 12 6 2 1 21 REDAL, Curran 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 11 8 1 - 20 5 BREAM, Tyler 10 7 3 - 20 23 THOMPSON, N. 12 2 1 - 15 7 9 4 - - 13 10 WIMMER, Trey 7 2 - - 9 14 BREAM, Doug 2 3 1 - 6 29 NEGRON, Kenneth 3 2 - - 5 9 JEFFERSON, Jeff 4 - - - 4 18 RICHARDSON, J. 2 1 - - 3 ROBERTSON, M 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 1 - - - 1 46 SIZEMORE, Justin 1 - - - 1 4 TAYLOR, Austin 1 - - - 1 TEAM 92 40 9 1 142 MULTIPLE RBI GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Tot 6 REDAL, Curran 7 2 - - 7 ROBERTSON, M. 6 2 1 - 9 5 BREAM, Tyler 1 4 2 1 8 14 BREAM, Doug 4 2 1 - 7 23 THOMPSON, N. 3 2 - 2 7 9 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 6 1 - - 7 10 WIMMER, Trey 2 1 1 2 6 1 WILLIAMS, Matt 5 1 - - 6 29 Kenneth Negron 2 1 - - 3 18 RICHARDSON, J. 3 - - - 3 9 2 - - - 2 12 NEUFANG, Jerry - 2 - - 2 11 BROWN, Casey 1 - - - 1 46 SIZEMORE, J. 1 - - - 1 43 18 5 5 71 JEFFERSON, Jeff TEAM HITTING STREAKS 6 17 3 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 13 10 7 ROBERTSON, M. 12 - 1 WILLIAMS, Matt 11 7 5 BREAM, Tyler 9 3 23 THOMPSON, N. 8 3 29 NEGRON, Kenneth 7 - 14 BREAM, Doug 6 1 3 9 RICHARDSON, Josh JEFFERSON, Jeff 6 - 6 3 4 - 10 WIMMER, Trey 4 - 11 BROWN, Casey 3 - 4 2 - 12 NEUFANG, Jerry 2 - 26 BATOR, Zane 1 1 46 SIZEMORE, Justin 1 - TAYLOR, Austin Turning Two After turning seven double plays last weekend, Liberty has turned 48 double plays this season, and ranked 25th nationally in double plays in the last NCAA Statistical Report for games through April 25. The Flames total eclipsed last year’s season total of 36, recorded over 54 games. The program season record is 77 double plays, set by the 1998 squad. In addition, the Liberty Flames turned five ground balls into double plays during their 9-1 win over St. John’s on March 12. The five double plays turned by the Liberty infield are the most in a game by the Flames over the past 11 seasons. In 2008, the Flames turned four double plays in a game twice. The contest happened a week apart, as Liberty had four double plays in an 11-5 win over Army, March 8. A week later, the Flames recorded four double plays in a 5-0 loss at Southern Miss, March 15. Liberty also turned four double plays this season in a 6-3 victory over Lehigh on Feb. 27. Bats Power Recent Success The Flames have won 19 out of their last 23 games, posting a .826 winning percentage over the span. Fueling the surge, which started on March 27, have been the Liberty bats. The Flames have hit .351 as a team during the stretch, raising their team average 28 points, from .299 to .327. In addition, Liberty has outscored its opponents by 77 runs over the period, 197-120. Over the 23 games, two Flames have hit better than .400, led by outfielder Curran Redal who has hit .442 during the stretch. The senior outfielder has 46 hits during the span, raising his batting average to a team-leading .391. He also had a 17-game hitting streak during the span, ending last Tuesday at Elon. It is the longest hit streak of the season by a Flame. Second baseman P.J. Jimenez has hit .440 over the span. The senior has 40 hits during the stretch. The senior is currently on a 10-game hit streak. Longest Current REDAL, Curran 18 RICHARDSON, Ju. Taking One for the Team In each of the past two seasons, the Flames have set a new team record for being hit by a pitch, and this season are on pace to once again eclipse the record. Liberty enters this week, having been plunked 93 times in 2010. The tally is two shy of last season’s team record 95, which was set over 54 games. The Flames rank third nationally in the category in the latest NCAA statistics, through games of April 25. Catcher Nathan Thompson has been hit 16 times to lead the Flames and rank fourth in the Big South. Teufel Named Big South Co-Pitcher of the Week Liberty left-hander Shawn Teufel was selected the Big South Co-Pitcher of the Week for games played April 19-25. The senior shared the award with Gardner-Webb reliever Adam Izokovic. Teufel pitched his second complete game of the season and his first career shutout in blanking Presbyterian College, last Saturday. He scattered five hits and was never challenged after the first inning, holding the Blue Hose to a .161 batting average and striking out eight. Just two Blue Hose runners reached second base over the final eight innings in Liberty’s 13-0 victory. Flames Break Through in Extras With a seven-run uprising in the 10th inning, Liberty won its first extra innings contest of the season on April 25. The victory reversed a trend where extra frames had not been kind to the Flames. In the span of a week earlier in the year, the Flames saw three of their contests go to extra innings. The span started with St. John’s on March 14 and ended against Manhattan on March 20. Unfortunately for Liberty, it ended up on the short end of the score in each of the three games. Last season, the Flames had two games go to extra innings, a 4-3 win at South Alabama on Feb. 21 and a 10-9 victory at Gardner-Webb on April 26. 2010 Team Highs Batting At bats: ........................................... 50 vs. PRESBYTERIAN (04-25) Runs scored:.................................. 16 TWO TIMES MR: vs PRESBYTERIAN (04-25) Hits:................................................. 21 TWO TIMES: MR; PRESBYTERIAN (04-25) RBIs: ............................................... 14 Flame Pitchers Among Big South Leaders Shawn Teufel has posted a 9-1 record to lead the Big South in wins. Teufel also leads the conference with 79 innings pitched and a .208 opponent batting average. The left-hander will also enter the week ranked second in the league with a 2.16 ERA and third in strikeouts with 69. Fellow pitcher Steven Evans is also among the Big South leaders in ERA and strikeouts. The left-hander has posted a 3.48 ERA and struck out 60 batters to rank fifth in the conference in both categories. 3 TIMES - MR: PRESBYTERIAN (04-25) Doubles: ........................................... 6 TWO TIMES - MR: GARDNER-WEBB (04-21) Triples: .............................................. 2 vs. VCU (03-31) Home runs:....................................... 3 TWO TIMES - MR: ST. JOHN’S (03-13) Total bases: .................................... 29 vs. OLD DOMINION (04-06) Walks: ............................................... 9 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-20) Strikeouts: .......................................11 vs. Elon (04-13) Sac hits:............................................ 3 vs. ST. JOHN’S (03-13) Sac flies: ........................................... 3 TWO TIMES - MR: PRESBYTERIAN (04-24) Stolen bases: ................................... 4 TWO TIMES - MR: PRESBYTERIAN (04-24) Hit by pitch: ...................................... 6 vs. JAMES MADISON (03-16) Runners LOB: ................................ 15 vs. OLD DOMINION (04-06) Runners LOB: ................................ 15 TWO TIMES - MR: OLD DOMINION (04-06) Hit into DP: ....................................... 4 vs. Radford (04-11) Fielding Errors ................................................ 4 vs. PRESBYTERIAN (04-25) DPs turned ....................................... 5 vs. ST. JOHN’S (03-12) Pitching Runs allowed: ................................ 14 vs. MANHATTAN (03-20) Tough to K - Redal at Again After being one of the toughest hitters in the nation to strike out in 2009, Liberty outfielder Curran Redal is once again proving to be hard to strike out this season. The senior has fanned only seven times in 184 at bats this season, or once per every 26.2 at bats. The outfielder ranked as the fourth-toughest batter to strike out in the country in the latest NCAA statistics, through games of April 25. Last season, Redal finished the year, striking out once every 21.3 at bats, ranking him ninth among NCAA Division I batters in the country. Redal struck out only 10 times in 213 at bats over 54 games in 2010. The outfielder began the week ranked fourth in the Big South Conference in on base percentage with a .478 average. Thompson, Teufel Help Flames Complete Sweep The Flames scored seven runs in the 10th inning and catcher Nathan Thompson drove in seven runs, propelling Liberty to a 16-9 win over the Presbyterian Blue Hose to complete a sweep of the three-game Big South series, April 25. Thompson had four hits, including a three-run home run and a bases-clearing double for the Flames. P.J. Jimenez, Tyler Bream and Michael Robertson had three hits apiece in the contest for Liberty. Cameron Giannini came in during the ninth with the winning on run on third and one out and was able to induce an inning-ending double play to move the game to extra frames. He pitched a scoreless 10th inning to run his record to 3-2. Flames starter Steven Evans struck out a career-high 11 in the contest. The day before, pitcher Shawn Teufel pitched his second complete game of the year in leading the Liberty Flames to a 13-0 shutout victory over the Presbyterian Blue Hose. Except for the opening inning, Teufel was in control throughout the contest in recording the second shutout of the season by the Liberty Flames pitching staff. With the first complete game shutout of his career, Teufel moves to 8-1 on the year. He scattered five hits over nine innings, striking out eight and walking two. Curran Redal led the Flames with three hits, scoring twice and driving in a run. Kenneth Negron, Tyler Bream, Jimenez and Justin Richardson had two hits apiece. Earned runs: .................................. 14 vs MANHATTAN (03-20) Walks allowed: ................................. 9 vs. DUKE (03-17) Strikeouts: ...................................... 17 PRESBYTERIAN (04-23) Hits allowed: .................................. 20 vs. MANHATTAN (03-20) Doubles allowed: ............................. 4 TWO TIMES - MR: VIRGINIA TECH (03-24) Triples allowed:................................ 1 3 TIMES - MR: JAMES MADISON (03-16) Homers allowed: .............................. 4 vs MANHATTAN (03-20) Wild pitches: .................................... 6 vs. VIRGINIA TECH (03-24) Hit batters:........................................ 5 vs. GEORGE MASON (03-30) MR: - Most Recently Beakler K’s 15 Reliever Dane Beakler struck out 15 batters, the most by a Liberty pitcher in a single contest since 2000, as the Liberty Flames held off the Presbyterian Blue Hose, 8-7, April 23 in the opening contest of a Big South three-game series at the PC Baseball Complex. Beakler entered the game in the bottom of the first inning for the Flames and quickly restored order to move to 4-2 on the year. The senior right-hander pitched 6 2/3 scoreless frames of relief, striking out a personal career-high and Liberty season-high of 15 batters. The strikeout total is the most by a Flames pitcher since Dan Valentin had 15 strikeouts in a complete game, 5-0 shutout victory at UNC Asheville on April 29, 2000. The Liberty record for a single game is 20 strikeouts by Benji Miller in a 3-2 win over Coastal Carolina on May 10, 1998 to clinch the Flames’ second Big South title. 2010 Big South Batting Leaders (through 5/3) Average Name, Team 1. Nate Roberts, HPU 2. Daniel Merck, GWU 3. Curran Redal, LIB 4. Alex Haitsuka, VMI 5. Matt Williams, LIB AVG .427 .408 .391 .389 .385 Runs Scored Name, Team 1. Nate Roberts, HPU 2. Rico Noel, COAST 3. Cory Spangenberg, VMI 4. Scott Woodward, COAST 5. Sam Roberts, VMI R 67 58 55 50 49 Hits Name, Team 1. Cory Spangenberg, VMI 2. Curran Redal, LIB 3. Graham Sullivan, VMI 4. Daniel Merck, GWU 5. Tyler Bream, LIB P.J. Jimenez, LIB 75 72 71 69 68 68 RBI Name, Team 1. Jose Iglesias, COAST 2. Nate Roberts, HPU Jordan Ballard, VMI 4. Matt Gantner, HPU 5. Graham Sullivan, VMI 59 52 52 51 50 Doubles Name, Team 1. Matt Gantner, HPU Max Fulginiti, HPU 3. Daniel Merck, GWU 4. Tyler Bream, LIB 5. Graham Sullivan, VMI Josh Drewery, GWU Matt Williams, LIB 22 22 19 18 16 16 16 Triples Name, Team 1. Matt Hillsinger, RAD Gabe Grammer, PC 3. Daniel Merck, GWU 4. Aaron Miller, GWU Cory Spangenberg, VMI Eddie Rohan, WU Steve Davis, COAST Michael Robertson, LIB 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 Home Runs Name, Team 1. Jordan Ballard, VMI 2. Nate Roberts, HPU 3. Jose Iglesias, COAST Eddie Rohan, WU 5. Daniel Bowman, COAST Cory Spangenberg, VMI Josh Drewery, GWU 17 15 11 11 10 10 10 Stolen Bases Name, Team 1. Scott Woodward, COAST Rico Noel, COAST 3. Reggie Keen, RAD Tyren Rivers, RAD 5. Nate Roberts, HPU Daniel Merck, GWU 40 40 27 27 24 24 Flames Snap JMU Hex Doug Bream drove in four runs with four hits and the Liberty Flames posted two five-run innings, to slug their way past the James Madison Dukes, 12-7, April 21 in a nonconference contest at Worthington Stadium. The victory snapped an eight-game losing skid against the Dukes by the Flames. Liberty had not defeated James Madison since April 11, 2006. Tyler Bream and Kenneth Negron each had three hits in the contest for Liberty, which had 16 total hits on the afternoon. Of Doug Bream’s four hits, one was his second home run of the season. The Flames plated five runs in both the second and sixth innings in the contest. Five Liberty pitchers took to the mound in the contest, with Dane Beakler, the third pitcher of the game for the Flames, picking up the win to run his record to 3-2 on the season. Right-hander Carter Browning worked the final 3 1/3 innings to earn his first save of the year. Sweep of Nationally Ranked Team Liberty’s three-game sweep of No. 26 VMI the weekend of April 16-18 was the first time the Flames have ever swept a nationally-ranked opponent. The win was the first time since May 24, 2009, when Liberty defeated then No. 13 Coastal Carolina at the Big South Championship to force a second game for the conference title, that the Flames have defeated a ranked opponent. Flames Take Three from No. 26 VMI All nine Flames in the starting line-up had at least one hit to power a 19-hit attack, as Liberty defeated the No. 26 VMI Keydets, 13-8, April 18 at Worthington Stadium to complete a three-game sweep of the Big South Conference series. Curran Redal had four hits and scored twice, while Justin Richardson added three hits, a RBI and scored twice for the Flames. Left-hander Steven Evans upped his record to 5-1, allowing three runs on 10 hits over the first 6 1/3 innings. He struck out seven batters and walked one. The day before, Liberty overcame a Keydet advantage with a seven-run sixth to defeat VMI, 9-6. Trailing 6-2 in the sixth, the Flames sent 10 men to the plate in scoring seven runs on six hits and an error to take a 9-6 advantage in the contest. A two-run double by shortstop Matt Williams to give Liberty the lead, highlighted the frame. Catcher Nathan Thompson hit his fifth home run earlier in the game. Reliever Dane Beakler evened his record at 2-2, with help from 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief from Tim Dudley. Josh Richardson struck out the last batter in the ninth with two men on to record his fifth save. Held in check for the most part through the first six innings of April 16’s opener, Liberty erupted for six seventh-inning runs and then held off the No. 26 VMI Keydets for a 12-9 victory. The Flames, who had only two hits through the first six innings, sent 12 men to the plate in the seventh, turning its three-run deficit into a three-run advantage. Trey Wimmer led the Flames with four RBIs on two hits, one a two-run home run. Pitcher Shawn Teufel picked up his seventh win, while Josh Richardson earned the save. Jimenez’s Multi-Hit Binge Second baseman P.J. Jimenez had eight multi-hit games in 10 contests from March 27 through April 11. During the span, the senior hit .564, with at least one hit in each of the 10 contest. The burst at the plate has raised the senior’s batting average to its highest at .388 on the year. Over the period, Jimenez has had three hits in a contest four times. Each of the four contests were Flames’ wins. Teufel Strikes Out Career High Senior left-hander Shawn Teufel struck out 10 batters in a 10-2 Liberty victory at Radford, April 9. The 10 strikeouts were a career-high for the left-hander. Previously, he had struck out nine on three different occasions. Teufel moved to 6-1 on the season in the contest, allowing two runs on eight hits over eight innings. He walked only one batter to go along with the 10 strikeouts. The senior finished strong, retiring the last nine batters he faced in the game. 2010 Big South Pitching Leaders (through 5/3) ERA Name, Team 1. Anthony Meo, COAST 2. Shawn Teufel, LIB 3. Jason Farley, VMI 4. Adam Izokovic GWU 5. Steven Evans, LIB ERA 1.76 2.16 2.86 2.87 3.48 Victories Name, Team 1. Shawn Teufel, LIB Anthony Meo, COAST 3. Cody Wheeler, COAST 4. Keegan Linza, LIB 5. Jim Birmingham, COAST Steven Evans, LIB Jim Birmingham, COAST Sam Roberts, VMI D’Angelo Matteo, WU WINS 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 Innings Pitched Name, Team 1. Shawn Teufel, LIB 2. Cody Wheeler, COAST 3. Matteo D’Angelo, WU 4. Aerik Taylor, RAD 5. Ryan Dull, UNCA IP 79.0 74.0 73.1 68.0 67.2 Appearances Name, Team 1. Ryan Connolly, COAST 2. Greg Hough, WU 3. Jordan Pace, PC 4. Brad Wimmer, RAD 5. Eric Ruth, WU APP 28 26 24 23 22 Strikeouts Name, Team 1. Cody Wheeler, COAST 2. Adam Lopez, VMI 3. Shawn Teufel, LIB 4. Tyler Thornburg, CSU 5. Steven Evans, LIB SO 72 71 69 64 60 Saves Name, Team 1. Mikel Rodenberg, HPU Michael Devine, VMI 3. Josh Richardson, LIB Austin Fleet, COAST Adam Izokovic, GWU SV 7 7 5 5 5 Opp. Batting Avg. 1. Shawn Teufel, LIB 2. Adam Izokovic, GWU 3. Tyler Thornburg, CSU 4. Anthony Meo, COAST 5. Jason Farley, VMI .208 .209 .219 .229 .231 Liberty Sweeps Radford Curran Redal had three hits, including a two-run home run, as the Liberty Flames defeated the Radford Highlanders, 7-6, April 11 at the RU Baseball Field to complete a sweep of a three-game Big South series. Starter Steven Evans picked up the win to move to 4-1 on the year. The left-hander gave up four runs on 11 hits. He struck out six batters and walked two. J.J. McLeod, the last of four Flames to take the mound in the contest, earned his fourth save of the season. He pitched the final 1 2/3 innings, striking out three batters and walking one. Liberty pitchers stranded 15 Highlander baserunners in the contest. Besides Redal with three hits, Tyler Bream and P.J. Jimenez had two hits apiece for the Flames. The Highlanders loaded the bases twice in the game, once with one out and once with two outs, but were unable to score a run. The Flames defeated Radford, 3-1, in a pitcher’s duel, the day before. Starter Keegan Linza and reliever Josh Richardson combined to keep Radford off the scoreboard in the game. Linza ran his record to a Big South-leading 7-0. The junior gave up one run on five hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out six batters and walked five. Richardson earned his third save of the season, with 3 2/3 innings of relief. The freshman struck out three batters. He gave up five hits and received an assist from left fielder Doug Bream in the bottom of seventh, when the outfielder threw out a runner trying to tie the game at 2-2 at home plate. Tyler Bream had two hits for the Flames, including a RBI double in the eighth to extend the Liberty advantage to 3-1. In the opener April 9, Liberty jumped out to a five-run advantage in the first inning and Shawn Teufel struck out a career-high 10 batters, as the Flames cruised to a 10-3 victory over the Highlanders. Teufel moved to 6-1 on the season. The left-hander allowed three runs on eight hits over eight innings. He struck out 10 and walked one, retiring the last nine batters he faced. Liberty batted around to open the contest, plating five runs on five hits and two errors. Jimenez had three hits for the Flames. Matt Williams, Jeff Jefferson and Michael Robertson each had two hits apiece. Robertson also had three RBIs. Liberty Scorches Old Dominion Liberty opened the game with seven runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back, downing the Old Dominion Monarchs, 12-9, April 6 at Bud Metheny Stadium in Norfolk, Va. With the win, the Flames posted their sixth win in their last seven contests. Four Flames, Curran Redal, Doug Bream, Tyler Bream and P.J. Jimenez, had three hits each in the contest. Jeff Jefferson hit a two-run home run, his second roundtripper of the year, for Liberty, capping the seven-run first frame. Freshman right-hander Cameron Giannini picked up his second consecutive win to run his record to 2-1 on the season. The first of four Liberty pitchers in the contest, the right-hander allowed one run on five hits through the first five innings. Redal Garners Player of the Week Honors Liberty senior outfielder Curran Redal was named the Big South Conference Player of the Week for games played March 29-April 4. Redal hit .579 (11-19) with three multi-hit games and a .654 on-base average from the leadoff spot in the Liberty order, helping the Flames post a 4-1 mark during the week. He opened his week with two walks, a hit-by-pitch and an RBI in Liberty’s 9-7 win against George Mason on March 30, and followed that by reaching base five times in a win at VCU, the next day. In the 7-4 win, Redal was 3-3 with a walk, hit-by-pitch, stolen base and run scored. The Flames center fielder hit .571 (8-14) in Liberty’s three-game series against High Point at Worthington Stadium, April 2-3. He notched a hit and a run scored in the Flames’ 6-4 win in the series opener, April 2, and went 7-10 in doubleheader split on April 3. In the first game, Redal had the first five-hit game of his Liberty career, and added two hits in the nightcap. For the week, Redal slugged .684, had 13 total bases and walked four times. In addition, he added two doubles, four runs scored and three RBIs. He is the second Flame tabbed the conference’s Player of the Week. Third baseman Tyler Bream was named the Big South Player of the Week for games played Feb. 19-21. 2010 NCAA Rankings (As of April 25) Team (288 Ranked) Category...................................... Rank ....Actual Batting Average ........................... 39 .........0.328 Scoring. ........................................ 49 .........8.1 Runs ............................................. 49 .........324.0 Hits .............................................. 35 .........472.0 Doubles Per Game ..................... 27 .........2.55 Doubles. ....................................... 22 .........102.0 Triples Per Game. ........................ 195.......0.2 Triples. .......................................... 174.......8.0 Home Runs Per Game. ............... 195.......0.7 Home Runs. ................................. 174.......28.0 Slugging Percentage.................... 112 .......0.468 Stolen Bases Per Game. ............. 208.......0.93 Stolen Bases ............................... 188.......37.0 Base on Balls .............................. 137.......150.0 Sacrifice Bunts. ............................ 94 .........24.0 Hit by Pitch. .................................. 3 ..........83.0 Sacrifice Flies .............................. 4. ..........32.0 Earned Run Average.................... 40 .........4.38 Strikeouts Per Nine Innings. ........ 52 .........7.8 Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings...... 47 .........9.38 Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings .. 93 .........3.63 Fielding Percentage. .................... 27 .........0.974 Double Plays Per Game. ............. 46 .........1.03 Double Plays ............................... 33 .........41.0 WL Pct ......................................... 19 .........0.725 Individual - Top 100 Hits Curran Redal ................................ 47 .........66.0 Tyler Bream .................................. 78 .........63.0 Doubles Per Game Matt Williams ................................ 72 .........0.42 Tyler Bream .................................. 99 .........0.4 Doubles Tyler Bream .................................. 59 .........16.0 Hit by Pitch Per Game Nathan Thompson ....................... 41 .........0.38 Curran Redal ................................ 97 .........0.3 Hit by Pitch Nathan Thompson ....................... 31 .........15.0 Curran Redal ................................ 74 .........12.0 Toughest to Strike Out (SO/AB) Curran Redal ................................ 4 ..........28.0 Matt Williams ................................ 64 .........14.2 Sacrifice Bunts P.J. Jimenez ................................. 77 .........7.0 Earned Run Average Shawn Teufel................................ 20 .........2.19 Victories Shawn Teufel................................ 5 ..........8.0 Keegan Linza ............................... 13 ......... 7.0 Saves Josh Richardson .......................... 73 .........5.0 Strikeouts Shawn Tuefel ............................... 83 .........61.0 Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings Shawn Tuefel ............................... 26 .........6.69 Teufel Named to Watch List Liberty senior Shawn Teufel has been listed on the 2010 National Pitcher of the Year Watch List. The Flames left-hander is one of 49 pitchers on the initial list released by the College Baseball Foundation, March 23. Teufel has posted a 2.19 ERA with a 8-1 record this season. He is among the national ERA leaders, ranking eighth in the latest NCAA National Statistical Summary through games of April 18. In addition, the left-hander is tied the Big South lead in wins. Teufel leads the conference with 61 innings pitched. He has also struck out 53 batters, ranking fourth in the conference. Teufel has set personal milestones this season. Last Saturday, he pitched his first complete-game shutout at Presbyterian, 13-0. On April 9 at Radford, he struck out a career-high 10 batters in a 10-2 Liberty win. A week before (April 2), the left-hander recorded his first career complete game in a 6-4 win over High Point. After yielding one run in the opening inning of Liberty’s season opener at Kennesaw State, Teufel ran off a string of 24 scoreless innings, before giving up a run during the Flames’ 8-4 win over Manhattan, March 19. Bream Backs Giannini’s First Win Tyler Bream had three hits, including a home run, and Cameron Giannini pitched seven strong innings, as the Liberty Flames defeated the VCU Rams, 7-4, March 31 in an evening contest at the Diamond. Bream drove in three runs with the trio of hits, including his third home run of the season and his first triple of the year. Center fielder Curran Redal also had three hits in the contest. He also walked and scored a run for the Flames. Giannini, making his second career start, recorded his first win in a Liberty uniform. The freshman right-hander allowed four runs on four hits over seven innings. He struck out four batters and walked three. Josh Richardson finished up for the Flames, pitching two scoreless frames. Double Delight First baseman Trey Wimmer drove in five runs with three doubles, propelling the Flames past the George Mason Patriots, 9-7, March 30 at Worthington Stadium. Wimmer went 3-for-3 with a walk in the contest, scoring two runs. He got things started in the first inning with a two-run double, and later scored in a threerun inning. His second two-base hit in the fifth inning scored a run, giving the Flames the lead for good. In the seventh, he chased home his final two runs of the contest with his third double of the game. Wimmer’s three doubles tie 13 other Liberty players for most doubles in a game in program history. The last time a Flame had three two-base hits in a contest was on May 21, 2009, when catcher Errol Hollinger had three in a 20-10 win over High Point at the Big South Conference Baseball Championship at McCormick Field in Asheville, N.C. Dane Beakler, the second Liberty pitcher of the contest, evened his record at 1-1 on the year. The reliever yielded one run, while scattering seven hits over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out two and did not walk a batter. J.J. McLeod entered the contest with two outs and retired the one batter he faced with the bases full for his third save of the season. Teufel’s Scoreless Streak Ends Senior left-hander Shawn Teufel gave up only his second run of the season March 19. A Manhattan home run in the fourth halted the left-hander’s scoreless innings streak at 24, which spanned over five starts for the senior. Teufel had allowed only one prior run, in the first inning of his season-opening start at Kennesaw State on Feb. 19, and has not allow one since. The streak tops a previous career-high of 10 scoreless innings by the pitcher last season, from April 4-18. The scoreless span left the left-hander five innings shy of the school record of 29, set by Tim Harrell in 2000. Best Start Since 1995 Liberty started its 2010 season with a 9-0 record. The mark tied the 1995 Flames for the best start to a year in the 36year history of the program. Liberty tied the mark with a 10-1 win over Delaware State at Worthington Stadium on March 7. The Flames’ start was the best during the three-year tenure of Liberty Head Coach Jim Toman. During Toman’s first season in 2008, the Flames opened the year, 5-1. Liberty also tied the programs’ record for consecutive wins at the NCAA Division I level with the streak. Five other Flames squads have won nine consecutive games (2009, 2008, 2006, 1995, 1985). The 1976 Liberty team holds the school record for consecutive victories with 15. Bream Named Conference Player of the Week Liberty sophomore third baseman Tyler Bream was named as the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Baseball Player of the Week for Feb. 23. Bream hit .700 (7-for-10) in the Flames’ three-game, season-opening sweep of Kennesaw State. The third baseman scored six runs and drove in five RBIs during the three-game series, reaching base three times in each contest to record a .688 on-base percentage. The sophomore had two doubles and a towering two-run home run during the weekend to post a 1.200 slugging percentage. Bream opened the season on Feb. 19 by going 3-for-3, including an RBI-double and a two-run homer, while driving in four runs. The following afternoon, the third baseman walked twice, drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and scored twice. In the final game of the series on Feb. 21, Bream finished the series by going 4-for-5 with a double and three runs scored to lead the Flames to the sweep. The Last Time Back-to-Back Home Runs By Liberty: 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. By Opponent: George Mason outfielder Scott Kreiger and first baseman Justin Bour hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning during the Patriots’ 12-0 win over Liberty, April 8, 2009 at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Va. Kreiger connected for a three-run home run, tying him for the George Mason career RBI record with 201. Grand Slam Home Run By Liberty: Trailing 9-5 in the seventh inning, catcher Errol Hollinger drove a 1-0 pitch over the left field 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. By Opponent: George Mason’s Justin Bour hit the first of his two home runs in the game, a grand slam in the sixth inning, to push the Patriots past Liberty, 13-0, on March 26, 2008 at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Va. No-Hitter By Liberty: 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. By Opponent: 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. Triple Play By Liberty: Liberty has never recorded a triple play. By Opponent: 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. Shutout By Liberty: Left-hander Shawn Teufel pitched his second complete game of the year in leading the Liberty Flames to a 13-0 shutout victory over the Presbyterian Blue Hose, April 24. Teufel scattered five hits over nine innings, striking out eight and walking two. After the first inning, he did not allow a runner to pass second base. By Opponent: Three Virginia Tech pitchers allowed the Flames just four hits in a 10-0 win, March 23 at English Field in Blacksburg, Va. Starter Manny Martir pitched seven scoreless innings for the Hokies. The Automated ScoreBook Overall Statistics for LIBERTY (as of May 03, 2010) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 32-12 Home: 17-6 Away: 13-6 Neutral: 2-0 Big South: 15-3 Player 6 REDAL, Curran 1 WILLAMS, Matt 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 5 BREAM, Tyler 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 10 WIMMER, Trey -------------------18 RICHARDSON, Justin 29 NEGRON, Kenneth 14 BREAM, Doug 9 JEFFERSON, Jeff 11 BROWN, Casey 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 4 TAYLOR, Austin 12 NEUFANG, Jerry 46 SIZEMORE, Justin 26 BATOR, Zane 2 SCOTT, Kizuku 20 ROACH, Chris 24 TEUFEL, Shawn avg gp-gs 44-44 37-37 44-44 39-38 44-44 43-41 42-30 .391 .385 .376 .354 .352 .325 .269 .362 .339 .333 .242 .206 .205 .204 .163 .158 .125 .000 .000 .000 23-11 31-17 38-28 26-17 28-5 15-10 23-13 20-12 14-4 7-1 11-0 1-0 1-0 ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att 184 161 181 130 193 151 119 44 41 45 33 39 38 14 72 62 68 46 68 49 32 12 16 9 12 18 13 12 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 3 2 2 3 4 6 2 37 93 23 88 31 87 32 73 43 100 41 80 28 50 .505 .547 .481 .562 .518 .530 .420 20 14 10 6 13 9 11 12 8 7 15 16 11 3 7 11 23 19 29 28 16 5 4 2 2 7 2 4 .480 .433 .439 .445 .393 .430 .336 3 3 2 2 3 4 4 2 11-16 5 6-8 7 7-10 3 2-5 0 1-1 2 1-2 0 0-2 47 59 99 62 34 39 49 43 19 8 4 1 0 10 18 23 17 5 11 9 5 0 0 3 0 0 17 20 33 15 7 8 10 7 3 1 0 0 0 4 4 2 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 25 8 5 7 6 8 4 0 0 0 0 21 24 41 26 12 16 15 11 4 2 0 0 0 .447 .407 .414 .419 .353 .410 .306 .256 .211 .250 .000 .000 .000 4 5 14 9 4 9 14 8 3 0 1 0 0 3 8 7 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 5 14 16 9 7 12 16 7 3 2 1 0 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .436 .452 .443 .356 .275 .333 .391 .315 .292 .222 .333 .000 .000 1 1 2 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 7-7 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 po a 112 5 52 97 75 136 68 0 21 83 284 22 298 7 e 1 8 4 2 7 7 3 fld% .992 .949 .981 .971 .937 .978 .990 .000 .943 0 33 59 18 26 15 10 56 44 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 4 0 54 0 6 0 0 1 1 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1.000 1.000 1.000 .986 1.000 .984 1.000 .000 1.000 .500 .813 Totals .3 2 7 44 1583 355 518 116 8 31 321 743 .4 6 9 159 93 231 37 .4 1 2 32 25 40-58 1184 465 42 .9 7 5 Opponents .2 7 3 44 1519 218 414 75 3 32 202 591 .3 8 9 151 58 340 44 .3 5 7 15 16 37-51 1146 451 77 .9 5 4 LOB - Team (392), Opp (359). DPs turned - Team (48), Opp (45). CI - Team (2), THOMPSON, N. 2, Opp (1). IBB - Team (5), BREAM, T. 2, TAYLOR, A. 1, REDAL, C. 1, THOMPSON, N. 1, Opp (8). Picked off - WILLIAMS,M. 2, NEGRON, K. 2, BROWN, Ca. 1, BREAM, T. 1, REDAL, C. 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 21 EVANS, Steven 37 LINZA, Keegan -------------------22 MCLEOD, J.J. 13 BEAKLER, Dane 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 17 UMBERGER, Dustin 38 DUDLEY, Tim 20 ROACH, Chris 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 34 BROWNING, Carter 26 BATOR, Zane 31 COLE, Bryan era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg 2.16 3.48 4.76 9-1 6-1 7-0 11 11 10 10 11 10 3 1 1 1/0 0/0 0/1 0 0 0 79.0 62.0 56.2 57 64 53 20 27 33 19 24 30 27 16 30 69 60 38 11 17 11 0 1 1 3 4 4 .208 .269 .247 wp hp bk sfa sha 2.93 3.50 4.09 5.06 5.09 6.00 6.29 10.29 12.00 14.73 0-1 4-2 0-1 1-2 0-0 1-0 3-3 1-1 0-0 0-0 12 18 13 13 10 8 13 12 3 2 0 0 0 7 1 0 5 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 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15.1 43.2 22.0 37.1 17.2 6.0 34.1 14.0 3.0 3.2 15 43 24 45 24 8 43 20 8 10 9 17 13 26 12 5 26 17 7 6 5 17 10 21 10 4 24 16 4 6 10 4 9 14 1 8 22 5 2 3 16 46 22 26 15 5 29 11 2 1 1 5 3 6 5 1 7 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 2 4 0 0 2 5 1 0 .259 .254 .276 .304 .320 .348 .321 .333 .444 .500 3 2 2 1 4 3 6 1 0 1 4 4 2 6 2 2 6 4 0 0 5 15 1 7 10 6 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 Totals 4 .3 3 32-12 44 44 5 2/1 11 394.2 414 218 190 151 340 75 3 32 .2 7 3 39 58 4 15 16 Opponents 6 .9 7 12-32 44 44 2 1/1 5 382.0 518 355 296 159 231 116 8 31 .3 2 7 33 93 13 32 25 PB - Team (2), NEUFANG, J. 1, THOMPSON, N. 1, Opp (8). Pickoffs - Team (7), EVANS, S. 1, THOMPSON, N. 1, GIANNINI, C. 1, ROACH, C. 1, UMBERGER, D. 1, LINZA, K. 1, RICHARDSONJo 1, Opp (7). SBA/ATT - THOMPSON, N. (31-37), GIANNINI, C. (7-10), EVANS, S. (6-10), BEAKLER, D. (8-8), NEUFANG, J. (6-7), UMBERGER, D. (5-6), TEUFEL, S. (3-5), LINZA, K. (3-4), RICHARDSONJo (2-3), MCLEOD, J. (1-2), BROWNING, C. (2-2), DUDLEY, T. (0-1). The Automated ScoreBook Overall Statistics for LIBERTY (as of May 03, 2010) (All games Sorted by Fielding pct) Player 14 BREAM, Doug 46 SIZEMORE, Justin 11 BROWN, Casey 9 JEFFERSON, Jeff 37 LINZA, Keegan 4 TAYLOR, Austin 38 DUDLEY, Tim 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 22 MCLEOD, J.J. 13 BEAKLER, Dane 34 BROWNING, Carter 2 SCOTT, Kizuku 6 REDAL, Curran 10 WIMMER, Trey 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 12 NEUFANG, Jerry 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 1 WILLAMS, Matt 29 NEGRON, Kenneth 5 BREAM, Tyler 21 EVANS, Steven 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 17 UMBERGER, Dustin 20 ROACH, Chris 26 BATOR, Zane 31 COLE, Bryan 18 RICHARDSON, Justin Totals Opponents c po a e fld% dp sba csb sba% pb ci 63 44 26 22 11 10 8 6 5 2 1 1 118 308 70 63 215 313 70 157 35 111 9 16 5 2 0 0 0 59 44 26 18 3 10 3 0 2 0 0 0 112 298 15 56 75 284 68 52 33 21 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 8 0 5 6 3 2 1 1 5 7 54 6 136 22 0 97 0 83 7 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 4 7 2 8 2 7 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .992 .990 .986 .984 .981 .978 .971 .949 .943 .937 .889 .813 .800 .500 .000 .000 .000 6 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 12 0 41 0 0 24 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 1 8 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 31 0 0 0 0 6 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 --------.750 --.000 .700 .500 1.000 1.000 ------.667 .857 --.838 --------.600 .600 .833 --------- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1691 1674 1184 1146 465 451 42 77 .975 .954 48 45 37 40 14 18 .725 .690 2 8 2 1 Hitting minimums - 75% of Games 3.0 TPA/Game Pitching minimums - 1.0 IP/Game The Automated ScoreBook Game Results for LIBERTY (as of May 03, 2010) (All games) Date 02-19-10 02-20-10 02-21-10 02-26-10 02-27-10 02-28-10 03-05-10 03-06-10 03-07-10 03-09-10 03-12-10 03-13-10 03-14-10 03-16-10 03-17-10 03-19-10 03-20-10 03-21-10 03-24-10 * 03-26-10 * 03-27-10 * 03-27-10 03-30-10 03-31-10 * 04-02-10 * 04-03-10 * 04-03-10 04-06-10 * 04-09-2010 * 04-10-10 * 04-11-10 04-13-10 * 04-16-10 * 04-17-10 * 04-18-10 04-20-10 04-21-2010 * 04-23-10 * 04-24-10 * 04-25-10 Apr 27, 2010 * 04-30-10 * 05-01-10 * 05-02-10 * = Conference game () extra inning game Opponent at Kennesaw State at Kennesaw State at Kennesaw State vs Morehead State vs Lehigh at UNC WILMINGTON DELAWARE STATE DELAWARE STATE DELAWARE STATE OLD DOMINION ST. JOHN'S ST. JOHN'S ST. JOHN'S at James Madison at Duke MANHATTAN MANHATTAN MANHATTAN at Virginia Tech at UNC Asheville at UNC Asheville-1 at UNC Asheville-2 GEORGE MASON at VCU HIGH POINT HIGH POINT-1 HIGH POINT-2 at Old Dominion at Radford at Radford at Radford ELON #26 VMI #26 VMI #26 VMI DUKE JAMES MADISON at Presbyterian at Presbyterian at Presbyterian at ELON GARDNER-WEBB GARDNER-WEBB GARDNER-WEBB W W W W W W W W W L W W L L L W L W L L L W W W W W L W W W W L W W W L W W W W L W W W Score Inns Overall Big South 10-4 11-2 10-4 5-2 6-3 12-2 8-1 16-0 10-1 3-5 9-1 14-9 6-7 2-13 2-3 8-4 13-14 8-6 0-10 4-5 1-2 7-3 9-7 7-4 6-4 14-8 4-5 12-9 10-2 3-1 7-6 3-5 12-9 9-6 13-8 1-4 12-7 8-7 13-0 16-9 1-3 11-2 9-4 10-7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 (11) 9 (11) 9 (10) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 (10) 9 9 9 9 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 5-0-0 6-0-0 7-0-0 8-0-0 9-0-0 9-1-0 10-1-0 11-1-0 11-2-0 11-3-0 11-4-0 12-4-0 12-5-0 13-5-0 13-6-0 13-7-0 13-8-0 14-8-0 15-8-0 16-8-0 17-8-0 18-8-0 18-9-0 19-9-0 20-9-0 21-9-0 22-9-0 22-10-0 23-10-0 24-10-0 25-10-0 25-11-0 26-11-0 27-11-0 28-11-0 29-11-0 29-12-0 30-12-0 31-12-0 32-12-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 3-2-0 3-3-0 3-3-0 4-3-0 5-3-0 6-3-0 6-3-0 7-3-0 8-3-0 9-3-0 9-3-0 9-3-0 10-3-0 11-3-0 12-3-0 12-3-0 13-3-0 14-3-0 15-3-0 Pitcher of record TEUFEL, S. (W 1-0) LINZA, K. (W 1-0) EVANS, S. (W 1-0) BROWNING, C. (W 1-0) LINZA, K. (W 2-0) EVANS, S. (W 2-0) TEUFEL, S. (W 2-0) LINZA, K. (W 3-0) EVANS, S. (W 3-0) BROWNING, C. (L 1-1) TEUFEL, S. (W 3-0) ROACH, C. (W 1-0) BEAKLER, D. (L 0-1) GIANNINI, C. (L 0-1) MCLEOD, J. (L 0-1) TEUFEL, S. (W 4-0) RICHARDSONJo (L 0-1) LINZA, K. (W 4-0) UMBERGER, D. (L 0-1) TEUFEL, S. (L 4-1) EVANS, S. (L 3-2) LINZA, K. (W 5-0) BEAKLER, D. (W 1-1) GIANNINI, C. (W 1-1) TEUFEL, S. (W 5-1) LINZA, K. (W 6-0) BEAKLER, D. (L 1-2) GIANNINI, C. (W 2-1) TEUFEL, S. (W 6-1) LINZA, K. (W 7-0) EVANS, S. (W 4-1) GIANNINI, C. (L 2-2) TEUFEL, S. (W 7-1) BEAKLER, D. (W 2-2) EVANS, S. (W 5-1) UMBERGER, D. (L 0-2) BEAKLER, D. (W 3-2) BEAKLER, D. (W 4-2) TEUFEL, S. (W 8-1) GIANNINI, C. (W 3-2) GIANNINI, C. (L 3-3) TEUFEL, S. (W 9-1) EVANS, S. (W 6-1) UMBERGER, D. (W 1-2) Attend Time 361 41 5 443 33 4 462 36 3 523 1047 618 64 8 111 218 283 699 52 22 3 583 53 6 249 135 23 0 412 11 8 1428 473 15 8 170 25 0 225 337 2431 2878 643 48 7 185 17 9 0 12 9 166 2115 623 363 3:21 2:54 3:04 2:26 2:30 2:44 2:19 2:17 2:16 2:22 2:47 3:09 3:26 2:46 3:25 2:39 3:43 2:36 2:48 221 1:47 2:43 3:16 2:44 2:51 3:02 2:37 2:49 2:14 2:36 3:13 2:56 2:50 3:19 3:33 2:46 3:05 3:05 2:39 3:36 2:14 2:12 2:35 2:41 The Automated ScoreBook Batting Leaders for LIBERTY (as of May 03, 2010) (All games) Hitting minimums - 75% of Games 3.0 TPA/Game Pitching minimums - 1.0 IP/Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Batting avg 6 REDAL, Curran 1 WILLAMS, Matt 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 5 BREAM, Tyler 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Runs scored 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 6 REDAL, Curran 1 WILLAMS, Matt 5 BREAM, Tyler 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 45 44 41 39 38 1. 6 REDAL, Curran 2. 5 BREAM, Tyler 1. 2. 3. 4. Doubles 5 BREAM, Tyler 1 WILLAMS, Matt 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 3 tied at...... 18 16 13 12 1. 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 2. 1 WILLAMS, Matt .391 .385 .376 .354 .352 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Slugging pct 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 1 WILLAMS, Matt 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 5 BREAM, Tyler 6 REDAL, Curran .562 .547 .530 .518 .505 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On base pct 6 REDAL, Curran 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 1 WILLAMS, Matt 23 THOMPSON, Nathan .480 .445 .439 .433 .430 72 68 68 62 49 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Runs batted in 5 BREAM, Tyler 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 6 REDAL, Curran 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 43 41 37 32 31 Hits 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 4. 1 WILLAMS, Matt 5. 23 THOMPSON, Nathan Triples 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 4. 5 BREAM, Tyler Home runs 3 2 2 1 1. 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 2. 5 BREAM, Tyler 3. 6 REDAL, Curran 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 5. 6 tied at......... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Total bases 5 BREAM, Tyler 6 REDAL, Curran 1 WILLAMS, Matt 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sac bunts 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 1 WILLAMS, Matt 29 NEGRON, Kenneth 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 2 tied at.......... Walks 100 93 88 87 80 1. 6 REDAL, Curran 2. 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 3. 14 BREAM, Doug 7 5 4 3 2 1. 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 5 3 3 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 4 TAYLOR, Austin 5. 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 4. 3 tied at....... 10 WIMMER, Trey 3. 4 tied at....... Steal attempts 6 REDAL, Curran 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 1 WILLAMS, Matt 29 NEGRON, Kenneth 7 ROBERTSON, Michael Strikeouts 5 BREAM, Tyler 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 3 tied at......... 29 28 23 19 16 1. 5 BREAM, Tyler 2. 6 REDAL, Curran 3. 10 WIMMER, Trey 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. At bats 5 BREAM, Tyler 6 REDAL, Curran 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 1 WILLAMS, Matt 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 193 184 181 161 151 1. 6 REDAL, Curran 18 RICHARDSON, Justin 5. 2 SCOTT, Kizuku 1 WILLAMS, Matt 5. 9 JEFFERSON, Jeff 1. 6 REDAL, Curran 2. 29 NEGRON, Kenneth 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 16 10 8 7 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Stolen base pct 5 BREAM, Tyler 1 WILLAMS, Matt 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 6 REDAL, Curran 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 7 5 4 4 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Total plate appearances 6 REDAL, Curran 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 5 BREAM, Tyler 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 1 WILLAMS, Matt Games played 23 14 12 12 11 5 BREAM, Tyler 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 4. 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 5. 10 WIMMER, Trey 16 14 12 9 8 Stolen bases 4 4 3 Grounded into DP Games as sub Hit by pitch 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 6 REDAL, Curran 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 29 NEGRON, Kenneth 4. 1 WILLAMS, Matt 5. 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 11 BROWN, Casey 2. 29 NEGRON, Kenneth 3. 10 WIMMER, Trey 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sac flies Caught stealing 1. 6 REDAL, Curran 2. 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 20 15 14 14 13 6 4 3 3 2 11 7 7 6 2 1.000 .750 .700 .688 .500 223 212 211 188 185 Game starts 44 44 44 43 42 1. 6 REDAL, Curran 5 BREAM, Tyler 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 4. 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 5. 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 44 44 44 41 38 The Automated ScoreBook Pitching Leaders for LIBERTY (as of May 03, 2010) (All games) Hitting minimums - 75% of Games 3.0 TPA/Game Pitching minimums - 1.0 IP/Game Earned run avg 1. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 2. 21 EVANS, Steven 3. 37 LINZA, Keegan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Wins 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 37 LINZA, Keegan 21 EVANS, Steven 13 BEAKLER, Dane 16 GIANNINI, Cameron Opposing bat avg 2.16 3.48 4.76 1. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 2. 37 LINZA, Keegan 3. 21 EVANS, Steven Losses 9 7 6 4 3 1. 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 2. 17 UMBERGER, Dustin 13 BEAKLER, Dane 4. 5 tied at...... Innings pitched 1. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 2. 21 EVANS, Steven 3. 37 LINZA, Keegan 79.0 62.0 56.2 Games started 1. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 2. 21 EVANS, Steven 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Batters struck out 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 21 EVANS, Steven 13 BEAKLER, Dane 37 LINZA, Keegan 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 1. 22 MCLEOD, J.J. 2. 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 4. 17 UMBERGER, Dustin 5. 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Wild pitches 37 LINZA, Keegan 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 38 DUDLEY, Tim 2 tied at...... 10 6 5 4 3 1. 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 1. 2. 3. 4. Intentional BB allowed 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 17 UMBERGER, Dustin 22 MCLEOD, J.J. 34 BROWNING, Carter 2 3 2 1 13 BEAKLER, Dane 4. 3 tied at..... 1. 37 LINZA, Keegan 2. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 3. 21 EVANS, Steven 1. 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 2. 22 MCLEOD, J.J. 3. 13 BEAKLER, Dane 69 60 46 38 29 1. 13 BEAKLER, Dane 2. 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 11 7 7 3 1. 13 BEAKLER, Dane 2. 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 3. 34 BROWNING, Carter 34 BROWNING, Carter 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 17 UMBERGER, Dustin 5. 2 tied at...... 22 MCLEOD, J.J. 1. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 2. 21 EVANS, Steven 3. 37 LINZA, Keegan 1 1. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 2. 21 EVANS, Steven 3. 16 GIANNINI, Cameron Runners picked off Sac bunts allowed 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 17 UMBERGER, Dustin 17 UMBERGER, Dustin 1. 38 DUDLEY, Tim 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 17 UMBERGER, Dustin 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 3 RICHARDSON, Josh Runs allowed 1. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 2. 21 EVANS, Steven 3. 37 LINZA, Keegan 1. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 2. 21 EVANS, Steven 3. 37 LINZA, Keegan 11 11 17 1. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 2. 37 LINZA, Keegan Doubles allowed 1. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 37 LINZA, Keegan 3. 21 EVANS, Steven 1. 37 LINZA, Keegan 2. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 3. 21 EVANS, Steven 19 24 30 1. 21 EVANS, Steven 2. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 3. 37 LINZA, Keegan 0 1 1 1. 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 2. 37 LINZA, Keegan 53 57 64 Walks allowed Triples allowed 21 EVANS, Steven 30 24 14 14 10 Hits allowed 2 2 2 2 2 Earned runs allowed 20 27 33 15 7 6 6 6 Batters SO out looking Sac flies allowed 2 18 13 12 12 9 Hit batters 1 1 1 1 5. 13 BEAKLER, Dane 1. 6 tied at....... 18 13 13 13 12 Games in relief Balks 1. 7 tied at.......... 5 4 1 1 Appearances 5. 38 DUDLEY, Tim 21 EVANS, Steven 37 LINZA, Keegan 13 BEAKLER, Dane 1.000 .900 .857 Saves 3 2 2 1 Games finished 11 10 10 7 5 37 LINZA, Keegan Won-loss pct .208 .247 .269 16 27 30 Home runs allowed 21 EVANS, Steven 3 4 4 The Automated ScoreBook Fielding Leaders for LIBERTY (as of May 03, 2010) (All games) Hitting minimums - 75% of Games Pitching minimums - 1.0 IP/Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Fielding pct 14 BREAM, Doug 6 REDAL, Curran 10 WIMMER, Trey 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 1.000 .992 .990 .981 .978 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Assists 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 1 WILLAMS, Matt 5 BREAM, Tyler 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 136 97 83 54 22 Stolen bases against 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 13 BEAKLER, Dane 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 12 NEUFANG, Jerry 21 EVANS, Steven 31 8 7 6 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 12 NEUFANG, Jerry Chances 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 10 WIMMER, Trey 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 1 WILLAMS, Matt 6 REDAL, Curran 313 308 215 157 118 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Putouts 10 WIMMER, Trey 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 6 REDAL, Curran 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 8 7 7 4 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Fielding double plays 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 10 WIMMER, Trey 1 WILLAMS, Matt 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 5 BREAM, Tyler 6 4 3 2 1 1. 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 2. 21 EVANS, Steven Errors Passed balls 1. 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 1 WILLAMS, Matt 2. 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 5 BREAM, Tyler 4. 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 5. 2 tied at....... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Caught stealing by 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 21 EVANS, Steven 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 6 tied at....... 1. 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 41 32 24 12 10 Steal attempts against Catchers interference 1 1 298 284 112 75 68 2 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 4. 13 BEAKLER, Dane 5. 12 NEUFANG, Jerry 37 10 10 8 7
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