BASEBALL 2015 FACT BOOK

2015

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Birmingham, Ala. Year Founded:1841 Enrollment: 4,933 Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Red and Blue

Field (Capacity: Joe Lee Griffin Field (1,000)

Surface/Dimensions (l-r): Grass/330-355-390-365-335 Affiliation: NCAA Division I

Conference: Southern

President: Dr. Andrew Westmoreland

Alma Mater/Year: Ouachita Baptist University/1979 Director of Athletics: Martin Newton

Alma Mater/Year: Samford/1983 TEAM INFORMATION

2014 overall record: 35-25

2014 conference record/finish:15-12/T-3rd Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 19/15

Position Starters Returning/Lost: 4/4 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/2 BASEBALL STAFF

Head Coach: Casey Dunn (Auburn) Record at Samford: 307-273 (10 seasons) Career Record: 307-273 (10 seasons)

Associate Head Coach: Tony David (South Alabama) Assistant Coaches: Tyler Shrout (Transylvania) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Luke Murton (Georgia Tech) Baseball Operations: Matt Burns (Alabama)

Administrative Assistant: Gerald Tuck (Samford) COMMUNICATIONS

Assistant AD (Baseball Contact): Joey Mullins Office Phone: (205) 726-2799

Cell Phone: (205) 532-3477 E-mail: [email protected] Director: Zac Schrieber Office Phone: (205) 726-2802 E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Director: Herb Brooks Office Phone: (205) 726-4005 E-mail: [email protected] SID Fax: (205) 726-2132 Press Box Phone: (205) 726-4167

2015 SAMFORD QUICK FACTS

DATE OPPONENT TIME Feb. 13 Radford 4 p.m. Feb. 14 Radford 2 p.m. Feb. 15 Radford 1 p.m. Feb. 17 Alabama A&M 6 p.m. Feb. 20 Austin Peay 6 p.m. Feb. 21 Austin Peay 2 p.m. Feb. 22 Austin Peay 1 p.m. Feb. 24 Troy 6 p.m. Feb. 27 vs. Arizona% 2 p.m. Feb. 28 at Mississippi State% 6:30 p.m. Mar. 1 vs. Arizona% 1 p.m. Mar. 1 at Mississippi State% 4:30 p.m. Mar. 3 UAB 6 p.m. Mar. 4 Jacksonville State 6 p.m. Mar. 6 at Memphis 6:30 p.m. Mar. 7 at Memphis 2 p.m. Mar. 8 at Memphis 1 p.m. Mar. 10 at Auburn 6 p.m. Mar. 13 at Jacksonville University 5:30 p.m. Mar. 14 at Jacksonville University 1 p.m. Mar. 15 at Jacksonville University 12 p.m. Mar. 17 at Alabama^ 6:30 p.m. Mar. 20 Furman* 6 p.m. Mar. 21 Furman* 2 p.m. Mar. 22 Furman* 1 p.m. Mar. 24 at Alabama State 6 p.m. Mar. 27 at VMI* 5 p.m. Mar. 28 at VMI* 3 p.m. Mar. 29 at VMI* 12 p.m. Mar. 31 Auburn 6 p.m. Apr. 3 UNCG* (DH) 3 p.m. Apr. 4 UNCG* 2 p.m. Apr. 7 Alabama 6 p.m. Apr. 10 Murray State 6 p.m. Apr. 11 Murray State 2 p.m. Apr. 12 Murray State 1 p.m. Apr. 14 at Troy 6 p.m. Apr. 17 at East Tennessee State* 5:05 p.m. Apr. 18 at East Tennessee State* 1:05 p.m. Apr. 19 at East Tennessee State* 12:05 p.m. Apr. 21 Alabama State 6 p.m. Apr. 24 at Wofford* 5 p.m. Apr. 25 at Wofford* 2 p.m. Apr. 26 at Wofford* 12 p.m. Apr. 28 at UAB 6:30 p.m. May 1 The Citadel* 6 p.m. May 2 The Citadel* 2 p.m. May 3 The Citadel* 1 p.m. May 5 at Jacksonville State 6 p.m. May 8 Western Carolina* 6 p.m. May 9 Western Carolina* 2 p.m. May 10 Western Carolina* 1 p.m. May 14 at Mercer* 5 p.m. May 15 at Mercer* 5 p.m. May 16 at Mercer* 5:30 p.m. May 19-24 SOCON Tournament# TBD *-Southern Conference Game

%-Mississippi State Tournament (Starkville, Miss.) ^-Hoover, Ala.

#-SoCon Tournament (Charleston, S.C.) All times are Central and subject to change

2015 SAMFORD SCHEDULE

Quick Facts/Schedule 1 Media Information 2 Coaches 3 Players 13 Season Review 41 Records 47

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Fact Book Credits:

COVERING THE BULLDOGS

Your host for Samford baseball is Assistant AD for Communications Joey Mullins. He can be reached at 205-726-2799. Please contact him for any assistance in your coverage of Samford baseball.

CREDENTIAL REQUESTS

All members of media working a game must request credentials from the athletic communications office. Early requests are helpful, enabling media to receive parking passes before a game. Please make requests at least one business day before a game. Pick up unmailed credentials at the Will Call booth at the main entrance of Joe Lee Griffin Field.

Requests should be made by e-mail to Joey Mullins at [email protected]. Only working media will be granted credentials.

INTERVIEWS

Coach Casey Dunn and his staff are available for interviews before or after practices. Coaches may be contacted directly for

interviews.

All player interviews must be arranged through the athletic communications office at least one day in advance. Most players are available daily after practice up to one hour. Phone interviews are permitted if requested in advance through the athletic communi-cations office.

POSTGAME INTERVIEW POLICIES

The Samford athletic communications staff will make requested players available for interviews approximately 10 minutes after games outside the dugout. Coaches will also be available outside the dugout. For interviews with the opposing coach or players, please make arrangements before the end of the game with the communications director from that institution.

PRESS BOX SERVICES

The Office of Athletic Communications provides a weekly release con taining team and individual notes, statistics, a review of past action and a preview of upcoming games, along with Southern Conference rankings, statistics and notes. Programs or flip cards, team rosters, game notes, and updated team and conference statistics are available on game day. A complete NCAA box score is distributed at the end of each game, with play-by-play available.

Wireless internet and telephones are available in the press box for use by working press only.

All radio stations must obtain media passes and space for broadcasting in the press box. Samford provides one line for radio stations wishing to broadcast from Joe Lee Griffin Field.

RADIO

Selected Samford baseball games can be heard on WVSU-FM 91.1 or at www.al.com/wvsu. The full broadcast schedule is available at www.samfordsports.com.

Mike Grace is in his seventh season as the voice of Samford baseball.

INTERNET

The official website of Samford University athletics is

www.samfordsports.com. A partnership of Samford Athletics and SideArm Sports, the internet home of the Bulldogs is full of the most up-to-date information on Samford baseball and Samford’s 16 other varsity sports. With news stories, coaches’ and student-athletes’ biographies, plus team rosters, statistics, schedules, game notes, results and video, the most comprehensive coverage of the Bulldogs can always be found online at www.samford-sports.com.

SOCON DIGITAL NETWORK

The Southern Conference Digital Network, a league-wide digital network available free of charge to consumers on multiple devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs, launched in the fall of 2014. The SoCon Digital Network will broadcast intra-conference games, across several sports, not selected by national or regional networks. Archived or VOD (Video on Demand) content will also be available and housed primarily on institutional websites.

ATHLETIC COMMINICATIONS STAFF

Joey Mullins, Assistant AD/Communications (Baseball Contact) Office Phone: 205-726-2799

Cell Phone: 205-532-3477 Email: [email protected]

Zac Schrieber, Director of Athletic Communications Office Phone: 205-726-2802

Cell Phone: 205-532-3476 Email: [email protected]

Herb Brooks, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Office Phone: 205-726-4005

Email: [email protected] Office Fax: 205-726-2132 Website: www.samfordsports.com

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asey Dunn was named Samford’s head baseball coach in August 2004.

Under his leadership, the Bulldogs have posted 30-plus wins in seven of the last nine seasons. The team has also played in the Southern Conference Tournament title game in three of the last four years.

In 2012, Dunn coached the Bulldogs to their first-ever Southern Conference championship and NCAA Tournament bid. The team also set a school record for wins with 41.

Also in 2012, Dunn’s squad produced a school-record seven Major League Basbeall Draft picks, and it had a total of nine players sign with MLB teams.

Prior to the start of te 2013 season, Dunn was named one of the top rising head coaches by Perfect Game, and he was ranked second on Baseball America’s list of top college baseball head coaches under 40.

In 2014, Samford reached the finals of the SoCon Tournament for the third time in the last four years, narrowly falling to Georgia Southern.

At the conclusion of the 2013 season, Dunn’s team produced the first player in school history to be drafted in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft when center fielder Phillip Ervin was selected by the Cincinnati Reds. Also, pitcher and designated hitter C.K. Irby was taken in the 10th round of the MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins.

In 2011, the Bulldogs finished third in the prestigious Southern Conference, and they reached the finals of the SoCon Tournament, finishing one win short of the first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. The team won a school-record 37 games in 2011.

Dunn’s 2011 team featured four players who were selected in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. Pitchers Grant Sides, Andrew Jones and Josh Martin, along with second baseman Michael Johnson were all taken in the MLB Draft.

Five Bulldogs were also named to the Coaches’ All-SoCon team in 2011, and the pitching staff set school records for lowest ERA, fewest runs allowed, fewest earned runs allowed and most strikeouts, while tying the school record for most saves.

In just his second season as head coach, he took the baseball team from not qualifying for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament to being the league’s regular-season champion and the top seed in the league’s

CASEY DUNN

HEAD COACH

THE DUNN FILE

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2005–present Head Coach

Samford p University

2004 Assistant Coach

Auburn University

2002–04 Head Coach

Spain Park High School

Hoover, Alabama

COACHING AWARDS

2012 ALABCA Coach of the Year

2006 OVC Coach of the Year

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

1996–99 Auburn University 1999 All-American 1999–01 Kansas City Royals

Organization EDUCATION

1999 B.S., social science secondary education

Auburn University

PERSONAL

Born Oct. 3, 1976

Hometown Birmingham, Ala. Wife Marty

Children Sam (11)

34 games, and Dunn was named the OVC’s Coach of the Year.

Dunn followed up the success of 2006 with a second-straight winning season in 2007, marking the first time Samford posted back-to-back winning seasons in more than 40 years.

In 2008, the team finished second in the OVC in the regular season. The team posted 33 wins, ranking behind only Dunn’s 2011 and 2006 squads for wins in a single season.

Under Dunn’s leadership, the 2008 team also produced Samford’s highest draft pick when Michael Marseco was drafted in the 11th round of the Major League Baseball draft.

After his first season, Dunn and his staff signed the largest recruiting class in Samford baseball ¬history: 20 players, including nine transfers. The class was ranked 69th in the nation by Collegiate Baseball. Samford was ranked 29th among teams in the Southeast, third in Alabama and first in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Dunn and his staff have continued to recruit successfully. Each of their first three ¬signing classes were ranked nationally.

Dunn, who was an assistant coach at Auburn University

the baseball program at Spain Park High School in Birmingham. In three years at Spain Park, he posted a record of 53-41. His teams won two Jefferson County titles and a co-region champion¬ship, and earned two state playoff appearances. In 2002, Dunn was named the Over the Mountain Coach of the Year, and he was named Coach of the Year by The Birmingham News in 2003.

Dunn played four seasons as a catcher at Auburn (1996-99). As a senior, he earned All-America honors after batting .379 with a Southeastern Conference-leading 86 RBI. He helped lead the Tigers to a 1999 NCAA Regional Championship, the 1998 SEC Tournament title and a 1997 College World Series ¬appearance.

At the end of his senior season at Auburn, Dunn was presented with the Cliff Hare Award for the school’s top male athlete.

At the conclusion of his collegiate ¬playing career, Dunn played two seasons in the Kansas City Royals organization. He played with minor league teams in Wilmington, N.C., and Spokane, Wash.

Dunn graduated from Auburn in 1999 with a degree in social science secondary ¬education. He is married to the former Marty Goldthorp. They have a son, Sam, 11, and a daughter, Linlee, 9.

Alabama 6-12 Alabama A&M 9-1 Alabama State 1-1 Appalachian State 9-11 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-0 Arkansas State 3-3 Auburn 10-11 Austin Peay 9-4 Belmont 0-1 Bethune-Cookman 1-0 Birmingham-Southern 1-3 Boston College 0-1 Butler 4-1 The Citadel 11-7 College of Charleston 5-10 Davidson 12-7 Dayton 0-2 East Tennessee State 0-1 Eastern Illinois 9-4 Eastern Kentucky 7-8 Elon 5-15 Evansville 2-1 Florida 1-1 Florida Gulf Coast 0-1 Florida State 0-2 Furman 16-5 Georgia Southern 8-13 Georgia State 3-4 Jackson State 0-1 Jacksonville 0-4 Jacksonville State 10-18 Kennesaw State 6-7 Lipscomb 1-3 Longwood 2-1 Louisiana-Monroe 3-0 Louisville 0-3 Marshall 2-2 Memphis 3-3 Mercer 3-3 Miami (Ohio) 3-0 Michigan State 0-1 Middle Tennessee 1-3 Minnesota 2-1 Mississippi State 2-5 Montevallo 2-1 Morehead State 8-4 Murray State 7-4 Oklahoma 1-2 Ole Miss 1-2 Penn State 2-1 Purdue 6-3 Radford 2-1 Rider 3-0 Saint Louis 2-1 SIU–Edwardsville 2-1 South Alabama 2-5 South Florida 0-1 Southeast Missouri 8-6 Southeastern Louisiana 1-2 Tennessee–Martin 10-2 Tennessee Tech 10-3 Toledo 2-1 Troy 8-12 UAB 13-7 UNC Asheville 2-3 UNCG 12-6 Valparaiso 1-2 Western Carolina 9-11 Western Illinois 3-0 Wofford 14-6 Youngstown State 3-1 Total 307-273

DUNN VERSUS ALL OPPONENTS

DUNN YEAR-BY-YEAR

YEAR OVERALL CONFERENCE

2005 20-36 13-14 (OVC) 2006 34-25 21-6 (OVC) 2007 32-28 14-13 (OVC) 2008 33-23 19-7 (OVC) 2009 17-35 9-21 (SoCon) 2010 31-25 17-12 (SoCon) 2011 37-23 18-12 (SoCon) 2012 41-23 19-11 (SoCon) 2013 27-30 17-12 (SoCon) 2014 35-25 15-12 (SoCon) TOTAL 307-273 162-120 95-80 (SoCon)

1:

2/15/05, 5-3, at Georgia State

50: 5/14/06, 5-0, at Tennessee Tech

100: 3/29/08, 10-6, at Murray State

150: 3/28/10, 4-1, vs. Furman

200: 5/20/11, 4-1, vs. College of Charleston

250: 2/24/13, 6-3, vs. Purdue (Starkville, Miss.)

300: 5/4/14, 14-7, at UNCG

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ony David is in his 11th season at Samford and his 20th in coaching overall. He is recruiting coordinator, infield instructor and third base coach, and he also assists with hitters. This is his 10th season as the team’s associate head coach.

He has coached three major leaguers and 31 players who were selected in the MLB Draft or signed free-agent contracts with Major League teams. Over the last four years, Samford has had 15 players selected in the Major League Baseball Draft , five of those selections in the top 10 rounds. Baseball America recently reviewed the 2010 recruiting classes nationally to re-rank each recruiting class based on their on-field success. Samford’s class was ranked 18th in the Country.

In 2014, two of David’s infielders were taken in the MLB Draft. Shortstop Tyler Filliben was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 12th round, and third baseman Tripp Martin went to the Texas Rangers in the 22nd round.

At the conclusion of the 2013 season, center fielder Phillip Ervin became the first Samford player to be drafted in the first round of the MLB Draft when the Cincinnati Reds took him the opening round. Pitcher and designated hitter C.K. Irby was also drafted in the 10th round of the 2013 Draft by the Minnesota Twins.

David was named the 2010 Southern Conference Assistant Coach of the Year by SEBaseball.com.

In the last nine seasons, the Bulldogs have had their seven best seasons in school history, culminating in 2012. The team finished the year with a record 41 wins and earned its first SoCon Tournament title and NCAA Tournament bid.

After the 2012 season, seven members of Samford’s squad were selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, and two more players signed with professional teams as free agents.

In 2011, the Bulldogs won a then-record 37 games and reached the finals of the SoCon Tournament for the first time.

David has helped coordinate one outstanding recruiting class after another with five classes nationally ranked by Collegiate Baseball. The 2010 group included two players drafted in the MLB draft. That is the second year in a row with two signees taken in the draft; the 2009 class included Lex

THE DAVID FILE

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2006–present Associate Head Coach

Samford Universityp 2005 Assistant Coach Samford University 2004 Assistant Coach University of South Alabama 1998–2003 Head Coach Bayside Academy, Daphne, Ala. 1997 Assistant Coach

Citronelle High School,

Citronelle, Ala. PLAYING EXPERIENCE 1994–95 University of South Alabama EDUCATION 1995 B.S., communication, minors in math and

computer science

University of South p Alabama

PERSONAL

Born Sept. 15, 1972

Hometown Biloxi, Miss. Wife Bethany

Children Peyton Elizabeth (10)

Addison Nicole (8)

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Tyler Samuel (3)

TONY DAVID

Rutledge, who enjoyed an incredible season that landed him on the Freshman All-American team. The 2007 class was the top-ranked class in the Southern Conference.

For the last nine years, the program has averaged over 31 wins a season. The Bulldogs had averaged around 18 wins a year the previous 15 seasons. The 2008 season produced the longest home winning streak (16) in the nation. David’s top infielder, Mikey Marseco, became one of the top defensive shortstops in the nation and was selected in the 11th round by the Milwaukee Brewers.

Defensively, the 2007 squad finished the year with a .981 fielding percentage in conference play after a 2006 season that led the way at .973. Despite inheriting an infield without a true shortstop, David helped lead the 2005 team to a fielding percentage that was second overall in the conference. The 2008 squad led the league in assists, and the 2009 team finished second in the conference.

David spent the 2004 season as an assistant coach at his alma mater, South Alabama. He helped lead the squad to a share of its fourth consecutive Sun Belt Conference Championship. While assisting with infield instruction and overseeing the outfield, David managed an outfield that produced two major league draft picks.

Before returning to South Alabama, David spent six seasons as the head coach at Bayside Academy in Daphne, Ala. David was hired in 1998 to start the program from scratch and finished with an overall record of 91-64.

David also served as a coach at the University of South Alabama baseball camps for 11 years. Building on that experience, including the last four years as the director of those camps, he has served as the director of the Samford baseball winter and summer camps for five years.

David played at South Alabama in 1994 and 1995, helping lead the team to the 1994 Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Championship. As a senior in 1995, he received the Eddie Stanky Award on a team ranked as high as 13th in the nation, finishing the year with an NCAA regional appearance in Tallahassee. In his two years at USA, the Jaguars compiled a record of 73-42.

David is married to the former Bethany Snodgrass, a South Alabama graduate. They have two daughters, Peyton Elizabeth, 10, and Addison Nicole, 8, and one son, Tyler Samuel, 3.

T

yler Shrout begins his second season on the Samford baseball coaching staff, and his first as a full-time member of the staff.

Shrout serves as the team’s pitching coach. During the 2014 season, Shrout’s worked on the staff as the volunteer pitching coach.

Shrout comes to Samford after spending three seasons on the coaching staff at Lipscomb. Shrout was the pitching coach at Lipscomb, and for his final year on staff, was the team’s recruiting coordinator. His 2012 staff set the school Division I record for lowest ERA, and his 2011 staff set a school record for strikeouts and ranked 18th in the nation in the category. While at Lipscomb, three of Shrout’s pitchers were taken in the MLB Draft. Right-hander Josh Smith was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 21st round of the 2010 Draft, and was the organization’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2011. Left-hander Chris Nunn was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 24th round of the 2012 Draft. Nunn is currently 7-0 with a 1.88 ERA with the Class A Fort Wayne Tin Caps. In his first full season in pro base-ball, he posted a record of 8-2 with a 2.77 ERA with nine saves. Right-handed pitcher Hunter Brothers went to the Colorado Rockies in the 24th round of the 2013 MLB Draft.

From 2006 to 2009, Shrout was on the coaching staff at Birmingham-Southern College. He worked with the pitching staff for the Panthers, helping to lead the team to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title in 2009. His 2009 pitching staff led the SCAC in ERA at 3.66, ranking 18th in the country. At BSC, he was also in charge of summer camps, team travel, academic progress, and he assisted with recruiting.

Two players Shrout helped recruit to BSC were selected in the MLB Draft. Bruce Maxwell was taken in the second round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics. Drew Leachman was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 37th round of the 2011 MLB Draft.

In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Shrout was the head coach of the Alabama Bombers Summer Team (2008-09). He also worked as a skills instructor at the Birmingham Baseball Academy in 2007, and he was the pitching coach for the Kentucky Baseball Club in 2006.

Shrout played four seasons at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky. He graduated from Transylvania in 2006 with a degree in Business

Administration with a concentration in finance.

Shrout married his wife, Lexi, in the summer of 2013. The couple resides in the Birmingham area.

TYLER SHROUT

ASSISTANT COACH

THE SHROUT FILE

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2015-present Assistant Coach Pitching Samford University 2014 Volunteer Pitching Coach Samford University 2010-13 Pitching Coach Lipscomb University 2006-09 Assistant Coach Birmingham-Southern College PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2003-06 Transylvania University EDUCATION 2006 B.S., Business Administration, Transylvania University PERSONAL

Born Nov. 29, 1982

Hometown Louisville, Ky.

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uke Murton enters his first season on the Samford baseball coaching staff. Murton will serve the staff as a volunteer assistant.

Murton played collegiately at Georgia Tech from 2005 to 2009, playing as a first baseman and outfielder. He currently ranks in the top 10 in Georgia Tech history in career doubles, home runs, total bases and RBI. He was named third team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball in 2009. Murton was also named All-ACC in 2009, and he made the All-ACC Tournament team in 2006.

From 2009 to 2013, Murton played in the New York Yankees organization. He earned a Spring Training invitation in 2013, and he was named an MILB Organizational All-Star and a South Atlantic League All-Star in 2010. He ranked second in home runs in the New York-Penn League in 2009 and in the Eastern League in 2012. Murton led his team in doubles and RBI in 2011.

Murton spent the 2013 and part of the 2014 season with the Sioux City Explorers. He also played for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in 2014.

Murton comes to Samford after working as a scouting/field manager at Perfect Game since September. From January to May of 2014, Murton was the head middle school baseball coach and varsity hitting coach at Excel Christian Academy.

From 2013 to 2014, Murton was the head coach of the Organizational Player Development and 11U Travel Baseball team for Parkway Sports in Cartersville, Ga.

From 2009 to 2010, Murton served as the hitting coach at Pointe University in West Pointe, Ga. During that same period, he was a Player Development Instructor at the Players Academy in

McDonough, Ga.

Murton earned his bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech in management in 2009.

Murton and his wife, Ashley, reside in the Birmingham area. The couple has one daughter, Natalee.

LUKE MURTON

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH

THE MURTON FILE

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2015-present Volunteer Assistant Coach

Samford p University

2014 Scouting/Field Manager Perfect Game

2014 Head Middle School Coach/

Varsity Hitting Coach Excel Christian Academy 2013-14 Head Coach Organizational Player Development Parkway Sports 2009-10 Hitting Coach Pointe University

2009-10 Player Development Instructor

Players Academy

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

2005-09 Georgia Tech

2009-13 New York Yankee Organiza-tion EDUCATION 2009 B.S., management Georgia Tech PERSONAL Born May 21, 1986

Hometown McDonough, Ga.

Wife Ashley

Matt Burns

Director of Baseball

Operations

Gerald Tuck

Administrative Assistant

Chris Hunsberger

No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Prev. School 1 Frankie Navarrete SS R/R 5-10 175 Jr. Miami, Fla./Columbus HS 2 Parker Curry RHP/IF R/R 5-10 165 Jr. Pelham, Ala./Pelham HS 3 Jared Watson OF/C R/R 5-11 190 RS-Jr. Jacksonville, Fla./Episcopal HS 6 T.J. Dixon OF L/L 5-10 185 So. Mobile, Ala./UMS Wright 7 Danny Rodriguez SS L/R 5-10 185 Jr. Miami, Fla./Doral Academy 8 Sam Teague OF/LHP L/L 5-9 165 Fr. Beaverton, Ore./Valley Catholic HS 9 Damon Waller Util. R/R 6-2 220 RS-Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Woodward Acad. 10 Brandon Powell OF R/R 6-0 210 RS-Sr. Houston, Texas/Second Baptist HS 12 Cole Limbaugh RHP R/R 6-5 210 Sr. Childersburg, Ala./Childersburg 13 Richard Greene C R/R 6-5 208 Jr. Birmingham, Ala./Oak Mountain 14 Phillip Flach RHP/IF R/R 5-11 170 RS-Jr. Homewood, Ala./Homewood HS 16 Robert Perteet OF/LHP L/L 5-7 155 Fr. Spanish Fort, Ala./Spanish Fort HS 17 Caleb Maggio RHP R/R 6-0 185 Fr. Apopka, Fla./Wekiva HS

18 Grant Colton C R/R 5-8 192 Fr. Norcross, Ga./Wesleyan HS 19 Anthony Gonzalez 3B/SS R/R 5-9 175 RS-So. Miami, Fla./Westminster Christian 21 Tristan Widra RHP R/R 6-0 215 Fr. Hoover, Ala./Spain Park HS 22 Heath Quinn OF R/R 6-3 220 So. Birmingham, Ala./Oak Mountain 23 Andres Gracia RHP R/R 6-4 255 Sr. Miami, Fla/Christopher Columbus 24 Alex Lee 1B L/L 6-1 195 Jr. Heflin, Ala./C. Alabama CC 25 Alex Ledford RHP R/R 6-2 205 Sr. Asheville, N.C./Louisburg College 26 Gage Pregno LHP L/L 6-1 205 So. Millbrook, Ala./Edgewood Acad. 28 Mark Donham RHP R/R 6-4 220 RS-Sr. Tequesta, Fla./Jupiter HS

29 Wyatt Burns RHP R/R 5-10 190 RS-Fr. Pinson, Ala/Pinson Valley HS 31 Gregory Mula SS R/R 5-8 180 RS-Fr. Mandeville, La./N. Lake Chr. Acad. 32 Hunter Swilling RHP/IF R/R 5-11 190 So. Columbus, Ga./Columbus HS 33 Austin Edens 1B R/R 6-0 215 Fr. Baton Rouge, La./St. Michael’s 34 Eric Wright LHP L/L 6-4 225 RS-Sr. Sarasota, Fla./Seminole CC 35 Jake Greer RHP R/R 6-7 265 Fr. Collierville, Tenn./Houston HS 37 Meade Kendrick IF R/R 5-11 207 RS-So. Germantown, Tenn./Houston HS 38 Jesse Travis RHP R/R 6-7 255 Jr. Magnolia, Miss./Southwest CC 41 Jared Brasher RHP R/R 6-1 200 So. Pell City, Ala./Pell City HS 42 Cody Shelton RHP R/R 6-5 204 RS-Fr. Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood HS 43 Devan Traglia RHP R/R 5-11 165 RS-So. Florence, Ala./Shoals Christian 45 Mikel Belcher RHP R/R 6-5 246 Sr. Fort Walton Beach, Fla./Chipola CC

Ben Carrick C R/R 6-0 202 Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell HS Preston Parrish OF L/R 6-1 170 Fr. Memphis, Tenn./Evangelical Christian Head Coach: 20 Casey Dunn (Auburn)

Associate Head Coach: 4 Tony David (South Alabama) Assistant Coach: 30 Tyler Shrout (Transylvania)

Volunteer Assistant Coach: 44 Luke Murton (Georgia Tech) Operations: Matt Burns (Alabama)

Administrative Assistant: Gerald Tuck (Samford)

2014 (Junior): Saw action in 18 games, all in relief . . . finished with a record of 1-1 and an ERA of 6.88 . . . struck out 21 batters . . . earned his first Samford win, pitching 1.0 inning, allowing no runs on two hits at Alabama State . . . tossed 2.0 innings of scoreless relief against Troy.

Previous College: Spent two seasons at Chipola Junior College . . . posted an ERA of 2.28 in 27.2 innings of work in 2013 . . . posted a record of 1-1 with two saves.

High School: Prepped at Niceville High School . . . helped lead his team to a district title . . . also played football in high school . . . helped his team earn a district championship in football as well. Personal: Born Aug. 4, 1993 . . . son of Bobby and Cindy Belcher . . . majoring in business finance.

45 MIKEL BELCHER

RHP • R/R • 6-5 • 246 • Senior

Fort Walton Beach, Fla. • Chipola CC

Belcher’s Samford Career Pitching Statistics

YEAR G-S CG W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA

2014 18-0 0 1-1 0 17.0 26 15 13 13 21 6.88

41 JARED BRASHER

RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 200 • Sophomore

Pell City, Ala. • Pell City HS

2014 (Freshman): Appeared in 16 games, including 10 starts on the mound . . . posted a record of 2-5 and an ERA of 5.50 . . . recorded 45 strikeouts . . . earned his first win, pitching 5.0 innings, allowing three runs on four hits, against Elon . . . pitched 5.0 strong innings, earning the win in game two at Davidson . . . allowed just one run and struck out 10 batters in 6.0 innings of work at Georgia Southern.

High School: Prepped at Pell City High School . . . named All-American by both Perfect Game and Under Armour.

Personal: Born Jan. 3, 1995 . . . son of Stanley and Terri Brasher . . . majoring in sports administration.

Brasher’s Samford Career Pitching Statistics

YEAR G-S CG W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA

2014 16-10 0 2-5 0 52.1 54 39 32 42 45 5.50

2 PARKER CURRY

RHP/IF • R/R • 5-10 • 165 • Junior

Pelham, Ala. • Pelham HS

2014 (Sophomore): Saw action in 27 games on the mound, including one start . . . posted an impressive 7-2 record and a 3.29 ERA . . . struck out 56 batters, while walking just 16 . . . also appeared in six games as a position player, driving in three runs . . . pitched 3.0 strong innings in relief, allowing just one hit in a 3-2 win over Memphis . . . pitched 2.1 hitless innings of relief against UAB . . . pitched 2.0 innings, in relief, allowing just two runs against Purdue . . . drove in the team’s lone run at Alabama . . . pitched 2.0 scoreless innings in relief at No. 10 Louisville . . . drove in the game-winning run and earned the win on the mound at Jacksonville State . . . pitched 3.0 innings of one-hit relief at Auburn . . . pitched 1.2 innings of hitless relief, earning the win at home against Auburn . . . earned a win and a save in the series at Georgia Southern . . . pitched 5.0 innings in relief, giving up just one run on four hits to earn the win in game three at UNCG . . . pitched 4.0 innings, allowing just one run against Davidson in the Southern Conference Tournament.

2013 (Freshman): Appeared in 20 games on the mound, including one start . . . finished with a record of 1-2 and an ERA of 6.53 . . . pitched 4.0 innings, giving up just one run on four hits at Mississippi State . . . tossed 2.1 scoreless innings of relief at Furman . . . earned his first collegiate win, pitching 1.1 hitless innings of relief at UAB . . . started his first collegiate game at Auburn, pitching 2.0 innings, allowing one run on two hits.

High School: Prepped at Pelham High School . . . named the 2011 Pelham High School Defensive Player of the Year . . . won the PHS Determination Award in both 2010 and 2012 . . . member of National Honor Society and National English Honor Society.

Personal: Born Nov. 21, 1993 . . . son of Derrell and Becky Curry . . . majoring in finance.

Curry’s Samford Career Pitching Statistics

YEAR G-S CG W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA

2013 20-1 0 1-2 0 30.1 42 24 22 12 20 6.53 2014 27-1 0 7-2 2 52.0 50 26 19 16 56 3.29

TOTAL 47-2 0 8-4 2 82.1 92 50 41 28 76 4.48 Curry’s Samford Career Batting Statistics

YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BB SO AVG

2014 6 10 0 2 0 0 0 3 0-0 0 2 .200

6 T.J. DIXON

OF • L/L • 5-10 • 185 • Sophomore

Mobile, Ala. • UMS Wright

2014 (Freshman): Named Freshman All-American . . . also named to SoCon’s All-Freshman team . . . played in 57 games, including 54 starts in center field . . . hit .260 with 20 RBI . . . led the team with 19 stolen bases in 25 attempts . . . went 2-for-6 with two RBI at Troy . . . went 2-for-3 against Alabama State . . . went 2-for-3 in game two against Furman . . . went 5-for-6 in game two against Elon . . . went 2-for-5 at Alabama State . . . in three games at UNCG, finished with nine hits, includ-ing three doubles, and drove in two runs . . . had two hits in game one of the series at Wofford. High School: Named first team All-State at UMS-Wright Preparatory School . . . helped lead his team to state championships in 2010 and 2011 . . . also played football, earning All-State honors . . . football team won state championship in 2012.

Personal: Born Oct. 14, 1994 . . . son of Tyrone and Tanya Dixon . . . his father played baseball at South Alabama . . . majoring in journalism and mass communications.

Dixon’s Samford Career Batting Statistics

YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BB SO AVG

2014 57 196 40 51 10 2 0 20 19-25 41 48 .260

28 MARK DONHAM

RHP • R/R • 6-4 • 220 • RS-Senior

Tequesta, Fla. • Jupiter HS

2014 (Junior): Appeared in 28 games, all in relief . . . posted a 3.45 ERA and a record of 2-0 . . . struck out 31 batters, while allowing just 12 walks . . . pitched a scoreless inning of relief against Fur-man . . . tossed 2.1 innings in relief at Davidson, allowing no runs . . . pitched a scoreless inning of relief at Georgia Southern . . . pitched an inning of hitless relief against Troy . . . tossed 3.0 innings against Wofford in the SoCon Tournament, giving up just two runs.

2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games, all out of the bullpen . . . finished with an ERA of 7.62 in 13.0 innings of work . . . pitched an inning of scoreless relief against Alabama A&M . . . allowed no earned runs in 4.0 innings of work at Elon.

2012 (Freshman): Returned from injury . . . saw no game action. 2011 (Medical Redshirt): Missed the season with an injury.

High School: Prepped at Jupiter High School . . . named 2009 Preseason Underclassman Honorable Mention All-American by www.perfectgame.org.

Personal: Born Dec. 30, 1991 . . . son of April and the late John Donham . . . majoring in management and entrepreneurship.

Donham’s Samford Career Pitching Statistics

YEAR G-S CG W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA 2013 10-0 0 0-0 0 13.0 16 15 11 14 11 7.62 2014 28-0 0 2-0 0 31.1 25 13 12 12 31 3.45 TOTAL 38-0 0 2-0 0 44.1 41 28 23 26 42 4.67

14 PHILIP FLACH

RHP • R/R • 5-11 • 170 • RS-Junior

Homewood, Ala. • Homewood HS

2014 (Sophomore): Saw action in 13 games, all in relief . . . recorded nine strikeouts . . . finished with a record of 0-1 and an ERA of 8.10 in 10.0 innings of work . . . pitched 2.0 hitless innings in relief at Alabama . . . pitched an innings of scorless relief against Alabama A&M.

2013 (Freshman): Appeared in six games, all out of the bullpen . . . struck out four batters and posted an ERA of 14.09 in 7.2 innings of work . . . pitched an inning of hitless relief at Alabama A&M . . . allowed no runs on one hit in 1.1 innings of work at Auburn.

2012 (Redshirt): Redshirted . . . saw no game action.

High School: Prepped at Homewood High School . . . named All-Over the Mountain and All-Birmingham . . . named team MVP . . . also played football for the Patriots.

Personal: Born Sept. 6, 1992 . . . son of Pete and Mary Flach . . . majoring in business management.

Flach’s Samford Career Pitching Statistics

YEAR G-S CG W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA

2013 6-0 0 0-0 0 7.2 14 15 12 6 4 14.09 2014 13-0 0 0-1 0 10.0 12 12 9 6 9 8.10

19 ANTHONY GONZALEZ

IF • R/R • 5-9 • 175 • RS-Sophomore

Miami, Fla. • Westminster Christian

2014 (Redshirt): Redshirted . . . saw no game action.

2013 (Freshman): Saw action in nine games, including one start at second base . . . batted .375 with a double and two RBI . . . had one hit each against Alabama, College of Charleston and West-ern Carolina . . . had an RBI at Jacksonville State and one at WestWest-ern Carolina.

High School: Prepped at Westminster Christian Academy . . . named first team All-County . . . won the Gold Glove and Patriot Award . . . batted .417 as a junior and .438 as a sophomore . . . named team’s Rookie of the Year as a freshman.

Personal: Born May 5, 1994 . . . son of Oscar and Dania Gonzalez . . . majoring in exercise science.

Gonzalez’s Samford Career Batting Statistics

YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BB SO AVG

2013 9 8 1 3 1 0 0 2 0-0 2 0 .375

23 ANDRES GRACIA

RHP • R/R • 6-4 • 255 • Senior

Miami, Fla. • Christopher Columbus HS

2014 (Junior): Named first team All-SoCon . . . appeared in 30 games, all in relief, serving as the team’s main closer . . . gave up just three earned runs over 34.0 innings of work for an impressive 0.79 ERA . . . earned 14 saves . . . struck out 38 batters, while walking just 12 . . . pitched the final inning, earning his first save of the season in game two versus Memphis . . . pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one hit and striking out three batters to earn a save against Butler . . . tossed one hitless inning to pick up a save against Purdue . . . pitched the final inning to earn the save in the 11-9 win at Troy . . . in three outings against Louisiana-Monroe, pitched 2.2 innings, allowing just one hit and earning one save . . . pitched 2.0 scoreless innings in relief at No. 10 Louisville . . . earned a save in game one at The Citadel . . . picked up a save, tossing one hitless inning at Jacksonville State . . . earned a save in the Friday, 9-5 win over Furman . . . earned a save and a win in two appearances against Elon . . . earned his 10th save of the seasoon in game two at Davidson . . . earned a save, pitching the final 1.1 innings in a 7-6 home win over Auburn . . . picked up his 12th save of the season, pitching 2.0 hitless innings in the Sunday win over Appalachian State . . . pitched the final scoreless inning to earn the save against Wof-ford in the SoCon Tournament.

2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in 24 games, all out of the bullpen . . . posted an ERA of 3.82 with three saves . . . struck out 25 batters, while walking just seven . . . pitched 3.0 innings of relief, allowing just one earned run against Georgia Southern . . . tossed 5.0 innings, giving up just one earned run against College of Charleston . . . over his last 12 appearances, he gave up just one run in 17.1 innings of work . . . pitched 2.1 innings, giving up no runs on just two hits at Western Carolina . . . pitched 2.0 innings, allowing just one hit against Arkansas-Pine Bluff . . . tossed 2.0 innings of scoreless relief at UAB . . . in two outings against UNCG, allowed one run in 4.0 innings of work . . . pitched a combined 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in two outings at Elon . . . allowed no runs in 2.0 innings against Davidson.

2012 (Freshman): Appeared in 14 games, including two starts . . . posted a record of 2-0 and an ERA of 4.37 . . . earned his first career win in his first start at UAB, pitching 3.0 innings, allowing just one run on four hits . . . also earned a win against Troy, tossing 5.0 scoreless innings, allowing five hits.

High School: Prepped at Christopher Columbus High School.

Personal: Born on Feb. 8, 1993 . . . son of Ely and Lia Gracia . . . majoring in finance.

Gracia’s Samford Career Pitching Statistics

YEAR G-S CG W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA

2012 14-2 0 2-0 0 22.2 33 16 11 6 11 4.37 2013 24-0 0 0-4 3 35.1 41 18 15 7 25 3.82 2014 30-0 0 2-1 14 34.0 26 7 3 12 38 0.79 TOTAL 68-2 0 4-5 17 92.0 100 41 29 25 74 2.84

13 RICHARD GREENE

C • R/R • 6-5 • 208 • Junior

Birmingham, Ala. • Oak Mountain HS

2014 (Sophomore): Saw action in 17 game, including nine starts at catcher . . . batted .115 with two RBI . . . went 1-for-3 in game two at Georgia Southern.

2013 (Freshman): Saw action in 33 games, including 22 starts at catcher . . . batted .279 with three doubles and 10 RBI . . . went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI against Jacksonville State . . . went 2-for-2 in game one against Wofford . . . went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in final game at Ap-palachian State.

High School: Prepped at Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham . . . named All-Shelby County as a senior. Personal: Born March 18, 1994 . . . son of Richard and Karen Greene . . . majoring in finance.

Greene’s Samford Career Batting Statistics

YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BB SO AVG 2013 33 68 8 19 3 1 0 10 0-0 7 11 .279 2014 17 26 3 3 1 0 0 2 0-0 3 7 .115 TOTAL 50 94 11 22 4 1 0 12 0-0 10 18 .234

37 MEADE KENDRICK

IF • R/R • 5-11 • 207 • RS-Sophomore

Germantown, Tenn. • Houston HS

2014 (Freshman): Saw action in five games, including one start at designated hitter . . . had a .286 on-base percentage.

2013 (Redshirt): Redshirted . . . saw no game action.

High School: Prepped at Houston High School . . . named All-Metro as a senior . . . also named to Principal’s Honor Roll.

Personal: Born Oct. 19, 1993 . . . son of Meade and Donna Kendrick . . . majoring in biology at Samford.

Kendrick’s Samford Career Batting Statistics

YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BB SO AVG 2014 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 4 .000 TOTAL 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 4 .000

25 ALEX LEDFORD

RHP • R/R • 6-2 • 205 • Senior

Asheville, N.C. • Louisburg College

2014 (Junior): Appeared in 17 games, including 16 starts . . . led the Southern Conference in wins with an 11-2 record . . . posted a 4.70 ERA in 103.1 innings of work . . . recorded 64 strikeouts . . . pitched 5.0 strong innings, allowing just two runs in picking up the win in a 3-2 victory over Mem-phis . . . tossed 7.0 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out 12 batters against Butler . . . pitched 8.0 innings, allowing just one earned run in the 9-3 win over Louisiana-Monroe . . . pitched 8.0 strong innings to earn the win in game one at The Citadel . . . tossed 7.2 innings, allow-ing just three earned runs to earn the win in the Friday 9-5 win over Furman . . . pitched 7.1 innallow-ings, giving up two runs on four hits to earn a win at Georgia Southern . . . pitched the complete game, giving up four runs in earning the win in game one against Western Carolina . . . tossed 7.0 strong innings, giving up just two runs to earn the win in game one at UNCG . . . earned his ninth win of the season in the Friday night win over Appalachian State . . . pitched 4.0 hitless innings in game one at Wofford . . . pitched 8.0 strong innings, earning the win against Wofford in the Southern Conference Tournament.

Previous College: Spent time at UNCG, Chattanooga State Junior College and Louisburg College . . . in 2013, posted a record of 4-2 and an ERA of 5.18 in 24.1 innings of work . . . struck out 24 batters, while allowing just eight walks . . . also batted .282 in 2013. High School: Prepped at T.C. Roberson High School in Asheville, N.C. . . . he set the state of North Carolina’s single-season record for RBI . . . finished with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.

Personal: Born Jan. 16, 1993 . . . son of Randy and Renee Ledford . . . majoring in finance.

Ledford’s Samford Career Pitching Statistics

YEAR G-S CG W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA

2014 17-16 1 11-2 0 103.1 107 64 54 32 64 4.70 TOTAL 17-16 1 11-2 0 103.1 107 64 54 32 64 4.70

12 COLE LIMBAUGH

RHP • R/R • 6-5 • 210 • Senior

Childersburg, Ala. • Childersburg HS

2014 (Junior): Saw action in 19 games, including nine starts on the mound . . . posted a record of 1-1 and an ERA of 4.04 in 49.0 innings of work . . . pitched 4.0 innings, allowing just two runs against Butler . . . pitched 5.0 innings in relief, allowing just one earned run at No. 10 Louisville . . . pitched 4.0 scoreless innings of relief at Jacksonville State . . . earned the win, pitching 4.1 innings, allowing just one run at Auburn . . . pitched an inning of hitless relief against Troy . . . pitched 5.0 scoreless innings in the Sunday win over Appalachian State.

2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in 15 games, including seven starts on the mound . . . finished with a record of 4-3 and an ERA of 6.46 . . . recorded 34 strikeouts . . . allowed no earned runs over 2.0 innings and struck out four batters against Alabama A&M . . . tossed 3.0 innings, giving up just one run and striking out three batters against Jacksonville State . . . pitched 5.1 innings, allowing no earned runs and striking out six batters at Furman . . . allowed just one run in 5.1 innings of work at Elon. 2012 (Freshman): Appeared in seven games, including four starts on the mound . . . struck out 12 batters and posted a 9.00 ERA in 14.0 innings of work . . . earned his first collegiate win, pitching 3.0 innings, stricking out six batters and allowing just one hit against Alabama A&M . . . tossed 3.0 innings of relief, allowing just two hits against Jacksonville State.

High School: Prepped at Childersburg High School . . . named All-State . . . a three-time All-County selection . . . finished third in his graduating class . . . also competed in basketball and football.

Personal: Born May 4, 1993 . . . son of John and Tammy Limbaugh . . . majoring in sports administration.

Limbaugh’s Samford Career Pitching Statistics

YEAR G-S CG W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA

2012 7-4 0 1-1 0 14.0 15 16 14 11 12 9.00 2013 15-7 0 4-3 0 46.0 63 37 33 20 34 6.46 2014 19-9 0 1-1 0 49.0 54 28 22 14 27 4.04 TOTAL 41-20 0 6-5 0 109.0 132 81 69 45 73 5.69

1 FRANKIE NAVARRETE

IF • R/R • 5-10 • 175 • Junior

Miami, Fla. • Christopher Columbus HS

2014 (Sophomore): Saw action in 41 games, including 24 starts . . . batted .340 with five doubles and 10 RBI . . . stole five bases . . . drove in two runs, going 1-for-2 in game two versus Memphis . . . went 2-for-3 against Jacksonville State . . . went 2-for-4 in game three against Elon . . . went 2-for-4 at Alabama State . . . went 2-for-3 in game three at Georgia Southern . . . went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI against Troy . . . had four hits in seven at-bats in two games against Appalachian State . . . went 2-for-3 against Davidson in the Southern Conference Tournament.

2013 (Freshman): Saw action in 36 games, including 30 starts at shortstop . . . batted .240 with four doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI . . . went 2-for-6 with two home runs and five RBI in his second college game against Youngstown State . . . also went 2-for-3 in game three of the Youngstown series . . . went 2-for-3 with a double and four RBI in game three against Purdue . . . was 2-for-4 with a double in game three against Georgia Southern . . . turned in a 2-for-4 performance at the plate against Alabama . . . drove in a run in a 2-for-4 performance in the final game at Furman . . . went 2-for-4 with two RBI in game one against Col-lege of Charleston . . . collected three hits, including a double and drove in one run at Jacksonville State.

High School: Prepped at Columbus High School . . . named All-Dade County as a senior . . . named honorable mention All-County as a junior . . . served as team captain as a senior.

Personal: Born Jan. 8, 1994 . . . son of Frank and Maylin Navarrete . . . majoring in world languages and trade.

Navarrete’s Samford Career Batting Statistics

YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BB SO AVG 2013 36 104 22 25 4 0 2 16 6-7 10 27 .240 2014 41 103 18 35 5 0 0 10 5-9 10 13 .340 TOTAL 77 207 40 60 9 0 2 26 11-16 20 40 .290

10 BRANDON POWELL

OF • R/R • 6-0 • 210 • RS-Senior

Houston, Texas • Second Baptist HS

2014 (Junior): Appeared in 53 games, including 44 starts in the outfield . . . batted .282 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 29 RBI . . . went 2-for-5 with a double against Butler . . . went 3-for-5 with an RBI against Jacksonville State . . . went 6-for-15 with two doubles and four RBI in three games against Louisiana-Monroe . . . had four hits, including a home run, and three RBI against Alabama State . . . had four hits and an RBI in three games at The Citadel . . . had five hits and four RBI in three games against Furman . . . went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI at Auburn . . . went 2-for-5 at UAB . . . hit two home runs in the Friday win over Appalachian State.

2013 (Sophomore): Played in 38 games, including three starts in the outfield . . . batted .216 with a double and six RBI . . . had two hits in game two at Western Carolina.

2012 (Redshirt): Saw action in 13 games, including eight starts in left field before suffering an injury . . . received a medical redshirt . . . batted .206 with two home runs and six RBI . . . went

3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI against Alabama A&M.

2011 (Freshman): Saw action in 36 games, including 17 starts in the outfield . . . had two doubles and three RBI . . . went 3-for-5 in game two at Western Carolina.

High School: Named District and Greater Houston at Second Baptist High School . . . named HABCA Star . . . named to All-State Tournament Team . . . named Team MVP . . . member of National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Jan. 25, 1992 . . . son of John and Kristie Powell . . . majoring in accounting.

Powell’s Samford Career Batting Statistics

YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BB SO AVG

2011 36 68 5 13 2 0 0 3 2-4 1 14 .191

2012 13 34 6 7 1 0 2 6 1-1 1 9 .206

2013 38 37 5 8 1 0 0 6 0-0 4 8 .216

2014 53 195 28 55 11 1 3 29 0-1 10 24 .282 TOTAL 140 334 44 83 15 1 5 44 3-6 16 55 .249

26 GAGE PREGNO

LHP • L/L • 6-1 • 205 • Sophomore

Millbrook, Ala. • Edgewood Academy

2014 (Freshman): Appeared in 13 games, including one start on the mound . . . finished with a record of 0-1 and a 16.88 ERA in 13.1 innings of work . . . recorded 12 strikeouts . . . pitched an innings of scoreless relief against Alabama . . . tossed a scoreless inning of relief at UAB.

High School: Named All-State at Edgewood Academy . . . led his team to a state title . . . also played football, earning All-State honors and winning a state championship . . . member of the Na-tional Honor Society and Beta Club.

Personal: Born Jan. 31, 1995 . . . son of Scott Pregno and Keeley Lindemood . . . majoring in marketing.

Pregno’s Samford Career Pitching Statistics

YEAR G-S CG W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA

2014 13-1 0 0-1 0 13.1 24 25 25 14 12 16.88 TOTAL 13-1 0 0-1 0 13.1 24 25 25 14 12 16.88

22 HEATH QUINN

OF • R/R • 6-3 • 220 • Sophomore

Birmingham, Ala. • Oak Mountain HS

2014 (Freshman): Started 59 games in right field . . . named Freshman All-American . . . also named second team All-SoCon . . . hit .319 with 20 doubles, nine home runs and 48 RBI . . . went a com-bined 10-of-14 with four doubles and six RBI in three games against Valparaiso . . . went 3-for-4 with a home run and one RBI in game one versus Memphis . . . hit a solo home run, going 1-for-4 at the plate against UAB . . . had three hits and three RBI against Butler . . . went 6-for-14 with two doubles and three RBI in three games against Louisiana-Monroe . . . went 2-for-4 with an RBI at Jacksonville State . . . homered twice and drove in seven runs in game two against Elon . . . went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI at Alabama State . . . homered twice and drove in four runs in three games at Davidson . . . went 2-for-4 in a 7-6 home win over Auburn . . . had four hits and an RBI in three games at Georgia Southern . . . went 2-for-5 with a home run and one RBI against Alabama . . . had two hits and an RBI at UAB . . . hit .417 (5-for-12) in the Appalachian State series . . . went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI against Davidson in the SoCon Tournament . . . was 2-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI against Wofford in the SoCon Tournament.

High School: A local product from Oak Mountain High School . . . was a standout performer for the Oak Mountain baseball team . . . also played football and basketball in high school.

Personal: Born June 7, 1995 . . . son of Mitch and Karen Quinn . . . majoring in sports administration.

Quinn’s Samford Career Batting Statistics

YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BB SO AVG 2014 59 229 49 73 20 1 9 48 2-4 29 62 .319 TOTAL 59 229 49 73 20 1 9 48 2-4 29 62 .319

7 DANNY RODRIGUEZ

IF • L/R • 5-10 • 185 • Junior

Miami, Fla. • Doral Academy

2014 (Sophomore): Played in 31 games, including 16 starts . . . hit .236 with eight RBI . . . went 4-for-5 with a double and four RBI at Troy . . . went 3 in a home win against Troy . . . went 2-for-4 against Alabama.

2013 (Freshman): Played in 17 games, including four starts in the infield . . . batted .148 and drove in three runs . . . went 3-for-5 with two RBI in game two at Appalachian State.

High School: Prepped at Doral Academy in Miami . . . named second team All-Dade County as a senior and honorable mention as a sophomore . . . named to Miami-Dade vs. Broward County All-Star games as a junior and senior . . . invited to participate in the All-American Prospects Scouting Day as a junior.

Personal: Born July 17, 1993 . . . son of Carlos Rodriguez and Raquel Penalver . . . majoring in public administration.

Rodriguez’s Samford Career Batting Statistics

YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BB SO AVG

2013 17 27 6 4 0 0 0 3 0-0 5 3 .148

2014 31 55 8 13 1 0 0 8 1-1 7 9 .236

32 HUNTER SWILLING

IF • R/R • 5-11 • 190 • Sophomore

Columbus, Ga. • Columbus HS

2014 (Freshman): Saw action in 35 games, including 30 starts in the infield . . . batted .245 with six doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI . . . went 2-for-3 in game two versus Memphis . . . went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI against UAB . . . went 2-for-5 with two doubles against Butler . . . went 2-for-3 at Auburn . . . went 3-for-3 with an RBI against Alabama A&M.

High School: Prepped at Columbus High School in Georgia . . . named to the All-Bi-City team . . . named Rookie of the Year as a freshman . . . named team Most Valuable Player as a senior. Personal: Born Dec. 26, 1994 . . . son of Eric and Cindy Swilling . . . majoring in sports administration.

Swilling’s Samford Career Batting Statistics

YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BB SO AVG 2014 35 102 25 25 6 0 2 11 0-0 14 17 .245

43 DEVAN TRAGLIA

RHP • R/R • 5-11 • 165 • RS-Sophomore

Florence, Ala. • Shoals Christian

2014 (Redshirt): Redshirted . . . saw no game action.

2013 (Freshman): Saw action in three games, all out of the bullpen . . . allowed no earned runs in 3.1 innings of work . . . recorded three strikeouts . . . saw action against Alabama, Troy and at West-ern Carolina.

High School: Prepped at Shoals Christian School . . . named All-State in baseball three times . . . helped lead his team to three state championships . . . named 1A Pitcher of the Year as both a junior and a senior . . . also participated in football and basketball in high school.

Personal: Born Sept. 1, 1993 . . . son of Chris and Tamela Traglia . . . majoring in finance.

Traglia’s Samford Career Pitching Statistics

YEAR G-S CG W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA

2013 3-0 0 0-0 0 3.1 6 5 0 2 3 0.00

9 DAMON WALLER

OF/DH • R/R • 6-2 • 220 • RS-Junior

Atlanta, Ga. • Woodward Academy

2014 (Sophomore): Saw action in 23 games, including 10 starts at DH and in the outfield . . . hit .267 with five doubles, one home run and four RBI . . . went 2-for-3 against Purdue . . . went 2-for-4 with a home run and one RBI agianst Jacksonville State.

2013 (Freshman): Saw action in 31 games, including nine starts in the outfield . . . batted .240 with two doubles, one triple, two home runs and 13 RBI . . . went a combined 4-for-10 with a triple and five RBI in three games against College of Charleston . . . combined to go 3-for-7 with one RBI in two games at Western Carolina . . . went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI against Arkansas-Pine Bluff . . . homered and drove in two runs against UNCG.

2012 (Redshirt): Redshirted . . . saw no game action.

High School: Prepped at Woodward Academy . . . a three-time All-Region player . . . named Co-Offensive Player of the Year as a junior . . . also played basketball and football.

Personal: Born Nov. 11, 1992 . . . son of Steve and Pam Waller . . . majoring in finance.

Waller’s Samford Career Batting Statistics

YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BB SO AVG

2013 31 50 10 12 2 1 2 13 0-0 7 14 .240

2014 23 45 6 12 5 0 1 4 0-0 4 15 .267

3 JARED WATSON

OF/C • R/R • 5-11 • 190 • RS-Junior

Jacksonville, Fla. • Episcopal HS

2014 (Sophomore): Saw action in 43 games, including 41 starts as both a DH and outfielder . . . hit .292 with seven doubles, two home runs and 25 RBI . . . went 2-for-5 in the season-opener versus Val-paraiso . . . went 2-for-5 in game three against Memphis . . . went 2-for-5 with an RBI against UAB . . . had five hits and drove in three runs in the series at Georgia Southern . . . went 2-for-3 with an RBI against Alabama . . . in three games at UNCG, collected eight hits and drove in seven runs . . . went 2-for-3 against Wofford in the SoCon Tournament.

2013 (Freshman): Saw action in 23 games, including 11 starts (10 in the outfield and 1 at catcher) . . . batted .244 with two doubles, one home runs and six RBI . . . went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI at Jacksonville State . . . went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in game three against Wofford.

2012 (Redshirt): Redshirted . . . saw no game action.

High School: Prepped at Episcopal High School . . . named team MVP . . . also participated on the football team. Personal: Born Jan. 4, 1993 . . . son of Bert and the late Marilee Watson . . . majoring in business management.

Watson’s Samford Career Batting Statistics

YEAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-A BB SO AVG 2013 23 41 8 10 2 0 1 6 2-4 5 8 .244 2014 43 161 37 47 7 1 2 25 2-4 16 24 .292 TOTAL 66 202 45 57 9 1 3 31 4-8 21 32 .282

34 ERIC WRIGHT

LHP • L/L • 6-4 • 225 • RS-Senior

Sarasota, Fla. • Seminole CC

2014 (Redshirt): Sat out the season after suffering an injury in the fall . . . received a medical red-shirt.

2013 (Junior): Saw action in 12 games, 10 as a starter on the mound . . . finished with a record of 5-4 and an ERA of 5.05 . . . recorded 36 strikeouts . . . pitched 6.1 innings, allowing two runs against Purdue at the Diamond Classic in Starkville, Miss . . . tossed 8.1 innings, allowing no earned runs in a home game against Purdue . . . gave up two runs over 8.1 innings of work at The Citadel . . . pitched 8.0 innings, giving up two runs and striking out six batters against UAB . . . allowed one run over 6.0 innings of work against UNCG . . . pitched 5.0 innings, giving up two runs against Davidson.

Previous College: Spent two seasons at Seminole Community College.

High School: Prepped at Sarasota High School . . . won Scholar Athlete Award . . . also participated in soccer. Personal: Born Oct. 27, 1991 . . . son of Richard and Debra Wright . . . majoring in business management.

Wright’s Samford Career Pitching Statistics

YEAR G-S CG W-L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA

2013 16-13 0 5-4 0 76.2 90 53 43 20 36 5.05 TOTAL 16-13 0 5-4 0 76.2 90 53 43 20 36 5.05

2014 (Redshirt): Redshirted . . . saw no game action.

High School: Prepped at Pinson Valley High School . . . also competed in golf and cross country in high school.

Personal: Born Nov. 6, 1994 . . . son of Pam and Mike Burns . . . older brother, Joe, played baseball at Samford in 2011 and 2012 . . . majoring in pharmacy.

29 WYATT BURNS

RHP • R/R • 5-10 • 190 RS-Freshman

Pinson, Ala. Pinson Valley HS

High School: Prepped at Ardrey Kell High School in North Carolina . . . helped lead his team to four confer-ence titles . . . as a senior, team posted a record of 28-3 . . . was named to Charlotte Sports Radio All-South team in 2014 . . . was also a three-time Schlar Athlete.

Personal: Born Mar. 17, 1996 . . . son of Allen and Kimberlie Carrick . . . majoring in sports medicine.

BEN CARRICK

C • R/R • 6-0 • 202 Freshman

Charlotte, N.C. Ardrey Kell HS

High School: Was a four-year starting catcher at Wesleyan High School in Georgia . . . served as a two-time team captain . . .holds the state record for home runs in a game with four . . . named All-Region, All-County and All-Star in 2014 . . . named to the Georgia All-Star team for the Heartland Classic . . . named Gwinnett County Athlete of the Month for April, 2014 . . . as a senior, led his team in home runs with 10 . . . also earned the Georgia Dugout Club’s All-County Academic Award.

Personal: Born Jan. 12, 1996 . . . son of Chris and Susan Colton . . . majoring in business.

18 GRANT COLTON

C • R/R • 5-8 • 192 Freshman

Norcross, Ga. Wesleyan HS

High School: Prepped at St.

Michael’s the Archangel in Louisiana . . . was a two-time first team

All-District selection and a two-time second team All-District honoree . . . also a two-time All-State and All-Metro selection . . . named Academic All-State . . . holds school record for home runs with 28 and for RBI with 149 . . . as a senior, hit .468 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI.

Personal: Born Sept. 7, 1995 . . . son of Tim and Julie Edens . . . majoring in business.

33 AUSTIN EDENS

1B • R/R • 6-0 • 215 Freshman

Baton Rouge, La. St. Michael’s

High School: Prepped at Houston High School in Tennessee . . . named All-Metro in 2013 and 2014 . . . team finished as 2014 Tennessee state runner up . . . also competed in basketball.

Personal: Born June 6, 1996 . . . son of Jason and Jan Greer . . . majoring in pre-business.

35 JAKE GREER

RHP • R/R • 6-7 • 265 Freshman

Collierville, Tenn. Houston HS

Previous College: Spent two seasons at Central Alabama Community College . . . played on the team that captured the 2013 National Junior College title . . . named first team All-Conference in 2014 . . . also a member of the 2014 NJCAA National Baseball Team.

High School: Prepped at Cleburne County High School . . . named the Anniston Star Player of the Year in 2012 . . . was a two-time Anniston Star Dandy Dozen team member . . . played in the 2011 Alabama North-South Game.

Personal: Born Oct. 23, 1993 . . . son of Eric and Rebecca Lee . . . majoring in business marketing.

24 ALEX LEE

IF • L/L • 6-1 • 195 Junior

Heflin, Ala. Central Alabama CC

High School: Prepped at Wekiva High School in Florida . . . played for Coach Jason Sanderson. Personal: Born July 31, 1995 . . . son of Bill and Michelle Maggio . . . majoring in chemistry.

17 CALEB MAGGIO

RHP • R/R • 6-0 • 185 Freshman

Apopk, Fla. Wekiva HS

2014 (Redshirt): Redshirted . . . saw no game action.

High School: Prepped at North Lake Christian Academy in Louisiana . . . named first team All-District as a senior and second team All-District as a junior.

Persona: Born Dec. 3, 1994 . . . son of Greg and Nancy Mula . . . majoring in accounting.

31 GREGORY MULA

IF • R/R • 5-8 • 180 RS-Freshman Mandeville, La. North Lake Christian Academy

High School: Prepped at Evangelical Christian in Tennessee . . . helped lead his team to two state titles, in 2011 and 2013 . . . also won the WWBA National Championship in 2013 . . . also played football.

Personal: Born Dec. 15, 1995 . . . son of Mike and Becky Parrish . . . majoring in biology.

PRESTON PARRISH

OF • L/R • 6-1 • 170 Freshman

Memphis, Tenn. Evangelical Christian School

High School: Prepped at Spanish Fort High School in Alabama . . . set a state record for triples in a season with 13 . . . was a two-time MVP in Perfect Games National World Series . . . won the Silver Slugger Award.

Personal: Born Sept. 26, 1995 . . . son of Robert and Linda Perteet . . . undecided on his major.

16 ROBERT PERTEET

OF/LHP • L/L • 5-7 • 155 Freshman

Spanish Fort, Ala. Spanish Fort HS

2014 (Redshirt): Redshirted . . . saw no game action.

High School: Prepped at Brentwood High School in Tennessee . . . holds the school record for career wins . . . earned All-District and All-Region honors for both baseball and basketball . . . member of Alpha Lamda Delta National Honor Society for academic achievement.

Personal: Born July 8, 1994 . . . so of Tom and Lisa Shelton . . . majoring in nursing.

42 CODY SHELTON

RHP • R/R • 6-5 • 204 RS-Freshman Brentwood, Tenn. Brentwood HS

High School: Prepped at Valley Catholic High School in Oregon . . . named first team All-State . . . was a two-time team captain and a two-time conference Player of the Year . . . named 3-A State Co-Player of the Year . . . also participated in cross country, winning the 2011 3-A state title.

Personal: Born Jan. 3, 1996 . . . son of Tracy and Leigh Teague . . . majoring in business.

8 SAM TEAGUE

OF/LHP • L/L • 5-9 • 165 Freshman

Beaverton, Ore. Valley Catholic HS

Previous College: Spent two seasons at Southwest Community College in Summit, Miss.

High School: Prepped at Northpike High School . . . also participated in basketball.

Personal: Born Aug. 30, 1994 . . . son of William and Rhonda Travis . . . majoring in sociology.

38 JESSE TRAVIS

RHP • R/R • 6-7 • 255 Junior

Magnolia, Miss. Southwest CC

High School: A local player from Hoover’s Spain Park High School . . . played for Coach Will Smith. Personal: Born Feb. 27, 1996 . . . son of Michael and Missy Widra . . . majoring in engineering physics.

21 TRISTAN WIDRA

RHP • R/R • 6-0 • 215 Freshman

Hoover, Ala. Spain Park HS

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE

2014 Final Southern Conference Standings

SoCon Overall Team W L T Pct W L T Pct Western Carolina 20 6 0 .769 37 18 0 .673 Davidson 17 8 0 .680 29 19 0 .604 Georgia Southern 15 12 0 .556 40 23 0 .635 Samford 15 12 0 .556 35 25 0 .583 Wofford 12 14 0 .462 32 28 0 .533 Appalachian State 12 14 0 .462 21 34 0 .382 Elon 12 15 0 .444 27 26 0 .509 Furman 11 15 0 .423 26 33 0 .441 UNCG 8 16 0 .333 21 28 0 .429 The Citadel 8 18 0 .308 24 34 0 .414 TEAM BATTING g avg ab r h 2b 3b hr bb so sb-att UNCG 49 .310 1757 312 545 90 17 25 182 284 38-57 Davidson 48 .303 1699 322 515 100 7 50 178 410 48-63 Furman 59 .288 2105 345 607 93 15 30 233 381 88-118 Georgia Southern 63 .286 2190 413 627 116 7 61 256 445 89-123 Western Carolina 55 .285 1904 388 543 105 13 49 242 431 67-83 Samford 60 .280 2102 401 588 120 14 57 226 448 34-59 The Citadel 58 .278 1941 294 539 78 3 26 221 372 54-77 Elon 53 .270 1809 300 489 91 15 31 228 399 58-78 Appalachian State 55 .264 1908 299 503 88 21 40 183 400 29-41 Wofford 60 .249 1962 316 488 89 5 40 248 384 152-190 Totals 280 .281 19377 3390 5444 970 117 409 2197 3954 657-889 TEAM PITCHING g era w l sv ip h r er bb so Georgia Southern 63 3.15 40 22 15 565.0 545 273 198 192 491 Western Carolina 55 4.32 37 18 17 495.1 507 280 238 241 440 Davidson 48 4.46 29 19 14 425.2 441 283 211 188 336 Elon 53 4.71 27 26 17 471.2 474 305 247 209 300 Wofford 60 5.01 32 28 16 533.1 567 363 297 254 496 Appalachian State 55 5.10 21 33 5 474.2 503 329 269 194 346 UNCG 49 5.10 21 28 6 439.0 505 331 249 231 360 Samford 60 5.31 35 25 18 532.0 563 375 314 265 445 Furman 59 5.49 26 33 9 529.1 584 367 323 248 398 The Citadel 58 5.75 24 34 15 507.0 579 372 324 248 364 Totals 280 4.83 292 266 132 4973.0 5268 3278 2670 2270 3976 TEAM FIELDING g po a e pct dp pb sb-att Furman 59 1588 691 77 .967 58 11 63-85 Wofford 60 1600 560 75 .966 35 9 77-98 Georgia Southern 63 1695 699 84 .966 47 14 67-97 Samford 60 1596 650 80 .966 58 10 51-71 Western Carolina 55 1486 559 74 .965 45 10 37-59 The Citadel 58 1521 562 83 .962 41 5 71-90 Appalachian State 55 1424 575 80 .962 44 7 83-104 Elon 53 1415 557 79 .961 36 28 44-60 UNCG 49 1317 504 81 .957 38 17 56-77 Davidson 48 1277 432 87 .952 29 8 60-80 Totals 280 14919 5789 800 .963 431 119 609-821