TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHTEEN STATESMEN 2004 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 14-TIME GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS | 12 NCAA REGIONAL TITLES | 12 NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS INSIDE THE STATESMEN RANKINGS HOME PARK Overall | GSC 40-9 | 23-5 CBN / NCBWA 1 / 7 Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field (1,000) MEDIA COVERAGE Current Streak: L1 NCAA South Region 2 L: 330 | LC 355 | C 400 | RC 355 | R 330 Radio: WMJW 107.5 FM Last Five/Last 10: 4-1 / 9-1 vs. Ranked Opponents 12-3 HEAD COACH Mike Kinnison Matt Jones (PBP) | Cody Clark (PBP/Color) H: 14-4 | A: 22-4 | N: 2-0 Career: 937-297-2 (22nd season) Statesmen Audio/Video: GoStatesmen.com Last Game: 5.8 | L, 9-8 vs. MC at DSU: 937-297-2 (22nd season) Live Statistics: GoStatesmen.com (GSC Tourn.) Date Opponent Time/Result AROUND THE HORN: STATESMEN HEADED TO TAMPA FOR NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2/2 @ Lynn University L, 7-0 R First Pitch: No. 1/7 Delta State University (40-9, 23-5 GSC) travels to Lakeland, Fla., for the 2018 NCAA Division II South Region Baseball Tour- 2/3 @ Nova Southeastern ^ W, 21-10 nament hosted by top seed Florida Southern University on May 17-21. The third seeded Statesmen open tournament play against #6 seed and Gulf 2/4 @ Palm Beach Atlantic W, 10-5 2/9 @ Ouachita Baptist W, 3-2 South Conference Tournament Champion Mississippi College on Thursday, May 17 at 10 a.m. (CT) at Henley Field. No. 2 Tampa will face #7 Albany 2/10 vs. Nebraska-Kearney W, 10-4 (12) State at 3 p.m., and No. 4 Nova Southeastern will battle No. 5 Montevallo at 7 p.m. 2/17 Southern Indiana ^ W, 7-0 R 32nd NCAA Tournament Appearances: The Statesmen are making their 32nd NCAA postseason appearance. This will be DSU’s sixth NCAA 2/18 Quincy University ^ W, 6-5 South Regional Tournament appearance in seven years. Delta State owns 12 regional titles, including six under Head Coach Mike Kinnison. The 2/18 Quincy University ^ W, 11-2 Green-and-White defeated Stillman College (5-2,10-7) twice on the final day to claim the 2012 regional crown. The Statesmen went on to finish 2/20 Mississippi Valley State W, 10-5 runner-up in the NCAA Division II National Championship in Carey, N.C. Delta State owns a 68-42 NCAA regional tournament record and is 16-9 2/24 @ Valdosta State * (9) W, 13-11 (11) in the NCAA South Regional. The Statesmen are 28-21 all-time in the NCAA Division II World Series and are 96-67 all-time record in the NCAA 2/24 @ Valdosta State * (7) W, 7-6 postseason. DSU finished runner-up to eventual National Champion Nova Southeastern in the 2016 NCAA Division II South Regional in Tampa, Fla. 2/25 @ Valdosta State * W, 10-5 R Shannon Named Ferriss Trophy Finalist: For the second straight year, Zack Shannon collected one of the five finalist spots for the 2018 C Spire 3/3 Auburn - Montgomery * (9) W, 16-6 (7) 3/3 Auburn - Montgomery (7) W, 5-3 Ferriss Trophy, which goes to the most outstanding college baseball player in the state of Mississippi. Joining Shannon are Mississippi State outfield- 3/4 Auburn - Montgomery * W, 10-4 er Jake Mangum, Ole Miss outfielder/infielder Ryan Olenek and third baseman Luke Reynolds and pitcher Nick Sandlin from Southern Miss. Fans can 3/9 @ West Georgia * ^(9) W, 16-5 help select the winner of the prestigious award by voting at www.csopavoting.com starting at Monday, May 14 and continuing through noon 3/9 @ West Georgia * ^ (7) W, 12-3 on Saturday, May, 19. Former MLB pitcher Jay Powell will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 Ferriss Trophy award banquet at the Mississippi Sports 3/10 @ West Georgia * ^ L, 10-9 Hall of Fame on Monday, May, 21 at 11:30 a.m. 3/13 Harding University W, 15-0 R The Four Horsemen: Opposing pitchers have had to tread lightly when it comes to facing Emil Ellis, Brian Lane, Zack Shannon and Clay 3/16 @ West Alabama * (9) Cancelled Casey in the Statesmen lineup. The four have combined for a .378 batting average (283-of-748) with 45 doubles, three triples, 56 home 3/17 @ West Alabama * (7) W, 7-6 runs, 244 RBIs and 231 runs scored while slugging .671 with a .476 on base percentage through 49 games. The four have combined for 402 3/17 @ West Alabama * (RV) W, 4-1 total bases and 104 extra-base hits. They have walked 102 times, been hit by a pitch 52 times, have 26 sac-flies and have struck out once in 3/20 @ Arkansas-Monticello ^ L, 17-9 every 8.04 at bats. The foursome has also combined for 92 two-out RBIs and are batting .373 with two outs. 3/21 @ Mississippi Valley St. L, 6-5 (10) 3/24 Shorter (GA) University * (9) W, 10-3 R Records Watch: Zack Shannon joined some elite company with his 29th home run of the season against Mississippi College in the GSC Tourna- 3/24 Shorter (GA) University * (7) L, 9-2 ment. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native not only pushed the school record higher, but is tied with Mississippi State University’s Bruce Castoria (1981) 3/25 Shorter (GA) University * L, 3-0 and Rafael Palmeiro (1984) for the state of Mississippi’s single-season home run record. Shannon can become the first ever player in the state to 3/27 @ Southern Arkansas ^ W, 26-4 hit 30 home runs with one more round tripper. Earlier this year, Shannon passed Dee Haynes (1999) for the DSU single-season home runs mark 3/30 Christian Brothers * (9) W, 6-4 with his home run in the North Alabama series. Shannon’s 48 career bombs are second all-time behind Haynes’ (1998-2000) 69 career bombs. 3/30 Christian Brothers * (7) W, 4-0 Shannon’s 86 RBIs rank third and is seven RBIs shy of Haynes’ record of 92 (1999). His 184 total bases are second in a single-season, needing 14 3/31 Christian Brothers * W, 12-2 (8) more bases to break Haynes’ (1999) single-season record of 197. Shannon has driven in 174 career runs which rank seventh in school history. He 4/3 Arkansas-Monticello ^ W, 19-9 (7) needs three RBIs to move to pass Casey Myrick’s (1995-98) mark of 176 and 12 RBIs to move into fifth. Shannon’s 184 total bases are ranked fifth 4/7 @ Union (TN) University * (9) W, 12-6 on the DSU single-season total bases list. Clay Casey’s 17 long balls this season match his 2017 total for sixth on the single-season home runs list 4/8 @ Union (TN) University * (9) W, 4-2 (10) while his 34 career bombs stand alone in sixth. Casey needs two home runs to pass Barry Lyons (1979-82) for fifth. Shannon is also showing up 4/8 @ Union (TN) University * (7) W, 13-3 4/10 @ Harding University W, 8-3 in some GSC single-season and career categories. He ranks third in total bases (184) in a single-season, second in single-season home runs (29) 4/14 Lee (TN) University * (9) Cancelled and fourth in career home runs (48). 4/15 Lee (TN) University * (7) L, 13-10 (10) 4/15 Lee (TN) University * W, 10-5 NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY 4/17 @ Arkansas Tech W, 25-16 4/18 @ Arkansas Tech W, 13-6 region overall 4/20 @ North Alabama * W, 5-3 68-42 | 96-67 4/21 @ North Alabama * (9) W, 5-2 STATESMEN INSIDE THE NCAA TOURNAMENT 4/21 @ North Alabama * (7) W, 11-8 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 32 4/24 Ouachita Baptist W, 20-13 NCAA World Series Appearances: 12 4/28 Mississippi College * (9) W, 8-4 (11) Regional Championships 12 4/28 Mississippi College * (7) L, 6-3 NCAA National Championships 2004 4/29 Mississippi College * W, 2-0 5/6-9 GSC TOURNAMENT Cleveland, Miss. Last Region Championship 2017 5/6 vs. West Alabama W, 6-2 KINNISON IN NCAA TOURNAMENT PLAY 5/7 vs. North Alabama W, 7-5 NCAA Tournament Record: 47-28 5/8 vs. Mississippi College L, 9-8 (11) NCAA World Series Record: 12-11 5/17-20 NCAA South Region Lakeland, Fla. NCAA Tournament Appearance: 14th 5/17 vs. Mississippi College 10 a.m. (CT) World Series Appearances: 6 5/18 vs. Tampa/Albany State TBD NCAA Regional Titles 6 5/26-6/2 NCAA Division II CWS Cary, N.C. NCAA Championships 1 (2004)
@DELTASTATEBSB /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 1 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES OFFICE OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL QUICK FACTS MEDIA SERVICES: ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STATESMEN QUICK FACTS Delta State University’s Office of Athletic Communications provides a full service public relations Name of School Delta State University shop to members of the media. Game day services include credentials, statistics, photography, video City/Zip Cleveland, MS 38733 clips (where available), and post-game access to coaches and student-athletes. The Office of Athletic Founded 1924 Communications is located on the second floor of Chadwick-Dickson Fieldhouse adjacent to Parker Enrollment 3,826 Field-McCool Stadium. Nickname Statesmen School Colors Forest Green & White R Senior Associate AD/External Relations...... Matt Jones Home Field Dave “Boo” Ferriss Field E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 719-9160 Capacity 1,750 R Primary Baseball Contact...... Fred Sington Surface Natural Grass E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 588-6232 Havery Stadium-Ferriss Field Dementions R Secondary Baseball Contact/Social Media...... Cody Clark Left 330’ E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (843) 610-6007 Left Center 355’ R Secondary Baseball Contact...... J.T. Webb Center Field 400’ E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 719-9167 Right Center 355’ Right 330’ Delta State University Office of Athletic Communications Affiliation NCAA Division II Chadwick-Dickson Fieldhouse • Cleveland, MS 38733 Conference Gulf South President William N. “Bill” LaForge Athletic Director Ronnie Mayers Athletic Department Phone (662) 846-4300 Ticket Office Phone (662) 846-4290
HISTORY First Year of Baseball 1933 All-time Statesmen Baseball Record 2014-961-11 MATT JONES FRED SINGTON CODY CLARK J.T. WEBB All-time Record in Gulf South Conference Play 616-222-1 Gulf South Conference Championships 14 ONLINE: GOSTATESMEN.COM NCAA Tournament Appearances 30 GoStatesmen.com offers complete coverage of Delta State baseball each week online with a live NCAA Region Championships 12 in-game blog and live stats provided through Stats Broadcast. GoStatesmen.com is also optimized for College World Series Appearances 12 all devices. NCAA Division II Championships One • 2004
WEB STREAMING: GOSTATESMEN.COM COACHING STAFF Delta State Athletics provides live web streaming for all Statesmen home games in 2018. The States- Head Coach Mike Kinnison men Sports Network provides commentary and video services through Stretch Internet. Alma Mater/Year Delta State/1978 Record at DSU/Years 937-297-3/22nd Career Collegiate Record 937-297-3 (.756) Baseball Office Phone (662) 846-4291 Best Time To Reach Mornings (9-11 a.m.) Assistant Coach Eric Patten Alma Mater/Year Delta State/2004 2018 NCAA SOUTH REGION SCHEDULE Assistant Coach Travis Graves Alma Mater/Year Southern Miss, 2012 THURSDAY, MAY 17 Graduate Assistant Luke Stanley GAME 1 • #6 Mississippi College vs. #3 Delta State | 11 a.m. Alma Mater/Year Delta State/2017 GAME 2 • #7 Albany State vs. #2 Tampa | 3 p.m. Student Assistant Aaron Newcomb GAME 3 • #4 Nova Southeastern will battle #5 Montevallo | 7 p.m. Alma Mater/Year Delta State/2012 FRIDAY, MAY 18 GAME 4 • Loser of GM 1 vs. Loser GM 2 | 11 a.m. TEAM INFORMATION 2017 Record 45-13 GAME 5 • #1 Florida Southerm vs. GM 3 Winner | 3 p.m. Home 20-6 GAME 6 • Winner GM 2 vs. Winner GM 1 | 7 p.m. Away 21-5 SATURDAY, MAY 19 Neutral 4-2 GAME 7 • Winner GM 4 vs. Loser GM 5 | 11 a.m. Gulf South Conference 25-8 GAME 8 • Loser GM 6 vs. Loser GM 3 | 3 p.m. GSC Finish 2016, 2017 GSC Tournament Champion / 2017 1st Regular Season GAME 9 • Winner GM 5 vs. Winner GM 6 | 7 p.m. NCAA Finish NCAA South Region Champions SUNDAY, MAY 20 Final National Ranking 4th CBN | 4 NCBWA GAME 10 • Winner GM 8 vs. Loser GM 7 | 12 p.m. 2018 Preseason Ranking 1 GAME 11 • Winner GM 10 vs. Loser GM 9 | 3:30 p.m. Starters Returning/Lost 8/0 Pitchers Returning/Lost 7/5 MONDAY, MAY 21 Lettermen Returning/Lost 19/9 GAME 12 • Winner GM 9 vs. Winner GM 11 | 12 p.m. Newcomers 17 GAME 13 • If Necessary Roster Players Redshirted 5
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BY THE NUMBERS l The Statesmen are the most successful baseball program in the Gulf South Conference, boasting l 2014 a record of 2,013-961-11 overall. Delta State has produced 79 professional baseball players, including 38 MLB l 79 draftees and 422 free agent signees. Delta State University’s legendary coach Dave “Boo” Ferriss wore No. 33 as a RHP for the Boston Red Sox. l The 1945 American League Rookie of the Year was 33 later inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame. DSU has made 32 NCAA Division II postseason tournament appearances, l 32 a Gulf South Conference record. The Statesmen have claimed 26 major championships, including 14 Gulf South Conference titles, 12 NCAA Region l 26 crowns, and the 2004 NCAA DII National Championship. DSU has claimed 14 Gulf South Conference championships since the league formed in l 14 1972, eight more than any other program. Since taking over the program in 1997, Mike Kinnison has led the Statesmen to seven GSC titles, five NCAA l 7 Region crowns, & five College World Series appearances. DSU alumni own three MLB World Series Championships. Eli Whiteside won two titles with San Francisco, while l 3 Barry Lyons was a member of the 1986 “Miracle” Mets. Dee Haynes (2000), Jud Thigpen (2004) and Zack Shannon (2017) earned Rawlings/ l 3 ABCA National Player of the Year. DSU defeated Grand Valley State 13-8 to claim the 2004 NCAA Division II National Championship l 1 at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Ala.
@DSUSTATESMEN /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 3 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP FIRST BASE CATCHER 43 ZACK SHANNON | 6-3 • 230 • Sr. • R/R • Cincinnati, Ohio • Wabash Valley CC 11 JOSH RUSSELL | 6-1 • 190 • Sr. • R/R • Marion, Ark. • Univ. of Central Arkansas 2018 Preseason All-GSC and NCBWA Preseason All-South Region..2017: GSC Player of the Year...Tino Martinez 2017: Took over as the everyday catcher at Mississippi Valley State (3.15)...led the Statesmen with a .417 Award Winner...ABCA, NCBWA, D2CCA South Region and National Player of the Year...First-Team All-GSC... (5-for-12) average with a home run, five RBIs and three runs scored in the GSC Tournament...hit .417 (5-for- ABCA, NCBWA, D2CCA First-Team All-American...Ferriss Trophy Finalist...GSC Tournament MOP...GSC and South 12) with two doubles and an RBI in the NCAA South Region Tournament...went 3-for-5 with a run scored, a Region All-Tournament...paced the GSC in batting average, RBIs, RBIs per game, hits, home runs, total bases, double and an RBI in the GSC Championship game against West Alabama (5.22)...registered 11 multi-hit and slugging and on base percentage...led nation in RBIs and ranked fourth in batting average and third in RBIs six multi-RBI games...longest hitting streak was six games and had a 12-game reached base streak. (1.63)...finished ninth nationally in home runs (19), third in total bases (162) and eighth in slugging percentage (.758)...ranks second Yr Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF/SH SB-A on the single-season RBIs list (88), third in batting average, and fourth in home runs, hits and total bases (166). ‘17 .308 47-42 146 24 45 13 0 4 30 70 .479 16 7 20 .393 4/5 3-3 Yr Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF/SH SB-A ‘18 .262 43-39 149 29 39 5 0 0 23 44 .295 20 4 16 .364 0/2 2-5 ‘17 .434 57-57 219 63 95 12 1 19 88 166 .758 25 8 24 .498 5/0 0-0 .285 90-81 295 53 84 18 0 4 53 114 .386 36 11 36 .379 4/7 5-8 ‘18 .425 49-49 186 71 79 14 2 29 86 184 .989 33 11 27 .523 5/0 0-0 .430 106-106 405 134 174 26 3 48 174 350 .864 58 19 51 .510 10/0 0-0 21 BRADLEY SANFORD | 5-11 • 195 • R-Fr. • R/R • Grenada, Miss. • Grenada HS 40 PAYTON LANE | 6-4 • 210 • Jr. • R/R • Columbus, Miss. • Miss. Delta CC Redshirted in 2017... played for former Statesmen Jake Yarborough (head coach) and Dee Haynes (assistant coach) at Grenada High in Grenada, Miss...2016 NEMCABB 5A/6A Player of the Year...2016 4A/5A team MVP...2016 5A First-Team All-State and All-District. Spent two seasons at Mississippi Delta Community College...amassed a .341 batting average with 23 doubles, nine home runs and 70 RBIs...stole five bases (8 attempts) and scored 63 runs in 91 career games...hit .364 with 12 doubles, four home runs and 38 RBIs in 48 LEFT FIELD games as a sophomore...had a .371 average with 32 RBIs, 11 doubles and five home runs as a freshman. 13 JUWAN BURNEY | 6-1 • 205 • RJr. • R/R • Arlington, Tenn. • Arlington HS
SECOND BASE 2017: GSC Academic Honor Roll (2015-2017)...went 3-for-4 with two home runs, four runs scored and four 1 EMIL ELLIS | 6-3 • 230 • Sr. • R/R • Cincinnati, Ohio • Wabash Valley CC RBIs in a game three win at Lee University (2.26)...went 3-for-5 with three runs scored, an RBI and a home 2018 Preseason All-GSC and NCBWA Second-Team All-South Region...2017: First-Team All-GSC...GSC and run in the Statesmen 19-17 comeback win over Valdosta State (5.8) in the GSC Tournament...had 14 multi-hit NCAA South Region All-Tournament teams...hit .583 with a double, a home run and three runs scored while games including three, three-hit games...six multi-RBIs games. slugging .917 with a .667 on base percentage in the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament...batted .381 Yr Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF/SH SB-A with a double, two home runs, seven RBIs and six runs scored in the GSC Tournament...finished tied for third ‘16 .321 26-15 53 15 17 3 1 1 13 25 .472 6 3 7 .419 0/0 3-3 in the GSC with three triples. ‘17 .299 53-48 174 45 52 7 1 3 27 70 .402 17 6 19 .377 2/4 11-11 Yr Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF/SH SB-A ‘18 .343 37-29 102 23 35 5 1 0 12 42 .412 11 2 14 .403 4/1 5-6 ‘17 .328 55-53 201 49 66 10 3 5 31 97 .483 23 12 22 .421 4/1 5-9 .316 116-92 329 83 104 15 3 4 52 137 .416 34 11 40 .392 6/5 19-20 ‘18 .391 47-47 179 57 70 6 0 2 38 82 .458 34 8 18 .505 1/2 11-1 .358 102-100 380 106 136 16 3 7 69 179 .471 57 20 40 .461 5/3 16-23 35 MATT MAJEUR | 6-2 • 195 • So. • R/R • Pointe-Claire, Canada • John Rennie HS SHORT STOP 2017: Played in five games as a reserve outfielder…had one at bat at Florida Southern (2.11)…scored the game tying run in a pinch runner role in game two against Shorter University (4.8). 7 JUSTIN NUSSBAUM | 5-8 • 170 • Sr. • R/R • Manedville, La. • Miss. Gulf Coast CC 2017: GSC All-Tournament...recorded eight multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games...had a 15-game reached base streak and a long hitting streak of 10 games...went 2-for-5 with four RBIs and a home run to help CENTER FIELD the Statesmen claim a 19-17 comeback win over Valdosta State (5.8) in the GSC Tournament...collected home JASON POPOVICH | 5-10 • 165 • Sr. • L/L • Hobe Sound, Fla. • Miss. Gulf Coast CC runs against Harding University (2.5) and Southern Arkansas (2.22). 4 2017: NCAA World Series All-Tournament...batted .400 with a double and three runs scored in the NCAA DII Yr Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF/SH SB-A South Region Tournament...hit .308 with a double in the NCAA DII College World Series in Grand Prairie, Tex- ‘17 .234 58-57 188 30 44 7 0 3 30 60 .319 21 10 32 .339 2/1 2-3 as...ranked first in at bats (255), third in hits (83) and fifth in runs scored (54) in the GSC statistics...led the ‘18 .320 46-41 150 36 48 8 0 1 25 59 .393 16 12 24 .425 1/1 7-11 Statesmen with 28 multi-hit games which included eight three-hit games and one four hit performance...had .272 104-98 338 66 92 15 0 4 55 119 .352 37 22 56 .378 3/2 9-14 multiple RBIs in four games, driving in three runs against Mississippi Valley State (3.15).
| 6-0 • 180 • So. • R/R • Smyrna, Tenn. • Central Magnet HS Yr Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF/SH SB-A 12 DAREK SARGENT ‘17 .325 58-58 255 54 83 11 1 3 28 105 .412 21 2 18 .377 3/1 4-11 Expected to see time at short stop and second based and possibly third if needed in 2018...2017: Batted .263 (5-for-19) with a ‘18 .315 48-48 213 53 67 12 2 3 45 92 .432 28 3 16 .395 4/1 3-5 double, a home run and five RBIs as a reserve infielder...fielded .958 (24 chances)... started at second base at Mississippi Valley State .321 106-106 468 107 150 23 3 6 73 197 .421 49 5 34 .386 7/2 7-16 (3.15)…went 1-for-1 with a double and three RBIs at Christian Brothers (4.1)...started at shortstop, notching his first collegiate home run in a 2-for-5 performance against Mississippi Valley State (4.18). 6 JAMELL NEWSON | 5-8 • 165 • Sr. • L/L • Senatobia, Miss. • Nothwest Miss. CC Saw action in 39 games as a reserve outfielder...hit. 300 with a double, three runs scored and one RBI...had a pinch-hit RBI double to THIRD BASE break a 4-4 tie and scored the go ahead run in the 10th inning against West Alabama (5.22) in the South Region title game. 14 NICK MORGAN | 6-0 • 220 • Sr. • R/R • Covington, La. • Baton Rouge CC RIGHT FIELD 2017: First-Team All-GSC...GSC and NCAA South Region All-Tournament...hit .583 with a double, a home run and three runs scored while slugging .917 with a .667 on base percentage in the NCAA Division II South Region 41 CLAY CASEY | 6-2 • 210 • Sr. • R/R • Melbourne, Fla. • Univ. of Houston Tournament...batted .381 with a double, two home runs, seven RBIs and six runs scored in the GSC Tourna- 2018 Preseason All-GSC and NCBWA All-South Region... 2017: First-Team All-GSC..D2CAA and NCBWA Third- ment...finished tied for third in the GSC with three triples. Team All-American...D2CAA, NCBWA, and ABCA First-Team All-Region... hit .250 with a double, a home run, four RBIs and five runs scored in the GSC tournament...tied for sixth on the school’s single-season home runs Yr Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF/SH SB-A ‘16 .333 4-3 9 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 .333 1 0 2 .400 0/0 1 -1 list (17)...named GSC Player of the Week after hitting .667 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs in the ‘17 .279 55-53 183 31 51 11 0 2 30 68 .372 20 14 31 .390 1/0 6-8 North Alabama series...belted two home runs and drove in five runs against Mississippi Valley State (4.18). ‘18 .277 47-43 159 29 44 8 1 2 30 60 .377 16 6 33 .351 7/2 3-5 Yr Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF/SH SB-A .279 106-99 351 62 98 19 1 4 61 131 .373 37 20 66 .373 8/2 10-14 ‘17 .333 57-57 216 59 72 14 1 17 64 139 .644 18 17 41 .425 1/0 4-5 ‘18 .357 49-49 196 49 70 13 1 17 66 136 .694 17 9 37 .421 6/0 2-2 17 DAVID HERRINGTON | 6-0 • 190 • Jr. • R/R • Sentobia, Miss. • Nothwest Miss. CC .345 106-106 412 108 142 27 2 34 130 275 .667 35 26 78 .423 7/0 6-7 • Transferred from Northwest Mississippi CC...Second-Team All-MACJC (2016) and First-Team All-MACJC and NJCAA All-Region | 6-2 • 195 • So. • R/R • Pointe-Claire, Canada • Jone Rennie HS (2017)...played in 96 career games (96 GS)... hit .397 with 26 doubles, four triples and seven home runs in two-season...also stole 35 MATTHEW MAJEUR 51-of-58 career bases and drove in 58 runs...hit .423 (77-of-182) in 47 starts, tallying 14 doubles, two triples an seven home runs as Played in five games as a reserve outfielder...had one at bat at Florida Southern (2.11)...scored the game tying run in a pinch runner a sophomore...stole 28-of-32 bases with 34 RBIs...played football for the Statesmen in 2017. role in game two against Shorter University (4.8). DESIGNATED HITTER 19 BRIAN LANE | 6-0 • 210 • Sr. • R/R • Spanish Ft., Ala. • Miss. Gulf Coast CC 24 WEBER HERBISON | 6-1 • 195 • Jr. • R/R • Cleveland, Miss. • Miss. Delta CC 2018 Preseason All-GSC and NCBWA All-South Region... 2017: First-Team All-GSC...South Region All-Tourna- 2018: Expected to see time in the outfield for the Statesmen...Spent two seasons at Mississippi Delta Community College...played in ment...NCBWA Second-Team All-South Region...third on the team in RBIs (37) and runs scored (58)...ranked 94 career games, batting .272 with 10 doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 43 RBIs...stole 22-of-27 bases and scored 67 runs... third in doubles, second in hit by pitch (17 | 13th NCAA), fourth in runs scored and fifth in hits in the GSC..struck hit .272 with eight doubles, four home runs and 27 RBIs and stole 10-of-12 bases in 48 games as a sophomore...named one of the out 17 times in 217 at bats (18.1), ranking first in the GSC and 14th nationally as toughest to strikeout...hit .417 top incoming freshman in Region 23 in 2016. (5-for-12) with a double, a home run and two RBIs and slugged .750 in the NCAA South Region Tournament.
Yr Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF/SH SB-A ‘17 .346 58-57 217 58 75 16 1 3 37 102 .470 17 19 12 .434 3/0 3-4 ‘18 .342 49-48 187 54 64 12 0 8 54 100 .535 18 24 11 .455 4/1 2-2 .344 107-105 404 112 139 28 1 11 91 202 .500 35 43 23 .444 7/1 5-6
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STARTER PITCHERS 42 SETH BIRDSONG | 6-5 • 255 • Sr. • R/R • Brownsville, Tenn. • Dyersburg St. CC 36 DALTON MINTON | 6-4 • 210 • Jr. • L/L • Horn Lake, Miss. • Northwest Miss. CC 2018 Preseason All-GSC and NCBWA All-South Region...2017: First-Team All-GSC...D2CCA All-South Region Appeared in 12 games on the mound, making 10 starts at Northwest Mississippi Community College...finished First-Team...NCBWA All-South Region Second-Team...tossed six plus innings over his last 10 starts...recorded 3-1 with a 2.55 ERA and two complete games...logged 57.2 innings, striking out 46 against 23 walks...had a five plus strikeouts in 11 of 16 starts...tossed a five hit shutout with three strikeouts and one walk at West Flor- season-high nine strikeouts at East Central CC in the region tournament...had six quality starts on the year... ida (4.15)...fanned a season-high eight batters with no walks in a six hit shutout of Christian Brothers (4.2)... opponents hit .301 against him...went 1-for-2 at the plate. led the GSC in wins (13th NCAA) and ranked second in innings pitched, fifth in strikeouts and strikeouts looking (23)...struck out seven in six innings against Florida Southern in the South Region Tournament opener. Yr ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HP BK Yr ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HP BK ‘18 4.39 8-1 13 12 2 1/1 0 69.2 69 39 34 36 67 12 1 8 322 .257 6 11 0 ‘17 3.01 10-2 16 16 4 1/1 0 101.2 108 43 34 23 83 12 2 8 439 .269 6 8 0 ‘18 24.09 8-0 14 14 0 0/1 0 88.0 87 49 40 33 75 17 2 9 383 .260 6 5 0 DATE OPP IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HP IBB NP SCORE W-L-SV ERA 3.51 18-2 30 30 4 1/2 0 189.2 195 92 74 56 158 29 4 17 822 .265 12 13 0 2/4 @ Palm Bch. Atl. 3.0 7 3 3 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 76 W 10-5 0-0-0 7.36 2/18 @ Quincy-2 4.0 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- W 11-2 1-0-0 3.52 DATE OPP IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HP IBB NP SCORE W-L-SV ERA 2/24 Valdosta State-2 4.0 8 6 5 1 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 -- W, 7-6 1-0-0 6.17 2/3 @ #12 Nova SE 4.2 7 6 6 2 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 72 W 21-10 0-0-0 23.14 3/3 AUM-2 6.0 5 3 3 3 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 -- W, 5-3 1-0-0 7.20 2/10 vs. Neb.-Kearney 4.0 6 3 3 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- W 9-4 0-0-0 12.79 3/9 @ West Georgia-2 5.1 3 3 2 7 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -- W, 12-3 2-0-0 5.87 2/17 vs. So. Indiana 5.2 1 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- W 7-0 1-0-0 6.75 3/17 @ West Alabama-2 7.0 7 1 0 3 8 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 -- W, 4-1 4-0-0 3.90 2/24 Valdosta State-1 5.0 5 5 4 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 -- W, 13-11 1-0-0 6.88 3/23 Shorter-2 1.1 5 6 6 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 -- L, 9-2 4-1-0 5.46 3/3 AUM-1 6.0 4 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 -- W, 16-6 1-0-0 4.91 3/9 @West Georgia-1 7.0 9 4 4 0 6 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 -- W, 16-5 2-0-0 5.00 3/30, Christian Brothers-2 7.0 2 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -- W, 4-0 5-110 4.46 3/17 @West Alabama-1 7.2 4 5 3 2 7 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -- W, 7-6 4-0-0 5.26 4/7 @ Union University 7.0 9 5 1 3 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 -- W, 12-6 7-0-0 4.50 3/23 Shorter-1 8.0 10 3 3 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -- W, 10-3 5-0-0 4.93 4/15 Lee University-2 4.0 6 5 4 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 -- W, 11-5 6-1-0 4.71 4/30 Christian Brother-1 7.1 7 4 4 2 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -- W, 6-4 6-0-0 4.92 4/21 North Alabama-1 8.1 4 2 1 6 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- W, 5-2 7-1-0 4.19 4/7 Union University 7.0 9 5 1 3 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 -- W, 12-6 7-0-0 4.50 4/29 Miss. College 7.0 7 0 0 1 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 -- W, 2-0 8-1-0 3.74 4/15 Lee University-1 6.0 10 4 4 2 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 -- L, 10-13 7-0-0 4.64 5/8, Miss. College 4.2 8 7 7 2 4 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 -- L, 8-9 8-1-0 4.39 4/20 North Alabama 8.0 3 3 1 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- W, 5-3 8-0-0 4.26 4/28 Miss. College-1 7.0 6 3 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- W, 8-4 8-0-0 4.22 8 MELVIN FRAZIER | 6-1 • 160 • Jr. • L/L • Bake, La. • Baton Rouge CC 5/6, West Alabama 7.0 6 2 2 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -- W, 6-2 8-0-0 4.9 2018: GSC Pitcher of the Week (2/5)...transferred to Delta State from the Baton Rouge Community College in Baton Rouge, La...played one season for Coach L.J. Dupuy...posted a 6.89 ERA with 22 strikeouts and 34 walks 25 SETH HOUGESEN | 6-1 • 185 • Jr. • L/L • Indianapolis, Ind. • Dyersburg St. CC in 31.1 innings pitched. Played one season at Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg, Tenn...voted the NJCAA National Pitch- er of the Year...posted a 14-1 record, the most victories among all NJCAA pitchers en route to leading the Eagles’ Yr ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HP BK to Region 7 and East Central District championship...tossed five complete games with a total of 92.1 innings ‘18 2.70 5-0 14 5 0 0/1 1 40.0 26 15 12 31 41 5 0 3 184 .182 7 6 0 pitched...racked up 107 strikeouts, including a season-high 12 punch-outs in the district tournament...DSCC finished 2017 with a 48-10 record. OPP IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HP IBB NP SCORE W-L-SV ERA Yr ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HP BK 2/3 Nova Southeastern 4.2 1 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -- W, 21-10 1-0-0 0.00 ‘18 6.44 2-1 11 7 0 0/1 0 29.1 37 25 21 21 32 5 0 7 147 .306 5 0 0 2/10 Nebraska-Kearney 4.0 4 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 -- W, 9-4 2-0-0 0.00 2/18 Quincy University-1 2.0 3 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -- W, 6-5 2-0-0 2.53 OPP IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HP IBB NP SCORE W-L-SV ERA 2/24 Valdosta State-1 2.0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -- W, 13-11 2-0-0 2.13 2/3 @ #12 Nova SE 1.0 4 4 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 W, 21-10 0-0-0 27.00 3/13 Harding 4.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- W, 15-0 3-0-0 1.62 2/10 vs Neb.-Kearney 4.0 2 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -- W, 9-4 0-0-0 7.20 3/17 West Alabama-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- W, 7-6 3-0-1 1.56 2/18 @ Quincy-2 1.0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -- W, 11-2 0-0-0 9.00 3/21 Mississippi Valley 2.0 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 -- L, 5-6 3-0-1 1.86 3/4 AUM 0.2 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- W, 10-4 0-0-0 13.50 3/25 Shorter Univ. 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -- L, 0-3 3-0-1 1.64 3/13 Harding 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- W, 15-0 0-0-0 7.27 3/31 Christian Bros. 4.0 3 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- W, 12-2 3-0-1 1.38 3/21, @ Miss. Valley 5.0 2 0 0 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- L, 5-6 0-0-0 4.61 4/8 Union University-2 2.0 3 3 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -- W, 13-3 3-0-1 2.25 3/27 Southern Arkansas 3.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -- W, 26-4 1-0-0 4.86 4/18 Arkansas Tech 4.0 3 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -- W, 13-6 4-0-1 2.53 4/3 Ark.-Monticello 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -- W, 19-9 3-2-0 5.40 4/17 Arkansas Tech 3.0 4 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 25-16 2-0-0 6.14 4/24 Ouachita Bapt. 2.0 2 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 -- W, 20-13 5-0-1 2.38 4/21 North Alabama-2 3.0 8 5 2 1 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 -- W, 11-8 2-0-0 6.12 4/28 Miss. College-2 2.2 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 -- L, 3-6 5-0-1 2.21 4/28, Miss. College-2 4.1 5 4 4 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 -- L, 3-6 2-1-0 6.44 5/7 North Alabama 3.1 3 3 3 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -- W, 7-5 5-0-1 2.70 BULL PEN 26 PEYTON WHITE | 6-2 • 195 • Sr. • R/R • Marion, Ark. • Miss. Delta CC 30 JASON LOTT | 5-10 • 165 • Sr. • R/R • Canberra, Australia/Univ. of South Alabama 2017: Made his first start against Southern Arkansas, giving up two runs on seven with a strikeout through SOUTH ALABAMA: Played for Coach Mark Calvi at the University of South Alabama in 2017...made three five innings...struck out a season-high seven batters against two walks in 3.2 innings of work against Lee appearances, two starts, going 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA over eight innings of work...struck out six against three University (2.26)...struck out six against one walk while allowing one run on three hits in 5.1 innings in relief walks and allowed three runs, all earned, on 10 hits...helped South Alabama capture the Sun Belt Conference against Valdosta State (4.23)...made his second start of the season against Colorado Mesa (5.31) in the DII Tournament baseball tournament title and a berth in the Hattiesburg (Miss.) Regional. College World Series, tossing a 6.1 innings while giving up three runs on eight hits with three strikeouts. Yr ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HP BK Yr ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HP BK ‘18 6.23 3-2 14 0 0 0/1 0 17.1 19 14 12 11 24 4 0 1 88 .279 4 4 0 ‘17 3.55 4-2 22 2 0 0/1 1 58.1 62 28 23 17 47 15 0 3 254 .278 7 6 1 ‘18 6.68 1-1 15 1 0 0/0 4 32.1 38 26 24 11 29 7 0 5 150 .292 5 7 0 4.67 5-3 37 3 0 0/1 5 90.2 100 54 47 28 76 22 0 8 404 .283 12 13 1 18 JONATHAN LINDSEY | 5-9 • 185 • Sr. • L/L • Olive Branch, Miss. • Northwest Miss. CC 2017: tossed 4.2 innings, allowing two runs on five hits with four strikeouts to get the win in a 19-17 come- 29 TYLER WALTON | 6-1 • 166 • So. • R/R • Germantown, Tenn. • Univ. of Memphis back win over Valdosta State (5.8) in the GSC Tournament…recorded three strikeouts against Mississippi Transferred to Delta State from the University of Memphis...redshirted as a freshman in 2016…made seven Valley State (4.18). appearances, two starts in 201...went 0-1 with eight walks and six strikeouts over 7.2 innings pitched.
Yr ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HP BK ‘17 5.40 1-0 8 0 0 0/0 0 11.2 18 9 7 4 9 3 0 2 56 .360 2 1 0 Yr ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HP BK ‘18 1.23 1-0 11 0 0 0/1 0 14.2 14 3 2 8 12 1 0 1 66 .250 2 1 0 ‘18 4.97 7-0 18 0 0 0/0 0 41.2 52 29 23 8 34 6 1 4 192 .301 5 4 0 3.08 2-0 19 0 0 0/1 0 26.1 32 12 9 12 21 4 0 3 122 .302 4 2 0
32 HAYDEN DAVEY | 6-4 • 192 • Jr. • L/L • Idalou, Texas • Dodge City (Kan.) CC 9 HUNTER RIGGINS | 6-2 • 195 • Fr. • R/R • Hernando, Miss. • Hernando HS Transferred from Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kansas...appeared in 28 games, 12 starts, going Posted a 10-3 record with a 1.87 ERA in 25 appearances (7 GS) in two seasons at Hernando HS...struck out 181 3-2 with a save...recorded 89 strikeouts against 44 walks in two seasons...had a 5.08 ERA, giving up 51 runs (43 batters and walked 52 in 138.2 innings...went 6-0 with a 1.61 ERA, allowing with 66 strikeouts against 26 earned) in 76.1 innings...made 15 appearances (11 starts) in 2017...posted a 3-2 record with 61 strikeouts and walks in 61 innings as a junior...as a senior, posted a 4-3 record with 115 strikeouts and 26 walks, yielding 30 30 walks and gave up 31 runs (27 earned) in 54.2 innings pitched as a sophomore...made 13 appearances, one runs, 23 earned, in 77.2 innings...spent two seasons at Cleveland HS...made 17 appearances, 11 starts, posting start, with a save in 2016...struck out 28 and walked 14, giving up 20 runs, 16 earned, in 21.2 innings of work. a 12-3 record with 2.36 ERA and 69 strikeouts against 26 walks in 71.1 innings.
Yr ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HP BK Yr ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HP BK ‘18 5.25 3-2 10 8 0 0/0 0 36.0 36 23 21 20 34 6 2 2 170 .261 9 7 0 ‘18 2.79 2-2 17 0 0 0/1 6 29.0 28 9 9 7 31 2 0 4 122 .252 3 2 0
@DSUSTATESMEN /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 5 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES R BIRDSONG APPROACHING WINS R AGAINST THE TOURNAMENT FIELD R DOUBLE-DIGIT HITS & RUNS Senior righty Seth Birdsong is 8-0 this season and has an The Statesmen are 178-68-2 overall and 61-23 under head coach Delta State leads the GSC and NCAA in scoring averaging, 18-2 career record entering the NCAA Division II South Region Mike Kinnison against the 2018 NCAA South Region Tournament posting 9.5 runs per game. DSU has score double figure runs in Tournament. The Brownsville, Tenn., native is two wins from tying field. The Statesmen are 5-9 in NCAA postseason games against 23-of-49 games and has scored at least eight runs in 29-of-49 Josh Melton (1995-96) for 10th on the school’s career wins list. the field. games this season. Birdsong has started 14 games with 75 strikeouts against 33 walks while yielding 49 runs, 40 earned, on 87 hits in 88 innings pitched Tampa: 6-3 overall | 4-3 under Kinnison | 1-1 NCAA Reg. | 4-1 NCAA WS The Green-and-White has notched double-figure hits in 32-of- this season. Opponents have a .252 batting average against the FSC: 10-9 overall | 10-5 under Kinnison | 0-1 NCAA Reg. | 1-5 NCAA WS 49 games. The Statesmen pounded out a season-high 25 hits in righty and he carries a 4.09 ERA into the NCAA South Region. Nova SE: 9-5 overall | 9-5 under Kinnison | 3-2 NCAA Tourn. a 25-16 win over Arkansas Tech (4.17) and had 21 hits against Miss. College: 121-43 overall | 8-5 under Kinnison | 0-0 GSC Tourn. Nova Southeastern (2.3). Montevallo: 32-8 overall | 30-5 under Kinnison | 0-0 NCAA R NATIONAL NUMBERS Albany State: 0-0 overall | 0-0 under Kinnison | 0-0 NCAA Entering the NCAA South Regional Tournament, Delta State leads The Statesmen had 21 runs on 21 hits against Nova Southeast- the GSC in 14 categories and ranks in the top 10 in nine NCAA ern (2.3), 26 runs on 21 hits at Southern Arkansas (3.27), and CASEY, LANE EARN GSC ALL-TOURNAMENT HONORS categories with three more categories ranking in the top 20. The 25 runs on 25 hits at Arkansas Tech (4.17). Seniors Clay Casey and Brian Lane were named to the 2018 Gulf Green-and-White is first in batting average (.330/8th NCAA), South Conference All-Tournament. Casey hit .455 going 5-for-11 runs scored (465/4th NCAA), scoring per game (9.5/1st NCAA), R MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS with a double, two home runs, three RBIs and four runs scored hits (580/9th NCAA), home runs (67/20th NCAA), home runs per EXTRA INNINGS: The Statesmen are 4-3 in extra innings over three GSC tournament games. Casey also slugged 1.091 and game (1.37/18th NCAA), RBIs (425), total bases (888), slugging with wins over Nebraska-Kearny (2.10), Valdosta State (2.24), had a .533 on base percentage. Lane went 6-for-11 with for a 545 percentage (.506/16th NCAA), on base percentage (.428/5th Union (4.10) and Mississippi College (4.29). DSU extra inning average, a double, a run scored and three RBIs while slugging .636 NCAA), sacrifice flies (34/9th NCAA), fewest strikeouts (244), decisions to Mississippi Valley State (10 inn./3.21), Lee (4.15) and a .667 on base percentage. at bats (1755), and hit by pitch (91/7th NCAA). DSU is second in and to Mississippi College (11 inn./5.8) in the GSC Tournament. walks (234/34th NCAA) and fourth doubles (92). The Statesmen R KINNISON, SHANNON NAB GSC’s TOP HONORS also are fourth in fielding percentage (.963). In the GSC pitching DSU is 11-3 in games decided by two runs or less and 23-3 in Delta University head coach Mike Kinnison and senior Zack stats, the Statesmen rank fourth in strikeouts (391) and are tied games decided by five-plus runs. Shannon were named the Gulf South Conference Coach and for second in saves (11). DSU’s winning percentage (.816) ranks Player of the Year for the second straight season by a vote of the fourth in the country. The Statesmen are 33-3 when holding the lead after six league’s head coaches on Tuesday, March 2, 2018. innings, 26-5 when clubbing at least one home run in a game R BASH BROTHERS and 18-4 when hitting two-plus home runs. Kinnison claims his ninth GSC Coach of the Year honor and is Seniors Zack Shannon and Clay Casey make up the collegiate a back-to-back winner for the third time. The 22-year veteran version of the Bash Brothers and are prominent in the current GSC Two outs: The Statesmen have scored 465 runs with 152 two- previously won COY honors in 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, and National statistics. Shannon leads the GSC and NCAA in home out RBIs for 32.7 percent of the total runs. DSU is hitting .326 2012, 2013 and 2017. Kinnison has a 935-296-2 record at DSU runs (29), home runs per game (.59), RBIs (86), RBIs per game with two outs and 15 home runs in 580 at bats with two outs. and has won seven GSC titles, six regional titles, made six NCAA (1.76), total bases (184) and slugging percentage (.989). Zack Shannon sports a .450 average and 27 two-out RBIs. Division II College World Series appearances, captured the 2004 Emil Ellis is batting .438 with two outs with 18 two-out RBIs NCAA Division II National title and a runner-up finish in 2012 Shannon also paces the GSC and ranks in the top 12 nationally while Clay Casey has 33 two-out RBIs with a .345 average. during his decorated career. in batting average (.425/11th NCAA), on base percentage (.523/10th NCAA), hits (79/25th NCAA) and runs per game LOAD ‘EM UP: DSU is hitting .412 (42-for-102) with the bases Statesmen skippers have claimed GSC Coach of the Year honors (1.45/5th NCAA). Shannon leads the GSC in runs scored (71/3rd loaded. The Statesmen have seven grand slams: Justin Nuss- 16 times overall. Dave “Boo” Ferriss (1978, 1979, 1985, 1988) NCAA) and hits (79/25th NCAA). baum (vs. Nova Southeastern), Brian Lane (vs. Palm Beach earned the honor four times while Bill Marchant (1991, 1994, Atlantic and Mississippi College), Clay Casey (at West Georgia/ 1996) claimed the honor three times during their tenures. Casey ranks second in the GSC in RBIs (65/18th NCAA), RBIs per at Union), Jason Popovich (vs. Harding) and Jamell Newson game (1.33/15th NCAA), home runs (17/17th NCAA), home runs (at So. Arkansas). Lane's grand slam against Mississippi College Shannon is the second Statesmen to bring home back-to-back per game (.33/21st NCAA. He is fourth in slugging percentage came with the game tied 4-4 in the bottom of the 11th. GSC Player of the Year honors, matching Dee Haynes, who was (.689/62nd NCAA) and eighth in hits (69). named Player of the Year in 1998 and 1999. The Cincinnati, RISP: The Green-and-White sport a .369 average with runners Ohio, native is a GSC record 11th Statesman to claim the R OTHER GSC NUMBERS in scoring position. Emil Ellis is hitting .516 (32-of-62) and conference’s top honor. Brian Lane is second in runs scored (53/36th NCAA) and first Zack Shannon has a .435 average (30-for-69). in hit by pitch (23/4th NCAA) in the GSC. Lane is also tied for FIVE STATESMEN NAMED ALL GSC fourth in RBIs (51/44th NCAA). OFF THE BENCH: Payton Lane is 4-for-6 with a .667 average Five Statesmen earned All-GSC selections announced by the Emil Ellis is second in runs scored (57/44th NCAA) and second while David Herrington has a .429 (3-for-7) average with two League office prior to the GSC Tournament.Zack Shannon (1B), in runs scored per game (1.21/24th NCAA). He is third in the home runs as pinch-hitters. Emil Ellis (2B), Clay Casey (OF), and Seth Birdsong (SP) were GSC in on base percentage (.505/22nd NCAA) and sixth in hits All-GSC First-Team selections while Brian Lane (DH) was honored (70). R TRAVELING STATESMEN as a Second-Team All-GSC selection. Jason Popovich ranks fifth in runs scored (43) and 10th in Delta State has logged over 8,141 round trip miles on the road hits (67). during the 2018 season including 3,887.0 miles over the first 11 R TOUGHEST TO K Nick Morgan is first in the GSC and 10th in the NCAA with Brian Lane, Jason Popovich, Emil Ellis and Josh Russell games in 2018. The Green-and-White logged 2,120.2 miles on the seven six sac-flies. rank among the GSC leaders as the toughest to strikeout. Lane is Florida swing on Feb. 2-4 at Lynn University in Ft. Boca Raton, Fla., Seth Birdsong and Dalton Minton are tied for second in second in the GSC and 13th nationally, striking out once every 17.1 Nova Southeastern in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Palm Beach Atlantic the GSC in wins (8/25th NCAA) while Birdsong ranks sixth in at bats while Popovich is fourth (13.3/40th NCAA), Ellis is 10th in Jupiter, Fla., open the season. Delta State added 410 miles for a innings pitch (81.0) and 14th in strikeouts (65). Tyler Walton (19.9/134th NCAA and Russell is 11th (9.3/183rd NCAA). trip to Arkadelphia, Ark., for three games against Ouachita Baptist, is tied for fifth in wins (6) Henderson State and Nebraska-Kearney on Feb. 9-10. Add 1,036.8 Hunter Riggins is tied for second in saves (6) and Peyton miles for the trip to Quincy University for three games against White is fourth in saves (5). Southern Indiana and Quincy. The NCAA Division II South Region pushed the total round trip miles to 10,574 miles.
@DELTASTATEBSB /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 6 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES R SIR YES SIR! R SWING AND A DRIVE! R MOATS, GIAMBRONE OPEN DOUBLE A Redshirt junior Juwan Burney informed the Statesmen staff that The Green-and-White have belted a GSC-high 64 home runs which Former Statesmen second baseman Trent Giambrone and he will forgo his final year of eligibility to enlist U.S. Navy Officer leads the GSC and ranks 14th in the NCAA. The Statesmen have hit left-hander Dalton Moats were bumped up to Double A to Candidate School (OCS) for next year. Burney has played in 112 13 home runs with two outs, 13 home runs with a two-strike count start the year. Giambrone is with the Tennessee Smokies (Cubs) game with 88 starts between left field, third base and designated and eight when behind in the count. Seven home runs have been and Moats up the Montgomery (Ala.) Biscuits (Rays) both in the hitter. He has a .316 career average with 14 doubles, five triples first pitch swinging home runs.Zack Shannon leads all divisions Southern League. Giambrone had a breakout year at the plate with four home runs and 50 RBIs entering this weekend’s series. The of the NCAA and NAIA in home runs (28) and home runs per game the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (A), clubbing a career-high 12 home Arlington, Tenn., native represents Delta State and the Gulf South (0.61). Clay Casey’s 15 home runs are second in the GSC and 21st runs and 44 RBIs in 126 games at Myrtle Beach. He finished the Conference on the National Student Athletic Advisory Committee. nationally. Shannon has hit six home runs with two outs, seven season hitting .242 with 116 hits, 15 doubles and 65 runs scored. have come with two strikes and three on the first pitch. Shannon As a rookie with the Eugene Emeralds, the Metairie, La., native, R GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD MIDSEASON WATCH LIST has homered in 24-of-46 games while Casey has home runs in hit .292 with 12 doubles, four home runs and 22 RBIs in just 51 Zack Shannon is listed among 40 finalists on the USA Baseball 12-of-46 games this season. games. Moats comes to Montgomery from the Charlotte Stone Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List. Shannon is one of two Crabs (A-Adv.), where he posted his best season in the minors. NCAA Division II players listed along with Florida Southern pitcher Shannon needs one home run to become the first collegiate Moats went 6-1 with a 2.21 ERA, yielding 25 hits, 10 runs while Logan Browning. The winner of the 41st Golden Spikes Award will player in the state of Mississippi to hit 30 home runs in a registering 26 strikeouts in 40.2 innings. Moats has appeared in be named on Thursday, June 28, at a presentation in Los Angeles. season. The next homer would push him past Mississippi State’s two games for the Biscuits, and given up two runs and struck out The finalists and their families will be honored at the Rod Dedeaux single-season home runs mark of 29 held by Rafael Palmeiro three in four innings of work. Foundation Award Dinner that evening at Jonathan Club in down- (1984) and Bruce Castoria (1981). town Los Angeles. Fan voting will be apart of the Golden Spikes R 76th SEASON Award in 2018. Beginning with the semifinalist announcement R MISSISSIPPI’S HOME RUN KINGS Delta State is playing its 76th season of baseball and has a 2,014- and continuing through the finalist round voting deadline, fans Zack Shannon etched his name atop the state of Mississippi’s 961-11 all-time record. from across the country will be able to vote for their favorite player single season home runs list, belting his 29th round tripper of the on GoldenSpikesAward.com. season against Mississippi College in the 2018 GSC Tournament. R 2018 STATESMEN HONORS The Cincinnati, Ohio, native is tied with Mississippi State Universi- R COACH K, BASEBALL STYLE ty’s Rafael Palmeiro (1984) and Bruce Castoria (1981. ZACK SHANNON | 1B In his 22 seasons at the helm of the Statesmen, Mike Kinni- Gulf South Conference Player of the Year son has posted 14 40-plus win seasons, including five 50 win DSU owns seven spots on the list, with former Statesmen Dee First-Team All-Gulf South Conference campaigns, and has averaged 42.6 wins per season. Kinnison has Haynes is on the list three times, hitting 26 in 1999 (3rd), 22 in GSC Player of the Week (5x) guided the Statesmen to one national, seven GSC and five south/ 2006 (6th), and 21 in 1998 (7th). Shannon clubbed 19 in 2017 CLAY CASEY | OF south central region titles during his tenure. (9th) and Clay Casey clubbed 17 in 2017 and currently has 17 this First-Team All-Gulf South Conference season to sit 11th on the list. A.J. Downs is 12th with 16 jacks in GSC Player of the Week (5x) Kinnison 40 Win Seasons 2000. GSC All-Tournament Team 2018 40-9 2005 52-10 EMIL ELLIS | 2B 2017 45-13 2004 54-11 Mississippi Single-Season Home Runs List First Team All-GSC 1...... Zack Shannon (Delta State, 2018)...... 29 2016 42-17 2003 52-10 ...... Rafael Palmeiro (Miss. State, 1984)*...... 29 BRIAN LANE | DH 2013 44-11-1 2002 50-8 ...... Bruce Castoria (Miss. State, 1981)...... 29 Second-Team All-Gulf South Conference 2...... Will Clark (Miss. State, 1981)...... 28 2012 49-15 2001 50-11 3...... Dee Haynes (Delta State, 1999)*...... 26 GSC All-Tournament Team 2008 48-11 2000 48-12 4...... Will Clark (Miss. State, 1985)...... 25 SETH BIRDSONG | SP 2007 45-16 1999 41-12 5...... Brent Rooker (Miss. State, 2017)...... 23 ...... Jeff Cook (Southern Miss., 2003)*...... 23 First Team All-Gulf South Conference ...... Clint King (Southern Miss., 2003)*...... 23 R WHAT OUR HATS REPRESENT ...... Bill Selby (Southern Miss., 1992)*...... 23 ...... Fred Cooley (Southern Miss., 1989)*...... 23 Delta State wears a solid green hat and a white and green hat with 6...... Ryan Firth (Southern Miss., 2004)...... 22 the Old English D which started during the Coach Bill Marchant ...... Dee Haynes (Delta State, 2000)...... 22 era that spanned eight seasons. The black hat/green bill with a ...... Tommy Rafo (Miss. State, 1989)...... 22 ...... Tommy Sims (Southern Miss., 1985)...... 22 blocked D was worn during the Coach Ferriss era that spanned two ...... Greg Connor (Southern Miss., 1986)...... 22 stints over 26 years. 7...... James Land (William Carey, 2017)*...... 21 ...... Brian Petteway (Ole Miss., 2005)...... 21 ...... Eric Adkins (William Carey, 2004)*...... 21 ...... Jason Huisman (Ole Miss., 1998)...... 21 ...... Dee Haynes (Delta State, 1998)...... 21 8...... B.A. Vollmuth (Southern Miss., 2010)...... 20 ...... Sedgewick McCollum (Southern Miss., 1988)...... 20 ...... Rafael Palmeiro (Miss. State, 1985)...... 20 ...... Mark Gillaspie (Miss. State, 1981)...... 20 9...... Zack Shannon (Delta State, 2017)...... 19 ...... Matt Wallner (Southern Miss., 2017)...... 19 R REMEMBERING OUR LEGENDS ...... Connor Powers (Miss. State, 2009)...... 19 ...... Brad Corley (Miss. State, 2004)...... 19 The white decals on the Statesmen batting helmets are in honor of ...... Brian Wiese (Miss. State, 1999)...... 19 Statesmen coaching legends, Dave “Boo” Ferriss (33) and Bill ...... Richard Lee (Miss. State, 1998)...... 19 ...... Richard Lee (Miss. State, 1997)...... 19 Marchant (22). Ferriss (94 / 1921-2016) passed away on Nov...... Tommy Davis (Southern Miss., 1994)...... 19 24, 2016, and Marchant (69 / 1947-2016) passed away on June 8, ...... Richey Hines (Miss. College, 1984)*...... 19 2016. Ferriss spent 46 years in college and pro baseball and won 10...... Stephen Head (Ole Miss., 2005)...... 18 ...... Michael Rosamond (Ole Miss., 1999)...... 18 639 games as the Statesmen head coach. DSU went to the NCAA ...... Mike Plumlee (Delta State, 1992)...... 18 Division II World Series three times and won four GSC champion- ...... Mike Moore (Delta State, 1984)...... 18 11...... Clay Casey (Delta State, 2018)...... 17 ships under Ferriss. Marchant (1947-2016) gave Delta State 27 ...... Clay Casey (Delta State, 2017)...... 17 years of dedicated service to the University, Statesmen Baseball, ...... Cody Overbeck (Ole Miss., 2008)...... 17 and Athletics. Marchant replaced the retired Ferriss in 1989. March- ...... David Delluci (Ole Miss., 1995)...... 17 12...... A.J. Downs (Delta State, 2000)...... 16 ant’s record was 283-127-1 (.820) while leading DSU to a pair of ...... Richey Hines (Miss. College, 1985)...... 16 GSC titles and two Division II College World Series appearances...... Hunter Owen (Millsaps College, 2008)*...... 16 ...... Marcus Davis (Alcorn State, 2007)*...... 16 * Denotes school’s individual single-season home run record holder
@DSUSTATESMEN /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 7 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE MOCS SHARKS CHOCTAWS 39-9-1 OVERALL v 22-8 SSC 0 34-14 OVERALL v 24-6 SSC 0 OVERALL 33-15 | GSC 18-10 RANKINGS HEAD COACH Lance Niekro RANKINGS HEAD COACH Greg Brown Tournament Seed 1 Career: 181-113-1 (6th season) Tournament Seed 4 Career Record: 281-130 (8th season) RANKINGS HEAD COACH Jeremy Hawprth CBN / NCBWA T6 / 17 at FSC: 181-113-1 (6th season) CBN / NCBWA 9 / 15 Record at NSU: 281-130 (8th season) Tournament Seed 6 Career Record: 172-168-1 (7th season) NCAA Region 1 NCAA Region 4 CBN / NCBWA 29 / -- Record at MC: 70-73 (3rd season) NCAA Region 6 SERIES HISTORY SERIES HISTORY SERIES HISTORY Overall/Streak Series Tied 10-9 | W1 Overall | Streak Delta State leads 9-5 | W2 Overall | Current Streak DSU leads 121-43-2 | L1 Overall Breakdown H: 5-2 | A: 3-2 | N: 1-5 Overall Breakdown H: 4-0 | A: 3-3 | N: 2-2 Overall Breakdown H: 68-20 | A: 54-24-2 | N: 1-0 NCAA Regional/NCAA WS 0-1 / 1-5 NCAA Regional 3-2 Extra Innings | Last EI Game 3-1 | 2018, MC W, 9-8/11 inn.) Kinnison vs. FSC 10-5 Kinnison vs. NSU 8-5 GSC/NCAA Regional 0-1 / 0-0 Kinnison Breakdown H: 5-2 | A: 4-2 | N: 1-1 Kinnison Breakdown H: 4-0 | A: 3-3 | N: 2-2 Kinnison vs. MC 8-5 First Meeting 1978 | L, 13-8 First Meeting 1978 | L, 13-8 Breakdown H: 4-3 | A: 4-2 | N: 0-0 First Meeting @ Cleveland 2009 | L, 3-0 First Meeting @ Cleveland 2/15/14 | W, 8-3 GSC/NCAA Regional -- / -- First Meeting @ Lakeland 1999 | L, 9-1 First Meeting @ Ft. Lauderdale 2/6/10 W, 11-4 First Meeting 1937 | L, 17-1 Longest DSU Win Streak 4 | 2012-2013 Longest DSU Win Streak 6 | 2010-2013 First Meeting @ Cleveland, Miss. 1937 | L, 17-1 Longest FSC Win Streak 4 | 1978-1982 Longest FSC Win Streak 4 | 2015-16 First Meeting @ Clinton, Miss. 1938 | T, 7-7 Game-By-Game vs. Florida Southern Game-By-Game vs. Nova Southeastern Longest DSU Win Streak 19 (1976-79 | 1987-1992) 5/19/17...... Florida So %...... W, 9-7 2/22/09...... Florida So...... L, 6-0 2/6/10...... @ Nova SE...... W, 4-3 2/7/15...... @ #6 Nova SE...... L, 1-0 Longest MC Win Streak 4 (1948-1950) 2/11/17...... @ Florida So...... L, 13-0 2/15/08...... @ #12 Florida So...... W, 11-6 2/6/10...... @ Nova SE...... W ,11-4 5/21/16...... Nova SE (N) % ...... L, 9-4 Game-By-Game vs. Mississippi College 2/10/17...... @ Florida So...... W, 4-1 2/16/08...... @ #12 Florida So...... W, 9-7 5/20/12...... Nova SE(N) % ...... W, 8-5 5/23/16...... Nova SE (N) %...... W, 3-1 1937 ...... Miss. College...... L 17-1 1979...... @ Miss. College *...... W 5-4 5/16/14...... vs. Florida So(%)... L, 8-4 2/17/08...... @ #12 Florida So...... W, 15-6 2/15/13...... Nova SE...... W, 13-0 5/23/16...... Nova SE (N) %...... L, 3-1 1938...... @ Miss. College...... T 7-7 1979...... Miss. College *...... W 12-9 2/23/13...... Florida So...... W, 12-0 2/20/99...... @ Florida So...... L, 9-1 2/16/13...... Nova SE...... W, 15-4 5/20/17...... Nova SE %...... W, 4-1 1938...... @ Miss. College...... L 10-9 1979...... Miss. College *...... L 13-12 2/23/13...... Florida So...... W, 7-6 1982...... vs. Florida So (% WS)...... L, 18-2 2/16/13...... Nova SE...... W, 8-3 2/2/18...... @ Nova SE...... W, 21-10 1938...... Miss. College...... L 6-0 1979...... Miss. College...... W 7-4 1938...... Miss, College...... W 22-14 1980...... Miss. College *...... W 3-1 2/24/13...... Florida So...... W, 5-1 1982 ...... vs. Florida So (% WS)...... L, 13-9 2/6/15...... @ #6 Nova SE...... L, 10-3 % NCAA | N Neutral 2/24/12...... vs Florida So (N).... W, 16-1 1978...... vs. Florida So (% WS)...... L, 7-2 1948...... Miss. College...... W 5-2 (10) 1980...... Miss. College *...... W 5-2 2/7/15...... @ #6 Nova SE...... L, 3-2 1948...... Miss. College...... L 8-7 1980...... Miss. College *...... W 11-4 2/20/09...... Florida So...... L, 1-9 1978...... vs. Florida So (% WS)...... L, 13-8 1948...... @ Miss. College...... L 11-7 1981...... Miss. College *...... L 4-8 2/21/09...... Florida So...... W, 4-3 WS DII World Series | % NCAA 1949...... @ Miss. College...... L 9-8 1981...... @ Miss. College *...... L 7-2 N Neutral UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO 1949...... @ Miss. College...... L 11-4 1981...... @ Miss. College *...... L 3-6 1950...... @ Miss. College...... W 14-10 1982...... Miss. College *...... W 4-2 UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA 1950...... @ Miss. College...... W 5-2 1982...... Miss. College *...... W 3-1 FALCONS 1950...... Miss. College...... W 4-3 1983...... @ Miss. College *...... W 10-5 1950...... Miss. College...... W 8-5 1983...... @ Miss. College *...... W 4-1 SPARTANS 1954...... Miss. College...... W 9-2 1984...... @ Miss. College *...... W 9-3 OVERALL 35-17 | GSC 20-9 1954...... Miss. College...... L 4-3 1984...... @ Miss. College*...... W 11-7 1954...... @ Miss. College...... L 2-1 1984...... @ Miss.College *...... W 16-7 39-8 OVERALL v 27-3 SSC 0 RANKINGS HEAD COACH Chandler Roser 1954...... @ Miss. College...... W 9-1 1984...... Miss. College *...... W 13-12 Tournament Seed 5 Career: 221-186 (9th season) 1957...... Miss. College...... W 6-3 1984...... Miss. College *...... L 12-3 RANKINGS HEAD COACH Joe Urso 1957...... Miss. College...... L 3-11 1984...... Miss. College *...... W 16-3 CBN / NCBWA T6 / 17 at FSC: 221-186 (9th season) 1958...... @ Miss.College...... W 5-2 1985...... @ Miss. College*...... L 8-7 Tournament Seed 2 Career: 783-226-1-1 (18th season) NCAA Region 5 1958...... @ Miss. College...... W 4-1 1985 ...... @ Miss. College *...... W 13-0 CBN / NCBWA 4 / 1 at UT: 783-226-1-1 (18th season) 1958...... @ Miss. College...... L 4-9 1985...... Miss. College *...... W 3-2 NCAA Region 2 1960...... #Miss. College $...... W 11-6 1985...... Miss. College *...... W 2-1 SERIES HISTORY 1960...... @ Miss. College...... L 7-2 1986...... Miss. College *...... W 4-2 1960...... @ Miss.College...... W 8-3 1986...... Miss. College *...... L 8-7 Overall | Current Streak Delta State leads 32-8 | W 12 1960...... @ Miss. College...... W 4-3 1986...... @ Miss. College *...... L 6-1 SERIES HISTORY Overall Breakdown H: 14-2 | A: 15-5 | N: 3-1 1961...... Miss.College...... W 12-7 1986...... @ Miss. College *...... W 11-4 Extra Innings | Last EI Game -- 1961...... Miss. College...... W 6-0 1987...... Miss. College *...... W 3-0 Overall Delta State leads 6-3 1962...... @ Miss. College...... L 5-3 1987...... Miss. College *...... W 6-3 Overall Breakdown H: 0-0 | A: 2-3 | N: 4-0 GSC/NCAA Regional 4-1 / 0-0 1962...... @ Miss. College...... W 4-0 1987...... @ Miss. College *...... L 9-4 NCAA Regional/NCAA WS 1-1 / 4-0 Kinnison vs. UM 30-5 1962...... @ Miss. College...... T 4-4 1987...... @ Miss. College*...... W 18-8 Breakdown H: 14-2 | A: 13-2 | N: 3-1 1963...... Miss. College...... W 7-2 1988...... @ Miss. College *...... W 19-0 Kinnison vs. UT 4-3 1964...... @ Miss. College...... L 5-3 1988...... @ Miss. College *...... W 8-5 Kinnison Breakdown H: 0-0 | A: 2-3 | N; 2-0 GSC/NCAA Regional 4-1 / 0-0 1965...... Miss. College...... W 8-4 1988 ...... Miss. College *...... W 2-1(9) First Meeting 5/27/96 | W, 8-4 First Meeting 1985 | W, 20-10 1965...... Miss. College...... W 1-0 1988...... Miss. College *...... W 5-3 First Meeting @ Cleveland, Miss. 2000 | W, 5-3 (GSC Tourn.) 1965...... Miss. College...... L 4-1 1989...... *Miss. College...... W 10-1 First Meeting @ Cleveland -- 1966...... @ Miss. College...... W 3-0 1989...... *Miss. College...... W 17-2 First Meeting @ Tampa 2/19/99 | W, 11-4 First Meeting @ Montevallo, Ala. 1985 | W, 20-10 1966...... @ Miss. College...... W 2-1 1989...... *at Miss. College...... W 4-1 Longest DSU Win Streak 4 | 1996-2001 Longest DSU Win Streak 12 (2009-2013) 1966...... @ Miss. College...... L 4-3 1989...... *at Miss. College...... W 12-4 1967...... Miss. College...... W 12-3 1990...... *at Miss. College...... W 7-0 Longest UT Win Streak 3 | 2006-20014 Longest UWF Win Streak 3 (1989-91) 1967...... Miss. College...... L 7-5 1990 ...... @ Miss. College...... W 9-0 Game-By-Game vs. Tampa Game-By-Game vs. Montevallo 1967...... Miss. College...... W 6-5 1990...... *Miss. College...... W 5-1 1968...... @ Miss. College...... W 17-3 1990...... *Miss. College...... W 6-0 5/27/96...... #5 Tampa (WS) %...... W, 8-4 2/24/06...... @ #10 Tampa...... L, 10-7 1985...... @ Montevallo...... W 20-10 5/5/07...... #18 Montevallo # (N).....W 16-4 1968...... @ Miss. College...... W 8-5 3/2/91...... at Miss. College*...... W 8-4 5/29/96...... #5 Tampa (WS) %...... W, 11-10 2/25/12...... Tampa (N)...... L, 2-1 1989...... @ Montevallo...... W 5-4 4/8/08...... @ Montevallo...... W 9-7 1968...... @ Miss. College...... W 3-2 4/6/91...... Miss. College*...... W 5-2 1969...... Miss. College...... W 11-1 4/6/91...... Miss. College*...... W 10-1 2/20/98...... Tampa $ (N)...... W, 2-1 5/17/14...... @ Tampa %...... L, 7-3 1989...... @ Montevallo...... L 4-5 4/9/08...... @ Monetvallo...... W 9-8 1969...... Miss. College...... W 1-0 1992...... Miss. College *...... W 7-2 2/19/99...... @ Tampa ...... W, 11-4 5/20/16...... @ Tampa %...... W, 7-5 3/12/91...... @ Montevallo...... L 8-5 5/5/08...... Montevallo. # (N)...... L 11-2 1970...... @ Miss. College...... L 7-9 1992...... Miss. College *...... W 8-2 5/28/01...... Tampa (WS) %...... W, 14-11 WS DII World Series | % NCAA | N Neutral | & 3/13/91...... @ Montevallo...... L 8-7 5/7/08...... Montevallo # (N) - CG...... W 7-5 1970...... @ Miss. College...... W 5-3 1992...... Miss. College *...... W 7-2 Montgomery, Ala. 5/7/00...... Montevallo #...... W 5-3 2/11/09...... Montevallo...... W 19-11 1970...... @ Miss. College...... W 10-0 1992...... @ Miss. College...... L 4-5 3/5/02...... @ Montevallo...... W 18-4 2/11/09...... Montevallo...... L 5-4 1971...... Miss. College...... W 15-0 1992...... @ Miss. College...... W 5-2 ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY 3/5/02...... @ Montevallo...... W 13-1 4/14/09...... @ Montevallo...... W 5-4 1971...... Miss. College...... W 14-6 4/9/93...... @ Miss. College*...... L 3-9 2/8/03...... Montevallo...... W 8-2 4/15./09...... @ Montevallo...... W 13-3 1971...... Miss. College...... W 13-2 4/9/93...... @ Miss. College*...... W 6-2 1972...... @ Miss. College...... W 5-3 4/10/93...... @ Miss. College*...... L 4-5 2/8./03...... Montevallo...... W 4-3 2/16/10...... Montevallo...... W 19-4 1972...... @ Miss. College...... W 20-0 3/5/94...... Miss. College*...... W 2-0 GOLDEN RAMS 2/14/04...... @ Montevallo...... L 9-8 2/16/10...... Montevallo...... W 6-1 1972...... @ Miss. College...... L 3-7 3/5/94...... Miss. College*...... W 7-4 2/15/04...... @ Montevallo...... W 10-3 4/13/10...... @ Montevallo...... W 9-3 1973...... Miss. College *...... W 5-0 3/6/94...... Miss. College*...... L 10-2 3/16/04...... Montevallo...... W 13-3 4/14/10...... @ Montevallo...... W 11-1 1973...... Miss. College *...... W 14-2 4/9/94...... @ Miss. College*...... W 5-3 28-16 OVERALL v 15-4 SIAC 0 3/17/04...... Montevallo...... W 15-14 2/10/12...... @ Montevallo...... W 24-3 1974...... Miss. College *...... W 3-0 4/9/94...... @ Miss. College*...... W 7-6 1974...... Miss. College *...... L 4-6 4/10/94...... @ Miss. College*...... W 7-2 3/15/05...... #14 @ Montevallo...... W 10-3 2/11/12...... @ Montevallo...... W 17-10 RANKINGS HEAD COACH Scott Hemmings 1974...... @ Miss.College *...... W 5-0 3/11/95...... Miss. College*...... W 9-4 3/29/05...... #25 Montevallo...... W 7-3 2/12/12...... @ Montevallo...... W 20-4 Tournament Seed 7 Career: 412-282 (14th season) 1974...... @ Miss. College *...... L 5-3 3/11/95...... Miss. College*...... W 8-7 3/30/05...... #25 Montevallo...... W 25-23 2/8/13...... Montevallo...... W 11-1 1975...... Miss. College *...... W 9-8 3/12/95...... Miss. College*...... W 7-3 CBN / NCBWA --/ -- at ASU: 47-46 2nd season) 5/7/05...... Montevallo. # (N)...... W 9-2 2/9/13...... Montevallo...... W 7-1 1975...... Miss. College *...... L 6-1 4/14/95...... @ Miss. College*...... L 1-8 NCAA Region 7 3/14/06...... @ Montevallo...... L 5-3 2/9/13...... Montevallo...... W 9-8 1975...... Miss. College *...... L 4-3 4/15/95...... @ Miss. College*...... W 15-3 3/15/06...... @ Montevallo...... W 11-6 # GSC Tourn. | % NCAA | N Neutral 1975...... Miss. College *...... L 3-2 4/15/95...... @ Miss. College*...... W 13-4 1976...... Miss. College *...... W 15-0 4/13/96...... Miss. College*...... W 12-3 3/26/07...... #24 Montevallo...... W 7-5 CG - GSC Championship Game SERIES HISTORY 3/28/07...... #24 Montevallo...... L 3-8 1976...... *Miss. College...... W 8-3 4/13/96...... Miss. College*...... W 4-2 1976...... @ Miss. College *...... W 10-0 4/11/15...... @ Miss. College...... W, 11-0 Overall/Streak First Metting 1976...... @ Miss. College *...... W 3-1 4/11/15...... @ Miss. College...... L, 7-6 (8) 1977...... @ Miss. College *...... W 6-0 4/12/15...... @ Miss. College...... W, 17-10 Overall Breakdown H: 0-0 | A: 0-0 | N: 0-0 1977...... @ Miss. College *...... W 8-4 4/30/16...... Miss. College * ...... W, 3-2 NCAA Regiona/NCAA WS 0-0 / 0-0 1977...... Miss. College *...... W 7-5 5/1/16...... Miss. College *...... W, 23-6 Kinnison vs. ASU 0-0 1977...... Miss. College *...... W 4-3 5/1/16...... Miss. College * ...... L, 6-2 1977...... Miss. College *...... W 7-2 4/28/17...... @ Miss. College *...... L, 10-3 Kinnison Breakdown H: 0-0 | A: 3-2 Away | N: 0-0 1978...... Miss. College *...... W 9-5 4/29/17...... @ Miss. College *...... W, 13-2 First Meeting --- 1978...... Miss. College *...... W 29-3 4/29/17...... @ Miss. College *...... W, 5-2 First Meeting @ Cleveland --- 1978...... Miss. College *...... W 13-6 4/28/18...... Miss. College *...... W, 8-4 (10) 1978...... @ Miss. College *...... W 23-4 4/28/18...... Miss. College *...... L, 6-3 First Meeting @ Lakeland --- 1978...... @ Miss. College*...... W 8-0 4/29/18...... Miss. College *...... W, 2-0 Longest DSU Win Streak --- 1978...... @ Miss.College *...... W 5-2 5/8/18...... Miss. College #...... L, 9-8 (11) Longest FSC Win Streak --- 1979...... @ Miss. College *...... W 8-1 # GSC Tourn. | % NCAA | N Neutral 1979...... @ Miss. College *...... W 14-6 $ - Montgomery, Ala. | $ Leland, Miss.
@DELTASTATEBSB /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 8 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES COLLEGIATE BASEBALL NEWSPAPER PRESEASON POLL 2018 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE STANDINGS # | TEAM Record PTS Prev 1 North Greenville 42-6 240 1 GSC OVERALL INSIDE THE NUMBERS 2 Florida Southern 36-6-1 232 2 TEAM W-L PCT W-L PCT. H A N STK 3 Delta State 38-8 222 3 Delta State * (1) 23-5 0.821 40-9 0.816 16-5 22-4 2-0 L1 4 Azusa Pacific 37-7 215 4 Montevallo * (2) 20-9 0.690 35-17 0.673 20-7 13-8 2-2 L1 5 Illinois Springfield 40-5 208 6 West Florida * (3) 19-10 0.655 32-19 0.627 19-6 11-12 2-1 W1 6 Tampa 35-7 200 8 Miss. College * (4) 18-10 0.643 33-15 0.688 16-8 11-7 6-0 W4 7 West Texas A&M 35-10 190 10 North Alabama * (5) 19-11 0.633 31-20 0.608 22-7 9-11 0-2 L5 8 Georgia College 36-10 182 12 West Georgia * (6) 17-13 0.567 32-18 0.640 17-8 14-8 1-2 W1 9 Columbus State 36-10 177 5 Lee * (7) 16-13 0.552 27-26 0.509 14-12 11-12 2-2 L2 10 Augustana 38-6 169 7 Alabama Huntsville 13-16 0.448 24-22 0.522 15-11 9-11 0-0 W2 11 Nova Southeastern 30-12 158 9 West Alabama * (8) 13-16 0.448 21-27 0.438 10-10 10-16 1-1 W1 12 New Haven 32-6 150 14 Valdosta State 12-17 0.414 20-26 0.435 11-14 8-11 1-1 W1 13 Belmont Abbey 37-12 144 11 Shorter 11-19 0.367 23-25 0.479 11-15 12-10 0-0 L2 14 Colorado Mesa 32-13 136 13 Union 10-20 0.333 17-32 0.347 9-19 8-13 0-0 W2 15 Cal. St. Monterey Bay 33-13 127 16 Auburn Montgomery 9-21 0.300 20-30 0.400 15-11 5-19 0-0 L4 16 St. Leo 33-9 122 17 Christian Brothers 5-25 0.167 11-38 0.224 6-17 5-21 0-0 L1 17 UNC Pembroke 36-12 110 19 18 West Chester 27-13 100 22 19 Southern Arkansas 32-16 98 NR GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE | ALL-GSC FIRST TEAM 20 Central Missouri 32-13 89 20 POS. PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR HOMETOWN 21 Montevallo 34-15 70 21 C Price Peters West Georgia SR LaGrange, Ga. 22 Mercyhurst 28-10 69 15 23 Arkansas Ft. Smith 32-13 66 NR 1B Zack Shannon* Delta State SR Cincinnati, Ohio 24 Mount Olive 35-13-1 52 25 2B Emil Ellis* Delta State SR Ridgeland, Miss. 25 S.C. Aiken 31-17 40 NR 2B Nic Strasser^ West Florida SR Orlando, Fla. 26 U.C. San Diego 30-15 32 NR SS Matthew Jones West Florida JR Columbus, Ga. 27 Texas A&M Kingsville 32-13 31 18 3B Kyle Hubbuch^ North Alabama SR Mount Juliet, Tenn. 28 Wingate 34-17 28 24 29 St. Thomas Aquinas 32-10 22 26 OF Clay Casey* Delta State SR Melbourne, Fla. 30 Le Moyne 29-10-1 11 23 OF Jordan Howard Lee SR Stockbridge, Ga. OF Caleb Ledbetter Montevallo SR Attala, Ala. Receiving votes: Quincy (32-13), West Florida (30-18), Colorado School of Mines (29-13), Shepherd (29-13), Bloomsburg (27- 12), Slippery Rock (27-13), Northwood (30-13), Ohio Dominican (30-11), Angelo State (32-14) OF Cade Marlowe West Georgia JR Tifton, Ga. DH AJ Walden^^ Alabama Huntsville SR Albertville, Ala. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASEBALL WRITER’S MEDIA POLL SP Seth Birdsong* Delta State SR Brownsville, Tenn. # | TEAM W-L PTS PREV. SP Tyler Joyner* North Alabama SR East Brewton, Ala. 1 North Greenville (S.C.) -12- 42-6 442 2 SP Dylan Mills-Derouen West Florida JR Biloxi, Miss. 2 Tampa (Fla.) -1- 35-7 421 4 SP Alex Pondick Montevallo JR Gadsden, Ala. 3 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) -4- 37-7 415 3 RP Channing Wall North Alabama SR Louisville, Miss. 4 Illinois Springfield -1- 40-5 405 5 5 West Texas A&M 35-10 350 6 6 Florida Southern 36-6-1 336 11 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE | ALL-GSC SECOND TEAM 7 New Haven (Conn.) 32-6 329 15 POS. PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR HOMETOWN 8 Georgia College 36-10 312 9 9 Central Missouri 32-13 306 23 C Samyr Santos Shorter JR Miami Gardens, Fla. 10 Delta State (Miss.) 38-8 289 7 1B Blaine Crim Mississippi College JR Mobile, Ala. 11 Augustana (S.D.) 38-6 273 1 2B Grant Barber* Mississippi College SO Mobile, Ala. 12 Mercyhurst (Pa.) 28-10 252 8 SS Joel Murphy^ West Alabama SR Mandeville, La. 13 Cal State Montery Bay 33-13 224 12 3B Billy Cameron Mississippi College JR Mendenhall, Miss. 14 Columbus State (Ga.) 36-10 212 13 15 LeMoyne (N.Y.) 29-10-1 191 10 OF Matthew Estrada West Florida FR Pensacola, Fla. 16 Arkansas Fort Smith 32-13 164 25 OF Dalton Murray* Valdosta State SR Okeechobee, Fla. 17 Ohio Dominican 30-11 163 24 OF Nolan Ramsey Alabama Huntsville JR New Market, Ala. 18 Nova Southeastern (Fla.) 30-12 131 16 OF Kyle Smith^ Mississippi College JR Petal, Miss. 19 Minnesota State 30-11 90 NR OF Chad Wagner Montevallo SR Orlando, Fla. T20 California Baptist 28-14 87 19 T20 Mount Olive (N.C.) 36-13-1 87 RV DH Brian Lane* Delta State SR Spanish Fort, Ala. 22 West Chester (Pa.) 27-13 79 21 SP Shane Priest North Alabama SR St. Pete Beach, Fla. 23 Colorado Mesa 32-13 71 NR SP JT Salter West Alabama JR Bay Minette, Ala. 24 St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.) 32-10 55 22 SP Peyton Sanderlin Christian Brothers SR Collierville, Tenn. 25 Saint Leo (Fla.) 34-8 46 RV SP Banks Woodley Shorter SO Jemison, Ala. Receiving votes: Bellarmine, Ky. (34-15) 34 points; UNC Pembroke (36-12) 34 points; Colorado School of Mines (29-13) 13 points; RP Logan Workman Lee FR Soddy Daisy, Tenn. UC San Diego (30-15) 13 points; Central Oklahoma (31-16) 11 points; Belmont Abbey, N.C. (37-12) 8 points; Millersville, Pa. (28-15) 4 points; Southern New Hampshire (29-13) 2 points; Point, Loma, Calif. (31-14) 1 point. INDIVIDUAL HONORS Player of the Year: Zack Shannon, Delta State NCAA SOUTH REGION POLL Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Joyner, North Alabama 1. Tampa 38-7 34-4 Freshman of the Year: Matthew Jones, West Florida 2. Delta St. 38-7 34-7 3. Fla. Southern 37-8-1 37-8-1 Coach of the Year: Mike Kinnison, Delta State 4. Nova Southeastern 32-11 29-10 5. Montevallo 34-17 32-16 * Indicates previous First Team All-GSC selection 6. Mississippi Col. 29-15 22-14 ^ Indicates previous Second Team All-GSC selection 7. North Ala. 28-18 28-15 8. West Florida 31-18 29-18 9. West Ga. 31-17 31-17
@DSUSTATESMEN /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 9 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES MEET THE STATESMEN # NAME POS HGT WGT CLS B/T HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 Emil Ellis IF 5-10 180 Sr. R/R Ridgeland, Miss./East Miss. CC 2 Reed Roberts C 5-11 210 Fr. R/R Hammond, La./Hammond HS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 20 Jake Barlow 2B 3 Luke Ketchum OF 5-10 165 R-Fr. R/R Springfield, Ill./Springfield HS 42 Seth Birdsong P 4 Jason Popovich OF/P 5-10 165 Sr. L/L Hobe Sound, Fla./Northeast Oklahoma CC 37 Andy Borries P 5 Cole Morgan SS/P 6-0 178 Fr. R/R Stuttgart, Ark./Stuttgart HS 31 Tyler Brown OF 6 Jamell Newson OF 5-8 165 Sr. L/R Senatobia, Miss./Northwest Miss.CC 13 Juwan Burney 3B/OF 41 Clay Casey OF 7 Justin Nussbaum IF 5-8 170 Sr. R/R Mandeville, La./Miss. Gulf Coast CC 32 Hayden Davey P 8 Melvin Frazier P 6-1 160 Jr. L/L Baker, La./Baton Rouge CC 1 Emil Ellis IF/OF 9 Hunter Riggins P 6-2 195 Fr. R/R Hernando, Miss./Hernando HS 8 Melvin Frazier PF 10 Layne Tedder P 5-11 185 Jr. L/L Vicksburg, Miss./Hinds CC 24 Weber Herbison OF 17 David Herrington IF 11 Josh Russell C/3B 6-1 190 RSr. R/R Marion, Ark./Univ. of Central Arkansas 25 Seth Hougesen P 12 Darek Sargent IF 6-0 180 So. R/R Smyrna, Tenn./Central Magnet (Tenn.) HS 3 Luke Ketcchum OF 13 Juwan Burney 3B/OF 6-1 205 RJr. R/R Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS 19 Brian Lane C 14 Nick Morgan IF 6-0 201 RSr. R/R Covington, La./Baton Rouge CC 40 Payton Lane 1B 18 Jonathan Lindsey P 17 David Herrington IF 6-1 190 Jr. R/R Senatobia, Miss./Northwest Miss. CC 30 Jason Lott P 18 Jonathan Lindsey P 5-9 185 Sr. L/L Olive Branch, Miss./Northwest Miss.CC 35 Matthew Majeur OF/C 19 Brian Lane C 6-0 210 Sr. R/R Spanish Fort, Ala./Miss. Gulf Coast CC 27 Tyler Milligan P 20 Jake Barlow 2B 5-8 165 R-Fr. R/R Jonesville, La./Monterey HS 36 Dalton Minton P 5 Cole Morgan SS/P 21 Bradley Sanford C 5-11 195 R-Fr. R/R Grenada, Miss./Grenada HS 14 Nick Morgan SS/2B 24 Weber Herbison OF 6-1 195 Jr. R/R Cleveland, Miss./Miss. Delta CC 6 Jamell Newsom OF 25 Seth Hougesen P 6-1 185 Jr. L/L Indianapolis, Ind./Dyersburg State CC 7 Justin Nussbaum SS/2B 26 Peyton White P 6-2 195 Sr. R/R Marion, Ark./Miss. Delta CC 4 Jason Popovich OF/P 9 Hunter Riggins P 27 Tyler Milligan P 6-1 180 Sr. R/R Olive Branch, Miss./Miss. Delta CC 34 Landon Roberts IF 29 Tyler Walton P 6-1 166 So. R/R Germantown, Tenn./Memphis 2 Reed Roberts C 30 Jason Lott P 5-10 165 Sr. R/R Canberra, Australia /South Alabama 11 Josh Russell C/3B 31 Tyler Brown OF 6-1 200 Sr. R/R Friendship, Tenn./Lipscomb 12 Darek Sagent SS/2B 21 Bradley Sanford C 32 Hayden Davey P 6-4 192 Jr. L/L Idalou, Texas./Dodge City CC 43 Zack Shannon P/1B 34 Landon Roberts IF 5-11 195 RFr. R/R Arnaudville, La./Cecilia HS 39 Hunter Stafford P 35 Matthew Majeur OF 6-2 195 So. R/R Pointe-Claire, Canada/John Rennie HS 10 Layne Tedder P 36 Dalton Minton P 6-4 210 Jr. L/L Horn Lake, Miss./Northwest Miss.CC 29 Tyler Walton P 37 Andy Borries P 6-1 215 Sr. L/L Teutopolis, Ill./Kaskaskia (Ill.) CC 26 Peyton White P 38 Austin Wines P 38 Austin Wines P 6-0 200 Fr. L/L Gulf Breeze, Fla./Gulf Breeze HS 39 Hunter Stafford P 6-3 195 Jr. R/R Gerrardstown, W.V./Potomac State CC PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 40 Payton Lane 1B 6-4 210 Jr. R/R Columbus, Miss./Miss. Delta CC 1 - Emil Ellis E-mel 41 Clay Casey OF 6-2 210 Sr. R/R Melbourne, Fla./Houston 2 - Seth Hougesen Hoeg-eh-sen 4 - Jason Popovich Pop - uh - vich 42 Seth Birdsong P 6-5 255 Sr. R/R Brownsville, Tenn./Dyersburg State CC 6 - Jamell Newson Juh - mel 43 Zack Shannon P/1B 6-3 230 Sr. R/R Cincinnati, Ohio/Wabash Valley CC 7 - Justin Nussbaum Nus - bomb 13 - Juwan Burney Juh –juan Bur - nee 27 - Tyler Milligan Mill - uh -gun COACHING STAFF 32 - Hayden Davey Dah -vee 35 - Matthew Majeur Major # NAME POSITION YEAR ALMA MATER/YEAR 37 - Andy Borries Bor -iss 15 Mike Kinnison Head Coach 22nd season Delta State, 1978 - Eric Patten Assistant Coach 4th season Delta State, 2004 BREAKDOWN BY CLASS - Travis Graves Assistant Coach 1st season Southern Miss., 2012 Freshmen / Sophomores 9 / 4 - Luke Stanley Graduate Assistant 1st Season Delta State 2017 Juniors / Seniors 13 / 15 - Aaron Newcomb Graduate Assistant 1st Season Delta State, 2012 BREAKDOWN BY POSITION IF / OF / C 13 / 10 / 4 SUPPORT STAFF PITCHERS | RHP / LHP 20 / 9 / 11 # NAME POSITION YEAR ALMA MATER/YEAR - Abby Havard Interim Dir. Sports Medicine 1st season Southern Miss., 2013 - Aaron Shirley Sports Medicine Trainer 2nd season West Alabama, 2014 - Perry Harris Baseball Operations 2nd season Delta State, Exp. 2018 - Tanner Nations Baseball Operations 1st Season Delta State, Exp. 2019 - Fred Sington Athletic Comms./BB Contact 8th season Troy, 1992 - Cody Clark Athletic Comms 2nd Season Waldorf, 2016 - Matt Jones Radio Play-by-Play 16th season Delta State, 2003
@DELTASTATEBSB /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 10 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES MIKE KINNISON HEAD COACH | 22nd SEASON | BENTON, MISS. | DELTA STATE ‘78 937-297-2 overall record in his 22nd season as Delta State University head coach Directed Delta State to seven Gulf South Conference championships in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2017 | 11 GSC West Division titles Led the Statesmen to the 2004 NCAA Division II National Championship and a 54-11 overall record; 2012 National Runner-up with 49-15 mark Statesmen have made six NCAA Division II College World Series appearances during his tenure as head coach Coached three American Baseball Coaches Association National Players of the Year - Dee Haynes (OF), Jud Thigpen (OF), & Zack Shannon (1B) Named an All-American at shortstop while playing for the legendary Dave “Boo” Ferriss at Delta State University (1977-1978) As a player, Kinnison helped guide the Statesmen to College World Series appearances in 1977 and 1978 His 25 doubles in 1978 rank second on the DSU single-season doubles list Kinnison was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in May of 2011 THE KINNISON FILE: KINNISON YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Michael C. “Mike” Kinnison YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL PCT. GSC PCT. TITLES Born January 30 2018 Delta State University 38-8 .894 23-5 .888 Reg. Season Champs Benton, Mississippi 2017 Delta State University 45-13 .730 25-8 .667 GSC Tourn. Champions | NCAA SR Champs Delta State, 1978 2016 Delta State University 42-17 .712 23-9 .718 GSC Champions/NCAA So. Region 2nd All-American Shortstop 2015 Delta State University 25-18 .581 15-10 .600 None Married - Cindy Kinnison 2014 Delta State University 38-13 .745 24-5 .828 None Children (2) - Mary Claire, Kate 2013 Delta State University 44-11-1 .786 19-4-1 .791 None Grand Children (3) - Bowen (2), Sam (1), 2012 Delta State University 49-15 .765 17-7 .708 GSC Champions | NCAA SR Champs 2011 Delta State University 30-19 .634 14-6 .733 None Hannah Grace (2.23.17.) 2010 Delta State University 34-16-1 .667 13-7 .650 None 2009 Delta State University 38-16 .703 18-3 .857 GSC West Division CAREER NOTES/MILESTONES: 2008 Delta State University 48-11 .814 17-1 .944 GSC Champions Mike Kinnison has completed 21 seasons as head 2007 Delta State University 45-16 .737 16-5 .761 None coach of one of the most storied programs in colle- 2006 Delta State University 37-17 .685 20-4 .833 GSC West Division giate baseball. In taking over the program in 1997, 2005 Delta State University 52-10 .838 19-4 .826 GSC West | NCAA SC. Region Champs Kinnison was following in the shadow of Coach Dave 2004 Delta State University 54-11 .830 19-3 .863 NCAA/GSC Champions “Boo” Ferriss and Bill Marchant. However, Kinnison has 2003 Delta State University 52-10 .838 28-4 .875 GSC Champions casted a mighty shadow himself. 2002 Delta State University 50-8 .862 20-2 .909 GSC West | NCAA SC Region Champs Since 1997, Kinnison has accomplished an unbeliev- 2001 Delta State University 50-11 .819 19-2 .904 GSC West Division 2000 Delta State University 48-12 .800 13-3 .812 GSC Champions able career record of 937-297-2 (.756). He averages 1999 Delta State University 41-12 .773 11-3 .785 GSC West Division 42.6 wins per season as head coach. His all-time 1998 Delta State University 39-12 .764 12-4 .750 GSC West Division career record, including high school, is an astounding 1997 Delta State University 36-20 .720 12-4 .750 GSC West Division 1,227-3780-2 (.768). TOTALS 937-297-2 .756 387-135-1 .735 ONE NCAA | SEVEN GSC 900 Wins: Kinnison captured his 900th career victory with a 3-2 win over Ouachita Baptist University on Feb. 25 Statesmen have been selected in the Major League 9, 2018 at in Arkadelphia, Ark. Baseball Amateur Draft since Kinnison returned to DSU 800 Wins: Kinnison captured his 800th career victory In his 21 seasons as head coach, Kinnison has guided with a 20-0 win over Christian Brothers University on the Statesmen to the 2004 NCAA National title, six April 8, 2015 at in Memphis, Tenn. College World Series appearances (2001, 2002, 2004, 700 Wins: His 700th career victory also punched 2005, 2012 and 2017), 13 NCAA South/South Central DSU’s ticket to the NCAA College World Series, as the Regional appearances (1999-2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, Statesmen claimed a 10-7 win over Stillman College 2014, 2016, 2017), 11 GSC Western Division titles on May 21, 2012 in Tampa, Fla. (1997-2005, 2007-2008), six NCAA South/South 500 Wins: Kinnison collected his 500th career win at Central Regional championships and seven Gulf South DSU in a 19-2 route of Arkansas Tech on April 22, 2007 Conference titles. at Tech Field in Russellville, Ark. Delta State claimed an 8-3 victory over Union (Tenn.) Guided the Statesmen to the 2004 NCAA Division II in Kinnison’s first game as head coach in the 1997 National Championship with a 13-8 victory over season opener at Ferriss Field. Grand Valley State at Patterson Field in Montgomery. Kinnison has also coached three American Baseball Inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Coaches Association National Players of the Year, as (2011) and Delta State Athletics Hall of Fame Dee Haynes (2000), Jud Thigpen (2004) and Zack Led the Statesmen to a national runner-up finish in the Shannon (2017) earned the honor. 2012 NCAA College World Series in Cary, N.C. The Benton native was a standout shortstop for Coach On March 20, 2011, Coach Kinnison tied his former Dave “Boo” Ferris from 1977-1978. Kinnison garnered coach and mentor Dave “Boo” Ferriss for the school’s ABCA Second Team All-American honors in 1978. That career wins mark at 639. same year, he batted .343 with then school record 25 Kinnison has guided the Statesmen to seven Gulf doubles and 56 RBI’s in leading the Statesmen to a South Conference championships in 2016, 2017, 2012, second place finish at the NCAA College World Series. 2008, 2004, 2003, 2000. He also led DSU to 11 GSC During his prep head-coaching career, Kinnison West Division titles when the league was split into achieved an overall record of 292-83 (.779). He divisions (1997-2009). claimed three Mississippi Private School Assoc. State 26 former student-athletes at Delta State under Championships at Jackson Prep (1982, 1990, 1991). Kinnison have gone on to become coaches
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HARVEY STADIUM AT FERRISS FIELD FAST FACTS YEAR-BY-YEAR RESUlTS AT HARVEY STADIUM-FERRISS FIELD Year Opened: 1964 1964 7-4 Seating Capacity: 1,500 1965 10-4 Dimensions: LF-330, CF-400, RF-330 1966 8-6 1967 11-7 First Game: Delta State 20 vs. Murray State 8 1968 11-5 Largest Crowd: 2,175 vs. West Alabama (May 19, 2005) 1969 14-5 Overall Record: 996-289-4 (.774) 1970 7-13-1 1971 13-7 THE HISTORY 1972 13-7 Delta State Baseball enjoys one of the finest collegiate facilities in the Gulf South Conference and the 1973 14-2 NCAA -- Tim & Nancy Harvey Stadium at Dave “Boo” Ferriss Field. Since 2003, the Statesmen have 1974 20-5 enjoyed the highest level of attendance of any NCAA Division II program in the nation. 1975 16-7 1976 13-7 The construction on the stadium was completed in 1964 under the watchful eye David “Boo” Ferriss, who 1977 24-6 oversaw the transformation of the 6.63-acre parcel of land into DSU’s present day field of dreams. The 1978 23-11 field was named in honor of Ferriss upon his retirement on June 18, 1988. 1979 22-10 1980 17-3 Delta State’s all-time record at Ferriss Field is 996-289-4, and the Statesmen have posted an 456-95 mark 1981 21-6-1 under current head coach Mike Kinnison at the facility. During the “Boo” Ferriss era, DSU was 349- 1982 18-3 137-1 (.715). Under head coach Don Ward, the Statesmen were 36-17 (.679); and under Bill Marchant 1983 1-11-1 DSU was 131-34-1 (.789) Last season, the Statesmen posted a 16-3 record at Ferriss Field. 1984 19-5 1985 24-10 In 1971, the State Building Commission authorized the expenditure of $85,000 to add lights to the facility, 1986 19-8 but Ferriss and other DSU administrators made the decision to build a covered grandstand, dugouts, a 1987 19-6 press box, concession stand and restrooms. The early renovations still provided the Statesmen fans with 1988 32-8 the comfort, convenience and true baseball atmosphere that Ferriss had envisioned during his coaching 1989 13-5 tenure. Prior to the 1999 season the bleachers were renovated and a new press box was built. 1990 16-5 1991 20-5 Following the 1999 season Kinnison and his staff painted a yellow home run line on the top of the outfield 1992 15-7 fence and a red-brick backstop with netting was added in January of 2000. New Chairback seats are the 1993 11-7-1 latest addition to Ferriss Field. Completed in the fall of 2001 the seats are located behind the the new 1994 16-5 backstop at field level. 1995 27-3 1996 26-2 1997 15-2 In 2007, the Robert L. Crawford Center was completed. The Crawford center serves as the main entrance 1998 24-4 and exit point for all Statesmen baseball games. The Crawford Center features an expanded concession 1999 16-3 stand, memorabilia stand and large restrooms. It also houses the “Dave ‘Boo’ Ferriss Museum.” The Ferriss 2000 26-4 Museum is open before each home baseball game and by appointment. 2001 20-0 2002 27-3 In the summer of 2015, thanks to a charitable gift by former All-American Tim and Nancy Harvey, Delta 2003 27-2 State officially broke ground on a new all-brick grandstand, featuring chairback seats. The dugouts were 2004 25-3 brought to field level along with and storage and restrooms in each dugout. DSU dedicated Tim & Nancy 2005 25-5 Harvey Stadium at Dave “Boo” Ferriss Field on Sat., Oct. 3, 2015. 2006 17-6 2007 26-3 FERRISS FIELD IN THE NCAA DIVISION II ATTENDANCE LEADERS (2003-2017) 2008 25-4 YEAR NATIONAL RANK DATES TOTAL ATTENDANCE AVERAGE 2009 19-6 2017 No. 2 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 34 13,478 613 2010 17-12 2016 No. 2 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 34 19,622 613 2011 17-5 2015 No. 1 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 13 7,289 590 2012 17-6 2014 No. 1 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 15 12,499 833 2013 25-3 2013 No. 1 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 28 24,904 889 2014 16-3 2012 No. 1 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 17 13,081 769 2015 11-2 2016 24-10 2011 No. 1 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 15 11,972 798 2017 20-6 2010 No. 2 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 28 14,619 584 2018 16-5 2009 No. 1 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 19 10,125 533 TOTAL: 46 years / 996-289-4 2008 No. 1 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 20 16,172 809 2007 No. 1 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 22 12,100 550 COACHES All-TIME RECORDS AT HARVEY STADIUM-FERRISS FIELD 2006 No. 3 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 17 9,105 536 Mike Kinnison: 456-95 (.829) 2005 No. 1 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 26 23,249 894 Dave “Boo” Ferriss: 349-137-2 (.715) 2004 No. 2 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 23 9,089 395 Bill Marchant: 131-34-1 (.789) 2003 No. 3 • Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field 19 6,405 337 Don Ward: 36-17 (.679)
@DELTASTATEBSB /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 12 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES MLB DRAFTED STATESMEN STATESMEN FREE AGENTS NAME/POSITION YEAR TEAM RD PICK OVERALL NAME POS YEARS ORGANIZATION Dalton Moats 2016 Rays 15 16 450 Bob Brumfield SS 1960-63 Minnesota Twins Jacob Howell 2016 Nationals 21 22 634 Jim Miles P 1964-65 Washington Senators Ted Thornton 2B 1967-68 Atlanta Braves Trent Giambrone 2016 Cubs 25 23 764 Les Slough C 1967-70 Boston Red Sox Witt Haggard, P 2015 Mets 10 5 299 Joe Hubal P 1972-75 Boston Red Sox Drew Milligan, P 2015 Royals 22 8 699 Bubba McBrain OF 1976-79 Oakland A’s Taylor Stark, P 2014 Brewers 30 11 869 Ty Carter P 1978-80 Toronto Blue Jays Carlos Leal, C 2014 Brewers 34 10 1016 Ronald Davis 1B/DH 1979-82 Detroit Tigers Garrett Pickens, P 2013 Blue Jays 28 11 671 John Edwards OF 1980-83 Houston Astros Bill Lloyd P 1981-84 Atlanta Braves Brandon Hardin, P 2012 White Sox 10 11 231 Mike Kraft OF 1985-88 St. Louis Cardinals Aaron Newcomb, P 2012 Angels 19 19 597 Doug King P 1988-89 Cincinnati Reds James Hudelson, P 2012 White Sox 28 13 891 Johnny Ray P 1988-89 Cincinnati Reds Devin Goodwin, SS 2009 Cardinals 33 18 999 Rick Shackle P 1988-89 St. Louis Cardinals Kenny Smalley, P 2008 Athletics 24 12 724 Mark Hayes SS 1987-89 St. Louis Cardinals Brett Durand, P 2007 Marlins 11 12 346 Skeeter Banks P 1989 Oakland A’s Hayland Hardy OF 1991 Milwaukee Brewers Jareck West, OF 2007 Athletics 25 26 780 Jeff Gregg P 1993-94 Minnesota Twins Brent Leach, P 2005 Dodgers 6 26 196 Randy Palmer C 1993 Minnesota Twins Mark Broome, 3B 2004 Cardinals 41 19 1230 Dustin Riggs P 1993-95 Anderson, IN Dusty Hughes, P 2003 Royals 11 5 312 Gary Enis C 1994-95 Tupelo, MS Edwin Maysonet, 2B 2003 Astros 19 22 569 Heath Bailey OF 1994-96 Anderson, IN Eli Whiteside, C 2001 Orioles 6 7 173 Matt Miller P 1995 Cleveland Indians Mike McLendon P 1995-96 Greenville Blues Men Dee Haynes, OF 2000 Cardinals 14 13 413 Jeremy Dixon OF 1996-97 Greenville Blues Men Nathan Price, P 1998 Royals 40 4 1187 Jeremy McClain P 1996-99 Boston Red Sox David Townsend, P 1996 Marlins 6 9 164 Andy Lee P 1998-99 Boston Red Sox Rodney Batts, 2B 1996 Phillies 22 11 646 Russ Perkins P 1998-99 Alexandria, La./Jackson, MS Andre Thompson, OF 1996 Red Sox 39 26 1171 Andrew Waddell P 1999-00 Jackson Generals David Townsend, P 1995 Giants 49 12 1341 Casey Myrick OF 1995-98 Jackson Generals Jimbo Pinnix INF 1997-98 Jackson Generals Gary “Bubba” Dixon, P 1994 Padres 14 3 374 Patrick Robey INF 1998-99 Jackson Generals Eddie “Scooter” Tucker, C 1988 Giants 5 17 126 Jud Thigpen OF 2001-04 Colorado Rockies Tom Hostetler, P 1987 Giants 8 16 204 Craig Newton C 2002-05 St. Louis Cardinals Barry Lyons, C 1982 Mets 15 5 370 Bert Pickard 1B 2004-05 Jackson Senators Chris Burgess, P 1982 Padres 16 3 394 Brett Donahoo OF 2004-05 Jackson Senators Barry Lyons, C 1981 Tigers 25 16 636 Matt McAlpin P 2003-04 Jackson Senators Taylor Fleming P 2006-2007 San Angelo Colts John Crawford, C 1978 Tigers 20 11 502 Rickey Noland C 2007-2008 St. Louis Cardinals Judson Thigpen, P 1978 Tigers 29 7 669 Jon Carnahan C 2011-2012 Houston Astros Stewart Cliburn, P 1977 Pirates 4 18 96 Brandon Cummins OF 2015-2016 Chicago Cubs Mike Payne, P 1973 Red Sox 1 22 22* Tre Hobbs P 2016-17 Southern Illinois (I) Mike Payne, P 1972 Royals 1 8 8^ Joe DiFabio, P 1965 Cardinals 1 20 20 * - January Secondary Draft | ^ - June Secondary Draft | BOLD made it to Major League club PROFESSIONAL NOTES The Statesmen boast more professional players, drafted and free agents, than any other program in the Gulf South Conference. Currently, five Statesmen are on active major or minor league rosters. MLB | MILB ACTIVE STATESMEN Eli Whiteside became the first player in Delta State University history to win two MLB World Series NAME/POSITION YEAR ORGANIZATION POS CURRENT TEAM Championships with the San Francisco Giants (2010 | 2012). Barry Lyons, a back-up catcher for New Witt Haggard 2015 Mets RHP Kingsport (A) Drew Milligan 2015 Royals LHP Idaho Falls (A) York, became the first Statesmen to win a World Series title with the New York Mets in 1986. Carlos Leal 2014 Brewers C Wisconsin (A) Joe DiFabio became the first player ever drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 20th overall pick Garrett Pickens 2013 Blue Jays RHP Vancouver (A) in the 1965 MLB Draft, the first year professional baseball hosted an amatuer player draft. Edwin Maysonet 2003 Brewers Coach Brevard (A) Eli Whiteside 2001 Giants Coach San Francisco
l l l MAKING THE SWITCH: Former Delta BACK HOME: Brent Leach is back MAKING THE DREAM: Former Delta State shortstop Edwin Maysonet with the organization that drafted State closer Matt Miller signed a is making the switch from the field him in 2005 after signing a minor free agent contract following the to the coaching staff. The Guyanbo, league deal with the Dodgers this 1995 season, eventually working his Puerto Rico native is an assistant fall. He has yet to be assigned. way into the majors with the Cleve- with Brevard (A-Milwaukee). land Indians. In 2004, Miller went 4-1 in 57 appearances for Cleveland.
MILLER MAYSONET LEACH
@DSUSTATESMEN /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 13 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES INDIVIDUAL/TEAM GAME RECORDS STOLEN BASES Individual 5, Rusty Ruscoe vs. Ill. Wesleyan, 1979 AT BATS Team 12, vs. Mississippi Valley St., 2/14/96 Individual 8, Clay Smith vs. Montevallo, 3/30/2005 8, Dixie Walker vs. Millsaps, 1963 Team 65 vs. LeMoyne Owen, 2/15/99 CONSECUTIVE HITS Individual 6, Clay Sartain & Chris Clark at Fla. Southern, 2/18/08 6, Jud Thigpen vs. Southern Arkansas, 5/16/2004 RUNS SCORED 6, Timbo Baird vs. Jacksonville St,1980, Individual 6, Brian Rea vs. LeMoyne-Owen, 1999 6, Tim Harvey vs. Ill. Wesleyan, 1979 Team 44,+ vs. Union University, 4/11/01 Team 9, vs. Ouachita Baptist, 4/6/2000
HITS CONSECUTIVE TIMES ON BASE Individual 6, Clay Sartain & Chris Clark at Fla. Southern, 2/18/08 Individual 12, Bubba McBrain, 1989 6, Jud Thigpen vs. Southern Arkansas, 5/16/2004 Team 14, vs. Christian Brothers, 4/16/96 and vs. Ouachita Baptist, 4/6/2000 6, Tim Harvey vs. Ill. Wesleyan, 1979 Team 35, vs. Union University, 4/11/01 BASES ON BALLS Individual 5, Chris Reed vs. Jackson State, 2/12/2003 FEWEST HITS 5, Sal Galtelli vs. Millsaps, 1963 Team 2, at Belhaven College, 2/11/95 Team 16, at Miss. Valley State, 3/22/95, 16, vs. Mississippi Valley St., 2/14/96
RUNS BATTED IN PLATE APPEARANCES Individual 9, Jud Thigpen vs. Southern Arkansas, 5/16/2004 Team 76, at LeMoyne-Owen, 2/15/99 9, Mark Graham vs. Ind. Central, 1981, 9, Harry Perry vs. USM, 1974 Team 31, vs. LeMoyne-Owen, 2/15/99 STRIKEOUTS Team 13 vs. William Carey 2/20/08 DOUBLES 13, vs. Henderson State (3/16/02), 13 vs.Arkansas State (2/20/02) Individual 4, Marc Van Every vs. Nicholls State, 2/25/01 Team 12, vs. LeMoyne-Owen, 2/15/99 LEFT ON BASE Individual 16, at Mississippi Valley State, 3/22/95 TRIPLES Team 19, vs. Jackson State, 2/12/2003 Individual 3, Phil Dixon vs. C. Methodist, 1974 Team 4, vs. Mississippi College, 4/13/96 PUTOUTS Individual 18, Doug Brown vs. UALR, 1987 HOME RUNS 18, Stan Partridge vs. Troy State, 1978 Individual 4, Dee Haynes vs. So. Arkansas, 5/6/00 (GSC Tourn.) Team 41, vs. West Alabama, 3/2/2008 Team 8, vs. West Alabama, 3/4/00 ASSISTS TOTAL BASES Individual 11, Doug Peters vs. Tenn.-Martin, 1985 Individual 14, Dee Haynes vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 4/15/99 Team 20, vs. Alabama-Huntsville, 4/20/2005 Team 70, vs. Union University, 4/11/01 ERRORS Team 7, vs. Mississippi, 2/22/95; vs. William Carey, 3/23/99
WHITESIDESAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | TWO-TIME WORLD SERIES CHAMPION
@DELTASTATEBSB /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 14 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES INDIVIDUAL/TEAM GAME RECORDS DOUBLE PLAYS TURNED Team 5, vs. Christian Brothers, 3/25/07
CONSECUTIVE SCORELSS INNINGS PITCHED Individual 31.0, Bubba Dixon, 4/13/94 to 4/29/94
TOTAL CHANCES Individual 21, Doug Brown vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, 1987 Team 65 vs. LeMoyne Owen, 2/15/99
PITCHING STRIKEOUTS Individual 16, Mike Payne vs. West Alabama, 1972 Team 16, vs. West Alabama, 1972 16, vs. Chapman College, 6/6/68
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED Team 0, A.C. Williams vs. Miss. College, 4/14/62 Joe Hubal vs. Wheaton College, 3/21/73 Joe Hubal vs. Illinois Wesleyan, 4/20/73 Stewart Cliburn vs. Miss. College, 4/2/77 Kevin Medlock vs. Miss. Valley St., 3/11/78 Rusty Otts vs. NE La., 4/1/5/82 Johnnie Taylor vs. Miss. Valley St. 2/19/85 Joe Lantrip, Warren Guerriero, Jim Howarth, & David Brown vs. Miss. Valley St., 3/28/90 Dave Townsend vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 2/18/95 (1st Start for DSU) Brett Durand vs. Arkansas-Monticello, 4/14/2007 Colton Mitchell vs. New Orleans, 4/14/2012 (Perfect Game)
MOST WALKS ISSUED Individual 7, (done four times), last in 1996 Team 12, vs. West Alabama, 2/22/97
MOST RUNS ALLOWED Team 39, vs. Univ. of Memphis, 4/19/78
HIT BATSMEN Individual 5, Joey Haston vs. Southern Arkansas, 4/25/2009 Trey Griffin vs. Southern Arkansas, 4/26/2009 John Polles vs. West Alabama, 5/6/2004 Team 7, vs. Harding, 3/29/2009 7, vs. West Alabama, 5/6/2004
WILD PITCHES Individual 6, Josh Melton vs. North Alabama, 1995) Team 8, vs. North Alabama, 5/20/95 (NCAA)
l Dusty Hughes, pictured with Kansas City, was an 11th round draft pick by the Royals following the 2003 season. l Hughes pitched professionally for the Royals, Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves.
Jim Miles, pictured with Washington, signed as a free agent after the 1964 season at DSU. He debuted with the Senators in the summer later that year.
@DSUSTATESMEN /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 15 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES TEAM SEASON RECORDS EARNED RUN AVERAGE 1.89 | Pre-GSC 1969 AT BATS 2.20 | (335.1 IP) GSC record 1974 2,210 2004 2.38 (497.1 IP) 2007 2,208 2005 2.45 (525.0 IP) 2005 2,203 2012 2.45 (550.1 IP) 2012 2,114 2001 2,063 2007 2,023 2008 INNINGS PITCHED 550.1 2012 525.0 2004 RUNS SCORED 525.0 2005 650 | GSC record 2001 497.1 2007 612 2002 489.2 2008 605 2004 568 2000 PITCHING STRIKEOUTS 499 | GSC record 2012 HITS 459 2001 781 | GSC record 2001 457 1996 775 2004 714 2000 709 2002 SAVES 704 2008 17 2008 702 2007 14 2004 12 1997 DOUBLES 149 2004 SHUTOUTS 149 2002 10 1995 | 1994 | 1982 148 2000 145 2001 FIELDING PERCENTAGE 142 2003 .968 (1492-718-72) 2007 .968 (1575-645-74) 2004 TRIPLES .967 (1851-521-61) 2014 26 1977 .967 (1391-567-66) 2003 24 2007 .966 (1469-696-76) 2008 23 2001 20 2005 ASSISTS 718 2007 HOME RUNS 712 2005 87 1999 696 2008 77 2004 654 2012 76 2001 74 1988 ERRORS 70 1998 | 2008 | 2009 | 2000 98 2001 97 2006 RUNS BATTED IN 93 1999 581 2001 563 2004 DOUBLE PLAYS 534 2005 61 1985 515 2000 59 2007 495 2008 56 2005
TOTAL BASES TOTAL CHANCES 1,200 2001 2,394 2012 1,187 2004 2,369 2005 1,148 2005 2,294 2004 1,073 1999 1,063 2008 PUTOUTS 1,651 | GSC record 2012 STOLEN BASES 1,575 2005 | 2004 117 | (117-143) 2013 106 | (106-128) 2001 WINS 101 | (101-129) 2012 54 | GSC record 2004 100 | (100-129) 2005 53 1996 52 2005 BASES ON BALLS 52 2003 337 1968 50 2002 | 2001
HIT-BY-PITCH CONSECUTIVE WINS 125 2002 24 2008 121 2005 19 2004 | 2002 | 2001 119 2003
@DELTASTATEBSB /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 16 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES DOUBLES SHUTOUTS INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS 1...... Will Robertson, 2016...... 28 1...... Pete Albritton, 1974...... 4 BATTING AVERAGE 2...... Mike Kinnison, 1978...... 25 ...... Tom Hostetler, 1987...... 4 1...... Dee Haynes, 1999...... 444 ...... Dee Haynes, 1999...... 25 2...... Zack Shannon, 2017...... 434 ...... Edwin Maysonet, 2003...... 25 EARNED RUN AVERAGE 3...... Brian Rea, 1998...... 439 3...... Bryan Williamson, 2006...... 24 1...... Matt Miller, 1995 ...... 0.36 4...... Brian Rea, 1999...... 429 ...... Jud Thigpen, 2004...... 24 2...... Garrett Pickens, 2013...... 0.47 ...... Jud Thigpen, 2004...... 429 4...... Kellen Bozeman, 2011...... 23 3...... Joe DiFabio, 1965...... 0.55 5...... Ronald Davis, 1982...... 430 ...... Craig Newton, 2005...... 23 4...... Joseph Davenport, 2002...... 0.66 6...... Josh Gordon, 2010...... 426 ...... Jason Page, 1994...... 23 5...... Pete Albritton, 1973...... 0.73 ...... Casey Myrick, 1998 ...... 426 ...... Brian Parkton, 2001...... 23 6...... Doug Grantham, 1969...... 1.02 7...... Andy Dillard, 2002...... 425 ...... Spencer Holman, 1997...... 23 7...... Doug Grantham, 1968...... 1.04 ...... Zack Shannon, 2018...... 425 5...... Clay Sartain, 2008...... 22 8...... Rusty Rayborn, 2005...... 1.19 8...... Randy Palmer, 1993...... 417 ...... Marcus Van Every, 2001...... 22 ...... Morris Wiltshire, 1969...... 1.19 9...... Rick Collier, 1991...... 416 ...... Steven Tomaszewski, 2002...... 22 9...... Trevor Blocker, 2015...... 1.21 10...... Bubba McBrain, 1979...... 416 ...... Jud Thigpen, 2003...... 22 10...... Bryan Nobile, 2000...... 1.26 6...... Trent Giambrone, 2016...... 21 11...... Chris Reed, 2003...... 1.31 AT BATS 7...... Rickey Noland, 2007...... 20 1...... Jud Thigpen, 2004...... 261 ...... Clay Sartain, 2007...... 20 APPEARANCES 2...... Mark Broome, 2004...... 259 ...... Craig Newton, 2004...... 20 1...... Chad Smith, 1997...... 30 3...... Jason Popovich, 2017...... 255 ...... Bert Pickard, 2004...... 20 2...... Matt Miller, 1995...... 28 4...... Devin Goodwin, 2008...... 250 ...... Zack Shannon, 2018...... 14 ...... J.D. Robinson, 1996...... 28 5...... Eric Patten, 2005...... 248 3...... Zach Osbon, 2017...... 25 ...... Bert Pickard, 2004...... 248 TOTAL BASES ...... Levi Bishop, 2008...... 25 6...... Eric Patten, 2004...... 247 1...... Dee Haynes, 1999...... 197 ...... Christian Ostrander, 1995...... 25 7...... Clay Smith, 2005...... 245 2...... Zack Shannon, 2018...... 184 ...... Dusty Hughes, 2002...... 25 8...... Bryan Williamson, 2005...... 243 3...... Jud Thigpen, 2004...... 182 4...... Brandon Hardin, 2012...... 24 9...... Hunter Jobes, 2008...... 240 4...... Zack Shannon, 2017...... 178 ...... Brent Leach, 2005...... 24 ...... Craig Newton, 2005...... 240 5...... Dee Haynes, 2000...... 176 ...... Bryan Nobile, 2000...... 24 10...... Hunter Jobes, 2007...... 239 6...... Dee Haynes, 1998 ...... 164 5...... Warren Guerriero, 1990...... 23 7...... Mark Broome, 2004...... 160 ...... Jeff Gunn, 1991...... 23 HITS 8...... Andy Dillard, 2002...... 156 ...... Bubba Dixon, 1994...... 23 1...... Jud Thigpen, 2004...... 112 9...... Craig Newton, 2005...... 155 ...... Christian Ostrander, 1996...... 23 2...... Clay Smith, 2005...... 98 10...... Jud Thigpen, 2003...... 154 3...... Brett Donahoo, 2005...... 96 COMPLETE GAMES 4...... Zack Shannon, 2017...... 95 RUNS SCORED 1...... Ron Hogan, 1988...... 11 5...... Mark Broome, 2004...... 93 1...... Dee Haynes, 2000...... 88 ...... Bubba Dixon, 1994...... 11 ...... Andy Dillard, 2002...... 93 2...... Brian Rea, 2000...... 87 2...... Joe Hubal, 1974...... 10 ...... Frank Smith, 2001...... 93 3...... Mark Broome, 2004...... 86 ...... Steve Sandroni, 1978...... 10 6...... Dee Haynes, 1999...... 92 ...... Frank Smith, 2001...... 86 ...... Tom Hostetler, 1987...... 10 7...... Will Robertson, 2016...... 91 4...... Eric Patten, 2004...... 80 ...... Jeff Gregg, 1994...... 10 ...... Timbo Baird, 1981...... 91 5...... Dee Haynes, 1999...... 76 ...... Brian Rea, 1999...... 91 ...... Bradley Clay, 2000...... 76 VICTORIES ...... Marcus Van Every, 2001...... 91 ...... Marcus Van Every, 2001...... 76 1...... Bubba Dixon, 1994...... 16 8...... Trent Giambrone, 2016...... 90 6...... Brett Donahoo, 2005...... 75 ...... Dave Townsend, 1996...... 16 ...... Clay Sartain, 2008...... 90 7...... Brandon Cummins, 2016...... 74 2...... Jeremy McClain, 1999 (No loses)...... 15 ...... Eli Whiteside, 2001...... 90 8...... Clay Sartain, 2008...... 73 3...... Ron Hogan, 1988...... 14 ...... Steven Tomaszewski, 2001...... 90 ...... A.J. Downs, 2000...... 73 4...... Tre Hobbs, 2016...... 13 9...... Hunter Jobes, 2007...... 72 ...... Brad Lightsey, 2005...... 13 RUNS BATTED IN 10...... Zack Shannon, 2018...... 71 ...... Brad Teague, 1991...... 13 1...... Dee Haynes, 1999...... 92 ...... Hunter Jobes, 2008...... 71 5...... Dalton Moats, 2016...... 12 2...... Zack Shannon, 2017...... 88 ...... Heath Bailey, 1996...... 71 ...... Jeff Gregg, 1994...... 12 3 ...... Dee Haynes, 2000...... 87 ...... Eli Whiteside, 2000...... 71 ...... Josh Melton, 1996...... 12 4...... Zack Shannon, 2018...... 86 ...... Jeremy McClain, 1996...... 12 5...... Marcus Van Every, 2001...... 81 BASE ON BALLS ...... Josh Barton, 2004...... 12 6...... Jud Thigpen, 2004...... 80 1...... Mike Kraft, 1988...... 63 ...... Justin Smith, 2007...... 12 ...... Andy Dillard, 2002...... 80 2...... Andy Dillard, 2003...... 44 6...... Aaron Newcomb, 2012...... 11 7...... Will Robertson, 2016...... 78 3...... Bubba McBrain, 1977...... 43 ...... Brett Durand, 2007...... 11 8...... Craig Newton, 2005...... 76 ...... Brad Armstrong, 1982...... 43 ...... Rusty Rayborn, 2006...... 11 ...... Jud Thigpen, 2003...... 76 4...... Bubba McBrain, 1978...... 42 ...... Six others tied with ...... 11 9...... Bert Pickard, 2004...... 75 ...... Ronald Davis, 1981...... 42 ...... Eli Whiteside, 2001...... 75 ...... Mike Patterson, 1988...... 42 STRIKEOUTS 10...... Dee Haynes, 1998...... 74 ...... Will Lowrey, 1997...... 42 1...... Bubba Dixon, 1994...... 177 ...... Steven Tomaszewski, 2002...... 74 ...... Eric Patten, 2003...... 42 2...... Dave Townsend, 1996...... 145 10...... Bryan Williamson, 2006...... 71 5...... D. Goodwin, 2009/J. McClaskey, 1985...... 41 3...... Brett Durand, 2007...... 117 ...... Clay Casey, 2018...... 66 ...... Zack Shannon, 2018...... 33 4...... Dalton Moats, 2016...... 115 5...... Jeff Gregg, 1994...... 110 HOME RUNS STOLEN BASES 6...... Josh Branstetter, 2012...... 104 1...... Zack Shannon, 2018...... 29 1...... Kelly Dickinson, 1990...... 41 7...... Stewart Cliburn, 1977...... 101 2...... Dee Haynes, 1999...... 26 2 ...... Heath Bailey, 1996...... 33 ...... Jeremy McClain, 1999...... 101 3...... Dee Haynes, 2000...... 22 ...... Frank Smith, 2001...... 33 4...... Dee Haynes, 1998...... 21 3...... Jordan Chovanec, 2012...... 30 INNINGS PITCHED 5...... Zack Shannon, 2017...... 19 4...... Bubba McBrain, 1977...... 28 1...... Bubba Dixon, 1994...... 144.1 5...... Mike Plumlee, 1992...... 18 5...... Heath Bailey, 1995...... 27 2...... Ron Hogan, 1988...... 133.0 ...... Mike Moore, 1984...... 18 ...... Rodney Batts, 1996...... 27 3...... Josh Branstetter, 2012...... 125.2 6...... Clay Casey, 2018...... 17 6...... Michael Niemann, 2010...... 26 4...... Dave Townsend, 1996...... 123.2 ...... Clay Casey, 2017...... 17 7...... Michael Niemann, 2009...... 24 5...... Brad Teague, 1991...... 115.2 7...... A.J. Downs, 2000...... 16 8...... Edwin Maysonet, 2003...... 23 6...... Brett Durand, 2007...... 115.0 8...... Devin Goodwin, 2008...... 15 9...... Michael Niemann, 2011...... 22 7...... Rusty Rayborn, 2006...... 114.0 ...... Craig Newton, 2005...... 15 ...... Sam Kidd, 2013...... 22 8...... Tre Hobbs, 2016...... 112.0 ...... Mark Broome, 2004...... 15 10...... Mark Broome, 2004...... 21 9...... Jeff Gregg, 1994...... 109.0 ...... John Edwards, 1981...... 15 ...... Tyler Aldridge, 2013...... 21 10...... Aaron Newcomb, 2012...... 108.1 ...... Mark Hayes, 1988...... 15 11...... Steve Sandroni, 1978...... 107.0 ...... Jason Cochran, 1999...... 15 GAMES PLAYED ...... Jud Thigpen, 2003...... 15 1...... Jud Thigpen, 2004...... 65 SAVES 9...... Rickey Noland, 2008...... 14 ...... Clay Smith, 2004...... 65 1...... Robin Ricks, 1981...... 10 ...... Jud Thigpen, 2004...... 14 ...... Eric Patten, 2004...... 65 2...... Levi Bishop, 2008...... 9 ...... Bert Pickard, 2004...... 65 ...... Matt Miller, 1995...... 9 TRIPLES 2...... Sam Kidd, 2012...... 64 3...... Zach Osbon, 2017...... 8 1...... Brandon Cummins, 2016...... 9 ...... Brent Kakwitch, 2012...... 64 ...... Brandon Hardin, 2012...... 8 2...... Brett Donahoo, 2005...... 8 ...... Mark Broome, 2004...... 64 4...... Nick Goza, 2015...... 7 ...... Edwin Maysonet, 2002...... 8 3...... Brent Langston, 2012...... 63 ...... Brent Leach, 2005...... 7 2...... Kelly Dickinson, 1990...... 7 ...... Jordan Chovanec, 2012...... 63 ...... Chris Reed, 2004...... 7 3...... Steve Adams, 1970...... 6 ...... Craig Newton, 2004...... 63 ...... Bryan Nobile, 2000...... 7 ...... Ricky Hearn, 1979...... 6 ...... Brett Donahoo, 2004...... 63 ...... J.D. Robinson, 1996...... 7 ...... Heath Bailey, 1995...... 6 ...... Dusty Hughes, 2002...... 7 ...... Rodney Batts, 1996...... 6 ...... Hunter Riggins, 2018...... 6 ...... Eli Whiteside, 2001...... 6
@DSUSTATESMEN /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 17 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES TOTAL BASES INNINGS PITCHED INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS 1...... Dee Haynes, 1998-2000...... 537 1...... Jeremy McClain, 1996-1999...... 363.1 BATTING AVERAGE 2...... Jud Thigpen, 2001-2004...... 442 2...... Josh Branstetter, 2010-2013...... 332.0 1...... Zack Shannon, 2017-Present...... 430 3...... Devin Goodwin, 2006-2009...... 440 3...... Chris Burgess, 1980-1983...... 310.0 2...... Dee Haynes, 1998-2000...... 405 4...... Craig Newton, 2002-2005...... 421 4...... Justin Smith, 2005-2008...... 308.1 3...... Rick Collier, 1990-1991...... 401 5...... Clay Sartain, 2006-2009...... 420 5...... Brad Lightsey, 2002-2005...... 291.3 4...... Josh Gordon, 2009-2010...... 398 6...... Casey Myrick, 1995-1998...... 402 6...... Brad Teague, 1989-1992...... 288.0 5...... Marcus Van Every , 2000-2001...... 395 7...... Brian Rea, 1997-2000...... 397 7...... Charles Jourdan, 1966-1969...... 285.0 ...... Jason Page, 1994-1996...... 395 8...... Eric Patten, 2002-2005...... 388 8...... Rusty Rayborn, 2004-2007...... 283.1 6...... Will Robertson, 2014, 2016...... 394 9...... Timbo Baird, 1978-1981...... 387 9...... John Polles, 2001-2005...... 266.6 ...... Jud Thigpen, 2001-2004...... 394 10...... Barry Lyons, 1979-1982...... 384 10...... Ty Carter, 1978-1980...... 265.0 7...... Chris Clark, 2007-2008...... 393 ...... Zack Shannon, 2017-Present...... 350 8...... Brian Rea, 1997-2000...... 387 VICTORIES ...... Eli Whiteside, 1999-2001...... 387 DOUBLES 1...... Jeremy McClain, 1996-1999...... 45 ...... Steven Tomaszewski, 2001-2002...... 387 1...... Clay Sartain, 2006-2009...... 68 2...... Brad Lightsey, 2002-2005...... 36 9...... Erick Santiago, 2015-16...... 374 2...... Jud Thigpen, 2001-2004...... 60 3...... Justin Smith, 2005-2008...... 30 ...... Casey Myrick, 1995-1998...... 374 3...... Jason Page, 1994-1996...... 59 4...... Rusty Rayborn, 2004-2007...... 29 10...... Mark Graham, 1980-1983...... 373 ...... Dee Haynes, 1998-2000...... 59 ...... John Polles, 2001-2005...... 29 4...... Devin Goodwin, 2006-2009...... 57 ...... Brad Teague, 19989-1992...... 29 HITS ...... Spencer Holman, 1994-1997...... 57 5...... Chris Burgess, 1980-1983...... 28 1...... Brian Rea, 1997-2000...... 302 5...... Craig Newton, 2002-2005...... 56 6...... Josh Branstetter, 2010-2013...... 26 2...... Clay Sartain, 2006-2009...... 284 6...... Casey Myrick, 1995-1998...... 53 7...... Dave Townsend, 1995-1995...... 25 3...... Eric Patten, 2002-2005...... 274 7...... Timbo Baird, 1978-1981...... 52 8...... Johnnie Taylor, 1984-1987...... 24 4...... Jud Thigpen, 2001-2004...... 267 8...... Michael Vinson, 2010-2013...... 48 9...... Charles Jourdan, 1966-1969...... 23 5...... Casey Myrick, 1995-1998...... 262 9...... Michael Niemann, 2008-2011...... 47 10...... Tre Hobbs (2016-17)...... 22 6...... Devin Goodwin, 2006-2009...... 260 ...... Ty Carter, 1978-1980...... 22 7...... Dee Haynes, 1998-2000...... 259 RUNS 11...... Matt McAlpin, 2003-2004...... 21 8...... Michael Niemann, 2008-2011...... 257 1...... Jud Thigpen, 2001-2004...... 233 ...... Jay Garner, 1999-2002...... 21 ...... Timbo Baird, 1978-1981...... 257 2...... Eric Patten, 2002-2005...... 231 12...... Josh Melton, 1995-1996...... 20 9...... Michael Vinson, 2010-2013...... 247 3...... Brian Rea, 1997-2000...... 227 ...... Seth Birdsong, 2017-Present...... 18 10...... Craig Newton, 2002-2005...... 243 4...... Clay Sartain, 2006-2009...... 217 5...... Michael Niemann, 2008-Present...... 212 STRIKEOUTS CONSECUTIVE GAME HITTING STREAK ...... Dee Haynes, 1998-2000...... 212 1...... Jeremy McClain, 1996-1999...... 324 1...... Clay Smith, 2003-2005...... 27 6...... Craig Newton, 2002-2005...... 206 2...... Charles Jourdan, 1966-1969...... 280 2...... Zack Shannon, 2017-2018...... 22 7...... Devin Goodwin, 2006-2009...... 201 3...... John Polles, 2001-2005...... 258 ...... Brett Donahoo, 2003-2005...... 22 8...... Hunter Jobes, 2005-2008...... 196 4...... Josh Branstetter, 2010-2013...... 257 3...... Will Robertson 2014-2016...... 21 9...... Timbo Baird, 1978-1981...... 194 5...... Chris Burgess, 1980-1983...... 254 4...... Gary Scott Gabbert, 2004-2006...... 20 ...... Casey Myrick, 1995-1998...... 194 6...... Johnnie Taylor, 1984-1987...... 244 ...... Josh Gordon, 2008-2010...... 20 7...... John Polles, 2001-2005...... 231 BASES ON BALLS 8...... Justin Smith, 2005-2008...... 216 RUNS BATTED IN 1...... Tim Harvey, 1977-1980...... 140 9...... Duane Case, 1991-1993...... 215 1...... Dee Haynes, 1998-2000...... 253 2...... Mike Kraft, 1985-1988...... 139 ...... Dave Townsend, 1995-1996...... 215 2...... Jud Thigpen, 2001-2004...... 217 3...... Ronald Davis, 1979-1982...... 130 10...... Brad Lightsey, 2002-2005...... 212 3...... Craig Newton, 2002-2005...... 210 4...... Bubba McBrain, 1976-1979...... 124 11...... Stewart Cliburn, 1975-1977...... 21 4...... Clay Sartain, 2006-2009...... 202 5...... Brad Armstrong, 1980-1983...... 121 5...... Devin Goodwin, 2006-2009...... 185 6...... John Vitale, 1981-1984...... 113 SHUTOUTS ...... Barry Lyons, 1979-1982...... 185 7...... Eric Patten, 2002-2005...... 108 1...... Pete Albritton, 1973-1974...... 6 6...... Casey Myrick, 1995-1998...... 176 8...... Brian Rea, 1997-2000...... 103 ...... Stewart Cliburn, 1975-1977...... 6 7...... Zack Shannon, 2017-Present...... 174 9...... Timbo Baird, 1978-1981...... 102 2...... Charles Jourdan, 1966-1969...... 5 8...... Michael Niemann, 2008-2011...... 172 10...... Michael Vinson, 2010-2013...... 100 3...... Mike Payne, 1972-1973...... 5 9...... Michael Vinson, 2010-2013...... 168 ...... Joe Hubal, 1972-1975...... 5 10...... Brian Rea, 1997-2000...... 165 GAMES PLAYED ...... Mike Fielder, 1974-1977...... 5 11...... Jason Page, 1994-1996...... 160 1...... Clay Sartain, 2006-2009...... 224 4...... Tre Hobbs, 2016-17...... 4 12...... Spencer Holman, 1994-1997...... 157 ...... Craig Newton, 2002-2005...... 224 ...... Steve Sandroni, 1975-1978...... 4 2...... Eric Patten, 2002-2005...... 218 ...... Johnnie Taylor, 1984-1987...... 4 HOME RUNS 3...... Michael Vinson, 2010-2013...... 215 ...... Tom Hostetler, 1986-1987...... 4 1...... Dee Haynes, 1998-2000...... 69 4...... Brian Rea, 1997-2000...... 212 ...... Matt McAlpin, 2003-2004...... 4 2...... Zack Shannon (2017-Present)...... 48 5...... Michael Niemann, 2008-2011...... 211 3...... Jud Thigpen, 2001-2004...... 41 6...... Devin Goodwin, 2006-2009...... 210 SAVES ...... Craig Newton, 2002-2005...... 40 7...... Jud Thigpen, 2001-2004...... 209 1...... Levi Bishop, 2008-2009...... 14 4...... Devin Goodwin, 2006-2009...... 37 8...... Casey Myrick, 1995-1998...... 207 2...... J.D. Robinson, 1996-1997...... 13 5...... Barry Lyons, 1979-1982...... 36 9...... Jordan Chovanec, 2011-2014...... 200 3...... Chris Reed, 2003-2004...... 12 6...... Clay Casey, 2017-Present...... 34 ...... Timbo Baird, 1978-1981...... 200 4...... Robin Ricks, 1981-1982...... 11 ...... John Edwards, 1980-1983...... 29 ...... Russ Perkins, 1998-1999...... 10 ...... Jason Cochran, 1998-1999...... 29 EARNED RUN AVERAGE 5...... Zach Osobon, 2016-17...... 9 7...... Ronald Davis, 1979-1982...... 28 1...... Doug Grantham, 1968-1969...... 1.10 ...... Nick Goza, 2014-15...... 9 ...... Mike Moore, 1983-1984...... 28 2...... Pete Albritton, 1973-1974...... 1.50 ...... Matt Miller, 1995...... 9 8...... Sonny Clay, 1973-1976...... 26 3...... Garrett Pickens, 2011-2013...... 1.82 ...... Bryan Nobile, 2000-2001...... 9 9...... Mark Hayes, 1987-1989...... 25 4...... Bubba Dixon, 1994...... 1.93 ...... Dusty Hughes, 2001-2003...... 9 ...... Casey Myrick, 1995-1998...... 25 5...... Morris Wiltshire, 1966-1969...... 1.99 ...... Taylor Stark, 2013-2014...... 9 6...... George Fletcher, 1968-1971...... 2.17 6...... Brandon Hardin, 2011-2012...... 8 TRIPLES 7...... Justin Smith, 2005-2008...... 2.19 ...... Jeff Gunn, 1991-1992...... 8 1...... Brandon Cummins, 2015-16...... 14 8...... Josh Melton, 1995-1996...... 2.22 7...... Brent Leach, 2005...... 7 ...... Tim Harvey, 1977-1980...... 14 9...... Dave Townsend, 1995-1996...... 2.26 8...... Hunter Riggins, 2018-Present...... 6 2...... Michael Cudd, 1989-1992...... 12 10...... Joe Hubal, 1972-1975...... 2.32 ...... Brent Hallmark, 2009-2011...... 6 3...... Jordan Chovanec, 2011-2014...... 11 11...... Joe DiFabio, 1963-1965...... 2.38 ...... Justin Smith, 2005-2008...... 6 ...... Eric Patten, 2002-2005...... 11 12...... Rusty Rayborn, 2004-2007...... 2.48 ...... David Brown, 1990...... 6 ...... Heath Bailey, 1994-1996...... 11 ...... Brad Teague, 1989-1992...... 6 4...... Michael Niemann, 2008-2011...... 10 APPEARANCES ...... Christian Ostrander, 1995-1996...... 6 ...... Jim Whitehurst, 1966-1969...... 10 1...... Jeremy McClain, 1996-1999...... 69 ...... Mike Rosamond, 1971-1974...... 10 2...... Brad Lightsey, 2002-2005...... 66 COMPLETE GAMES ...... Ricky Hearn, 1978-1981...... 10 3...... John Polles, 2001-2005...... 64 1...... Chris Burgess, 1980-83...... 29 ...... Edwin Maysonet, 2002-2003...... 10 4...... Brad Teague, 1989-1992...... 63 2...... Joe Hubal, 1972-75...... 22 5...... Brett Donahoo, 2004-2005...... 9 5...... Justin Smith, 2005-2008...... 61 3...... Tre Hobbs, 2016-17...... 15 ...... Barry Lyons, 1979-1982...... 9 6...... Cody Kelley, 2007-2010...... 60 ...... Dusty Hughes, 2001-2003...... 60 COACHING WINS STOLEN BASES 7...... John Polles, 2001-2005...... 56 1...... Mike Kinnison (22 years)...... 937 1...... Michael Niemann, 2008-2011...... 79 8...... Johnnie Taylor, 1984-1987...... 55 2...... Dave “Boo” Ferriss (26 years)...... 639 2...... Jordan Chovanec, 2011-2014...... 72 9 ...... Duane Case, 1991-1993...... 53 3...... Bill Marchant (8 years)...... 283 3...... Heath Bailey, 1994-1996...... 71 10...... Josh Branstetter, 2010-2013...... 52 4...... Gene Chadwick (11 years)...... 66 4...... Frank Smith, 1998-2001...... 62 ...... Judson Thigpen, 1975-1978...... 52 5...... Don Ward (3 years)...... 62 5...... Kelly Dickinson, 1989-1990...... 59 ...... Jay Garner, 1999-2002...... 52 6...... Bubba McBrain, 1976-1979...... 58 7...... Paul Wright, 1974-1977...... 50 8...... Hunter Jobes, 2005-2008...... 48 9...... Jud Thigpen, 2001-2004...... 47 10...... Casey Myrick, 1995-1998...... 43
@DELTASTATEBSB /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 18 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES RECORD VERSUS ALL OPPONENTS Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) 4-1 Abilene Christian University (Texas) 19-10 Grambling State University (La.) 12-3 Alabama, University of 7-3 Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 3-1 Alabama, University of, at Birmingham 2-0 Harding University (Ark.) 42-7 Alabama-Huntsville 46-18-1 Henderson State University (Ark.) 59-7 Alcorn State University 2-2 Hiram College (Ohio) 0-1 Arkansas State University 21-12 Illinois, University of 1-0 Arkansas Tech University 51-10 Illinois College 6-0 Arkansas, University of 3-2 Illinois State University 2-4-1 Arkansas, University of, at Little Rock 17-9 Illinois Wesleyan University 43-7 Arkansas, University of, at Monticello 81-8 Incarnate Word 1-0 Ashland University (Ohio) 0-1 Indianapolis, University of (Ind.) 3-0 Auburn University, at Montgomery (Ala.) 4-0 Jackson State University 11-2 Augusta State University (Ga.) 1-0 Jacksonville State University 17-21-1 Barry University (Fla.) 2-0 Kansas State University 2-1 Belhaven College 68-22 Kennesaw State University (Ga.) 0-1 Bellarmine College (Ky.) 0-1 Kentucky State 3-0 Bethel College (Tenn.) 2-1 Kentucky Wesleyan College 4-0 Birmingham-Southern College (Ala.) 3-3 Lake Erie College 2-0 Bradley University (Ill.) 3-1 Lambuth University (Tenn.) 11-3 Bryant University 3-0 Lee University 9-5 California, University of at Chico 1-1 LeMoyne-Owen College (Tenn.) 11-0 California, University of, at Riverside 0-2 Lincoln Memorial University (Ill.) 5-1 Cameron University (Okla.) 1-0 Lindenwood 0-1 Campbellsville University (Ky.) 1-1 Louisiana-Lafayette (formerly Southwestern Louisiana St.) 2-4 Carson-Newman 1-1 Louisiana-Monroe (formerly Northeast Louisiana St.) 15-26-2 Central Arkansas, University of 43-10 Louisiana College 4-0 Central Missouri State 2-3 Louisiana State University (LSU) 1-1 Central Oklahoma, University of 4-0 Louisiana State-Shreveport 16-2 Chapman University (Calif.) 0-2 Louisiana Tech University 10-13 Christian Brothers University (Tenn.) 92-10 Loyola University (La.) 2-0 Colorado Mesa 0-1 Lynn University 3-2-1 Colorado State University-Pueblo 1-0 Lyon College (Ark.) 8-0 Columbus State University (Ga.) 6-6 MacMurray College (Ill.) 1-1 Culver-Stockton College (Mo.) 2-0 Mansfield University (Pa.) 1-1 Cumberland University (Tenn.) 2-0 Mars Hill (SC) 1-0 Dallas Baptist University (Texas) 2-0 McKendree College (Ill.) 2-0 Drury University 2-1 Massachusetts Lowell, University of 1-0 East Central University (Okla.) 1-0 Memphis, Univiversity of (Tenn.) 13-23 Eckerd College (Fla.) 1-0 Middle Tennessee State University 2-2 Florida Southern College 10-9 Millikin University (Ill.) 2-0 Millsaps College 29-9 Minnesota State University, Mankato 1-0
l Edwin Maysonet, a 19th round draft pick by Houston following the 2003 season, made his Major League debut with the Astros on Sept. 7, 2008 versus the Colorado Rockies at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
@DSUSTATESMEN /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 19 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES RECORD VERSUS ALL OPPONENTS CONTINUED St. Louis University (Mo.) 1-2 Mississippi College 121-43-2 St. Mary’s (Texas) 0-1 Mississippi, University of 27-52-2 Stillman College 4-0 Mississippi State University 9-32 San Diego, University of (Calif.) 1-0 Mississippi Valley State University 86-16 Shorter University 14-4 Missouri Baptist University 6-0 South Alabama, University of 1-5 Missouri, University of 1-1 Southeastern Louisiana University 25-12 Montevallo, University of (Ala.) 32-9 Southeast Missouri State University 3-1 Morehead State University (Ky.) 6-1 Southeast Oklahoma State University 4-5 Mount Olive, University of 1-0 Southern Arkansas University 62-32 Murray State University 3-4 Southern Indiana, University 1-0 Nebraska-Kearney, University 1-0 Southern Mississippi, University of 44-22-1 New Haven, University of (Conn.) 3-0 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 2-0 New Orleans, University of 3-3 Southern University (La.) 0-2 Nicholls State University (La.) 19-25 Southwest Missouri State University 2-0 North Alabama, University of 59-40 Spring Hill College (Ala.) 2-0 North Florida, University of 1-1 Springfield College (Mass.) 1-0 North Georgia, University of 4-1 Tampa, University of (Fla.) 6-3 Northern Kentucky, University of 4-1 Taylor University (Ind.) 3-0 Northwestern State University (La.) 8-4 Tennessee-Martin, University of 23-7 Notre Dame, University of 6-1-1 Texas A&M University 0-3 Nova Southeastern University 9-5 Texas A&M University-Kingsville 1-0 Oklahoma City University 0-1 Trinity Christian College (Ill.) 1-0 Ouachita Baptist University (Ark.) 51-17 Trinity University (Texas) 2-0 Pace University 9-0 Troy State (Ala.) 12-11 Palm Beach Atlantic 3-4 Tulane University (La.) 2-4 Parsons College (Iowa) 4-5 Tusculum 2-0 Pfeiffer 1-0 Tuskegee University (Tenn.) 1-0 Quincy University (Ill.) 10-3-1 Union University (Tenn.) 38-12 Rhode Island, University of 0-1 Valdosta State University (Ga.) 25-22 Rhodes College (Tenn.) 6-2 Valparaiso University (Ind.) 4-1 Rockhurst 2-0 West Alabama, University of 93-42 Rust College 1-1 West Florida, University of 33-28 St. Edward’s (Texas) 1-0 West Georgia, University of 25-9 St. Joseph’s College (Ind.) 2-0 Western Illinois University 1-3 St. Joseph’s College (Tenn.) 0-1 Wheaton College (Ill.) 3-0 Wisconsin-Stevens Point, University of 4-3 William Carey University 74-43 Wingate University (N. Carolina) 1-0 Wittenberg University (Ohio) 1-0 Worchester State College (Mass.) 3-0 Wright State University (Ohio) 0-1 Xavier (Ohio) 3-1 Please note that all School names have been changed to their modern names in order to clarify record BOLD Indicates current GSC Members
THE FERRISS LEGACY l Dave “Boo” Ferriss, a member of the Boston Red Sox and Mississippi Sports Halls of Fame, is the patriarch of the Statesman baseball program. During his 26 years as head coach, Ferriss establishbed a lasting legacy of success on the field, in the classroom, and within the community.
The Shaw, Mississippi, native spent 46 years in baseball on the collegiate and professional levels, including 26 seasons at Delta State. A legend in national collegiate baseball coaching circles, Ferriss was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1988 after compiling a 639-387-8 record at Delta State. At the time, his coaching record ranked among the all-time national leaders at the NCAA Division II level for victories.
When Ferriss took over the baseball program in 1960, he literally had to begin in the dirt. The Statesmen played many of their games off campus due to a lack of a quality facility and Ferriss coached without the benefit of an assistant. Over the next three decades, Ferriss turned the meager program into a national power – directing the Statesmen to the NCAA Division II playoffs in eight of his last 12 years, including three trips to the NCAA Division II championships, where they finished third, second and third respectively in 1977, 1978 and 1982.
Gulf South Conference championships came in 1978, 1979, 1985 and 1988, with the Statesmen finishing second in 1981 and third in 1982. Forty-nine of his players earned All-Gulf South Conference honors and academics were always at the forefront of his teaching style, as 95% of his players went on to earn their degrees.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Emil Ellis • 2B Reed Roberts • C Luke Ketchum • OF Jason Popovich • CF Cole Morgan • SS/RP Jamell Newson • OF Justin Nussbaum • SS R/R | 5-10 | 180 • Jr. R/R | 5-11 | 210 • Fr. R/R | 5-10 | 165 | R-Fr. L/L | 5-10 | 165 | Sr. R/R | 6-0 | 178 | Fr. L/R | 5-8 | 165 Sr. R/R | 5-8 | 170 | Sr. Ridgland, Miss. | East Miss. CC Hammond, La. | Hammond HS Springfield, Ill | Springfield HS Hobe Sound, Fla. | NE Okla. CC Stuttgart, Ark. | Stuttgart HS Senatobia, Miss. | NW Miss. CC Mandeville, La. | Miss. Gulf Coast CC 2018 STATESMEN CHART BASEBALL RADIO/TV
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Melvin Frazier • P Hunter Riggins • P Layne Tedder • P Josh Russell • C/3B Darek Sargent • IF Juwan Burney • OF Nick Morgan • 3B L/L | 6-1 | 160 | Jr. R/R | 6-2 | 195 | Fr. L/L | 5-11 | 185 | Jr. R/R | 6-1 | 190 • Sr. R/R | 6-0 | 180 | So. R/R | 6-1 | 205 | RJr. R/R | 6-0 | 201 | RSr. Baker, La. | Baton Rouge, La. Hernando, Miss. | Hernando, HS Vicksburg, Miss. | Hinds CC Marion, Ark. | Univ. of Central Ark. Smyrna, Tenn. | Central Magnet HS Arlington, Tenn. | Arlington HS Covington, La. | Baton Rouge CC
17 18 19 20 21 24 25 David Herrington • IF Jonathan Lindsey • P Brian Lane • C/DH Jake Barlow • 2B Bradley Sanford • C Weber Herbison • 2B Seth Hougesen • P R/R | 6-1 | 190 | Jr. L/L | 5-9 | 185 | Sr. R/R | 6-0 | 210 | Sr. R/R | 5-8 | 165 •| R-Fr. R/R | 5-11 | 195 | R-Fr. R/R | 6-1 | 195 | Jr. L/L | 6-1 | 185 | Jr. Senatobia, Miss. | NW Miss. CC Olive Branch, Miss. | NW Miss. CC Spanish Ft., Ala. | Miss. Gulf Coast CC Jonesville, La. | Monterey HS Grenada, MIss. | Grenada HS Cleveland, Miss. | Miss. Delta CC Indianpolis, Ind | Dyersburg St. CC
26 27 29 30 31 32 34 Peyton White • P Tyler Milligan • P Tyler Walton • P Jason Lott • P Tyler Brown • OF Hayden Davey • P Landon Roberts • IF R/R | 6-2 | 195 | Sr. R/R | 6-1 | 180 | Sr. R/R | 6-1 | 166 | So. R/R | 5-10 | 165 | Sr. R/R | 6-1 | 200 | Sr. L/L | 6-4 | 192 | Jr. R/R | 5-11 | 195 | R-Fr. Marion, Ark. | Miss. Delta CC Olive Branch, Miss. | Miss. Delta CC Germantown, Tenn. | Memphis Canberra, Austrailia | So. Alabama Friendship, Tenn. | Lipscomb Idalou, Texas | Dodge City CC Arnaudville, La. | Cecilia HS
35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Matthew Majeur • OF Dalton Minton • P Andy Borries • P Austin Wines • P Hunter Stafford • P Payton Lane • 1B Clay Casey • OF R/R | 6-2 | 195 | So. L/L | 6-4 | 210 | Jr. L/L | 6-1 | 215 | Fr. L/L | 6-0 | 200 | Jr. R/R | 6-3 | 195 | Jr. R/R | 6-4 | 210 | Jr. R/R | 6-2 | 210 | Sr. Pointe-Claire, Can. | John Rennie HS Horn Lake, Miss.43 | NW Miss. CC Gulf Breeze, Fla. | Gulf Breeze HS Ridgland, Miss. | East Miss. CC Gerradstown, W.V. | Potomac St. CC Columbus, Miss. | Miss. Delta CC Melbourne, Fla. | Univ. of Houston
42 43 RS RS 15 AC AC Seth Birdsong • P Zack Shannon • 1B/P Landon Zizman • P Kevin Granger • OF Mike Kinnison Eric Patten Tyler Graves R/R | 6-5 | 255 | Sr. R/R | 6-3 | 230 | Sr. R/R | 6-1 | 205 | Fr. R/R | 5-10 | 165 | So. Head Coach | 22nd Season Assistant Coach | 4th Season Assistant Coach | 1st Season Brownsville, Tenn. | Dyersburg St. CC Cincinnati, Ohio | Wabash CC Sarah, Miss. | Strayhorn HS Richmond, Va. | Cisco College
AC GA AT BO BO Luke Stanley Aaron Newcomb Aaron Shirley Perry Harris Tanner Nations Graduate Assistant | 2nd Season Graduate Assistant | 1st Season Athletic Trainer | 1st Season Baseball Operations | 2nd Season Baseball Operations | 1st Season
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ZACK SHANNON • 1B Leads NCAA Division II in RBIs with 86 this season in just 49 games. He also led NCAA DII in RBIs in 86 2017 with 88.
Smashed 45 extra base hits in 2018, including 29 45 home runs, 14 doubles and two triples.
Established a new single-season home run record with 29 at Delta State, breaking the previous 29 mark of 26 set by Dee Haynes in 1999.
Crushed 29 home runs in 2018, tying the Missis- sippi collegiate record held by Rafael Palmerio 29 (1984) and Bruce Castoria (1981) of Miss. State.
Leads all of collegiate baseball with a .969 THE SHANNON FILE 11 969 slugging percentage. 1 2018 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1 2018 USA BASEBALL GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD WATCHLIST Enters the 2018 NCAA South Regional with a 1 2017 ABCA/RAWLINGS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR .430 career batting average, the highest in Delta 430 State’s illustrious history. 2017: Helped the Statesmen finish 45-13 and 25-8 in the GSC, winning their 14th GSC title and 12th NCAA Regional Championship while making their 12th NCAA Division II College World Series appearance…played and started in 57 1 HONORS/ACCOLADES of 58 games…hit .434 (95-for-219) with 63 runs scored, 95 hits, 12 doubles, one triple, 19 home runs, 88 RBIs and 1 162 total bases…slugged .758 and had a .498 on base percentage and a .989 fielding percentage…paced the GSC in 2018 1 batting average, RBIs, RBIs per game, hits, home runs, total bases, slugging percentage and on base percentage…led • GSC Player of the Year nation in RBIs and ranked fourth in the NCAA in batting average and third in RBIs per game (1.63)....finished ranked • All-GSC First-Team ninth nationally in home runs (19), third in total bases (162) and eighth in slugging percentage (.758)...ranks second • USA Baseball Golden Spike Award Midseason Finalist on DSU’s single-season list in RBIs (88), third in batting average, fourth in home runs, fourth in hits and fourth in total • 5-GSC POTW (2.26 | 3.12 | 3.20 | 4.9 | 4.16) bases (166)…posted 27 multi-hit that 15 two-hit, seven-three-hit and five four-hit outings…had 24 multi-RBI games, 14 • 2-NCBWA South Region POTW (2.26 | 4.9) games saw him drive in three-runs or more…drove in a season-high eight runs against Christian Brothers (4.1), going • ABCA, NCBWA Preseason All-Region & All-American 4-for-5 with four runs scored and a home run…belted two home runs at Mississippi College (4.29)…closed 2017 with • Preseason All-Gulf South Conference a 22-game hitting streak and reached base in 52 straight games to close the season...made six relief appearances on the mound, posting an 0-1 record with a save and a 1.23 ERA...struck out seven, walked four and allowed two runs, one 2017 1 earned on six hits in 7.1 innings pitched... made his first appearance against nationally ranked Southern Arkansas (2.22), • Tino Martinez Award (DII MOP) registering three strikeouts while allowing a run on two hits to close an 8-4 win for the Statesmen...recorded his first • NCBWA, D2CCA National Player of the Year save, closing the Statesmen’s 19-17 comeback win over Valdosta State in the GSC Tournament. • NCBWA, ABCA, D2CCA All-American First Team • Perfect Game National Player of the Year JUCO: Played for Coach Rob Founier at Wabash Valley Community College in Mount Carmel Ill...hit. 392 (73-for-196) • NCAA DII South Region All-Tournament Team and slugged .613 through 54 games in 2016…recorded 20 doubles, seven home runs, 30 RBIs and scored 44 runs. • NCBWA, ABCA, D2CCA South Region Player of the Year • NCBWA South Region Player of the Year PREP: Attended Anderson High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he played first base, outfield and pitched…2014 Per- • NCBWA, D2CCA, ABCA DII All-South Region First-Team fect Game All-American and First-Team All-Central Region…2013 Underclass High First-Team and 2012 Underclassman • C-Spire Ferriss Trophy Finalist High Honorable Mention All-American for top rated prep underclassmen…ranked 34th overall and number ranked first • GSC All-Tournament Team (Most Outstanding Player) baseman by Perfect Game…top rated first baseman and number two first base recruit in Ohio...committed to Ohio State • GSC Player of the Year out of high school. • All-GSC First-Team
PERSONAL: Zack Shannon…son of Lee and Angela Shannon...majoring in health physical education and recreation.
1 CAREER STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN Yr Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB PO A E FLD% 2017 .434 57 57 219 63 95 12 1 19 88 .758 25 8 24 2 .498 5 0 0 500 25 5 .991 2018 .425 49 49 186 71 79 14 2 29 86 .989 33 11 27 3 .523 5 0 0 370 15 7 .982 Total .430 106 106 405 134 174 26 3 48 174 .864 58 19 51 5 .510 10 0 0 870 40 12 .987
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CLAY CASEY • OF Career .345 hitter for the Statesmen, including a .345 career-best .357 campaign in 2018.
Casey’s 34 home runs rank sixth on the career list at Delta State. In 49 games, the Melbourne, Fla., 34 native has smashed 17 home runs in 2018.
Casey has driven in 130 career runs, including 66 130 in 2018 to rank second in the GSC.
Casey has delivered 142 hits for the Statesmen in 142 his career, including 70 this season.
Casey has driven in five RBIs on five separate THE CASEY FILE 11 5 occasions in 2018. 1 2018 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM 1 2017 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASEBALL WRITERS ALL-AMERICAN
2017:Helped the Statesmen finish 45-13 and 25-8 in the GSC, winning their 14th GSC title and 12th NCAA Regional Championship while making their 12th NCAA Division II College World Series appearance…started 57 of 58 games in right field…finished hitting .333 (72-of-216) with 14 doubles, one triple, 17 home runs and 64 RBIs…slugged .644 and had a .425 on base percentage…ranked second in home runs (15th NCAA) and total bases (139), third in doubles and hit by pitch (17), fourth in runs scored (59), fifth in hits (75) 1 HONORS/ACCOLADES and doubles, and sixth in at bats in the final GSC statistics…hit .250 with a double, a home run, four RBIs and five runs scored in the 1 Statesmen’s run to the GSC tourney title...tied for sixth on the school’s single-season home runs list with 17…went 4-for-4 with a double, 2018 1 a home run, four RBIs and four runs scored against North Alabama (3.25)…named GSC Player of the Week after hitting .667 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs in the North Alabama series…also slugged 1.083 with a .692 on base percentage in the UNA series... • All-GSC First-Team belted two home runs and drove in five runs against Mississippi Valley State (4.18). • GSC Player of the Week (4.24) • NCBWA Slayer of the Week (4.25) 2016: Appeared in 41 games, 28 starts, with the University of Houston in 2016…hit .226 with five home runs – tied for second-most on • ABCA, NCBWA Preseason All-South Region the team…Drove in 18 and scored 14 runs…had six multi-hit and four multi-RBI games…tallied a season-high three RBIs in a 2-for-3 • Preseason All-Gulf South Conference effort with two runs, including two home runs in a win over Baylor (3.6)…also had three RBIs with a home run in a win over George Washington (3.24)…had back-to-back games with home runs in wins over Villanova (2.21) and McNeese State (2.23)...stole eight-of- 2017 1 nine bases. • NCBWA All-American Third Team
JUCO: Played the 2015 season under Mark Carson at Northwest Community College in Mississippi…help lead the team to a 33-17 • D2CCA All-American Third Team overall record and a No. 16 NJCAA final national ranking…led team to an MACJC State runner-up finish…was named All-Region and • NCBWA All-South Region First-Team was a MACJC First-Team All-State…Hit .333 with 10 doubles, two triples and 12 homeruns, while driving in 39 runs and scoring 46 • D2CCA All-South Region First-Team runs…started 50 games in right field for the Rangers...Voted the MACJC Player of the Week on March 26 after going 9-for-21 (.429) • ABCA All-South Region First-Team with a double, three home runs (two game-winners), six RBIs and four runs scored in games vs. No. 8 Jones County, Dyersburg State and • First Team All-Gulf South Conference Coahoma...ranked No. 41 in Perfect Game’s Top 200 JUCO prospects list.
PREP: Played for Coach Mark Monoghan and graduated with honors at DeSoto Central... helped lead the Jaguars to the Class 6A state championship series for the first time in school history and the egionR 1-6A title...2014 Perfect Game Second Team All-American and Southeast All-Region First Team...named to All-USA team and MHSAA All-State teams…Gatorade Player of the Year and B.O.P. player of the Year finalist…hit .464 as a senior with eight doubles, three triples, a state-best 14 home runs, 47 RBIs and 43 runs scored…member of the 30+ ACT Club...originally signed with Ole Miss and was also recruited by Mississippi State and Air Force...drafted in the 33rd round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals.
PERSONAL: Clay Michael Casey…Son of Michael and Terisa Casey…has one brother, Jack and two sisters, Cameron and Brooke… majoring in business.
1 CAREER STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN Yr Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB PO A E FLD% 2017 .333 57 57 216 59 72 14 1 17 64 .644 18 17 41 4 .425 1 0 4 98 4 3 .971 2018 .357 49 49 196 49 70 13 1 17 66 .694 17 9 37 2 .421 6 0 2 98 0 2 .980 Total .345 106 106 412 108 142 27 2 34 130 .667 35 26 78 6 .423 7 0 6 196 4 5 .976
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SETH BIRDSONG • P Boasts an 18-2 career record with a 3.51 ERA in 30 career starts. He is 8-0 in 2018 with a 4.09 ERA 18 in 14 starts.
In his two year career, Birdsong has made 30 30 career starts in 30 appearances.
Led the Statesmen with 189.2 innings pitched 189.2 the last two seasons at Delta State.
Birdsong’s 158 strikeouts are tops on the staff for the past two seasons. In 2018, he has fanned 75 158 batters to rank 10th in the GSC.
Tossed four complete games in 2017, including a THE BIRDSONG FILE 11 4 6-0 shutout at West Florida (9.0 IP/5 H/3 K). 1 2018 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM 1 2017 D2CCA ALL-SOUTH REGION
2017 (Junior): Helped the Statesmen finish 45-13 and 25-8 in the GSC, winning their 14th GSC title and 12th NCAA Regional Championship while making their 12th NCAA Division II College World Series appearance…made 16 starts with four complete games…amassed a 10-2 record with 83 strikeouts, 23 walks and a 3.01 ERA…yielded 43 runs, 34 earned on 108 hits in 101.2 innings pitched…tossed six plus innings over his last 10 starts and recorded five plus 1 HONORS/ACCOLADES strikeouts in 11 of 16 starts…tossed a five hit shutout with three strikeouts and one walk at West Florida (4.15)…fanned 1 a season-high eight batters with no walks in a six hit shutout at Christian Brothers (4.2)…led the GSC in wins (13th NCAA) 2018 1 and ranked second in innings pitched, fifth in strikeouts and strikeouts looking (23)...struck out seven in six innings of • First Team All-Gulf South Conference work to help the Statesmen claim a win over Florida Southern in the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament opener. • NCBWA Preseason All-American • NCBWA Preseason All-American JUCO: Spent two seasons under Robert White at Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg, Tenn…made 26 • NCBWA Preseason All-South Region appearances, 10 starts, posting a 9-3 record with a 4.96 ERA in two seasons…registered 96 strikeouts against 54 walks in • Preseason All-Gulf South Conference 114.2 innings pitched…went 5-1 (13 appearances/11 starts) with a 5.55 ERA, 54 strikeouts and 21 walks in 60 inning of work in 2016…posted a 4-2 mark (13 appearances/8 starts) with 42 strikeouts against 33 walks in 54.2 innings. 2017 1 • D2CCA All-South Region First-Team PREP: Played for Coach Chris Messer at Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tenn. • NCBWA All-South Region Second-Team • First-Team All-Gulf South Conference PERSONAL: Peyton Andrew White…son of Andy and Melody White…majoring in pre-engineering.
1 CAREER STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN YR ERA W L App GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF BAvg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2017 3.01 10 2 16 16 4 1 0 101.2 108 43 34 23 83 12 2 8 439 .269 6 8 0 2 5 2018 4.09 8 0 14 14 0 0 0 88.0 87 49 40 33 75 17 2 9 383 .260 6 5 0 3 6 Total 3.51 18 2 30 30 4 1 0 189.2 195 92 74 56 158 29 4 17 822 .265 12 13 0 5 11
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2018 SERIES BY SERIES BATTING STATISTICS OPPONENT SERIES AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HP SO OB% SF-SH SB-SBA PO A E FLD% @ Lynn University 0-1 .194 31 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 .194 0 3 4 .265 0-0 1-1 24 10 3 .919 @ Nova Southeastern 1-0 .429 49 21 21 3 0 2 19 30 .612 6 2 8 .500 1-1 2-2 27 7 4 .895 @ Palm Bch Atlantic 1-0 .366 41 10 15 2 0 2 10 23 .561 6 3 10 .471 1-0 0-0 27 15 1 .977 @ Ouachita Baptist 1-0 .176 34 3 6 0 0 0 3 6 .176 3 1 0 .263 0-0 2-2 27 6 3 .917 @ Henderson State Cancelled vs. Neb.-Kearney 1-0 .283 46 9 13 0 0 4 9 25 .543 2 1 4 .320 1-2 1-2 36 8 2 .957 vs. Southern Indiana 1-0 .297 37 7 11 1 0 2 7 18 .486 4 2 8 .395 0-0 2-3 27 8 0 1.000 @ Quincy University 2-0 .342 76 17 26 7 1 0 13 35 .461 8 4 9 .427 1-0 3-4 48 11 0 1.000 @ Miss. Valley State 1-0 .361 36 10 13 1 0 4 1 10 .722 3 3 2 .452 0-0 1-1 27 15 1 .977 @ Valdosta State 3-0 .305 118 30 36 8 1 2 23 52 .441 10 7 29 .384 3-0 1-1 81 27 5 .956 Auburn-Montgomery 3-0 .333 96 31 32 8 0 5 28 55 .573 11 6 9 .422 3-0 1-1 69 30 6 .943 @ West Georgia 2-1 .361 113 37 43 5 0 6 37 66 .584 11 3 10 .438 3-0 1-1 71 29 1 .990 Harding University 1-0 .367 30 15 11 2 0 3 15 22 .733 7 2 2 .500 1-0 0-0 21 12 0 1.000 @ West Alabama 2-0 .313 64 11 20 2 1 3 10 33 .516 9 0 13 .392 1-1 0-2 48 18 4 .944 @ Arkansas-Monticello 0-1 .267 30 9 8 1 0 2 8 16 .500 13 6 2 .540 1-1 0-1 24 5 1 .967 @ Miss. Valley State 0-1 .225 40 5 9 1 0 0 3 10 .250 4 0 8 .295 0-0 1-2 28 10 4 .905 vs. Shorter University 1-2 .226 84 12 19 4 1 4 11 37 ,440 13 5 11 .359 1-0 4-4 75 37 4 .966 @ Southern Arkansas 1-0 .512 41 26 21 2 9 5 25 38 .927 4 8 5 .611 1-0 1-2 21 5 0 1.000 Christian Brothers 3-0 .354 96 22 34 7 1 3 18 52 .542 7 1 9 .396 2-0 4-5 72 24 0 1.000 Arkansas Monticello 1-0 .441 34 19 15 1 1 0 18 16 .529 10 2 3 .574 1-0 1-2 21 7 0 1.000 @ Union University 3-0 .339 115 29 39 8 9 2 29 53 .461 20 2 16 .442 1-0 3-6 78 25 4 .963 @ Harding University 1-0 .342 38 8 13 3 0 1 8 19 .500 1 1 3 .375 0-2 1-1 27 14 1 .976 Lee University 1-1 .394 71 21 28 6 0 1 20 37 .521 13 6 7 .505 3-2 6-8 51 16 1 .995 @ Arkansas Tech 2-0 .449 89 38 40 6 1 6 34 66 .742 17 8 11 .565 1-1 2-3 5 17 5 .934 @ North Alabama 3-0 .313 99 21 31 2 0 4 20 45 .455 14 3 21 .407 2-1 3-5 75 28 6 .945 Ouachita Baptist 1-0 .400 40 20 16 5 0 0 18 21 .525 10 4 0 .545 1-0 0-0 27 7 1 .971 Mississippi College 2-1 ,232 95 13 22 2 0 3 12 33 .347 15 8 12 .359 2-0 1-2 81 34 6 .950 West Alabama (GSC) 1-0 .291 32 6 9 1 0 0 5 10 .313 8 2 14 .452 0-1 0-0 27 10 0 1.000 North Alabama (GSC) 1-0 .325 40 7 13 1 0 1 7 17 .425 2 1 5 .356 2-0 0-1 27 4 2 .939 Mississippi College (GSC) 0-1 .275 40 8 11 3 0 2 8 20 .500 3 0 5 .318 1-2 0-0 31 8 1 .975
2018 SERIES BY SERIES PITCHING STATS OPPONENT SERIES ERA CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OPP/AVG WP HP BK SFA SFA @ Lynn University 0-1 5.62 0 0/0 0 8.0 9 7 5 4 6 2 0 1 .281 2 1 0 1 1 @ Nova Southeastern 1-0 9.00 0 0/0 0 9.0 13 10 9 7 13 6 0 2 .317 1 0 0 0 0 @ Palm Bch Atlantic 1-0 5.00 0 0/0 1 9.0 10 5 5 3 2 1 0 3 .278 1 1 0 0 0 @ Ouachita Baptist 1-0 1.00 0 0/0 1 9.0 8 2 1 3 9 2 0 1 .229 1 0 0 0 1 @ Henderson State Cancelled vs. Neb.-Kearney 1-0 3.00 0 0/0 0 12.0 12 4 4 8 15 4 0 0 .250 2 0 0 0 0 vs. Southern Indiana 1-0 0.00 0 1/1 0 9.0 2 0 0 3 9 0 0 0 .074 1 0 0 0 0 @ Quincy University 2-0 3.94 0 0/0 1 16.0 9 7 7 11 18 1 0 4 .161 1 0 0 0 0 @ Miss. Valley State 1-0 5.00 0 0/0 0 9.0 9 5 5 4 9 2 0 0 .273 1 3 0 0 0 @ Valdosta State 3-0 6.67 0 0/0 0 27.0 33 22 20 17 27 5 0 5 .297 5 3 0 1 2 Auburn-Montgomery 3-0 2.52 0 0/0 1 23.0 21 13 9 9 17 4 1 1 .239 4 2 0 1 1 @ West Georgia 2-1 6.46 0 0/0 0 23.2 35 18 17 11 20 6 3 2 .350 4 2 0 1 2 Harding University 1-0 0.00 0 1/1 0 7.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .048 1 0 0 0 0 @ West Alabama 2-0 2.25 1 0/0 1 16.6 13 7 4 8 17 3 0 2 .206 1 3 0 0 1 @ Arkansas-Monticello 0-1 16.88 0 0/0 0 8.0 20 17 15 5 11 2 0 3 .465 4 3 0 0 0 @Miss. Valley State 0-1 3.66 1 0/0 0 9.1 9 6 4 7 12 2 0 0 .257 0 3 0 1 3 vs, Shorter University 1-2 4.68 0 0/0 0 25.0 25 15 13 9 15 3 0 5 .266 3 4 0 0 2 @ Southern Arkansas 1-0 5.14 0 0/0 0 7.0 8 4 4 3 8 2 0 2 .231 0 0 0 0 0 Christian Brothers 3-0 2.25 1 1/0 0 24.0 17 6 6 6 20 3 0 1 .198 0 1 0 1 1 Arkansas Monticello 1-0 4.41 0 0/0 0 7.0 10 9 9 5 6 2 0 0 .345 2 1 0 0 0 @ Union University 3-0 2.42 0 0/0 0 26.0 25 12 7 11 27 1 1 2 .253 1 4 0 0 4 @ Harding University 1-0 2.00 0 0/0 0 9.0 10 3 2 3 8 2 0 0 .294 4 1 0 0 0 Lee University 1-1 9.00 0 0/0 1 3.0 28 18 17 9 21 1 0 3 .376 4 3 0 3 1 @ Arkansas Tech 2-0 9.50 0 0/0 0 18.0 21 22 19 18 13 2 0 1 .284 5 3 1 2 0 @ North Alabama 3-0 2.52 0 0/0 2 25.0 21 13 7 13 25 3 0 1 .231 3 1 0 2 4 Ouachita Baptist 1-0 12.00 0 0/0 0 9.0 12 13 12 6 9 0 0 1 .316 1 2 0 1 1 Mississippi College 2-1 2.33 0 1/1 1 27.0 24 10 7 11 20 5 0 1 .240 2 5 0 2 4 West Alabama (GSC) 1-0 2.00 0 0/0 0 9.0 7 2 2 3 14 1 0 0 .212 9 1 9 9 1 North Alabama (GSC) 1-0 5.00 0 0/0 2 9.0 9 5 5 2 11 1 0 1 .265 2 3 0 1 0 Mississippi College GSC 0-1 6.97 0 0/0 0 10.1 11 9 8 3 9 1 1 2 .275 2 3 0 0 3
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2018 STATESMEN LINEUPS {by Batting Order} GM Opponent SP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 @ Lynn University Davey Popovich Newson B. Lane Shannon Casey Russell Ellis Morgan Nussbaum 2 @ Nova Southeastern Birdsong Popovich Newson B. Lane Shannon Casey Russell Ellis Morgan Nussbaum 3 @ Palm Bch Atlantic Minton Popovich Newson B. Lane Shannon Casey Ellis Morgan Sanford Nussbaum 4 @ Ouachita Baptist Davey Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Russell Morgan Nussbaum 5 vs. Neb.-Kearney Birdsong Birdsong Newson B. Lane Shannon Casey Russell Herrington Sargent Nussbaum 6 vs. Southern Indiana Birdsong Popovich Newson B. Lane Shannon Casey Ellis Russell Morgan Nussbaum 7 @ Quincy University Davey Popovich Sargent B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Ellis Morgan Russell 8 @ Quincy University Hougesen Popovich Newson B. Lane Shannon Casey Herrington Ellis Nussbaum Sanford 9 @ Miss. Valley State Borries Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Russell Morgan Nussbaum 10 @ Valdosta Statev-1 Birdsong Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Russell Morgan Newson Nussbaum 11 @ Valdosta State-2 Minton Popovich Sargent B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Ellis Morgan Sanford 12 @ Valdosta State Davey Popovich Morgan B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Russell Ellis Nussbaum 13 Auburn-Montgomery Birdsong Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Russell Morgan Nussbaum 14 Auburn-Montgomery Minton Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Morgan Russell Sargent Newson 15 Auburn-Montgomery Davey Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Russell Morgan Nussbaum 16 @ West Georgia Birdsong Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Russell Burney Morgan Nussbaum 17 @ West Georgia Minton Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Russell Morgan Nussbaum 18 @ West Georgia Davey Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Russell Morgan Nussbaum 19 Harding University Frazier Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Sargent Morgan Sanford 20 @ West Alabama Cancelled 21 @ West Alabama Birdsong Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Morgan Russell Nussbaum 22 @ West Alabama Minton Popovich Sargent B. Lane Shannon Casey Morgan Nussbaum Newson Sanford 23 @ Ark.-Monticello Davey Popocich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Morgan Russell Brown Nussbaum 24 @ Miss. Valley State Hougesen Popocich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Herrington Sargent Sanford 25 Shorter University Birdsong Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Russell Brown Morgan Nussbaum 26 Shorter University Minton Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Russell Burney Morgan Nussbaum 27 Shorter University Davey Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Herrington Sargent Russell 28 @ Southern Ark. Hougsesen Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Morgan Burney Russell Nussbaum 29 Christian Brothers Birdsong Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Morgan Burney Russell Nussbaum 30 Christian Brothers Minton Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Morgan Burney Sanford Nussbaum 31 Christian Brothers Frazier Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Morgan Majeur Russell Nussbaum 32 Arkansas Monticello Hougesen Morgan Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Majeur Russell Nussbaum Newson 33 @ Union University Birdsong Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Morgan Burney Russell Nussbaum 34 @ Union University Minton Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Russell Burney Morgan Nussbaum 35 @ Union University Frazier Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Herrington Sargent Sanford 36 @ Harding University White Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Russell Morgan Nussbaum 37 Lee University Cancelled 38 Lee University Birdsong Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Russell Morgan Nussbaum 39 Lee University Minton Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Burney Russell Morgan Nussbaum 40 @ Arkansas Tech Hougesen Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Mejeur Russell Morgan Nussbaum 41 @ Arkansas Tech Frazier Popovich Ellis P. Lane Shannon Casey Mejeur Russell Morgan Sargent 42 @ North Alabama Birdsong Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Majeur Russell Morgan Nussbaum 43 @ North Alabama Minton Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Majeur Russell Morgan Nussbaum 44 @ North Alabama Hougesen Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Morgan Burney Russell Nussbaum 45 Ouachita Baptist Borries Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Mejeur Herrington Nussbaum Sanford 46 Mississippi College Birdsong Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Mejeur Morgan Russell Nussbaum 47 Mississippi College Hougeseen Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Morgan Burney Russell Nussbaum 48 Mississippi College Minton Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Morgan Burney Russell Nussbaum West Alabama (GSC) Birdsong Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Majeur Morgan Russell Nussbaum North Alabama (GSC) Frazier Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Morgan Burney Russell Nussbaum Miss. College (GSC) Minton Popovich Ellis B. Lane Shannon Casey Morgan Burney Russell Nussbaum
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2018 STATESMEN LINEUPS {by Position} GM Opponent P C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 @ Lynn University Davey Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Newson Popovich Casey B. Lane 2 @ Nova Southeastern Birdsong Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Newson Popovich Casey B. Lane 3 @ Palm Beach Atlantic Minton Sanford Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Newson Popovich Casey B. Lane 4 @ Ouachita Baptist Davey Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 5 vs. Neb.-Kearney Birdsong Russell Shannon Sargent Nussbaum Harrington Newson Popovich Casey B. Lane 6 vs. Southern Indiana Birdsong Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Newson Popovich Casey B. Lane 7 @ Quincy University Davey Russell Shannon Ellis Sargent Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 8 @ Quincy University Hougesen Sanford Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Herrington Newson Popovich Casey B. Lane 9 @ Miss. Valley State Borries Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 10 @ Valdosta State Birdsong Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Newson Popovich Casey B. Lane 11 @ Valdosta State Minton Sanford Shannon Ellis Sargent Morgan Newson Popovich Casey B. Lane 12 @ Valdosta State Davey Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 13 Auburn-Montgomery Birdsong Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 14 Auburn-Montgomery Minton Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Newson Popovich Casey B. Lane 15 Auburn-Montgomery Davey Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 16 @ West Georgia Birdsong Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 17 @ West Georgia Minton Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 18 @ West Georgia Davey Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 19 Harding University Frazier Sanford Shannon Ellis Sargent Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 20 @ West Alabama Cancelled 21 @ West Alabama Birdsong Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 22 @ West Alabama Minton Sanford Shannon Sargent Nussbaum Morgan Newson Popovich Casey B. Lane 23 @ Ark.-Monticello Davey Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Brown Popovich Casey B. Lane 24 @ Miss. Valley State Hougesen Sanford Shannon Ellis Sargent Herrington Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 25 Shorter University Birdsong Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Brown Popovich Casey B. Lane 26 Shorter University Minton Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 27 Shorter University Davey Russell Shannon Ellis Sargent Herrington Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 28 @ Southern Ark. -1 Hougesen Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 29 @ Southern Ark.- 2 Cancelled 30 Christian Brothers Birdsong Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 31 Christian Brothers Minton Sanford Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 32 Christian Brothers Frazier Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Majeur Popovich Casey B. Lane 33 Arkansas Monticello Hougesen Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Majeur Newson Casey B. Lane 34 @ Union University Birdsong Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 35 @ Union University Minton Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 36 @ Union University Frazier Sanford Shannon Ellis Sargent Herrington Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 37 @ Harding University White Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 38 Lee University Cancelled 39 Lee University Birdsong Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 40 Lee University Minton Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 41 @ Arkansas Tech Hougesen Sanford Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Majeur Popovich Casey B. Lane 42 @ Arkansas Tech Frazier Russell Shannon Ellis Sargent Morgan Majeur Popovich Casey P. Lane 43 @ North Alabama Birdsong Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Majeur Popovich Casey B. Lane 44 @ North Alabama Minton Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Majeur Popovich Casey B. Lane 45 @ North Alabama Hougesen Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 46 Ouachita Baptist Borries Sanford Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Herrington Majeur Popovich Casey B. Lane 47 Mississippi College Birdsong Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Majeur Popovich Casey B. Lane 48 Mississippi College Hougesen Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane 49 Mississippi College Minton Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane West Alabama (GSC) Birdsong Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Majeur Popovich Casey B. Lane North Alabama (GSC) Frazier Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane Missisisppi College (GSC) Minton Russell Shannon Ellis Nussbaum Morgan Burney Popovich Casey B. Lane
@DSUSTATESMEN /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES | 27 NCAA SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT 2018 STATESMEN BASEBALL NOTES 1978 1989 NCAA REGIONAL APPEARANCES Coach Boo Ferriss | Record: 43-19 (14-4 GSC) Coach Bill Marchant | Record: 28-17 (11-2 GSC) 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, NCAA So. Central Regional NCAA So. Central Regional (Florence, Ala, 0-2, 3rd) 1982, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, Cleveland, Miss. (3-1, 1st Jacksonville State...... L, 11-10 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, Troy University...... W, 8-0 at North Alabama...... L, 8-4 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 Mankato State...... W, 14-11(10) Troy University...... L,10-5 NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES Troy University...... W, 8-4 1968, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1994, 1996, 2001, NCAA Division II Championship Tournament 1991 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2017 Springfield, Ill. (4-2, 2nd) Coach Bill Marchant | Record: 33-12 (11-2 GSC) Southwest Missouri State...... W, 12-2 NCAA South Regional (Cleveland, Miss., 2-2, 3rd) NCAA REGIONAL RECORD San Diego Univ...... W, 6-1 Troy University...... W, 11-5 App...... Record Florida Southern...... L, 13-8 Jacksonville State...... L, 7-4 31...... 68-42 Valdosta State...... W, 9-5 Jacksonville State...... W, 10-4 New Haven (CT)...... W, 12-11 Jacksonville State...... L, 2-0 RECORD BY REGIONAL LOCATION Florida Southern...... L, 7-2 South Regional...... 13-9 1994 South Central...... 44-25 1979 Coach Bill Marchant | Record: 45-13 (19-4 GSC) Mideast...... 6-4 Coach Boo Ferriss | Record: 32-20 (12-6 GSC) NCAA So. Central Regional (Pueblo, Colo., 3-1, 1st) Central Regional...... 5-4 NCAA So. Central Regional Central Oklahoma...... L, 6-2 Jacksonville, Ala. (2-2, 2nd) at So. Colorado...... W, 7-6 NCAA DII COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RECORD West Alabama...... W, 12-3 Central Oklahoma...... W, 17-5 App...... Record at Jacksonville State...... L, 4-3 Central Oklahoma...... W, 9-6 12...... 28-21 Troy University...... W, 10-6 NCAA Division II at Jacksonville State...... L, 10-7 Championship Tournament (Montgomery, Ala., 3-2, T3rd) 1967 1980 Mansfield (PA)...... L, 4-3 Coach Don Ward | Record: 19-12 Coach Boo Ferriss | Record: 26-12 (7-5 GSC) Springfield (MA)...... W, 12-11(10) NCAA Mideast Regional NCAA Central Regional Mansfield (PA)...... W, 6-1 Normal, Ill. (1-1, 3rd) Troy, Ala. (0-2, 4th) C. Missouri State...... W, 10-3 Hiram College (OH)...... L, 3-1 Bellarmine (KY)...... L, 6-4 C. Missouri State...... L, 8-2 Kentucky Wesleyan...... W, 7-4 Wright State (OH)...... L, 10-4 1995 1968 1981 Coach Bill Marchant | Record: 40-15 (19-5 GSC) Coach Don Ward | Record: 20-22-1 Coach Boo Ferriss | Record: 42-17-1 (5-5 GSC) NCAA South Central Regional (Florence, Ala., 1-2, 3rd) NCAA Mideast Regional NCAA Central Regional Valdosta State...... W, 8-1 Jackson, Tenn. (3-1, 1st) Troy, Ala.(2-2, 2nd) at North Alabama...... L, 6-13 Wittenburg (OH)...... W, 5-3 Northern Kentucky...... L, 3-0 at North Alabama...... L, 8-9 M. Tennessee St...... W, 5-2 Indianapolis...... W, 28-15 M. Tennessee St...... L, 6-5 Northern Kentucky...... W, 16-12 1996 M. Tennessee St...... W, 3-2 at Troy University...... L, 5-4 Coach Bill Marchant | Record: 53-8 (15-1 GSC) NCAA Division II Championship Tournament NCAA South Central Regional (Abilene Texas 3-0 1st) Springfield, Mo., (2-2, 2nd) 1982 Winate...... W, 10-2 Arkansas State...... W, 3-1 Coach Boo Ferriss | Record: 41-19 (7-1 GSC) Abilene Christian...... W, 5-4 Chapman (CA)...... L, 3-0 NCAA Central Regional Abilene Christian...... W, 4-2 Arkansas State...... W, 4-3 Cleveland, Miss. (3-0, 1st) NCAA Division II Championship Tournament Chapman (CA)...... L, 11-0 Jacksonville State...... W, 15-0 (Montgomery, Ala., 2-2 4th) Indianapolis...... W, 11-8 Tampa ...... W, 8-4 1969 Indianapolis...... W, 8-5 St. Josephs...... L, 7-6 Coach Don Ward | Record: 23-8 NCAA Division II Championship Tournament Tampa...... W, 11-10 NCAA Mideast Regional Riverside, Calif. (2-2, 3rd) Kennesaw State...... L, 3-1 Cleveland, Miss. (2-2, 2nd) Florida Southern...... L, 18-2 Valparaiso (IN)...... L, 4-2 SW Missouri St...... W, 7-5 1999 Tuskegee (AL)...... W, 7-6 New Haven (CT)...... W, 5-1 Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 41-10 (11-3 GSC) Valparaiso (IN)...... W, 6-3 Florida Southern...... L, 13-9 NCAA South Central Regional (Florence, Ala., 0-2) Illinois State...... L, 7-6 Southeastern Okla...... L, 7-6 1985 Alabama Huntsville...... L, 12-7 1975 Coach Boo Ferriss | Record: 38-20-1 (7-5 GSC) Coach Boo Ferriss NCAA So. Central Regional 2000 Record: 25-16 (8-6 GSC) Cleveland, Miss. (2-2, 2nd) Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 48-12 (13-3 GSC) NCAA South Regional (Jacksonville, Ala., 1-2, 2nd) Grand Valley St...... W, 8-2 NCAA South Central Regional (Abilene, Texas, 2-2, 2nd) Southern (La.)...... L, 9-6 Troy University...... L, 10-2 SE Oklahoma St...... W, 11-9 at Jacksonville State...... W, 6-5 Grand Valley St...... W, 8-4 Abilene Christian...... W, 14-13 Southern (La.)...... L, 8-1 Troy University...... L, 10-6 SE Oklahoma St...... L, 7-4 SE Oklahoma St...... L, 11-5 1977 1988 Coach Boo Ferriss | Record: 41-17 (12-5 GSC) Coach Boo Ferriss | Record: 44-13 (13-1 GSC) 2001 NCAA So. Central Regional NCAA So. Central Regional Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 44-9 (19-2 GSC) Cleveland, Miss. (2-1, 1st) Cleveland, Miss. (3-2, 2nd) NCAA South Central Regional (Abilene, Texas, 3-0, 1st) Nicholls State...... W, 7-4 Jacksonville State...... L, 5-13 Central Oklahoma...... W, 5-4 Nicholls State...... L ,5-3 Troy University...... W, 9-7 Alabama Huntsville...... W, 7-5 Nicholls State...... W, 10-0 C. Missouri St...... W, 9-8 Alabama Huntsville...... W, 11-10 NCAA Division II Championship Tournament Jacksonville State...... W, 10-6 NCAA Division II Word Series Springfield, Ill (3-2, 3rd) Jacksonville State...... L, 8-2 (Montgomery, Ala., 3-2, 3rd) UC-Riverside...... L, 8-2 North Florida...... L, 9-7 SIU-Edwardsville...... W, 5-4 New Haven (CT)...... W, 5-3 Tampa...... W, 14-11 Eckerd (FL)...... W, 8-6 UMass Lowell...... W, 6-2 UC-Riverside...... L, 5-3 North Florida...... W, 11-7 St. Mary’s (Tx)...... L, 17-4
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2002 2012 2014 Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 50-8 (20-2 GSC) Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 49-15 Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 44-11-1 NCAA South Central Region Tournament NCAA South Region Tournament NCAA South Region Tournament (Cleveland, Miss., 3-0, 1st) (Tampa, Fla., 6-1, 1st) Tampa, Fla. (0-2) Central Oklahoma...... W, 16-10 North Alabama...... W, 2-0 Florida Southern...... L, 8-4 Abilene Christian...... W, 6-5 Alabama Huntsville...... L, 6-5 University of Tampa...... L, 7-3 Abilene Christian...... W, 3-2 West Florida...... W, 11-3 NCAA Division II Word Series Nova Southeastern...... W, 8-5 2016 (Montgomery, Ala., 0-2) Alabama Huntsville...... W, 7-6 (10) Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 42-17 Ashland...... L, 12-5 Stillman...... W, 5-2 NCAA South Region Tournament Columbus State...... L, 6-5 Stillman...... W, 10-7 Tampa, Fla. (4-2) NCAA College World Series Lynn University...... W, 6-1 2003 Cary, N.C. (3-2, 2nd) Tampa...... W, 7-5 Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 46-8 (28-4 GSC) Saint Mary’s (TX)...... W, 4-1 Nova Southeastern...... L, 9-4 NCAA South Central Region Tournament Catawba...... W, 6-5 West Georgia...... W, 13-5 (Cleveland, Miss., 2-2) Minnesota State...... L, 1-0 Nova Southeastern...... W, 3-1 Southeastern Oklahoma St...... W, 8-4 Minnesota State...... W, 6-5 Nova Southeastern...... L, 3-1 Abilene Christian...... L, 14-5 West Chester (NCG)...... L, 9-0 Central Oklahoma...... W, 18-8 NCAA DII National Runner-Up 2017 Abilene Christian...... L, 13-10 2013 Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 45-13 Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 44-11-1 NCAA South Region Tournament NCAA South Central Region Tournament Cleveland, Miss. (3-0, 1st) Tampa, Fla. (2-2, 3rd) Florida Southern...... 9-7 2004 Valdosta State...... W, 4-2 17 Nova Southeastern...... 4-1 West Florida...... L, 5-1 West Alabama...... 6-4 (10) Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 54-11 Valdosta State...... W, 7-2 NCAA College World Series NCAA South Central Region Tournament West Florida...... L, 3-1 Grand Prairie, Texas (1-2) (Cleveland, Miss., 3-0) Lindenwood...... L, 4-0 Incarnate Word...... W, 5-4 North Georgia...... W, 4-0 Southern Arkansas...... W, 6-5 Colorado Mesa...... L, 6-2 Southern Arkansas...... W, 24-2 NCAA College World Series Montgomery, Ala. (4-1, 1st) Central Missouri...... W, 6-5 Columbus State...... W, 14-5 Central Missouri...... L, 12-9 Central Missouri...... W, 10-9 Grand Valley State...... W, 12-8 NCAA DII National Champions 2005 Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 51-8 NCAA South Central Region Tournament Cleveland, Miss. (3-0, 1st) West Alabama...... 18-4 Abilene Christian...... 17-2 Central Oklahoma...... 9-1 NCAA College World Series (Montgomery, Ala., 1-2) California State-Chico...... W, 3-0 Central Missouri...... L, 1-2 Grand Valley...... L, 7-11
2007 Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 45-16 NCAA South Central Region Tournament Arkadelphia, Ark. (1-2, T-3rd) West Florida...... L, 4-3 Ouachita Baptist...... W, 6-3 West Florida...... L, 2-1
2008 Coach Mike Kinnison | Record: 45-9 NCAA South Central Region Tournament Cleveland, Miss. (3-2, 2nd) Texas A&M-Kingsville...... W, 9-3 West Alabama...... W, 9-7 Ouachita Baptist...... L, 19-14 Southern Arkansas...... W, 5-3 Ouachita Baptist...... L, 8-1
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Record: 45-13 Coach Mike Kinnison 2017
Record: 49-15 Coach Mike Kinnison 2012
Record: 52-10 Coach Mike Kinnison 2005
Record: 54-11 Coach Mike Kinnison NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2004
Record: 50-8 Coach Mike Kinnison 2002
Record: 50-11 Coach Mike Kinnison 2001
Record: 53-8 Coach Bill Marchant 1996
Record: 45-13 Coach Bill Marchant 1994
Record: 41-19 Coach Boo Ferriss 1982
Record: 43-19 Coach Boo Ferriss 1978
Record: 41-17 Coach Boo Ferriss 1977
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