2008 Union College Bulldog Baseball

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2008 Team Rankings 2008 NAIA Game Notes

Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Stolen Bases per Game (3.127) Union vs. Azusa Pacifi c Ranks Number 2 in Division I in Steal Attempts per Game (3.603) Ranks Number 13 in Division I in Walks Allowed (2.381) May 23, 2008 - 3 pm PST Ranks Number 13 in Division I in (3.740) Lewiston, Idaho - Harris Field Ranks Number 16 in Division I in Runs Scored per Game (8.317) Ranks Number 17 in Division I in Earned Runs Allowed (3.127) Ranks Number 19 in Division I in Runs Allowed per Game RECORDS (4.143) Union: 47-16 Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Runs Batted In per Game Azusa Pacifi c (Calif.): 45-10 (7.032) Ranks Number 31 in Division I in Batting Average (0.332) RANKINGS Ranks Number 36 in Division I in Hits per Game (10.048) Union: No. 14 Ranks Number 36 in Division I in Home Runs per Game (0.841) Azusa Pacifi c: No. 4 Ranks Number 36 in Division I in Opp Batting Average (0.268) Ranks Number 37 in Division I in Slugging Pct (0.493) COACHES Ranks Number 44 in Division I in Doubles per Game (1.937) Union - Bart Osborne Ranks Number 46 in Division I in Putouts per Game (22.571) 213-87 (5th season at UC/overall) Ranks Number 50 in Division I in Caught Stealing per Game Azusa Pacifi c - Paul Svagdis (0.476) 197-110 (6th season at APU) 319-217 (12th season at overall) 2008 Team Rankings BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE Union is making its fi rst-ever appearance in the NAIA World Ranks Number 1 in Division I in At Bats per Game (36.364) Series. Union is 47-16 overall, making the fourth year in a row Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Fielding Pct (0.971) the team has posted 40 or more wins. Ranks Number 3 in Division I in Hits per Game (12.691) Offensively, the team is batting .332 (633 hits in 1,906 at bats) Ranks Number 4 in Division I in Home Runs per Game (1.655) and scored 524 runs in 62 games, averaging 8.45 runs per game. Ranks Number 4 in Division I in Runs Scored per Game (9.873) Union set programs records with 301 walks and being hit 100 Ranks Number 5 in Division I in Runs Batted In per Game times this season. Union boasts a .441 on-base percentage. On the (8.945) base paths, Union has stolen 197 bases in 227 attempts - one shy Ranks Number 5 in Division I in Innings Pitched per Game of the program record of 198 set just last season. (8.491) On the mound, Union owns a 3.74 earned-run average and has Ranks Number 5 in Division I in Putouts per Game (25.473) thrown a program-record 11 shutouts this season. In 474.0 innings Ranks Number 8 in Division I in Slugging Pct (0.560) pitched, Union has given up 197 earned runs while striking out Ranks Number 8 in Division I in Doubles per Game (2.418) 350 and walking 150. The team has 117 complete games. Ranks Number 10 in Division I in Chances per Game (36.891) Ranks Number 15 in Division I in Batting Average (0.349) POPHAM’S MASTERY ON THE MOUND Ranks Number 19 in Division I in Assists per Game (10.345) Junior right-hander Marty Popham has put together a season of Ranks Number 27 in Division I in Batters Struck Out per Game the ages, arguably one of the best in Union baseball history. The (6.364) Louisville, Ky. native is 16-1 with a 2.03 ERA in 17 appearances Ranks Number 29 in Division I in Walks Allowed (2.545) (Continued on Page 2) - 1 - NEEWSWS & NOOTESTES

News & Notes UNION’S PROBABLE LINEUP (Continued from Page 1) 2 - Kenny Kysar Jr. Centerfielder / 6-foot-1 / 180 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R and 17 games starts. Of the team’s 17 Corbin, Kentucky / Corbin High complete games, Popham has 12. 2008 STATISTICS Popham has set or tied six single-season Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT records this season and one career mark. .328 59-59 198 62 65 13 5 3 46 97 .490 36 14 33 .456 38-43 The records are: 20 - Lioney Henriquez • Most wins in a season (16) Jr. Second Baseman / 5-foot-11 / 180 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R • Most games started in a season (17) Brooklyn, N.Y. / Hiwassee College • Most complete games in a season (12) 2008 STATISTICS • Most shutouts in a season (3) Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT .313 61-61 214 60 67 12 1 6 52 99 .463 22 12 32 .398 35-36 • Most shutouts in a career (4) • Most in a season (124) 3 - Joe Grinstead • Most innings pitched in a season Jr. Shortstop / 6-foot-2 / 160 pounds / Bats-L / Throws-R (115.1) Bowling Green, Ky. / Warren East High 2008 STATISTICS Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT CAREER YEAR FOR GRINSTEAD .430 62-62 200 74 86 16 3 10 57 138 .690 47 8 16 .549 46-53 Junior shortstop Joe Grinstead is having 30 - Justin Hart a breakout season for the Bulldogs in Sr. Catcher / 5-foot-10 / 200 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R 2008. Entering the NAIA World Series, he Lake Mary, Fla. / Lake Mary High is batting .430 with 16 doubles, 3 triples, 2008 STATISTICS 10 home runs and 57 RBIs. In addition, Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT the Bowling Green, Ky. native has set the .290 62-62 200 16 58 11 0 8 54 93 .465 41 5 48 .416 0-0 single-season record for runs scored (74) 34 - Josh Ehringer and has tied the single-season mark for Jr. Rightfielder / 5-foot-11 / 195 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R stolen bases (46). Somerset, Ky. / Southwestern High To see how big of a season Grinstead 2008 STATISTICS is having, one only needs to look at two Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT .337 60-60 196 62 66 19 0 12 59 121 .617 32 9 34 .442 15-19 statistics: home runs and RBIs. During his fi rst two seasons (105 games played), 22 - Matt Brady Grinstead had 3 home runs and 52 RBIs. Sr. Third Baseman / 6-foot-3 / 235 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R Louisville, Ky. / Spalding University But he has eclipsed those numbers in 2008. 2008 STATISTICS Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT KYSAR TRIPLING HIS PLEASURE .370 62-62 189 44 70 13 0 8 50 107 .566 34 13 19 .490 8-9 After nearly setting the single-season 25 - Trey Wheeler triples record in 2007, junior center fi elder Jr. First Baseman / 5-foot-10 / 225 pounds / Bats-L / Throws-L Kenny Kysar set the career triples record Hopkinsville, Ky. / Christian County High this season. Currently, the Corbin, Ky. 2008 STATISTICS native has 15 triples for his career - 5 this Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT season, besting the old mark of 12 which .307 62-62 189 34 58 10 0 2 39 74 .392 34 12 18 .435 4-6 was held by Tim Moore. 42 - David Fairbanks In the NAIA Region XII Tournament Sr. Leftfielder / 5-foot-10 / 205 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R championship round, Kysar became just Cincinnati, Ohio / Purcell Marion the second player in program history to 2008 STATISTICS Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT line two triples in a game as he roped two .356 62-62 191 51 68 8 2 0 31 80 .419 18 17 24 .448 20-24 against Tennessee Wesleyan College in an 8-4 victory on May 10. Chris Beggs also 19 - Brett McAlpin Sr. Designated Hitter / 6-foot-1 / 225 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R had two triples in a game, accomplishing Winchester, Ky. / George Rogers Clark High the feat against Berea (Ky.) College in 2008 STATISTICS 1998. Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT .330 40-33 109 10 36 8 0 2 18 50 .459 10 1 22 .388 3-3

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BULLDOG PITCHING STAFF News & Notes 33 - Marty Popham (Continued from Page 2) Junior / 6-foot-6 / 230 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R Louisville, Kentucky / Spalding University HART: A DOUBLES MACHINE 2008 STATISTICS Senior catcher Justin Hart has always ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO AB B/Avg. WP HBP BK had a knack for lining a double. Twice in 2.03 16-1 17 17 12 3/1 0 115.1 90 31 26 27 124 415 .217 2 5 0 his career, the Lake Mary, Fla. native has 9 - Lance Dougherty reeled 20 two-baggers in a season. Earlier Junior / 5-foot-8 / 155 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-L this season, Hart became the program’s Canyon, Texas / Hutchinson Community College career leader in doubles and currently has 2008 STATISTICS ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO AB B/Avg. WP HBP BK 54 to his credit. The previous mark was 2.52 8-1 16 15 2 0/1 0 75.0 80 33 21 28 45 299 .268 1 4 0 held by Tim Moore who had 48. 12 - Marcus White Senior / 6-foot-2 / 210 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R A NEW RBI LEADER? Lubbock, Texas / Indiana Tech Senior catcher Justin Hart is closing in on 2008 STATISTICS another program record - most RBIs in a ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO AB B/Avg. WP HBP BK career. Currently, Hart has 176 RBIs to his 4.76 8-4 19 11 2 2/1 0 79.1 84 61 42 27 57 316 .266 7 12 1 credit, 2 shy of Jeremy Smith’s career total 26 - Tyler Jones of 178. Sophomore / 6-foot-2 / 200 pounds / Bats-L / Throws-L Should Hart get the record, he will likely Bowling Green, Ky. / Greenwood High not hold it for very long. Junior right 2008 STATISTICS fi elder Josh Ehringer is hot on his heels ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO AB B/Avg. WP HBP BK 2.22 4-0 12 3 0 0/3 0 28.1 29 10 7 12 13 105 .276 3 2 1 with 167 RBIs during his tenure. 13 - Chaz Bargo MCALPIN COMING UP CLUTCH Junior / 6-foot-7 / 220 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R Senior catcher/designated hitter Brett Artemus, Ky. / Knox Central High McAplin has had an up-and-down season. 2008 STATISTICS ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO AB B/Avg. WP HBP BK But life was good for the Winchester, Ky. 3.94 1-5 24 0 0 0/0 4 32.0 42 20 14 12 25 135 .311 2 3 0 native during the 2008 South Central Super 45 - Russell Logsdon Regional. Junior / 5-foot-10 / 220 pounds / Bats-L / Throws-L During the three-game series against Bowling Green, Ky. / Bowling Green High Cumberland (Tenn.) University, McAlpin 2008 STATISTICS batted .583 (7 hits in 12 at bats) had two ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO AB B/Avg. WP HBP BK doubles and drove in 5 RBIs. To top it off, 4.14 4-1 20 0 0 0/1 2 41.1 44 22 19 9 27 168 .262 1 4 0 McAlpin even stole a base. 11 - Lucas Henson His performance is just a carryover from Sophomore / 6-foot-0 / 215 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R what he did in the region tournament. Corbin, Ky. / Corbin High In those 9 games, McAlpin owns a .389 2008 STATISTICS average with 4 doubles and 11 RBIs. On ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO AB B/Avg. WP HBP BK 4.18 4-1 11 9 1 1/1 1 47.1 61 27 22 6 20 191 .319 2 6 1 the season, McAlpin has had three 3-RBI games with all coming in the postseason. 29 - Greg Daugherty In 40 games played this season, he is Senior / 6-foot-4 / 230 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R Blair, Okla. / Central Christian College batting .330 with 8 doubles, 2 home runs 2008 STATISTICS and 18 RBIs. ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO AB B/Avg. WP HBP BK 6.98 1-2 11 2 0 0/1 1 19.1 21 16 15 15 17 75 .280 2 5 1 BALANCED SCORING THREAT 16 - Brett Nuss Union has a fairly balanced attack at the Senior / 6-foot-6 / 230 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R plate when it comes time to drive in a run. Lake Mary, Fla. / Lake Mary High There are 5 Bulldogs with 50 or more 2008 STATISTICS RBIs, 1 with 46 RBIs, another with 39 and ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO AB B/Avg. WP HBP BK one with 31. 7.23 1-1 13 5 0 0/2 0 23.2 31 26 19 10 16 103 .301 2 6 0 Meanwhile, Union has 4 players to score

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News & Notes OTHER NOTABLE PLAYERS (Continued from Page 3) 31 - Matt Warren Sophomore / 6-foot-2 / 170 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R 60 or more runs this season, one with 51, Barbourville, Ky. / Barbourville High and two players in the 40s, 2008 STATISTICS ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO AB B/Avg. WP HBP BK 1.59 0-0 3 0 0 0/1 0 5.2 4 1 1 0 1 19 .211 0 0 0 BLAZING AROUND THE BASE PATHS After stealing a program-best 198 bases in 15 - Corey Estep 2007, Union is about to surpass that mark Fr. Catcher / 5-foot-9 / 180 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R Harlan, Ky. / Cawood High this season. The Bulldogs have swiped 2008 STATISTICS 197 bases in 227 attempts this season and Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT leads the NAIA in stolen bases per game at .294 23-0 17 1 5 0 0 0 2 5 .294 2 0 1 .368 0-0 3.127. 41 - C.R. Berry Joe Grinstead leads the team with 46 Fr. Outfielder / 5-foot-9 / 150 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R swipes, while Kenny Kysar is next in line Roark, Ky. / Red Bird Mission High with 38. Lioney Henriquez has stolen 35, 2008 STATISTICS and David Fairbanks and C.R. Berry have Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT 20 and 19 stolen bases, respectively. .273 47-1 11 47 3 0 0 0 1 3 .273 0 0 3 .273 19-22 8 - Dustin Thrasher FAIRBANKS IS A GAMER So. Outfielder / 5-foot-7 / 165 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R Senior left fi elder David Fairbanks has Somerset, Ky. / Indiana Tech played in more games than any other 2008 STATISTICS Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT Bulldog in program history. Heading into .267 42-11 45 19 12 1 0 1 8 16 .356 6 0 10 .333 6-7 the NAIA World Series, the Cincinnati, Ohio native has played in 222 games, 28 - Levi Hardin Fr. Infielder / 5-foot-11 / 195 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R surpassing the previous mark of 202 - held Elizabethtown, Ky. / John Hardin High by Josh Smith. 2008 STATISTICS During his fi ve years with the Bulldogs Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT - he missed the entire 2006 season due to .264 43-20 72 17 19 3 1 1 10 27 .375 12 7 13 .409 2-4 an injury, Fairbanks’ offensive numbers 6 - Tyler Martin have drastically improved. After batting So. Infielder / 6-foot-1 / 175 pounds / Bats-R / Throws-R .238 and .253 during his fi rst two seasons, Corbin, Ky. / Corbin High Fairbanks batted .345 in 2007 and is 2008 STATISTICS currently hitting .356 this season - giving Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SB-ATT .219 32-7 32 12 7 2 1 0 7 11 .344 4 0 4 .297 1-1 him a .309 career batting average.

POSSIBLE REUNION WITH A FORMER COACH record with 65. Greg Bruce held the the last four seasons, including a 48-win Senior right hander Marcus White and mark at 64. Bargo needs four more relief season in 2006. Union has won 40 or more sophomore outfi elder Dustin Thrasher appearances to set the relief appearances fi ve times in program history. could possibly fi nd themselves staring record - which is also held by Bruce at 64. Union currently has pieced together 13 across the diamond at their former coach. Bargo is 1-5 with a 3.94 ERA and 4 saves. winning seasons in a row and has won 30 Both players played at Indiana Tech He also has 27 strikeouts and 12 walks. or more games in a season 11 times. under Randy Stegall, who is now the head Logsdon is 4-1 with a 4.14 ERA with two coach for No. 6 seed Embry-Riddle (Fla.) saves, 27 strikeouts and 9 walks. NINE IS USUALLY ENOUGH University. Union has is 27-2 when scoring 9 or more RACKING UP THE WINS runs. Both of the loses have come during CALLING THE BULLPEN In only his fi fth season, Union head the postseason. The fi rst was a 14-13 defeat Junior relievers Chaz Bargo and Russell coach Bart Osborne has taken the Bulldog to Tennessee Wesleyan in the Appalachian Logsdon have been called in from the program to new heights. On April 12, he Athletic Conference Tournament bullpen. Bargo, a right harder, leads the became the winningest coach in program championship game. The second as a 10-9 way with 24 relief appearances while history with win No. 198. Currently, loss to Cumberland (Tenn.) University in Logsdon, a left hander, is next in line with Osborne is 213-87 for a .710 winning the fi rst game of the South Central Super 20 relief appearances. percentage. Regional. Bargo recently set the career appearances Union has also won 40 or more games - 4 - HEEADAD COOACHACH BAARTRT OSSBORNEBORNE

Bart Osborne became the head coach of the Union College baseball program in July THE OSBORNE ERA of 2003, making him the seventh person to hold the post since the sport was reinstated 2004 - 31-23 (.574) at the school in 1974. 2005 - 41-17 (.707) Osborne has compiled a 166-71 record during his fi rst four seasons at Union, which 2006 - 48-14 (.774) 2007 - 46-17 (.730) included a 48-win season in 2006 to set the program record for wins in a season. In 2008 - 47-16* (.746) addition, the Bulldogs have posted a 61-29 record in Appalachian Athletic Conference Totals - 213-87 (.710) play under Osborne and won the 2006 Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament. *-current season. Union reached new heights in 2007 as it won the NAIA Region XII Tournament for the CHAMPIONSHIPS fi rst time in program history and hosted the South Central Super Regional. 2006 AAC Tournament During his tenure, Osborne has produced seven NAIA All-American Honorable 2007 NAIA Region XII 2008 NAIA Region XII Mentions, 11 NAIA Region XII All-Region Team players, 15 First Team All-Conference 2008 South Central Super Regional selections, the 2006 Appalachian Athletic Conference Player and Freshman of the Year and the 2005 Appalachian MILESTONE WINS Athletic Conference of the Year. In addition, Union had a player named the NAIA Player of the Year once in No. 1 - 18-2 vs. Pikeville - 2/11/04 2006 and a pitcher named the NAIA Pitcher of the Week twice in 2005. The Bulldogs have placed 20 players on No. 25 - 14-0 vs. UVa-Wise - 4/10/04 the Academic All-Conference Team and seven have been named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. No. 50 - 8-2 vs. Bluefi eld - 3/18/05 Prior to coming to Union, Osborne spent the past six years as an assistant coach at Murray State University. While No. 75 - 13-6 vs. Lincoln Memorial - 2/15/06 No. 100 - 14-7 vs. Bluefi eld - 3/27/06 there, Murray State made postseason tournament appearances every season and won the 2003 Ohio Valley Confer- No. 118 - 14-1 vs. TN Wesleyan - 5/6/06^ ence tournament championship. In addition, Murray State has produced 19 All-Conference team members, broken No. 125 - 9-3 vs. Indiana Southeast - 2/24/07 16 off ensive school records and raised it conference winning percentage from 39 percent to 51 percent. No. 150 - 13-11 vs. VA Intermont - 3/31/07 Before coaching at Murray State, Osborne spent three seasons at Southeast Missouri State University as an assis- No. 166 - 11-6 vs. TN Wesleyan - 5/12/07* No. 175 - 10-0 vs. Pikeville - 2/23/08 tant, was the head coach at Kirby High (Tenn.) School for two years and served as a graduate assistant at Delta State No. 198 - 10-0 vs. UVa-Wise - 4/12/08# (Miss.) University for two seasons. No. 200 - 6-3 vs. Montreat - 4/19/08 He received his Bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University and his Master’s from Delta State. No. 211 - 5-4 vs. TN Wesleyan - 5/10/08* Osborne played at Roane State (Tenn.) Community College, helping it win the state championship in 1987 and was No. 213 - 4-1 vs. Cumberland (TN) - 5/16/08@ ^-AAC Championship; *-NAIA Region XII the team captain in 1988. Championship; #-Became program’s winningest Osborne is married, and he and his wife, Julie, have two daughters - Addison and Leanna, and a son - R.J. coach; @-Super Region Championship

ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH ADAM HINES BOBBY SEGAL Adam Hines is in his fourth year as the as- Bobby Segal is entering his fi rst season as a sistant coach of the Union College baseball member of the Union College baseball staff . team, serving as the team’s pitching coach. Prior to coming to Union, Segal spent During his fi rst season, Union had one of much of 2007 working in the the top pitching staff s in the NAIA. The organization by splitting time in Cincin- Bulldogs rated in the top 20 in seven of nine nati and the Sarasota Reds, a minor-league pitching categories. Union ranked fourth affi liate of the Reds. During his time with in Team ERA (3.03), 10th in Strikeouts Per the Reds, Segal working in the baseball Game (6.14), 14th in Total Strikeouts (356) operations department and assisted with 19th in Walked Batters Per Game (2.71), 13th in Runs Allowed Per Game advanced scouting and helped with pre- and post-draft operations. (3.84), 17th in Total Runs Allowed (223), and 11th in Hits Per Game Al- A native of Indianapolis, Ind., Segal received his bachelor’s degree in lowed (6.88). sports marketing/manangement from Indiana University in Bloomington. Prior to coming to Union, Hines spent the four years (2001-0) as the He was a four-year member of the Hoosiers’ varsity baseball team and head baseball coach at Southeastern Illinois College. In all, he spent fi ve earned Academic All-Big Ten honors three times. seasons on the coaching staff at Southeastern Illinois as he spent the 2000 Segal spent fi ve seasons working for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. season as an assistant. From 2000-02, he served as a bat boy and worked as a member of the The Evansville, Ind. native is a 1993 graduate of North High School. grounds crew during the 2003 and 2004 campaigns. In his fi rst year with Hines then went on to pitch two seasons at Southeastern Illinois, where the team, the Indians defeated Memphis in the Triple-A World Series. he received his Associates Degree in Science in 1995. From there, he In addition, Segal was a game operations intern for the Indiana Pacers continued his playing career at Murray State (Ky.) University, pitching two in 2005 as well as travelling across the country with an entertainment seasons for the Thoroughbreds. Having earned his degree in 1998 from company called the ZOOperstars in 2005 and 2006. Murray State, Hines served as a student assistant coach in 1998 and as a Segal is single and resides in Barbourville. graduate assistant in 1999. Hines is married to the former Heather Jones of Indianapolis, Ind., and the couple resides in Barbourville.

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2008 Union College Baseball Roster / Pronunciation Guide No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. B-T Hometown/Previous School Pronunciation 2 Kenny Kysar OF Jr. 6-1 180 R-R Corbin, Ky./Corbin Kenny Ki-sir 3 Joe Grinstead INF Jr. 6-2 160 L-R Bowling Green, Ky./Warren East Joe Grin-stead 6 Tyler Martin INF So. 6-1 175 R-R Corbin, Ky./Corbin Tyler Martin 8 Dustin Thrasher OF So. 5-7 165 R-R Somerset, Ky./Indiana Institute of Tech. Dustin Thrash-er 9 Lance Dougherty LHP Jr. 5-8 155 R-L Canyon, Texas/Hutchinson CC Lance Door-i-ty 11 Lucas Henson RHP So. 6-0 215 R-R Corbin, Ky./Corbin Lucas Hen-sun 12 Marcus White RHP Sr. 6-2 210 R-R Lubbock, Texas/Indiana Institute of Tech. Marcus White 13 Chaz Bargo RHP Jr. 6-7 220 R-R Artemus, Ky./Knox Central Chas Bar-go 15 Cory Estep C Fr. 5-9 180 R-R Harlan, Ky./Cawood Cory E-step 16 Brett Nuss RHP Sr. 6-6 230 R-R Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary Brett Nuhss 19 Brett McAlpin C Sr. 6-1 225 R-R Winchester, Ky./George Rogers Clark Brett Mic-Al-pin 20 Lioney Henriquez INF Jr. 5-11 180 R-R Brooklyn, N.Y./Hiwassee College Lee-o-nee Hen-ree-kez 22 Matt Brady INF Sr. 6-3 235 R-R Louisville, Ky./Spalding University Matt Brady 25 Trey Wheeler INF So. 5-10 225 L-L Hopkinsville, Ky./Christian County Trey Wheel-er 26 Tyler Jones LHP So. 6-2 200 L-L Bowling Green, Ky./Greenwood Tyler Jones 28 Levi Hardin INF Fr. 5-11 195 R-R Elizabethtown, Ky./John Hardin Lee-vi Hardin 29 Greg Daugherty RHP Sr. 6-4 230 R-R Blair, Okla./Central Christian College Greg Door-i-ty 30 Justin Hart C Sr. 5-10 200 R-R Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary Justin Heart 31 Matt Warren RHP So. 6-2 170 R-R Barbourville, Ky./Barbourville Matt War-in 33 Marty Popham RHP Jr. 6-6 230 R-R Louisville, Ky./Spalding University Marty Pop-umm 34 Josh Ehringer OF So. 5-11 195 R-R Somerset, Ky./Southwestern Josh Air-ring-err 41 C.R. Berry OF Fr. 5-9 150 R-R Roark, Ky./Red Bird Mission C.R. Berry 42 David Fairbanks OF Sr. 5-10 200 R-R Cincinnati, Ohio/Purcell Marion David Fair-banks 45 Russell Logsdon LHP Jr. 5-10 220 L-L Bowling Green, Ky./Bowling Green Russell Logs-done

Head Coach – Bart Osborne (No. 23) Assistant Coaches – Adam Hines (No. 44) & Bobby Segal (No. 21)

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The Automated ScoreBook Overall Statistics for Union College (as of May 18, 2008) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 47-16 Home: 27-5 Away: 12-8 Neutral: 8-3 AAC: 13-5

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%

3 Joe Grinstead.... .430 62-62 200 74 86 16 3 10 57 138 .690 47 8 16 2 .549 2 8 46-53 65 137 31 .867 22 Matt Brady...... 370 62-62 189 44 70 13 0 8 50 107 .566 34 13 19 4 .490 3 0 8-9 39 104 17 .894 42 David Fairbanks.. .356 62-62 191 51 68 8 2 0 31 80 .419 18 17 24 5 .448 4 3 20-24 84 5 4 .957 34 Josh Ehringer.... .337 60-60 196 62 66 19 0 12 59 121 .617 32 9 34 3 .442 5 0 15-19 117 3 3 .976 2 Kenny Kysar...... 328 59-59 198 62 65 13 5 3 46 97 .490 36 14 33 2 .456 4 2 38-43 136 7 0 1.000 20 Lioney Henriquez. .313 61-61 214 60 67 12 1 6 52 99 .463 22 12 32 1 .398 6 4 35-36 114 132 13 .950 25 Trey Wheeler...... 307 62-62 189 34 58 10 0 2 39 74 .392 34 12 18 12 .435 4 4 4-6 427 30 9 .981 30 Justin Hart...... 290 62-62 200 16 58 11 0 8 54 93 .465 41 5 48 6 .416 4 0 0-0 269 23 4 .986 ------18 Colten King...... 600 8-1 10 4 6 4 0 0 3 10 1.000 1 0 1 0 .636 0 0 0-0 17 0 0 1.000 10 Trey Mayer...... 333 9-2 12 2 4 1 0 0 2 5 .417 1 0 0 2 .385 0 0 0-0 14 1 0 1.000 19 Brett McAlpin.... .330 40-33 109 10 36 8 0 2 18 50 .459 10 1 22 1 .388 1 0 3-3 52 6 2 .967 15 Corey Estep...... 294 23-0 17 1 5 0 0 0 2 5 .294 2 0 1 1 .368 0 0 0-0 18 6 2 .923 41 C.R. Berry...... 273 47-1 11 47 3 0 0 0 1 3 .273 0 0 3 0 .273 0 0 19-22 3 0 0 1.000 8 Dustin Thrasher.. .267 42-11 45 19 12 1 0 1 8 16 .356 6 0 10 3 .333 3 0 6-7 23 1 0 1.000 28 Levi Hardin...... 264 43-20 72 17 19 3 1 1 10 27 .375 12 7 13 1 .409 2 1 2-4 0 7 0 1.000 38 Daniel Crump...... 250 5-1 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 1 3 0 .333 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 6 Tyler Martin...... 219 32-7 32 12 7 2 1 0 7 11 .344 4 0 4 0 .297 1 1 1-1 11 11 1 .957 14 Brady Napier...... 143 6-0 7 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 .286 0 1 2 0 .250 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 27 Brian Mosher...... 000 6-1 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 1 0 1 0 .143 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 26 Tyler Jones...... 000 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 5 0 1.000 24 Lee Miles...... 000 3-0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

Totals...... 332 63-63 1906 524 633 122 13 53 443 940 .493 301 100 284 43 .441 39 23 197-227 1422 534 96 .953 Opponents...... 268 63-63 1863 261 500 107 12 22 231 697 .374 150 49 350 39 .335 22 31 54-68 1364 578 131 .937

LOB - Team (481), Opp (433). DPs turned - Team (47), Opp (51). CI - Team (1), J. Hart 1. IBB - Team (10), J. Grinstead 4, M. Brady 2, D. Fairbanks 1, L. Henriquez 1, J. Ehringer 1, J. Hart 1, Opp (11). Picked off - L. Henriquez 4, K. Kysar 3, J. Ehringer 3, T. Wheeler 1, C.R. Berry 1, J. Grinstead 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA

33 Marty Popham..... 2.03 16-1 17 17 12 3/1 0 115.1 90 31 26 27 124 14 4 4 415 .217 2 5 0 5 6 9 Lance Doughtery.. 2.52 8-1 16 15 2 0/1 0 75.0 80 33 21 28 45 18 1 3 299 .268 1 4 0 2 5 12 Marcus White..... 4.76 8-4 19 11 2 2/1 0 79.1 84 61 42 27 57 20 3 7 316 .266 7 12 1 3 6 ------31 Matt Warrren..... 1.59 0-0 3 0 0 0/1 0 5.2 4 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 19 .211 0 0 0 1 0 26 Tyler Jones...... 2.22 4-0 12 3 0 0/3 0 28.1 29 10 7 12 13 2 2 0 105 .276 3 2 1 2 2 13 Chaz Bargo...... 3.94 1-5 24 0 0 0/0 4 32.0 42 20 14 12 25 9 0 3 135 .311 2 3 0 3 4 45 Russell Logsdon.. 4.14 4-1 20 0 0 0/1 2 41.1 44 22 19 9 27 13 1 1 168 .262 1 4 0 2 1 11 Lucas Henson..... 4.18 4-1 11 9 1 1/1 1 47.1 61 27 22 6 20 13 0 1 191 .319 2 6 1 0 3 29 Greg Daughtery... 6.98 1-2 11 2 0 0/1 1 19.1 21 16 15 15 17 4 0 0 75 .280 2 5 1 2 3 16 Brett Nuss...... 7.23 1-1 13 5 0 0/2 0 23.2 31 26 19 10 16 6 0 2 103 .301 2 6 0 1 1 32 Adam Snyder...... 14.85 0-0 4 1 0 0/0 0 6.2 14 14 11 4 5 5 1 1 37 .378 1 2 0 1 0

Totals...... 3.74 47-16 63 63 17 11/5 8 474.0 500 261 197 150 350 107 12 22 1863 .268 23 49 4 22 31 Opponents...... 7.90 16-47 63 63 7 1/0 5 454.2 633 524 399 301 284 122 13 53 1906 .332 48 100 9 39 23

PB - Team (18), B. McAlpin 9, J. Hart 7, C. Estep 1, T. Mayer 1, Opp (22). Pickoffs - Team (11), L. Henson 3, M. White 2, C. Bargo 1, L. Doughtery 1, R. Logsdon 1, T. Jones 1, J. Hart 1, B. McAlpin 1, Opp (11). SBA/ATT - J. Hart (40-50), L. Doughtery (13-17), B. McAlpin (12-13), M. White (10-12), M. Popham (7-12), C. Bargo (7-8), R. Logsdon (6-6), T. Jones (4-4), L. Henson (2-3), B. Nuss (2-2), G. Daughtery (2-2), C. Estep (1-2), A. Snyder (1-1), M. Warren (0-1), T. Mayer (1-1).

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The Automated ScoreBook Overall Statistics for Union College (as of May 18, 2008) (All games Sorted by Fielding pct)

Player C PO A E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CI

2 Kenny Kysar...... 143 136 7 0 1.000 1 0 0 .000 0 0 8 Dustin Thrasher.. 24 23 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 18 Colten King...... 17 17 0 0 1.000 1 0 0 .000 0 0 10 Trey Mayer...... 15 14 1 0 1.000 0 1 0 1.000 1 0 11 Lucas Henson..... 10 2 8 0 1.000 0 2 1 .667 0 0 28 Levi Hardin...... 7 0 7 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 29 Greg Daughtery... 5 2 3 0 1.000 0 2 0 1.000 0 0 26 Tyler Jones...... 5 0 5 0 1.000 2 4 0 1.000 0 0 16 Brett Nuss...... 4 1 3 0 1.000 0 2 0 1.000 0 0 41 C.R. Berry...... 3 3 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 31 Matt Warrren..... 1 1 0 0 1.000 0 0 1 .000 0 0 14 Brady Napier..... 1 1 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 30 Justin Hart...... 296 269 23 4 .986 1 40 10 .800 7 1 25 Trey Wheeler..... 466 427 30 9 .981 42 0 0 .000 0 0 34 Josh Ehringer.... 123 117 3 3 .976 2 0 0 .000 0 0 19 Brett McAlpin.... 60 52 6 2 .967 0 12 1 .923 9 0 42 David Fairbanks.. 93 84 5 4 .957 1 0 0 .000 0 0 6 Tyler Martin..... 23 11 11 1 .957 3 0 0 .000 0 0 20 Lioney Henriquez. 259 114 132 13 .950 30 0 0 .000 0 0 15 Corey Estep...... 26 18 6 2 .923 0 1 1 .500 1 0 45 Russell Logsdon.. 11 5 5 1 .909 0 6 0 1.000 0 0 12 Marcus White..... 21 7 12 2 .905 1 10 2 .833 0 0 13 Chaz Bargo...... 10 3 6 1 .900 0 7 1 .875 0 0 22 Matt Brady...... 160 39 104 17 .894 9 0 0 .000 0 0 9 Lance Doughtery.. 16 3 11 2 .875 0 13 4 .765 0 0 3 Joe Grinstead.... 233 65 137 31 .867 32 0 0 .000 0 0 33 Marty Popham..... 18 7 8 3 .833 1 7 5 .583 0 0 32 Adam Snyder...... 2 1 0 1 .500 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 27 Brian Mosher..... 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 38 Daniel Crump..... 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 24 Lee Miles...... 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0

Totals...... 2052 1422 534 96 .953 47 54 14 .794 18 1 Opponents...... 2073 1364 578 131 .937 51 197 30 .868 22 0

Hitting minimums - 1 Games 75% of Games 2.5 AB/Game Pitching minimums - 1 Games 1.0 IP/Game

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The Automated ScoreBook Game Results for Union College (as of May 18, 2008) (All games)

Game date Opposing team Score r h e/ r h e Inns Overall AAC Pitcher of record Attend Time ------/------Feb 02, 2008 at Atlanta Christian W 11-1 11 8 0/ 1 3 1 7 1- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 M. Popham (W 1-0) - Feb 04, 2008 at Atlanta Christian W 15-3 15 14 4/ 3 6 1 6 2- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 L. Doughtery (W 1-0) - Feb 08, 2008 Indiana Southeast W 10-4 10 8 4/ 4 4 5 7 3- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 M. Popham (W 2-0) - 3:27 Feb 08, 2008 Indiana Southeast W 9-0 9 15 1/ 0 4 2 7 4- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 L. Doughtery (W 2-0) - 2:10 Feb 09, 2008 Indiana Southeast W 18-8 18 17 4/ 8 11 3 8 5- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 R. Logsdon (W 1-0) 0 3:35 Feb 16, 2008 Rochester College W 12-1 12 12 0/ 1 1 3 5 6- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 M. Popham (W 3-0) 55 1:30 Feb 16, 2008 Rochester College W 10-3 10 10 3/ 3 8 0 7 7- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 L. Doughtery (W 3-0) 75 2:30 Feb 19, 2008 at #24 Campbellsville U 5-6 L 5 13 2/ 6 10 1 9 7- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 G. Daughtery (L 0-1) 0 3:30 Feb 23, 2008 Pikeville College W 1-0 1 5 0/ 0 1 0 7 8- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 M. Popham (W 4-0) - 1:55 Feb 23, 2008 Pikeville College W 10-0 10 6 2/ 0 0 2 5 9- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 M. White (W 1-0) - 2:00 Feb 24, 2008 Univ. of Rio Grande 5-7 L 5 7 3/ 7 8 2 7 9- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 C. Bargo (L 0-1) 0 2:15 Feb 24, 2008 Pikeville College W 8-0 8 11 0/ 0 4 4 7 10- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 T. Jones (W 1-0) 0 1:45 *Mar 01, 2008 Bryan College W 13-3 13 15 0/ 3 7 1 7 11- 2- 0 1- 0- 0 M. Popham (W 5-0) 78 2:23 *Mar 01, 2008 Bryan College W 12-0 12 9 1/ 0 1 3 5 12- 2- 0 2- 0- 0 M. White (W 2-0) 87 1:47 Mar 02, 2008 Alice Lloyd College W 18-6 18 17 4/ 6 8 4 7 13- 2- 0 2- 0- 0 T. Jones (W 2-0) 85 2:22 Mar 06, 2008 Lindsey Wilson W 9-4 9 9 0/ 4 10 0 7 14- 2- 0 2- 0- 0 L. Henson (W 1-0) 33 2:12 Mar 06, 2008 Lindsey Wilson W 7-2 7 7 2/ 2 8 3 7 15- 2- 0 2- 0- 0 G. Daughtery (W 1-1) 54 2:10 *Mar 10, 2008 at King College W 1-0 1 7 1/ 0 4 0 9 16- 2- 0 3- 0- 0 M. Popham (W 6-0) - 2:25 *Mar 10, 2008 at King College 0-7 L 0 3 1/ 7 8 0 7 16- 3- 0 3- 1- 0 M. White (L 2-1) - 1:45 Mar 11, 2008 Georgetown College W 4-3 4 8 1/ 3 5 2 7 17- 3- 0 3- 1- 0 R. Logsdon (W 2-0) 37 2:07 Mar 11, 2008 Georgetown College 5-11 L 5 6 2/11 11 2 7 17- 4- 0 3- 1- 0 G. Daughtery (L 1-2) 47 2:11 Mar 12, 2008 Indiana Northwest W 14-0 14 13 1/ 0 3 5 5 18- 4- 0 3- 1- 0 L. Henson (W 2-0) 55 1:00 Mar 12, 2008 Indiana Northwest W 10-0 10 11 1/ 0 4 5 6 19- 4- 0 3- 1- 0 T. Jones (W 3-0) 45 1:25 *Mar 17, 2008 Covenant College W 13-0 13 14 1/ 0 2 3 7 20- 4- 0 4- 1- 0 M. Popham (W 7-0) 45 1:42 *Mar 17, 2008 Covenant College W 9-6 9 10 3/ 6 7 4 7 21- 4- 0 5- 1- 0 M. White (W 3-1) 45 2:03 Mar 18, 2008 at Cumberlands W 3-1 3 7 2/ 1 7 0 7 22- 4- 0 5- 1- 0 L. Doughtery (W 4-0) - 2:00 Mar 18, 2008 at Cumberlands 1-4 L 1 4 0/ 4 10 0 7 22- 5- 0 5- 1- 0 L. Henson (L 2-1) - 2:15 *Mar 22, 2008 at Bluefield College W 4-1 4 5 0/ 1 8 4 9 23- 5- 0 6- 1- 0 M. Popham (W 8-0) - 2:45 *Mar 22, 2008 at Bluefield College 1-5 L 1 4 2/ 5 9 0 7 23- 6- 0 6- 2- 0 M. White (L 3-2) - 1:55 Mar 24, 2008 Spalding University W 11-2 11 17 0/ 2 11 1 9 24- 6- 0 6- 2- 0 L. Doughtery (W 5-0) 92 2:23 Mar 25, 2008 Cincinnati-Clermont W 10-0 10 9 2/ 0 8 4 7 25- 6- 0 6- 2- 0 L. Henson (W 3-1) 99 1:48 Mar 26, 2008 #14 Cumberlands W 18-7 18 18 3/ 7 11 3 8 26- 6- 0 6- 2- 0 B. Nuss (W 1-0) 105 2:35 *Mar 29, 2008 Virginia Intermont W 9-7 9 10 2/ 7 9 0 9 27- 6- 0 7- 2- 0 M. White (W 4-2) 167 2:27 *Mar 29, 2008 Virginia Intermont W 11-1 11 11 0/ 1 4 3 6 28- 6- 0 8- 2- 0 M. Popham (W 9-0) 176 1:52 Apr 01, 2008 #14 Cumberlands W 13-5 13 16 2/ 5 10 3 9 29- 6- 0 8- 2- 0 R. Logsdon (W 3-0) 101 2:39 Apr 02, 2008 Campbellsville Univ. 6-9 L 6 9 2/ 9 14 1 9 29- 7- 0 8- 2- 0 C. Bargo (L 0-2) 97 3:09 *Apr 06, 2008 at #7 Tennessee Wesleya W 12-9 12 10 0/ 9 16 2 9 30- 7- 0 9- 2- 0 M. White (W 5-2) 173 2:51 *Apr 06, 2008 at #7 Tennessee Wesleya 2-9 L 2 5 1/ 9 12 2 7 30- 8- 0 9- 3- 0 M. Popham (L 9-1) 173 1:46 Apr 08, 2008 at Spalding University W 7-3 7 9 1/ 3 9 0 9 31- 8- 0 9- 3- 0 L. Henson (W 4-1) 0 2:40 *Apr 12, 2008 UVa-Wise 8-10 L 8 12 2/10 13 2 9 31- 9- 0 9- 4- 0 M. White (L 5-3) 271 2:50 *Apr 12, 2008 UVa-Wise W 10-0 10 9 0/ 0 1 5 6 32- 9- 0 10- 4- 0 M. Popham (W 10-1) 156 1:50 Apr 15, 2008 at Georgetown College W 3-1 3 5 2/ 1 6 3 7 33- 9- 0 10- 4- 0 R. Logsdon (W 4-0) - 2:06 Apr 15, 2008 at Georgetown College 1-4 L 1 3 1/ 4 8 0 7 33-10- 0 10- 4- 0 L. Doughtery (L 5-1) - 2:12 *Apr 19, 2008 Montreat College W 6-3 6 11 3/ 3 9 1 9 34-10- 0 11- 4- 0 L. Doughtery (W 6-1) 156 2:15 *Apr 19, 2008 Montreat College W 9-3 9 11 2/ 3 8 0 7 35-10- 0 12- 4- 0 M. Popham (W 11-1) 143 1:58 Apr 20, 2008 Montreat College 2-15 L 2 5 2/15 19 2 7 35-11- 0 12- 4- 0 B. Nuss (L 1-1) 143 2:32 Apr 22, 2008 at Alice Lloyd College W 21-2 21 21 0/ 2 5 4 7 36-11- 0 12- 4- 0 M. White (W 6-3) 0 2:30 *Apr 26, 2008 at Milligan College 4-10 L 4 7 3/10 12 0 9 36-12- 0 12- 5- 0 R. Logsdon (L 4-1) 135 2:05 *Apr 26, 2008 at Milligan College W 6-3 6 7 2/ 3 9 2 7 37-12- 0 13- 5- 0 M. Popham (W 12-1) 152 2:07 #Apr 30, 2008 vs Bluefield College W 8-1 8 13 1/ 1 6 1 9 38-12- 0 13- 5- 0 L. Doughtery (W 7-1) 173 2:21 #May 01, 2008 vs King College W 5-1 5 9 0/ 1 10 4 9 39-12- 0 13- 5- 0 M. Popham (W 13-1) 153 2:27 #May 02, 2008 vs #11 Tennessee Wesley 5-8 L 5 9 5/ 8 10 1 9 39-13- 0 13- 5- 0 M. White (L 6-4) 121 2:32 #May 02, 2008 vs UVa-Wise W 8-7 8 5 3/ 7 13 2 9 40-13- 0 13- 5- 0 C. Bargo (W 1-2) 113 3:10 #May 03, 2008 vs #11 Tennessee Wesley 13-14 L 13 12 2/14 14 5 9 40-14- 0 13- 5- 0 C. Bargo (L 1-3) 147 3:04 ^May 07, 2008 vs Indiana Southeast W 6-1 6 9 1/ 1 5 0 9 41-14- 0 13- 5- 0 M. Popham (W 14-1) 94 2:15 ^May 08, 2008 vs UVa Wise 7-10 L 7 8 1/10 18 4 9 41-15- 0 13- 5- 0 C. Bargo (L 1-4) 185 3:17 ^May 09, 2008 vs Indiana Southeast W 18-2 18 18 2/ 2 6 5 9 42-15- 0 13- 5- 0 M. White (W 7-4) 134 3:00 ^May 09, 2008 vs UVa Wise W 16-6 16 16 0/ 6 10 5 9 43-15- 0 13- 5- 0 T. Jones (W 4-0) 143 2:50 ^May 10, 2008 vs #9 Tennessee Wesleya W 8-4 8 13 0/ 4 8 1 9 44-15- 0 13- 5- 0 M. Popham (W 15-1) 142 2:10 ^May 10, 2008 vs #9 Tennessee Wesleya W 5-4 5 8 3/ 4 9 2 9 45-15- 0 13- 5- 0 M. White (W 8-4) 186 2:25 %May 14, 2008 vs Cumberland Univ. 9-10 L 9 10 2/10 11 1 9 45-16- 0 13- 5- 0 C. Bargo (L 1-5) 0 2:43 %May 15, 2008 at Cumberland Univ. W 5-3 5 15 0/ 3 9 0 9 46-16- 0 13- 5- 0 M. Popham (W 16-1) 0 2:38 %May 16, 2008 vs Cumberland Univ. W 4-1 4 8 1/ 1 5 2 9 47-16- 0 13- 5- 0 L. Doughtery (W 8-1) 0 2:04

* = Conference game # = AAC Tournament ^ = NAIA Region XII Tournament % = NAIA South Central Super Regional () extra inning game

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The Automated ScoreBook Games Summary for Union College (as of May 18, 2008) (All games)

Inning-by-inning summary:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total ------Union College 92 60 60 82 95 61 35 29 10 524 Opponents 37 34 40 37 49 25 20 9 10 261

Win-loss summary:

W L T Pct ------Total 47 16 0 .746 Conference 13 5 0 .722 Non-Conf 34 11 0 .756 Home 27 5 0 .844 Away 12 8 0 .600 Neutral 8 3 0 .727 Day 46 16 0 .742 Night 1 0 0 1.000 vs Left 11 1 0 .917 vs Right 36 15 0 .706 1-Run games 5 3 0 .625 2-Run games 4 2 0 .667 5+Run games 29 5 0 .853 Extra inns 0 0 0 .000 Shutouts 11 1 0 .917

General summary:

Current winning streak : 2 Longest winning streak : 7 Longest losing streak : 1

Home attendance : 2447 ( 28 dates avg = 87 ) Away attendance : 2224 ( 21 dates avg = 105 ) Total attendance: 4671 ( 49 dates avg = 95 )

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The Automated ScoreBook Miscellaneous Stats for Union College (as of May 18, 2008) (All games)

MULTIPLE HIT GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Tot MULTIPLE RBI GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Tot ------3 Joe Grinstead.... 21 10 - - 31 2 Kenny Kysar...... 12 3 - - 15 22 Matt Brady...... 15 5 - - 20 30 Justin Hart...... 9 4 1 1 15 2 Kenny Kysar...... 11 8 - - 19 34 Josh Ehringer.... 8 2 4 - 14 34 Josh Ehringer.... 13 5 - - 18 22 Matt Brady...... 6 6 - 1 13 20 Lioney Henriquez. 13 4 - - 17 3 Joe Grinstead.... 6 4 2 - 12 30 Justin Hart...... 13 2 - - 15 20 Lioney Henriquez. 5 5 1 - 11 25 Trey Wheeler..... 12 3 - - 15 25 Trey Wheeler..... 8 1 1 - 10 42 David Fairbanks.. 9 4 1 - 14 42 David Fairbanks.. 7 - 1 - 8 19 Brett McAlpin.... 8 3 - - 11 19 Brett McAlpin.... 1 3 - - 4 28 Levi Hardin...... 4 - - - 4 6 Tyler Martin..... 1 1 - - 2 18 Colten King...... 1 1 - - 2 18 Colten King...... 1 - - - 1 6 Tyler Martin..... 2 - - - 2 28 Levi Hardin...... - 1 - - 1 10 Trey Mayer...... 1 - - - 1 10 Trey Mayer...... 1 - - - 1 38 Daniel Crump..... 1 - - - 1 ------8 Dustin Thrasher.. 1 - - - 1 TEAM 65 30 10 2 107 41 C.R. Berry...... 1 - - - 1 ------TEAM 126 45 1 0 172

HITTING STREAKS Longest Current ------3 Joe Grinstead.... 15 - 30 Justin Hart...... 13 - 25 Trey Wheeler..... 12 - 22 Matt Brady...... 11 2 34 Josh Ehringer.... 11 - 20 Lioney Henriquez. 9 3 42 David Fairbanks.. 7 4 2 Kenny Kysar...... 6 1 28 Levi Hardin...... 4 - 19 Brett McAlpin.... 4 3 6 Tyler Martin..... 3 - 8 Dustin Thrasher.. 3 2 15 Corey Estep...... 3 3 41 C.R. Berry...... 2 - 18 Colten King...... 2 - 14 Brady Napier..... 1 1 38 Daniel Crump..... 1 - 10 Trey Mayer...... 1 -

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The Automated ScoreBook Miscellaneous Stats for Union College (as of May 18, 2008) (All games)

STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION (Team W-L record when starter) ------PITCHER: 33 Marty Popham..... 17 (16-1) 9 Lance Doughtery.. 15 (11-4) 12 Marcus White..... 11 (6-5) 11 Lucas Henson..... 9 (8-1) 16 Brett Nuss...... 5 (2-3) 26 Tyler Jones...... 3 (3-0) 29 Greg Daughtery... 2 (0-2) 32 Adam Snyder...... 1 (1-0) CATCHER: 30 Justin Hart...... 49 (38-11) 19 Brett McAlpin.... 12 (8-4) 10 Trey Mayer...... 1 (0-1) FIRST BASE: 25 Trey Wheeler..... 62 (46-16) 18 Colten King...... 1 (1-0) SECOND BASE: 20 Lioney Henriquez. 60 (45-15) 6 Tyler Martin..... 2 (1-1) 10 Trey Mayer...... 1 (1-0) THIRD BASE: 22 Matt Brady...... 62 (46-16) 28 Levi Hardin...... 1 (1-0) SHORTSTOP: 3 Joe Grinstead.... 61 (45-16) 20 Lioney Henriquez. 1 (1-0) 6 Tyler Martin..... 1 (1-0) LEFT FIELD: 42 David Fairbanks.. 62 (46-16) 41 C.R. Berry...... 1 (1-0) CENTER FIELD: 2 Kenny Kysar...... 59 (44-15) 8 Dustin Thrasher.. 4 (3-1) RIGHT FIELD: 34 Josh Ehringer.... 60 (45-15) 8 Dustin Thrasher.. 2 (1-1) 27 Brian Mosher..... 1 (1-0) DESIGNATED HITTER: 19 Brett McAlpin.... 21 (16-5) 28 Levi Hardin...... 19 (15-4) 30 Justin Hart...... 13 (8-5) 8 Dustin Thrasher.. 5 (3-2) 6 Tyler Martin..... 4 (4-0) 3 Joe Grinstead.... 1 (1-0) 38 Daniel Crump..... 1 (1-0)

The Automated ScoreBook Miscellaneous Stats for Union College (as of May 18, 2008) (All games)

STARTING LINEUP BY LINEUP SPOT (Team W-L record when starter) ------LEADOFF: 2 Kenny Kysar...... 59 (44-15) 42 David Fairbanks.. 3 (2-1) 8 Dustin Thrasher.. 1 (1-0) 2ND SPOT: 3 Joe Grinstead.... 36 (28-8) 20 Lioney Henriquez. 17 (12-5) 42 David Fairbanks.. 9 (6-3) 6 Tyler Martin..... 1 (1-0) 3RD SPOT: 20 Lioney Henriquez. 35 (28-7) 3 Joe Grinstead.... 26 (18-8) 28 Levi Hardin...... 1 (1-0) 34 Josh Ehringer.... 1 (0-1) CLEANUP: 30 Justin Hart...... 55 (41-14) 20 Lioney Henriquez. 7 (5-2) 19 Brett McAlpin.... 1 (1-0) 5TH SPOT: 34 Josh Ehringer.... 49 (36-13) 25 Trey Wheeler..... 11 (9-2) 20 Lioney Henriquez. 2 (1-1) 18 Colten King...... 1 (1-0) 6TH SPOT: 22 Matt Brady...... 35 (24-11) 25 Trey Wheeler..... 17 (13-4) 34 Josh Ehringer.... 10 (9-1) 38 Daniel Crump..... 1 (1-0) 7TH SPOT: 25 Trey Wheeler..... 34 (24-10) 22 Matt Brady...... 20 (17-3) 30 Justin Hart...... 7 (5-2) 42 David Fairbanks.. 1 (0-1) 10 Trey Mayer...... 1 (1-0) 8TH SPOT: 42 David Fairbanks.. 39 (28-11) 19 Brett McAlpin.... 16 (13-3) 22 Matt Brady...... 7 (5-2) 27 Brian Mosher..... 1 (1-0) 9TH SPOT: 28 Levi Hardin...... 19 (15-4) 19 Brett McAlpin.... 16 (10-6) 42 David Fairbanks.. 10 (10-0) 8 Dustin Thrasher.. 10 (6-4) 6 Tyler Martin..... 6 (5-1) 41 C.R. Berry...... 1 (1-0) 10 Trey Mayer...... 1 (0-1)

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The Automated ScoreBook Miscellaneous Stats for Union College (as of May 18, 2008) (All games)

STARTERS SUMMARY ------|------Position------| |------Batting Order------| Player GS p c 1b 2b 3b ss lf cf rf of dh 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

30 Justin Hart...... 62 . 49 ...... 13 . . . 55 . . 7 . . 3 Joe Grinstead.... 62 . . . . . 61 . . . . 1 . 36 26 ...... 42 David Fairbanks.. 62 ...... 62 . . . . 3 9 . . . . 1 39 10 25 Trey Wheeler..... 62 . . 62 ...... 11 17 34 . . 22 Matt Brady...... 62 . . . . 62 ...... 35 20 7 . 20 Lioney Henriquez. 61 . . . 60 . 1 ...... 17 35 7 2 . . . . 34 Josh Ehringer.... 60 ...... 60 . . . . 1 . 49 10 . . . 2 Kenny Kysar...... 59 ...... 59 . . . 59 ...... 19 Brett McAlpin.... 33 . 12 ...... 21 . . . 1 . . . 16 16 28 Levi Hardin...... 20 . . . . 1 . . . . . 19 . . 1 . . . . . 19 33 Marty Popham..... 17 17 ...... 9 Lance Doughtery.. 15 15 ...... 8 Dustin Thrasher.. 11 ...... 4 2 . 5 1 ...... 10 12 Marcus White..... 11 11 ...... 11 Lucas Henson..... 9 9 ...... 6 Tyler Martin..... 7 . . . 2 . 1 . . . . 4 . 1 ...... 6 16 Brett Nuss...... 5 5 ...... 26 Tyler Jones...... 3 3 ...... 10 Trey Mayer...... 2 . 1 . 1 ...... 1 . 1 29 Greg Daughtery... 2 2 ...... 27 Brian Mosher..... 1 ...... 1 ...... 1 . 41 C.R. Berry...... 1 ...... 1 ...... 1 32 Adam Snyder...... 1 1 ...... 38 Daniel Crump..... 1 ...... 1 . . . . . 1 . . . 18 Colten King...... 1 . . 1 ...... 1 . . . .

The Automated ScoreBook Season Game Highs for Union College (as of May 18, 2008) (All games) TEAM GAME HIGHS

Batting

At bats: 45 - vs Indiana Southeast (May 09, 2008) Runs scored: 21 - vs Alice Lloyd College (Apr 22, 2008) Hits: 21 - vs Alice Lloyd College (Apr 22, 2008) RBIs: 18 - vs Alice Lloyd College (Apr 22, 2008) Doubles: 9 - vs Alice Lloyd College (Apr 22, 2008) Triples: 3 - vs Tennessee Wesleyan (May 10, 2008) Home runs: 3 - (6 games ) Total bases: 36 - vs Alice Lloyd College (Apr 22, 2008) Walks: 11 - vs UVa Wise (May 08, 2008) Strikeouts: 10 - vs Montreat College (Apr 20, 2008) 10 - vs Milligan College (Apr 26, 2008) Sac hits: 2 - vs Georgetown College (Apr 15, 2008) Sac flies: 3 - vs Virginia Intermont (Mar 29, 2008) 3 - vs UVa Wise (May 09, 2008) 3 - vs Cumberland Univ. (May 14, 2008) Stolen bases: 11 - vs Rochester College (Feb 16, 2008) Hit by pitch: 8 - vs Rochester College (Feb 16, 2008) Caught stealing: 2 - (9 games ) Runners LOB: 15 - vs UVa Wise (May 08, 2008) Hit into DP: 5 - vs Cumberlands (Mar 18, 2008)

Fielding

Putouts: 27 - (23 games ) Assists: 18 - vs Tennessee Wesleyan (May 02, 2008) Errors: 5 - vs Tennessee Wesleyan (May 02, 2008) Passed balls: 4 - vs Georgetown College (Mar 11, 2008) DPs turned: 4 - vs Cumberland Univ. (May 15, 2008)

Pitching

Innings pitched: 9.0 - (23 games ) Strikeouts: 11 - (4 games ) Wild pitches: 2 - (4 games ) Hit batters: 4 - vs Tennessee Wesleyan (May 02, 2008) - 13 - 22008008 STTATICTICSATICTICS

The Automated ScoreBook Season Game Highs for Union College (as of May 18, 2008) (All games) INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Batting

At bats: 6 - (4 games ) Runs scored: 4 - Joe Grinstead vs Atlanta Christian (Feb 04, 2008) 4 - Kenny Kysar vs Alice Lloyd College (Apr 22, 2008) Hits: 4 - David Fairbanks vs Campbellsville Univ. (Feb 19, 2008) RBIs: 5 - Justin Hart vs Cumberlands (Mar 26, 2008) 5 - Matt Brady vs Indiana Southeast (May 07, 2008) Doubles: 2 - (11 games ) Triples: 2 - Kenny Kysar vs Tennessee Wesleyan (May 10, 2008) Home runs: 2 - Joe Grinstead vs Georgetown College (Mar 11, 2008) 2 - Justin Hart vs Cumberlands (Mar 26, 2008) 2 - Josh Ehringer vs Tennessee Wesleyan (Apr 06, 2008) Total bases: 8 - Joe Grinstead vs Georgetown College (Mar 11, 2008) 8 - Justin Hart vs Cumberlands (Mar 26, 2008) 8 - Josh Ehringer vs Tennessee Wesleyan (Apr 06, 2008) Walks: 3 - (7 games ) Strikeouts: 3 - (5 games ) Sac hits: 1 - (23 games ) Sac flies: 1 - (39 games ) Stolen bases: 4 - Lioney Henriquez vs Rochester College (Feb 16, 2008) Hit by pitch: 2 - (9 games ) Caught stealing: 2 - Joe Grinstead vs UVa-Wise (Apr 12, 2008) Runners LOB: 6 - Josh Ehringer vs Tennessee Wesleyan (May 10, 2008)

Fielding

Putouts: 13 - Justin Hart vs Bluefield College (Mar 22, 2008) Assists: 7 - Joe Grinstead vs Tennessee Wesleyan (May 10, 2008) Errors: 3 - Joe Grinstead vs Rochester College (Feb 16, 2008) 3 - Joe Grinstead vs Covenant College (Mar 17, 2008) Passed balls: 4 - Brett McAlpin vs Georgetown College (Mar 11, 2008)

Pitching

Innings pitched: 9.0 - (8 games ) Strikeouts: 11 - (4 games ) Wild pitches: 2 - Marcus White vs Virginia Intermont (Mar 29, 2008) 2 - Tyler Jones vs Tennessee Wesleyan (May 03, 2008) Hit batters: 3 - Marcus White vs Tennessee Wesleyan (May 02, 2008)

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Union College entered the Appalachian Athletic Conference as the No. 2 In the fourth, Kysar came through with a two-out, two-run double to give seed and battled its way to the championship round before falling to top- Union a 3-0 advantage. seeded Tennessee Wesleyan College 14-13. After a number of missed opportunities, King fi nally cracked the scoring Here’s complete coverage of Union’s march to the tournament championship column in the sixth as Trujillo lined a two-run single just out of the reach of a round. leaping Lioney Henriquez (Brooklyn, N.Y.) at second to plate a run. Pinch-hitter Bryan Cruze followed a line drive of his own, but fi rst baseman Trey Wheeler Union 8, Bluefield 1 - April 30 (Hopkinsville, Ky.) snared it out of the air for the third out, leaving the score at KINGSPORT, Tenn. - No. 15 Union College jumped out to an early lead before 3-1. cruising to an 8-1 victory over seventh-seeded Bluefi eld (Va.) College in the Earlier in the game, Wheeler made a spectacular defensive play when he opening round of the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament Wednesday crashed into the fence to haul in a foul ball by Craig Cant, pulling it out of the at Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tenn. stands in the second inning. The second-seeded Bulldogs reeled off four runs in the fi rst and never In the bottom of the sixth, Union loaded the bases with one out when looked back as junior left-hander Lance Dougherty (Canyon, Texas) tossed his Henriquez lined a single up the middle to drive in Fairbanks, making it a 4-1 fi rst complete game of the season, allowing one run on six hits and no walks. contest. However, the threat ended there as Grinstead bounced into an inning- Dougherty also fanned two batters in improving his record to 7-1. ending double play. Union (38-12 overall) now moves on to face King (Tenn.) College in the next Union added an insurance run as it took advantage of a King error. With two round at 9 a.m. Friday. No. 3 King defeated No. 6 Milligan (Tenn.) College 4-3 down and runners on the corners, Grinstead singled to center to knock in Dustin earlier in the day. Thrasher (Somerset, Ky.) for a 5-1 Union lead. Bluefi eld (32-15 overall) drops to the losers’ bracket to take on Milligan at 12 Fairbanks and Grinstead each went 2-for-4 at the plate with Fairbanks scoring p.m. in Bristol, Tenn. twice. Grinstead stole two bases, scored once and drove in a run. While Dougherty shined on the mound, Joe Grinstead (Bowling Green, Ky.) Four King (30-15 overall) players had two hits off Popham as the Tornadoes took care of business at the plate in going 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBIs outhit Union 10-9. However, four King errors and six walks to the Bulldogs did and runs scored. not help things for the Tornadoes. Grinstead got the scoring started in the fi rst with a two-run double. Two batters later, Josh Ehringer (Somerset, Ky.) belted a two-run home run. The four- Tennessee Wesleyan 8, Union 5 - May 2 - Winners’ Bracket Final bagger was the 12th of the season for Ehringer and the 20th for his career. KINGSPORT, Tenn. - One can almost always count on an exciting game when Andrew Murray launched a solo shot for Bluefi eld in the second, but Union Union College and Tennessee Wesleyan College tangle on the diamond, and scored two more in the fourth and one more in the fi fth for a 7-1 advantage. In Friday’s contest did not disappoint as top-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan pulled the eighth, Justin Hart (Lake Mary, Fla.) cranked a solo home run to make the fi nal out an 8-5 decision in the winners’ bracket fi nale of the 2008 Appalachian 8-1. The home run was Hart’s sixth of the season and 14th of his career. Athletic Conference Tournament. Ehringer fi nished the game going 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored, while With the victory, Tennessee Weselayan (40-15 overall) advances to the Lioney Henriquez (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a RBI. In championship game, set for Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Union will face the winner of fact, all nine Union batters collected at least one hit as the team rapped out 13 the King (Tenn.) College-UVa-Wise game Friday at 6:30 p.m. for the right to take base knocks. on Tennessee Wesleyan for the title. For Bluefi eld, Murray was the only multi-hit player as he fi nished 2-for-4 with Tied at 5-5, Union appeared it was going to seize control of the game when the home run. it loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the eighth. However, Lioney Billie Mueller got the start for the Rams but lasted only one inning. Ken Misal Henriquez (Brooklyn, N.Y.) grounded the ball to Vladimir Frias at short, who pitched well in relief, going eight innings and giving up four runs, three earned, on throw home for an out and catcher Dean McDermond then threw to fi rst to seven hits and seven walks with six strikeouts. complete the double play and end the threat. Pumped by getting out of the jam, Tennessee Wesleyan had a runner on Union 5, King 1 - May 1 second with one out when Gary Tucker singled to left, scoring Kevin Carby for KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Union College junior Marty Popham weaved another the go-ahead run. Another Union error allowed Tennessee Wesleyan to push masterpiece Thursday as the second-seed Bulldogs advanced to the winners’ across another run for a 7-5 advantage. bracket fi nal with a 5-1 decision over No. 3 seed King (Tenn.) College in the Tyler Moyneur was then hit by a pitch to force in a run, making it 8-5. Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament. Errors plagued Union (39-13 overall) as fi ve errors resulted in six unearned runs Popham gave up a season-high 10 hits but was able to get out of numerous for Tennessee Wesleyan. Tennessee Wesleyan managed to line one more hit than jams as he tossed his ninth complete game and matched his season high for Union with a 10-9 edge in that category. strikeouts with 11. The Louisville, Ky. native set the single-season program record In addition, both teams’ struggled with control as there was seven for wins as he improved to 13-1 on the season and now boasts 103 strikeouts as combined walks - one intentional, and nine hit batters. compared to 17 walks in 88 1/3 innings pitched. Union drew fi rst blood as it loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of Union (39-12 overall) will now face the winner of the Tennessee Wesleyan the second. Kenny Kysar (Corbin, Ky.) hit a slow roller to short for an infi eld hit, College game Friday at 11:30 a.m. in the winners’ bracket fi nale. Tennessee allowing Matt Brady (Louisville, Ky.) to give Union a 1-0 lead. Wesleyan defeated UVa-Wise 9-4 in its second-round game Friday. Tennessee Wesleyan was able to produce two runs with two outs thanks to Joe Grinstead (Bowling Green, Ky.) manufactured a run for Union in the bottom a couple of Union errors. With a runner on fi rst, pitcher Marcus White (Lubbock, of the fi rst as he lined a two-out single. After stealing second, he advanced to Texas) tried to pick off Frias, but the throw missed the mark and Frias advanced third on an error and scored thanks to a Benny Fuller wild pitch. all the way to third. Then, Tucker hit a slow dribbler between the mound and Union missed a golden opportunity to add to its 1-0 lead in the second as it fi rst. White struggled to fi nd the handle, allowing Frias to score and Tucker to loaded the bases with no outs. However, David Fairbanks (Cincinnati, Ohio) lined reach safely. Eddie Van Es followed with a triple down the right-fi eld line, out to shortstop Drew Trujillo, who doubled up Matt Brady (Louisville, Ky.) at putting Tennessee Wesleyan up 2-1. second. After a walk reloaded the bases, Fuller got out of the jam as Kenny Kysar In the fourth, Union reclaimed a one-run lead as David Fairbanks (Cincinnati, (Corbin, Ky.) hit into a fi elder’s choice to leave it a one-run game. Ohio) and Kysar each lined run-scoring singles, making it a 3-2 contest. - 15 - THHEE 22008008 AAACAC TOOURNAMENTURNAMENT

However, errors stung Union in the fi fth as two more miscues resulted to two (Winchester, Ky.) sent the fi rst pitch he saw from reliever Seth Jones over the unearned runs for Tennessee Wesleyan. Frias had a RBI single during the rally, left-fi eld wall, putting the Bulldogs up 7-6. while Van Es collected his second RBI of the game when he reached on an error Yet, UVa-Wise would not quit as Brad Robbins singled in Jorge Laboy to knot as Tennessee Wesleyan took a 4-3 advantage. the score at 7-7 in the top of the seventh. But as had been the case the previous Union got some help in the bottom of the fi fth as a Frias error allowed Joe half innings, Union responded with a run as Fairbanks knocked in Josh Ehringer Grinstead (Bowling Green, Ky.) to score from third, evening the score at 4-4. (Somerset, Ky.) to take an 8-7 edge. The top of the sixth provided some excitement without any runs being Chaz Bargo (Artemus, Ky.) picked up his fi rst win of the season, pitching three scored. With a runner of fi rst, McDermond belted double to the left-center innings without allowing a run on two hits and no walks with three strikeouts. fi eld wall. It appeared Adam Reeves was going to score easily from fi rst, but he Seth Frisby took the loss, allowing two runs on one hit and three walks with tripped and fell after rounding third. Scrambling to get back to third, Reeves one . was tagged out as Grinstead quickly cut off the throw and fi red it to Brady for Austin went 4-for-5 with a RBI, while Robbins was 3-for-5 with a RBI and two the out. Two batters later, Tennessee Wesleyan had runners on fi rst and second runs scored. when Matt Stanley lined a sharp ground to third. Brady quickly stepped on third for the force out and fi red to fi rst for the out, narrowly beating Stanley. Tennessee Wesleyan 14, Union 13 - May 3 - Championship Game Henriquez put Union up 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth as he launched a solo KINGSPORT, Tenn. - In what turned out to be a war of attrition, top-seeded home run over the left-fi eld wall. The four-bagger was the fi fth for Henriquez Tennessee Wesleyan College held on for a 14-13 victory over No. 2 seed this season. The homer could’ve caused more damage, but Kysar was picked off at Union College, capturing the 2008 Appalachian Athletic Conference Baseball second after doubling down the right-fi eld line. Tournament at Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tenn., Saturday. With runners on second and third and one out, Van Es hit a sac fl y to score The two teams combined for 27 runs, 26 hits, nine extra-base hits, six errors, Kevin Carby. But on the play, Kysar’s throw skipped past catcher Justin Hart (Lake 11 walks, four hit batters and two balks in what resulted in a wild aff air. Mary, Fla.) and went to the backstop. Frias then tried to score, but White got the Neither team had more than a four-run lead, and there were just two innings in ball to Hart in time to tag a sliding Frias out at the plate, leaving the score at 5-5. which neither team scored. Kysar paced Union off ensively in going 3-of-4 with two RBIs, while Brady went Union struck fi rst, posting four runs in the top of the fi rst. Kenny Kysar (Corbin, 2-for-3 with two run scored. Fairbanks also went 2-for-3 with a run scored and Ky.) and Lioney Henriquez (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led off with back-to-back singles. After a RBI. moving up a base on a sac bunt, both scored when Justin Hart (Lake Mary, Fla.) White suff ered the loss, allowing seven runs, two earned, on nine hits and reached on an error. Matt Brady (Louisville, Ky.) and Trey Wheeler (Hopkinsville, three walks with three strikeouts. Ky.) each chipped in run-scoring hits as Union seized a 4-0 advantage. For Tennessee Wesleyan, Van Es drove in three runs, while Frias was 2-of-3 Tennessee Wesleyan countered with a three-run rally of its own in the with a RBI and a run scored. bottom of the fi rst. Dean McDermond drove in the fi rst run, and Tyler Moyneur Jon Swartout tossed the fi nal 1 2/3 innings to notch the win, allowing no runs followed with a two-run single up the middle, cutting the margin to 4-3. on no hits and no walks with one strikeout. In the top of the second, Kysar and Henriquez scored again to up the margin to 6-3 in Union’s favor. However, Tennessee Wesleyan reeled off three runs in the Union 8, UVa-Wise 7 - May 2 - Losers’ Bracket Final bottom of the frame to even the score at 6-6. Gary Tucker delivered the big KINGSPORT, Tenn. - No. 2 seed Union College survived a test of wills against blow with a two-run single. fi fth-seeded UVa-Wise Friday, winning 8-7 to advance to the championship game Tennessee Wesleyan picked up a run in each the third and fourth innings of the 2008 Appalachian Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament at Hunter to take an 8-6 advantage. But Union fought back in the fi fth, scoring twice to Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tenn. knot the score at 8-8. Josh Ehringer (Somerset, Ky.) ripped a double to right- The win was also the 40th for the Bulldogs, marking the fourth year in a row center fi eld to score Hart from fi rst. Ehringer eventually came home on a David and fi fth overall they have registered 40 wins in a season. Fairbanks (Cincinnati, Ohio) single. Union (40-13 overall) will now face top-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan College In the bottom of the fi fth, Tucker singled in a run and Alan Wimmer ripped a Saturday at 11 a.m. for the championship. two-run double to give Tennessee Wesleyan an 11-8 lead. Wimmer later scored Despite posting eight runs, Union only generated fi ve base hits. The UVa-Wise on a sac fl y, upping the margin to 12-8. pitching staff helped out with nine walks - two intentional, and one hit batter. In the eighth, Union loaded the bases with two outs when Ehringer lined a UVa-Wise (29-21 overall) outhit Union 13-5. bases-clearing double down the left-fi eld line to make it 12-11. Ehringer then UVa-Wise cracked the scoring column fi rst as Mike Lang and Brad Austin lined scored when Brady reached on an error, evening the score at 12-12. run-scoring hits in the third, making it a 2-0 contest. Union cut the defi cit in half in But once again, Tennessee Wesleyan had an answer in the bottom of the the bottom of the third thanks to a Kenny Kysar (Corbin, Ky.) RBI single. eighth, scoring two runs to take a 14-12 lead. Mat Stanley lined a run-scoring However, Josh Verts and Edwin Narvaez each drove in a run in the fourth to single to right-center fi eld. Later on, pinch-runner Matt McKee scored when up UVa-Wise’s lead to 4-1. Union got one run back in the bottom of the frame Kevin Carby reached on an error. when catcher Adam Skoranski overthrew third baseman Matt Duff y when trying Union made things interesting in the ninth, loading the bases with no outs. to throw out Matt Brady (Louisville, Ky.) attempting to steal third. The errant Henriquez lifted a sac fl y to left to knock in Fairbanks, making it 14-13. But Union throw allowed Brady to score easily, pulling Union within 4-2. was unable to push another run across as Tennessee Wesleyan held on for the Union evened the score in the bottom of the fi fth when Justin Hart (Lake one-run victory and the championship. Mary, Fla.) lined a two-run double down the left-fi eld line. Then, with the bases Ehringer drove in four runs for Union in going 2-for-5 with two runs scored, loaded and one out, Trey Wheeler (Hopkinsville, Ky.) singled to right to plate Joe while Kysar was 2-for-4 with three runs scored. Grinstead (Bowling Green, Ky.) for a 5-4 Union lead. David Fairbanks (Cincinnati, Chaz Bargo (Artemus, Ky.) suff ered the loss, allowing two runs on two hits and Ohio) knocked in another run when he reached on a fi elder’s choice to up the no walks with one strikeout. margin to 6-4. For Tennessee Wesleyan, Moyneur went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a run But the lead was short-lived as Verts blasted a two-run home run over the scored, while Tucker was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored. left-fi eld wall in the top of the sixth, making it 6-6. Jon Swartout threw the fi nal 1 1/3 innings, allowing one run on one hit and no Union quickly responded in the bottom of the sixth as Brett McAlpin walks with a strikeout in collecting the victory. - 16 - THHEE 22008008 NNAIAAIA REEGIONGION XXIIII TOOURNAMENTURNAMENT

Although Union College entered the NAIA Region XII Tournament as the No. 2 on an error. In the fourth, Union tied the score at 4-4 as Joe Grinstead (Bowling seed, it dropped to the losers’ bracket after winning its opener and proceded Green, Ky.) scored on another UVa-Wise fi elding error. to win four games in a row to capture the program’s second region title in a row. Verts lined a run-scoring double in the fi fth to put UVa-Wise up 5-4. Here’s complete coverage of Union’s march to the NAIA Region XII Union pieced together a three-run rally in the sixth but did so with just two Tournament championship. infi eld hits. Aided by one error and four walks, Union batted around in taking a 7-5 lead. Wheeler, David Fairbanks (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Kysar had RBIs in the Union 6, Indiana Southeast 1 - May 7 innings. KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Senior third baseman Matt Brady notched a season- Yet, UVa-Wise had an answer, reeling off three runs in the top of the seventh. high fi ve RBIs Wednesday as No. 2 seed Union College won its NAIA Region XII A Brad Robbins sac fl y made it 7-6. Two batters later, Adam Skoranski singled in Tournament opener 6-1 over fi fth-seeded Indiana University Southeast. Matt Duff y to knot the score at 7-7. Mike Lang added a run-scoring single to take The double-elimination tournament is being held at Hunter Wright Stadium in an 8-7 lead. Kingsport, Tenn. In the ninth, Skoranski belted a solo home run over the left-fi eld wall to give Union (41-14 overall) will now face the winner of the game between UVa- UVa-Wise a 9-7 advantage. After an Edwin Narveaz single, Lang doubled to left Wise and King (Tenn.) College Thursday at 12 p.m. Indiana Southeast (31-22) will for a 10-7 cushion. next face the loser of the game between Tennessee Wesleyan College and Fairbanks led Union off ensively in going 2-for-4 with a RBI and run scored. Brescia (Ky.) University Thursday at 7 p.m. Henriquez was 2-for-5 with a RBI and a double. Grinstead went 1-for-5 but Brady (Louisville, Ky.) went 2-for-4 and drove in fi ve runs, joining Justin Hart scored twice. (Lake Mary, Fla.) as the only Bulldogs to record fi ve RBIs in a game this season. Hart Chaz Bargo (Artemus, Ky.) suff ered the loss, dropping him to 1-4 on the accomplished the feat in an 18-7 win over University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) on season. March 26. For UVa-Wise, Verts fi nished 4-fo4-5 with a home run, a double and three Indiana Southeast drew fi rst blood as Brandon Hogan delivered a run-scoring RBIs. Verts was also the winning pitcher as he went 2 2/3 innings in relief, single in the fi rst. allowing no runs on three hits and no walks with one strikeout. It remained 1-0 until the fi fth inning when Trey Wheeler (Hopkinsville, Ky.) David Jones recorded the save, his second of the season. singled in pinch-runner C.R. Berry (Roark, Ky.) in the fi fth. Lang fi nished 3-for-4 with two RBIs, while Robbins drove in two and scored Indiana Southeast starting pitcher Brad Nickles was perfect through the fi rst twice on 2-for-4 hitting. four innings, but Hart’s leadoff single snapped the perfect game. Brady put Union up 2-1 with a run-scoring single in the seventh. In the eighth, Union 18, Indiana Southeast 2 - May 9 Brady delivered the big blow with a grand slam to left fi eld, making it a 6-1 KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Union College had fi ve players collect three hits apiece as contest. the second-seeded Bulldogs routed No. 5 seed Indiana University Southeast 18-2 Junior pitcher Marty Popham (Louisville, Ky.) took care of the rest as he tied Friday in the NAIA Region XII Baseball Tournament. the program record for complete games in a season, picking up his 10th of the The win sends Union (42-15 overall) to the losers’ bracket fi nale to face UVa- year. Popham allowed one earned run on fi ve hits and three walks with nine Wise at 7:15 p.m., while Indiana Southeast (33-24 overall) is eliminated from the strikeouts, lowering his earned-run average to 1.76 and upping his record to tournament. 14-1. Joe Grinstead (Bowling Green, Ky.) went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs In addition to Brady, Lioney Henriquez (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Hart both had two scored, while David Fairbanks (Cincinnati, Ohio) fi nished 3-of-5 with three RBIs hits. and two runs scored. Brett McAlpin (Winchester, Ky.) and Matt Brady (Louisville, Nickles suff ered the loss, giving up four earned runs on eight hits and one walk Ky.) each were 3-for-5 with three RBIs. Brady also scored three times with with two strikeouts. McAlpin crossing the plate twice. Trey Wheeler (Hopkinsville, Ky.) batted 3-for- 4 with two runs scored and one RBI. UVa-Wise 10, Union 7 - May 8 Of Union’s 18 hits, only two went for extra bases as Grinstead and McAlpin KINGSPORT, Tenn. - No. 14 Union College was dealt a blow in its attempt to each lined doubles. repeat as NAIA Region XII Tournament champions as fourth-seeded UVa-Wise Union scored four in both the second and fi fth innings. Indiana Southeast posted a 10-7 victory Thursday. scratched out a pair of runs in the sixth, but in the bottom of the frame, Union UVa-Wise (31-21 overall) moves on to face the winner of the Tennessee exploded for nine runs in grabbing a 17-2 advantage. Wesleyan College-King (Tenn.) College contest Friday at 12 p.m. Meanwhile, Union tacked on one more run in the eighth to wrap up the scoring in the 16- Union (41-15 overall) will take on the winner of the Brescia (Ky.) University- run victory. Indiana University Southeast game Friday at 3:30 p.m. Marcus White (Lubbock, Texas) picked up the win, improving his record to 7- Although it scored seven runs, Union struggled off ensively as it had just eight 4. He went six innings, allowing two runs - one earned, on fi ve hits and two walks hits with fi ve being of the infi eld variety and three of those were bunts. What with six strikeouts. Greg Daugherty (Blair, Okla.) tossed three shutout innings in helped Union at the plate was the fact the UVa-Wise pitchers had a hard time recording his fi rst save of the season. fi nding the strike zone as the Cavalier staff walked 11 batters. In spite of the lack of hits, Union had plenty of chances to score as it stranded Union 16, UVa-Wise 6 - May 9 - Losers’ Bracket Final 15 runners on base while UVa-Wise left nine men on base. KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Second-seeded Union College made its way to the NAIA Conversely, UVa-Wise rapped out 18 hits, six of which went for extra bases. Region XII Baseball Tournament championship game after posting a 16-6 victory Union’s lone extra-hit base hit didn’t come until the bottom of the ninth. over No. 4 seed UVa-Wise Friday at Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tenn. Down 1-0 in the second, Union took the lead on a Kenny Kysar (Corbin, Ky.) sac Union (43-15 overall) will face top-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan College at fl y and a Lioney Henriquez (Brooklyn, Ky.) sac bunt for a 2-1 advantage. 12 p.m. In order to win the tournament, Union must defeat Tennessee Wesleyan However, UVa-Wise rallied for three runs in the top of the third. Josh Verts twice since it came out of the losers’ bracket. delivered a two-run home run to put UVa-Wise up 4-2. UVa-Wise ends the season with a 31-23 overall record. Union scored a run in the bottom of the third, cutting the margin to 4-3. C.R. Union ripped 16 hits in the win with Kenny Kysar (Corbin, Ky.) leading the way Berry (Roark, Ky.) came home when Trey Wheeler (Hopkinsville, Ky.) reached in going 3-for-5 with two runs scored. Brett McAlpin (Winchester, Ky.) led the - 17 - THHEE 22008008 NNAIAAIA REEGIONGION XXIIII TOOURNAMENTURNAMENT team with three RBIs, while Justin Hart (Lake Mary, Fla.), Josh Ehringer (Somerset, Fla.) belted a two-run home run and Brady added a solo shot. The home runs Ky.), Matt Brady (Louisville, Ky.), Trey Wheeler (Hopkinsville, Ky.) and David were the eighth this season for both Hart and Brady. Fairbanks (Cincinnati, Ohio) each knocked in two runs. Tennessee Wesleyan (44-17 overall) scrapped back with three runs in the fi fth, Scoring two runs in the top of the fi rst and one in the second, Union owned cutting the margin to 5-4. a 3-0 lead when UVa-Wise pushed a pair of runs in the bottom of the second. In the bottom of the eighth, Tennessee Wesleyan threatened to tie the game However, Union posted four runs in the third and tacked on two more in the or even take the lead when it had runners on the corners with one out. However, fourth for a 9-2 cushion. Marcus White (Lubbock, Texas) struck out David Miller looking and then got UVa-Wise threatened that lead, scoring twice in the fourth and fi fth to pull Vladimir Frias to ground out to fi rst basman Trey Wheeler (Hopkinsville, Ky.) to within 9-6. But Union closed out the game with seven unanswered runs en route get out of the jam. to the 16-6 victory. White got Tennessee Wesleyan to go down quietly in the ninth. The right- Hart belted a solo home run in the sixth for his seventh four-bagger of the hander even threw his hands up in celebration when Alan Wimmer grounded out season. to second baseman Lioney Henriquez (Brooklyn, N.Y.) for the fi nal out. Tyler Jones (Bowling Green, Ky.) came in relief in the fi fth and picked up the White pitched the fi nal fi ve innings to pick up the win as he improved to 8-4 win, improving his record to 4-0. He went 4 2/3 innings, allowing no runs on four on the season. He allowed three runs - two earned, on three hits and no walks hits and two walks with no strikeouts. with four strikeouts. Lance Dougherty (Canyon, Texas) got the start and went four innings, surrendering one run on six hits and one walk with three strikeouts. Union 8, Tennessee Wesleyan 4 - May 10 - Championship Game 1 Kysar fi nished the game 3-for-5 with a RBI, while Hart was 1-for-4 with three KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Junior Marty Popham picked up his 15th win and 11th RBIs. Joe Grinstead (Bowling Green, Ky.) went 2-for-3 with a run scored. complete game of the season as No. 2 seed Union College defeated top-seeded Gary Tucket paced Tennessee Wesleyan at the plate with a 3-for-5 Tennessee Wesleyan College 8-4 Saturday, forcing a winner-take-all game in the performance, while Dean McDermond was 2-for-2. 2008 NAIA Region XII Baseball Tournament. Kris Jiggitts suff ered the loss, allowing fi ve runs on six hits and two walks with The tournament is being held at Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tenn. three strikeouts in three innings of work. Going on three days rest, Popham struggled early as Tennessee Wesleyan scored two in the fi rst and a run in each the third and fourth innings in taking a 4-2 advantage. Union scored twice in the bottom of the third. However, Popham (Louisville, Ky.) settled down and tossed fi ve shutout innings to close out the game. Meanwhile, the Union off ense kicked it up a notch and batted around in the fi fth, scoring four runs in taking a 6-4 advantage. Union tacked on two more runs in the eighth en route to the victory. Popham is now 15-1 on the year with 11 complete games and 118 strikeouts. Against Tennessee Wesleyan, he gave up four earned runs on eight hits and two walks with six strikeouts. Off ensively, the Bulldogs’ 1-2-3 hitters in the lineup combined to go 8-for-11 with fi ve runs scored, fi ve RBIs and three triples. Kysar tied a school record with two triples as he went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Chris Beggs set the record back in 1998 with two three- baggers against Berea (Ky.) College. Henriquez fi nished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI, while Grinstead went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a triple. Jeremy Beeching suff ered the loss for Tennessee Wesleyan as he lasted four innings and gave up six earned runs. At the plate, Alan Wimmer led Tennessee Wesleyan in going 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Union 5, Tennessee Wesleyan 4 - May 10 - Championship Game 2 KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Union College pulled off a most daunting task as it defeated top-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan College twice to win the 2008 NAIA Region XII Baseball Tournament Saturday to repeat as champions. Coming out of the losers’ bracket, No. 2 seed Union had to defeat Tennessee Wesleyan twice in order to capture the title. Union won the fi rst game 8-4 behind another strong performance from junior pitcher Marty Popham (Louisville, Ky.). Then, Union built a 5-1 lead in the second contest and held on for the 5-4 decision and its second region crown in a row. Union (45-15 overall) now advances to the South Central Super Regional to face Cumberland (Tenn.) University, which won NAIA Region XI. The super regional winner will receive an automatic berth to the NAIA World Series. In the decisive game, both teams scored a run in the fi rst, but Union took a 2-1 lead in the second when Kenny Kysar (Corbin, Ky.) doubled in a Matt Brady (Louisville, Ky.). Union stretched the margin to 5-1 in the third when Justin Hart (Lake Mary, - 18 - THHEE 22008008 NNAIAAIA SOOUTHUTH CEENTRALNTRAL SUUPERPER REEGIONALGIONAL

After winning its second NAIA Region XII title in a row, Union College moved Cumberland had a golden opportunity to cut the defi cit or even tie the game on to face Cumberland (Tenn.) University in the 2008 NAIA South Central Super in the bottom of the eighth as it loaded the bases with two outs. However, Regional. Popham struck out Brian Lucas to end the inning unscathed. Union lost to Cumberland two games to none in the 2007 NAIA South In the ninth, Popham struck out Austin Morgan to start the inning, but he Central Super Regional in Barbourville, Ky. However, Union turned the tables as walked Blake Simmons on fi ve pitches. But that’s where the threat ended as it advanced to the NAIA World Series by defeating Cumberland two games to Popham got James Lilley to end the game by hitting into a double play as Union one in Lebanon, Tenn. won the game 5-3 and even the series at one game apiece. Here’s complete coverage of Union’s super regional victory. Union had its chances to score all day but failed to come through with many clutch hits as he had 15 base knocks and stranded 11 men on base. Union also Cumberland 10, Union 9 - May 14 - Game 1 grounded into three double plays. LEBANON, Tenn. - A Nick Jiles three-run home run ruined an impressive On the fl ip side, Cumberland had nine hits and left seven men stranded while comeback by Union College as host Cumberland (Tenn.) University took game one bouncing into four twin killings. of the NAIA South Central Super Regional 10-9 Wednesday. Cumberland drew fi rst blood in the bottom of the third when Lilley singled Union fell behind early but rallied to eventually take a 9-7 lead in the seventh. in Morgan with one out. Union tied the game in fourth thanks to a David Fairbanks But Jiles belted a three-run shot in the top of the eighth to catapult Cumberland (Cincinnati, Ohio) run-scoring single. to the one-run victory. Jason Bush, though, led off the bottom of the fourth with a solo home run, The best-of-three series continues Thursday at 2 p.m. Central. The super putting Cumberland up 2-1. Cumberland made a 3-1 ballgame when Will Curry regional is being held at Ernest L. Stockton Field in Lebanon, Tenn. lofted a two-out single down the right-fi eld line to drive in Tyler Fisher. Union, ranked No. 14 in the NAIA, is now 45-16 on the year while Cumberland The game remained 3-1 until Union’s four-run outburst in the seventh en route improved to 46-19. to the 5-3 decision. Senior designated hitter Brett McAlpin (Winchester, Ky.) had his best Grinstead fi nished the game 3-for-4 with a double three RBIs, needing only a game of the year in going 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Trey Wheeler triple for they cycle. When he scored on his home run, Grinstead set the single- (Hopkinsville, Ky.) was 2-of-3 with two runs scored and a RBI, while Joe Grinstead season record for runs scored as he has now crossed the plate 74 times. He also (Bowling Green, Ky.) went 2-for-4 with a runs scored and a RBI. stole a base, tying him with Tim Galbraith for that single-season record at 46. Union found itself in a deep hole early on as Cumberland reeled off fi ve runs in Fairbanks went 2-for-3 with a RBI, while McAlpin was 2-for-4 with a RBI. the top of the second. The rally was capped off by a James Lilley two-run home Lioney Henriquez (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ended the game 2-for-5 with a run scored. run. Bush was the only Cumberland player to have multiple hits as he went 3-for-4 In the bottom of the frame, Union battled back, scoring three runs to cut with a RBI and run scored. the margin to 5-3. Union loaded the bases with no outs before Wheeler and Eric Spivey suff ered the loss, giving up fi ve runs - four earned, on 14 hits and David Fairbanks (Cincinnati, Ohio) provided back-to-back sac fl ies to make it a two walks with four punchouts 5-2 contest. McAlpin followed with a two-out, run-scoring single to pull Union within two runs. Union 4, Cumberland 1 - May 15 - Game 3 Grinstead provided a RBI double in the third and later scored on a sac fl y, LEBANON, Tenn. - Union College punched its ticket to the Avista-NAIA pulling Union even with Cumberland at 5-5. World Series as it won the NAIA South Central Super Regional, defeating host However, Michael Wheeler delivered a two-run double in the fourth to put Cumberland (Tenn.) University 4-1 Friday to the best-of-three series two games Cumberland back up 7-5. to one. McAlpin cut the defi cit in half with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the The victory sends Union to its fi rst-ever NAIA World Series and is only the fourth. In the sixth, McAplin singled in another run and Fairbanks scored on an third school from Kentucky to ever advance that far, joining Georgetown (Ky.) error to put Union up 8-7. College and Spalding (Ky.) University in that category. Lioney Henriquez (Brooklyn, N.Y.) belted a solo shot in the seventh for a two- “This was a 24-man eff ort here today,” said Union head coach Bart Osborne. run Union advantage. “Lance (Dougherty) threw great and all the guys just did there job. But Cumberland was not done. With runners on second and third and “This is just unimaginable for me. To beat such a classy and tradition-rich two outs, Jiles launched a home run over the right-center fi eld wall, giving program like the one Woody Hunt runs here at Cumberland is amazing.” Cumberland a 10-9 lead. The Avista-NAIA World Series will be held in Lewiston, Idaho, May 23-30. Aaron Tant took care of the rest for Cumberland as he got Union to go down Pairings will be announced Sunday. in order in both the eighth and ninth, wrapping up the one-run Cumberland In addition to his current 24-man roster, Osborne credits the past few senior victory. classes for getting the program to this point. Jiles fi nished 2-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored, while Michael “This win today is just as much about the guys on the fi eld as the last couple Wheeler went 3-for-5 with two RBIs. classes that have come through here,” the fi fth-year coach said. “This has been a Tant picked up the win, coming in relief of starter Lance McClain. Tant tossed fi ve-year process, and the teams that have proceded this one deserve credit for the fi nal seven innings, allowing four runs - two earned, on seven hits and one building what Union baseball has became.” walk with two strikeouts. Union (47-16 overall) collected the victory and World Series berth by playing Chaz Bargo (Artemus, Ky.) suff ered the loss, dropping him to 1-5 on the season. small ball and taking advantage of a pair of Cumberland (46-21 overall) errors. He allowed one run one three hits and no walks with one strikeout. Union didn’t necessarily hit the ball hard but rather in the right spots. Also, Union burned up the base paths, stealing four bases – three in the fi rst inning alone. Union 5, Cumberland 3 - May 15 - Game 2 David Fairbanks (Cincinnati, Ohio) was the off ensive star as he had to fi ll in as LEBANON, Tenn. - Junior right-hander Marty Popham picked up his NAIA- the lead-off hitter as Kenny Kysar (Corbin, Ky.) was scratched after being injured leading 16th victory Thursday as Union College rallied for a 5-3 victory over host in Thursday’s game. Fairbanks went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two stolen Cumberland (Tenn.) University in the 2008 NAIA South Central Super Regional, bases. evening the best-of-three series at a game apiece. “I just had to step up,” Fairbanks said. “When Kenny went down and I was told Union (46-16 overall) and Cumberland (46-20 overall) will meet for a winner- I’d be batting leadoff , I knew I just had to step up and set the tempo.” take-all showdown Friday at 2 p.m. at Ernest L. Stockton Field in Lebanon, Tenn. For the super regional, Fairbanks batted .556 with three runs scored and two On Wednesday, Cumberland pulled out the 10-9 victory thanks to a Nick Jiles RBIs. three-run home run. Union turned the tables as Joe Grinstead (Bowling Green, Ky.) Union struck fi rst as Fairbanks led off the bottom of the fi rst by reaching on an belted a three-run blast in the seventh to put Union up for good. error. After stealing second and third, Fairbanks strolled home thanks to a Justin Popham (Louisville, Ky.) didn’t have his usual pinpoint control as he walked a Hart (Lake Mary, Fla.) sac fl y. season-high fi ve batters and struck out just six. Still, he limited Cumberland to In the top of the second, Zack Diekmann led off with a double to left center three runs, all earned, on nine hits as he improved to 16-1 in collecting his 12th and later scored when Tyler Fisher lined a double, tying the score at 1-1. complete game this season. Popham’s earned-run average is now 2.03 and he has Lioney Henriquez (Brooklyn, N.Y.) put Union back on top in the bottom off the 124 strikeouts and 27 walks in program-record 115 1/3 innings pitched. fi fth as he lofted a two-out single to center, allowing Fairbanks to score easily Down 3-1 in the seventh, Union had two on with no one out when Grinstead from second. belted a three-run home run down the right-fi eld line to put Union up one. Brett Union added an insurance run in the seventh when pinch-runner Tyler Martin McAlpin (Winchester, Ky.) added a RBI single to make it 5-3. (Corbin, Ky.) scored off of a Dustin Thrasher (Somerset, Ky.) sac fl y, making it a 3-1 - 19 - THHEE 22008008 NNAIAAIA SOOUTHUTH CEENTRALNTRAL SUUPERPER REEGIONALGIONAL

The Automated ScoreBook contest. It appeared that Union might add even more runs as it loaded the bases Cumberland Univ. at #14 Union College with two outs, but second baseman James Lilley made a nice leaping catch to May 14, 2008 at Lebanon, Tenn. (Ernest L. Stockton) save a couple runs on a Joe Grinstead (Bowling Green, Ky.) line drive to end the Cumberland Univ. 10 (46-19) Union College 9 (45-16)

threat. Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI In the eighth, Brett McAlpin (Winchester, Ky.) lined a two-out double to left ------J. Lilley 2b...... 4 2 1 2 Kenny Kysar cf...... 5 0 0 0 center to drive in a run for a 4-1 cushion. N. Jiles cf...... 5 2 2 3 Lioney Henriquez 2b...... 4 2 1 1 M. Wheeler c...... 5 0 3 2 Joe Grinstead ss...... 4 1 2 1 McAplin stepped big time in the super regional, leading the team with a .583 P. Potter pr/cf...... 0 0 0 0 Justin Hart c...... 4 0 1 0 average, two doubles and fi ve RBIs. Z. Diekmann dh...... 5 1 1 0 C.R. Berry pr...... 0 1 0 0 J. Bush rf...... 5 1 2 0 Josh Ehringer rf...... 2 1 0 1 “I was looking ,” McAplin said of his last run-scoring hit. “It felt good to T. Fisher lf...... 4 1 1 0 Matt Brady 3b...... 3 1 0 0 B. Lucas 1b...... 3 1 1 1 Trey Wheeler 1b...... 3 2 2 1 put that extra run on the board for insurance.” A. Morgan 3b...... 3 1 0 1 David Fairbanks lf...... 3 1 1 1 Lance Dougherty (Canyon, Texas) tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning with Thrasher C. Fanning pr...... 0 1 0 0 Brett McAlpin dh...... 4 0 3 3 W. Curry ss...... 3 0 0 0 Marcus White p...... 0 0 0 0 making a diving catch for the third and fi nal out, sealing the 4-1 victory. L. McClain p...... 0 0 0 0 Russell Logsdon p...... 0 0 0 0 A. Tant p...... 0 0 0 0 Chaz Bargo p...... 0 0 0 0 Dougherty went the distance, allowing one earned run on fi ve hits and one Totals...... 37 10 11 9 Totals...... 32 9 10 8 walk with four strikeouts. He is now 8-1 on the year with a 2.52 earned-run Score by Innings R H E average. ------Cumberland Univ..... 050 200 030 - 10 11 1 “This was a team eff ort. I don’t strike a lot of guys out, so it took the eight guys Union College...... 032 102 100 - 9 10 2 behind me to get the job done,” Dougherty said. ------E - W. Curry; L. Henriquez; J. Ehringer. DP - CU Bulldogs 1; Bulldogs 1. LOB - CU Bulldogs 6; Bulldogs 3. 2B - N. Jiles; M. Wheeler; J. Bush; J. Grinstead; B. McAlpin. HR - J. Lilley; N. Jiles; L. Henriquez. HBP - B. Lucas 2; A. Morgan. SH - W. Curry. SF - J. Ehringer; T. Wheeler; D. Fairbanks. SB - J. Grinstead.

Cumberland Univ. IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ------L. McClain ...... 2.0 3 5 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 7 12 5 0 A. Tant W...... 7.0 7 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 25 27 7 10

Union College IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ------Marcus White ...... 3.1 7 7 7 2 2 0 1 1 0 18 21 5 3 Russell Logsdon ...... 3.2 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 12 14 8 2 Chaz Bargo L,1-5...... 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 8 2 2

HBP - by M. White (B. Lucas); by R. Logsdon (B. Lucas); by R. Logsdon (A. Morgan). BK - M. White. PB - M. Wheeler.

Strikeouts - N. Jiles; M. Wheeler; Z. Diekmann; W. Curry; K. Kysar; J. Ehringer; T. Wheeler. Walks - J. Lilley; T. Fisher; L. Henriquez; J. Grinstead; J. Ehringer; M. Brady.

Umpires - Start: 2 pm Time: 2:43 Attendance:

L. McClain faced 2 batters in the 3rd. R. Logsdon faced 2 batters in the 8th. Game: 0514BBG1

The Automated ScoreBook The Automated ScoreBook #14 Union College at Cumberland Univ. Cumberland Univ. at #14 Union College May 15, 2008 at Lebanon, Tenn. (Ernest L. Stockton) May 16, 2008 at Lebanon, Tenn. (Ernest L. Stockton)

Union College 5 (46-16) Cumberland Univ. 3 (46-20) Cumberland Univ. 1 (46-21) Union College 4 (47-16)

Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI ------Kenny Kysar cf...... 1 0 1 0 J. Lilley 2b...... 5 0 1 1 J. Lilley 2b...... 4 0 1 0 David Fairbanks lf...... 3 2 2 0 Dustin Thrasher pr/cf..... 3 1 1 0 N. Jiles cf...... 4 0 0 0 N. Jiles cf...... 3 0 0 0 Lioney Henriquez 2b...... 2 0 1 1 Lioney Henriquez 2b...... 5 1 2 0 M. Wheeler c...... 3 0 0 0 M. Wheeler c...... 3 0 1 0 Joe Grinstead ss...... 4 0 0 0 Joe Grinstead ss...... 4 1 3 3 P. Potter pr/cf...... 0 0 0 0 P. Potter pr/cf...... 0 0 0 0 Justin Hart c...... 3 0 0 1 Justin Hart c...... 5 0 1 0 Z. Diekmann dh...... 3 0 1 0 Z. Diekmann dh...... 4 1 1 0 Josh Ehringer rf...... 3 1 0 0 C.R. Berry pr...... 0 0 0 0 J. Bush rf...... 4 1 3 1 J. Bush rf...... 4 0 0 0 Matt Brady 3b...... 4 0 2 0 Josh Ehringer rf...... 5 1 1 0 T. Fisher lf...... 3 1 1 0 T. Fisher lf...... 4 0 1 1 Tyler Martin pr...... 0 1 0 0 Matt Brady 3b...... 3 1 1 0 B. Lucas 1b...... 4 0 1 0 B. Lucas 1b...... 4 0 0 0 Trey Wheeler 1b...... 2 0 0 0 Trey Wheeler 1b...... 5 0 1 0 A. Morgan 3b...... 4 1 1 0 A. Morgan 3b...... 3 0 1 0 Tyler Jones pr...... 0 0 0 0 David Fairbanks lf...... 3 0 2 1 W. Curry ss...... 1 0 1 1 W. Curry ss...... 2 0 0 0 Brett McAlpin dh...... 4 0 2 1 Brett McAlpin dh...... 4 0 2 1 B. Simmons ph...... 0 0 0 0 M. Madigan p...... 0 0 0 0 Levi Hardin ph...... 0 0 0 0 Marty Popham p...... 0 0 0 0 E. Spivey p...... 0 0 0 0 L. McClain p...... 0 0 0 0 Dustin Thrasher cf...... 3 0 1 1 A. Ward p...... 0 0 0 0 Lance Doughtery p...... 0 0 0 0 A. Fomasi p...... 0 0 0 0 Totals...... 31 1 5 1 Totals...... 28 4 8 4 Totals...... 38 5 15 5 Totals...... 31 3 9 3 Score by Innings R H E Score by Innings R H E ------Cumberland Univ..... 010 000 000 - 1 5 2 Union College...... 000 100 400 - 5 15 0 Union College...... 100 010 11X - 4 8 1 Cumberland Univ..... 001 200 000 - 3 9 0 ------E - J. Lilley; W. Curry; J. Grinstead. DP - CU Bulldogs 1. LOB - CU Bulldogs 6; DP - Bulldogs 4; CU Bulldogs 3. LOB - Bulldogs 11; CU Bulldogs 7. 2B - J. Grinstead; Bulldogs 8. 2B - Z. Diekmann; T. Fisher; M. Brady; B. McAlpin. HBP - J. Ehringer; T. D. Fairbanks; Z. Diekmann. HR - J. Grinstead; J. Bush. HBP - K. Kysar; M. Brady. SH Wheeler. SH - N. Jiles; W. Curry; T. Wheeler. SF - J. Hart; D. Thrasher. SB - D. - W. Curry. SB - J. Grinstead. Fairbanks 2; L. Henriquez; B. McAlpin; D. Thrasher. CS - D. Thrasher.

Union College IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO Cumberland Univ. IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ------Marty Popham W,16-1...... 9.0 9 3 3 5 6 0 0 0 1 31 37 8 9 M. Madigan L,8-3...... 6.2 7 3 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 23 28 6 6 L. McClain ...... 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 8 2 0 Cumberland Univ. IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ------Union College IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO E. Spivey L...... 6.2 14 5 4 2 4 0 0 2 0 30 34 2 10 ------A. Ward ...... 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 Lance Doughtery W,8-1..... 9.0 5 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 31 34 14 9 A. Fomasi ...... 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 6 1 1 WP - M. Madigan. HBP - by L. McClain (J. Ehringer); by L. McClain (T. Wheeler). HBP - by E. Spivey (K. Kysar); by E. Spivey (M. Brady). PB - M. Wheeler. Strikeouts - N. Jiles; Z. Diekmann; J. Bush; T. Fisher; J. Grinstead 2; J. Hart 2; Strikeouts - L. Henriquez; J. Hart 2; J. Ehringer 2; M. Brady; T. Wheeler; B. J. Ehringer 2; D. Thrasher. Walks - M. Wheeler; D. Fairbanks; L. Henriquez 2. McAlpin; N. Jiles 2; M. Wheeler; B. Lucas; A. Morgan 2. Walks - J. Grinstead; M. Brady; D. Fairbanks; M. Wheeler; Z. Diekmann; T. Fisher; W. Curry; B. Simmons. Umpires - Start: 2 pm Time: 2:04 Attendance: Umpires - Start: 2 pm Time: 2:38 Attendance: Game: 0516BBG1

Game: 0515BBG1

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INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS Wild Pitches: 13, Nate Zettler (1999) Hit by Pitch: 8 vs. Rochester (2-16-08) and Montreat HITTING Win % (min 10 decisions): .917, Wink Laughead (1992), (5-4-07) At Bats: 7, Tim Moore vs. Lindsey Wilson (2000) 82.0 IP PITCHING Runs Scored: 5, by several (last by Joe Grinstead vs. FIELDING Strikeouts: 14 vs. Alice Lloyd (4-4-04) - Joey Summers Covenant (3-19-07) Putouts: 427, Trey Wheeler (2008) - 8 Ks, Bradley Stephenson - 6 Ks and Greg Bruce - 2 Ks Hits: 5, by several (last by Joe Grinstead vs. Cumberlands Assists: 148, Kevin Ramos (2007) FIELDING (4-17-07) Errors: 31, Joe Grinstead (2008) Putouts: 45 vs. Lindsey Wilson (1995) Doubles: 3, Joe Grinstead vs. Pikeville (3-21-07); Brandon MISCELLANEOUS Assists: 28 vs. Lindsey Wilson (1995) Ketron vs. Bryan (3.26-05) Mike Ernst vs. Cumberland (KY) Most Games: 63, Kevin Ramos (2007) and Joe Grinstead Errors: 8 vs. Tennessee Wesleyan (1997) (2001) (2007) Double Plays: 4 vs. Cumberland (Tenn.) (5-15-08) Triples: 2, Kenny Kysar vs. Tennessee Wesleyan (5-10-08) INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Team Season Records and Chris Beggs vs. Berea (1998) HITTING Hitting Home Runs: 3, Rick White vs. Cumberland (KY) (5-1-02) Batting Average(min.250 AB): .408, Chris Beggs (1998- Batting Average: .362 (2006) and Chris Beggs vs. Lindsey Wilson (1999) 99), 118 hits in 289 AB At Bats: 2022 (2007) Grand Slams: 1, by several (last by Matt Brady vs. At Bats: 670, Tim Moore (1998-01) Runs: 592 (2006) Indiana Southeast (5-9-08)) Runs Scored: 189, Tim Moore (1998-01) Hits: 714 (2006) RBIs: 10, Jeremy Smith vs. Cumberland (KY) (2001) Hits: 245, Tim Moore (1998-01) Doubles: 139 (2006) Stolen Bases: 5, Tim Galbraith vs. The Franciscan Doubles: 54, Justin Hart (2005-present) Triples: 31 (1994) University (3-22-05), vs. UVA-Wise (4-9-04) and Alice Lloyd Triples: 15, Kenny Kysar (2006-present) Home Runs: 71 (1999) (4-4-04) and Jason Bradley vs. Cumberland (KY) (2000) Home Runs: 30, Jeremy Smith (1998-01) Walks: 301 (2008) Walks: 4, Tim Galbraith vs. Southern Poly State (3-7-06), RBIs: 178, Jeremy Smith (1998-01) RBIs: 507 (2006) Leroy Dunn vs. Lincoln Memorial (3-5-02), and Jason Bradley Total Bases: 401, Tim Moore(1998-01) Total Bases: 1000 (2007) vs. Cumberland (KY) (2000) and vs. Cumberland (KY) (2001) Slugging %: .791 Rick White (2002-03), 246 bases in Slugging %: .582 (1998), 598 bases in 1028 AB Strikeouts: 3, by several 311 AB Stolen Bases: 198 (2007), 237 attempts PITCHING Stolen Bases: 111, Tim Galbraith (2003-06) Sacrifice Hits: 87 (2002) Innings Pitched: 11.0, Matt Witte vs. Cumberland (TN) Hit By Pitch: 47, Matt Boley (2001-02) Hit by Pitch: 100 (2008) (2000) Walks: 116, Josh Smith (1999-02) PITCHING Strikeouts: 12, Jeff Henderson vs. Milligan (TN) (4-26-03) Strikeouts: 150, Jeremy Smith (1998-01) Complete Games: 32 (2002) INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS PITCHING Innings Pitches: 474.0 (2008) HITTING Appearances: 65, Chaz Bargo (2006-present) Fewest Runs Allowed: 223 (2005) in 58 games Batting Average: .437, Chris Beggs (1999) Relief App.: 64, Greg Bruce (2001-05) Strikeouts: 356 (2005) At Bats: 241, Kevin Ramos (2007) Games Started: 45, Nate Zettler (1999-02) Fewest Walks Allowed: 97 (2003) Runs Scored: 74, Joe Grinstead (2008) Complete Games: 28, Nate Zettler (1999-02) Most Walks Allowed: 267 (1994) Hits: 98, Kevin Ramos (2007) Wins: 27, Nate Zettler (1999-02) Fewest Hits Allowed: 264 (1992) Doubles: 24, Rick White (2002) Losses: 15, Nate Zettler (1999-02) Most Hits Allowed: 558 (2007) Triples: 8, Kevin Ramos (2007) Saves: 15, Greg Bruce (2001-05) Hit Batters: 71 (2000) Home Runs: 23, Rick White (2002) Shutouts: 4, Marty Popham (2007-present) Wild Pitches: 64 (1999) RBIs: 96, Rick White (2002) No-Hitters: 1, Marcus White (2008), Rocky Rapier Shutouts: 11 (2008) Total Bases: 183, Rick White (2002) (1996-00) Lowest ERA: (Less than 35 games) 5.26 (1998), 31 Slugging %: .897, Rick White (2002), 183 bases in 204 Innings Pitched: 286.0, Nate Zettler (1999-02) games; (More than 35 games) 2.29 (1992), 45 games AB Most Runs Allowed: 214, Nate Zettler(1999-02) Highest ERA: 6.43 (1995), 42 games Stolen Bases: 46, Joe Grinstead (2008) andTim Galbraith Strikeouts: 236, Nate Zettler(1999-02) FIELDING (2005) Fewest Walks Allowed: (50-100 IP) 25, Greg Bruce Putouts: 1460 (2007 & 2008) Hit By Pitch: 27, Matt Boley (2001) (2001-05), 99.1 IP … (Over 100 IP) 71, Joaquin Canizal Assists: 562 (2006) Walks: 68, Jason Bradley (2001) (2000-03), 197.2 IP Errors: 110 (2000) Strikeouts: 48, Justin Hart (2008) Doug Sypolt (2000) Hits Allowed: 321, Nate Zettler (1999-02) Double Plays: 50 (2001) Sacrifice Hits: 17, Tim Moore (2001) Hit Batters: 37, Nate Zettler (1999-02) Field %: .959 (1994) PITCHING Wild Pitches: 32, Nate Zettler (1999-02) MISCELLANEOUS Appearances: 26, Chaz Bargo (2007) Win % (min 10 decisions): .833, Cory Simpson (2000- Most Games: 63 (2007) Relief App.: 26, Chaz Bargo (2007) 01), 10-2 Wins: 48 (2006 - 48-14) Games Started: 17, Marty Popham (2008) andKevin ERA: 1.72, Greg Bruce (2001-05), 19 ER in 99.1 IP Losses: 28 (1984 - 4-28) Wilson (1994) FIELDING Best Win %: .774 (2006), 48-14 Complete Games: 12, Marty Popham (2008) Putouts: 1186, Bubba Szary (2001-04) .734 (1991), 36-13 Wins: 16, Marty Popham (2008) Assists: 305, Chad Ferry (1996-99) .730 (2007), 46-17 Losses: 7, Nate Zettler (2000) Errors: 50, Chad Ferry (1996-99) .725 (1988), 29-11 Saves: 9, Chaz Bargo (2007) and Greg Bruce (2004) MISCELLANEOUS .724 (1992), 35-13-1 Shutouts: 3, Marty Popham (2008) Most Games: 222, David Fairbanks (2004-05, 2007-08) .707 (2005), 41-17 No-Hitters: Marcus White vs. Pikeville (2-23-08), Kurt Consecutive Games with a Hit: 21, Kenny Kysar (2007) .695 (2001), 41-18 Hommel/Ken Fritz vs. Indiana-Northwest (3-12-01), Rocky Consecutive Times to Reach Base Safely: 15, Kenny .693 (1994), 39-17-1 Rapier vs. Transylvania (3-1-98) Kysar (2007) - 6 singles, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 3 hit by pitch Consecutive Games Without Being Shutout: 125, Innings Pitched: 115.1, Marty Popham (2008) and 1 error over 6 game stretch from March 11-19, 2007 (2005-2007; began May 4, 2005, and ended on May 18, Fewest Runs Allowed (25 IP): 9, Matt Witte (1997), TEAM GAME RECORDS 2007); went 94-31 during streak 26,1 IP HITTING Most Runs Allowed: 73, Nate Zettler (2000) At Bats: 75 vs. Lindsey Wilson (1995) Fewest Earned Runs (25 IP): 6, Matt Witte (1997), Runs: 31 vs. Asbury (1996) 26.1 IP Hits: 24 vs. Asbury (1996) Most Earned Runs Allowed: 59, Kevin Wilson (1994) Doubles: 8 vs. Indiana-Northwest (2001) Strikeouts: 124, Marty Popham (2008) Triples: 3 vs. Tennessee Wesleyan (5-10-08) and Berea Fewest Walks (25 IP): 5, David Duncan (1993), 48.2, (1998) and (1992), 31.1 IP Home Runs: 9 vs. Lindsey Wilson (2000) Most Walks: 59, Kevin Wilson (1994) RBIs: 28 vs. Asbury Hits Allowed: 105, Kevin Wilson (1994) Walks: 16 vs. Ashland (2000) Hit Batters: 25, Matt Witte (2000) Stolen Bases: 13 vs. Cumberland (KY) (2000) - 21 - BUULLDOGLLDOG HOONORSNORS

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS* KIAC - 1957, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1992, Year Record Pct. Coach 1993 and 1994 1975 6-11 .353 D. Brunson AAC - 2006 1976 14-15 .483 D. Brunson 1977 10-16^ .385 L. Inkster NAIA REGION XII CHAMPIONSHIPS 1978 18-11^# .621 L. Inkster 2007 and 2008 1979 10-18 .357 L. Inkster 1980 10-11 .476 L. Inkster NAIA SOUTH CENTRAL SUPER REGIONAL XII CHAMPIONSHIPS 1981 18-14 .563 L. Inkster 2008 1982 19-10 .655 L. Inkster 1983 21-17^ .553 L. Inkster NAIA DISTRICT 32 CHAMPIONSHIPS 1984 4-28 .125 D. Peters 1978, 1992, 1993 and 1994 1985 18-8 .692 L. Inkster 1986 17-17 .500 L. Inkster NAIA ALL-AMERICANS 1987 26-16 .619 L. Inkster JUSTIN BARRIER, 3B - HONORABLE METNION - 2006 1988 29-11 .725 L. Inkster CHRIS BEGGS, OF - SECOND TEAM - 1999 1989 18-14 .563 D. Schmotzer ADAM CARRICO, P - HONORABLE MENTION - 2005 1990 26-16 .619 D. Schmotzer TIM GALBRAITH, OF - HONORABLE METNION - 2005, 2006 1991 36-13 .734 D. Schmotzer JUSTIN HART, C - HONORABLE METNION - 2006 1992 35-13-1^# .724 W. Albury BRYAN HEASTON, P - SECOND TEAM - 2002 1993 26-18-1^# .589 W. Albury WINK LAUGHEAD, P/OF - HONORABLE MENTION - 1992 1994 39-17-1^# .693 W. Albury PAT LEADINGHAM, OF - HONORABLE MENTION - 1993, 1994 1995 19-23 .452 C. Posey TIM MOORE, OF - HONORABLE MENTION - 2000, 2001 1996 22-21 .512 C. Posey JOHN PHILLIPS, C - HONORABLE MENTION - 1994 1997 23-17 .575 C. Posey RENE QUINTANA, SS - HONORABLE METNION - 2006 1998 21-10 .677 C. Posey KEVIN SMITH, RP - HONORABLE METNION - 2006 1999 28-20 .583 D. Wilson RICK WHITE, OF - FIRST TEAM - 2002 2000 30-25-1 .536 D. Wilson 2001 41-18 .695 D. Wilson AAC ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM MEMBERS 2002 38-20 .655 D. Wilson RICK WHITE, OF - 2003 2003 24-23 .511 D. Wilson BRANDON KETRON, C - 2004, 2005 2004 31-23 .574 B. Osborne JAKE ALLEN, 2B - 2004 2005 41-17 .707 B. Osborne GREG BRUCE, RP - 2005 2006 48-14% .774 B. Osborne ADAM CARRICO, SP - 2005 2007 46-17$ .730 B. Osborne TIM GALBRAITH, OF - 2005, 2006 2008 47-17$@ .746 B. Osborne JUSTIN BARRIER, 3B - 2006 JUSTIN HART, C - 2006, 2007 ^-KIAC Championship; #-NAIA District 32 Championship %-AAC Tournament Championship; $-NAIA Region XII Championship RENE QUINTANA, SS - 2006 @-NAIA South Central Super Regional Championship ERIN SATTERLLE, 2B - 2006 *-Baseball program was reinstated in1975 after a fi ve-year hiatus. KEVIN SMITH, RP - 2006 No records prior to 1975 are available. KENNY KYSAR, OF - 2007 MATT MAHONY, 3B - 2007 COACHING RECORDS AT UNION KEVIN RAMOS, SS - 2007 JOSH EHRINGER, OF - 2008 Coach Year(s) Record JOE GRINSTEAD, SS - 2008 Dean Brunson 2: 1975-76 20-26 (.435) LIONEY HENRIQUEZ, 2B - 2008 Larry Inkster 11: 1977-83, 1985-88 196-149 (.568) MARTY POPHAM, SP - 2008 Dwayne Peters 1: 1984 4-28 (.125) Dave Schmotzer 3: 1989-91 80-43 (.650) AAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Wayne Albury 3: 1992-94 100-48-3 (.672) JUSTIN BARRIER, 3B - 2006 Chris Posey 4: 1995-98 85-71 (.545) Darin Wilson 5: 1999-03 161-106-1 (.601) Bart Osborne 5: 2004-present 213-87 (.710) AAC PITCHER OF THE YEAR Totals 34 859-558-4 (.606) ADAM CARRICO, SP - 2005 MARTY POPHAM, SP - 2008

AAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR JOSH EHRINGER, OF - 2006

NAIA PLAYER OF THE WEEK TIM GALBRAITH, OF, WEEK OF MAY 1-7

NAIA PITCHER OF THE WEEK ADAM CARRICO, WEEK OF MARCH 21-27 ADAM CARRICO, WEEK OF APRIL 11-17 - 22 - MEEDIADIA INNFORMATIONFORMATION

Sports Information Director Media Information Jay Stancil Jay Stancil has served as Union College’s LOCAL NEWSPAPERS Sports Information Director since August Barbourville Mountain Advocate - Steve Foley, Sports Editor of 1999. Phone: (606) 546-9225 www.barbourvilleadvocate.com During his career, Stancil has received Corbin Times-Tribune - Les Dixon, Sports Editor numerous awards, earning 29 NAIA- Phone: (606) 528-2464 www.thetimestribune.com SIDA Publication Awards including three fi rst-place honors and one Best Cover. In Corbin News-Journal - Jim McAlister, Sports Editor addition, he placed fi rst in the NSCAA Phone: (606) 528-9767 www.corbinnewsjournal.com Writing Contest in the Deadline/Game London Sentinel-Echo - Denis House, Sports Editor Story Division in 2005 and third place in Phone: (606) 878-7400 www.sentinel-echo.com the CoSIDA’s Fred S. Stabley Sr. District IV Writing Contest in 2006 and 2007. Over the years, Stancil has served as the media coordinator for numerous TELEVISION postseason tournaments, including most recently the 2007 Appalachian Athletic WYMT-TV (Channel 57, CBS) - Brandon Hensley, Sports Director Conference baseball tournament and the 2007 NAIA Super-Central Super Phone: (606) 436-5757 www.wymtnews.com Regional baseball tournament. He also served as a member of the gameday staff WKYT-TV (Channel 27, CBS) - Dick Gabriel, Sports Manager for the 2006 NAIA Football National Championship game. In March of 2007, Phone: (859) 299-0411 www.wkyt.com Stancil served as a member of the media relations crew for the fi rst and second WLEX-TV (Channel 18, NBC) - Ryan Lemond, Sports Anchor round games of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship tournament Phone: (859) 259-1818 www.wlextv.com in Lexington, Ky. As Union’s SID, Stancil has had nine student-athletes earn CoSIDA Academic WTVQ-TV (Channel 36, ABC) - Greg Hammond, Sports Director All-America District IV honors with two receiving CoSIDA Academic All- Phone: (859) 294-3636 www.wtvq.com America Team honors. Additionally, he has had one student-athlete receive the Woody Hayes National Scholar-Athlete Award while another was featured in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” section. STATE/OTHER MEDIA Stancil is a member of the NAIA-SIDA - the NAIA’s Sports Information Lexington Herald-Leader - Rick Bailey, State College Reporter Directors Association, College Sports Information Directors of America Phone: (859) 231-3225 www.kentucky.com (CoSIDA) and the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). For the past Louisville Courier-Journal - Creig Ewing, Asst. Sports Editor fi ve years, he has served on the NAIA-SIDA Publications Contest Committee. Phone: (502) 582-4011 www.courier-journal.com Stancil also serves on the CoSIDA Academic All-America Committee. Associated Press Also, Stancil is the NAIA Region XII Information Director and is currently Phone: (502) 583-7718 www.ap.org serving on the NAIA-SIDA Board of Directors as an At-Large Representative. NAIA - Chad Waller, Director of Sports Information Stancil is married, and he and his wife, Genople, have two children - a son, Phone: (913) 791-0044 www.naia.org Jayson, and a daughter, Haylee. Victory Sports Network - Jason Dannelley Sports Information Assistant Phone: (308) 383-1431 www.victorysportsnetwork.com Gene Renfro Gene Renfro is beginning his fi rst year as the Assistant Sports Information Director. Renfro, a native of Johnson City, Tenn., comes to Union after serving the past six years in the Milligan (Tenn.) College sports information offi ce. Among his responsibilities, Renfro MEDIA POLICIES will assist in media relations for all 21 of Please contact the Union College Offi ce of Sports Information for any re- Union’s athletic programs as well as writing quests for player or coach interviews. On game days, players and coaches are releases, compiling statistics, website not available for pre-game interviews. Once a contest is completed, they will maintenance and producing and publishing be available for comment after a brief cooling off period (10-15 minutes). media guides. For those who intend to broadcast football games from Union’s Burch/Nau Renfro earned his bachelor’s from Milligan in May of 2005, having majored in Field, a courtesy phone line is available for use. Please contact the Union communicants. In May of 2007, he earned his master’s in sports management from Sports Information Offi ce one week prior to the contest to reserve that line. East Tennessee State Univeristy. Statistics and information about players and coaches can be obtained by A member of both the NAIA-SIDA - the NAIA’s Sports Information Directors contacting the Union Sports Information Offi ce. Association and College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Union College welcomes members of the media to attend practice ses- Renfro has worked numerous collegiate and high school postseason tournaments sions. However, if you do so, please contact the sports information director since 2002. In addition, Renfro has worked with two colleigiate summer league with your intent to do so. baseball teams as well as the Elizabethon Twins, a minor-league affi liate of the Basic team information (roster, schedule, results, and head coaches’ bio) can Minnesota Twins. also be found on the Union College website at www.ucbullsdog.com. For all other requests, please contact the Union Sports Information Offi ce. - 23 -