2008 KEYDET

 VMI BASEBALL GAME NOTES  VMI BASEBALL GAME NOTES  VMI BASEBALL GAME NOTES  VMI BASEBALL GAME NOTES  Radford (15-12, 2-1) at VMI (12-15, 4-2) April 5-6/7 Gray-Minor Stadium

Probable Starting Pitchers RU Eric Evans, Sr., LHP (2-3, 4.54 ERA) vs. VMI Trey Barham, Sr., LHP (2-3, 4.46 ERA) RU Adam Hoyt, So., LHP (3-1, 3.12 ERA) vs. VMI Chris Henderson, Jr., RHP (3-3, 2.23 ERA) RU Mark Beppler, R-Jr., LHP (3-0, 4.88 ERA) vs. VMI Michael Bowman, Jr., RHP (1-3, 3.86 ERA)

Date Opponent Time/Result VMI enters its third Big South Conference three meetings. In last year’s series at Dedmon Feb. 23 Lafayette (DH) W, 7-1; L, 5-7 series of the season with a league-best 4-2 mark Center Park, RU took the opener, 4-3, before VMI Feb. 24 Lafayette L, 9-11 Feb. 29 Binghamton W, 11-7 as Radford comes to Gray-Minor Stadium this claimed a 12-9 decision in ten innings in game Mar. 1 Binghamton (DH) L, 3-4; W, 9-7 weekend. two. After surrendering early leads in each of the Mar. 2 Central Connecticut St. W, 7-2 The Keydets, who are 2-0 to begin a seven- first two games, the Keydets made an early 7-0 Mar. 4 Ppd. game stretch against in-state opponents, took lead stand up in the Sunday game, taking the Mar. 6 at Auburn L, 3-9 Mar. 7 at Auburn L, 4-6 care of business this week, defeating Richmond series with a 7-5 win. Mar. 8 at Auburn L, 1-10 9-5 at home before claiming a 7-3 win in Norfolk A pair of senior left-handers with identical 2- Mar. 9 at Auburn L, 5-6 over Old Dominion. Eight different pitchers 3 records get the series underway this weekend, Mar. 11 Old Dominion L, 6-7 worked in the two games, allowing a total of 11 as Radford’s Eric Evans will oppose Trey Barham. Mar. 12 at William & Mary L, 3-12 Mar. 14 Marshall L, 3-4 hits to a pair of well-regarded offenses. Evans closed out each game last year against Mar. 15 Marshall L, 1-5 Radford enters the weekend set after drop- VMI, earning a save while allowing only one Mar. 16 Marshall L, 2-7 ping mid-week contests to Virginia Tech (9-5) and unearned run in four innings of work. Barham, Mar. 19 at Norfolk State W, 11-2 Mar. 21 at High Point* W, 5-4 JMU. The Highlanders took two of three last meanwhile, needs five strikeouts to overtake Duke Mar. 22 at High Point* (DH) W, 5-3; W, 3-0 weekend at home against Charleston Southern to Acors ‘05 for VMI’s career lead in K’s, as the Mar. 25 William and Mary W, 9-8 open Big South play, winning games one and Portsmouth, Va. native enters the series with 241 Mar. 26 at James Madison L, 4-8 three against the Bucs. in his career. Mar. 28 Winthrop* L, 3-11 Mar. 29 Winthrop* W, 5-4 Under first year head coach Joe Raccuia, the The game two matchup will feature Radford Mar. 30 Winthrop* L, 0-4 Highlanders claimed one of the Big South’s mar- sophomore southpaw Adam Hoyt (3-1) against Apr. 1 Richmond W, 9-5 quee wins of the season, handing Charlotte their VMI junior righty Chris Henderson (3-3). Apr. 2 at Old Dominion W, 7-3 Apr. 5 Radford* 6 p.m. only home loss of 2008. Henderson and Hoyt each worked seven innings Apr. 6 Radford* 1 p.m. RU is once again led offensively by junior in starts last year, with Hoyt taking a no decision Apr. 6/7 Radford* TBA Alex Gregory, a First Team All-Conference selec- on Friday and Henderson earning the Sunday win. Apr. 8 VCU 6 p.m. tion last season. Gregory’s five home runs and 29 The finale features a duel of juniors, with Apr. 9 at Longwood 6 p.m. Apr. 11 at UNC Asheville* 3 p.m. RBIs are a team-best, while Reggie Keen leads RU’s Mark Beppler (3-0) opposing VMI’s Michael Apr. 12 at UNC Asheville* 2 p.m. the team with a .423 batting average. As a team, Bowman (1-3). Beppler was redshirted last sea- Apr. 13 at UNC Asheville* 1 p.m. RU bats .313, as five regulars enter the series son, while Bowman, a 2007 Second Team All-Big Apr. 15 James Madison 6 p.m. Apr. 16 Norfolk State 6 p.m. hitting at least .325. South selection, worked six innings while allowing Apr. 18 at Liberty* 7 p.m. In recent history, VMI has taken two of three three runs while taking a no decision on Friday. Apr. 19 at Liberty* 4 p.m. over the Highlanders in each of the teams’ past Apr. 20 at Liberty* 1 p.m. Apr. 22 Coppin State 6 p.m. Apr. 23 Coppin State 6 p.m. Probable Lineup Apr. 25 Coastal Carolina* 7 p.m. Yr. AVG H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG OBP SB-A Apr. 26 Coastal Carolina* 6 p.m. RF Sam Roberts Fr. .333 20 4 0 0 6 .400 .453 4-5 Apr. 27 Coastal Carolina* 1 p.m. Apr. 29 at VCU 7 p.m. SS A.J. Yoder Jr. .282 20 4 0 1 7 .380 .386 2-3 Apr. 30 Virginia Tech 6 p.m. 3B Tanner Biagini So. .374 40 6 0 4 25 .542 .409 1-1 May 9 Maryland-Eastern Shore 6 p.m. C Jr. .354 29 7 0 2 18 .512 .393 4-4 May 10 Maryland-Eastern Shore 6 p.m. May 11 Maryland-Eastern Shore 1 p.m. 1B Jordan Ballard So. .268 22 4 0 7 16 .573 .371 2-3 May 13 at Virginia 6 p.m. DH Brian Sandridge R-So. .296 21 3 0 4 16 .507 .346 1-2 May 14 Longwood 6 p.m. May 16 Charleston Southern* 7 p.m. LF Thane Smith R-Sr .171 12 3 1 1 8 .286 .284 2-3 May 17 Charleston Southern* 6 p.m. CF Justin Hess So. .273 21 4 0 1 5 .364 .371 6-10 May 18 Charleston Southern* 1 p.m. 2B Shane Geisslinger Sr. .304 31 6 1 0 11 .382 .374 8-9 May 20-24 at Big South Tournament TBD VMI’s Record in 2008..... Henderson Racks Up Strikeouts 21 (.429) with three doubles and three multiple- Junior hurler Chris Henderson, despite post- games. Overall ...... 12-15 ing impressive numbers, was never considered a His work at the plate only tells part of the story, as he also leads the team with four outfield Big South ...... 4-2 strikeout pitcher in his first two years at VMI, striking out 79 batters in 111 innings. assists while playing right field, throwing out a Non-Conference ...... 8-13 That belief has been shattered this season, pair of runners at the plate. At Home ...... 7-9 as Henderson currently leads the Big South with 45 strikeouts in 40.1 innings, thanks in large On the Road ...... 5-6 Ballard Bashes part to back-to-back double-digit strikeout games Over a four-game stretch in mid-March, At Home (Big South) ...... 1-2 in conference play. sophomore first baseman Jordan Ballard went on On the Road (Big South) ...... 3-0 In his first league appearance, Henderson a tear, hitting four home runs against High Point, struck out ten against High Point in seven William & Mary and James Madison. At Home (Non-Conference) ...... 6-7 innings before striking out 11 against Winthrop Ballard went 4-for-14 during the stretch, On the Road (Non-Conference) ...... 2-6 in eight innings. He did not walk a batter in hitting a three-run shot in the top of the ninth either appearance, and also leads the Big South In Extra-Inning Games ...... 0-0 inning of the first game of a doubleheader at (tied) by issuing only four walks all year. High Point (3/22), to bring the Keydets from Vs. Top 25 Teams ...... 0-0 The right-hander currently ranks atop the behind on their way to a 5-3 win. Vs. In-State Teams ...... 4-3 Keydet career recordbook by issuing only 1.72 Ballard hit a solo in the second walks per nine innings in his career. In his two- inning against William & Mary (3/25) before hit- Playing a Day Game ...... 8-12 plus years with the Keydets, Henderson now has ting solo shots in both the fifth and ninth innings Playing a Night Game ...... 4-3 124 strikeouts and 29 walks in 151.1 innings. at JMU (3/26). The Troy, Va. native now leads the team In First Game of a Doubleheader ...... 2-1 Keydets Top League Pitching Charts with seven home runs and a .573 slugging per- In Second Game of a Doubleheader ...... 2-1 Midway through the season, the VMI pitch- centage, while also ranking second on the In Games ...... 8-13 ing staff currently tops the Big South ledger in Keydets with 18 runs scored. He also ranks several categories. third in the Big South with his seven dingers. In one-run games ...... 3-4 The Keydets currently lead the league by In two-run games ...... 2-3 issuing only 67 walks while ranking second in Biagini Still Rolling Along In five + run games ...... 4-5 the Big South with 214 strikeouts, just one Sophomore Tanner Biagini’s bat has not behind Liberty. VMI also leads the League with cooled much from the torrid pace he set to open When Scoring First ...... 9-5 12 pickoffs and only 244 hits allowed. the 2008 season. When Opponent Scores First ...... 3-10 Additionally, the Keydets lead the Big South Biagini currently ranks fifth in the Big with only 2.57 walks per nine innings, a 3.19 When Leading Entering 7th Inning ...... 9-0 South with a .374 average, fifth with 40 hits, strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 1.37 WHIP (Walks + sixth with 25 RBIs and tenth with 58 total bases. When Trailing Entering 7th Inning ...... 1-11 Hits per Inning Pitched), while ranking second in He now has hits in 23 of the team’s 27 When Tied Entering 7th Inning ...... 2-4 the league with 8.34 strikeouts per nine innings. games this season, failing to reach base in all three games against Marshall in mid-March and When Leading Entering 9th Inning . . . . .11-0 Roberts Finds His Rhythm going 0-for-3 against Old Dominion in early April. When Trailing Entering 9th Inning ...... 1-14 Midway through his first year with the Earlier this season, Biagini had a career- When Tied Entering 9th Inning ...... 0-0 Keydets, freshman Sam Roberts has proven him- best 5-for-5 outing in game two against High self to be a very valuable player. Point, the most hits by a Keydet in a game since When Scoring 5 Runs or Less ...... 4-13 After reaching base safely in 12 of the Mike Roberts went 5-for-6 against Radford on When Scoring 6+ Runs ...... 8-2 team’s last 13 games, Roberts leads the team May 12, 2007. with a .453 on-base percentage and 14 walks, When Allowing 5 Runs or Less ...... 10-4 whlie ranking third with a .333 batting average. Geisslinger Opens With A Bang When Allowing 6+ Runs ...... 2-11 Those numbers enabled him to take over the Entering his senior season at VMI, second When Out-Hitting an Opponent ...... 8-4 leadoff spot in the Keydet order, where he has baseman Shane Geisslinger had six career extra- hit the last two games. In those contests, base hits, all doubles, in 112 career contests. When Out-Hit by Opponent ...... 4-8 Roberts is 2-for-5 with four runs scored, two This season, Geisslinger has six doubles When Matching Opponent in Hits ...... 0-3 RBIs and five walks in back-to-back wins. and his first career triple, already surpassing his Additionally, he is currently on a career-best When committing zero errors ...... 3-2 previous career total of extra-base hits. six-game , during which he is 9-for- On opening weekend, Geisslinger collected When committing one or more errors ...... 9-13 When hitting a Home Run ...... 9-7 Scouting the Highlanders Tale of the Tape Top Hitters AVG 2B HR RBI VMI RU Vs. Starting LHP ...... 2-6 Reggie Keen, OF .423 7 2 22 .279 Batting Average .313 Vs. Starting RHP ...... 10-9 Raphael Turner, OF .380 2 3 11 .353 On-Base Percentage .406 Alex Gregory, 1B .372 5 5 29 .408 Slugging Percentage .450 Wearing White Jerseys ...... 3-3 Tyren Rivers, 2B .347 5 1 10 47 Doubles 49 Wearing Black “KEYDETS” Jerseys ...... 2-5 21 Home Runs 17 Wearing Red “KEYDETS” Jerseys ...... 4-3 Top Pitchers ERA W-L IP K 31-42 Stolen Bases-Attempts 36-56 Eric Evans, LHP 4.54 2-3 37.2 38 4.52 Earned Run Average 5.15 Wearing Red Logo Jerseys ...... 1-2 Adam Hoyt, LHP 3.12 3-1 34.2 22 .277 Opponent Batting Average .300 Wearing Gray Jerseys ...... 2-2 Mark Beppler, LHP 4.88 3-0 24.0 17 1.38 Walks + Hits Per IP (WHIP) 1.62 doubles in each of the weekend’s three contests. Movin’ Up The Charts Geisslinger also established a new career-high with 2008 Team Almanac Longest Win Streak ...... 4 four RBI in the season-opener, besting his previous Pitching Longest Losing Streak ...... 9 high of three, set in his freshman season. Earned Run Average (Min. 140 IP) Most Runs Scored .11, (2x) Last at NSU (3/19) Geisslinger currently tops the Keydet ledger 1. John Pate 2.95 1971-73 Fewest Runs Scored . . . .0, vs. Winthrop (3/30) with his 23 runs scored, eight stolen bases (in nine 2. Michael Bowman 3.38 2006-Pres. Most Runs Allowed .12,at William & Mary (3/12) attempts) and 12 multiple-hit games. 3. Vern Beitzel 3.45 1969-72 Fewest Runs Allowed ...... 0, at HPU (3/22) 4. Chris Henderson 3.51 2006-Pres. Average Runs Scored ...... 5.2 5. Trey Barham 3.80 2005-Pres. Keydet Hurlers Go The Distance Average Runs Allowed ...... 5.7 The Keydet weekend rotation, consisting of Trey Opposing Batting Avg. (Min. 140 IP) Barham, Michael Bowman and Chris Henderson, Individual Highs have each shown they have the ability to pitch deep Most Hits ...... 5, Biagini (3/22) 1. Michael Bowman .244 2006-Pres. into ballgames, as each of the three have already Most At Bats ...... 5, Several 2. Trey Barham .259 2005-Pres. thrown complete games a month into the season. Most Runs ...... 3, Three Times 3. Chris Henderson .267 2006-Pres. Of note, each complete game has seen the Most RBIs ...... 5, Roberts (3/1) 4. Jeff DeMara .269 2002-05 Keydet hurler allow only one earned run. Barham’s Most Stolen Bases ...... 2,Three Times 5. J.J. Hollenbeck .278 2003-06 CG came in the conference opener against High Most IP ...... 9.0, Three Times Kept Since 1995 Season Point (3/21), as he took the win in a 5-4, come- Most Strikeouts ...... 11, Henderson (3/30) from-behind victory. Bowman took the loss in his Strikeouts Per 9 IP (Min. 140 IP) CG, a 5-1 loss to Marshall (3/15), while Henderson Record By Month 1. Ryan Glynn 8.78 1993-95 shut down Central Connecticut State (3/2), earning February ...... 2-2 ...... 500 2. Ian Ostlund 8.78 1998-00 the decision in a 7-2 victory. March ...... 8-13 ...... 381 3. Trey Barham 8.64 2005-Pres. VMI is currently tied for the Big South lead April ...... 2-0 ...... 1.000 4. Michael Bowman 8.45 2006-Pres. with three complete games. May ...... 0-0 ...... 5. Bryan Augsburger 7.70 1982-85 Record By Opponent Freshman Fielders Save Win Over Non-Conference ...... 8-13 ...... 381 Fewest Walks Per 9 IP (Min. 140 IP) William & Mary Big South ...... 4-2 ...... 667 1. Chris Henderson 1.72 2006-Pres. After VMI built an 8-0 lead through the first 2. Jimmy Thoms 2.56 2002-05 four innings against William & Mary, no one could Record By Day 3. Jeff DeMara 2.71 2002-05 have seen coming an ending like fans were treated Sunday ...... 1-4 ...... 200 4. Michael Bowman 2.82 2006-Pres. to on Tuesday, March 25. Monday ...... 5. John Payne 2.88 1991-94 William & Mary chipped away throughout the Tuesday ...... 2-1 ...... 667 middle innings to bring the go-ahead run to the plate Wednesday ...... 2-2 ...... 500 Wins in both the eighth and ninth innings. But Travis Thursday ...... 0-1 ...... 000 Friday ...... 2-3 ...... 400 1. Trey Barham 20 2005-Pres. Smink was up to the task, escaping a bases-loaded, Saturday ...... 5-4 ...... 556 2. Ian Ostlund 16 1998-00 no-out jam in the top of the eighth in a three-run 3. Duke Acors 13 2002-05 ballgame before getting some help from his rookie teammates to help secure the win. Record vs. Conferences Josh Owens 13 2001-05 In the bottom of the eighth, Sam Roberts America East ...... 2-1 Phil Hendrix 13 2000-03 scored what proved to be an all-important run after Binghamton ...... 2-1 Mike Doczi 13 1987-89,91 walking, stealing second, moving to third on a sacri- Atlantic Coast ...... Bryan Augsburger 13 1982-85 fice bunt, then scoring on a wild pitch, bringing the Virginia ...... score to 9-5. Virginia Tech ...... Strikeouts With the advantage reduced to one run in the Atlantic 10 ...... 1-0 1. Duke Acors 245 2002-05 ninth thanks to a two-run home run and an RBI Richmond ...... 1-0 2. Trey Barham 241 2005-Pres. triple, Roberts again delivered by throwing out James CAA ...... 2-3 3. Phil Hendrix 216 2000-03 Williamson as he attempted to score the tying run on James Madison ...... 0-1 4. W.G. Smith 204 1994-97 a bloop single into right field, as freshman backstop Old Dominion ...... 1-1 5. J.J. Hollenbeck 198 2003-06 Alex Haitsuka scooped out the throw and dove across VCU ...... home plate to tag out Williamson. Haitsuka’s hero- William & Mary ...... 1-1 Batting ics didn’t end there, however, as he threw out Jeff Conference USA ...... 0-3 Stolen Bases Jones as he tried to steal second base to end the Marshall ...... 0-3 1. David Groseclose 100 1992-95 game, marking the first time in eight tries that Jones Independent ...... 2. Gary Sibayan 92 1986-89 was thrown out on the basepaths. Longwood ...... The win was the Keydets’ fifth straight and first 3. Louie Napoleon 51 1993-96 MEAC ...... 1-0 against the Tribe since claiming an 8-6 win at 4. Ben Walker 42 1983-85,87 Coppin State ...... Patchin Field on April 5, 2005. Maryland-Eastern Shore ...... 5. B.T. Good 39 2003-04,06 Norfolk State ...... 1-0 6. Matt Smith 38 2002-05 Northeast ...... 1-0 7. Shane Geisslinger 37 2005-08 Henderson Named Big South Pitcher Central Connecticut State ...... 1-0 8. Ed Pearson 35 1997-00 of the Week Patriot ...... 1-2 Terry Batts 35 1989-92 Junior right-hander Chris Henderson was named Lafayette ...... 1-2 10.Brian Adams 33 1990-93 Big South Conference New Balance Pitcher of the SEC ...... 0-4 Week for the week ending March 23. Auburn ...... 0-4 Henderson (Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Big South Standings Forge) struck out a career-best ten, including nine 2008 Keydet Honors Through April 3 in the first four innings, while pitching seven Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Big South Overall innings of VMI’s first shutout of the 2008 season. Award Pre-Season Watch List VMI 4-2 .667 12-15 .444 Henderson walked only one batter while scattering Michael Bowman Coastal Carolina 2-1 .667 22-6 .786 five hits, earning his third win of the season. He Radford 2-1 .667 15-12 .556 also worked a scoreless inning of relief in an 11-2 Baseball America Preseason Winthrop 2-1 .667 11-17 .393 mid-week win against Norfolk State, as the Big South Pitcher of the Year Keydets went 4-0 on the road over Spring Break. High Point 3-3 .500 8-19 .296 Michael Bowman Liberty 1-2 .333 12-14 .462 This marks the second time that Henderson has been named Big South Pitcher of the Week. Charleston South. 1-2 .333 11-15 .423 Baseball America Preseason UNC Asheville 0-3 .000 12-19 .387 He also earned the honor last April 9, when he set down 15 batters in a row while pitching 7.2 Big South Top Prospect-2008 Draft Big South Schedule innings against #3 Virginia in a 5-3 win. He fol- Michael Bowman lowed that up four days later, when he faced the Tuesday, April 1 minimum through six innings against High Point Coll. of Charleston at Charleston South., Susp. Baseball America Preseason William & Mary 9, Liberty 7 before leaving in the seventh with a 3-2 lead. All-Big South Conference Elon at Coastal Carolina, Ppd. Michael Bowman Appalachian State 23, UNC Asheville 8 Pitching Dominates In Conference- Trey Barham Virginia Tech 9, Radford 5 VMI 9, Richmond 5 Opening Sweep Against an offense regarded as one of the SEBaseball.com Preseason Wednesday, April 2 top in the Big South, the VMI pitching staff domi- All-Big South First Team Charleston Southern 5, Savannah State 1 nated its conference-opening series against High Michael Bowman (1st Team) Coastal Carolina 9, Wake Forest 4 Point, leading the Keydets to a sweep. Norfolk State 8, Liberty 5 Trey Barham (1st Team) James Madison 7, Radford 3 VMI got phenomenal starting pitching from A.J. Yoder (2nd Team) USC Upstate 5, High Point 4 Trey Barham, Michael Bowman and Chris VMI 7, Old Dominion 3 Henderson, with each of the three collecting qual- Ping!Baseball Preseason College of Charleston 5, Winthrop 4 ity starts, consisting of six or more innings All Ping! Third Team Western Carolina 10, UNC Asheville 7 pitched and less than three earned runs allowed. Michael Bowman Barham threw an opening day complete game, Friday, April 4 allowing one earned run, before Bowman allowed High Point at Charleston Southern *, 2:00pm Johnny Bench Award Watch List Liberty at UNC Asheville *, 2:00pm only three earned runs through seven innings. Winthrop at Coastal Carolina *, 6:00pm Henderson followed with perhaps the best per- Mike Roberts Radford at VMI *, 6:00pm formance of his career, striking out a career-best ten while throwing seven innings of VMI’s first Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Candidate Saturday, April 5 shutout of the season. Trey Barham High Point at Charleston South. (DH)*, 11 am On the weekend, the Keydet starting pitchers Liberty at UNC Asheville *, 2:00pm combined to go 2-0 with a 1.57 ERA, pitching 23 Winthrop at Coastal Carolina *, 6:00pm Big South Pitcher of the Week Radford at VMI *, 6:00pm of the weekend’s 27 innings. They struck out 22 Chris Henderson (3/24) batters while walking only three as the Panthers Sunday, April 6 hit .205 against them. Winthrop at Coastal Carolina *, 1:00pm In relief, the staff was equally up to the 2008 Keydet Rankings Liberty at UNC Asheville *, 1:00pm challenge, as Jason Farley collected a win and a Radford at VMI *, 1:00pm NCBWA Poll save on Saturday while Travis Smink earned his Preseason- Receiving Votes first Big South save. In three appearances, Big South Preseason Poll Smink and Farley allowed two hits in four innings, being the last team that VMI swept at home, 1. Coastal Carolina striking out four while walking one as the doing so May 13-15 at Patchin Field in 2005. 2. VMI Panthers hit .143 and failed to score against the 3. Liberty duo. Barham Has CLASS 4. Winthrop Senior left-handed pitcher Trey Barham has 5. High Point Keydets Win Opening Big South been listed as one of thirty candidates for the 6. UNC Asheville Series For Fourth Straight Season Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, presented annually to NCAA Division I student-athletes in eight T-7. Charleston Southern In an impressive run, VMI has now opened sports, the award focuses on the “Four C’s” of T-7. Radford up each of the past four conference seasons with classroom, character, community and competi- a series win. tion. In 2005, the Keydets took two of three An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and against UNC Asheville at home, before taking two Achievement for Staying in School, the award was of three at home against Charleston Southern in launched in 2001 to honor the attributes of col- 2006. Last season, VMI swept CSU on the road lege seniors who fulfill their entire ath- before opening up this conference season with letic eligibility and pursue their degree. Since that another road sweep, this time of High Point. time, Lowe’s, an official corporate partner of the In an interesting note, now that HPU is the NCAA®, has expanded the award to include other last team that VMI has swept a conference series NCAA sports including baseball. from on the road, they also hold the distinction of Barham is VMI’s career leader in wins and six years. A big problem for the team was the poll, while Baseball America and Rivals.com also ranks second on VMI’s career strikeouts list. A inability to get off to good starts. tabbed the Keydets second in their preseason three-year weekend starter for the Keydets, VMI Over the nine-game streak, VMI was prognostications. is 26-14 in Barham’s 40 career starts. outscored 36-9 over the first three innings, SEBaseball.com included VMI as the 40th Barham is one of two candidates listed from including 14-3 in the first inning, 12-3 in the team in their Southeastern 80 roundup and the Big South Conference, joining Coastal second and 10-3 in the third. placed the Keydets third in their Big South pre- Carolina’s Tommy Baldridge, while he is the only season poll. player listed from the state of Virginia. Season Opener at Home a Rarity When VMI hosted Lafayette to start the Eight In The Fold For 2009 Roberts Named to Johnny Bench 2008 campaign, it was no small feat. In fact, it Freshman Class Award Watch List was the first time in 27 years that VMI opened a The VMI baseball program announced the Junior catcher Mike Roberts, has been season on post. addition of eight early signees to the VMI named to the watch list for the 2008 Coleman In 1981, the Keydets hosted Davis & Elkins Baseball Class of 2012. The class includes Company-Johnny Bench Award delivered by AT&T to begin the season, and dropped that season- seven players from the state of Virginia, and and Papa John's Pizza, given annually to the top opener. Since that time, VMI did play Mary another from North Carolina. catcher in the NCAA's Division I. Washington at Washington & Lee to begin the The list includes George Piccirilli Roberts (Prince George, Va./Prince George) 1988 season, but have not hosted a season (Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park), Jacob Morley currently ranks second on the team with a .354 opener on post. (Annandale, Va./Woodson), Brooks Martin batting average and 18 RBI while ranking in the The last time the Keydets won a season (Richmond, Va./Deep Run), Steele Myers (Chapel top ten in the Big South in batting average. opener on post before this year’s 7-1 victory over Hill, N.C./Jordan), Collin Flaherty (Vienna, A season ago, Roberts made 53 starts the Leopards came on March 20, 1971, when Va./James Madison), Adam Lopez the Keydets knocked off St. Francis (N.Y.) 7-5. behind the plate for the Keydets and set career- (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford), Andrew Deal highs with a .277 batting average and 13 dou- (Chesterfield, Va./L.C. Bird), Alan Watts bles. He also ranked second in the Big South by Keydets Earn Preseason Praise (Daleville, Va./Lord Botetourt). throwing out 22 would-be basestealers. Coming off of a school-record 34 wins, the Roberts becomes the first Keydet to be Keydets earned preseason praise from several In-State Standings (Through 4/3) included on the Johnny Bench Award Watch List college baseball media outlets. Virginia 6-0 1.000 in the recognition's nine-year history. The National Collegiate Baseball Writers William & Mary 7-4 .636 Association (NCBWA) included VMI in their pre- Richmond 3-2 .600 Early Rallies Sink Keydets In season national voting, as the Keydets were list- JMU 7-5 .583 ed in the receiving votes section of the poll. Losing Skid VMI 4-3 .571 Additionally, VMI was voted second (by one George Mason 5-4 .556 Earlier this season, the Keydets dropped point) in the Big South Conference Preseason nine-straight games for the first time in nearly Virginia Tech 4-4 .500 Old Dominion 8-9 .471 Keydet Home Runs VCU 2-3 .400 No. Player Date Opponent Pitcher On Base Inn Outs Count Score Final Norfolk State 3-5 .374 1. YODER, A.J. 2/23 Lafayette Reese, K *0 6 0 3-1 1-1 W 7-1 Longwood 4-7 .364 2. BIAGINI, T. 2/23 Lafayette Mostek, B 2 8 0 2-2 2-7 L 5-7 Radford 2-4 .333 3. SANDRIDGE, B 2/24 Lafayette Hanna, R 2 5 2 0-0 3-11 L 9-11 Liberty 1-6 .143 4. BAREFOOT, R. 2/29 Binghamton Yannuzzi 2 2 2 3-0 1-0 W 11-4 5. BALLARD, J. 3/1 Binghamton Smith, Mu. 0 5 0 0-0 5-6 W 9-7 VMI Baseball Broadcast 6. BIAGINI, T. 3/2 Central Conn. St. Allen 1 8 0 - 5-2 W 7-2 7. ROBERTS, M. 3/6 at Auburn Dayton 0 6 1 1-2 0-7 L 3-9 Schedule 8. BIAGINI, T. 3/9 at Auburn Shuman *0 2 0 2-2 0-0 L 5-6 APRIL 9. BALLARD, J. 3/9 at Auburn Shuman 1 2 0 2-0 1-0 L 5-6 Sat., 5 Radford at VMI 5:50 p.m. Sun., 6 Radford at VMI 12:50 p.m. EDGE 10. HESS, J. 3/14 Marshall Blain 2 5 2 3-1 0-3 L 3-4 Tues., 8 VCU at VMI 5:50 p.m. EDGE 11. BALLARD, J. 3/22 at High Point O’Donnell 2 9 1 2-0 1-3 W 5-3 Fri., 11 VMI at UNCA 2:50 p.m. EDGE/No Radio 12. SANDRIDGE, B 3/22 at High Point O’Donnell 0 9 1 1-0 4-3 W 5-3 Sat. 12 VMI at UNCA 1:50 p.m. EDGE 13. BALLARD, J. 3/25 William & Mary Billbrough *0 2 0 2-1 0-0 W 9-8 Tues., 15 JMU at VMI 5:50 p.m. EDGE 14. SANDRIDGE, B. 3/25 William & Mary Billbrough 3 3 2 2-2 3-0 W 9-8 Fri., 18 VMI at Liberty 6:50 p.m. 15. BIAGINI, T. 3/26 James Madison Kaylid 1 1 12 1-2 0-0 L 4-8 Sat., 19 VMI at Liberty 3:50 p.m. Sun., 20 VMI at Liberty 12:50 p.m. 16. BALLARD, J. 3/26 James Madison Kaylid 0 5 1 3-2 2-5 L 4-8 Sat., 26 Coastal at VMI 5:50 p.m. EDGE 17. BALLARD, J. 3/26 James Madison Phelps 0 9 2 0-0 3-8 L 4-8 Sun., 27 Coastal at VMI 12:50 p.m. EDGE 18. SMITH, T. 3/28 Winthrop D’Angelo *0 8 0 0-1 2-9 L 3-11 Tues., 29 VMI at VCU 6:50 p.m. 19. SANDRIDGE, B. 3/29 Winthrop Bennett 0 6 2 3-0 4-4 W 5-4 Wed., 30 Va. Tech at VMI 5:50 p.m. EDGE 20. ROBERTS, M. 4/1 Richmond Falasco *0 5 0 0-0 2-3 W 9-5 MAY 21. BALLARD, J. 4/2 Old Dominion Toth *0 9 0 - 6-3 W 7-3 Tues., 13 VMI at Virginia 5:50 p.m. * - Leadoff homerun Sat., 17 Char. Sou. at VMI 5:50 p.m. EDGE BOLD- Back-to-Back Sun., 18 Char. Sou. at VMI 12:50 p.m. EDGE 20-24 Big South Tournament EDGE

Keydet Outfield Assists All games listed will be available online and on No. Player (Pos.) Date Opponent Runner Base Inn Final Lexington’s WREL 1450 AM unless otherwise noted. 1. ROBERTS, S. (RF) 3/12 William & Mary Jones 2nd 3rd L 3-12 2. HESS, J. (CF) 3/14 Marshall Valle 2nd 6th L 3-4 EDGE- Games will be carried via live video on the Big South Edge at www.BigSouthSports.com. 3. ROBERTS, S. (RF) 3/16 Marshall Lape Home 5th L 2-7 4. ROBERTS, S. (RF) 3/25 William & Mary Williamson Home 9th W 9-8 Schedule subject to change - For updates, please visit 5. ROBERTS, S. (RF) 4/2 Old Dominion Miles 1st 3rd W 7-3 www.vmikeydets.com. Head Coach Marlin Ikenberry When Was The Last Time VMI...... Overall Big South Scored 20 or more runs in a game ...... 21, vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore, March 10, 2007 2004 23-32 4-20 Had 20 or more hits in a game ...... 20, vs. Savannah State, March 31, 2007 2005 27-28 11-13 Scored 10 or more runs in an inning ...... 11, at Birmingham-Southern, April 22, 2006 2006 30-25 9-15 Allowed 20 or more runs in a game ...... 21, vs. Hofstra, February 13, 2005 2007 34-21 10-11 Allowed 20 or more hits in a game ...... 22, vs. UNC Asheville, April 28, 2007 2008 12-15 4-2 Was shutout ...... vs. Winthrop (4-0), March 30, 2008 Totals 126-121 38-61 Shutout an opponent ...... at High Point-Game 2, March 22, 2008 Pitched back-to-back complete games .vs. Longwood (Thoms & Hollenbeck), April 8 & 9, 2005 Ikenberry on the VMI Coaching List Hit back-to-back home runs . . .at High Point-Game 1, (Ballard & Sandridge), March 22, 2008 By Wins Hit 5 or more home runs in a game ...... 5, vs. Savannah State, April 1, 2007 1. Marlin Ikenberry (2004-current) 126 Allowed an Opponent 3 hits or less ...... 1, vs. Coppin State, April 14, 2007 2. Scott Gines (1995-2000) 104 Allowed an Opponent 1 hit or less ...... 1, vs. Coppin State, April 14, 2007 3. Donny White (1974, 1982-87) 91 Swept a Conference series at home ...... vs. High Point, May 13-15, 2005 4. Charlie McGinnis (1961-65) 55 Swept a Conference series on the road ...... at High Point,Mar 21-22, 2008 5. Chris Finwood (1992-94) 52 Beat a Ranked Team ...... vs. #3 Virginia (5-2), April 3, 2007 Won a Series Against a Ranked Team ...... vs. #16 Winthrop, May 19-21, 2006 (First Ever) Multiple Hit Games Won a Postseason Game ...... vs. #5 Furman (2-1), May 23, 2003 (SoCon Tournament) 2345+Tot. Was Ranked In A National Poll . . . . .March 19, 2007, #30 by Collegiate Baseball (First-Ever) Shane Geisslinger11 1 - - 12 Tanner Biagini 3 5 - 1 9 Mike Roberts 6 2 - - 8 When Was The Last Time A Keydet...... Jordan Ballard 7 - - - 7 Had five hits in a game ...... Tanner Biagini, at High Point-Game 1, March 22, 2008 Justin Hess 6 - - - 6 Scored five runs in a game ...... Chad Rice, vs. Coppin State, February 17, 2006 Brian Sandridge 4 2 - - 6 Had seven RBI in a game ...... Robert Crumpler, vs. Fairfield, March 7, 2005 A.J. Yoder 3 2 - - 5 Hit three doubles in a game ...... Chris Catanzaro, vs. The Citadel, March 31, 2000 Sam Roberts 4 1 - - 5 Hit two triples in a game ...... A.J. Yoder, vs. Savannah State, March 31, 2007 Justin Topping 3 - 1 - 4 Hit a ...... Brian Sandridge, vs. William & Mary, March 25, 2008 Thane Smith 1 - - - 1 Hit an inside-the-park home run ...... Mike Roberts, at Auburn, March 6, 2008 Alex Haitsuka 1 - - - 1 Ryan Barefoot 1 - - - 1 Had a pinch-hit home run ...... Klint Reed, vs. UNC Asheville, March 18, 2005 TEAM 50 13 1 1 65 Hit two home runs in a game ...... Jordan Ballard, at James Madison, March 26, 2008 Multiple RBI Games Hit home runs in consecutive at bats . . . . .Robert Crumpler, vs. William & Mary, April 5, 2005 2345+Tot. Had a walk-off hit ...... Eddie Van Es (HR), vs. UNC Asheville, April 27, 2007 Tanner Biagini 5 1 1 - 7 Hit a walk-off home run ...... Eddie Van Es, vs. UNC Asheville, April 27, 2007 Brian Sandridge 2 1 1 - 4 Hit for the cycle ...... Kelly Sweppenhiser, vs. Coppin State, February 19, 2006 Jordan Ballard 2 2 - - 4 Had two hits in an inning ...... B.T. Good, at Birmingham Southern, April 22, 2006 Mike Roberts - - 1 1 2 Stole home ...... Jordan Ballard (Double steal), vs. Lafayette, February 23, 2008 Justin Hess 1 1 - - 2 Stole five bases in a game ...... Shane Geisslinger, vs. Richmond, April 12, 2006 Shane Geisslinger 1 - 1 - 2 Struck out 10 or more batters ...... Chris Henderson (11), vs. Winthrop, March 30, 2008 Sam Roberts 1 - - - 1 Thane Smith 1 - - - 1 Struck out 12 or more batters ...... Trey Barham (12), at James Madison, May 17, 2006 Ryan Barefoot - 1 - - 1 Struck out 15 or more batters . . . .Grayson Craun (15), vs. Appalachian State, April 11, 1998 A.J. Yoder 1 - - - 1 Pitched a complete game (9 inn.) ...... Trey Barham, at High Point, March 21, 2008 TEAM 14 6 4 1 25 Threw a shutout (9 inn.) ...... J.J. Hollenbeck, vs. North Carolina A&T, May 13, 2006 Hitting Streaks Had a hitting streak of at least 15 games . . . .Robert Crumpler, Feb. 23-March 22, 2005 (15) Longest Current Hit .400 in a season (Minimum 150 at bats) ...... Greg Weddle, .446, 1986 Tanner Biagini 13 - Mike Roberts 10 - Getting Started Shane Geisslinger 7 2 Quality W-L in VMI Record Avg. IP ERA Sam Roberts 6 6 Pitcher Starts Starts Starts In Starts Per Start In Starts Run Support Brian Sandridge 5 - Michael Bowman 6 3 1-3 2-4 6.1 4.03 3.33 Jordan Ballard 5 1 Trey Barham 6 2 2-3 3-3 6.1 4.58 5.50 Alex Haitsuka 5 4 Chris Henderson 5 3 2-3 2-3 6.2 2.41 3.40 A.J. Yoder 5 - Jason Farley 4 0 0-2 2-2 3.2 10.29 6.50 Justin Hess 4 - Adam Kruithof 2 0 0-1 1-1 2.2 13.50 7.50 Thane Smith 3 - Lefty Flora 2 0 0-2 0-2 3.0 19.50 6.50 Justin Topping 3 - Chris Duty 1 0 1-0 1-0 5.0 1.80 8.00 Ryan Barefoot 2 - Ryan Barefoot 1 0 1-0 1-0 4.0 2.25 7.00 Graham Sullivan 2 2 Totals 27 8 7-14 12-15 5.1 5.27 5.19 David Lottman 1 1 *- Quality Start consists of at least 6.0 innings pitched and no more than 3 earned runs allowed Matt Edwards 1 - VMI Hitters Notes

# 26 Jordan Ballard, So., R/R (Troy, Va./Monticello) ‘08: .268 AVG, 4 2B, 7 HR, 18 R, 16 RBI, 2 SB 1B - Seven of his last eight hits, coming over the past nine games, have gone for extra bases, including five home runs and two doubles - Currently leads VMI with seven home runs and a .573 slugging percentage - Ranks third in the Big South with seven home runs - Started all but four games this season at first base - Became VMI’s first player this season to hit two home runs in a game, going 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs against JMU (3/26) - Had his only hit of the weekend against High Point in the ninth inning in game two, a three-run home run to bring the Keydets from behind for a 5-3 win - After missing the Marshall series due to illness, Went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored against Norfolk State (3/19) - Hit his second home run of the season against Auburn, a two-run shot to leftfield to give VMI a 3-0 lead in the second inning of the Sunday game (3/9) - Posted three multiple hit games at Auburn, going 7-for-16 (.438) with a home run and three RBI against the Tigers - Went 1-for-11 (.091 AVG) with his first career home run (3/1) on the weekend against Binghamton and Central Connecticut State - As a freshman, started 13 games at third base while seeing action in 20 games overall - Had a pair of multiple-hit games last season, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored against both VCU (3/27/07) and Savannah St. (3/31/07), both VMI wins

# 21 Ryan Barefoot, Fr., R/R (Centreville, Va./Centreville) ‘08: .294 AVG, 1 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, 1 SB SS - Has started four games at shortstop this season - Went 1-for-2 with a single, a walk and a run scored in game one against Marshall (3/14) - Made his first appearance on the mound in the opener at Auburn (3/6), allowing one hit and nothing else in one inning of work - Went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a home run and a stolen base in his first collegiate start against Binghamton (2/29) - Hit first collegiate HR on his first swing of the bat, sending a 3-0 pitch off of the netting in front of the Gray-Minor Stadium scoreboard against Binghamton (2/29) - Also slated to see time on the mound as a freshman

# 39 Austin Benda, Fr., R/R (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) ‘08: .000 AVG, 1 R, 7 AB SS - Made his first career start against JMU (3/26), playing leftfield while going 0-for-3 at the plate - Has had pinch-hit opportunities in game one (3/6) and game three (3/8) at Auburn, at William & Mary (3/12) and Norfolk St.(3/19), coming up empty each time - Struck out against Norfolk State but reached on a wild pitch and scored his first collegiate run - Three-year letterwinner as a shortstop under Coach Jimmy Hunt at Princess Anne HS

# 24 Tanner Biagini, So., R/R (Greenville, N.C./D.H. Conley) ‘08: .374 AVG, 6 2B, 4 HR, 17 R, 25 RBI 3B - Saw his ten-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-3 outing at Old Dominion (4/2); Hit .349 with six runs scored and eight RBI during the run - Currently leads the team with a .374 average, 40 hits, 25 RBI and 58 total bases - Has hits in 23 of the team’s 27 games this season, including nine multiple-hit games - Ranks fifth in the Big South with a .374 batting average, fifth with 40 hits, sixth with 25 RBIs and tenth with 58 total bases - Started all but one game this season at third base, while playing in every game - Hit a two-run home run to give VMI a 2-0 lead in the first inning at JMU (3/26) - Had a career-best five hits in game two against High Point (3/22), going 5-for-5 with five singles - Saw career-best 14-game hitting streak dating back to last season end in game one vs. Marshall (3/14); During streak, was 26-for-52 (.500) with 3 HR and 15 RBI - Had a career-best four RBIs against Old Dominion (3/11), going 3-for-5 with a three-run double - Gave VMI their first lead of the weekend in game four at Auburn (3/9) with a solo HR in the second inning over the 30-foot wall in leftfield while going 3-for-4 - Hit his first career home run in game two against Lafayette (2/23), a three-run shot off of the top of the rightfield wall - Saw action in 32 games at third base, starting 22 as a freshman - Led VMI with ten sacrifice bunts last season

# 14 Matt Edwards, R-So., R/R (Midlothian, Va./Midlothian) ‘08: .111 AVG, 1 3B, 1 R DH - Made his first career start in game two at Auburn (3/7), going 0-for-4 as the designated hitter before entering the game in relief on the mound, allowing one hit and nothing else in a 6-4 loss - Scored after a pinch-hit triple late in the first game at Auburn (3/6) - Pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in game three against Lafayette (2/24), allowing four hits while striking out two in an 11-9 loss - Underwent Tommy John surgery in the fall of 2006 after suffering an elbow injury over the summer of 2006 while pitching for American Legion Post 186 - Appeared in six games as a freshman in 2006, collecting one hit (vs. Coppin State 2/19/06) in three pinch-hit at bats

# 2 Shane Geisslinger, Sr., R/R (Midlothian, Va./Clover Hill) ‘08: .304 AVG, 6 2B, 1 3B, 11 RBI, 23 R, 8 SB 2B - Leads the team with 23 runs scored, eight stolen bases (in nine attempts) and 12 multiple-hit games - Over the past five games, is 7-for-16 (.438) with five runs scored and three two-hit games - Started each game this season at second base - Hit his first career triple to leadoff the game against Norfolk State (3/19); Went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two stolen bases, three runs and two RBI - Saw eight-game hitting streak dating back to last season snapped in game one at Auburn (3/6), going 0-for-4; Went 13-for-34 (.382) with 3 2B, 6 RBI and 11 R - Went 3-for-4 with a run scored against Binghamton (3/1) - Doubled in each of the three games on opening weekend after entering the year with six career extra-base hits (all doubles) - Went 2-for-5 with a career-best 4 RBI and a stolen base in a season-opening win against Lafayette (2/23) - As a junior, missed seven weeks with a broken bone after getting hit by a pitch at Richmond (2/21/07) - Starter at 2B since stepping on post as a freshman - Set new school record with 5 SB vs. Richmond (4/12/06), also tying Big South Conference record - Ranked second on team in ‘05 with .397 OBP VMI Hitters Notes

# 28 Alex Haitsuka, Fr., R/R (Alexandria, Va./T.C. Williams) ‘08: .216 AVG, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R C - Has started 13 games behind the plate, including six straight in late March as Mike Roberts was out with injury - Has thrown out eight of 22 opposing basestealers - Currently on a four-game hitting streak, going 4-for-13 (.308) with a double, after getting just one hit in his previous ten games (1-for-23) - Doubled to left-center field against JMU (3/26), collecting his second career double - In the ninth inning against W&M (3/25), scooped out a throw by RF Sam Roberts to tag out the tying run before throwing out a runner at 2nd to end the game - After an injury to starting catcher Mike Roberts, caught 15 innings of a doubleheader against HPU, as VMI swept the Panthers on opening weekend in League play - Saw his five-game hitting streak snapped in game two at Auburn (3/7) by going 0-for-1 while pinch-hitting; Went 6-for-15 (.400 AVG) with a double and three runs scored during the streak - Made his first collegiate start in game two against Lafayette (2/23), going 2-for-2 with a run scored while throwing out a pair of runners on the basepaths - Named Patriot District Player of the Year after hitting .380 with five home runs and 25 RBI as a senior; Played third base, catcher, outfield and pitcher

# 3 Justin Hess, So., R/R (Chesapeake, Va./Deep Creek) ‘08: .273 AVG, 4 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 8 R, 6 SB CF - Has reached base in 15 of the team’s last 16 games, hitting .314 with a .426 OBP - Has started 24 games in centerfield - Went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored against Norfolk State (3/19) - Went 2-for-3 and hit his first HR of the year, a three-run shot to tie the game, and followed it up with his first double of the season in game one against Marshall (3/14) - Saw his playing time increase throughout his freshman season, making 23 starts in centerfield and one at second base - Tied for the team lead with five outfield assists last season and hit a team-best .382 in 34 at bats in Big South Conference play, seeing action in 13 games - In the team’s final series of the regular season, went 6-for-10 against Liberty, including a 3-for-4 night in game two with 3 RBI, a double and his first career HR

# 1 David Lottman, So., L/L (Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam) ‘08: .143 AVG, 5 R, 2 BB, 7 AB OF - Made his second start of the season, playing leftfield against W&M (3/25), going 1-for-2 with a pair of runs scored and a walk - Appeared in 30 games as a freshman - Started games two and three at Florida as a freshman (2/10 & 2/11/07), making several spectacular plays in left field

# 30 Colin Miller, Fr., R/R (Delaplane, Va./Fauquier) ‘08: .000 AVG, 6 AB CF - Entered as a defensive replacement at James Madison (3/26) - Took over in centerfield at William & Mary (3/11), going 0-for-2 - Started game three against Lafayette (2/24) in centerfield - Three-year letterwinner for Coach Paul Koch at Fauquier, patrolling centerfield for the Falcons - As a junior, hit .340 and was not thrown out on the basepaths; Was also credited with two outfield assists at home plate while playing CF in a District game

# 6 Mike Roberts, Jr., R/R (Prince George, Va./Prince George) ‘08: .354 AVG, 7 2B, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 10 R, 4 SB C - Has started 14 games behind the plate, five in leftfield and two at designated hitter - Entered the week ranked tenth in the Big South with a .365 batting average - Leads the team with seven doubles, ranks second with a .354 average and 18 RBI and is third with a .512 slugging percentage and .393 on-base percentage - Went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and his second home run of the season in a 9-5 win over Richmond (4/1) - Returned to action in a pinch-hit appearance in game three against Winthrop (3/30), striking out before staying in to catch the final two innings - Was lifted from the first game of the doubleheader against High Point (3/22) after suffering a hamstring injury after reaching base in both plate appearances - Saw his career-best 10-game hitting streak snapped in game four at Auburn (3/9), going 0-for-4; Went 17-for-45 (.378) with 5 2B, a HR and 15 RBI during streak - Hit VMI’s first inside-the-park home run in nearly three years in game one at Auburn (3/6), hitting a ball to deep centerfield that rolled up against the wall - Went 3-for-4 with four RBI against Central Conn. State (3/2), scoring two runs while hitting a pair of doubles; drove home the go-ahead run with a two-run single - Drove in a career-high five while going 2-for-5 in the final game against Binghamton (3/1), driving home the winning runs with a three-run double in the eighth - Brother of VMI freshman Sam Roberts - Started 53 of the team’s 55 contests behind the plate as a sophomore while setting career-highs in average, doubles, triples, home runs and on-base percentage - As a freshman, started 39 games behind the plate and 44 in all, while appearing in all but two contests; Also ranked fourth on the team with 38 RBI

# 4 Sam Roberts, Fr., R/R (Prince George, Va./Prince George) ‘08: .333 AVG, 4 2B, 6 RBI, 12 R, 4 SB IF/RHP - Leads the team with a .453 on-base percentage and 14 walks, whlie ranking third with a .333 batting average - Since taking over the leadoff spot in the Keydet order in the Richmond game (4/1), is 2-for-5 with four runs scored, two RBIs and five walks in back-to-back wins - Has reached base safely in 12 of the last 13 games, raising his batting average from .190 to .333 by going 16-for-39 (.410) with a .520 on-base percentage - Is currently on a career-best six-game hitting streak, during which he is 9-for-21 (.429) with three doubles and three multiple-hit games - Has thrown out four baserunners from rightfield, including two at the plate - Has started 21 games this season with 19 in rightfield and one each at designated hitter and centerfield - Had his third multiple-hit game of the season by going 2-for-5 with a double at James Madison (3/26) - Threw out the tying run at home plate in the ninth inning after scoring what proved to be the winning run without a hit in the eighth in a 9-8 win over W&M (3/25) - Went 2-for-3 with the game-winning RBI on a sacrifice fly to leftfield in the seventh inning in game one against High Point (2/22) - Collected his first multiple-hit game against Norfolk State (3/19), going 3-for-5 with two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base - Had hits in each of the first three games at Auburn, including his first career hit, an infield single in game one (3/6), and his first career double in game two (3/7) - Brother of VMI junior Mike Roberts - Earned First Team All-Central District honors at SS & UTIL as a high school senior; Also a Two-time First-Team All-Metro, All-Region and All-Tri Cities selection - Hit .548 with 20 RBI as a senior while going 3-3 with 31 strikeouts and a 1.70 ERA - Had a career 23-5 record on the mound while also hitting above .400 each season at Prince George, where he played for his father, Mickey Roberts VMI Hitters Notes

# 31 Brian Sandridge, R-So., R/R (Brownsburg, Va./Rockbridge Co.) ‘08: .296 AVG, 3 2B, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 10 R OF - Over the past nine games, has hits in seven contests and is 13-for-33 (.394) with two doubles, three home runs, ten RBI and five runs scored - Has started 18 games this season, with ten coming at designated hitter and eight in right field - Went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in a 9-5 win over Richmond (4/1) - Tied the contest with a single in the fourth inning before giving the Keydets the lead with a solo home run in a 5-4 win against Winthrop (3/29) - Hit his first career grand slam and first for VMI this season in the third inning against William & Mary (3/25) - In the doubleheader against High Point (3/22), went 5-for-8 with two RBI and a home run to raise his average 62 points - Went 3-for-5 with a ninth-inning home run in VMI’s 5-3, come from behind win over High Point in game one of the doubleheader (3/22) - Saw his five-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-4 day against Binghamton in game two (3/1); Went 7-for-20 (.350 AVG) with five RBI, a double and a home run during the streak - Went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in game three against Lafayette (2/24) - A key contributor to the team down the stretch last season, leading all freshmen with a .293 average and 17 RBI while seeing action in 37 contests - In limited action, posted the third-highest slugging percentage on the team as a freshman and the highest among 2008 returners (.478) - Local product that attended Rockbridge County High School; Redshirted the 2006 campaign

# 20 Thane Smith, R-Sr., L/R (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) ‘08: .171 AVG, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 12 R LF - Started 20 games this season and has appeared in 24 games - Is 1-for-13 over the past four games with three walks and six strikeouts - Hit his first home run of the season in game one against Winthrop (3/28), a solo shot - In game one against High Point (3/22), hit a two-run triple to tie the game before scoring the winning run in the seventh inning of a 5-4 win - Was a perfect 4-for-4 in the ninth inning this season until a pinch-hit appearance in game one against Marshall (3/14), lininking out to rightfield (3/14) - Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base against Old Dominion (3/11), then went 1-for-3 with a double and two runs scored at W&M (3/12) - Posted hits in three of the four games at Auburn, including a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning of game four (3/9) when he came around to score - Had eight multiple-RBI games and 11 multiple-hit games as a junior - Redshirted the 2006 season - Played in 51 of 55 contests as a sophomore in 2005, hitting .316 with eight doubles and 23 RBI while playing left field and designated hitter - Led the team with 14 steals in 16 attempts as a sophomore, while also collecting 19 multiple-hit games

# 23 Graham Sullivan, Fr., R/R (Manassas, Va./C.D. Hylton) ‘08: .139 AVG, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 3 R IF - Has started four games at first base, two at shortstop, one at third base and one at designated hitter - Started at shortstop in mid-week wins against Richmond (4/1) and Old Dominion (4/2), getting a hit and scoring a run in each game - Entered as a defensive replacement at shortstop in the ninth inning of game three against Winthrop (3/30) - Hit his first career double in game two against Marshall (3/15) - Started game three at Auburn (3/8), going 1-for-3 with a run scored - Started game two against Lafayette (2/23) at third base, going 1-for-4 with a single up the middle - Three-year letterwinner under head coach John Colantuni at C.D. Hylton - Played in the middle infield at Hylton and hit .325 with 21 RBI and 10 stolen bases as a junior

# 5 Justin Topping, Fr., R/R (Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River) ‘08: .279 AVG, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R C/OF - Has started 12 games at designated hitter and pinch-hit four times - Made his first appearance in the field at catcher in the ninth inning against High Point (3/22), a 5-3 Keydet win - Collected multiple hits in back-to-back games at Auburn (3/9), going 2-for-3 with a run scored and at home against Old Dominion (3/11), going 2-for-5 - Went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in game one against Binghamton (2/29) - Started game three against Lafayette (2/24), going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI - Walked in a pinch-hit appearance in game two against Lafayette (2/23) - Earned both Eastern Region First Team honors and Southeastern District Player of the Year accolades as a senior catcher - Hit .516 with 27 RBI, posting a school-record 20-game hitting streak while striking out only four times as a senior - As a junior, was named First Team All-District and Second Team All-Tidewater and Eastern Region while hitting .497 with 23 RBI with 11 stolen bases - Also played quarterback at Nansemond River, running up 2,000 career passing yards with 20 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing scores

# 10 A.J. Yoder, Jr., L/R (Belleville, Pa./Indian Valley) ‘08: .282 AVG, 4 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 13 R, 2 SB SS - Started all but six games this season at shortstop - Missed mid-week games against Richmond (4/1) and Old Dominion (4/2) after suffering an injury while running to first in game three against Winthrop (3/30) - In his past 11 games, is 16-for-41 (.390) with hits in nine of the games, hitting three doubles and driving in five runs, scoring seven runs - Had a five-game hitting streak come to an end in game three against Winthrop (3/3); Went 10-for-25 (.400) with two doubles, three RBIs and three runs scored - Reached base in four of his five plate appearances in game one against High Point, going 1-for-1 with a run scored, two walks, a hit by pitch and a sacrifice bunt - Doubled and scored while reaching base in three of five plate appearances against Marshall in game three (3/16) - Posted his first multiple-hit game of the season by going 3-for-4 in game two against Marshall (3/15), scoring a run - Matched a career-best with three runs scored while going 1-for-2 with a walk, a hit by pitch and a stolen base against Central Conn. State (3/2) - Was the only 2008 returner to start all 55 games last season, making 34 starts at second base, 20 starts at third base and one at shortstop - Ranked third on the team with a .296 average, 13 doubles (tied), 83 total bases and six stolen bases as a sophomore - Led the team and ranked in the top five in the Big South with four triples last season while leading the Big South by being hit by 20 pitches - Played in 45 contests as a freshman, starting 40 between 2B, 3B, SS & DH - Ranked as eighth-toughest player to strikeout in the nation as a freshman, doing so once every 18.6 AB Game One Starter Trey Barham Senior  Left-Handed Pitcher  6-0  215  L/L Portsmouth, Va.  Greenbrier Christian Academy record for most victories in a season...His .222 oppo- nents’ batting average led the Big South Conference BARHAM’S CAREER STARTS while his 98 strikeouts and 3.53 ERA ranked him in 2008 the top five...Team went 10-6 in his 16 starts... IP H R ER BB SO DEC Allowed only two earned runs in the first three com- 8 2/23 Lafayette 5.1 31124 - plete games of his career, with those coming against 2/29 Binghamton 6.0 54248W VMI’s career wins leader that is anchoring the weekend Charleston Southern (3/17), Coastal Carolina (5/6) and 3/7 Auburn 7.0 86636L rotation for the third-straight season...VMI is 26-14 in James Madison (5/17)...Named Big South Pitcher of 3/14 Marshall 6.0 10 4406L his 40 career starts. the Week and to the College Baseball Foundation’s 3/21 High Point 9.0 54117W 2008: As the team’s Friday night starter, has gone 2-3 National Honor Roll after his complete-game two-hit 3/28 Winthrop 4.0 85503L with a no decision...Ranks seventh in the Big South victory against Charleston Southern, during which he with 38.1 IP and ninth with 36 strikeouts...Hurled his allowed only one unearned run while striking out 2007 fourth career complete game and third in conference six...Established a new career-high with 12 strikeouts vs. JMU...Earned first career save in series-clinching IP H R ER BB SO DEC play while allowing only one earned run (four runs 2/9 Florida 5.2 72216W victory over #16 Winthrop (5/21) total) against High Point (3/21)...Pitched into the sev- 2/20 Bucknell 5.0 41125W Summer: While pitching for the Front Royal (Va.) enth inning against Marshall, allowing a leadoff home 3/2 Rider 7.0 64128W Cardinals of the Valley League over the Summer, post- run in a tied game as VMI fell 4-3...At Auburn, pitched 3/9 UMES 7.0 30037W seven innings while giving up six runs on eight hits, ed a 3-1 record in six starts, while his .213 opposing 3/13 Auburn 2.0 22000 - striking out six in a 6-4 loss...Against Binghamton, batting average and 50 strikeouts ranked him in the 3/17 Char. Sou. 6.0 71154W threw six innings while giving up four runs, two earned top five in the League in those categories...Led the 3/23 Winthrop 6.1 10 4304L while striking out eight in an 11-4 win...On opening team with a 2.36 ERA...Finished out the summer as a 3/31 Savannah St. 8.0 10018W day, took a no decision in 5.1 innings, allowing three member of the postseason roster for the Wareham 4/6 High Point 7.0 63225W hits and one run versus Lafayette (2/23). Gatemen of the League. 4/13 Coppin St. 5.0 30016W 4/20 Coastal 4.0 96633L 2007: Won the second-most games in school history 2005: Made 15 appearances, including three 4/28 UNCA 3.1 10 7705L (nine) and became VMI’s career wins leader...Also tied starts...Went 2-1 on the season, striking out 28 batters 5/12 Radford 5.0 84235 - for the second-most wins in the Big South Conference in 31.0 innings...Earned a win in relief after throwing 5/19 Liberty 6.0 82224W and ranked fourth in the League with a 3.09 3.0 innings vs. Navy (3/6)...Won his final start of the 5/24 Coastal-BSC 4.2 54246L ERA...Keydets went 11-4 in his 15 starts...Was named season against Georgetown, striking out five in 5.0 innings, both season highs. 2006 National Pitcher of the Week by the National Collegiate IP H R ER BB SO DEC Baseball Writers Association after allowing only three 2/4 Auburn 3.0 23343 - High School: Played first base and pitched at baserunners in 10 innings against VCU and Savannah 2/11 Mercer 4.0 75524L State...Set the school’s career wins mark with his victo- Greenbrier Christian Academy...Lettered four years in 2/25 Lafayette 5.2 85418W ry against Coppin State (4/13), allowing only three hits baseball and one each in football and golf...As a sen- 3/3 Albany 5.0 12054W and no runs to win his 17th game as a Keydet...After ior, posted an 8-3 record and a 0.69 ERA...Named 3/8 Longwood 2.0 31113W struggling over a three-week span, bounced back with a VISBA State Player of the Year...Had a 4-0 record and 3/11 Hartford 6.1 74309 - fine effort against Liberty (5/19), allowing only two a 0.51ERA his junior year. 3/17 CSU 9.0 21036W runs in six innings to collect his ninth win of the sea- 3/26 Brown 6.0 31016 - son. Personal: Son of Donald and Donna Barham...Played for 3/31 Liberty 5.2 86625L Summer: Began the season with the Cotuit Kettleers of American Legion Post 310, the Virginia Knights, and 4/9 High Point 7.1 71144W the Cape Cod League...Made two appearances on the the Tidewater White Sox...Listed in Who's Who Among 4/15 Radford 7.2 43211W mound while going 1-for-2 at the plate with three RBI American High School Students and received National 4/23 Birm.-Sou. 5.2 64433L before being released due to roster availability... Honor Society recognition...Majoring in biology. 4/29 UNCA 2.0 65332L Appeared in eight contests, making five starts for the 5/6 Coastal 9.0 32029W Peninsula Pilots of the ...Went 2-3 BARHAM’S CAREER HIGHS 5/12 N.C. A&T 0.1 11110 - with a 4.85 ERA, striking out 29 batters in 29.2 IP, Starter 9.0 (3x), Last at High Point, 3/21/08 5/17 JMU 8.0 522112L innings while allowing opposing batters to hit only IP, Relief 4.1 vs. Coppin State, 2/19/06 2005 K 12 at James Madison, 5/17/06 .259...Helped lead the Pilots to the CPL Championship IP H R ER BB SO DEC Game. BB 5 (3x), Last at Char. So., 3/17/07 4/5W&M3.032153- H 10 (3x), Last vs. Marshall, 3/14/08 4/20 W&M 2.2 45413 - 2006: Became the team’s ace and was voted Second R 7 vs. UNCA, 4/28/07 5/17 G’town 5.0 65525W Team All-Conference...Posted the third-highest single- ER 7 vs. UNCA, 4/28/07 season totals in school history with 98 strikeouts and 94.1 innings pitched...His seven wins tied the school Barham’s Career Stats Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO HR B/Avg WP HBP 2005 5.81 2-1 15/3 000031.0 38 28 20 19 28 1 .299 4 2 2006 3.53 7-5 18/16 300194.1 78 48 37 36 98 6 .222 8 8 2007 3.09 9-5 19/15 001087.1 93 41 30 32 79 5 .277 2 2 2008 4.46 2-3 7/6 100038.1 40 24 19 10 36 3 .274 3 7 TOTAL 3.80 20-14 59/40 4 0 1 1 251.0 249 141 106 97 241 15 .259 17 19 Barham’s Career Big South Stats Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO HR B/Avg WP HBP 2005 0.00 0-0 3/0 00002.0210100.250 0 0 2006 3.08 4-3 8/7 200149.2 39 23 17 18 42 3 .211 3 4 2007 5.50 3-3 7/7 000037.2 58 27 23 15 30 2 .360 1 2 2008 4.15 1-1 2/2 100013.0 13 9 6 1 10 1 .260 1 3 TOTAL 4.05 8-7 20/16 3 0 0 1 102.1 112 60 46 35 82 6 .277 5 9 Game Two Starter Chris Henderson Junior  Right-Handed Pitcher  6-0  175  R/R Fredericksburg, Va.  Colonial Forge UNC Asheville (4/29), clinching a series win with a 5-3 win by scattering seven singles and allowing HENDERSON’S CAREER STARTS only two earned runs....Claimed the series-clinching 2008 win in game three over Radford (5/13), working IP H R ER BB SO DEC 7 into the eighth inning, allowing four runs, three 3/2 CCSU 9.0 92108W earned to win his sixth decision of the 3/9 Auburn 5.0 64236L Excelled in the weekend rotation after impressing season...Began the season in the bullpen, enjoying 3/16 Marshall 4.2 10 4402L as a mid-week starter early in his sophomore cam- his best outing at Florida (2/11), allowing no runs 3/22 High Point-2 7.0 500110W paign...VMI is 13-9 in his 22 career starts. and one hit in 3.1 innings, striking out five. 2008: Has gotten stronger as the year has pro- 3/30 Winthrop 8.0 542011L gressed, holding a 3-3 mark with a team-best 2.23 2006: Began the year as a weekend starter before ERA...Leads the Big South with 45 strikeouts and suffering a shoulder injury that sidelined him for 2007 is tied for the lead with only four walks six weeks...Came back as a member of the bullpen, IP H R ER BB SO DEC issued...Also ranks fifth in innings pitched (40.1), where he excelled...Appeared in 12 games, making 2/23 Niagara 2.0 42132L fifth in ERA (2.23)...Struck out a career-best 11 five starts...In his first career start, held Auburn 3/6 Norfolk St. 3.1 72211 - batters without issuing a walk in a loss against scoreless for four innings (2/5), allowing only four 3/21 ODU 8.1 51103W Winthrop (3/30), allowing four runs, only two hits while striking out three...On the season, struck 3/27 VCU 5.2 62227W earned...Named Big South Conference Pitcher of out 18 batters while walking only nine...Keydets 4/3 Virginia 7.2 72207W the Week after striking out a then-career-best ten went 4-1 in his five starts. 4/7 High Point 6.0 33322 - while throwing seven innings of VMI’s first shutout of the season, a 3-0 win over High Point 4/14 Coppin St. 5.0 10007W High School: Two-year letterwinner as a pitcher at 4/22 Coastal 5.0 44424L (3/22)...Made two relief appearances before moving Colonial Forge...Named first team all-district and 4/29 UNCA 9.0 73214W to the weekend rotation...In his first three appear- second team all-area...Helped Colonial Forge to a 5/9 Virginia Tech 3.1 73304L ances of the season, struck out 15 batters without regional championship as a junior. issuing a walk...Allowed four runs on ten hits in 5/13 Radford 7.0 94324W 4.2 innings against Marshall (3/16), taking the loss Personal: Son of Colleen Tolson and David 5/20 Liberty 3.1 85500 - in a 7-2 decision...Pitched five innings in his start Henderson...Played for the Mid-Maryland Red Sox at Auburn (3/9), allowing four runs, two earned and Stafford American Legion Post 290...Won an 2006 while striking out six...Threw his third career com- AAU National Championship in 1999, also a mem- IP H R ER BB SO DEC plete game against CCSU (3/2), allowing one ber of the 2001 All-National team and Best In 2/5 Auburn 4.0 40013 - earned run and striking out a career-best eight Virginia 2004...Majoring in psychology. 2/12 Mercer 4.0 42111 - while not walking a batter...Also earned a win in 2/19 Coppin St. 1.2 25331 - relief in the season opener against Lafayette HENDERSON’S CAREER HIGHS 2/26 Lafayette 2.1 21102 - (2/23), blowing the save when brought on in relief IP, Starter 9.0 (2x), Last vs. CCSU, 3/2/08 4/24 Birm.-Sou. 3.2 56321L of Trey Barham with a runner at second base before IP, Relief 4.2 at Auburn, 3/14/07 settling down...Allowed three hits and no run while K 11 vs. Winthrop, 3/30/08 striking out seven in that appearance against BB 3 (3x), Last at Auburn, 3/9/08 Lafayette. H 10 vs. Marshall, 3/16/08 R 6 at Birmingham-Southern, 4/24/06 2007: Moved into the weekend rotation after con- ER 5 vs. Liberty, 5/20/07 secutive mid-week wins over Old Dominion (3/21), VCU (3/27) and #3 Virginia (4/3)...Hurled 8.1 innings of one-run ball against Old Dominion...Defeated VCU just a week later by sur- rendering only two runs in 5.2 innings while setting a career-high with seven strikeouts... Followed that up with a 7.2-inning outing against #3 Virginia, allowing only two runs while again striking out seven as the team defeated its highest-ranked opponent in program history...Tied for the second- most wins on the team...Surrendered only one hit against Coppin State (4/14) in five innings...Set a new career-best by pitching all nine innings against Henderson’s Career Stats Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO HR B/Avg WP HBP 2006 4.76 2-1 12/5 000028.1 31 22 15 9 18 6 .274 8 0 2007 3.70 6-3 20/12 210082.2 85 39 34 16 61 5 .268 1 4 2008 2.23 3-3 9/5 101040.1 41 15 10 4 45 4 .259 2 6 TOTAL 3.51 11-7 41/22 3 1 1 0 151.1 157 76 59 29 124 15 .267 11 10 Henderson’s Career Big South Stats Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO HR B/Avg WP HBP 2006 7.27 0-1 4/1 00008.212117343.333 3 0 2007 5.62 2-1 7/5 100032.0 35 22 20 7 15 3 .287 0 1 2008 1.20 1-1 2/2 001015.0 10 4 2 1 21 2 .179 0 1 TOTAL 4.69 3-3 13/8 1 0 1 0 55.2 57 37 29 11 40 8 .266 3 2 Game Three Starter Michael Bowman Junior  Right-Handed Pitcher  6-3  200  R/R Richmond, Va.  Deep Run striking out eight while leaving with a 3-2 lead before a Liberty ninth-inning comeback...VMI went BOWMAN’S CAREER STARTS 9-7 in his 16 starts. 2008 Summer: Went 4-1 in 10 starts for the Peninsula IP H R ER BB SO DEC 17 Pilots of the Coastal Plain League...Had a 3.23 ERA in 55.2 innings, striking out 55 batters while 2/23 Lafayette 7.0 65415L Enjoyed a breakout campaign as a sophomore, set- walking only 12...Opposing batters hit only .245... 3/1 Binghamton 5.0 42016 - ting new school records for strikeouts and innings Earned the win in the CPL All-Star Game, working 3/8 Auburn 3.0 78622L pitched...Named to the Preseason Wallace Award a perfect fifth inning...Helped lead the Pilots to the 3/15 Marshall 9.0 55117L Watch List. CPL Championship Game. 2008: Has gone 1-3 with two no decisions while 3/22 High Point-17.0 73315 - starting the second game of every weekend 2006: Made seven starts and four relief appear- 3/29 Winthrop 7.0 84317W series...Ranks third in the Big South with 42.0 IP, ances in his first season with the Keydets...Went 4- fifth (tied) with 38 K’s and eighth with a .245 opp. 2 with a 4.67 ERA, striking out 17 while walking batting average... Earned his first win of the season 19 in 34.2 innings of work...Started four Big South 2007 by working seven innings and allowing only four games, going 1-1...Made his first career start at IP H R ER BB SO DEC runs, three earned, striking out seven against Richmond (2/28), as he and fellow freshman John 2/9 Florida 4.0 52212W Winthrop (3/29)...Allowed only three earned runs in Phelps combined to blank the Spiders 6-0...Posted 2/21 Richmond 6.0 51128 - seven innings on seven hits, taking a no decision career-long outings of 5.2 innings at High Point 3/3 Rider 6.2 31127W against High Point (3/22), as the Keydets came (4/8) and vs. #16 Winthrop (5/21)... Against WU, back to win...Pitched a complete game against allowed only one earned run while striking out four 3/10 UMES 7.0 10007W Marshall (3/15), taking the loss despite allowing in the series-clinching win...Struck out five vs. 3/14 Auburn 2.0 51113 - only one earned run (four unearned), striking out Coppin State (2/17). 3/17 Char. Sou. 6.0 644010W seven and walking only one in a 5-1 loss...Suffered Summer: Helped lead the Staunton (Va.) Braves 3/24 Winthrop 8.0 54436L the worst outing of his career at Auburn (3/8), to a runner-up finish in the Valley League...Pitched allowing eight runs, six earned in three innings in a a five-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and no walks 4/1 Savannah St. 7.0 20007W 10-1 loss...Against Binghamton (3/1), left the in Game 4 of the Valley League Finals against 4/7 High Point 5.1 75545 - game after five innings with a one-run lead, surren- eventual champions Luray...Struck out 59 batters 4/13 Coppin St. 6.1 10009W dering two unearned runs while striking out six...In in 57 innings, making nine starts and one relief 4/21 Coastal 6.0 84212L his first start, suffered a loss while giving up five appearance...Tallied a 4.11 ERA and .234 oppo- 4/27 UNCA 8.0 844210- runs, four earned in seven innings against Lafayette nents’ batting average...Posted a 1-5 record. (2/23). 5/11 Radford 6.0 63338 - High School: Three-year letterwinner at Deep 5/18 Liberty 7.0 83138L 2007: Came into his own, leading the team in Run...Named honorable mention all-district and all- 5/23 Liberty-BST 8.0 92228 - starts (16), strikeouts (110), innings (99.0), oppos- academic...Also lettered two years at quarterback, ing batting average (.235), and combined shutouts totaling 1600 yards passing...Named honorable (3)...Broke VMI’s single-season strikeout mark set mention all-district in football. 2006 by Percy Sensabaugh in 1964...Twice allowed only IP H R ER BB SO DEC one hit in a start, going seven innings against Personal: Son of Thomas and Barbara Bowman... 2/28 Richmond 4.0 30032W Maryland-Eastern Shore (3/10) and 6.1 innings Played in the 2004 Commonwealth Games and for against Coppin State (4/13)...Set a career-high by American Legion Posts 244 and 361...Pitched two 3/5 Albany 1.1 54421 - striking out ten without walking a batter against innings in the 2005 VHSCA East-West All-Star 4/2 Liberty 2.0 34322 - Charleston Southern (3/17)... Pitched his first Game with fellow Keydet Matt Edwards...Majoring 4/8 High Point 5.2 23340 - career complete game against Winthrop (3/24), tak- in civil engineering. 4/15 Radford 1.0 34310L ing the loss while allowing only four runs...Also 5/10 VCU 4.0 53203L took a hard-luck loss against #20 Coastal Carolina, BOWMAN’S CAREER HIGHS allowing two earned runs in six innings...Took a no IP, Starter 8.0 (2x), Last vs. UNCA, 4/27/07 5/21 Winthrop 5.2 52144W decision when allowing four runs over eight innings IP, Relief 5.0 vs. Coppin State, 2/17/06 in a come-from-behind, 5-4 win over UNCA K 10 (2x), Last vs. UNCA, 4/27/07 (4/27)...Took a hard-luck loss in his final regular- BB 4 (3x), Last vs. High Point, 4/7/07 season outing, allowing one earned run over seven H 8 (4x), Last vs. Winthrop, 3/29/08 innings, striking out eight against Liberty R 8 at Auburn, 3/8/08 (5/18)...Allowed only two runs over eight innings in ER 6 at Auburn, 3/8/08 the Big South Championship against Liberty (5/23), Bowman’s Career Stats Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO HR B/Avg WP HBP 2006 4.67 4-2 11/7 001034.2 36 23 18 19 17 3 .265 5 3 2007 2.73 6-3 17/16 103099.0 85 35 30 26 110 2 .235 5 5 2008 3.86 1-3 10/6 100042.0 39 28 18 10 38 3 .245 2 4 TOTAL 3.38 11-8 38/29 2 0 4 0 175.2 160 86 66 55 165 8 .244 12 12 Bowman’s Career Big South Stats Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO HR B/Avg WP HBP 2006 6.14 1-1 5/4 000014.2 14 13 10 11 6 2 .255 3 3 2007 4.47 1-3 7/7 100046.1 48 27 23 16 49 0 .274 3 3 2008 3.86 1-0 2/2 000014.0 15 7 6 2 12 1 .283 0 0 TOTAL 4.68 3-4 14/13 1 0 0 0 75.0 77 47 39 29 67 3 .272 6 6 VMI Bullpen Notes

# 21 Ryan Barefoot, Fr., R/R (Centreville, Va./Centreville) ‘08: 1-0, 3.46 ERA, 13.0 IP, 5 K, 4 BB RHP - Made his first career pitching start at Old Dominion (4/2), earned the win by allowing one run on one hit through four innings - Worked two innings against Winthrop (3/28), allowing two runs on three hits, striking out a pair - Pitched two innings against William & Mary (3/25), allowing two runs, one earned, on three hits, striking out one - Pitched four innings against Old Dominion (3/11), allowing only one run on four hits, striking out a pair...After allowing back-to-back baserunners in the first inning he pitched, set down six in a row and nine of the next ten batters he faced - Made his first collegiate appearance on the mound in game one at Auburn (3/6), allowing one hit in a 9-3 loss - Excelled as a two-way player at Centreville, playing as a shortstop while also serving as the team’s closer - Went 1-0 with three saves with opponents hitting .194, posting an ERA of 3.30 and 15 strikeouts in 12 innings as a senior

# 22 Chris Duty, So., R/R (Richmond, Va./Monacan) ‘08: 2-0, 1 SV, 3.18 ERA, 17.0 IP, 12 K, 5 BB RHP - Picked up a win in relief against Richmond (4/1), allowing two unearned runs on two hits - Earned his first win in his first start of the season, pitching five innings against William & Mary (3/25), allowing one run on three hits while striking out four, - Threw three scoreless innings against Norfolk State (3/19), allowing only two hits while striking out one - Pitched 2.2 innings in relief in game four at Auburn (3/9), allowing two runs on four hits while striking out three in a 6-5 loss - Made his first apperance of the season against Binghamton (3/1), earning his first career save by working a perfect ninth with a strikeout - Pitched as a weekend starter, a mid-week starter and out of the bullpen last season - Struck out 60 while walking only 21 in 59.2 innings as a freshman, making ten starts and five relief appearances - Ranked eighth in the Big South with a .265 opponents batting average - Went 3-0 in his first four collegiate starts, winning against Nigara, Rider and Charleston Southern

# 14 Matt Edwards, R-So., R/R (Midlothian, Va./Midlothian) ‘08: 1-0, 0.77 ERA, 11.2 IP, 8 K, 3 BB RHP - Earned his first collegiate win against Norfolk State (3/19), entering the sixth inning with the go-ahead run at third base and worked 1.1 scoreless innings - Made a pair of appearances against Marshall, pitching three innings and allowing no runs on three hits striking out two in game one (3/14), while allowing one run on two hits in one inning of work in game three (3/16) - Pitched the final final two innings against Old Dominion (3/11), allowing a pair of hits but no runs - Pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in game three against Lafayette (2/24), allowing four hits while striking out two in an 11-9 loss - Underwent Tommy John surgery in the fall of 2006 after suffering an elbow injury over the summer of 2006 while pitching for American Legion Post 186 - Made three relief appearances as a freshman in 2006

# 11 Jason Farley, Fr., L/L (Vienna, Va./James Madison) ‘08: 2-2, 2 SV, 6.75 ERA, 22.2 IP, 21 K, 9 BB LHP - Is 2-0 with two saves in his four relief appearances, holding an ERA of 1.04 in 8.2 innings, striking out nine while walking only two and allowing two hits - Took a no decision after allowing three runs on three hits through four innings in a 9-5 win over Richmond (4/1) - Picked up a win and a save in a doubleheader sweep of High Point (3/22); Allowed two baserunners over three innings, striking out four in the two appearances - Allowed two runs on one hit in a start against Norfolk State (3/19), pitching two innings while striking out a pair - In his first collegiate start, escaped a rough first inning at Auburn (3/6) and pitched four innings, allowing seven runs, five earned, on six hits while taking the loss - Allowed only one hit, a solo home run, while facing 18 batters in his first two collegiate appearances - Collected his first collegiate win in relief in the final game against Binghamton (3/1), allowing only one hit in 2.1 innings - Earned his first collegiate save in his first apperance, setting down the first eight batters he faced before an error broke the string against Binghamton (2/29); Worked 3.0 innings while striking out three and allowing only one baserunner - As a senior at James Madison, earned Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year honors, going 8-2 with a save, striking out 59 batters while walking only nine, posting an ERA of 1.23 in 58.2 innings for the Liberty District Champions, while also hitting .371 with 11 RBI - Twice named both Liberty District and Northern Region Pitcher of the Year; Also named AAA First Team All-State as a senior - Before his senior season, was the only player in the state of Virginia named to the Louisville Slugger Preseason High School All-America First Team

# 12 Lefty Flora, Fr., L/L (Roanoke, Va./Northside) ‘08: 0-2, 10.95 ERA, 12.1 IP, 12 K, 8 BB LHP - Took the loss while making his second start of the season, lasting 3.1 innings at JMU (3/26), allowing five runs on eight hits, including three home runs - Pitched four innings in relief in game three at Auburn (3/8), striking out five while scattering five hits, allowing two runs - Worked in relief in the final game against Binghamton (3/1), scattering five hits in 2.1 innings, allowing no runs while striking out a pair - Started game three against Lafayette (2/24), allowing nine runs, eight earned, in 2.2 innings, striking out two while walking four - Went 9-1 as a senior, leading Northside to the Virginia AA State Semifinals for the second-straight season and a Blue Ridge District Regular Season title - As a senior, had an ERA of 1.16 with 96 strikeouts, walking 24 in 72.2 innings with nine complete games - Went 29-6 in his career at Northside, notching 297 strikeouts in 228 innings while posting an ERA of 1.71 - Two-time First-Team All-District and All-Region selection that also earned Honorable Mention All-State honors

# 9 Adam Kruithof, Fr., R/R (Charlottesville, Va./Western Albemarle) ‘08: 0-1, 10.50 ERA, 12.0 IP, 9 K, 6 BB RHP - Recorded two outs while allowing two runs on three hits in relief against JMU (3/26), retiring the first two batters to escape the fourth before three straight hits chased him in the fifth - Allowed four runs, three earned, in his second career start, pitching two innings against Old Dominion (3/11) and taking the loss - Made his first collegiate start in game three against Binghamton (3/1), allowing six runs, five earned, and eight hits while striking out four in 3.1 innings (ND) - Worked the final four innings in relief in game three against Lafayette (2/24), scattering two hits while striking out three - Earned Player of the Year honors in the Jefferson District after being named to the All-District First Team as both a pitcher and an outfielder as a senior - Named Central Virginia Player of the Year as a senior and First Team All-Region as a pitcher in addition to Second Team All-Region in the outfield - Went 9-0 with a save while leading the squad with 71 strikeouts in 58 innings, with opponents hitting only .148 as a senior - Holds the Western Albemarle career record for wins (26) and innings pitched (211) VMI Bullpen Notes

# 27 Josh McPherson, So., R/R (Yorktown, Va./Tabb) ‘08: 0-0, 27.00 ERA, 1.0 IP, 0 K, 0 BB RHP - Worked one inning against Winthrop (3/28), allowing two runs, one earned, on three hits - Came on in relief in game three against Lafayette (2/24), failing to retire any of the three batters he faced, being charged with two runs - Saw action in nine games out of the bullpen as a freshman, including four Big South contests - Posted his most impressive outing of the season at Virginia Tech (3/4/07), allowing only one hit in 2.2 innings, striking out three while walking one - Worked a perfect two innings in game one against Coppin State (4/13/07), striking out three - As a senior at Tabb, went 7-3 with a 1.25 ERA, striking out 53 while walking four in 56 IP - Named All-State Honorable Mention as a junior, while also being twice named First-Team All-Region and First-Team All-District

# 25 Matt Murrer, R-Sr., L/L (Richmond, Va./Benedictine) ‘08: 0-0, 2.45 ERA, 3.2 IP, 3 K, 3 BB LHP - Allowed one run in one inning of work at Old Dominion (4/2), striking out one and allowing a pair of hits - Worked 0.2 innings of scoreless relief against Norfolk State (3/19), allowing one hit - Was charged with a pair of unearned runs in one inning of early relief against Old Dominion (3/11), allowing a pair of hits while walking a pair - Made his collegiate debut on the mound in game one at Auburn (3/6), striking out a pair while walking one - Was a four-year letterwinner on the VMI Basketball team, scoring 1,200 points, ranking him 18th in VMI career scoring - Also in the top five in VMI’s career field goal percentage (.541-3rd) and blocked shots (89-5th) - As a senior, scored a career-high 16.6 points per game, the sixth-most in the Big South Conference, while ranking second in the League with 1.9 blocks per game - Went 7-1 as a starting pitcher his senior year at Benedictine

# 35 Travis Smink, R-So., L/L (Herndon, Pa./Line Mountain) ‘08: 0-0, 3 SV, 3.46 ERA, 13.0 IP, 12 K, 3 BB LHP - Is tied for the third-most saves in the Big South with three - Worked scorless ninth innings against four-run wins against Richmond (4/1) and Old Dominion (4/2), combining to strike out two while allowing one hit - Collected his second Big South save in as many weekends by allowing one baserunner (walk) through the final two innings against Winthrop (3/29), striking out one - Earned a save against W&M (3/25) by working the final two innings, allowing three runs on five hits after entering in the eighth with the tying run at the plate - Picked up his third career save and first in Big South play while working a scoreless ninth in game two against High Point (3/22), allowing only one hit - Scattered three hits in 2.1 innings of relief at William & Mary (3/12), striking out three - Made his first appearance in over a year by striking out the lone batter he faced in game four at Auburn (3/9) - Saw action in only two contests before undergoing surgery last season, undergoing Tommy John surgery and earning a medical redshirt year - As a freshman in 2006, became only the second Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American in VMI history, joining fellow Herndon, Pa. native Kelly Sweppenhiser - Tied what was then the school record for wins by going 7-4 while ranking second on the team with 73.2 innings, ten starts, two saves and 4.40 ERA - Threw his first career complete game against Coastal Carolina (5/8/06) in a 2-0 loss to fellow freshman Bobby Gagg - Named to the College Baseball Foundation’s National Honor Roll after he picked up two saves and a win by closing out all three games against Lafayette (2/25- 26/06), retiring 17 of the 19 batters he faced

# 13 Daniel Wood, R-So., L/L (Richmond, Va./Hermitage) ‘08: 0-1, 4.50 ERA, 8.0 IP, 13 K, 2 BB LHP - Struck out a pair in a perfect inning of relief against Old Dominion (4/2) - Hurled two innings of relief against Winthrop (3/28), allowing two runs, one earned, on one hit in his second inning after a perfect seventh with two strikeouts - Pitched two innings against JMU (3/26), allowing one run on two hits, including a home run, striking out two - Took the loss against Binghamton in game two (3/1), as the only batter he faced singled and scored the winning run in a 4-3 loss - Relieved Michael Bowman in game two against Lafayette (2/23), allowing two runs on two hits in two innings, striking out five while walking two - Appeared in seven contests, striking out seven batters while allowing only one hit in 5.2 innings as a redshirt freshman - In three Big South appearances, allowed only one hit in 2.1 innings, striking out two while allowing one run - Enjoyed his best outing in game three against Savannah State (4/1/07), setting down all six batters he faced while striking out three in final two innings - Allowed only one hit in 1.1 innings, striking out a pair of batters in relief in game two against UNC Asheville (4/28/07) - Redshirted the 2006 season Relief Effectiveness

-----Last Relief Appearance----- First Batter Saves Inherit. Run. Pitcher Date Opp. (Result) IP H R/ER BB SO HR DEC Faced Retired SV Opp. IR Scored Barefoot 3/28 Winthrop (L) 2.0 3 2/2 0 2 0 - 4 3 0 0 0 0 Barham 4/1 Richmond (W) 1.0 1 0/0 0 2 0 - 1 1 0 0 0 0 Bowman 4/2 at ODU (W) 1.0 1 1/1 1 1 0 - 4 2 0 0 0 0 Duty 4/2 at ODU (W) 1.0 1 0/0 1 1 0 - 7 4 1 1 3 1 Edwards 3/19 at Norfolk St. (W) 1.1 1 0/0 0 0 0 W 7 5 0 0 6 4 Farley 3/30 Winthrop (L) 0.1 0 0/0 1 1 0 - 5 5 2 2 3 0 Flora 3/6 at Auburn (L) 4.0 5 2/2 1 5 1 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 Henderson 3/22 at JMU (L) 1.0 1 0/0 0 1 0 - 4 4 0 2 1 1 Kruithof 3/26 at JMU (L) 0.2 3 2/2 0 0 0 - 4 3 0 0 2 1 McPherson 3/28 Winthrop (L) 1.0 3 2/1 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 0 2 2 Murrer 4/2 at ODU (W) 1.0 2 1/1 0 1 0 - 4 1 0 0 1 1 Smink 4/2 at ODU (W) 1.0 1 0/0 0 2 0 - 8 6 3 3 5 1 Wood 4/2 at ODU (W) 1.0 0 0/0 0 2 0 - 6 4 0 0 2 1 TEAM 4/2 at ODU (L) 5.0 5 2/2 2 7 0 - 58 40 6 8 25 12 2008 VMI Baseball Roster Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. B/T HT WT CL Hometown/Previous School 26 Jordan Ballard ...... IF 1 David Lottman OF L/L 5-9 160 So. Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam 21 Ryan Barefoot ...... SS/P 2 Shane Geisslinger IF R/R 5-8 160 Sr. Midlothian, Va./Clover Hill 8 Trey Barham ...... LHP 3 Justin Hess IF/OF R/R 5-11 170 So. Chesapeake, Va./Deep Creek 39 Austin Benda ...... SS 4 Sam Roberts IF/P L/R 6-2 175 Fr. Prince George, Va./Prince George 5 Justin Topping C/OF R/R 5-11 185 Fr. Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River 24 Tanner Biagini ...... IF 6 Michael Roberts C R/R 6-2 185 Jr. Prince George, Va./Prince George 17 Michael Bowman . . . . .RHP 7 Chris Henderson RHP R/R 6-0 175 Jr. Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge 29 Tim Brust ...... LHP 8 Trey Barham LHP L/L 6-0 215 Sr. Portsmouth, Va./Greenbrier Christian 22 Chris Duty ...... RHP 9 Adam Kruithof RHP/IF R/R 5-11 180 Fr. Charlottesville, Va./Western Albemarle 14 Matt Edwards ...... RHP 10 A.J. Yoder IF L/R 5-11 190 Jr. Belleville, Pa./Indian Valley 34 Brett Entz ...... SS 11 Jason Farley LHP L/L 6-3 185 Fr. Vienna, Va./James Madison 11 Jason Farley ...... LHP 12 Matthew Flora LHP L/L 5-9 170 Fr. Roanoke, Va./Northside 12 Matthew Flora ...... LHP 13 Daniel Wood LHP L/L 6-3 185 R-So. Richmond, Va./Hermitage 14 Matt Edwards RHP R/R 5-11 195 R-So. Midlothian, Va./Midlothian 2 Shane Geisslinger ...... IF 17 Michael Bowman RHP R/R 6-3 200 Jr. Richmond, Va./Deep Run 33 Kyle Goodale ...... C 20 Thane Smith OF L/R 6-1 200 R-Sr. Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial 28 Alex Haitsuka ...... C/OF 21 Ryan Barefoot SS/P R/R 6-4 185 Fr. Centreville, Va./Centreville 7 Chris Henderson . . . . .RHP 22 Chris Duty RHP R/R 6-3 205 So. Richmond, Va./Monacan 3 Justin Hess ...... IF/OF 23 Graham Sullivan IF R/R 6-3 195 Fr. Manassas, Va./C.D. Hylton 42 Chase Hutchinson . . .RHP 24 Tanner Biagini IF R/R 6-3 210 So. Greenville, N.C./D.H. Conley 9 Adam Kruithof . . . .RHP/IF 25 Matt Murrer LHP L/L 6-7 220 Sr. Richmond, Va./Benedictine 26 Jordan Ballard IF R/R 6-3 205 So. Troy, Va./Monticello 1 David Lottman ...... OF 27 Josh McPherson RHP R/R 6-4 205 So. Yorktown, Va./Tabb 27 Josh McPherson . . . . .RHP 28 Alex Haitsuka C/OF R/R 6-3 185 Fr. Alexandria, Va./T.C. Williams 30 Colin Miller ...... OF 29 Tim Brust LHP L/L 6-4 210 Fr. Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle 25 Matt Murrer ...... LHP 30 Colin Miller OF R/R 5-11 175 Fr. Delaplane, Va./Fauquier 6 Michael Roberts ...... C 31 Brian Sandridge OF R/R 6-0 185 R-So. Brownsburg, Va./Rockbridge County 4 Sam Roberts ...... IF/P 33 Kyle Goodale C R/R 6-5 190 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa./Penncrest 31 Brian Sandridge ...... OF 34 Brett Entz SS R/R 5-11 175 Fr. Richmond, Va./Deep Run 35 Travis Smink ...... LHP 35 Travis Smink LHP L/L 6-3 210 R-So. Herndon, Pa./Line Mountain 39 Austin Benda SS R/R 5-11 170 Fr. Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne 20 Thane Smith ...... OF 42 Chase Hutchinson RHP R/R 6-3 185 Fr. Fishersville, Va./Wilson Memorial 23 Graham Sullivan ...... IF 5 Justin Topping ...... C/OF Head Coach: #19 Marlin Ikenberry (VMI ‘95), Fifth season 13 Daniel Wood ...... LHP Assistant Coaches: 10 A.J. Yoder ...... IF #37 Ryan Mau (College of Charleston ‘00), Third season #38 Barry Shelton (West Virginia State, ‘97), Second season Keydets By Class (Eligibility) #16 Reggie Reynolds (Liberty 98), First Season Seniors (First Classmen)- 4 Barham, Geisslinger, Smith, Murrer Keydets By State/Region Central (9) Pennsylvania- 3 Michael Bowman Richmond Juniors (Second Classmen)- 4 Virginia- 28 Kyle Goodale Philadelphia Chris Duty Richmond Travis Smink Herndon Bowman, Henderson, M. Western (6) Matt Edwards Midlothian A.J. Yoder Belleville Roberts, Yoder Jordan Ballard Troy Brett Entz Richmond Tim Brust Charlottesville Shane Geisslinger Midlothian North Carolina- 1 Sophomores (Third Classmen)- 10 Lefty Flora Roanoke Matt Murrer Richmond Tanner Biagini Greenville Ballard, Biagini, Duty, Edwards, Chase Hutchinson Fishersville Mike Roberts Prince George Hess, Lottman, McPherson, Adam Kruithof Charlottesville Sam Roberts Prince George Pronunciation Guide Sandridge, Smink, Wood Brian Sandridge Brownsburg Daniel Wood Richmond Trey BARHAM- BARE-um Freshmen (Fourth Classmen)- 14 Southeastern (7) Tanner BIAGINI- be-ah-GEE-nee Northern (6) Barefoot, Benda, Brust, Entz, Trey Barham Portsmouth Ryan Barefoot Centreville Shane GEISSLINGER- GICE-ling-er Austin Benda Virginia Beach Farley, Flora, Goodale, Haitsuka, Jason Farley Vienna Justin Hess Chesapeake Alex HAITSUKA- hite-SOO-kah Hutchinson, Kruithof, Miller, S. Alex Haitsuka Alexandria David Lottman Virginia Beach Marlin IKENBERRY- EYE-ken-berry Roberts, Sullivan, Topping Chris Henderson Fredericksburg Josh McPherson Yorktown Colin Miller Delaplane Adam KRUITHOF- CREW-toff Thane Smith Virginia Beach Graham Sullivan Manassas Justin Topping Suffolk Ryan MAU- MAO (As in Maui) Matt MURRER- MYUR-er 2008 VMI Baseball Overall Statistics for VMI (as of Apr 03, 2008) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 12-15 Home: 7-9 Away: 5-6 Big South: 4-2

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%

BIAGINI, Tanner...... 374 27-26 107 17 40 6 0 4 25 58 .542 5 2 20 2 .409 1 0 1-1 10 45 9 .859 ROBERTS, Mike...... 354 22-21 82 10 29 7 0 2 18 42 .512 5 1 10 1 .393 1 2 4-4 96 11 3 .973 ROBERTS, Sam...... 333 22-21 60 12 20 4 0 0 6 24 .400 14 0 12 1 .453 1 5 4-5 43 4 2 .959 GEISSLINGER, Shane.. .304 27-27 102 23 31 6 1 0 11 39 .382 8 4 13 0 .374 1 4 8-9 44 82 7 .947 SANDRIDGE, Brian.... .296 23-18 71 10 21 3 0 4 16 36 .507 3 3 16 0 .346 1 1 1-2 11 0 3 .786 YODER, A.J...... 282 23-21 71 13 20 4 0 1 7 27 .380 8 4 8 1 .386 0 6 2-3 31 47 5 .940 HESS, Justin...... 273 26-24 77 8 21 4 0 1 5 28 .364 12 0 16 2 .371 0 3 6-10 54 1 0 1.000 BALLARD, Jordan...... 268 23-23 82 18 22 4 0 7 16 47 .573 7 7 15 1 .371 1 1 2-3 201 13 3 .986 SMITH, Thane...... 171 24-20 70 12 12 3 1 1 8 20 .286 8 3 18 0 .284 0 3 2-3 26 0 2 .929 ------BAREFOOT, Ryan...... 294 9-4 17 2 5 0 0 1 4 8 .471 1 0 4 1 .333 0 0 1-1 5 13 3 .857 TOPPING, Justin...... 279 18-12 43 2 12 3 0 0 3 15 .349 4 0 5 0 .333 1 0 0-1 0 0 0 .000 HAITSUKA, Alex...... 216 19-13 51 3 11 2 0 0 2 13 .255 4 2 12 1 .293 1 1 0-0 120 18 6 .958 LOTTMAN, David...... 143 15-2 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 2 0 4 0 .333 0 0 0-0 6 0 0 1.000 SULLIVAN, Graham.... .139 16-8 36 3 5 1 0 0 1 6 .167 0 0 10 2 .139 0 1 0-0 45 11 2 .966 EDWARDS, Matt...... 111 5-1 9 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 .333 0 0 3 0 .111 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 BENDA, Austin...... 000 5-1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 MILLER, Colin...... 000 4-1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 RUCKER, Kyle...... 000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 ENTZ, Brett...... 000 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

Totals...... 279 27-27 899 140 251 47 3 21 122 367 .408 81 26 170 12 .353 8 27 31-42 705 284 49 .953 Opponents...... 277 27-27 923 154 256 44 6 26 130 390 .423 67 27 214 7 .341 10 12 35-51 702 301 29 .972

LOB - Team (199), Opp (181). DPs turned - Team (12), Opp (21). CI - Team (1), ROBERTS, M. 1. IBB - Team (2), BIAGINI, T. 2. Picked off - BALLARD, J. 2, ROBERTS, S. 2, HAITSUKA, A. 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

HENDERSON, Chris.... 2.23 3-3 9 5 1 0/1 0 40.1 41 15 10 4 45 7 1 4 158 .259 2 6 0 1 0 BOWMAN, Michael..... 3.86 1-3 10 6 1 0/0 0 42.0 39 28 18 10 38 9 1 3 159 .245 2 4 0 1 3 BARHAM, Trey...... 4.46 2-3 7 6 1 0/0 0 38.1 40 24 19 10 36 8 0 3 146 .274 3 7 0 1 4 ------EDWARDS, Matt...... 0.77 1-0 7 0 0 0/0 0 11.2 13 1 1 3 8 1 0 0 47 .277 0 0 0 0 0 MURRER, Matt...... 2.45 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 3.2 5 3 1 3 3 1 0 0 15 .333 0 0 0 0 1 DUTY, Chris...... 3.18 2-0 8 1 0 0/0 1 17.0 15 8 6 5 12 5 2 1 61 .246 3 2 0 2 0 BAREFOOT, Ryan...... 3.46 1-0 5 1 0 0/0 0 13.0 12 6 5 4 5 1 0 1 49 .245 2 0 0 1 1 SMINK, Travis...... 3.46 0-0 8 0 0 0/0 3 13.0 12 5 5 3 12 1 2 1 48 .250 1 1 0 0 0 WOOD, Daniel...... 4.50 0-1 6 0 0 0/0 0 8.0 6 6 4 2 13 0 0 1 28 .214 3 2 2 1 1 FARLEY, Jason...... 6.75 2-2 9 4 0 0/1 2 22.2 22 22 17 9 21 6 0 5 87 .253 1 2 1 1 1 KRUITHOF, Adam...... 10.50 0-1 6 2 0 0/0 0 12.0 20 16 14 6 9 3 0 3 53 .377 3 1 0 2 1 FLORA, Lefty...... 10.95 0-2 4 2 0 0/0 0 12.1 26 16 15 8 12 1 0 4 63 .413 2 1 1 0 0 McPHERSON, Josh..... 27.00 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 5 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 9 .556 0 1 0 0 0

Totals...... 4.52 12-15 27 27 3 1/1 6 235.0 256 154 118 67 214 44 6 26 923 .277 22 27 4 10 12 Opponents...... 4.38 15-12 27 27 2 1/1 7 234.0 251 140 114 81 170 47 3 21 899 .279 26 26 1 8 27

PB - Team (10), HAITSUKA, A. 8, ROBERTS, M. 2, Opp (8). Pickoffs - Team (13), DUTY, C. 5, BARHAM, T. 2, BOWMAN, M. 1, FLORA, L. 1, HAITSUKA, A. 1, ROBERTS, M. 1, HENDERSON, C 1, FARLEY, J. 1, Opp (5). SBA/ATT - ROBERTS, M. (21-28), HAITSUKA, A. (14-22), BOWMAN, M. (6-13), BAREFOOT, R. (7-7), FARLEY, J. (5-7), BARHAM, T. (3-5), KRUITHOF, A. (2-3), WOOD, D. (3-3), HENDERSON, C (2-3), McPHERSON, J (2-2), MURRER, M. (2-2), DUTY, C. (2-2), SMINK, T. (0-2), EDWARDS, M. (0-1), FLORA, L. (1-1). 2008 VMI Baseball Game Results for VMI (as of Apr 03, 2008) (All games)

Game date Opposing team Score r h e/ r h e Inns Overall Big South Pitcher of record Attend Time ------/------Feb 23, 2008 LAFAYETTE W 7-1 7 10 1/ 1 6 1 9 1- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 HENDERSON, C (W 1-0) 531 2:50 Feb 23, 2008 LAFAYETTE 5-7 L 5 8 1/ 7 8 1 9 1- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 BOWMAN, M. (L 0-1) 531 2:40 Feb 24, 2008 LAFAYETTE 9-11 L 9 13 3/11 16 1 9 1- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 FLORA, L. (L 0-1) 323 3:08 Feb 29, 2008 BINGHAMTON W 11-4 11 17 2/ 4 5 3 9 2- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 BARHAM, T. (W 1-0) 119 2:37 Mar 01, 2008 BINGHAMTON 3-4 L 3 8 4/ 4 6 1 7 2- 3- 0 0- 0- 0 WOOD, D. (L 0-1) 113 2:19 Mar 01, 2008 BINGHAMTON W 9-7 9 10 1/ 7 14 2 9 3- 3- 0 0- 0- 0 FARLEY, J. (W 1-0) 383 2:57 Mar 02, 2008 CENTRAL CONN. STATE W 7-2 7 7 2/ 2 9 0 9 4- 3- 0 0- 0- 0 HENDERSON, C (W 2-0) 309 2:15 Mar 06, 2008 at Auburn 3-9 L 3 9 2/ 9 9 0 9 4- 4- 0 0- 0- 0 FARLEY, J. (L 1-1) 2322 2:40 Mar 07, 2008 at Auburn 4-6 L 4 9 0/ 6 9 1 9 4- 5- 0 0- 0- 0 BARHAM, T. (L 1-1) 2623 2:32 Mar 08, 2008 at Auburn 1-10 L 1 8 4/10 12 1 9 4- 6- 0 0- 0- 0 BOWMAN, M. (L 0-2) 2019 2:28 Mar 09, 2008 at Auburn 5-6 L 5 8 3/ 6 10 1 9 4- 7- 0 0- 0- 0 HENDERSON, C (L 2-1) 1974 2:37 Mar 11, 2008 OLD DOMINION 6-7 L 6 13 1/ 7 11 2 9 4- 8- 0 0- 0- 0 KRUITHOF, A. (L 0-1) 309 2:57 Mar 12, 2008 at William and Mary 3-12 L 3 6 1/12 17 1 9 4- 9- 0 0- 0- 0 FARLEY, J. (L 1-2) 231 3:18 Mar 14, 2008 MARSHALL 3-4 L 3 6 2/ 4 13 0 9 4-10- 0 0- 0- 0 BARHAM, T. (L 1-2) 197 2:20 Mar 15, 2008 MARSHALL 1-5 L 1 7 3/ 5 5 0 9 4-11- 0 0- 0- 0 BOWMAN, M. (L 0-3) 307 2:06 Mar 16, 2008 MARSHALL 2-7 L 2 7 0/ 7 14 2 9 4-12- 0 0- 0- 0 HENDERSON, C (L 2-2) 267 3:02 Mar 19, 2008 at Norfolk State W 11-2 11 13 1/ 2 6 3 9 5-12- 0 0- 0- 0 EDWARDS, M. (W 1-0) 128 2:56 *Mar 21, 2008 at High Point W 5-4 5 9 2/ 4 5 2 9 6-12- 0 1- 0- 0 BARHAM, T. (W 2-2) 338 2:40 *Mar 22, 2008 at High Point W 5-3 5 13 1/ 3 8 0 9 7-12- 0 2- 0- 0 FARLEY, J. (W 2-2) - 2:42 *Mar 22, 2008 at High Point W 3-0 3 8 0/ 0 6 1 9 8-12- 0 3- 0- 0 HENDERSON, C (W 3-2) 387 2:44 Mar 25, 2008 WILLIAM AND MARY W 9-8 9 6 3/ 8 13 1 9 9-12- 0 3- 0- 0 DUTY, C. (W 1-0) 253 3:06 Mar 26, 2008 at James Madison 4-8 L 4 12 2/ 8 14 1 9 9-13- 0 3- 0- 0 FLORA, L. (L 0-2) 375 3:04 *Mar 28, 2008 WINTHROP 3-11 L 3 11 4/11 15 1 9 9-14- 0 3- 1- 0 BARHAM, T. (L 2-3) 359 3:08 *Mar 29, 2008 WINTHROP W 5-4 5 9 0/ 4 8 0 9 10-14- 0 4- 1- 0 BOWMAN, M. (W 1-3) 537 2:06 *Mar 30, 2008 WINTHROP 0-4 L 0 8 3/ 4 5 0 9 10-15- 0 4- 2- 0 HENDERSON, C (L 3-3) 383 2:50 Apr 01, 2008 RICHMOND W 9-5 9 11 3/ 5 6 1 9 11-15- 0 4- 2- 0 DUTY, C. (W 2-0) 357 2:52 Apr 02, 2008 at Old Dominion W 7-3 7 5 0/ 3 6 2 9 12-15- 0 4- 2- 0 BAREFOOT, R. (W 1-0) 443 3:08

() extra inning game 2008 VMI Baseball Games Summary for VMI (as of Apr 03, 2008) (All games)

Inning-by-inning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total ------VMI 14 13 16 16 17 20 5 24 15 140 Opponents 23 29 24 16 21 14 5 14 8 154

Win-Loss Record When ------Overall...... 12-15 After 6 leading..... 9-0 Conference...... 4-2 ...... trailing.... 1-11 Non-Conference...... 8-13 ...... tied...... 2-4 Home games...... 7-9 After 7 leading..... 10-0 Away games...... 5-6 ...... trailing.... 1-13 Neutral site...... 0-0 ...... tied...... 1-1 Day games...... 8-12 After 8 leading..... 11-0 Night games...... 4-3 ...... trailing.... 1-14 vs Left starter..... 2-6 ...... tied...... 0-0 vs Right starter.... 10-9 1-Run games...... 3-4 Hit 0 home runs..... 3-8 2-Run games...... 2-3 ... 1 home run...... 7-5 5+Run games...... 4-5 ... 2+ home runs.... 2-2 Extra innings...... 0-0 Shutouts...... 1-1 Opponent 0 home runs 6-5 ...... 1 home run. 5-5 Scoring 0-2 runs.... 0-4 ...... 2+ HRs..... 1-5 ...... 3-5 runs.... 4-9 ...... 6-9 runs.... 6-2 Made 0 errors...... 3-2 ...... 10+ runs.... 2-0 .... 1 error...... 4-3 .... 2+ errors...... 5-10 Opponent 0-2 runs... 4-0 ...... 3-5 runs... 6-4 Opp. made 0 errors.. 3-4 ...... 6-9 runs... 2-7 ...... 1 error... 4-9 ...... 10+ runs... 0-4 ...... 2+ errors. 5-2

Scored in 1st inning 5-5 Out-hit opponent.... 8-4 Opp. scored in 1st.. 3-6 Out-hit by opponent. 4-8 Scores first...... 9-5 Hits are tied...... 0-3 Opp. scores first... 3-10

Record when team scores: Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ W-L 0-1 0-2 0-1 1-5 0-2 3-2 0-1 3-0 0-0 3-1 2-0

Record when opponent scores: Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ W-L 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 3-3 1-1 0-2 1-3 1-1 0-1 0-4

Record when leading after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W-L 4-2 3-1 5-2 5-1 6-1 9-0 10-0 11-0

Record when trailing after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W-L 3-5 6-10 5-11 5-12 2-11 1-11 1-13 1-14

Record when tied after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W-L 5-8 3-4 2-2 2-2 4-3 2-4 1-1 0-0

Current winning streak: 2 Longest winning streak: 5 Longest losing streak: 9

Home attendance : 5278 ( 16 dates avg = 329 ) Away attendance : 10840 ( 10 dates avg = 1084 ) Total attendance: 16118 ( 26 dates avg = 619 ) 2008 VMI Baseball Team Game-by-Game for VMI (as of Apr 03, 2008) Batting (All games)

Date Opponent AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E Avg

Feb 23, 2008 Lafayette 34 7 10 6 3 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 7 27 12 1 .294 Feb 23, 2008 Lafayette 34 5 8 5 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 3 27 6 1 .265 Feb 24, 2008 Lafayette 39 9 13 7 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 27 14 3 .290 Feb 29, 2008 Binghamton 40 11 17 10 4 0 1 2 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 27 7 2 .327 Mar 01, 2008 Binghamton 28 3 8 3 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 21 6 4 .320 Mar 01, 2008 Binghamton 32 9 10 8 1 0 1 6 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 5 27 9 1 .319 Mar 02, 2008 Central Conn. State 31 7 7 7 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 27 14 2 .307 Mar 06, 2008 at Auburn 36 3 9 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 24 7 2 .299 Mar 07, 2008 at Auburn 34 4 9 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 10 24 15 0 .295 Mar 08, 2008 at Auburn 34 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 24 10 4 .289 Mar 09, 2008 at Auburn 34 5 8 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 24 10 3 .285 Mar 11, 2008 Old Dominion 38 6 13 4 1 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 9 27 11 1 .290 Mar 12, 2008 at William and Mary 31 3 6 3 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 8 24 12 1 .283 Mar 14, 2008 Marshall 32 3 6 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 27 13 2 .277 Mar 15, 2008 Marshall 30 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 27 14 3 .274 Mar 16, 2008 Marshall 33 2 7 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 9 27 9 0 .270 Mar 19, 2008 at Norfolk State 37 11 13 8 4 1 0 5 0 5 0 1 2 2 0 5 27 15 1 .276 Mar 21, 2008 at *High Point 31 5 9 4 2 1 0 6 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 7 27 12 2 .276 Mar 22, 2008 at *High Point 37 5 13 5 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 27 14 1 .281 Mar 22, 2008 at *High Point 29 3 8 3 1 0 0 5 1 0 3 3 2 0 0 3 27 6 0 .280 Mar 25, 2008 William and Mary 26 9 6 7 1 0 2 6 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 8 27 10 3 .279 Mar 26, 2008 at James Madison 38 4 12 4 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 11 24 9 2 .280 Mar 28, 2008 *Winthrop 37 3 11 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 27 11 4 .281 Mar 29, 2008 *Winthrop 29 5 9 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 10 27 9 0 .282 Mar 30, 2008 *Winthrop 31 0 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 6 27 7 3 .281 Apr 01, 2008 Richmond 33 9 11 9 4 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 27 12 3 .283 Apr 02, 2008 at Old Dominion 31 7 5 6 0 0 1 9 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 12 27 10 0 .279

Totals 899 140 251 122 47 3 21 81 2 31 11 26 27 8 12 170 705 284 49 .279 2008 VMI Baseball Team Game-by-Game for VMI (as of Apr 03, 2008) Pitching (All games)

Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP DP IBB Score W-L SV ERA

Feb 23, 2008 Lafayette 9.0 6 1 1 2 11 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 7-1 1-0 0 1.00 Feb 23, 2008 Lafayette 9.0 8 7 6 3 10 2 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 5-7 1-1 0 3.50 Feb 24, 2008 Lafayette 9.0 16 11 10 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9-11 1-2 0 5.67 Feb 29, 2008 Binghamton 9.0 5 4 2 4 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11-4 2-2 1 4.75 Mar 01, 2008 Binghamton 7.0 6 4 1 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3-4 2-3 1 4.19 Mar 01, 2008 Binghamton 9.0 14 7 6 1 8 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 9-7 3-3 2 4.50 Mar 02, 2008 Central Conn. State 9.0 9 2 1 0 8 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 7-2 4-3 2 3.98 Mar 06, 2008 at Auburn 8.0 9 9 7 5 7 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3-9 4-4 2 4.43 Mar 07, 2008 at Auburn 8.0 9 6 6 3 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4-6 4-5 2 4.68 Mar 08, 2008 at Auburn 8.0 12 10 8 3 8 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1-10 4-6 2 5.08 Mar 09, 2008 at Auburn 8.0 10 6 4 3 10 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 5-6 4-7 2 5.03 Mar 11, 2008 Old Dominion 9.0 11 7 4 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 6-7 4-8 2 4.94 Mar 12, 2008 at William and Mary 8.0 17 12 9 3 9 4 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3-12 4-9 2 5.32 Mar 14, 2008 Marshall 9.0 13 4 4 0 8 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3-4 4-10 2 5.22 Mar 15, 2008 Marshall 9.0 5 5 1 1 7 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1-5 4-11 2 4.92 Mar 16, 2008 Marshall 9.0 14 7 7 2 6 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2-7 4-12 2 5.06 Mar 19, 2008 at Norfolk State 9.0 6 2 2 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 11-2 5-12 2 4.87 Mar 21, 2008 at *High Point 9.0 5 4 1 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 5-4 6-12 2 4.65 Mar 22, 2008 at *High Point 9.0 8 3 3 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-3 7-12 3 4.55 Mar 22, 2008 at *High Point 9.0 6 0 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3-0 8-12 4 4.32 Mar 25, 2008 William and Mary 9.0 13 8 7 4 6 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 9-8 9-12 5 4.45 Mar 26, 2008 at James Madison 8.0 14 8 8 3 8 2 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 4-8 9-13 5 4.64 Mar 28, 2008 *Winthrop 9.0 15 11 9 0 8 2 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 3-11 9-14 5 4.84 Mar 29, 2008 *Winthrop 9.0 8 4 3 2 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5-4 10-14 6 4.76 Mar 30, 2008 *Winthrop 9.0 5 4 2 2 13 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0-4 10-15 6 4.65 Apr 01, 2008 Richmond 9.0 6 5 3 1 6 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 9-5 11-15 6 4.58 Apr 02, 2008 at Old Dominion 9.0 6 3 3 5 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7-3 12-15 6 4.52

Totals 235.0 256 154 118 67 214 44 6 26 22 4 27 12 0 140-154 12-15 6 4.52

* = Big South game 2008 VMI Baseball AB-R-H-RBI Breakdown for VMI (as of Apr 03, 2008) (All games)

#26 #21 #39 #24 #14 #2 #28 #3 #1 #30 #6 #4 #18 #31 #20 #23 #5 #10 Opponent Date BALLARD, BAREFOOT BENDA,A BIAGINI, EDWARDS, GEISSLIN HAITSUKA HESS,J LOTTMAN, MILLER,C ROBERTS, ROBERTS, RUCKER,K SANDRIDG SMITH,T SULLIVAN TOPPING, YODER,AJ ------LAFAYETT Feb 23 3-3-2-0 ...... 4-1-1-0 ...... 5-1-2-4 ...... 4-0-0-0 ...... 4-0-3-1 3-0-0-0 ...... 3-1-1-0 4-0-0-0 ...... 4-1-1-1 LAFAYETT Feb 23 2-1-0-0 ...... 1-1-1-3 1-0-0-0 5-1-2-0 2-1-2-0 4-0-0-0 ..Def...... 5-0-1-1 ...... 5-0-1-0 3-0-0-1 3-0-1-0 0-0-0-0 3-1-0-0 LAFAYETT Feb 24 4-1-1-0 ...... 5-1-3-2 ...... 4-2-1-0 ...... Def.. ..Def.. 3-0-0-0 4-2-2-1 ...... 5-1-2-3 5-1-1-0 1-0-0-0 3-0-2-1 5-1-1-0 BING Feb 29 4-1-0-0 4-1-2-3 ...... 5-2-3-1 ...... 4-2-1-0 5-1-1-1 5-0-2-2 ...... 4-1-2-0 ...... 4-2-2-2 ..Def...... 5-1-4-1 ...... BING Mar 01 ...... 3-0-1-1 ...... 3-0-2-1 ...... 4-1-3-0 ...... 2-0-0-0 ...... 4-1-1-1 ...... 3-0-1-0 3-1-0-0 2-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 ...... BING Mar 01 3-2-1-1 ...... 4-0-3-1 ...... 5-2-2-1 2-1-1-0 1-1-1-0 ..Def...... 5-0-2-5 3-0-0-0 ...... 4-0-0-0 2-2-0-0 ...... 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 CCSU Mar 02 4-0-0-0 ...... 4-1-1-2 ...... 4-1-1-0 2-0-1-0 ...... 2-0-0-0 ...... 4-2-3-4 2-0-0-0 ...... 1-0-0-0 4-0-0-1 ...... 2-0-0-0 2-3-1-0 AU Mar 06 4-0-2-0 ...... 1-0-0-0 2-0-1-0 1-1-1-0 4-0-0-0 4-0-1-0 2-0-0-0 ...... 4-1-1-1 2-1-1-0 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 2-0-1-1 1-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 3-0-1-0 AU Mar 07 4-0-2-0 ...... 4-0-1-0 4-0-0-0 4-1-2-1 1-0-0-0 2-2-1-0 ...... 4-0-1-1 2-1-1-0 ...... 1-0-0-0 4-0-1-0 ...... 4-0-0-1 AU Mar 08 4-0-1-0 2-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 4-0-2-0 ...... 4-0-1-0 1-0-0-0 3-0-1-0 1-0-0-0 ...... 3-0-1-0 3-0-1-1 ...... 3-0-0-0 3-1-1-0 ...... 2-0-0-0 AU Mar 09 4-1-2-3 3-0-0-0 ...... 4-2-3-1 ...... 4-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 ...... 4-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 ...... 1-0-0-0 1-1-1-0 1-0-0-0 3-1-2-0 1-0-0-0 ODU Mar 11 4-0-1-0 ...... 5-1-3-4 ...... 4-2-1-0 1-0-0-0 5-0-2-0 ...... 5-0-1-0 2-1-1-0 ...... 3-2-2-0 1-0-0-0 5-0-2-0 3-0-0-0 W&M Mar 12 1-0-0-1 2-0-1-0 1-0-0-0 3-1-1-0 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 3-0-1-0 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 2-0-1-1 3-0-0-0 ...... 1-0-0-0 3-2-1-0 1-0-0-0 3-0-1-1 1-0-0-0 MARSHALL Mar 14 ...... 2-1-1-0 ...... 4-0-0-0 ...... 4-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 3-1-2-3 ..Def...... 4-0-2-0 ...... 4-1-1-0 1-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 ..Def.. MARSHALL Mar 15 ...... 4-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 ...... 3-0-1-0 ...... 4-0-1-0 1-0-1-0 ...... 1-0-0-1 3-0-0-0 4-0-1-0 2-0-0-0 4-1-3-0 MARSHALL Mar 16 ...... 5-0-0-0 ...... 4-1-2-0 ...... 3-0-0-0 ..Def.. ..Def.. 5-0-2-0 2-0-1-1 ...... 3-0-0-0 3-0-1-0 4-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 3-1-1-0 NSU Mar 19 4-1-2-0 1-0-0-0 1-1-0-0 5-0-1-1 ...... 4-3-2-2 3-0-0-1 4-2-2-0 ..Def...... 4-0-1-1 5-2-3-1 ...... 3-0-1-0 3-1-1-2 HPU Mar 21 4-1-0-0 ...... 5-1-1-1 ...... 5-0-2-0 ...... 4-0-1-0 ..Def...... 3-0-1-0 3-0-2-1 ...... 3-2-1-2 ...... 3-0-0-0 1-1-1-0 HPU Mar 22 5-1-1-3 ...... 5-1-5-0 ...... 4-0-0-0 3-0-1-0 3-0-1-0 ..Def...... 1-1-1-0 3-0-0-0 ...... 5-1-3-1 3-0-1-1 ...... Def.. 5-0-0-0 HPU Mar 22 2-1-0-0 ...... 3-0-1-1 ...... 4-1-2-0 4-0-0-0 2-1-1-0 ...... 3-0-0-0 ...... 3-0-2-1 3-0-0-0 ...... 5-0-2-1 W&M Mar 25 3-1-1-1 ...... 4-1-1-0 ...... 3-0-0-1 3-0-0-0 3-1-0-0 2-2-1-0 ...... 1-2-0-0 ...... 3-1-1-4 ...... 4-1-2-1 JMU Mar 26 4-2-2-2 ..Def.. 3-0-0-0 4-1-1-2 ...... 3-0-0-0 4-0-1-0 4-0-2-0 ...... 1-0-0-0 ...... 5-0-2-0 ...... 4-0-1-0 ...... 1-0-0-0 ...... 5-1-3-0 WU Mar 28 4-0-2-1 ...... 4-0-1-0 ...... 4-1-2-1 4-0-1-0 4-0-1-0 ...... 4-1-2-0 ...... 3-0-0-0 4-1-1-1 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 4-0-1-0 WU Mar 29 4-1-1-1 ...... 4-1-1-1 ...... 3-1-1-0 3-0-1-0 2-0-0-0 ...... 3-0-1-0 ...... 3-1-2-2 3-0-0-0 ...... 4-1-2-1 WU Mar 30 4-0-0-0 ..Def...... 4-0-1-0 ...... 3-0-0-0 2-0-1-0 3-0-2-0 ..Def...... 1-0-0-0 4-0-2-0 ...... 4-0-1-0 3-0-1-0 ..Def...... 3-0-0-0 RICHMOND Apr 01 3-0-0-1 ...... 5-1-2-2 ...... 3-1-2-1 ...... 2-0-0-0 ...... 5-2-2-1 3-2-1-2 ...... 4-2-3-1 4-0-0-0 4-1-1-1 ...... ODU Apr 02 4-1-1-2 ...... 3-1-0-2 ...... 3-2-2-0 ...... 3-0-0-0 ..Def...... 3-0-0-0 2-2-1-0 ...... 4-0-0-1 3-0-0-1 5-1-1-0 1-0-0-0 ...... 2008 VMI Baseball IP-H-R-ER-BB-SO Breakdown for VMI (as of Apr 03, 2008) (All games)

#21 #8 #17 #22 #14 #11 #12 Opponent Date BAREFOOT,R BARHAM,T BOWMAN,M DUTY,C EDWARDS,M FARLEY,J FLORA,L ------Lafayette Feb 23 ...... 5.1- 3- 1- 1- 2- 4* ...... Lafayette Feb 23 ...... 7.0- 6- 5- 4- 1- 5* ...... Lafayette Feb 24 ...... 2.1- 4- 0- 0- 1- 2 ...... 2.2- 8- 9- 8- 4- 2* Binghamton Feb 29 ...... 6.0- 5- 4- 2- 4- 8* ...... 3.0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 3 ...... Binghamton Mar 01 ...... 5.0- 4- 2- 0- 1- 6* ...... 1.0- 0- 0- 0- 2- 1 ...... Binghamton Mar 01 ...... 1.0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 1 ...... 2.1- 1- 1- 1- 0- 1 2.1- 5- 0- 0- 1- 2 Central Conn. Stat Mar 02 ...... Auburn Mar 06 1.0- 1- 0- 0- 0- 0 ...... 4.0- 6- 7- 5- 3- 3* ...... Auburn Mar 07 ...... 7.0- 8- 6- 6- 3- 6* ...... 1.0- 1- 0- 0- 0- 1 ...... Auburn Mar 08 ...... 3.0- 7- 8- 6- 2- 2* ...... 4.0- 5- 2- 2- 1- 5 Auburn Mar 09 ...... 2.2- 4- 2- 2- 0- 3 ...... Old Dominion Mar 11 4.0- 4- 1- 1- 1- 2 ...... 2.0- 2- 0- 0- 0- 1 ...... William and Mary Mar 12 ...... 1.0- 1- 0- 0- 1- 2 0.2- 3- 3- 3- 1- 0 ...... 4.0-10- 9- 6- 1- 4* ...... Marshall Mar 14 ...... 6.0-10- 4- 4- 0- 6* ...... 3.0- 3- 0- 0- 0- 2 ...... Marshall Mar 15 ...... 9.0- 5- 5- 1- 1- 7* ...... Marshall Mar 16 ...... 1.0- 2- 1- 1- 0- 0 ...... Norfolk State Mar 19 ...... 1.0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 1 3.0- 2- 0- 0- 0- 1 1.1- 1- 0- 0- 0- 1 2.0- 1- 2- 2- 2- 2* ...... High Point Mar 21 ...... 9.0- 5- 4- 1- 1- 7* ...... High Point Mar 22 ...... 7.0- 7- 3- 3- 1- 5* ...... 1.0- 0- 0- 0- 1- 2 ...... High Point Mar 22 ...... 2.0- 1- 0- 0- 0- 2 ...... William and Mary Mar 25 2.0- 3- 2- 1- 0- 1 ...... 5.0- 3- 1- 1- 2- 4* ...... James Madison Mar 26 ...... 1.0- 0- 0- 0- 1- 2 ...... 3.1- 8- 5- 5- 2- 3* Winthrop Mar 28 2.0- 3- 2- 2- 0- 2 4.0- 8- 5- 5- 0- 3* ...... Winthrop Mar 29 ...... 7.0- 8- 4- 3- 1- 7* ...... Winthrop Mar 30 ...... 0.2- 0- 0- 0- 1- 1 ...... 0.1- 0- 0- 0- 1- 1 ...... Richmond Apr 01 ...... 1.0- 1- 0- 0- 0- 2 ...... 3.0- 2- 2- 0- 0- 1 ...... 4.0- 3- 3- 3- 1- 3* ...... Old Dominion Apr 02 4.0- 1- 1- 1- 3- 0* ...... 1.0- 1- 1- 1- 1- 1 1.0- 1- 0- 0- 1- 1 ...... 2008 VMI Baseball IP-H-R-ER-BB-SO Breakdown for VMI (as of Apr 03, 2008) (All games)

#7 #9 #27 #25 #35 #13 Opponent Date HENDERSON,C KRUITHOF,A MCPHERSON,J MURRER,M SMINK,T WOOD,D ------Lafayette Feb 23 3.2- 3- 0- 0- 0- 7 ...... Lafayette Feb 23 ...... 2.0- 2- 2- 2- 2- 5 Lafayette Feb 24 ...... 4.0- 2- 0- 0- 1- 3 0.0- 2- 2- 2- 0- 0 ...... Binghamton Feb 29 ...... Binghamton Mar 01 1.0- 1- 1- 1- 0- 0 ...... 0.0- 1- 1- 0- 0- 0 Binghamton Mar 01 ...... 3.1- 8- 6- 5- 0- 4* ...... Central Conn. Stat Mar 02 9.0- 9- 2- 1- 0- 8* ...... Auburn Mar 06 ...... 2.0- 2- 2- 2- 1- 2 ...... 1.0- 0- 0- 0- 1- 2 ...... Auburn Mar 07 ...... Auburn Mar 08 ...... 1.0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 1 Auburn Mar 09 5.0- 6- 4- 2- 3- 6* ...... 0.1- 0- 0- 0- 0- 1 ...... Old Dominion Mar 11 ...... 2.0- 3- 4- 3- 2- 0* ...... 1.0- 2- 2- 0- 2- 0 ...... William and Mary Mar 12 ...... 2.1- 3- 0- 0- 0- 3 ...... Marshall Mar 14 ...... Marshall Mar 15 ...... Marshall Mar 16 4.2-10- 4- 4- 0- 2* ...... 3.1- 2- 2- 2- 2- 4 ...... Norfolk State Mar 19 1.0- 1- 0- 0- 0- 0 ...... 0.2- 1- 0- 0- 0- 0 ...... High Point Mar 21 ...... High Point Mar 22 ...... 1.0- 1- 0- 0- 0- 0 ...... High Point Mar 22 7.0- 5- 0- 0- 1-10* ...... William and Mary Mar 25 ...... 0.0- 2- 2- 2- 2- 0 ...... 2.0- 5- 3- 3- 0- 1 ...... James Madison Mar 26 1.0- 1- 0- 0- 0- 1 0.2- 3- 2- 2- 0- 0 ...... 2.0- 2- 1- 1- 0- 2 Winthrop Mar 28 ...... 1.0- 3- 2- 1- 0- 0 ...... 2.0- 1- 2- 1- 0- 3 Winthrop Mar 29 ...... 2.0- 0- 0- 0- 1- 1 ...... Winthrop Mar 30 8.0- 5- 4- 2- 0-11* ...... Richmond Apr 01 ...... 1.0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 ...... Old Dominion Apr 02 ...... 1.0- 2- 1- 1- 0- 1 1.0- 1- 0- 0- 0- 2 1.0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 2 2008 VMI Baseball Conference statistics for VMI (as of Apr 03, 2008) (Big South games only Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 4-2 Home: 1-2 Away: 3-0 Big South: 4-2

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%

SANDRIDGE, Brian.... .444 5-5 18 2 8 0 0 2 4 14 .778 1 0 3 0 .474 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 .000 BIAGINI, Tanner...... 400 6-6 25 3 10 1 0 0 3 11 .440 1 1 5 1 .444 0 0 0-0 5 11 2 .889 ROBERTS, Sam...... 350 6-6 20 1 7 2 0 0 1 9 .450 1 0 4 0 .364 1 2 0-1 14 0 1 .933 HESS, Justin...... 333 6-6 18 1 6 1 0 0 0 7 .389 4 0 2 1 .455 0 2 0-1 12 0 0 1.000 GEISSLINGER, Shane.. .304 6-6 23 3 7 1 0 0 1 8 .348 1 0 3 0 .333 0 3 1-2 9 17 1 .963 YODER, A.J...... 273 6-6 22 2 6 1 0 0 2 7 .318 2 1 2 1 .360 0 1 0-0 8 14 1 .957 HAITSUKA, Alex...... 250 5-4 16 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 .250 0 1 2 0 .294 0 0 0-0 42 9 1 .981 SMITH, Thane...... 211 6-6 19 3 4 0 1 1 4 9 .474 2 2 3 0 .348 0 1 0-0 9 0 0 1.000 BALLARD, Jordan...... 174 6-6 23 4 4 2 0 1 5 9 .391 2 1 6 0 .269 0 0 0-0 51 1 1 .981 ------ROBERTS, Mike...... 400 3-2 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 .400 2 0 1 1 .571 0 1 0-0 9 0 1 .900 TOPPING, Justin...... 000 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 2 0 .200 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 SULLIVAN, Graham.... .000 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 BAREFOOT, Ryan...... 000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 1 .000 LOTTMAN, David...... 000 3-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 ENTZ, Brett...... 000 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

Totals...... 299 6-6 194 21 58 8 1 4 20 80 .412 17 6 33 4 .372 1 10 1-5 162 59 10 .957 Opponents...... 233 6-6 202 26 47 8 1 4 20 69 .342 8 6 55 1 .281 1 3 8-12 159 67 4 .983

LOB - Team (48), Opp (33). DPs turned - Team (2), Opp (8). CI - Team (1), ROBERTS, M. 1. IBB - Team (1), BIAGINI, T. 1. Picked off - ROBERTS, S. 1, HAITSUKA, A. 1.

(Big South games only 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

HENDERSON, Chris.... 1.20 1-1 2 2 0 0/1 0 15.0 10 4 2 1 21 3 0 2 56 .179 0 1 0 0 0 BOWMAN, Michael..... 3.86 1-0 2 2 0 0/0 0 14.0 15 7 6 2 12 2 1 1 53 .283 0 0 0 0 0 BARHAM, Trey...... 4.15 1-1 2 2 1 0/0 0 13.0 13 9 6 1 10 2 0 1 50 .260 1 3 0 0 2 ------FARLEY, Jason...... 0.00 1-0 3 0 0 0/1 1 3.1 1 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 11 .091 0 1 0 0 0 SMINK, Travis...... 0.00 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 2 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 .111 0 0 0 0 0 DUTY, Chris...... 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 1 0 0 0 0 WOOD, Daniel...... 4.50 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 2.0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 7 .143 1 1 0 0 1 BAREFOOT, Ryan...... 9.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 8 .375 1 0 0 1 0 McPHERSON, Josh..... 9.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 .429 0 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 3.00 4-2 6 6 1 1/1 3 54.0 47 26 18 8 55 8 1 4 202 .233 4 6 0 1 3 Opponents...... 3.23 2-4 6 6 1 1/1 1 53.0 58 21 19 17 33 8 1 4 194 .299 4 6 0 1 10

PB - Team (2), HAITSUKA, A. 2. Pickoffs - Team (3), DUTY, C. 1, BOWMAN, M. 1, HAITSUKA, A. 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - HAITSUKA, A. (6-10), BOWMAN, M. (2-5), BARHAM, T. (2-2), ROBERTS, M. (2-2), FARLEY, J. (2-2), SMINK, T. (0-1), WOOD, D. (1-1), BAREFOOT, R. (1-1).