2011 Liberty Games 49-51 - May 13-15, 2011 Flames Quick Facts LIBERTY FLAMES General Information Name of School ...... (29-19, 15-6 Big South) City/Zip ...... Lynchburg, Va. 24502 Founded ...... 1971 at Enrollment ...... 11,928 Nickname...... Flames GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS Mascot ...... Eagle School Colors ...... Red, White & Blue (28-17-1, 12-9 Big South) Affi liation ...... NCAA I Conference ...... Big South Founder ...... Dr. Jerry Falwell Chancellor ...... Jerry Falwell, Jr. - Boiling Springs, N.C. Director of Athletics...... Jeff Barber Athletics Dept. Phone ..... (434) 582-2100 The Games Baseball Information The Liberty Flames (29-19, 15-6 Big South) will look to extend their seven-game win- Head Coach...... Jim Toman ning streak this weekend, when they travel to Boilings Springs, N.C., for a three-game Big Alma Mater ...... N.C. State (‘85, ‘95) South series with the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (28-17-1, 12-9 Big South), Friday- Record at School ... 139-84-1/ Four Years Career Record ...... Same Sunday at John Henry Moss Stadium. Liberty’s win streak is its longest of the year. Assistant Coaches ...... First pitch for the series opener on Friday is scheduled for 6 p.m. Both Saturday and ...... Garrett Quinn (Maine , ‘98) Sunday’s contest are slated for 2 p.m. starts...... Jason Murray ((Ball State, ‘98) ...... Adam Ward (Clemson, ‘08) Director of Baseball Operations...... Last Time Out ...... Billy Daniels (Liberty, ‘06) Liberty took both games of a doubleheader, 3-0 and 15-3, Saturday to complete a Associate Athletic Trainer ...... sweep of a Big South three-game series with UNC Asheville at Worthington Stadium...... Scott Lawrenson In game one, Steven Evans pitched the fi rst complete-game shutout of his career. The History left-hander scattered four hits and struck out eight batters in the contest. Center fi elder Ian First of Baseball...... 1974 Parmley went 3-for-3 with two doubles, driving in a and scoring a run. All-Time Record ...... 1051-810-7 (.565) NCAA Tournament Appearances ...... 3 In game two, right fi elder Michael Robertson went 5-for-5 with three doubles and fi rst Last NCAA Appearance ...... 2000 baseman Austin Taylor had three hits, including a , as the Liberty Flames defeated 2010 Overall Record...... 42-19 the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, 15-3. ***school record for wins Robertson had fi ve hits in a contest for the fi rst time in his career at Liberty. The right 2010 Conference Record/Finish ...... 19-7/Second fi elder scored three times and also drove in two runs. Starters Returning/Lost...... 5/4 Taylor plated three runs with his three hits and also scored three times in the game. His Returning/Lost ...... 7/4 two-out solo home run in the fourth inning tied him with shortstop Matt Williams for the team Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 14/5 Newcomers...... 15 lead with six roundtrippers.

Stadium On Deck Home Field ...... Worthington Stadium Capacity ...... 1,000 Liberty returns home for the fi nal four games of the 2011 regular season. Tuesday, the Field Dimensions ..... 325 (LF), 375 (LC), Flames will host the VCU Rams in a non-conference contest scheduled for 3 p.m., before ...... 390 (CF), 375 (RC), 325 (RF) hosting the in a three-game Big South series, starting Thursday night

Athletics Communications Info. at 7 p.m. Asst. AD - Communications ...... Todd Wetmore Following the Flames SID Offi ce Phone ...... (434) 582-2292 Sunday’s game may be heard LIVE on 90.9 FM “The Light” radio or online at Liberty- Cell Phone ...... (434) 841-8974 Email Address...... [email protected] Flames.com. Nick Pierce will handle play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Assoc. Director ...... Ryan Bomberger In addition, all three contests will be video streamed LIVE. The feed will be available Cell Phone ...... (434) 221-5576 for a nominal fee on the Big South Network. The video stream will also be available on the Email Address... [email protected] Asst. Director ...... Paul Carmany World Wide Web at LibertyFlames.com. Cell Phone ...... (434) 221-5575 Email Address..... [email protected] Liberty’s Projected Starters Asst. Director ...... Eric Brown Cell Phone ...... (434) 221-8817 No. Name Cl. Hgt. Wgt. BAvg. Other Stats Email Address...... [email protected] 20 Casey Rasmus (C) Jr. 6-3 180 .276 20 Runs, 17 RBIs, 6 2Bs, 3 HRs, 17 SBs Asst. Director ...... Jennifer Shelton Cell Phone ...... (828) 638-3876 4 Austin Taylor (1B) Sr. 6-3 190 .247 22 Runs, 24 RBIs, 8 2Bs, 6 HRs, 5 SBs Email Address...... [email protected] 16 Zack Haley (2B) Jr. 5-9 165 .299 24 Runs, 16 RBIs, 9 2Bs, 2 HRs, 8 SBs Grad. Asst...... Tim Hartin 1 Matt Williams (SS) Jr. 6-0 170 .353 33 Runs, 32 RBIs, 15 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 6 HRs, 14 SBs Cell Phone ...... (207)267-4995 5 Tyler Bream (3B) Jr. 6-3 205 .258 24 Runs, 26 RBIs, 7 2Bs, 2 HRs Email Address...... [email protected] 14 Doug Bream (LF) Sr. 6-3 215 .364 28 Runs, 37 RBIs, 14 2Bs, 3 3Bs, 1 HR, 7 SBs ------15 Ian Parmley (CF) Jr. 6-0 175 .310 38 Runs, 15 RBIs, 8 2Bs, 1 3B, 23 SBs Baseball Contact ...... Ryan Bomberger Ath. Comm. Fax...... (434) 582-2076 7 Michael Robertson (RF) Jr. 6-2 215 .333 36 Runs, 30 RBIs, 11 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 2 HRs, 14 SBs Website ...... LibertyFlames.com 24 Justin Sizemore (DH) So. 6-3 230 .225 13 Runs, 13 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 3 HRs Liberty University Head Coach Jim Toman 2011 Baseball Record at Liberty:139-84-1 (.623) (Fourth Year) Schedule Career Record: Same

Record: 29-19 After leading his team to a school-record 42 victories in 2010, Jim Toman enters his fourth year Big South: 15-6 at Liberty with the best mark of any Flames head coach over his fi rst three years. Since taking over the program for the 2008 season, Liberty has won 35 or more games twice Feb 18 at Mercer L, 4-6 and last season posted only the second 40-win campaign in the 37-year history of the program. The Feb 19 at Mercer - Gm. 1 L, 2-7 Flames notched a 110-66-1 record during his fi rst three seasons on Liberty Mountain. Feb. 19 at Mercer - Gm. 2 L, 5-17 On May 2, 2010, Toman recorded his 100th career victory, as the Flames defeated Gardner- Feb 20 at Mercer W, 5-4 Webb, 10-7, at Worthington Stadium. The sixth coach in program history, Toman became the fast- Feb 25 at North Florida L/0-5 est Liberty baseball head coach to amass the milestone, passing fi rst coach , by Feb 26 at North Florida - Gm. 1 W/4-2 Feb 26 at North Floida - Gm. 2 L/5-8 reaching his 100th win in 160 games, six fewer than Worthington. Feb 27 at North Florida W/9-1 The impressive strides made by the program have not gone unnoticed. This past November, Mar 2 at Tech L/1-9 Rivals.com cited Liberty as one being one of ’s top 10 rising programs. Mar 4 Binghamton W/12-2 Last season, the Flames had their best season under Toman, posting a school record for wins Mar 5 Binghamton - Gm. 1 L/7-12 in a single season with a 42-19 record. The team’s ledger was boosted by a 21-8 road mark, the Mar 5 Binghamton - Gm. 2 W/9-6 nation’s 10th-best road record in 2010. Mar 8 William & Mary L/9-10 In addition, Liberty recorded a 19-7 mark in Big South play, eclipsing its record of the previous Mar 11 Rutgers ^ W/5-2 season for most victories by the school since joining the conference in 1992. The Flames fi nished Mar 12 Monmouth ^ W/4-3 second in the league’s regular season and were conference runner-up at the Big South Baseball Mar 13 East Carolina ^ W/2-0 Mar 15 at Maryland W/11-4 Championship. Mar 16 at Maryland L/5-10 Shawn Teufel became the fourth player from one of Toman’s Liberty squads to be taken Mar 18 Charleston Southern * W/2-1 in the MLB Draft. The two-time Big South all-conference fi rst team pitcher and National Pitcher of Mar 19 Charleston Southern * W/5-1 the Year Watch list member capped a strong senior campaign by being selected by the Detroit Mar 20 Charleston Southern * W/5-2 Tigers. Mar 22 Virginia Tech L/6-9 (10 inn.) In 2009, Liberty recorded a 33-21 overall record, while posting a 17-9 mark in Big South Con- Mar 25 Winthrop * - Gm. 1 W/5-2 ference play. Liberty set a new fi elding standard in 2009, committing the fewest errors, 53, and Mar 25 Winthrop * - Gm. 2 L/1-2 fi nishing the year with the highest fi elding percentage, .974, in team history. From that infi eld, third Mar 26 Winthrop * W/16-7 Mar 29 at VCU W/11-1 baseman Tyler Bream was named a Freshman All-American by the Collegiate Baseball News. Apr. 1 at Coastal Carolina * L/1-17 Pitcher Andrew Wilson became the third player during Toman’s time at Liberty to be taken in Apr 2 at Coastal Carolina * L/4-5 the MLB draft (Atlanta Braves). Apr 3 at Coastal Carolina * L/4-5 In 2008, the Flames fashioned a 13-3-1 record in the month of May to fi nish Toman’s fi rst sea- Apr 6 James Madison L/12-16 son at Liberty with a 35-26-1 mark. The record made Toman the winningest fi rst-year coach in the Apr 8 at High Point * L/2-6 program’s history. He guided the Flames to their third straight Big South Championship title game Apr 9 at High Point * W/9-0 appearance, claiming the conference’s runner-up position in 2008. Liberty’s May record was the Apr 10 at High Point * W/14-9 best ever by a Flames team. Apr 15 Presbyterian * W/6-5 In addition, the Liberty pitching staff set a new season record, fanning 508 oppos- Apr 17 Presbyterian * - Gm. 1 W/7-1 Apr 17 Presbyterian * - Gm. 2 W/5-2 ing batters during the year. The Flames’ strikeout total led the and their 8.2 Apr 19 at William & Mary L/5-11 per nine innings ranked 22nd nationally at season’s end. Two pitchers from the staff, Apr 22 at VMI * W/3-2 Ryan Page and David Stokes, went on to be drafted and play in the professional ranks. Page was Apr 23 at VMI * - Gm. 1 W/8-6 taken in the 20th round of the MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, while Stokes was picked in the Apr. 23 at VMI * - Gm. 2 L/1-3 28th round by the . Apr 26 at L/6-9 Liberty fi nished its season with a 14-7 record in conference play. The mark allowed the Flames Apr 29 Le Moyne + W/3-2 (12 inn.) to claim the No. 2 seed for the Big South Championship, their highest seed for the Big South Base- Apr 30 New Orleans + W/3-2 ball Championship since a No. 1 seed in 2000. Liberty would go on to post four consecutive - May 1 New Orleans + W/5-2 May 1 Le Moyne + W/5-1 digit victories during six games in the Big South Championship to set a championship record with May 5 UNC Asheville * W/3-2 55 runs scored. May 7 UNC Asheville * - Gm. 1 W/3-2 Toman was named the sixth head coach in the history of the Liberty Baseball program in June May 7 UNC Asheville * - Gm. 2 W/15-3 2007, after 11 seasons as the senior member of Ray Tanner’s coaching staff at South Carolina. May 13 at Gardner-Webb * 6 p.m. Toman worked a total of 18 years alongside Tanner, dating back to the 1990 season at N.C. State. May 14 at Gardner-Webb * 2 p.m. During his time at South Carolina, Toman served as recruiting coordinator and coached the May 15 at Gardner-Webb * 2 p.m. . Known as one of the top recruiters in college baseball, the 22-year college coaching May 17 VCU 3 p.m. veteran was named the 2002 Baseball America/American Baseball Coaches Association Assistant May 19 Radford * 7 p.m. Coach of the Year. Before joining the Gamecock staff in 1996, Toman served under Tanner for May 20 Radford * 7 p.m. May 21 Radford * 2 p.m. seven years at N.C. State. May 24-28 at Big South Baseball Toman has recruited 15 top 25 classes, including all 11 of his seasons at South Carolina. Dur- Championship - Lexington, Va. ing his fi nal years with the Gamecocks, he recruited many of the players who were members of the June 3-6 at NCAA Regionals 2010 South Carolina National Championship team. From 2003-2006, three of the four Gamecock recruiting classes were ranked fi rst in the nation by Collegiate Baseball. Home Games in Bold During his time on the staff in Columbia, S.C., Toman and the Gamecocks made nine NCAA ^- Keith LeClair Classic - Greenville, N.C. Regional appearances, including eight straight between 2000 and 2007, and three consecutive + - Liberty Tournament - Lyncnburg, Va. trips to the College (2002-04). Add in his seven seasons at N.C. State, and Toman * - Big South Game (DH) - Doubleheader has helped lead 14 teams to NCAA Regional appearances. All Times Eastern Standard Time Toman was a four-year letterwinner at N.C. State from 1981-84, and served as team captain of the Wolfpack his junior and senior seasons. 2011 Liberty Flames Roster The Coaches Liberty Head Coach Jim Toman is in his fourth year at the helm of the Flames. During

No. Name Pos. Cl. his time at Liberty, he has guided the Flames to a 139-84-1 record. He led the Flames to 1 Matt Williams INF Jr. the best mark of any Liberty head coach over his fi rst three seasons on Liberty Mountain. Last season, the Flames had their best year under Toman, posting a school record 2 Marcus Grimaldi 1B Jr. for wins in a single season with a 42-19 record. The team’s ledger was boosted by a 21-8 3 Josh Richardson RHP So. road mark, the nation’s 10th best road record in 2010. 4 Austin Taylor INF Sr. In addition, Liberty recorded a 19-7 mark in Big South play, eclipsing its record of the 5 Tyler Bream 3B Jr. previous season for most victories by the school since joining the conference in 1992. The 7 Michael Robertson OF Jr. Flames fi nished second in the league’s regular season and were conference runner-up at 8 Blake Forslund RHP So. the Big South Baseball Championship. 9 Jeff Jefferson C/OF Sr. Gardner-Webb Head Coach Rusty Stroupe is in his ninth year guiding the Bulldogs. 10 Trey Wimmer 1B/C Jr. Last season, Troupe led Gardner-Webb to a 25-30 overall record and a 10-17 fi nish in the 11 Joshua Thompson OF Jr. Big South standings. In 2009, the Bulldogs set school records for batting average (.327) 12 Garrett Baker LHP Jr. and home runs (65), while posting a 29-29 record during their fi rst year in the Big South 13 Dane Beakler RHP Sr. Conference. 14 Doug Bream 1B/OF Sr. The 21-year coaching veteran has posted a 606-417-1 record during his career, while posting a 250-244-1 mark at Gardner-Webb. He has made previous coaching stops at Divi- 15 Ian Parmley OF Jr. sion II Lander and Brevard. In 1977, Troupe started the program at Lander and later, led the 16 Zack Haley INF Jr. Senators to a top 25 ranking. In 1994, he led Brevard to the Junior , 17 Dalton Sype INF Jr. and was named Baseball Coach of the Year. 18 Justin Richardson OF Jr. 19 Willi Martin RHP Fr. All-Time Series Against Gardner-Webb 20 Casey Rasmus C Jr. Friday’s meeting between the Bulldogs and the Flames will be the ninth meeting all- 21 Steven Evans LHP Sr. time between the two teams. Liberty leads the all-time series, 5-3. The Flames also hold 22 J.J. McLeod RHP Sr. a 5-1 edge in the series since Gardner-Webb joined the Big South Conference in 2009. 23 Tony McClendon OF Jr. Last season, Liberty swept a three-game Big South series from the Bulldogs at 24 Justin Sizemore 1B So. Worthington Stadium, April 30-May 2. In the fi nal game of the series on May 2, Liberty’s 25 John Niggli RHP Jr. 10-7 win was the 100th victory of Flames head coach Jim Toman’s career. 26 Daniel Brown RHP Fr. In 2009, Liberty and Gardner-Webb met for the fi rst time since 1984, with Liberty wining two of the three games in the conference series the last time the two teams met 27 Jacob Kemmerer RHP Jr. in Boiling Springs, N.C., April 24-26. After dropping the fi rst contest, 9-8, the Flames de- 28 Chris King INF/RHP Fr. feated Gardner-Webb, 10-2 and 10-9 in 11 innings, to take the series. 29 Andy Abrams RHP Jr. 30 Cal Sutphin INF Fr. Longest Win Streak of Season 31 Bryan Cole RHP Sr. The Flames enter Friday’s contest at Gardner-Webb with a seven-game winning 32 Mark Swanson RHP Sr. streak, their longest such streak of the season. With wins on Friday and Saturday, Liberty 36 Ryan Cordell OF/RHP Fr. would tie the school record for consecutive wins at the NCAA Division I level with nine. 38 Tim Dudley LHP So. The mark has been reached six times, including each of the last three seasons (2008-10). 46 Patrick Eckelbarger RHP Jr.. The 1976 Liberty squad, under the guidance of head coach Al Worthington, holds the 47 Keegan Linza RHP Sr. program record of 15 straight wins.

Coaches 37 Jim Toman 47 Garrett Quinn LLibertyiberty...... SStatisticaltatistical ComparisonComparison ...... GGardner-Webbardner-Webb 35 Jason Murray 229-199-19 ...... RRecordecord ...... 228-17-18-17-1 25 Adam Ward ..287287 ...... BBattingatting AverageAverage ...... 310310 227474 ...... RRunsuns ...... 333838 446868 ...... HHitsits ...... 551212 3333 ...... HHomeome RunsRuns ...... 2211 224141 ...... RRunsuns BattedBatted InIn ...... 330505 9999 ...... SStolentolen BasesBases ...... 5588 44.28.28 ...... EEarnedarned RunRun AverageAverage ...... 55.68.68 3391.291.2 ...... IInningsnnings PitchedPitched ...... 4409.009.0 229191 ...... SStrikeoutstrikeouts ...... 228686 7...... SSavesaves ...... 1155 ..265265 ...... OOpponentpponent BattingBatting AverageAverage ...... 294294 A Look at Gardner-Webb 30 Wins on the Horizon With 29 wins, Liberty is one game shy of recording 30 wins in a season for the sev- Location: Boiling Springs, N.C. enth consecutive season, and each of its four years under head coach Jim Toman. It Founded: 1905 would be the fi rst time in the 38-year history of the program, the Flames have won 30 or Enrollment: 4,000 more games seven-straight years. Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red and Black Last season, the Flames posted a school-record 42-19 mark to record its sixth-straight Conference: Big South season of 30 wins or more. It was the fi rst time Liberty had accomplished the six-year feat. The 42 victories eclipsed the previous school standard of 40 set by the 1983 Liberty STADIUM INFORMATION team. It was the second time in the program’s history a team posted 40 or more wins in a Home Field (Capacity): John Henry year. Moss Stadium (550) Before this current streak started, the Liberty baseball program had never won 30 or Dimensions: 325-370-390-370-325 more games for four consecutive years. Previously, the Flames had posted 30 or more victories for three consecutive seasons from 2000-02. COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Rusty Stroupe (Appala- A Look at Gardner-Webb chian State, ’84) After sweeping Radford in a Big South three-game series, April 29-May 1, the Runnin’ Record at School: 250-400 (Nine Years) Bulldogs have seen their fortunes change, dropping four consecutive games to nation- Overall Record: 578-460 (20 Years) Offi ce Phone: (704) 406-4348 ally ranked opponents, North Carolina and Clemson. Yet despite the four-game losing Assistants: Kent Cox, Jason Burke, skid, Gardner-Webb has already eclipsed last year’s overall record of 25-30, entering the Adam Brown weekend with 28 wins. In addition, the Bulldogs are among several teams in the mix for one of the top four places in the Big South standings and begin the week tied for third TEAM INFORMATION place with a 12-9 mark. 2010 Record: 25-30 Gardner-Webb enters the week with a conference-leading .310 team batting average. 2010 Conference Record/Finish: The Runnin’ Bulldogs are averaging 7.3 runs per game, which also leads the Big South. 10-17/T-7th First baseman Dusty Quattlebaum leads Gardner-Webb with a .345 batting average. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 25/8 The junior is one of fi ve Bulldogs hitting .318 or better. He leads the Big South with 23 Position Starters Returning/Lost: 6/3 doubles. Pitchers Returning/Lost: 12/2 Second baseman Daniel Merck and shortstop Aaron Miller are each among the con-

SPORTS INFORMATION ference leaders in runs scored. Merck enters the weekend third in the Big South with 46 Baseball Contact: Marc Rabb runs scored, while Miller is fourth with 45. Offi ce Phone: (704) 406-4355 Meanwhile, the Gardner-Webb pitching staff has posted a 5.68 ERA and has had E-mail Address: mrabb@gardner-webb. opponents .294 against it. The Bulldogs have allowed 6.41 runs per game so far this edu season. Fax Number: (704) 406-4739 Right-hander Connor Scarborough and left-hander Erik Heiligenstadt have been the Web Site: gwusports.com main weekend starters for Gardner-Webb this season. Scarborough is tied for fi fth in the conference with six wins, entering the weekend with a 6-2 record and a 7.24 ERA over 51 innings. Heiligenstadt has posted a 3-4 record with a 5.96 ERA over 54 1/3 innings. His RECENT RESULTS May 1 at Radford W/11-10 12 starts are the most for any Bulldog. May 3 North Carolina L/1-8 Brett Stackhouse and Jeff Howell have been the most called upon pitchers out of the May 7 Clemson - Gm. 1 L/1-13 Gardner-Webb bullpen this season. Stackhouse leads the Big South with 26 appear- May 7 Clemson - Gm. 2 L/0-12 ances. The left-hander has a 1-2 record with one save and a 4.05 ERA in 26 2/3 innings. May 9 Clemson L/1-5 Howell is tied for third in the conference with 24 appearances. The right-hander is 3-1 with

UPCOMING SCHEDULE six saves and a 2.76 ERA over 32 2/3 innings. He is tied with teammate Adam Izokovic for May 17 Western Carolina third in the Big South in saves. May 19 at Winthrop Izokovic has made 21 appearances this season. Besides six saves, he is 3-1 with a May 20 at Winthrop 5.85 ERA in 32 1/3 innings. May 21 at Winthrop Toman Posts Milestone 100th Coaching Win Against Bulldogs The last time Gardner-Webb and Liberty met, Liberty head coach Jim Toman reached a coaching milestone by recording his 100th career coaching win. On May 2, 2010 at Worthington Stadium, the Flames defeated the Bulldogs, 10-7, in the fi nal game of their three-game series for Toman’s 100th career coaching win. Of the six head coaches in Liberty history, Toman became the fastest to reach 100 coaching victories with the victory. Toman reached the milestone in 160 games, eclipsing program founder and fi rst head coach Al Worthington, who reached his 100th win in 166 games. Big South Conference Monthly Breakdowns Update Moving Into May Liberty is unbeaten in the month of May, posting a 5-0 mark. The Flames will complete Conference Standings their regular-season schedule during the month with 12 scheduled games. Nine of the 12 W L Pct. Coastal Carolina 17 4 .810 are Big South Conference contests. Liberty 15 6 .714 Liberty went 12-7 in May, with a 6-5 record in Big South play in 2010. The Flames Charleston Southern 12 9 .571 Gardner-Webb 12 9 .571 reached the Big South Baseball Championship title game for the third consecutive year. Winthrop 11 10 .524 Liberty is 165-126-3 (.566) all-time, including Big South Championship appearances Radford 10 11 .476 VMI 9 12 .429 and three NCAA Regional appearances, during May. Liberty has gone 121-93-3 (.565) in UNC Asheville 7 14 .333 regular-season games during the month. High Point 7 14 .333 Presbyterian 5 14 .228 Analyzing April Overall Standings The Flames won their last three contests in April to post a 9-8 record for the month. W L T Pct Coastal Carolina 33 15 0 .688 Liberty opened April by losing fi ve straight games, before reversing the trend by winning Gardner-Webb 28 17 1 .620 fi ve consecutive contests. Liberty 29 19 0 .604 Radford 26 21 0 .553 Since 1976, the Flames have recorded an all-time mark of 354-293-1 (.546) in April. Charleston Southern 25 24 0 .510 Last season, Liberty fi nished the month of April with a 10-8 record. The Flames posted a Winthrop 23 26 0 .469 9-3 mark in Big South Conference play. VMI 22 22 1 .500 High Point 22 27 0 .441 Presbyterian 20 26 0 .408 March Musings UNC Asheville 15 30 0 .333 Liberty fi nished the month of March with a 12-6 record. The Flames won 11 of its last 15 contests to close the month. Upcoming Schedule Liberty posted a 10-8 mark in games during March last season, including a 1-2 start to Friday, May 13 Big South Conference play. The Flames are 354-281-2 (.557) all-time during the month. Presbyterian at Charleston So. 2 p.m. Coastal Carolina at Winthrop 6 p.m. Liberty at Gardner-Webb 6 p.m. February Record High Point at Radford 6 p.m. The Flames fi nished the month of February with a 3-5 record. Since beginning play UNC Asheville at VMI 6 p.m. during the month of February in 1984, Liberty has posted an all-time mark of 73-37 for a Saturday, May 14 .664 winning percentage for the month. Coastal Carolina at Winthrop 1 p.m. Presbyterian at Charleston So. 2 p.m. Over the past six years, the Flames are 31-14 (.689) during the month of February, Liberty at Gardner-Webb 2 p.m. while recording a 17-8 mark under head coach Jim Toman during his four years at Liberty. High Point at Radford 4 p.m. UNC Asheville at VMI 6 p.m. Home Sweet Home Sunday, May 15 For the past 32 years, the Flames have called Worthington Stadium home. It is named Coastal Carolina at Winthrop 1 p.m. Presbyterian at Charleston So. 2 p.m. for program architect and the fi rst Liberty head baseball coach, Al Worthington. Liberty Liberty at Gardner-Webb 2 p.m. has compiled an impressive 541-243-5 record at the stadium for a winning percentage of High Pont at Radford 2 p.m. UNC Asheville at VMI 6 p.m. .689 since the facility’s inception in 1979. The Flames are 17-5 on the year at Worthington Stadium. Liberty posted a 20-9 re- cord at home in 2010. The Flames are 67-29-1 at home under fourth-year head coach Jim Toman’s guidance.

Road Rumblings The Flames are 12-14 away from home this season. Liberty is 10-14 in road contests and 2-0 in neutral site games. Liberty is slated to play 29 regular-season contests away from home. The Flames will square off with 27 of their opponents on their home fi eld this season and already have met two teams, Rutgers and Monmouth, on a neutral fi eld dur- ing the Keith LeClair Classic in Greenville, N.C., March 11-13. The Flames went 21-10 in road contests in 2010. Liberty posted the 10th-best road mark in the nation during the year. The Flames went 18-8 in road games and 3-2 in neu- tral site contests during the year.

Playing Under the Lights Liberty is 5-4 in night games this season. The Flames are scheduled to play 15 games under the stars this year. The opening game of the Gardner-Webb-Liberty series at John Henry Moss Stadium, Friday, is the Flames next night game. Last season, Liberty posted a 5-6 record in night contests. Miscellaneous Stats Liberty Versus the Big South MULTIPLE HIT GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Tot Liberty, a 20-year member of the Big South Conference, has compiled a 283-195 14 BREAM, Doug 14 3 2 1 20 (.592) record against the Big South Conference’s current membership. The Flames are 1 WILLIAMS, Matt 13 3 3 - 19 15-6 in conference play this season and currently are in second place in the league’s 15 PARMLEY, Ian 11 5 1 - 17 standings. 7 ROBERTSON, M. 11 3 - 1 15 Liberty fi nished the regular season in second place in conference play with a 19-7 5 BREAM, Tyler 10 2 1 - 13 record in 2010. The victory total was the most wins by a Liberty team since joining the 20 RASMUS, Casey 7 2 - - 9 Big South in 1992. 4 TAYLOR, Austin 7 2 - - 9 16 HALEY, Zack 4 3 - - 7 Liberty All-Time Against the Big South Charleston Southern...... 41-21 9 JEFFERSON, Jeff 5 1 - - 6 Coastal Carolina ...... 28-47 24 SIZEMORE, Justin 6 - - - 6 Gardner-Webb ...... 5-3 18 RICHARDSON, J. 5 - - - 5 High Point ...... 38-28 2 GRIMALDI, Marcus 2 - - - 2 Radford ...... 47-26 17 SYPE, Dalton 1 1 - - 2 UNC Asheville...... 43-19 Presbyterian ...... 9-0 36 CORDELL, Ryan 1 - - - 2 VMI ...... 33-11 TEAM 97 26 7 2 132 Winthrop ...... 37-39 Total ...... 283-195 MULTIPLE RBI GAMES 2 3 4 5+ Tot 14 BREAM, Doug 6 4 1 - 11 Burning Up the Base Paths 1 WILLIAMS, Matt 8 - - 1 9 The Flames enter the weekend with 99 stolen bases, the most by a Liberty team 5 BREAM, Tyler 6 1 - - 7 since 2006, when the Flames stole 104 bases in 60 games. Liberty’s 99 stolen bases 7 ROBERTSON, M 7 - - - 7 leads the Big South Conference in the category. The Flames were ranked sixth in the 4 TAYLOR, Austin 2 2 2 - 6 nation in the latest NCAA Division I statistical report, for games played through May 1. 20 RASMUS, Casey 4 - - - 4 Liberty has taken advantage of its team speed, nearly doubling its total 24 SIZEMORE, Justin 2 1 1 - 4 from a year ago. The Flames have stolen 99 bases in 124 attempts this season, com- 9 JEFFERSON, Jeff 2 1 - - 3 pared to 2010, when the Flames swiped 57 stolen bases in 80 attempts during the entire 16 HALEY, Zack 2 1 - - 3 year. 18 RICHARDSON, J. 2 - - - 2 Leading the way for the Flames is center fi elder Ian Parmley with 23 stolen bases. 2 GRIMALDI, M. 1 - - - 1 The Liberty outfi elder is third in the Big South and 29th nationally in the category. Parm- 36 CORDELL, Ryan 1 - - - 1 ley’s 23 steals are the most by a Liberty player since 2006, when third baseman Chad TEAM 43 10 4 1 58 Miller had 24. In addition, with one more stolen base, the junior will tie Miller and Tony Beasley (1989) for 10th on the program’s single season list. Gary Wagner holds the HITTING STREAKS Longest Current school record with 46 stolen bases in 1983. 14 BREAM, Doug 12 1 The Flames’ stolen base totals are defi nitely a stark contrast from last season. Not 20 RASMUS, Casey 12 2 only has Liberty surpassed last year’s season total, but individually four Flames have 1 WILLIAMS, Matt 10 3 more steals than outfi elder Curran Redal, who led the 2010 team with a season total of 5 BREAM, Tyler 10 2 13 stolen bases. Joining Parmley is Casey Rasmus, who is 17-for-18 in steal 7 ROBERTSON, M. 10 1 attempts this season despite playing in 36 games. Rasmus is tied for fourth in the con- 16 HALEY, Zack 9 - ference in the category. Shortstop Matt Williams and outfi elder Michael Robertson have 15 PARMLEY, Ian 6 3 also reached double-digit thefts, each having swiped 14 bases. 4 TAYLOR, Austin 6 2 9 JEFFERSON, Jeff 3 - What’s the RISP? 24 SIZEMORE, Justin 3 - The Flames are hitting .301 with runners in scoring position, so far this season. Out- 2 GRIMALDI, Marcus 2 1 fi elder Doug Bream leads the team with a .446 batting average with runners in scoring 17 SYPE, Dalton 2 2 position. Fellow outfi elder Michael Robertson is next with a .418 average. 18 RICHARDSON, Justin 2 1 Meanwhile, second baseman Zack Haley paces the Flames in hitting with runners in 36 CORDELL, Ryan 2 - scoring position and two outs. Haley is hitting .400 in that situation. 11 THOMPSON, Joshua 1 - W/Runners in Scoring Position W/Runners in Scoring Position & 2 Outs Avg. AB Hits RBIs Avg. AB Hits RBIs Doug Bream .446 65 29 35 Zack Haley .400 20 8 10 Michael Robertson .418 55 23 28 Doug Bream .371 35 13 17 Ian Parmley .380 50 19 14 Michael Robertson .333 27 9 11 Matt Williams .355 62 22 26 Ian Parmley .320 25 8 8 Zack Haley .303 33 10 14 Jeff Jefferson .267 15 4 4 Team .301 525 158 199 Team .257 253 65 76 When the Flames ... Picking Up the Pace Were at home ...... 17-5 With new bats and new rules to speed up time between innings and govern mound Were away ...... 10-14 Were at a neutral site ...... 2-0 visits, the time Flames contests have been played in this season has seen a signifi cant In Day Games...... 25-15 drop. So far this season, Liberty games have run an average of 2:29, compared to 2:49 In Night Games...... 5-4 at this point in 2010, an 20-minute difference. vs. left-handed starter ...... 2-8 Last season through 48 games, Liberty had already played 15 games which lasted vs. right-handed starter...... 27-11 three hours or longer, with the longest being 3:43 in a 14-13, 10 inning setback to Manhat-

In one-run games ...... 8-4 tan on March 20. This season, the Flames have had only fi ve games go over three hours, In two-run games ...... 3-2 the longest being 3:26 in a wild, come-from-behind, 14-9 victory at High Point, April 10. In fi ve-plus run games...... 9-8 Liberty scored seven times in the ninth inning to erase a 9-7 defi cit, en route to the win. Extra innings ...... 1-1 Shutouts ...... 3-1 Weekend Trio Getting It Done Scored fi rst ...... 20-5 Entering this weekend, Liberty pitchers John Niggli, Steven Evans and Keegan Linza Opponents scored fi rst...... 9-14 have established themselves as a trio to reckon with. The three weekend starters for the Scored in the fi rst inning ...... 10-6 Flames have combined to post a 17-6 record with a 2.75 ERA over 229 2/3 innings in Opp. scored in fi rst inning ...... 5-11 33 starts, so far this season. They have also combined for seven complete games, with Led after the fi rst...... 10-4 Linza going the full nine innings four times this year. Trailed after the fi rst ...... 4-8 Linza is among the Big South leaders in several categories. The senior right-hander Were tied after the fi rst...... 15-7 leads the conference with eight wins and 85 2/3 innings pitched. He is fourth in the league Led after the second ...... 14-5 with a 2.31 ERA. Trailed after the second ...... 7-10 Evans and Niggli also have their names on several of the Big South lists. Niggli Were tied after the second ...... 8-4 is sixth in opponent batting average (.235) and eighth in ERA (2.97). Evans is third in Led after the third ...... 18-8 strikeouts (67) and third in innings pitched (79 1/3). He also ranks fi fth in the Big South in Trailed after the third ...... 6-9 Were tied after the third ...... 5-2 opponent batting average (.229).

Led after the fourth ...... 21-5 Baker Has Been Big Trailed after the fourth ...... 4-13 Were tied after the fourth ...... 4-1 In his fi rst season in a Liberty uniform, pitcher Garrett Baker has established himself as the workhorse of the Flames’ relief corps. Led after the fi fth...... 21-5 The junior left-hander has made a team-leading 19 appearances, posting a 6-3 re- Trailed after the fi fth ...... 3-12 Were tied after the fi fth...... 5-2 cord with two saves and a 3.42 ERA in 47 1/3 innings. Of his 19 appearances, three have been starts. He is currently tied for fi fth in the Big South Conference in wins. Led after the sixth ...... 20-4 Trailed after the sixth ...... 2-12 In addition, Baker has struck out 32 and walked only four batters. He leads the confer- Were tied after the sixth ...... 7-3 ence with 0.76 walks allowed per nine innings and is ninth nationally. Over the last three conference weekends, Baker has been the fi rst pitcher summoned Led after the seventh ...... 23-3 Trailed after the seventh ...... 2-11 from the Liberty bullpen in fi ve of the games, recording three wins and two saves with a Were tied after the seventh ...... 3-4 0.73 ERA in 12 1/3 innings. He has struck out eight batters and held opponents to a .125 batting average during the stretch. Entering each game with runners on base, the left- Led after the eighth...... 24-1 Trailed after the eighth ...... 3-14 hander only allowed the opposition to score once. During the span, three of 10 inherited Were tied after the eighth ...... 1-3 runners have scored.

After winning a game ...... 17-10 For the year, Baker has allowed only fi ve of 20 inherited runners to score. After losing a game...... 12-9 Evans Continues to Climb Up Career Lists Out-hit opponent ...... 22-2 Out-hit by opponent ...... 5-15 Liberty senior Steven Evans pitched the fi rst complete-game shutout of his career in Hits were tied ...... 2-2 a 3-0 victory over UNC Asheville in the fi rst game of a doubleheader, this past Saturday. The win was the 24th of his career, tying him for second on Liberty’s all-time victory list Hit a home run ...... 15-6 Opponents hit a home run ...... 4-10 with Tim Harrell (1995-98) and David Harris (1979-83). Former Flames standout Lee Guetterman (1978-81) is the program’s career leader with 29 career wins. Do not hit a home run ...... 14-13 Opponents do not hit a HR ...... 25-9 In addition, with nine innings of work, Evans moved into fourth all-time at Liberty with 301 1/3 innings pitched. The left-hander passes Tim Harrell on the program’s innings Wore red uniforms...... 5-2 pitched list. Harrell pitched 300 innings for the Flames from 1995-98. Guetterman also Wore white pinstripe uniforms ...... 7-3 Wore white uniforms ...... 5-1 heads up that list with 334 2/3 innings pitched during his time at Liberty. Wore blue uniforms ...... 3-6 Earlier this season, Evans moved into second on the program’s all-time strikeout Wore grey uniforms...... 5-1 ledger. Currently, the left-hander has 252 career strikeouts. Only Mike Brown (1994-97), Wore blue BP tops ...... 4-5 Liberty’s career strikeout leader with 287, has compiled more. Evans is currently third in Played on Tuesday ...... 2-4 the Big South with 67 strikeouts this season. Played on Wednesday ...... 0-3 Played on Thursday ...... 1-0 A fi xture of the Flames’ pitching staff over the past four years, Evans has a 24-10 re- Played on Friday...... 7-5 cord, four saves and a 3.49 ERA during his career. The left-hander has walked 95 batters Played on Saturday ...... 10-6 for a 2.65 to 1 strikeout to walk ratio during his career. Played on Sunday ...... 9-1 Team Highs Williams Moves Up on Career 2Bs List Batting Shortstop Matt Williams continues to climb the school’s Top 10 career doubles list. At bats: ...... 44 With 15 doubles on the year, Williams now has 49 two-base hits in his career, tying for- WINTHROP (03-26) mer Liberty standout Jason Benham (1995-98) for sixth place on the all-time list. Runs scored:...... 16 Former Liberty outfi elder Phillip Laurent (2003-06) holds the school career record for WINTHROP (03-26) two-base hits with 68. He also set the single-season record with 27 in 2006. Hits: ...... 20 TWO TIMES: MR: WINTHROP (03-26) Williams’ Liberty teammate Tyler Bream has also moved into the Top 10 career dou- RBIs: ...... 16 bles list this season. With 45 two-base hits, the Flames third baseman ranks 10th on the WINTHROP (03-26) school’s career list. Doubles: ...... 6 UNC ASHEVILLE (05-07) Two-HR Games Abound Over 10-Day Stretch Triples: ...... 1 Three Flames hit two home runs in a game over a stretch of 10 days from April 17- NINE TIMES 26. Before the stretch, no Liberty player had connected for more than one round tripper Home runs: ...... 3 in a game this season. (04-17) Designated hitter Justin Richardson became the fi rst Flame to hit two home runs Total bases: ...... 33 in a game this season in a 7-1 win over Presbyterian College during the fi rst game of WINTHROP (03-26) a doubleheader, April 17 at Worthington Stadium. The blasts were his fi rst and second Walks: ...... 7 TWO TIMES - MR: VIRGINIA TECH round trippers of the year. Richardson belted solo home runs in the fourth and sixth in- (03-22) nings of the contest. Strikeouts: ...... 11 Catcher Jeff Jefferson followed six days later in an 8-6 victory over VMI in game one at Coastal Carolina (04-03) of a doubleheader at Gray-Minor Stadium in Lexington, Va., April 23. Jefferson lined a Sac hits:...... 3 solo home run in the fi fth and tied the game at 6-6 in the ninth inning with another solo PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE (04-15) home run. In the come-from-behind victory at VMI, the Flames hit fi ve home runs, their Sac fl ies: ...... 5 most in a contest this season. NEW ORLEANS (05-1) Outfi elder Ryan Cordell became the third player with a multi-home run game April 26 Stolen bases: ...... 6 at No. 2 South Carolina. The fi rst two hits of his collegiate career, the outfi elder hit round TWO TIMES - MR: WINTHROP (03-26) trippers in the fourth and eight innings. Hit by pitch: ...... 3 at Coastal Carolina (04-02) Last season, Liberty only had one multiple-home run game. Third baseman Tyler Runners LOB: ...... 14 Bream hit two round trippers, including a two-run, walk-off home run in the last game of at Mercer (02-19) the season at Worthington Stadium, a 7-6 victory over VCU on May 18, 2010. Hit into DP: ...... 3 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE (04-15) Doing the Dougie On April 6, outfi elder Doug Bream had a career-high fi ve hits in a 16-12 setback at Fielding Worthington Stadium. Bream surpassed his previous career-high of four hits in a 12-7 Errors ...... 4 win over James Madison at Worthington Stadium on April 21, 2010. It is the fi rst time a WILLIAM & MARY (03-08) Liberty Flame has had fi ve hits in game since outfi elder Curran Redal in a 14-8 victory DPs turned ...... 3 over High Point in game one of a Big South Conference doubleheader at Worthington WINTHROP (03-26) Stadium on April 3, 2010. Bream went 5-for-5 in the contest and scored three runs.

Pitching Later in the week, the senior had two four-hit games in victories at High Point to Runs allowed: ...... 17 close the week with a .737 batting average. TWO TIMES - MR: at Coastal Carolina The left fi elder enters Friday’s contest with a .364 batting average to lead the Flames. Earned runs: ...... 16 He ranks eighth in the Big South Conference in the category. Bream also leads Liberty TWO TIMES - MR: at Coastal Carolina with 37 RBIs. Walks allowed: ...... 8 Bream has a team-leading 20 multi-hit games this season. He also leads the team at North Florida (02-26) with 11 multi-RBI games. The outfi elder had a season-long 12 game hit streak stopped Strikeouts: ...... 12 in the second game of a doubleheader at VMI on April 23. The streak is tied for the lon- CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (03/20) gest by a Flame this season with catcher Casey Rasmus. Hits allowed: ...... 19 at Mercer (02-19) Doubles allowed: ...... 4 It is What I Like About Sunday TWO TIMES - MR: BINGHAMTON (03-05) The Flames have found games on Sunday to their liking this season, posting a 9-1 Homers allowed: ...... 8 record in games played on the day. In its lone Sunday loss, Liberty was defeated 5-4 by at Mercer (02-19) Coastal Carolina on April 3. Wild pitches: ...... 4 In Sunday games, the Flames have outscored their opponents, 61-27, and have a WILLIAM & MARY (03-08) .302 batting average compared to a .220 for their opponents. Hit batters: ...... 5 Led by starter Steven Evans, who is 3-0 on Sunday this season, Liberty pitchers at Coastal Carolina (04-01) have posted a 2.22 ERA in 10 Sunday games.

MR: - Most Recently 2011 Big South Batting Leaders Casey Rasmus - Base Cop (through 5/11) Flames catcher Casey Rasmus has been tough on base stealers this season. The junior begins the weekend having thrown out 44% (16-of-36) of would-be base stealers AAverageverage in 36 games. NName,ame, TeamTeam AVGAVG 11.. BBradrad ZZebedis,ebedis, PCPC .416.416 He is tied for third in the Big South in runners caught stealing despite having his play- 22.. TTommyommy LLaa SStella,tella, CCUCCU .406.406 ing time curtailed due to injury. 33.. MMattatt HHillsinger,illsinger, RURU .374.374 44.. MMattatt MMack,ack, RRUU . .372372 55.. SScottcott WWoodward,oodward, CCCUCU .370.370 Williams Hits Second Walk-off HR in Seven Days A two-run home run by Liberty shortstop Matt Williams capped a three-run, ninth RRunsuns SScoredcored inning rally, propelling the Flames past the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, 3-2, May 5 in a Big NName,ame, TeamTeam R South contest at Worthington Stadium. 11.. TTommyommy LLaa SStella,tella, CCCUCU 4949 22.. SScottcott WWoodward,oodward, CCUCCU 4747 The Williams round tripper was his second walk-off home run in seven days. On April 33.. DDanielaniel Merck,Merck, GWUGWU 4646 29 at Worthington Stadium, the shortstop ripped the fi rst pitch he saw leading off the 12th 44.. AAaronaron Miller,Miller, GWUGWU 4545 inning into the left fi eld bullpen for a 3-2 win over the Le Moyne Dolphins. 55.. MMattatt MMack,ack, RRUU 4 422 Trailing 2-0 and held to three hits, Liberty reversed its fortunes in the ninth inning.

HHitsits Center fi elder Ian Parmley, who was 3-for-3 in the game, led off the inning by beating out NName,ame, TeamTeam a grounder deep in the hole between shortstop and third base for a hit. After Parmley ad- 11.. BBradrad ZZebedis,ebedis, PCPC 7777 vanced to third base on an errant throw by Dull on a pickoff attempt, right fi elder Michael 22.. TTommyommy LLaa SStella,tella, CCCUCU 7171 33.. MMattatt HHillsinger,illsinger, RURU 7070 Robertson laced a liner into the left fi eld corner for a double, plating Parmley. Williams 44.. SSteveteve Antolik,Antolik, HPUHPU 6969 followed by ripping his sixth home run of the season over the left center fi eld wall for the 55.. MMatat MMack,ack, RRUU 6 677 victory. Left-hander Garrett Baker moved to 6-3 on the season, pitching 2 1/3 innings of RRBIBI NName,ame, TeamTeam scoreless relief. He struck out two batters and walked one. After being summoned from 11.. TTommyommy LLaa SStella,tella, CCUCCU 5353 the bullpen in the seventh inning, Baker struck out the next batter with the bases loaded 22.. DDanielaniel Bowman,Bowman, CCUCCU 4747 and two out to end the scoring threat. B Bradrad Zebedis,Zebedis, PCPC 4747 44.. JJakeake WWatts,atts, GGWUWU 4 444 55.. AAdamdam MMcFarland,cFarland, GWUGWU 4 433 Doug Bream Receives National, Conference Honors The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) named Liberty se- DDoublesoubles nior outfi elder Doug Bream and Clemson junior shortstop Brad Miller National Co-Hitters NName,ame, TeamTeam 11.. DDustyusty QQuattlebaum,uattlebaum, GWUGWU 2 233 of the Week, April 12. The Flames outfi elder was also selected to the College Baseball 22.. BBradrad Zebedis,Zebedis, PCPC 2020 Foundation’s National All-Star Line-Up, as well as being named the Southeast Regional 33.. SSteveteve AAntolik,ntolik, HHPUPU 1 177 Player of the Week by CollegeBaseballInsider.com and the Big South Player of the Week T Tonyony MMicklon,icklon, PCPC 1717 for games played through April 10. 55.. PPatrickatrick GGamblin,amblin, WUWU 1 166 R Ryanyan Retz,Retz, HHPUPU 1616 During the week, Bream batted .737 (14-19) with six runs scored, eight RBIs, two doubles, one and two walks in four games. The senior had four or more hits in three TTriplesriples of the games, including a 5-5 day in a midweek contest with James Madison on April 6. NName,ame, TeamTeam 11.. MMattatt MMack,ack, RRUU 5 After picking up a hit and RBI at High Point on April 8, Bream had four hits in each of 22.. AAndrewndrew Williams,Williams, PCPC 4 Liberty’s weekend wins over the Panthers. The outfi elder went 4-for-5 and drove in four 33.Seven.Seven withwith 3 runs in 9-0 win on April 9 and was 4-for-5 with a double and three RBIs in Liberty’s 14-9 victory on April 10. HHomeome RunsRuns NName,ame, TeamTeam He fi nished the week with a .762 on-base percentage and a .947 slugging percent- 11.. DDanielaniel Bowman,Bowman, CCUCCU 1111 age. T Tommyommy LLaa SStella,tella, CCCUCU 1111 33.. BBradrad Zebedis,Zebedis, PCPC 1010 44.. TTonyony MMicklon,icklon, PCPC 9 Beakler’s Effort Highlights Wins Against UNO D Derekerek Smith,Smith, CSUCSU 9 Liberty took two games from the New Orleans Privateers at Worthington Stadium during the Liberty Tournament, April 30-May 1. The Flames won April 30, 3-2, and May 1, SStolentolen BBasesases 5-2. NName,ame, TeamTeam 11.. MMattatt HHillsinger,illsinger, RURU 2525 Right-hander Dane Beakler’s effort was the key to Liberty’s win on April 30. Making 22.. SScottcott WWoodward,oodward, CCCUCU 2424 his fi rst start since May 16, 2006, Beakler recorded the fi rst complete game of his career. 33.. IIanan PParmley,armley, LLIBIB 2 233 The senior right-hander allowed two runs, one earned, on seven hits over the full nine 44.. CCaseyasey Rasmus,Rasmus, LIBLIB 1717 innings. He struck out eight and did not walk a batter. After New Orleans tied the game in B Brantleyrantley Meier,Meier, CSUCSU 1717 the fi fth inning, the right-hander did not allow a runner to reach base, retiring the last 14 batters to face him in the contest. First baseman Austin Taylor hit his fi fth home run of the year to break a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning in the 3-2 win. On May 1, left fi elder Ryan Cordell and third baseman Zack Haley each had three hits, leading the Liberty Flames to a 5-2 victory. Cordell had three hits in a game for the fi rst time as a collegian. The left fi elder went 3-for-3 in the contest, scoring twice. Haley matched his teammate by going 3-for-3 and plating two runs. Blake Forslund recorded his fi rst victory with four scoreless innings, while reliever Jacob Kemmerer followed with four scoreless frames in the victory. 2011 Big South Pitching Leaders Williams and Linza Push Flames Past Le Moyne (through 5/11) Shortstop Matt Williams hit a home run leading off the 12th inning to propel the Lib- erty Flames past the Le Moyne Dolphins, 3-2, April 29 in the second game of the Liberty ERA Tournament at Worthington Stadium. Name, Team ERA 1. Matt Rein, CCU 1.64 With the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the 12th inning, Williams belted the fi rst offer- 2. Josh Conway, CCU 2.01 ing from Dolphin pitcher Ed Kohout over the left fi eld wall for the 3-2 victory. The home 3. Charlie McCready, CSU 2.05 run was the shortstop’s team-leading fi fth of the year. 4. Keegan Linza, LIB 2.31 Liberty starter Steven Evans did not fi gure in the decision. However, he moved into 5. Anthony Meo, CCU 2.41 second place in the school’s strikeout list with eight strikeouts in the game. The left-

Victories hander has 244 career strikeouts. Mike Brown holds the Liberty career mark with 287 Name, Team WINS strikeouts from 1994-97. 1. Keegan Linza, LIB 8 Mark Swanson recorded the win to move to 2-1 on the year. The senior right-hander 2. Josh Conway, CCU 7 pitched four scoreless innings of relief, allowing three hits. He struck out two and did not Matt Rein, CCU 7 walk a batter. Anthony Meo, CCU 7 3. Conner Scarborough, GWU 6 Two days later, right-hander Keegan Linza capped a 4-0 weekend with a complete Eddie Butler, RU 6 game, leading the Flames to a 5-1 win over the Le Moyne Dolphins at Worthington Sta- Garrett Baker, LIB 6 dium in the fi nal game of the Liberty Tournament. Linza recorded his fourth complete game of the season, running his mark to 7-3 on Innings Pitched the year in the victory. The senior right-hander gave up an unearned run on six hits. He Name, Team IP 1. Keegan Linza, LIB 85.2 struck out seven and walked two batters. Linza allowed only one hit during the last fi ve 2. Jordan Pace, PC 80.2 innings. 3. Steven Evans, LIB 79.1 Liberty totaled eight hits in the game. Designated hitter Justin Richardson led the 4. Anthony Meo, CCU 78.1 Flames with two hits. 5. Buck Mosteller, PC 77.0 Flames Take Two From VMI Appearances Name, Team APP The Liberty Flames rallied with three runs in the ninth inning and catcher Jeff Jefferson 1. Brett Stackhouse, GWU 26 hit two home runs, downing the VMI Keydets, 8-6, in the fi rst game of a doubleheader,April Brad Wimmer, RU 26 23 at Gray-Minor Stadium. The win enabled the Flames to take the fi rst two games of a 3. Chandler Knox, PC 25 three-game Big South series with the Keydets. 4. Jeff Howell, GWU 24 Liberty hit fi ve home runs in the contest, the most by the Flames this season. Liberty Ryan Connonlly, CCU 24 Charlie McCready, CSU 24 had previously hit three round trippers in a game in a 7-1 win over Presbyterian College in the fi rst game of a doubleheader on April 17. Strikeouts Trailing 6-5, the Flames plated three runs in the top of the ninth to take an 8-6 lead. Name, Team SO With one out, catcher Jeff Jefferson belted his second home run of the game and fourth of 1. Anthony Meo, CCU 85 the year to left fi eld, tying the contest at 6-6. Second baseman Zack Haley followed with 2. Cody Allen, HPU 81 3. Steven Evans, LIB 67 a home run inside the left fi eld foul pole, putting Liberty on top for the second time in the 4. Bobby Bolling, RU 62 game, 7-6. Right fi elder Michael Robertson singled to right fi eld to plate center fi elder Ian Ryan Dull, ASH 62 Parmley, who had reached on a double, for an 8-6 advantage. Reliever Garrett Baker retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth to close out Saves the victory. It was his second victory in two days. The win was Liberty’s seventh consecu- Name, Team SV 1. Abram Williams, RU 12 tive victory in Big South play. 2. Corey, Deighan, CSU 7 Locked in a pitcher’s duel the night before, Robertson beat out a two-out, infi eld 3. Adam Izokovic, GWU 6 single to score the go-ahead run as the Flames defeated the VMI Keydets, 3-2, in the Jeff Howell, GWU 6 n opening contest of the series. 4. Charlie McCready, CSU 5 Tied at 2-2, Liberty pushed across a run to break the deadlock in the top of the eighth Opp. Batting Avg. inning. With two outs and runners on second and third, Robertson beat out a chopper Name, Team behind the mound for an infi eld single, to score a run for a 3-2 edge. 1. Coby Cowgill, VMI .204 Baker held VMI in check in both the eighth and ninth innings to close out the Liberty 2. Matt Rein, CCU .213 victory. 3. Josh Conway, CCU .215 4. Emilo Pagan, GWI .222 5. Steven Evans, LIB .229 Liberty Sweeps PC The Liberty Flames jumped out to a 5-1 lead through the fi rst three innings of game two and never looked back, defeating the Presbyterian College Blue Hose, 5-2, to com- plete a sweep of a doubleheader, April 17 at Worthington Stadium and the three-game Big South series between the two teams. In the game two of the twinbill, Liberty totaled 13 hits. Matt Williams, Doug Bream, Austin Taylor, Justin Richardson and Jeff Jefferson had two hits apiece for the Flames.

2011 NCAA Rankings (as of 5/8) Pitcher Keegan Linza moved to 6-2 on the year, yielding two runs, both un- earned, on seven hits over the fi rst 5 1/3 innings. Garrett Baker earned his sec- Team (288 Ranked) ond save of the season. The junior threw 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, giving Category ...... Rank ....Actual up three hits and striking out two batters. Batting Average ...... 113 ...... 0.287 In game one, Richardson belted a career-high two home runs and Bream Scoring ...... 131 ...... 5.7 Runs ...... 103 ...... 274.0 added another round tripper, powering the Flames past the Blue Hose, 7-1. It Hits ...... 72 ...... 468.0 is the fi rst time this season, the Flames have hit three home runs in a game. In Doubles Per Game ...... 80 ...... 1.94 addition, Richardson became the fi rst Liberty player to hit more than one round Doubles ...... 61 ...... 93.0 tripper in a contest this season. Triples Per Game ...... 184 ...... 0.19 Bream hit his fi rst home run of the season in the third inning, while designated Triples ...... 159 ...... 9.0 hitter Richardson hit his fi rst home run leading off the fourth. The Liberty desig- Home Runs Per Game ...... 53 ...... 0.69 nated hitter hit his second solo home run of the game in the sixth. Home Runs ...... 48 ...... 33.0 Liberty starter Steven Evans moved to 4-3 on the season, allowing one run ...... 85 ...... 0.415 on six hits over seven innings. Jacob Kemmerer and Mark Swanson pitched Stolen Bases Per Game ...... 9 ...... 2.06 scoreless innings to close out the win. Stolen Bases ...... 7 ...... 99.0 After the visiting Presbyterian College Blue Hose took a lead in the top of the Base on Balls ...... 256 ...... 126.0 seventh, Liberty struck for three runs in the bottom of the inning, en route to a 6-5 Sacrifi ce Bunts ...... 154 ...... 31.0 victory, the night before in the opening game of the series on April 15. Hit by Pitch ...... 144 ...... 45.0 Liberty had nine hits in the contest. The Flames’ three, four and fi ve hitters Sacrifi ce Flies ...... 45 ...... 24.0 Earned Run Average ...... 112 ...... 4.28 each had two hits, as Williams, Doug Bream and Tyler Bream had a pair of hits Strikeouts Per Nine Innings ...... 207 ...... 6.3 apiece. Second baseman Zack Haley also had two hits for Liberty. Doug Bream Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings .....103 ...... 9.2 drove in three runs for the Flames. Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings .. 26 ...... 2.75 Dane Beakler allowed one hit over 2/3 of an inning to pick up his fi rst win of ...... 109 ...... 967 the year to move to 1-0. Baker pitched the fi nal 1 1/3 innings to earn his fi rst save Double Plays Per Game ...... 132 ...... 0.79 of the season. He retired all four batters he faced, including inducing an inning- Double Plays ...... 111 ...... 38.0 ending double play in the eighth inning. WL Pct ...... 77 ...... 0.604 Flames Take Series From High Point with Big Ninth Individual – Top 100 Down by two runs, the Liberty Flames erupted for seven runs in the ninth Total Bases inning for a 14-9 victory over the , April 10, in a Big South Matt Willliams ...... 100 ...... 103.0 Conference contest at Coy O. Willard Stadium. With the win, the Flames took the weekend series. Stolen Bases Per Game Ian Parmley ...... 30 ...... 0.52 Trailing 9-7, Liberty pounced on High Point relief pitching, batting around in the top of the ninth inning to take the lead. The Flames scored seven runs on Stolen Bases seven hits and an to erase the host team’s edge. Ian Parmley ...... 29 ...... 23.0 Liberty had 19 hits in the game. For the second consecutive day, outfi elder Doug Bream had four hits to lead all players in the contest. The Liberty left fi elder Sacrifi ce Flies hit .643 during the three-game series against the Panthers. Center fi elder Ian Tyler Bream ...... 8 ...... 7.0 Parmley, right fi elder Michael Robertson and shortstop Matt Williams each had three hits apiece for the Flames. ERA Reliever Mark Swanson evened his record at 1-1 on the year. After entering Keegan Linza ...... 84 ...... 2.31 the contest with runners on second and third base and no one out, the senior right-hander kept the Flames close, pitching 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief. Victories Keegan Linza ...... 19 ...... 8.0 Niggli Delivers Liberty right-hander John Niggli held High Point in check over eight innings, Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings Garett Baker ...... 9 ...... 0.76 as the Flames downed the Panthers, 9-0, April 9 in a Big South contest at Coy O. Willard Stadium. Complete Games Niggli was in control throughout the fi rst eight innings of the contest, scatter- Keegan Linza ...... 23 ...... 4.0 ing three hits. He allowed only two High Point runners to move into scoring posi- tion throughout his time on the mound, before giving way to relief pitcher Jacob Kemmerer. The right-hander struck out two batters and walked one, running his record to 4-2 on the year. After allowing a hit to the leadoff batter in the fourth inning, he did not allow an- other hit until two outs into his fi nal inning, the eighth. Niggli and Kemmerer combined to pitch the second shutout by the Flames pitching staff this season.

Breams Big at VCU Liberty third baseman Tyler Bream hit a two-run home run and drove in three runs and left fi elder Doug Bream had three RBIs in an 11-1 Flames victory over the VCU Rams, March 29 at the Diamond in Richmond, Va. Tyler Bream hit a two-run home run in the fi fth inning, with Doug aboard to give the Flames a 6-1 advantage. It was one of two hits the third baseman had on the day. Doug Bream also had two hits in the game. Catcher Cody Rasmus had three hits and scored three runs for Liberty, which had 12 hits in the game. Shortstop Matt Williams and designated hitter Marcus Grimaldi had two hits each.

Flames Take Series with Season-High in Runs Shortstop Matt Williams drove in fi ve runs with four hits, including one a home run, as Matt Williams the Liberty Flames cranked out a season-high for runs in a 16-7 victory over the in the fi nal game of a three-game Big South series, this March 26 at Worthington Stadium. The win allowed the Flames to take the three-game series, two games to one, and start the season 5-1 in the Big South. In the contest, the Flames scored a season-high 16 runs, eclipsing their previous high in a 12-2 win over Binghamton on March 4. In addition, Liberty tied their season-high for hits in a contest with 20. Every member of the Liberty batting order had at least one hit in the contest. Outfi elder Michael Robertson and fi rst baseman Jeff Jefferson each had three hits in the contest. Jefferson also scored twice and drove in three runs. Austin Taylor hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs for the Flames. Steven Evans was the benefi ciary of the Liberty scoring outburst, evening his record at 3-3 on the year. The senior allowed one run on two hits over 6 1/3 innings. The day before, the Flames opened the series with a 5-2 win over the Eagles in game one of a doubleheader. Right-hander Keegan Linza held the Eagles in check to record his fourth complete game of his career and run his season mark to 5-0. The senior allowed two runs on nine hits, striking out fi ve and walking two batters. It was the third consecutive start that Linza , against Rutgers, Charleston Southern and Winthrop. Robertson went 2-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored for the Flames. Out- fi elder Doug Bream added two hits and two RBIs in the game.

Doug Bream Complete Games Highlight Sweep Each of Liberty’s starting pitchers of its three-game Big South series pitched a com- plete game, keying a sweep of the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in the fi rst confer- ence series of the year, March 18-20. After allowing a combined four runs the previous week at the Keith LeClair Classic, Liberty starters, Keegan Linza, John Niggli and Steven Evans once again turned the trick, holding the Buccaneers to four runs over the entire three-game series. Linza got things started, March 18 in the series opener. The senior right-hander out- dueled his Charleston Southern counterpart, going the distance in his second consecu- tive outing in a 2-1 win. Linza allowed one run on eight hits, striking out a career-high 10 to run his record to 4-0 on the year. Niggli followed-up with a gem of his own on March 19. The junior right-hander threw his fi rst complete game in a Liberty uniform in a 5-1 victory. Niggli gave up one run on fi ve hits, striking out four. From the third inning on, the junior dominated, not allowing a Charleston Southern hit until a two-out infi eld single in the ninth inning. During the stretch, the Liberty right-hander allowed only two runners to reach, on a walk in the fi fth and an- other walk in the sixth inning. The next afternoon, Evans made it three consecutive complete games, pitching his fi rst of the season and the fi fth of his career in a 5-2 victory over the Buccaneers. He al- Michael Robertson lowed two runs on six hits, fanning 12 to set a new career-high and walked one. Baker Comes Up Big at Maryland A strong relief appearance by Garrett Baker and seven extra base hits propelled the Liberty Flames past the Maryland Terrapins, 11-4, March 15 at Smith Stadium in College Park, Md. Baker entered the contest with the bases loaded, no one out and one run already in for Maryland in the fi rst inning and quickly restored order in the contest. The junior allowed only an unearned run, scattering three hits over eight effective innings. The left- hander struck out fi ve and walked none, running his record to 2-0. He retired seven con- secutive batters from the second through the fourth inning and later, fi nished his outing by setting down 12 Terrapins in order. Despite trailing 3-0 after one inning, the Flames answered with four runs in the third inning to take a lead they never relinquished. In the frame, second baseman Zack Haley and fi rst baseman Jeff Jefferson hit solo home runs. For Haley, it was his fi rst of the sea- Zack Haley son, while Jefferson’s round tripper was his second on the year. Haley led all players in the contest with three hits, including two extra base hits. One of left fi elder Doug Bream’s two hits in the game was a bases-clearing double.

Pitchers Lead the Way at LeClair Classic Liberty captured the 2011 Keith LeClair Classic in Greenville, N.C., March 11-13 with a 3-0 record. Keying the title run were the efforts of Flames starting pitchers Keegan Linza, John Niggli and Steven Evans. Linza got things started on March 11, fi ring the fi rst complete game of the season by a Liberty starting pitcher in a 5-2 victory over Rutgers. The senior right-hander allowed two runs on seven hits, striking out fi ve and not walking a Scarlet Knight batter. Linza retired the fi rst 10 Scarlet Knight batters to face him in the contest and did not allow a runner past second base until the seventh inning, when Rutgers scored its fi rst run of the contest. With the win, he runs his record to 3-0 on the year. The following day, right-hander John Niggli pitched seven strong innings to pick up his second victory of the year in a 4-3 win over Monmouth. The junior gave up two runs on six hits, striking out one and walking none over the fi rst seven innings, before being relieved by Garrett Baker. He followed with 1 2/3 innings of relief, allowing a run on one hit. J.J. McLeod faced one batter, getting the fi nal out of the contest to earn his fi rst save of the year. Left-hander Steven Evans capped the weekend by handcuffi ng the host East Caro- lina Pirates in a 2-0 victory, March 13. The senior left-hander held the Pirate hitters in Ian Parmley check during his outing, scattering four hits over 7 1/3 scoreless innings to pick up his fi rst victory of 2011. The left-hander struck out a season-high nine batters and walked three, running his record to 1-3 on the season. He retired the last eight batters he faced, before giving way to reliever Dane Beakler with one out. Beakler completed the shutout with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, as Liberty claimed the title.

Flames Belt 20 in Game as Bats Come Alive vs. Binghamton In its home opener on March 4, Liberty pounded out 20 hits, a season-high, in a 12-2 win over the Bearcats in the fi rst game of the year at Worthington Stadium. The last time the Flames had 20 or more hits in a single game since Liberty belted 21 hits in a 16-9, 10-inning victory at Presbyterian College on April 25, 2010. The Flames hit .396 as team during the three-game series with Binghamton and av- eraged 9.3 runs per game. Leading the way during the series was catcher Casey Rasmus, who hit .545 and tied for the team-high in hits with six. The junior ripped his fi rst home run of the season and scored four times during the three-game series. Third baseman Tyler Bream and shortstop Matt Williams also had six hits during the weekend series. Williams hit his fi rst round tripper of the year and had a double and triple among his hits. In addition, infi elders Austin Taylor and Justin Sizemore helped power the Liberty offense with big offensive weekends. Taylor hit .444 (4/9) with a double and two home Casey Rasmus runs, driving in a team-high seven runs during the series. Sizemore belted his fi rst home run of the year and had fi ve RBIs for the Flames.

Connections - Part I Three Liberty Flames, catcher Casey Rasmus, third baseman Tyler Bream and in- fi elder Austin Taylor, each have connections to through family members. Rasmus, a junior, is in his fi rst season as a member of the Liberty roster. His brother Colby is a member of the St. Louis Cardinals and enters his third season as an outfi elder with the team in 2011. Bream, also a junior, is the son of former major leaguer Sid Bream. Sid Bream, a Liberty standout during his collegiate days, played 12 seasons in the majors (1983-94) with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros. Taylor, a senior, is the nephew of former major leaguer Bill Taylor. Bill Taylor spent parts of eight seasons with the Oakland A’s, New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays.

Tyler Bream Connections - Part II Three Flames are carrying on a family tradition, as a member of their family formerly played baseball at Liberty. First baseman/outfi elder Doug Bream’s uncle Dave was a member of the Liberty baseball program from 1982-85. Third baseman Tyler Bream’s father, Sid, and two uncles, Dave and Sheldon, were members of the Flames. Sid, who went on to play in the major leagues, was a standout for Liberty on the diamond from 1979-81. The fi rst baseman and Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame member was named a NAIA and NABC All-American in 1981, as the Flames reached the NAIA National Tournament. Bream’s uncles, Dave and Sheldon, were also members of the Flames baseball team during their college days. Dave played infi eld for Liberty from 1982-85, while Sheldon was an outfi elder with the Flames from 1989-93. Tyler and Doug are second cousins. Meanwhile, pitcher Garrett Baker begins his fi rst season at Liberty. The junior left- hander’s brothers, Jason and Steve, played for the Flames. Jason patrolled the outfi eld for the Flames from 1993-95, earning fi rst team All-Big South honors in 1995. Steve was also an outfi elder at Liberty from 1999-02. He was named to the Big South all-conference second team in 2002.

MLB Connections Three Liberty Flames, catcher Casey Rasmus, third baseman Tyler Bream and in- Austin Taylor fi elder Austin Taylor, each have connections to Major League Baseball through family members. Rasmus, a junior, is in his fi rst season as a member of the Liberty roster. His brother Colby is a member of the St. Louis Cardinals and enters his third season as an outfi elder with the team in 2011. Bream, also a junior, is the son of former major leaguer Sid Bream. Sid Bream, a Liberty standout during his collegiate days, played 12 seasons in the majors (1983-94) with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros. Taylor, a senior, is the nephew of former major leaguer Bill Taylor. Bill Taylor spent parts of eight seasons with the Oakland A’s, New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays

Garrett Baker The Last Time

By Liberty Back-to-Back Home Runs - Trailing 6-5 in the top of the ninth inning, catcher Jeff Jefferson and second baseman Zack Haley connected for back-to-back home runs, propelling Liberty to a 8-6 victory over the VMI Keydets in game one of a doubleheader April 23 at Gray-Minor Stadium in Lexington, Va. In the game, Liberty hit a season-high fi ve home runs, with Jefferson hitting two.

Five or More RBIs in a Game - Shortstop Matt Williams drove in fi ve runs with four hits in a 16-7 Liberty win over the Winthrop Eagles, March 26 at Worthington Stadium. Williams had a two-run single in the fi fth inning, a home run leading off the sixth and a two-run double in the seventh, as the Flames scored a season-high 16 runs.

Inside the Park Home Run - Kenneth Negron belted a liner into the right fi eld gap which glanced off the Coastal Carolina right fi elder’s glove to cash in two runners at Charles Watson Stadium in Conway, S.C. on April 28, 2007. When the ball rolled all the way to the wall, the Liberty second baseman came home and scored standing up for his fi rst home run of the season, knotting the back-and-forth contest with the No. 19 Chanticleers at 7-7. Coastal Carolina rallied in the bottom of the eighth inning to take the contest, 9-7.

Grand Slam Home Run - Trailing 9-5 in the seventh inning, catcher Errol Hollinger drove a 1-0 pitch over the left fi eld wall at Masters Field in Boiling Springs, N.C., tying the visiting Flames with the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs, April 26, 2009. Liberty was down 9-3 in the contest after six innings. The Flames later won the game in the 11th inning, 10-9, on a lead-off home run by fi rst baseman Trey Wimmer.

Cycle - Third baseman Chad Miller hit for the cycle in his fi rst four at bats as the Flames downed the , 8-0, April 18, 2006 in a non-conference contest at Worthington Stadium. Miller led off the home half of the fi rst inning with a home run and in the second, drove in a run with a double to the wall off the left fi eld wall. In the fourth, the third baseman singled and completed the cycle in the sixth inning with a triple. Miller had two RBIs and scored four runs in the contest.

No-Hitter - Dan Valentin pitched a seven-inning no-hitter against Elon on April 16, 2000, at Worthington Stadium, marking the fi rst no-hitter by a Flames pitcher in 20 years. Valentin walked seven batters and struck out eight in the game to give Liberty a 4-0 win. This game sparked three-consecutive shutouts for Valentin, during a span of 29-consecutive scoreless innings.

Shutout - Liberty left-hander Steven Evans pitched the fi rst complete-game shutout of his career this past Saturday in a 3-0 victory over UNC Asheville Bulldogs in game one of a doubleheader at Worthington Stadium. The left-hander scattered four hits, while going the full nine innings for the second time in 2011 and the sixth time in his career. The left-hander struck out eight batters and walked one.

Triple Play - Liberty has never recorded a triple play.

By an Opponent Back-to-Back Home Runs - Mercer catcher Travis Benn and left fi elder Derrick Workman led off the third inning with back-to- back home runs during the second game of a doubleheader, Feb., 19, 2011 at Claude Smith Field in Macon, Ga. The Bears went on to take the contest from the Flames, 17-5.

Five or More RBIs in a Game - Coastal Carolina right fi elder Daniel Bowman drove in six runs in a 17-1 Chanticleer victory over Liberty, April 1 at Charles Watson Stadium in Conway, S.C. Bowman had two hits, a three-run home run and a two-run single. He also brought in a run with a squeeze bunt in the contest.

Grand Slam Home Run - With two away in the eighth inning, VMI second baseman Jacob Morely lined his fi rst home run of the year, a grand slam, over the center fi eld fence to give the Keydets a 6-5 lead in game one of a doubleheader April 23 at Gray- Mnor Stadium in Lexington, Va. Liberty rallied with three runs in the ninth inning for an 8-6 win.

No-Hitter - UNC Asheville’s Jason Walker pitched a seven-inning no-hitter against the Flames on April 29, 2000, at Greenwood Field in Asheville, N.C. Walker allowed two walks and struck out four, leading the Bulldogs to a 3-0 win. The game marked the only shutout against the Flames on the season and the fi rst no-hitter thrown against Liberty since 1992.

Shutout - North Florida pitchers Casey Medlen and Tyler Moore combined to hold Liberty to three hits, to shut out the Flames, 5-0, Feb. 25 in the opening game of a four-game series between the two teams at Harmon Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Medlen, the starter, allowed two hits, striking out seven and walking one in the win.

Triple Play - Leading 6-4 with a runner on fi rst and second to open the fourth inning, Patrick Gaillard hit a line drive which High Point second baseman Dustin Hoffman caught. Hoffman then tagged second and threw quickly to fi rst to complete the triple play. The Flames went on to win the Big South Championship game, 9-7, on May 25, 2006 at Charles Watson Stadium in Con- way, S.C. SSTARTINGTARTING PITCHERPITCHER #25 JOHN NIGGLI RHP, 6-4, 185, R/R, Jr. Tulare, Calif.

PreviousPi ShlSchool: PlayedPl d ttwo years att College of the Sequoias … unanimous all-Central Valley Confer- ence fi rst-team selecti on and CVC Pitcher of the Year runner-up in 2010 … posted a 6-2 record with a 2.01 ERA over a team-leading 80 2/3 innings … his ERA was third-best in the conference … Prep: Graduated from Tulare Union High School … helped lead team to 2008 East Yosemite League (EYL) ti tle with an 8-2 record and a 2.44 ERA as a senior … garnered All-Tulare County honors as well as being named EYL Pitcher of the Year, fi rst team All-EYL and an East/West All-Star … also played shortstop … Personal: Majoring in kinesiology.

Niggli Game by Game - 2011 Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP Score W L ERA 2-18 at Mercer 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-6 0 0 0.00 2-25 at North Florida 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-5 0 0 0.00 2-27 at North Florida * 6.0 4 1 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 9-1 1 0 1.08 3-5 Binghamton * 4.0 8 6 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7-12 1 1 5.11 3-11 vs. Monmouth * 7.0 6 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4-3 2 1 4.19 3-19 Charleston So. * 9.0 5 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5-1 3 1 3.18 3-25 Winthrop * 8.2 7 2 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-2 3 2 2.68 4-2 Coastal Carolina * 5.2 7 4 4 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 2 4-5 3 2 3.16 4-9 at High Point * 8.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 9-0 4 2 2.66 4-15 Presbyterian * 6.2 6 5 4 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 6-5 4 2 2.98 4-22 at VMI * 6.1 7 2 2 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 3-2 4 2 2.97 5-5 UNC Asheville * 6.2 8 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3-2 4 2 2.94 Totals 10 70.1 61 25 23 15 34 10 1 3 2 0 7 55-44 4 2 2.94 SSTARTINGTARTING PITCHERPITCHER #21 STEVEN EVANS LHP, 6-4, 215, L/L, Sr. Amherst, Va.

Evans Career Stati sti cs Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L 2011 13/12 2 0 1/1 79.1 66 36 28 3.18 24 67 5-3 2010 14/14 2 0 0/0 89.2 91 35 30 3.01 25 85 9-2 2009 16/12 2 1 0/0 72.2 82 43 32 3.96 26 45 7-2 2008 20/6 0 3 0/0 59.2 55 28 27 4.07 20 55 3-3 Totals 64/44 6 4 1/1 301.1 294 142 117 3.49 95 252 24-10

2010:2 Appeared in 15 games, with 141 starts…posted a 9-2 record with a 33.01 01 ERA over 89 2/3 innings … struck oout 85 and walked 25 … pitched two complete games …third in the Big South in ERA… fourth in the conference in wins … also ranked sixth in the league in innings pitched and strikeouts … allowed two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings, striking out four and walking one in a 12-2 victory at UNC Wilmington (2/28) … gave up four runs on eight hits, striking out season-high 11 over seven innings during a 16-9, 10 inning win at Presbyterian College (4/25) …allowed two runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings, striking out nine in a 7-5 triumph at Charleston Southern (5/7)…pitched eight shutout innings, allowing fi ve hits and striking out nine in an 8-2 victory at Winthrop (5/20)…went the distance, giving up two runs on seven hits, striking out nine and walking one in a 7-2 victory over Winthrop in Liberty’s opening game of the Big South Baseball Championship (5/26) …was named to the 2010 Big South All-Tournament team … named to Big South Presidenti al Honor Roll … 2009: Appeared in 16 games, with 12 starts … went 7-2 with one save and a 3.96 ERA over 72 2/3 innings … struck out 45 and walked 26 batt ers … pitched Career Game Highs two complete games … seventh in the Big South Conference in wins and ERA … gave up two runs on six hits over seven innings, striking out six and walking one Innings Pitched: 9.0 in a 3-2 win over Mercer at the Coca-Cola Classic (2/22) … allowed one earned Charleston So. 3/20/11 run on seven hits, striking out four hitt ers over 6 2/3 frames in a 12-2 win over at Winthrop 5/26/10 Temple (3/6) … earned a save with 1 1/3 innings of relief in 6-3 victory over Duke Presbyterian 3/27/09 (3/10)…went the distance, allowing three runs on nine hits in a 7 -3 win at High at High Point 3/21/09 Point (3/21) … gave up one run on six hits, striking out six and walking one in a complete game, 2-1, victory over Presbyterian (3/27) …allowed two runs on fi ve Runs Allowed: 0 hits and struck out fi ve over six innings in 11-4 win over UNC Asheville (4/11) at East Carolina 3/13/11 (7.1 inn.) in the second game of a doubleheader… 2008: Appeared in 20 games, with six at Winthrop 5/26/10 (8 inn.) starts … posted a 3-3 record with three saves and a 4.07 ERA in 59 2/3 innings … had a 2.75 strikeout-to-walk rati o, striking out 55 and walking 20 …struck out Strikeouts: 12 six and walked none in three innings of hitless, shutout relief in game one of a Charleston So. 3/20/11 doubleheader against Columbia (3/21) … scatt ered seven hits, allowing one run over six innings to record his fi rst collegiate win in an 11-4 win at UNC Asheville (4/6)…allowed two runs on six hits, striking out 10 over 7 2/3 innings in a 13-3 victory at William & Mary (4/15) … earned his fi rst college save by reti ring the fi nal two Evans Game by Game - 2011 batt ers in a 7-6 win at Winthrop (4/26) … Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP Score W L ERA picked up a save with a scoreless eighth and 2-18 at Mercer * 6.0 7 4 4 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 4-6 0 0 6.00 ninth in 7-6 victory at Virginia Tech (5/7) … 2-25 at North Florida * 5.1 7 5 4 2 8 1 0 1 1 0 1 0-5 0 1 6.35 shut down High Point, allowing no runs or 3-2 at Virginia Tech * 4.2 5 5 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-9 0 2 5.62 hits, striking out three over the fi nal 2 2/3 3-8 William & Mary 1.0 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 9-10 0 3 5.82 innings in a 5-4 win (5/17) … gave up one 3-13 at East Carolina * 7.1 3 0 0 3 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 2-0 1 3 4.07 run on three hits, striking 45 out seven over 3-20 Charleston So. * 9.0 6 2 2 1 12 0 1 0 0 0 2 5-2 2 3 3.51 eight innings in a 13-1 victory over Coastal 3-26 Winthrop * 6.1 2 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 16-7 3 3 3.18 Carolina to force a second game for the con- 4-3 at Coastal Carolina * 7.0 9 4 4 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 4 4-5 3 3 3.47 ference ti tle at the Big South Championship 4-10 at High Point * 1.2 5 6 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 14-9 3 3 4.47 (5/24) … selected to the Big South All-Tour- 4-17 Presbyterian * 7.0 6 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7-1 4 3 4.07 nament team … pitched in the Coastal Plains 4-23 at VMI * 7.0 3 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 8-6 4 3 3.90 League during the summer … Prep: Graduate 4-29 Le Moyne * 8.0 6 2 1 1 8 2 0 0 2 0 2 3-2 4 3 3.58 of Amherst County High School … named 5-7 UNC Asheville * 9.0 4 0 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 3-0 5 3 3.18 fi rst team All-Region III and All-Seminole Totals 12 79.1 66 36 28 24 67 13 2 1 6 1 18 76-62 5 3 3.18 District as a senior … selected to Heritage Invitati onal All-Tournament team as a junior and senior…also a member of the golf and teams ... Personal: Majoring in business management. SSTARTINGTARTING PITCHERPITCHER #47 KEEGAN LINZA RHP, 6-6, 225, R/R, Sr. Salisbury, N.C.

Keegan Linza Career Stati sti cs Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L 2011 12/12 4 0 0/0 85.2 85 34 22 2.31 19 51 8-3 2010 14/12 1 0 0/1 64.2 67 41 38 5.29 34 44 8-0 Totals 26/24 5 0 0/1 150.1 152 75 60 3.59 53 95 16-3

2010: Appeared in 14 games, with 12 starts … went 8-0 with a 5.29 ERA over 64 2/3 innings … struck out 44 and walked 34 … ti ed for fi ft h in the Big South in wins … went six innings, yielding one run on two hits, striking out eight in an 11-2 triumph at Kennesaw State (2/20) … allowed one run on four hits over seven innings in a 6-3 win over Lehigh at the Hughes Brothers Challenge (2/27) … went the distance, allowing three runs and striking out six in a 7-3 win in the second game of a doubleheader at UNC Asheville (3/27) … gave up one run on fi ve hits, striking out six in 5 1/3 innings in a 3-1 victory at Radford (4/10) … named to Big South Presidenti al Honor Roll …Previous School: Att ended Northwest Florida State College … in 2009, he posted a 5-3 record with a 3.67 ERA over 76 innings … averaged a strikeout an inning, striking out 76 batt ers, while walking 27 … named fi rst team All-Panhandle Conference in 2009 … Prep: Graduate of North Rowan High School … named all-county and all-conference as a junior and senior … named Central Carolinas Conference Off ensive Player of the Year for football in 2005 … Career Game Highs Personal: Majoring in sport management Innings Pitched: 9.0 Winthrop 3/26/11 Charleston So. 3/20/11 vs. Rutgers 3/11/11 at UNC Asheville 3/27/10

Runs Allowed: 1 Five Times

Strikeouts: 10 Charleston So. 3/20/11

Linza Game by Game - 2011 Date OPPONENT GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP Score W L ERA 2-20 at Mercer * 5.1 4 4 4 2 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 5-4 0 0 6.75 2-26 at North Florida * 7.1 8 2 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 4-2 1 0 4.26 3-4 Binghamton * 8.0 8 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 12-2 2 0 3.05 3-11 vs. Rutgers * 9.0 7 2 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 5-2 3 0 2.73 3-18 Charleston So. * 9.0 8 1 1 1 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 2-1 4 0 2.33 3-25 Winthrop * 9.0 9 2 2 2 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 5-2 5 0 2.27 4-1 at Coastal Carolina * 4.0 8 9 4 0 4 0 0 2 1 0 1 1-17 5 1 2.79 4-8 at High Point * 6.2 10 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2-6 5 2 2.78 4-17 Presbyterian * 5.1 7 2 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 5-2 6 2 2.54 4-24 at VMI * 7.0 8 3 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1-3 6 3 2.67 5-1 Le Moyne * 9.0 6 1 0 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 5-1 7 3 2.37 5-7 UNC Asheville * 6.0 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 15-3 8 3 2.31 Totals 12 85.2 85 34 22 19 51 14 1 4 4 0 2 62-45 8 3 2.31 LIBERTY BASEBALL Overall Statistics for Liberty (as of May 09, 2011) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 29-19 Home: 17-5 Away: 10-14 Neutral: 2-0 Big South: 15-6

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 14 BREAM, Doug . 3 6 4 43-43 176 28 64 14 3 1 37 87 . 4 9 4 7 5 18 5 . 4 0 4 0 0 7-7 80 2 2 . 9 7 6 1 WILLIAMS, Matt . 3 5 3 47-47 187 33 66 15 2 6 32 103 . 5 5 1 16 4 20 3 . 4 1 0 3 2 14-18 58 147 13 . 9 4 0 7 ROBERTSON, Michael . 3 3 3 47-47 171 36 57 11 2 2 30 78 . 4 5 6 11 10 30 2 . 4 0 0 3 5 14-17 95 3 1 . 9 9 0 15 PARMLEY, Ian . 3 1 0 44-43 171 38 53 8 1 0 15 63 . 3 6 8 18 0 25 1 . 3 7 2 2 5 23-31 97 1 2 . 9 8 0 16 HALEY, Zack . 2 9 9 37-37 117 24 35 9 0 2 16 50 . 4 2 7 7 10 22 0 . 3 8 2 2 8 8-11 64 100 8 . 9 5 3 20 RASMUS, Casey . 2 7 6 36-35 127 20 35 6 0 3 17 50 . 3 9 4 12 1 22 2 . 3 3 8 2 5 17-18 210 37 3 . 9 8 8 5 BREAM, Tyler . 2 5 8 48-48 186 24 48 7 0 2 26 61 . 3 2 8 10 3 46 4 . 2 9 6 7 0 0-1 51 98 15 . 9 0 9 4 TAYLOR, Austin . 2 4 7 41-39 146 22 36 8 1 6 24 64 . 4 3 8 9 3 35 2 . 3 0 2 1 2 5-6 276 33 2 . 9 9 4 ------17 SYPE, Dalton . 2 7 6 10-7 29 3 8 0 0 0 6 8 . 2 7 6 1 0 3 0 . 2 9 0 1 0 1-2 52 9 2 . 9 6 8 36 CORDELL, Ryan . 2 5 0 10-7 245 6 102 313 . 5 4 21280 . 3 2 1 1 2 0-0 10 0 0 1.000 18 RICHARDSON, Justin . 2 2 6 23-11 53 5 12 4 0 2 7 22 . 4 1 5 5 1 13 0 . 3 0 5 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 24 SIZEMORE, Justin . 2 2 5 33-28 89 13 20 3 0 3 13 32 . 3 6 0 13 2 20 0 . 3 3 3 1 0 1-1 57 2 1 . 9 8 3 9 JEFFERSON, Jeff . 2 1 3 31-25 94 13 20 3 0 4 10 35 . 3 7 2 10 2 13 1 . 3 0 2 0 2 2-4 163 15 3 . 9 8 3 2 GRIMALDI, Marcus . 2 0 7 19-5 292620048 . 2 7 63080 . 2 7 3 1 0 0-0 000 . 0 0 0 11 THOMPSON, Joshua . 0 7 4 25-8 27 6 2 2 0 0 1 4 . 1 4 8 2 0 13 0 . 1 3 8 0 0 7-8 19 0 1 . 9 5 0 23 MCCLENDON, Tony . 0 0 0 5-2 72000000 . 0 0 01260 . 3 0 0 0 0 0-0 000 . 0 0 0 Totals . 2 8 7 48 1633 274 468 93 9 33 241 678 . 4 1 5 126 45 302 20 . 3 5 0 24 31 99-124 1256 515 60 . 9 6 7 Opponents . 2 6 5 48 1618 242 428 68 6 31 223 601 . 3 7 1 128 55 291 28 . 3 3 7 12 36 27-43 1242 480 78 . 9 5 7

LOB - Team (345), Opp (351). DPs turned - Team (38), Opp (27). CI - Team (0), Opp (2). IBB - Team (3), RASMUS, C. 1, BREAM, T. 1, WILLIAMS, M. 1, Opp (17). Picked off - RASMUS, C. 3, BREAM, D. 1, ROBERTSON, M 1, PARMLEY, I. 1, BREAM, T. 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 47 LINZA, Keegan 2 . 3 1 8-3 12 12 4 0/0 0 85.2 85 34 22 19 51 14 1 4 . 2 6 2 470112 25 NIGGLI, John 2 . 9 4 4-2 12 10 1 0/1 0 70.1 61 25 23 15 34 10 1 3 . 2 3 5 2 7 0 0 3 21 EVANS, Steven 3 . 1 8 5-3 13 12 2 1/1 0 79.1 66 36 28 24 67 13 2 1 . 2 2 9 6 18 1 4 5 ------27 KEMMERER, Jacob 3 . 3 2 0-0 12 1 0 0/1 0 21.2 19 10 8 11 15 4 0 0 . 2 3 5 1010 2 12 BAKER, Garrett 3 . 4 2 6-3 19 3 0 0/0 2 47.1 41 21 18 4 32 5 1 5 . 2 2 9 2 3 0 2 2 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 4 . 0 50-16000/026.264307002 . 2 3 1 0201 0 13 BEAKLER, Dane 4 . 2 2 2-0 12 1 1 0/1 2 21.1 26 11 10 10 19 5 0 0 . 2 9 2 0 0 0 0 2 32 SWANSON, Mark 6 . 0 0 2-1 10 3 0 0/0 0 18.0 18 13 12 4 14 1 0 3 . 2 7 3 3301 4 8 FORSLUND, Blake 6 . 3 8 1-2 7 3 0 0/0 0 18.1 24 19 13 14 18 6 0 1 . 3 0 4 7 2 1 1 0 26 BROWN, Daniel 7 . 7 10-06000/007.067645002 . 2 5 0 3002 2 31 COLE, Bryan 7 . 7 1 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 2.1 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 . 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 MCLEOD, J.J. 8 . 5 90-18100/017.157775200 . 1 9 2 2300 1 29 ABRAMS, Andy 10.29 0-0 7 0 0 0/0 0 7.0 14 9 8 0 1 2 0 0 . 4 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 36 CORDELL, Ryan 10.38 0-0 5 0 0 0/0 0 4.1 56537011 . 2 7 8 1200 0 46 ECKELBARGER, Patrick 10.59 1-3 10 2 0 0/0 0 17.0 34 22 20 11 10 4 0 3 . 4 0 5 2 2 0 0 2 19 MARTIN, Willi 19.29 0-0 7 0 0 0/0 0 4.2 13 11 10 2 4 0 0 5 . 4 8 1 1200 1 38 DUDLEY, Tim 99.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.1 1 5 5 0 1 1 0 0 . 3 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 Totals 4 . 2 8 29-19 48 48 8 3/2 7 418.2 428 242 199 128 291 68 6 31 . 2 6 5 34 55 3 12 36 Opponents 4 . 7 6 19-29 48 48 3 1/1 4 414.0 468 274 219 126 302 93 9 33 . 2 8 7 42 45 7 24 31

PB - Team (6), RASMUS, C. 4, JEFFERSON, J 2, Opp (6). Pickoffs - Team (4), EVANS, S. 1, RASMUS, C. 1, SWANSON, M. 1, COLE, B. 1, Opp (7). SBA/ATT - RASMUS, C. (20-36), LINZA, K. (4-9), EVANS, S. (6-7), BEAKLER, D. (4-5), JEFFERSON, J (5-5), KEMMERER, J. (4-5), NIGGLI, J. (1-4), FORSLUND, B. (2-3), SWANSON, M. (2-3), BREAM, T. (2-2), BAKER, G. (2-2), CORDELL, R. (1-2), ECKELBARGER (0-2), RICHARDSONJo (1-1). LIBERTY BASEBALL Game Results for Liberty (as of May 12, 2011) (All games)

Date Opponent Score Inns Overall Big South Pitcher of record Attend Time 02/18/11 at Mercer L 4-6 9 0-1-0 0-0-0 ECKELBARGER (L 0-1) 5 5 2 2:35 02/19/11 at Mercer-1 L 2-7 9 0-2-0 0-0-0 FORSLUND, B. (L 0-1) 4 2 0 2:40 02/19/11 at Mercer-2 L 5-17 9 0-3-0 0-0-0 SWANSON, M. (L 0-1) 3 2 1 3:11 02/20/11 at Mercer W 5-4 9 1-3-0 0-0-0 BAKER, G. (W 1-0) 4 2 1 2:54 02/25/11 at North Florida L 0-5 9 1-4-0 0-0-0 EVANS, S. (L 0-1) 5 8 1 2:00 02/26/11 at North Florida-1 W 4-2 9 2-4-0 0-0-0 LINZA, K. (W 1-0) - 2:20 02/26/11 at North Florida-2 L 5-8 9 2-5-0 0-0-0 FORSLUND, B. (L 0-2) 3 7 9 2:22 02/27/11 at North Florida W 9-1 9 3-5-0 0-0-0 NIGGLI, J. (W 1-0) 3 3 6 2:33 03/02/11 at Virginia Tech L 1-9 9 3-6-0 0-0-0 EVANS, S. (L 0-2) 2 3 6 2:04 03/04/11 BINGHAMTON W 12-2 9 4-6-0 0-0-0 LINZA, K. (W 2-0) 4 4 6 2:25 03/05/11 BINGHAMTON-1 L 7-12 7 4-7-0 0-0-0 NIGGLI, J. (L 1-1) - 1:57 03/05/11 BINGHAMTON-2 W 9-6 7 5-7-0 0-0-0 ECKELBARGER (W 1-1) 7 4 3 2:31 03/08/11 WILLIAM & MARY L 9-10 9 5-8-0 0-0-0 EVANS, S. (L 0-3) 1 7 0 3:08 ^ 03/11/11 vs Rutgers W 5-2 9 6-8-0 0-0-0 LINZA, K. (W 3-0) 2 5 5 5 2:06 ^ 03/11/11 vs Monmouth W 4-3 9 7-8-0 0-0-0 NIGGLI, J. (W 2-1) 3 2 1 8 2:18 ^ 03/13/11 at East Carolina W 2-0 9 8-8-0 0-0-0 EVANS, S. (W 1-3) 2 2 1 8 2:19 03/15/11 at Maryland W 11-4 9 9-8-0 0-0-0 BAKER, G. (W 2-0) 2 3 9 2:47 03/16/11 at Maryland L 5-10 9 9-9-0 0-0-0 ECKELBARGER (L 1-0) 2 9 8 3:05 * 03/18/11 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W 2-1 9 10-9-0 1-0-0 LINZA, K. (W 4-0) 3 0 6 2:16 * 03/19/11 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W 5-1 9 11-9-0 2-0-0 NIGGLI, J. (W 3-1) 3 2 1 2:10 * 03/20/11 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W 5-2 9 12-9-0 3-0-0 EVANS, S. (W 2-3) 2 2 3 2:06 03/22/11 VIRGINIA TECH L 6-9 (10) 12-10-0 3-0-0 MCLEOD, J. (L 0-1) 6 4 4 2:55 * 03/25/11 WINTHROP-1 W 5-2 9 13-10-0 4-0-0 LINZA, K. (W 5-0) - 2:11 * 03/25/11 WINTHROP-2 L 1-2 9 13-11-0 4-1-0 NIGGLI, J. (L 3-2) 3 5 6 2:09 * 03/26/11 WINTHROP W 16-7 9 14-11-0 5-1-0 EVANS, S. (W 3-3) 2 2 6 2:55 03/29/11 at VCU W 11-1 9 15-11-0 5-1-0 BAKER, G. (W 3-0) 7 7 2:21 * 04/01/11 at Coastal Carolina L 1-17 9 15-12-0 5-2-0 LINZA, K. (L 5-1) 8 3 5 2:29 * 04/02/11 at Coastal Carolina L 4-5 9 15-13-0 5-3-0 BAKER, G. (L 3-1) 8 9 7 2:37 * 04/03/11 at Coastal Carolina L 4-5 9 15-14-0 5-4-0 RICHARDSONJo (L 0-1) 9 1 7 2:37 04/06/11 JAMES MADISON L 12-16 9 15-15-0 5-4-0 BAKER, G. (L 3-2) 4 1 4 3:23 * 04/08/11 at High Point L 2-6 9 15-16-0 5-5-0 LINZA, K. (L 5-2) 5 0 2 2:21 * 04/09/11 at High Point W 9-0 9 16-16-0 6-5-0 NIGGLI, J. (W 4-2) 3 1 8 2:29 * 04/10/11 at High Point W 14-9 9 17-16-0 7-5-0 SWANSON, M. (W 1-1) 7 3 1 3:26 * 04/15/11 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE W 6-5 9 18-16-0 8-5-0 BEAKLER, D. (W 1-0) 5 7 1 2:18 * 04/17/11 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE-1 W 7-1 9 19-16-0 9-5-0 EVANS, S. (W 4-3) - 2:20 * 04/17/11 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE-2 W 5-2 9 20-16-0 10-5-0 LINZA, K. (W 6-2) 6 8 6 2:33 04/19/11 at William & Mary L 5-11 9 20-17-0 10-5-0 ECKELBARGER (L 1-3) 2 7 5 2:49 * 04/22/11 at VMI W 3-2 9 21-17-0 11-5-0 BAKER, G. (W 4-2) 2 2 5 2:15 * 04/23/11 at VMI-1 W 8-6 9 22-17-0 12-5-0 BAKER, G. (W 5-2) - 2:14 * 04/23/11 at VMI-2 L 1-3 9 22-18-0 12-6-0 LINZA, K. (L 6-3) 5 7 2 2:17 04/26/11 at South Carolina L 6-9 9 22-19-0 12-6-0 BAKER, G. (L 5-3) 6 0 4 2:32 + 04/29/11 LE MOYNE W 3-2 (12) 23-19-0 12-6-0 SWANSON, M. (W 2-1) 7 5 8 3:07 + 04/30/11 NEW ORLEANS W 3-2 9 24-19-0 12-6-0 BEAKLER, D. (W 2-0) 5 2 8 1:46 + 05/01/11 NEW ORLEANS W 5-2 9 25-19-0 12-6-0 FORSLUND, B. (W 1-2) 0 2:04 + 05/01/11 LE MOYNE W 5-1 9 26-19-0 12-6-0 LINZA, K. (W 7-3) 3 5 7 2:14 * 05/05/11 UNC ASHEVILLE W 3-2 9 27-19-0 13-6-0 BAKER, G. (W 6-3) 4 6 7 2:03 * 05/07/11 UNC ASHEVILLE-1 W 3-0 9 28-19-0 14-6-0 EVANS, S. (W 5-3) - 2:01 * 05/07/11 UNC ASHEVILLE-2 W 15-3 9 29-19-0 15-6-0 LINZA, K. (W 8-3) 8 6 8 2:34

* = Conference game ^ = Keith LeClair Classic - Greenville, N.C. + = Liberty Tournament - Lynchburg, Va.

() extra inning game LIBERTY BASEBALL Overall Statistics for Liberty (as of May 09, 2011) (LAST 10 Games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 8-2 Home: 7-0 Away: 1-2 Big South: 4-1

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 7 ROBERTSON, Michael . 4 0 5 10-10 37 5 15 6 0 0 10 21 . 5 6 82270 . 4 4 2 2 2 5-6 18 1 0 1.000 15 PARMLEY, Ian . 3 8 5 10-10 39 13 15 4 0 0 3 19 . 4 8 7 4 0 5 0 . 4 3 2 1 2 7-9 23 1 1 . 9 6 0 16 HALEY, Zack . 2 7 6 10-10 298 8 001 211 . 3 7 93430 . 4 1 7 0 1 3-4 16 34 1 . 9 8 0 1 WILLIAMS, Matt . 2 5 7 10-10 35 5 9 2 0 3 11 20 . 5 7 1 5 2 7 1 . 3 5 6 3 0 2-4 10 29 4 . 9 0 7 5 BREAM, Tyler . 2 3 1 10-10 393900029 . 2 3 10192 . 2 5 0 0 0 0-1 25 21 4 . 9 2 0 4 TAYLOR, Austin . 2 1 1 10-10 38 5 8 2 0 2 4 16 . 4 2 1 1 0 10 1 . 2 3 1 0 0 1-1 85 6 1 . 9 8 9 ------9 JEFFERSON, Jeff . 3 6 4 3-3 11 2 4 1 0 2 2 11 1.000 0 0 3 0 . 3 6 4 0 0 0-0 10 1 0 1.000 36 CORDELL, Ryan . 3 1 6 7-6 194 6 102 213 . 6 8 41160 . 3 8 1 0 2 0-0 9001.000 14 BREAM, Doug . 3 0 0 5-5 20 3 6 1 0 0 0 7 . 3 5 0 0 0 7 0 . 3 0 0 0 0 0-0 9 0 0 1.000 18 RICHARDSON, Justin . 2 8 6 6-3 140410025 . 3 5 71020 . 3 3 3 0 0 0-0 000 . 0 0 0 20 RASMUS, Casey . 2 6 3 6-5 19 2 5 1 0 1 3 9 . 4 7 4 1 0 3 0 . 3 0 0 0 0 0-0 36 6 0 1.000 2 GRIMALDI, Marcus . 2 0 0 3-1 50110022 . 4 0 00010 . 1 6 7 1 0 0-0 000 . 0 0 0 24 SIZEMORE, Justin . 1 7 6 7-6 17 1 3 1 0 1 2 7 . 4 1 2 2 0 5 0 . 2 6 3 0 0 0-0 27 0 0 1.000 11 THOMPSON, Joshua . 0 0 0 5-1 41000000 . 0 0 00030 . 0 0 0 0 0 4-5 3001.000 Totals . 2 8 5 10 326 52 93 21 0 12 45 150 . 4 6 0 20 10 71 4 . 3 3 9 7 7 22-30 273 113 13 . 9 6 7 Opponents . 2 0 4 10 328 30 67 15 2 2 28 92 . 2 8 0 23 10 61 4 . 2 7 4 4 9 3-5 258 94 13 . 9 6 4

LOB - Team (61), Opp (71). DPs turned - Team (7), Opp (6). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (0), Opp (2).

(LAST 10 Games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 13 BEAKLER, Dane 0 . 9 0 1-0 2 1 1 0/0 0 10.0 721210100 . 1 8 4 0000 0 21 EVANS, Steven 1 . 1 2 1-0 3 3 1 1/0 0 24.0 13 7 3 5 18 3 0 0 . 1 6 0 3 4 0 2 4 47 LINZA, Keegan 1 . 6 4 2-1 3 3 1 0/0 0 22.0 16 5469510 . 2 1 1 0301 2 ------8 FORSLUND, Blake 0 . 0 01-02100/006.052037200 . 2 0 8 1200 0 32 SWANSON, Mark 0 . 0 0 1-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 5.0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 . 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 22 MCLEOD, J.J. 0 . 0 00-01000/001.000011000 . 0 0 0 1000 0 25 NIGGLI, John 2 . 7 0 0-0 1 1 0 0/0 0 6.2 8 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 . 2 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 27 KEMMERER, Jacob 3 . 6 00-03000/005.022225000 . 1 1 8 0010 0 12 BAKER, Garrett 5 . 5 9 2-1 3 1 0 0/0 0 9.2 9 7 6 1 6 1 1 2 . 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 19 MARTIN, Willi 9 . 0 00-01000/001.022100000 . 3 3 3 0100 0 26 BROWN, Daniel 13.50 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 . 6 6 7 1 0 0 1 0 Totals 1 . 8 8 8-2 10 10 3 1/0 0 91.0 67 30 19 23 61 15 2 2 . 2 0 4 7 10 1 4 9 Opponents 4 . 6 0 2-8 10 10 2 0/0 2 86.0 93 52 44 20 71 21 0 12 . 2 8 5 6 10 4 7 7

PB - Team (1), JEFFERSON, J 1, Opp (1). SBA/ATT - BEAKLER, D. (2-2), BREAM, T. (2-2), RASMUS, C. (0-2), JEFFERSON, J (1-1), SWANSON, M. (0-1), KEMMERER, J. (1-1), LINZA, K. (0-1). LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

ABRAMS, Andy

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2011 10.29 0-0 7 0 0 0/0 0 7.0 14 9 8 0 1 TOTAL 10.29 0-0 7 0 0 0/0 0 7.0 14 9 8 0 1

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 1.2, at Mercer, 2/19/11 Strikeouts: 1, at Mercer, 2/19/11 Batters faced: 10, at Mercer, 2/19/11

BAKER, Garrett

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2011 3 . 4 2 6-3 19 3 0 0/0 2 47.1 41 21 18 4 32 TOTAL 3 . 4 2 6-3 19 3 0 0/0 2 47.1 41 21 18 4 32

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 5.1, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 Walks allowed: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/05/11 Strikeouts: 3, James Madison, 04/06/11; at VMI, 04/22/2011; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 Batters faced: 25, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 Field chances: 2, Presbyterian College, 04/17/11; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 Putouts: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11 Assists: 2, Presbyterian College, 04/17/11; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

BEAKLER, Dane

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2006 6 . 6 0 3-1 15 8 0 0/1 0 46.1 65 38 34 18 19 2007 18.90 0-0 5 0 0 0/0 0 3.1 11 10 7 4 2 2008 3 . 5 1 1-1 15 0 0 0/0 1 25.2 22 11 10 15 25 2010 3 . 9 7 4-2 24 0 0 0/0 1 56.2 56 27 25 9 55 2011 4 . 2 2 2-0 12 1 1 0/1 2 21.1 26 11 10 10 19 TOTAL 5 . 0 5 10-4 71 9 1 0/2 4 153.1 180 97 86 56 120

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 7.0, Rutgers, Mar 18, 2006 Walks allowed: 3, vs NOTRE DAME, 2-22-08; Rutgers, Mar 18, 2006 Strikeouts: 15, at Presbyterian, 04-23-10 Batters faced: 29, Rutgers, Mar 18, 2006 Field chances: 2, 4 times Putouts: 1, at William and Mary, Apr 05, 2006; at Richmond, Apr 19, 2006; Rutgers, Mar 18, 2006 Assists: 2, RIDER, 03-1-08; Longwood, Feb 16, 2006; Richmond, May 16, 2006 Runners CS: 2, William & Mary, 4-1-2008

BREAM, Doug

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2008 .329 29-19 76 12 25 4 0 2 18 8 8 0-0 2009 .355 46-41 166 31 59 13 0 6 33 11 13 1-1 2010 .324 44-32 108 24 35 2 0 2 27 16 15 1-1 2011 .364 43-43 176 28 64 14 3 1 37 7 18 7-7 TOTAL .348 162-135 526 95 183 33 3 11 115 42 54 9-9

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 5, James Madison, 04/06/11 Doubles: 2, DUKE, 03-10-09; at HIGH POINT, 03-22-09 Triples: 1, at High Point, 04/08/11; Presbyterian College, 04/15/11 Home runs: 2, FORDHAM, 03-18-09 Total bases: 9, FORDHAM, 03-18-09 RBI: 4, 5 times Runs scored: 3, 4 times Walks: 2, 4 times Hit by pitch: 2, William & Mary, 03/08/11 Struck out: 3, at VMI, 04/23/2011; at VMI, Apr 23, 2011 Sac flies: 1, at Radford, 04-11-10; VMI, 04-16-10 Sac bunts: 1, at COASTAL CAROLINA, 05-01-09 At bats: 6, 4 times Stolen bases: 1, 6 times Field chances: 12, Charleston Southern, 03-15-09 Putouts: 11, Charleston Southern, 03-15-09 Assists: 2, James Madison, 04-21-10 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

BREAM, Tyler

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2009 .337 46-46 187 35 63 16 2 8 57 12 39 0-0 2010 .360 59-59 258 56 93 22 1 9 56 9 36 1-1 2011 .258 48-48 186 24 48 7 0 2 26 10 46 0-1 TOTAL .323 153-153 631 115 204 45 3 19 139 31 121 1-2

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 4, 6 times Doubles: 2, 4 times Triples: 1, Charleston Southern, 03-13-09; at VCU, 03-31-10; VIRGINIA TECH, 04-22-09 Home runs: 2, VCU, 05-18-10 Total bases: 10, VCU, 05-18-10 RBI: 9, at HIGH POINT, 03-22-09 Runs scored: 4, at HIGH POINT, 03-22-09; at NC STATE, 03-25-09 Walks: 2, 4 times Hit by pitch: 1, 13 times Struck out: 3, at VMI, 04-04-09; Presbyterian College, 04/17/11; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 Sac flies: 1, 8 times Sac bunts: 1, at HIGH POINT, 03-22-09; at GARDNER-WEBB, 04-25-09 At bats: 6, 6 times Stolen bases: 1, at Presbyterian, 04-23-10 Caught stealing: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Field chances: 8, Winthrop, 05-28-10 Putouts: 3, 5 times Assists: 6, WILLIAM & MARY, 03-11-09; at VMI, 04/23/2011; at VMI, Apr 23, 2011

BROWN, Daniel

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2011 7 . 7 1 0-0 6 0 0 0/0 0 7.0 6 7 6 4 5 TOTAL 7 . 7 1 0-0 6 0 0 0/0 0 7.0 6 7 6 4 5

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 2.2, Binghamton, 03/05/11 Walks allowed: 2, at William & Mary, 04/19/11 Strikeouts: 2, at Virginia Tech, 03/02/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11 Batters faced: 12, Binghamton, 03/05/11 Field chances: 2, Binghamton, 03/05/11 Assists: 2, Binghamton, 03/05/11 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

COLE, Bryan

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2010 14.73 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 3.2 10 6 6 3 1 2011 7 . 7 1 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 2.1 4 2 2 0 1 TOTAL 12.00 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 6.0 14 8 8 3 2

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 2.2, at James Madison, 03-16-10 Walks allowed: 2, at James Madison, 03-16-10 Strikeouts: 1, at Kennesaw State, 02-21-10 Batters faced: 19, at James Madison, 03-16-10

CORDELL, Ryan

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2011 .250 10-7 24 5 6 1 0 2 3 1 8 0-0 TOTAL .250 10-7 24 5 6 1 0 2 3 1 8 0-0

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2011 10.38 0-0 5 0 0 0/0 0 4.1 5 6 5 3 7 TOTAL 10.38 0-0 5 0 0 0/0 0 4.1 5 6 5 3 7

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 Doubles: 1, Le Moyne, 05/01/11 Home runs: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 Total bases: 8, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 RBI: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 Runs scored: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 Hit by pitch: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Struck out: 2, James Madison, 04/06/11 Sac flies: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11 Sac bunts: 1, Le Moyne, 05/01/11 At bats: 4, James Madison, 04/06/11; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 Innings pitched: 1.0, at Mercer, 2/19/11 Walks allowed: 2, at Mercer, 2/19/11 Strikeouts: 1, at William & Mary, 04/19/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11 Batters faced: 7, at Mercer, 2/19/11 Field chances: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011; Le Moyne, 05/01/11 Putouts: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011; Le Moyne, 05/01/11 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

DUDLEY, Tim

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2010 5 . 0 9 0-0 10 1 0 0/0 0 17.2 24 12 10 1 15 2011 99.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.1 1 5 5 0 1 TOTAL 7 . 5 0 0-0 11 1 0 0/0 0 18.0 25 17 15 1 16

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 6.0, vs HIGH POINT, 05-29-10 Walks allowed: 6, vs HIGH POINT, 05-29-10 Strikeouts: 5, ELON, 04-13-10 Batters faced: 31, vs HIGH POINT, 05-29-10 Field chances: 5, ELON, 04-13-10 Putouts: 2, ELON, 04-13-10 Assists: 3, ELON, 04-13-10 Runners CS: 1, ELON, 04-13-10

ECKELBARGER, Patrick

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2011 10.59 1-3 10 2 0 0/0 0 17.0 34 22 20 11 10 TOTAL 10.59 1-3 10 2 0 0/0 0 17.0 34 22 20 11 10

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 4.2, James Madison, 04/06/11 Walks allowed: 3, James Madison, 04/06/11; at William & Mary, 04/19/11 Strikeouts: 3, James Madison, 04/06/11 Batters faced: 24, James Madison, 04/06/11 Field chances: 2, James Madison, 04/06/11 Putouts: 1, at Virginia Tech, 03/02/11; James Madison, 04/06/11 Assists: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

EVANS, Steven

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2008 4 . 0 7 3-3 20 6 0 0/0 3 59.2 55 28 27 20 55 2009 3 . 9 6 7-2 16 12 2 0/0 1 72.2 82 43 32 26 45 2010 3 . 0 3 9-2 14 14 2 0/0 0 89.0 91 35 30 25 84 2011 3 . 1 8 5-3 13 12 2 1/1 0 79.1 66 36 28 24 67 TOTAL 3 . 5 0 24-10 63 44 6 1/1 4 300.2 294 142 117 95 251

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 9.0, 4 times Walks allowed: 4, 6 times Strikeouts: 11, at Presbyterian, 04-25-10 Batters faced: 37, at HIGH POINT, 03-21-09 Field chances: 3, vs Mercer, 02-22-09; VMI, 04-18-10 Putouts: 1, 4 times Assists: 3, vs Mercer, 02-22-09; VMI, 04-18-10 Runners CS: 1, 9 times

FORSLUND, Blake

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2011 6 . 3 8 1-2 7 3 0 0/0 0 18.1 24 19 13 14 18 TOTAL 6 . 3 8 1-2 7 3 0 0/0 0 18.1 24 19 13 14 18

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 4.0, at Mercer, 2/19/11 Walks allowed: 5, at North Florida, 02/26/11 Strikeouts: 5, at Mercer, 2/19/11 Batters faced: 21, at Mercer, 2/19/11 Field chances: 2, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Assists: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Runners CS: 1, at Mercer, 2/19/11 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

GRIMALDI, Marcus

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2011 .207 19-5 29 2 6 2 0 0 4 3 8 0-0 TOTAL .207 19-5 29 2 6 2 0 0 4 3 8 0-0

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Doubles: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Total bases: 2, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 RBI: 2, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Runs scored: 1, Binghamton, 03/05/11 Walks: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11; at North Florida, 02/27/11 Struck out: 1, 4 times Sac flies: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 At bats: 3, Binghamton, 03/05/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11

HALEY, Zack

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2011 .299 37-37 117 24 35 9 0 2 16 7 22 8-11 TOTAL .299 37-37 117 24 35 9 0 2 16 7 22 8-11

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 2, 4 times Doubles: 1, 4 times Home runs: 1, at VMI, 04/23/2011; at VMI, Apr 23, 2011 Total bases: 4, at VMI, 04/23/2011; at VMI, Apr 23, 2011 RBI: 2, at North Florida, 02/26/11; at High Point, 04/09/11 Runs scored: 2, at High Point, 04/10/11; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 Walks: 2, at High Point, 04/09/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Hit by pitch: 2, at South Carolina, 04/26/2011 Struck out: 2, at North Florida, 02/27/11; James Madison, 04/06/11; at William & Mary, 04/19/11 Sac flies: 1, at High Point, 04/09/11 Sac bunts: 2, at North Florida, 02/27/11 At bats: 4, 7 times Stolen bases: 1, 5 times Caught stealing: 1, Presbyterian College, 04/17/11; Le Moyne, 05/01/11 Field chances: 8, William & Mary, 03/08/11 Putouts: 4, at North Florida, 02/26/11; Presbyterian College, 04/17/11 Assists: 5, at High Point, 04/09/11; Presbyterian College, 04/17/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

JEFFERSON, Jeff

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2008 .286 41-26 112 18 32 6 0 0 16 4 16 2-4 2009 .310 38-35 129 31 40 5 0 7 24 10 30 3-4 2010 .241 33-21 79 21 19 7 0 2 9 12 20 1-2 2011 .213 31-25 94 13 20 3 0 4 10 10 13 2-4 TOTAL .268 143-107 414 83 111 21 0 13 59 36 79 8-14

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 5, vs Winthrop, 5-23-2008 Doubles: 2, MANHATTAN, 03-20-10; at Radford, 04-09-10 Home runs: 2, at VMI, 04/23/2011; RADFORD, 05-14-09; at VMI, Apr 23, 2011 Total bases: 8, at VMI, 04/23/2011; RADFORD, 05-14-09; at VMI, Apr 23, 2011 RBI: 4, Temple, 03-07-09 Runs scored: 4, WILLIAM & MARY, 03-11-09; vs Winthrop, 5-23-2008 Walks: 2, at Kennesaw State, 02-21-10; at Duke, 03-17-10; PRESBYTERIAN, 03-27-09 Hit by pitch: 2, Temple, 03-06-09; WILLIAM & MARY, 03-11-09; at James Madison, 03-17-09 Struck out: 2, 19 times Sac flies: 1, VCU, 05-18-10; William & Mary, 4-1-2008; vs Coastal Carolina, 5-24-2008 Sac bunts: 1, at VMI, 04/22/2011; George Mason, 4-30-2008 At bats: 6, MANHATTAN, 03-20-10; vs HIGH POINT, 05-21-09; at UNC Asheville, 4-5-2008 Stolen bases: 1, 6 times Caught stealing: 1, 5 times Field chances: 9, ELON, 04-13-10; at William & Mary, 04/19/11; at VMI, 04/22/2011 Putouts: 8, at William & Mary, 04/19/11; at VMI, 04/22/2011 Assists: 2, ELON, 04-13-10

KEMMERER, Jacob

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2011 3 . 3 2 0-0 12 1 0 0/1 0 21.2 19 10 8 11 15 TOTAL 3 . 3 2 0-0 12 1 0 0/1 0 21.2 19 10 8 11 15

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 4.1, William & Mary, 03/08/11 Walks allowed: 3, at High Point, 04/10/11 Strikeouts: 3, at William & Mary, 04/19/11 Batters faced: 18, William & Mary, 03/08/11 Field chances: 2, William & Mary, 03/08/11 Putouts: 1, William & Mary, 03/08/11; at High Point, 04/10/11 Assists: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11; William & Mary, 03/08/11; at William & Mary, 04/19/11 Runners CS: 1, William & Mary, 03/08/11 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

LINZA, Keegan

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2010 5 . 2 9 8-0 14 12 1 0/1 0 64.2 67 41 38 34 44 2011 2 . 3 1 8-3 12 12 4 0/0 0 85.2 85 34 22 19 51 TOTAL 3 . 5 9 16-3 26 24 5 0/1 0 150.1 152 75 60 53 95

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 9.0, at UNC Asheville, 03-27-10; Le Moyne, 05/01/11 Walks allowed: 5, at Radford, 04-10-10 Strikeouts: 8, at Kennesaw State, 02-20-10 Batters faced: 41, at UNC Asheville, 03-27-10 Field chances: 3, at Mercer, 2/20/11 Putouts: 2, at Mercer, 2/20/11 Assists: 2, 4 times Runners CS: 2, at North Florida, 02/26/11

MARTIN, Willi

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2011 19.29 0-0 7 0 0 0/0 0 4.2 13 11 10 2 4 TOTAL 19.29 0-0 7 0 0 0/0 0 4.2 13 11 10 2 4

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 1.0, at William & Mary, 04/19/11 Strikeouts: 1, at William & Mary, 04/19/11 Batters faced: 6, at Mercer, 2/19/11 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

MCCLENDON, Tony

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2011 .000 5-2 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0-0 TOTAL .000 5-2 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0-0

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Runs scored: 1, at North Florida, 02/27/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11 Walks: 1, at North Florida, 02/27/11 Hit by pitch: 1, at North Florida, 02/27/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11 Struck out: 2, at North Florida, 02/27/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11 At bats: 3, at Mercer, 2/19/11

MCLEOD, J.J.

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2010 3 . 0 5 0-1 18 0 0 0/0 5 20.2 19 11 7 17 20 2011 8 . 5 9 0-1 8 1 0 0/0 1 7.1 5 7 7 7 5 TOTAL 4 . 5 0 0-2 26 1 0 0/0 6 28.0 24 18 14 24 25

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 4.1, at Duke, 03-17-10 Walks allowed: 4, Winthrop, 05-28-10 Strikeouts: 5, at Duke, 03-17-10 Batters faced: 19, at Duke, 03-17-10 Field chances: 2, Old Dominion, 03-09-10 Putouts: 2, Old Dominion, 03-09-10 Assists: 1, 6 times Runners CS: 1, MANHATTAN, 03-20-10; at Winthrop, 05-22-10 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

NIGGLI, John

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2011 2 . 9 4 4-2 12 10 1 0/1 0 70.1 61 25 23 15 34 TOTAL 2 . 9 4 4-2 12 10 1 0/1 0 70.1 61 25 23 15 34

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 8.0, at High Point, 04/09/11 Walks allowed: 2, 4 times Strikeouts: 6, at VMI, 04/22/2011 Batters faced: 30, at High Point, 04/09/11 Field chances: 3, Binghamton, 03/05/11 Putouts: 2, Binghamton, 03/05/11 Assists: 2, at VMI, 04/22/2011; UNC Asheville, 05/05/11 Runners CS: 1, Binghamton, 03/05/11

PARMLEY, Ian

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2011 .310 44-43 171 38 53 8 1 0 15 18 25 23-31 TOTAL .310 44-43 171 38 53 8 1 0 15 18 25 23-31

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 4, at Mercer, 2/18/11 Doubles: 2, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Triples: 1, Binghamton, 03/05/11 Total bases: 5, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 RBI: 1, 5 times Runs scored: 2, 5 times Walks: 2, Le Moyne, 05/01/11 Struck out: 4, at North Florida, 02/25/11 Sac bunts: 1, 4 times At bats: 6, William & Mary, 03/08/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Stolen bases: 2, at High Point, 04/10/11; at South Carolina, 04/26/2011; at Mercer, 2/18/11 Caught stealing: 2, at Mercer, 2/18/11 Field chances: 5, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Putouts: 5, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Assists: 1, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

RASMUS, Casey

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2011 .276 36-35 127 20 35 6 0 3 17 12 22 17-18 TOTAL .276 36-35 127 20 35 6 0 3 17 12 22 17-18

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 3, Binghamton, 03/05/11 Doubles: 1, 4 times Home runs: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11; Binghamton, 03/05/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Total bases: 7, Binghamton, 03/05/11 RBI: 2, Binghamton, 03/05/11; James Madison, 04/06/11 Runs scored: 2, Binghamton, 03/05/11 Walks: 1, at North Florida, 02/27/11; Binghamton, 03/04/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Struck out: 2, at Mercer, 2/19/11 Sac flies: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11 At bats: 5, at North Florida, 02/26/11; William & Mary, 03/08/11; at Mercer, 2/20/11 Stolen bases: 1, 4 times Field chances: 11, at North Florida, 02/26/11 Putouts: 9, at Mercer, 2/20/11 Assists: 6, at North Florida, 02/26/11 Runners CS: 2, at North Florida, 02/26/11

RICHARDSON, Josh

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2010 .205 15-10 39 11 8 2 0 2 7 9 7 1-1 TOTAL .205 15-10 39 11 8 2 0 2 7 9 7 1-1

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2010 4 . 2 9 1-1 18 1 0 0/0 6 35.2 37 21 17 14 32 2011 4 . 0 5 0-1 6 0 0 0/0 2 6.2 6 4 3 0 7 TOTAL 4 . 2 5 1-2 24 1 0 0/0 8 42.1 43 25 20 14 39

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 2, ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10 Doubles: 1, DELAWARE STATE, 03-05-10; ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10 Home runs: 1, at UNC WILMINGTON, 02-28-10; ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10 Total bases: 6, ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10 RBI: 1, 7 times Runs scored: 3, ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10 Walks: 2, at UNC Asheville, 03-27-10 Struck out: 4, ST. JOHN'S, 03-14-10 Sac flies: 1, DELAWARE STATE, 03-05-10; ST. JOHN'S, 03-13-10; GEORGE MASON, 03-30-10 Sac bunts: 1, GEORGE MASON, 03-30-10 At bats: 6, ST. JOHN'S, 03-14-10 Stolen bases: 1, at UNC WILMINGTON, 02-28-10 Innings pitched: 5.0, at Winthrop, 05-22-10 Walks allowed: 2, 5 times Strikeouts: 4, at Mercer, 2/20/11 Batters faced: 23, at Winthrop, 05-22-10 Field chances: 9, ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10 Putouts: 3, Old Dominion, 03-09-10; ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10 Assists: 7, at UNC Asheville, 03-27-10 Runners CS: 1, Duke, 04-20-10; at Winthrop, 05-22-10 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

RICHARDSON, Justin

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2010 .328 30-16 64 12 21 4 0 0 15 6 7 0-0 2011 .226 23-11 53 5 12 4 0 2 7 5 13 0-0 TOTAL .282 53-27 117 17 33 8 0 2 22 11 20 0-0

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 3, VMI, 04-18-10 Doubles: 1, 6 times Home runs: 2, Presbyterian College, 04/17/11 Total bases: 8, Presbyterian College, 04/17/11 RBI: 2, 5 times Runs scored: 2, VMI, 04-18-10; at Presbyterian, 04-25-10; Presbyterian College, 04/17/11 Walks: 2, at Charleston Southern, 05-08-10 Hit by pitch: 1, 4 times Struck out: 3, at VMI, 04/22/2011 Sac flies: 1, at Radford, 04-11-10 At bats: 5, James Madison, 04-21-10; at High Point, 04/10/11; at Charleston Southern, 05-07-10

ROBERTSON, Michael

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2010 .335 53-52 176 39 59 13 4 4 43 12 31 4-7 2011 .333 47-47 171 36 57 11 2 2 30 11 30 14-17 TOTAL .334 100-99 347 75 116 24 6 6 73 23 61 18-24

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 5, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Doubles: 3, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Triples: 1, 5 times Home runs: 1, 5 times Total bases: 8, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 RBI: 4, Gardner-Webb, 05-01-10; Maryland, 05-05-10 Runs scored: 3, 4 times Walks: 1, 17 times Hit by pitch: 2, Gardner-Webb, 05-02-10 Struck out: 3, at Presbyterian, 04-24-10; COASTAL CAROLINA, 05-14-10 Sac flies: 1, at UNC WILMINGTON, 02-28-10; DELAWARE STATE, 03-05-10; Presbyterian College, 04/15/11 Sac bunts: 1, 7 times At bats: 6, at Presbyterian, 04-25-10; at High Point, 04/10/11 Stolen bases: 2, Presbyterian College, 04/15/11; Le Moyne, 05/01/11 Caught stealing: 1, 6 times Field chances: 6, Presbyterian College, 04/15/11 Putouts: 6, Presbyterian College, 04/15/11 Assists: 1, Binghamton, 03/04/11; COASTAL CAROLINA, 05-14-10; VCU, 05-18-10 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

SIZEMORE, Justin

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2010 .143 18-4 21 0 3 1 0 0 4 4 9 0-0 2011 .225 33-28 89 13 20 3 0 3 13 13 20 1-1 TOTAL .209 51-32 110 13 23 4 0 3 17 17 29 1-1

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 2, 6 times Doubles: 1, DELAWARE STATE, 03-06-10; at Mercer, 2/19/11 Home runs: 1, 4 times Total bases: 5, Binghamton, 03/04/11; James Madison, 04/06/11 RBI: 4, Binghamton, 03/04/11 Runs scored: 2, Binghamton, 03/04/11; James Madison, 04/06/11 Walks: 2, DELAWARE STATE, 03-07-10 Hit by pitch: 1, ST. JOHN'S, 03-12-10; Binghamton, 03/05/11 Struck out: 3, at Old Dominion, 04-06-10 Sac flies: 1, Binghamton, 03/04/11; at Presbyterian, 04-24-10 At bats: 6, at Old Dominion, 04-06-10 Field chances: 13, DELAWARE STATE, 03-06-10 Putouts: 13, DELAWARE STATE, 03-06-10 Assists: 1, at Mercer, 2/18/11; at Mercer, 2/19/11

SWANSON, Mark

Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2009 2 . 7 9 4-0 7 6 0 0/0 0 38.2 34 14 12 8 35 2011 6 . 0 0 2-1 10 3 0 0/0 0 18.0 18 13 12 4 14 TOTAL 3 . 8 1 6-1 17 9 0 0/0 0 56.2 52 27 24 12 49

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Innings pitched: 8.0, PRESBYTERIAN, 03-28-09 Walks allowed: 2, 4 times Strikeouts: 8, Temple, 03-07-09; PRESBYTERIAN, 03-28-09 Batters faced: 30, Charleston Southern, 03-13-09; PRESBYTERIAN, 03-28-09 Field chances: 2, Temple, 03-07-09; James Madison, 04/06/11 Putouts: 1, Temple, 03-07-09; PRESBYTERIAN, 03-28-09 Assists: 1, 5 times Runners CS: 1, Charleston Southern, 03-13-09; WINTHROP, 04-18-09 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

SYPE, Dalton

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2011 .276 10-7 29 3 8 0 0 0 6 1 3 1-2 TOTAL .276 10-7 29 3 8 0 0 0 6 1 3 1-2

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 3, Binghamton, 03/04/11 Total bases: 3, Binghamton, 03/04/11 RBI: 1, 6 times Runs scored: 2, at Mercer, 2/20/11 Walks: 1, at Virginia Tech, 03/02/11 Struck out: 2, at North Florida, 02/27/11 Sac flies: 1, at Mercer, 2/19/11 At bats: 5, at North Florida, 02/27/11; Binghamton, 03/04/11 Stolen bases: 1, Binghamton, 03/04/11 Caught stealing: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11 Field chances: 12, at North Florida, 02/26/11 Putouts: 12, at North Florida, 02/26/11 Assists: 4, Binghamton, 03/04/11

TAYLOR, Austin

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2010 .239 32-18 67 13 16 3 0 1 10 17 16 2-4 2011 .247 41-39 146 22 36 8 1 6 24 9 35 5-6 TOTAL .244 73-57 213 35 52 11 1 7 34 26 51 7-10

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 3, William & Mary, 03/08/11; UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Doubles: 1, 10 times Triples: 1, James Madison, 04/06/11 Home runs: 1, 5 times Total bases: 7, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 RBI: 4, Binghamton, 03/05/11 Runs scored: 3, UNC Asheville, 05/07/11 Walks: 2, 6 times Hit by pitch: 1, 6 times Struck out: 2, 8 times Sac flies: 1, at High Point, 04/10/11 Sac bunts: 1, 5 times At bats: 5, 7 times Stolen bases: 1, at Charleston Southern, 05-09-10; at Winthrop, 05-20-10 Caught stealing: 1, DELAWARE STATE, 03-06-10; MANHATTAN, 03-21-10; Presbyterian College, 04/15/11 Field chances: 13, 5 times Putouts: 13, 4 times Assists: 3, Binghamton, 03/05/11 LIBERTY BASEBALL Individual Career History

THOMPSON, Joshua

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2011 .074 25-8 27 6 2 2 0 0 1 2 13 7-8 TOTAL .074 25-8 27 6 2 2 0 0 1 2 13 7-8

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11; at Mercer, 2/20/11 Doubles: 1, at North Florida, 02/26/11; at Mercer, 2/20/11 Total bases: 2, at North Florida, 02/26/11; at Mercer, 2/20/11 RBI: 1, at Mercer, 2/20/11 Runs scored: 1, 5 times Walks: 1, at North Florida, 02/25/11; at Mercer, 2/20/11 Struck out: 3, at Mercer, 2/18/11 At bats: 4, at North Florida, 02/26/11 Stolen bases: 1, at Virginia Tech, 03/02/11; at Mercer, 2/20/11 Field chances: 5, at North Florida, 02/26/11 Putouts: 5, at North Florida, 02/26/11

WILLIAMS, Matt

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att 2009 .283 54-54 219 49 62 12 1 0 18 24 18 12-19 2010 .369 52-52 225 53 83 21 2 4 29 12 19 10-13 2011 .353 47-47 187 33 66 15 2 6 32 16 20 14-18 TOTAL .334 153-153 631 135 211 48 5 10 79 52 57 36-50

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Hits: 4, 4 times Doubles: 2, 5 times Triples: 1, 5 times Home runs: 1, 9 times Total bases: 7, at Mercer, 2/19/11 RBI: 3, VMI, 04-16-10 Runs scored: 4, at HIGH POINT, 03-22-09 Walks: 4, FORDHAM, 03-18-09 Hit by pitch: 2, at James Madison, 03-16-10; Temple, 03-07-09 Struck out: 3, VCU, 05-18-10 Sac flies: 1, 4 times Sac bunts: 1, 10 times At bats: 6, 8 times Stolen bases: 2, WILLIAM & MARY, 03-11-09; at High Point, 04/10/11; Presbyterian College, 04/15/11 Caught stealing: 1, 15 times Field chances: 12, vs Lehigh, 02-27-10 Putouts: 6, vs Lehigh, 02-27-10 Assists: 8, at James Madison, 02-24-09; at HIGH POINT, 03-21-09