2018 Alcorn Baseball Quick Facts
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2018 Alcorn Baseball Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Name: Alcorn State University 2017 Overall Record: 12-33 Location: Lorman, MS Home/Away: 5-12/4-18 Founded: 1871 Neutral: 3-3 Enrollment: 3,730 SWAC Record: 7-17 President: Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. SWAC Finish: Fourth/East Division Alma Mater: Alcorn State University Director of Athletics: Derek J. Horne BRAVES RETURNING/LOST Alma Mater: University of Mississippi Starting Field Players: 5/3 Faculty Rep: Dr. John Igwebuike Pitchers: 9/5 Conference: Southwestern Athletic Newcomers 14 Nickname: Braves Colors: Purple and Gold Key Returnees Band: Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite Wallace Rios Jimenez Stadium: Willie E. “Rat” McGowan Stadium .315 BA, 46 H, 22 RBI, 4 2, .451 OBP Year Opened: 2010 Carlos Lopez Capacity: 500 3.33 ERA, 4-4 record, 54.0 IP, 1 CG, 1 SH, 1 SV, 43 Ks Playing Surface: Natural Grass Athletics Website: www.alcornsports.com CHAMPIONSHIPS Facebook.com: /AlcornStateSports Regular Season Titles: 2 (2011, 2002) Twitter: @BRAVESSPORTS SWAC Tournament Titles 1 (2011) Instagram: @alcornstatesports Last Winning Season: 2009, 29-19 Youtube: Alcorn State Sports MEDIA INFORMATION SID: Pierce Yarberry ALL-TIME BRAVES IN THE DRAFT (13) Email: [email protected] 2015 - Earl Bell, Toronto Blue Jays, CF Office Phone: 601.877.6501 30th Round, 902nd pick Cell Phone: 601.786.7114 2013 - Angel Rosa, Anaheim Angels, SS Radio: 91.7 WPRL-FM 13th Round, 397th pick Play-by-Play: Charles Edmond 2007 - Marcus Davis, Pittsburgh Pirates, OF Mailing Address: 18th Round, 548th pick 1000 ASU Drive #510 2006 - B.J. Hubbert, New York Mets, C Lorman, MS 39096 32nd Round, 964th pick 2005 - Corey Wimberly, Colorado Rockies, 2B 6th Round, 177th pick 1991 - Keiver Campbell, Toronto Blue Jays, OF BASEBALL STAFF INFORMATION 12th Round, 328 pick Head Coach: Bretton Richardson 1987 - Roy Hill, Oakland Athletics, RHP Years: Third Season 24th Round, 615th pick Alma Mater: Florida A&M 1983 - John Harrington, Texas Rangers, RHP Alcorn Record: 28-69 (17-30 SWAC) 8th Round, 187th pick Assistant Coach: Tristan Toorie 1981 - Stanley Barker, Detroit Tigers, OF Years: First Season 5th Round, 120th pick Alma Mater: Augusta State University 1981 - Al Jones, Chicago White Sox, RHP Volunteer Assistant: Cedric Bell 13th Round, 318th pick Years: Second Season 1976 - Jimmie Giles, Los Angeles Dodgers Alma Mater: Alcorn State 12th Round, 283rd pick 1974 - Arthur Spann, San Francisco Giants, OF 2nd Round, 43rd pick NAME PRONUNCIATION “ALCORN” 1967 - Garland Godwin, Oakland Athletics, 1B 47th Round, 825th pick Please note the correct pronunciation of “Alcorn” is “All-Corn” as in “Always Alcorn.” 2018 Alcorn Baseball Quick Facts ROSTER BY POSITION PITCHERS No. Player B/T Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 3 Jahborus Smith R/R P 6-2 180 Sr. Columbia, Miss. (West Marion HS) 5 Tyler Smith L/L P 5-11 175 Jr. Vicksburg, Miss. (Vicksburg HS) 8 Bukhari Brown R/R P 5-11 205 Jr. Byram, Miss. (Meridian CC) 9 Jose Fernandez L/L P 5-9 175 Jr. San Juan, PR (Southeastern Illinois) 12 Devon Key R/R P 6-3 180 Jr. Tampa, Fla. (Lennard HS) 14 George Osborne III L/L P 6-2 166 Fr. Detorit, Mich. (Southfield A&T HS) 16 Brandon Thomas R/R P 6-0 150 Jr. Chicago, Ill. ( Prairie State) 19 Regynold Johnson R/R P 6-1 175 Sr. Holland, Ill. (Marion Catholic HS) 26 Razedrick Winters R/R P 6-1 175 Sr. Jackson, Miss. (Provine HS) 28 Joe Smith R/R P 6-3 210 Jr. Jackson, Miss. (Jim Hill HS) 35 Carlos Lopez R/R P 6-3 245 Jr. Barranquitas, Puerto Rico (P.R. Academy) CATCHERS No. Player B/T Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 15 Zachary Perez R/R C 5-10 195 Jr. Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor HS) 24 Kasey Fillingame R/R C 5-9 225 So. Pearl, Miss. (Park Place Christian Acad.) 30 Kyle Jenkins R/R C 6-0 220 R-So. Jacksonville, Fla. (Lennard HS) 31 Kirt Cormier L/R C 6-1 215 Sr. Douglas, Ariz. ( El Paso CC) INFIELDERS No. Player B/T Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 1 A.J. Makarewicz R/R INF 5-10 180 Sr.. Orlando, Fla. (Seminole State College) 2 Nicholas Hayes-Saltare R/R INF 5-10 180 Sr. Hollywood, Fla. (Southeast CC) 10 Brendly Martina R/R INF 5-11 170 Jr. Willemstad, Curacao ( North Central Missouri) 13 Wallace Rios Jimenez L/R INF 5-11 185 Sr. Bayamon, Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy) 18 D’Vennio Warner L/R INF 5-11 175 Sr. Memphis, Tenn. (Dyersburg State) 33 Edward Jackson R/R INF 6-1 210 Fr. Greenville, Miss. ( Greenville HS) 34 Hunter Wilson L/L INF 6-4 280 Jr. Star, Miss. ( Coahoma CC) OUTFIELDERS No. Player B/T Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 4 Trey Covert R/R OF 5-11 170 So. Gainesville, Fla. ( Gainesville HS) 6 Wilbert Malphus R/R OF 6-1 180 R-Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Hillsborough HS) 7 Devin Walden R/R OF 6-1 175 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (North Atlanta HS) 11 Jordan McGowan R/R OF 5-10 220 So. Richland, Miss. ( Richland HS) 17* William Thomas R/R OF 5-10 185 Sr. South Holland, Ill. (Rainy River CC) 20 Der’Vincent Hamilton R/R OF 5-11 210 Sr.. Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville Magnet) 22 Christian Acklin R/R OF 6-1 175 Sr. La Vergne, Tenn. (Dyersburg State) 23 Justin Barna R/R OF 6-2 195 Sr. Gulfport, Miss. (Pearl River CC) 32 Brandon Barna R/R OF 6-4 230 Jr. Gulfport, Miss. (Harrison Central HS) * #25 White Jersey COACHING STAFF Bretton Richardson Head Coach (Second Season) David Duncan Assistant Coach (First Season) Cedric Bell Graduate Assistant (First Season) Sekayi Jones Asst. Director of Baseball Operations Alexis Glover Asst. Director of Baseball Operations Aaron Hutchinson Student Manager Brandun Dunn Student Manager Anthony Gill Student Manager 2018 Alcorn Baseball Quick Facts NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Player B/T Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 1 A.J. Makarewicz R/R INF 5-10 180 SR Orlando, Fla./Seminole State College 2 Nicholas Hayes-Saltare R/R INF 5-10 180 SR Hollywood, Fla./Southeast CC 3 Jahborus Smith R/R P 6-2 180 SR Columbia, Miss./West Marion HS 4 Trey Covert R/R OF 5-11 170 SO Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville HS 5 Tyler Smith L/L P 5-11 175 JR Vicksburg, Miss./Vicksburg HS 6 Wilbert Malphus R/R OF 6-1 180 R-SR Tampa, Fla./Hillsborough HS 7 Devin Walden R/R OF 6-1 175 SR Atlanta, Ga./North Atlanta HS 8 Bukhari Brown R/R P 5-11 205 JR Byram, Miss./Meridian CC 9 Jose Fernandez L/L P 5-9 175 JR San Juan, PR/Southeastern Illinois 10 Brendly Martina R/R INF 5-11 170 JR Willemstad, Curacao/North Central Missouri 11 Jordan McGowan R/R OF 5-10 220 SO Richland, Miss./Richland HS 12 Devon Key R/R P 6-3 180 JR Tampa, Fla./Lennard HS 13 Wallace Rios Jimenez L/R INF 5-11 185 SR Bayamon, PR/Puerto Rico Baseball Acad. 14 George Osborne III L/L P 6-2 166 FR Detroit, Mich./Southfield A&T HS 15 Zachary Perez R/R C 5-10 195 JR Houston, Texas/Alief Taylor HS 16 Brandon Thomas R/R P 6-0 150 JR Chicago, Ill./Prairie State 17* William Thomas R/R OF 5-10 185 SR South Holland, Ill./Rainy River CC 18 D’Vennio Warner L/R INF 5-11 175 SR Memphis, Tenn./Dyersburg State 19 Regynold Johnson R/R P 6-1 175 SR South Holland, Ill./Marion Catholic H 20 Der’Vincent Hamilton R/R OF 5-11 210 SR Baton Rouge, La./Scotlandville Magnet HS 22 Christian Acklin R/R OF 6-1 175 SR La Vergne, Tenn./Dyersburg State 23 Justin Barna R/R OF 6-2 195 SR Gulfport, Miss./Pearl River CC 24 Kasey Fillingame R/R C 5-9 225 SO Pearl, Miss./Park Place Christian Acad. 26 Razedrick Winters R/R P 6-1 175 SR Jackson, Miss./Provine HS 28 Joe Smith R/R P 6-3 210 JR Jackson, Miss./Jim Hill HS 30 Kyle Jenkins R/R C 6-0 220 R-SO Jacksonville, Fla./Mandarin HS 31 Kirt Cormier L/R C 6-1 215 SR Douglas, Ariz./El Paso CC 32 Brandon Barna R/R OF 6-4 230 JR Gulfport, Miss./Harrison Central HS 33 Edward Jackson R/R INF 6-1 210 FR Greenville, Miss./Greenville HS 34 Hunter Wilson L/L INF 6-4 280 JR Star, Miss./Coahoma CC 35 Carlos Lopez R/R P 6-3 245 JR Barranquitas, PR/Puerto Rico Baseball Acad. * #25 White Jersey Coaching Staff Roster Breakdown by Class Bretton Richardson Head Coach 2 Freshmen Tristan Toorie Assistant Coach 4 Sophomores Cedric Bell Volunteer Assistant 10 Juniors Sekayi Jones Asst. Director of Baseball Operations 14 Seniors Alexis Glover Asst. Director of Baseball Operations Roster Breakdown by Coun- Aaron Hutchinson Student Manager try/State Brandun Dunn Student Manager 11 Mississippi Anthony Gill Student Manager 5 Florida 3 Puerto Rico 3 Illinois 1 Arizona 2 Tennessee 1 Georgia 1 Louisiana 1 Curacao 1 Texas.