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2015 Media Guide.Indd 2015 MERCER BASEBALL 1 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION MERCER BASEBALL Location ...............................................................................................................Macon, Ga. Media Relations Info ...................................................................................................................3 Enrollment .....................................................................................................................8,341 2015 Schedule ..............................................................................................................................4 Founded ..........................................................................................................................1833 Nickname (School Colors) ..............................................................Bears (Orange & Black) First Pitch Classic .........................................................................................................................5 Affi lliation .....................................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference ..............................................................................................................Southern Field (Capacity) ........................................................................... Claude Smith Field (500) COACHING STAFF Dimensions: ..................................................LF (330) RF (320) CF (400) LC (370) RC (350) President ................................................William D. Underwood (Oklahoma Baptist, ‘82) Head Coach Craig Gibson ......................................................................................................6-9 Athletics Director............................................................................... Jim Cole (Mercer, ‘93) Associate Head Coach Brent Shade ......................................................................................10-11 Website ...........................................................................................www.mercerbears.com Assistant Coach Ty Megahee ................................................................................................12-13 BASEBALL STAFF Assistant Coach Tanner Gordon ................................................................................................14 Head Coach .......................................................................................................Craig Gibson Alma Mater .............................................................................................Mercer (1985) Career Record (Seasons) ...........................................................................358-268 (11) Record at Mercer (Seasons) ......................................................................358-268 (11) MEET THE BEARS E-mail ......................................................................................gibson_c@mercer.edu 2015 Roster Information .......................................................................................................15-16 Assoc. Head Coach/Recruiting Coord. .............................................................Brent Shade Assistant Coach .................................................................................................Ty Megahee Returning Letterwinners .....................................................................................................18-43 Volunteer Assistant Coach ............................................................................Tanner Gordon Newcomers ..........................................................................................................................44-56 TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record ...............................................................................................................38-17 Conference Record (Finish) .................................................................................18-9 (2nd) HISTORY & RECORDS Starters Returning/Lost ...................................................................................................3/6 2014 Review .........................................................................................................................58-60 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.......................................................................................16/11 Newcomers ......................................................................................................................... 13 All-Time Single Season Records .........................................................................................62-63 All-Time Career and Team Records....................................................................................64-65 TOP RETURNERS PLAYER YR. POS. HT. WT. 2014 STATS All-Time Series Records ......................................................................................................66-67 Dimitri Kourtis Sr. RHP 6-2 200 5-1, 1.15 ERA, 5 SV Series History vs. All Opponents .........................................................................................68-79 Kyle Lewis So. OF 6-4 195 .281, 2 HR, 17 RBI Ben Lumsden Sr. RHP 6-3 235 2-3, 2.16 ERA, 6 SV Year-by-Year Results ..........................................................................................................80-89 Charlie Madden So. C 6-3 200 .269, 3 HR, 22 RBI Eric Nyquist Sr. RHP 6-2 204 8-1, 3.12 ERA, 2 SHO THIS IS MERCER TOP NEWCOMERS PLAYER YR. POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN (PREV. SCHOOL) This is Mercer .......................................................................................................................90-94 Tyler Homer Jr. C 5-10 195 Orlando, Fla. (Indian River CC) President William D. Underwood ............................................................................................95 Trey Truitt Fr. OF 6-1 180 Dothan, Ala. (Rehobeth H.S.) Carter Varga Fr. RHP 6-1 185 Clermont, Fla. (East Ridge H.S.) Director of Athletics Jim Cole ...................................................................................................96 The Southern Conference .........................................................................................................97 KEY PLAYERS DRAFTED/LOST PLAYER YR. 2014 STATS MLB TEAM (ROUND DRAFTED) Brandon Barker RHP 4-4, 3.84 ERA Atlanta (16th) Michael Massi SS .346, 5 HR, 35 RBI St. Louis (Free Agent) Chesny Young 3B .348, 4 HR, 38 RBI Chicago Cubs (14th) PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Baseball .....................................................................................................1948 CREDITS All-Time Record ..................................................................................................1385-1243-5 The 2015 Mercer baseball media guide is a publication of the Mercer University Media Regular Season Conference Title ...........................................................4 (‘82, ‘94, ‘97, ‘13) Relations Department. The guide was written, edited and designed by Jordon Bruner. Conference Tournament Titles ...............................................................4 (‘79, ‘81, ‘83, ‘10) NCAA Tournament Appearances..........................................................................2 (‘10, ‘13) Cover design by Lisa Cherry. Editorial assistance provided Andy Stabell, Jenny Moss and Chad Morehead. Photography courtesy of Mercer University Media Relations and A-Sun MEDIA RELATIONS Photos. Special thanks to members of the Mercer University Media Relations Depart- Media Relations Director .....................................Andy Stabell ([email protected]) ment and baseball offi ces. Baseball Contact ...............................................Jordon Bruner ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone / Cell Phone.................................................(478) 301-5209 / (419) 615-3968 2 2015 MERCER BASEBALL MEDIA RELATIONS TO THE MEDIA The 2015 Mercer Baseball Media Guide is intended to provide you with general information MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF about the Mercer baseball team. This information should assist you in your coverage of the team throughout the season. JORDON Should you need additional information or assistance, please contact Media Relations baseball contact Jordon Bruner at (478) 301-5218 or [email protected] with any re- BRUNER quests. Assistant Media Relations Director CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Baseball Contact The Media Relations Offi ce will issue credentials to working press only. All credential re- quests should be made in writing at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled game. PHONE: (478) 301-5209 PRACTICES EMAIL: [email protected] As a general rule, all practices are open to the media and the public. There may be in- stances, however, when all or part of a practice session is closed. Please contact the Media Relations Offi ce in advance if you plan on attending a practice session so an escort can be made avaliable. INTERVIEW POLICY Media interviews of players and coaches are encouraged, and every eff ort will be made to accommodate media requests. In-person interviews are preferred, but telephone inter- views can be arranged through the Mercer Media Relations Offi ce. Under no circumstances will student-athletes’ residence numbers be supplied to the media. All interviews with Mercer student-athletes should be coordinated through the Media Re- ANDY JENNY CHAD lations Offi ce. Players are generally avaliable for interviews up to 30 minutes prior to the STABELL MOSS MOREHEAD start of practice and directly afterward. Head coach Craig Gibson is generally
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