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2019 OLD DOMINION BASEBALL ODUSports.com Twitter.com/ODUBaseball MEDIA GUIDE INFORMATION #Monarchs | #ODUSports TABLE OF CONTENTS Table Of Contents 1 Players Biographies (continued) 14-31 Quick Facts, Media Information 2 Hartline, Krantz 27 About Old Dominion University 3 Muly, Fisher 28 Bud Metheny Complex 4 Moore, Nelson 29 Pro History, Draft History 5 Gertner, Hancock 30 2019 Schedule 6 Rodriguez, Keane 31 2019 Opponent Information 6-7 2018 Statistics 32-37 2019 Roster 8 Game-By-Game Results 33 2019 Player Breakdown 9 Overall Season Stats 34 Head Coach Chris Finwood 10-11 Conference-Only Stats 35 Assistant Coaches 12 Batting Game-By-Game 36 Additional Coaches 13 Pitchign Game-By-Game 37 Player Biographies (in numerical order) 14-31 History & Records 38-65 Pasquantino, Burch 14 Year-By-Year Overview 39 Morgan, Garriola 15 Head Coaching History 40 Schwarz, Bell 16 Year-By-Year Individual Leaders 41 Lamb, Marrale 17 NCAA, Conference Tournament History 42 Fluke, Battle 18 Individual Accolades 43-44 Stock, R. Teschko 19 Team Records (Season & Game) 45 K. Teschko, Windham 20 Individual Records (Season) 46 Maguire, Wilson 21 Individual Records (Career) 47 Alexander II, Busher 22 Individual Recorsd (Notable Achievements) 48 Holiday, Parmentier 23 All-Time Roster 49-50 Claxton, Scheffler 24 Opponent History 51 Pantos, Gregory 25 Year-By-Year History 52-65 Smith, Blanchard 26 1 | Old Dominion Baseball 2019 Media Guide 2019 OLD DOMINION BASEBALL ODUSports.com Twitter.com/ODUBaseball MEDIA INFORMATION #Monarchs | #ODUSports GENERAL INFORMATION MEDIA GUIDE INFORMATION Location: Norfolk, Va. (23529) The 19 Old Dominion Baseball Media Guide is a publication of the Old Dominion University office of Athletic External Relations. LAYOUT & DESIGN: Tim Wentz, Assistant Communications Nickname: Monarchs Director. EDITORS: Ted Alexander, Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Relations; Eric Founded: 1930 (as Norfolk Division of The College of William & Mary) Bohannon, Athletic Communications Director. COVER DESIGN: Tim Wentz. PHOTOGRAPHY: Enrollment: 24,375 Rick Voight (RSVP Media); PRINTING: Colley Copies, Norfolk, Virginia. Old Dominion University Colors: Slate Blue (PMS 540), Silver (PMS 877), Light Blue (PMS 283) is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. This publication was printed without the Conference: Conference USA support of tax dollars from the Commonwealth of Virginia. President: John R. Broderick (Northeastern) Athletic Director: Dr. Wood Selig (Washington & Lee) SOCIAL MEDIA (@ODUBASEBALL) For all of the latest information, insights and news on Old Dominion baseball, follow the University Website www.odu.edu Monarchs on social media for up-to-the-minute action. When posting about Old Dominion, Athletics Website: www.odusports.com please tag @ODUBaseball on Twitter and use the hashtags #Monarchs and #ODUSports. Twitter: @ODUBaseball BASEBALL INFORMATION Facebook: ODU Baseball 1st Year of Baseball: 1931 Instagram: @odu_baseball 1st Year of DI Baseball: 1977 CREDENTIALS All-Time DI Record: 1236-952-4 Working press credentials for all Old Dominion baseball games may be secured by contacting NCAA Appearances / Last: 8 / 2014 the athletic communications office, at least two days prior to the desired game. All credentials Conference Tournament Championships / Last: 4 / 1996 (CAA) will be available for pickup at the ticket entrance to the Bud Metheny Complex.. The credentials Conference Season Championships / Last: 6 / 2000 (CAA) must be worn at all times when in the complex. Requests are screened with care to insure a 2018 Record: 15-37 working press area. 2018 C-USA Record / Finish: 7-22 / t-13th WIFI 2018 C-USA Tournament: n/a Wireless internet will be provided for all working media. The network is AccessODU or 2018 NCAA Tournament: n/a MonarchODU and the login information will be provided via media relations contact Tim Wentz in the press box. For any connectivity issues or questions regarding wireless internet, please COACHING STAFF contact Tim Wentz (609-617-7948). Head Coach: Chris Finwood (VMI ‘88) Overall Record: 438-446 / entering 17th season PRESS BOX The Old Dominion Baseball Press Box is located behind home plate, atop of the bleachers. Due Record at ODU: 196-195 / entering 8th season to limited space in the press box, all working media and radio broadcast personnel must reach Assistant Coach (Pitching): Mike Marron (Holy Cross ‘05) out in advance of a game to ensure a seat and/or connectivity. For any issues regarding press Assistant Coach (Recruiting): Logan Robbins (WKU ‘11) box operations, please contact Tim Wentz (609-617-7948). Volunteer Assistant: John Penn (Wabash College '14) Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Tony Guzzo (East Carolina ‘71) INTERVIEWS Director of Baseball Operations: Adam Wisniewski (Old Dominion ‘12) All interviews, include postgame interviews, with Coach Finwood and studenta-athletes must coordinated through the ODU Athletics Communications office, or through media relations Graduate Assistant: Culver Lamb (Old Dominion '18) contact Tim Wentz. For postgame interviews, they will be conducted only after the 10-minute Graduate Assistant: Shaun Wood (West Virginia '16) cooling off period. Baseball Office Phone: 757-683-4230 RADIO BROADCASTS BUD METHENY COMPLEX Requests to broadcast any ODU baseball game must be approved in advance by the athletic Address: 1446 W 43rd Street , 43rd Street & Parker Avenue communications office. Phone lines are available at courtside. For additional lines and connection assistance, please contact Tim Wentz of ODU Athletic Communications. The Old Norfolk, VA 23529 Dominion home radio feed will be aired on WGH Famous 1310 AM for select games, as well as Nickname: The Bud additional games on Monarch Media via ODUSports.com. The radio feed includes commentary Capacity: 2,500 from Ted Alexander, Andy Mashaw, Tim Wentz, Eric Bohannon and Doug Ripley. Year Opened: 1983 Dimensions: LF: 325, LC: 375, CF: 395, RC: 375, RF: 325 LOCAL COVERAGE Surface: Outfield/Infield/Mound: Natural The Hampton Roads area features several publications, tv stations and radio stations that have covered ODU baseball over the years including: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.); Daily Homeplate/1B-3B Basepaths/Backstop: Turf Press (Newport News, Va.); Richmond Times Dispatch (Richmond, Va.); ODU Mace & Crown Tournaments Hosted: CAA (1994); Sun Belt (1983, 1985, 1987) (Norfolk, Va.); WTKR TV -- CBS (Norfolk, Va.); WAVY TV -- NBC (Portsmouth, Va.); WVEC TV -- ABC (Norfolk, Va.); WVBT TV 43 -- Fox (Portsmouth, Va.); Associated Press (Richmond, Va.); 2019 PROSPECTUS ESPN 94.1/Famous 1310; WODU (ODU Student Station). Starting Position Players Returning / Lost: 7 /2 Starting Pitchers Returning / Lost: 4 / 0 EXTRA FINNINGS PODCAST The Extra Finnings Podcast, featuring head coach Chris Finwood and host Tim Wentz, is a Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 21 / 11 great source of information on the Old Dominion baseball program. Recorded weekly during Newcomers: 13 (8 freshmen & 5 transfers) the season, the podcast features in-depth analysis from Coach Finwood, as well as interviews with players and support staff. Follow ODU Athletics on Soundcloud to listen to the podcast. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Audio links are also available on ODUSports.com. Assistant Director (Baseball Contact): Tim Wentz Email: [email protected] CONFERENCE USA Conference USA baseball is a 12-team league that consistently ranks as one of the top leagues Office Phone: 757-683-5581 in the nation. In addition to Old Dominion, C-USA baseball features national powerhouses Assistant A.D. (Secondary Baseball): Eric Bohannon Rice, Southern Miss and Florida Atlantic, as well as Charlotte, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Email: [email protected] Middle Tennessee, UAB, UTSA and Western Kentucky. This year's conference tournament will Office Phone: 757-683-3374 once again be held at MGM Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. Last year, Southern Miss won the league Mailing Address: Room 1102 / Jim Jarrett Athletic Admin. Bldg title. Conference USA also maintains the CUSA.tv video streaming platform. Most of ODU's Norfolk, VA 23529-0201 home games this season will be broadcast on CUSA.tv. 2 | Old Dominion Baseball 2019 Media Guide 2019 OLD DOMINION BASEBALL ODUSports.com Twitter.com/ODUBaseball ABOUT ODU #Monarchs | #ODUSports OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY OLD DOMINION ATHLETICS Old Dominion is Virginia’s forward-focused research university with rigorous academics, Old Dominion currently sponsors 18 sports, including men’s and women’s basketball, an energetic residential community, entrepreneurial research and collaboration, and golf, soccer, sailing, swimming & diving, and tennis. Men’s-only sports include baseball, initiatives that contribute nearly $2.6 billion to the economy. Located along the Elizabeth football, and wrestling. Women’s-only sports include field hockey, lacrosse, and rowing, River in Norfolk, Virginia, the ODU campus boasts state-of-the-art academic facilities, 16 while women's volleyball will officially begin play in 2020. residence halls and amenities such as the Student Recreation Center. The Monarchs are an official member of Conference USA, while also serving as affiliate Our Monarchs can choose from over 120 undergraduate programs, over 130 graduate members to the Big East (field hockey, lacrosse), American Athletic (rowing), Mid- programs at the master’s, education specialist and doctoral levels and a wealth of American (wrestling), and CCSA (men’s swimming). certificate and professional development programs. They learn from