2018 St. Edward's Baseball Notes
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2018 ST. EDWARD’S BASEBALL NOTES GOHILLTOPPERS.COM #FearTheGoat Follow GoHilltoppers.com along with Baseball Media Contact: Keonte’ Herrera SEU Baseball Twitter, Facebook & E-Mail: [email protected] Instagram accounts for the latest news, Cell Phone: 254-338-7609 updates and information. All interview inquiries must be submitted through @SEUBaseball the SEU Athletics Communications Office SEASON STORY LINES TODAY’S CONTEST • SEU baseball program recored its 1,600th win with a 5-4 victory vs. Northeastern State (Feb. 3). • Newcommer Robbie Lammons belted the Hilltoppers first home run of the season in the 5-4 victory vs. St. Edward’s (12-9) vs. Newman (8-14) Northeastern State Feb. 3. Austin, Texas | RCC | March 23-24, 2018 | 1:30 p.m. (DH) - Noon (DH) • Blake Alexander hit his first career grand slam Feb. 18 vs. Colorado School of Mines in the eighth inning to put SEU ahead 10-9 after beginning the inning down, 9-0. Hilltoppers went on to win the game 12-10 in Video Stream: 10 innings. Day 1: http://www.heartlandsports.org/showcase/embed.aspx?Live=1637 • Tanner Lawson logged his first career solo shutout in a complete game vs. then-ranked No. 23 Regis. Day 2: http://www.heartlandsports.org/showcase/embed.aspx?Live=1638 Lawson struckout four and relinquished just three hits. Talent: Cameron Kushwara (PBP) • SEU knocked off then-ranked No. 23 Regis with a 3-1 series win after dropping the first game of the set. • The Hilltoppers lost starting second baseman and relief pitcher Jacob Vasquez to an elbow injury. Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/stedwards/baseball/ • SEU is coached by Rob Penders who is in his 12th year at the helm. Penders is 430-203 (.679) as the skipper and carries a 280-114 (.711) record vs. Heartland Conference opponents. • St. Edward’s University is a member of the Heartland Conference through the 2018-19 season but will merge with the Lone Star Conference in the Fall of 2019 creating the largest NCAA Division II conference OUR OPPONENT at 19 institutions. Newman Jets GAME STORY LINES All-Time Series: • The Hilltoppers are 7-4 at home this season and boast a 5-2 mark in their last seven games at SEU Leads, 38-14 (H: 19-6; A: 19-7; N: 0-1) Lucian-Hamilton Field. Last Meeting: • The Hilltoppers are 10-3 all-time vs. Newman in conference home openers. SEU won in Witchita, Kan., 9-1, March 10, 2017 • SEU leads the Heartland Conference (HC) in batting average (.311), hits (210), and stolen bases (26). • NU is currently on a two-game winning streak after a 2-2 split at • Opponents bat .236 vs. the Hilltopper staff which is the lowest average in the Heartland Conference. Rogers State May 16-17. • William Hairston leads the HC with a .410 batting average and 32 hits. He ranks second in the league with • SEU has won the last six meetings vs. NU including last years 3-0 six home runs. sweep on the road to open conference play. • Juan Cortina leads the HC with 49 strikeouts in 35 innings pitched. • Paul Rupnik (.355) and Brian Canfield (.338) lead the Jets with 27 hits and has combined for 26 RBIs and five home runs in 2018. 2018 ROSTER No. Name Pos. Cl B/T Ht Wt Hometown/Previous School 37 Jared Castillo INF Fr. R/R 5-11 180 Austin, Texas/Bowie HS 1 Josiah Chupik P Sr. R/R 5-10 165 Rogers, Texas/Temple JC 38 Matthew Jimenez INF So. R/R 5-8 160 Pearland, Texas/Lutheran South Academy 2 Jacob Vasquez P/INF Jr. R/R 5-9 170 League City, Texas/Sam Houston State 39 Austin Stevens C So. R/R 5-10 170 Camas, Wash./Camas HS 3 Robbie Lammons C Jr. R/R 5-6 165 Spring, Texas/Rice 40 Jacob McRoberts P So. R/R 6-4 205 Round Rock, Texas/Stony Point HS 4 Zach Schindler OF/1B R-So. R/L 6-0 185 Katy, Texas/Taylor HS 41 Chris Logan P Jr. R/R 5-7 185 Austin, Texas/Ranger 5 Blake Alexander INF Sr. R/R 6-0 205 St. Charles, Ill./Dallas Baptist 42 Sam Blackman INF Jr. R/R 5-10 180 Houston, Texas/Spring Hill College 7 Derek Ramos INF Sr. R/R 5-10 180 Alpine, Texas/Temple JC 43 Luke Coale C Fr. R/R 5-10 195 Angleton, Texas/Angleton HS 8 William Hairston INF/OF Sr. R/R 5-11 190 Dallas, Texas/Texas Tech 44 Evan Tubbs P Jr. R/R 6-3 185 Austin, Texas/Dripping Springs HS 9 Jake Davis P Sr. L/L 6-0 200 Cypress, Texas/Southern Mississippi 45 Cooper Bailey P Jr. R/R 6-3 195 Cypress, Texas/Northeastern JC 10 Matthew DiSalvo INF Jr. R/R 5-10 185 New Orleans, La./Holy Cross HS 46 Dylan Mackin OF R-So. L/R 6-0 185 San Leandro, Calif./Moreau Catholic HS 11 Dylan May INF Gr. R/R 5-8 190 Dallas, Texas/Wofford College 47 Raymond Corbett 1B/P Jr. R/R 6-3 215 College Station, Texas/Angelina JC 12 Tanner Lawson P Jr. L/L 6-1 195 Spring, Texas/Houston 48 Manuel Rodriguez INF So. R/R 5-8 170 Spring, Texas/Klein HS 13 Daniel Sabatino INF R-So. R/R 6-1 180 Katy, Texas/Taylor HS 49 Aaron Sigal C Jr. R/R 5-11 195 Plantation, Fla./South HS 15 Juan Cortina P Sr. R/R 6-0 205 Humble, Texas/Sam Houston State 50 Sean Allin P Jr. R/R 6-2 205 Albuquerque, N.M./La Cueva HS 16 Garrett Miller P/OF Jr. L/L 6-2 170 Friendswood, Texas/Sam Houston State 52 Zach Shepherd INF Jr. L/R 6-1 200 Parker, Texas/Jesuit College Prep. 17 Chase Fontana OF R-Jr. L/R 5-10 180 Cypress, Texas/Temple JC 53 Frankie Anzures Jr. INF So. R/R 5-5 145 Round Rock, Texas/Stony Point HS 18 Frank Bilancio 1B/DH R-Jr. R/R 6-0 210 Chesterfield, N.J./Rowan CC (N.J.) 54 Dallas Booker P Jr. R/R 6-3 200 Encinitas, Calif./Cathedral Catholic HS 19 Ryan Hill P R-So. R/R 6-0 210 Katy, Texas/Taylor HS 55 Jacob Zertuche INF Jr. R/R 6-0 195 Hayward, Calif./Moreau Catholic HS 20 Troy Anderson C/P Sr. R/R 5-11 205 Bridgeport, W.V./Maryland-Eastern Shore 57 Blake Holub P Fr. R/R 6-5 235 Houston, Texas/Willis HS 21 TJ Giselbach OF Sr. R/R 6-2 195 Duncanville, Texas/Temple JC 58 Nick Phan OF Fr. R/R 5-10 175 Houston, Texas/St. Thomas HS 24 Dominic Morace OF So. R/R 5-11 190 Wildomar, Calif./Murrieta Valley HS 60 Justin Waller INF Fr. R/R 5-11 165 Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood HS 25 Austin Weaver P So. R/R 6-0 205 Georgetown, Texas/Georgetown HS 63 Trent Rosenauer OF/P Fr. L/L 5-11 150 Houston, Texas/Memorial HS 27 Daniel Priwin OF/DH Jr. R/R 6-0 210 Sugar Land, Texas/Ohlone College 28 Ryan McPhail OF Jr. R/R 6-0 195 Austin, Texas/Westlake HS Head Coach: Rob Penders (12th Season, Wake Forest, 1996) 29 Ty Markee INF R-Fr. R/R 6-0 195 Georgetown, Texas/Georgetown HS Assistant Coach: Dave Wood (Seventh Season, Texas State, 2011) 30 Garrett Prossner 1B/OF Jr. R/R 6-3 220 Cedar Park, Texas/Baylor Assistant Coach: Bryan Faulds (First Season, Western Illinois, 2009) 32 Everett Featherston INF R-Fr. R/R 5-11 160 Houston, Texas/Taylor HS Volunteer Assistant: Wesley Harris (Second Season, St. Edward’s, 2017) 33 Luke Gibbons P Jr. R/R 6-1 170 Dallas, Texas/Jesuit College Prep. 34 Joel Miller P So. L/L 6-1 165 Cedar Park, Texas/Leander HS 36 Ben Moralez P So. L/R 6-2 200 Murrieta, Calif./Murrieta Valley HS HILLTOPPERS 2018 SCHEDULE (RESULTS) February 16 at Lubbock Christian Lubbock, Texas L, 6-7; W, 12-2 - 7 inn. (11-8) 28 Lubbock Christian * Austin, Texas Noon (DH) 2 Northeastern State Austin, Texas L, 4-1; W, 4-2 (1-1) 17 at Lubbock Christian Lubbock, Texas L, 2-1; W 1-0 (12-9) 3 Northeastern State Austin, Texas W, 5-4 (2-1) 23 Newman * Austin, Texas 1:30 p.m. (DH) May 9 at Harding Searcy, Ark. W, 4-1; L, 3-1 (3-2) 24 Newman * Austin, Texas Noon (DH) 4 Texas A&M International * Austin, Texas 1:30 p.m. (DH) 10 at Harding Searcy, Ark. Canelled 29 at UAFS* Fort Smith, Ark. 1 p.m. (DH) 5 Texas A&M International * Austin, Texas Noon (DH) 16 at Colorado Mines Golden, Colo. L, 11-10 (3-3) 30 at UAFS * Fort Smith, Ark. Noon (DH) 17 at Colorado Mines Golden, Colo. W, 10-3; L, 12-2 (4-4) 10-12 Heartland Conference Tournament Cleburne, Texas 18 at Colorado Mines Golden, Colo. W, 12-10 - 10 inn. (5-4) April 23 #23 Regis Austin, Texas L, 6-4 (5-5) 6 Rogers State * Austin, Texas 1:30 p.m. (DH) 24 #23 Regis Austin, Texas W, 7-0; W, 6-2 (7-5) 7 Rogers State * Austin, Texas Noon (DH) 25 #23 Regis Austin, Texas W, 2-1 (8-5) 13 at St. Mary’s * San Antonio, Texas 2 p.m.