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22009009 LLibertyiberty Games No. 39-40 - April 21-22, 2009 FFlameslames BaseballBaseball QQuickuick FFactsacts LIBERTY FLAMES (26-12, 14-3 Big South) GGeneraleneral IInformationnformation at NNameame ooff SSchoolchool ...................... LLibertyiberty UUniversityniversity CCity/Zipity/Zip .................................. LLynchburg,ynchburg, Va.Va. 2245024502 LONGWOOD LANCERS FFoundedounded ....................................................................................11971971 (21-16) EEnrollmentnrollment ........................................................................ 111,3111,311 NNicknameickname.......................................................................... FFlameslames Lancer Stadium - Farmville, Va. MMascotascot ........................................................................................EEagleagle April 21 - 7 p.m. SSchoolchool ColorsColors ..........................RRed,ed, WWhitehite & BlueBlue AAfffi lliationiation ..................................................NNCAACAA DDivisionivision I CConferenceonference ............................................................ BBigig SSouthouth VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES FFounderounder .................................................. DDr.r. JJerryerry FFalwellalwell (24-13, 9-11 ACC) CChancellorhancellor ..........................................JJerryerry FFalwell,alwell, Jr.Jr. VViceice CChancellorhancellor ..................DDr.r. RRonaldonald GGodwinodwin at DDirectorirector ooff AAthleticsthletics................................ JJeffeff BBarberarber LIBERTY FLAMES AAthleticsthletics DDept.ept. PPhonehone .......... ((434)434) 5582-210082-2100 Worthington Stadium - Lynchburg, Va. BBaseballaseball IInformationnformation April 22 - 3 p.m. HHeadead CCoachoach........................................................JJimim TTomanoman AAlmalma MMaterater .......................... NN.C..C. SStatetate ((‘85,‘85, ‘‘95)95) RRecordecord aatt SSchoolchool ...... 661-38-1/Second1-38-1/Second YYearear The Games CCareerareer RRecordecord ................................................................SSameame The Liberty Flames (26-12, 14-3 Big South) travel to Farmville, Va., Tuesday, for a AAssistantssistant CCoachesoaches ...................................................................... meeting with the Longwood Lancers. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. On Wednesday, .................... NNickick SSchnabelchnabel (East(East Carolina,Carolina, ‘00)‘00) ............................................ GGarrettarrett QQuinnuinn ((MaineMaine , ‘‘98)98) the Flames will welcome the Virginia Tech Hokies (24-13, 9-11 ACC) to Worthington Sta- ................................................................................ JJeremiaheremiah BolesBoles dium. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. DDirectorirector ooff BBaseballaseball OperationsOperations.............................. ..................................................BBillyilly DDanielsaniels (Liberty,(Liberty, ‘06)‘06) AAssociatessociate AthleticAthletic TTrainerrainer ................................................ What to Watch ............................................................................ SScottcott LLawrensonawrenson Liberty enters the week fresh off a sweep of Winthrop in Big South Conference play over the weekend. With the sweep, the Flames move on top of the conference standings. HHistoryistory FFirstirst SSeasoneason ooff BBaseballaseball....................................11974974 As a team, Liberty has hit .324 on the year. Six Flames are hitting .320 are better. AAll-Timell-Time RRecordecord ........................ 9972-768-872-768-8 (.558)(.558) On Friday, Curran Redal hit safely in his 32nd straight game, setting a Big South re- NNCAACAA TTournamentournament AppearancesAppearances ......................3 cord. The center fi elder enters the week fourth in the conference in batting average with LLastast NNCAACAA AAppearanceppearance ......................................22000000 22008008 OverallOverall RecordRecord........................................335-26-15-26-1 a .401 average. 22008008 ConferenceConference Record/FinishRecord/Finish ............................ Meanwhile, second baseman P.J. Jimenez’s bat has heated up over the past 10 ..........................................................................................114-7/Second4-7/Second games, leading the Flames at the plate with a .433 average. With 13 hits over the time SStarterstarters RReturning/Losteturning/Lost..............................................33/6/6 PPitchersitchers RReturning/Losteturning/Lost ............................................88/6/6 span, he has raised his average 60 points. Of his base knocks during the period, fi ve have LLetterwinnersetterwinners Returning/LostReturning/Lost........................ 111/91/9 been doubles and one a home run. NNewcomersewcomers....................................................................................1199 Longwood dropped all four of its games over the weekend at LeMoyne. The indepen- SStadiumtadium dent Lancers have won four of their last 10 contests. As a team, Longwood is hitting .332, HHomeome FFieldield ........................ WWorthingtonorthington StadiumStadium with seven hitters over .300. CCapacityapacity ..................................................................................11,000,000 Left fi elder David Smiy, Jr. paces the Lancers with a .391 batting average. Catcher FFieldield DDimensionsimensions .......... 332525 ((LF),LF), 337575 ((LC),LC), .................................. 339090 ((CF),CF), 337575 ((RC),RC), 332525 ((RF)RF) Jonathan Quigley leads Longwood with 38 RBIs. He also has hit .355 with seven home runs and 10 doubles on the season. AAthleticsthletics CCommunicationsommunications IInfo.nfo. Virginia Tech begins the week, having taken two-of-three games from Clemson in an AAsst.sst. AADD - CCommunicationsommunications .......................................... ACC series. The Hokies have won nine out of their last 10 games and will host William & ....................................................................................TToddodd WWetmoreetmore SSIDID OOfffi ccee PPhonehone ........................ ((434)434) 5582-229282-2292 Mary, Tuesday, before meeting the Flames, Wednesday. As a team, Virginia Tech is hit- CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 8841-897441-8974 ting .327 beginning the week. EEmailmail AAddressddress.............. [email protected]@liberty.edu Outfi elder Steve Domecus leads the Hokies with a .410 batting average and 40 RBIs. AAssoc.ssoc. DDirectorirector ..........................RRyanyan BBombergeromberger CCellell PPhonehone .......................................... ((434)434) 2221-557621-5576 Shortstop Austin Wates is hitting .357. EEmailmail AAddressddress...... [email protected]@liberty.edu AAsst.sst. DDirectorirector ......................................VVincentincent BBriedisriedis Liberty’s Projected Starters CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 8841-083941-0839 EEmailmail [email protected]@liberty.edu No. Name Cl. Hgt. Wgt. BAvg. Other Stats AAsst.sst. DDirectorirector ........................................ PPaulaul CCarmanyarmany 29 Errol Hollinger (C) Sr. 6-4 210 .331 25 Runs, 22 RBIs, 10 2Bs, 7 HRs CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 2221-557521-5575 10 Trey Wimmer (1B) Fr. 6-2 215 .360 24 Runs, 28 RBIs, 5 2Bs, 5 HRs EEmailmail AAddressddress.......... [email protected]@liberty.edu GGrad.rad. AAssistantssistant ............................JJenniferennifer SheltonShelton 19 P.J. Jimenez (2B) Jr. 6-0 170 .295 26 Runs, 16 RBI, 7 2Bs, 2 HRs CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((828)828) 6638-387638-3876 1 Matt Williams (SS) Fr. 6-0 160 .294 36 Runs, 16 RBIs, 9 2Bs, 10 SBs EEmailmail [email protected]@liberty.edu 5 Tyler Bream (3B) Fr. 6-3 205 .351 33 Runs, 46 RBIs, 15 2Bs, 7 HRs 2 John Long (LF) Fr. 5-11 190 .286 7 Runs, 7 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 1 HR BBaseballaseball ContactContact ....................RRyanyan BBombergeromberger 6 Curran Redal (CF) Jr. 5-10 170 .401 34 Runs, 40 RBIs, 7 2Bs, 6 HRs AAth.th. CComm.omm. FFaxax............................ ((434)434) 5582-207682-2076 14 Doug Bream (RF) So. 6-3 210 .366 24 Runs, 29 RBIs, 11 2Bs, 6 HRs WWebsiteebsite ............................................LLibertyFlames.comibertyFlames.com 4 Cody Brown (DH) Sr. 6-2 215 .265 15 Runs, 12 RBIs, 3 2Bs, 4 HRs Liberty University Head Coach Jim Toman 2009 Baseball Schedule Record at Liberty: 61-38-1 (Second Year) Career Record: Same Record: 26-12 Big South: 14-3 After a solid campaign in his fi rst year as Liberty’s head coach, Jim Toman enters his Feb. 20 vs. No. 6 Ole Miss # L/6-5 second season at the helm of the program. Feb. 21 at South Alabama # W/5-2 Last season, the Flames fashioned a 13-3-1 record in the month of May to fi nish the Feb. 21 at South Alabama # W/4-3 (10) season with a 35-26-1 mark, making Toman the winningest fi rst-year coach in the pro- Feb. 22 vs. Mercer # W/3-2 gram’s 36-year history. Toman guided the Flames to their third straight Big South Cham- Feb. 24 at James Madison L/11-2 pionship title game appearance, claiming the conference’s runner-up position in 2008. Feb. 25 at No. 1 North Carolina L/9-5 Mar. 6 Temple W/12-2 Liberty’s May record was the best ever by a Flames team,