1994 Eagle Baseball Morehead State University
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Eagle Baseball 1 Contents Allen Field ......... ... ............... ... ............ .......... ... ... .. .. .. .. 36 Assistant Coaches . .. .. ........................ .. ......................... ............ 6 Athletic Administration ...................... ....... ..................... .. ... ........ 3-4 Boosters and Supporters ...... .. ...... .. ...... ... ........ ............. .. ........ 32-33 Covering the Eagles .. .. .. ...... ....... ...... ........ .......... .......... ...... ... .. 36 Eagle N ores . ............. .. ............. ............ ...... ...... .. .. ....... ... .. .. .. 34 Eagles Signing Professional Contracts ...... ........................ .. .... .... ..... ... .... 35 Head Coach, Dr. Frank Spaniol ..... .. .. .............. .................................... 5 MSU AII-OVC Members . ........ ................... .. ........... ....... ............... 29 Outlook ............. ..... ........... .. .................... .. .. ... .. .. ............ .. 7 Player Profiles .................... ... .. ........... .. .... ..... .............. ........ 9-21 President Ronald G. Eaglin . .. .. ................ ........... ...... .... ........... ...... 2 Records ....... ................ ... ............... .. .................................. 26-28 Results, 1993 ................. .. .. .. ... ................. ....... ...................... 23 Roster ........... .. .. ... .. .. ... ...... ...... .. ............ ... ........ .... .. ..... .. 8 Schedule . .. .............................. .. ... ...................................... BC Statistics, 1993 Credits This publication was written and edited by MSU Sports Information Di rector Randy Stacy. Special assistance was provided by Brenda Kissinger. Photography by MSU staff photographer Eric Shindelbower. Printed by MSU's Office of Publications and Printing Services. 1994 Eagle Baseball Quick Facts Location: Morehead, Ky. 40351 Assistant Coach: Vern Hasty (Northern Illinois '92) Founded: 1922 Graduate Assistant: Jeff Murphy (Morehead Seate '92) Enrollment: 8,899 President: Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin Colors: Blue and Gold Vice President of Stude nt Life: Mike Mincey Conference: Ohio Valley, NCAA Division 1 Athletic Director: Steve Hamilton Field: Allen Field (1,200) Office Phone: (606) 783-2088 Dimensions: 330' left , 375' center, 345' right Assistant Athletic Director: Peter Pilling 1993 Record: 31-19 Administrator, EASF: Jim Caudill 1992 OVC Record: 13-7 (4th , T ournamenr Champions) Office Phone: (606) 783-2388 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 18/8 Faculty Representative: Dr. Mike Brown Starters Returning/Lost: 8/ I Athletic Trainer: Rya n Kli ng Head Coach: Dr. Frank Spaniol Assistant Trainer: Jeff Curley Alma Mater: Morehead State '84 Team Orthopedists: Dr. Pat Serey, Dr. Tom Fossett Coaching Record: 108-97 (4 years) Sports Information Director: Randy Sracy Record at MSU: 108-97 (4 years) Office Phone: (606) 783-2500 Office Phone: (606) 783-288 1 Home Phone: (606) 784-2922 Best Time to Reach: weekday mornings FAX Phone: (606) 783-2550 2 University Administration University Administration Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin President Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin became Di rectors and has served on numerous AASCU committees. the I 2th president of Morehead Currently, he is participating in a three-year national student (Ky.) State U niversity on July I, retention project being undertaken by AASCU and funded 1992. Bringing nearly 30 years of by the Student Loan Marketing Association. experience in higher education He frequently serves as a consultant and often presents work administration to the MSU post, shops for colleges on student retention, leadership and academic he previously was chancellor of advisement. Dr. Eaglin also chaired a Fulbright High Commissio n Coastal Carolina University in delegation which presented a seminar on accreditation and self Conway, S.C. study for higher education representatives in Cyprus. A former vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University A member of several honorary societies such as Psi Chi and of South Carolina's Spartanburg campus, Dr. Eaglin began his Phi Delta Kappa, Dr. Eaglin also is active in his community. career in higher education administration in the area of student As president of MSU, Dr. Eaglin serves as a member of the life/ ho usi ng and has taught both in public school and university Board of Directors of the Morehead-Rowan County Chamber settings. In the early 1970s, he served as a southeast regional of Commerce and the Jesse Stuart Foundation. A member of director of the American College Testing Program (ACT). the Kentucky Council on Higher Education's Conference of He holds a bachelor's degree in biology and mathematics Presidents, he was appointed by Gov. Brereton C. Jones to from Southeast Missouri State University, a master's degree the East Kentucky Development Roundtable, an advisory in student personnel administration from Southern Illinois working group to the East Kentucky Office of the Cabinet University and a doctoral degree in educational psychology from fo r Economic Development, and to the Kentucky Appalachian the University of Utah. T ask Force, which was established to develop a comprehensive A graduate of Leadership South Carolina, he has been active plan for the rate's Appalachian region. He also is a member in the NCAA President's Commission and is a former vice of the steering committee of the Central Appalachian Alliance, chairman of the Big South Athletic Conference (Division I). a partnership of energy and land holding companies with Active in the American Association of State Colleges and universi ties in Kentucky and Virginia. Universities, President Eaglin is a member of its Board of He and his wife, Bonnie, have four adult children. There is a difference in banks Morehead National Bank Main Street at Carey Avenue Morehead, Kentucky 40351 (606) 784-8966 M,mMr fOIC Athletic Administration 3 Mike Minc ey Vice President for Student Life Mike Mincey, Morehead State's activities, student development, financial aid and scholarship , vice president fo r student life and student housing and public safety. a former Eagle athlete, assumed A three-time graduate of the U niversity, he earned a responsibility for supervision of bachelor's degree and two master's degrees, one in higher the University's athletics education. The native of Waycross, Ga., has done advanced programs m June, 1993. studies at Indiana University and is a member of the National An MSU administrative staff Association of Student Personnel Administrators. member since 1975, Mincey was Prior to joining the MSU staff, he taught and coached in appointed interi m vice president public schools in Flemingsburg, Ky., and T ifton, Ga. in 1986 and assumed the title of Mincey earned fou r varsity letter ( 1965-68) as a member vice president and Dean of Students in I 990 following a national of the Eagle football squad. An all-stater at Ware County (Ga.) search. Since joining the staff, Mincey has held a variety of High School, he was a member of MSU's last Ohio Valley posts including assistant to the vice president for academic Conference football championship squad in I 967. affairs, grants coordinator and coordinator for academic support His wife, the former Kathy C rusie of Lyndon, Ohio, is a services. two-time graduate of MSU and currently serves the University In addition to the athletics program, Mincey also provides as an assistant professor of English. They have three children, supervisory support to the areas of the Dean of Students, student Sarah, Jacob and Samuel. Steve Hamilton Director of Athletics One of Morehead State's most During his college career, Hamilton played on championship successful athletics alumni, Steve teams in basketball , baseball and track. He established fi ve MSU Hami lton enters his seventh year records in rebounding and is the Eagles' all-time leading as athletic director at his alma rebounder and fou rth leading scorer. He earned basketball All mater. A merica honors in 1957. Hamilton, a standout athlete in Hamilton may best be known for his 11 years of major league baseball , basket ball and track baseball experience. He pitched for the C leveland Indians, during his playing days at MSU, Washington Senators, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, has been the U niversity's athletic San Francisco G iants and the Chicago C ubs. T he originator director since July, I 988. He had of the " Folly Floater," he pitched in two W orld Series with served one year as acting athletic the Yankees. director. He spent 14 seasons as the Eagle baseball coach and He also played two sea ons with the Minneapolis Lakers, is MSU's all -time winningest coach with 305 career victories. becoming one of only two professional athletes to play in both H is teams won five d ivisional championships and two OVC a World Series and an N BA C hampionship Series. championships. His 1977 and 1983 teams participated in the He served as manager for the Johnson C ity Yankees of the NCAA baseball tournament. Appalachian League for the I 97 3 season. He also served as As director, Hamilton has seen the MSU athletic program pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers in I 975. make dynamic progress, bo th on the field, in facilities, and Hamilton, a graduate of C harlestown (Ind.) High School, most importantly, in the classroom. During his tenure, he has earned a bachelor's degree from MSU in 1958 and a master's seen a state-of-the-art weigh t facil ity built a nd o ther degree from MSU in I 963. He is married to the former Shirley improvements made