2009 KEYDET BASEBALL

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Probable Starting Pitchers VMI Michael Devine, Fr., RHP (0-0, 9.45 ERA) vs. VT Sean McDermott, So., LHP (1-1, 3.86 ERA) VMI Jeremy Brown, Fr., RHP (1-2, 7.11 ERA) vs. VT Josh Wymer, Jr., RHP (0-0, 3.60 ERA)

Date Opponent Time/Result The VMI baseball team returns to action this first win over the Hokies in Lexington since April Feb. 20 at #1 North Carolina L, 3-13 week, playing a rare two-game mid-week series in 25, 1969. Feb. 21 at #1 North Carolina L, 0-6 Blacksburg against Virginia Tech. The Keydets The Keydets held a 7-4 advantage entering Feb. 22 at #1 North Carolina L, 3-11 are wrapping up a six-game road swing, as the the ninth, and had yet to lose a game this season Feb. 24 Old Dominion W, 4-3 (11) Institute enjoys its spring break this week. when leading or tied entering the ninth. The Feb. 25 at Richmond L, 4-10 Last weekend, VMI opened up Big South streak nearly came to an end, as the Hokies man- Feb. 27 Youngstown State L, 6-7 play at first-year conference member, aged three runs on three singles, two errors, a Feb. 28 Youngstown State L, 4-9 Presbyterian. After getting rained out on Friday, pair of sacrifice flies and a hit batsman, before March 4 William and Mary W, 7-4 VMI pounded out a season-best 21 hits on its way VMI came back to steal the win. March 6 Rider W, 7-4 (12) March 7 Rider (DH) W, 17-11; L, 8-12 to a 14-4 win on Saturday. The Keydets had to With that win, VMI now goes for its first March 8 Rider W, 12-11 rally late on Sunday to take a 12-10 decision over back-to-back wins over the Hokies since 1962, March 10 at Norfolk State W, 4-3 the Blue Hose, marking the third-straight season when VMI won three straight in the series. March 11 at #18 Virginia L, 3-10 that VMI has opened Big South play with a road Additionally, the Keydets will be looking for their March 14 at Presbyterian * W, 14-4 sweep. first win in Blacksburg since the 2005 season, March 15 at Presbyterian * W, 12-10 (8) The Keydet offense has been on fire of late, when VMI scored a 6-2 victory at English Field. March 17 at Virginia Tech 5:30 p.m. led by senior A.J. Yoder. The second baseman is On Tuesday, the Keydets are expected to March 18 at Virginia Tech 5:30 p.m. currently on a career-long 13-game hitting streak, send out freshman right-hander Michael Devine March 20 UNC Asheville * 4 p.m. hitting .383 during the stretch, including a (0-0, 9.45 ERA) to oppose Hokie sophomore March 21 UNC Asheville * 2 p.m. career-best five-hit performance on Saturday southpaw Sean McDermott (1-1, 3.86 ERA). On March 22 UNC Asheville * 1 p.m. against PC. Wednesday, VMI freshman righty Jeremy Brown March 24 Richmond 5 p.m. March 27 at Charleston South. * 2 p.m. Overall, the Keydet bats have come to life (1-2, 7.11 ERA) will earn the nod, squaring off March 28 at Charleston South. * (DH) 11:30 a.m. over the past 10 games, hitting .334 with 21 against Tech junior righty Josh Wymer (0-0, 3.60 March 31 at VCU 7 p.m. doubles and 10 home runs to post a .481 slug- ERA). April 3 Liberty * 6 p.m. ging percentage. Both of the games in Blacksburg will be cov- April 4 Liberty * 4 p.m. VMI now gets set to take on a Hokie squad ered via a live audio broadcast online at April 5 Liberty * 1 p.m. that sits at 10-6 on the young season. Last week- www.VMIKeydets.com. Tuesday’s game will also April 7 VCU 5 p.m. end, Tech and #1 North Carolina could get in only be video-streamed online through ACC Select at April 10 Gardner-Webb * 6 p.m. two games of their ACC series as well, with the www.TheACC.com, while Wednesday’s game may April 11 Gardner-Webb * (DH) 1 p.m. Tar Heels winning both decisions. That came a also be carried on ACC Select. April 14 at James Madison 4 p.m. weekend after Tech dropped its opening confer- The Keydets return to Gray-Minor Stadium April 15 Longwood 5 p.m. ence series of the season at Duke. this weekend, taking on Big South foe UNC April 17 at Radford * 3 p.m. April 18 at Radford * 2 p.m. The Keydets scored a wild, 8-7 win over the Asheville. Current plans call for Saturday’s game, April 19 at Radford * 1 p.m. Hokies in the teams’ only meeting last season. set for a 2 p.m. start, to be broadcast online at April 21 at Old Dominion 6 p.m. Shane Geisslinger drew a bases-loaded walk with www.VMIKeydets.com, with Wade Branner calling April 22 Norfolk State 6 p.m. two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give VMI its the action. April 24 at Winthrop * 6 p.m. April 25 at Winthrop * 4 p.m. Probable Starters April 26 at Winthrop * 2 p.m. Yr. AVG R 2B 3B HR RBI SLG OBP SB-A April 28 at William and Mary 7 p.m. 2B A.J. Yoder Sr. .342 9 3 1 0 9 .411 .372 5-7 April 29 James Madison 6 p.m. CF Jacob Morley Fr. .288 10 2 1 1 9 .407 .328 4-4 May 9 at Coastal Carolina * 6 p.m. 3B Tanner Biagini Jr. .300 16 4 0 1 8 .400 .364 2-3 May 10 at Coastal Carolina * 6 p.m. 1B Jordan Ballard Jr. .350 10 3 0 3 16 .550 .459 2-3 May 11 at Coastal Carolina * Noon RF Sam Roberts So. .316 15 1 0 3 16 .491 .446 3-4 May 14 High Point * 6 p.m. May 15 High Point * 6 p.m. LF Brian Sandridge R-Jr. .270 14 4 0 2 6 .429 .378 2-2 May 16 High Point * 6 p.m. C Alex Haitsuka So. .294 11 4 0 2 10 .490 .446 1-1 May 19-23 at Big South Tournament TBD DH George Piccirilli Fr. .407 6 0 0 0 7 .407 .328 4-4 SS Graham Sullivan So. .278 10 5 0 2 9 .481 .391 3-3 VMI’s Record in 2009..... Keydets Sweep Again In Big South best with five hits against Presbyterian, going 5- Opener: for-7 with a double and two RBI. Overall ...... 8-8 Yoder currently leads VMI with 25 hits and For the third consecutive season, VMI opened five stolen bases while ranking second on the team Big South ...... 2-0 its Big South campaign with a road sweep, though with a .342 batting average. the 2009 version was not much like anything the Non-Conference ...... 6-8 Keydets had seen before. At Home ...... 5-3 Taking on Presbyterian in the Blue Hose’s Middle Innings Kind to Keydets: This season, VMI has had no problem produc- On the Road ...... 3-5 first year as a member of the Big South, the Keydets saw Friday’s contest postponed and even- ing runs in the fourth and fifth innings. It’s just At Home (Big South) ...... 0-0 tually cancelled due to inclement weather. On been the other frames that have been problematic. On the Road (Big South) ...... 2-0 Saturday, the Keydets pounded out a 14-4 win The Keydets have scored 108 runs this sea- with a season-best 21 hits, before rallying late for son, with 55 of them coming in the fourth and At Home (Non-Conference) ...... 5-3 a 12-10 win in eight innings on Sunday. fifth innings. On the Road (Non-Conference) ...... 1-5 In all, the Keydets scored 26 runs on 32 hits VMI has scored 20 runs in the fourth inning in the two games. The two-game series marked this season and 35 in the fifth. The second In Extra-Inning Games ...... 2-0 the first conference series that VMI was unable to inning (16 runs) is the only other frame that VMI Vs. Nationally-Ranked Teams ...... 0-4 complete since joining the Big South six seasons has scored more than 10 runs in this season. Alarmingly, the Keydets have now been Vs. In-State Teams ...... 3-2 ago. VMI last played a two-game series back in 2002, managing only two games each against outscored 71-22 after the fifth inning this season. Playing a Day Game ...... 8-8 UNC Greensboro and Appalachian State in the Playing a Night Game ...... 0-0 program’s Southern Conference days. Six The Magic Number for VMI: With the series win, the Keydets have now In 2009, six runs has been the magic num- In First Game of a Doubleheader ...... 1-0 won each of its past five conference-opening ber for VMI’s success on the diamond. In Second Game of a Doubleheader . . . .0-1 series, with the last four of those coming on the When the Keydet bats can score more than road. In Single Games ...... 7-7 six runs, the team stands 6-1, while falling to 2-7 Included in those are road sweeps of when failing to do so. In one-run games ...... 3-1 Charleston Southern in 2007 and High Point in On the flip side, the Keydets are 5-0 when In two-run games ...... 1-0 2008. holding opponents to less than six runs, and sit 3- 8 when allowing at least that many. In five + run games ...... 2-6 Ike’s Milestones: When Scoring First ...... 6-3 With VMI’s wins at Presbyterian, VMI head In-State Standings (Through 3/16): When Opponent Scores First ...... 2-5 coach Marlin Ikenberry hit a pair of milestones. Though it’s still early in the year, the Saturday’s 14-4 win over the Blue Hose Commonwealth of Virginia’s 13 Division I baseball When Leading Entering 7th Inning . . . . .6-2 marked Ikenberry’s 150th win at the Institute. programs have already begun playing one another When Trailing Entering 7th Inning . . . . .2-6 Ikenberry then scored his 50th Big South win with in earnest. Here’s a look at how the state’s teams the team’s 12-10 victory over PC on Sunday. are faring against one another: When Tied Entering 7th Inning ...... 0-0 The school’s leader in coaching victories now Virginia 2-0 1.000 When Leading Entering 9th Inning . . . . .5-1 stands 151-140 overall in his five-plus seasons as Richmond 2-0 1.000 the Keydets’ skipper. When Trailing Entering 9th Inning . . . . .1-5 James Madison 1-0 1.000 Virginia Tech 1-0 1.000 When Tied Entering 9th Inning ...... 1-1 A.J. All Day: VMI 3-2 .600 When Scoring 5 Runs or Less ...... 2-6 Senior A.J. Yoder has been on a terrific tear Longwood 1-1 .500 early in the 2009 season, collecting hits in 15 of Liberty 1-1 .500 When Scoring 6+ Runs ...... 6-2 VMI’s 16 contests. VCU 0-0 .000 When Allowing 5 Runs or Less ...... 5-0 After 0-for-4 in game three at #1 North George Mason 0-0 .000 Radford 0-1 .000 When Allowing 6+ Runs ...... 3-8 Carolina (2/22), the hits haven’t stopped coming for Yoder. The Belleville, Pa. native is currently on Norfolk State 0-1 .000 When Out-Hitting an Opponent ...... 5-0 a career-best 13-game hitting streak, during which Old Dominion 0-2 .000 William & Mary 0-3 .000 When Out-Hit by Opponent ...... 2-7 he is hitting .383 (23-for-60). On March 14, Yoder established a new career When Matching Opponent in Hits ...... 1-1 When committing zero errors ...... 2-1 Scouting the Hokies Tale of the Tape When committing one or more errors . . . . .6-7 Top Hitters AVG 2B HR RBI VMI VT When hitting a Home Run ...... 4-5 Steve Domecus .429 4 3 20 .302 Batting Average .316 Klint Reed .350 5 0 6 .392 On-Base Percentage .411 Vs. Starting LHP ...... 2-1 Ty Hohman .318 5 1 19 .431 Slugging Percentage .482 Vs. Starting RHP ...... 6-7 Austin Wates .318 5 1 9 28 Doubles 40 Wearing White Jerseys ...... 4-1 14 Home Runs 18 Top Pitchers ERA W-L IP K 27-32 Stolen Bases-Attempts 19-27 Wearing Black Jerseys ...... 1-3 Clark Labitan 2.31 3-1 11.2 10 6.77 Earned Run Average 3.93 Wearing Red Jerseys ...... 0-2 Mathew Price 2.81 1-1 16.0 17 .316 Opponent Batting Average .274 Rhett Ballard 3.42 3-1 23.2 23 1.69 Walks + Hits Per IP (WHIP) 1.49 Wearing Gray Jerseys ...... 1-2 Sean McDermott 3.86 1-1 16.1 15 .951 Fielding Percentage .960 Ballard Goes Deep Again: 2009 Team Almanac Movin’ Up The Charts Junior Jordan Ballard has done a lot of damage Longest Win Streak ...... 3 this season when going against some of the best in Career Pitching Longest Losing Streak ...... 3 the nation. Earned Run Average (Min. 140 IP) Most Runs Scored ...... 17, 3/7 vs. Rider-1 The first baseman has hit three home runs this 1. John Pate 2.95 1971-73 season, and each of them have been against ACC Fewest Runs Scored ...... 0, 2/21 at UNC ------opponents. Ballard went deep twice at #1 North Most Runs Allowed ...... 13, 2/20 at UNC 4. Trey Barham 3.73 2005-08 Carolina on opening weekend and then did so again Fewest Runs Allowed 3, (2x) Last 3/10 vs. NSU 5. Bryan Augsburger 3.91 1982-85 at #18 Virginia on March 11. Average Runs Scored ...... 6.8 6. Chris Henderson 3.92 2006-Pres. Average Runs Allowed ...... 8.0 7. Jeff DeMara 3.93 2002-05 Keydets Finish The Job in Extras: 8. Travis Smink 4.02 2006-Pres. This season, VMI has not been shy in playing Individual Highs extra-inning games. Most Hits ...... 5, (2x) Opposing Batting Avg. (Min. 140 IP) This season, VMI is 2-0 in extra-inning affairs, Most At Bats ...... 7, (3x) Most Runs ...... 3, (4x) 1. Michael Bowman .245 2006-08 defeating both Old Dominion (2/25) and Rider (3/6) in 11 and 12 innings, respectively. Most RBIs ...... 5, Morley 3/7 vs. Rider-1 2. Trey Barham .261 2005-08 Over the past two years, VMI is 5-1 in extra- Most Stolen Bases ...... 2, Morley 3/14 at PC 3. Jeff DeMara .269 2002-05 inning games, with a 6-5 loss at Virginia last May as Most IP ...... 7.0, Smink 3/14 at PC 4. Travis Smink .274 2006-Pres. the only such loss. Most Strikeouts ...... 8, Smink 3/14 at PC 5. Chris Henderson .277 2006-Pres. Roberts Finds Power Stroke: Record By Month Strikeouts Per 9 IP (Min. 140 IP) Sophomore Sam Roberts has done a little bit of February ...... 1-6 ...... 143 1. Ryan Glynn 8.78 1993-95 everything since joining the Keydet program last sea- March ...... 7-2 ...... 778 ------son. One thing he had not done, however, was hit a April ...... 0-0 ...... 000 5. Bryan Augsburger 7.70 1982-85 home run, at least until last weekend. May ...... 0-0 ...... 000 6. Josh Spradlin 7.54 1997-00 Against Rider, Roberts went deep in three con- 7. Jay Adams 7.54 1994-95,97-98 secutive games, twice to the opposite field, as the Record By Opponent 8. W.G. Smith 7.49 1994-97 Prince George, Va. native collected nine RBI in the Non-Conference ...... 8-8 ...... 500 four-game series. 9. Jeremy Harper 7.43 2000-03 Big South ...... 0-0 ...... 000 Most impressively, Roberts made a winner of 10.Chris Henderson 7.41 2006-Pres. himself on the mound with Sunday’s two-run blast in Record By Day the eighth inning, giving VMI a 12-11 win after he Sunday ...... 2-1 ...... 667 Fewest Walks Per 9 IP (Min. 140 IP) had allowed the go-ahead run to score for the Broncs 1. Chris Henderson 1.82 2006-Pres. in the top of the eighth. Monday ...... 0-0 ...... 000 2. Jimmy Thoms 2.56 2002-05 Tuesday ...... 2-0 ...... 1.000 ------Morley Leads Keydets Past ODU In Wednesday ...... 1-2 ...... 333 8. Trey Barham 3.21 2005-08 Thursday ...... 0-0 ...... 000 11: 9. Phil Hendrix 3.29 2000-03 Friday ...... 1-2 ...... 333 Freshman Jacob Morley’s bases-loaded single 10.Travis Smink 3.34 2006-Pres. Saturday ...... 2-3 ...... 400 up the middle scored Justin Topping to give VMI an 11-inning, 4-3 win over Old Dominion on Tuesday Record vs. Conferences Wins afternoon at Gray-Minor Stadium. Atlantic Coast ...... 0-4 1. Trey Barham 22 2005-08 Morley went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI North Carolina ...... 0-3 2. Ian Ostlund 16 1998-00 in the game, hitting out of the ninth spot in the Virginia ...... 0-1 3. Michael Bowman 14 2006-08 order. Topping went 2-for-4, while Alex Haitsuka Virginia Tech ...... 0-0 4. Chris Henderson 13 2006-Pres. collected VMI’s other RBI. Keydet senior Travis Smink (1-1) picked up the Atlantic 10 ...... 0-1 Five Others 13 win by working the final 3.2 innings, allowing only Richmond ...... 0-1 one hit while striking out six. Big South ...... 2-0 Saves VMI moved to 3-0 in home openers since open- CAA ...... 2-0 1. Kevin Crum 16 2006-07 ing Gray-Minor Stadium in 2007. James Madison ...... 0-0 2. Jeff DeMara 13 2002-05 Old Dominion ...... 1-0 3. Ian Ostlund 11 1998-00 Ballard Bashes: VCU ...... 0-0 4. Travis Smink 9 2006-Pres. On opening weekend against one of the top William & Mary ...... 1-0 Merlin Ikenberry 9 1992-95 pitching staffs in the country, junior first baseman Horizon ...... 0-2 made his presence felt, going deep off of two of the Youngstown State ...... 0-2 top hurlers in the country. Independent ...... 0-0 Career Batting On opening day, Ballard hit a solo shot in the Longwood ...... 0-0 Triples fourth inning off of All-American Alex White to put MAAC ...... 3-1 1. Louie Napoleon 14 1993-96 the Keydets on the scoreboard, part of a 2-for-5 Rider ...... 3-1 2. A.J. Yoder 9 2006-Pres. effort on Friday. On Sunday, Ballard went 2-for-3 MEAC ...... 1-0 Ryan Glynn 9 1993-95 with a three-run shot in the first inning off of fresh- Norfolk State ...... 1-0 man All-American Matt Harvey. Patriot ...... 0-0 In the series, Ballard was 4-of-11 (.364) with Bucknell ...... 0-0 four RBI, slugging .909 while posting a .462 on- Big South Standings base percentage. 2009 Keydet Honors Through Games of March 15 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Big South Overall VMI Picked Fourth In Preseason: Watch List W-L GB W-L PCT Following a season that saw the Keydets tie Travis Smink Winthrop 3-0 - 11-5 .687 for second place in the regular season standings Gardner-Webb 3-0 - 7-6 .538 at 14-7, VMI has been picked fourth in the Big Baseball America Preseason VMI 2-0 .5 8-8 .500 South Preseason Poll, conducted by the league’s Charleston Sou. 3-2 1 8-8 .500 All-Big South Conference head coaches. #12 Coastal Carol. 1-0 1 15-1 .937 Travis Smink In the poll, Coastal Carolina drew seven of Liberty 1-1 1.5 10-4 .714 the ten first-place votes, followed by Liberty and Radford 0-1 2 4-8 .333 Baseball America Projected Top Winthrop. VMI placed fourth, just ahead of High Point 1-3 2.5 5-8 .385 Prospects Radford and High Point. UNC Asheville 1-3 2.5 3-12 .200 Travis Smink Presbyterian 0-5 4 2-12 .143 Keydets Keep It Rolling: This Weekend’s Schedule SEBaseball.com Preseason In 2008, VMI kept the good times rolling, All-Big South Tuesday, March 17 posting its third straight winning season for the East Tennessee State at UNC Asheville, 2 p.m. Tanner Biagini (1st Team) first time in 52 years. Rider at Gardner-Webb, 3 p.m. After breaking the school record for wins in Brian Sandridge (2nd Team) Liberty at James Madison, 3 p.m. Sam Roberts (2nd Team) Coastal Carolina at Tennessee, 4 p.m. both 2006 (30-25) and 2007 (34-21), the VMI at Virginia Tech, 5:30 p.m. Keydets came up just short in last year’s 29-26 Travis Smink (2nd Team) Winthrop at Southern California, 5:30 p.m. campaign. The Keydets, however, did set some Chris Henderson (2nd Team) Charleston Southern at Auburn, 6:30 p.m. history last year, going 14-7 in the Big South to High Point at Western Carolina, 7 p.m. tie the school mark for league winning percentage. Rivals.com Preseason All-Big South Presbyterian at Clemson, 7:15pm Brian Sandridge Wednesday, March 18 Smink Earns Stopper Nod: Rider at Gardner-Webb, 3 p.m. A season ago, Travis Smink did a standout VMI Baseball Broadcast Fordham at Liberty, 3 p.m. job in a relief role for the Keydets, converting James Madison at Radford, 3 p.m. seven saves while going 2-1 in a team-high 19 Schedule College of Charleston at Coastal Carolina, 5 p.m. appearances. MARCH VMI at Virginia Tech, 5:30 p.m. 17 at Virginia Tech 5:30 p.m. (ACC Select) Despite shifting to the weekend rotation this High Point at Wake Forest, 6 p.m. 18 at Virginia Tech 5:30 p.m. season, Smink was honored for his work last year 21 UNC Asheville 2 p.m. Georgia Southern at Winthrop, 6 p.m. by earning a nod on the National Collegiate 24 Richmond 5 p.m. Charleston Southern at Auburn, 6:30 p.m. 27 at Charleston Southern 2 p.m. UNC Asheville at Western Carolina, 7 p.m. Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of 28 at Charleston Southern (DH) 11:30 a.m. the Year Award Watch List this preseason. 31 at VCU 5 p.m. Friday, March 20 In his career, Smink, who was a 2006 APRIL 4 Liberty 4 p.m. (EDGE) Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb *, 3 p.m. Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American, is 9-6 Radford at Presbyterian *, 3 p.m. 5 Liberty 1 p.m. (EDGE) with nine saves. Also this preseason, Smink was 7 VCU 5 p.m. (EDGE) Liberty at High Point *, 6 p.m. included on Baseball America’s Top Prospects list- 11 Gardner-Webb (DH) 1 p.m. (EDGE) Coastal Carolina at Winthrop *, 6 p.m. 14 at James Madison 4 p.m. UNC Asheville at VMI *, 4 p.m. ing for the Big South Conference. 17 at Radford 3 p.m. The Stopper of the Year listing marked the 22 Norfolk State 6 p.m. Saturday, March 21 second time that a VMI player has been named to 24 at Winthrop 6 p.m. (EDGE) 25 at Winthrop 4 p.m. (EDGE) Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb *, 1 p.m. the list, joining Kevin Crum who was so honored in Radford at Presbyterian *, 2 p.m. 26 at Winthrop 2 p.m. (EDGE) 2007. 29 James Madison 6 p.m. (EDGE) UNC Asheville at VMI *, 2 p.m. MAY Coastal Carolina at Winthrop *, 4 p.m. 9 at Coastal Carolina 6 p.m. (EDGE) Liberty at High Point *, 6 p.m. Henderson Tops Charts: 10 at Coastal Carolina 6 p.m. (EDGE) Senior right-hander Chris Henderson has 11 at Coastal Carolina Noon (EDGE) Sunday, March 22 14 High Point 6 p.m. (EDGE) enjoyed an impressive career at VMI, and looks to Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb *, 1 p.m. 15 High Point 6 p.m. (EDGE) cap it off in 2009. Liberty at High Point *, 1 p.m. 16 High Point 6 p.m. (EDGE) 19-23 Big South Championship TBD (EDGE) Radford at Presbyterian *, 1 p.m. A three-year weekend starter for the Keydets, UNC Asheville at VMI *, 1 p.m. Henderson currently ranks tops in VMI’s history in Coastal Carolina at Winthrop *, 2 p.m. fewest walks per nine innings (1.82), while com- All games listed will be available online and on ing in among the top five in in ERA (3.92), wins Lexington’s WREL 1450 AM unless otherwise noted (13) and opponents batting average (.277). Big South Preseason Poll EDGE- Games will be carried via live video on the Big 1. Coastal Carolina (7) South Edge at www.BigSouthSports.com. 2. Liberty (2) Head of the Class: 3. Winthrop (1) ACC Select- Games will be carried via live video carried Whenever the 2009 season ends for the on ACC Select at www.TheACC.com. 4. VMI Keydets, it is likely that this year’s senior class 5. Radford could be regarded as one of the tops in program Schedule subject to change - For updates, please visit www.vmikeydets.com. 6. High Point history. 7. Gardner-Webb Already the first class in 52 years to post 8. UNC Asheville winning seasons in each of their first three years 9. Charleston Southern competing, this year’s squad needs 28 wins in 10. Presbyterian 2009 to become the winningest four-year class in program history. Last year’s class went 120- Keydet Home Runs 100 (.545) posted 120 wins in their four years, No. Player Date Opponent Pitcher On Base Inn Outs Count Score Final 1. BALLARD, J. 2/20 at #1 UNC White, A. 0* 4 0 0-0 0-4 L 3-13 while the 2009 version currently boasts a 101- 2. BALLARD, J. 2/22 at #1 UNC Harvey, M. 2 1 1 3-1 0-0 L 3-11 80 (.558) career mark. 3. SANDRIDGE, B. 2/25 at Richmond Falasco, B. 0* 4 0 2-2 1-1 L 4-10 The class consists of seniors A.J. Yoder and 4. BIAGINI, T. 2/25 at Richmond Falasco, B. 1 5 2 0-0 2-2 L 4-10 Chris Henderson, as well as redshirt juniors 5. HAITSUKA, A. 3/6 Rider Petrowski 2 12 2 1-2 4-4 W 7-4 Travis Smink, Matt Edwards, Brian Sandridge 6. MORLEY, J. 3/7 Rider (Gm. 1) Miller 3 5 2 2-0 8-6 W 17-11 and John Phelps. 7. ROBERTS, S. 3/7 Rider (Gm. 1) Miller 2 5 2 0-0 13-6 W 17-11 8. SULLIVAN, G. 3/7 Rider (Gm. 2) Brown 0 5 1 2-2 9-3 W 12-11 9. ROBERTS, S. 3/7 Rider (Gm. 2) Brown 1 5 0 3-2 3-9 L 8-12 2009 Freshmen In Elite Company: 10. HAITSUKA, A. 3/8 Rider Eppley 0 5 1 2-2 9-3 W 12-11 Last fall, the 2009 VMI baseball signing 11. ROBERTS, S. 3/8 Rider Petrowski 1 8 1 1-1 10-11 W 12-11 class was included in Collegiate Baseball’s annu- 12. BALLARD, J. 3/11 at #18 Virginia Arico 0* 9 0 3-1 3-9 L 3-10 al rankings. 13. SULLIVAN, G. 3/14 at Presbyterian Powell 2 2 1 - 1-2 W 14-4 In their 26th annual recruiting rankings, 14. SANDRIDGE, B. 3/14 at Presbyterian Hammond 0 9 1 - 13-2 W 14-4 Collegiate Baseball included VMI in their listing * - Leadoff homerun of Other Top Recruiting Classes, following their BOLD- Back-to-Back rankings of the nation’s top 40 classes. The Keydets were one of two Big South programs Keydet Outfield Assists honored on the list, as Liberty was also included No. Player (Pos.) Date Opponent Runner Base Inn Final among the Others list. 1. MILLER, C. (RF) 3/6 Rider Ralston 3rd 8th W 7-4 The ranking was the second such listing for 2. ROBERTS, S. (RF) 3/8 Rider Wojnowski Home 2nd W 12-11 the class. Last spring, PGCrosschecker.com list- 34 hitters in 22 innings. A First Team All- ed VMI’s class as #88 on its rankings of the Region selection as an outfielder, Armstead plays nation’s top classes. for a Menchville team that could challenge for a Virginia AAA state title this season. Keydets Sign Eight Early: In addition, each of VMI’s eight signees Head coach Marlin Ikenberry and his coach- were tabbed as Players to Watch by Collegiate ing staff announced the early signings of eight Baseball. players to the VMI Baseball Class of 2013 last fall. The class includes two sets of high school teammates among the seven players from the Commonwealth of Virginia, while another hails from Pennsylvania. The program’s early signees are Matt Armstead (Newport News, Va./Menchville), Coby Cowgill (Norfolk, Va./Maury), John Garrett (Norfolk, Va./Maury), Erickson Keeton (Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River), Miles McQuaig (Midlothian, Va./Midlothian), Ombri Rivers (Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River), Cory Spangenberg (Clarks Summit, Pa./Abington Heights), and Travis Thomas (Spotsylvania, Va./Riverbend). “Overall, this is an outstanding recruiting class and ranks among the best in school histo- ry,” said Ikenberry. “These young men have won for their high school, Legion and AAU teams. They are not only great baseball players, but are also great leaders on and off the field. We are very excited about working with each one of them to attain their goals.”

Armstead Listed As High School All-American: Incoming VMI baseball signee Matt Armstead was named to the 2009 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season High School All-American Second Team this February. Armstead (Newport News, Va./Menchville) hit .531 with 10 doubles, four triples and four home runs as a junior, collecting 22 RBI while stealing 18 bases. On the mound, he notched three saves and posted an 0.98 ERA, striking out Head Coach Marlin Ikenberry When Was The Last Time VMI...... Overall Big South Scored 20 or more runs in a game ...... 21, vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore, May 9, 2008 2004 23-32 4-20 Had 20 or more hits in a game ...... 21, vs. Presbyterian, March 14, 2009 2005 27-28 11-13 Scored 10 or more runs in an inning ...... 11, at Birmingham-Southern, April 22, 2006 2006 30-25 9-15 Allowed 20 or more runs in a game ...... 21, vs. Hofstra, February 13, 2005 2007 34-21 10-11 Allowed 20 or more hits in a game ...... 22, vs. UNC Asheville, April 28, 2007 Was shutout ...... at #1 North Carolina (6-0), February 21, 2009 2008 29-26 14-7 Shutout an opponent ...... at High Point-Game 2 (3-0), March 22, 2008 2009 8-8 2-0 Pitched back-to-back complete games .vs. Longwood (Thoms & Hollenbeck), April 8 & 9, 2005 Totals 151-140 50-66 Hit back-to-back home runs ...... vs. Longwood, (Biagini & Ballard), May 14, 2008 Hit 5 or more home runs in a game ...... 5, vs. Savannah State, April 1, 2007 Ikenberry on the VMI Coaching List Had two players with five hits in a game . .vs. UMES, (S. Roberts, 6 & Hess, 5), May 9, 2008 By Wins Allowed an Opponent 3 hits or less ...... 1, vs. Coppin State, April 14, 2007 1. Marlin Ikenberry (2004-current) 151 Allowed an Opponent 1 hit or less ...... 1, vs. Coppin State, April 14, 2007 2. Scott Gines (1995-2000) 104 Swept a Conference series at home ...... vs. Charleston Southern, May 16-18, 2008 Swept a Conference series on the road ...... at Presbyterian (2 games), March 14-15, 2009 Multiple Hit Games Swept a Conference series on the road (3 games) ...... at High Point, March 21-22, 2008 2345+Tot. Beat a Ranked Team ...... vs. #15 Coastal Carolina (4-3), April 28, 2008 Jordan Ballard 5 1 - 1 7 Won a Series Against a Ranked Team ...... vs. #16 Winthrop, May 19-21, 2006 (First-Ever) Tanner Biagini 4 2 - - 6 Won a Postseason Game ...... vs. #5 Furman (2-1), May 23, 2003 (SoCon Tournament) A.J. Yoder 4 1 - 1 6 Was Ranked In A National Poll . . . . .March 19, 2007, #30 by Collegiate Baseball (First-Ever) Graham Sullivan 5 - - - 5 Jacob Morley 2 2 - - 4 Brian Sandridge 2 2 - - 4 When Was The Last Time A Keydet...... Sam Roberts 3 - 1 - 4 Had five hits in a game ...... A.J. Yoder, vs. Presbyterian, March 14, 2009 Alex Haitsuka 3 - - - 3 Scored five runs in a game ...... Chad Rice, vs. Coppin State, February 17, 2006 George Piccirilli 3 - - - 3 Had seven RBI in a game ...... Robert Crumpler, vs. Fairfield, March 7, 2005 Justin Topping 2 - - - 2 Hit three doubles in a game ...... Justin Hess, vs. Coppin State, April 22, 2008 Colin Miller 1 - - - 1 Hit two triples in a game ...... A.J. Yoder, vs. Savannah State, March 31, 2007 Chase Worthington 1 - - - 1 Hit a grand slam ...... Jacob Morley, vs. Rider (Game 1), March 7, 2009 TEAM 35 8 1 2 46 Hit an inside-the-park home run ...... Mike Roberts, at Auburn, March 6, 2008 Had a pinch-hit home run ...... Klint Reed, vs. UNC Asheville, March 18, 2005 Multiple RBI Games Hit two home runs in a game ...... Jordan Ballard, at James Madison, March 26, 2008 2345+Tot. Hit home runs in consecutive at bats . . . . .Robert Crumpler, vs. William & Mary, April 5, 2005 Jordan Ballard 3 2 - - 5 Had a walk-off RBI ...... Alex Haitsuka (HR), vs. Rider, March 6, 2009 Sam Roberts 2 3 - - 5 Had a walk-off hit ...... Alex Haitsuka (HR), vs. Rider, March 6, 2009 Jacob Morley 1 - - 1 2 Hit a walk-off home run ...... Alex Haitsuka (HR), vs. Rider, March 6, 2009 George Piccirilli 2 - - - 2 Hit for the cycle ...... Kelly Sweppenhiser, vs. Coppin State, February 19, 2006 Alex Haitsuka 1 1 - - 2 Had two hits in an inning ...... Sam Roberts, vs. Rider (Game 1), March 7, 2009 A.J. Yoder 2 - - - 2 Stole home ...... Graham Sulilvan (Double steal), vs. Rider, March 8, 2009 Tanner Biagini 1 - - - 1 Stole five bases in a game ...... Shane Geisslinger, vs. Richmond, April 12, 2006 Brian Sandridge 1 - - - 1 Struck out 10 or more batters .Michael Bowman (10), vs. Charleston Southern, May 16, 2008 Graham Sullivan - 1 - - 1 Struck out 12 or more batters ...... Trey Barham (12), at James Madison, May 17, 2006 Justin Topping 1 - - - 1 Struck out 15 or more batters . . . .Grayson Craun (15), vs. Appalachian State, April 11, 1998 TEAM 14 7 0 1 22 Pitched a complete game (9 inn.) ...... Trey Barham, at High Point, March 21, 2008 Threw a shutout (9 inn.) ...... J.J. Hollenbeck, vs. North Carolina A&T, May 13, 2006 Hitting Streaks Had a hitting streak of at least 15 games . . . .Robert Crumpler, Feb. 23-March 22, 2005 (15) Longest Current Hit .400 in a season (Minimum 150 at bats) ...... Greg Weddle, .446, 1986 A.J. Yoder 13 13 George Piccirilli 8 8 Getting Started Graham Sullivan 7 - Quality W-L in VMI Record Avg. IP ERA Alex Haitsuka 7 2 Pitcher Starts Starts Starts In Starts Per Start In Starts Run Support Tanner Biagini 5 4 John Phelps 4 1 1-0 2-2 4.0 4.60 7.00 Brian Sandridge 5 2 Chris Henderson 4 1 0-2 1-3 5.0 5.75 6.75 Sam Roberts 4 3 Travis Smink 3 2 1-1 2-1 5.2 3.12 8.00 Jacob Morley 4 2 Michael Devine 2 0 0-0 2-0 4.1 6.48 10.50 Jordan Ballard 4 - Jeremy Brown 2 0 0-1 0-2 3.0 4.50 3.50 Chase Worthington 1 1 Adam Lopez 1 0 1-0 1-0 4.0 0.00 4.00 Justin Topping 1 1 Totals 16 4 3-4 8-8 4.1 4.52 6.75 Kyle Goodale 1 1 Colin Miller 1 - *- Quality Start consists of at least 6.0 innings pitched and no more than 3 earned runs allowed Steele Myers 1 - David Lottman 1 - VMI Hitters Notes

# 26 Jordan Ballard, Jr., R/R (Troy, Va./Monticello) .350 AVG, 3 2B, 3 HR, 10 R, 16 RBI, 2-3 SB 1B - Leads team with a .350 batting average, 3 HR (tied), 16 RBI (tied), 33 total bases, a .550 SLG, a .459 OBP, 7multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI games - Has started every game this season at first base and has reached base safely in all but two games this year - Went 2-for-2 with four walks in six plate appearances in VMI’s Big South opener against Presbyterian (3/14), also had two RBI and a double - Hit his third home run of the season at an ACC park, going 1-for-3 with two runs scored at #18 Virginia (3/11) - Was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI against Rider (3/8) - Went 5-for-5 with three RBI against William & Mary (3/4) - On opening weekend against #1 North Carolina, went deep off of All-American Alex White and Freshman All-American Matt Harvey - Against #1 UNC, went 4-of-11 (.364) with 4 RBI, a .909 SLG and .462 OBP - In 2008, led VMI with 12 home runs, a .533 slugging percentage and 20 multiple-hit games - Also ranked sixth in the Big South in home runs last season - As a sophomore, ranked second on the team with 10 doubles, 39 RBI and 106 total bases - Had a career-best ten-game hitting streak, during which he went 16-for-43 (.372) with four doubles, two home runs, six RBI and eight runs - Last season, started all but four games at first base - Was the only Keydet to hit two home runs in a game in 2008, going 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs against JMU (3/26) - Hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning of game two at High Point to bring the Keydets from behind for a 5-3 win - Posted three multiple hit games at Auburn last aseason, going 7-for-16 (.438) with a home run and three RBI - As a freshman, started 13 games at third base while seeing action in 20 games overall

# 24 Tanner Biagini, Jr., R/R (Greenville, N.C./D.H. Conley) .300 AVG, 4 2B, 1 HR, 16 R, 8 RBI 3B - Leads the team with 16 runs scored and ranks second on the team with four doubles (tied) - Has started each game this season at third base and has reached base safely in all but two games - Scored a run in six straight games in early March, with VMI going 5-1 during the stretch - Had a five-game hitting streak during which he went 10-for-21 (.476) with two RBI, two doubles and six runs scored - This season, was tabbed Preseason All-Big South First Team by SEBaseball.com - Named First Team All-State as a sophomore, leading the Keydets with 74 hits, 46 RBIs and 114 total bases - Also ranked second on the team with .343 average, .528 slugging percentage, .417 OBP, 10 doubles, 41 runs scored and 12 multiple-RBI games in 2008 - Had hits in 44 of the team's 55 games and reached base safely in 49 of those games, starting all but one game at third base - His 74 hits were the 2nd-most by a Keydet in a single season (tied), while his 46 RBI (tied) and 114 total bases each ranked seventh VMI’s single-season charts - Had a career-best five hits in game two against High Point (3/22), going 5-for-5 with five singles - During a career-best 14-game hitting streak that dated back to 2007, hit .500 (26-for-52) with 3 HR and 15 RBI - Saw action in 32 games at third base, starting 22, as a freshman

# 39 Tyler Brown, Fr., R/R (Lynchburg, Va./Jefferson Forest) OF - Named Second Team All-District after hitting .333 with a .457 on-base percentage and 10 stolen bases at Jefferson Forest - Earned 2008 Under Armor Preseason All-American accolades - Was a part of three District Championship teams

# 25 Michael Devine, Fr., R/R (Cheswick, Pa./Springdale) .000 AVG, 6 AB 1B/RHP - Saw his first action as a position player in game one at Presbyterian (3/15), playing first base for the final four innings - Has pitched in five games with two starts this season - First Team All-State at shortstop and four times was named All-Section - As a pitcher, holds high school records for wins, strikeouts and ERA as a pitcher and home runs and RBIs as a hitter

# 18 Collin Flaherty, Fr., R/R (Vienna, Va./James Madison) .000 AVG, 1 AB C/OF - Had a pinch-hit appearance on opening day at #1 North Carolina (2/20) - Earned Second Team All-District honors as an outfielder his junior season, hitting .420 with 4 HR, 30 RBIs, a .529 SLG, a .507 OBP and 15 SB - Helped Madison to their second straight District Championship

# 33 Kyle Goodale, R-Fr., R/R (Media, Pa./Penncrest) .333, 1 RBI C - Has started twice behind the plate and appeared in two other games - Had his first collegiate hit, an RBI single, at Norfolk State (3/10) - Had a strong fall campaign to put himself in the mix as the backup catcher - Did not see game action last season and took a redshirt year - Three-year letterwinner as a catcher at Penncrest, where he earned Honorable Mention All-Delco honors

# 28 Alex Haitsuka, So., R/R (Alexandria, Va./T.C. Williams) .294 AVG, 4 2B, 2 HR, 11 R, 10 RBI C - Has started all but two games behind the plate this season - Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a double in game one at Presbyterian (3/14) - Went 2-for-5 with a walk-off, three-run home run in the 12th inning against Rider (3/6) - Had a career-best seven-game hitting streak earlier this season, hitting .333 with 6 RBI - After the departure of 2008 draftee Mike Roberts, has assumed the starting catching role as a sophomore - Saw action in 31 games last season, making 21 starts behind the plate as a freshman VMI Hitters Notes

- Improved down the stretch last year, reaching base safely in 12 of the last 13 games that he started while hitting .310 in 11 Big South starts - Threw out 12-of-36 opposing basestealers in 2008 - After an injury to starting catcher Mike Roberts, caught 15 innings of a doubleheader against HPU, as VMI swept HPU on opening weekend in League play - Made his first collegiate start in game two against Lafayette (2/23), going 2-for-2 with a run scored while throwing out a pair of runners on the basepaths - Named Patriot District Player of the Year after hitting .380 with five home runs and 25 RBI as a senior; Played third base, catcher, outfield and pitcher

# 16 Brooks Martin, Fr., R/R (Richmond, Va./Deep Run) OF - Four-year letterwinner as an outfielder at Deep Run, where he helped the team to an appearance in the Virginia AAA State Championship game as a junior - Richmond Times-Dispatch First Team All-Metro selection as a senior and Honorable Mention All-State accolades as a junior - Also a Second Team All-Metro selection after hitting .446 with a .544 on-base percentage as a junior

# 30 Colin Miller, So., R/R (Delaplane, Va./Fauquier) .500 AVG, 1 2B, 1-1 SB OF - Has appeared in seven games this season in the outfield, mostly in right - Went 2-for-3 with a double and an outfield assist against Rider (3/6) - Appeared in 12 games in center field as a freshman, making Made three starts, hitting .238 with two runs scored - Went 2-for-5 after entering the game in the seventh inning to play center field in VMI’s 16-inning win at Liberty (4/19) last season - As a junior in HS, hit .340 and was not thrown out on the basepaths; Was credited with two outfield assists at home plate while playing CF in a District game

# 8 Jacob Morley, Fr., R/R (Annandale, Va./Woodbridge) .288 AVG, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 10 R, 9 RBI, 4-4 SB OF - Has stepped into a starting role in center field as a freshman, starting all but two games and appearing in each game this season - Had a pair of hits, stole two bases and scored two runs in VMI’s 14-4 Big South-opening win over Presbyterian (3/14) - Went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a walk-off single to give VMI its first win of the season, coming against Old Dominion (2/24) - Hit a grand slam, his first collegiate home run, against Rider (3/7) - Named Liberty District Player of the Year, earned All-Met Honorable Mention accolades from the Washington Post and was honored as All-Region as a senior - Hit .439 with a .621 slugging percentage and a .519 on-base percentage, scoring 17 runs and driving in 12 runs last season - Earned Co-District Player of the Year as a junior while playing the outfield, along with First Team All-Region and Second Team All-State Honors - Hit .597 with 11 doubles, five home runs and 11 stolen bases as a junior and hit .420 with six home runs, 20 RBI and 15 stolen bases as a sophomore

# 6 Steele Myers, Fr., R/R (Chapel Hill, N.C./Jordan) .333 AVG MIF - Serves as the backup at shortstop - Has appeared in four games this season, including one start - In his first colletiate at bat, singled against #1 North Carolina in his hometown of Chapel Hill, N.C. - Earned All-State recognition as a junior, hitting .513 with eight home runs, 34 RBI, a .974 slugging percentage and eight stolen bases - Named PAC-6 Player of the Year and helped Jordan to a Conference Championship

# 17 Jeremy Peed, Fr., R/R (Roxboro, N.C./Person County) OF - Made his collegiate debut at #18 Virginia (3/11), playing the eighth inning in right field, recording a putout - Three-time All-Conference selection at Person County - Hit .430 with nine doubles, a home run and 26 RBIs at the plate and went 6-2 on the mound with a 2.73 ERA as a junior - Named Best All-Around Athlete and Media Athlete of the Year at Person County - Listed among Players to Watch in the Triangle Area by Raleigh News & Observer

# 2 George Piccirilli, Fr., R/R (Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park) .407 AVG, 6 R, 7 RBI, 1-1 SB C - Has come on of late, going 11-of-25 (.440) since moving to the starting lineup at designated hitter - In his eight starts, has hits in each of them and RBI in five of them - Was 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored in game two at Presbyterian (3/15); Plated the eventual winning run in the seventh with a single into right field - Was ranked the 18th best player in the state of Virginia by Impact Baseball - Honored as First Team All-Region as a catcher and Second Team All-State; Also named Second Team All-Met by the Washington Post as a senior - Hit .517 with five home runs and 24 RBI while striking out only three times while going 6-1 on the mound with 51 strikeouts in 38 innings - As a sophomore, hit .472 with a .536 on-base percentage while also striking out 37 batters in 31.3 innings, going 4-1 with a 1.79 ERA

# 4 Sam Roberts, So., L/R (Prince George, Va./Prince George) .316 AVG, 1 2B, 3 HR, 15 R, 16 RBI, 3-4 SB OF/RHP - Has started each game this season in right field while seeing action in six games as a relief pitcher - Leads the team with 15 walks and three home runs (tied) while ranking second on the team with a .491 SLG, 4 2B (tied), 15 runs scored, and a .446 OBP - Has reached base safely in all but one game this season - Had two hits in both games at Presbyterian, driving home five runs while collecting a save on the mound - Hit home runs in three consecutive games against Rider, the first three home runs of his career - In the series against Rider, was 8-for-15 (.533) with three home runs, nine RBI and seven runs scored - Went 4-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in game two against Rider (3/7) - Hit a home run to give himself the win on the mound in the finale against Rider (3/8) - Named to All-Ping! Freshman Team after leading VMI with a .348 batting average, 14 doubles, a .431 on-base percentage and 28 walks - Threw out seven base runners from right field, including three at the plate last season - Played in 50 games, starting 49; Reached base safely in 37 of the final 41 games of 2008 VMI Hitters Notes

- Was sixth in the Big South in stolen bases and seventh in both batting average and on-base percentage as a freshman - Tied school record for hits in a game by going 6-for-7 against Maryland-Eastern Shore (5/9), collecting five singles, a double, four runs scored and three RBI - Had a season-best ten-game hitting streak last season, going 15-for-40 (.375) with five doubles, seven RBIs and a .468 OBP - Threw out the tying run at home plate in the ninth inning after scoring what proved to be the winning run in the eighth in a 9-8 win over W&M (3/25) - Also saw action on the mound in three games late in the season, not allowing a hit in 2.2 innings - Brother of former VMI catcher and 2008 Milwaukee Brewers draftee Mike Roberts - Earned First Team All-Central District honors at SS & UTIL as a high school senior; Also a Two-time First-Team All-Metro, All-Region and All-Tri Cities selection - Hit .548 with 20 RBI as a senior while going 3-3 with 31 strikeouts and a 1.70 ERA - Had a career 23-5 record on the mound while also hitting above .400 each season at Prince George, where he played for his father, Mickey Roberts

# 31 Brian Sandridge, R-Jr., R/R (Brownsburg, Va./Rockbridge Co.) .270 AVG, 4 2B, 2 HR, 14 R, 6 RBI, 2-2 SB OF - Has started each game this season in left field, and has reached base safely in all but three games - Was 3-for-4 with a home run, two hit by pitches, three runs scored and two RBI in VMI’s 14-4 win over Presbyterian (3/14) - Went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI against William & Mary (3/4) - Named to Rivals.com Preseason All-Big South squad and to the Preseason All-Big South Second Team by SEBaseball.com - As a redshirt sophomore, did a majority of his damage in Big South play, leading VMI with a .374 average, 34 hits, 18 RBI, 5 HR and a .582 SLG - Ranked fourth in the Big South in league games in hits, seventh in total bases and ninth in batting average in 2008 - Had a career-best 14-game hitting streak last season, during which he hit .412 (28-for-68) with four doubles, two home runs, 14 RBI - Earned Big South Player of the Week honors last April 7, posting three multiple-hit games as VMI went 4-0 on the week, hitting .417 with eight RBI - Hit a three-run, walk-off home run to give VMI a 4-3, 11-inning victory in game one against Radford (4/6) - Hit his first career grand slam and first for VMI in 2008 in the third inning in a win against William & Mary (3/25) - A key contributor to the team down the stretch in 2007, leading all freshmen with a .293 average and 17 RBI while seeing action in 37 contests - Local product that attended Rockbridge County High School; Redshirted the 2006 campaign

# 23 Graham Sullivan, So., R/R (Manassas, Va./C.D. Hylton) .278 AVG, 5 2B, 2 HR, 10 R, 9 RBI IF - Has solidified the shortstop role this season, starting all but one game there - Has reached base safely in each of the past 10 games, with hits in eight of the 10 - Has scored a run in each of the past six games - Was 2-for-6 with a three-run home run and two runs scored in a 14-4 win over Presbyterian (3/14) - Saw action in 26 games, starting 12, as a freshman, making starts at shortstop, first base, third base and designated hitter - Went 3-for-4 with three runs scored for his first career multiple-hit against Coppin State (4/23) - Last summer, made the Clark Griffith League All-Star team while playing for the Arlington (Va.) Diamonds - Led the Diamonds with a .298 AVG, 5 HR, 18 RBI, 61 TB, and a .492 OBP

# 5 Justin Topping, So., R/R (Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River) .179 AVG, 1 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI, 1-1 SB OF/C - Started the first eight games at designated hitter - Came on to pinch run in game two at Presbyterian (3/15), scoring the go-ahead run in the 7th before delivering a two-run single in the 8th of a 12-10 VMI win - Was 2-for-4 with a run scored in a 4-3 win over Old Dominion (2/24) - Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored on opening day at #1 North Carolina (2/20) - Started 26 games at designated hitter as a freshman - In his final eight games started, went 14-for-34 (.412) with five doubles, 10 RBI and nine runs scored - Drove in a career-high four runs with two two-run doubles while going 3-for-5 in game one against Charleston Southern (5/16) - Hit a ninth-inning single that moved the winning run to third base in VMI's walk-off, 4-3 win over #15 Coastal Carolina (4/27) - Ended VMI's 3-2, 16-inning win over Radford (4/7) with a sacrifice fly to center field that plated Brian Sandridge - Made his first appearance in the field at catcher in the ninth inning against High Point (3/22), a 5-3 Keydet win - As a HS senior, hit .516 with 27 RBI and a 20-game hitting streak, earning both Eastern Region First Team honors and Southeastern District Player of the Year

# 34 Chase Worthington, Fr., R/R (Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee) 1.000 AVG IF - Has appeared in two games as a defensive replacement - In his collegiate debut, came in to play third base at #1 North Carolina (2/22) and went 2-for-2 at the plate - Three times named All-District at Atlee, hitting .413 with five home runs and 33 RBI as a senior - Earned Team MVP honors and was named Honorable Mention All-Region as a shortstop

# 10 A.J. Yoder, Sr., L/R (Belleville, Pa./Indian Valley) .342 AVG, 3 2B, 1 3B, 9 R, 9 RBI, 5-7 SB IF - Currently on a career-best 13-game hitting streak, during which he is 23-for-60 (.383) - Leads VMI with 25 hits and five stolen bases while ranking second on the team with a .342 batting average - Has started each game this season at second base, collecting hits in all but one game - Had a career-best five hits, going 5-for-7 with a double and two RBI in game one at Presbyterian (3/14) - Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored at Richmond (2/25) - Started 46 games as a junior, with a majority coming at shortstop - Plated the winning run in the 16th inning with a single into center field against Liberty (4/19), going 2-for-7 in the game - As a sophomore, led the team and ranked in the top five in the Big South with four triples, while also leading the Big South by being hit by 20 pitches - Played in 45 contests as a freshman, starting 40 between 2B, 3B, SS & DH - Ranked as eighth-toughest player to strikeout in the nation as a freshman, doing so once every 18.6 AB Tuesday’s Starter Michael Devine Freshman  First Base/Right-Handed Pitcher  6-1  190  R/R Cheswick, Pa.  Springdale DEVINE’S CAREER STARTS 2009 IP H R ER BB SO DEC 25 2/24 ODU 5.0 32225 - 3/7 Rider 3.1 76401 - Two-way player that is listed as the back-up at first base...Has also seen time as a starter and a reliev- er on the mound. 2009: Has made five appearances on the mound this season, including two starts...Allowed two runs on three hits in his first collegiate start, coming against Old Dominion (2/24), as he struck out five in five innings and took a no decision...Also worked in relief against #1 North Carolina (2/20) and against Youngstown State (3/7).

High School: Four-year letterwinner as a shortstop and pitcher at Springdale…Was a First Team All-State honoree as a shortstop...Named All-Section four times and All-Area as a senior…Also earned All-Star Game MVP accolades…As a pitcher, holds high school records for wins, strikeouts and ERA as a pitcher and home runs and RBIs as a hitter…Also a two-year let- terwinner and an Honorable Mention All-Section selec- tion while playing football.

Personal: Son of Bill and Bonnie Devine…Father played baseball at Point Park University, helping the team to the NAIA World Series...Majoring in econom- ics & business.

DEVINE’S CAREER HIGHS IP,Start 5.0 vs. Old Dominion, 2/24/09 IP,Relief 2.2 at #1 North Carolina, 2/20/09 K 5 vs. Old Dominion, 2/24/09 BB 2 (2x), Last vs.Youngstown, 2/28/09

Devine’s Career Stats Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO HR B/Avg WP HBP 2009 9.45 0-0 5/2 000013.1 20 16 14 5 10 0 .345 0 3 TOTAL 9.45 0-0 5/2 0 0 0 0 13.1 20 16 14 5 10 0 .345 0 3 Wednesday’s Starter Jeremy Brown Freshman  Right-Handed Pitcher  5-11  160  R/R Rixeyville, Va.  Culpeper BROWN’S CAREER STARTS 2009 IP H R ER BB SO DEC 3 2/25 Richmond 4.0 62127 - 3/11 Virginia 2.0 22210L Has seen time as a starter and a reliever in his freshman season. 2009: Has made five appearances this season, including two starts...Struck out a season-high seven, allowing only two runs, one earned, in his first career start at Richmond (2/25), working four innings...Allowed only one hit in three shutout relief innings against William & Mary (3/4)...Pitched two innings in a start against #18 Virginia, allowing two runs on two hits.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Culpeper...Three-year starter as a pitcher and outfield- er...Named All-District as a pitcher and as an outfielder.

Personal: Son of Neil Brown and Betty Tortorelli...Hit .457 with five home runs and 33 RBI while playing for American Legion Post 156...Majoring in economics & business.

BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS IP,Start 4.0 at Richmond, 2/25/09 IP,Relief 3.2 vs. Rider, 3/7/09 K 7 at Richmond, 2/25/09 BB 2 (3x), Last vs.W&M, 3/4/09

Brown’s Career Stats Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO HR B/Avg WP HBP 2009 7.11 1-2 5/2 000012.2 17 11 10 8 15 0 .315 4 3 TOTAL 7.11 1-2 5/2 0 0 0 0 12.2 17 11 10 8 15 0 .315 4 3 VMI Bullpen Notes

# 3 Jeremy Brown, Fr. (Rixeyville, Va./Culpeper) 1-2, 7.11 ERA, 12.2 IP, 15 K, 8 BB RHP - Has made five appearances this season, including two starts - Struck out a season-high seven, allowing only two runs, one earned, in his first career start at Richmond (2/25), working four innings - Allowed only one hit in three shutout relief innings against William & Mary (3/4) - Three-year starter as a pitcher and outfielder - Named All-District as a pitcher and as an outfielder

# 29 Tim Brust, R-Fr. (Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle) 0-0, 27.00 ERA, 2.1 IP, 2 K, 1 BB LHP - Has made four relief apperances this season - Pitched a shutout inning of relief in game three at #1 North Carolina, striking out one - Did not see game action in 2008 and took a redshirt year - Last summer, played for the Stuarts Draft Diamondbacks of the Rockingham County Baseball League, helping the team to a league-best 20-2 mark - Led the league with seven wins, a 0.96 ERA and a .174 opponent batting average...Went 7-1 in nine appearances, striking out 49 batters in 47 innings - Went 13-4 in his high school career at Albemarle; Went 7-2 with a 1.90 ERA as a senior, striking out 56 while walking only three batters in 53 innings

# 32 Andrew Deal, Fr. (Chester, Va./L.C. Bird) 0-0, 5.87 ERA, 7.2 IP, 6 K, 5 BB RHP - Has impressed in five relief outings this season - In consecutive appearances against William & Mary (3/4) and Rider (3/7), struck out four while allowing one walk in three innings - Three-year letterwinner as a pitcher at L.C. Bird - Earned a complete game win over top-ranked Cosby in the District Tournament as a senior, striking out nine while allowing only four hits in a 4-3 win - As a junior, went 4-1 with a 2.09 ERA

# 25 Michael Devine, Fr. (Cheswick, Pa./Springdale) 0-0, 9.45 ERA, 13.1 ERA, 10 K, 5 BB 1B/RHP - Has made two starts and three relief appearances this season - Struck out five in five innings in his first collegiate start, allowing two runs to Old Dominion (2/24) - Also listed as the backup at first base - First Team All-State at shortstop and four times was named All-Section - As a pitcher, holds high school records for wins, strikeouts and ERA as a pitcher and home runs and RBIs as a hitter

# 14 Matt Edwards, R-Jr. (Midlothian, Va./Midlothian) 2-0, 2 SV, 4.76 ERA, 11.1 IP, 9 K, 1 BB RHP - Has made six relief appearances this season, recording two wins and two saves - Blew a save but earned a win against Presbyterian (3/15); allowed two runs on four hits in two innings - Worked a perfect ninth to record a save at Norfolk State (3/10) - Earned his first win of the season by working four shutout innings, allowing only one hit while striking out five, against Rider (3/6) - Picked up a save by striking out W&M’s Cole Franklin on three pitches in VMI’s 7-4 win (3/4) - Allowed only one run in four innings in game three at #1 North Carolina (2/22) - Made 15 relief appearances last season, posting an impressive 1.64 ERA - Allowed only two extra-base hits while facing 94 batters in 2008 - Earned his first collegiate win against Norfolk State (3/19), entering the sixth inning with the go-ahead run at third base and working 1.1 scoreless innings - At the plate, appeared in five games last season, posting a pinch-hit triple late in game one at Auburn (3/6). - Last summer, competed for the Petersburg Generals of the Coastal Plain League, going 2-2 in 15 appearances with 27 K and 3 BB in 39 IP - Underwent Tommy John surgery in the fall of 2006 after suffering an elbow injury over the summer of 2006 while pitching for American Legion Post 186 - Made three relief appearances as a freshman in 2006

# 12 Lefty Flora, So. (Roanoke, Va./Northside) LHP - Has not made an appearance this season - Made two starts and appeared in seven games as a freshman - Pitched four innings in relief in game three at Auburn (3/8), striking out five while scattering five hits, allowing two runs - Allowed one run on one hit in 1.1 innings against Charleston Southern (5/19), his first Big South Conference appearance - Went 9-1 as a senior, leading Northside to the Virginia AA State Semifinals for the second-straight season and a Blue Ridge District Regular Season title - As a senior, had a 1.16 ERA with 96 K and 24 BB in 72.2 IP, throwing 9 CG; In his career was 29-6 with 297 strikeouts in 228 innings and an ERA of 1.71 - Two-time First-Team All-District and All-Region selection that also earned Honorable Mention All-State honors

# 9 Adam Kruithof, So. (Charlottesville, Va./Western Albemarle) 0-1, 9.64 ERA, 4.2 IP, 3 K, 2 BB RHP - Has made five relief appearances this season - Worked 2.1 innings, allowing two runs on six hits, against #18 Virginia (3/11) in his hometown of Charlottesville - Saw action as a mid-week and weekend starter, as well as a reliever, last season as a freshman - Worked the final four innings in relief in game three against Lafayette (2/24) last year, scattering two hits while striking out three in his collegiate debut - Earned his first career win by working four innings while allowing two runs on seven hits against Norfolk State (4/16) in 2008 - Struck out a career-best seven while not issuing a walk in a start against Coppin State (4/23) last season - Earned Player of the Year honors in the Jefferson District after being named to the All-District First Team as both a pitcher and an outfielder as a senior - Named Central Virginia Player of the Year as a senior and First Team All-Region as a pitcher in addition to Second Team All-Region in the outfield - Holds the Western Albemarle career record for wins (26) and innings pitched (211) VMI Bullpen Notes

# 20 Adam Lopez, Fr. (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford) 1-0, 7.36 ERA, 7.1 IP, 12 K, 3 BB RHP - Has made four relief outings and one start as a freshman - Impressed in his first collegiate start, allowing two hits and no walks in four innings, striking out seven at Norfolk State (3/10) - Pitched two shutout innings, striking out three while not allowing a hit, against William & Mary (3/4) - Tabbed Honorable Mention All-Metro by the Washington Post last season - As a senior , earned First Team All-District and Second Team All-Region accolades - Went 1-0 with a no-hitter as a junior while hitting .310 with seven home runs and 22 RBIs as a corner infielder

# 27 Josh McPherson, Jr. (Yorktown, Va./Tabb) 0-0, 7.88 ERA, 8.0 IP, 5 K, 5 BB RHP - Leads VMI with eight relief appearances this season - Hurled a perfect inning at #18 Virginia (3/11) - Allowed only one hit while striking out three in two innings against Old Dominion (2/24) - Pitched a scoreless inning in game one at #1 North Carolina (2/20), striking out one - Made seven relief appearances as a sophomore, striking out six while walking only one of the 33 batters he faced - Allowed only one hit and no runs over a stretch of four consecutive appearances - Named All-State Honorable Mention as a junior, while also being twice named First-Team All-Region and First-Team All-District

# 12 Karter Rivera, Fr. (Norfolk, Va./Maury) 0-0, 21.60 ERA, 1.2 IP LHP - Has made two relief appearances this season - In his collegiate debut, induced an inning-ending double play against the only batter he faced vs. Rider (3/7) - Named Second Team All-District and earned the Tonstall Award by going 9-2 with a 1.59 ERA as a senior - As a junior, went 7-2 while leading South Hampton Roads with a 0.71 ERA; In his career, went 21-5 - Also a standout swimmer at Maury

# 4 Sam Roberts, So. (Prince George, Va./Prince George) 1-1, 1 SV, 7.56 ERA, 8.1 IP, 8 K, 2 BB LHP - Has made six relief appearances, coming in from right field in each case - Earned his first save of the season, striking out two of the three batters he faced against Presbyterian (3/15) - Allowed a run to fall behind in the eighth inning against Rider (3/8), then hit a two-run home run to give himself the win, working the final two innings - Scored his first career win by retiring both batters that he faced, striking out one against Charleston Sou. (5/18) in his first conference appearance on the mound - Made his first collegiate appearance on the mound in working a scoreless ninth against Coppin State (4/23), walking one and striking out one - Brother of former VMI catcher and 2008 Milwaukee Brewers draftee Mike Roberts - Earned First Team All-Central District honors at SS & UTIL as a high school senior; Also a Two-time First-Team All-Metro, All-Region and All-Tri Cities selection - Hit .548 with 20 RBI as a senior while going 3-3 with 31 strikeouts and a 1.70 ERA - Had a career 23-5 record on the mound while also hitting above .400 each season at Prince George, where he played for his father, Mickey Roberts

# 36 Alan Watts, Fr. (Buena Vista, Va./Lord Botetourt) 0-0, 23.62 ERA, 2.2 IP, 0 K, 1 BB RHP - Has made four appearances as a freshman - Earned Second Team All-Region and First Team All-District honors as a utility player senior year, hitting .327 with 3 HR, 5 2B, 25 RBI and .514 OBP - Had three wins and a save on the mound, allowing opponents only a .205 batting average in 48.1 innings - Named Second Team All-District catcher as a junior - Earned Cavalier Award after hitting .326 with a .417 on-base percentage, while also going 3-2 on the mound with 33 strikeouts in 32 innings as a junior

Relief Effectiveness

-----Last Relief Appearance----- First Batter Saves Inherit. Run. Pitcher Date Opp. (Result) IP H R/ER BB SO HR DEC Faced Retired SV Opp. IR Scored Brown 3/7 vs. Rider-1 (W) 3.2 7 6/4 0 1 0 W 3 2 0 0 1 1 Brust 3/11 at #18 UVA (L) 0.1 1 2/2 0 1 0 - 4 3 0 0 2 2 Deal 3/14 at PC (W) 1.2 2 2/2 2 0 0 - 5 4 0 0 0 0 Devine 3/11 at #18 UVA (L) 1.1 2 3/3 0 0 0 - 3 2 0 0 3 2 Edwards 3/15 at PC (W) 2.0 4 2/2 0 1 0 BSV, W 6 5 2 3 8 5 Kruithof 3/15 at PC (W) 0.1 0 0/0 0 0 0 - 5 2 0 0 8 4 Lopez 3/8 vs. Rider (W) 0.0 1 2/2 1 0 0 - 4 2 0 0 1 0 McPherson 3/11 at #18 UVA (L) 1.0 0 0/0 0 0 0 - 8 3 0 0 5 3 Rivera 3/8 vs. Rider (W) 1.0 4 4/4 0 0 0 - 2 1 0 0 4 1 Roberts 3/15 at PC (W) 0.2 1 0/0 0 2 0 SV 6 1 1 3 5 4 Smink 3/10 at NSU (W) 1.2 0 0/0 0 2 0 - 3 2 0 1 6 2 Watts 3/4 vs. W&M (W) 0.0 1 2/2 0 0 0 - 4 2 0 0 4 3 TEAM 3/15 at PC (W) 2.2 5 2/2 0 3 0 BSV,W,SV 53 29 3 7 47 27 2009 VMI Baseball Roster Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. B/T HT WT CL Hometown/Previous School 26 Jordan Ballard ...... IF 2 George Piccirilli C R/R 5-10 185 Fr. Manassas,Va./Osbourne Park Ryan Barefoot ...... RHP 3 Jeremy Brown RHP R/R 5-11 160 Fr. Rixeyville,Va./Culpeper 4 Sam Roberts IF/OF/P L/R 6-2 185 So. Prince George,Va./Prince George 24 Tanner Biagini ...... IF 5 Justin Topping OF/C R/R 5-11 190 So. Suffolk,Va./Nansemond River 3 Jeremy Brown ...... RHP 6 Steele Myers MIF R/R 5-10 185 Fr. Chapel Hill, N.C./Jordan 39 Tyler Brown ...... OF 7 Chris Henderson RHP R/R 6-0 175 Sr. Fredericksburg,Va./Colonial Forge 29 Tim Brust ...... LHP 8 Jacob Morley OF R/R 6-1 175 Fr. Annandale,Va./Woodbridge 32 Andrew Deal ...... RHP 9 Adam Kruithof RHP R/R 5-11 190 So. Charlottesville,Va./Western Albemarle 25 Michael Devine ...... 1B/RHP 10 A.J.Yoder MIF L/R 5-11 190 Sr. Belleville, Pa./Indian Valley 22 Chris Duty ...... RHP 11 John Phelps LHP L/L 5-11 215 R-Jr. Chesapeake,Va./Deep Creek 14 Matt Edwards ...... RHP 12 Karter Rivera LHP L/L 6-2 170 Fr. Norfolk,Va./Maury 13 Lefty Flora LHP L/L 5-9 175 So. Roanoke,Va./Northside Jason Farley ...... LHP 14 Matt Edwards RHP R/R 5-11 195 R-Jr. Midlothian,Va./Midlothian 18 Collin Flaherty ...... C/OF 16 Brooks Martin OF R/R 6-1 195 Fr. Richmond,Va./Deep Run 13 Lefty Flora ...... LHP 17 Jeremy Peed OF R/R 6-4 200 Fr. Roxboro, N.C./Person County 33 Kyle Goodale ...... C 18 Collin Flaherty C/OF R/R 6-3 205 Fr. Vienna,Va./James Madison 28 Alex Haitsuka ...... C 20 Adam Lopez RHP R/R 6-5 215 Fr. Fredericksburg,Va./Stafford 7 Chris Henderson ...... RHP 22 Chris Duty RHP R/R 6-3 205 Jr. Richmond,Va./Monacan 9 Adam Kruithof ...... RHP 23 Graham Sullivan IF R/R 6-3 200 So. Manassas,Va./C.D. Hylton 24 Tanner Biagini IF R/R 6-3 220 Jr. Greenville, N.C./D.H. Conley 20 Adam Lopez ...... RHP 25 Michael Devine 1B/RHP R/R 6-1 190 Fr. Cheswick, Pa./Springdale 16 Brooks Martin ...... OF 26 Jordan Ballard IF R/R 6-3 210 Jr. Troy,Va./Monticello 27 Josh McPherson ...... RHP 27 Josh McPherson RHP R/R 6-4 200 Jr. Yorktown,Va./Tabb 30 Colin Miller ...... OF 28 Alex Haitsuka C R/R 6-3 190 So. Alexandria,Va./T.C.Williams 8 Jacob Morley ...... OF 29 Tim Brust LHP L/L 6-4 215 R-Fr. Charlottesville,Va./Albemarle 6 Steele Myers ...... MIF 30 Colin Miller OF R/R 5-11 175 So. Delaplane,Va./Fauquier 17 Jeremy Peed ...... OF 31 Brian Sandridge OF R/R 6-0 195 R-Jr. Brownsburg,Va./Rockbridge County 32 Andrew Deal RHP R/R 6-2 190 Fr. Chester,Va./L.C. Bird 11 John Phelps ...... LHP 33 Kyle Goodale C R/R 6-5 200 R-Fr. Philadelphia, Pa./Penncrest 2 George Piccirilli ...... C 34 Chase Worthington IF R/R 5-11 180 Fr. Mechanicsville,Va./Atlee 12 Karter Rivera ...... LHP 35 Travis Smink LHP L/L 6-2 200 R-Jr. Dalmatia, Pa./Line Mountain 4 Sam Roberts ...... IF/OF/P 36 Alan Watts RHP R/R 6-0 180 Fr. Buena Vista,Va./Lord Botetourt 31 Brian Sandridge ...... OF 39 Tyler Brown OF R/R 5-10 162 Fr. Lynchburg,Va./Jefferson Forest 35 Travis Smink ...... LHP Ryan Barefoot* RHP R/R 6-4 195 So. Centreville,Va./Centreville 23 Graham Sullivan ...... IF Jason Farley* LHP L/L 6-3 200 So. Vienna,Va./James Madison *- Will redshirt the 2009 season 5 Justin Topping ...... OF/C 36 Alan Watts ...... RHP Head Coach: #19 Marlin Ikenberry (VMI ‘95), Sixth season 34 Chase Worthington ...... IF Assistant Coaches: 10 A.J.Yoder ...... MIF #37 Ryan Mau (College of Charleston ‘00), Fourth season #38 Barry Shelton (West Virginia State,‘97),Third season Squad Analysis #21 James Conrad (Lafayette ‘07), First Season 2008 Letterwinners Mangers: Jack Britt,Austin Benda Returning ...... 13 Lost ...... 8 Pennsylvania- 4 Keydets By State/Region 2008 Position Starters Virginia- 28 Michael Devine Cheswick Kyle Goodale Media Returning ...... 7 Southeastern (4) Western (3) Travis Smink Herndon Lost ...... 4 Josh McPherson Yorktown Lefty Flora Roanoke A.J. Yoder Belleville 2008 Pitchers John Phelps Chesapeake Brian Sandridge Brownsburg Returning ...... 9 Karter Rivera Norfolk Alan Watts Buena Vista North Carolina- 3 Justin Topping Suffolk Lost ...... 4 Tanner Biagini Greenville Northern (11) Steele Myers Chapel Hill Newcomers ...... 14 Central (10) Ryan Barefoot Centreville Jeremy Peed Roxboro Jordan Ballard Troy Jeremy Brown Rixeyville How They Hit Tyler Brown Lynchburg Jason Farley Vienna Pronunciation Guide Right ...... 28 Tim Brust Charlottesville Collin Flaherty Vienna Tanner BIAGINI- be-ah-GEE-nee Andrew Deal Chester Alex Haitsuka Alexandria Left ...... 7 Chris Duty Richmond Chris Henderson Fredericksburg Alex HAITSUKA- hite-SOO-kah How They Throw Matt Edwards Midlothian Adam Lopez Fredericksburg Marlin IKENBERRY- EYE-ken-berry Right ...... 29 Adam Kruithof Charlottesville Colin Miller Delaplane Adam KRUITHOF- CREW-toff Left ...... 6 Brooks Martin Richmond Jacob Morley Annandale How They Pitch Ryan MAU- MAO (As in Maui) Sam Roberts Prince George George Piccirilli Manassas Right ...... 12 Chase Worthington Mechanicsville Graham Sullivan Manassas George PICCIRILLI- PICK-er-rill-ee Left ...... 6 2009 VMI Baseball Overall Statistics for VMI (as of Mar 16, 2009) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 8-8 Home: 5-3 Away: 3-5 Big South: 2-0

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%

BALLARD, Jordan...... 350 16-16 60 10 21 3 0 3 16 33 .550 11 2 17 0 .459 1 0 2-3 146 13 1 .994 YODER, A.J...... 342 16-16 73 9 25 3 1 0 9 30 .411 4 0 13 0 .372 1 2 5-7 23 58 2 .976 ROBERTS, Sam...... 316 16-16 57 15 18 1 0 3 16 28 .491 15 0 12 0 .446 2 1 3-4 32 3 3 .921 BIAGINI, Tanner...... 300 16-16 70 16 21 4 0 1 8 28 .400 7 0 17 1 .364 0 0 2-3 7 27 4 .895 HAITSUKA, Alex...... 294 16-14 51 11 15 4 0 2 10 25 .490 8 6 19 0 .446 0 1 1-1 104 17 4 .968 MORLEY, Jacob...... 288 16-14 59 10 17 2 1 1 9 24 .407 4 0 9 3 .328 1 5 4-4 30 0 0 1.000 SULLIVAN, Graham.... .278 16-15 54 10 15 5 0 2 9 26 .481 10 0 16 0 .391 0 1 3-3 18 34 3 .945 SANDRIDGE, Brian.... .270 16-16 63 14 17 4 0 2 6 27 .429 5 6 11 0 .378 0 2 2-2 23 0 2 .920 ------WORTHINGTON, Chase.. 1.000 2-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 1.000 MILLER, Colin...... 500 8-0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 .750 0 0 2 0 .500 0 0 1-1 2 1 0 1.000 PICCIRILLI, George.. .407 10-8 27 6 11 0 0 0 7 11 .407 5 1 5 1 .500 1 0 1-1 2 0 0 1.000 MYERS, Steele...... 333 4-1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0 4 0 .333 0 0 0-0 1 0 1 .500 GOODALE, Kyle...... 333 4-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0 0-0 14 3 1 .944 TOPPING, Justin...... 179 11-8 28 3 5 1 0 0 2 6 .214 3 1 5 1 .281 0 2 1-1 0 0 0 .000 LOTTMAN, David...... 143 5-2 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 1 0 5 0 .250 0 0 2-2 2 0 1 .667 DEVINE, Michael...... 000 5-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 4 0 .000 0 1 0-0 7 3 1 .909 EDWARDS, Matt...... 000 1-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-0 2 3 0 1.000 FLAHERTY, Collin.... .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 PEED, Jeremy...... 000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000

Totals...... 302 16-16 573 108 173 28 2 14 93 247 .431 73 16 142 6 .392 6 15 27-32 422 182 31 .951 Opponents...... 316 16-16 569 128 180 45 5 8 113 259 .455 58 25 126 5 .395 13 15 22-29 426 169 24 .961

LOB - Team (150), Opp (129). DPs turned - Team (9), Opp (13). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (3), YODER, A.J. 1, BIAGINI, T. 1, SULLIVAN, G. 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA

SMINK, Travis...... 2.52 2-2 6 3 0 0/0 0 25.0 21 12 7 10 28 2 0 1 93 .226 1 2 1 1 1 HENDERSON, Chris.... 5.75 0-2 4 4 0 0/0 0 20.1 30 22 13 6 19 7 1 2 88 .341 0 1 0 2 4 ------PHELPS, John...... 4.60 1-0 4 4 0 0/0 0 15.2 15 9 8 9 9 3 0 1 56 .268 0 4 0 2 2 EDWARDS, Matt...... 4.76 2-0 6 0 0 0/0 2 11.1 13 6 6 1 9 2 1 0 43 .302 1 2 0 1 1 DEAL, Andrew...... 5.87 0-0 5 0 0 0/0 0 7.2 7 5 5 5 6 3 0 0 30 .233 1 1 0 1 0 BROWN, Jeremy...... 7.11 1-2 5 2 0 0/0 0 12.2 17 11 10 8 15 3 2 0 54 .315 4 3 0 1 1 LOPEZ, Adam...... 7.36 1-0 5 1 0 0/0 0 7.1 6 6 6 3 12 2 0 0 27 .222 0 1 1 0 1 ROBERTS, Sam...... 7.56 1-1 6 0 0 0/0 1 8.1 11 9 7 2 8 0 0 1 31 .355 1 3 0 2 2 McPHERSON, Josh..... 7.88 0-0 8 0 0 0/0 0 8.0 13 9 7 5 5 7 0 0 33 .394 0 2 1 1 1 DEVINE, Michael..... 9.45 0-0 5 2 0 0/0 0 13.1 20 16 14 5 10 9 1 0 58 .345 0 3 0 1 1 KRUITHOF, Adam...... 9.64 0-1 5 0 0 0/0 0 4.2 10 5 5 2 3 0 0 1 23 .435 3 0 0 0 0 RIVERA, Karter...... 21.60 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 1.2 4 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 8 .500 1 1 1 0 0 WATTS, Alan...... 23.62 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 2.2 8 7 7 1 0 4 0 0 13 .615 3 1 0 1 1 BRUST, Tim...... 27.00 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 2.1 5 7 7 1 2 2 0 2 12 .417 2 1 1 0 0

Totals...... 6.77 8-8 16 16 0 0/0 3 141.0 180 128 106 58 126 45 5 8 569 .316 17 25 5 13 15 Opponents...... 5.70 8-8 16 16 0 1/1 2 142.0 173 108 90 73 142 28 2 14 573 .302 20 16 1 6 15

PB - Team (7), HAITSUKA, A. 7, Opp (6). Pickoffs - Team (8), SMINK, T. 2, HAITSUKA, A. 2, DEVINE, M. 1, EDWARDS, M. 1, HENDERSON, C 1, WATTS, A. 1. SBA/ATT - HAITSUKA, A. (20-24), DEVINE, M. (5-6), PHELPS, J. (4-4), DEAL, A. (3-3), GOODALE, K. (2-3), HENDERSON, C (1-3), McPHERSON, J (2-3), BRUST, T. (2-2), SMINK, T. (1-2), KRUITHOF, A. (1-1), ROBERTS, S. (1-1), WATTS, A. (0-1), BROWN, J. (1-1), LOPEZ, A. (1-1), EDWARDS, M. (0-1). 2009 VMI Baseball Game Results for VMI (as of Mar 16, 2009) (All games)

Game date Opposing team Score r h e/ r h e Inns Overall Big South Pitcher of record Attend Time ------/------Feb 20, 2009 at #1 North Carolina 3-13 L 3 13 1/13 16 0 9 0- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 SMINK, T. (L 0-1) 2831 3:27 Feb 21, 2009 at #1 North Carolina 0-6 L 0 4 2/ 6 10 0 9 0- 2- 0 0- 0- 0 HENDERSON, C (L 0-1) 2247 2:30 Feb 22, 2009 at #1 North Carolina 3-11 L 3 7 2/11 15 1 9 0- 3- 0 0- 0- 0 BROWN, J. (L 0-1) 1402 2:48 Feb 24, 2009 Old Dominion W 4-3 4 10 0/ 3 7 1 (11) 1- 3- 0 0- 0- 0 SMINK, T. (W 1-0) 109 3:28 Feb 25, 2009 at Richmond 4-10 L 4 10 6/10 14 0 9 1- 4- 0 0- 0- 0 KRUITHOF, A. (L 0-1) 221 2:55 Feb 27, 2009 Youngstown State 6-7 L 6 8 3/ 7 9 1 9 1- 5- 0 0- 0- 0 ROBERTS, S. (L 0-1) 103 2:48 Feb 28, 2009 Youngstown State 4-9 L 4 9 2/ 9 14 0 9 1- 6- 0 0- 0- 0 SMINK, T. (L 1-2) 113 3:26 Mar 04, 2009 William & Mary W 7-4 7 15 1/ 4 6 2 9 2- 6- 0 0- 0- 0 PHELPS, J. (W 1-0) 109 3:23 Mar 06, 2009 Rider W 7-4 7 10 2/ 4 10 4 (12) 3- 6- 0 0- 0- 0 EDWARDS, M. (W 1-0) 179 3:48 Mar 07, 2009 Rider W 17-11 17 16 2/11 14 3 9 4- 6- 0 0- 0- 0 BROWN, J. (W 1-0) 204 3:08 Mar 07, 2009 Rider 8-12 L 8 13 4/12 13 2 7 4- 7- 0 0- 0- 0 HENDERSON, C (L 0-2) 234 3:09 Mar 08, 2009 Rider W 12-11 12 13 2/11 16 3 9 5- 7- 0 0- 0- 0 ROBERTS, S. (W 1-1) 485 3:05 Mar 10, 2009 at Norfolk State W 4-3 4 7 0/ 3 6 3 9 6- 7- 0 0- 0- 0 LOPEZ, A. (W) 75 2:50 Mar 11, 2009 at #18 Virginia 3-10 L 3 6 0/10 12 1 9 6- 8- 0 0- 0- 0 BROWN, J. (L 1-2) 1223 2:52 *Mar 14, 2009 at Presbyterian W 14-4 14 21 1/ 4 6 1 9 7- 8- 0 1- 0- 0 SMINK, T. (W 2-2) 41 3:19 *Mar 15, 2009 at Presbyterian W 12-10 12 11 3/10 12 2 8 8- 8- 0 2- 0- 0 EDWARDS, M. (W 2-0) 42 2:06

() extra inning game 2009 VMI Baseball Games Summary for VMI (as of Mar 16, 2009) (All games)

Inning-by-inning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EX Total ------VMI 10 16 5 20 35 2 7 6 3 4 108 Opponents 9 8 12 18 10 21 19 18 13 0 128

Win-Loss Record When ------Overall...... 8-8 After 6 leading..... 6-2 Conference...... 2-0 ...... trailing.... 2-6 Non-Conference...... 6-8 ...... tied...... 0-0 Home games...... 5-3 After 7 leading..... 5-1 Away games...... 3-5 ...... trailing.... 0-5 Neutral site...... 0-0 ...... tied...... 3-1 Day games...... 8-8 After 8 leading..... 5-1 Night games...... 0-0 ...... trailing.... 1-5 vs Left starter..... 2-1 ...... tied...... 1-1 vs Right starter.... 6-7 1-Run games...... 3-1 Hit 0 home runs..... 4-3 2-Run games...... 1-0 ... 1 home run...... 1-3 5+Run games...... 2-6 ... 2+ home runs.... 3-2 Extra innings...... 2-0 Shutouts...... 0-1 Opponent 0 home runs 4-5 ...... 1 home run. 4-2 Scoring 0-2 runs.... 0-1 ...... 2+ HRs..... 0-1 ...... 3-5 runs.... 2-5 ...... 6-9 runs.... 2-2 Made 0 errors...... 2-1 ...... 10+ runs.... 4-0 .... 1 error...... 2-1 .... 2+ errors...... 4-6 Opponent 0-2 runs... 0-0 ...... 3-5 runs... 5-0 Opp. made 0 errors.. 0-4 ...... 6-9 runs... 0-3 ...... 1 error... 2-3 ...... 10+ runs... 3-5 ...... 2+ errors. 6-1

Scored in 1st inning 3-3 Out-hit opponent.... 5-0 Opp. scored in 1st.. 2-5 Out-hit by opponent. 2-7 Scores first...... 6-3 Hits are tied...... 1-1 Opp. scores first... 2-5

Record when team scores: Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ W-L 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-3 2-2 0-0 0-1 2-0 0-1 0-0 4-0

Record when opponent scores: Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 3-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 3-5

Record when leading after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W-L 2-2 5-4 5-2 6-2 7-3 6-2 5-1 5-1

Record when trailing after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W-L 2-3 2-4 2-4 1-5 1-5 2-6 0-5 1-5

Record when tied after: Inn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W-L 4-3 1-0 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 3-1 1-1

Current winning streak : 2 Longest winning streak : 3 Longest losing streak : 3

Home attendance : 1536 ( 8 dates avg = 192 ) Away attendance : 8082 ( 8 dates avg = 1010 ) Total attendance: 9618 ( 16 dates avg = 601 ) 2009 VMI Baseball Team Game-by-Game for VMI (as of Mar 16, 2009) Batting (All games)

Date Opponent AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E Avg

Feb 20, 2009 at North Carolina 40 3 13 3 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 23 12 1 .325 Feb 21, 2009 at North Carolina 30 0 4 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 24 6 2 .243 Feb 22, 2009 at North Carolina 34 3 7 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 24 13 2 .231 Feb 24, 2009 Old Dominion 38 4 10 3 1 1 0 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 33 12 0 .239 Feb 25, 2009 at Richmond 35 4 10 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 24 10 6 .249 Feb 27, 2009 Youngstown State 34 6 8 4 3 0 0 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 8 27 13 3 .246 Feb 28, 2009 Youngstown State 33 4 9 4 3 0 0 7 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 7 27 11 2 .250 Mar 04, 2009 William & Mary 37 7 15 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 27 12 1 .270 Mar 06, 2009 Rider 44 7 10 6 3 0 1 3 1 2 0 1 3 1 1 12 36 25 2 .265 Mar 07, 2009 Rider 35 17 16 14 3 0 2 4 1 1 0 2 2 3 0 4 27 7 2 .283 Mar 07, 2009 Rider 33 8 13 7 1 1 2 5 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 10 21 11 4 .293 Mar 08, 2009 Rider 36 12 13 11 3 0 2 4 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 4 27 17 2 .298 Mar 10, 2009 at Norfolk State 32 4 7 3 2 0 0 11 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 11 27 3 0 .293 Mar 11, 2009 at Virginia 31 3 6 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 24 11 0 .287 Mar 14, 2009 at *Presbyterian 48 14 21 13 3 0 2 6 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 5 27 11 1 .300 Mar 15, 2009 at *Presbyterian 33 12 11 9 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 9 24 8 3 .302

Totals 573 108 173 93 28 2 14 73 3 27 5 16 15 6 6 142 422 182 31 .302

2009 VMI Baseball Team Game-by-Game for VMI (as of Mar 16, 2009) Pitching (All games)

Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP DP IBB Score W-L SV ERA

Feb 20, 2009 at North Carolina 8.0 16 13 12 6 7 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3-13 0-1 0 13.50 Feb 21, 2009 at North Carolina 8.0 10 6 5 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-6 0-2 0 9.56 Feb 22, 2009 at North Carolina 8.0 15 11 11 5 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 16 3-11 0-3 0 10.50 Feb 24, 2009 Old Dominion 11.0 7 3 3 3 14 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4-3 1-3 0 7.97 Feb 25, 2009 at Richmond 8.0 14 10 9 4 11 5 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 4-10 1-4 0 8.37 Feb 27, 2009 Youngstown State 9.0 9 7 6 3 7 4 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 6-7 1-5 0 7.96 Feb 28, 2009 Youngstown State 9.0 14 9 5 5 14 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4-9 1-6 0 7.52 Mar 04, 2009 William & Mary 9.0 6 4 4 7 9 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 7-4 2-6 1 7.07 Mar 06, 2009 Rider 12.0 10 4 3 4 10 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 7-4 3-6 1 6.37 Mar 07, 2009 Rider 9.0 14 11 9 2 9 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 17-11 4-6 1 6.63 Mar 07, 2009 Rider 7.0 13 12 8 5 5 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 8-12 4-7 1 6.89 Mar 08, 2009 Rider 9.0 16 11 10 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 12-11 5-7 1 7.15 Mar 10, 2009 at Norfolk State 9.0 6 3 3 0 10 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4-3 6-7 2 6.83 Mar 11, 2009 at Virginia 8.0 12 10 10 2 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 0 0 3-10 6-8 2 7.11 Mar 14, 2009 at *Presbyterian 9.0 6 4 2 6 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14-4 7-8 2 6.77 Mar 15, 2009 at *Presbyterian 8.0 12 10 6 1 9 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 12-10 8-8 3 6.77

Totals 141.0 180 128 106 58 126 45 5 8 17 5 25 5 16 108-128 8-8 3 6.77

* = Big South game 2009 VMI Baseball AB-R-H-RBI Breakdown for VMI (as of Mar 16, 2009) (All games)

#26 #24 #25 #14 #18 #33 #28 #1 #30 #8 #6 #2 #4 #31 #23 #5 #34 #10 Opponent Date BALLARD, BIAGINI, DEVINE,M EDWARDS, FLAHERTY GOODALE, HAITSUKA LOTTMAN, MILLER,C MORLEY,J MYERS,S PICCIRIL ROBERTS, SANDRIDG SULLIVAN TOPPING, WORTHING YODER,AJ ------NC Feb 20 5-1-2-1 5-0-1-1 ...... 1-0-0-0 ...... 2-0-1-1 3-0-0-0 ...... 2-0-0-0 1-0-1-0 ...... 3-1-1-0 5-0-2-0 4-0-2-0 4-1-2-0 ...... 5-0-1-0 NC Feb 21 3-0-0-0 4-0-1-0 1-0-0-0 ...... 2-0-1-0 ...... 3-0-1-0 ...... 4-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 ...... 4-0-1-0 NC Feb 22 3-1-2-3 2-1-1-0 1-0-0-0 ...... 2-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 ..Def.. 3-0-1-0 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 4-1-1-0 4-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 2-0-2-0 4-0-0-0 ODU Feb 24 4-0-1-0 4-0-0-0 ...... 4-1-1-1 ..Def...... 4-0-3-2 ...... 1-0-0-0 5-0-1-0 4-1-1-0 3-0-0-0 4-1-2-0 ...... 5-0-1-0 RICHMOND Feb 25 4-0-1-1 4-1-2-2 1-0-0-0 ...... 2-0-0-0 2-0-1-0 ...... 3-0-0-0 3-0-1-0 ...... 3-0-1-0 4-1-1-1 1-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 ...... 4-2-3-0 YSU Feb 27 5-0-2-1 5-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 ...... 4-0-1-1 2-2-1-0 ..Def.. 1-1-1-0 ...... 3-1-0-0 3-1-1-0 3-1-1-1 2-0-0-0 ...... 5-0-1-1 YSU Feb 28 5-0-0-0 3-0-1-0 ...... 4-1-2-1 1-0-0-0 ...... 3-0-0-0 ...... 4-1-1-1 5-2-2-0 3-0-1-1 2-0-0-0 ...... 3-0-2-1 W&M Mar 04 5-1-5-3 5-2-3-1 ...... 4-0-1-0 ...... 4-2-2-0 1-0-0-0 ...... 3-0-0-1 5-0-3-1 3-0-0-1 3-0-0-0 ..Def.. 4-2-1-0 RID Mar 06 4-1-0-0 5-1-2-0 ...... 2-1-0-0 ...... 5-2-2-3 ...... 3-0-2-0 6-0-0-0 ...... 2-0-1-2 2-2-1-1 5-0-0-0 5-0-1-0 ...... 5-0-1-0 RID Mar 07 3-1-2-2 4-2-3-1 ...... Def.. 4-2-1-0 ...... Def.. 3-2-1-5 ...... 2-2-2-1 5-2-2-3 3-2-1-1 5-1-2-0 1-0-0-0 ...... 5-3-2-1 RID Mar 07 4-1-0-0 4-1-1-0 ...... Def.. 2-1-0-0 ...... Def.. 5-0-3-1 ...... 4-1-1-1 4-1-4-3 3-1-1-0 3-2-2-1 ...... 4-0-1-1 RID Mar 08 4-1-3-2 5-1-0-0 ...... 4-2-1-1 ...... Def.. 4-1-1-1 ...... 2-2-2-2 4-2-1-2 5-1-1-0 3-2-2-1 ...... 5-0-2-2 NSU Mar 10 4-0-0-0 4-1-2-1 ...... 1-0-1-1 2-0-0-0 ...... 4-0-1-0 ...... 4-0-1-0 2-1-0-0 3-1-0-0 4-1-1-1 ...... 4-0-1-0 VA Mar 11 3-2-1-1 4-0-1-0 ...... 3-0-0-0 ...... 1-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 ...... 3-0-1-0 2-1-1-0 4-0-0-1 3-0-1-0 1-0-0-0 ...... 4-0-1-0 PCBASE Mar 14 2-1-2-2 7-3-1-1 ...... 4-2-2-0 ...... 7-2-2-0 ...... 5-0-2-0 6-0-2-3 4-3-3-2 6-2-2-3 ...... 7-1-5-2 PCBASE Mar 15 2-0-0-0 5-3-2-1 2-0-0-0 ...... 3-0-1-2 ...... Def.. 4-2-1-0 ...... 3-1-1-1 3-2-2-2 3-1-1-0 2-1-0-0 1-1-1-2 ...... 5-1-2-1 2009 VMI Baseball IP-H-R-ER-BB-SO Breakdown for VMI (as of Mar 16, 2009) (All games)

#3 #29 #32 #25 #14 #7 #9 Opponent Date BROWN,J BRUST,T DEAL,A DEVINE,M EDWARDS,M HENDERSON,C KRUITHOF,A ------North Carolina Feb 20 ...... 2.2- 7- 4- 4- 1- 2 0.0- 2- 3- 3- 1- 0 ...... North Carolina Feb 21 ...... 6.1- 7- 3- 2- 2- 2* ...... North Carolina Feb 22 0.0- 4- 5- 5- 2- 0 1.0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 1 ...... 4.0- 6- 1- 1- 0- 1 ...... Old Dominion Feb 24 ...... 5.0- 3- 2- 2- 2- 5* ...... Richmond Feb 25 4.0- 6- 2- 1- 2- 7* 1.0- 2- 2- 2- 0- 0 1.0- 1- 1- 1- 1- 2 ...... 0.0- 1- 2- 2- 1- 0 Youngstown State Feb 27 ...... Youngstown State Feb 28 ...... 1.0- 1- 1- 1- 2- 2 ...... 5.1- 6- 3- 3- 2- 7* 0.1- 2- 0- 0- 0- 0 William & Mary Mar 04 3.0- 1- 0- 0- 2- 3 ...... 1.0- 0- 0- 0- 2- 1 ...... 0.1- 0- 0- 0- 0- 1 ...... Rider Mar 06 ...... 4.0- 1- 0- 0- 0- 5 ...... Rider Mar 07 3.2- 4- 2- 2- 1- 5 0.0- 2- 3- 3- 1- 0 2.0- 1- 0- 0- 0- 3 3.1- 7- 6- 4- 0- 1* ...... Rider Mar 07 ...... 3.1-10- 8- 4- 1- 4* 1.2- 1- 1- 1- 0- 1 Rider Mar 08 ...... Norfolk State Mar 10 ...... 2.0- 3- 2- 2- 0- 0 ...... 1.0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 1 ...... Virginia Mar 11 2.0- 2- 2- 2- 1- 0* 0.1- 1- 2- 2- 0- 1 ...... 1.1- 2- 3- 3- 0- 0 ...... 2.1- 6- 2- 2- 1- 2 Presbyterian Mar 14 ...... 1.2- 2- 2- 2- 2- 0 ...... 0.1- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 Presbyterian Mar 15 ...... 2.0- 4- 2- 2- 0- 1 5.1- 7- 8- 4- 1- 6* ......

#20 #27 #11 #12 #4 #35 #36 Opponent Date LOPEZ,A MCPHERSON,J PHELPS,J RIVERA,K ROBERTS,S SMINK,T WATTS,A ------North Carolina Feb 20 ...... 1.0- 1- 0- 0- 1- 1 ...... 4.1- 6- 6- 5- 3- 4* ...... North Carolina Feb 21 ...... 1.2- 3- 3- 3- 1- 0 North Carolina Feb 22 ...... 2.0- 2- 2- 2- 3- 0* ...... 1.0- 3- 3- 3- 0- 1 ...... Old Dominion Feb 24 ...... 2.0- 1- 0- 0- 0- 3 ...... 3.2- 1- 0- 0- 1- 6 0.1- 2- 1- 1- 0- 0 Richmond Feb 25 1.1- 2- 2- 2- 0- 2 ...... 0.2- 2- 1- 1- 0- 0 Youngstown State Feb 27 ...... 1.2- 2- 1- 1- 0- 1 5.2- 5- 3- 3- 3- 4* ...... 1.2- 2- 3- 2- 0- 2 ...... Youngstown State Feb 28 ...... 0.0- 2- 2- 0- 0- 0 ...... 2.1- 3- 3- 1- 1- 5 ...... William & Mary Mar 04 2.0- 0- 0- 0- 1- 3 0.2- 4- 2- 2- 0- 0 2.0- 0- 0- 0- 2- 1* ...... 0.0- 1- 2- 2- 0- 0 Rider Mar 06 0.0- 1- 2- 2- 1- 0 ...... 2.0- 1- 1- 0- 2- 2 6.0- 7- 1- 1- 1- 3* ...... Rider Mar 07 ...... Rider Mar 07 ...... 1.1- 2- 3- 3- 4- 0 ...... 0.2- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 ...... Rider Mar 08 0.0- 1- 2- 2- 1- 0 ...... 6.0- 8- 4- 3- 1- 4* 1.0- 4- 4- 4- 0- 0 2.0- 3- 1- 1- 0- 1 ...... Norfolk State Mar 10 4.0- 2- 0- 0- 0- 7* 0.1- 1- 1- 1- 0- 0 ...... 1.2- 0- 0- 0- 0- 2 ...... Virginia Mar 11 ...... 1.0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 ...... 1.0- 1- 1- 1- 0- 0 ...... Presbyterian Mar 14 ...... 7.0- 4- 2- 0- 4- 8* ...... Presbyterian Mar 15 ...... 0.2- 1- 0- 0- 0- 2 ...... 2009 VMI Baseball Individual Season/Career Summary for VMI (as of Mar 16, 2009) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 8-8 Home: 5-3 Away: 3-5 Big South: 2-0

SEASON CAREER

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-ATT AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-ATT

BALLARD, Jordan...... 350 16-16 60 10 21 3 0 3 16 11 2 17 2-3 | .292 87-80 301 53 88 16 0 15 58 36 17 77 5-7 YODER, A.J...... 342 16-16 73 9 25 3 1 0 9 4 0 13 5-7 | .286 164-157 580 98 166 28 9 5 74 45 38 52 23-33 ROBERTS, Sam...... 316 16-16 57 15 18 1 0 3 16 15 0 12 3-4 | .340 66-65 241 45 82 15 1 3 42 43 1 39 15-18 BIAGINI, Tanner...... 300 16-16 70 16 21 4 0 1 8 7 0 17 2-3 | .300 103-92 357 63 107 17 0 11 61 35 8 73 5-6 HAITSUKA, Alex...... 294 16-14 51 11 15 4 0 2 10 8 6 19 1-1 | .263 47-35 133 20 35 10 0 3 16 17 9 35 1-2 MORLEY, Jacob...... 288 16-14 59 10 17 2 1 1 9 4 0 9 4-4 | .288 16-14 59 10 17 2 1 1 9 4 0 9 4-4 SULLIVAN, Graham.... .278 16-15 54 10 15 5 0 2 9 10 0 16 3-3 | .216 42-27 111 16 24 6 0 2 10 10 1 30 3-3 SANDRIDGE, Brian.... .270 16-16 63 14 17 4 0 2 6 5 6 11 2-2 | .304 104-87 349 61 106 18 1 12 62 21 14 76 9-12 ------WORTHINGTON, Chase.. 1.000 2-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 |1.000 2-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 MILLER, Colin...... 500 8-0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1-1 | .280 20-3 25 2 7 1 0 0 0 2 0 8 1-2 PICCIRILLI, George.. .407 10-8 27 6 11 0 0 0 7 5 1 5 1-1 | .407 10-8 27 6 11 0 0 0 7 5 1 5 1-1 MYERS, Steele...... 333 4-1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0-0 | .333 4-1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0-0 GOODALE, Kyle...... 333 4-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 | .333 4-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 TOPPING, Justin...... 179 11-8 28 3 5 1 0 0 2 3 1 5 1-1 | .270 48-34 122 14 33 9 0 0 16 14 5 15 2-3 LOTTMAN, David...... 143 5-2 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2-2 | .179 53-7 39 16 7 1 0 0 1 6 0 18 4-4 DEVINE, Michael...... 000 5-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0-0 | .000 10-2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0-0 EDWARDS, Matt...... 000 1-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 | .143 31-1 14 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0-0 FLAHERTY, Collin.... .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 | .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 PEED, Jeremy...... 000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 | .000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0

Totals...... 302 16-16 573 108 173 28 2 14 93 73 16 142 27-32 Opponents...... 316 16-16 569 128 180 45 5 8 113 58 25 126 22-29

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO

SMINK, Travis...... 2.52 2-2 6 3 0 0/0 0 25.0 21 12 7 10 28 | 4.02 11-8 48 17 1 0/0 9 145.2 150 80 65 54 105 HENDERSON, Chris.... 5.75 0-2 4 4 0 0/0 0 20.1 30 22 13 6 19 | 3.92 13-10 48 29 3 1/1 0 188.1 205 109 82 38 155 ------PHELPS, John...... 4.60 1-0 4 4 0 0/0 0 15.2 15 9 8 9 9 | 5.48 2-1 21 11 0 0/1 1 69.0 82 53 42 27 34 EDWARDS, Matt...... 4.76 2-0 6 0 0 0/0 2 11.1 13 6 6 1 9 | 3.44 4-0 24 0 0 0/0 2 36.2 45 17 14 11 30 DEAL, Andrew...... 5.87 0-0 5 0 0 0/0 0 7.2 7 5 5 5 6 | 5.87 0-0 5 0 0 0/0 0 7.2 7 5 5 5 6 BROWN, Jeremy...... 7.11 1-2 5 2 0 0/0 0 12.2 17 11 10 8 15 | 7.11 1-2 5 2 0 0/0 0 12.2 17 11 10 8 15 LOPEZ, Adam...... 7.36 1-0 5 1 0 0/0 0 7.1 6 6 6 3 12 | 7.36 1-0 5 1 0 0/0 0 7.1 6 6 6 3 12 ROBERTS, Sam...... 7.56 1-1 6 0 0 0/0 1 8.1 11 9 7 2 8 | 5.73 2-1 9 0 0 0/0 1 11.0 11 9 7 4 10 McPHERSON, Josh..... 7.88 0-0 8 0 0 0/0 0 8.0 13 9 7 5 5 | 6.11 0-0 24 0 0 0/2 0 28.0 44 26 19 7 23 DEVINE, Michael..... 9.45 0-0 5 2 0 0/0 0 13.1 20 16 14 5 10 | 9.45 0-0 5 2 0 0/0 0 13.1 20 16 14 5 10 KRUITHOF, Adam...... 9.64 0-1 5 0 0 0/0 0 4.2 10 5 5 2 3 | 8.26 1-3 14 5 0 0/0 0 28.1 43 28 26 12 26 RIVERA, Karter...... 21.60 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 1.2 4 4 4 0 0 |21.60 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 1.2 4 4 4 0 0 WATTS, Alan...... 23.62 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 2.2 8 7 7 1 0 |23.62 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 2.2 8 7 7 1 0 BRUST, Tim...... 27.00 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 2.1 5 7 7 1 2 |27.00 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 2.1 5 7 7 1 2

Totals...... 6.77 8-8 16 16 0 0/0 3 141.0 180 128 106 58 126 Opponents...... 5.70 8-8 16 16 0 1/1 2 142.0 173 108 90 73 142 2009 VMI Baseball Statistics Summary for VMI (as of Mar 16, 2009) (All games)

Record: 8-8 Home: 5-3 Away: 3-5 Big South: 2-0

Date Opposing team Score Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-ATT ------2/20 at #1 North Carolina 3-13 L BALLARD, Jordan...... 350 16-16 60 10 21 3 0 3 16 11 2 17 2-3 2/21 at #1 North Carolina 0-6 L YODER, A.J...... 342 16-16 73 9 25 3 1 0 9 4 0 13 5-7 2/22 at #1 North Carolina 3-11 L ROBERTS, Sam...... 316 16-16 57 15 18 1 0 3 16 15 0 12 3-4 2/24 Old Dominion W 4-3 BIAGINI, Tanner...... 300 16-16 70 16 21 4 0 1 8 7 0 17 2-3 2/25 at Richmond 4-10 L HAITSUKA, Alex...... 294 16-14 51 11 15 4 0 2 10 8 6 19 1-1 2/27 Youngstown State 6-7 L MORLEY, Jacob...... 288 16-14 59 10 17 2 1 1 9 4 0 9 4-4 2/28 Youngstown State 4-9 L SULLIVAN, Graham.... .278 16-15 54 10 15 5 0 2 9 10 0 16 3-3 3/4 William & Mary W 7-4 SANDRIDGE, Brian.... .270 16-16 63 14 17 4 0 2 6 5 6 11 2-2 3/6 Rider W 7-4 ------3/7 Rider W 17-11 WORTHINGTON, Chase.. 1.000 2-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3/7 Rider 8-12 L MILLER, Colin...... 500 8-0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1-1 3/8 Rider W 12-11 PICCIRILLI, George.. .407 10-8 27 6 11 0 0 0 7 5 1 5 1-1 3/10 at Norfolk State W 4-3 MYERS, Steele...... 333 4-1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0-0 3/11 at #18 Virginia 3-10 L GOODALE, Kyle...... 333 4-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0-0 *3/14 at Presbyterian W 14-4 TOPPING, Justin...... 179 11-8 28 3 5 1 0 0 2 3 1 5 1-1 *3/15 at Presbyterian W 12-10 LOTTMAN, David...... 143 5-2 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2-2 DEVINE, Michael...... 000 5-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0-0 EDWARDS, Matt...... 000 1-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 FLAHERTY, Collin.... .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 PEED, Jeremy...... 000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0

Totals...... 302 16-16 573 108 173 28 2 14 93 73 16 142 27-32 Opponents...... 316 16-16 569 128 180 45 5 8 113 58 25 126 22-29

LOB - Team (150), Opp (129). DPs turned - Team (9), Opp (13). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (3), YODER, A.J. 1, BIAGINI, T. 1, SULLIVAN, G. 1.

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ------SMINK, Travis...... 2.52 2-2 6 3 0 0/0 0 25.0 21 12 7 10 28 HENDERSON, Chris.... 5.75 0-2 4 4 0 0/0 0 20.1 30 22 13 6 19 ------PHELPS, John...... 4.60 1-0 4 4 0 0/0 0 15.2 15 9 8 9 9 EDWARDS, Matt...... 4.76 2-0 6 0 0 0/0 2 11.1 13 6 6 1 9 DEAL, Andrew...... 5.87 0-0 5 0 0 0/0 0 7.2 7 5 5 5 6 BROWN, Jeremy...... 7.11 1-2 5 2 0 0/0 0 12.2 17 11 10 8 15 LOPEZ, Adam...... 7.36 1-0 5 1 0 0/0 0 7.1 6 6 6 3 12 ROBERTS, Sam...... 7.56 1-1 6 0 0 0/0 1 8.1 11 9 7 2 8 McPHERSON, Josh..... 7.88 0-0 8 0 0 0/0 0 8.0 13 9 7 5 5 DEVINE, Michael..... 9.45 0-0 5 2 0 0/0 0 13.1 20 16 14 5 10 KRUITHOF, Adam...... 9.64 0-1 5 0 0 0/0 0 4.2 10 5 5 2 3 RIVERA, Karter...... 21.60 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 1.2 4 4 4 0 0 WATTS, Alan...... 23.62 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 2.2 8 7 7 1 0 BRUST, Tim...... 27.00 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 2.1 5 7 7 1 2

Totals...... 6.77 8-8 16 16 0 0/0 3 141.0 180 128 106 58 126 Opponents...... 5.70 8-8 16 16 0 1/1 2 142.0 173 108 90 73 142

PB - Team (7), HAITSUKA, A. 7, Opp (6). Pickoffs - Team (8), SMINK, T. 2, HAITSUKA, A. 2, DEVINE, M. 1, EDWARDS, M. 1, HENDERSON, C 1, WATTS, A. 1. SBA/ATT - HAITSUKA, A. (20-24), DEVINE, M. (5-6), PHELPS, J. (4-4), DEAL, A. (3-3), GOODALE, K. (2-3), HENDERSON, C (1-3), McPHERSON, J (2-3), BRUST, T. (2-2), SMINK, T. (1-2), KRUITHOF, A. (1-1), ROBERTS, S. (1-1), WATTS, A. (0-1), BROWN, J. (1-1), LOPEZ, A. (1-1), EDWARDS, M. (0-1).

Score by innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EX Total ------VMI 10 16 5 20 35 2 7 6 3 4 108 Opponents 9 8 12 18 10 21 19 18 13 0 128

Win-loss breakouts: Day 8-8; Night 0-0; vs Left 2-1; vs Right 6-7; 1-Run games 3-1; 2-Run games 1-0; 5+Run games 2-6; Extra inns 2-0; Shutouts 0-1. Current streak: Won 2; Longest winning streak: 3; Longest losing streak: 3. Attendance: Home 1536 (avg 192); Away 8082 (avg 1010); Total 9618 (avg 601).