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UT Martin Baseball Game Notes GAME INFORMATION Games 1-3 0-0 (0-0) Location.....................................Mobile, Ala. Ball Park....Hoover Metropolitan Complex St. Louis Billikens Capacity...............................................10,800 2020 Record: 0-0 2019 Record: 25-30 (13-11) Did You Know? Conference: Atlantic 10 * The Hoover Metropolitan Complex is the annual host of SEC Championship Tournament. UTM Starting Pitchers * This is the first time that UT Martin will play a game at this ballpark. OPPONENT INFORMATION Location............................................................Saint Louis, Mo Conference..............................................................Atlantic 10 Stadium (Capacity)........................Billiken Sports Center (500) #22 Winston Cannon #14 Sam Folks TBA Head Coach.................................................Darin Hendrickson 2020: (0-0), ---- ERA 2020: (0-0), ---- ERA AlmaMater.....................................................SLU-Edwardsville 2019: (6-9), 5.83 ERA 2019: (5-6), 4.63 ERA Career Record (Years)................................877-462 (25th year) School Record (Years)................................387-291 (13th year) 2019 Record (Conference)...................................25-30 (13-11) All-Time Series.................................................SLU leads 13-11 UTM Top Returners Series Streak..........................................................................L1 UTM vs SLU in St. Louis/Martin:........................................5-7/6-6 #4 Ethan Whitley 10 Home runs/ .360 Slugging %/ .993 Fielding % #9 Sean Dixson STORIES TO KNOW .276 Batting average/ .345 on base %/ 10 doubles - Nick Wohlbold was named UT Martin’s first ever preseason All-American. #21 Casey Harford .312 Batting average/ 45 RBIs/ 64 Hits - Coach Jenkins is the 11th youngest coach in Division I. #22 Winston Cannon - Junior Blake Davis has started ever game except one in his career for the Skyhawks. 6 Wins/ 77 Strikeouts/ 78.2 Innings pitched - UT Martin boasts a youthful team as they have 21 #33 Nick Wohlbold newcomers on this year’s roster. 13 Saves/ 3.03 ERA/ .244 Batting average against - Winston Cannon ranks second in school history for starts, 38, and third for strikeouts, 191. Overall 0-0 Games 1-3 • Feb. 14-16 Overall 0-0 1 The Skyhawk Facts UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Founded: 1900; Senior College, 1951 Enrollment: 7,296 Nickname: Skyhawks Colors: Navy Blue and Orange Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Ohio Valley Chancellor: Dr. Keith Carver Director of Athletics: Kurt McGuffin Athletics Web Site: www.UTMSports.com UTM BASEBALL PERSONNEL Head Coach: Ryan Jenkins Alma Mater: Auburn, 2014 Career Record: 36-71, Third season Record at UTM: 36-71 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Office Telephone:(731) 881-3691 UTM BASEBALL QUICK FACTS 2019 Overall Record: 25-31 2019 Conference Record (Finish): 12-18 (8th) Postseason: OVC Tournament Players Returning/Lost: 18/16 Newcomers: 21 Stadium (Capacity): Skyhawk Field (500) Dimensions: Lines 330 feet/Alleys 365 feet/CF 385 feet Surface: Natural Grass First Year of Baseball: 1957 All-Time Baseball Record: 1080-1379-11 All-Time Record at Skyhawk Field: 448-449-3 All-Time OVC Record: 183-494-2 All-Time OVC Tournament Record: 2-7 OVC Tournament Appearances: 4 Last OVC Tournament Appearance: 2019 UTM SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Info. Intern/Baseball Contact: Trent Spinner E-Mail Address: [email protected] Office Phone: (731) 881-7632 Cell Phone: (816) 752-5423 Fax Number: (731) 881-7624 2 Games 1-3 • Feb. 14-16 Overall 0-0 UTM Roster No. Name Position B/T Height Weight Class Hometown / Previous School 1 Billy Edwards INF L/R 5-8 185 Jr. Lakeland, Tenn. (Evangelical Christian School) 2 Thomas Fullerton OF L/L 5-10 185 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Mount Juliet HS) 3 Ethan Whitley INF R/R 6-1 225 Jr. Mason, Tenn. (Covington HS) 4 Blake Davis C R/R 6-0 225 Jr. Crandall, Ga. (North Murray HS) 5 Noah Thigpen INF R/R 6-0 200 So. Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Academy) 7 Jack Culumovic UTIL L/R 6-0 185 Fr. Simpsonville, SC (Pensacola State college) 8 David Hussey RHP R/R 6-2 195 Sr. Minter, Ala. (Georgia Highlands College) 9 Sean Dixson OF R/R 6-0 185 R-Sr. Norman, Okla. (Murray State College) 10 Andruw McKenzie INF L/R 5-11 195 R-Jr. Burleson, Texas (Fort Scott CC) 11 Warren Lee LHP R/L 6-2 200 Fr. Mount Juliet, Tenn. (Mount Juliet HS) 12 Christian Hall OF L/L 6-2 230 Fr. Calera, Ala. (Calera HS) 13 Wil LaFollette INF L/L 5-10 220 Fr. Chelsea, Ala. (Heritage Christian Academy) 14 Sam Folks LHP R/L 5-11 190 Sr. Franklin, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy) 15 Baylor Jones INF R/R 6-0 205 Fr. Spring Hill, Tenn. (Grace Christian Academy) 16 Chance Merithew C R/R 6-2 170 Fr. Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Greenbrier HS) 17 Andy Horne C R/R 5-10 200 Sr. Columbia, Tenn. (Hiwassee College) 18 Nate Self INF R/R 6-2 210 Fr. Sikeston, Mo. (Sikeston HS) 19 Dawson Moncrief C R/R 6-2 215 Jr. Prattville, Ala. (Wallace CC Selma) 21 Casey Harford INF R/R 6-0 185 Jr. Cordova, Tenn. (Harding Academy) 22 Winston Cannon RHP R/R 6-3 210 Sr. Cookeville, Tenn. (Upperman HS) 23 Blake Daniels INF L/R 6-1 195 R-Jr. Marked Tree, Ark. (Southwest Tennessee CC) 27 Hayden Cooper UTIL R/R 6-4 200 So. Wentzville, Mo. (Holt HS) 28 Houston Wright UTIL L/L 6-3 215 Jr. Gaffney, SC (Spartanburg Methodist College) 29 Eric Steensma RHP R/R 6-2 205 Fr. Western Springs, Ill. (Lyons Township HS) 30 Jefferey O’Doherty RHP R/R 6-4 245 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (CWabash Valley College) 31 Marek Bauner RHP R/R 6-2 170 Fr. Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point HS) 33 Nick Wohlbold RHP R/R 6-2 195 Jr. Columbia, Mo. (Rock Bridge HS) 34 Ryan Insco RHP R/R 6-0 185 Fr. Kirkwood, Mo. (St. John Vianney HS) 35 Boston Smith LHP L/L 6-2 170 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Oak Mountain HS) 38 Wesley Bomar LHP L/L 6-0 185 Fr. Paris, Tenn. (Henry County HS) 42 Mitchell Ford RHP/OF R/R 6-1 190 Fr. Lewisburg, Tenn. (Marshall County HS) 43 Trey Ricko RHP R/R 6-2 190 So. Plainfield, Ill. (Plainfield South HS) 44 Austin Kasick LHP L/L 6-0 195 Fr. Thompson’s Station, Tenn. (Grace Christian Academy) 46 Jack Knight RHP R/R 6-3 200 Jr. Rehobeth, Ala. (Wallace CC) 47 Seth Petry RHP R/R 6-0 180 So. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Siegel HS) 55 Matthew Shunk RHP R/R 6-1 195 Sr. Burleson, Texas (Savannah State) Drew Bell RHP R/R 6-1 160 Fr. Martin, Tenn. (Westview HS) Preston Jones C/INF R/R 6-1 195 Fr. Trussville, Ala. (Bessemer Academy) 6 Head Coach: Ryan Jenkins (Auburn, 2014), Third season 20 Assistant Coach: Matt Heath (LSU, 2002), Second season 25 Assistant Coach: Hunter Morris (Auburn,2017), Second season Volunteer Assistant: Caleb Brewer (UT Martin, 2019), Second season Student Assistant: Jordan Stoner, First season Student Assistant: Austen Bullington, First season Student Assistant: Reid Pope, First season Overall 0-0 Games 1-3 • Feb. 14-16 Overall 0-0 3 Head Coach Ryan Jenkins Ryan Jenkins is in his third season as head coach of the University of Tennessee at Martin base- ball program in 2020. He was named to the position on April 17, 2018 after serving as interim head coach for the previous four months. Last spring, Jenkins oversaw arguably the program’s best season as a Division I member. The Skyhawks tied for their most victories in the Division I Era (since 1993) and not only advanced to the Ohio Valley Conference Championship tournament for just the fourth time in school history, but also won their opening round game - marking the second postseason win since joining the Division I ranks. UT Martin shattered school records in OVC wins (12), games played (56), fielding percentage (.969), putouts (1,441), saves (17), in- nings pitched (480.1) and pitching strikeouts (431) in 2019. The Skyhawk offense crushed 48 home runs (third-most in school history) and also pitched to the school’s lowest single-season ERA since 2006, leading the OVC with five shutouts. Jenkins coached a pair of 2019 All-OVC second team selections in Jordan Stoner and Nick Wohlbold. Stoner became the first Skyhawk to ever take home back-to-back All-OVC accolades and just the second player in UT Martin history to win two All-OVC selections in a career. Wohlbold ranked 11th nationally with 13 saves and was just the third UT Martin pitcher to ever earn an All-OVC nod (first since 2010). In his first year at UT Martin, Jenkins helped mold a trio of All-OVC honorees in Stoner (first team), Blake Davis (All-Newcomer) and Ethan Whitley (All-Newcomer). He led the squad to victories over No. 13 ranked Southern Miss and against Tennessee Tech (who finished ranked No. 11 nationally after winning 53 games and advancing to a NCAA Super Regional). Whitley would also go on to be named a Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American in 2018. He was one of only nine first basemen in the nation to collect the prestigious award while he became just the fifth Skyhawk to collect Freshman All-American status. Jenkins joined the UT Martin staff in July after spending the 2017 season at the College of Charleston, where he served as an assistant under head coach Matt Heath working with both hitters and pitchers. Jenkins coached five All-Colonial Athletic Association honorees and also tutored a Major League Baseball draft pick in 2017. A Millbrook, Ala. native, Jenkins was a four-year letterman for the Auburn Tigers from 2006-10 as a catcher, playing under head coach- es Tom Slater and John Pawlowski.