2013 Media Guide UHV Jaguars Baseball Quick facts Table of Contents Media Information………………….2 NAIA/A.I.I…………………………...3 2013 Jaguars……………….....4-15 Coaching Staff…………………...5 2013 Schedule/Opponents……..6 2013 Preview…………………….7 2013 Roster……………………...8 Meet the Jaguars…………….9-15 2012 In Review…..…………..16-21 2012 Look Back………………..17 2012 Game Results……………18 2012 Statistics………………….19 2012 Postseason Honors……..20 2013 Preseason Honors………21 Jaguars Record Book……...22-29 Individual & Team Records…...23 Ryan Suescun, right, scores one of his team-high 34 runs in the 2012 season. All-Time Award Winners……….24 Opponent Series Records…25-27 Year-by-Year Results……....28-29 UH-Victoria………………...…30-34 Media Outlets Quick Facts Facilities………………………….31 Victoria Advocate Athletic Department…………….32 School Information Mike Forman...…………..361-580-6588 UHV Athletic history…………….33 Location…………….…Victoria, Texas KAVU-TV Founded………………………….1973 The Campus…………………….34 Don Brubaker……………361-575-2500 Enrollment……………...……….4,398 Nickname………………...…..Jaguars Sports Information Colors…………….…Red, Gold, Black Facility…………….Riverside Stadium SID…………………………...Paul Ebner Affiliation……...……..NAIA Division I Office Phone…………….361-485-4421 Conference……...……..Independent Cell Phone……………....361-550-4832 E-mail………………[email protected] Administration Fax………………………..361-580-5524 President…………..Dr. Philip Castille Website………….www.uhvjaguars.com AD…….………….Ashley Walyuchow Faculty Rep………...….Jeffrey DiLeo Coaching Staff Head Coach……………….Terry Puhl Record at UHV…………...…..147-98 Career Record……………...…..same Office Phone………….361-485-4420 E-Mail………………[email protected] Team Information Last Year’s Record……………..20-29 Note Starters Returning/Lost……………7/2 Lettermen Returning/lost………..14/7 This guide contains historical infor- mation that dates back to the pro- History gram’s inception. To make any correc- First Year of Baseball…..……….2008 tions or provide information that will aid All-Time Record……………….147-98 in its accuracy, please contact the UHV Conference Championships………..2 Sports Information Department at 361- All-Time Postseason Record…...12-7 Cory Carter returns for his third season 485-4421 or e-mail [email protected]. with the Jaguars.. 1 www.uhvjaguars.com Media information UH-Victoria Media Quick Facts Athletic Department Sports Information Department Ashley Walyuchow The University of Houston-Victoria Sports Information De- Athletics Director partment in located in Jaguar Hall, Room 1122A across the Phone: 361-485-4424 Cell: 361-935-6215 street from Citizens Medical Center. E-Mail: [email protected] Media Information The 2013 edition of the University of Houston-Victoria Base- Paul Ebner Sports Information Specialist ball Media Guide has been produced to assist with your cover- Phone: 361-485-4421 age of the Jaguars baseball program. Additional information, Cell: 361-550-4832 stats and records available upon request. E-Mail: [email protected] Best Time to Reach Coach Puhl Thomas Pribyl Coach Puhl can generally be reached in the morning be- Head Athletic Trainer tween 9 a.m. and noon. All interviews should be coordinated Phone: 361-485-4467 through the Sports Information Department. E-Mail: [email protected] Interview Policy Media interviews of athletes and coaches must be requested Other Information Numbers: through the Sports Information Department. Interviews are Sports Information Fax: 361-580-5524 Mailing Address: UHV Sports Information preferred to take place before practice or immediately follow- 3007 N. Ben Wilson ing games. Under no circumstances will student-athletes’ resi- Victoria, Texas 77901 dence numbers be supplied to the media. www.uhvjaguars.com For the most complete and up-to- date information on the University of Houston-Victoria Athletic Department go to the department’s official website - www.uhvjaguars.com - the best place to catch up on the latest news on the Jaguars. Uhvjaguars.com provides UHV fans with the most comprehensive cover- age of the Jaguars on the World Wide Web, including updated rosters, schedules, statistics,, game-day cov- erage and more. Baseball is just one sport cover by www.uhvjaguars.com, as fans can get tons of information on other UHV sports including softball, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s golf. Uhvjaguars.com is the only place family and fans of the UHV athletic department need to go to get the latest, most up-to-date coverage of the Jaguars. 2013 Jaguars Baseball 2 2013 Jaguars The NAIA/A.I.I. The NAIA The University of Houston-Victoria is a member of the adopted. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) With the Association's new name came the addition of and participates as a member of the Association of Inde- national championships in golf, tennis and outdoor track pendent Institutions Conference (A.I.I.). and field. Football, cross country, baseball and swim- The NAIA’s first general session of the ‘organizing con- ming and diving were added to the championships calen- vention’ was under the auspices of the National Associa- dar in 1956. Wrestling (1958), soccer (1959), bowling tion of Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) and was held in (1962-78), gymnastics (1964-84), indoor track and field the Phillips Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday, March (1966) and men's volleyball (1969-80) were later addi- 10, 1940. tions. In 1952, as a result of the expressed desires of the Today, the NAIA strengthens its commitment to student member institutions, appropriate steps were taken by -athletes and strives to enrich their college experience by which the NAIB was transformed into the NAIA, and the supporting academic achievement and character devel- first all-encompassing set of rules and standards were opment. Association of Independent Institutions The University of Houston-Victoria joined the Association of Independ- ent Institutions Conference in 2009. That same year the Jaguars won the conference softball and baseball titles and established themselves as one of the top teams in the confer- ence. The conference was formed in 2008 and membership is open to any “independent” NAIA four-year mem- ber institution. The term “indepen- dent” refers to an NAIA four-year member institution that does not oth- erwise belong to an NAIA-affiliated conference. The conference is currently com- Allen University, Ashford University, Southern Virginia University, Delhi prised of 30 institutions from through- University of British Columbia, Cali- University - New York, Valley City out the United States and Canada fornia State University-San Marcos, State University, University of Victo- that compete in 12 different sports. Dakota State University, Fisher Col- ria - British Columbia, Voorhees Col- Among the sports are men’s and lege, UH-Victoria, Indiana University lege, Walla Walla University, West women’s cross country, men’s and Northwest, Jamestown College, Virginia Tech University, Wilberforce women’s soccer, volleyball, football, Johnson & Wales University - Den- College, Mountain State University, men’s and women’s basketball, ver, La Sierra University, Louisiana Georgia Gwinnett College, Indiana men’s and women’s golf, baseball, State University - Alexandria, May- Kokomo University, Kentucky Chris- softball, men’s and women’s tennis, ville State College, and Northern tian University and Lindenwood Uni- men’s and women’s track and field, New Mexico College. versity - Belleville. wrestling and swimming. Also, Rochester College, Savannah Members of the conference include College of Arts and Design - Atlanta, 3 2013 Jaguars Baseball 2013 Jaguars 2013 Jaguars Coaching staff Terry Puhl The Puhl File Head Coach Sixth Season College Coaching Career University of Houston-Victoria (2008-Present) Career Record: 147-98 Entering his sixth season as head UHV Record 147wins coach of the Jaguars, Puhl has compiled 11 All-Conference Players a record of 147-98 at UHV. 3 All-Americans Puhl has guided the Jaguars to two As- 1 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes sociation of Independent Institutions 2009 A.I.I. coach of the year Conference titles in 2009 and 2010, and 2 A.I.I. Conference Championships two trips to the NAIA National Champion- ships. Playing Career Under Puhl, the Jaguars have compiled Houston Astros (1977-1990) a 12-7 postseason record, including a 3- Kansas City Royals (1991) 4 mark in the national championship NL All-Star (1978) tournament. Canadian Baseball Player of the Year (1981) Puhl coached the Canadian Olympic Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame (1995) Baseball Team at the Beijing Olympics Texas Baseball Hall of Fame (2006) and is a former major league player. He began his Major League Baseball career in 1977 with the Houston Astros. UHV Career Coaching Record In his first MLB game, Puhl got his first Year Record hit and followed it with 1,360 more in his 2008 29-5 career that spanned 15 years and 1,531 2009 34-17 games. He continues to hold the MLB all- 2010 33-22 time record for lifetime fielding percent- 2011 31-25 age (.993) by an outfielder. 2012 20-29 Overall 147-98 Highlights of Puhl’s career include be- ing part of the Astros’ National League West Division championship teams in 1980 and 1986; being selected as an Doug Heinhold N.L. All-Star in 1978 and being named Assistant Coach Canadian Baseball Player of the Year in 1981. Doug begins his fifth season as the Jaguars’ pitching coach and sixth season as a coach with In 1994, Puhl was inducted into the the team. Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. The Heinold was a first-round draft pick of the New following year, he was inducted into the York Yankees in 1973 (drafted third overall) follow- Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and on ing a standout high school career at Stroman High Nov. 10, 2006 was inducted into the School. He worked his way up to play AAA base- Texas Baseball Hall of Fame. ball in the Yankees organization before an arm injury cut his career short. 5 2013 Jaguars Softball Schedule 2013 Jaguars 2013 Jaguars Schedule Date Day Opponent Site Time February 3 Sunday Wiley College (DH) Riverside Stadium Noon February 8 Friday LSU-Shreveport Shreveport, La.