The 2016 Una Lions

THE 2016 UNA LIONS

No. Name Pos Ht Wt Cl B/T Hometown 2 Chris Blakey INF 5-8 180 JR L/R Gardendale, Ala. 3 Jess Smith C 6-0 170 SR R/R Fort Payne, Ala. 4 Austin Carpenter RHP 6-0 220 SR R/R Fort Payne, Ala. 5 Brandon Pugh OF 5-11 170 SR L/R Grove Hill, Ala. 7 Kyle Crabtree SS/2B 5-10 170 SR R/R Fort Payne, Ala. 8 Ben Cooley OF 5-11 181 JR R/R Hattiesburg, Miss. 9 Dylan Calhoun OF 6-0 165 SR L/R Cropwell, Ala. 10 Davis Elliott 3B 6-0 175 FR R/R Brentwood, Tenn. 11 Hayden Holt INF 5-9 150 JR R/R Columbia, Tenn. 12 Shawn Smirnoff LHP 6-0 180 SR L/L Eclectic, Ala. 13 Riley Sanderson RHP 5-9 165 SR R/R Owens Cross Roads, Ala. 14 Taylor Hayes OF 6-0 190 SR R/R Florence, Ala. 15 Heath Wood 2B/OF 5-10 160 SR R/R Corinth, Ms. 16 Tanner Traglia RHP 6-1 145 FR R/R Florence, Ala. 17 Todd Gibson RHP 6-3 180 SR R/R Hartselle, Ala. 18 Kyle Hubbuch 1B/3B 6-1 230 SO L/R Mount Juliet, Tenn. 19 Peyton Sockwell INF 6-2 185 FR R/R Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 20 Drake Tucker OF 5-8 185 JR L/L Florence, Ala. 21 Blake Talley RHP/3B 6-0 175 SR R/R Brownsboro, Ala. 22 Bradley Bullock 3B/1B 5-11 205 SO R/R Overland Park, Kan. 23 Mitchell Lovell OF 6-0 185 SO R/R Florence, Ala. 24 Bradley Bailey LHP 6-1 180 JR L/L Haleyville, Ala. 25 Conner Kiser OF 6-1 198 FR L/L Haleyville, Ala. 26 Dylan Stewart RHP 6-2 165 JR R/R Columbia, Tenn. 27 Devan Traglia RHP 5-11 175 JR L/L Florence, Ala. 30 Taylor Knight RHP 6-3 180 JR R/R Huntsville, Ala. 31 Will Bishop LHP 6-0 190 SO L/L Florence, Ala 32 Brett Baker C 5-11 208 FR R/R Sheffield, Ala. 33 Kevin Hall OF/C 6-3 200 SR R/R Collierville, Tenn. 34 Payton Thomas C 6-0 175 SO R/R Arab, Ala. 35 Tate Mathis OF 5-11 170 FR L/L Hartselle, Ala. 36 Chris Sparkman RHP/C 5-11 200 FR R/R Decatur, Ala. 37 J.T. Thompson LHP 5-10 165 FR L/L Tuscumbia, Ala. 38 Tyler Childers C 5-8 170 FR R/R Russellville, Ala.

Head Coach: 6 Mike Keehn Assistant- Pitching Coach: 28 Matt Hancock Assistant Coach: 29 Nick McGregor Head Athletic Trainer: Josh Penny Baseball Athletic Trainer: Bradley Williams Managers: Justin Holmes

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BRADLEY BAILEY WILL BISHOP Left-Handed Pitcher Left-Handed Pitcher 6-1, 180, Junior 6-0, 190, Sophomore Haleyville, Alabama Florence, Alabama

UNA 2015: Pitched. in seven games UNA 2015: Made one appearance in 2015, all in relief...pitched 9.2 innings, on the mound in 2015 against Stillman, allowing 26 hits, 16 runs and 12 earned working one inning...allowed one hit and runs...walked two and struckout 11...fin- one walk but no runs...finished the sea- ished the season with an 11.17 ERA.... son with a 0.00 ERA...UNA 2014: his longest appearance of the season Redshirted at UNA in 2014...HIGH was 2.1 innings against West Georgia... SCHOOL: Pitched, played in the out- UNA 2014: Pitched in 19 games as field and at first base at Shoals Christian a true freshman...posted a 2-1 record with a 4.80 earned run average...al- School under head coach Jason Anderson…helped lead the Flame to lowed 34 hits, 18 runs, 16 earned in 30.0 innings pitched...walked 12 and three consecutive State Championships from 2010-2012 and a state run- struckout 21...all 19 of his appearances were in relief...opponents hit .283 ner-up finish in 2013…named All-State (2010-2013)…broke the school against him...he allowed six doubles but no home runs...two wild pitches record for most hits in a career…also lettered in football and basketball… and three hit batters...wins came against Trevecca Nazarene and Ala- PERSONAL: Full name is William Riley Bishop…born on May 7, bama A&M and only loss was to West Georgia...HIGH SCHOOL: 1994…son of Brice and Carol Bishop and has two sisters, Mackenzie and Pitched and played in the outfield at Haleyville High School under head Lee Taylor…both of his parents have been inducted into the UNA Athletic coach Todd McNutt…helped lead the Lions to the second round of the Hall of Fame...his father Brice was a tennis All-American with the Lions state playoffs in 2010, the first round in 2011 and the second round in and is the Lions current head tennis coach...his mother Carol was an All- 2012…played in North/South All-Star game and was on the TimesDaily Gulf South Conference cross country runner at UNA who qualified for the All-Tournament Team in 2012…pitched 63 innings in 2012 and had a 1.79 Division II National Championship meet...his sister Mackenzie played on ERA…PERSONAL:: Full name is Bradley Dewayne Bailey…born on the UNA women’s tennis team from 2011-13...major is undecided. BATS January 19, 1995…son of Dewayne and Tammy Bailey and has one sib- LEFT, THROWS LEFT ling…major is undecided. BATS LEFT, THROWS LEFT STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA Year W-L Saves ERA GP GS CG Year W-L Saves ERA GP GS CG 2015 0-0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2014 2-1 0 4.80 19 0 0 2015 0-0 0 11.17 7 0 0 Year IP H R-ER BB SO HP Career 2-1 0 6.36 26 0 0 2015 1.0 1 0-0 1 0 0

Year IP H R-ER BB SO HP 2014 30.0 34 18-16 12 21 3 2015 9.2 26 16-12 2 11 0 Career 39.2 60 34-28 14 33 3

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DYLAN CALHOUN AUSTIN CARPENTER Outfielder Right-Handed Pitcher 6-0, 165, Senior 6-0, 220, Senior Cropwell, Alabama Fort Payne, Alabama

UNA 2015: Started all 43 games UNA 2015: Made 12 appearances for the Lions in 2015 in the outfield and in 2015, all in relief...finished the season finished the season as the team’s lead- with a 1.47 earned run average, allowing ing hitter with a .381 batting average... just six runs, three earned, in 18.1 innings went 64-for-168 at the plate with 30 on the mound...had an 0-1 record with runs scored and 27 runs batted in...had one save...allowed 21 hits, walked four nine doubles and two triples...walked and struckout 22...opponents hit .296 nine times, hit-by-pitch three times and against him...... UNA 2014: Made 25 struckout 17 times...had a .458 slugging percentage and a .418 on base appearances as a junior, all in relief, which was the second most on the percentage...added two sacrifice flies, four sac bunts and was eight- team...finished with a 2-3 record and one save...2.18 earned run average, of-13 on stolen base attempts...just one error in 65 fielding chances for allowing 16 runs and 10 earned runs in 41.1 innings of work...walked 12 a .985 fielding percentage...hit in the leadoff spot in 30 games...led the and struckout 18...opponents hit .255 against him...he allowed six extra- team in multiple-hit games with 19...longest hitting streak of the season base hits but no home runs...threw two wild pitches and hit nine batters... was eight games...second on the team with seven multiple-RBI games... had a .944 fielding percentage with one error in 18 total chances...wins had a streak of reaching base in 17 straight games and finished the sea- came against Maryville and Union...losses to Alabama-Huntsville and Lee son with a streak of eight straight...COMMUNITY COLLEGE: in the regular-season and Valdosta State in the Gulf South Conference Played at Snead State Community College under head coach Casey Tournament...COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played at Gulf Coast Underwood prior to transfer to UNA…named all-state, all-conference State College under head coach Mike Kandler prior to transferring to and All-American…HIGH SCHOOL: Played in the outfield at Pell UNA…had a 3-2 record with a 2.75 ERA...walked nine and struckout 28 City High School under head coach Andrew Tarver…had .403 batting in 28.1 innings pitched...HIGH SCHOOL: Played first base, third average, 15 doubles, two triples and 14 stolen bases…team broke base and pitched at Fort Payne High School under head coach Johnny school record for most wins in a season…PERSONAL: Full name Johnson…helped lead the Wildcats to three straight state playoff appear- is Dylan Wade Calhoun…born February 7, 1994…son of Randy and ances from 2009-2011…named all-area at third base in 2010, all-area at Sonya Calhoun and has one sister…major is Business Finance...BATS first base in 2011, All-Area Co-Pitcher of the Year in 2011 and All-State LEFT, THROWS RIGHT Utility Player of the Year in 2011…also lettered in football…member of Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society… PERSONAL: Full name STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA is Austin Reeves Carpenter…born on November 6, 1992…son of Mike Year Avg G-GS AB R H RBI and Marchita Carpenter and has one sibling…major is Recreation. BATS 2015 .381 43-43 168 30 64 27 RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT

Year 2B 3B HR BB HP SO SB-SBA STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA 2015 9 2 0 9 3 17 8-13 Year W-L Saves ERA GP GS CG 2014 2-3 1 2.18 25 0 0 2015 0-1 1 1.47 12 0 0 Career 2-4 2 37 0 0

Year IP H R-ER BB SO HB 2014 41.1 39 16-10 12 18 9 2015 18.1 21 6-3 4 22 2 Career 59.2 60 22-13 16 40 11 2016 UNA RETURNEES

TYLER CHILDERS Catcher STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA 5-8, 170, Redshirt Freshman Year Avg G-GS AB R H RBI Russellville, Alabama 2015 .302 36-33 116 19 35 11

UNA 2015: Redshirted at UNA Year 2B 3B HR BB HP SO SB-SBA in 2015...HIGH SCHOOL: 2015 5 1 0 11 5 23 9-12 Played catcher at Russellville High School under head coach Chris Heaps…had a batting average of DAVIS ELLIOTT .215 and fielding percentage of over Third Base .900…helped lead the Golden Tigers 6-0, 175, Redshirt Freshman to first round of state playoffs in Brentwood, Tennessee 2013…received the Hustle Award, named Defensive Player of the Year and team captain…ranked sixth in his class for academics and received UNA 2015: Redshirted at UNA in many outside scholarships…PERSONAL: Full name is Tyler Blake 2015...HIGH SCHOOL: Played Childers…born January 25, 1996…son of Terry and Regina Childers… third base, second base, shortstop and major is Biology...BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT pitched at Ravenwood High School under head coach Teddy Craig…had KYLE CRABTREE a batting average of .360 with seven Second Base/Shortstop doubles, one triple, one home run, and 5-10, 170, Senior an on-base percentage of .455…helped lead the Raptors to 2014 district Fort Payne, Alabama championship, 2014 sectional championship and 2014 state playoffs… named member of all-district team in 2014…PERSONAL: Full name UNA 2015: Earned the starting job is Matthew Davis Elliott…born December 31, 1995…son of Barry and at second base last season and played Jennifer Brakefield…major is Business...BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT in 36 games before suffering a season- ending injury...had 33 starts...hit .302 TODD GIBSON (35-of-116) with 19 runs scored and 11 Right-Handed Pitcher runs batted in...had five doubles and 6-3, 180, Senior one triple, walked 11 times, hit-by-pitch Hartselle, Alabama five times and struckout 23 times...had one sacrifice fly and three sacrifice bunts...nine-of-12 on stolen base UNA 2015: Pitched in nine games attempts...made just three errors in 130 chances for a .977 fielding per- in 2015 with one start...posted a 2-0 re- centage...had a .362 slugging percentage and a .383 on base percent- cord with a 4.00 earned run average... age...nine multiple-hit games and one multiple-RBI game...his 11-game threw a complete-game (seven innings) hitting streak was the longest on the team and he finished the year with shutout in a 5-0 win at Union...allowed a two-game streak...hit safely in his first 11 consecutive collegiate base- just two hits with two walks and nine ball games...29 of his starts were at second base and four at shortstop... strikeouts in the game...also got the hit primarily in the sixth spot ...UNA: A three-year letterman at quar- win in relief in a 15-5 decision against terback, receiver and holder on the North Alabama football team from Christian Brothers...pitched 18.0 innings, allowing 15 hits, 10 runs and 2012-14...HIGH SCHOOL: Played shortstop and second base at eight earned runs...walked 12 and struckout 22...hit three batters... Fort Payne High School under head coach Johnny Johnson…had a bat- opponents hit .227 against him..also had one save....COMMUNITY ting average of .396 in 11th grade and .412 in 12th grade…helped lead COLLEGE: Played at Calhoun Community College under head the Wildcats to state playoffs three consecutive years…selected honor- coach Mike Burns prior to transferring to UNA…had Phi Theta Kappa able mention all-area second baseman in ninth grade, all-area shortstop honors, Mu Alpha Theta honors in math and was on the President’s in 10th, 11th, 12th grades and honorable mention all-state shortstop as List…HIGH SCHOOL: Pitched, played second base and third a senior…broke records for most career hits in Fort Payne High School base at Hartselle High School under head coach William Booth…helped history and most wins by a player in a Fort Payne High School uni- lead the Tigers to first round of state playoffs in 2011 and final four in form…also lettered in football…member of the National Honor Society… 2012…member of National Honor Society…PERSONAL: Full name PERSONAL: Full name Kyle Joseph Crabtree…born March 30, Todd Gregory Gibson…born February 3, 1994…son of Greg and Lynn 1992…son of Ronnie and Lori Crabtree and has one brother…major is Gibson and has one sister…major is Computer Science...BATS RIGHT, Secondary Education...BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT THROWS RIGHT

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TAYLOR HAYES STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA Outfield Year W-L Saves ERA GP GS CG 6-0, 190, Senior 2015 2-0 1 4.00 9 1 1 Florence, Alabama

Year IP H R-ER BB SO HB UNA 2015: Played in 28 games with 2015 18.0 15 10-8 12 22 3 22 starts last season...14 starts as the designated hitter and eight in left field... hit .316 (18-of-57) with 17 runs scored and 13 runs batted in...two doubles, 16 KEVIN HALL bases on balls, hit-by-pitch three times Outfield/Catcher and struckout 22 times...one sacrifice 6-3, 200, Senior fly and two-of-three on stolen base at- Collierville, Tennessee tempts...led the team with a .455 average with runners in scoring posi- tion (10-of-22) finished with a .351 slugging percentage and a .481 on UNA 2015: Played in 32 games as base percentage...perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with no errors in 10 a junior with 29 starts...26 starts behind chances...had one multiple-hit game...longest hitting streak of the season the plate and three as the designated was five games...UNA 2014: Played in 22 games with six starts for hitter..hit .281 (27-of-96) with 17 runs the Lions as a sophomore...hit .194 (six-of-31) with one home run and scored and 16 runs batted in...five dou- four runs batted in...home run was on April 16 against Montevallo...scored bles and one triple...walked 12 times, five runs, had two doubles, walked six times, was hit-by-pitch twice and hit-by-pitch twice and struckout 27 struckout three times...355 slugging percentage and a .341 on base per- times...four sacrifice bunts and one-of-three on stolen base attempts... centage...two sacrifice flies and one sac bunt...0-for-1 on stolen base at- had a .995 fielding percentage with just one error in 186 chances...five tempts...perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with no errors in nine chanc- multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI games...longest hitting streak es...UNA 2013: Played in six games as a freshman for the Lions....hit of the season was four games...COMMUNITY COLLEGE: .143 for the season, going one-for-seven at the plate...his first collegiate Played at Meridian Community College under head coach Dillon Sud- hit was a home run against Kentucky State on February 23...finished the duth prior to transferring to UNA…scored 40 runs with 51 hits, eight season with five runs batted in and two runs scored...walked once, was doubles, two triples, two home runs, 30 runs batted in, seven stolen hit-by-pitch twice and struckout twice...had one putout in the field...UNA bases, .329 batting average, .418 on base percentage and .445 slugging 2012: A red-shirt at UNA as a true freshman...HIGH SCHOOL: percentage…named Scholar Athlete of the Year (2014), Miss-Lou All- Played third base and outfield at Central High School under head coach Conference (2014)…HIGH SCHOOL: Played catcher, first base, Jerome Lambert... helped lead the Wildcats to the state semifinals as outfield at Collierville High School under head coach Jeff Hopkins… a sophomore...named first team all-state as a junior and senior...named helped lead the Dragons to district championships in 2010 and 2012, first-team all-area as a junior and senior...also lettered in football. PER- region championships in 2011 and 2012, state semi-finals in 2009, 2010 SONAL: Full name is Taylor Ryan Hayes...born October 6, 1992...son and 2011…named all-region in 2011 and 2012…also lettered in foot- of Kenneth and Cindy Hayes and has one sister...major is Business.… ball…PERSONAL: Full name is Kevin Alan Hall…born November BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT. 13, 1993…son of David and Carol Hall and has three siblings…major is Exercise Science...BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA Year Avg G-GS AB R H RBI STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA 2013 .143 6-0 7 2 1 5 Year Avg G-GS AB R H RBI 2014 .194 22-6 31 5 6 4 2015 .281 32-29 96 17 27 16 2015 .316 28-22 57 17 18 13 Career .263 56-28 95 24 25 22 Year 2B 3B HR BB HP SO SB-SBA 2015 5 1 0 12 2 27 1-3 Year 2B 3B HR BB HP SO SB-SBA 2013 0 0 1 1 2 2 0-0 2014 2 0 1 6 2 3 0-1 2015 2 0 0 16 3 22 2-3 Career 4 0 2 23 7 27 2-4

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KYLE HUBBUCH tered in basketball…Valedictorian of senior class and named Mr. Shef- First Base/Third Base field High School…PERSONAL: Full name Mitchell Lovell…born on 6-1, 230, Sophomore August 22, 1994…son of Curtis and Michelle Lovell and has one sibling… Mount Juliet, Tennessee major is Marine Biology. BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT

UNA 2015: Had an outstanding STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA freshman season, starting 34 of the 37 Year Avg G-GS AB R H RBI games that he played in...started 26 2015 .133 19-1 15 4 2 2 games at first base and eight as the designated hitter...hit .282 (33-of-117) Year 2B 3B HR BB HP SO SB-SBA with seven doubles, two home runs, 2015 0 0 0 5 1 6 1-2 22 runs scored and 22 runs batted in... walked nine times and hit-by-pitch five times...struckout 25 times...finished with a .393 slugging percentage BRANDON PUGH and a .353 on base percentage...two-of-three on stolen base at- Outfield tempts...1.000 fielding percentage with no errors in 219 chances...nine 5-11, 170, Senior multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI games...longest hitting streak Grove Hill, Alabama of the season was six games...HIGH SCHOOL: Played first base, third base, shortstop and pitched at Wilson Central High School UNA 2015: Played in 31 games under head coach Anthony Ford…had a .440 batting average with 14 with 24 starts in the outfield...hit .192 doubles and 10 home runs...730 slugging percentage, .530 on-base (14-of-73) with 19 runs scored and nine percentage and 44 runs batted in…helped lead the Wildcats to a district runs batted in...one double and one championship in 2014…named Team Offensive MVP in 2013 and 2014, triple, walked 15 times, hit-by-pitch three District MVP in 2013, all-district in 2014, member of Team Tennessee in times and 22 strikeouts...one sacrifice 2013…broke record for single season doubles in 2013…also lettered in fly and six sac bunts...11-of-16 on bowling…graduated with honors…PERSONAL: Full name is Kyle stolen base attempts...fielding percent- Edward Hubbuch…born January 4, 1996…son of Mark and April Hub- age of .967 with two errors in 61 chances...had two multiple-hit games buch…major is Secondary Education and Math...BATS LEFT, THROWS and two multiple-RBI games...longest hitting streak of the season was RIGHT three games...COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College under head coach Steve Helms prior to STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA transferring to UNA…had a .305 batting average with 18 stolen bases, Year Avg G-GS AB R H RBI 15 RBI, seven doubles and four triples…HIGH SCHOOL: Played 2015 .282 37-34 117 22 33 20 in center field and right field at Clarke County High School under head coach Chris Young…had a .466 batting average with 22 stolen bases… Year 2B 3B HR BB HP SO SB-SBA named first-team all-state his junior and senior year…also lettered in 2015 7 0 2 9 5 25 2-3 football…PERSONAL: Full name is Brandon Pugh…born June 22, 1994…son of Irma Pugh and has two sisters…major is Sports Manage- ment... BATS LEFT, THROWS RIGHT MITCHELL LOVELL Outfield STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA 6-0, 185, Sophomore Year Avg G-GS AB R H RBI Florence, Alabama 2015 .192 31-24 73 19 14 9

UNA 2015: Played in 19 games with Year 2B 3B HR BB HP SO SB-SBA one start in the outfield in 2015...hit .133 2015 1 1 0 15 3 22 11-16 (two-of-15) with four runs scored and two runs batted in...drew five walks, hit- by-pitch once and struckout six times... one sacrifice bunt and was one-of-two on stolen bases attempts...fielding percentage was .800 with one error in five chances...UNA 2014: Redshirted at UNA as a true freshman... HIGH SCHOOL: Played in the outfield at Sheffield High School under head coach Chuck Smith…helped lead the Bulldogs to the second round of the state playoffs in 2012 and the third round in 2013…also let-

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RILEY SANDERSON STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA Right-Handed Pitcher Year W-L Saves ERA GP GS CG 5-9, 165, Senior 2012 0-0 0 21.00 2 1 0 Owens Cross Roads, Alabama 2013 3-3 0 2.79 9 7 0 2014 7-3 0 3.76 14 14 3 UNA 2015: Pitched in 10 games 2015 4-5 0 5.14 10 10 3 in 2015, all starts, and tied for the team Career 14-11 0 4.24 35 32 6 lead with three complete games...finished 4-5 with a 5.14 ERA in 49 innings... Year IP H R-ER BB SO HB allowed 47 hits, 28 runs, 28 earned runs, 2012 3.0 8 8-7 1 5 0 walked 20 and struckout 37...opponents 2013 38.2 41 15-12 13 28 7 hit .261 against him...three wild pitches 2014 79.0 75 40-33 30 45 16 and seven hit batters...wins were against 2015 49.0 47 28-28 20 37 7 Miles, Stillman, West Alabama and Mississippi College...losses were to Career 169.2 171 91-80 64 115 30 West Florida, Valdosta State, Alabama-Huntsville, West Georgia and Lee...threw complete games against West Alabama, Lee and Mississippi College...UNA 2014: Tied for the team lead with 14 starts on the mound as a sophomore...finished with a 7-6 record and a 3.76 earned run SHAWN SMIRNOFF average, allowing 40 total runs and 33 earned in 79.0 innings of work... Left-Handed Pitcher led the team in wins and was second in innings pitched and strikeouts... 6-0, 180, Senior walked 30 and struckout 45...opponents hit .254 against him...threw four Eclectic, Alabama wild pitches and hit 16 batters...allowed 10 doubles but no home runs... threw three complete games...recorded wins over Lemoyne-Owen, Delta UNA 2015: Pitched in seven games State, Christian Brothers, Union, West Georgia and Shorter in the regular in 2015 with two starts...2-0 record with season and West Georgia in the Gulf South Conference Tournament... a 4.72 ERA in 13.1 innings of work...al- losses were to Florida Tech, West Florida, West Alabama, Valdosta State, lowed 12 hits, 10 runs and seven earned Alabama-Huntsville and Lee...UNA 2013: Made nine appearances runs...eight walks and 11 strikeouts... with seven starts in 2013...finished with a 3-3 record and a 2.79 earned threw three wild pitches and hit two run average...was a solid mid-week performer for the Lions...he did not batters...one balk...opponents hit .240 appear in any Gulf South Conference games...pitched 38.2 innings, al- against him...wins were against Lemoyne-Owen and Trevecca Naza- lowing 41 hits, 15 runs, 12 earned, walked 13 and struckout 28...threw rene...COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played at Central Alabama one wild pitch and hit seven batters...got wins against Maryville, Trev- under head coach Wynn Fletcher prior to transferring to UNA…went 8-2 ecca Nazarene and Freed-Hardeman...losses were to Stillman, Freed- with an ERA of 2.22 in 81 innings last season…helped lead the Trojans Hardeman and Montevallo...UNA 2012: Made two pitching appear- to a National Championship in 2013…HIGH SCHOOL: Pitched ances early in the season and then missed the remainder of the year due and played in the outfield at Elmore County High School under head to injury...received a medical redshirt...started and pitched two innings coach Wendell Jackson…PERSONAL: Full name is Shawn Lee against Harding, allowing five runs on five hits over two innings...pitched Smirnoff…born September 2, 1994…son of Mike and Patsy Smirnoff one inning against Martin Methodist, allowing three runs on three hits... and has three brothers and one sister…major is Exercise Science... HIGH SCHOOL: Played shortstop and pitched at Madison County BATS LEFT, THROWS LEFT. High School under head coach Dryan Gustafson...helped lead the Tigers to the state playoffs in 2009 and 2011...named all-area in 2011...PER- STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA SONAL: Full name is Riley Benjamin Sanderson...born on May 27, Year W-L Saves ERA GP GS CG 1992..son of Terry and Kathy Sanderson and has two brothers...major is 2015 2-0 0 4.72 7 2 0 Accounting...BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT Year IP H R-ER BB SO HB 2015 13.1 12 10-7 8 11 2

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JESS SMITH BLAKE TALLEY Catcher Right-Handed Pitcher/Third Base 6-0, 170, Senior 6-0, 175, Senior Fort Payne, Alabama Brownsboro, Alabama

UNA 2015: Played in 21 games in UNA 2015: Pitched in six games 2015 with 17 starts behind the plate...hit in 2015 with one start...posted a 2-1 .250 (13-of-52) with seven runs scored record and a 5.49 ERA...pitched 19.2 in- and five runs batted in...two doubles, nings, allowing 13 runs, 12 earned runs five base on balls, one hit-by-pitch and 23 hits...walked six and struckout and 13 strikeouts...four sac bunts and 19...opponents hit .291 against him... 0-for-two on stolen base attempts... threw four wild pitches and hit two bat- finished with a .288 slugging percentage ters...one balk...wins were against Miles and a .328 on base percentage...one error in 130 chances in the field for and Spring Hill and took the loss against Montevallo...COMMUNI- a .992 fielding percentage...two multi-hit games...longest hitting streak TY COLLEGE: Played at Calhoun Community College under head of the season was three games...COMMUNITY COLLEGE: coach Mike Burns prior to transfer to UNA…had .326 batting average, Played at Central Alabama Community College prior to transferring to 11 doubles and a .346 batting average in conference play…member of UNA...a member of the Trojans 2013 NJCAA National Championship the Alabama Community College Conference All-Worth team in 2014… team…HIGH SCHOOL: Played catcher at Fort Payne High HIGH SCHOOL: Played third base and pitched at Buckhorn High School under head coach Johnny Johnson…helped lead the Wildcats to School under head coach Roger Wright…had a batting average of .390 the second round of the state playoffs and four consecutive area cham- with seven home runs in 2012…helped lead the Bucks to the third round pionships…named all-area twice, all-region twice and all-county…tied of state playoffs in 2012…named Team MVP in 2012…PERSONAL: school record for all-time career wins at 97…also lettered in football with Full name is Blake Edward Talley…son of Greg Talley and Teresa Baker an honorable mention all-region selection…member of the Presidential and has one brother, Andrew and one sister, Anna Lawren…major is Honor Roll…PERSONAL: Full name is Jess Nathan Smith…born Education...BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT. on March 2, 1994…son of Carolyn Smith and has one sibling…major is Secondary Education and General Sciences...BATS RIGHT, THROWS STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA RIGHT. Year W-L Saves ERA GP GS CG 2015 2-1 0 5.49 6 1 0 STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA Year Avg G-GS AB R H RBI Year IP H R-ER BB SO HB 2015 .250 21-17 52 7 13 5 2015 19.2 263 13-12 6 19 2

Year 2B 3B HR BB HP SO SB-SBA 2015 2 0 0 5 1 13 0-2

CHRIS SPARKMAN Right-Handed Pitcher/Catcher 5-11, 200, Redshirt Freshman Decatur, Alabama

UNA 2015: Redshirted in 2015... HIGH SCHOOL: Pitched and played catcher, first base, third base and in the outfield at Austin High School under head coach Tyler Stephenson… had a .376 batting average and .480 on base percentage in 2013...2.85 earned run average and .320 batting average in 2014…named team Offensive MVP, honorable mention Decatur Daily and Huntsville Times All-Area in 2013... Decatur Daily All-Area in 2014… also lettered in football and basketball…member of National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta…PERSONAL: Full name is Christopher Al- len Sparkman…born on October 12, 1995…son of Richie Sparkman and Rebekah Higgins and has six siblings…major is Finance...BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT. 20 2016 UNA RETURNEES

PAYTON THOMAS HEATH WOOD Catcher Second Base/Outfield 6-0, 175, Sophomore 5-10, 160, Senior Arab, Alabama Corinth, Mississippi

UNA 2015: Redshirted in 2015... UNA 2015: Played in 35 games UNA 2014: Played extensively as a with 32 starts in 2015...14 starts at sec- true freshman in 2014, appearing in 28 ond base, 16 in the outfield and two as games with 23 starts behind the plate... the designated hitter...hit .232, going 23- hit .121 (seven-for-58) with seven runs of-99 at the plate with 25 runs scored scored and four runs batted in...two and 15 runs batted in...four doubles, 13 doubles, six walks, hit-by-pitch twice bases on balls and hit-by-pitch twice... and 17 strikeouts... three-for-three on struckout 14 times...12-of-13 on stolen stolen base attempts...had a .979 fielding percentage with three errors in base attempts...had a .330 on base percentage and a .273 slugging 142 chances...had two pickoffs and threw out 15 of 42 on stolen base at- percentage...three errors in 68 fielding chances for a .956 fielding tempts ...HIGH SCHOOL: Played catcher and pitched at Arab High percentage...had four multi-hit games and two multiple-RBI games... School under head coach Karl Amonite…helped lead the Knights to the COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played at Northeast Mississippi state playoffs in 2010 and 2013…named offensive MVP, defensive MVP Community College under head coach Kent Farris prior to transferring to and was a two-time Pitcher of the Year in his career…also lettered in bas- UNA…helped lead the Tigers to a North Division Championship…named ketball…PERSONAL: Full name is Payton Michael Thomas…born all-state…HIGH SCHOOL: Played in the infield and outfield at on July 14, 1994…son of Mike and Kristy Thomas and has one sister… Kossuth High School under head coach Daniel Threadgill…had a career major is Business. BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT batting average of .393…helped lead the Aggies to a state runner-up finish, two North Half Championships and two division championships… STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA named Defensive Player of the Year as a tenth grader, Offensive Player Year Avg G-GS AB R H RBI of the Year in the 11th grade, 1A-3A Player of the Year as a senior… 2014 .121 28-23 58 7 7 4 also lettered in football and basketball…PERSONAL: Full name Year 2B 3B HR BB HP SO SB-SBA is Keaton Heath Wood…born on May 16, 1993…son of Alan and Lisa 2014 2 0 0 6 2 17 3-3 Wood and has one sister, Dani…major is Physical Education...BATS RIGHT, THROWS RIGHT.

STATS AT NORTH ALABAMA J.T. THOMPSON Year Avg G-GS AB R H RBI Left-Handed Pitcher/Third Base 2015 .232 35-32 99 25 23 15 5-10, 165, Redshirt Freshman Tuscumbia, Alabama Year 2B 3B HR BB HP SO SB-SBA 2015 4 0 0 13 2 14 12-13 UNA 2015: Redshirted at UNA in 2015...HIGH SCHOOL: Pitched and played in the outfield at Deshler High School under head coach Jason Fuller…helped lead the Tigers to the state playoffs all but one year of his career…played in North/South All-Star game…PERSONAL: Full name is Jonathan Brian Thompson…born on February 29, 1996…son of Brian and Kelly Thompson and has two siblings…major is Geography...BATS LEFT, THROWS LEFT

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BRETT BAKER to a regional championship in 2013…was named second-team all- Catcher league as an infielder in 2012 and honorable mention as a pitcher in 5-11, 208, Freshman 2013…was a Scholar Athlete in 2012 and on the Principal’s Honor Roll Sheffield, Alabama in 2012 and 2013…PERSONAL: Full name is Bradley Bullock… born on April 15, 1995…son of Rick and Denise Bullock and has two HIGH SCHOOL: Played catcher sisters…major is TV and Radio Broadcast. and third base at Sheffield High School under head coach Chuck Smith… WESTON CALLAHAN helped lead the Bulldogs to the second Right-Handed Pitcher round of the state playoffs as a fresh- 5-10, 175, Junior man and two quarterfinal appearances Huntsville, Alabama as a sophomore and a junior…team broke the record for most wins in a COLLEGE: Played at Calhoun season in school history as a junior…named first-team all-area, honor- Community College under head coach able mention all-state and honorable mention All-Tennessee Valley as a Mike Burns prior to transferring to junior…as a senior he had 31 hits, 26 singles, three doubles, one triple, UNA…helped lead the Warhawks to the one home run, 18 RBI, 13 walks, eight strikeouts, a batting average of state playoffs as a freshman…pitched .326, on-base percentage of .398, slugging percentage of .411…mem- in three games as a sophomore… ber of National Honor Society, 24 Karat Club and was Salutatorian… HIGH SCHOOL: Played pitcher PERSONAL: Full name is Brett Landon Baker…born on April 18, and outfeld at Madison County High 1997…son of Gary and Amanda Baker and has three brothers and one School under head coach Jason Scott and at Cullman High School sister…major is undecided. under head coach Brent Patterson…as a sophomore, junior and senior his teams made state playoff appearances….finished as state runner-up CHRIS BLAKEY as a junior…as a senior he was team captain, MVP and had the highest Infield batting average… also lettered in football…PERSONAL: Full name 5-8, 180, Junior is Weston Scott Callahan…born on November 2, 1993…son of Michael Gardendale, Alabama Callahan and Sharon Tucker and has one brother…major is Marketing.

COLLEGE: Played at Wallace State BEN COOLEY Community College Hanceville under Outfield head coach Randy Putman prior to 5-11, 181, Junior transferring to UNA…had a batting av- Hattiesburg, Mississippi erage of .300…HIGH SCHOOL: Played shortstop at Gardendale High COLLEGE: Played at East Central School under head coach Pat Keedy… Community College under head coach named all-county as a junior and senior…had a .397 batting average… Neal Holliman prior to transferring to also lettered in football…PERSONAL: Full name is Christopher Lee UNA…was honored with the Warrior Blakey…born on June 19, 1994…son of Lee Blakey and Wendy Chap- Challenge Award and the Rawlings pell and has two siblings…major is Business. Gold Glove Award in 2015…HIGH SCHOOL: Played centerfield at BRADLEY BULLOCK South Jones High School under head Third Base/First Base coach Jordan Rodgers…named second-team all-state in the outfield… 5-11, 205, Junior had two home runs in one inning in 2010…in 2009 he had a .325 batting Overland Park, Kansas average with four homeruns…in 2010 he had a .505 batting average with 10 home runs…in 2011 he had a .356 batting average with two COLLEGE: Played at Neosho home runs…as a senior in 2012 he had a .360 batting average with two County Community College under head home runs…also lettered in soccer, football and basketball…member coach Steve Murry prior to transfer- of the Beta Club…PERSONAL: Full name is Benjamin Delonzo ring to UNA…was named the 2015 Cooley…born on January 18, 1995…son of O.B. and Sarah Cooley and Male Student-Athlete of the Year…had has one brother…major is Physical Education. a .325 batting average with 25 runs batted in and a .992 fielding percentage…HIGH SCHOOL: Pitched and played third base and second base at Blue Valley Southwest High School under head coach Rick Sabath…helped lead the Timberwolves

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HAYDEN HOLT CONNER KISER Infield Outfield 5-9, 150, Junior 6-1, 198, Freshman Columbia, Tennessee Haleyville, Alabama

COLLEGE: Played at Columbia HIGH SCHOOL: Played center- State Community College under head field at Haleyville High School under coach Mike Corn prior to transferring head coach Todd McNutt…helped lead to UNA…helped lead the Chargers to the Lions to the state playoffs as a the JUCO World Series in 2014…had freshman and a senior and to the semi- a batting average of .320…HIGH finals as a junior...named to the NWA SCHOOL: Played shortstop at All-Area team as a sophomore, junior Columbia Central High School under and senior…named to the first-team of the Times Daily All-Area team head coach Mark Pickle…helped lead the Lions to the state champion- as a junior and a senior… second team all-state as a junior…was a two ship game as a sophomore and the regional tournament every year of sport all-state player… had a batting average of .478 with 28 runs batted his career…named all-district in 2012 ad 2013…had a batting average of in, 19 stolen bases and five home runs…also lettered in football and .368… PERSONAL: Full name is Hayden Cole Holt…born on Janu- basketball…member of the National Honor Society…PERSONAL: ary 27, 1995…son of Brent and Kim Holt and has one sibling…major is Full name is Conner Wade Kiser…born on August 19, 1996…son of Environmental Biology. Kelly and Leigh Ann Kiser and has one sister…major is Business.

ALEX JOHNSON TAYLOR KNIGHT Left-Handed Pitcher Right-Handed Pitcher 5-7, 180, Freshman 6-3, 180, Junior Collierville, Tennessee Huntsville, Alabama

HIGH SCHOOL: Pitched at Col- COLLEGE: Played at Alabama lierville High School under head coach A&M University under head coach Mitch Jeff Hopkins…helped lead the Dragons Hill prior to transferring to UNA…helped to a state championship and a sub-state lead the Bulldogs to breaking the school championship in 2013 and district cham- record for most wins in a season twice pionships in 2013 and 2015…named in 2014 and 2015…had a no-hitter for Dandy Dozen Player of the Week, All- four innings in relief against Auburn… Metro team and All-Region 8 team as HIGH SCHOOL: Pitched at a senior…had a 7-2 record and 1.43 ERA…pitched 52 and 2/3 innings, Huntsville High School under head coach David Sharp…helped lead the had 55 strikeouts and walked 23 walks…PERSONAL: Full name Panthers to a 6A state championship…as a junior he threw a no hitter is Alex Matthew Johnson…born on September 4, 1996…son of P.J. and against Hazel Green High School…PERSONAL: Full name is Tay- Debbie Johnson and has one brother…major is Sports Management. lor Mills Knight…born on April 11, 1994…son of Rusty and Karen Knight and has one brother…major is Business Management.

TATE MATHIS Outfield 5-11, 170, Freshman Hartselle, Alabama

HIGH SCHOOL: Played outfield and pitched at Hartselle High School under head coach William Booth… helped lead the Tigers to the second round of the state playoffs…was named Hartselle Enquirer first-team all-area and first-team All-Morgan County…had a batting average of .375 with 29 runs batted in and three home runs…also lettered in football…member of Mu Alpha Theta and National Honor Society… PERSONAL: Full name is Kyle Tate Mathis…born on September 4, 1996…son of Ashley and Jane Mathis and has one sister…major is Nursing. 23 2016 UNA NEWCOMERS

PEYTON SOCKWELL of the Year in 2011 and 2012… all-state in football in 2012…broke Infield school record for most wins with 14 in 2011…also lettered in football and 6-2, 185, Freshman basketball…PERSONAL: Full name is Devan Christopher Traglia… Lawrenceburg, Tennessee born on September 1, 1993…son of Chris and Tamela Traglia and has one brother…major is Finance. HIGH SCHOOL: Played shortstop and second base at Lawrence TANNER TRAGLIA County High School under head coach Right-Handed Pitcher Nathan Hartsfield…helped lead the 6-1, 145, Freshman Wildcats to a district championship in Florence, Alabama 2015…named all-district in baseball HIGH SCHOOL: Played short- as a junior and senior and all-district stop and pitched at Shoals Christian in basketball as a junior and senior… School under head coach Jason had a batting average of .360 and led the team in runs batted in… broke Anderson…helped lead the Flame to a school three-point record in basketball as a junior, and scored 1,000 state championships as a sophomore in points as a senior… also lettered in golf…graduated Cum Laude… 2012 and a junior in 2013…named first- PERSONAL: Full name is Peyton Vance Sockwell…born on team all-area and all-state as a senior August 31, 1996…son of Chris and Jennette Sockwell and has two in 2014… had a .427 batting average sisters…major is undecided. as a senior to go with a 1.80 ERA … member of National Honor Society and graduated with honors…PER- DYLAN STEWART SONAL: Full name is Tanner Gregg Traglia…born on November 9, Right-Handed Pitcher 1995…son of Chris and Tamela Traglia and has one brother…major is 6-2, 165, Junior Exercise Science. Columbia, Tennessee DRAKE TUCKER COLLEGE: Played at Columbia Outfield State Community College under head 5-8, 185, Junior coach Mike Corn prior to transferring to Florence, Alabama UNA…helped lead the Chargers to the National Junior College World Series COLLEGE: Played at Wallace State in 2014…was honored with the Coach Community College Hanceville under Painter Award…HIGH SCHOOL: head coach Randy Putman prior to Played pitcher and first base at Spring transferring to UNA…helped lead the Hill High School under head coach Paul Lamm…helped lead the Raid- Lions to state runner-up finish in 2015… ers to the state playoffs four consecutive years and state-runner up had a batting average of .313…HIGH finishes in 2010 and 2012….named all-district in 2012 and 2013 and SCHOOL: Played centerfield at team captain in 2013…never suffered a loss at Spring Hill and had an Brooks High School under head coach ERA of 1.72 as a junior and 0.93 as a senior…PERSONAL: Full Todd Nelms…helped lead the Lions to the playoffs from 7th-12th grade, name is Christopher James Dylan Stewart…born on January 12, 1995… and state runner-up finish as a sophomore and a senior…named all-area son of Chris and Janna Stewart and has one brother…major is Physical as a freshman, sophomore and senior and Player of the Year 4A-6A as Therapy. a senior…had the most hits in 2013 with 95 and the most doubles that same year…had a batting average of .488…also lettered in football and DEVAN TRAGLIA basketball…member of the National Honor Society…PERSONAL: Right-Handed Pitcher Full name is Thomas Drake Tucker…born on July 8, 1995…son of Kevin 5-1, 175, Redshirt Junior and Anna Tucker and has one brother…major is Education. Florence, Alabama

COLLEGE: Played at Samford University prior to transferring to UNA… HIGH SCHOOL: Played pitcher . and centerfield at Shoals Christian School under head coach Jason Ander- son…helped lead the Flame to three consecutive Class 1A State Champion- ships from 2010-2012…named all-state in baseball three consecutive years from 2010-2012…Class 1A Pitcher