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6287+$/$%$0$ JAGUARS 2012 BASEBALLBALL MEDIA ME GUIDE ADAM LIND DAVID FREESE JUAN PIERRE P.J. WALTERS Jaguar Baseball Table of Contents Table of Contents Credits Quick Facts .................................................................2 Th e 2012 University of South Alabama Baseball media guide is Media Information .................................................3-4 published by the South Alabama Media Relations Offi ce. Th e guide 2012 Schedule ............................................................ 5 was written by Charlie Nichols. Editorial Assistance by Kevin Numerical Roster .......................................................6 Beasley and Brian Fremund. Roster Breakdown ..................................................... 7 Photography provided by John Adams, Kevin Beasley, Jimmy Returning Players ................................................ 8-18 Besson, Scott Donaldson, Chip English, Joe Imel, Bobby McDuffi e, Over 1,600 all-time wins Over Newcomers ......................................................... 19-31 Mobile Press-Register, Brad Puckett, Courtland Richards, Aaron Radio/TV Chart .................................................32-33 Tesney, Jeff Tesney, Ronald White, Jonathan Willey, Ron Veasley Coaching Staff ....................................................34-37 and Ashley Salley. Special recognition to the Mobile Chamber of Support Staff .......................................................38-40 Commerce, , the Sun Belt Conference and its member institutions, Season Outlook ..................................................41-42 Arizona Diamondbacks, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Stanky Field ........................................................43-45 Stanky Field Stadium Club .....................................46 Toronto Blue Jays, Denis Bancroft and to Major League Baseball. Jon Lieber Clubhouse ..............................................47 Layout and design by Charlie Nichols. Cover layout and design Luis Gonzalez Hitting Facility ...............................48 by USA Publication Services. Additional copies of the 2012 South • 2011 Final Statistics/Results .............................49-51 Alabama Baseball Media Guide are available by sending a check all-Americans 9 freshman 2011 Year-in-Review/SBC Honors ..................52-54 for $14 to USA Media Relations, 171 Jaguar Drive, HPELS 1105, Records ............................................................... 55-57 Mobile, AL 36688. Annual Team Stats/Leaders ..............................58-59 On the cover: All-Time Results ................................................60-73 (Front) Photo by Brad Puckett. (Back) 2012 seniors Jarrett Bailey, All-Time Records vs. Opponents ..........................74 Phillip Byrd and Brad Hook. Year-by-Year Coaching Records ............................75 Sun Belt Postseason History...................................76 NCAA Postseason History .....................................77 Jaguar Honors ..........................................................78 • Jags In Th e Pros.................................................. 79-81 All-Americans 3 academic David Freese .......................................................82-83 All-Time Lettermen .......................................... 84-87 2012 Opponents .................................................88-91 SID Directory ...........................................................92 2012 SBC Composite Schedule ........................93-96 2012 SBC Tournament ............................................97 2012 USA Diamond Girls.......................................98 Th e University of South Alabama ................. 99-101 President Gordon Moulton ..................................102 Director of Athletics Joel Erdman, Ph.D. ...........103 Athletic Staff ...................................................104-106 Academic Services/Student Life ..........................107 NCAA Compliance ...............................................108 Sports Medicine .....................................................109 Sun Belt Conference ..............................................110 USA Athletic Hall of Fame ...........................111-112 1 1980 • 1981 • 1983 • 1984 • 1987 • 1992 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 Sun Belt Champions Quick Facts Jaguar Baseball Lee Shirvanian enters his 30th season as voice of Jaguar baseball in 2012. Shirvanian — who also serves as the play-by-play voice of Jaguar football and basketball — also is co-host of the “Morning Sportscenter” on WNSP. 22 Major Leaguers 22 Major Since arriving in Mobile, he has been named the • Mobile Sportscaster of the Year in 1985 while in ’92 he received a South Alabama Athletics Hall of Fame award. Shirvanian also has experience covering Rutgers football and basketball, as well as professional teams in New York and Philadelphia. Americans Americans - 24 All • Most of South Alabama’s baseball games will be available via radio on WNSP 105.5 FM in Mobile. Entering his 30th season as voice of the Jaguars is Lee Shrivanian. Quick Facts General Administrative Assistant: Gwen Williams Name: University of South Alabama Offi ce Fax: 251-460-7297 City/State: Mobile, Ala. Mailing Address: University of South Alabama Founded: 1963 171 Jaguar Drive Enrollment: 15,009 HPELS, Room 1105 Nickname: Jaguars Mobile, AL 36688 24 NCAA Regional Appearances Appearances 24 NCAA Regional School Colors: Blue, Red and White Athletics Website: www.usajaguars.com • Stadium (Capacity): Stanky Field (3,775) Dimensions: 330-400-330 Coaching Staff Press Box Phone: 251-461-1842 Head Coach: Mark Calvi (Nova Southeastern [Fla.], ‘91) Affi liation: NCAA Division I Record at USA (Year): 0-0 (First season) Conference: Sun Belt Career Record (Year): Same President: V. Gordon Moulton (Georgia Tech, ‘65) Best Time To Contact Coach: contact SID NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative: Dr. John Smith (Berry [Ga.] College, ‘76) Assistant Coach: Bob Keller (Biola [Calif.], ‘92) Athletics Director: Dr. Joel Erdmann (South Dakota State, ‘86) Assistant Coach: Jerry Zulli (New Orleans, ‘02) Athletic Offi ce: 251-460-7121 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Alan Luckie (Spring Hill, ‘84) Athletics Ticket Offi ce: 251-461-1USA (1872) Director of Operations: Andrew Carden (Cumberland [Tenn.], ‘06) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jon Hersel (Jamestown [S.D.], ‘00) History Athletic Trainer: Chris McDonald First Season of Competition: 1965 Managers: Korey Hall, J.R. Dawson, Eric Britain Overall Record: 1623-894-3 (47 years) Baseball Offi ce Phone: 251-460-6876 Years in NCAA Tournament/Last: 24/2006 Last Postseason Opponent: Tulane Team Information Result: L, 18-11 @ Oxford (Miss.) Regional 2011 Record: 30-28 2011 Conference Record (fi nish): 15-15 (Sixth) Media Relations 2011 Final Ranking (poll): None Assistant Athletic Director: Brian Fremund Starters Returning / Lost: 4/5 Offi ce: 251-414-8032 Letterwinners Returning / Lost: 10/21 13 Conference Championships Championships 13 Conference Cell: 251-623-3191 Pitchers Returning / Lost: 4/10 E-mail: [email protected] Newcomers (24): Kyle Bartsch (Jr., LHP); Colin Bray (Fr., OF/LHP); Dillon Buhrkuhl (Jr., RHP); Assistant Director (Baseball Contact): Charlie Nichols Robby Campbell (Jr., IF); Jarron Cito (Jr., RHP); Trey Cockrell (So., IF); Drew Cofi eld (Jr., C); Austin Offi ce: 251-414-8017 Curtis (Jr., OF); Dustin Dalken (Jr., IF); Jaime Dennis (Jr., RHP); Chris Doyle (Jr., RHP); J.T. Files Cell: 251-751-9788 (Jr., C); Andrew Fonzi (Jr., LHP); Payton Gardner (Jr., RHP); Neil Hudson (So., IF); Tyler Huff er (Jr., E-mail: [email protected] RHP); Anthony Izzio (Jr., RHP); Cole Jarman (Fr., OF); Kevin Knapp (Fr., IF/C); Taylor Nichols (Fr., Assistant Directors: Kevin Beasley, Matt Horne C/IF); Graham Odom (Jr., IF); James Traylor (Fr., LHP); Ryan Wysocki (Jr., RHP); Nick Zaharion 2 Media Relations Assistant: Lauren Logan (Jr., IF) 2012 South Alabama Baseball Media Guide • usajaguars.com Jaguar Baseball Media Information Note To The Media Th e 2012 South Alabama Baseball Media Guide is designed to aid members of the media in covering Jaguar baseball. We appreciate your coverage. If there is anything we can do to assist you, please contact the Athletic Media Relations Offi ce at (251) 460-7035. Th e Athletic Media Relations Offi ce requests that you adhere to the following policies and procedures. Th ese are for the benefi t of your needs and those of the student-athletes and coaches. We ask that you please respect these requests in order to create a positive working environment for all parties involved. Media Relations Office Th e South Alabama Athletic Media Relations Offi ce is located in room 1105 of the HPELS building, beside the Mitchell Center. 1,600 all-time wins Over Home Credential Requests Th e South Alabama Athletic Media Relations Offi ce will issue credentials to working press only. Passes for spouses, children or friends will not be issued. Th ese credentials are non-transferable. Any unauthorized use of a credential will result in the credential being immediately revoked. All credential requests should be made in writing by sports editors or directors of accredited media outlets on company letterhead. Requests should be made no later than 24 hours prior to the start of the desired contests. Approved credentials can be picked up at the front gate of Stanky Field. Credential requests should be sent to: Charlie Nichols, Assistant Media Relations Director, University of South Alabama, 171 Jaguar Drive, HPELS 1105, Mobile, AL, 36688, or