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TABLE OF CONTENTS MSU BASEBALL QUICK FACTS MMEDIA/TEAMEDIA/TEAM IINFORMATIONNFORMATION ABOUT MISSISSIPPI STATE Media Information ................................................................. 2-3 Location: Starkville, Miss. (approx. 25,000) MSU Baseball Radio Network .................................................. 4 Founded: February 28, 1878 Team Schedule ..........................................................................5 Enrollment: 17,824 (fall, 2008) Season Preview .................................................................... 6-7 President: Dr. Mark E. Keenum (Mississippi State University, 1983) Team Road Headquarters ........................................................ 7 Faculty representative: Dr. Steven Turner (Mercer, 1975) Team Roster / Pronunciation Guide ........................................ 8 Director of athletics: Greg Byrne (Arizona State, 1994) Mascot: English Bulldog CCOACHESOACHES & STAFFSTAFF School colors: Maroon & White Head Coach John Cohen ................................................. 10-13 Conference affi liation: Southeastern Conference (Western Division) Assistant Coach Lane Burroughs ..........................................14 Baseball stadium: Dudy Noble Field, Polk-DeMent Stadium Assistant Coach Butch Thompson ........................................15 Stadium capacity: 15,000; (seating approximately 7,200) Coordinator of Camps Nick Mingione .................................. 16 Stadium dimensions: LF-330, LC-376, CF-390, RC-374, RF-326 Coordinator of Baseball Operations Tyler Bratton .............. 17 Behind the Scenes ................................................................. 17 BASEBALL STAFF Support Staff ............................................................................18 Head coach: John Cohen (Mississippi State University, 1990) Athletic Department Staff Directory .......................................19 Overall Record: 321-197-1 (.619/9 seasons) The Diamond Girls .................................................................. 20 MSU Record: First season NCAA Postseason Appearances: 2 TTHEHE PLAYERSPLAYERS Assistant coach: Butch Thompson, 1st year (Birmingham-Southern, 1992) Luke Adkins / Johnny Allen ................................................... 22 Assistant coach: Lane Burroughs, 1st year (Mississippi College, 1995) Tyler Whitney - Team Demographics .................................... 45 Coordinator of baseball camps: Nick Mingione, 1st year (Embry-Riddle Univ., 2000) Director of baseball operations: Tyler Bratton, 1st year (Mississippi State, 2007) TTHEHE OPPONENTSOPPONENTS Administrative assistant: Greg Drye, 4th year (Southern Miss, 1996) SEC Opponents ................................................................ 48-50 Student assistant: Will Coggin SEC Tournament ..................................................................... 50 Athletic trainer: Allen Thompson (West Alabama, 2000) Non-conference Opponents ............................................ 51-53 Student managers: Jonathan Boyd, Russ Carter, Baron Jones Series Scores / BankFirst Challenge .............................. 54-58 Student trainer: Will Frazier 22008008 SEASONSEASON ININ REVIEWREVIEW Strength coach: John McCallister (West Virginia, 2000) 2008 Season Recap ................................................................ 60 Media relations contact: Joe Dier (Mississippi State, 1975) Season Results ....................................................................... 61 TEAM INFORMATION Overall, Conference Statistics ......................................... 62-63 2008 overall record: 23-33 (Home: 16-15, Away: 5-17, Neutral: 2-1) Starting Lineups ..................................................................... 64 2008 SEC record: 9-21 (Home: 6-9, Away: 3-12) Home Runs Hit/Allowed ......................................................... 65 2008 SEC fi nish: 12th overall (6th in SEC West) Quality Starts / GWRBI ........................................................... 66 2008 postseason play: NA SEC Standings/Honors .......................................................... 67 Final national ranking: NA Final Career Statistics ............................................................ 68 2008 lettermen returning: 20 (C-Johnny Allen, RHP-Ricky Bowen, RHP/SS-Mi- MMSUSU BASEBALLBASEBALL RECORDSRECORDS chael Busby, 2B-Jet Butler, OF-Ryan Collins, RHP-Chad Crosswhite, C-Ryan Individual Records ........................................................... 70-71 Duffy, C-Cody Freeman, OF-Mark Goforth, OF-Nick Hardy, OF-Grant Hogue, Team Records ......................................................................... 72 RHP-Greg Houston, C-Brooks Lewis, LHP/1B-Forrest Moore, OF/3B-Jason The Last Time... / MSU in the Polls ....................................... 73 Nappi, 3B/1B-Connor Powers, SS/2B-Ryan Powers, 3B/SS-Russ Sneed, RHP- Top 10 Hitting Lists .......................................................... 74-75 Lee Swindle, LHP-Tyler Whitney) Top 10 Pitching Lists ........................................................ 76-77 2008 lettermen not returning: 10 (LHP-Jesse Carver, OF/1B-Jeff Flagg, OF/1B- Team Season Bests ................................................................ 78 Cade Hoggard, RHP-John Lalor, 1B-Tyler Moore, LHP-Justin Pigott, OF-Andy Yearly Team Statistics / MVPs ............................................... 79 Yearly Statistical Leaders ................................................ 80-81 Rice, 2B-Brandon Turner, RHP-Aaron Weatherford, LHP-Andy Wilson) Yearly Records/Coaching Records ....................................... 82 2008 position starters/DH returning: 8 (2B-Jet Butler, SS-Russ Sneed, 3B- Connor Powers, C-Ryan Duffy, DH-Jason Nappi, OF-Grant Hogue, OF-Ryan HHONORSONORS & HISTORYHISTORY Collins, OF-Mark Goforth) National / Regional / SEC Honors ................................... 84-85 Academic Honors ................................................................... 86 2008 position starters not returning: 1 (1B-Tyler Moore) Coaching Honors .................................................................... 87 2008 pitchers returning: 10 (RHP-Michael Busby, RHP-Ricky Bowen, RHP- Lettermen .......................................................................... 88-91 Chad Crosswhite, RHP-Drew Hollinghead, RHP-Greg Houston, RHP-Jared MSU in the Majors/Draft ................................................... 92-94 Koon, LHP-Forrest Moore, RHP-Lee Swindle, LHP-Jared Wesson, LHP-Tyler Television Appearances ......................................................... 95 Whitney) CWS / Regional Appearances .......................................... 96-98 SEC Tournament Appearances ............................................. 99 2008 pitchers not returning: 4 (LHP-Jesse Carver, RHP-John Lalor, LHP-Justin Historical Dates ............................................................ 100-102 Pigott, RHP-Aaron Weatherford) Game-By-Game Results (since 1948) .......................... 103-111 Series Records ..................................................................... 112 2008 non-lettermen returning: 6 (OF-Luke Adkins, OF-Brent Brownlee, C-Scott DeLoach, RHP-Drew Hollinghead, RHP/2B-Paxton Pace, LHP-Jared Wesson) TTHEHE UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY 2008 non-lettermen not returning: 5 (2B-Will Coggin, OF-Sean Johnson, LHP- Mississippi State University ................................................ 114 Shawn Marquardt, SS/2B-Ryan Rubino, 3B/C-Bobby Triglia) MSU President Keenum / Athletics Director Byrne ............ 115 This is Missisippi State ................................................. 116-125 Newcomers: 9 (SS/RHP-Justin Bussey, LHP-David Hayes, RHP-Tyler Johnson, Dudy Noble Field .......................................................... 126-127 RHP/OF-Devin Jones, INF-Jarrod Parks, 2B/SS-Frankie Rawdow, 1B-Nick Ray, The Southeastern Conference ............................................ 128 RHP/INF-Caleb Reed, LHP-Nick Routt) Class breakdown: Seniors: 10, Juniors: 11, Sophomores: 6, Freshmen: 9 MMEDIAEDIA IINFORMATIONNFORMATION The 2009 Mississippi State University Base- offi cials and are not open to the media. ball Media Guide has been prepared to assist the Coach Cohen will also be available for ad- media with its coverage of Bulldog Baseball. It ditional non-gameday interviews throughout the should provide answers to most MSU baseball- week. The best time to reach Cohen by telephone related questions. Should you need additional in- is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. weekdays. These inter- formation, please contact MSU Assistant Media views can also be arranged through the MSU Relations Director Joe Dier (662-325-8040/FAX Baseball Offi ce by contacting April Edwards at 325-3600 • [email protected]). (662) 325-3597. THE JOE PHILLIPS PRESS BOX: PLAYER INTERVIEWS: Mississippi The press box at Dudy Noble Field is named in State welcomes media representation at all base- honor of Joe Phillips, a pioneer in radio broad- ball games and practices. Media members should casting in Mississippi and a driving force behind The Joe Phillips Press Box at Dudy Noble Field contact the MSU Athletic Media Relations Offi ce the formation of Mississippi State University’s radio networks for sports broad- for practice times and to make known requests for player interviews. In most casts. The facility features media seating in three compartments as well as cases, players will be available for a brief time before and for a lengthier time two radio booths. following practices. CREDENTIALS: Media credentials for Mississippi