2014 BAYLOR BASEBALL MEDIA ALMANAC Fifth Edition, Baylor Athletic Communications
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2014 BAYLOR BASEBALL MEDIA ALMANAC Fifth Edition, Baylor Athletic Communications www.BaylorBears.com | www.BaylorAthleticExperience.com |www.Facebook.com/BaylorAthletics | www.Twitter.com/BaylorAthletics BAYLOR UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 1500 South University Parks Drive Waco, TX 76706 254-710-1234 www.BaylorBears.com www.BaylorAthleticExperience.com Facebook: BaylorAthletics Twitter: @BaylorAthletics CREDITS EDITORS Zach Peters, Nick Joos EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Julie Bennett, David Kaye, Heath Nielsen, Sean Doerre COMPILATION Zach Peters PHOTOgRAPHY Robbie Rogers, Matthew Minard Baylor Photography Marketing & Communications PRINTINg AMA Nystrom 920 North Valley Mills Drive Waco, TX 76710 www.amanystrom.com © 2014, Baylor University Department of Athletics BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. BAYLOR ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT To support the overall mission of the University by providing a nationally competitive intercollegiate athletics program that attracts, nurtures and graduates student-athletes who, under the guidance of a high-quality staff, pursue excellence in their respective sports, while representing Baylor with character and integrity. Consistent with the Christian values of the University, the department will carry out this mission in a way that reflects fair and equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff. Baylor University is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin, and are not opposed to qualified handi capped persons. 2014 BAYLOR BASEBALL MEDIA ALMANAC @BAYLORBASEBALL DIRECTORY QUICK FACTS INFORMATION 1 HISTORY 47 gENERAL INFORMATION INFORMATION Quick Facts . 1 Program History . 47-50 Location: Waco, Texas Athletic Communications . 2 All-Time Results . 51-64 Founded: 1845, by the Republic of Texas Media Information . 3 Yearly Records, Coaching Records. 65 Enrollment: 15,616 Ken Starr, University President . 4 Baylor vs. Ranked Opponents . 66-67 Conference: Big 12 Ian McCaw, Director of Athletics. 5 Baylor on Television. 67 Colors: Green (PMS 560) and Gold (1235) Baylor Ballpark. 6-7 NCAA Postseason History . 68 Nickname: Bears 2014 Schedule/Opponent SID Infomation. 8 College World Series Appearances . 69-71 President: Ken Starr Roster . 9 NCAA Regional Appearances . 72-75 Faculty Representative: Michael Rogers, J.D. Conference Championships. 76-77 Director of Athletics: Ian McCaw PLAYERS 10 Conference Tournaments . 78-79 Sport Administrator: Chad Jackson Broadcast Roster . 10-11 No-Hitters, Cycles . 80-81 Athletic Department Phone: 254.710.1234 Returning Letterwinners . 12-27 All-Americans . 82-83 Ticket Information Phone: 254.710.1000 Returning Squad Members . 28-30 Honors . 84-87 Stadium (capacity): Baylor Ballpark at Newcomers . 31-34 Team Honors . 88 Ferrell Field (5,000) Major League Baseball . 89-91 Largest Crowd: 5,911 (4/21/12 vs. Texas A&M) COACHES & STAFF 35 All-Time Letterwinners . 92-94 Dimensions: 330-400-330 All-Time Lineups . 95-98 Head Coach Steve Smith . 35-37 Press Box Phone: 254.754.5546 Team Statistics . 99-100 Associate Head Coach Steve Johnigan . 38 All-Time Series Records . 101-102 Assistant Coach Trevor Mote . 39 BASEBALL HISTORY Assistant Coach Adam Revelette. 40 RECORDS 103 First Season: 1902 All-Time Record: 2,157-1,550-6 (.581) Individual Batting Records . 103-104 2013 REVIEW 41 All-Time Big 12 Record: 259-194 (.572) Individual Pitching Records. 105-107 Game Recaps . 41-42 Overall Postseason Record: 43-42 (.506) Individual Fielding Records. 107 Overall Statistics. 43 NCAA Regional Appearances: 18 Batting Leaders . 108-112 Big 12 Statistics . 44 NCAA Super Regional Appearances: 4 Yearly Batting Leaders . 113-114 Results . 45 CWS Appearances: 3 (1977, 1978, 2005) Pitching Leaders. 115-120 Miscellaneous Statistics . 46 Last NCAA Appearance: 2012 (Waco Super Regional) Yearly Pitching Leaders . 121 Conference Titles: 5 (1923, 1966, 2000, 2005, 2012) Fielding Leaders. 122 Team Game Records . 122 Team Season Bests. 123 2013 REVIEW NCAA Tournament Records . 124 2013 Overall Record: 27-28 Big 12 Tournament Records . 125 2013 Big 12 Record (Finish): 12-11 (5th) Baylor Ballpark Records. 126 2013 Final Rankings: NR/NR/NR/NR Conference Statistical Leaders . 127 2013 Postseason: Big 12 Championship National Statistical Leaders. 128 2014 PREVIEW Lettermen Returning/Lost: 15/12 Position Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost: 9/6 Returning Squad Members: 8 Newcomers: 13 COACHINg STAFF Head Coach: Steve Smith (Baylor, 1986) Record at Baylor: 695-460-1 (20th season) Career Record: 695-460-1 (20th season) Associate Head Coach: Steve Johnigan (19th season; Texas A&M, 1989) Assistant Coaches: Trevor Mote (sixth season; Baylor, 2004) Adam Revelette (second season; Kentucky, 2007) Director of Operations: Seth Dorsey Athletic Trainer: Josh Ogden Baseball Office Phone: 254.710.3029 Best Time to Call: Late Mornings Baseball Office Fax: 254.710.3008 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Associate AD/Communications: Heath Nielsen Baseball Contact: Zach Peters Office Phone: 254.710.3784 Cell Phone: 254-749-0712 E-mail: [email protected] BAC Office: 1500 S. University Parks Dr. Waco, TX 76706 Office Phone: 254.710.2743 Athletic Website: www.BaylorBears.com 1 2014 BAYLOR BASEBALL MEDIA ALMANAC WWW.BAYLORBEARS.COM ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Second Floor, Simpson Center 1500 South University Parks Drive, Waco, TX 76706 Phone: 254-710-2743 | Fax: 254-710-1369 Official Web Sites of Baylor Athletics www.BaylorBears.com INFORMATION Social Media “Like Us” on Facebook: Facebook.com/BaylorAthletics NICK JOOS HEATH NIELSEN JULIE BENNETT Follow Us on Twitter: Twitter.com/BaylorAthletics Executive Associate AD Associate AD Assistant AD Follow Us on Instagram: Instagram.com/BaylorAthletics External Affairs Communications Athletic Communications STAFF DIRECTORY NICK JOOS Executive Associate AD / External Affairs Sport Responsibilities: Football Credentials Alma Mater: Iowa State, 1987 | Joined Baylor: October 2003 Office: 254-710-3043 | Cell: 254-709-9659 | E-mail: [email protected] HEATH NIELSEN Associate AD / Communications Sport Responsibilities: Football Alma Mater: Utah State, 1994 | Joined Baylor: May 2000 Office: 254-710-3538 | Cell: 254-709-2743 | E-mail: [email protected] DAVID KAYE SEAN DOERRE ZACH PETERS Associate Director Assistant Director Assistant Director JULIE BENNETT Assistant AD / Communications Sport Responsibilities: Women’s Basketball, Acrobatics & Tumbling Alma Mater: Fresno State, 1972 | Joined Baylor: March 1993 Office: 254-710-3042 | Cell: 254-709-9657 | E-mail: [email protected] DAVID KAYE Associate Director Sport Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Golf, Football Alma Mater: Baylor, 2008 | Joined Baylor: November 2009 Office: 254-710-4389 | Cell: 254-709-5147 | E-mail: [email protected] SEAN DOERRE Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Cross Country, Track & Field, Tennis, Football Alma Mater: Baylor, 2011 | Joined Baylor: August 2012 KYLE ROBARTS KELLEN COLEMAN LAUREN PHILLIPS Office: 254-710-3638 | Cell: 254-640-4613 | E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Director Coordinator of Strategic Administrative Assistant Messaging ZACH PETERS Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Baseball, Soccer, Football Alma Mater: Northern Illinois, 2007 | Joined Baylor: February 2013 Office: 254-710-3784 | Cell: 254-749-0712 | E-mail: [email protected] KYLE ROBARTS Assistant Director Sport Responsibilities: Volleyball, Softball, Equestrian Alma Mater: Abilene Christian, 2005 | Joined Baylor: July 2013 Office: 254-710-3065 | Cell: 254-227-1975 | E-mail: [email protected] KELLEN COLEMAN Coordinator of Strategic Messaging JAY HICKS ASHLEY FARRELL Sport Responsibilities: Website Director Assistant Director Alma Mater: Oklahoma, 2008 | Joined Baylor: October 2012 Sic ‘em Sports Productions Sic ‘em Sports Productions Office: 254-710-4049 | Cell: 254-749-6507 | E-mail: [email protected] JAY HICKS Director, Sic ‘em Sports Productions Alma Mater: Baylor, 1996 | Joined Baylor: August 2013 Office: 254-710-3709 | E-mail: [email protected] ASHLEY FARRELL Assistant Director, Sic ‘em Sports Productions Alma Mater: Missouri, 2009 | Joined Baylor: August 2010 Office: 254-710-4633 | Cell: 254-265-3878 | E-mail: [email protected] LAUREN PHILLIPS Administrative Assistant Office: 254-710-1266 | E-mail: [email protected] 2 2014 BAYLOR BASEBALL MEDIA ALMANAC @BAYLORBASEBALL MEDIA INFORMATION BAYLOR BALLPARK PRESS FACILITIES SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION Baylor Ballpark features one of the nation’s top press facilities, In addition to following the most up-to-date information on Baylor’s comprised of the Jack D. Loftis press box and the Jarrell McCracken Official Athletics Site, www.BaylorBears.com, the Baylor Athletic broadcast booths. Communication office runs the Official Twitter feeds for Baylor Athletics Press facilities at Baylor Ballpark are governed by the National Collegiate (@BaylorAthletics) and Baylor Baseball (@BaylorBaseball). Baseball Writers Association and by Baylor Athletic Communications. A professional atmosphere will be maintained at all times. Cheering, clapping INCLEMENT WEATHER or loud talking inside the Jack D. Loftis press box will not be tolerated and Media will be informed immediately should