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Armstrong Atlantic State University 2009 Baseball Twelve NCAA Regionals In 21 Seasons: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007 NCAA World Series 1988, 1989 & 1994 National Scoring Champion 1990 & 1993 National Pitching Champion 1980 & 1992 #1 Ranking In Final Poll 1989 & 1990 AASU’s “Era of Excellence” Year Record Final Poll Regular Season Post-Season 1983 54-20 8th NAIA District 2nd 2nd District Tourney 1984 63-17 3rd NAIA District 2nd 2nd District Tourney 1985 55-18 Big South/DI Division Co-Champs 3rd Conference Tourney 1986 37-20 Big South/DI Division 4th None 1987 47-15 Big South/DI Division Champion 2nd Conference Tourney 1988 42-13 4th NCAA II Region #1 Seed Region Champion 5th NCAA II Series 1989 43-17 1st NCAA II Region #1 Seed Region Champion 7th NCAA II Series 1990 47-9 1st NCAA II Region #1 Seed 2nd Region Tourney 1991 36-21 12th NCAA II Region #1 Seed 3rd Region Tourney 1992 45-13 8th NCAA II Region #1 Seed 2nd Conference Tourney Conference Champion 3rd Region Tourney 1993 45-13 11th NCAA II Region #2 Seed 3rd Region Tourney Conference Champion 5th Conference Tourney 1994 50-15 5th NCAA II Region #2 Seed Region Champion Conference Runner-Up 3rd Conference Tourney 5th NCAA II Series 1995 27-23 None Conference #3 5th Conference Tourney 1996 31-23 31st NCAA II Conference #3 5th Conference Tourney 1997 33-25 None Conference #5 4th Conference Tourney 1998 38-21 19th NCAA II Region #2 Seed 4th Region Tourney Conference #5 3rd Conference Tourney 1999 42-14 10th NCAA II Region #4 Seed 3rd Region Tourney Conference #4 2000 37-17 25th NCAA II Conference #6 None Region #6 2001 38-15 15th NCAA II Conference #4 None Region #5 2002 34-21 None Conference #8 None 2003 36-15 9th NCAA II Region #2 4th Region Tourney Conference Co-Champs 2004 29-27 None Conference #11 None 2005 34-16 18th NCAA II Conference #6 None 2006 40-18 24th NCAA II Region #4 4th Region Tourney Conference #5 4th Conference Tourney 2007 39-23 21st NCAA II Region #4 Conf. Tourn. Champions Conference #5 5th Region Tourney 2008 27-23 None Conference #6 5th Conference Tourney Overall Record: 1049-462 (.694) Average Season Record: 40-17 24 Seasons With 33+ Wins 12 NCAA Tournament appearances in 21 seasons 5 Consecutive #1 Seedings in South Atlantic Regional: 1988-1992 3 NCAA II College World Series appearances: 1988, 1989, 1994 42 All-Americans past 20 years National Scoring Champion: 1990, 1993 National Pitching Champion: 1980, 1992 Four Peach Belt Conference Championships Nationally Ranked in 15 of last 21 Final Polls 2 #1 Final Rankings: 1989, 1990 130 Graduates in past 23 years 26 Consecutive years with professional signings Table of Contents Era of Excellence .......................... IFC Top 10 Charts - Career ................81-82 Table of Contents ................................ 1 AASU Administration ...............83-84 Did You Know? ................................... 2 Armstrong Atlantic State University 85 2009 Season Outlook.......................... 3 2009 Schedule ..................................BC Head Coach Joe Roberts ...................4-5 Winningest DII Coaches ..................... 6 Assistant Coaches .............................7-8 2009 Roster ........................................ 9 2009 Depth Chart ............................10 2008 Review .....................................11 Player Profles ...............................12-20 2008 Final Stats ..............................21 2008 Season Results .........................22 Final Division II Polls .................23-25 2009 DII Preseason Poll ...................25 2008 National Championships .........26-27 AASU Athletic Department 2008 All-America Teams .................28 Phone Directory 2008 South Atlantic All-Region 29 Regional Seedings ..........................29-32 Main Numbers Winningest Division II Teams ...........33 Athletic Department 912-344-2813 Team Statistics in DII .......................34 Athletics FAX 912-344-3422 Individual Statistics in DII ................35 912-344-3450 AASU Athletic Hall of Fame 36 Adam Bernero...................................37 Administration Pirates in the Pros .............................38 Dr. Eddie Aenchbacher, A.D. 912-344-2730 Savannah/Tybee Island .....................39 Dr. Donald Anderson, Asst. A.D. 912-344-2726 All-American Honor Roll ............40-41 Chad Jackson, Sports Communications 912-344-3114 2008 PBC Stats/Standings ..............42 Daniel Hinely, Athletic Trainer 912-344-2866 PBC Season History ....................43-48 Dianne Lane, Athletic Secretary 912-344-2813 PBC Performances .............................50 PBC Year-by-Year Leaders...........51-52 Coaching Staff PBC Records ................................53-56 Pirates in the Postseason ....................57 Joe Roberts, Baseball 912-344-2694 Memorable Seasons .......................58-62 Calvain Culberson, Asst. Baseball 912-344-3147 AASU Coaching Records .................63 Jeff Burkhamer, Basketball (Men’s) 912-344-2992 Diamond Classic History .............64-65 Steve Franklin, Asst. Men’s Basketball 912-344-2690 Pirate Honor Roll.........................66-68 Ryan Hilburn, Asst. Men’s Basketball 912-344-2598 Team Records ...............................69-70 Matt Schmidt, Basketball (Women’s) 912-344-3110 Individual Records ........................71-74 Veronica Black, Asst. Wm. Basketball 912-344-2674 Season Leaders .............................75-78 Michael Butler, Men’s Golf 912-344-2752 Top 10 Charts - Season ................79-80 Simon Earnshaw, Tennis 912-344-3195 David Secker, Asst. Tennis 912-344-3195 Credits Eric Faulconer, Women’s Soccer 912-344-3095 Leeanna Woodworth, Asst. Soccer 912-344-3095 The 2009 Armstrong Atlantic Ted Evans, Softball 912-344-2727 State University Baseball media Brittany Walker, Asst. Softball 912-344-2727 guide was published by the Will Condon, Volleyball 912-344-3239 AASU Offce of Sports Commu- Jenni Holste, Asst. Volleyball 912-344-2734 nications, Chad Jackson, director. AASU head coach Joe Roberts Other Numbers and assistant coach Calvain AASU Training Room 912-344-2866 Culberson also contributed to this publication. PBC teams finished in the top three at the NCAA II Series every year from 1994-2003 1 Did You Know? √ AASU is the 2nd winningest NCAA Division II baseball team since 1983? √ AASU was the 3rd winningest NCAA Division II team in the 1990’s? √ AASU is one of 8 teams nationally to be in the NCAA II Regionals at least 12 of the past 21 seasons ? √ AASU has been ranked nationally in 15 of the last 21 fnal NCAA II polls, including the Top 15 ten times? √ AASU has had 37 players go to professional baseball in the past 11 years? √ AASU has had 26 consecutive years with players signing to play professional baseball? √ AASU has had 22 All-Americans and 19 Hon. Mention All-Americans in 20 years? √ AASU is one of 4 Peach Belt schools to have won 4 conference championships since 1992? √ AASU has had 130 of its players graduate in 23 years? √ AASU baseball players carried a cumulative 3.06 GPA for the past 11 years? √ AASU has posted 40 win seasons 13 times since 1981 and 33-win years 24 times? √ AASU was No. 1 in NCAA DII total attendance in 2002 with 14,516? √ AASU vs. Georgia drew 3,115 in 2002, then an NCAA II regular season record? √ AASU has drawn 4 of the top 9 regular season crowds in NCAA II history? √ AASU is one of 7 teams that have had been No. 1 seeds 5 times since 1988? √ AASU has a 1049-462 (.694) record during the past 26 years, for a 40-17 average? √ AASU is in Savannah, Georgia, a coastal beach town only 90 minutes north of Florida? √ AASU’s Joe Roberts is the winningest active coach in NCAA DII baseball? √ AASU has achieved a 46-20 (.697) mark in the Memorial Health Diamond Classic (formerly the Great Savannah Shootout) featuring DI schools? √ AASU has compiled a 167-101 record (.623) vs. NCAA I teams since 1983 with wins over quality teams such as Georgia, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Michigan, North Carolina, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, The Citadel, Jacksonville, Georgia Southern, Indiana, Duke, Maryland, West Virginia, Northwestern, Coastal Carolina, Connecticut, Louisville, Central Florida, Army, Mercer, Davidson, VMI, Winthrop, William and Mary, Charleston Southern, Illinois-Chicago, Georgia State, Bethune-Cookman, tied N.C. State and has played others such as Miami, Florida State and Wake Forest? 2 AASU is the second winningest DII baseball program since 1983 2009 Season Preview The Armstrong Atlantic State baseball squad expects to compete once again for a Peach Belt Conference title and a berth in the NCAA DII Baseball Championships. The Pirates once again will play one of the nation’s toughest schedules, opening up at home against No. 1 ranked and