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TABLE OF CONTENTS page 3 Table of Contents...........................................3 Quick Facts ..................................................4 SEASON OUTLOOK .........................................5 Grand Slam Banquet ......................................10 MEET THE 2010 RED WOLVES..........................11 2010 Roster.................................................12 2010 Red Wolves Biographies ............................13 COACHES AND STAFF ....................................29 Head Coach Tommy Raffo................................30 Assistant Coaches .........................................32 Support Staff...............................................34 2009 YEAR IN REVIEW ...................................35 2009 Statistics .............................................37 2009 Results................................................38 RED WOLVES RECORD BOOK ...........................39 page 7 Honors & Awards...........................................40 Junior Andy Ferguson is expected Individual Records.........................................41 to be the Friday night starter for the Red Wolves this season. Team Records ..............................................43 page 25 Coaching Records..........................................46 All-Time Versus ............................................47 2010 ASU Baseball Media Guide The 2010 Arkansas State Baseball media guide has been Letter Winners.............................................48 compiled for use by the media, prospective students and Season-By-Season Results ................................51 fans. It is a publication of the ASU Sports Information of- All-Time Conference Standings..........................61 fice. TOMLINSON STADIUM & KELL FIELD...................53 Photography Hannah Dolle, Nelson Chenault, Richard Bishop (Bishop 2010 OPPONENTS ........................................57 Photography), Jonesboro Sun, Tom Moore, Van Provence, The Sun Belt Conference.................................72 Stephanie Fischer, Sun Belt Conference, Ernie Rice, Browne & Co. Sports Portraits, Katey Buckley. 2010 SBC Championship and Pre-Season Honors......74 page 31 Cover Design ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY..........................75 ASU Creative Services Department. Welcome to ASU ...........................................76 Printing Student Life at ASU .......................................84 Arkansas State University Press. Athletics at ASU ...........................................86 Athletic Facilities .........................................88 ASU Administration .......................................90 ASU Chancellor Dr. Robert Potts ........................91 ASU Director of Athletics Dr. Dean Lee ................92 Athletic Staff...............................................93 page 35 ASU Recent Accomplishments ...........................96 JONESBORO..............................................100 MEDIA INFORMATION ...................................102 2010 ARKANSAS STATE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 AStateRedWolves.com QUICK FACTS Arkansas State University 2010 Baseball Quick Facts General Information Program History Institution ............. Arkansas State University First Season of Baseball ...................... 1948 Location ........................... Jonesboro, Ark. All-Time Record ...... 1048-1349-1 (61 Seasons) Population .................................... 60,489 All-Time SBC Record .... 194-284-1 (17 Seasons) President ............................ Dr. Les Wyatt SBC Regular Season Championships ........ None Chancellor ........................ Dr. Robert Potts SBC Tournament Championships ........ 1 (1994) Director of Athletics ................ Dr. Dean Lee NCAA D1 Tournament Appearances .... 1 (1994) SWA .................................... Julie Lessiter Last Post-Season Opponent ................. Texas Faculty Athletics Rep. ............. Nonie Wiggins Result ............ L, 9-4, NCAA Central Regional Founded ........................................ 1909 NCAA Playoff Appearances ............... 2 (1968) Enrollment ................................... 12,185 Nickname ............................... Red Wolves Top Returnees Spirit Character ............................... Howl Todd Baumgartner .............. OF, 6-1, 180, Jr. Colors .............................. Scarlet & Black Murray Watts .................. UTIL, 6-7, 250, Jr. Home Facility ....... Tomlinson Stadium (1,200) Jordan Kimball .................... IF, 6-0, 175, Sr. Conference ................................. Sun Belt Josh DeMoney .................. OF, 5-10, 190, Sr. Affiliation ........................... NCAA Division I Giovanni Garcia ................... IF, 5-9, 170, Sr. Athletic Dept. Phone ............... 870-972-3880 Andy Ferguson ................. RHP, 6-1, 190, Jr. Ticket Office Phone ................. 870-972-2781 Jacob Lee ...................... RHP, 6-1, 190, So. Athletics Web Site ....... AStateRedWolves.com Top Newcomers Team Information Andres Caceres ................ LHP, 6-3, 195, Jr. 2009 Record ................................... 23-30 Ryan Emery .................. IF/OF, 5-11, 185 Fr. Sun Belt Record .............................. 12-18 Michael Faulkner .............. OF, 5-10, 155, Fr. Sun Belt Finish .................................... 9th Ross Humes .................... LHP, 5-11, 171, Sr. Starters Returning/Lost ........................ 5/3 Tyler Smith ........................ C, 6-0, 190, Jr. Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost ............. 2/1 Logan Uxa ....................... OF, 6-3, 200, Fr. Lettermen Returning/Lost .................. 12/13 Pitchers Returning/Lost ...................... 11/5 Newcomers ........................................ 21 Sports Information Press Box Phone ..................... 870-972-3383 Sports Information Director ......... Jerry Scott Baseball Contact ................... Van Provence Coaching Staff Provence Office .................... 870-972-2707 Head Coach .......................... Tommy Raffo Provence Cell ....................... 870-897-5010 Alma Mater ................ Mississippi State, 1990 Provence e-mail ......... [email protected] Record at ASU (Years) ................... 23-30 (1) Assistant ........................ Anthony Reynolds Career Record (Years) ....................... Same Graduate Assistant ................. Katey Buckley Assistant Coaches (Years) ......... Chris Cook (4) Sports Information Phone ......... 870-972-2541 .................................. Justin Meccage (3) Sports Information Fax ............ 870-972-3367 Baseball Office Phone .............. 870-972-2700 Mailing Address ....................... PO Box 1000 ........................ State University, AR 72467 Overnight Address ............... 217 Olympic Dr. ............................... Jonesboro, AR 72401 2010 ARKANSAS STATE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 4 AStateRedWolves.com 2010 SEASON OUTLOOK As the 2010 season ap- Watts and Todd Baumgartner. Junior Drew Benes will proaches, big things appear Watts, a second-team All-Sun provide depth out of the to be in store for second-year Belt Conference selection a bullpen. head coach Tommy Raffo and year ago as a utility player, is the Arkansas State baseball expected to see significant team. Experienced veterans, playing time at first base. He 31 home games and a tal- hit .305 on the year in 2009, ented group of newcomers raising his batting average are all factors that should over 50 points from his fresh- pave the way to success for man season. He led the Red the Red Wolves this season. Wolves with 44 RBIs, 16 dou- Experience returns all bles and 10 home runs, was over the field as five position the team leader with a slug- players and two weekend ging percentage of .572 and starters on the mound return was the Sun Belt Conference from the 2009 team that leader with 44 walks. Baum- missed the Sun Belt Confer- gartner led Arkansas State ence tournament by just one- with a batting average of .350 half game. Leading the way a year ago, raising his aver- ered a team-high 84 hits to for ASU’s returning position age over 100 points over his rank 10th in the Sun Belt players are juniors Murray freshman season. He deliv- while striking out just 24 times in 240 at-bats. He Senior Jordan Kimball will posted a team-high 26 multi- again bring experience to the ple-hit games, including 10 shortstop position in 2010. games with three or more hits and notched multiple RBIs in 10 games, including one five- RBI game and two four-RBI outings. Seniors Josh De- Money (.292, 27 starts) and Cody Pace (.282, 32 starts) return as experienced out- fielders, while seniors Jordan Kimball and Giovanni Garcia return at the middle infield positions. Kimball started all 53 games at shortstop a year ago, while Garcia drew 43 starts. The Red Wolves must replace departed seniors Guy Brown and Brandon Eller at the corner positions. Brown started 194 consecutive games at third base, while Eller started in 134 consecu- tive games. Senior Kyle De- 2010 ARKANSAS STATE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 6 AStateRedWolves.com 2010 SEASON OUTLOOK the Red Wolves’ top reliever leader with 101 trips to the in 2010. Benes appeared in mound. 11 games a year ago, starting Watts, Baumgartner and 10 and finishing 4-4 on the Ferguson were selected by season. Sophomore Cody the team to serve as co-cap- Powell will also bring experi- tains for the 2010 season. Senior Kyle ence to the mound in 2010 Although the Red Wolves DeGrace is a after making nine appear- return a wealth of experience returning starter ances during the 2009 season. across the field,