Show Your Pacer Pride in 2012! 2012 USC Aiken Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (February 17, 2012) Convocation Center Ninth Annual Pacers and Polo (March 31, 2012) www.PacerSports.com 2012 USC Aiken Baseball Media Guide Quick Facts Table of Contents General USC Aiken ......................................2 Address .......................................................................471 University Parkway Peach Belt Conference...................3 Dr. Tom Hallman, Chancellor ..........4 City, State ............................................................................Aiken, S.C. 29801 Randy Warrick, AD .........................4 Founded ....................................................................................................1961 Athletic Administration ....................5 Enrollment ................................................................................................3,250 Administration/Staff ........................6 Chancellor ........................................................................Dr. Thomas Hallman USC Aiken Sports Information ........7 Alma Mater/Year ................................................................... The Citadel, 1969 Support Staff ...................................8 State Farm ......................................8 Athletic Director ......................................................................... Randy Warrick Roberto Hernandez Stadium .....9-10 Alma Mater/Year .............................................................. North Carolina, 1977 USC Aiken Athletic Facilities......... 11 Athletic Department Phone.......................................................(803)-641-3486 Head Coach Kenny Thomas ...12-13 National Affi liation ................................................................... NCAA Division II Assistant Coaches ...................14-15 Conference ...................................................................................... Peach Belt 2012 Pacer Preview .....................16 2012 Numerical Roster .................17 Mascot ................................................................................................... Pacers 2012 Pacers ............................18-33 Colors (PMS) ...............................................Cardinal (201), Navy (295), White 2011 Final Results ........................34 Facility .................................................................Roberto Hernandez Stadium 2011 Final Statistics ......................35 Capacity....................................................................................................1,000 Record Book ............................36-51 Surface ..................................................................... Natural Grass (Bermuda) All-Time Roster ........................37-39 All-Time Honors .......................40-41 Dimensions ................................................................ 300 (L), 400 (C), 300 (R) Pacers in the Pros ........................42 History Pacers in the Pros ........................42 Individual Records ...................43-44 First Year of Baseball.................................................................................1973 Team Records ..............................44 Overall All-Time Record ..........................................1259-692-2 (missing 1977) All-time Coaching Records ...........45 Last Post-Season Opponent ...................................................Columbus State 2012 Opponent SIDs ....................46 Result ................................................... (L) 10-9 in PBC Tournament Semifi nal All-time Opponents .......................46 Year-by-year Resuts ................47-51 Coaching Staff Days Inn .......................................51 Head Coach.............................................................................. Kenny Thomas Quality Inn & Suites ......................51 Alma Mater/Year ...................................................... Trevecca Nazarene, 1978 South Carolina Education Lottery .52 Record at USCA (yrs.) ......................................................................... 430-260 Career Record (yrs.) ........................ 950-482 (12 yrs NCAA DII, 12 yrs JUCO) Assistant Coach.........................................................................Michael Holder Alma Mater/Year ...............................................................Augusta State, 2001 Assistant Coach............................................................................ Jason Walck CREDITS Written, Compiled, and Designed Alma Mater/Year ......................................................................Shepherd, 2006 Brian Hand Baseball Offi ce Phone ................................................................ 803-641-3410 Editor Best Time of Day to Reach .................................................................Mornings John Stockstill Athletic Trainer........................................................................... Brandon Aiken Assistant Editors Assistant Athletic Trainer ...............................................................Lauren Tyler Kenny Thomas, Jason Walck, Michael Holder, Josh Eachues, Brian Team Information English, Alex Buchman, Nick Daniels, 2011 Overall Record ................................................................................ 29-21 Nick Aranas, Justin Joyner, Phillip 2011 Conference Record ........................................................................... 9-15 Dore, Travis Broome, Matt Beden 2011 Conference Finish .............................................................Fifth PBC East baugh Starters Returning/Lost...............................................................................10/2 Cover Design Letterwinners Returning/Lost......................................................................21/8 Brian Hand Newcomers....................................................................................................19 Photogra- phy Credits Media Relations Milledge Assistant AD/SID .............................................................................Brian Hand Austin; Ed- Alma Mater/Year ............................................................North Greenville, 2003 die Sherrer; Email..................................................................................... [email protected] Scott Web- ster Assistant SID ............................................................................. Travis Broome On the Email................................................................................ [email protected] Cover Sports Information Offi ce Phone ..............................................(803)-641-3252 Gameday at Roberto Hernandez Stadium Seven Time NCAA Division II Tournament Participants (1992, 1993, 2005-2009) * 1993 NCAA Division II World Series Participant 1 The University of South Carolina Aiken The University of South Carolina Aiken The University of South Carolina was opened. A classroom Aiken was chartered in 1961 after building was occupied entering into an agreement with in 1978, and one year the University of South Carolina to later, an auxiliary services establish a two-year center in Aiken. building was added. The Aiken Center opened its An apartment complex doors in September 1961 to 139 for students, Pacer students. Temporarily housed in Downs, was ready for Banksia, a renovated mansion in occupancy in the fall of Aiken, the Center consisted of three 1984. More construction full-time faculty members (one of additions to the campus whom served as Director of the included completion of Center). the Etherredge Center, In 1968, the Center underwent Ruth Patrick Science Education in the fall of 1975, the USC Aiken an institutional self-study and Center, the Business and Education campus was permitted to plan for was accredited by the Southern Building and the Alan B. Miller Nursing senior level courses and to create Association of Colleges and Schools Building. Additional land was acquired a number of baccalaureate degree as a branch of the University of South increasing the campus to 400 acres. programs. In that same year, USCA Carolina and as a junior college. The Academic and organizational received approval as a four-year fi rst associate degrees were awarded changes also occurred rapidly. The branch campus by the Board of in June 1968. faculty formalized its organizational Trustees of the University of South The campus of USC Aiken moved structure and redefi ned its role in the Carolina, and USCA was designated from Banksia to its present site in 1972 governance of the institution in 1974- a Recognized Candidate for Senior and physical changes began to occur 75. Also, the students reorganized College Accreditation. In September rapidly. At fi rst, the permanent campus their governing body and more 1976, the Board of Trustees granted consisted of 100 acres and one precisely defi ned their role on campus; academic autonomy to the Aiken multipurpose building which housed the administration and staff structures Campus. The fi rst bachelor’s degrees all university operations. A library was were overhauled and expanded to were granted in May 1977, and USCA completed in 1975, and additional meet the demands of the growing became a fully accredited senior land was donated that increased the academic programs. college. campus to 144 acres. In October When the full-time equivalent Presently, the college community 1977, the Student Activities Center student enrollment reached 1,066 is comprised of more than 3,200 students, over 100 full-time