BASEBALL 2016 FACT BOOK BULLDOG BASEBALL 2016 FACT BOOK SAMFORD QUICK FACTS 2016 SCHEDULE GENERAL INFORMATION DATE OPPONENT TIME Location: Birmingham, Ala. Feb. 19 BUTLER 4 p.m. Founded: 1841 Feb. 20 BUTLER 1 p.m. Enrollment: 5,206 Feb. 20 BUTLER 4 p.m. Nickname: Bulldogs Feb. 21 BUTLER 1 p.m. School Colors: Red (PMS 200) and Blue (PMS 289) Feb. 25 BYU 2 p.m. Stadium (Capacity): Joe Lee Griffi n Field (1,000) Feb. 26 BYU 2 p.m. Surface/Dimensions (L-R): Grass/330-355-390-365-335 Feb. 26 BYU 5 p.m. Affi liation: NCAA Division I Feb. 27 BYU Noon Conference: Southern March 1 UAB 4 p.m. President: Dr. Andrew Westmoreland March 4 at Louisiana-Monroe 6 p.m. Alma Mater/Year: Ouachita Baptist University/1979 March 5 at Louisiana-Monroe 6 p.m. Director of Athletics: Martin Newton March 6 at Louisiana-Monroe 1 p.m. Alma Mater/Year: Samford/1983 March 8 TROY 6 p.m. March 11 at Southern Miss 6 p.m. TEAM INFORMATION March 12 at Southern Miss 2 p.m. Overall Record: 32-26 March 13 at Southern Miss 1 p.m. Conference Record/Finish: 14-10/Second March 15 at Alabama State 6 p.m. Postseason Record: 3-2 in SoCon Tournament March 18 JACKSONVILLE 6 p.m. Postseason Results: Defeated Western Carolina, 8-7 | Defeated Woff ord, 4-3 | March 19 JACKSONVILLE 2 p.m. Lost to Woff ord, 12-8 | Defeated Woff ord, 25-4 | Lost to Mercer in the March 20 JACKSONVILLE 1 p.m. SoCon Tournament fi nal, 5-0. March 22 JACKSONVILLE STATE 6 p.m. Position Starters Returning/Lost: 9/0 March 24 at Furman* 5 p.m. Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/1 March 25 at Furman* 3 p.m. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 21/11 March 26 at Furman* Noon March 29 at Jacksonville State 6 p.m. BASEBALL STAFF April 1 MERCER* 6 p.m. Head Coach: Casey Dunn (Auburn, 1999) April 2 MERCER* 2 p.m. Record at Samford: 339-299 (12th season) April 3 MERCER* 1 p.m. Career Record: Same April 5 at Troy 6 p.m. Associate Head Coach: Tony David (South Alabama, 1995) April 8 WOFFORD* 6 p.m. Tenure: 12th season April 9 WOFFORD* 2 p.m. Assistant Coach: Tyler Shrout (Transylvania, 2006) April 10 WOFFORD* 1 p.m. Tenure: Third season April 12 ALABAMA STATE 6 p.m. Volunteer Assistant Coach: Gil Walker (Samford, 2012) April 15 at Western Carolina* 4 p.m. Administrative Assistant: Gerald Tuck (Samford, 1959) April 16 at Western Carolina* 1 p.m. Volunteer Student Assistant Coach: Saxon Butler April 17 at Western Carolina* Noon April 19 ALABAMA A&M 4 p.m. COMMUNICATIONS April 19 ALABAMA A&M 7 p.m. Director (Baseball Contact): Zac Schrieber April 22 KANSAS 6 p.m. Offi ce Phone: (205) 726-2802 April 23 KANSAS 2 p.m. Cell Phone: (205) 532-3476 April 24 KANSAS Noon Home Phone: (205) 532-3476 April 26 ALABAMA 6 p.m. E-mail: [email protected] April 29 at UNCG* 5 p.m. Assistant AD: Joey Mullins April 30 at UNCG* 1 p.m. Offi ce Phone: (205) 726-2799 May 1 at UNCG* Noon Cell Phone: (205) 532-3477 May 6 ETSU 6 p.m. Home Phone: (205) 822-3609 May 7 ETSU 2 p.m. E-mail: [email protected] May 8 ETSU 1 p.m. Assistant Director: Herb Brooks May 10 at UAB 6:30 p.m. Offi ce Phone: (205) 726-4005 May 13 at The Citadel* 5 p.m. Cell Phone: (251) 282-8375 May 14 at The Citadel* 1 p.m. E-mail: [email protected] May 15 at The Citadel* Noon Website: www.samfordsports.comAssistant Director: Herb Brooks May 17 at Alabama 6:30 p.m. May 19 VMI* 6 p.m. May 20 VMI* 2 p.m. May 21 VMI* 1 p.m. May 25-29 Southern Conference Tournament TBA Home games are in ALL CAPS - All times Central; dates and times are subject to change. * - Southern Conference game Fact Book Credits: Editor: Zac Schrieber, Designers: Herb Brooks, Joey Mullins and Zac Schrieber. Photographers: Caroline Summers, Sarah Finnegan and Todd Drexler. www.SamfordSports.com 2016 Samford Baseball Fact Book BULLDOG BASEBALL 2016 FACT BOOK MEDIA INFORMATION COVERING THE BULLDOGS INTERNET Your host for Samford baseball is Director of Athletic The offi cial website of Samford University athletics is Communications Zac Schrieber. He can be reached at 205-532- www.samfordsports.com. A partnership of Samford Athletics and 3476. Please contact him for any assistance in your coverage of SideArm Sports, the internet home of the Bulldogs is full of the Samford baseball. most up-to-date information on Samford baseball and Samford’s 16 other varsity sports. With news stories, coaches’ and student- CREDENTIAL REQUESTS athletes’ biographies, plus team rosters, statistics, schedules, game All members of media working a game must request credentials notes, results and video, the most comprehensive coverage of the from the athletic communications offi ce. Early requests are helpful, Bulldogs can always be found online at www.samfordsports.com. enabling media to receive parking passes before a game. Please make requests at least one business day before a game. Pick up SOCON DIGITAL NETWORK unmailed credentials at the Will Call booth at the main entrance of The Southern Conference Digital Network, a league-wide digital Joe Lee Griffi n Field. network available free of charge to consumers on multiple Requests should be made by e-mail to Zac Schrieber at devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs, [email protected]. Only working media will be granted launched in the fall of 2014. The SoCon Digital Network will credentials. broadcast intra-conference games, across several sports, not selected by national or regional networks. Archived or VOD (Video INTERVIEWS on Demand) content will also be available and housed primarily Head Coach Casey Dunn and his staff are available for interviews on institutional websites. before or after practices. Coaches may be contacted directly for interviews. ATHLETIC COMMINICATIONS STAFF All player interviews must be arranged through the athletic Joey Mullins, Assistant AD/Communications communications offi ce at least one day in advance. Most players are Offi ce Phone: 205-726-2799 available daily after practice up to one hour. Phone interviews are Cell Phone: 205-532-3477 permitted if requested in advance through the athletic Email: [email protected] communications offi ce. Zac Schrieber, Director of Athletic Communications (Baseball POSTGAME INTERVIEW POLICIES Contact) The Samford athletic communications staff will make requested Offi ce Phone: 205-726-2802 players available for interviews approximately 10 minutes after Cell Phone: 205-532-3476 games outside the dugout. Coaches will also be available outside Email: [email protected] the dugout. For interviews with the opposing coach or players, please make arrangements before the end of the game with the Herb Brooks, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications communications director from that institution. Offi ce Phone: 205-726-4005 Email: [email protected] PRESS BOX SERVICES The Offi ce of Athletic Communications provides a weekly release Offi ce Fax: 205-726-2132 con taining team and individual notes, statistics, a review of past Website: www.samfordsports.com action and a preview of upcoming games, along with Southern Conference rankings, statistics and notes. Programs or fl ip cards, team rosters, game notes, and updated team and conference statistics are available on game day. A complete NCAA box score is distributed at the end of each game, with play-by-play available. Wireless internet and telephones are available in the press box for use by working press only. All radio stations must obtain media passes and space for broadcasting in the press box. Samford provides one line for radio stations wishing to broadcast from Joe Lee Griffi n Field. RADIO Selected Samford baseball games can be heard on WVSU-FM 91.1 or at www.al.com/wvsu. The full broadcast schedule is available at www.samfordsports.com. Mike Grace is in his eighth season as the voice of Samford baseball. www.SamfordSports.com 2016 Samford Baseball Fact Book BULLDOG BASEBALL 2016 FACT BOOK COACHES www.SamfordSports.com 2016 Samford Baseball Fact Book BULLDOG BASEBALL 2016 FACT BOOK CASEY DUNN HEAD COACH Casey Dunn was named Samford’s head baseball coach in August 2004. Under his leadership, the Bulldogs have posted 30-plus wins in eight of the last 10 seasons. The team has also played in the Southern Conference Tournament title game in four of the last fi ve years. In 2012, Dunn coached the Bulldogs to their fi rst SoCon championship and NCAA Tournament bid. The team also set a school record for wins with 41. Also in 2012, Dunn’s squad produced a school-record seven Major L eague Basbeall Draft picks, and it had a total of nine players sign with MLB teams. Prior to the start of the 2013 season, Dunn was named one of the top rising head coaches by Perfect Game, and he was ranked second on Baseball America’s list of top college baseball head coaches under 40. In 2015, Samford reached the fi nals of the SoCon Tournament for the fourth time in the last fi ve years, narrowly falling to Mercer, 2-0. At the conclusion of the 2013 season, Dunn’s team produced the fi rst player in school history to be drafted in the fi rst round of the Major League Baseball Draft when center fi elder Phillip Ervin was selected by the Cincinnati Reds. Also, pitcher and designated hitter C.K.