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2008 Media Guide 22008008 MMEDIAEDIA GGUIDEUIDE 22008008 TTableable ooff CContentsontents THIS IS STATESMEN BASEBALL ........................................... IFC 2004-2007 ....................................................................................................69 Table of Contents ........................................................................................1 Record versus All-Opponents ...............................................................70 Media Relations ............................................................................................2 2004 NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONS .................................. 71 Delta State Media ........................................................................................3 Third time the charm for Statesmen! .................................................72 Delta State University: Mississippi’s Regional University ..............4 2004 NCAA CWS Championship Game Box ....................................73 Dr. John Hilpert, President ........................................................................5 2004 NCAA CWS Line Scores .................................................................74 Jeremy McClain, Director of Athletics ..................................................6 2004 Statesmen Roster............................................................................75 Athletic Administration .............................................................................7 World Series Participant Team Photos ...............................................76 Head Coach and Support Staff ...............................................................8 THE FERRISS LEGACY ............................................................77 Athletic Training ...........................................................................................9 Dave “Boo” Ferriss ......................................................................................78 2008 SEASON PREVIEW ........................................................ 10 “Inning by Inning” - Dave “Boo” Ferriss Museum ............................80 Infi eld/Outfi eld ...........................................................................................11 INSIDE THE PROGRAM .......................................................... 81 Pitching staff ...............................................................................................12 ABCA/Rawlings National Players of the Year ...................................82 Schedule .......................................................................................................13 Statesmen in the Pros ..............................................................................83 2008 Roster ..................................................................................................14 All-time lettermen .....................................................................................84 THE COACHING STAFF .......................................................... 15 THE FACILITIES ...................................................................... 88 Mike Kinnison • Head Coach ..................................................................16 Dave “Boo” Ferriss Field ............................................................................89 Rodney Batts • Assistant Coach ............................................................20 J.A. “Bud” Thigpen Annex ........................................................................90 Rick McCarty • Assistant Coach.............................................................21 Bryce Griffi s Indoor Practice Facility ...................................................91 Tyler Brewer • Graduate Assistant ........................................................22 Robert L. Crawford Center ......................................................................92 Jason Cooper • Graduate Assistant .....................................................22 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE & 08 WEST OPPONENTS .........93 John Walker • Graduate Assistant ........................................................22 Gulf South Conference History .............................................................94 MEET THE STATESMEN .......................................................... 23 2008 GSC West Division Opponent Information ............................95 2008 Seniors ................................................................................................24 2008 GSC Tournament • USA Stadium Info ......................................96 2008 Player Bios .........................................................................................33 Easton Ad .....................................................................................................97 2007 SEASON REVIEW .......................................................... 42 Delta State Athletic Facilities .................................................................98 Season Review ............................................................................................43 The Back Page - A Tribute to Success ..............................................100 2006 Results ................................................................................................44 THIS IS STATESMEN BASEBALL ...........................................IBC 2006 Final Statistics ..................................................................................45 THE RECORD BOOK ............................................................... 46 2008 STATESMEN BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Season Records ..........................................................................................47 The 2008 Delta State University Baseball Media Guide and Yearbook is Season Records ..........................................................................................48 a production of the Athletic Media Relations Offi ce. Layout and design Career Records ...........................................................................................49 by Matthew W. Jones. Editorial assistance provided by Jim Ervin, Daniel Career Records ...........................................................................................50 Hawthorne, Travis Chamblee, Michael Nienaber, Jana Hayes, J.T. Webb, ABCA All-Americans .................................................................................51 Katie Flowers. Special assistance provided by Rori E. Herbison and ABCA All-Region Players .........................................................................52 Laura Fleeman of University Relations. Photography assistance pro- All-Gulf South Conference Players ......................................................54 vided by Travis Chamblee, Laura Fleeman, Bill Moses, David Johnson Special Recognitions ................................................................................56 of The Cleveland News Leader, Mark Williams of The Bolivar Commer- Team Honors and Recognitions ...........................................................58 cial, Will Jacks, Jana Hayes and Taylor Wilson. Cover design by Laura YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS .......................................................60 Fleeman of University Relations. The guide was printed by Multi-Ad 1933-1960 ....................................................................................................61 of Peoria, Ill. Bill Schureman and Ron Fauss, Project Managers. For ad- 1961-1970 ....................................................................................................62 ditional copies of this guide or any other Athletics publications, please 1971-1977 ....................................................................................................63 contact Athletic Media Relations at (662) 846-4284 or email Matt Jones 1978-1983 ....................................................................................................64 at [email protected]. 1984-1988 ....................................................................................................65 1989-1993 ....................................................................................................66 1994-1998 ....................................................................................................67 1999-2003 ....................................................................................................68 1 DDELTAELTA STATESTATE UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY BASEBALLBASEBALL Athletic Communications Matt Jim Travis Daniel Micheal J.T. Jana Jones Ervin Chamblee Hawthorne Nienaber Webb Hayes Director Assistant • Baseball Football • Softball Swimming • Soccer M. Basketball Tennis • Golf W. Basketball Media Relations The Delta State University Athletic Media Relations Offi ce is located on the second fl oor of the Billy Dorgan, Jr. Student Performance Center adja- cent to the Chadwick-Dickson Athletic Field House. The offi ce is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on game day as time requires. The AMR Offi ce can be reached by calling (662) 846-4284 or 846-4285. You can also e-mail us at [email protected]. GoStatesmen.com Delta State University baseball fans have an offi cial source for updated news, features, statistics and more...www.GOSTATESMEN.com. The of- fi cial home of the Statesmen on the web! Log on today to fi nd out more about the 2008 edition of the Statesmen. Media Services General Information Gameday Services The 2008 edition of the Delta State University Statesmen baseball me- Members of the working media will be providied the following at Fer- dia
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