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22015015 BaseballBaseball FFactbookactbook 2015 Winthrop Baseball 22015015 ScheduleSchedule Ready To Break Out Date Opponent Location Time Date Opponent Location Time Feb. 13 Kent State Home 4:00 Apr. 2 * High Point Home 6:00 Feb. 14 Kent State (DH) Home 1:00 Apr. 3 * High Point Home 6:00 Feb. 15 Kent State Home 1:00 Apr. 4 * High Point Home 3:00 Feb. 18 USC Upstate Spartanburg, SC 4:00 Apr. 7 North Carolina A&T Greensboro, NC 6:00 Feb. 20 Toledo Home 4:00 Apr. 10 * Radford Radford, VA 6:00 Feb. 21 Toledo Home 3:00 Apr. 11 * Radford Radford, VA 4:00. Feb. 22 Toledo Home 1:00 Apr. 12 * Radford Radford, VA 2:00 Feb. 25 North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 3:00 Apr. 14 Charlotte Charlotte, NC 6:00. Feb. 27 # Jacksonville Home 4:00 Apr. 17 * UNC Asheville Home 7:00 Feb. 28 # Jacksonville Home 3:00 Apr. 18 * UNC Asheville Home 3:00. Mar. 1 # Jacksonville Home 1:00 Apr. 19 * UNC Asheville Home 1:00 Mar. 3 Clemson Clemson, SC 5:00 Apr. 21 Davidson Davidson, NC 6:00 Mar. 6 Maryland-E. Shore Home 4:00 Apr. 22 East Tennessee State Home 6:00 Mar. 7 Maryland-E. Shore Home 3:00 Apr. 24 * Charleston Southern N. Charleston, SC 6:00 Mar. 8 Maryland-E. Shore Home 1:00 Apr. 25 * Charleston Southern N. Charleston, SC 4:00. Mar. 10 North Carolina A&T Home 4:00 Apr. 26 * Charleston Southern N. Charleston, SC 2:00 Mar. 11 The Citadel Home 6:00 Apr. 28 Furman Home 5:00 Mar. 13 Kennesaw State Home 6:00 May 6 East Tennessee State Johnson City, TN 6:00 Mar. 14 Kennesaw State Home 3:00 May 8 * Presbyterian College Home 6:00 Mar. 15 Kennesaw State Home 1:00 May 9 * Presbyterian College Home 5:00 Mar. 17 South Carolina Columbia, SC 7:00 May 10 * Presbyterian College Home 1:00 Mar. 18 The Citadel Charleston, SC 5:00 May 12 Charlotte Home 4:30 Mar. 20 * Gardner-Webb Home 6:00 May 14 * Longwood Farmville, VA 6:00 Mar. 21 * Gardner-Webb Home 3:00 May 15 * Longwood Farmville, VA 6:00 Mar. 22 * Gardner-Webb Home 1:00 May 16 * Longwood Farmville, VA 1:00 Mar. 27 USC Upstate Home 6:00 May 19-23 Big South Tournament Boiling Springs, NC TBA Mar. 28 * Coastal Carolina Conway, SC 6:00 Mar. 29 * Coastal Carolina Conway, SC 6:00 All Games Are EST and EDT Mar. 30 * Coastal Carolina Conway, SC 2:00 * Big South Conference Game Mar. 31 Davidson Home 6:00 # Coca-Cola Classic – Rock Hill, SC 2015 Winthrop Baseball Ready To Break Out Quick Facts Location: Rock Hill, S.C. Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 6,000 Nickname: Eagles Colors: Garnet (PMS 201) & Gold (PMS 123) President: Dr. Debra Boyd (acting) Athletic Director: Tom Hickman Conference: Big South Conference Home Field Capacity): The Winthrop Ballpark (1,800) Field Dimensions: LF-325, CF-390, RF-325 Press Box Phone: (803) 323-2155 or 2114 Head Coach: Tom Riginos (Stetson, 1990) Career Record (Years): 92-131 (5th yr.) Winthrop Record (Years): same Assistant Coaches: Clint Chrysler (Daytona State, 2009), Rich Witten (Coastal Carolina, 2011) and Josh Odean (Winthrop, 1996) Baseball Offi ce Phone: (803) 323-2129 ext. 6235 2014 Record: 27-33 (Overall); 20-10 (H); 7-23 (A) 2014 Conference Record (Finish): 14-13 (1st, Southern Division) Last Post-Season Appearance: NCAA 2006 (Chapel Hill Regional) Starters Returning/Lost: 5/4 Letter Winners Returning/Lost: 20/10 Key Losses: TJ Olesczuk, OF, Leighton Daniels, 2B, Cody Dolan, OF Top Returners: John Menken, OF, Joey Strain, RHP; Sam Kmiec, LHP; Kyle Edwards, SS; Chad Smith, INF; Zach Sightler, LHP Top Newcomers: Jake Sullivan, INF; Roger Gonzales, C; Mitch Spires, INF; Riley Arnone, LHP; Baseball Contact: Michelle Dillingham Offi ce Phone: (803) 323-2129, ext. 6067 Cell Phone: 386-215-4522 RReadyeady TToo FAX Number: (803) 323-2433 E-mail Address: [email protected] Website Address: www.winthropeagles.com BBreakreak OutOut ON THE COVER: Winthrop’s senior class is pictured from left: Josh Strong, Chad Smith, Austin Lawrence, Clay Altman, John Menken, Brad Kaczka, Travis Shelley, Michael Green 2015 Winthrop Baseball Ready To Break Out thhisis iiss WWinthropinthrop UniversityUniversity oonene ofof America’sAmerica’s bestbest wwherehere studentsstudents llive,ive, learnlearn andand leadlead Founded in 1886, Winthrop University is rated as one of top re- With its 100 acre main campus and 300 acre athletic complex, Win- gional higher education institutions in the nation. The picturesque throp is home to a student body that numbers nearly 6,000. Unique campus is ideally located in the beautiful upstate section of South academic course offerings and modern, well-equipped facilities Carolina in the growing city of Rock Hill and only 30 minutes from guarantee a national-caliber education. Winthrop students excel in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. an academic environment that is second to none. 2015 Winthrop Baseball Ready To Break Out ‘We are Eagles, come fl y with us’ Learning Opportunities Learning at Winthrop, inside the classroom and outside, simply never stops. Through international and national student exchange agreements, students can travel and meet new people while earn- ing degree credits. Internships and cooperative education pro- grams allow students to test the job market. Service learning proj- ects and other volunteer options enable students opportunities to make a difference on their campus and in the local community. A Bright Future Winthrop’s national- caliber academic programs have enabled 99 percent of its alumni seeking employment to secure jobs within one year of graduation. Others choose to continue their education in post-graduate studies or enter a wide variety of professional positions in the arts, business, medicine, government or law. Winthrop’s loyal and enthusiastically active alumni currently total over 48,000 world- wide. 2015 Winthrop Baseball Ready To Break Out EEaglesagles IINN AACTIONCTION 2015 Winthrop Baseball Ready To Break Out The 2015 Winthrop Baseball Team The members of the 2015 Winthrop baseball team are pictured, front row, from left: Anthony Paulsen, Garrett Rast, Babe Thomas, Kyle Edwards, Tyler Asbill, Roger Gonzales, Jake Sullivan, Freddie Sultan, Mitch Spires, Sean Campbell, Mason Eng; middle row, Mark Lowrie, Michael Green, Brad Kaczka, Sam Kmiec, Clay Altman, Assistant Head Coach Clint Chrysler, Head Coach Tom Riginos, Assistant Coach Rich Witten, Assistant Coach Josh Odean, Joey Strain, C.J. Hicks, Josh Strong, Austin Lawrence, Michael Gilroy; back row, Andrew Buff, Matt Buongiorno, Zach Cook, Carson Gregory, Zach Sightler, Travis Shelley, Ryan Owens, Jace Whitley, John Menken, Chad Smith, Matt Crohan, Riley Arnone, Justin Pace, Kaden Hepler, Jason Terry, Emil Tokmacki. 2015 Winthrop Baseball Ready To Break Out 2015 Winthrop Baseball Roster No. Name Pos. B/T Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School 1 Jace Whitley OF L/R R-Jr. 6-3 175 Locust, NC/West Stanly H.S. 2 Mitch Spires INF R/R Fr. 6-1 190 Gilbert, SC/Gilbert H.S. 3 Jake Sullivan INF R/R Fr. 6-0 175 Mathews,NC/Porter Ridge H.S. 5 Travis Shelley P R/R Sr. 6-0 205 Pawleys Island, SC/Lancaster C.C. 6 Kyle Edwards INF R/R Jr. 5-10 190 Westminster, SC/Seneca H.S. 7 Clay Altman 1B/C R/R Sr. 5-10 235 Conway, SC/Conway H.S. 8 Babe Thomas C/OF R/R So. 5-10 200 Mt. Pleasant, SC/Wando H.S. 9 John Menken OF/C R/R Sr. 6-3 220 Barlett, IL/ Elgin C.C. 11 Zach Sightler P R/R Jr. 6-3 210 Lexington, SC/ Brookland Cayce H.S. 13 Chad Smith INF R/R R-Sr. 6-0 200 Rock Hill, SC/Northwestern H.S. 14 Brad Kaczka INF/OF R/R Sr. 6-1 200 Pittsford, NY/ Monroe C.C. 15 Mark Lowrie INF R/R R-Jr. 6-1 200 Akron, PA/ Ephrata H.S. 16 Roger Gonzalez C S/R Jr. 5-9 190 Miami ,FL/Santa Fe College 18 Joey Strain P R/R Jr. 6-2 210 Prince Frederick, MD/ Huntingtown H.S. 19 Carson Gregory P R/R Fr. 6-3 195 Beaufort, SC/Beaufort H.S. 20 Anthony Paulsen OF L/L R-So. 6-0 175 Columbia, SC/USC Sumter C.C. 22 Sam Kmiec P L/L R-Jr. 6-0 210 Middletown, DE/ Wake Forest 23 CJ Hicks INF R/R Jr. 5-10 175 West Seattle, WA/Tacoma C.C. 24 Mason Eng INF R/R R-Fr. 5-10 185 Plainview ,NY/Grayson C.C. 25 Garrett Rast C R/R Fr. 5-9 200 Rock Hill, SC/Northwestern H.S. 28 Sean Campbell P L/L Fr. 6-2 170 Charleston, SC/James Island H.S 29 Austin Lawrence P R/R R-Sr. 5-10 175 Greer, SC/ Spartanburg Methodist College 32 Matt Crohan P L/L So. 6-4 200 Jamesport, NY/ Riverhead H.S. 33 Michael Green P R/R R-Sr. 5-11 200 Wake Forest, NC/ Brunswick C.C. 34 Riley Arnone P L/L Fr. 6-2 220 Williamsport, MD/Williamsport H.S. 35 Josh Strong P L/L Sr. 6-0 175 Orlando, FL/ Dr. Phillips H.S. 36 Freddie Sultan P L/L Fr. 5-10 175 Weston, FL/University H.S. 37 Kaden Hepler P R/R R-So. 6-1 215 York, PA/ West York Area H.S. 38 Justin Pace P R/R So. 6-1 195 Gastonia, NC/ South Point H.S. 40 Tyler Asbill INF L/R R-Jr.