2019 UNIVERSITY OF MAINE BASEBALL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (EST) FEBRUARY Fri. 15 at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 4:00 p.m. Sat. 16 at Florida State (DH) Tallahassee, Fla. Noon Sun. 17 at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 1:00 p.m. Fri. 22 at Maryland College Park, Md. 4:00 p.m. Sat. 23 at Maryland College Park, Md. 2:00 p.m. Sun. 24 at Maryland College Park, Md. 1:00 p.m . MARCH Fri. 1 at Liberty Lynchburg, Va. 3:00 p.m. Sat. 2 at Liberty Lynchburg, Va. 2:00 p.m. Sun. 3 at Liberty Lynchburg, Va. 1:00 p.m. Fri. 8 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 7:30 p.m. Sat. 9 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 4:00 p.m. Sun. 10 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 1:00 p.m. Fri. 15 at Samford Birmingham, Ala 5:00 p.m. Sat. 16 at Samford Birmingham, Ala 3:00 p.m. Sun. 17 at Samford Birmingham, Ala. 2:00 p.m. Tues. 19 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:00 p.m. Wed. 20 at Troy Troy, Ala. 7:00 p.m. Sat. 23 at Binghamton* (DH) Vestal, N.Y. Noon Sun. 24 at Binghamton* Vestal, N.Y. Noon Sat. 30 at Stony Brook* (DH) Stony Brook, N.Y. Noon Sun. 31 at Stony Brook Stony Brook, N.Y. Noon APRIL Sat. 6 UMBC* (DH) Orono, Maine Noon Sun. 7 UMBC* Orono, Maine Noon Sat. 13 UMASS LOWELL* (DH) Orono, Maine Noon Sun. 14 UMASS LOWELL* Orono, Maine Noon Fri. 19 UMASS Orono, Maine 4:00 p.m. Sat. 20 UMASS (DH) Orono, Maine Noon Sun. 21 UMASS Orono, Maine Noon Sat. 27 at UAlbany* (DH) Albany, N.Y. Noon Sun. 28 at UAlbany* Albany, N.Y. Noon Tues. 30 at Brown Providence, R.I. 3:30 p.m. MAY Wed. 1 at Dartmouth Hanover, N.H. 3:00 p.m. Sat. 4 STONY BROOK* (DH) Orono, Maine Noon Sun. 5 STONY BROOK* Orono, Maine Noon Sat. 11 at Hartford* (DH) West Hartford, Conn. Noon Sun. 12 at Hartford* West Hartford, Conn. Noon Tues. 14 at Boston College Brighton, Mass. 5:30 p.m. Fri. 17 BINGHAMTON* (DH) Orono, Maine Noon Sat. 18 BINGHAMTON* Orono, Maine Noon Wed. 22- America East Champs. Binghamton N.Y. TBD Sun. 26 All Times are EST Home Games in CAPS *America East game MEDIA INFORMATION QUICK FACTS Live Stats • UMaine will be using SIDEARM Live Stats for each of the Black Bear’s home games during the 18 season. For official GENERAL INFORMATION Location...............................................Orono, ME 04469 stats, visit: Founded .................................................................1865 www.sidearmstats.com/UMaine/baseball/media Total Enrollment .................................................. 11,168 President ..........................................Joan Ferrini-Mundy Postgame Interviews Director of Athletics .........................................Ken Ralph • Coach Derba and selected players will be available after the Colors ..................................................... Blue and White required 10-minute “cooling-off” period after the last game of Affiliation ...............................................NCAA Division I each day. Conference ................................................America East Stadium (Capacity) ................. Mahaney Diamond (4,400) • The UMaine locker room is closed to the media. Practice Interviews/Coverage COACHING/STAFF INFORMATION • All interviews with Coach Derba and players must be Head Coach... ...................... Nick Derba (Manhattan ‘07) requested in advance through the Athletic Communications Career Record ................................ 45-63 (Third Season) Office by contacting Ryan Long. Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator ....... Conor Burke Assistant Coach .......................................John Schiffner • The coaches and players are available for interviews before Volunteer Assistant Coach ............................ Matt Marsh practices by appointment only so as not to interfere with Director of Baseball Operations ..........................Nick Fox academic or practice schedules. Athletic Trainer .............................................Ben Randall • There will be no player interviews on game day prior to TEAM INFORMATION postgame interviews. 2018 Record ............................................................20-34 2018 America East Record .......................................12-12 Streaming 2017 Postseason ........................................................2-2 • All Black Bear home games are streamed live online for at Result ................. eliminated in loss to Stony Brook, 4-11 the official UMaine athletics site: www.GoBlackBears.com. First Varsity Season ................................................1881 Credentials All-Time Record .........................................1978-1613-17 • All credential requests should be directed to Ryan Long. College World Series Appearances ................................7 • The UMaine Athletic Communications Office reserves the Years ............ 1964, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 right to refuse a credential, or access to coaches or players, to any party it deems not a bona fide media entity. NCAA Tournament Appearances .................................16 Years .. 1964, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1902, 1905, 1906, 1911 • Visiting radio stations that require a phone line must contact the UMaine Athletic Communications Office. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Press Services Address .................5747 Memorial Gym, Orono, ME 04469 • Wi-Fi is provided to media upon request. Fax .............................................................207-581-3297 • Rosters, game notes and statistics will be provided to the media before the game. Senior Associate Director of Athletics - External ...Tyson McHatten Email ................................. [email protected] Social Media • You can follow the team on Twitter and Instagram. Assistant Director................................ Bryce Colbeth www.facebook.com/MaineBlackBears Email ..................................... [email protected] Office Phone .............................................207-581-4158 www.twitter.com/MaineBaseball www.instagram.com/@MaineBaseball Communications Assistant (Baseball SID) .........Ryan Long Email .......................................... [email protected] • You can follow the University of Maine Athletic Department Website.......................................www.GoBlackBears.com on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Mahaney Diamond Press Row Phone ............207-581-1049 www.facebook.com/MaineBlackBears www.twitter.com/BlackBearNation Communications & Marketing Intern ................ Gabbi Riggi www.instagram.com/BlackBearNation Email ..................................... [email protected] Table of Contents Coaches/Staff ............................................................................................ 4 Rosters/Player Bios ............................................................................... 6-23 2018 Season in Review ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 24-26 History/Records ....................................................................................... 28 Facilities .................................................................................................. 53 NICK DERBA CONOR BURKE HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH/RECRUITING COORDINATOR • Seventh overall season at UMaine, third as head coach • Fourth season at UMaine • Manhattan College ‘07 • Queens College ‘12 • 45-63 career record Conor Burke enters his fourth season as an assistant coach at Maine. • Promoted to Head Coach on June 23, 2017 Prior to Maine, Burke was an assistant coach this at Adelphi University. He Nick Derba enters his third season at the helm of Maine baseball in 2019. The Black Bears went 20-34 with a 12-12 record in the America East play helped lead Adelphi to the NE-10 Conference semi-finals. Before Adelphi, during the 2018 season. Burke was the recruiting coordinator/assistant coach at Concordia College. The Black Bears advanced to the third day of the America East tournament He also coached at his Alma matter Queens College as an assistant, while in 2018, before bowing out to Stony Brook to end the campaign. also assisting with fundraising, clinics, recruiting and budgeting. Following the 2018 season, both Jeremy Pena (3rd round, 102nd overall) and Christopher Bec (5th round, 146 overall) were selected in the Major Additionally, Burke also spent time as an assistant coach and national League Baseball First-Year Player Draft under Derba’s watch. recruiting coordinator for the Bayside Yankees since the beginning of 2012. Nick Derba was named the 25th head coach in the history of UMaine base- ball, on June 23, 2017. He previously held the title of interim head coach During his time at Bayside, two of his recruits were drafted. He also served since from December 17, 2016. as a first and third base coach during the season as well as working with the In 2017 as the interim head coach, he guided UMaine to its highest win total pitching staff, catchers, and outfielders. in four years (25). In America East Championship play, Derba led the Black Bears to four straight wins, earning a berth in the title game. The impressive Burke earned his associates in liberal arts from Suffolk Community College stretch run marked the first time since 2013 that UMaine appeared in the league championship. Derba also mentored a pair of all-conference selec- before graduating from Queens College in 2012 with a media studies tions and two America East all-rookie team members. degree. At Suffolk, he played infield and captained his team to a NJCAA Derba was promoted to associate head coach in 2015. During his first three World Series appearance. He was also