Travis Jarome, Director of Athletic Strategic Communications • Office: 334.832.2632 • Cell: 334.294.1475 • Email: [email protected]

2018 SCHEDULE & RESULTS PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS (0-0) (0-0 OVR / 0-0 SWAC / 0-0 H / 0-0 A / 0-0 N) Head Coach: Auntwan Riggins Fri - TBD FEBRUARY Career Record: 30-69 Sat. - TBD Feb. 16 vs. Prairie View A&M (1) 7 pm Record at PVAMU: 30-69 (2) Sun. - TBD Feb. 17 vs. New Orleans (1) 6 pm at Feb. 18 vs. UAPB (1) 12 pm NEW ORLEANS PRIVATEERS (0-0) Feb. 20 UAB 6 pm Feb. 21 at UAB 6 pm Head Coach: Blake Dean Fri - Jr. LHP Bryan Warzek (8-3 / 2.12) Feb. 23 Southern 6 pm Career Record: 62-54-1 Sat. - Jr. RHP Eric Orze Feb. 24 Southern 1 pm Record at UNO: 61-54-1 (2) Sun. - So. RHP Reeves Martin (3-4 / 3.92) Feb. 24 Southern 4 pm Feb. 24 Southern 1 pm vs Feb. 28 at Alabama 6 pm UAPB GOLDEN LIONS (0-0) MARCH Head Coach: Carlos James Fri - TBD Mar. 2 Alcorn State* 6 pm Career Record: 124-204-1 Sat. - TBD Mar. 3 Alcorn State* 2 pm Record at UAPB: 124-204-1 (7) Sun. - TBD Mar. 4 Alcorn State* 1 pm Mar. 6 at South Alabama 6 pm Team Comparison (2017) Hitting Pitching Mar. 9 at Alabama A&M* 2 pm Mar. 10 at Alabama A&M* 2 pm Avg R H 2B 3B HR RBI HBP K SB-ATT ERA IP H R ER BB K Mar. 11 at Alabama A&M* 1 pm PVAMU .262 263 490 66 17 16 224 59 424 61-90 7.92 471.1 608 481 415 311 327 Mar. 13 Florida A&M 4 pm UNO .291 360 602 107 15 56 332 62 419 38-55 4.43 523.2 532 301 258 222 467 Mar. 14 Samford 6 pm UAPB .247 243 381 69 10 26 211 54 372 72-92 6.26 391.1 443 359 272 252 212 Mar. 16 Jackson State* 6 pm ASU .287 377 563 111 7 50 347 70 405 41-50 4.58 489.2 534 305 249 213 426 Mar. 17 Jackson State* 2 pm Mar. 18 Jackson State* 1 pm Mar. 20 at Morehead State 2 pm QUICK HITS ANDRE DAWSON CLASSIC Mar. 21 at Morehead State 2 pm Mar. 27 at Troy 6 pm • Alabama State was picked to win the East Date: February 16-18, 2018 Mar. 29 MVSU* 6 pm Division this season on a vote by the Time: 7 PM; 6 PM; 12 noon Mar. 30 MVSU* 2 pm league’s head coaches and sports Location: New Orleans, La. Mar. 31 MVSU* 1 pm information directors, following a year in Facilty: MLB Youth Academy which they finished second behind Jackson TV: MLB TV (Saturday) APRIL State in the standings. Talent: Rich Waltz (play-by-play) Apr. 3 at Samford 6 pm • The Hornets were also picked to win the Talent: Cliff Floyd (color) Apr. 6 at Alcorn State* 6 pm division by every major outlet covering Radio: TBA Apr. 7 at Alcorn State* 3 pm collegiate baseball on a daily basis. Web: UNOPrivateers.com Apr. 8 at Alcorn State* 1 pm • Alabama State had seven players named Live Stats: UNOPrivateers.com Apr. 10 South Alabama 6 pm Preseason All-Conference by the SWAC this Probable Starters: Apr. 11 Mississippi State 6 pm season, including a pair of returning (ASU) Kelly (0-0) vs. (PV) TBD Apr. 13 Alabama A&M* 6 pm players who were named All-Conference at (ASU) Wright (0-0) vs. (UNO) Orze Apr. 14 Alabama A&M* 2 pm the end of last season - Cage Cox and (ASU) Wilder (0-0) vs. (UAPB) TBD Apr. 15 Alabama A&M* 1 pm Gustavo Rios. Schedule: Apr. 17 at Jacksonville State 6 pm • Joining the pair in being named All-SWAC Friday, Feb. 16 - ASU vs. PVAMU, 7 pm Apr. 18 Troy 6 pm were Joseph Estrada (first team), Hunter Saturday, Feb. 17 - ASU vs. UNO, 6 pm Apr. 20 at Jackson State* 6 pm Allen (second team). Yamil Pagan (second Sunday, Feb. 18 - ASU vs. UAPB, 12 noon Apr. 21 at Jackson State* 3 pm team), Ray Hernandez (second team) and Apr. 22 at Jackson State* 1 pm Chase Laney (second team). Apr. 24 Jacksonville State 6 pm • The Hornets have played in back-to-back PROBABLE STARTERS (by position) Apr. 27 at Florida A&M 4 pm SWAC championship games, winning the Apr. 28 at Florida A&M 12 noon championship in 2016 and advancing to Avg H HR RBI Apr. 29 at Florida A&M 12 noon the NCAA Regionals. Last season, the C 38 Hunter Allen .246 30 3 23 Hornets fell to Texas Southern in the title 1B 40 Gustavo Rios .332 67 10 50 MAY game - one day after putting up a season- 2B 11 Yamil Pagan .335 70 5 48 May 4 at MVSU* 4 pm best 25 runs in semifinal win over 3B 6 Ray Hernandez .275 63 7 48 May 5 at MVSU* 3 pm Prairie View A&M. SS 9 Oscar Prioleau .185 10 0 6 May 6 at MVSU* 1 pm • Alabama State will play 23 games at home LF 15 Joshua Dunson .261 10 2 15 this season, including a stretch of five CF 2 Noel Cheneau .000 0 0 0 Home games are in bold. straight (two different times). RF 8 Joseph Estrada .276 42 11 33 * - Denotes SWAC games • The Hornets will play 31 games inside the DH 5 Cage Cox .350 75 7 45 All times listed in Central Standard Time (CST) state of Alabama this season (eight road). ROSTER

NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

NO NAME POS B/T HT WT YR HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL NO NAME POS YR

1 Darrius Wright RHP R/R 6-0 180 Jr. Yazoo City, Miss. / Hinds CC 34 DJ Alford RHP Fr. 2 Noel Cheneau OF R/R 6-0 170 Jr. New Orleans, La. / Spartanburg Methodist 38 Hunter Allen C Sr. 4 Santiago Garcia C R/R 5-10 205 Fr. Enterprise, Ala. / Enterprise HS 37 Britt Buckelew RHP So. 5 Cage Cox OF L/R 5-10 190 So. Cairo, Ga. / Cairo HS 16 Alexander Castro RHP Fr. 6 Ray Hernandez INF R/R 6-3 220 Sr. Orlando, Fla. / Colonial HS 2 Noel Cheneau OF Jr. 7 Channing Walker RHP R/R 6-2 180 Fr. Decatur, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS 5 Cage Cox OF So. 8 Joseph Estrada OF S/R 5-11 190 Sr. Celba, Puerto Rico / Hector Urdaneta HS 14 Christopher DeGuzman INF Fr. 9 Oscar Prioleau INF S/R 5-10 165 Jr. Fairburn, Ga. / Grady HS 17 Gage Dollar RHP Fr. 10 Eriq White INF R/R 5-8 170 Jr. Snellville, Ga. / South Gwinnett HS 15 Joshua Dunson INF So 11 Yamil Pagan OF R/R 6-1 185 Sr. Guarbo, Puerto Rico / PR Baseball Academy 8 Joseph Estrada OF Sr. 12 Ivanniel Vazquez LHP L/L 5-7 160 Sr. Luquillo, Puerto Rico / Hector Urdaneta HS 4 Santiago Garcia C Fr. 13 Tarik Latchmansingh INF R/R 6-2 230 Fr. Royal Palm Beach, Fla. / Royal Palm Beach HS 22 AJ Gardner OF Fr. 14 Christopher DeGuzman INF S/R 5-11 170 Fr. Fajardo, Puerto Rico / IBAHS 33 Nate Gerard C Jr. 15 Joshua Dunson INF R/R 6-3 190 So. Atlanta, Ga. / Tucker HS 6 Ray Hernandez INF Sr. 16 Alexander Castro RHP R/R 5-11 160 Fr. Luquillo, Puerto Rico / IBAHS 21 Giancarlo Jimenez RHP Fr. 17 Gage Dollar RHP R/R 6-1 185 Fr. Smith Station, Ala. / Central HS 18 Darren Kelly RHP Sr. 18 Darren Kelly RHP R/R 6-3 205 Sr. Ocala, Fla. / Vanguard HS 20 Chase Laney RHP Sr. 19 Chris Lewis INF R/R 6-0 205 Fr. Alabaster, Ala. / Thompson HS 13 Tarik Latchmansingh INF Fr. 20 Chase Laney RHP R/R 6-4 220 Sr. Millbrook, Ala. / Wallace-Selma CC 19 Chris Lewis INF Fr. 21 Giancarlo Jimenez RHP R/R 6-0 190 Fr. Marietta, Ga. / Marietta HS 28 Terrell McCall RHP Jr. 22 AJ Gardner OF R/R 6-1 195 Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. / Whitewater HS 11 Yamil Pagan OF Sr. 23 Dalton Wilder RHP R/R 6-1 205 Fr. Salem, Ala. / Central HS 30 Ricky Perez OF So. 28 Terrell McCall RHP R/R 6-0 185 Jr. Lithonia, Ga. / Stephenson HS 44 Hunter Phillips OF R-Jr. 30 Ricky Perez OF L/L 6-2 180 So. Haltom City, Texas / Richland HS 9 Oscar Prioleau INF Jr. 33 Nate Gerard C R/R 6-3 230 Jr. Crestview, Fla. / Crestview HS 40 Gustavo Rios 1B Sr. 34 DJ Alford RHP R/R 6-3 240 Fr. Moss Point. Miss. / Moss Point HS 36 Oscar Trujillo RHP Fr. 36 Oscar Trujillo RHP R/R 5-10 155 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Doral Academy 12 Ivanniel Vazquez LHP Sr. 37 Britt Buckelew RHP R/R 5-8 160 So. Opp, Ala. / Georgia Highlands 7 Channing Walker RHP Fr. 38 Hunter Allen C R/R 5-11 200 Sr. Orange City, Fla. / University HS 10 Eriq White INF Jr. 40 Gustavo Rios 1B R/R 6-3 240 Sr. Kissimmee, Fla. / Osceola HS 23 Dalton Wilder RHP Fr. 44 Hunter Phillips OF L/L 6-2 225 R-Jr. Roswell, Ga. / Centennial HS 1 Darrius Wright RHP Jr. ROSTER BREAKDOWN

PITCHER OUTFIELD COACHING STAFF

34 DJ Alford RHP Fr. 2 Noel Cheneau OF Jr. Jose’ Vazquez, Head Coach 37 Britt Buckelew RHP So. 5 Cage Cox OF So. Drew Clark, Associate Head Coach 16 Alexander Castro RHP Fr. 8 Joseph Estrada OF Sr. Matt Crane, Assistant Coach 17 Gage Dollar RHP Fr. 22 AJ Gardner OF Fr. Edgardo Rivera, Volunteer Coach 21 Giancarlo Jimenez RHP Fr. 11 Yamil Pagan OF Sr. 18 Darren Kelly RHP Sr. 30 Ricky Perez OF So. 20 Chase Laney RHP Sr. 44 Hunter Phillips OF R-Jr. 28 Terrell McCall RHP Jr. 36 Oscar Trujillo RHP Fr. 12 Ivanniel Vazquez LHP Sr. 7 Channing Walker RHP Fr. 23 Dalton Wilder RHP Fr. 1 Darrius Wright RHP Jr.

CATCHER

38 Hunter Allen C Sr. 4 Diego Santiago C Fr.

FIRST BASE

40 Gustavo Rios 1B Sr.

INFIELD 14 Christopher DeGuzman INF Fr. 15 Joshua Dunson INF So 6 Ray Hernandez INF Sr. 13 Tarik Latchmansingh INF Fr. 19 Chris Lewis INF Fr. 9 Oscar Prioleau INF Jr. 10 Eriq White INF Jr. HEAD COACH JOSE’ VAZQUEZ

Jose’ Vazquez was named Alabama State percentage, slugging percentage, runs scored, hits, RBI, triples and head baseball coach on July 13, 2016, and is home runs. In 2015 the Hornets were first in on-base percentage and entering his second season at the helm of the slugging percentage, second in batting average, runs scored, home Hornets as the 2018 season gets underway. runs and RBI, and third in hits.

In his first season as the head coach of the Prior to Alabama State, Vazquez spent the previous nine seasons as Hornets, Vazquez led Alabama State to the assistant coach at Bethune-Cookman, with 2011 his first as Associate SWAC championship game and finished Head Coach. Vazquez played a prominent role in the programs’ suc- second in the East Division of the conference. cess, bringing in players that posted a staggering 100-4 MEAC record over the final six seasons, all ending in conference titles and NCAA He also had seven selections on the SWAC Tournament appearances. all-conference teams at the end of the season last year, including three major awards. The Playing under former ASU head coach Mervyl Melendez at B-CU, Hornets had the SWAC Freshman of the Year in Cage Cox, the SWAC Vazquez earned all-conference honors as a catcher in his only season Relief Pitcher of the Year in Austin Bizzle and the Pitcher of the Year in with the Wildcats, transferring there for his senior season in 2002. As Tyler Howe. a starter, Vazquez helped post the best record in school history (39- 22), including the programs’ only NCAA Regional victory over Florida The Hornets had one player drafted in Bizzle (Minnesota Twins), and International. Vazquez then joined the coaching ranks, first as a stu- one who signed in Howe (Los Angeles Dodgers) at the conclusion of dent in 2003 and, upon graduating, a full-time assistant. the season. A native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Vazquez is married to the former After having Cox named to multiple All-America teams last season, the Jana Swanson. The couple has two daughters, Liana and Elaisa. Hornets have seven players who were selected to the Preseason All- SWAC teams this season under the direction of Vazquez. ALL-TIME AGAINST OPPONENTS Vazquez has spent 14 seasons as an assistant baseball coach, the last Opponent Record vs. Opponent six as Associate Head Coach, including five seasons at Alabama State. Alabama A&M 5-1 In addition to the day-to-day duties of the Alabama State baseball Alcorn State 7-0 program, Vazquez has coached Hornet hitters and outfielders and is Army 0-2 widely regarded as one of the top recruiters in the nation. Ball State 0-1 Florida A&M 1-0 Vazquez, named the 2013 Assistant Coach of the Year by the Alabama Grambling State 3-0 Baseball Coaches Association, has helped Alabama State post a Top Houston 0-3 60 recruiting class each year, as rated by Perfect Game, the largest Iowa 1-1 amateur baseball scouting service in the nation. Jackson State 2-4 Jacksonville State 3-0 He has played in an integral role in the rise of Alabama State base- Louisville 0-1 ball into a championship program. Vazquez helped the Hornets land C Maryland 0-1 Richard Gonzalez and OF Richard Amion in the 2011 signing class, both Mississippi Valley State 5-1 of whom would go on to earn Freshman All-America accolades in 2012. Morehead State 0-2 Those two players, along with another 2011 signee in SS Emmanuel Ohio 1-0 Marrero, would prove to be cornerstone pieces of the ASU program, Prairie View A&M 2-0 leading the team to 89 wins from 2012-14. All three players were se- Samford 0-2 lected in the 2014 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. South Alabama 0-2 Troy 0-2 In 2015, two other freshmen from the initial signing class, RHPs Ar- UAB 1-1 mando Ruiz and Michael Estevez, along with 2012 signing class pitcher Jorge Pantoja, were drafted for signed to pro contracts. ALL-TIME AGAINST CONFERENCE

Two seasons ago, RHP Angel Alicea was drafted by the Toronto Blue Opponent Record vs. Opponent Jays, and three-time SWAC Pitcher of the Year Joseph Camacho signed Atlantic Coast (ACC) 0-1 a free agent contract with the Oakland A’s. Alabama State has had nine American (AAC) 0-3 players earn a chance to play professional baseball, with six players Big 10 1-2 drafted, all in the last three seasons. Conference USA (C-USA) 1-1 Mid-American (MAC) 1-1 In 2016, the Hornets set a school record with 64 home runs as Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) 1-0 Alabama State baseball won a school record 38 games, including an Ohio Valley (OVC) 3-2 unprecedented 24-0 record in Southwestern Athletic Conference play, Patriot League 0-2 in winning the first SWAC Championship in program history and earning Southern (SAC) 0-2 ASU first berth to the Division I NCAA Baseball Tournament. Southwestern Athletic (SWAC) 18-7 Sun Belt 0-3 Under Vazquez’ guidance, the Hornets have become a more potent offensive team each season. In 2012, with 18 true freshmen on the VAZQUEZ BY THE NUMBERS roster, the Hornets hit .247 (7th SWAC) with no .300 hitters and 14 home runs as the team won 20 games for the first time since 2002. Opponent Record vs. Opponent ASU improved in 2013 to hit .282 (second in SWAC) with four .300 Career Record 31-25 hitters and 26 home runs (1st in SWAC), and last season hit .292 with at Alabama State 31-25 four .300 hitters and 35 home runs. The Hornets led the SWAC in all SWAC Record 18-6 major batting categories in 2014, including batting average, on-base vs. Ranked Opponents 0-2 ASSISTANT COACHES DREW CLARK ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH

Drew Clark enters his seventh season on the Alabama State baseball staff, his second as Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator under Head Coach Jose Vazquez. Clark’s responsibilities include recruiting and working with the Hornet hitters.

Clark has tutored six Louisville Slugger Freshman All-Americans over the past fi ve seasons including Richard Amion (OF, 2012), Richard Gonzalez (C, 2012), Dillon Cooper (OF, 2013), Diandre Amion (OF, 2016) and Eriq White (2B, 2016). The Hornet offense has also found itself ranked in the top two of the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in for the past four seasons. Under his guidance, the 2016 offense ranked first in the country in runs scored per game at 8.6.

In 2014, three Hornet position players saw their names called during the MLB draft. The draftees included Shortstop Emmanuel Marrero was selected by the (Philadelphia Phillies, 7th Round), Outfielder Richard Amion (San Francisco Giants, 19th Round), and Richard Gonzalez (Houston Astros, 29th Round). After the 2014 season, Clark was recognized by the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association as the Assistant Coach of the Year.

During his six seasons at Alabama State, Clark has tutored several award winning offensive players including 2017 Freshman of the Year Cage Cox, 2016 Player/Hitter of the Year Carlos Ocasio, 2016 Freshman of the Year Eriq White, 2016 ALABCA Player of the Year Carlos Ocasio, 2015 Player of the Year Emmanuel Marrero and 2013 Freshman of the Year Dillon Cooper. He has also coached 21 All-SWAC performers.

Clark joined the coaching ranks in 2010 after a four-year career playing catcher at Bethune-Cookman, winning more than 150 games, four Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships and four appearances in the NCAA Tournament.

Clark is married to the former Carrie D’Ippolito, a native of Ormond Beach, Fla. The couple has one son, Jaxon Colt Clark. MATT CRANE ASSISTANT HEAD COACH (PITCHING)

Matt Crane is in his seventh season on the Alabama State baseball staff, his second as assistant coach under Head Coach Jose Vazquez. Among his responsibilities, Crane is in charge of the Hornets’ pitching staff, scheduling and serves as director of all Alabama State Baseball Camps.

He has helped produce four consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference Pitchers of the Year in T.J. Renda (2013) and Joseph Camacho (2014, 2015, 2016). Over his five seasons, Crane has tutored eight pitchers that have gone on to play professional baseball including Dexter Price (2013, Arizona Diamondbacks, FA), Armando Ruiz (2015, Oakland A’s, 29th Round), Jorge Pantoja (2015, Washington Nationals, 30th round), Michael Estevez (2015, Toronto Blue Jays, FA), Angel Alicea (2016, Toronto Blue Jays, 20th Round), Joseph Camacho (2016, Oakland A’s, FA), Austin Bizzle (2017, Minnesota Twins, 40th Round) and Tyler Howe (2017, Detroit Tigers, FA).

Under Crane, Alabama State has ranked in the top three in the SWAC in earned run average and first in strikeouts for the past five seasons. Despite a staff of eight true freshmen and only two upper classmen in 2012, the Hornets ranked fourth in ERA at 5.02 and were third in strike- outs with 350. In 2013, Hornet pitchers were second in ERA at 4.38 and lead the SWAC with 435 strikeouts. In 2014 ASU’s ERA improved to 4.25 (3rd in SWAC) while once again leading the league in strikeouts (373). In 2016, the Hornets were again third in the league in ERA (4.87), and were first in strikeouts (446) for the third straight year. In 2016, it would be the best year on the mound for the Hornets under Crane. They led the league in nearly every pitching category including ERA (3.82) and strikeouts (481). Last season, the Hornets led in nearly every pitching category for the fifth straight season.

Last season, Crane has tutored fifth straight SWAC Conference Pitcher of the Years and several First Team All-SWAC Performers including Joseph Camacho (SWAC Pitcher of the Year 3 Times, 2014,2015,2016; First Team All-SWAC Starting Pitcher 3 Times, 2014, 2015, 2016; 2016 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All-American Third Team; 2016 Louisville Slugger All-American Third Team; 2016 National College Baseball Writers Association Second Team-All American; 2015 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings South Central All-Region Second Team), Tyler Howe (SWAC Pitcher of the Year, 2017; First Team All-SWAC, 2017; 2016 First Team All-SWAC Starting Pitcher; 2016 SWAC All-Tournament Team; 2016 8th in the Nation for ERA), T.J. Renda (2013 SWAC Conference Pitcher of the Year, 2013 First Team All-SWAC Starting Pitcher, 2014 Second Team All-SWAC Starting Pitcher) and Austin Bizzle (2017 SWAC Relief Pitcher of the Year, 2017 All-SWAC performer).

Crane started his coaching career at Bethune-Cookman University in 2010 as a Student-Assistant Coach and as the Volunteer Assistant Coach in 2011. He had a successful two-year stint as a pitcher in the Wildcats’ program and was a part of two MEAC Championship teams and two NCAA Tournament appearances. Crane transferred to B-CU after playing two seasons at Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek, Michigan. He helped the Bruins to a runner-up fi nish in the NJCAA Division II World Series in 2007 as a starter and reliever.

Crane a native of Flint, Michigan, now resides in Montgomery with his wife Ashley. NEWS, NOTES & NUMBERS MEDIA INFORMATION ALABAMA STATE IN THE SWAC IN ‘18

Interviews All interview requests for head baseball coach Jose’ Alabama State was picked to win the East Division and Vazquez and any Alabama State assistant coaches had seven players chosen all-conference on a vote of and players MUST be coordinated through the Athletic the league’s head coaches and sports information di- Strategic Communications Office. rectors, announced by the conference office Thursday

Players are available for interviews, either in person or morning. on the phone, or before or after practice depending on their class and meeting schedules. A year removed from playing in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship game, Alabama State picked up 10 first place votes and 67 total votes; 10 votes ahead of Jack- In order to have time to arrange for player interviews, please provide 48 hours notice to the Athletic Strategic son State who picked up one first place vote. Alcorn State was picked to finish third with 38 Communications Office. Player interviews may be con- votes (one first place vote), Alabama A&M and Mississippi Valley State. ducted in the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex or in the Athletic Strategic Communications Office. The Texas Southern, the defending conference champion, was picked to finish first in the West with Alabama State training rooms, locker rooms, weight room and meeting room areas are off-limits to the 64 total votes (seven first place votes). media. Your cooperation is appreciated. The Hornets had six players chosen to the two Preseason All-Conference team, including three For telephone interviews, the student-athlete will be named First Team that included a pair of players – Gustavo Rios and Cage Cox – who were provided with the number and will make the call at a mutually-agreed upon time. Phone numbers of named All-Conference last season. The other players selected all-conference include Joseph student-athletes will NOT be made available to the Estrada (first team outfield), Hunter Allen (second team catcher), Ray Hernandez (second team media. For interviews with head baseball coach Jose’ third base), Yamil Pagan (second team outfield) and Chase Laney (second team relief pitcher). Vazquez and/or Alabama State assistant coaches, please contact Travis Jarome in the Athletic Strategic Communications Office. Rios – first team first base - finished third on the team in hitting with a .332 batting average in 54 games. He collected 67 hits, 28 of which were for extra bases; including 17 doubles, one Practice Coverage triple and 10 home runs. He also scored 44 runs and drove in another 50, while recording a .576 In general, Alabama State practices, held at the slugging percentage. He finished the year a .405 on-base percentage after being walked 21 Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex, are closed to the local media. times and finished with a .984 fielding percentage.

Website Cox was named first team designated hitter after leading Alabama State with a .350 batting Updated statistics, game recaps, game notes, player average in 214 official at-bats. He finished the year with 75 hits, including 26 extra base hits and coaches’ bios, newspaper articles, as well as historical, broadcast and ticket information, can be – 17 doubles, two triples and seven home runs. He also scored 53 runs and drove in another found on the Alabama State Official Athletics Website 45, while slugging .547. He also finished with a .409 on-base percentage after being walked 20 at bamastatesports.com. Media are encouraged to times last season. check the website regularly for the latest Hornets athletics news. Estrada was named first team after hitting .276 last season in 48 games (44 starts). He col- Accessing Information lected 42 hits, with 20 of those being for extra bases – nine doubles and 11 home runs – while Members of the media can obtain the latest news, game driving 33 and scoring 45 more runs. He finished the season slugging .533 and had an-base releases, rosters and season and single game statistics percentage of .421, while hitting .322 in conference action. Last season, Estrada recorded 11 from Alabama State in several ways. All this information and more is regularly updated and posted in a PDF multi-hit games, which included a three-hit game against Grambling State (April 21). format on the official athletics website, bamastatesports.com. In addition, information can be Allen started 34 games last season and finished the year hitting .246 in 122 official at-bats and sent via e-mail or fax on a daily or weekly basis. Simply 146 plate appearances. He collected 30 hits, with 12 of those being for extra bases – nine dou- contact Travis Jarome to request to be added to the baseball e-mail distribution list. bles and three home runs – while scoring 21 runs and knocking in another 23. Hernandez played and started 56 games last season, hitting .275 in 229 official at-bats. He finished with 63 hits, Credential Requests with 21 extra base hits – 14 doubles and seven home runs – while scoring 42 runs and driving in All requests for media, radio, television, photography 48 others. He finished the season with a .428 slugging percentage, and hit .301 in conference and scouting for the 2018 Alabama State Baseball season, or for any individual game, should be made IN play (nine extra base hits). WRITING, on company letterhead or via e-mail, (company name in address), to Travis Jarome. Requests should be Meanwhile, Pagan returns to the Hornets this season after collecting 70 hits in 2016 in 209 made at least one week prior to the game. In general, official at-bats. He finished with 60 runs scored and drove in another 48. He finished with 21 individual game credentials will not be mailed but can be picked up in the Athletic Strategic Communications extra base hits, which included 11 doubles, five triples and five home runs. He was walked 25 Office the week of the game, or at the Wheeler-Watkins times and finished with a .408 on-base percentage. Laney, one of the few pitchers returning for Baseball Complex. Alabama State, made 21 appearances out of the bullpen last season and had the second-low- est earned run average on the team at 3.40. He finished 2-2 with a pair of saves in 39.2 innings Press Box Services A media workroom is located in ASU Stadium adjacent pitched, allowing just 18 runs (15 earned) and striking out 24. to the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex. Game notes, rosters, programs and other information will be available ALABAMA STATE AND PUERTO RICO in this room prior to games. Post-game statistics will be delivered to the media as soon as possible. Complete post-game box scores will be available approximately 20 Alabama State has five players listed on the 2018 roster officially from minutes after the game. Puerto Rico. Those players include senior outfielder Joseph Estrada. senior utility player Yamil Pagan, senior lefthanded pitcher Ivanniel Vazquez, Visiting Radio/Television Broadcasts freshman infielder Christoper DeGuzman and freshman righthanded pitcher Visiting radio stations will have phone lines (including one data line) available inside the press box. Space will Alexander Castro. be allocated in the press box for radio and/or television broadcasts. Visiting SIDs will designate their official That is not the only tie between Alabama State and Puerto Rico as the Hornets got together radio stations and Alabama State will supply phone lines for a drive to help the citizens of Puerto Rico after the devastating of Hurricane Maria. The on a reciprocal basis for that station. Entities which wish to broadcast Alabama State home contests should team accepted donations throughout the weekend of October 5 through October 8, including send their request, in writing, to Travis Jarome prior to during the nationally-televised football game on ESPNU on October 5. The program helped with the game so arrangements can be made. water, first aod supplies, canned food, baby iteams, and personal care products among most things collected. NEWS, NOTES & NUMBERS

SEVERAL PICKED BY PERFECT GAME ALABAMA STATE IN NEW ORLEANS

Alabama State had several players picked Since 2014, Alabama State has made New by Perfect Game USA as all-conference picks, Orleans like their second home as they have almost mirroring that of the Southwestern compiled a 14-4 record in the city under a pair of Athletic Conference (SWAC) picks from earlier head coaches, including winning the conference in the offseason. championship in 2016 and finishing as runner-up last season. The Hornets were represented by catcher Hunter Allen (.246/3/23) who according to The Hornets went 6-1 last season in New Orleans with their only loss Perfect Game is a physical, polished defender. He was joined on the coming against Texas Southern in the conference championship game. team by third baseman Ray Hernandez (.275/7/48) who has a strong In those seven games last season, Alabama State averaged 11.1 runs frame with a big arm across the infield. The two were joined by Cage per game and gave up just an average 3.4 runs per game. Over the Cox (.350/7/45) who is strike-zone disciplined and was a 2017 course of last season, Alabama State scored 10 or more runs four Freshman All-American. times in New Orelans which included a season-high 25 in the conference tournament semifinals. They are joined by Joseph Estrada (.276/11/33) in the outfield who is a leadoff hitter with pop and a good arm according to Perfect Game. The In 2014 the Hornets went 3-1 in the city with their only loss coming last player on the team is Gustavo Rios (.332/10/50) who named as a to Jackson State by a single run (9-8), while going 1-2 in 2015 in New utility player and is a raw hitter and is a power threat. Orleans.

Alabama State had five players named to the preseason team, which Alabama State went 4-0 in 2016 in New Orleans, meaning the team has tied them with last season’s conference champion Texas Southern compiled a 10-1 record over the last two seasons in New Orleans. with the most players on the team. Since 2014, Alabama State has scored 10 or more runs nine times in Cox was chosen as the Player of the Year by the publication heading the 18 games; while scoring six or more runs five other times. The into the 2018 season, while Darrien Williams of Prairie View A&M (likely Hornets have scored 15 or more runs five different times and 20 or the opening day starter against Alabama State) was named the more runs two different times - including 27 in 2016 against Southern. Preseason Pitcher of the Year. During the span of the last four years, Alabama State has averaged The Hornets were picked to finish atop the East Division of the 10.83 runs per game as an offense and are allowing just 5.3 runs per conference standings, just above Jackson State and ahead of Alabama game. Althought they have not recorded a shutout, they have held A&M. Alcorn State and Mississippi Valley State. opponents to fewer than three runs five times in their trips.

ALABAMA STATE IN MLB 2018 BASEBALL AMERICA PREVIEW

Alabama State must replace a lot of arms The Hornets have developed into one of from last season, but none more important the SWAC’s powers in recent seasons, than reliever Austin Bizzle and starter Tyler first under Mervyl Melendez and now Howe - both of whom were signed to minor under Jose’ Vazquez, who was promoted league contracts after the season. Bizzle was to head coach last year after Melendez signed by the Minnesota Twins, while Howe left to become head coach at Florida International. was signed by the Detroit Tigers. Alabama State made its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance in Last season. Bizzle finished 7-1 out of the bullpen for Alabama State. 2016 in Melendez’s final season and nearly returned in Vasquez’s first He recorded a 1.95 earned run average in 26 appearances (two starts). year, but were edged by Texas Southern in extra innings in the SWAC He threw 74.0 innings and recorded four saves, while allowing 23 runs Tournament championship game. (16 earned) off of 53 hits. He also struck out 78 and walked just 20, while opponents hit just .202 last season. The Hornets will be eager this season to bounce back from that loss and have the returning talent to do so. Outfielder Gage Cox Meanwhile, Howe finished 8-4 as a starter for the Hornets - getting the (.350/.409/.547, 7 HR) is back after leading the Hornets in hitting as nod on Friday night. He recorded a 3.41 earned run average - second on a freshman. First baseman Gustavo Rios (.332/.405/.574, 10 HR) and the team in 95.0 innings pitched. He allowed 43 runs (36 earned) off of outfielder Joseph Estrada (.276/.421/.553, 11 HR) return for their senior 97 hits, all while striking out 103 and walking just 35. years and bring power to the lineup.

Alabama State will turn to Chase Laney to fill the role of Bizzle from Alabama State has more holes to fill on the mound, as closer last season, as Laney was named to the second team all-conference Austin Bizzle (7-1, 1.95) and ace Tyler Howe (8-4, 3.41), who both earned team this season in the preseason. He finished with a 2-2 record out of all-conference honors last season must now be replaced. Alabama the bullpen last season. The senior appeared in 21 games and State will look for righthander Darrius Wright, a junior college transfer, recorded a pair of saves in 39.2 innings pitched. He also allowed 18 and senior righthander Darren Kelly to step up on the staff. Wright runs (15 earned) on 44 hits, while striking out 24 and walking just 11. was one of the prizes of an exciting 2017 recruiting class and throws in the low 90s with a good slider. Senior righthander Chase Laney (2-2, The Hornets also return Terrell McCall (1-6/7.31 ERA) who will move to 3.40) provides an experienced hand in the bullpen. the bullpen after being used as a starter, Ivanniel Vazquez (0-1/7.43 ERA) and Darren Kelly (0-1/7.84 ERA) who will become the Friday night Alabama State’s veteran offense should help its pitching staff settle starter and is slated to start the season opener against Prairie View into place over the course of the spring and give it a good chance to A&M on Friday night (February 16) in New Orleans. capture its second SWAC title in three years. INSIDE THE POLLS

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Rk Rec Conferece Last Week Rk Rec Pts LW 1 Florida 52-19 SEC 1 1 Florida 52-19 1 2 Oregon State 56-6 Pac-12 3 2 Oregon State 56-6 3 3 Texas Tech 45-17 Big 12 18 3 Texas Tech 45-17 13 4 Florida State 46-23 ACC 6 4 Arkansas 45-19 20 5 TCU 50-18 Big 12 4 5 Florida State 46-23 6 6 Arkansas 45-19 SEC 21 6 North Carolina 49-14 11 7 North Carolina 49-14 ACC 14 7 TCU 50-18 4 8 Kentucky 43-23 SEC 10 8 Kentucky 43-23 10 9 Texas A&M 41-23 SEC 8 9 Ole Miss 32-25 NR 10 Cal State Fullerton 39-24 Big West 7 10 Texas A&M 41-23 8 11 LSU 51-20 SEC 2 11 UCLA 30-27 NR 12 UCLA 30-27 Pac-12 - 12 Mississippi State 40-27 14 13 Stanford 42-16 Pac-12 20 13 Stanford 42-16 17 14 Louisville 53-12 ACC 5 14 Vanderbilt 36-25 19 15 Vanderbilt 36-25-1 SEC 15 15 Louisville 53-12 5 16 Ole Miss 32-25 SEC - 16 LSU 51-20 2 17 Mississippi State 40-27 SEC 13 17 Cal State Fullerton 39-24 7 18 Virginia 43-16 ACC 22 18 Dallas Baptist 42-21 NR 19 Clemson 42-21 ACC 24 19 Virginia 43-16 22 20 Dallas Baptist 42-21 Missouri Valley 28 20 South Alabama 40-21 NR 21 Texas 39-24 Big 12 23 21 Texas 39-24 23 22 South Alabama 40-21 Sun Belt - 22 West Virginia 36-26 NR 23 Southern Miss 50-16 C-USA 17 23 Indiana 34-24 NR 24 Indiana 34-24-2 Big Ten - 24 Houston 42-21 21 25 Houston 42-21 American 25 25 Duke 30-28 NR 26 Miami 30-27 ACC - 27 West Virginia 36-26 Big 12 - USA TODAY COACHES POLL 28 N.C. State 36-25 ACC 29 January 25, 2018 29 UCF 40-22 American - 30 Arizona 38-21 Pac-12 26 Rk Rec Pts LW 31 Duke 30-28 ACC - 1 Florida (26) 52-19 766 1 32 South Carolina 35-25 SEC - 2 Oregon State (4) 56-6 735 3 33 Oklahoma 35-24 Big 12 - 3 Texas Tech (1) 45-17 656 15 34 Louisiana 35-21-1 Sun Belt - 4 TCU 50-18 648 4 35 Missouri State 43-20 Missouri Valley 12 5 Florida State 46-23 622 6 6 Arkansas 45-19 605 18 BASEBALL AMERICA POLL 7 North Carolina 49-14 548 13 January 23, 2018 8 Kentucky 43-23 500 10 9 LSU 52-20 479 2 Rk Rec Pts LW 10 Vanderbilt 36-25-1 414 16 1 Florida 52-19 1 11 Texas A&M 41-23 371 8 2 Oregon State 56-6 3 11 Cal State Fullerton 39-24 371 7 3 Florida State 46-23 6 13 Louisville 53-12 369 5 4 Arkansas 45-19 19 14 UCLA 30-27 365 NR 5 Texas Tech 45-17 12 15 Mississippi State 40-27 345 12 6 North Carolina 49-14 11 16 Stanford 42-16 337 17 7 TCU 50-18 3 17 Dallas Baptist 42-21 268 NR 8 Kentucky 43-23 9 18 Virginia 43-16 246 21 9 Stanford 42-16 15 19 Mississippi 32-25 235 NR 10 Texas A&M 41-23 10 20 Texas 39-24 162 25 11 Cal S. Fullerton 39-24 7 21 Clemson 42-21 150 22 12 Clemson 42-21 23 22 Houston 42-21 135 24 13 UCLA 30-27 NR 23 South Alabama 40-21 128 NR 14 Texas 39-24 24 24 Miami 32-27 102 NR 15 Virginia 43-16 12 25 North Carolina St. 36-25 65 NR 16 Mississippi 32-25 NR 17 LSU 52-20 2 Others Receiving Votes: South Carolina 55; Indiana 47; Oklahoma 46; 18 Vanderbilt 36-25 18 Arizona 45; West Virginia 39; Missouri State 35; Louisiana-Lafayette 19 Louisville 53-12 5 26; Duke 22; Sam Houston State 19; Southern Mississippi 19; Okla- 20 Indiana 34-24 NR homa State 15; Nebraska 12; Michigan 12; Auburn 12; Mercer 11; Long 21 Southern Miss 50-16 16 Beach State 7; Minnesota 4; Oral Roberts 3; Tulane 3; Stetson 2; St. 22 Central Florida 40-22 NR John’s 2; New Mexico 2; Georgia Southern 2; Georgia Tech 2; Central 23 Mississippi State 40-27 14 Florida 2; Florida International 2; Kent State 1; Oregon 1; Marist 1; 24 South Alabama 40-21 NR South Florida 1; San Diego 1; Southeastern Louisiana 1; Wake Forest 1. 25 St. John’s 42-13 NR SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE INSIDE THE SWAC BY THE NUMBERS 2018 STANDINGS Category Since 2012 2018 EAST DIVISION Overall Record 189-132 -- Overall SWAC Conference 113-31 -- W L Pct. W L Pct. Non-Conference 75-108 -- Alabama A&M 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Home 91-43 -- Alabama State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Away 68-69 -- Alcorn State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Neutral Site 29-27 -- Jackson State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Day Games 136-81 -- Mississippi Valley State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Night Games 51-56 -- Against Pitching WEST DIVISION vs. Lefty 32-41 -- Overall SWAC vs. Righty 155-100 -- W L Pct. W L Pct. 1-run games 30-35 -- 2-run games 19-18 -- 5+ run games 113-57 -- Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Extra Innings 7-10 -- Grambling State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Shutouts 20-10 -- Prairie View A&M 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Southern 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Scoring Since 2012 2018 Texas Southern 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0-2 runs 2-58 -- 3-5 runs 31-57 -- 6-9 runs 69-20 -- THIS WEEK IN THE SWAC 10+ runs 87-4 --

Friday, February 16 Thursday, February 22 Opponent Scores Since 2012 2018 Texas Southern vs. Missouri State, TBA Huston-Tillotson at Prairie View A&M, 2:00 pm 0-2 runs 86-9 -- UPAB vs, Alcorn State, 12 noon 3-5 runs 67-35 -- Illinois-Chicago vs. Southern, 12 noon Friday, February 23 6-9 runs 30-56 -- Fort Wayne at Alabama A&M, 1:00 pm 10+ runs 5-41 -- South Dakota State at MVSU, 2:00 pm Grambling State at FIU, TBA Texas Southern at Abilene Christian, TBA Southern vs. Grambling State, 3:30 pm Scored in First 108-33 -- Priarie View A&M vs. Alabama State, 7:00 pm UT-Martin at UAPB, 1:00 pm Alcorn State at Florida A&M, 1:00 pm Opp. Scored in First 40-53 -- MVSU at New Mexico State, 1:00 pm Scoring First 145-56 -- Saturday, February 17 Morehead State at Alabama A&M, 2:00 pm Opp. Score First 43-85 -- South Dakota St. at MVSU, 11:00 am MVSU at New Mexico State, 6:00 pm Fort Wayne at Alabama A&M, 11:00 am Eastern Michigan at Jackson State, 6:00 pm After 6 Since 2012 2018 Texas Southern vs. Illinois, 1:00 pm Southern at Alabama State, 6:00 pm Leading 163-17 -- Southern vs. Illinois-Chicago, 2:00 pm Trailing 10-107 -- Alabama State at New Orleans, 6:00 pm Tied 16-16 -- UAPB vs. Grambling State, 6:30 pm Saturday, February 24 Prairie View A&M vs. Alcorn State, 6:30 pm Texas Southern at Abilene Christian, TBA After 7 Since 2012 2018 Grambling State at FIU, TBA Leading 139-12 -- Alcorn State at Florida A&M, 12 noon Trailing 8-110 -- Sunday, February 18 UT-Martin at UAPB, 1:00 pm Tied 15-13 -- UAPB vs. Alabama State, 12 noon Eastern Michigan at Jackson State. 1:00 pm South Dakota St. at MVSU, 1:00 pm Southern at Alabama State, 1:00 pm After 8 Since 2012 2018 Fort Wayne at Alabama A&M, 1:00 pm Morehead State at Alabama A&M, 1:00 pm Leading 141-6 -- Texas Southern at Lamar, 2:00 pm Prairie View A&M at Houston-Victoria, 2:00 pm Trailing 3-117 -- Alcorn State vs. Grambling State, 3:00 pm Southern at Alabama State, 4:00 pm Tied 11-10 -- Southern at New Orleans, 3:00 pm Alcorn State at Florida A&M, 4:00 pm Category Since 2012 2018 Out-hit opponent 138-18 -- Tuesday, February 20 Sunday, February 25 Out-hit by opponent 33-111 -- Wiley at Grambling State, 1:00 pm Grambling State at FIU, TBA Hits Tied 18-10 -- Houston Baptist at Texas Southern, 2:00 pm Texas Southern at Abilene Christian, TBA Delta State at MVSU, 2:00 pm Alcorn State at Florida A&M, 12 noon UAPB at Kansas, 3:00 pm Eastern Michigan at Jackson State, 1:00 pm Wiley at Grambling State, 4:00 pm Southern at Alabama State, 1:00 pm UAB at Alabama State, 6:00 pm UT-Martin at UAPB, 1:00 pm Jackson State at New Orleans, 6:00 pm

Wednesday, February 21 UAPB at Kansas, 1:00 pm Nicholls State at Prairie View A&M, 2:00 pm Mississippi State at Jackson State, 6:00 pm Alabama State at UAB, 6:00 pm HORNETS’ PROBABLE STARTERS

GAME 1 PROBABLE STARTER 2017 GAME LOG DATE OPPONENT DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP 2/19 Maryland ND 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2/24 Morehead St. ND 1.1 2 3 2 4 1 2 0 0 2/24 Morehead St. ND 1.1 2 3 2 4 1 2 0 1 3/5 Alabama A&M ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3/5 Alabama A&M ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3/14 Army ND 3.0 2 3 2 1 7 0 0 0 season-high Ks 3/19 Houston ND 0.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3/26 MVSU ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/11 Troy ND 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4/16 Jackson St. ND 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/30 MVSU L * 3.1 2 3 2 4 4 0 0 0 first start

18 - DARREN KELLY

RHP • 6-3 • 205 • SENIOR OCALA, FL • VANGUARD HS SEASON STATISTICS 2017 NEWS & NOTES 0-1 7.84 9 / 1 0 10.1 11 13 .311 >> Started one game in 2017 in nine appearances >> Went three-plus innings just two times - 3.0 innings against Army (3/14) and 3.1 innings against MVSU (4/30) W-L ERA G / GS S IP W K AVG >> Struck out a season-high seven against Army in 3.0 innings pitched >> Had four outings where he did not give up a run LAST TIME Last Win Samford (4/12/16) Last Loss MVSU (4/30/17) THE KELLY FILE Last Save Southern (5/20/16) Last Game MVSU (4/30/17) >> As a sophomore, finished 1-3 on the season with 14 appearances and five starts Last Start MVSU (4/30/17) >> Recorded a pair of saves in 27 innings pitched Last Relief Jackson St. (4/16/17) >> Allowed 29 hits, 20 runs (13 earned), while walking 13 and striking out 32 >> Finished with a 4.33 earned run average CAREER HIGHS >> As a freshman, finished with 0-0 record with 7.00 ERA in nine appearances with one start Innings Pitched 5.1 vs. NKU (3/12/16) >> 9.0 IP, allowing 16 H, 9 R (7 ER), 4 BB, 12 Ks Hits Allowed 7 vs. Auburn (3/22/16) >> Set career highs in innings (2.0) and strikeouts (four) while allowing three hits and no runs vs. Jackson St. (4/28) Runs (least) 0, 11 times >> Played at Vanguard High School in Ocala, Fla. Earned Runs (least) 0, 11 times >> Named Florida High School Athletic Association all-star Walks (least) 0, 15 times >> Parents are Darren and Debra Kelly Strikeouts 9 vs. NKU (3/12/16) >> Has one sister, Nicole Low Hits (5.0+ IP) 3 vs. NKU (3/12/16) >> Grandfather played football at Syracuse >> Business Management major SEASON HIGHS Innings Pitched 3.1 vs. MVSU (4/30) Hits Allowed 3 vs. Maryland (2/19) Runs (least) 0 vs, Troy (4/11) Earned Runs (least) 0 vs. Troy (4/11) Walks (least) 0, five times Strikeouts 7 vs. Army (3/14) Low Hits (5.0+ IP) -- KEEPING TRACK Season Career Pitched 6.0+ IP -- -- Struck out 6+ -- --

In 5.0+ IP... Walked none -- 0 Allowed 0 runs -- 0 Allowed 2 runs or less -- 0 Allowed 5 or less hits -- 1

CAREER STATS Year ERA W-L G / GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AVG WP HP BK SFA SHA 2015 7.00 0-0 9 / 1 0 0-0 0 9.0 16 9 7 4 12 2 1 0 .372 3 0 0 0 0 2016 4.33 1-3 14 / 5 0 0-0 2 27.0 29 20 13 13 32 4 0 1 .269 3 5 0 1 0 2017 7.84 0-1 9 / 1 0 0-0 0 10.1 14 12 9 11 13 2 0 3 .311 4 1 0 0 1 5.66 1-4 32 / 7 0 0-0 2 46.1 59 41 29 28 57 8 1 4 .269 10 6 0 1 1 HORNETS’ PROBABLE STARTERS

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1 - DARRIUS WRIGHT

RHP • 6-0 • 180 • JUNIOR YAZOO CITY, MS • HINDS CC SEASON STATISTICS 2017 NEWS & NOTES ------>> Played at Hinds Community College. >> Made nine appearances, with one start during sophomore season at Hinds, finishing with an 0-3 record. W-L ERA G / GS S IP W K AVG >> Recorded a 12.27 earned run average in 7.1 innings pitched, allowing 15 runs (10 earned) off of 10 hits. >> Walked 11 and struck out four. LAST TIME Last Win -- Last Loss -- THE WRIGHT FILE Last Save -- Last Game -- >> Named to Phi Theta Kappa, the national two-year honor society, for his work in the classroom at Hinds CC. Last Start -- >> Played for Corbin Ellis at Yazoo County High School Last Relief -- >> Named to the 2015 Southeast Region Honorable Mention team by Perfect Game and was chosen as the Player of the Game on three occasions by MaxPreps. CAREER HIGHS >> Named Best Pitcher by The Yazoo Herald, was chosen as the Team MVP and Best Pitcher at YCHS and played summer Innings Pitched -- baseball with the Michigan Jets in 2015. Hits Allowed -- >> Named to the All-Herald Team, was an All-District selection and was chosen as the Best Defensive Player in 2014, and Runs -- was the team MVP, an All-State second team selection and was the Region 3-5A Player of the Year in 2013. Earned Runs -- >> Selected as the Best Pitcher at Yazoo City HS in 2011 and 2012. Walks -- >> Two-time selection as the All-Herald Offensive Player of the Year as a record-setting quarterback in football. Strikeouts -- >> Named Team MVP in 2012 and was selected as the Rookie of the Year in 2011. Low Hits (5.0+ IP) -- >> Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and was a National Merit Award winner in science. >> Graduate of Yazoo County HS in 2015. SEASON HIGHS >> Mother, Sonya Wright, played basketball at Holmes Community College. Innings Pitched -- >> Son of Sonya and Clifton Wright. Hits Allowed -- >> Business major. Runs -- Earned Runs -- Walks -- Strikeouts -- Low Hits (5.0+ IP) -- KEEPING TRACK Season Career Pitched 6.0+ IP -- -- Struck out 6+ -- --

In 5.0+ IP... Walked none -- -- Allowed 0 runs -- -- Allowed 2 runs or less -- -- Allowed 5 or less hits -- -- HORNETS’ PROBABLE STARTERS

GAME 3 PROBABLE STARTER 2017 GAME LOG

23 - DALTON WILDER

RHP • 6-1 • 205 • FRESHMAN SMITH STATION, AL • CENTRAL HS (PHENIX CITY) SEASON STATISTICS 2017 NEWS & NOTES ------>> Finished 8-2 with a 1.18 earned run average during senior season of high school. >> Also hit .315 with 15 runs batted in at the plate. W-L ERA G / GS S IP W K AVG LAST TIME Last Win -- Last Loss -- THE WILDER FILE Last Save -- Last Game -- >> Named the Most Valuable Pitcher at Perfect Game of Labor Day Classic. Last Start -- >> Played at Central High School for coach Bobby Howard. Last Relief -- >> Played with current Alabama State teammate, Gage Dollar, at Central High School. >> Son of Sharon and Jerry Wilder. CAREER HIGHS >> Has one brother, Melvin Fitzpatrick. Innings Pitched -- >> Majoring in Criminal Justice. Hits Allowed -- Runs -- Earned Runs -- Walks -- Strikeouts -- Low Hits (5.0+ IP) -- SEASON HIGHS Innings Pitched -- Hits Allowed -- Runs -- Earned Runs -- Walks -- Strikeouts -- Low Hits (5.0+ IP) -- KEEPING TRACK Season Career Pitched 6.0+ IP -- -- Struck out 6+ -- --

In 5.0+ IP... Walked none -- -- Allowed 0 runs -- -- Allowed 2 runs or less -- -- Allowed 5 or less hits -- -- 2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS

Date Opposing team Score W/L r-h-e / r-h-e Inns Overall SWAC Pitcher of record Attend Time Feb 17 vs. (6) Louisville 0-7 L 0-4-2 / 7-12-0 9 0-1-0 Howe,T (L 0-1) 455 2:32 Feb 18 vs. Ball State 2-3 L 2-9-2 / 3-7-1 9 0-2-0 Caples,B (L 0-1) 250 2:45 Feb 19 vs. (22) Maryland 7-9 L 7-10-3 / 9-12-1 9 0-3-0 McCall,T (L 0-1) 502 3:09 Feb 22 UAB 7-2 W 7-12-0 / 2-9-0 9 1-3-0 Echelmeier,B (W 1-0) 391 3:04 Feb 24 vs Iowa 2-9 L 2-8-0 / 9-15-0 9 1-4-0 Howe,T (L 0-2) 134 3:17 Feb 24 vs Morehead St. 1-8 L 1-5-0 / 8-10-2 9 1-5-0 Roblez,J (L 0-1) 150 3:00 Feb 25 vs Morehead St. 5-7 L 5-5-1 / 7-8-5 9 1-6-0 Caples,B (L 0-2) 200 2:50 Feb 25 vs Iowa 4-3 W 4-8-0 / 3-6-0 9 2-6-0 McCall,T (W 1-1) 100 3:04 Feb 28 vs Ohio 12-6 W 12-15-1 / 6-10-1 9 3-6-0 Echelmeier,B (W 2-0) 112 2:42 Mar 03 ALABAMA A&M* 14-2 W 14-15-1 / 2-6-3 7 4-6-0 1-0-0 Howe, T (W 1-2) 191 2:38 Mar 04 ALABAMA A&M* 2-5 L 2-5-3 / 5-9-3 9 4-7-0 1-1-0 Caples, B (L 0-3) 113 2:29 Mar 05 ALABAMA A&M* 5-4 W 5-8-0 / 4-10-0 (10) 5-7-0 2-1-0 Coffin, P (W 1-0) 117 2:50 Mar 08 SAMFORD 7-10 L 7-9-0 / 10-18-1 9 5-8-0 Echelmeier, B (L 2-1) 61 3:11 Mar 10 at Jackson State* 5-0 W 5-8-0 / 0-3-3 9 6-8-0 3-1-0 Howe, T (W 2-2) 153 2:02 Mar 11 at Jackson State* 15-7 W 15-13-0 / 7-9-0 9 7-8-0 4-1-0 Coffin, P (W 2-0) 87 3:03 Mar 12 at Jackson State* 1-4 L 1-5-2 / 4-10-3 9 7-9-0 4-2-0 McCall, T (L, 1-2) 178 2:02 Mar 14 vs. Army 6-13 L 6-8-4 / 13-17-3 9 7-10-0 Echelmeier, B (L 2-2) 117 3:00 Mar 15 vs. Army 4-5 L 4-9-1 / 5-11-0 (14) 7-11-0 Laney, C (L 0-1) 119 4:13 Mar 17 at (24) Houston 2-10 L 2-8-3 / 10-13-0 9 7-12-0 Howe, T (L 2-3) 1511 2:52 Mar 18 at (24) Houston 1-4 L 1-7-1 / 4-8-0 9 7-13-0 Echelmeier, B (L 2-3) 1744 231 Mar 19 at (24) Houston 11-19 L 11-18-0 / 19-19-1 9 7-14-0 McCall, T (L 1-3) 1439 3:28 Mar 21 SOUTH ALABAMA 4-13 L 4-6-1 / 13-12-3 9 7-15-0 Vazquez, I (L 0-1) 129 3:08 Mar 24 at Mississippi Valley St.* 14-2 W 14-17-2 / 2-5-2 7 8-15-0 5-2-0 Howe, T (W 3-3) 129 3:08 Mar 26 at Mississippi Valley St.* 7-6 W 7-10-2 / 6-9-1 (10) 9-15-0 6-2-0 Laney, C (W 1-1) 77 202 Mar 26 at Mississippi Valley St* 7-5 W 7-12-3 / 5-6-2 7 10-15-0 7-2-0 Coffin, P (W 3-0) 119 2:30 Mar 29 at Florida A&M 6-5 W 6-11-1 / 5-13-1 9 11-15-0 Bizzle, A (W 1-0) 300 3:18 Mar 31 ALCORN STATE* 10-0 W 10-14-0 / 0-2-1 7 12-15-0 8-2-0 Howe, T (4-3) 191 2:23 Apr 01 ALCORN STATE* 9-4 W 9-9-0 / 4-12-3 9 13-15-0 9-2-0 Echelmeier, B (W 3-3) 291 2:47 Apr 02 ALCORN STATE* 6-4 W 6-9-2 / 4-9-3 9 14-15-0 10-2-0 Caples, B (W 1-3) 191 3:08 Apr 07 vs Alabama A&M* 9-2 W 9-9-0 / 2-8-4 9 15-15-0 11-2-0 Howe, T (W 5-3) 1736 3:00 Apr 08 at Alabama A&M* 5-3 W 5-10-5 / 3-5-0 9 16-15-0 12-2-0 Echelmeier, B (W 4-3) 177 2:42 Apr 09 at Alabama A&M* 11-2 W 11--11-2 / 2-7-3 9 17-15-0 13-2-0 Caples, B (W 2-3) 103 3;18 Apr 11 TROY 4-6 L 4-9-0 / 6-6-0 9 17-16-0 McCall, T (L 1-4) 291 3:16 Apr 14 JACKSON STATE* 2-4 L 2-8-1 / 4-6-1 9 17-17-0 13-3-0 Howe, T (L 5-4) 391 3:08 Apr 15 JACKSON STATE* 1-16 L 1-3-5 / 16-20-1 7 17-18-0 13-4-0 Echelmeier, B (L 4-4) 109 2:34 Apr 16 JACKSON STATE* 3-8 L 3-6-1 / 8-11-2 9 17-19-0 13-5-0 Caples, B (L 2-4) 148 3:26 Apr 18 at Jacksonville State 6-5 W 6-10-2 / 5-11-0 9 18-19-0 Bizzle, A (W 2-0) 322 3:04 Apr 19 at South Alabama 4-6 L 4-11-1 / 6-12-0 9 18-20-0 Gonzales, C (L 0-1) 1231 2:30 Apr 21 vs. Grambling State 12-4 W 12-13-0 / 4-12-1 9 19-20-0 Bizzle, A (W 3-0) 153 2:58 Apr 22 vs. Grambling State 4-3 W 4-8-2 / 3-8-0 9 20-20-0 Bizzle, A (W 4-0) 179 2:41 Apr 23 vs. Grambling State 16-4 W 16-19-2 / 4-11-3 9 21-20-0 Laney, C (W 2-1) 129 2:42 Apr 26 at Samford 4-14 L 4-7-2 / 14-12-3 7 21-21-0 McCall, T (L 1-5) 257 2:32 Apr 28 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST.* 12-3 W 12-16-3 / 3-9-6 9 22-21-0 14-5-0 Howe, T (W 6-4) 191 2:56 Apr 29 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST.* 10-5 W 10-13-3 / 5-9-4 9 23-21-0 15-5-0 Bizzle. A (W 5-0) 591 2:37 Apr 30 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST.* 2-7 L 2-8-1 / 7-9-0 9 23-22-0 15-6-0 Kelly, D (L 0-1) 217 3:00 May 02 JACKSONVILLE STATE 4-3 W 4-6-0 / 3-8-2 9 24-22-0 Caples, B (W 3-4) 191 3:00 May 03 at UAB 4-5 L 4-5-0 / 5-7-0 9 24-23-0 McCall, T (L 1-6) 155 2:43 May 05 at Alcorn State* 8-3 W 8-8-1 / 3-10-3 9 25-23-0 16-6-0 Howe, T (W 7-4) 182 3:03 May 06 at Alcorn State* 12-3 W 12-19-3 / 3-5-3 9 26-23-0 17-6-0 Echelmeier, B (W 5-4) 177 3:07 May 07 at Alcorn State* 10-2 W 10-10-2 / 2-11-2 9 27-23-0 18-6-0 Bizzle, A (W 6-0) 202 3:17 May 09 JACKSONVILLE STATE 9-4 W 9-10-0 / 4-10-0 9 28-23-0 Coffin, P (W 4-0) 279 2:21 May 10 at Troy 3-4 L 3-9-0 / 4-9-2 (11) 28-24-0 Laney, C (L 2-2) 892 2:45 May 17 vs. Prairie View A&M 13-5 W 13-14-0 / 5-12-3 9 29-24-0 Howe, T (W 8-4) 177 2:56 May 18 vs. Alcorn State 6-1 W 6-15-1 / 1-5-0 9 30-24-0 Bizzle, A (W 7-0) 160 2:25 May 19 vs. Prairie View A&M 25-3 W 25-19-4 / 3-5-2 7 31-24-0 Echelmeier, B (W 6-4) 310 2:46 May 21 vs. Texas Southern 2-4 L 2-8-1 / 4-6-1 (13) 31-25-0 Bizzle, A (L 7-1) 447 3:54 2017 OVERALL STATISTICS 2017 HITTING STATISTICS ## Player Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB SBA FLD% 5 Cox, Cage .350 52-48 214 53 75 17 2 7 45 117 .547 20 4 32 2 .409 4 0 4 4 .933 1 Amion, Diandre .333 48-41 165 31 55 6 1 1 29 66 .400 20 4 24 3 .414 2 7 2 3 .971 40 Rios, Gustavo .332 54-53 202 44 67 17 1 10 50 116 .574 21 6 32 3 .405 3 0 0 1 .984 2 Ocasio, Carlos .297 56-55 229 41 68 12 0 6 37 98 .428 17 17 56 5 .381 5 0 11 13 .957 10 White, Eriq .282 46-40 142 24 40 5 0 1 15 48 .338 19 6 34 4 .387 1 2 2 4 .916 19 Biocic, Chris .279 48-39 154 23 43 7 2 1 19 57 .370 18 3 29 1 .364 1 4 4 5 .996 8 Estrada, Joseph .276 48-44 152 45 42 9 0 11 33 84 .553 29 12 39 0 .421 4 3 8 9 .966 25 Hernandez, Ray .275 56-56 229 42 63 14 0 7 48 98 .428 21 8 54 4 .351 4 0 1 3 .929 15 Dunson, Joshua .261 36-29 88 10 23 5 0 2 15 34 .386 2 2 23 0 .287 2 8 4 4 .854 29 Rivera, Edgardo .253 43-21 83 20 21 4 1 0 12 27 .325 16 1 21 1 .380 0 3 2 3 .936 38 Allen, Hunter .246 41-34 122 21 30 9 0 3 23 48 .393 23 1 24 2 .365 2 1 0 0 .993 44 Phillips, Hunter .188 40-27 96 12 18 3 0 1 15 24 .250 18 4 15 1 .333 2 1 0 0 1.000 9 Prioleau, Oscar .185 32-13 54 8 10 2 0 0 6 12 .222 6 2 11 1 .286 1 1 1 1 .897

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33 Gerard, Nate .400 4-1 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 .600 1 0 3 0 .500 0 0 0 0 .000 16 Benevolent, John .235 11-2 17 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 .235 0 0 5 0 .235 0 0 1 1 1.000 30 Perez, Ricky .154 13-1 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 .154 1 0 3 0 .214 0 0 0 0 1.000 17 Coffin, Patrick .000 19-1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1.000

Totals .287 56-56 1965 377 563 111 7 50 347 838 .426 232 70 405 27 .376 31 30 40 51 .962 Opponents .279 56-56 1912 305 534 91 16 32 270 753 .394 213 55 426 13 .365 20 44 72 92 .959

Picked off: Ocasio, Carlos (2), Amion, Diandre (1), Cox, Cage (1), Hernandez, Ray (1), White, Eriq (1), Prioleau, Oscar (1).

2017 PITCHING STATISTICS ## Player ERA W-L APP-GS CG Sho SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA 7 Bizzle, Austin 1.95 7-1 26-2 1 0-0 4 74.0 53 23 16 20 78 11 1 1 262 .202 1 9 1 4 11 20 Laney, Chase 3.40 2-2 21-0 0 0-1 2 39.2 44 18 15 11 24 6 2 2 153 .288 0 6 0 0 5 34 Howe, Tyler 3.41 8-4 14-14 3 1-1 0 95.0 97 43 36 35 103 18 1 3 368 .264 5 11 0 1 6 36 Echelmeier, Burke 4.11 6-4 13-13 1 0-0 0 70.0 82 45 32 32 59 9 4 4 277 .296 3 6 0 6 7 17 Coffin, Patrick 4.14 4-0 18-1 1 0-0 2 50.0 51 28 23 19 41 10 2 2 190 .268 5 7 2 3 4 13 Caples, Brandon 5.69 3-4 18-9 0 0-0 0 61.2 73 44 39 25 47 15 2 7 246 .297 3 2 2 2 5 22 Roblez, Jon 6.84 0-1 11-2 0 0-0 1 25.0 28 19 19 13 16 3 2 3 96 .292 2 4 1 2 2 28 McCall, Terrell 7.31 1-6 11-11 0 0-0 0 44.1 58 44 36 29 32 11 2 5 183 .317 7 5 1 1 2

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12 Vazquez, Ivanniel 7.43 0-1 12-2 0 0-0 0 13.1 22 14 11 6 11 4 0 2 63 .349 4 2 0 0 1 18 Kelly, Darren 7.84 0-1 9-1 0 0-0 0 10.1 14 12 9 11 13 2 0 3 45 .311 4 1 0 0 1 21 Gonzalez, Carlos 11.25 0-1 4-1 0 0-0 0 4.0 6 7 5 7 0 2 0 0 16 .375 2 1 0 1 0 37 Drayton, Jared 27.00 0-0 1-0 0 0-0 0 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 .500 0 1 0 0 0 8 Estrada, Joseph 27.00 0-0 1-0 0 0-0 0 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 .600 0 0 0 0 0 30 Perez, Ricky 33.75 0-0 3-0 0 0-0 0 1.1 2 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 6 .333 1 0 0 0 0

Total 4.58 31-25 162-56 6 2 9 489.2 534 305 249 213 426 91 16 32 1912 .279 37 55 7 20 44 Opponents 5.78 25-31 191-56 3 1 12 490.1 563 377 315 232 405 111 7 50 1965 .287 45 70 3 31 30

Pickoffs: Howe, Tyler (7), Echelmeier, Burke (6), Caples, Brandon (2), Coffin, Patrick (1), Laney, Chase (1) 2017 CONFERENCE-ONLY STATISTICS 2017 HITTING STATISTICS ## Player Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB SBA FLD% 10 White, Eriq .354 18-14 48 14 17 2 0 0 6 19 .396 13 2 8 0 .508 0 1 1 3 .903 1 Amion, Diandre .338 22-20 80 15 27 2 1 0 16 31 .388 12 2 12 0 .427 2 2 2 2 .963 8 Estrada, Joseph .322 20-19 59 22 19 5 0 3 13 33 .559 15 7 16 0 .488 3 0 4 4 .975 5 Cox, Cage .316 22-22 95 24 30 9 1 2 24 47 .495 8 3 10 0 .373 4 0 3 3 .000 2 Ocasio, Carlos .313 24-24 99 22 31 6 0 2 15 43 .434 10 8 18 2 .412 2 0 6 7 .950 19 Biocic, Chris .304 22-18 79 13 24 4 1 1 11 33 .418 6 2 10 0 .364 1 2 3 3 .992 25 Hernandez, Ray .301 24-24 93 18 28 6 0 3 23 43 .462 12 4 18 1 .396 2 0 1 2 .942 40 Rios, Gustavo .296 23-22 81 20 24 6 1 5 28 47 .580 10 6 10 0 .404 2 0 0 1 .978 38 Allen, Hunter .239 16-13 46 10 11 2 0 0 8 13 .283 11 1 7 1 .390 1 1 0 0 .984 44 Phillips, Hunter .196 18-12 46 6 9 2 0 0 7 11 .239 7 1 6 0 .309 1 1 0 0 1.000

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15 Dunson, Joshua .342 17-14 38 6 13 3 0 0 7 16 .421 2 1 5 0 .381 1 7 4 4 .784 29 Rivera, Edgardo .313 19-8 32 6 10 2 0 0 7 12 .375 4 0 10 1 .389 0 1 2 2 .769 16 Benevolent, John .250 3-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0 0 0 .000 9 Prioleau, Oscar .148 14-6 27 4 4 1 0 0 3 5 .185 4 1 5 0 .273 1 0 0 0 .813 30 Perez, Ricky .000 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 33 Gerard, Nate .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals .299 24-24 830 180 248 50 4 16 168 354 .427 114 38 138 5 .399 20 15 26 31 .952 Opponents .256 24-24 781 101 200 38 3 8 86 268 .343 86 17 205 5 .341 5 27 20 28 .940

Picked off: Amion, Diandre (1), Cox, Cage (1), Hernandez, Ray (1), Prioleau, Oscar (1)

2017 PITCHING STATISTICS ## Player ERA W-L APP-GS CG Sho SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA 7 Bizzle, Austin 0.28 2-0 9-1 0 0-0 2 32.1 24 8 1 10 34 6 0 0 114 .211 1 4 0 1 8 34 Howe, Tyler 1.71 7-1 8-8 3 1-1 0 58.0 48 16 11 20 65 11 0 0 215 .223 2 5 0 0 3 36 Echelmeier, Burke 3.77 3-1 6-6 1 0-0 0 31.0 38 23 13 15 29 4 1 3 124 .306 3 1 0 2 5 13 Caples, Brandon 4.37 2-2 6-4 0 0-0 0 22.2 24 14 11 14 20 7 0 0 87 .276 1 1 0 0 3

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20 Laney, Chase 3.07 1-0 7-0 0 0-1 1 14.2 11 6 5 1 13 1 1 0 50 .220 0 3 0 0 3 22 Roblez, Jon 3.24 0-0 4-0 0 0-0 1 8.1 6 3 3 8 7 1 0 1 30 .200 0 2 0 0 1 17 Coffin, Patrick 4.60 3-0 7-0 0 0-0 1 15.2 15 11 8 6 14 3 1 0 57 .263 1 1 1 2 2 28 McCall, Terrell 5.71 0-1 4-4 0 0-0 0 17.1 25 13 11 7 16 3 0 2 73 .342 3 0 1 0 1 12 Vazquez, Ivanniel 7.71 0-0 3-0 0 0-0 0 2.1 4 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 12 .333 2 0 0 0 0 18 Kelly, Darren 7.71 0-1 4-1 0 0-0 0 4.2 5 5 4 4 5 1 0 2 19 .263 1 0 0 0 1

Total 3.00 18-6 58-24 4 2 5 207.0 200 101 69 86 205 38 3 8 781 .256 14 17 2 5 27 Opponents 6.35 6-18 66-24 2 0 2 201.1 248 180 142 114 138 50 4 16 830 .299 14 38 1 20 15

Pickoffs: Echelmeier, Burke (3), Howe, Tyler (3), Laney, Chase (1), Caples, Brandon (1) 2018 HORNETS

1 - DARRIUS WRIGHT 2 - NOEL CHENEAU 3 - SANTIAGO GARCIA

RHP • 6-0 • 180 • JUNIOR OF • 6-0 • 170 • JUNIOR C • 5-10 • 205 • FRESHMAN 1 YAZOO CITY, MS 2 NEW ORLEANS, LA 3 ENTERPRISE, AL SEASON BIO SEASON BIO SEASON BIO

Previous School Previous School High School >> Played at Hinds Community College. >> Played at Spartanburg Methodist College. >> Hit .484 during senior season, including having a .560 >> Made nine appearances, with one start during >> Played in 39 games, with 98 official at-bats. on-base percentage. sophomore season at Hinds, finishing with an 0-3 >> Scored 23 runs and collected 26 hits. >> Hit four home runs and recorded a .697 slugging record. >> Finished the season hitting .265. percentage. >> Recorded a 12.27 earned run average in 7.1 innings >> Had 14 doubles, drove in 41 runs and walked 18 times. pitched, allowing 15 runs (10 earned) off of 10 hits. High School >> Recorded 201 putouts and 20 assists in 229 fielding >> Walked 11 and struck out four. >> Played at Salem High School. opportunities, recording a .965 fielding percentage. >> Finished senior season hitting .341. >> Named team captain during senior season. High School >> Recorded 23 stolen bases. >> Finished high school career hitting .399 in four years. >> Named to Phi Theta Kappa, the national two-year honor >> Recorded five home runs and 35 doubles, while driving society, for his work in the classroom at Hinds CC. Travel Ball in 101 runs. >> Played for Corbin Ellis at Yazoo County High School >> Perfect Game 2015 number one uncommitted prospect. >> 2017 Super 12 selection. >> Named to the 2015 Southeast Region Honorable >> Holds uncommitted showcase record for 60 yard dash >> Named 7A First Team All-State by the ASWA. Mention team by Perfect Game and was chosen as the at 6.52 seconds. >> 2017 Baseball Factory Under Armour Preseason Player of the Game on three occasions by MaxPreps. >> JUCO Top 100 prospects, listed at #56. All-American. >> Named Best Pitcher by The Yazoo Herald, was chosen as the Team MVP and Best Pitcher at YCHS and played Personal Travel Ball summer baseball with the Michigan Jets in 2015. >> Son of Noel Cheneau, Sr. and Perret Rivers. >> Played for the Triton Rays. >> Named to the All-Herald Team, was an All-District >> Business major, minor in Computer Science. selection and was chosen as the Best Defensive Player Personal in 2014, and was the team MVP, an All-State second >> Son of Santiago (Rocky) and Elizabeth Garcia. team selection and was the Region 3-5A Player of the >> Has three siblings. Year in 2013. >> Biology major. >> Selected as the Best Pitcher at Yazoo City HS in 2011 and 2012. >> Two-time selection as the All-Herald Offensive Player of the Year as a record-setting quarterback in football. >> Named Team MVP in 2012 and was selected as the Rookie of the Year in 2011. >> Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and was a National Merit Award winner in science. >> Graduate of Yazoo County HS in 2015.

Personal >> Mother, Sonya Wright, played basketball at Holmes Community College. >> Son of Sonya and Clifton Wright. >> Business major. 2018 HORNETS

5 - CAGE COX 6 - RAY HERNANDEZ 7 - CHANNING WALKER

OF • 5-10 • 190 • SOPHOMORE INF • 6-3 • 220 • SENIOR RHP • 6-2 • 180 • FRESHMAN 5 CAIRO, GA 6 ORLANDO, FL 7 DECATUR, GA SEASON BIO SEASON BIO SEASON BIO at Alabama State at Alabama State High School >> Named Freshman All-American by multiple publications. >> Holds the Alabama State school record for home runs >> Played at SW DeKalb High School >> Named All-SWAC following freshman season. (16) and RBIs (62) in a single season >> Finished with a 2.76 earned run average >> Named Preseason All-SWAC 2018. >> 2016 All-SWAC First Team selection >> Recorded six wins and pitched 45.2 innings during >> Finished with a .350 batting average in 214 official >> 2017 All-SWAC Preseason First Team selection senior season at-bats. >> 2018 All-SWAC Preseason Second Team selection >> Recorded 65 strikeouts, while holding opponents to a >> Finished the year with 75 hits, including 26 extra base >> As a junior, played and started 56 games last season, .209 batting average hits – 17 doubles, two triples and seven home runs. hitting .275 in 229 official at-bats. >> Recorded a 2.12 earned run average during high school >> Also scored 53 runs and drove in another 45, while >> Finished with 63 hits, with 21 extra base hits – 14 career slugging .547. doubles and seven home runs – while scoring 42 runs >> Picked up 20 wins, throwing 121 innings >> Finished with a .409 on-base percentage after being and driving in 48 others. >> Recorded 151 total strikeouts and held opponents to a walked 20 times last season. >> Finished the season with a .428 slugging percentage, .223 batting average. and hit .301 in conference play (nine extra base hits). High School >> As a sophomore, played in 54 games, starting in 52 Personal >> Played at Cairo High School in Cairo, Georgia. >> Batted .289 in 201 at-bats >> Son of Etta and Sal Walker. >> Member of the Key Club, History Club and Interact Club. >> Finished with 58 hits, including 16 home runs and 14 >> Majoring in Computer Science >> Earned All-State, All-Area Player of the Year and All-Area doubles MVP. >> Drove in 62 and scored 45 times >> A two-rime Sliver Slugger Award winner. >> Recorded a .597 slugging percentage and a .360 on- >> A four-time First Team All-Region selection. base percentage, drew 14 walks and was hit 10 times >> Played club baseball for the East Cobb Astros. >> Went 1-for-2 in stolen bases >> Hit .268 with one home run and 18 RBI in 35 games Personal with 27 starts >> Parents are Jeff Cox and Leslie Hart. >> Scored 29 runs with 26 hits with six doubles, one triple, >> Has three brothers, Jaxon, Parker and Brody, and one and one stolen base sister, Jane Ann. >> Had six multi-hit games (5 two-hit, 1 three-hit), and six >> Majoring in Biology. multi RBI games (five two-RBI, one three-RBI) >> Hit first-career homer scored twice and drove in three runs at Jacksonville St. (4/15/15)

High School >> Played at Colonial High School in Orlando, Fla. >> A First-Team All-Metro and All-District selection >> The 2014 Conference Player of the Year >> Also lettered in soccer

Personal >> Parents are Ray and Maria Hernandez >> Has two sisters, Jenny and Johann, and one brother, John. >> Majoring in Psychology 2018 HORNETS

8 - JOHNNY ESTRADA 9 - OSCAR PRIOLEAU 10 - ERIQ WHITE

OF • 5-11 • 190 • SENIOR INF • 5-10 • 165 • JUNIOR INF • 5-8 • 170 • JUNIOR 8 CELBA, PUERTO RICO 9 FAIRBURN, GA 10 SNELLVILLE, GA SEASON BIO SEASON BIO SEASON BIO at Alabama State at Alabama State at Alabama State >> Named first team after hitting .276 last season in 48 >> As a sophomore, played in 32 games with 13 starts >> 2016 SWAC Freshman of the Year games (44 starts). >> Finished the season hitting .185 with 54 official a bats >> 2016 All-SWAC First team selection >> Collected 42 hits, with 20 of those being for extra >> Scored eight runs and recorded 10 hits, including a >> 2016 All-SWAC Baseball Tournament team bases – nine doubles and 11 home runs – while driving pair of doubles >> 2017 All-SWAC Preseason First Team honoree 33 and scoring 45 more runs. >> Drove in six runs >> As a sophomore, hit .282 in 46 games with 40 starts >> Finished the season slugging .533 and had an-base >> As a freshman played in 54 games and started in 51 >> Recorded 40 hits in 142 official at-bats percentage of .421, while hitting .322 in conference >> Batted .181 in 149 at-bats >> Scored 24 runs action. >> Registered 27 hits, including four doubles >> Recorded five doubles and one home run >> Last season, Estrada recorded 11 multi-hit games, >> Scored 39 times and drove in 15 >> Drove in 15 runs which included a three-hit game against Grambling >> Had a .346 on-base percentage >> Stole a pair of baes State (April 21). >> Went 4-for-5 in stolen base attempts >> Played in all 55 games, starting in 54 >> As a sophomore, played in 26 games and started in five >> Second on the team in batting with a .346 average in >> Batted .176 in 34 at-bats High School 191 at-bats >> Finished with 10 runs scored, six hits, four RBIs, one >> Played at Henry W. Grady High School in Atlanta, Ga. >> Finished with 66 hits, including 13 doubles and three double, one triple and one home run >> A member of the AB Honor Roll, JROTC and HOSA home runs >> Drew five walks and was hit four times >> Played club baseball for the Atlanta Blue Jays >> Scored 47 times and drove in 41 >> Recorded six putouts >> Chose Alabama State over the United States Naval >> Registered a .461 slugging percentage and a .441 on- >> As a freshman, hit .227 with one home run and 14 RBI in Academy, Savannah State and Presbyterian College base percentage 42 games with 32 starts (29 CF, 3 LF) >> Went 10-for-15 in stolen base attempts >> Stole four bases in six attempts; third on team with 10 Personal >> Finished with 72 putouts and 121 assists HBP >> Parents are Oscar and Edilinda Prioleau >> Recorded a .910 fielding percentage >> Posted six two-hit games and three multi-RBI games >> Has three brothers, Antonio, Justin, and David, and one (two two-RBI, one one-RBI) sister, Monica High School >> Had career highs in runs scored (three) and RBI (three) >> Majoring in Engineering >> Played at South Gwinnett High School in Snellville, at Citadel (2/28) Georgia >> Belted first career home run vs. Alabama A&M (3/21 - >> A member of the Honor Roll gm 2) >> Played club baseball for the Young Legends (Swinnett/ Conyers) High School >> As a AA team, Young Legends ranked No. 1 in Georgia >> Played at the International Baseball Academy and High and No. 4 in the nation School in Celba, Puerto Rico. >> Former teammate includes Isiah Lewis (Kentucky) >> Member of the Honor Roll >> Selected 2015 All-County Honorable Mention >> Former teammates include Milton Rivera (North >> Also lettered in football Carolina A&T State), Ivanniel Vazquez (Alabama State) and Reynaldo Rivera (Chipola College) Personal >> Helped guide team to the 2014 Caribbean High School >> Parents are Andre and Angel White Baseball classic with a 7-0 record >> Has two brothers, Armon and Deidrick >> Team batting leader with a .608 average in 2013. >> Majoring in Communications 25th round pick of Oakland A’s in 2014 Major League Baseball Draft >> Was Most Valuble Player as senior >> Chose Alabama State over Boston College, UCLA and Texas

Personal >> Son of Josue Estrada and Celeste Andino >> Has two brothers, Javier and Dereck, and three sisters, Nashalee, Tanya, and Camila >> Majoring in Rehabilitation Services 2018 HORNETS

11 - YAMIL PAGAN 12 - IVANNIEL VAZQUEZ 13 - TARIK LATCHMANSINGH

UTL • 6-1 • 185 • SENIOR LHP • 5-7 • 160 • SENIOR INF • 6-2 • 230 • FRESHMAN 11 GURABO, PUERTO RICO 12 LUQUILLO, PUERTO RICO 13 ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL SEASON BIO SEASON BIO at Alabama State at Alabama State >> 2016 All-SWAC First Team Preseason honoree >> Last season appeared in 12 games with two starts >> 2016 All-SWAC First Team selection >> Finished the season with a 7.43 earned run average >> 2016 SWAC Baseball Tournament selection and finished 0-1 >> 2018 Preseason All-SWAC selection >> Recorded 13.1 innings pitched and struck out 11 >> As a junior, played in and started in all 55 games >> As a sophomore, ppeared in nine games >> Third on the team in batting with a .335 average in 209 >> Went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA at-bats >> Pitched in 6.0 innings with seven strikeouts and four >> Registered a .507 slugging percentage and .408 on- walks base percentage >> As a freshman went 0-0 with 4.80 ERA in 10 relief >> Finished with 69 hits, 62 runs scored, 60 RBIs, 12 appearances doubles and two triples >> Pitched in 15.0 innings and allowed 21 hits, 11 runs (8 >> Second on team with 13 home runs earned), 10 walks and 16 strikeouts >> Drew 25 walks and was hit-b-a-pitch seven times >> Pitched a career-high three shutout innings, allowing >> Posted a .980 fielding percentage four hits, two walks and two strikeouts vs. Savannah >> Recorded 135 putouts and 11 assists State >> As a sophomore hit .321 (third on team) with four home >> Pitched two shutout innings, allowing two walks and runs (fourth on team) and 30 RBI in 47 games with 45 career-high four strikeouts vs. Jackson State starts; second on team with eight stolen bases >> Third on team with 40 runs scored, fifth on team with High School 53 hits; had .398 OBP and .473 SLG %; >> Played at Colegio Hector Urdaneta in Ceiba, Puerto Rico >> Fourth on team with 16 multi-hit games (eight two-hit, >> Former teammates include Sameul Vega (Northern eight three-hit), and had seven multi RBI games (five Illinois) and Milton Rivera (North Carolina A&T State) two-RBI, two two-RBI) >> Named the Most Valuable Pitcher of the Excellence >> Had three hits, including a double, in first-career start Tournament in Puerto Rico at South Florida on Feb. 15 >> Helped guide the Knights to the 2013 Liga Palomino >> Hit first career home run against Mississippi State on title with a 30-5 record March 8 Personal High School >> Parents are Ivan Vazquez and Carmen I. Quinones >> Played at the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy in Guarabo, >> Majoring in Rehabilitation Services Puerto Rico >> Lettered in baseball all four years >> A two-year captain

Personal >> Parents are Edwin Pagan and Myriam Rolon >> Has one brother, Edwin >> Majoring in Physical Education 2018 HORNETS

14 - CHRISTOPHER DEGUZMAN 15 - JOSHUA DUNSON 16 - ALEXANDER CASTRO

INF • 5-11 • 170 • FRESHMAN UTL • 6-3 • 190 • JUNIOR RHP • 5-11 • 160 • FRESHMAN 14 FAJARDO, PUERTO RICO 15 ATLANTA, GA 16 LUQUILLO, PUERTO RICO SEASON BIO SEASON BIO SEASON BIO

High School at Alabama State High School >> Played at Colegio Hector Urdaneta >> Hit .261 last season in 36 games with 29 starts >> Played at Colegio Hector Urdaneta and IBAHS >> Finished final season with a .395 batting average >> Scored 10 runs and drove in 15 >> Righthanded pitcher >> Collected 23 hits in 88 official at-bats, with five Personal doubles and a pair of home runs Personal >> Son of Marvin DeGuzman and Elisandra Jurado >> Finished the season with a .386 slugging percentage >> Parents are Janet Quinone and Alexis Castro >> Has two brothers - Melvin and Cristian and a .287 on-base percentage >> Has one sibling, Alexis

High School >> Played at Tucker High School in Dekalb County, Georgia >> Member of Younglife >> Played club baseball for the MGBA Braves, East Cobb Braves and the East Cobb Astros >> Former teammates include Rankin Woley (LSU), Conner Davis (Auburn), Reed Smith (Mississippi State), Elliot Anderson (Auburn), Talor Gibson (North Carolina), Tyler Tolbert (UAB), Drew Hinton (Grambling State), ben Brock (Mercer) and Cam Sheppard (Georgia) >> Also lettered in basketball >> Helped the Tiger baseball team to the 2015 regional championship with a 19-8 record >> Chose Alabama State over Clemson, Georgia State and Middle Tennessee State

Personal >> Parents are Horace and April Dunson >> Has one brother, Isaiah >> Relative Deion Williams plays professional baseball for the Washington Nationals >> Majoring in Communications 2018 HORNETS

17 - GAGE DOLLAR 18 - DARREN KELLY 19 - CHRIS LEWIS

RHP • 6-1 • 185 • FRESHMAN RHP • 6-3 • 205 • SENIOR INF • 6-0 • 205 • FRESHMAN 17 SMITH STATION, AL 18 OCALA, FL 19 ALABASTER, AL SEASON BIO SEASON BIO SEASON BIO

High School at Alabama State High School >> Played at Central High School with current Dalton >> Started one game in 2017 in nine appearances >> Played at Thompson High School Wilder >> Went three-plus innings just two times - 3.0 innings >> Finished senior season hitting .325 with six home runs >> Recorded a 2.37 earned run average with 36 innings against Army (3/14) and 3.1 innings against MVSU (4/30) and 37 runs batted in pitched >> Struck out a season-high seven against Army in 3.0 >> Finished with 19 doubles and 14 triples >> Finished with 47 strikeouts with only seven walks innings pitched >> Recorded eight stolen bases >> Threw a complete game against Smiths Station to >> Had four outings where he did not give up a run >> Hit .320 during high school career clinch playoffs >> As a sophomore, finished 1-3 on the season with 14 >> Recorded 126 runs batted >> Five-year letterwinner appearances and five starts >> Finished with 21 home runs and 18 stolen bases >> Three-year starter at third base >> Recorded a pair of saves in 27 innings pitched >> Finished with a 2.16 earned run average >> Allowed 29 hits, 20 runs (13 earned), while walking 13 Personal >> Finished with a career .329 batting average and striking out 32 >> Son of Katrina and Brandon Lewis >> Finished with a 4.33 earned run average >> Has one sister, Courtney, and one brother, Marcus Travel Ball >> As a freshman, finished with 0-0 record with 7.00 ERA in >> Majoring in Recreational Therapy >> Recorded playoff wins with the Triton Rays in Labor nine appearances with one start Day Classic. helping win the tournament, and the >> 9.0 IP, allowing 16 H, 9 R (7 ER), 4 BB, 12 Ks Perfect Game Invitational >> Set career highs in innings (2.0) and strikeouts (four) while allowing three hits and no runs vs. Jackson St. Personal (4/28) >> Son of Nicole Melton and Kenneth Dollar >> Has two brothers - Tucker and David High School >> Has one sister - Zoe >> Played at Vanguard High School in Ocala, Fla. >> Named Florida High School Athletic Association all-star

Personal >> Parents are Darren and Debra Kelly >> Has one sister, Nicole >> Grandfather played football at Syracuse >> Business Management major 2018 HORNETS

20 - CHASE LANEY 21 - GIANCARLO JIMENEZ 22 - AJ GARDNER

RHP • 6-4 • 220 • SENIOR RHP • 6-0 • 190 • FRESHMAN OF • 6-1 • 195 • FRESHMAN 20 MILLBROOK, AL 21 MARIETTA, GA 22 FAYETTEVILLE, GA SEASON BIO SEASON BIO SEASON BIO at Alabama State High School High School >> One of the few pitchers returning for Alabama State, >> Played at Marietta High School >> Played at Whitewater High School made 21 appearances out of the bullpen last season >> Finished senior season with a record of 4-1 and 2.33 >> Named 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention and had the second-lowest earned run average on the earned run average All-American team at 3.40. >> Finished prep career with a 5-2 record in 11 starts >> Named Southeast All-Region First Team >> He finished 2-2 with a pair of saves in 39.2 innings >> Recorded a 2.54 earned run average >> 2016 Underclass Honorable Mention pitched, allowing just 18 runs (15 earned) and striking >> Also pitched in high school out 24. Travel Ball >> Named Preseason Second Team All-SWAC >> Named Pitcher of the Year 6-4-3 in 18U >> Finished 5-4 with 18U travel ball 2018 HORNETS

23 - DALTON WILDER 28 - TERRELL McCALL 30 - RICKY PEREZ

RHP • 6-1 • 205 • FRESHMAN RHP • 6-0 • 185 • JUNIOR OF • 6-2 • 180 • SOPHOMORE 23 SALEM, AL 28 LITHONIA, GA 30 HALTOM CITY, TN SEASON BIO SEASON BIO SEASON BIO

High School at Alabama State at Alabama State >> Finished 8-2 with a 1.18 earned run average during >> As a sophomore, appeared in 11 games, all starts for the >> Appeared in three games senior season of high school. Hornets >> Logged 1.1 innings pitched >> Also hit .315 with 15 runs batted in at the plate. >> Finished 1-6 with a 7.31 earned run average >> Played at Central High School for coach Bobby Howard. >> Logged 44.1 innings pitched, allowed 44 runs (36 High School >> Played with current Alabama State teammate, Gage earned) >> Played at Richland High School in North Richland Hills, Dollar, at Central High School. >> Gave up 58 hits, while walking 29 and striking out 32 Texas >> As a freshman, appeared in six game >> Member of National Honor Society Travel Ball >> Went 0-0 with a 10.38 ERA >> Earned Magnum Cum Laude honors and finished in the >> Named the Most Valuable Pitcher at Perfect Game of >> Finished with six strikeouts and three walks in 4.1 top 10 percent of his senior class Labor Day Classic. innings >> Played club baseball for the Dallas Patriots >> Named Perfect Game All-American Texas Region Personal High School Honorable Mention >> Son of Sharon and Jerry Wilder. >> Played at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, >> Former teams playing collegiate baseball include >> Has one brother, Melvin Fitzpatrick. Ga. Brayden Cook (Dodge City CC), Jordan Wiley (San >> Majoring in Criminal Justice. >> A member of the Honor Roll and DECA Jacinto), Riley Pittman (UALR), Will Allen (Cisco), Lucas >> A Social Studies Student of the Year honoree Polanco (Cisco), Hunter Seah (Baylor), Shea Langliers >> Played club baseball for Team Elite (Ohio Warhawks) (Baylor) and Brady Lindsly (Oklahoma) >> A 2014 and 2015 All-State and All-County selection >> Selected All-District Honorable Mention in 2014 >> Chose Alabama State over Georgia State >> First Team All-District select in 2015 >> Member of the All-District second team senior year Personal >> Career bests include a .457 batting average and a 21- >> Parents are Terrell and Chanda McCall game hitting streak >> Has two brothers, Blake and Bryant, and three sisters, >> Finished with a 1.83 ERA in 2015 Alex, LaShunna, and Jessica >> Chose Alabama State over Kansas State and Incarnate >> Majoring in Public Relations Word

Personal >> Son of Richard and Maria Perez >> Has two sisters, Alexis and Alli, and one brother, Raymond 2018 HORNETS

33 - NATE GERARD 34 - DJ ALFORD 36 - OSCAR TRUJILLO

C • 6-3 • 230 • JUNIOR RHP • 6-3 • 240 • FRESHMAN RHP • 5-10 • 155 • FRESHMAN 33 CRESTVIEW, FL 34 MOSS POINT, MS 36 MIAMI, FL SEASON BIO SEASON BIO at Alabama State High School >> Hit 400 in four games with one start as a sophomore >> Played at Doral Academy Charter >> Batted .250 in seven games and four at-bats >> Finished senior season with a 6-2 record and 3.02 >> Finished with one hit and one run earned run average >> Drew three walks >> Finished with 43 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.18 >> Had a .667 on-base percentage. >> Recorded a 9-6 record with two saves during high school career High School >> Finished with 134 strikeouts >> Played at Crestview High School in Crestview, Fla. >> Recorded a career 2/37 eaerned run average >> A member of the Bulldog Ambassadors >> Also lettered in football and soccer Travel Ball >> Played travel baseball for the NSF Mustangs >> Played for the Miami PG Blue >> Played travel soccer for the Crestview Crew >> Named WWBA All-Tournament Team in 2016 >> Former teammates include Matt Gillis (New Orleans), Corey Armstrong (NWF), Dakota Dean (New Orleans), Personal Tate Sweatt (Saint Leo), Roman Donofro (Valdosta >> Son of Oscar and Barbara Trujillo State) and Hunter Bower (Huntington) >> Has one sibling, Christopher >> Named to the 2015 All-Star baseball team for Okaloosa >> Undecided on a major County >> Selected to the 2015 All-Star football team for Okaloosa County >> Chose Alabama State over Troy, West Florida and Spring Hill

Personal >> Parents are Anselmo and Carla Gerard >> Has one sister, Hunter >> Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies 2018 HORNETS

37 - BRITT BUCKELEW 38 - HUNTER ALLEN 40 - GUSTAVO RIOS

RHP • 5-8 • 160 • SOPHOMORE C • 5-11 • 200 • SENIOR INF • 6-3 • 240 • SENIOR 37 OPP, AL 38 ORANGE CITY, FL 40 KISSIMMEE, FL SEASON BIO SEASON BIO SEASON BIO

Previous School at Alabama State at Alabama State >> Played at Georgia Highlands CC >> Named Second Team Preseason All-Conference >> Named Preseason First Team All-Conference enrtering >> Logged 15.2 innings pitched and finished with a 6.89 entering 2018 season 2018 earned run average >> Started 34 games last season and finished the year >> Finished third on the team in hitting with a .332 batting >> Recorded 11 strikeouts to just four walks hitting .246 in 122 official at-bats and 146 plate average in 54 games. He collected 67 hits, 28 of which appearances. were for extra bases; including 17 doubles, one triple High School >> Collected 30 hits, with 12 of those being for extra bases and 10 home runs >> Played at Opp High School – nine doubles and three home runs – while scoring 21 >> Also scored 44 runs and drove in another 50, while >> Finished with a 3.26 earned run average during senior runs and knocking in another 23 recording a .576 slugging percentage. season in 34.1 innings pitched >> 2016 All-SWAC First Team selection; 2017 All-SWAC >> Finished the year a .405 on-base percentage after >> Finished with 36 strikeout and just nine walks Preseason Team honoree being walked 21 times and finished with a .984 fielding >> Logged 134.1 innings pitched in high school career, >> Played in 49 games and started in 32 as a sophomore percentage. finishing with a 1.54 earned run average >> Batted .319 in 110 plate appearances >> 2016 All-SWAC Preseason Second team selection >> Struck out 131 and walked just 31 >> Registered a .563 slugging percentage and a .401 on- >> Played in 34 games and started in 19 as a sophomore base percentage >> Batted .301 in 73 at-bats Travel Ball >> Finished with 38 hits, 25 runs scored, 24 RBIs, eight >> Finished with 22 hits, including five doubles >> Played for the Triton Rays doubles and seven home runs >> Scored 12 times and drove in six >> Drew eight walks >> Went 2-for-3 in stolen base attempts Personal >> Went 2-for-2 in stolen bases >> Hit .226 with two home runs and six RBI in 32 games >> Son of Mike and Wanda Buckelew >> Recorded a .992 field percentage with 12 starts as a freshman >> Has one brother, Brandon >> Played in 42 games with 37 starts (34 DH, 2 C, 1 1B) as a >> Scored nine runs with three doubles freshman >> Finished with a .388 on-base percentage and a .396 >> Hit .230 with two home runs and 25 RBI slugging percentage >> Fourth on team with eight doubles >> Had one multi-hit game and one multi-RBI game >> Had five two-hit games and eight multi-RBI games. >> Had a career-high two hits and two RBI at Mississippi >> Had career high 3 RBI at Alcorn St. (3/16/15) Valley State >> First career HR vs. Jacksonville St. (4/7/15) High School High School >> Played at Osceloa High School in Kissimmee, Fla. >> Played at University High School in Florida >> A member of the Honor Roll >> Member of Honor Society and Honor Roll >> Played travel baseball in AAU and USSSA >> Former teammates include Brenden Rodgers >> A two-time All-County first-team selection (professional), Deacon Liput (Florida), Ryal Olenek (Ole >> Chose Alabama State over South Florida Miss), Drew Penden (Florida Atlantic), Frankie Martello (Flagler), Justin Franklin (Embry Riddle), Dominic Jencola Personal (Embry Riddle), Nick Fortes (Ole Miss) and Michael >> Parents are Edwin Rios and Heyda Rosario Harkcom (Florida International) >> Has two brothers, Edwin and Giancarlos >> Edwin played professional for the Los Angeles Dodgers Personal organization >> Parents are Hunter Allen and Caron Sadowski >> Majoring in Mathematics/Engineering >> Has one brother, Logan >> Majoring in Criminal Justice 2018 HORNETS

44 - HUNTER PHILLIPS

OF • 6-2 • 225 • JUNIOR 44 ROSWELL, GA SEASON BIO at Alabama State >> Played in 40 games, starting 27 as a sophomore >> Hit .188 with 18 hits and 12 runs scored. in 96 official at-bats >> Recorded three doubles and a home run last season >> Played in 32 games and started in 32 as a redshirt freshman >> Batted .296 in 71 at-bats >> Registered 21 hits, including five doubles and one home run >> Scored 19 times and drove in 12 >> Recorded a .408 slugging percentage and a .427 on- base percentage

High School >> Played at Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia >> A member of the Dean’s List and the National Honors Society >> Also lettered in basketball >> Named MVP, Silver Slugger, Cy Young and All-Region first team in baseball >> Earned MVP honors and All-Region first team in basketball >> Chose Alabama State over Kennesaw State and Bucknell

Personal >> Parents are Trent and Gaye Phillips >> Has one brother, Cole >> Majoring in Computer Information Systems BROADCAST ROSTER

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