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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern Armstrong Baseball Team Archives Armstrong Men's Baseball Archives 2012 2012 AASU Baseball Guide Armstrong State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/armstrong-base- team Recommended Citation Armstrong State University, "2012 AASU Baseball Guide" (2012). Armstrong Baseball Team Archives. 69. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/armstrong-base-team/69 This media guide is brought to you for free and open access by the Armstrong Men's Baseball Archives at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in Armstrong Baseball Team Archives by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Armstrong Atlantic State University 2012 Baseball Twelve NCAA Regionals In 24 Seasons: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007 NCAA World Series 1988, 1989 & 1994 National Scoring Champion 1990 & 1993 National Pitching Champion 1980 & 1992 #1 Ranking In Final Poll 1989 & 1990 Armstrong’s “Era of Excellence” Year Record Final Poll Regular Season Post-Season 1983 54-20 8th NAIA District 2nd 2nd District Tourney 1984 63-17 3rd NAIA District 2nd 2nd District Tourney 1985 55-18 Big South/DI Division Co-Champs 3rd Conference Tourney 1986 37-20 Big South/DI Division 4th None 1987 47-15 Big South/DI Division Champion 2nd Conference Tourney 1988 42-13 4th NCAA II Region #1 Seed Region Champion 5th NCAA II Series 1989 43-17 1st NCAA II Region #1 Seed Region Champion 7th NCAA II Series 1990 47-9 1st NCAA II Region #1 Seed 2nd Region Tourney 1991 36-21 12th NCAA II Region #1 Seed 3rd Region Tourney 1992 45-13 8th NCAA II Region #1 Seed 2nd Conference Tourney Conference Champion 3rd Region Tourney 1993 45-13 11th NCAA II Region #2 Seed 3rd Region Tourney Conference Champion 5th Conference Tourney 1994 50-15 5th NCAA II Region #2 Seed Region Champion Conference Runner-Up 3rd Conference Tourney 5th NCAA II Series 1995 27-23 None Conference #3 5th Conference Tourney 1996 31-23 31st NCAA II Conference #3 5th Conference Tourney 1997 33-25 None Conference #5 4th Conference Tourney 1998 38-21 19th NCAA II Region #2 Seed 4th Region Tourney Conference #5 3rd Conference Tourney 1999 42-14 10th NCAA II Region #4 Seed 3rd Region Tourney Conference #4 2000 37-17 25th NCAA II Conference #6 None Region #6 2001 38-15 15th NCAA II Conference #4 None Region #5 2002 34-21 None Conference #8 None 2003 36-15 9th NCAA II Region #2 4th Region Tourney Conference Co-Champs 2004 29-27 None Conference #11 None 2005 34-16 18th NCAA II Conference #6 None 2006 40-18 24th NCAA II Region #4 4th Region Tourney Conference #5 4th Conference Tourney 2007 39-23 21st NCAA II Region #4 Conf. Tourn. Champions Conference #5 5th Region Tourney 2008 27-23 None Conference #6 5th Conference Tourney 2009 38-18 25th NCAA II Conference #4 5th Conference Tourney Region #6 2010 27-23 None Conference #9 None 2011 35-17 23rd NCAA II Conference #4 3rd Conference Tourney Region #8 Overall Record: 1149-520 (.688) Average Season Record: 40-18 26 Seasons With 33+ Wins 12 NCAA Tournament appearances in 24 seasons 5 Consecutive #1 Seedings in South Atlantic Regional: 1988-1992 3 NCAA II College World Series appearances: 1988, 1989, 1994 43 All-Americans past 24 years National Scoring Champion: 1990, 1993 National Pitching Champion: 1980, 1992 Four Peach Belt Conference Championships Nationally Ranked in 18 of last 24 Final Polls 2 #1 Final Rankings: 1989, 1990 150 Graduates in past 26 years 28 Consecutive years with professional signings: 1982-2009 Table of Contents Era of Excellence ................... IFC Pirate Honor Roll ............... 68-70 Table of Contents ........................1 Team Records ...................... 71-72 Did You Know? ...........................2 Individual Records .............. 73-76 2012 Season Outlook ..................3 Season Leaders ................... 77-80 Head Coach Joe Roberts ........ 4-5 Top 10 Charts - Season ....... 81-82 Winningest DII Coaches .............6 Top 10 Charts - Career ....... 83-84 Assistant Coaches ................... 7-8 Armstrong Administration ... 85-86 2012 Roster .................................9 Armstrong Atlantic State University .. 87 2012 Depth Chart .....................10 2012 Schedule ......................... BC 2011 Review ..............................11 Player Profiles .................... 12-21 2011 Final Stats ........................22 2011 Season Results ..................23 Final Division II Polls ........ 24-26 Armstrong Athletic Department 2012 DII Preseason Poll ...........27 Phone Directory 2011 National Championships . 28-29 2011 All-America Teams ...........30 Main Numbers 2011 Southeast All-Region ........31 Athletic Department 912-344-2813 Regional Seedings ............... 31-34 Athletics FAX 912-344-3422 Winningest Division II Teams 35 912-344-3450 Team Statistics in DII ................36 Administration Individual Statistics in DII ........37 Lisa Sweany, Director of Athletics 912-344-2730 Armstrong Hall of Fame ...........38 Jennifer Rushton, Assoc. AD for Compliance 912-344-3368 Adam Bernero ...........................39 Chad Jackson, Sports Communications 912-344-3114 Jeremy Horst .............................40 Michael Smoose, Assistant AD / Marketing 912-344-3236 Pirates in the Pros .....................41 Alan Segal, Asst. AD / Men’s XC Coach 912-344-3052 All-American Honor Roll .... 42-43 Dr. Donald Anderson, Student Services 912-344-2726 2011 PBC Stats/Standings .........44 Lindsay Stefanini, Compliance GA 912-344-2813 Ken Tessier, Athletic Trainer 912-344-2866 PBC Season History ............ 45-50 Caroline Trier, Asst. Athletic Trainer 912-344-2866 PBC Ledger ...............................51 PBC Year-by-Year Leaders . 52-53 Coaching Staff PBC Records ....................... 54-58 Joe Roberts, Baseball 912-344-2694 Pirates in the Postseason ..........59 Calvain Culberson, Asst. Baseball 912-344-3147 Memorable Seasons ............ 60-64 Jeremy Luther, Basketball (Men’s) 912-344-2992 Armstrong Coaching Records 65 Evans Davis, Asst. Men’s Basketball 912-344-2690 Armstrong Sponsors ..................65 Matt Schmidt, Basketball (Women’s) 912-344-3110 Diamond Classic History .... 66-67 Michelle Manfredi, Asst. Wm. Basketball 912-344-2674 Michael Butler, Men’s Golf 912-344-2752 Credits Simon Earnshaw, Tennis 912-344-3195 The 2012 Armstrong Atlan- Taavo Roos, Asst. Tennis 912-344-3195 tic State University Baseball Eric Faulconer, Women’s Soccer 912-344-3095 media guide was published by Leeanna Woodworth, Asst. Soccer 912-344-3095 the Armstrong Offce of Sports Ted Evans, Softball 912-344-2727 Communications, Chad Jackson, Ashley Bain, Asst. Softball 912-344-2727 director. Armstrong head coach Will Condon, Volleyball 912-344-3239 Joe Roberts and assistant coach Alli Arbogast, Asst. Volleyball 912-344-3206 Calvain Culberson also contrib- uted to this publication. PBC teams finished in the top three at the NCAA II Series every year from 1994-2003 1 Did You Know? √ Armstrong is the 3rd winningest NCAA Division II baseball team since 1983? √ Armstrong was the 3rd winningest NCAA Division II team in the 1990’s? √ Armstrong is one of 12 teams nationally to be in the NCAA II Regionals at least 12 of the past 24 seasons ? √ Armstrong has been ranked nationally in 18 of the last 24 fnal NCAA II polls, including the Top 15 ten times? √ Armstrong has had 38 players go to professional baseball in the past 14 years? √ Armstrong had 28 consecutive years with players signing to play professional baseball? √ Armstrong has had 22 All-Americans and 21 Hon. Mention All-Americans in 24 years? √ Armstrong is one of 4 Peach Belt schools to have won 4 conference championships since 1992? √ Armstrong has had 150 of its players graduate in 26 years? √ Armstrong baseball players carried a cumulative 3.03 GPA for the past 14 years? √ Armstrong has posted 40 win seasons 13 times since 1981 and 33-win years 26 times? √ Armstrong was No. 1 in NCAA DII total attendance in 2002 with 14,516? √ Armstrong vs. Georgia drew 3,115 in 2002, then an NCAA II regular season record? √ Armstrong has drawn 4 of the top 9 regular season crowds in NCAA II history? √ Armstrong is one of 7 teams that have had been No. 1 seeds 5 times since 1988? √ Armstrong has an 40-18 average record each season since 1983? √ Armstrong is in Savannah, Georgia, a coastal beach town only 90 minutes north of Florida? √ Armstrong’s Joe Roberts is the winningest active coach in NCAA DII baseball? √ Armstrong achieved a 46-20 (.697) mark in the Memorial Health Diamond Classic and the Great Savannah Shootout featuring DI schools? √ Armstrong compiled a 168-101 record (.625) vs. NCAA I teams since 1983 with wins over quality teams such as Georgia, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Michigan, North Carolina, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, The Citadel, Jacksonville, Georgia Southern, Indiana, Duke, Maryland, West Virginia, Northwestern, Coastal Carolina, Connecticut, Louisville, Central Florida, Army, Mercer, Davidson, VMI, Winthrop, William and Mary, Charleston Southern, Illinois-Chicago, Georgia State, Bethune-Cookman, tied N.C. State and has played others such as Miami, Florida State and Wake Forest? 2 Armstrong is the third winningest DII baseball program since 1983 2012 Season Preview The Armstrong Atlantic State baseball squad expects to compete once again for a Peach Belt Conference title and a berth in the NCAA DII Baseball Championships. The Pirates once again will play one of the nation’s toughest schedules, as the Pirates will open the season playing four straight weekend series against teams that advanced to the NCAA Championships in 2011 - CIAA tournament champion Winston-Salem State, WVIAC tournament champion Concord, Southern Indiana and Columbus State. In all, the Pirates will play 19 games against teams that participated in the NCAA tournament a year ago and Armstrong will face seven teams ranked in Collegiate Baseball’s preseason poll in 2012 - No. 2 FMU, No. 15 CSU, No. 19 UNCP, No. 21 Southern Indiana, No. 23 Georgia College, No. 35 North Georgia and No.