2007 Rosters Numerical Roster

No. Name Pos. B/T Cl. Hgt. Wgt. Hometown High School 1 Kenneth Negron OF R/R So. 5-8 168 Kingwood, Texas Kingwood (San Jacinto JC) 3 Tommy Bussey INF R/R So. 5-11 180 Boynton Beach, Fla. King’s Academy 4 Cody Brown INF R/R R-So. 6-2 210 Boca Raton,Fla. Westminister Academy 5 Aaron Grijalva 1B R/R R-Jr. 6-1 195 Redlands, Calif. Redlands East Valley 6 Aaron Phillips INF R/R Jr. 6-2 190 Claremore, Okla. Oologah (Allen County CC) 7 David Giammaresi INF S/R R-Jr. 6-0 195 Coral Springs, Fla. Westminister Academy 8 Derek Bennion OF R/R R-Sr. 5-10 180 Snohomish, Wash. Snohomish 9 David McCall INF R/R So. 5-8 150 Newton, Pa. Calvary Christian 10 Patrick Gaillard SS R/R Sr. 6-1 185 Taylors, S.C. Eastside 11 Doug Wallace LHP L/L R-So. 6-2 175 Hurricane, W. Va. Hurricane 12 Shawn Teufel 1B L/L So. 6-3 185 Tequesta, Fla. Jupiter Christian 13 Dane Beakler RHP R/R So. 6-3 190 York, Pa. Central York 15 Cory Johnson C R/R Fr. 5-11 190 Lake Worth, Fla. The King’s Academy 16 Andrew Wilson RHP R/R So. 6-1 165 Cary, N.C. Cary 17 Dustin Umberger RHP R/R So. 6-0 180 Hummelstown, Pa. Lower Dauphin 18 Grady Ihnat LHP R/R Fr. 5-10 205 Simi Valley, Calif. Royal 19 P.K. Keller OF R/R Jr. 5-10 180 Clearwater, Fla. Northside Christian 20 Jonathan Schneider OF R/R Fr 6-1 185 Sarasota, Fla. Riverview 22 Tim John RHP R/R Sr. 6-1 205 Linwood, N.J. Mainland Regional 23 Nate Thompson C R/R R-Fr. 6-2 205 Stoneville, N.C. Westover Christian 26 Andrew Weaver INF R/R Fr. 5-10 175 Weyers Cave, Va. Fort Defiance 27 Tim Nanry OF R/R Sr. 6-3 225 Rochester, N.Y. Churchville-Chili (Monroe CC) 28 Clarence Nicely RHP R/R Jr. 6-6 230 Milton, W. Va. Cabell Midland (Auburn) 29 Errol Hollinger C R/R So. 6-4 180 Upland, Calif. Damien 30 Phil John OF L/R Sr. 6-2 185 Linwood, N.J. Mainland Regional 31 Tyler Light RHP R/R So. 6-3 190 San Bernardino, Calif. Arrowhead Christian 32 Chase Vaden LHP L/L Fr. 6-4 190 Lynch Station, Va. Altavisa 33 Garrett Young OF R/R Jr. 6-3 225 Fountain Valley, Calif. Edison (Cypress JC) 34 Ryan Page LHP L/L Jr. 6-3 205 Cranberry Twp., Pa. Seneca Valley 36 Jason Love C R/R Fr. 6-1 205 Juneau, Alaska Olympia 38 Michael Solbach RHP R/R R-Jr. 6-3 200 Woodbridge, Va. Heritage Christian 42 David Stokes RHP R/R Jr. 6-8 230 Locust Grove, Okla. Locust Grove (Cypress JC) 52 Rusty Lajoie RHP R/R Fr. 6-0 190 Chesapeake, Va. Atlantic Shores Christian

Head Coach – 2 Matt Royer Assistants – 14 Terry Weaver, 24 Reggie Reynolds

Alphabetical Roster Pronunciation Guide No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. 13 Dane Beakler RHP 27 Tim Nanry OF 8 Derek Bennion OF 1 Kenneth Negron OF Bennion Ben-yon 4 Cody Brown RHP 28 Clarence Nicely RHP Gaillard Gil-yard 3 Tommy Bussey INF 34 Ryan Page LHP Giammaresi Gee-mar-res-ee 10 Patrick Gaillard SS 6 Aaron Phillips INF 7 David Giamarresi INF 20 Jonathan Schneider OF Grijalva Gra-haul-va 5 Aaron Grijalva 1B 38 Michael Solbach RHP Ihnat Eye-knit 29 Errol Hollinger C 42 David Stokes RHP Lajoie La-joy 18 Grady Ihnat LHP 12 Shawn Teufel 1B 30 Phil John OF 23 Nate Thompson C Nanry Nan-ree 22 Tim John RHP 17 Dustin Umberger RHP Solbach Soul-bach 15 Cory Johnson C 32 Chase Vaden LHP Teufel Tough-full 19 P.K. Keller OF 11 Doug Wallace LHP 52 Rusty Lajoie RHP 26 Andrew Weaver INF 31 Tyler Light RHP 16 Andrew Wilson RHP 36 Jason Love C 33 Garrett Young OF 9 David McCall INF

28 Liberty Flames Geographical Roster

California (6) New York (1) South Carolina (1) Fountain Valley - Garrett Young Rochester - Tim Nanry Taylors - Patrick Gaillard Lake Worth - Cory Johnson Redlands - Aaron Grijalva North Carolina (2) Texas (1) San Bernardino - Tyler Light Cary - Andrew Wilson Kingwood - Kenneth Negron Simi Valley - Grady Ihnat Stoneville - Nate Thompson Upland - Errol Hollinger (4) Oklahoma (2) Chesapeake - Rusty Lajoie Florida (6) Claremore - Aaron Phillips Hurricane - Doug Wallace Boca Raton - Cody Brown Locust Grove - David Stokes Weyers Cave - Andrew Weaver Boynton Beach - Tommy Woodbridge - Michael Solbach Bussey (4) Coral Springs - David Cranberry Township – Ryan Washington (1) Giammaresi Page Snohomish - Derek Bennion Clearwater - P. K. Keller Hummelstown - Dustin Sarasota - Jonathan Schneider Umberger West Virginia (1) Tequesta - Shawn Teufel Newton - David McCall Hurricane - Doug Wallace York - Dane Beakler New Jersey (2) Linwood – Phil John, Tim John

Liberty Flames Baseball 29 Player Profiles victory at Longwood (2/21) … hit a two-run home run in a 7-1 win at George Washington (3/10) … hit solo home run in 8-5 win over VMI (3/31) … went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in 18-4 win at George Mason (4/25) … was 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and a RBI in a 12-5 victory over Birmingham-Southern (4/30) … hit home run against High Point (5/19) …went 2-for-2 with two walks and scored two runs in 9-7 victory over High Point at the Big 13 South Championship (5/25) … 2005 (R-So.): 3 Dane Tommy Played in 34 games, starting 12 … batted .228 Beakler Bussey with seven RBI, two doubles and a home run, RHP, 6-3, 190 • R/R, So. • Central York HS • York, Pa. while scoring eight runs … had a RBI double in INF, 5-11, 180, R/R, So. • King’s Academy • Boynton Beach, Fla. a 5-4 win over Winthrop (4/3) … went 2-for-4 Comes off a solid first year … one of several scoring and driving in a run in a 6-2 victory over Can play any of the infield positions and will players who stayed in Lynchburg for summer Winthrop (4/4) … 2-for-5 with a RBI double and open the season as the Flames’ starting second strength and conditioning program … has scored twice in 21-1 defeat of UNC Asheville baseman … hard worker … pound-for-pound, potential to be a key contributor to the Flames’ (4/9) … hit a two-run home run and drove in the strongest player on the team … has 2006 mound staff … 2006 (Fr.): Appeared in 15 three runs while going 2-for-3 in 6-1 victory (Fr.): Played in 20 games with eight starts … hit games with eight starts … posted a 3-1 record over Charleston Southern (5/21) … 2004 (R- .290, scoring seven runs and driving six … went with a 6.60 ERA in 46 1/3 innings, striking out 19 Fr.): Played in 18 games with seven starts … 2-for-3 with a double and a walk against and walking 18 … allowed no runs in six batted .074 with a RBI in 27 at-bats, scoring Rutgers (3/17) … was 2-for-2 with two walks, innings and picked up his first collegiate win in three runs … walked and scored a run against scoring twice and driving in two runs at a 9-0 combined shutout of Hartford (3/5) … scat- Binghamton (2/29) …. RBI in start at Georgia Richmond (4/19) … Prep: Graduate of the tered seven hits and allowed two earned runs (3/6) … Previous College: Redshirted one sea- King’s Academy … all-area second team in his over seven innings in a 5-3 victory over Rutgers son at Edmonds Community College in sophomore and senior years … honorable men- (3/18) … allowed two runs on eight hits in six Lynnwood, Wash. … Prep: Graduate of tion as a junior … received team’s Golden Glove innings in 15-4 win at William & Mary … Prep: Snohomish High School … named to all-area award in senior season … hit .340 or better all Graduate of Central York High School … select- and all-conference first teams as a senior … three varsity seasons … three-year member of ed York Area Interscholastic Athletic Association posted a batting average of .414 with four home National Honor Society … Personal: Son of Division I Player of the Year as a senior … all- runs as a senior … Personal: Son of Bill Gary and Tracy Bussey … hopes to pursue a county first team both as a senior and junior … Bennion and Susan McBride … majoring in career as a personal trainer upon graduation … honorable mention as a sophomore … 2005 advertising/public relations … would like to birthday is June 7. York County American Legion Pitcher of the advertise and market for Christian organization Year … member of 2005 American Legion upon graduation … birthday is August 23. Tommy Bussey Statistically County Championship team … named an Year G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO American Legion All-Star … named to distin- Derek Bennion Statistically 2006 (Fr.) 20 .290 31 7 9 3 0 0 6 0 6 6 guished honor roll as a senior … Personal: Year G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO 2004 (R-Fr.) 18 .074 27 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 Son of Dane and Carolyn Beakler … plans to 2005 (R-So.) 34 .228 57 8 13 2 0 1 7 5 1 13 major in sport management … birthday is 2006 (R-Jr.) 47 .256 117 26 30 6 0 3 24 7 21 26 September 4. Totals 99 .223 201 37 45 8 0 4 32 12 26 47

Dane Beakler Statistically Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L 2006 (Fr.) 15/8 0 0 0 46.1 65 38 34 6.60 18 19 3-1 10 Patrick Gaillard

4 SS, 6-1, 185, R/R, Sr. • Eastside HS • Taylors, S.C. Cody Brown Third season as starting shortstop for the Flames … has had two outstanding years defen- INF, 6-2, 210, R/R, R-So. • Westminister Academy • Boca Raton, Fla. sively … possess good range and positions 8 Moves from the pitching mound to the infield … himself well … 2006 (Jr.): Played in 58 games Derek hit well this fall … has a chance to see time at with 57 starts … batted .299 with 55 runs scored Bennion first base, third base and as the designated hit- and 32 RBI … had 14 doubles, three triples and ter … 2006 (r-Fr.): Allowed one run in 3 1/3 four home runs … committed only 14 errors in OF, 5-10, 180, R/R, R-Sr. • Snohomish HS • Snohomish, Wash. innings in four appearances … … 2005 (Fr.): 262 chances … went 2-for-4 with a solo home Redshirt … Prep: Graduate of Westminster run and two runs scored at James Madison Played strong defense as a role player last sea- Academy … Personal: Son of Keith and (3/1) … was 2-for-5 with a walk and a home run, son … possesses good speed … has a strong Debbie Brown … birthday is November 21. scoring three runs and driving in two in a 12-8 arm and plays all outfield positions well … win at George Washington (3/12) … was 8-for- 2006 (R-Jr.): Played in 47 games with 32 starts Cody Brown Statistically 14 and scored six runs in a three-game sweep … hit .256 with 24 RBI and 26 runs scored … hit Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L of VMI (3/31 - 4/2) … 3-for-4 with a walk, two three home runs … drove in tying run with an 2006 (R-Fr.) 4/0 0 0 0 3.1 1 1 1 2.70 4 1 0-0 runs scored and two RBI in a 15-4 victory at eighth-inning single and later scored in a 4-3 William & Mary … 4-for-5 with a double and

30 Liberty Flames Baseball Player Profiles two RBI in 6-5 win at Radford (4/7) … 3-for-5 Academy … hit .400 as his team won districts a RBI in an 11-7 elimination game win over with a RBI, a run scored and a home run and national tournament in his senior season … Winthrop at Big South Championship (5/27) … against Coastal Carolina (4/23) … 3-for-6 with a in junior year, hit .345 as team ranked in the top named to Big South All-Tournament team after walk, driving in three runs and scoring two 10 nationally and top five in Florida all season hitting .429 with six RBI and four runs scored in more in a game one, 20-3 win at UNC Asheville as they went 33-2 … in 2000, as a sophomore at five games at the Big South Championship … (5/13) … 2005 (So.): Played in 54 games with Wellington High School, started at third base batted third for Texas Collegiate League 49 starts … hit .237 with five doubles and two and hit .34 as team went to the Florida State Champion McKinney Marshals, finishing among home runs, while driving in 25 runs and scoring tournament finals after ranking in the top five in league leaders in batting average and RBI’s … 23 …committed only 11 errors in 248 chances the country and No.1 in the state … member of started in the TCL All-Star game … batted .467 … 12-for-12 in stolen bases … was 3-for-3 with team ranked No.1 nationally after winning state with five RBI in TCL playoffs … 2005 (R-Fr.): a run and a stolen base in 3-2 victory over title in 1999 … Personal: Son of Anthony and Selected a Louisville Slugger Freshman All- Bucknell (2/26) … went 2-for-3 with a walk at Deborah Giamarresi … majoring in sport man- American … VaSID All-State honorable mention Birmingham-Southern (3/18) … 2-for-4 with a agement … birthday is December 9. … team MVP … started all 55 games … fourth RBI in a 6-2 victory over Winthrop (4/4) … hit a in the Big South with a .367 batting average and two-run home run and walked three times, scor- David Giammaresi Statistically fifth with 11 home runs … had 39 RBI and ing three runs in 14-6 win at Richmond (4/19) … Year G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO scored 55 runs, while hitting 13 doubles and 2005 (R-Fr.) 25 .195 41 5 8 0 1 0 2 0 11 11 hit two-run home run in 9-5 win at VMI (4/30) … 2006 (R-So.) 19 .267 30 5 8 2 1 1 8 0 4 11 four triples … finished in top 10 in the Big went 3-for-4 with a walk, driving in three runs Totals 44 .225 71 10 16 2 2 1 10 0 15 22 South in eight of 10 offensive categories, and scoring another in a 12-3 first game double- including batting average (4th), slugging per- header victory at VMI (5/1) … was 2-for-3 with a centage (5th), on base percentage (6th), runs triple and a RBI single in a 6-1 win over th th rd Charleston Southern (5/21) … 2004 (Fr.): scored (6 ), hits (9 ), triples (tied-3 ), home Appeared in 18 games with eight starts … bat- runs (5th) and total bases (4th) … had 13-con- ted .103 and scored six runs in 29 at bats … secutive game hit streak (4/19-5/15) … 24 multi- scored two runs against Binghamton in a 13-7 ple-hit games and nine three-hit games … sec- win (2/28) … went 1-for-2 and scored a run in a ond in Big South in fielding percentage … led 7-6 victory against High Point (4/3) … went 1- the team in stolen bases (13) … went 3-for-4 for-2 and scored a run in a 10-4 win over VMI with a RBI and two runs scored in 13-3 victory (5/22) … Prep: Graduate of Eastside High over Hofstra (2/20) … had a home run and a School … batted .365 with 13 RBI his senior 5 Aaron triple while going 2-for-3 with a walk in a 4-2 season … Personal: Son of Gil and Karen Grijalva first game win, followed by a 3-for-5 effort with Gaillard … majoring in sport management … a RBI in a 4-1 second game victory in double- wants to go into business after graduation … 1B, 6-1, 195, R/R, R-Jr. • Redlands East Valley HS • Redlands, Calif. header sweep at High Point (3/26) … was 3-for-4 birthday is October 17. with three doubles, scoring two runs in a 6-2 Three-year starter at first base … Liberty’s top victory over Winthrop (4/4) …went 2-for-2 and Patrick Gaillard Statistically returning hitter from 2006 … comes off two pro- walked twice, scoring a season-high four runs Year G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO ductive seasons at plate … 2006 (R-So.): in 21-1 win over UNC-Asheville (4/9) … named 2004 (Fr.) 18 .103 29 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 2005 (So.) 54 .237 169 23 40 5 2 2 25 12 24 29 Selected to Louisville Slugger/College Baseball Big South Player of the Week (4/11) … selected 2006 (Jr.) 58 .299 220 55 73 14 3 4 32 16 27 42 News Preseason All-American third team … to College Baseball Foundation Weekly Honor Totals 130 .278 418 84 116 19 5 6 57 28 57 74 played in 57 games with 56 starts … posted a Roll (4/12) … went 3-for-5 at Coastal Carolina .347 batting average with 51 RBI and 56 runs (4/22) … was 3-for-5 with a two-run home run at scored … hit 19 doubles, five triples and seven Coastal Carolina (4/23) … went 3-for-5 with a home runs … finished fifth in the Big South double and scored two runs in 9-5 win at VMI with 23 stolen bases … was 2-for-4 with a triple (5/1) … had a home run and a double, while and a solo home run, scoring two runs in first going 3-for-5 and scoring three runs in an 11-4 game of doubleheader at Wofford (2/12) … 3- victory over Radford (5/15) … went 3-for-5 with for-5 with a double, triple, a solo home run and a walk-off triple in 3-2 12 inning win over scored two runs in 9-0 shutout of Hartford (3/5) Charleston Southern (5/22) … was 3-for-3 … went 3-for-5, scoring three runs and driving against Coastal Carolina in Big South in two runs in 13-1 win over Virginia Tech (3/8) Championship (5/27) … 2004 (Fr.): Redshirt … 7 … connected for a two-run home run and added Prep: Graduate of Redlands East Valley High David a RBI double in 7-1 victory at George School … named all-league in senior season Giammaresi Washington (3/10) … was 3-for-4 and scored after batting .385 with 21 RBI … hit .419 as a two runs in 16-6 win at Radford (4/7) … 4-for-5 junior … voted team MVP of freshman team … INF, 6-0, 195, S/R, R-Jr. • Westminister Academy • Coral Springs, Fla. with two doubles and a RBI in 6-5 win at Personal: Son of Gabe and Peggy Grijalva … Radford (4/9) … hit a home run in a 4-for-5 majoring in business marketing … birthday is Switch hitter … has a possibility of playing third effort, driving in two runs and scoring three August 22. or serving as the designated hitter … has more in 13-6 game one win at Charleston improved defensive skills in his time at Liberty Southern (4/15) … drove in four runs with a Aaron Grijalva Statistically … 2006 (R-So.): Played in 19 games with six two-run double and a two-run home run at Year G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO starts … batted .267 with eight RBI and five runs George Mason (4/25) … went 3-for-5 with four 2005 (R-Fr.) 55 .367 210 55 77 13 4 11 39 13 31 38 scored … went 3-for-4 with a double and a 2006 (R-So.) 57 .347 222 56 77 19 5 7 51 23 23 36 RBI and a run scored in a 12-5 victory over Totals: 112 .356 432 111 154 32 9 18 90 36 54 74 home run, driving in four runs and scoring two Birmingham-Southern (4/30) … 2-for-3 with two more in an 18-4 win at George Mason (4/25) … doubles at Virginia Tech (5/3) …was 3-for-5 with 2005 (R-Fr.): Played in 25 games, starting 10 … two doubles, a RBI and a run scored in 8-5 hit .195 with two RBI and scoring five runs … defeat of Richmond (5/16) … a double and a went 2-for-4 with a RBI triple and scored a run triple in a 2-for-3 afternoon with two walks and in a 9-8 win over Marshall (3/12) … 2004 (Fr.): two runs scored against High Point (5/21) … Redshirt … Prep: Graudate of Westminster was 3-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and

Liberty Flames Baseball 31 Player Profiles Personal: Son of Pete and Linda Ihnat … plan- ning on majoring in exercise science … hopes to become a professional baseball player after graduation … birthday is August 19.

29 22 Errol Tim Hollinger John C, 6-4, 180, R/R, So. • Damien HS • Upland, Calif. 30 RHP, 6-1, 205, R/R, Sr. • Mainland Regional HS • Linwood, N.J. Will start behind the plate for the second- Phil Is coming off his best season as a Flame … con- straight season … has strong arm and solid John sistently threw strikes and ended scoring defensive skills … one of several players who threats in the late innings … a fiery competitor stayed in Lynchburg for summer strength and OF, 6-2, 185, L/R, Sr. • Mainland Regional HS • Linwood, N.J. … 2006 (Jr.): Appeared in a team-high 25 conditioning program … 2006 (Fr.): Played in games with one start … was 7-3 with four saves 54 with 52 starts … batted .249 with 22 RBI and Outstanding defensively … always gives 100 and a 3.67 ERA in 56.1 innings … posted a 2-to- 25 runs scored … had 10 doubles and three percent … possesses good speed and plays 1 strikeout-to-walk ration with 54 strikeouts and home runs … finished second in the Big South with intelligence … 2006 (Jr.): Played in 50 21 walks … pitched four innings of shutout by throwing out 23 would-be base stealers … games with 42 starts … batted .308 with 30 RBI relief, striking out three to pick up the win in a went 3-for-3 in first collegiate game in 4-1 win and 39 runs … had eight doubles and two home 4-3 victory in the second game of a doublehead- at Wofford (2/10) … had a double and home run runs … went 3-for-4 and scored a run in a 5-3 er at Wofford (2/12) … pitched three innings of in three at bats, driving in three runs and scor- victory over Rutgers (5/18) … was 3-for-5 with a scoreless, two-hit relief for the win in a 12-8 vic- ing another in 7-5 victory over Rider (2/25) … home run and three RBI at Winthrop (3/25) … tory at George Washington (3/12) … earned a was 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run scored in a went 3-for-4 and scored three runs in a 15-4 win save by allowing no runs and no hits, while 16-8 defeat of VMI (4/1) … 2-for-4 with a double over William & Mary (4/5) … drove in four runs striking out two in a 9-7 win over VMI (4/2) … and three runs scored against High Point (5/19) and scored two more with a double and a home retired all three batters he faced to earn a save … Prep: Graduate of Damien High School … run, while batting 3-for-6 in a 16-6 win at in 12-11 victory over James Madison (4/11) … 2005 San Grabriel and Inland Valley All-Star … Radford (4/7) … was 3-for-4 with a double, scor- allowed one hit and struck out three over 3 2/3 all-valley and all-league first team as well as ing two runs and knocking in another in a 6-5 innings for the win in a 7-2 game two victory in team MVP as senior … all-league honorable victory at Radford (4/9) … 2005 (So.): Played in a doubleheader at Charleston Southern (4/15) … mention in junior season … junior varsity MVP 34 games, starting 23 … hit .244 with six RBI picked up the win with 2 1/3 innings of relief in in first two high school seasons …Associate and scored 12 runs … had three doubles and a 6-4 victory over Coastal Carolina (4/22) … President of the Tijuana Mission Club and triple … hit in 10 consecutive games (4/16-5/3) allowed four runs on six hits over six innings in President of PIT Club … Personal: Son of Mark … was 2-for-3 with a RBI at Birmingham- 11-9 win over High Point (5/20) … earned the and Debra Hollinger … birthday is June 14. Southern (3/20) … went 3-for-4 with a walk and save with 1 1/3 innings of relief in a 9-6 victory a run scored at VMI (5/1) … 2004 (Fr.): Played over Winthrop in Big South Championship Errol Hollinger Statistically in 18 games with eight starts, hitting .324 with (5/24) … was the winner in only start of year, Year G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO seven RBI and scored five runs … went 2-for-5 allowing six runs on nine hits over five innings 2006 (Fr.) 54 .249 185 25 46 10 0 3 22 4 9 28 with two RBI and a run in a 13-4 win over North in an 11-7 victory over Winthrop in a Big South Carolina A&T (3/10) … went 2-for-3 at UNC Championship elimination game (5/27) … 2005 Asheville (5/1) … went 2-for-4 with two RBI in a (So.): Made 13 appearances, posting a 3-0 6-3 win at Coastal Carolina (5/16) … Prep: mark with a 2.20 ERA in 16 1/3 innings … Graduate of Mainland Regional High School … struck out 17 and walked six … pitched 2 1/3 earned first team all-conference and a member innings of scoreless relief, striking out four and of the all-press team his senior season after bat- walking two in a 9-5 victory over VMI (4/30) … ting .417 with two homers and 22 RBI … helped recorded first collegiate victory with three team to District Championships in 2000, 2001, shutout innings of relief, striking out four and and 2003 … Personal: Son of Richard and walking one in 10-2 win over Richmond (5/17) Betsy John … twin brother Tim is pitcher with … picked up the win and struck out one in an 18 Flames … second cousin of former major inning of work in a 3-2, 12- inning win over Grady league pitcher Tommy John … majoring in Charleston Southern (5/22) …. pitched 1/3 of an Ihnat physical education with a teacher licensure … inning for a win in an 8-7 victory over birthday is January 25. Birmingham-Southern in Big South LHP, 5-10, 205, L/L, Fr. • Royal HS • Simi Valley, Calif. Championship (5/25) … named to Southern Phil John Statistically Adds another left-hander to the Flames mound Collegiate Baseball League All-Star team in the Year G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO summer … 2004 (Fr.): Made nine appearances staff … one of several newcomers who could 2004 (Fr.) 18 .324 37 5 12 2 0 0 7 1 1 7 see time in relief this spring … Prep: Graduate 2005 (So.) 34 .244 82 12 20 3 1 0 6 4 4 15 with no decisions in 8.1 innings, striking out 12 2006 (Jr.) 50 .308 159 39 49 8 0 2 30 8 20 27 … pitched two innings, allowing a run on three of Royal High School … 5-1 with a 2.33 ERA and Totals 102 .269 278 56 81 13 1 2 43 13 25 49 72 Ks including a one-hit, 14-strikeout shutout hits in 13-4 win over North Carolina A&T (3/10) as junior … member of 25-4 Marmonte, … pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, Preseason Tournament and San Louis Opispo allowing two hits and striking out four at Champions during junior year … two-time let- Birmingham-Southern (4/18) … Prep: Graduate terwinner as a pitcher and outfielder … of Mainland Regional High School … all-confer- ence first team both junior and senior seasons

32 Liberty Flames Baseball Player Profiles as pitcher … All-South Jersey Group III in soph- with a home run and four RBI in a 16-6 victory omore, junior and senior seasons … helped over Radford (4/7) … 4-for-5 with a triple and team to District Championships in 2000, 2001 two runs scored in a 7-5 game two double- and 2003 … in senior season posted a 0.60 ERA header win over Charleston Southern (4/15) and struck out 63 … Personal: Son of Richard …was 4-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in and Betsy John … twin brother Phil plays out- a 11-9 victory over High Point (5/21) … 2005 field for the Flames … second cousin of former (Fr.): Played in 54 games with 52 starts … hit major league pitcher Tommy John … majoring .291 with 36 RBI and 44 runs scored … had in business … birthday is January 25. eight doubles and eight home runs … 13 con- secutive game hit streak (2/23-3/18) … went 2- Tim John Statistically for-3 with a double in 1-0 win over Fairfield (3/9) 31 Tyler Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L … was 2-for-3 with a walk and drove in two 2004 (Fr.) 9/0 0 0 0 8.1 14 12 9 9.76 9 12 0-0 Light 2005 (So.) 13/0 0 0 0 16.1 7 4 4 2.20 6 17 3-0 runs against Virginia (4/5) … went 3-for-4 with a 2006 (Jr.) 25/1 0 4 0 56.1 53 31 23 3.67 21 54 7-3 home run and double driving in four runs in a RHP, 6-3, 190, R/R, So. • Arrowhead Christian • San Bernardino, Calif. Totals 47/1 0 4 0 81 74 47 36 4.00 36 8310-3 14-3 victory over UNC Asheville (4/11) … was 3- for-5 with a home run, driving four RBI and Comes off a solid first year … continues to scored two runs at Coastal Carolina (4/24) … hit improve control … could be a key contributor the game-winning two-run home run, going 2- for the Flames’ mound staff this season ... 2006 for-4 with three RBI and a run scored in an 8-7 (Fr.): Appeared in 17 games with six starts … 2- win over Birmingham-Southern in the Big 2 with a 4.78 ERA in 43 1/3 innings … struck out South Championship (5/25) … went 3-for-5 with 29 and walked 21 … picked up his first colle- two RBI and two runs in 10-4 victory over giate victory by pitching three scoreless innings Radford in Big South Championship (5/27) … in an 11-2 win over George Mason (3/29) … named to Big South All-Tournament team … allowed one run on two hits over three innings Prep: Graduate of Northside Christian School to earn the decision in 4-3, 12-inning victory 15 … a four-time letterwinner … was named team over Coastal Carolina (4/24) … allowed three Cory MVP as he won the triple crown in Pinellas runs on eight hits, striking out seven and walk- Johnson County and the Bay High School Conference in ing three in 7 2/3 innings against UNC Asheville his senior season with a .488 batting average, at Big South Championship (5/26) … Prep: C, 5-11, 190, R/R, Fr. • The King’s Academy • Lake Worth, Fla. 32 RBI, and eight home runs … also had 41 Graduate of Arrowhead Christian School … all- stolen bases … selected first team all-confer- Christian league second team in sophomore Will be in competition for the backup catcher ence in both his junior and senior seasons … and junior seasons … also played … position … brings good defensive skills into first also lettered in football … Personal: Son of all-CIF in junior season … member of National season of college baseball … Prep: Graduate of Paul and Betty Keller … majoring in aviation … Honor Society … pitched for The King’s Academy …all-area second team in birthday is January 6. Los Angeles Scout team in the falls of 2003 and both junior and senior seasons … batted .338 as 2004 … Personal: Son of Larry and Rebecca a senior and .328 as a junior … all-area honor- P.K. Keller Statistically Light … birthday is May 16. able mention as a sophomore … also played Year G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO third base as a freshman and sophomore … 2005 (Fr.) 54 .291 206 44 60 8 0 8 36 4 12 45 2006 (So.) 57 .282 220 33 62 7 4 4 39 4 18 51 Tyler Light Statistically member of honor roll … Personal: Son of Phil Totals 111 .286 426 77 122 15 4 12 75 8 30 96 Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L and Nanci Johnson … birthday is February 12. 2005 (Fr.) 17/6 0 0 0 43.1 57 28 23 4.78 21 29 2-2

52 19 Rusty 36 P.K. Lajoie Jason Keller Love RHP, 6-0, 190, R/R, Fr. • Atlantic Shores Christian HS • Chesapeake, Va. OF, 5-10, 180, R/R, Jr. • Northside Christian School • Clearwater, Fla. C, 6-1, 205, R/R, Fr. • Olympia HS • Juneau, Alaska Will begin collegiate career in the bullpen … Will move to a corner outfield spot this season one of several newcomers who could see time Expecting to redshirt this season … rehabbing … loves to compete … one of several players in relief this spring … Prep: Graduate of injury … Prep: Graduate of Olympia High who stayed in Lynchburg for summer strength Atlantic Shores Christian … all-state first team School in Orlando, Fla. … four-year letter- and conditioning program … 2006 (So.): as a senior and second team as a junior … winnner and varsity starter … named both Played in 57 games with 56 starts … hit .282 three-time all-conference performer … 2006 Defensive and Offensive Player of the Year after with 39 RBI and 33 runs scored … had seven team MVP and was named to the Spring Break senior season in which he batted .405 with 44 doubles, four triples and four home runs … all-tournament team … lettered all three years RBI … also played in the Florida Diamond Club plated the winning run with a 12th-inning single … also played third base and shortstop in high Showcase … selected Terry Pendleton Wood in a 3-2 victory over Rider (2/26) … went 3-for-4 school … batted over .300 in each of his three Bat MVP … hit .390 with 39 RBI as a junior … with a home run and six RBI in a 13-1 win seasons … Personal: Son of Russ and Jan Personal: Son of Daniel and Linda Love … against Virginia Tech (3/8) … 3-for-5 with a RBI LaJoie … plans to major in exercise physiology birthday is October 20. in a 5-4 defeat of Marist (3/15) … went 3-for-4 … birthday is August 15.

Liberty Flames Baseball 33 Player Profiles year student council officer and served as the President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes in junior and senior years … Personal: Son of Troy and Stephanie Nicely … father played foot- ball at Marshall … majoring in criminal justice … plans to go into law enforcement after gradu- ation … birthday is November 6. 9 1 David Kenneth McCall Negron

INF, 5-8, 150, R/R, So. • Calvary Christian Academy • Newton, Pa. OF, 5-8, 168, R/R, So. • Kingwood HS (San Jacinto CC) • Kingwood, Texas

Joins the team this spring after three seasons Junior college transfer … could provide needed on the Liberty men’s soccer team as a midfield- spark to top of batting order … has the ability to er … adds depth to middle infield positions … steal bases and score runs … Previous 34 Prep: Graduate of Calvary Christian Academy School: Batted .365 with 16 stolen bases as left Ryan … all-conference first team as a senior … also fielder for San Jacinto Junior College in 2006 … Page played two seasons of AAU baseball … in soc- team finished third in the nation … Prep: cer, was named league MVP after leading con- Graduate of Kingwood High School … named LHP, 6-3, 205, L/L, Jr. • Seneca Valley HS • Cranberry Township , Pa. ference in goals in both senior and junior sea- Texas 5A State Championship MVP after lead- sons … all-state in 2002 and 2003 … Personal: ing team to 5A State Championship as a senior A reliable member of the Flames’ mound staff Son of David and Lori McCall … majoring in … second team all-district … hit .389 with 29 in his first two seasons … one of several play- kinesiology with a minor in sport management stolen bases … selected to all-district first team ers who stayed in Lynchburg for summer … birthday is September 11. as a junior … member of National Honor Roll … strength and conditioning program … has good Personal: Son of Mickey and Joy Negron … command of pitches, posting excellent strike- plans to major in kinesiology … after gradua- out-to-walk ratio in first two seasons … 2006 tion hopes to work in the sports medicine or (So.): Appeared in 17 games with nine starts … athletic training fields … birthday is August 5. posted a 9-2 mark with a 3.59 ERA in 72 2/3 innings … finished four in the Big South in vic- tories … also led the Flames in victories and ERA … a 2-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio, striking out 39 and walking 20 … was the winner in a 4- 3 victory at Longwood (2/16), allowing one run on six hits in 6 1/3 innings … won next two out- 27 ings in relief at Longwood (2/21) and against Tim Rider (2/26), earning Big South Pitcher of the Nanry Week honors … pitched first collegiate shutout by allowing no runs on four hits in a 3-0 win at OF, 6-3, 225, R/R, Sr. • Churchville-Chili HS (Monroe CC) • Rochester, N.Y. 28 George Washington (3/11) … named to College Clarence Baseball Foundation National Honor Roll for the A junior college last season … may see time as Nicely week of 3/14 … scattered five hits over six designated hitter and in the outfield … finished innings to pick up win in an 8-0 victory over fifth in the New York Collegiate Baseball League RHP, 6-6, 230, R/R, Jr. • Cabell Midland (Auburn) • Milton, W.Va. Longwood (4/18) … named to Baseball this summer with a .340 batting average … Transferred from Auburn this past fall … due to America’s 2005 Atlantic Collegiate Summer 2006 (Jr.): Played in 16 games with 10 starts … injury will redshirt this spring … Previous League (ACBL) Top 10 Prospect List … 2005 batted .206 with three RBI, three runs scored School: Pitched at Auburn University … posted (Fr.): Made 20 appearances with seven starts … and a triple … went 2-for-3 in a 3-2, 12 inning a 2-1 mark with a 4.23 ERA in 29 appearances pitched 55 1/3 innings, posting a 2-2 mark with win over Rider (2/26) … Previous College: over two seasons … had a string of seven con- two saves and a 3.09 ERA, which ranked third in Spent two years at Monroe Community College secutive relief appearances (11.1 IP) without the Big South … had a 2-to-1 strikeout to walk (N.Y.) … named all-district as an outfielder in allowing an earned run from April 5-May 22 in ratio, striking out 34 and walking 17 … pitched 2005 … named 2005 Scholar Athlete of the Year his freshman season … two-time member of the first complete game by Liberty freshman … redshirted in 2004 … played in outfield at St. SEC Academic Honor Roll … Prep: Graduate of since 1995 in a 3-2 seven-inning win over John Fisher in 2004 … Prep: Graduate of Cabell Midland High School … four-year letter- Bucknell (2/26), allowing no earned runs and Churchville-Chili High School … named all- winner … two-time all-state selection as a junior scattering four hits ... pitched two innings of league in senior and junior seasons … hit .576 and senior … earned All-MSAC Conference hon- scoreless relief to earn a save in a 1-0 victory in junior season with five home runs … ors as a sophomore, junior and senior … over Fairfield (3/9) … allowed one run and scat- Personal: Son of Jim and Arlene Nanry … named to West Virginia State All-Tournament tered six hits in 3 1/3 innings of relief, earning majoring in psychology … birthday is August team as a junior … played in the Eastern the victory in a 9-5 win at VMI (4/30) … picked 24. Professional Showcase at Wilmington, N.C., in up the save allowing no runs on one hit in an 2003 and was a member of Team Florida-USA inning of relief in an 8-7 victory over Tim Nanry Statistically Birmingham-Southern at Big South Year G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO in the fall of 2003 … played football as a fresh- 2006 (Jr.) 16 .206 34 3 7 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 man and was a member of the basketball team Championship (5/25) … allowed one run on two seasons … member of the National Honor seven hits, striking out three and walking none Society, Mu Alpha Theta and Who’s Who in six innings against Coastal Carolina in Big Among American High School Students … four- South Championship (5/27) … named to 2005 Big South All-Tournament team … Prep: Played

34 Liberty Flames Baseball Player Profiles at Seneca Valley High School … three-time let- junior … also played linebacker on the football ment … upon graduation, hopes to play profes- terwinner … all-section in senior season after team … named team MVP as also as a senior … sional baseball … birthday is July 31. posting a 9-0 mark … honor roll member … graduated with a 4.3 GPA … Personal: Son of named to National Honor Society … Personal: Thomas and Carolyn Schneider … planning on Michael Solbach Statistically Son of Gary and Marilyn Page … majoring in majoring in Pre-Med or Health … birthday is Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ERERA BB SOW-L 2005 (Fr.) 17/16 5 0 1 106.1 103 60 47 3.98 36 64 8-4 kinesiology with a minor in exercise science … December 5. 2006 (So.) 15/14 1 0 0 85.0 97 50 44 4.66 25 71 7-4 would like to play baseball professional or Totals 32/30 6 0 1 191.1 200 110 914.28 61 13515-8 become a chiropractor after graduation … birthday: September 16.

Ryan Page Statistically Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L 2005 (Fr.) 20/7 1 2 0 55.1 60 29 19 3.09 17 34 2-2 2006 (So.) 17/9 1 0 1 72.2 76 33 29 3.59 20 39 9-2 Totals 37/16 2 2 1 128 136 62 48 3.38 37 73 11-4 38 Michael Solbach 42 RHP, 6-3, 200, R/R, R-Jr. • Heritage Christian School • Woodbridge, Va. David Stokes

Has been a reliable starter in his first two sea- RHP, 6-8, 230, R/R, Jr. • Locust Grove HS (Cypress JC) • Locust Grove, Okla. sons … one of several players who stayed in Lynchburg for summer strength and condition- Junior college transfer … expected to contribute 6 ing program … drafted by the Arizona immediately … could start or relieve depending Aaron Diamondbacks in 2006 on team needs … Previous School: Earned Phillips Draft (48th round) … 2006 (R-So.): Appeared Associate degree and played one season at INF, 6-2, 190, R/R, Jr. • Oologah (Allen County CC) • Claremore, Okla. in 15 games with 14 starts … in 85 innings, had Cypress Community College in California … a 7-4 record and a 4.66 ERA … struck out 71 and posted a 6-6 mark with a 3.55 ERA in 83 2/3 Junior college transfer expected to open season walked 25 … picked up a win as he allowed one innings in 2006 … struck out 52 and walk 12 … at third base … can also play second base and run on five hits in a 4-1 victory over Wofford named to All-Orange Empire Conference first shortstop … has shown good defensive skills … (2/10) … scattered four hits, allowing one run team … teammate of new Liberty outfielder Previous School: Played shortstop for two and striking out seven over eight innings in 7-1 Garrett Young … in 2005 at Oklahoma Baptist, seasons at Allen County Community College … win over George Washington (3/10) … pitched the pitcher was 1-1 in 19 innings of work … named East Jayhawk Conference All-Star as a eight scoreless innings, yielding six hits in a 5-4 Prep: Graduate of Locust Grove High School … sophomore … two-time All-Jayhawk Honorable victory over Marist (3/15) … went the distance, selected to play in 2004 Junior Sunbelt Classic Mention (2005 and 2006) … Prep: Graduate of allowing four earned runs on nine hits, striking Baseball Series … recorded 103 strike outs with Ologah High School … named Oklahoma All- out a season-high 10 and walking one in an 8-5 a 0.42 ERA during high school career … also State Infield East and all-conference as a short- win over VMI (5/31) … allowed two runs on six played football and basketball … Personal: stop in senior year … selected Tulsa 7 hits, striking out six and walking one in a 16-6 Son of Phillip and Dianna Stokes … majoring in Conference Pitcher of the Year as a junior … all- victory over Radford (4/7) … 2005 (R-Fr.): business finance … birthday is July 19. conference as a pitcher as a sophomore … Appeared in 17 games with 16 starts … pitched Personal: Son of Brian and Lisa Phillips … 106 1/3 innings, the sixth most in Liberty history majoring in kinesiology … hopes to pursue a and finished fourth among the Big South lead- career as a physical therapist after graduation ers in the category … posted an 8-4 record with … birthday is April 30. a 3.98 ERA … fifth among conference leaders in wins … pitched five complete games, the most ever by a Flames’ freshman pitcher … struck out 64, while walking 36 … allowed one earned run on seven hits while striking out four and walking one in seven innings for first collegiate win in a 13-3 victory over Hofstra (2/20) … scat- 23 tered seven hits and allowed one run, striking Nate out 10 and walking one in a complete game, 4-1 Thompson victory over Duquesne (3/4) … went the full nine innings, allowing a three hits and one two runs C, 6-2, 205, R/R, R-Fr. • Westover Christian Academy • Stoneville, N.C. 20 in 4-2 win over High Point (3/26) … scattered 10 Jonathan hits and allowed four runs in a 5-4 victory over Will see first season of collegiate baseball after Schneider Winthrop (4/3) … pitched a complete game redshirting in 2006 … has worked to improve shutout, allowing just two hits and striking out defense and strength … adds depth to catching OF, 6-1,185, R/R, Fr. • Riverview HS • Sarasota, Fla. four, while walking none in 3-0 win over UNC position … Prep: Graduate of Westover Greensboro (4/16) … allowed two runs on seven Christian Academy … team MVP for three sea- Adds depth to outfield … possesses good speed hits in a 6-2 victory over William & Mary (5/7) … sons … all-state academic first team in both jun- and solid defensive skills … Prep: Graduate of 2004 (Fr.): Redshirt … Prep: Played for ior and senior seasons … second team all-state Riverview High School … played outfield and Heritage Christian High School … earned team as a junior … first team all-metro as a senior … pitcher … team MVP after batting .343 with a MVP honors during his sophomore, junior and four-time all-conference first team member … team-leading 23 doubles as a senior … posting senior seasons … Personal: Son of Joseph and had eight home runs and 32 RBI in 57 at bats as senior season numbers after breaking hand as a Jackie Solbach … majoring in sport manage- a senior … four-year varsity starter in basketball

Liberty Flames Baseball 35 Player Profiles … member of 1,000 point club … Highest Honor threw strikes ... could be a key contributor as a Roll all four years … member of Christian starter … 2006 (Fr.): Appeared in 20 games Academy Honor Society for three years, while with 11 starts … posted a 4-2 record with two serving as its president as a senior … saves and a 4.99 ERA in 83 innings … struck out Personal: Son of Andy and Maryann 47 and walked 27 … allowed two runs on four Thompson … cousin Zach Thompson plays hits in three innings of work to earn a save in a baseball at Appalachian State … plans to major 12-8 win over George Washington (3/12) … in exercise science … hopes to play profession- picked up his first college victory, pitching 6 1/3 al baseball or become an athletic trainer after innings in a 9-7 win over VMI (4/2) … allowed graduation … birthday is February 4. only two runs on eight hits in nine innings in a 4-3, 12-inning win over Coastal Carolina (4/24) 11 … allowed three runs on eight hits over six Douglas innings in a 20-3 victory over UNC Asheville in Wallace first game of doubleheader (5/13) … pitched 7 6-2, 175, LHP • L/L, R-So. • Hurricane HS • Hurricane, W.Va. 1/3 innings, earning the win, allowing five runs on seven hits in a 9-7 win over Winthrop in the Provides the Flames with another left-handed opening contest of Big South Championship option on pitching staff … has had to work back (5/24) … Prep: Graduate of Lower Dauphin from injury this fall and in 2005 … 2006 (So.): High School … Mid-Penn Conference Keystone Appeared in six games …2005 (Fr.): Redshirt Division MVP as a senior … two-time Patriot … Prep: Graduate of Hurricane High School … 12 News Big 11 … three-time Mid-Penn All-Star … three-time letterwinner … member of 31-4 2002 Shawn holds the school record for most strike outs in a State AAA Championship team … second team Teufel year with 123 in senior season … was 10-0 with all-state and first team all-conference as a sen- a 0.89 ERA … 2005 Pennsylvania American ior … second team all-state and all-conference 1B, 6-3, 185, L/L, So. • Jupiter Christian School • Tequesta, Fla. Legion All-East selection … three-time letterwin- as a junior … posted a 2.82 ERA in senior sea- ner in … Personal: Son of Keith and son … Personal: Son of Rick and Tish Wallace An excellent defensive first baseman … contin- June Umberger … father played collegiate … father played college baseball at Glenville ues to work hard on developing offensive game baseball at Maryland … plans to major in sport State College … majoring in sport management … 2006 (Fr.): Played in 32 games with nine management …birthday is February 10. with a minor business … birthday is June 6. starts … hit .152 with two doubles and a home run in 46 at bats … went 2-for-4 with a home Dustin Umberger Statistically Douglas Wallace Statistically run, three runs scored and three RBI in an 11-10 Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SOW-L Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L win over Rider (2/24) … Prep: Graduate of 2006 (Fr.) 20/11 0 2 0 83.0 100 51 46 4.99 27 47 4-2 2006 (Fr.) 6/0 0 0 0 2.2 6 8 8 27.00 5 4 0-0 Jupiter Christian High School … 2005 Palm Beach Post All-Area first team and member of district champions in senior season … 2005 all- area second team and member of district run- ner-up … honorable mention all-area as a soph- omore … hit over .400 as a junior … also played basketball … honor roll member all four years … member of National Honors Society … Personal: Son of Tim and Valerie Teufel … father formerly managed in the organization and played with the Minnesota 32 Twins, New York Mets and 26 Chase Andrew during an 11-year major league career … plans Vaden Weaver to major in biology … would like to become sports doctor … birthday is July 16. LHP, 6-4, 190, L/L, Fr. • Altavisa HS • Lynch Station, Va. INF, 5-10, 175, R/R, Fr. • Fort Defiance HS • Weyers Cove, Va.

Shawn Teufel Statistically Adds another left-hander to the Flames’ mound Will work at second base in first collegiate sea- Year G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO staff … one of several newcomers who could son … provides middle infield depth … Prep: 2006 (Fr.) 32 .152 46 5 7 2 0 1 6 2 3 9 see time this spring … Prep: Graduate of Graduate of Fort Defiance High School … mem- Altavista High School … named Dogwood ber of varsity all four seasons, playing shortstop District Pitcher of the Year and first team all- in his first three years and center field as a sen- area and all-district in senior season … posted a ior … batted over .400 as a senior …Personal: 7-1 mark with a 0.97 ERA … help lead his team Son of Mark and Carol Weaver … plans on win Dogwood District title, the school’s first dis- majoring in aviation … birthday is December 8. trict title in 47 years … second team all-area and first team all-district as a pitcher after sopho- more season … member of honor roll … Personal: Son of Don and Evelyn Vaden … plans to major in engineering … hopes to 17 design and build houses after graduation … Dustin birthday is May 22. Umberger

RHP, 6-0, 180, R/R, So. • Lower Dauphin HS • Hummelstown, Pa. Developed into a solid starter last season … in first year, consistently kept the ball down and

36 Liberty Flames Baseball Player Profiles Phil John

16 Andrew Wilson

RHP, 6-1, 165, R/R, So. • Cary HS • Cary, N.C.

Will work solely as a pitcher this season after being recruited as an outfielder … will be in bullpen to start season … 2006 (Fr.): Appeared in 11 contests with one start … in 12 1/3 innings, was 0-0 with a 6.57 ERA … Prep: Graduate of Cary Senior High School … all-con- ference honorable mention both junior and sen- Michael ior seasons … hit .350 as a senior … also all- Solbach conference honorable mention in football … member of National Honor Society … Personal: Son of Berk and Barbara Wilson … plans on majoring in aviation … hopes to be a commercial pilot after graduation … birthday is July 30.

Andrew Wilson Statistically Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L 2006 (Fr.) 11/1 0 0 0 12.1 14 9 9 6.57 5 6 0-0

33 Garrett Young Tim OF, 6-3, 225, R/R, Jr. • Edison HS (Cypress JC) • Fountain Valley, Calif. John Junior college transfer … expected to see time in center field … possesses good speed and Patrick defensive skills … Previous School: Played one season at Cypress Community College … Gaillard hit .305 in 35 starts in center field … in 2005, played one season at Orange Coast College where he played in 26 games and batted .259 … Prep: Graduate of Edison High School … a three-time letterwinner in baseball … first team All-Sunset League selection and captained team to California Interscholastic Federation champi- onship as a senior … played shortstop and third base in high school … also lettered in football … member of honor roll … Personal: Son of Jeff and Kathy Young … majoring in criminal justice … birthday is September 9.

Liberty Flames Baseball 37 Photo Roster

#1 – Kenneth Negron #3 – Tommy Bussey #4 – Cody Brown #5 – Aaron Grijalva #6 – Aaron Phillips #7 – David Giammaresi OF, So., R/R INF, So., R/R INF, R-So., R/R 1B, R-Jr., R/R INF, Jr., R/R INF, R-Jr., R/R Kingwood, Texas Boynton Beach, Fla. Boca Raton, Fla. Redlands, Calif. Claremore, Okla. Coral Springs, Fla.

#8 – Derek Bennion #9 – David McCall #10 – Patrick Gaillard #11 – Doug Wallace #12 - Shawn Teufel #13 - Dane Beakler OF, R-Sr., R/R INF, So., R/R SS, Sr., R/R LHP, R-So., L/L 1B, So., L/L RHP, So., R/R Snohomish, Wash. Newton, Pa. Taylors, S.C. Hurricane, W.Va. Tequesta, Fla. York, Pa.

#15 – Cory Johnson #16 - Andrew Wilson #17 - Dustin Umberger #18 – Grady Ihnat #19 – P.K. Keller #20 – Jonathan Schneider C, Fr., R/R RHP/OF, So., R/R RHP, So., R/R RHP, Fr., L/L OF, Jr., R/R OF, Fr., R/R Lake Worth, Fla. Cary, N.C. Hummelstown, Pa. Simi Valley, Calif. Clearwater, Fla. Sarasota, Fla.

#22 – Tim John #23 - Nate Thompson #26 – Andrew Weaver #27 – Tim Nanry #29 - Errol Hollinger #30 – Phil John RHP, Sr., R/R C, R-Fr., R/R INF, Fr., R/R OF, Sr., R/R C, So., R/R OF, Sr., L/R Linwood, N.J. Stoneville, N.C. Weyers Cave, Va. Rochester, N.Y. Upland, Calif. Linwood, N. J.

#31 - Tyler Light #32 – Chase Vaden 33 – Garrett Young #34 – Ryan Page #36 – Jason Love #38- Michael Solbach RHP, So., R/R LHP, Fr., L/L OF, Jr., R/R LHP, Jr., L/L C, Fr., R/R RHP, Jr., R/R San Bernardino, Calif. Lynch Station, Va. Fountain Valley, Calif. Cranberry Township., Pa. Juneau, Alaska Woodbridge, Va.

#42 – David Stokes #52 – Rusty Lajoie RHP, Jr., R/R RHP, Fr., R/R Locust Grove, Okla. Chesapeake, Va.

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