Morehead State University Baseball 1989
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Morehead State University 1989 Baseball Schedule Date Opponent Time February 25 (Saturday) at Tennessee 1:30 26 (Sunday) at Tennessee 1:30 28 (Tuesday) at Louisville 3:00 March 3 (Friday) Kentucky Wesleyan 3:00 4 (Saturday) Campbellsville DH 1:00 5 (Sunday) Xavier DH 1:00 8 (Wednesday) at Georgetown 2:00 9 (Thursday) Cincinnati 3:00 11 (Saturday) at Bellarmine 1:00 13 (Monday) at Delta State 2:00 14 (Tuesday) at Mississippi 1:00 15 (Wednesday) at Mississippi DH 1:00 16 (Thursday) at Mississippi 1:00 18 (Saturday) Purdue DH 1:00 19 (Sunday) Purdue DH 1:00 21 (Tuesday) at Kentucky State 2:30 22 (Wednesday) Marshall 3:00 24 (Friday) Tennessee Tech 3:00 25 (Saturday) Tennessee Tech DH 1:00 28 (Tuesday) at Charleston 3:00 29 (Wednesday) Kentucky 3:00 31 (Friday) Northern Kentucky DH 1:00 April 1 (Saturday) Wright State DH 1:00 2 (Sunday) Lindsey Wilson 2:00 4 (Tuesday) Kentucky State 3:00 5 (Wednesday) Bellarmine 3:00 8 (Saturday) at Austin Peay DH 1:00 9 (Sunday) at Austin Peay 2:00 11 (Tuesday) at West Virginia State 3:00 12 (Wednesday) West Virginia State 3:00 15 (Saturday) at Murray State DH 1:00 16 (Sunday) at Murray State 1:00 19 (Wednesday) at Kentucky 7:00 22 (Saturday) Tennessee State DH 1:00 23 (Sunday) Tennessee State 1:00 25 (Tuesday) at Marshall 3:00 28 (Friday) Louisville 3:00 29 (Saturday) Eastern Kentucky DH 1:00 30 (Sunday) Eastern Kentucky 1:00 May 2 (Tuesday) at Cincinnati 3:00 4 (Thursday) at Georgia Tech 7:00 6 (Saturday) at Middle Tennessee DH 5:30 7 (Sunday) at Middle Tennessee 2:00 14-16 OVC Tournament All Times p.m. and local Eagle Baseball 1989 1 Contents Allen Field ........ .. ......................... ..... .. .. .. ...... .. ......... IBC Assistant Coaches . .................. .............................................. .. 4 Athletic Director, Head Coach Steve Hamilton .......... ..... .. .... ... ............. 2-3 Athletic Staff............ .......... .. .................... ........... ........... 6-7 MSU Profile ....... .................... .. .............................................. 5 Outlook ...................... .. .. ... .. ....................... .. ..................... 8 OVC Profile .... ................... ....... ...................................... .. 25 Player Profiles ..... ...... ...... .. .. .. .............................. .. .. 9-12,16-18 President C. Nelson Grote ........... .... ................ .......................... 5 Records . .. .. .......................... ....................................... 22-24 Roster ......... ..... .. ......................... ........... .. .... .. .. ...... ... ... 13 Schedule ......... .. ..... .. ... ...................... ..... ... ........ ...... IFC Score Sheets .............. ... .... ........... ................................... 14-15 Statistics, 1988 . ............... ................. .............................. .... 20-21 On The Cover Success on and off the field is the goal of MSU's Baseball Eagles. These student-athletes balance the demands of earning their college diplomas with the enjoyment of playing college baseball. All the student-athletes pictured had grade point averages of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale) the fall semester . Front row from left are: Trent DeMoss, Shane Mears, Kerry Elliott, and Kenny Meadows. Middle row from left are: Jimmy Dawson, Troy Williams, David Blevins, and David Wheeler. Back row from left are: MSU Head Coach and Athletic Director Steve Hamilton, OVC Scholar-Athlete Scotty Smallwood, and MSU Assistant Coach Frank Spaniol. In the foreground is the OVC's Academic Achievement Banner, earned by MSU student-athletes in the past two years. Credits This publication was written and edited by MSU Sports Information Director Randy Stacy. Special assistance was provided by Julie Greer and Brenda Kissinger. Photography by MSU staff photographer Ray Bradley. Printed by MSU Printing Services. Morehead State Facts Location: Morehead, Ky. 40351 Graduate Assistant: Steve Sims Founded: 1922 Team Manager: Billy Mayes Enrollment: 7,500 Student Trainer: Brent Ables Colors: Blue and Gold President: Dr. C. Nelson Grote Conference: Ohio Valley, NCAA Division I Athletic Director: Steve Hamilton Field: Allen Field (1,200) Office Phone: (606) 783-,2088 Dimensions: 330' left, 375' center, 345' right Assistant Athletic Director: Dave Brunk 1988 Record: 18-24 Sports Information Director: Randy Stacy 1988 OVC Record: 5-6 (2nd in Division) Office Phone: (606) 783-2500 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 17/ 3 Home Phone: (606) 784-2922 Head Coach: Steve Hamilton Graduate Assistant: Greg McClung Alma Mater: Morehead State '58 Office Phone: (606) 783-2500 Coaching Record: 287-249 (13 yrs) Home Phone: (606) 783-4183 Record at MSU: 287-249 (13 yrs) Athletic Development Officer: Office Phone: (606) 783-2088 Jim Caudill Best Time to Reach: weekday mornings Office Phone: (606) 783-2388 Assistant Coach: Athletic Trainer: Keith Webster Frank Spaniol Office Phone: (606) 783-2392 Office Phone: (606) 783-2881 Faculty Representative: Dr. Mike Brown 2 Eagle Baseball 1989 Steve Hamilton Hamilton became the sixth baseball coach at MSU in 1976, taking over for John "Sonny" Allen. Hamilton enjoyed a flourishing collegiate career at MSU, playing on championship teams in basketball, baseball and track. During his basketball career, Hamilton established school records for rebounds in a game (38), rebounds in a season (543), rebounds in a four year career (1,675), best rebounding average in a season (20.1), 'and best rebounding average in a career (16.4). He is the No. 4 all-time scorer at MSU Athletic Director with 1,829 points. He paced the Eagles to OVC championships in Head Baseball Coach 1956 and 1957 and was named an All-American in Former major leaguer and World Series 1957. participant Steve Hamilton, a three sport star at Hamilton also was a leader on the mound as he Morehead State, begins his 14th season as the hurled the Eagles to the conference title in 1957. Eagles head baseball coach and his second as He was selected Player of the Year in Kentucky that athletic director. season. Hamilton's 13 year record stands at 287-259 (.526). In the spring, Hamilton found time away from Hamilton was named "OVC Northern Division the diamond and set his sights on track as a pole Coach of the Year" in 1986, marking the fourth time vaulter and high jumper. The Eagles won the OVC the league honored Hamilton as the leagues's top title in 1955. coach. He guided the Eagles to divisional Hamilton, who graduated from Charlestown (Ind.) championships in 1976, 1977, 1983, 1985 and 1986. High School in 1952, received his bachelor's degree His Eagles were declared OVC champions in 1977 from Morehead State in 1958 and his master's degree and 1983. The 1988 Eagles finished as runners-up in 1963. in the Northern Division. Hamilton has guided the Eagles to a pair of NCAA Tournaments. In 1977 MSU participated in the NCAA South Regional in Miami, Fla., while finishing as runnerup in the NCAA Mideast Regional in Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1983. Hamilton's 11 years of major league baseball experience have been attractive to many high school baseball recruits. The southpaw played for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, and Chicago Cubs. He eventually came up with the slow, arching pitch known to many as the "Folly Floater". He was a top relief pitcher with the Yankees for almost eight seasons and played in two World Series. After retiring from professional baseball in 1972, Hamilton became manager of the Johnson City Yankees of the Appalachian League in 1973. He also served as pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers in 1975. Eagle Baseball 1989 3 Biography At A Glance Born: November 30, 1934 Birth place: Columbia, Ky. High School Education: Charleston (Ind.) High School (1952) College Education: Morehead State University, B.A. in physical education in 1963 Playing Experience: College-lettered four years in baseball and basketball at Morehead State University (1954-58) and lettered two years in track. High school-letter in basketball, baseball and track at Charlestown (Ind.) High School. Professional-spent 11 seasons in major leagues (1961-72); played for Cleveland Indians (1961), Washington Senators (1962), New York Yankees (1963-70), Chicago White Sox (1970), San Francisco Giants (1971) and Chicago Cubs (1972); played two seasons for the Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association (1958-60). Coaching Experience: Manager of the Johnson City Yankees of the Appalachian League (1973); pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers (1975); head coach at Morehead State University (1976-present). Coaching Honors: Named Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year (1977); OVC Northern Division Coach of the Year (1982, 1984, 1985, 1986). Family: Married to the former Shirley Potte1· of Raceland, Ky.; children: Stephanie (Turner) 30; Elizabeth (Copeland) 28; Robert 24 and Daniel, 17. They have five grandchildren. Hamilton's Collegiate Coaching Record Season School Won Lost Pct. 1976 Morehead State 28 11 .718 1977 Morehead State 27 19 .587 1978 Morehead State 19 18 .514 1979 Morehead State 23 19 .548 1980 Morehead State 19 17 .528 1981 Morehead State 20 18 .526 1982 Morehead State 19 22 .463 1983 Morehead State 29 17 .622 1984 Morehead State 22 14 .611 1985 Morehead State 25 18 .581 1986 Morehead State 25 24 .510 1987 Morehead State 14 28 .333 1988 Morehead State 18 24 .429 Morehead State Totals 28 7 249 .535 4 Eagle Baseball 1989 Frank Spaniol He played two years for Mesa Community College in San Diego before