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STATESMEN BASEBALL | 2020 OFFICIAL GAME NOTES 2004 1978 1979 1985 1988 1991 1994 1996 2000 2003 2004 2008 2012 2016 2017 2019 33 12 12 DII CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES REGIONAL TITLES CWS APPEARANCES DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2019 SCHEDULE/RESULTS INSIDE THE STATESMEN RANKINGS HOME PARK MEDIA COVERAGE Overall | GSC 5-1 | 0-0 GSC CBN 11 Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field (1,000) Radio WMJW 107.5 FM Current Streak W4 NCBWA 9 L: 330 | LC: 355 | C: 400 | RC: 355 | R: 330 Cody Clark (PBP) | Fred Sington (PBP) Last Five/Last 10 5-1 / 0-0 PG 11 Head Coach Rodney Batts Statesmen Audio/Video GoStatesmen.com Live Statistics GoStatesmen.com H: 5-1 | A: 0-0 | N: 0-0 NCAA South Region -- Career 143-92 | 6th vs. Ranked Opponents 0-0 at DSU 5-1 | 1st FEBRUARY AROUND THE HORN: DIAMOND STATESMEN TO OPEN GSC SLATE AT ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE 1 East Central University (DH) W, 14-3 (7)| L, 4-4 R FIRST PITCH: No. 11 Delta State University opens Gulf South Conference play on the road against the University of Alabama Huntsville starting with 2 East Central University W, 8-6 a doubleheader on Sat., Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. and wrapping up with a single game on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Huntsville, Ala. The Chargers won last year’s series 2-1, 7 Lynn University W, 7-6 falling 6-4 in game one before capturing identical 5-3 wins in the final two games in Cleveland, Miss. 8 Lynn University (DH) W, 13-4 | W, 7-6 R GSC OPENERS: The Statesmen are 26-15 in GSC openers and will begin GSC play on the road for the third straight year. The Statesmen opened the 2019 GSC slate 15 @ Alabama Huntsville (DH) * 1 pm with an 8-1 win at Montevallo on the way a three-game sweep of the Falcons. Delta State swept Valdosta State to open the 2018 conference schedule in Valdosta, Ga. 16 @ Alabama Huntsville * 1 pm R GSC WEEKLY HONOR: Delta State University baseball player Chad Ragland was named the GSC Player of the Week on Tues., Feb. 11, his first such honor. The 19 @ Mississippi Valley State 2 pm Jacksonville, Fla., native hit .455 (5-for-11) and scored four runs out of the leadoff spot for the Statesmen. Ragland also walked three times and was hit by a 22 Christian Brothers * (DH) 1 pm pitch twice to register a .625 on base percentage. The junior outfielder went 4-for-5 with two runs scored in Delta State’s series-opening 7-6 win over Lynn. 23 Christian Brothers * 2 pm In game two of the series, Ragland walked twice, was hit by a pitch, scored a run and stole a base in a 13-4 win. He then followed that up with a 1-for-3 per- 25 @ Henderson State 6 pm formance in game three that included a walk, a run scored and a stolen base. Ragland also reached base via a hit-by-pitch for the second time in the series. 29 @ West Florida * (DH) 1 pm Ragland is the second Statesmen in as many weeks to earn GSC Weekly laurels after Hunter Riggins was named GSC Pitcher of the Week in week one. MARCH R FIRST START HOMERS: Three Statesmen have hit home runs in their first career starts. Jared Cramer, Kevin Granger and Myles Christian belted 1 @ West Florida * 1 pm round-trippers in their first starts as Statesmen. Cramer’s home run highlighted a two-run fifth inning that cut a three-run deficit to 4-3 in game two verus 3 @ Southern Arkansas * 5 pm East Central. Granger’s first career home run tied game three of the series, 4-4 in the sixth inning on the way to the Statesmen’s 8-6 win. Christian’s home 6 Auburn-Montgomery * 5 pm run broke a tie in the eighth inning which was followed by a Hayden White homer that gave DSU an 8-6 lead. 7 Auburn-Montgomery * (DH) 1 pm R GOING WITH TWO: The Statesmen have scored 17 of their 52 runs scored with outs and have 12 two-out RBI. Hayden White has four two-out RBI and Wyatt 10 @ Ouachita Baptist 6 pm Pratt has three two-out RBI. Jake Barlow, Jared Cramer, CJ Estave, Darek Sargent and Blake Wolferding have one two-out RBI apiece. 11 @ Arkansas-Monticello 2 pm R WALK OFFS: A pair of walk off wins highlighted the series sweep of visiting Lynn University last weekend at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field. Blake Wolferd- ing’s RBI single to left field scored Will Myers to give the Statesmen a 7-6 game one win. Tied 6-6 in the ninth, pinch hitter Landon Roberts hit a missile off 14 @ West Alabama * (DH) 2 pm the wall in left field to give DSU a 7-6 win in game three. 15 @ West Alabama * 1 pm R WELCOME HOME: Rodney Batts begins a new era for DSU baseball but is a very familiar face in the Statesmen dugout. Batts, who was an assistant coach 18 Southern Arkansas 5 pm under Mike Kinnison for 13 seasons, returns to his alma mater after five seasons at the helm of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College baseball 21 @ Union University * (DH) 1 pm program. The Columbus, Miss., native was introduced as the 10th head coach on July 8, 2019, becoming just the fourth Statesmen head coach in the last 57 22 @ Union University * 1 pm years. Batts joins a distinguished list of former Statesmen to lead the program, including Don Ward, Bill Marchant, and Mike Kinnison. All three previous 24 @Arkansas Tech 6 pm alumni head coaches led the program to at least one NCAA College World Series appearance. Batts, a former All-Gulf South Conference second baseman, 25 @ Arkansas Tech 2 pm played for former Statesmen skipper Bill Marchant during the 1995 and 1996 seasons, batting, .334 with 24 doubles, eight triples, 10 home runs, 86 RBIs 28 Shorter University * (DH) 2 pm and 39 stolen bases during his DSU career. 29 Shorter University * 1 pm 31 Arkansas-Monticello 6 pm R THIS WEEK IN STATESMEN BASEBALL APRIL @ ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE 2.15 (DH) | 2.16 @ MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 2.10 CHRISTIAN BROTEHERS 2.22 | 2.23 4 @ Valdosta State * (DH) 1 pm 3-3 OVERALL | 0-0 GSC 0-0 OVERALL | 0-0 SWAC 2-4 OVERALL | 0-0 GSC 5 @ Valdosta State * 12 pm 10 Lee University * 6 pm INSIDE THE CHARGERS INSIDE THE DELTA DEVILS INSIDE THE BUCS 11 Lee University * (DH) 1 pm Last Five | Last 10: 2-3 |3-3 Last Five | Last 10: -- | -- Last Five | Last 10: 2-3 | 2-4 15 Henderson State 6 pm Current Streak: L3 Current Streak: -- Current Streak: L3 21 Mississippi Valley State 6 pm RANKINGS RANKINGS RANKINGS 25 Mississippi College * (DH) 2 pm CBN/NCBWA -- / -- CBN/NCBWA -- / -- CBN/NCBWA -- / -- 26 Mississippi College * 2 pm NCAA South Region -- NCAA South Region -- NCAA South Region -- MAY HEAD COACH Hunter Royer (Alabama, 2003) HEAD COACH Aaron Stephens (Henderson St., 2011) HEAD COACH Lee Parks (Miss. St., 2002) 1-5 GSC Tournament & TBA Career Record: 308-206-2 (11th season) Career Record: 39-168 (6th season) Career Record: 37-112 (5th) 14-16 NCAA South Region (campus Sites) TBD Record at EC: 308-206-2 (11th season) Record at Lynn: 39-168 (6th season) Record at UAM: 37-112 (5th) 22-23 NCAA Super Regional (campus Sites) TBD SERIES SNAPSHOT DSU leads 46-21-1 SERIES SNAPSHOT DSU leads 87-16-1 SERIES SNAPSHOT Delta State leads 94-11 30 -6/6 NCAA DII World Series ! TBA H: 23-9 • A: 16-6-1 • N: 10-6 H: 48-7 | A: 33-4 | N: 3-0 First Meeting: 1984 | UAH W, 2-1 First Meeting: 1983 | DSU W, 11-8 @ MVSU First Meeting: 1974 • DSU W, 17-2 @ DSU * GSC Games | ALL Times Listed Are Central Last Meeting: 3.31.19 | UAH W, 5-3 @ DSU Last Meeting: 4.23.19 | DSU W, 12-6 @ MVSU Last Meeting: 3.17.19 • DSU W, 7-2 @ CBU & Choccolocco Park – Oxford, Ala. | ! USA Baseball Complex – Cary, N.C. @DSUSTATESMEN /DSUSTATESMEN @DSUATHLETICS #TRADITIONNEVERSLUMPS | 1 DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GAME NOTES vs. ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE | FEB.15-16, 2019 • HUNTSVILLE, ALA. 2 vs. ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE | FEB.15-16, 2019 • HUNTSVILLE, ALA. 3 QUICK FACTS • INFORMATION Location Cleveland, Miss., 38733 Founded 1924 Enrollment 3,089 Nickname Statesmen 3 4 5 6 Colors Forest Green and White 1 2 National Affiliation | Conference NCAA Division II | Gulf South KEVIN GRANGER ANDERSON SHELLEY LUKE KETCHUM CHAD RAGLAND COOPER BRUNE DEVIN FOX President William N. “Bill” LaForge OF/IF | 5’10” | 195 | SR | R/R IF | 5’8” | 165 | JR | R/R OF | 5’10” | 195 | R-JR.| R/R OF/P | 5’8” | 155 | JR| L/L IF/P | 5’10 | 165 | JR | R/R IF | 6’1” | 202 | JR | R/R FAR Tim Colbert Athletic Director Mike Kinnison Sr. Exec. Assoc. AD/SWA Dana George Home Field Tim and Nancy Harvey Stadium @ Dave “Boo” Ferriss Field Capacity | Surface 1,750 | Natural Grass Havery Stadium-Ferriss Field Dementions LF: 330’ | LC: 355’ | CF: 400’ | RF: 330’ 7 8 9 10 11 12 COACHING STAFF GAGE LITTLE TANNER PROPST HUNTER RIGGINS LAYNE TEDDER WYATT PRATT DAREK SARGENT Head Coach Rodney Batts OF/C | 6’0” | 192 | RFR | L/R LHP | 6’0” | 195| SR | L/L RHP | 6’2” | 195 | JR | R/R LHP | 5’11” | 195 | RSR | L/L IF | 6’0” | 190 | JR | R/R SS | 6’0” | 180 | SR | R/R Alma Mater/Year Delta State/2000 Record at DSU/Years 5-1 | 1st Career Collegiate Record 143-92 | 6th Baseball Office Phone (662) 846-4291 Best Time To Reach Mornings (9-11 a.m.) Assistant Coach Blake Matthews | 2nd Season Alma Mater/Year University of Mobile, 2015 13 14 16 17 18 19 Assistant Coach David Steed | 1st Alma Mater/Year Meridian CC MYLES CHRISTIAN BAILEY HARGRAVE HAYDEN WHITE COLIN COATES RYAN CROWLEY C.J.