V I R G I N I A M I L I T A R Y I N S T I T U T E

2004

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Media Information ...... 2-3 Location: Lexington, Va. 24450 Founded: 1839 Media Information and Policies ...... 2 Colors: Red (PMS 185), White, and Yellow (PMS 116) VMI Sports Information ...... 2 Nickname: Keydets InfoConnection ...... 2 Enrollment: 1,300 Travel Plans ...... 3 Superintendent: Gen. J.H. Binford Peay, III (VMI ’62) Media Outlets ...... 3 Athletic Director: (VMI ’65) Head Coach & Staff ...... 4-6 Athletic Department Office Phone: (540) 464-7251 Head Coach ...... 4-5 Conference / Affiliation: Big South / NCAA Division I Assistant Coach Andrew Slater ...... 6 Home Field: Assistant Coaches Chris Booth and Matt Kirby ...... 6 Capacity / Surface: 1,000 / Bermuda The Keydets ...... 7-19 Dimensions: LF-325 CF-390 RF-335 355 and 365 in the alleys Head Coach: Marlin Ikenberry (VMI ’95), First season Numerical Roster ...... 7 Record at VMI: First Season Alphabetical Roster ...... 7 Career Record: First Season 2004 Outlook ...... 8-9 Assistant Coaches: Andrew Slater (Auburn '01), Third season Positional Breakdown ...... 9 Chris Booth (Thomas More ‘01), First season Player bios ...... 10-18 Matt Kirby (William & Mary ‘03), First season 2003 Year In Review and Statistics ...... 19 Office Phone: (540) 464-7609 The Opposition ...... 20-23 2003 Record: 24-28 History ...... 20 2003 Conference Record / Place: 16-14 / 7th 2003 SoCon and Big South Standings ...... 20 Baseball SID: Ted Leshinski 2004 Opponents ...... 22-23 Office Phone: (540) 464-7015 Records & History ...... 24-26 Office FAX: (540) 464-7583 E-mail: [email protected] Team Records ...... 24 Home Phone: (540) 463-7287 Individual Records ...... 24 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 17 / 6 Season Leaderboard ...... 25 Returning / Lost: 10 / 2 Career Leaderboard ...... 25 Starting Position Players Returning / Lost: 7 / 2 Honored Keydets ...... 26 Military Institute ...... 27-32 Top Returnees (2003 stats) Lexington & Rockbridge County...... 27 Elliott Erbe Jr. RF .302 avg., 7 HR, 26 RBI Virginia Military Institute ...... 28-29 Matt Smith Jr. SS .244 avg., 10 SB, 16 RBI Superintendent ...... 30 Jon Wade Jr. 1B .270 avg., 4 HR, 27 RBI Athletic Director...... 30 Brandon Massenburg So. CF .263 avg., 5 HR, 19 RBI Kelly Sweppenhiser So. 3B. .307 avg., 3 HR, 26 RBI Athletic Staff Directory ...... 30 Allan Wimmer So. LF .310 avg., 4 HR, 28 RBI Athletic Facilities ...... 31 Zach Kennedy Sr. OF .375avg., 8 AB's, 1 RBI Patchin Field...... 32 VMI Keydet Club, Inc...... 32 Top Returning Pitchers (2003 stats) VMI Baseball Campaign ...... 32 Matt Liffick Sr. LHP 0-0, 6.92 ERA, 13.0 IP Josh Owens Sr. LHP INJURED / DNP Duke Acors Jr. RHP 6-5, 3.78 ERA, 88.0 IP Jeff Demara Jr. RHP 3-1, 3.66 ERA, 32.0 IP J.J. Hollenbeck Jr. RHP 1-4, 7.44 ERA, 32.2 IP Richie Litwin Jr. LHP 0-1, 9.53 ERA, 17.0 IP Credits Jimmy Thoms Jr. RHP 3-6, 7.30 ERA, 53.0 IP The 2004 Virginia Military Institute Baseball Guide is a publication of Tristen Covington So. LHP 0-0, 7.33 ERA, 23.1 IP the VMI Sports Information Office. Top Newcomers Writing, Editing and Layout by: Ted Leshinski, Assistant Sports Mike Anton, LHP Clarksville, Md. / River Hill Information Director. Corey Bachman, RHP / INF Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern Editorial Assistance by: Wade Branner, Sports Information Director, Jacoby Fields, UT Prince George, Va. / Prince George and Andy Krauss, Assistant Sports Information Director. John Goode, RHP Winchester, Va. / James Wood Photography: Chuck Steenburgh. Chad Rice, INF Brownsville, Pa. / Brownsville Printing by: Collinsville Printing - Collinsville, Va. Sean Seawell, C Spotsylvania, Va. / Spotsylvania Cover design by: InPrint, Inc. - Roanoke, Va. Thane Smith, OF Virginia Beach, Va. / First Colonial Brent Upham, INF Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips Extra Special Thanks to B.R. Floyd. Josh Legg, OF Newport News, Va. / Heritage

1 M E D I A I N F O R M A T I O N MediaMedia InfoInfo What you need to know before covering the Keydets... he 2004 Virginia Military Institute Baseball Tguide has been produced to assist the media Finding Your Way and VMI baseball fans and enthusiasts in following the 2004 Keydets. to Patchin Field Requests for additional information should be di- rected to the VMI Sports Information Office. From the East, North, or South: Follow I-81 to Exit 191 onto I-64 West. Take Exit 55 off I-64, and then Interviews turn left at the top of the exit ramp Head Coach Marlin Ikenberry will be available for in- onto U.S. 11 South. terviews following all home games. Players will also After crossing the Maury River be available for interview at that time. Player inter- Bridge, veer to the right onto U.S. 11 views outside of postgame situations must be coor- Business. Drive past on dinated through the VMI Sports Information Office. the left and the VMI campus on the Since cadets do not have phones in their rooms, it is right, and turn right onto Letcher Avenue immediately after U.S. 11 virtually impossible to contact a player directly. How- Business splits into a pair of one-way ever, we will be more than happy to track down any streets. Proceed up Letcher Avenue and player you wish to speak to, and will let no obstacle turn left onto Maiden Lane. Follow prevent him from getting that player to respond to Maiden Lane over the crest of the hill you - that same day, if possible. and down the other side to Patchin Field. Photographers All photographers are asked to shoot from behind From the West: Take Exit 55 off I-64, and the fences behind home plate, and down the first and turn right at the top of third base lines (shooting from the batting cage area the exit ramp onto U.S. 11 by third base is allowed). Photographers may also South. Follow U.S. 11 shoot from the hillsides in the outfield, and down the South to the Maury first base line. Under no circumstances will photog- River Bridge, then raphers be allowed into the dugouts or onto the field follow the direction in the second during a game. We ask for your cooperation in this paragraph above. matter. Press Facilities VMI Sports Information For members of the media or visiting SIDs at VMI’s Patchin Field, our facilities are limited but we prom- Sports Information Director: Wade Branner (VMI ’83) ise to go out of our way to make you feel welcome at Asst. Sports Information Director: “The Patch.” Statistics will be available prior to each Andy Krauss ( ’97) game, and a complete box score and play-by-play will Asst. Sports Information Director: be available approximately 10 minutes after the con- Ted Leshinski (SUNY Brockport '95) clusion of each game. Credentials are unnecessary at Sports Information Office Phone: Patchin Field - as are tickets for that matter. A press (540) 464-7253 Wade Branner Andy Krauss box is in the future plans. For right now, the game Sports Information FAX: Ted Leshinski operations staff can be found along the third base (540) 464-7583 Leshinski's Home Phone: line. Media should feel free to sit anywhere within (540) 463-7287 the confines of “The Patch,” although a chair will al- Sports Web Site: ways be reserved for you at the scorer’s table, located www.vmikeydets.com behind home plate. Sports Information Mailing & Overnight Address: Virginia Military Institute Radio Broadcast Lines Sports Information Office Visiting teams wishing to broadcast games from 116 Smith Hall Patchin Field are asked to contact VMI Sports Infor- Lexington, VA 24450 mation Director Wade Branner (540-464-7515) at least two weeks prior to the game. There are no covered KEYDETS ON THE WEB: Fans and media are encouraged to follow the team on the radio booths, power, or phone lines preset for radio VMI athletic home page. Timely information on the baseball Keydets will be coverage, however, with sufficient notice, we can make temporary arrangements. available to both media and fans alike. Included in the service will be schedules, rosters, stats and the latest notes on the team as well as access to live radio broad- Big South Conference casts. The VMI Keydets can be accessed on the world wide web at Baseball statistics for the 10 Big South Conference www.vmikeydets.com. schools are compiled throughout the season at the conference office in Charlotte, N.C. For up to date in- formation, call Jason Corriher in the Big South office IT'S VMI, PLEASE: When referring to our athletic teams, it is requested that mem- at (704) 341-7990. Updated information is also avail- bers of the media refer to this institution as "VMI" or "Virginia Military Institute", not able through the fax-on-demand service, "Virginia Military" or the cryptic "Va. Military." Any help in using the correct moniker InfoConnection. would be greatly appreciated.

2 M E D I A I N F O R M A T I O N ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ TravelTravel MediaMedia PlansPlans ListList Print Media ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Television Florida State (Jan. 31-Feb. 2) Depart for Tallahassee, Fla. on Jan. 30. Depart for VMI immediately following Baseball America WDBJ-TV 7 (CBS) the game on Feb. 2. Allan Simpson / Jim Callis Mike Stevens Road Headquarters: P.O. Box 2089 2807 Hershberger Road Collegiate Village Inn - (Jan. 30-Feb. 2) - Ph. (850)-576-6121 Durham, NC 27702 Roanoke, VA 24017 Phone: (919) 682-9635 Phone: (540) 985-3600 Mercer (Feb. 6-8) FAX: (919) 682-2880 FAX: (540) 343-7269 Depart for Macon, Ga. on Feb. 5. Depart for VMI immediately following the game on Feb. 8. Baseball Weekly WSLS-TV 10 (NBC) Road Headquarters: Dana Heiss Justin Ditmore LaQuinta Inn (Feb. 5-8) - Ph. (478) 475-0206 1000 Wilson Blvd. P.O. Box 2161 Arlington, VA 22229-0020 Roanoke, VA 24009 Stetson (Feb. 13-15) Phone: (703) 907-4495 or (800) Phone: (540) 981-9126 Depart for DeLand, Fla. on Feb. 12. Depart for VMI immediately following 872-3410 ext. 4495 FAX: (540) 343-2059 the game on Feb. 15. FAX: (703) 558-4678 or 4677 Road Headquarters WSET-TV 13 (ABC) LaQuinta Inn / Winter Park (Feb. 12-15) - Ph. (407) 645-5600 Collegiate Baseball Dennis Carter Lou Pavlovich, Jr. P.O. Box 11588 P.O. Box 50566 Lynchburg, VA 24506 Richmond (Feb. 25) ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Day Trip - Richmond, Va. Tucson, AZ 85703 Phone: (434) 528-1313 ext. 137 Phone: (520) 623-4530 FAX: (434) 847-8800 Old Dominion (March 10) FAX: (520) 624-5501 Day Trip - Norfolk, Va. Roanoke Times Wire Service Mark Berman Associated Press - Virginia Office Birmingham-Southern (March 19-21) West Campbell Ave. Hank Kutz Depart for Birmingham, Ala. on March 18. Depart for VMI immediately Roanoke, VA 24010 Suite 1380 following the game on March 21. Phone: (540) 981-3221 700 East Main Street Road Headquarters FAX: (540) 981-3392 Richmond, VA 23219 Quality Inn on the Lake (18-21) - Ph. (205) 822-4350 Also send releases to Doug Phone: (804) 643-6646 Doughty FAX: (804) 643-6223 Georgetown (April 6) Day Trip - Washington, D.C. Richmond Times-Dispatch Conference John Packett Big South Conference William & Mary (April 14) 333 East Grace Street Jason Corriher Day Trip - Williamsburg, Va. Richmond, VA 23219 6428 Bannington Dr., Ste. A Phone: (804) 649-6554 Charlotte, N.C. 28226 UNC-Asheville (April 16-18) FAX: (804) 775-8085 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Phone: (704) 341-7990 Depart for Asheville, N.C. on April 15. Depart for VMI immediately following FAX: (704) 341-7991 the game on April 18. Lynchburg News & Advance Road Headquarters: P.O. Box 10129 Comfort Suites @ Biltmore Square Mall (April 15-18) - Ph. (828) 665-4000 Lynchburg, VA 24505 Phone: (804) 385-5554 Virginia Commonwealth (April 20) FAX: (804) 385-5538 Day Trip - Richmond, Va. Newport News Daily Press Virginia Tech (April 28) 7505 Warwick Blvd. Day Trip - Blacksburg, Va. Newport News, VA 23607 Phone: (757) 247-4630 High Point (May 8-10) FAX: (757) 247-9420 Depart for High Point, N.C. on May 7. Depart for VMI immediately following the game on May 10. Norfolk Virginian Pilot Road Headquarters: 150 West Brambleton Ave. Radisson Hotel (May 7-10) - Ph. (336) 889-8888 Norfolk, VA 23501 Phone: (757) 446-2366 Liberty (May 21-23) FAX: (757) 533-9004 Day Trip - Lynchburg, Va. Lexington News-Gazette Big South Tournament (May 26-30) Chris Floyd Depart for Rock Hill, S.C. on May 26. Depart for VMI following conclusion of 20 West Nelson Street the tournament. Lexington, VA 24450 Road Headquarters: Phone: (540) 463-3113 TBA FAX: (540) 464-6397

3 H E A D C O A C H Marlin IkenberryIkenberry ■ VMI ’95 ■ FIRST SEASON

arlin Ikenberry was officially named VMI's head baseball coach in July, 2003 - replacing who departed VMI to accept a coaching position at the University of Florida. M As top assistant and recruiting coordinator under Slater the past three years with VMI, Ikenberry has played a key role in the resurgence of the VMI baseball program that set a school record for victories in 2003. "It's a dream come true to be head baseball coach at VMI," Ikenberry said. "I'm thankful for what Tommy Slater has done for VMI baseball. We have a nucleus of outstanding players plus a strong recruiting class coming in." Last year's VMI baseball team became one of the top athletic stories of the 2002-03 sports season. The club set school records in overall wins (24) and posted a winning conference record for the first time since 1969. As the team's top assistant and recruiting coordinator, Ikenberry played an enormous role in VMI's recent success. He was responsible for signing 19 players to letters of intent, including 2003 Freshman of the Year and Louisville Slugger freshman All-American Kelly Sweppenhiser and 2003 All-SoCon Tournament selection Jon Wade. Ikenberry, 30, also served as VMI's pitching and catching coach last year and was instrumental in the staff's remark- able improvement in the 2003 season. Working closely with the Keydet pitchers and catchers, Ikenberry helped guide the pitching staff to an improvement of nearly two runs in team ERA from the previous season. "We're very excited to have Marlin Ikenberry as our head baseball coach," VMI athletic director and former Keydets head baseball coach Donny White said. "He has all the ingredients to be a great head coach. His recruiting work has made a difference in the program and has certainly been instrumental to our success. He has the leadership and abilities to build on the program's recent performance and reach the goal of a conference championship." A 1995 graduate of the Institute, Ikenberry returned to VMI in the summer of 2000 after spending three years at the college of William and Mary as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. While in Williamsburg, Ikenberry earned a reputation as one of the state's top recruiters and landed two high school All-Ameri- cans and freshman All-Americans. In 2000, the Tribe finished with a school record of 32 wins and placed third in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. The team also set a school record for best fielding percentage with a mark of .967. The next season, the William and Mary baseball team won the CAA Championship and earned a birth in the NCAA Regional Tournament. In his coaching career, Ikenberry helped guid 17 players onto professional careers in baseball. Most recently, Ikenberry was instrumen- tal in the development of pitchers Jeremy Harper, Phil Hendrix and catcher Andy Barden. All three Keydets graduated last year and were drafted by major league teams (see page 5). As a student at VMI, Ikenberry was a four-year starter as catcher for the Keydets. During his playing career, he developed a reputation for his excellent defensive skills and his handling of the staff. He played on VMI's 1993 squad that advanced to the Southern Conference Championship game and ranked third in the nation in defense. In 1994, he helped the Keydets in setting a then school record for wins along with a third place finish in the Southern Conference Tournament. Marlin Ikenberry played and coached for A native of Richmond, Va., Ikenberry is a graduate of Douglas the Keydets before being named VMI's Freeman High School. He married the former Shannon Marshall in heach coach for the 2004 season. August, 2000. The couple resides in Lexington.

4 H E A D C O A C H FORMER HEAD COACH TOM SLATER ON HIS SUCCESSOR - MARLIN IKENBERRY

The 2003 VMI baseball program produced a remarkable turnaround from the previous season. After winning just 10 of 51 games in '02, the Keydets posted a 24-28 overall record in '03, including their first winning conference record in 34 years (16-14). As a result of VMI's success, last season's head coach Tom Slater was named the 2003 Southern Conference Coach of the Year and was, subsequently, hired to coach at the University of Florida (ranked 20th in Baseball America's preseason poll). As Coach Slater's top assistant and recruiting coordinator over the last three seasons, Marlin Ikenberry was the obvious choice to succeed Slater as head coach of the VMI baseball team. "Marlin did a phenomenal job leading our recruiting and was a major part of our turn around last year," former head coach Tom Slater said. "He has a tremendous work ethic and is a highly energetic recruiter. He was a tough competitor as a player and a coach. All of these factors, combined with his tremendous ability to relate well with the players, makes him an outstanding choice as head coach at VMI."

2003 Drafted Keydets During his coaching career, Marlin Ikenberry has developed and helped guide17 players onto professional careers in baseball. The most recent were 2003 VMI graduates Andy Barden, Jeremy Harper and Phil Hendrix . All three Keydets were coached by Ikenberry and were selected in the 2003 June amateur draft.

Andy Barden - Catcher Jeremy Harper - Pitcher Phil Hendrix - Pitcher - 19th Round Toronto Blue Jays - 14th Round - 35th Round Barden (Chesterfield, Va. / Harper (Seneca Rocks, W.Va. / Hendrix (Richmond, Va. / West Manchester High) was the Pendleton), a right-hander who Iredell, N.C) posted a 7-4 record with Keydets leader in hitting last threw as hard as 94 mph, went 4-4 a 3.87 ERA in 2003. The right-hander season (.318). He started 41 last year with a 4.07 ERA. He started lead the club with four complete games at either catcher or 11 games with five more appear- games and set the VMI record for designated hitter and also lead ances out of the bullpen. He was in a season (97.2). the club in RBI's (30), slugging third of the staff in (70) Hendrix finished his career as the percentage (.520) and co-led the and lead the Keydets in K's per 9 team in home runs (7). innings (7.12). Institute's all-time leader in strikeouts (216) and innings pitched (306.2). 5 C O A C H I N G S T A F F AndrewAndrew ChrisChris SlaterSlater BoothBooth ■ FIRST YEAR ■ THIRD YEAR ■ THOMAS MORE COLLEGE '02 ■ AUBURN '01

hris Booth begins his first season with the VMI baseball ndrew Slater enters his third season as a member of the program. Booth will fill the role of pitching coach vacated VMI baseball coaching staff. C this summer when Marlin Ikenberry was promoted to head ASlater, a 2001 Auburn University graduate, came to VMI coach. after serving as a student-assistant coach with the Tigers for the Booth pitched for Thomas 2001 season. Slater primarily worked with Auburn's hitters and More College prior to becoming infielders. their pitching coach in 2002. "Andrew has been with us the Last year, Booth served as the past two years and has helped us pitching coach for the University in every facet of the program," of Charleston and then for the head coach Marlin Ikenberry said. Petersburg Generals of the "He does a great job on the field . with our hitters. Andrew will be "I'm real excited to have handling the infielders and hitters Chris," Ikenberry said. "He comes and will the offense." from a very good baseball Slater began his college background. He brings a wealth playing career at the University of of knowledge and enthusiasm to Richmond where he was the our pitching staff." starting third baseman and also A Cincinnati, Ohio native, Booth officially joined head coach served as the starting placekicker Marlin Ikenberry's staff on August 25, 2003. on the Spider football team . Slater then transferred to Auburn where he spent his junior and senior seasons as both a leftfielder and designated hitter. Slater has been apart of four NCAA Regional Teams (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001) and slammed a dramatic game-winning for MattMatt Richmond in their 1997 NCAA regional victory over St. John's. Slater is a 1996 graduate of Collegiate High School (Richmond, Va.), where he was inducted into its Hall of Fame last KirbyKirby year. Slater was a standout third baseman and pitcher, along with a star on his high school's , football and soccer teams. ■ FIRST YEAR In 1996, Slater was selected as Player of the Year and ■ WILLIAM AND MARY '03 chosen to the Richmond Times Dispatch All-Metro team in baseball. He was also chosen All-Metro in football and All-Prep League in att Kirby arrives at VMI this season as a volunteer baseball, football, basketball and soccer. assistant in the Keydet coaching staff. The brother of VMI's former head coach Tom Slater, Andrew MKirby was both a catcher and right handed pitcher for the will primarily work with VMI's hitters, infielders and serve as the College of William and Mary from 1999-2003. program's recruiting coordinator. After graduation, Kirby remained with the Tribe as a student assistant working with their catchers, first basemen and outfielders. Kirby will work with the outfielders, catchers and hitters for VMI. Keydet head coach Marlin Ikenberry was an assistant coach at William and Mary prior to his return to VMI as an assistant coach in 2000. He recruited and coached Kirby at William and Mary and believes he will strengthen Keydet baseball. Andrew Slater was promoted to top assistant coach "Matt is an extremely hard worker, " Ikenberry said. "His and recruiting coordinator during the off season. energy as a young coach will help our program."

6 M E E T T H E K E Y D E T S 20042004 VMIVMI NUMERICALNUMERICAL ROSTERROSTER Alphabetical NO. NAME POS. B-T HT. WT. CL. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 B.T. Good INF R/R 5-10 175 So. Vienna, Va. / James Madison Roster 2 INF/OF S/R 6-1 170 Sr. Richmond, Va. / Atlee NO. NAME POS. 3 Chris Brooks OF L/R 5-11 180 Jr. Shepardstown, W.Va. / Jefferson 22 Duke Acors ...... P 4 Chad Rice INF R/R 5-10 175 Fr. Gridstone, Pa. / Brownsville 11 Mike Anton...... P 5 Matt Cage C R/R 5-9 195 Sr. Richmond, Va. / Atlee 39 Jon Baber ...... OF/C 6 Elliott Erbe OF L/L 5-11 195 Jr. Portsmouth, Va. / Western Branch 28 Corey Bachman ...... INF 7 Brandon 3 Chris Brooks ...... OF Massenburg` OF R/R 5-8 170 So. Prince George, Va. / Prince George 26 Chase Buchanan...... C 8 Brent Upham INF R/R 5-10 180 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips 5 Matt Cage ...... C 9 J.R. Royston OF R/R 6-2 200 Sr. Stafford, Va. / Stafford -- Ian Casher ...... P 10 Matt Liffick P L/L 5-10 205 Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. / Kempsville 32 Tristen Covington ...... P 11 Mike Anton P L/L 6-2 180 Fr. Clarksville, Md. / River Hill 37 Robert Crumpler ...... INF/P 12 Richard Litwin P L/L 5-10 185 Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. / Ocean Lakes 34 Jeff DeMara ...... P 13 Josh Owens P L/L 5-9 185 Sr. Sandston, Va. / Benedictine 6 Elliott Erbe ...... OF 14 Jimmy Thoms P R/R 6-1 183 Jr. Newport News, Va. / Denbigh 21 Jacoby Fields...... INF/OF 15 Sean Seawell C R/R 5-11 175 Fr. Spotsylvania, Va. / Spotsylvania 1 B.T. Good ...... INF 16 Matt Smith SS L/R 5-10 170 Jr. Chesapeake, Va. / Great Bridge 29 John Goode ...... P 17 Will Paulette P R/R 6-4 212 Jr. Richmond, Va. / St. Christopher's 2 Jonathan Hadra ...... INF/OF 18 J.J. Hollenbeck P R/R 5-10 205 So. Vienna, Va. / James Madison 18 J.J. Hollenbeck ...... P 20 Thane Smith OF L/R 5-11 170 Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. / First Colonial -- Matt Hudgins ...... C 21 Jacoby Fields INF/OF L/R 6-1 180 Fr. Prince George, Va. / Prince George 33 Zach Kennedy ...... OF 22 Duke Acors P R/R 6-2 190 Jr. Richmond, Va. / Atlee 36 Josh Legg ...... OF/P 24 Jason Major 1B L/L 6-1 205 So. Virginia Beach, Va. / Bayside 10 Matt Liffick ...... P 25 Allan Wimmer OF L/R 6-3 195 So. Vienna, Va. / James Madison 12 Richard Litwin ...... P 26 Chase Buchanan C R/R 5-11 200 R-Fr. Tazewell, Va. / Tazewell 24 Jason Major ...... 1B 27 Kelly 30 Mike Maleski ...... C Sweppenhiser INF R/R 5-10 185 So. Herndon, Pa. / Line Mountain 7 Brandon Massenburg ...... OF 28 Corey Bachman INF/P R/R 6-0 170 Fr. Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern -- Ben Morris ...... 2B 29 John Goode P R/R 6-3 180 Fr. Winchester, Va. / James Wood -- Isaac Ostlund ...... P 30 Mike Maleski C R/R 5-11 210 So. Virginia Beach, Va. / First Colonial 13 Josh Owens ...... P 31 Jon Wade 1B R/R 5-11 200 Jr. Marietta, Ga. / Harrison 17 Will Paulette ...... P 32 Tristen 4 Chad Rice ...... INF Covington P R/R 6-0 175 So. Virginia Beach, Va. / Salem 9 J.R. Royston ...... OF 33 Zach Kennedy OF R/R 6-0 185 Sr. Richmond, Va. / Freeman 15 Sean Seawell ...... C 34 Jeff DeMara P R/R 5-9 170 Jr. Chesapeake, Va. / Great Bridge 16 Matt Smith ...... SS 35 Jonathan Wilson P R/R 6-2 200 R-Fr. Natural Bridge, Va. / Rockbridge County 20 Thane Smith ...... OF 36 Josh Legg OF/P R/R 5-8 165 Fr. Newport News, Va. / Heritage 27 Kelly Sweppenhiser ...... INF 37 Robert Crumpler INF/P R/R 6-3 170 Fr. Suffolk, Va. / Nansemond Suffolk 14 Jimmy Thoms ...... P 39 Jon Baber C R/R 5-9 185 Jr. Charlottesville, Va. / Western Albermarle 8 Brent Upham ...... INF -- Ben Morris 2B R/R 5-8 170 Fr. Norfolk, Va. / Bridgewater 31 Jon Wade ...... 1B -- Matt Hudgins C L/R 6-3 208 So. Virginia Beach, Va. / Kellam 35 Jon Wilson ...... P -- Isaac Ostlund P R/R 6-2 175 Fr. Harrisonburg, Va. / Turner Ashby 25 Allan Wimmer...... OF -- Ian Casher P R/R 5-10 170 Fr. Cresson, Pa. / Penn Cambria

HEAD COACH: 19 Marlin Ikenberry (VMI ’95), First season ASSISTANT COACHES: 23 Andrew Slater (Auburn '01), Third season Chris Booth (Thomas More College '01), First season Matt Kirby (William and Mary '03), First season

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Jon HADRA ...... HAY-dra Seniors ...... 5 Elliott ERBE ...... ER-bee Juniors...... 8 Jimmy THOMS ...... TOMS Sophomores ...... 13 John BABER ...... BAY-ber Freshman ...... 13 Duke ACORS ...... ACRES Brandon MASSENBURG ...... MASS-in-burg J.J. HOLLENBACK ...... HALL-in-back Kelly SWEPPENHISER ...... Swep-in-HI-zer Mike MALESKI ...... Ma-LES-kee

7 2004 OUTLOOK AA ContinuedContinued PathPath ToTo SuccessSuccess After failing to record a winning featured first baseman. Playing in all Coach Ikenberry to the point where conference record since 1969, the 52 games last season (starting in 50), he's the leading candidate to fill the VMI baseball program turned it the junior has secured the spot after job. Seawell is a polished catcher who around in 2003 by posting a 16-14 playing consistent baseball, both does a great job behind the plate. mark in the Southern Conference. offensively and defensively. Sophomores Mike Maleski (Virginia The team also won eight of its final Also expected to see time at first this Beach, Va. / First Colonial), Chase 12 games, including two big confer- season will be senior Jon Hadra Buchanan (Tazewell, Va. / Tazewell), ence tournament victories, to finish (Richmond, Va. / Atlee) and fresh- and senior Matt Cage (Richmond, Va. the season strong and enter the Big man Jacoby Fields (Prince George, / Atlee) will all compete with Seawell South Conference in 2004 looking to Va. / Prince George). Hadra is an for the starting job while adding depth continue on its path to success. experienced infielder who will also to the position. After guiding the Keydets to see time in the outfield. Fields is a left an 14-win improvement in '03, head handed hitter who brings versatility OUTFIELD coach Tom Slater accepted a coach- to the team with both outstanding A projected middle of the ing position at the University of hitting and fielding skills. lineup hitter, sophomore Allan Florida. Before departing Lexington, Making the transition from Wimmer (Vienna, Va. / James Madi- Slater handed over the program's shortstop to second base this season son) will be standing in leftfield reigns to his top assistant, Marlin is B.T. Good (Vienna, Va. / James opening day for VMI. Sophomore Ikenberry. The coaching transition Madison). Good's quickness and Brandon Massenburg (Prince leaves the Keydets poised to make a athleticism will make him a versatile George, Va. / Prince George), an run towards the title in their new player for the Keydets. Utility infielder explosive athlete with an uncanny conference. Brent Upham (Orlando, Fla. / Dr. ability to get on base, will patrol center "We are coming off the best Phillips), a polished and steady for the Keydets. A junior who has been year in school history," VMI head freshman, is expected to also see a starter the last two seasons for the baseball coach Marlin Ikenberry said. time at second base. Keydets, Elliott Erbe (Portsmouth, Va. "Our guys have a special expectation Over at shortstop, junior / Western Branch) will bring his about this season. We have a very Matt Smith (Chesapeake, Va. / experience and his consistent bat to competitive out of conference Great Bridge) will be the starter for rightfield. Adding additional depth in schedule that should prepare us for the third straight year. After a terrific the outfield and the designated hitter conference play in the Big South. To 2003 season, Smith is expected to be be the best we have to play the the backbone of the VMI infield. best." Freshman Chad Rice (Gridstone, Pa. / Brownsville) will also provide COACH IKENBERRY ON depth at the position. FALL PRACTICE 2003 Freshman All-American “This has been a very com- Kelly Sweppenhiser (Herndon, Pa. / petitive fall. We have much more Lion Mountain) will reprise his role depth and talent in every facet. Our as the Keydets third baseman this pitchers worked extremely hard to year. An outstanding hitter during his become a quality pitching staff. Our rookie campaign, Sweppenhiser older players are more polished and worked extremely hard in the off our new ones are very talented. Our season to improve his defense. Rice players, coaches and I are extremely and Fields will also see time at third excited about the work and accom- base. plishments we had this fall." CATCHER INFIELD Coming out of fall practice Taking a look at the Keydets with no clear cut favorite emerging around the horn for 2004, Jon Wade as the starting catcher, freshman Sophomore Kelly Sweppenhiser was last season's (Marietta, Ga. / Harrison) will be the Sean Seawell (Spotsylvania, Va. / Southern Conference Freshman of the Year. Spotsylvania) has already impressed 8 2004 OUTLOOK spot will be senior Zach Kennedy (Newport News, Va. / Denbigh) will (Richmond, Va. / Freeman). Kennedy also join the rotation full time after 2004 SCHEDULE missed almost the entire 2003 season displaying much improvement during For the second straight year, the due to injury, but is healthy this year fall practice. A newcomer to the team Keydets open the season on the road against Florida State. The Seminoles are and will look to return to his pre- with the potential to start some games once again a Baseball America preseason injury form. Freshman Thane Smith on the hill this year, Mike Anton top 25 team (ranked 22nd). (Virginia Beach, Va. / First Colonial) (Clarksville, Md. / Riverhill) led the fall Overall, VMI will face four teams will serve as a spot starter and a late practice squad in many pitching ranked in the top 50 by Baseball America. inning defensive replacement in the categories. A very talented lefthander, Aside from FSU, the Keydets play Stetson (ranked 49th), Richmond (ranked 44nd) outfield. Also competing for time in Anton is expected to contribute big and Coastal Carolina (ranked 33rd). VMI's outfield is first base back-up things this year as a freshman. The Keydets moved from the Hadra, senior J.R. Royston (Stafford, Shutting the door on Keydet Southern Conference to the Big South Va. / Stafford), and freshmen Fields victories this season will be sophomore this season, and will now see a new set of teams regularly on their schedule. and Josh Legg (Newport News, Va. / Jeff DeMara (Chesapeake, Va. / Great Including the 33rd-ranked Heritage). Bridge). After leading VMI in saves (six) Chanticleers (last year's Big South last year, DeMara, a top-notch competi- Tournament Champs), VMI's new PITCHING tor with a resilient arm, has earned the conference foes are Birmingham- For the third straight season, closer job. Sophomore Tristen Southern, Radford, UNC-Asheville, Winthrop (the conference's regular junior Duke Acors (Richmond, Va. / Covington (Virginia Beach, Va. / season winner), High Point and Liberty. Atlee) will serve a vital role in the Salem) has improved his velocity this In-state rivals on the schedule team's pitching rotation. 2003 was fall and will primarily be used as a this season include the University of Acors' breakout season, finishing setup man. Richmond (Richmond, Va.), Norfolk State second on the club in both wins (six) Other middle relievers for the (Norfolk, Va.), Old Dominion (Norfolk, Va.), William & Mary (Williamsburg, Va.), and ERA (3.78). Acors also posted one Keydets in '04 include sophomore Will Radford (Radford, Va.), Virginia Common- of the top batting average against Paulette (Richmond, Va. / St. wealth (Richmond, Va.), Virginia Tech (.230) in the SoCon last year. Sopho- Christopher's), the most improved (Blacksburg, Va.) and Liberty (Lynchburg, more J.J. Hollenbeck (Vienna, Va. / pitcher on the team, senior Matt Va.). James Madison) saw time last year Liffick (Virginia Beach, Va. / in relief, but after a strong fall practice Kempsville), junior Rich Litwin he's earned a spot in the rotation. (Virginia Beach, Va. / Ocean Lakes), Splitting time between starting and returning from a back injury and relieving last year, junior Jimmy Thoms looking to work his way into the starting rotation, and senior Josh Owens (Sandston, Va. / Benedictine) who led the team in wins two years ago but has also been hampered by injury. Freshmen Corey Bachman (Dillsburg, Pa. / Dillsburg) and John Goode (Winchester, Va. / James Wood) will see many innings as well.

Patroling centerfield for VMI will be sophomore Brandon Massenburg for the second straight year.

Positional Breakdown First base - Jon Wade, Jon Hadra, Jacoby Fields Second base - BT Good, Brent Upham Shortstop - Matt Smith, Chad Rice Third base - Kelly Sweppenhiser, Jacoby Fields Outfield - Allan Wimmer, Brandon Massenburg, Elliot Erbe, Zach Kennedy, Thane Smith, Chris Brooks, Josh Legg Catcher - Sean Seawell, Mike Maleski, Chase Buchanan, Matt Cage Starting pitchers - Duke Acors, J.J. Hollenbeck, Jimmy Thoms, Mike Anton Junior Duke Acors will fill the number one spot Relievers - Tristen Covington, Will Paulette, Rich Litwin, Josh Owens, Matt Liffick, Corey Bachman in the pitching rotation this season Closer - Jeff DeMara, John Goode

9 M E E T T H E K E Y D E T S Duke Jon 2222 Acors Baber ■ 3939 PITCHER ■ CATCHER/OUTFIELDER ■ JUNIOR ■ JUNIOR ■ 6-2 ■ 190 lbs. ■ 5-9 ■ 185 lbs. ■ RICHMOND, VA. / ATLEE ■ CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. / ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT WESTERN ALBERMARLE ■ ■ Projected ace of the pitching staff... Routinely throws in the upper 80's BATS RIGHT THROWS RIGHT and low 90's. High School: Starting catcher at Western Albermarle High School. 2003 Summer: Pitched for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Personal: Son of Jack and Debbie Baber ... Full name is John Matthew League. Baber...Majoring in economics and business . 2003: Second on the team in wins (six), strikeouts (74) and innings Baber's Career Numbers pitched (88.0). Lead the SoCon in batting average against (.230). Lowered Year G/GS AB H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA ERA by 2.67 runs from 2002 to 2003. 2003 2/0 2000000000.000 2002 Summer: Pitched for the Durham Americans of the Coastal Plain Totals 2/0 2000000000.000 League. 2002: Led all Keydet pitchers in games started (15) ... Picked up first career win with in a 10-0 win over Coppin State (Feb. 15) ... Earned a complete game shutout during a 13-0 victory over Howard (Feb. 23). High School: Posted a 6-2 record and 1.70 ERA while striking out 68 batters in 45 innings of work and allowing only 29 hits in 2000 for Atlee Corey High School ... Acors pitched for the Silver Medal winning Central Team in the 2000 Commonwealth Games and also participated in the 2000 Team One Regional Showcase. Personal: Son of Gene and Becky Acors ... His brother Bo, is a pitcher in Bachman the ' organization ... A huge fan of the Baltimore 2828 Orioles...Majoring in economics and business ... Full name is Matthew Philip Acors. ■ PITCHER / INFIELDER Acors' Career Numbers ■ FRESHMAN Year G/GS CG W L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA 2002 16/15 2 2 11 0 68.1 101 74 49 29 48 6.45 ■ 6-0 ■ 170lbs. 2003 15/14 1 6 5 0 88.0 74 44 37 39 74 3.78 Total 31/29 3 8 16 0 156.1 175 118 86 68 122 4.95 ■ DILLSBURG, PA. / NORTHERN ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT

High School: Starting shortstop and team's No. 1 starting pitcher...American Legion League MVP...Played shortstop in the All-East Mike (Pa.) Game with Keydet third baseman Kelly Sweppenhiser. Personal: Son of David and Patricia Bachman ... Full name is Corey 1111 Anton James Bachman...Majoring in economics and business . ■ PITCHER ■ FRESHMAN ■ 6-2 ■ 180 lbs. ■ CLARKSVILLE, MD. / RIVER HILL ■ BATS LEFT ■ THROWS LEFT

Could see time in the starting rotation...Led the fall practice squad in many pitching categories. High School: Three-year letterman... A Maryland State Scholar Athlete...Struck out 15 batters in a six inning-stretch...Went 5-1 his senior year. Personal: Son of Bill and Sue Anton.. Full name is Michael David Anton Jon Wade will be the Keydets starting first baseman this year. ..Majoring in civil engineering. 10 M E E T T H E K E Y D E T S Chris Matt 33 Brooks 55 Cage ■ CATCHER ■ OUTFIELDER ■ SENIOR ■ JUNIOR ■ 5-9 ■ 195 lbs. ■ 5-10 ■ 180 lbs. ■ RICHMOND, VA. / ATLEE ■ SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.VA / JEFFERSON ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT ■ BATS LEFT ■ THROWS RIGHT

Will add senior leadership at the catching position and in the 2003: Saw time as a late inning defensive replacement in the designated hitter role...Very effective against left-handed pitching. outfield. 2003: Started three games and doubled for his only hit of the season. 2002: Played in 48 games, including 45 starts...Was third on the 2002: Played in 23 games, starting in 13 ... Led the team in on base team in put outs with 107. percentage (.424) and (.458) . High School: A three-sport letterman at Jefferson High School 2001: Saw limited action in 11 games ... Recorded first career hit (Baseball, Football and Wrestling)...An honorable mention all-state against Richmond (Feb. 20). selection in centerfield his senior season...Lettered two-years in High School: Played at Atlee High School in Richmond, Va. where he football as a running back and linebacker and lettered one-year in batted .377 with two home runs and 15 RBI in his senior season ... Also wrestling in the 170 lbs. weight class. lettered two years in and one year in indoor track. Personal: Son of Daniel and Nancy Brooks...Full name is Christopher Personal: Son of Gary and Cheryl Cage...Full name is Jason Matthew Daniel Brooks....Majoring in economics and business. Cage....Majoring in civil engineering .

Brooks' Career Numbers Cage 's Career Numbers Year G/GS AB H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA 2002 48/45 159 39 10 1 2 22 57 3 13 37 .245 2001 11/0 11 0 1 0 0001026.091 2003 35/11 43 3 0 0 0020113.070 2002 23/13 48 8 14 2 0 2 7 22 0 8 13 .292 Totals 83/56 202 42 10 1 2 22 59 3 14 50 .207 2003 10/3 15 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 .067 Totals 44/16 74 8 16 3 0 2 7 25 0 11 25 .216 Tristen Chase 3232Covington

Buchanan ■ 2626 PITCHER ■ ■ CATCHER SOPHOMORE ■ ■ ■ RED SHIRT FRESHMAN 6-0 175 lbs. ■ ■ 5-11 ■ 200 lbs. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. / SALEM ■ ■ ■ TAZEWELL, VA. / TAZEWELL BATS RIGHT THROWS RIGHT ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT Potential setup man out of the bullpen...Showed much improved velocity during fall practice. Expected to add depth to the catching position. 2003 Summer: Played for the Silver Spring Thunder Bolts in the Clark 2003: Spent the entire season redshirted. Griffith League. High School: Second team All-Southwest district as a catcher his senior 2003: Made Made 14 appearances in relief . year...Hit .300 senior year on district title winning team...All-South West High School: Lettered four years in baseball ... Named second team All- District as a designated hitter his junior year...Played for legendary coach Beach his sophomore and junior seasons. Lou Perry at Tazewell High School. Personal: Son of James and Marilyn Covington ... Full name is James Personal: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Buchanan..... Full name is Chase Tristen Covington ... Majoring in mechanical engineering. Robert Buchanan....Majoring in economics and business. Covington's Career Numbers Year G/GS CG W L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA 2003 14/0 0 0 0 0 23.1 36 25 19 12 15 7.33 Total 14/0 0 0 0 0 23.1 36 25 19 12 15 7.33 11 M E E T T H E K E Y D E T S Robert Elliott 3636 Crumpler 66 Erbe ■ INFIELDER / PITCHER ■ OUTFIELD ■ FRESHMAN ■ JUNIOR ■ 6-3 ■ 170 lbs. ■ 5-11 ■ 195 lbs. ■ SUFFOLK, VA. /NANSEMOND SUFFOLK ■ PORTSMOUTH, VA. / WESTERN BRANCH ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT ■ BATS LEFT ■ THROWS LEFT

High School: Hit .350 with 3 home runs and 20 RBI's and went 4-2 on the mound his senior year...Played for Doug Parks at Nansemond This season will be his third straight as a starter. Most likely will Suffolk Academy. be the everyday rightfielder. Personal: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Crumpler... Full name John Robert 2003: Tied for first on the team in HR's (7), tied for fourth in RBI's Crumpler III... Majoring in history. (26) and fifth in batting average (.302). 2002: Only player on the roster to appear in all 51 games, starting in 50 ... Led the team in RBI (29), in (70) and tied for the lead in extra base hits (18) . High School: Was a participant in the 2000 Team One Regional Showcase and 2000 East Coast Professional Showcase ... Played at Western Branch High School that was Regional Champions in 2001. Personal: Son of Allan and Kay Erbe ... Full name is Elliott Raydon Erbe ... Jeff His father, Allan, played football at Appalachian State and is also an associate scout for the Chicago Cubs ... Majoring in psychology.

Erbe's Career Numbers DeMara Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA 3434 2002 50/51 172 21 44 13 2 3 29 70 2 15 53 .256 2003 48/39 129 22 39 6 2 7 26 70 4 18 29 .302 ■ PITCHER Totals 98/90 301 43 83 19 4 10 55 140 6 33 82 .276 ■ JUNIOR ■ 5-9 ■ 170 lbs.

■ CHESAPEAKE, VA. / GREAT BRIDGE ■ BATS RIGHT ■THROWS RIGHT Jacoby Fields Will reprise his role as team closer this year. 2121 2003 Summer: Pitched for the Petersburg Generals of the Coastal Plains League. ■ INFIELDER / OUTFIELDER 2003: Led the team ERA for the second straight year (3.66)...Also ■ lead the team in saves (six) and appearances (22). FRESHMAN 2002: Appeared in 20 games for the Keydets ... Led the team in ERA ■ ■ (4.70). 6-1 180 lbs. High School: Posted an 8-2 record and 1.87 ERA and was named ■ first team all-district for the season ... In 57- 2/3 innings of work, PRINCE GEORGE, VA. / PRINCE GEORGE he struck out 62 batters ... He also pitched for the Gold Medal ■ BATS LEFT ■ THROWS RIGHT winning East team in the 2000 Commonwealth Games ... Played for former ODU All-American Wiley Lee at Great Bridge Personal: Son of Robert and Susan DeMara ... Full name is Jeffrey A solid lefthanded hitter... A strong defensive utility infielder...Will see Raymond DeMara ... Majoring in economics and business. time at many positions. High School: First team all-district three straight years...Player of the DeMara's Career Numbers year in the Central District...Played on the Central Team in the Common Year G/GS CG W L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA Wealth games. 2002 20/0 0 0 2 0 30.2 34 21 16 4 30 4.70 Personal: Son of Alexander and Eva Fields...Full name is Jacoby Lamar 2003 22/0 0 3 1 6 32.0 36 17 13 7 19 3.66 Fields...Majoring in computer science. Totals 42/0 0 3 3 6 62.2 70 38 29 11 49 4.17

12 M E E T T H E K E Y D E T S B.T. Jonathan 11Good 22 Hadra ■ INFIELDER ■ INFIELD ■ SOPHOMORE ■ SENIOR ■ 5-10 ■ 175 lbs. ■ 6-1 ■ 170 lbs. ■ VIENNA, VA. / JAMES MADISON ■ RICHMOND, VA. / ATLEE ■ BATS RIGHT ■THROWS RIGHT ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT

A quick and athletic utility infielder...Will see time at second base Will split time between the outfield and first base. and shortstop. 2003: Played in eight games and started two. 2003 Summer: Played on the Vienna Mustangs of the Clark Griffith 2002: Played in 30 games, starting in 14. League. 2001: Saw action in 22 games, starting eight times at second base ... High School: Lettered four years in baseball for the 2002 Virginia Had a three- RBI performance against Bucknell (Feb. 18) ... Made first state champions ... Earned first team all-district honors and second career start versus Air Force (Feb. 10). team all-region honors in 2000, 2001 and 2002 ... Lettered three years High School: Named 2000 first team all-metro by the Richmond in football, earning first team all-region and first team all-district Times-Dispatch while hitting .465 with one homer and 12 RBI ... A accolades. teammate of fellow Keydet Matt Cage at Atlee High School ... Also Personal: Son of Terry and Robin Good ... Full name is Braxton Taylor lettered in basketball where he was a first team all-region selection. Good ... Majoring in business and economics. Personal: Son of Steve and Mary Hadra ... Full name is Jonathan Elman Hadra ... Majoring in economics and business. Good's Career Numbers Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA Hadra 's Career Numbers 2003 18/9 38 7 6 2 0 0 2 8 3 3 12 .158 Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA Totals 18/9 38 7 6 2 0 0 2 8 3 3 12 .158 2001 22/8 34 3 6 1 00470213 .176 2002 30/14 57 7 14 1 0 0 7 15 1 4 19 .246 2003 8/2 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 .111 Totals 60/24 100 11 21 2 0 0 12 23 2 7 36 .210

John J.J. 2929 Goode 1818 Hollenbeck ■ PITCHER ■ PITCHER ■ FRESHMAN ■ SOPHOMORE ■ 6-3 ■ 215 lbs. ■ 5-10 ■ 205 lbs. ■ WINCHESTER, VA. / JAMES WOOD ■ VIENNA, VA. / JAMES MADISON ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT

Had a strong fall practice and could be used in late relief. Primarily a reliever last year. Will move into the starting rotation High School: A three-sport athlete in baseball, football and in '04. basketball...Four-year letterman in baseballl...All-district as a pitcher 2003: Won one game and saved three in 18 appearances. and first baseman...Threw a no-hitter his junior year...Played for High School: 2002 Virginia Player of the year...All-district in 2000, Winchester Post 21 baseball...Three-year letterman in football...All- 2001 and 2002...All-region in 2001 and 2002...All-state in 2002. district as a tight end and defensive end. Personal: Son of Alan and Fran Hollenbeck...Full name is Jonathan Personal: Son of John Sr. and Debra Goode... Full name is John Alan Hollenbeck...Majoring in economics and business. Thomas Goode Jr... Majoring in business and economics. Hollenbeck's Career Numbers Year G/GS CG W L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA 2003 18/1 0 1 4 3 32.2 38 28 27 10 32 7.44 Totals 18/1 0 1 4 3 32.2 38 28 27 10 32 7.44

13 M E E T T H E K E Y D E T S Zach Matt 3333Kennedy 1010 Liffick ■ OUTFIELDER ■ PITCHER ■ SENIOR ■ SENIOR ■ 6-0 ■ 185 lbs. ■ 5-10 ■ 205 lbs.

■ RICHMOND, VA. / FREEMAN ■ VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. / KEMPSVILLE ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT ■ BATS LEFT ■ THROWS LEFT

Will split time between the outfield and designated hitter. Experienced lefthanded setup man. 2003: Missed virtually the entire season due to injury. 2003: Made six appearances in relief. 2002: Started 44 of 51 games in the outfield and at designated 2002: Pitched in 12 games ... Recorded two scoreless innings against hitter...Was second on the team in doubles (13)...Was 7 for 7 in stolen UNC Greensboro (March 30) . base attempts. 2001: Appeared in 16 games, starting 12 times ...Finished tied for 2001: Started 42 games as a freshman (33 in centerfield, nine as a second on the team in wins (3). designated hitter)...Finished the year tied for second in home runs (3), High School: Posted a 7-3 record and 2.13 ERA in 2000 and was named third in RBI's (32) and third in doubles (14). first team all-district and first team all-region for the season ... In 55 High School: Was a first team all-district and all-region selection in innings of work, he struck out 53 batters while holding opponents bats 1999 and was named to the all-academic first team for both 1999 and to a .207 average. 2000...Also participated in the 1999 Commonwealth Games in Personal: Son of Walter and Vicki Liffick...Full name is Matthew Kent Roanoke, Va. Liffick...Majoring in civil engineering. Personal: Son of Jon and Carolyn Kennedy ... Majoring in economics Year G/GS CG W L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA and business. 2001 16/12 0 3 5 0 58.2 91 70 53 46 27 8.13 2002 12/0 0 0 0 0 15.2 33 30 29 7 9 16.66 Kennedy 's Career Numbers 2003 6/0 0 0 0 0 13.0 18 14 10 5 7 6.92 Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA Totals 34/12 0 3 5 0 87.1 142 114 92 5843 9.48 2001 44/42 154 27 43 14 0 3 32 66 2 14 45 .279 2002 47/44 151 26 41 13 2 2 14 14 7 14 35 .272 2003 6/2 8 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 4 .375 Totals 97/88 313 53 87 27 2 5 47 83 10 28 84 .278 Richard 1212 Litwin Josh ■ PITCHER ■ JUNIOR Legg ■ 5-10 ■ 185 lbs. 3636 ■ VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. / OCEAN LAKES ■ BATS LEFT ■ THROWS LEFT ■ OUTFIELDER / PITCHER ■ FRESHMAN Will begin the season pitching out of the bullpen with an opportunity to work himself into the starting rotation. ■ 5-8 ■ 165 lbs. 2003: Spent most of the season on the disabled list. 2002 Summer: Pitched for the of the Coastal Plains League. ■ NEWPORT NEWS, VA. / HERITAGE 2002: Pitched in 13 games for VMI, starting in 11. High School: Posted a 5-2 record and 1.44 ERA for Ocean Lakes High ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT School ...Pitched for the Gold Medal winning East team in the 2000 Commonwealth Games. High School: Was all-district as an outfielder and named team MVP Personal: Son of Richard and Debra Litwin ... Full name is Richard Anthony his junior year after hitting .397...Spent most of his senior year Litwin ... Majoring economics and business. injured after tearing the ACL in his left knee. Litwin's Career Numbers Personal: Son of Diane and Billy Legg...Full name is William Joshua Year G/GS CG W L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA 2002 13/11 0 2 7 0 48.0 66 51 35 19 24 6.56 Legg...Majoring in economics and business. 2003 6/2 0 0 1 0 17.0 30 18 18 7 13 9.53 Totals 19/13 0 4 7 3 65.0 69 69 53 26 37 7.34

14 M E E T T H E K E Y D E T S Jason Brandon 2424 Major 77Massenburg ■ OUTFIELD ■ FIRST BASE ■ SOPHOMORE ■ SOPHOMORE ■ 5-8 ■ 170 lbs. ■ ■ 6-1 205 lbs. ■ PRINCE GEORGE, VA. / PRINCE GEORGE ■ VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. / BAYSIDE ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT ■ BATS LEFT ■ THROWS LEFT An explosive athlete with good speed...Has a very quick bat and a great ability to find his way on base. A first baseman who will primarily be used against right handers. 2003 Summer: Played for the Petersburg Generals in the Coastal 2003: Played in six games and batted 13 times as a freshman. Plains League. 2003: Started 41 games as a freshman (mostly in centerfield)...Tied for High School: A four-year letterman with a career .380 batting first on the team in triples (2), third in doubles (9) and tied for third in average...An all-district selection in 2000, 2001 and 2002...Earned all- home runs (5)...Was 7 out of 8 in stolen base attempts. district honors as a punter on the Bayside football team in 2001...Also High School: A four-year letterman in baseball ... An all-district selection in 2001 and 2002 ... Lettered one year in track and field. a member of the wrestling team, where he was a district champion Personal: Son of Donald and Sheena Massenburg ... Full name is and an all-star selection. Brandon Lemar Massenburg ... Majoring in history. Personal: Son of Aubrey and Barbara Major...Full name is Jason Massenburg's Career Numbers Thomas Major...Majoring in biology. Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA 2003 46/41 137 32 36 9 2 5 19 64 7 21 34 .263 Major's Career Numbers Totals 46/41 137 32 36 9 2 5 19 64 7 21 34 .263 Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA 2003 6/3 13 0 0 0 0000016.000 Totals 6/3 13 0 0 0 0000016.000 Josh Mike 1313 Owens ■ PITCHER 3030 Maleski ■ SENIOR ■ CATCHER ■ 5-9 ■ 185 lbs. ■ SOPHOMORE ■ SANDSTON, VA. / BENEDICTINE ■ 5-11 ■ 210 lbs. ■ BATS LEFT ■ THROWS LEFT ■ VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. / FIRST COLONIAL Will be used out of the bullpen. ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT 2003: Was injured most of the season and made just one appearance. 2002: Appeared in 19 games after recovering from an auto accident ... Second on the team with a 5.45 ERA. An extremely physical catcher with a strong arm...Hits for power... 2001: Led the Keydets pitching staff in wins (5) and in starts (16)... Plays linebacker and special teams for the Keydet football team. Second on the Keydet staff in innings pitched (61.2) and strikeouts (38). High School: Played three years at Kempsville High School and his High School: Was named first team All-Metro in 2000 and earned a senior year at First Colonial...Honorable mention all-district as an spot on the All-State VISBA first team for both 1999 and 2000 seasons outfielder his senior year...Second-team all-district as a catcher his Personal: Son of Roy and Christy Owens ... Full name is Joshua junior year. Andrew Owens ... Majoring in economics and business... His cousin, Personal: Son of Mike and Trudy Maleski...Full name is Michael Edward Tracy Woodson, played for and won the 1988 World Series for the Los Maleski Jr...Majoring in political science. Angeles Dodgers under former manager . Owens' Career Numbers Maleski's Career Numbers Year G/GS CG W L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA 2001 19/16 0 5 8 0 61.2 81 69 53 40 38 7.74 2003 4/0 20000000012.000 2002 19/0 0 0 1 0 34.2 45 27 21 12 18 5.45 Totals 4/0 20000000012.000 2003 1/0 0 0 1 0 1.0 3 4 4 2 1 36.00 Totals 39/16 0 5 10 0 97.1 129 100 78 54 57 7.21

15 M E E T T H E K E Y D E T S Will J.R. 1717 Paulette 99 Royston ■ OUTFIELD ■ PITCHER ■ SENIOR ■ JUNIOR ■ 6-2 ■ 200 lbs. ■ 6-4 ■ 212 lbs. ■ STAFFORD, VA. / STAFFORD ■ RICHMOND, VA. / ST. CHRISTOPHER'S ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT

Will see action in the outfield ... A strong defensive outfielder. Will see action in middle relief out of the bullpen... Showed great 2003: Served as a late inning defensive replacement in the outfield. improvement over the last year while he was redshirted. 2002: Played in 26 games, starting in 14 ... Batted 2-for-5 with one RBI High School: Lettered in four sports (baseball, football, cross country, and one run against Howard (Feb. 24). basketball) at St. Christopher's ... Team captain in his senior season ... 2001: Saw action in 14 games, starting once against College of Winner of the Davenport Trophy at St. Christopher's, given to the Charleston (Apr. 29) ... Had a two-hit performance against VCU (May 2). school's top athlete. High School: A four-year letterman at Stafford High School in Stafford, Personal: Son of William and Carolyn Paulette ... His father William, Virginia ... A two-time first team all-district selection. played baseball and football at VMI ... Full name is William Harrison Personal: Son of Roger and Ruth Royston ... Full name is Joseph Ryan Paulette II ... Majoring in English. Royston ... Majoring in economics and business.

Paulette's Career Numbers Royston's Career Numbers Year G/GS CG W L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA 2003 7/0 0 0 2 0 7.2 7 8 5 5 6 5.87 2001 14/1 20 3 6 0 0016026.300 Totals 7/0 0 0 2 0 7.2 7 8 5 5 6 5.87 2002 26/14 57 9 10 4 1 0 6 16 3 3 17 .175 2003 13/2 11 1 0 0 0000025.000 Totals 53/17 88 13 16 4 1 0 7 22 3 7 28 .182

Chad Sean 44 Rice Seawell ■ INFIELDER 1515 ■ CATCHER ■ FRESHMAN ■ FRESHMAN ■ 5-10 ■ 175 lbs. ■ 5-11 ■ 175 lbs. ■ GRIDSTONE, PA. / BROWNSVILLE AREA ■ ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT SPOTSYLVANIA, VA. / SPOTSYLVANIA ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT Will provide needed depth at third base and shortstop. High School: Four-year letterman...All-county and all-conference in 2003...Posted second highest single season batting average (.561) A polished catcher who can catch and throw well...Can also hit for a and scored the second most runs (53) in his school's history...Played high average. for the West team in the East/West game. High School: Team's MVP in 2002...All-state, all-district, all-region and Personal: Son of Ralph and Julie Rice ...Full name is Chad Michael all-district in 2002. Rice...Majoring in economics and business. Personal: Son of David and Caroline Seawell...Full name is Sean Palmer Seawell...Majoring in economics and business.

16 M E E T T H E K E Y D E T S Matt Kelly 1616 Smith 2727 Sweppenhiser ■ SHORTSTOP ■ THIRD BASE ■ JUNIOR ■ SOPHOMORE ■ 5-10 ■ 170 lbs. ■ 5-10 ■ 185 lbs. ■ CHESAPEAKE, VA. / GREAT BRIDGE ■ HERNDON, PA. / LINE MOUNTAIN ■ BATS LEFT ■ THROWS RIGHT ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT Backbone of the infield...WIll be the everyday shortstop for the third straight season. Middle of the lineup hitter...Will anchor the infield at third base. 2003 Summer: Played for the Arlington Hillcats of the Clark Griffith 2003 Summer: Played for the Vienna Mustangs of the Clark Griffith League. League. 2003: Started 49 out of 52 games. Lead the team in stolen bases 2003: Named to the 2003 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American (10)...Made just seven errors in 49 games at shortstop. Baseball Team - the first ever in VMI history...Southern Conference 2002 Summer: Played for the Fauquier Gators in the Clark Griffith Freshman of the Year...Started all 52 games VMI played...Led the team League. in hits (59) and at-bats (192). 2002: Appeared in 50 games for the Keydets, starting in 49 ... Tied for High School: A four year letterman...First team league all-star in 1999, second on the team in steals (7) . 2000, 2001 and 2002...Holds school records in career hits (138) and High School: A member of the 2000 High School Regional Champion career home runs (20)...MVP of the All-East Game in Pennsylvania. squad hit .387 with a .486 on-base percentage in senior season ... A Personal: Son of David and Jane Sweppenhiser...Full name is Kelly second team all-district in 2000 and 2001. Max Sweppenhiser...Majoring in economics and business. Personal: Son of Ron and Phyllis Smith ... Full name is Matthew Sweppenhiser's Career Numbers Brandon Smith ... His grandfather, Billy Smith, was a pitcher for the Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA ... His father, Ron, played baseball at American 2003 52/52 192 30 59 8 1 3 26 78 0 24 25 .307 University ... Majoring in economics and business. Totals 52/52 192 30 59 8 1 3 26 78 0 24 25 .307

Smith's Career Numbers Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA 2002 50/49 161 21 43 5 0 0 20 48 7 18 21 .267 2003 49/49 168 22 41 5 0 0 16 46 10 20 26 .244 Totals 99/98 329 43 84 10 0 0 36 94 17 38 47 .255 Jimmy 1414 Thoms ■ PITCHER ■ JUNIOR Thane ■ 6-1 ■ 183 lbs.

■ NEWPORT NEWS, VA. / DENBIGH 2020 Smith ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT ■ OUTFIELDER Showed tremendous improvement in fall practice...Could compete ■ FRESHMAN for a spot in the starting rotation this year. 2003 Summer: Played for the Peninsula Pilots of the Coastal Plains League. ■ 5-11 ■ 170 lbs. 2003: Pitched in 18 games and started nine...Struck out 34 hitters while only walking 18. ■ VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. / FIRST COLONIAL 2002: Led the Keydets in appearances with 23 ... Made his first career appear- ance against Samford (Feb. 8). ■ BATS LEFT ■ THROWS RIGHT High School: An all-district and all-state selection in his senior year, going 9-1 with a 1.24 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 56- 2/3 innings pitched. At the plate, he hit .426 with two home runs and 24 RBI's ... Also a participant on the Tidewater Mets Showcase Team. Very polished defensively with above average speed. Personal: Son of James and Christina Thoms ... Full name is James Michael High School: A four-year letterman in baseball...Also lettered in Thoms II ... Majoring in electrical engineering. football (defensive back), track (sprints and hurdles) and wrestling (145 Thoms' Career Numbers lbs. division). Year G/GS CG W L SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA Personal: Son of James and Cynthia Smith ... Full name is Thane 2002 23/0 0 0 1 0 39.2 63 47 38 15 32 8.62 Jordan Smith... Majoring in economics and business. 2003 18/9 1 3 6 0 53.0 71 50 43 18 34 7.30 Totals 41/9 1 3 7 0 92 134 97 81 33 66 7.92 17 MEET THE KEYDETS Brent John Upham Wilson 8 3535 ■ 8 PITCHER ■ SECOND BASE ■ RED SHIRT - FRESHMAN ■ FRESHMAN ■ 6-2 ■ 200 lbs. ■ ■ 5-10 170 lbs. ■ NATURAL BRIDGE, VA. / ROCKBRIDGE ■ ORLANDO, FLA. / DR. PHILLIPS COUNTY ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT

High School: Was starting second baseman and team MVP senior The starting quarterback for VMI's football team...Could see year...Member of all-county all-star team. significant innings out of the bullpen. Personal: Son of Janet Hodge and Mike Upham...Full name is Brent High School: Local product out of Rockbridge County High Michael Upham...Majoring in history. School...Pitched and played shortstop at Rockbridge County High School...Selected as Associated Press All-State and All-Timesland (Roanoke Times) in football...Named first team quarterback on all-region II, All- Valley District and was 2001 All-Valley District Player of the year. Personal: Son of Jonathan and Charlene Wilson...Full name is Jonathan Lee Wilson ... Majoring in biology. Jon 3131 Wade Allan ■ FIRST BASE Wimmer ■ JUNIOR 2525 ■ 5-11 ■ 200lbs. ■ OUTFIELD ■ MARIETTA, GA. / HARRISON ■ SOPHOMORE ■ BATS RIGHT ■ THROWS RIGHT ■ 6-3 ■ 195 lbs. ■ Will be the everyday first baseman...Has made rapid improvements VIENNA, VA. / JAMES MADISON both offensively and defensively. ■ ■ 2003: Started 50 of team's 52 games played...Second on the team in BATS LEFT THROWS RIGHT at-bats (178). 2002: Played in 22 games with six starts ...Recorded first career hit Was the team's leading hitter during fall practice...Will hit in the against Georgia Southern (March 9). middle of the lineup. High School: A two-year letterman at Harrison High School, while 2003: Team's third leading hitter (.310) as a freshman...First on the team hitting .385 in his senior year ... All-Cobb County Honorable Mention in total bases (85) and second in doubles (13). selection and team captain his senior year ... Graduated with honors High School: A three-year letterman at James Madison, the 2002 from Harrison High School. Virginia state champions ... An all-state and all-district selection his Personal: Son of David and Amy Wade ... A recipient of the presti- senior season ... Holds the school record for the most RBI in a season. gious Institute Scholarship at VMI ... Full name is Jonathan David Personal: Son of Richard and Kathleen Wimmer ... Full name is Richard Wade ... Majoring in biology. Allan Wimmer ... Majoring in psychology. Wimmer's Career Numbers Wade's Career Numbers Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA Year G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB BB K BA 2003 51/50 187 25 58 13 1 4 28 85 4 19 45 .310 2002 22/6 34 3 11 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 10 .324 Totals 51/50 187 25 58 13 1 4 28 85 4 19 45 .310 2003 52/50 178 26 48 7 1 4 27 69 0 7 32 .270 Totals 74/56 212 29 59 7 1 4 29 80 0 7 42 .278

18 2003 IN REVIEW 20032003 VMIVMI FinalFinal StatisticsStatistics Overall: 24-28 Home: 14-6 Away: 8-20 Neutral: 2-2 Southern Conference: 16-14 ■ Hitting / Fielding Statistics No. Player Avg. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO SF/SH SB-SBA PO A E FLD% 33 Zach Kennedy .375 6-2 8 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 .375 0 0 4 0/0 1-2 3 0 0 1.000 26 Andy Barden .318 46-41 148 30 47 5 2 7 30 77 .520 13 13 32 2/1 7-10 207 37 4 .984 8 Justin Briggs .312 44-41 157 22 49 7 0 5 27 71 .452 15 5 20 2/3 0-0 132 25 3 .981 25 Allan Wimmer .310 51-50 187 25 58 13 1 4 28 85 .455 19 2 45 1/4 4-7 71 1 9 .889 27 K. Sweppenhiser .307 52-52 192 30 59 8 1 3 26 78 .406 24 7 25 3/2 0-3 33 77 19 .853 6 Elliott Erbe .302 48-39 129 22 39 6 2 7 26 70 .543 18 2 29 1/0 4-4 61 3 3 .955 1 Jason Annis .293 48-46 164 25 48 15 0 1 25 66 .402 11 7 21 3/4 2-3 82 102 13 .934 31 Jon Wade .270 52-50 178 26 48 7 1 4 27 69 .388 7 4 32 2/9 0-1 449 22 4 .992 7B. Massenburg 263 46-41 137 32 36 9 2 5 19 64 .467 21 9 34 0/1 7-8 30 0 6 .833 16 Matt Smith .244 49-49 168 22 41 5 0 0 16 46 .274 20 3 26 0/7 10-16 83 145 7 .940 4 Ben Rand .206 41-27 107 13 22 4 0 0 6 26 .243 15 4 17 0/3 8-9 78 1 3 .963 11 B.T. Good .158 18-9 38 7 6 2 0 0 2 8 .211 3 2 12 0/0 3-3 14 22 6 .857 2 Jon Hadra .111 8-2 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .111 1 0 4 0 1-1 11 1 0 1.000 3 Chris Brooks .070 35-11 43 4 4 0 0 0 2 3 .070 6 2 13 1/3 0-1 40 0 0 1.000 5 Matt Cage .067 10-3 15 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 .133 1 0 6 0/0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 24 Jason Major .000 6-3 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 6 0/0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 9 J.R. Royston .000 13-2 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 1 5 0/0 0-0 7 0 0 1.000 30 Mike Maleski .000 4/0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 2 0/0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 Totals .270 52-521706 260 461 82 9 36 236 669 .392 178 61 15/37 47-68 1328 513 89 .954 Opponents .286 52-521735 307 497 101 11 39 269 737 .425 171 49 348 25/38 46-71 1345 602 72 .964 LEFT ON BASE: VMI 392, Opponents 286 DOUBLE PLAYS: VMI 24, Opponents 52 CATCHER INTERFERENCE: VMI 2, Opponents 0

■ Pitching Statistics No. Player ERA W L APP GS CG SH0 SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF OBA 34 Jeff DeMara 3.66 3 1 22 0 0 0 6 32.0 36 17 13 7 19 4 3 3 138 .283 22 Duke Acors 3.78 6 5 15 14 1 0 0 88.0 74 44 37 39 74 16 1 7 382 .230 20 Phil Hendrix 3.87 7 4 15 15 4 1 0 97.2 115 56 42 30 77 17 1 6 441 .299 29 Jeremy Harper 4.07 4 4 16 11 2 0 0 77.1 69 43 35 36 70 21 2 6 346 .243 17 William Paulette 5.87 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 7.2 7 8 5 5 6 2 0 1 39 .266 10 Matt Liffick 6.92 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 13.0 18 14 10 5 7 4 0 2 64 .333 14 Jimmy Thoms 7.30 3 6 18 9 1 0 0 53.0 71 50 43 18 34 9 1 5 247 .324 32 Tristen Covington 7.33 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 23.1 36 25 19 12 15 11 1 0 120 .360 18 J.J. Hollenbeck 7.44 1 4 18 1 0 0 3 32.2 38 28 27 10 32 9 1 5 148 .292 12 Richard Litwin 9.53 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 17.0 30 30 18 7 13 7 1 4 87 .390 Totals 5.14 24 28 52 52 8 2 9 442.2 497 307 253 171 348 101 11 39 2020 .286 Opponents 4.34 28 24 52 52 4 4 9 448.1 461 260 216 178 333 82 9 36 1997 .270 WILD PITCHES: VMI\ Opponents 30 PASSED BALLS: VMI 13, Opponents 4 PICKOFFS: VMI 20, Opponents 9

■2003 Results DATE OPPONENT SCORE VMI PITCHER DATE OPPONENT SCORE VMI PITCHER Jan. 31 #at Florida State 4-12 L Owens (0-1) Apr. 4 *UNC-GREENSBORO W 11-4 Acors (3-4) Feb. 1 #at Florida State 1-5 L Hendrix (0-1) Apr. 5 *UNC-GREENSBORO 3-8 L Hendrix (3-4) Feb. 2 at Florida State 3-10 L Hollenbeck (0-1) Apr. 6 *UNC-GREENSBORO W 7-5 DeMara (2-1) Feb. 8 at Samford 1-2 L (Acors 0-1) Apr. 12 COPPIN STATE W 16-6 Thoms (3-1) Feb. 8 at Samford 1-3 L (Hendrix 0-2) Apr. 12 C OPPIN STATE W 15-8 Hendrix (4-4) Feb. 9 at Samford W 4-3 Thoms (1-0) Apr. 15 at Virginia Tech 4-6 L Paulette (0-2) Feb. 21 at Norfolk State W 5-0 Acors (1-1) Apr. 18 *at Western Carolina 3-16 L Acors (3-5) Mar. 4 RADFORD 1-2 L Harper (0-1) Apr. 19 *at Western Carolina 7-11 L Thoms (3-2) Mar. 5 at Richmond 8-9 L Hollenbeck (0-2) Apr. 20 *at Western Carolina 9-14 L Harper (2-2) Mar. 7 *DAVIDSON W 6-1 Acors (2-1) Apr. 22 at Virginia Commonwealth 0-1 L Thoms (3-3) Mar. 8 *DAVIDSON W 7-2 Hendrix (1-2) Apr. 26 *WOFFORD W 5-3 Acors (4-5) Mar. 9 *DAVIDSON W 9-7 Harper (1-1) Apr. 26 *WOFFORD 5-11 L Thoms (3-4) Mar. 11 at Elon 4-5 L Paulette (0-1) Apr. 27 *WOFFORD W 10-0 Hendrix (5-4) Mar. 12 at NC State 4-9 L Thoms (1-1) May 3 *at Appalachian State W 6-4 Acors (5-5) Mar. 14 *at East Tennessee State 1-2 L Acors (2-2) May 3 *at Appalachian State W 10-8 Hendrix (6-4) Mar. 15 *at East Tennessee State W 3-1 Hendrix (2-2) May 4 *at Appalachian State W 11-1 Harper (3-2) Mar. 16 *at East Tennessee State 0-7 L Litwin (0-1) May 10 * 6-18 L Harper (3-3) Mar. 18 MARIST W 8-4 Harper (2-1) May 11 *COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON W 6-5 DeMara (3-1) Mar. 22 *FURMAN 1-7 L Acors (2-3) May 12 *COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON W 5-3 Acors (6-5) Mar. 22 *FURMAN W 8-5 Hendrix (3-2) May 17 *at 0-10 L Thoms (3-5) Mar. 23 *FURMAN W 4-3 DeMara (1-0) May 17 *at The Citadel W 7-6 Hollenbeck (1-3) HOME GAMES IN ALL CAPS Mar. 26 WILLIAM & MARY 2-13 L Hollenbeck (0-3) May 18 *at The Citadel 1-5 L Harper (3-4) * Denotes Southern Mar. 28 *at Georgia Southern 0-2 L Acors (2-4) May 21 ^at Georgia Southern 4-6 L Hollenbeck (1-4) Conference game Mar. 29 *at Georgia Southern 6-13 L Hendrix (3-3) May 22 ^at The Citadel W 2-1 Hendrix (7-4) # Denotes played in Tampa, Fla. Mar. 30 *at Georgia Southern 2-3 L DeMara (1-1) May 23 ^FURMAN W 2-1 Harper (4-4) ^ Denotes SoCon Apr. 2 at Radford W 11-6 Thoms (2-1) May 24 ^UNC-GREENSBORO 1-10 L Thoms (3-6) Tournament game

19 T H E O P P O S I T I O N TheThe BigBig SouthSouth ConferenceConference

Kyle Kallander James Companion Dawn Turner Jason Corriher Lauren Cooper Chad Cook Commissioner Associate Commissioner Assistant Commissioner Director Assistant Director Assistant Director of Marketing of Public Relations of Public Relations and Championships

he Big South Conference is a progres- which is carried on several networks, including The Conference was formed on Aug. 21, sive NCAA Division I athletic confer- ESPN, Fox Sports Net, Comcast Sports Southeast 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist T ence reflecting the energy and growth and the Big South Television Network. College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell, and of the New South. Founded in 1983, the Big Beginning in the Spring of 2003, the Big Augusta President George Christenberry initially South Conference has matured in its brief his- South kicked off its 20th Anniversary Celebration began recruiting members into the Big South. tory into a competitive leader in college athlet- by forming a Hall of Fame. Inducted into the first One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was ics, actively pursuing excellence, both on the class were 11 former student-athletes and ad- selected as the league's first Commissioner and field and in the classroom. ministrators who were key in the early develop- continued to solicit new members. By 1984, the The Conference’s growing presence as an ment and vitality of the Big South. League's charter members included: Armstrong NCAA Division I athletic league is evident by a In addition to the Big South's athletic ac- State, Augusta, Campbell, Charleston Southern, bold basketball television package, a state-of- complishments, the League also honors aca- Coastal Carolina, Radford and Winthrop. the art web site and nine schools committed to demic achievement. Each year the Presidential Not only has the league seen changes in excellence, which will carry the Conference Honor Roll and the George A. Christenberry membership, but in administration as well. In through the 21st century. Awards honor outstanding work in the class- 1989, George F. "Buddy" Sasser replaced the The Big South Conference, in its 20th year room by the League's student-athletes. For the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner. Under of existence, consists of nine member institu- ninth year, the Conference's Sports Information his leadership, the Conference implemented its tions in the Southeast. Members include: Bir- Directors will select a Scholar-Athlete in each public relations and compliance programs, and mingham-Southern College, Charleston South- Conference sport and a male and female Scholar- introduced its first-ever men's basketball televi- ern University, Coastal Carolina University, High Athlete of the Year. sion package, featuring the Big South compet- Point University, , UNC Additionally, the Big South Select-Scholars, ing among some of the finest teams in the na- Asheville, Radford University, Virginia Military honored by the Conference's Faculty Athletics tion. So integral was Sasser to the growth of the Institute and . Representatives, will be presented for its fourth League, that in 2000 the Conference renamed Big South Football began play in the Fall of consecutive year. The League's outreach pro- the Commissioner’s Cup, the award given to the 2002, bringing the number of Division I champi- gram includes a community day at which select institution with the most successful athletic year, onship programs the Big South is sponsoring to student-athletes help a local charity, such as Habi- to the George F. Sasser Cup. 18. There are nine championship sports for tat for Humanity complete a project. In 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser, men: baseball, basketball, cross country, foot- In May of 1998, Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Charles- who would continue to serve the League as ball, golf, soccer, indoor/outdoor track and ten- ton Southern President, succeeded Winthrop Director of Athletics at Coastal Carolina Univer- nis, and nine for women: basketball, cross coun- President Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio as Conference sity until his retirement in 1999. Kallander has try, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor/outdoor President. Hunter, who served as the League’s been instrumental in aggressively promoting track and volleyball. Vice President under DiGiorgio, has now entered the Conference, including the development of This season, Big South champions in the sports his second term as Conference President. Under the Big South Marketing Group, which has re- of men's and women's basketball, men’s and his leadership, the Big South continues to push sulted in increased revenues and exposure for women’s soccer, volleyball, men's and women’s several initiatives focusing on strategic planning, the Conference and its members. He also golf, baseball, softball, men's and women's ten- fiscal integrity, community involvement and en- brought television coverage to Big South nis and men’s and women’s track and field will hancement of athletic competition. women’s basketball, a first in Conference his- receive automatic bids to NCAA Championships. Dr. DiGiorgio’s leadership served the Con- tory. Under Kallander's leadership the Big South The Big South signed landmark television ference well during his tenure. He represented developed and initiated its first long-range stra- agreements in 2002 and 2003, making the the Big South nationally as a member of the tegic plan, re-affirming the league's vision as a Conference’s one of the leaders among all Divi- prestigious President's Commission and Board distinctive athletic Conference committed to sion I Leagues in television exposure for its of Directors of the NCAA. He spent two terms as the quality of institutional life through athletic student athletes. Agreements with The Foot- league President (six years), succeeding former competition. ball Network and College Sports Television will Radford University President Dr. Donald Dedmon. As college athletics has rolled into the 21st give coverage to Big South football, as well as Dedmon also spent two terms (six years) at the century, a vibrant Big South Conference is sports which traditionally don’t get maximum helm of the League and played an instrumental emerging, providing quality athletic competi- exposure. This is in addition to a very aggres- role in establishing the Big South as a competi- tion while intentionally fostering the academic, sive men’s and women’s basketball package tive NCAA Division I Conference. personal, social and athletic development of each student-athlete.

20 T H E O P P O S I T I O N The Big South Conference

The Big South Conference SuiteA 6428 Bannington Drive Charlotte, N.C. 28226 Office Phone: (704) 341-7990 Media FAX: (704) 341-7991 Kyle Kallander, Commissioner James Companion, Associate Commissioner Dawn Turner, Assitant Commissioner Jason Corriher, Director of Public Relations Lauren Cooper, Assistant Director of Public Relations Chad Cook, Assistant Director of Marketing and Championships

2003 Southern and Big South Conference Baseball Tournament Results The VMI Athletic Program concluded its 79-year association with the Southern Conference and officially joined the Big South Conference on July 1, 2003. Below are the final 2003 baseball standings for both the Southern and Big South Conferences.

Southern Conference Big South Conference 2003 Final Standings 2003 Final Standings *Indicates tournament winner *Indicates tournament winner

SoCon Overall Big South Overall Team W L PCT. W L PCT. Team W L PCT. W L PCT. *Western Carolina 22 8 .733 43 21 .672 Winthrop 15 4 .789 35 22 .614 Georgia Southern 19 10 .655 39 21 .650 *Coastal Carolina 12 7 .632 45 18 .714 The Citadel 19 11 .633 32 25 .561 Elon 12 7 .632 34 23 .596 UNC Greensboro 17 13 .567 39 21 .650 UNC Asheville 12 9 .571 27 28 .491 Furman 17 13 .567 32 24 .571 Charleston Southern 9 12 .429 19 37 .339 Coll. of Charleston 17 13 .567 31 27 .534 Liberty 7 12 .368 17 37 .315 VMI 16 14 .533 24 28 .462 High Point 5 12 .294 14 37 .275 Davidson 12 17 .414 18 27 .400 Radford 5 14 .263 13 28 .317 East Tennessee St. 9 20 .310 15 36 .294 Appalachian State 8 22 .267 14 36 .280 Wofford 7 22 .241 9 40 .184

21 2004 OPPONENTS FLORIDA STATE STETSON UNIVERSITY Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in Tallahassee, Fla. Feb. 6-8 in Macon, Ga. Feb. 13-15 in DeLand, Fla. Location ...... Tallahassee, Fla. Location ...... Macon, Ga. Location ...... DeLand, Fla. Enrollment ...... 35,462 Enrollment ...... 7,400 Enrollment ...... 2,300 Nickname ...... Seminoles Nickname ...... Bears Nickname ...... Hatters Colors ...... Garnet & Gold Colors ...... Orange & Black Colors ...... Hunter Green & White Stadium ...... Dick Howser Stadium Stadium ...... Claude Smith Field Stadium ...... Melching Field at Conrad Park President ...... Dr. T.K. Wetherell President ...... Dr. R. Kirby Godsey President ...... Dr. H. Douglas Lee Athletics Director ...... Dave Hart, Jr. Athletics Director ...... Bobby Pope Athletics Director ...... Jeff Altier Head Coach ...... Mike Martin (Florida State '66) Head Coach ...... (Mercer '85) Head Coach ...... Pete Dunn (Stetson '72) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 1,293-429-4 (24th) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 0-0 (1st) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 893-529-3 (24th) Record at school(Yrs.) ...... Same Record at school(Yrs.) ...... Same Record at school(Yrs.) ...... Same 2003 Record ...... 54-13-1 2003Record ...... 11-34 2003 Record ...... 41-24 Conference ...... Atlantic Coast Conference ...... Atlantic Sun Conference ...... Atlantic Sun Conference Record / Finish ...... 19-5 / 1st Conference Record / Finish ...... 6-21(12th) Conference Record / Finish ...... 21-12 (2nd) Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 15/12 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 10/15 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 16/11 Baseball SID ...... Jeff Purinton Baseball SID ...... Christian Hoffman Baseball SID ...... Jamie Bataille Office Phone ...... (850) 644-0615 Office Phone ...... (478) 301-5350 Office Phone ...... (386) 822-8130 OF RICHMOND LAFAYETTE COLLEGE Feb. 20-22 in Lexington, Va. Feb. 25 in Rich. Va.; March 17 in Lex., Va. Feb. 28-29 in Lexington, Va. Location ...... Baltimore, Md. Location ...... Richmond, Va. Location ...... Easton, Pa. Enrollment ...... 4,000 Enrollment ...... 2,950 Enrollment ...... 2,300 Nickname ...... Eagles Nickname ...... Spiders Nickname ...... Leopards Colors ...... Royal Blue and Gold Colors ...... Red & Blue Colors ...... Maroon Stadium ...... Stadium ...... Pitt Field Stadium ...... Class of 1978 Stadium President ...... Dr. Stanley F. Battle President ...... Dr. William E. Cooper President ...... Arthur J. Rothkopf Athletics Director ...... Ron "Fang" Mitchell Director of Athletics ...... Jim Miller Director of Athletics ...... Bruce McCutcheon Head Coach ...... Guy Robertson (Elon '99) Head Coach ...... Ron Atkins (Virginia Tech, '67) Head Coach ...... Joe Kinney (Lehigh '88) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 12-27 (1 yr.) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 608-420-4 (19th) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 61-105 (4 yrs.) Record at school (Yrs.) ...... Same Record at school(Yrs.) ...... Same Record at school (Yrs.) ...... same 2003 Record ...... 12-27 2003 Record ...... 48-15 2003 Record ...... 16-24 Conference ..... Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Conference ...... Atlantic 10 Conference ...... Conference Record / Finish ...... 5-4/2nd (North) Conference Record / Finish .... 19-4 / First (West) Conference Record / Finish ...... 7-13 / 6th Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 6/6 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 15/8 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 9/3 Baseball SID ...... Kevin Paige Baseball SID ...... Stephanie Pawlewicz Baseball SID ...... Scott Rex Office Phone ...... (410) 951-3744 Office Phone ...... (804) 287-6313 Office Phone ...... (610) 330-5122 NORFOLK STATE OLD DOMINION BINGHAMTON March 5-7 in Lexington, Va. March 10 in Norfolk, Va. March 12-14 in Lexington, Va. Location ...... Norfolk, Va. Location ...... Norfolk, Va. Location ...... Raleigh, N.C. Enrollment ...... 6,839 Enrollment ...... 20, 195 Enrollment ...... 28,619 Nickname ...... Spartans Nickname ...... Monarchs Nickname ...... Wolfpack Colors ...... Green & Gold Colors ...... Slate Blue & Silver Colors ...... Red and White Stadium ...... Marty L. Miller Filed Stadium ...... Complex Stadium ...... Doak Field President ...... Dr.Marie V. McDemmond President ...... Dr. Roseann Runte Chancellor ...... Dr. Marye Anne Fox Athletics Director ...... Orby Moss Athletics Director.....Dr. Jim Jarrett (SIU-Carbondale '59) Athletics Director ...... Lee Fowler Head Coach ...... Marty Miller (NSU '68) Head Coach ...... Tony Guzzo (ECU '71) Head Coach ...... Elliott Avent (VCU '83) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 701-509-3 (31 yrs.) Career Record (Seasons) ...... 705-590-2 (26th) Career Record (Seasons) ...... 441-362 (15th) Record at school(Yrs.) ...... same Record at school (Seasons)...... 274-224 (10th) Record at school (Seasons) ... 216-151 (Seventh) 2003 Record ...... 18-28 2003 Record ...... 18-33 2002 Record ...... 33-26 Conference ...... Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Conference ...... Colonial Athletic Conference ...... Atlantic Coast Conference Conference Record / Finish ...... 5-13 / 4th Conference Record / Finish ...... 5-15 / 5th Conference Record / Finish ...... 7-17 / 7th Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 13/9 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 15/10 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 17/11 Baseball SID ...... JMatt Michalec Baseball SID ...... Carol Hudson, Jr. Baseball SID ...... Bruce Winkworth Office Phone ...... (757) 823-2628 Office Phone ...... (757) 683-3372 Office Phone ...... (919) 515-1182 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN BROWN WILLIAM & MARY March 19-21 in Birmingham, Ala. March 27-29 in Lexington Mar. 31 in Lexington, Va. Location ...... Birmingham, Ala. Location ...... Providence, R.I. Location ...... Williamsburg, Va. Enrollment ...... 1,360 Enrollment ...... 5,711 Enrollment ...... 5,500 Nickname ...... Panthers Nickname ...... Bears Nickname ...... Tribe Colors ...... Black, Gold & White Colors ...... PSeal Brown, Cardinal Red & White Colors ...... Green, Gold & Silver Stadium ...... Scrushy-Striplin Field Stadium ...... Edward B. Aldrich Baseball Field Stadium ...... President ...... Dr. Neal R. Berte President ...... Ruth J. Simmons President ...... Timothy J. Sullivan Athletics Director ...... Joe Dean, Jr. Director of Athletics ...... David T. Roach Athletics Director ...... Terry Driscoll Head Coach .. (Malone College, '80) Head Coach ...... Marek Drabinski Head Coach ...... Jim Farr (Penn State '78) Career Record (Seasons) ...... 575-249-1 (14th) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 129-188 (7 yrs.) Career Record (Seasons) ...... 309-263-2 (11th) Record at school (Seasons) ...... Same Record at school(Yrs.) ...... same Record at school (Seasons)...... Same 2003 Record ...... 33-18 2003 Record ...... 18-28-1 2003Record ...... 31-20 Conference ...... Big South Conference ...... Ivy League Conference ...... Colonial Athletic Association Conference Record / Finish ...... First Season Conference Record / Finish ...... 8-12 Conference Record / Finish ...... 12-4 / 3rd Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 23/6 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 17/5 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 18/7 Baseball SID ...... Will Chandler Baseball SID ...... Jeanne Carhart Baseball SID ...... Chris Poore Office Phone ...... (205) 226-7736 Office Phone ...... (401) 863-7014 Office Phone ...... (757) 221-3370 22 2004 OPPONENTS2 RADFORD GEORGETOWN COASTAL CAROLINA April 3-4 in Lexington, Va. April 6 in Washington, D.C. April 9-11 in Lexington, Va. ,Location ...... Radford, Va. Location ...... Washington, D.C. Location ...... Conway, S.C. Enrollment ...... 9,200 Enrollment ...... 12,856 Enrollment ...... 6,100 Nickname ...... Highlanders Nickname ...... Hoyas Nickname ...... Chanticleers Colors ...... Red, White & Blue Colors ...... Blue & Gray Colors ...... Coastal Green, Bronze & Black Stadium ...... Dedmon Center Park Stadium ...... Stadium ...... Charles Watson Stadium President ...... Dr. Douglas Covington President ...... Dr. John J. DeGioia President ...... Dr. Ronald R. Ingle Athletics Director ...... Greig Denny Director of Athletics ...... Joseph C. Lang Athletics Director ...... Warren "Moose" Koegel Head Coach ...... Lew Kent (N.C. State '92) Head Coach ...... Peter Wilk (Rollins, '87) Head Coach ...... (Coastal Carolina '80) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 186-270 (9 yrs.) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 53-162 (4th) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 539-287 (14th) Record at school(Yrs.) ...... Same Record at school(Yrs.) ...... Same Record at school(Yrs.) ...... 286-185 (8th) 2003 Record ...... 13-28 2003 Record ...... 14-33 2003Record ...... 45-18 Conference ...... Big South Conference ...... ...... Big South Conference Record / Finish ...... 5-14 / 8th Conference Record / Finish ...... 4-22 / 11th Conference Record / Finish ...... 12-7 / T-First Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 15/1 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 7/2 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 9/5 Baseball SID ...... Drew Dickerson Baseball SID ...... Scott Homa Baseball SID ...... John Martin Office Phone ...... (540) 831-5211 Office Phone ...... (202) 687-5241 Office Phone ...... (843) 349-2822 UNC-ASHEVILLE VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH WINTHROP April 16-18 April 20 in Richmond, Va. April 23-25 in Lexington, Va. Location ...... Asheville, N.C. Location ...... Richmond, Va. Location ...... Rock Hill, S.C. Enrollment ...... 3,300 Enrollment ...... 1,838 Enrollment ...... 6,610 Nickname ...... Bulldogs Nickname ...... Rams Nickname ...... Eagles Colors ...... Royal Blue & White Colors ...... Black and Gold Colors ...... Garnet & Gold Stadium ...... Greenwood Field Stadium ...... The Diamond Stadium ...... The Winthrop Ballpark President ...... Dr.Jim Mullen President ...... Dr. Eugene P. Trani Chancellor ...... Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgio Athletics Director ...... TBA Director of Athletics ...... Dr. Richard L. Sander Athletics Director ...... Thomas N. Hickman Head Coach ...... (Tennessee ' 98) Head Coach ...... Paul Keyes (Old Dominion '84) Head Coach ...... Joe Hudak (Malone College '72) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 63-97 (3 yrs.) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 340-196 (nine yrs.) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 617-425-5 (21 yrs.) Record at school (Yrs.) ...... Same Record at school(Yrs.) ...... same Record at school (Yrs.) ...... 414-288-5 (12 yrs.) 2003 Record ...... 27-28 2003 Record ...... 46-13 Conference ...... Big South Conference ...... Big South Conference ...... Colonial Athletic Association 2003 Record...... 35-22 Conference Record / Finish ...... 12-9 / T-2nd Conference Record / Finish ...... 17-3 / 1st Conference Record / Finish ...... 15-4 / 1st Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 14/11 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 7/6 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 9/0 Baseball SID ...... Mike Gore Baseball SID ...... Niki DeSantis Baseball SID ...... John Verser Office Phone ...... (828)251-6386 Office Phone ...... (804) 828-7000 Office Phone ...... (803) 366-0647 VIRGINIA TECH CHARLESTON SOUTHERN HIGH POINT April 28 in Blacksburg, Va. April 30-May 2 in Lexington May 8-10 in High Point, NC Location ...... Blacksburg, Va. Location ...... Charleston, S.C. Location ...... High Point, N.C. Enrollment ...... 28,000 Enrollment ...... 2,864 Enrollment ...... 3,100 Nickname ...... Hokies Nickname ...... Buccaneers Nickname ...... Panthers Colors ...... Maroon & Orange Colors ...... Blue & Gold Colors ...... Purple & White Stadium ...... English Field Stadium ...... Buccaneer Field Stadium ...... George S. Erath Field President ...... Charles W. Steger President ...... Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. President ...... Dr. Jacob C. Martinson Athletics Director ...... Jim Weaver Athletics Director ...... Hank Small Director of Athletics ...... Dr. Woody Gibson Head Coach ...... Chuck Hartman (UNC '57) Head Coach ...... Gary Murphy Head Coach ...... Sal Bando, Jr. (Oklahoma St. '93) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 1,357-728-8 (44 yrs.) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 177-232-1 (7 yrs.) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 142-236 (6 yrs.) Record at school(Yrs.) ...... 889-503-8 (25) Record at school(Yrs.) ...... Same Record at school(Yrs.) ...... 40-68 (2 yrs.) 2003 Record ...... 34-23 2003Record ...... 19-37 2003 Record ...... 14-37 Conference ...... Big East Conference ...... Big South Conference ...... Big South Conference Record / Finish ...... 15-10 / 4th Conference Record / Finish ...... 9-14 (6th) Conference Record / Finish ...... 5-12 / 7th Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 18/5 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 16/3 Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 17/9 Baseball SID ...... Dave Smith Baseball SID ...... David Shelton Baseball SID ...... Lee Owen Office Phone ...... (540)231-6726 Office Phone ...... (843) 863-7688 Office Phone ...... (336) 841-4605 LIBERTY BIG SOUTH TOURNAMENT May 21-23 in Lynchburg, Va. May 26th, 27th, 28th & 29th Location ...... Lynchburg, Va. Enrollment ...... 8,500 Rock Hill, S.C. Nickname ...... Flames Colors ...... Red, White & Blue Stadium ...... Worthington Stadium President ...... Dr. John M. Borek, Jr. Athletics Director ...... Kim Graham Head Coach ...... Matt Royer (Liberty '90) Career Record (Yrs.) ...... 335-274 (13 yrs.) Record at school (Yrs.) ...... 17-37 (1 yr.) 2003 Record ...... 17-37 Conference ...... Big South Conference Record / Finish ...... 7-12 / 6th Letterman Returning / Lost ...... 21/11 Baseball SID ...... Bradley Damron Office Phone...... (434) 582-2292 23 TheThe RecordRecordR E C O R D S & H I S T O R Y BookBook Team Hitting Complete Games: Season (Most): 14, in 1996 Runs Batted In: Games Played: Season (Most): 62, by Greg Weddle, 1986. Season (Most): 52, in 2003 Shutouts: Career (Most): 155, by Chris Catanzaro, 1998- Season (Most): 4, in 2002 2001. Wins: Season: 24, in 2003 Saves: Batting Average: Winning Pct.: .625 (15-9), in 1965 Season (Most): 12, in 1993 Season (Highest): .446, by Greg Weddle, 1986. Conference Play: 16, in 2003 Career (Most): .356, by Chris Catanzaro, 1998- Team Defense 2001. Losses: Season (Most): 41, in 2002 Putouts: Total Bases: Season (Fewest): 6, in 1954 (18 total games) Season (Most): 1,328, in 2003 Season (Most): 128, by Greg Weddle, 1986. Conference Play (Most): 27, in 2002 Career (Most): 410, by Chris Catanzaro, 1998- Assists: 2001. At Bats: Season (Most): 558, in 1994 Season (Most): 1,706, in 2003 Walks: Errors: Season (Most): 44, by Franco Martin, 1996. Runs: Season (Most): 132, in 1981 Career (Most): 137, by Franco Martin, 1994-97. Season (Most): 352, in 2000 Fielding Percentage: Stolen Bases: Hits: Season (Highest): .973, in 1993 Season (Most): 33, by David Groseclose, 1995. Season (Most): 504, in 2000 Career (Most): 100, by David Groseclose, 1992- Double Plays: 95. Doubles: Season (Most): 54, in 1996 Season (Most): 111, in 2000 Individual Pitching Individual Hitting Appearances: Triples: Season (Most): 29, by Phil Hendrix, 2001. Games Played: Season (Most): 17, in 2000 Career (Most): 83, by Billy Goodrich, 1992-95. Season (Most): 52, by Kelly Sweppenhiser, 2003 and Jon Wade, 2003. Home Runs: Wins: Career (Most): 214, by Louie Napoleon, 1993- Season (Most): 56, in 1985 Season (Most): 11, by Ian Ostlund, 2000. 96. Career (Most): 16, by Ian Ostlund, 1998-2000. Total Bases: At Bats: Season (Most): 772, in 2000 Average: Season (Most): 194, by Chris Catanzaro, 2000. Season (Lowest): 0.66, by Percy Sensabaugh, Career (Most): 739, by Louie Napoleon, 1993- Walks: 1964. Season (Most): 231, in 2000 96. Saves: Runs Scored: Strikeouts: Season (Most): 7, by Ian Ostlund, 1999 Season (Most): 56, by Stephen Johnson and Season (Most): 376, in 1997 Career (Most): 11, by Ian Ostlund, 1998-2000.. Chris Catanzaro, 2000. Career (Most): 171, by Chris Catanzaro, 1998- Team Pitching Complete Games: 2001. Season (Most): 10, by Blair Thomas, 1951. Stolen Bases: Career (Most): 24, by Mark Airaghi, 1980-83. Season (Most): 109, in 2000 Hits: Season (Most): 76, by Chris Catanzaro, 2000. Innings Pitched: : Career (Most): 258, by Chris Catanzaro, 1998- Season (Most): 97.2, by Phil Hendrix, 2003. Season (Lowest): 1.46, in 1970 2001. Career (Most): 306.2, by Phil Hendrix, 2000-03. Strikeouts: Innings Pitched: Doubles: Season (Most): 106, by Percy Sensabaugh, Season (Most): 442.2., in 2003 Season (Most): 24, by Chris Catanzaro, 2000. 1964. Career (Most): 71, by Chris Catanzaro, 1998- Career (Most): 204, by W.G. Smith, 1994-97. Strikeouts: 2001. Season (Most): 357, in 1998 Triples: Runs Scored: Season (Most): 7, by Louie Napoleon, 1994. Season (Most): 522, in 1981 Career (Most): 14, by Louie Napoleon, 1993-96.

Walks: Home Runs: Season (Most): 293, in 1997 Season (Most): 16, by Greg Weddle, 1985. Career (Most): 37, by Greg Weddle, 1983-86.

24 TheThe LeaderboardLeaderboardR E C O R D S & H I S T O R Y Single Season Leaders Wins: Home Runs: 1. Ian Ostlund 2000 11 1. Greg Weddle 1983-86 37 Runs Scored: 2. Phil Hendrix 2003 7 2. John Parrott 1985, 87-89 34 1. Stephen Johnson 2000 56 3. Duke Acors 2003 6 3. Scott Thompkins 1996-99 31 Chris Cantanzaro 2000 56 Bryan Augsburger 1983 6 Ryan Glynn 1993-95 31 3. Gary Sibayan 1988 53 Andy Beasley 1987-90 31 4. David Groseclose 1995 51 Jim Foster 1956 6 6. Josh Owens 2001 5 5. Scott Thompkins 1997 48 Runs Batted In: Scott Thompkins 1999 48 Earned Run Average: 1. Chris Catanzaro 1998-2001 155 2. Scott Thompkins 1996-99 149 Hits: 1. Percy Sensabaugh 1964 0.66 3. Greg Weddle 1983-86 146 1. Chris Catanzaro 2000 76 2. John Pate 1971 1.88 4. Franco Martin 1994-97 135 2. Eric Walker 1999 70 3. Gary Herman 1963 2.00 5. Ryan Glynn 1993-95 126 3. Greg Weddle 1986 66 4. Billy Goodrich 1995 2.05 4. Chris Catanzaro 1998 63 5. John Pate 1972 2.60 Stephen Johnson 2000 63 Stolen Bases: Innings Pitched: 1. David Groseclose 1992-95 100 Doubles: 1. Phil Hendrix 2003 97.2 2. Gary Sibayan 1986-89 92 1. Chris Catanzaro 2000 24 2. John Payne 1993 93.0 3. Louie Napoleon 1993-96 51 2. Louie Napoleon 1996 18 3. Danny Hughes 1996 89.1 4. Ben Walker 1983-87 42 Jason Annis 2002 18 4. Duke Acors 2003 88.0 5. Terry Batts 1989-92 35 4. Chris Catanzaro 2001 17 5.. Mark Airaghi 1982 87.2 Ed Pearson 1997-00 35 5. Ryan Glynn 1995 16 Chris Catanzaro 1998 16 Strikeouts: Wins: 1. Percy Sensabaugh 1964 106 1. Ian Ostlund 1998-2000 16 Triples: 2. Ryan Glynn 1995 86 2. Phil Hendrix 2000-2003 13 1. Louie Napoleon 1994 7 3. Phil Hendrix 2003 77 Bryan Augsburger 1982-85 13 2. Ed Pearson 1998 4 4.. W.G. Smith 1996 75 4. Todd Tilley 1986-89 12 Ryan Glynn 1995 4 5.. Duke Acors 2003 74 5. Mike Doczi 1987-91 11 Louie Napoleon 1993 4 Barry Johnson 1987-90 11 Terry Batts 1990 4 John Payne 1991-94 11 Terry Batts 1992 4 Career Leaders Jay Adams 1994-95, 97 11 Jim Breckenridge 1967 4 Runs Scored: Dave Crockett 1954 4 1. Chris Catanzaro 1998-2001 171 Innings Pitched: Stephen Johnson 2000 4 2. Gary Sibayan 1986-89 166 1. Phil Hendrix 2000-2003 306.2 3. David Groseclose 1992-95 154 2. John Payne 1991-94 259.2 Home Runs: 2. Mark Airaghi 1980-83 254.0 1. Greg Weddle 1985 16 4. Scott Thompkins 1996-99 149 5. 1985-88 136 3. Todd Tilley 1986-89 247.1 2. Nate Shepperson 1996 14 4. W.G. Smith 1994-97 245.0 Ryan Glynn 1995 14 5. Marc Phillips 1991-94 243.1 Greg Weddle 1986 14 Hits: 5. Bert Saunders 1985 13 1. Chris Catanzaro 1998-2001 258 2. Louie Napoleon 1993-96 218 Strikeouts: 3. David Groseclose 1992-95 206 1. Phil Hendrix 200-03 216 Total Bases: 2. W.G. Smith 1994-97 204 1. Greg Weddle 1986 128 4. Scott Thompkins 1996-99 189 3. Jay Adams 1994-95, 97 194 2. Chris Catanzaro 2000 122 5. Nate Shepperson 1994-97 180 4. Jeremy Harper 2000-03 184 3. Nate Shepperson 1996 118 Bryan Augsburger 1982-85 184 4. Ryan Glynn 1995 117 Doubles: 6. Ryan Glynn 1993-95 177 5. Stephen Johnson 2000 109 1. Chris Catanzaro 1998-2001 71 2. Louie Napoleon 1993-96 47 7. Billy Goodrich 1992-95 159 Runs Batted In: 3. Scott Thompkins 1996-99 42 1. Greg Weddle 1986 62 4. Richard Stone 1985-88 39 Saves: 2. Ryan Glynn 1995 58 Michael Goldman 1997-2000 39 1. Ian Ostlund 1998-2000 11 3. Scott Thompkins 1999 55 2. Merlin Ikenberry 1992-95 9 4. Michael Goldman 2000 47 Triples: 3. Phil Hendrix 2000-03 7 5. Chris Cantanzaro 2000 46 1. Louie Napoleon 1993-96 14 4. Jeff DeMara 2002-current 6 2. Ryan Glynn 1993-95 9 Ryan Glynn 1993-95 6 Stolen Bases: 3. Terry Batts 1989-92 8 Richard Sparks 1986-89 6 1. David Groseclose 1995 33 Ed Pearson 1997-2000 8 2. David Groseclose 1994 31 4. David Groseclose 1992-95 7 Appearances: 3. Gary Sibayan 1986 29 5. Stephen Johnson 1999-2000 7 1. Billy Goodrich 1992-95 83 4. Gary Sibayan 1988 26 2. Phil Hendrix 2000-03 78 Donny White 1963 26 3. Merlin Ikenberry 1992-95 77 4. Brannon Howle 1996-99 69 25 HistoryHistoryR E C O R D S & H I S T O R Y VMI Sports Hall of Fame Freshman All-Americans 1999 Eric Walker ...... 3B Scott Thompkins ...... DH 2003 ...... Kelly Sweppenhiser 3B The following former baseball players have 2000 Eric Walker ...... 3B been inducted into the VMI Sports Hall of Fame: Ian Ostlund ...... P SoCon Freshman of the Year Player ...... Year of Induction Michael Goldman (2nd) ...... C William Couper ’04 ...... 1972* 2003 ...... Kelly Sweppenhiser 3B Stephen Johnson (2nd) ...... DH Frank Page ’23 ...... 1972* Academic All-Americans SoCon All-Tournament Joseph Hatchet ’25 ...... 1972* Paul Caldwell ’26 ...... 1972* 1984 Mike Lamore ...... 3rd team, GTE/CoSIDA 1993 David Groseclose ...... SS Charles Roberson ’38 ...... 1972* (Civil Engineering major) Louie Napoleon...... 3B Robert Y. Conrad ’05 ...... 1974 1996 Nate Shepperson .... 3rd team, GTE/CoSIDA 1994 Louie Napoleon...... OF John L. Pitts ’16 ...... 1975 (Computer Science major) 1995 Ryan Glynn ...... OF Claude “Red” Patton ’50 ...... 1975 1996 Nate Shepperson ...... 1B All-Southern Conference Donny White ’65 ...... 1975 SoCon Coach of the Year Gilly Laughorn ’31...... 1976 1959 Bill Drake ...... 2B 1982 Donny White Cliff Heathcote ’57 ...... 1977 1960 Joe Gedro ...... OF 1988 Paul Maini Percy Sensabaugh ’66 ...... 1977 Weldon Eddins (2nd) ...... SS 2003 Tom Slater Harold Williams ’31 ...... 1978 1961 Joe Gedro ...... P Jack Tim White ’69 ...... 1979 Weldon Eddins (2nd) ...... SS SoCon Player of the Week Weldon Eddins ’62 ...... 1982 1962 Gil Minor ...... C Phil Hubbard ’83...... 1993 Weldon Eddins (2nd) ...... SS 1994 Louie Napoleon (Mar. 2) Joe Gedro (2nd) ...... P 1996 Nate Shepperson (Week 7) Greg Weddle ’86 ...... 1997 1963 Donny White ...... SS 1999 Ed Pearson (Week 8, April 19) * Indicates charter member of the Hall of Fame Joe Bush (2nd) ...... OF 2001 Chris Catanzaro (April 23) 1964 Percy Sensabaugh ...... P VaSID All-State Donny White ...... SS 1984 Bryan Augsburger Dee Hartman (2nd) ...... OF SoCon Pitcher of the Week 1990 Marshall Simpson and Andy Beasley 1965 Percy Sensabaugh ...... P 1994 Marc Phillips (Mar. 9) 1995 Ryan Glynn Donny White (2nd) ...... SS Jay Adams (Mar. 29) David Groseclose (Hon. Mention) 1968 Tom Catlett (2nd) ...... OF 1997 Jay Adams (Apr.7) 1996 Nate Shepperson Tim White (2nd) ...... 3B 1998 Josh Spradlin (Mar. 9) 2000 Ian Ostlund 1969 Vern Beitzel ...... P Drafted Keydets J.C. Hanks ...... 2B Player Year Round Club 1980 Phil Hubbard ...... C Rob Holmes 1980 47th Minnesota Twins (Drafted out of H.S.) 1982 Phil Hubbard ...... C Andy Beasley 1990 3rd St. Louis Cardinals 1983 Bryan Augsburger ...... P Mark Craft 1990 10th Oakland A’s 1984 Bryan Augsburger (2nd) ...... P Jay Adams 1993 52nd (Drafted out of H.S.) Kelly Raber (2nd) ...... 2B Marc Phillips 1994 32nd Kansas City Royals Bert Saunders (2nd) ...... OF Ryan Glynn 1995 4th (94th overall) Texas Rangers Greg Weddle (2nd) ...... 1B David Groseclose 1995 22nd 1985 Chris Finwood ...... SS Nate Shepperson 1996 53rd Pittsburgh Pirates Greg Weddle ...... 1B Andy Barden 2003 19th Atlanta Braves 1986 Gary Sibayan ...... 2B Jeremy Harper 2003 14th Toronto Blue Jays Greg Weddle ...... 1B Phil Hendrix 2003 35th Milwaukee Brewers 1987 Chris Finwood ...... SS Gary Sibayan ...... 2B Ben Walker ...... DH Former Keydet Ryan Glynn has VMI baseball jersey retired 1988 Andy Beasley ...... C Former VMI baseball player and Texas Rangers Chris Finwood ...... SS pitcher Ryan Glynn had his number 15 jersey retired in a Gary Sibayan ...... 2B special ceremony at halftime of the Appalachian State-VMI 1989 John Parrott ...... OF football game November 3, 2001 in Lexington. Andy Beasley (2nd) ...... C Glynn, VMI's first baseball alumnus to play in the Ren O’Ferrall (2nd) ...... OF major leagues, also became the first Keydet baseball player 1990 Andy Beasley ...... C to have his jersey retired since the Institute began fielding Marshall Simpson ...... 1B a baseball team in the late 19th century. Barry Johnson (2nd) ...... P Glynn, a class of 1996 graduate from Portsmouth, Va., Brian Adams (2nd) ...... 2B was a two-time All-Southern Conference selection, and 1992 Ray Flowers (2nd) ...... 1B earned the league's first team all-conference and all- 1993 Brian Adams (2nd) ...... 2B tournament honors in 1995 as well as first team all-state David Groseclose (2nd) ...... SS recognition. 1994 Ryan Glynn (2nd) ...... OF Glynn, was selected by the Texas Rangers in the David Groseclose (2nd) ...... SS fourth round of the June, 1995 draft, and was the 94th Louie Napoleon (2nd) ...... 2B selection overall- the highest draft pick in VMI baseball history. Glynn made his first major league appearance on John Payne (2nd) ...... DH May 16, 1999 against the Baltimore Orioles. Glynn spent 1995 Ryan Glynn ...... OF three seasons with Texas, and has also spent time with the David Groseclose ...... SS Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves organizations. Chris Cofer (2nd) ...... 2B 26 V I R G I N I A M I L I T A R Y I N S T I T U T E Lexington,Lexington, VirginiaVirginia AND ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY ockbridge County is located toward the Rsouth end of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The county takes its name from Natural Bridge, the massive stone formation that spans Cedar Creek in the southern part of the county. For centuries, this area has been a natural thoroughfare from the northeast to the richness of the lands west of the Appalachians. The Cherokee and Monacan Indian tribes lived in the area prior to its settlement by European colonists, which began in the 1730’s. Most of the settlers were Scotch-Irish and Germans, who migrated south from Pennsylva- nia in search of more land. Several large land grants, notably one to Benjamin Borden, stimulated settlement in the 1740’s. Grantees were required to induce a certain number of families to settle on the granted land. The Borden Grant, originally 100,000 acres, included most of present-day Rockbridge County.

In 1777, Rockbridge County was estab- lished, and the town of Lexington was founded ▼ as the county seat. The grave of Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson is located in Cemetary, along A defining event occurred in 1782, when with other notable historic figures. Liberty Hall Academy was moved from ▼ Natural Bridge ▼ Lee Chapel, resting place of Robert E. Lee Augusta County to a site just west of Lexington. The school’s future was assured in 1796, when George Washington gave it $50,000 worth of James River Canal stock, at that time the largest such bequest to a college in the history of the new nation. The school was renamed Washing- ton College in the general’s honor, and soon moved to its present location after the Liberty Hall building burned. The ruins of Liberty Hall can still be seen just north of Rt. 60 at the western edge of town. In 1839, the Virginia legislature established Virginia Military Institute at Lexington, in what had previously been a state arsenal. VMI has educated thousands of citizen-soldiers in its more than 150-year existence, including Gen. George C. Marshall, Gen. George S. Patton, and Adm. Richard E. Byrd. The Civil War had a devastating effect on Lexington and its people. Raiding Federal troops burned VMI in 1864. Graduates of VMI and Washington College served with distinc- and encouraged reconciliation between the ○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Buena Vista weathered the crash and tion in many campaigns of the war, and the VMI North and South. After his death in 1870, the became the industrial center of the county. The Corps of Cadets fought as a unit at the Battle of school’s trustees renamed it Washington and boom-era hotel is now Main Hall at Southern New Market. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Lee University. Virginia College. Jackson, a professor at VMI until the war, is Around 1890, a speculative boom hit We invite you to visit our museums - the remembered as one of the history’s greatest western Virginia. Numerous towns were Marshall Museum, the VMI Museum, and the military strategists. Jackson is buried in Jackson established by development companies, with a Stonewall Jackson House; walk the campuses of Memorial Cemetary, along with many other grand hotel as a centerpiece. Streets were laid our towns, take a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Civil War veterans. out and lots sold, and resold, at ever inflating see a horse show at the Virginia Horse Center, After the war, Gen. Robert E. Lee was prices. Buena Vista and the towns of Glasgow enjoy a cool swim in Goshen Pass, take in a play in persuaded to come to Lexington to serve as and Goshen were all founded as a result of the ○○○○ the natural setting of Lime Kiln Theater, or browse president of Washington College. Lee revital- boom. When the bubble burst, many of these in our many distinctive shops. ized the school, modernized the curriculum, boom towns stagnated. 27 V I R G I N I A M I L I T A R Y I N S T I T U T E AA largerlarger purpose.purpose. AA provenproven For more than 164 years, the Virginia Military Institute has shaped leaders, heroes, and individuals whose daily lives reflect the integrity, fairness, and appreciation for the value of work that are instilled here.

he Virginia Military Institute, a four-year un Tdergraduate college founded in 1839, com- bines the studies of a full college curriculum with a framework of military discipline that empha- sizes the qualities of honor, integrity, and respon- sibility. VMI’s mission of producing educated and honorable men now includes women. The Institute’s Board of Visitors voted in September 1996 to accept women into the Corps of Cadets as of August 1997. ‘We shall welcome the women who come here ready to meet the rigorous chal- lenges that produce the nation’s finest citizen soldiers,’ said Board President William W. Berry following that historic meeting. VMI’s 1,250 cadets pursue B.A. or B.S. de- grees in twelve disciplines in the general fields of engineering, science, and liberal arts. Undergirding all aspects of cadet life is the VMI Honor Code, to which all cadets subscribe. VMI’s unique educational system produces leaders in every field of endeavor: business, industry, pub- lic service, education, the professions, and the military. Approximately 18 percent of VMI gradu- ates make the armed forces a career. VMI alumni have distinguished themselves in every Ameri- can conflict since the Mexican War, including 500 alumni who served in Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. VMI is recognized as one of the nation’s top institutions of higher education. Most recently, the Institute has been featured in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges, which ranked VMI’s engineering program in the top thirty schools without Ph.D. programs and as one of the top 100 best college buys (sixteenth in the Middle Atlantic region) in the 1997 Money Guide— Your Best College Buys Now. In addition to the educational value of the Institute, VMI graduates are sought in the job market. Within five months after graduation, approximately 95 percent of each class has full-time employment or is in gradu- ate school. The Corps numbers approximately 1,250 and a field house for indoor track and field events. organizations. cadets from throughout the nation and several On the perimeter are other athletic, physical, and One of the Institute’s oldest traditions is the other countries. The historic cadet barracks, where military training facilities. VMI places great em- system of orientation and instruction applied to all cadets live, is the landmark in the complex of phasis on strengthening the body as well as the new cadets by old cadets. Regardless of back- buildings that encompasses the campus. In addi- mind. Programs ensure physical well-being not ground or prior training, every cadet in his/her tion to academic facilities, there is a main cadet only for those engaged in the thirteen intercolle- first year at VMI is a ‘Rat’ and must live under the activities building and a new structure connected giate athletic teams fielded by VMI in the South- ‘Rat System.’ Cadets refer to classmates as ‘Brother to barracks, which contains numerous offices for ern Conference but also for those participating in Rat,’ and the friendships formed in this associa- cadet organizations. Other campus facilities in- club sports and in a wide range of intramural tion are enduring. clude a mess hall, an assembly hall, a gymnasium, athletics. Other activities are limited only by the Believing that excellence is best maintained a football stadium, a multipurpose auditorium imagination and interests of the cadets. VMI of- at a small college by limiting the number of housing basketball facilities, an outdoor track, fers participation in more than fifty clubs and majors, VMI offers the baccalaureate degree in 28 V I R G I N I A M I L I T A R Y I N S T I T U T E method.method. AA historichistoric place.place.

twelve curricula. Bachelor of Science degrees are awarded in chemistry, civil engineering, com- puter science, electrical engineering, mechani- cal engineering, and physics. Bachelor of Arts degrees are conferred in economics and busi- ness, English, history, and international studies. In biology and mathematics, either a B.A. or B.S. can be earned. The choice between a course of study leading to a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree is made before en- ters VMI, but transfer from one major field of study to another is permitted. VMI’s demanding academic program re- flects the established needs and the emerging trends of a constantly changing society. In the Alumni You Might’ve Heard Of... firm conviction that education in the true sense is Bobby Ross ’59 - Head football coach of U.S. Military Academy (West Point), former head coach of the the disciplining of the individual as well as the Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers, Georgia Tech and Maryland. mind, qualities of strong character become in- Dabney Coleman ’53 - Film and television actor grained as they are made a basic part of cadet life. Gen. John Jumper '66 - Current Chief or Staff of the U.S. Air Force. George C. Marshall ’01 - General of the United States Army, Secretary of State, and Nobel Peace Prize At VMI, the military atmosphere contributes to recipient for creating the Marshall Plan for the post-World War II reconstruction of Europe. the Institute’s philosophy of a broad and sound J. George Collins ’62 - Chairman of the Board, T. Rowe Price Associates, a leading investment firm. education. Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers '69- Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. All cadets participate in one of the Reserve Jonathan Daniels '61 - Declared a Modern Martyr of the Faith by the Episcopal Church for giving his Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs—Army, life to a black teenage girl during the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama in 1965. Air Force, or Naval/Marine Corps—maintained Dr. John Duke Anthony '67 - CEO, National Council on U.S. - Arab Relations...Knighted by Moroccan King by the Department of Defense. Commissions in Muhammed VI (June 2000). the armed forces are encouraged but not man- William Cowart III '41 - Former Deputy Director / Chief Curator, The Corcoran Gallery of Art - Washington D.C., Current Executive Director of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation. datory. Approximately 40 percent of each gradu- Fred Willard '55 - Actor-Comedian, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, Waiting for Guffman. ating class receives a commission. Twenty-two major buildings are located on cial departmental libraries, are located in a single The Institute's small size permits a close 134 acres in the main area of VMI, which is desig- building, a number of separate buildings house relationship among instructors, cadets and fac- nated a National Historic District. Among the the classrooms and laboratories of engineering ulty advisers. The primary emphasis of the faculty academic facilities is newly renovated Preston curricula and computer science, biology, chem- is on teaching, but many members engage in Library, which houses an open-shelf collection of istry, ROTC and physics and mathematics cur- research projects in which cadets often assist. some 270,000 volumes, in addition to microfilm, ricula. The physics department also has X-ray and Ninety-five percent of full-time faculty members microcards and periodicals. While the facilities nuclear physics laboratories and operates both hold doctoral or terminal degrees. The cadet- for the liberal arts curricula, including their spe- an observatory and a planetarium. faculty ratio is 11:1. 29 V I R G I N I A M I L I T A R Y I N S T I T U T E General J.H. Binford Peay, III Athletic Directory Virginia Military Institute Superintendent (Area Code 540) eneral J.H. Binford Peay, III officially became VMI’s 14th ADMINISTRATION Superintendent on July 1, 2003. Peay, a 1962 graduate of Athletic Director: the Institute, has served on several Institute boards over Donny White ...... 464-7251 G Associate Athletic Director: the years. His father and two sons are also VMI graduates. Dennis Toney ...... 464-7529 He was most recently the Chairman of the Board, President Associate Athletic Director: and CEO of Allied Research Corporation in Vienna, Va. Scott Davis ...... 464-7035 Before joining Allied Research Corporation, Peay was a career Secretary: U.S. Army officer who attained the rank of four-star general. His last Judy Cash ...... 464-7251 two assignments were Vice Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army and Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command. He directed strategic and operational matters in the Persian Gulf, SPORTS INFORMATION Africa, South Asia and the Middle East. Sports Information Director: As Commanding General of the 101st Airborne Division, Peay commanded the division Wade Branner ...... 464-7515 during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The general, a Vietnam combat veteran, Asst.Sports Information Directors: has won numerous military awards and decorations including the Defense Distinguished Andy Krauss ...... 464-7514 Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. Ted Leshinski ...... 464-7015 “This is an exciting time in the Institute’s history,” said Samuel B. Witt, III, President of the VMI Board of Visitors. “General Peay is a man of high intellectual distinction with a demon- strated devotion to excellence in education, proven qualities of leadership, a capacity to SUPPORT STAFF guide VMI, and a dedication to the ideals and core values so prized and vital in this commu- Ticket Manager: nity.” Andrew Westhouse ...... 464-7266 Academic Advisor: “This an outstanding opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to serving VMI in the Claudia Pirkle ...... 464-7722 broadest sense,” said Peay. Equipment Manager: He takes over the Institute’s top leadership position from Brigadier General Bob Green Jimmy Mason...... 464-7444 who served as Acting Superintendent for the past year. With Peay’s arrival, Green returns to his position as Deputy Superintendent for Finance and Administration. SPORTS MEDICINE Director of Sports Medicine: Donny White Lance Fujiwara, M.S., ATC ...... 464-7310 Asst. Athletic Trainer: Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Chris Smith, M.S., ATC ...... 464-7310 onny White has seen his vision for VMI sports take shape in Asst. Athletic Trainer: his six years as athletic director. Bridget Brugger, M.S., ATC ...... 464-7310 No where was that more evident than the recent 2002-03 D HEAD COACHES year when the VMI athletic teams improved their overall winning Baseball: percentage to the highest level in nearly a decade. Marlin Ikenberry ...... 464-7609 Committed to athletic success on the field as well as Basketball: off, White made a bold move by shifting VMI’s athletic conference Bart Bellairs ...... 464-7384 affiliation from the Southern Conference, a home to VMI sports for Track (M & W): 78 years, to the Big South Conference. The Keydets will begin play in the new league home Mike Bozeman ...... 464-7324 this year. Conference affiliation is just one issue that White has tackled since taking over as Cross Country: AD in 1998. Upon his return, White immediately went to work addressing the challenging Paul Spangler ...... 464-7613 issues facing the VMI athletic department. At the same time, he has built support for Football: intercollegiate athletics among the VMI community and its alumni. Cal McCombs ...... 464-7264 White returned to the Institute on Apr. 22, 1998, after serving six successful years as Lacrosse: athletic director at Patrick Henry High School in Ashland, Va. White guided the school’s Doug Bartlett ...... 464-7512 athletic program to unprecedented achievement both on and off the field and led the Rifle: efforts to improve funding and facilities for the school’s athletic program. Jim Thorp ...... 464-7262 White compiled a distinguished VMI coaching career in two sports spanning 15 years. Men's Soccer: He joined the football staff of Bob Thalman in 1971 as a defensive backfield coach and Stephen Ross ...... 464-7611 Women's Soccer: helped lead the Keydets to two Southern Conference Championships and a State Champi- Julie Davis ...... 464-7608 onship in 1977. Swimming: In the fall of 1981, White became VMI head baseball coach and began to resurrect a Bill Nicholson ...... 464-7737 program that had not won a Southern Conference game the three previous years. His 1982 Wrestling: debut squad compiled six league wins and White was named Southern Conference Co- John Trudgeon ...... 464-7513 Coach of the Year. Strength & Conditioning: White entered private business in 1987, but returned to the full-time athletic ranks in Dr. Jimmy Coale ...... 464-7317 1992 when he accepted the athletic director position at Patrick Henry. Asst. Strength & Conditioning: White is a 1965 graduate of VMI with a B.S. degree in civil engineering. As a cadet, he Richard Levy ...... 464-7557 was a Distinguished Military Student, named Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universi- Secretary: ties, and was awarded the Pres Brown Athletic Cup for excellence. White co-captained the Betsey Nicely ...... 464-7384 1964 VMI football team and was selected All-Southern Conference in baseball for three consecutive years as a shortstop while also leading the team in batting. He was inducted into the VMI Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. After graduation from VMI, White was commissioned as a field artillery officer in the U.S. Army and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. His decorations include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters. White and his wife, Bettie reside in Lexington. 30 V I R G I N I A M I L I T A R Y I N S T I T U T E AthleticAthletic FacilitiesFacilities MI prides itself on providing the student- Vathlete with the tools to improve oneself not just intellectually, but physically. The ability to help every Keydet baseball player reach his maximum athletic potential has been itself brought to a new level in 1995 with a massive renovation and refurbishing of the Charles S. Luck ’20 Memorial Weight Room, housed in Cocke Hall. With over 7,000 square feet of space, the Luck Weight Room now contains over 15,000 pounds of free weights and 2,000 pounds of dumbbell weights. Over 70 pieces of free weight training equipment are available for the use of the student-athlete, and over 40 separate pieces of resistive training machine-type equipment. Among the key acquisitions of the 1995 renovations were the addition and enlargement of the dumbbell training area, which almost tripled in size and now contains weights ranging from five to 140 pounds. Auto-spot benches

were installed, among the newest and safest pieces of weight training equipment available ▼ on the market. New Olympic platforms were The Charles S. Luck ’20 Memorial Weight Room, located in Cocke Hall. installed, with increased cushioning and pad- ding for the weights. Four heavy-duty power Funding for the weight room refurbishing House. Under the supervision of Director of Sports racks, weighing 400 pounds each, were installed, was provided through the generousity of Charles Medicine Lance Fujiwara, A.T.C., the sports medi- and a number of back, leg, and neck machines S. Luck, III ’55, who was responsible for the estab- cine staff implement prevention of injury and were installed to complement existing equip- lishment of the original Charles S. Luck ’20 Me- immediate treatment and rehabilitation proce- ment. Finally, the entire area was recarpeted and morial Weight Room back in 1978. The original dures for the injured athlete as directed by a repainted to provide athletes with comfortable weight room was approximately 3,000 square physician. The Main Athletic Training Room fea- surroundings in which to weight train. feet, and was expanded to its current size in 1983. tures four whirlpools, seven treatment beds, a “For a college setting, it’s probably one of The renovated weight room is but one of taping bench, and various pieces of rehabilita- the most functional settings I’ve ever been in,” the many athletic facilities available to athletes tion and treatment equipment. said Dr. James Coale, VMI’s Strength & Condition- and cadets. Across from the Athletic Training Room is ing Coach about the new renovated weight room. The Athletic Training Room is located in the sports medicine department’s rehabilitation “We went with top-of-the-line equipment across Cameron Hall, with smaller training rooms lo- center, which houses lifecycles, a stairmaster, the board, and did not limit ourselves.” cated in Clarkson-McKenna Hall and Patchin Field and a versa-climber for cardiovascular condition- ing of rehabilitating athletes. Cameron Hall, the 5,800 seat multi-purpose facility, is the home of VMI basketball and the VMI athletic department offices. It also plays host to numberous special events throughout the year. Located in the basement level of Cameron Hall are the athletic department library, a reception area which was recently refloored by the VMI Keydet Club, and five racquetball courts which are open to all cadets. The newest addition to the list of facilities available to the student-athlete is the Cardio Room. which opened in the spring of 1998. Located adjacent to the Luck Weight Room in Cocke Hall, and equipped with the latest in car- diovascular workout and fitness equipment, the Cardio Room will provide a pleasant atmostphere in which Keydet athletes can train and excel. Patchin Field House is the home to the Keydet baseball team, along with the tennis, lacrosse, and soccer programs. Patchin Field House provides a separate locker room and equip- ment storage room for each team, a locker room for visiting squads, and an athletic training room

which holds three treatment beds, a taping ▼ The Main Athletic Training Room, located in Cameron Hall. bench, and two whirlpools. 31 V I R G I N I A M I L I T A R Y I N S T I T U T E Patchin Field Gets A Face Lift Beginning in August 2003, the Patchin Field club house and locker rooms underwent a renovation and expansion project scheduled to be completed in early 2004. The project entails the expansion of the existing locker rooms along with the addition of one locker room for visiting teams and a trainers room. Along with the improvements and additional square footage, the new and renovated locker rooms will be fitted with audio and visual equipment. The funding for the project, estimated at $887,000, was donated by the Keydet Club and anonymous donors. In a separate improvement project, VMI Baseball has recently made significant upgrades to their playing field. In 2001 the program added a completely new infield and in 2002 they put in a completely new outfield surface (along with new fencing and bullpens). Patchin Field is the home of VMI baseball, men's and women's soccer, and lacrosse.

TheThe VMIVMI KeydetKeydet ClubClub TheThe VMIVMI BaseballBaseball The VMI Keydet Club is one of the nation's oldest and most CampaignCampaign distinguished athletic foundations. Since 1934, its mission has five-year endowment campaign to raise $1.25 million was been to support, strengthen and develop the intercollegiate athletic A initiated for the VMI baseball program on April 6, 1991. On this date, program at VMI, and to promote ever closer cooperation and under- campaign chairman and former All-Southern Conference catcher G. standing among cadets, the Athletic Department, faculty, staff, alumni Gilmer Minor III ’63, announced to an audience of former players and VMI and the public. To fulfill its mission, the Keydet Club raises funds for parents that an anonymous donor had pledged $500,000 as a challenge athletic scholarships, promotes VMI’s intercollegiate athletic pro- for others to meet over the length of the campaign. As a commitment to grams, assists the Institute with financing capital projects necessary increased and long term success for Keydet baseball, three foundational for strengthening the competitiveness of VMI athletics, and raises goals were outlined: 1) the hiring of a full-time coaching staff; 2) increased funds on behalf of the VMI Development Board for athletic operations scholarship aid; and 3) a financial base for operational support. expenses. Since that time, the VMI Baseball Campaign has provided the means The Keydet Club is administered by a volunteer Board of Governors to hire a full time head coach and two limited-earnings assistants. In that meets three times a year. Day-to-day operations are managed by addition, donorship provides partial scholarship aid in honor of the an executive vice president and staff, located in Neikirk Hall on the VMI Spessard Family, the VMI Class of ’42, Kenneth Johnson ’62, and an Post. anonymous donor, further accentuating the efforts of the VMI Keydet Over 3,000 alumni, parents and friends of VMI athletics are members Club. of the Keydet Club. Their annual gifts, combined with income from The origins of this unique project rest in the spirit and leadership of endowed funds, will provide grant-in-aid assistance to over 170 ath- VMI alumni Gil Minor ’63, Senator Elmon T. Gray ’46 (Honorary Chairman letes at VMI this year, at a cost of over $2 million . and former VMI catcher), Steve Phelps ’66, Thomas G. Slater, Jr. ’66, former Membership in the Keydet Club is based on total annual giving VMI head coaches Donny White ’65 (All-American and 1982 Southern during the foundation’s fiscal year (July-June), including matching Conference Coach of the Year), and Paul Maini ’66 (1988 Southern gifts from qualified corporate programs. Gifts to the recently estab- Conference Coach of the Year), and former VMI players John L. Morgan ’55, lished Athletic Operations Fund (AOF) are credited for leadership- William A. Paulette ’69, and W. Ruben Terry ’67. Their tireless assistance, in level membership in the Keydet Club, and annual endowment gifts concert with the VMI Athletic Department, the VMI Foundation, and VMI between $500 and $2,000 are credited at 50% (100% if $2,000 or Keydet Club, have galvanized the steady and upward movement of more). Keydet baseball in the Division I ranks. For more information about the VMI Keydet Club, please call 800- To date, the baseball campaign continues to flourish and reach 444-1839 or direct email to [email protected]. Also visit the Keydet forward in pursuit of the aforementioned goal. Interested donors should Club’s web page at keydetclub.org. contact Warren J. Bryan ’71 in the VMI Foundation at (540) 464-7287.

Membership Levels Leadership Levels Keydet ...... $100 Big Red ...... $1,000 One Big Team ...... $250 Letterman ...... $1,500 Hail Varsity ...... $500 Flying Squadron ...... $2,500 Sportsman ...... $6,000 Full Scholarship ...... $12,000

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