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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CONTENTS TABLE LIBERTY BASEBALL What They’re Saying About Liberty Baseball 2 2008 BASEBALL QUICK FACTS Flames and Professional Baseball 3 School . .Liberty University All-Time Honors 6 Location . .Lynchburg, Va. Covering the Flames 8 Founded . .1971 Travel Information/Radio 9 Enrollment . .10,400 (Resident), 28,600 (Total) Worthington Stadium 10 Colors . .Red, White and Blue Nickname . .Flames Crowder/Muckel Field House 11 Mascot . .Eagle 2008 Outlook 12 Conference . Big South Strength and Conditioning 14 Founder . .Dr. Jerry Falwell MEET THE STAFF Chancellor . Jerry Falwell, Jr. Head Coach Jim Toman 16 Executive Vice President . .Dr. Ron Godwin Assistant Coach Scott Jackson 18 Athletics Director . .Jeff Barber 15 23 Assistant Coach Nick Schnabel 19 Athletic Phone . .(434) 582-2100 Assistant Coach Jeremiah Boles 20 Head Baseball Coach . Jim Toman (N.C. State, ‘85, ‘95) Sports Medicine Staff 21 Record at Liberty . First Year Support Staff 22 Career Record . Same MEET THE FLAMES Baseball Office Phone . .(434) 582-2103 Numerical Roster 24 Baseball Office Fax: . (434) 582-2912 Pronunciation Guide 24 Assistant Coaches . Scott Jackson (Campbell, ’98) Alphabetical Roster 25 . .Nick Schnabel (East Carolina, ‘00) Geographical Roster 25 . .Jeremiah Boles Player Profiles 26 Athletic Trainer . Scott Lawrenson Strength and Conditioning Coach . Matt Hagen Photo Roster 38 2008 OPPONENTS 2007 Record . 36-25 Opponent Profiles 40 Conference Record . 14-7/3rd Flames Series Results 48 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . 18/6 Starting Position Players Returning/Lost . 6/3 39 49 2007 SEASON IN REVIEW Pitchers Returning/Lost (Min. 30 IP) . .5/2 2007 Season in Review 50 Newcomers . .9 2007 Flames Statistics 52 2007 Flames Results 53 Liberty’s All-Time Record . 911-730-7 (.555) The Big South Conference 54 Seasons . .34 2007 All-Conference Teams 55 Stadium . Worthington Stadium/1,000 2007 Conference Statistics 55 Stadium Dimensions (L to R) . .325-375-390-375-325 Past Big South Champions 55 Surface . Bermuda Grass 2007 Big South Tournament Review 55 2007 Big South Statistical Leaders 56 Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations . .Todd Wetmore RECORDS Office Phone . (434) 582-2292 Chronology 58 Cell Phone . (434) 841-8974 Individual Records 60 Fax . (434) 582-2076 Team Records 62 E-Mail Address . [email protected] Season Top 10 63 AMR/Baseball Contact . Ryan Bomberger 57 79 Top Career Performances 64 Office Phone . (434) 582-2605 Year-by-Year Team Batting and Pitching 65 Cell Phone . .(434) 221-5576 Year-by-Year Leaders 66 E-Mail Address . [email protected] Year-by-Year Results 67 Asst. Athletic Media Relations Director Vincent Briedis This publication has been produced by the Liberty Flames in the Postseason 74 Office Phone . (434) 582-2294 E-Mail Address . [email protected] University Athletic Media Relations Office The Last Time 74 Asst. Athletic Media Relations Director . Editor: Ryan Bomberger. Assistant Editors: Todd Year-by-Year Coaching Summary 74 . .Paul Carmany Wetmore, Vincent Briedis and Paul Carmany. All-Time Roster 76 Contributors: Owen Benson, Dwayne Groff, Brad Office Phone . (434) 582-2604 Johnson and Jim Toman. Cover Photography: Les LIBERTY UNIVERSITY E-Mail Address . [email protected] Schofer. Contributing Photographers: Bob DuVaul, The University 80 Press Box Phone . (434) 582-2914 Don Garlock, Kevin Giedd, Jamie Hall, Tim Lyons, Jeff The University Administration 83 Web Site . www.LibertyFlames.com Raymond, Les Schofer, Brian Sennett, Corkey Trewin, Barry Whitten and the LU Archives. Athletics Director Jeff Barber 84 Layout/Typesetting: Ryan Bomberger and Heather Athletics Department/Senior Staff 84 Lehosit, Morgantown Printing and Binding,Morgantown, Athletic Adminstration 85 W.Va. - Printing: Morgantown Printing and Binding, Athletic Excellence 87 Morgantown, W.Va. Academic Services 88 Liberty Flames Baseball 1 W HAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT LIBERTY BASEBALL “Liberty has hired one of the great men in all of “I think Liberty could be a gold mine. Jim Toman college baseball. He is a fantastic coach and a will do a great job there because he is a great great recruiter.” recruiter ... The administration has made a great commitment to he and his staff.” – South Carolina head baseball coach Ray Tanner -Southern College Coach (Southeastern 80: Liberty - SEBaseball.com, 1/14/2008) “Departure of Toman a big loss.” – by Ron Morris of The State (Columbia, S.C. newspaper 6/25/2007) “Toman was given ample resources to lure quality assistant coaches. A master recruiter himself, the head coach brought in a young aggressive staff that will scour the nation for talent.” -A Good Time to Be at Liberty by Mark Etheridge (SEBaseball.com 7/31/2007) “Watch out Big South, here come the Flames.” “Coach Toman is a recruiting wizard and a recent - A Good Time to Be at Liberty by Mark Etheridge National Assistant Coach of the Year while at South (SEBaseball.com 7/31/2007) Carolina. Liberty is a rapidly approaching East Coast powerhouse.” - Arizona Western Head Baseball Coach John Stratton "If you have 11.7 scholarships, nice facilities, a strong academic system, and hard-working coaches, you can have success no matter who you are," Toman said. "College baseball has never been better. I think with "He's a baseball guy. He eats, drinks and sleeps the television and the ticket sales, the sport is healthy. baseball. He has a great rapport with the players. These schools see what others have done and feel He's just a baseball guy through and through." they can emulate. Jeff Barber was at South Carolina - Liberty Athletics Director Jeff Barber (Liberty Inks and saw it first hand. He wants to bring that here. The Toman - Lynchburg News & Advance 6/25/2007) football team is in the top 25 in Division I-AA with an eye on potentially moving to Division I. The whole pro- gram has a top 25 D-I philosophy.” - Liberty Head Coach Jim Toman (A Good Time to Be at Liberty - SEBaseball.com 7/31/2007) 2 Liberty Flames Baseball FLAMES IN THE MAJORS THE MAJORS FLAMES IN Sid Bream - 1B Years at Liberty : 1979-81 12 Years in the Majors Major League Debut: Sept. 1, 1983 Lee Guetterman - RHP Years at Liberty : 1978-81 1983-85 Los Angeles Dodges 11 Years in the Majors 1985-90 Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Debut: Sept. 12, 1984 1991-93 Atlanta Braves 1994 Houston Astros 1984-87 Seattle Mariners 1988-92 New York Yankees 1992 New York Mets 1993 St. Louis Cardinals 1995-96 Seattle Mariners Randy Tomlin - LHP Doug Brady - 2B Years at Liberty : 1986-88 Years at Liberty : 1989-91 Five Years in Majors One Year in Majors Major League Debut: Aug. 6, 1990 Major League Debut: Sept. 5, 1995 1995 Chicago White Sox 1990-94 Pittsburgh Pirates Liberty Flames Baseball 3 FLAMES AND PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL 1976 1976 1978 1981 1981 1982 Clay Elliot, SS Jeff Mincey, C Bernie Young, OF Sid Bream, 1B Lee Guetterman, LHP Doug Smith, RHP Atlanta Braves Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Dodgers Seattle Mariners Minnesota Twins Drafted 10th Round Drafted 21st Round Signed Free Agent Drafted 2nd Round Drafted 4th Round Drafted 28th Round FLAMES AND PRO BASEABALL 1982 1986 1986 1987 1988 1989 Renard Brown, OF Pat Sipe, 1B Niles Creekmore, RHP Clint Horsley, RHP Randy Tomlin, LHP Tony Beasley, 2B Seattle Mariners Montreal Expos Montreal Expos St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles Drafted 3rd Round Signed Free Agent Signed Free Agent Drafted 29th Round Drafted 18th Round Drafted 19th Round 1989 1989 1990 1990 1991 1992 Jamey Mason, C Doug Reynolds, C Frank Speek, RHP Todd Samples, OF Doug Brady, SS Rodney Ashby, RHP California Angels Baltimore Orioles St. Louis Cardinals Montreal Expos Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Drafted 51st Round Drafted 33rd Round Drafted 26th Round Drafted 9th Round Drafted 12th Round Signed Free Agent 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Rich Humphrey, RHP Terry Weaver, 3B Jason Baker, OF Danny Hodges, LHP David Benham, C Jason Benham, 3B Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs New York Mets Baltimore Orioles Drafted 57th Round Drafted 23rd Round Signed Free Agent Drafted 41st Round Drafted 41st Round Drafted 37th Round 1995 1998 San Francisco Giants Boston Red Sox Drafted 21st Round Drafted 12th Round 4 Liberty Flames Baseball FLAMES AND PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL FLAMES AND PRO BASEBALL 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 2000 David Dalton, SS Tim Harrell, RHP Phil Kojack, RHP Benji Miller, RHP Steve Wright, OF Brian Adams, LHP Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners Boston Red Sox Signed Free Agent Drafted 20th Round Signed Free Agent Drafted 21st Round Drafted 17th Round Drafted 8th Round 2000 2000 2001 2002 2002 2002 Dan Valentin, RHP Scottie Scott, C Josh Brey, LHP Joey Monahan, SS Keith Butler, CF Matt Hagen, 3B Oakland Athletics Cleveland Indians St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs Seattle Mariners Drafted 31st Round Signed Free Agent Drafted 4th Round Drafted 7th Round Drafted 10th Round Drafted 12th Round 2004 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Signed as Free Agent 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 Jonathan Schneider, RHP Steve Baker, OF Larry Wayne York, 2B Erich Cloninger, C Jason Jones, RHP David Bechtold, LHP Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres Montreal Expos Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Colorado Rockies Drafted 15th Round Drafted 29th Round Drafted 14th Round Drafted 35th Round Drafted 4th Round Drafted 28th Round LIBERTY PLAYERS CURRENTLY IN PRO BASEBALL (AS OF THE END OF 2007) Players Name Level Team (Organization) Jason Jones AA Trenton (New York Yankees)