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2015 Baseball WOFFORD Media Guide 2015 SCHEDULE TABLE OF CONTENTS Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Wofford Quick Facts/Staff ...............................................2 Feb. 13 BOSTON COLLEGE 5:00 pm March 31 at Vanderbilt 6:00 pm (CT) Media Information .........................................................3 Feb. 14 XAVIER 5:00 pm April 1 at Vanderbilt 4:30 pm (CT) Wofford College ..........................................................4-6 Terriers in the Pros ..........................................................7 Feb. 15 DAYTON 1:00 pm April 3 at Western Carolina * 6:00 pm Russell C. King Field ....................................................8-9 Feb. 18 at Presbyterian 2:00 pm April 4 at Western Carolina * 2:00 pm Strength and Conditioning ...........................................10 Feb. 20 PITTSBURGH 5:00 pm April 5 at Western Carolina * 1:00 pm Athletic Facilities ..........................................................11 Feb. 21 MIAMI (OH) 2:00 pm April 8 at UNC Asheville 6:00 pm Wofford Traditions ........................................................12 Feb. 22 UNC ASHEVILLE 4:00 pm April 10 at The Citadel * 6:00 pm 2015 Wofford Roster ....................................................13 Feb. 24 at Clemson 4:00 pm April 11 at The Citadel * 2:00 pm Head Coach Todd Interdonato ..................................14-15 Feb. 27 HARVARD 4:00 pm April 12 at The Citadel * 1:00 pm Assistant Coaches ....................................................16-19 Feb. 28 HARVARD (DH) 1:00 pm April 15 USC Upstate 6:00 pm Player Bios ..............................................................20-37 March 1 HARVARD 1:00 pm April 17 MERCER * 6:00 pm 2015 Outlook ...............................................................37 March 4 PRESBYTERIAN 5:00 pm April 18 MERCER * 3:00 pm 2014 In Review .......................................................38-41 March 6 GARDNER-WEBB 5:00 pm April 19 MERCER * 1:00 pm 2014 Southern Conference Stats .............................42-43 March 7 at Gardner-Webb 2:00 pm April 24 SAMFORD * 6:00 pm 2015 SoCon Opponents ................................................44 March 8 GARDNER-WEBB 2:00 pm April 25 SAMFORD * 3:00 pm Team Records ..........................................................45-47 March 10 at Savannah State 5:00 pm April 26 SAMFORD * 1:00 pm Individual Records ...................................................48-54 March 13 IONA 6:00 pm May 1 at UNC Greensboro * 6:00 pm Yearly Team Statistics ...................................................55 March 14 IONA (DH) 2:00 pm May 2 at UNC Greensboro * 2:00 pm Yearly Leaders .........................................................56-57 March 15 IONA 1:00 pm May 3 at UNC Greensboro * 1:00 pm Honor Roll ...............................................................58-59 March 17 COPPIN STATE 6:00 pm May 6 at South Carolina 7:00 pm All-Time Lettermen .................................................60-62 March 18 COPPIN STATE 4:00 pm May 8 FURMAN * 5:00 pm NCAA Box Scores ..........................................................63 March 20 VMI * 6:00 pm May 9 FURMAN * 1:00 pm Year-by-Year Results ...............................................64-75 March 21 VMI * 3:00 pm May 10 FURMAN * 1:00 pm Wofford College Administration ...................................76 Athletic Department Staff .......................................77-79 March 22 VMI * 1:00 pm May 15 at East Tennessee State * 6:00 pm Sports Medicine ...........................................................80 March 25 UNC ASHEVILLE 6:00 pm May 16 at East Tennessee State (DH) * 2:00 pm Spartanburg .................................................................81 March 27 N.C. CENTRAL 6:00 pm May 19-24 SoCon Tournament Charleston, SC Southern Conference ...............................................82-83 March 28 N.C. CENTRAL 3:00 pm * SoCon game • All times Eastern • Subject to change • HOME GAMES IN CAPS Wofford Sports Hall of Fame .........................................84 March 29 N.C. CENTRAL 1:00 pm Phi Beta Kappa .............................................................85 1 2015 Wofford Baseball Media Guide OPENING PITCH WOFFORD QUICK FACTS WOFFORD STAFF GENERAL INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION Location: Spartanburg, SC 29303 Athletic Director ............................................Richard Johnson ................597-4090 Enrollment: 1,600 Sr. Associate AD/Development ......................Terri Lewitt ........................597-4096 Year Founded: 1854 Sr. Associate AD/Sports Programs .................Mark Line ..........................597-4097 Nickname: Terriers Associate AD/Marketing/Promotions ............Lenny Mathis ....................597-4110 Official Colors: Old Gold and Black Associate AD/Compliance ..............................Elizabeth Rabb ..................597-4492 Home Field (capacity): Russell C. King Field (2,500) Assistant AD/Media Relations .......................Brent Williamson ..............597-4093 Dimensions: LF-325, LC-375, CF-395, RC-375, RF-325 Assistant AD/Development/Major Gifts .........Al Clark..............................597-4496 Conference: Southern Director of Facilities .......................................Andy Kiah .........................597-4157 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Director of Video Services ..............................Garrett Hall .......................597-4145 Web Site: www.woffordterriers.com Asst. Athletic Media Relations Director ..........Kyle Mattracion .................597-4092 Twitter: @WoffordTerriers, @WoffordBaseball Internal Operations Assistant ........................Ryan Price .........................597-4480 Coordinator of Alumni/Athletic Relations ......Mary Kathryn Jolly ............597-4480 CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION Facilities Assistant .........................................Kendall Dawkins ...............597-4113 President: Dr. Nayef Samhat (George Washington ‘83) Media Relations Assistant .............................Steve Sommer ...................597-4098 Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Jameica Hill (Wofford ‘88) Marketing and Promotions Assistant ............Derrick Light .....................597-4023 Athletic Director: Richard Johnson (The Citadel ‘76) Marketing and Promotions Assistant ............Kaylee Candy.....................597-4465 Athletic Department Phone: (864) 597-4090 Wofford Sports Properties/IMG .....................Lia Carter ..........................597-4188 Ticket Office Phone: (864) 597-4090 Ticket Manager .............................................Shelby Taylor .....................597-4091 Administrative Assistant ...............................Caroline Thomas ................597-4090 COACHING STAFF Administrative Assistant - Football ...............Traci Wilson .......................597-4095 Head Coach: Todd Interdonato (UNC Asheville ‘00) Record at Wofford: 154-234 (Eighth Season) ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF Overall Record: 154-234 (Eighth Season) Head Athletic Trainer .....................................Will Christman ..................597-4114 Office Phone: (864) 597-4497 Assistant Athletic Trainer ...............................Alyss Hart ..........................597-4459 Assistant Coach/Pitching: Jason Burke (Southern Wesleyan ‘04) Assistant Athletic Trainer ...............................Riley Cox ...........................597-4458 Assistant Coach: J.J. Edwards (Sacred Heart ‘10) Assistant Athletic Trainer ...............................Zach Lapinski ....................597-4449 Volunteer Assistant: J.T. Maguire Athletic Training Intern .................................Stephanie Clyne ................597-4483 Student Assistant: Tanner Hawley (Wofford ‘15) Athletic Training Intern .................................Caroline Robbins ...............597-4483 Athletic Training Intern .................................Erin Murphy ......................597-4483 SEASON REVIEW/OUTLOOK 2014 Overall Record: 32-28 Home: 21-14, Away: 9-12, Neutral: 2-2 2014 SoCon Record: 12-14 (T-Fifth) SoCon Home: 9-6, SoCon Away: 3-8 Position Starters Returning/Lost: 5/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost: 13/2 Overall Lettermen Returning/Lost: 25/7 Incoming Players: 10 Top Returning Hits .................................................................Alec Paradowski (56) Top Returning Home runs .......................................................... James Plaisted (7) Top Returning RBIs ................................................................... James Plaisted (42) Credits Top Returning Batting Average ...........................................Alec Paradowski (.280) The 2015 Wofford College baseball media guide is a publication of the Wofford athletic media Top Returning Stolen Bases .............................................. Demetrius Jennings (17) relations office. Editor: Brent Williamson. Assistance provided by Steve Sommer, Kyle Mattracion and Todd Interdonato. Research conducted by Phillip Stone of the Wofford library archives and Top Returning Strikeouts ............................................................Luke Leftwich (78) previous sports information staffs. Action photographs provided by Willis Glasgow, Trent Brock, Top Returning ERA ................................................................... Will Stillman (1.55) Mark Olencki, John Byrum and SoCon Photos/Sideline Sports. Headshots by Mark Olencki. The page 5 photo of Russell C. King is courtesy of the Herald-Journal. Printed February 2015. Cover Wofford College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national Featured on the