MCREHEAD STATE Coaches and Players Records and Honors Opponents, OVC University / Community Pages 10- 27 Pages 30-35 Pages 36-40 Pages 41-64 Quick Facts, Media Information ...... .... ...... .... .......... 2-3 Coaching Records ......... ............ .................. .......... 34 Alien Field .............. .. ............................................... 3 AII-OVC Honors .................................................... 35 Schedule ..... .... ........... .. .. .. .. .................................... 4 Allen Field ..... .. ................................................. ..... 36 A Look at Eagle Baseball and MSU ................... 5-8, 28 2008 Opponents, ave Schedule and Contact 36-40 Eagle Coaches and Players ............................ 10-27 OVC Series ...... ............. ........................................ 36 Head Coach Jay Sorg .... ..... ........ ........................... 10 Austin Peay, Eastern Illinois ..... .. .... .. ............ .......... 3 7 Assistant Coach Rick Parr ................ ...... .... .... .... .... 11 Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State ..... ........ .. .. ...... 37 Assistant Coach Jason Neal .............. ..................... 12 Murray State, Samford ....... ................. ..... .... .. ........ 38 Assistant Coach Ryan Wheat ..................... ......... ... 12 Southeast Missouri, Tennessee Tech .. ............ .... ..... 38 2008 Roster .... ................................ ................ ..... 13 Tennessee-Martin, OVC Media Contact .. .............. .... 39 Outlook ......................... ..................................... .. 14 Non-Conference Op ponents ........ ...... ................ 39-40 J.D. Ashbrook, Josh Barnes .................................... 15 Eagle Road Headquarters .......... ... ......... ........ ..... ... 40 Tyler Bess, Michael Bottoms .. ........... ...................... 16 Matt Clark, Trent Hanna ..................... ..... ............... 17 The University / Community ............................ 41- 64 Chase Huffman, Justin Johnson ........ .. ........ ..... ....... 18 Drew Lee. Marc Midden ........ ......... ........ ................ 19 The University .. ................... ............................. 41-44 Quentin Morgan, Clay Muntz ................................ .. 20 President Wayne D. Andrews ............................... .. 45 Nick Nail, Eric Parker ..................... ...... ... .............. .. 21 Director of Athletics Brian Hutchinson ...................... 46 J.R. Peck, Alex Punds .... .... ............ ................ .. ....... 22 Madonna Weathers, Melissa Dunn ............ ...... ...... .. 47 Mark Rhodes, Todd Sharrock ...... .... ...... .. .. .............. 23 Jim Wells, David Lichtenstein ............. ....... .... .. ........ 48 Andrew Wertz, Jake Helvey, Nate Sallee ............ ..... 24 Academics ............ ........... ..... ........................... 49-50 Allen, Arnold, Branham, Fahs ...... ....... ..................... 25 Sports Medicine .... ............................ ......... ...... 51-52 Fear, Maddox, Puch, Redmon .. ........ ................... .... 26 Strength and Conditioning .. .............................. 53-54 Robertson, Schneider, Smith ........ .... ...... ................. 27 Eagles Head Coaches .... ...................... ..... ............. 55 Staff Directory .... .......... .......... ......... .................... .. 56 Statistics, Records, Honors, Allen Field .......... 30-35 Athletic Facilities .................... .. .. ....................... 57-58 Mission Statement, Compliance Letter .. .. ....... ......... 59 2007 Statistics .. ......... .... ........................... ............ 30 MSUEAGLES .com ....... ............................................ 60 2007 Results ................. ..... .... .............................. 31 The Community and the Region .. ..... .. ................ 61-62 Records ..... ........ .............................................. 32-33 MSU Athletic Facility Master Plan .. ............. .. ....... 63-64 2 □□ 8 EAGLE BASEBALL MEOIA GUICE -----=---liliiilil•(______ MEDIA______ INF____□ RMATl_____□__N _.,,, 2oos·saseball Quick Facts Athletic Media Relations School ........... ..................... Morehead State University Randy Stacy Location ........ ............................. Morehead, KY 40351 Director Malling Address ... .......... 150 University Blvd., Box 1023 Founded ............ ................ .... ............. .............. 1887 Baseball Contact Enrollment ........................................... ............. 9,066 Nickname ................................................. ....... Eagles Phone: 606-783- 2500 E-mail: r.stacy@moreheadsta te .ed u Colors ................... ............................... Blue and Gold Conference ........ .............. .. ...... Ohio Valley Conference Affiliation .. ......... .............. ............... ..... NCAA Division I Stadium (Capacity) ........... ........... .... Allen Field ( 1,200) President ................................. Dr. Wayne D. Andrews Matt Schabert Vice President for Student Life ....... Madonna Weathers Assistant Director Director of Athletics ... .... .. .............. .... Brian Hutchinson Assistant Director of Athletlcs/SWA .......... Melissa Dunn Phone: 606-783-2556 Assistant Director of Athletics ........... David Lichtenstein E-ma II: m.schabert@m oreheadstate.edu Assistant Director of Athletics/Director of Sports Medicine ..... .......... ............................. Richard Fletcher Faculty Athletics Representative ........... Peggy Osborne Athletic Academic Counselor ............... .... Va lerie Ousley Compliance and Eligibility Coodinator .............. Jim Wells Strength and Conditioning Coach .... ..... Kevin Deweese Athletics Business and Ticket Manager .... Jenny Duncan Baseball Head Coach .. ....... ....... .................................. Jay Sorg Alma Mater ................... ............ Morehead State, 1994 Record at MSU ... ....... .............. .................. .. First year Career Reco rd ................... ........... .. ............. First year Best Time to Reach ........................ Weekday Mornings Assist ant Coaches ............ ...... ......................... .. ...... .. ..... ... .................. Rick Parr (Greenville College, 1983) .Jason Ashcraft .Jason Blanton .. ..... ........ .... .............. Jason Nea l (Oakland City, 2003) Staff Assistant Staff Assistant .. .. ................. ..... ........... Ryan Wheat (Spalding, 2003) 2007 Record: .......... .......................................... 16-36 2007 OVC Record ..... ................................. 9-18 (10th) Media Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost .............................. 18/9 Starters Returning/Lost ............ ............................. 4/5 Directions to Allen Field Pitchers Returning/Lost ........ ....... .. ...................... 10/2 From Interstate 64: Proceed South/East on Kentucky Hfghway 32 into Morehead. Turn left onto U.S. Highway 60 and proceed approximately 2 miles. Turn left onto Playforth Place Immedi­ ately past the Academic-Athletic Center. Allen Field is located j ust beyond Jayne Stadium (football and soccer ). Game Information Game programs, game notes and other material will be avail­ Credits able In the press box. Box scores and play-by-play will be The 2008 Morehead State baseball media guide was writ­ available fol lowing each game. ten and edited by Athletic Media Re lations Director Randy Interviews Stacy. The University/Community section was designed by Contact Head Coach Jay Sorg directly at 606- 783- 2882. For Dugout Media, Inc. Covers were designed by CB&G Mar­ player interviews, contact Athletic Media Re lations at 606-783- keting, LLC. Ed itorial assistance provided by Director of 2500. Athletics Brian Hutchinson, Assistant Athletic Media Re la­ Broadcast Permission tions Director and Publications Coordinator Matt Schabert, Contact Randy Stacy, Athletic Media Re lations Director, or Ja­ the MSU Office of Communications and Ma rketing, the son Blanton, Staff Assistant, at 606-783-2500 for information. Morehead Tourism Commission and the Ohio Va lley Con­ Standard telephone lines are available. ference. Ph otography by MSU staff photographers Ti m Holbrook and Guy Huffman. Printing by Post Printing Com­ pany, Lexington, Ky. _ ________________ ____) Primary Media Outlets Allen Field Print Media Broadcast Media Lexington Herald-Leader Morehead State Public Allen Field, the home of the Baseball Eagles, has Rick Ba iley Radio state-of-the-art lighting, newly remodeled locker room Gene Abel Chuck Mraz space with tunnels to the dugouts, refurbished office Main and Midland Morehead State University space, press box and restrooms and seating for more Lexington, KY 40507 Morehead, KY 40351 than 1,000. Extensive work has recently been com­ 859-231-3225 606-783- 2001 pleted on the playlng surface, warning tracks and FAX : 859-231-1451 FAX: 606-783-2335 bullpens. The facility is named for former Eagle stu­ dent-athlete, baseball and golf coach, and athletic Ashland Daily Independent WIVY/WKCA-Radio administrator, John "Sonny" Allen. Through the years, Adam Vankirk Jeff Ray the facility has hosted the Oh io Val ley Conference Rocky Stanley Dan Man ley Baseball Championship Playoffs, the Kentucky State 17th Street P.O. Box 1010 High School Tournament, the 16th Region Tournament Ashland, KY 41101 Owingsville, KY 40360 and several American Legion tournaments. 606-326-2673 606-674-2266 FAX : 606-326-2678 FAX: 606-674-6700 The Courier-