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Armstrong Atlantic State University 2010 Baseball Twelve NCAA Regionals In 22 Seasons: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007 NCAA World Series 1988, 1989 & 1994 National Scoring Champion 1990 & 1993 National Pitching Champion 1980 & 1992 #1 Ranking In Final Poll 1989 & 1990 AASU’s “Era of Excellence” Year Record Final Poll Regular Season Post-Season 1983 54-20 8th NAIA District 2nd 2nd District Tourney 1984 63-17 3rd NAIA District 2nd 2nd District Tourney 1985 55-18 Big South/DI Division Co-Champs 3rd Conference Tourney 1986 37-20 Big South/DI Division 4th None 1987 47-15 Big South/DI Division Champion 2nd Conference Tourney 1988 42-13 4th NCAA II Region #1 Seed Region Champion 5th NCAA II Series 1989 43-17 1st NCAA II Region #1 Seed Region Champion 7th NCAA II Series 1990 47-9 1st NCAA II Region #1 Seed 2nd Region Tourney 1991 36-21 12th NCAA II Region #1 Seed 3rd Region Tourney 1992 45-13 8th NCAA II Region #1 Seed 2nd Conference Tourney Conference Champion 3rd Region Tourney 1993 45-13 11th NCAA II Region #2 Seed 3rd Region Tourney Conference Champion 5th Conference Tourney 1994 50-15 5th NCAA II Region #2 Seed Region Champion Conference Runner-Up 3rd Conference Tourney 5th NCAA II Series 1995 27-23 None Conference #3 5th Conference Tourney 1996 31-23 31st NCAA II Conference #3 5th Conference Tourney 1997 33-25 None Conference #5 4th Conference Tourney 1998 38-21 19th NCAA II Region #2 Seed 4th Region Tourney Conference #5 3rd Conference Tourney 1999 42-14 10th NCAA II Region #4 Seed 3rd Region Tourney Conference #4 2000 37-17 25th NCAA II Conference #6 None Region #6 2001 38-15 15th NCAA II Conference #4 None Region #5 2002 34-21 None Conference #8 None 2003 36-15 9th NCAA II Region #2 4th Region Tourney Conference Co-Champs 2004 29-27 None Conference #11 None 2005 34-16 18th NCAA II Conference #6 None 2006 40-18 24th NCAA II Region #4 4th Region Tourney Conference #5 4th Conference Tourney 2007 39-23 21st NCAA II Region #4 Conf. Tourn. Champions Conference #5 5th Region Tourney 2008 27-23 None Conference #6 5th Conference Tourney 2009 38-18 25th NCAA II Conference #4 5th Conference Tourney Region #6 Overall Record: 1087-480 (.694) Average Season Record: 40-17 25 Seasons With 33+ Wins 12 NCAA Tournament appearances in 22 seasons 5 Consecutive #1 Seedings in South Atlantic Regional: 1988-1992 3 NCAA II College World Series appearances: 1988, 1989, 1994 43 All-Americans past 22 years National Scoring Champion: 1990, 1993 National Pitching Champion: 1980, 1992 Four Peach Belt Conference Championships Nationally Ranked in 16 of last 22 Final Polls 2 #1 Final Rankings: 1989, 1990 138 Graduates in past 24 years 27 Consecutive years with professional signings Table of Contents Era of Excellence .......................... IFC Pirate Honor Roll.........................68-70 Table of Contents ................................ 1 Team Records ...............................71-72 Did You Know? ................................... 2 Individual Records ........................73-76 2010 Season Outlook.......................... 3 Season Leaders .............................77-80 Head Coach Joe Roberts ...................4-5 Top 10 Charts - Season ................81-82 Winningest DII Coaches ..................... 6 Top 10 Charts - Career ................83-84 Assistant Coaches .............................7-8 AASU Administration ...............85-86 2010 Roster ........................................ 9 Armstrong Atlantic State University 87 2010 Depth Chart ............................10 2010 Schedule ..................................BC 2009 Review .....................................11 Player Profles ...............................12-21 2009 Final Stats ..............................22 2009 Season Results .........................23 Final Division II Polls .................24-26 AASU Athletic Department 2010 DII Preseason Poll ...................27 Phone Directory 2009 National Championships .........28-29 2009 All-America Teams .................30 Main Numbers 2009 South Atlantic All-Region .......31 Athletic Department 912-344-2813 Regional Seedings ..........................31-34 Athletics FAX 912-344-3422 912-344-3450 Winningest Division II Teams ...........35 Team Statistics in DII .......................36 Administration Individual Statistics in DII ................37 Andy Carter, Athletic Director 912-344-2730 AASU Athletic Hall of Fame .........38 Jason Hall, Assoc. AD for Compliance 912-344-3368 Adam Bernero...................................39 Chad Jackson, Sports Communications 912-344-3114 Pirates in the Pros .............................40 Michael Smoose, Assistant to the AD 912-344-2813 Savannah/Tybee Island .....................41 Brittany Schmidt, Asst. to the AD 912-257-8786 All-American Honor Roll ............42-43 Dr. Donald Anderson, Student Services 912-344-2726 Daniel Hinely, Athletic Trainer 912-344-2866 2009 PBC Stats/Standings ..............44 Tammy Collins, Asst. Athletic Trainer 912-344-3047 PBC Season History ....................45-50 PBC Ledger ......................................51 Coaching Staff PBC Year-by-Year Leaders...........52-53 Joe Roberts, Baseball 912-344-2694 PBC Records ................................54-58 Calvain Culberson, Asst. Baseball 912-344-3147 Pirates in the Postseason ....................59 Jeremy Luther, Basketball (Men’s) 912-344-2992 Memorable Seasons .......................60-64 Evans Davis, Cross Country/Asst. MBB 912-344-2690 AASU Coaching Records .................65 Matt Schmidt, Basketball (Women’s) 912-344-3110 AASU Sponsors...............................65 Karmen Graham, Asst. Wm. Basketball 912-344-2674 Diamond Classic History .............66-67 Michael Butler, Men’s Golf 912-344-2752 Simon Earnshaw, Tennis 912-344-3195 Credits David Secker, Asst. Tennis 912-344-3195 The 2010 Armstrong Atlantic Eric Faulconer, Women’s Soccer 912-344-3095 State University Baseball media Leeanna Woodworth, Asst. Soccer 912-344-3095 guide was published by the Ted Evans, Softball 912-344-2727 AASU Offce of Sports Commu- Sam Floyd, Asst. Softball 912-344-2727 nications, Chad Jackson, director. Will Condon, Volleyball 912-344-3239 AASU head coach Joe Roberts Rindy Vidovich, Asst. Volleyball 912-344-3239 and assistant coach Calvain Culberson also contributed to this publication. PBC teams finished in the top three at the NCAA II Series every year from 1994-2003 1 Did You Know? √ AASU is the 2nd winningest NCAA Division II baseball team since 1983? √ AASU was the 3rd winningest NCAA Division II team in the 1990’s? √ AASU is one of 8 teams nationally to be in the NCAA II Regionals at least 12 of the past 22 seasons ? √ AASU has been ranked nationally in 16 of the last 22 fnal NCAA II polls, including the Top 15 ten times? √ AASU has had 38 players go to professional baseball in the past 12 years? √ AASU has had 27 consecutive years with players signing to play professional baseball? √ AASU has had 22 All-Americans and 21 Hon. Mention All-Americans in 22 years? √ AASU is one of 4 Peach Belt schools to have won 4 conference championships since 1992? √ AASU has had 138 of its players graduate in 24 years? √ AASU baseball players carried a cumulative 3.06 GPA for the past 12 years? √ AASU has posted 40 win seasons 13 times since 1981 and 33-win years 25 times? √ AASU was No. 1 in NCAA DII total attendance in 2002 with 14,516? √ AASU vs. Georgia drew 3,115 in 2002, then an NCAA II regular season record? √ AASU has drawn 4 of the top 9 regular season crowds in NCAA II history? √ AASU is one of 7 teams that have had been No. 1 seeds 5 times since 1988? √ AASU has a 1087-480 (.694) record during the past 27 years, for a 40-17 average? √ AASU is in Savannah, Georgia, a coastal beach town only 90 minutes north of Florida? √ AASU’s Joe Roberts is the winningest active coach in NCAA DII baseball? √ AASU has achieved a 46-20 (.697) mark in the Memorial Health Diamond Classic (formerly the Great Savannah Shootout) featuring DI schools? √ AASU has compiled a 167-101 record (.623) vs. NCAA I teams since 1983 with wins over quality teams such as Georgia, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Michigan, North Carolina, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, The Citadel, Jacksonville, Georgia Southern, Indiana, Duke, Maryland, West Virginia, Northwestern, Coastal Carolina, Connecticut, Louisville, Central Florida, Army, Mercer, Davidson, VMI, Winthrop, William and Mary, Charleston Southern, Illinois-Chicago, Georgia State, Bethune-Cookman, tied N.C. State and has played others such as Miami, Florida State and Wake Forest? 2 AASU is the second winningest DII baseball program since 1983 2009 Season Preview The Armstrong Atlantic State baseball squad expects to compete once again for a