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Texas State Baseball 2018 TEXAS STATE BASEBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION 2018 PLAYER BIOS Quick Facts ................................................................................................................................1 Numerical Roster ....................................................................................................................21 Media Information ....................................................................................................................2 Alphabetical Roster .................................................................................................................22 San Marcos/Austin/San Antonio Information ....................................................................... 3-4 Returning Players ............................................................................................................. 23-35 Texas State University Quick Facts ............................................................................................5 Newcomers ....................................................................................................................... 36-38 Academic Excellence .................................................................................................................6 Texas State University System ..................................................................................................7 2017 SEASON REVIEW Texas State University Information ...........................................................................................8 2017 Overall Statistics .............................................................................................................39 Texas State Notable Alumni ......................................................................................................8 2017 Sun Belt Conference Statistics ........................................................................................40 President Dr. Denise M. Trauth .................................................................................................9 2017 Sun Belt Championship Statistics ...................................................................................41 Director of Athletics Dr. Larry Teis ...........................................................................................10 2017 Season Results ...............................................................................................................42 Athletic Administration ..........................................................................................................11 2017 Batting/Pitching Game-by-Game ............................................................................ 43-44 Bobcat Ballpark .......................................................................................................................12 2017 Opponent Batting/Pitching Game-by-Game ............................................................ 45-46 Texas State Athletic Facilities ..................................................................................................13 2017 Leaders .................................................................................................................... 47-48 Sun Belt Conference Information ...................................................................................... 14-15 2017 Summary .......................................................................................................................49 COACHING STAFF HISTORY AND RECORDS Head Coach Ty Harrington ................................................................................................ 16-17 Individual Career/Season Batting Records ........................................................................ 50-51 Assistant Coaches....................................................................................................................18 Individual Career/Season Pitching Records ....................................................................... 52-53 Director of Operations/Volunteer Assistant/Manager .............................................................19 Team/Single-Game/Miscellaneous Records ............................................................................54 Support Staff ...........................................................................................................................20 Athletic and Academic Accolades ...................................................................................... 55-56 All-Time MLB Draft Selections.................................................................................................57 All-Time Letterwinners ..................................................................................................... 58-59 All-Time Series vs. Opponents .................................................................................................60 Year-by-Year Results ........................................................................................................ 61-67 2018 Opponents .....................................................................................................................68 @TXSTATEBASEBALL /TEXASSTATEATHLETICS /TXSTATEBOBCATS @TXSTATEBOBCATS QUICK FACTS GENERAL HISTORY Location ..................................................................................................................San Marcos, Texas All-Time Record .....................................................................................................1,044-849-4 (.551) Founded .......................................................................................................................................1899 All-Time Conference Record .........................................................................................451-341 (.569) Enrollment ..............................................................................................................38,808 (Fall 2017) All-Time SBC Record ...................................................................................................62-63 (.496) Nickname ................................................................................................................................Bobcats All-Time WAC Record ..................................................................................................16-11 (.593) School Colors ................................................................................................................Maroon & Gold All-Time SLC Record ................................................................................................376-269 (.583) Home Field/Capacity ........................................................................................ Bobcat Ballpark/2,500 Conference Championships .......................................................................................3 (2009, ‘10, ‘11) Dimensions .................................................................................330 Left - 405 Center - 330 Right Conference Tournament Championships ...........................................................4 (1997, ‘99, ‘00, ‘11) Conference ....................................................................................................................Sun Belt (SBC) NCAA Tournament Record ............................................................................................................ 4-10 President ........................................................Dr. Denise M. Trauth (College of Mount St. Joseph, ‘71) Last NCAA Postseason Opponent/Result ...................................................Texas/L, 4-3 (June 5, 2011) Director of Athletics ........................................................................................Dr. Larry Teis (TCU, ‘88) NCAA Regional Championships - Austin, Texas SWA ........................................................................................................Tracy Shoemake (Texas, ‘90) Faculty Representative ...........................................................................Dr. Paul Gowens (Baylor, ‘65) 2018 TEAM INFORMATION 2017 Overall Record .........................................................................................................29-30 (.492) COACHING STAFF Home ..................................................................................................................................... 20-13 Head Coach ............................................................................Ty Harrington, 19th Season (Texas, ‘89) Away ........................................................................................................................................ 7-17 Record at Texas State .......................................................................... 591-468-1 (.558) - 18 years Neutral .......................................................................................................................................2-0 Career Record ........................................................................................................................Same Sun Belt Conference Record / Finish ........................................................................ 13-17 (.433) / 8th Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator ............................. Steven Trout, 3rd Season (TCU, ‘07) Letterwinners Returning / Lost .................................................................................................. 15/11 Assistant Coach ..........................................................Chad Massengale,
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