2007 WEST VIRGINIA BASEBALL

Mountaineer Baseball Notes - April 27-29, 2007

2007 SCHEDULE/SCOREBOARD West Virginia (24-13, 6-8) vs. St. John’s (26-12, 11-4) Date Opponent Time/Result Feb. 16 Cleveland State# W, 5-1 Friday, April 27, 7:05 p.m. Feb. 17 Cleveland State# W, 6-3 Feb. 18 Cleveland State# L, 3-0 Saturday, April 28, 3 p.m. Feb. 23 North Carolina State^ L, 5-1 Sunday, April 29, 1 p.m. Feb. 25 UNC Wilmington^ W, 7-6 Feb. 26 at Norfolk State Cancelled Hawley Field, Morgantown, W.Va. Mar. 2 Marist+ W, 6-5 Mar. 3 Rhode Island+ W, 14-9 Mar. 4 Coastal Carolina+ L, 16-4 Live Stats/Radio: Mar. 6 Niagara (2) Cancelled Head Coaches: Mar. 10 Hartford W, 7-0 Mar. 11 Hartford (2) W, 11-1 West Virginia Greg Van Zant Live stats for this weekend’s games W, 11-5 can be found WVU’s Web site, Mar.12 Hartford W, 11-1 373-314-1, 13th season Mar. 13 Duquesne L, 14-12 www.MSNsportsNET.com Mar. 16 Toledo Cancelled Mar. 17 Toledo (2) Cancelled Mar. 18 Toledo Cancelled Mar. 20 St. Bonaventure W, 12-1 All-Time Series: Mar. 21 St Bonaventure L, 10-6 Mar. 24 Seton Hall* (2) W, 4-3 (13) W, 12-5 The Mountaineers trail in the all-time Mar. 25 Seton Hall* W, 4-3 series with the Red Storm 15-20. The Mar. 27 Canisius (2) W, 7-1 W, 9-1 two teams first met in 1902. Last Mar. 30 Louisville* L, 4-3 year WVU beat St. John’s in the first Mar. 31 Louisville* L, 16-5 Apr. 1 Louisville* L, 9-8 round of the BIG EAST Tournament Apr. 3 Coppin State (2) W, 12-0 St. John’s head coach before losing the elimination game to W, 10-0 Apr. 5 South Florida* L, 8-5 Ed Blankmeyer the Red Storm two days later. Apr. 6 South Florida* L, 8-9 357-228-3, 12th season Apr. 7 South Florida* W, 16-5 Apr. 10 Maryland-Eastern Shore (2) W, 8-4 W, 10-2 Last Meeting: Apr. 13 Cincinnati* W, 16-4 Apr. 14 Cincinnati* L, 11-8 Apr. 15 Cincinnati* Cancelled BIG EAST Tournament, Clearwater, Apr. 18 Ohio W, 6-1 Fla. Apr. 20 Notre Dame* L, 5-2 Apr. 21 Notre Dame* L, 17-6 W, 5-3 (2006) Apr. 22 Notre Dame* W, 16-7 L, 12-7 (2006) Apr. 24 Maryland W, 13-2 Apr. 27 St. John’s* 7:05 p.m. PROBABLE MOUNTAINEER STARTERS Apr. 28 St. John’s* 3:00 p.m. Apr. 29 St. John’s* 1:00 p.m. Pos. Name Stats Diamond Notes May 5 Villanova* (2) Noon C: Mike Schmidt, So. .267 BA, 14 RBI Can also play 1B and pitch May 6 Villanova* Noon 1B:Jordon Yost, Fr. .318 BA, 30 RBI Leads team with 9 home runs May 8 Maryland 6:00 p.m. 2B:Jason Pape, Sr. .345 BA, 27 RBI Former transfer from Allegheny College May 9 Ohio 7:05 p.m. May 11 Connecticut* 3 p.m. 3B:Vince Belnome, Fr. .347 BA, 23 RBI Has started every game at 3B May 12 Connecticut* Noon SS:Tyler Kuhn, Jr. .349 BA, 42 RBI Has 11 multiple RBI games May 13 Connecticut* Noon LF: Justin Jenkins, Sr. .434 BA, 40 RBI Preseason 2nd team All-America May 17 Georgetown* 7:05 p.m. CF:Adam White, So. .396 BA, 27 RBI Has 18 multiple games May 18 Georgetown* 7:05 p.m. May 19 Georgetown* 1:00 p.m. RF:Austin Markel, So. .318 BA, 29 RBI Has 11 stolen bases May 22-26 BIG EAST Tournament TBA DH:Trent Ridgley, Sr. .368 BA, 17 RBI Had 5 hits against Cincinnati (4/13)

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The Last Time Out... 2007 Records Summary (as of 4/27/07) A record crowd of 1,174 fans watched the WVU baseball Overall ...... 24-13 team pound Maryland 13-2, on Tuesday night at Hawley Field ... BIG EAST ...... 6-8 the crowd was the most ever to watch a game at Hawley Field Non-conference ...... 18-5 surpassing the 1,077 in attendance to see WVU take on Notre Hawley Field ...... 16-3 Road ...... 3-8 Dame 10 years ago on April 26, 1997 ... right-handed pitcher Neutral ...... 5-2 Josh Whitlock (6-3) gave WVU another solid outing to pick up Extra Innings ...... 1-0 his fifth win in his last five starts ... Whitlock allowed just four hits Seven Innings ...... 7-1 and two runs in eight innings as the starter ... Whitlock also Day ...... 21-9 limited baserunners with just two walks while striking out seven Night ...... 2-4 G1 of DH ...... 5-0 of 29 batters he faced ... West Virginia gave plenty of G2 of DH ...... 4-0 support to Whitlock even though he didn’t need it ... after BIG EAST home ...... 4-1 Maryland DH A.J. Casario hit a solo to center in the BIG EAST road ...... 2-7 first to go up 1-0, the Mountaineers bounced back with a four run Monday ...... 0-0 Tuesday ...... 8-1 third inning ... Jason Pape led off with a to right center Wednesday...... 1-1 and moved to third on Adam White’s sacrifice bunt ... senior Thursday ...... 0-0 leftfielder Justin Jenkins double in Pape to tie the game at 1-1 ... Friday ...... 3-4 Austin Markel drew a walk to put two on and DH Trent Ridgley Saturday ...... 5-5 lined out a three-run home run to center field to give WVU a 4-1 Sunday ...... 6-3 Game decided by one run ...... 4-3 lead ... WVU added two runs in the fourth as Jordon Yost hit his Game decided by two runs ...... 0-0 team-best ninth home run of the season to lead off the inning ... after catcher Mike Schmidt walked, Pape laid down a sac bunt Non-conference Breakdown to move Schmidt to second ... Tyler Kuhn singled back up the ACC ...... 1-1 America East ...... 4-0 middle and Schmidt hustled around third to beat centerfielder Atlantic-10 ...... 2-2 Nick Jowers’ throw to the plate to put WVU ahead 6-1 ... the Big South ...... 0-1 Terps countered with a run in the sixth, but the Mountaineers Patriot League ...... 0-0 distanced themselves with five runs on five hits in the bottom of Conf. USA ...... 0-0 the inning ... WVU manufactured three runs before Kuhn drove Ind...... 0-0 MEAC ...... 2-0 in the final two runs of the inning with a two-RBI double to left MAC...... 0-0 center ... WVU finished the evening with two final runs in the MAAC ...... 3-0 seventh to leave the scoreboard at 13-2. Mid American ...... 1-0

When WVU ... Outhits opp...... 22-1 Scouting the Red Storm Is outhit by opp...... 2-10 Hit same as opp...... 0-2 Location: Queens, N.Y. Hits two or more HR ...... 7-4 Enrollment: 19,600 Scores first ...... 16-2 Conference: BIG EAST Opp. scores first ...... 8-11 Scores in the first inning ...... 9-2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 19/9 Allows a score in the first inning ...... 6-7 2007 Record: 26-12 Scores five runs or more ...... 22-8 2007 Conf. Record: 11-4 Scores four runs or less ...... 2-5 2006 Record: 40-19 Allows five runs or more ...... 7-11 2006 Conf. Record: 16-10 Allows four runs or less ...... 18-2 Trails after the eighth inning ...... 1-12 Top Hitter: Gil Zayas, 3B (.383 BA, 38 RBI) Leads after the eighth inning ...... 14-0 Top Pitcher: Matt Tosoni, LHP (2.81 ERA, 4-2) Tied after the eighth inning ...... 2-0 Commits more errors than opp...... 2-7 Commits less errors than opp...... 16-3

On Deck For WVU 2007 Miscellaneous The WVU baseball team will travel to Villanova, Pa., to Wins in last at-bat ...... 2 take on the Wildcats in a three-game series May 5-6. West Longest winning streak ...... 5 Virginia and Villanova will first meet for a doubleheader at Noon Longest losing streak ...... 3 Largest margin of victory ...... 12 on Saturday, May 5. The BIG EAST series will end with a Noon Largest crowd ...... 3927 meeting on Sunday, May 6. Largest home crowd ...... 1174 Series sweeps ...... 5 Times swept ...... 1 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BASEBALL

Multiple-Hit Games Jenkins Named Preseason All-America Player 2 3 4 5+ Total by Collegiate Baseball Justin Jenkins 16 4 3 - 23 West Virginia University’s Justin Jenkins was Adam White 9 7 2 - 18 selected to the preseason second team All-America as Tyler Kuhn 10 6 - - 16 chosen by Collegiate Baseball. Vince Belnome 10 3 1 - 14 Jenkins, a senior outfielder from Ridgeley, W.Va., Jason Pape 10 2 1 - 13 batted .375 with 10 home runs and 49 RBI as a junior for the Austin Markel 11 2 - - 13 36-22 Mountaineers. Jenkins and Rutgers shortstop Todd Jordon Yost 8 3 - - 11 Frazier are the BIG EAST conference’s sole representatives Justin Parks 7 2 - - 9 Trent Ridgley 3 1 - 1 5 in Collegiate Baseball’s selection as Frazier was named to Mike Schmidt 2 - - - 2 the third team. Brent Lockhart - 1 - - 1 The publication also predicted that West Virginia will finish fourth in the BIG EAST this season after a solid fifth- place finish last year. 2006 conference champion Notre Dame is again picked to finish first in 2007 followed by Louisville and Multiple-RBI Games St. John’s. Player 2 3 4 5+ Total Jenkins is West Virginia's first preseason All- Tyler Kuhn 811111 American since Matt Schubert was selected by Collegiate Adam White 6 2 - - 8 Baseball in 1992. Jordon Yost 521-8 Austin Markel 5 2 - - 7 Justin Jenkins 5 - 2 - 7 Vince Belnome 3 2 - - 5 Jason Pape 2 2 - 1 5 Justin Parks 211-4 Mike Schmidt 4 - - - 4 Batting Average Leaders Since 1974 Trent Ridgley 2 1 - 1 4 Brent Lockhart - 1 - - 1 Year Batting Average Michael Burger 1 - - - 1 2007 Jenkins .434 2006 Bowling .403 2005 Fritz .379 Hitting Streaks 2004 Fritz .364 Player Longest Current 2003 Fritz .407 Justin Jenkins 36 36 2002 Blevins .352 Tyler Kuhn 11 5 2001 Grimm .358 Adam White 10 4 2000 Reeser .350 Jordon Yost 9 2 1999 Williams .394 Justin Parks 9 1 1998 McNamee .429 Vince Belnome 7 3 1997 Frushour .374 Austin Markel 7 - 1996 Olkowski .394 Trent Ridgley 6 5 1995 Myers .372 Mike Schmidt 4 4 1994 Landers .416 Jason Pape 4 1 1993 Landers .376 Brent Lockhart 2 - 1992 Reep .370 Michael Burger 2 - 1991 Schubert .383 Chris Enourato 1 1 1990 Prosser .409 1989 Rolen .425 1988 Halloran .364 1987 Rolen .389 WHO’S HOT: JUSTIN JENKINS 1986 Morande .387 Justin Jenkins has been on a roll since he arrived at West Virginia in 2005. 1985 Battaglia .395 He was recently named to the preseason second team All-America as 1984 Bernardo .430 chosen by Collegiate Baseball this year. The senior outfielder was also named to the BIG EAST all-preseason team along with teammate Adam 1983 Watts .373 White. Jenkins currently owns the longest hitting streak ever by a BIG 1982 Wilson .353 EAST player (36 games). He also is the new career doubles leader, passing 1981 Wilson .349 former Mountaineer standout Stan Posluszny. 1980 Pizatella .359 1979 Emsweller .409 A Peek at Jenkins’ Stats 1978 Pickering .357 BA ...... 434 1977 Kocur .400 RBI ...... 40 1976 Pickering .341 HR ...... 6 GP ...... 37 1975 Ungvarsky .365 H ...... 69 1974 Shipley .404 2B ...... 21 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BASEBALL Two Named to Preseason All-BIG EAST Team West Virginia University’s Justin Jenkins and Adam White were named to the 2007 Big East all- preseason team. Jenkins, a senior outfielder from Ridgeley, W.Va., batted .375 with 10 home runs and 49 RBI as a junior for the 36-22 Mountaineers last 2007 Preseason Poll season. He had 25 doubles and also set the single season base hits record at WVU with 94 a year ago. Place Team (1st Place Votes) Pts. White, a sophomore centerfielder 1. St. John’s (7) 116 from Philipsburg, Pa., hit .368 with 27 2. Notre Dame (4) 110 RBI from the No. 9 spot in the order 3. Louisville (1) 95 and had 19 stolen bases. 4. Rutgers 78 West Virginia was the conference’s 5. Connecticut 75 top hitting team in 2006 with a team 6. South Florida 71 batting average of .339, which also 7. Cincinnati 68 ranked second in the country. 8. West Virginia 53 The Mountaineers were predicted 9. Pittsburgh 43 to finish eighth in preseason polling 10. Seton Hall 42 ahead of Pitt, Seton Hall, Villanova 11. Villanova 24 and Georgetown. 12. Georgetown 17 St. John’s, 40-19 last year, was predicted by league coaches to win the Big East. Notre Dame, with new coach 2007 PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR Dave Schrage, was picked to finish second followed by Todd Frazier, Rutgers Louisville, Rutgers, Connecticut and Cincinnati. Rutgers junior infielder Todd Frazier was named Big 2007 PRESEASON PITCHER OF THE YEAR East preseason player of the year and Notre Dame Kyle Weiland, Notre Dame sophomore Kyle Weiland was named preseason pitcher of the year. Preseason All-BIG EAST Team P - Steve Blevins, Cincinnati P - Kyle Weiland, Notre Dame P - Scott Barnes, St. John’s P - Wade Korpi, Notre Dame C - Larry Day, Connecticut IF - *Todd Frazier, Rutgers IF - Logan Johnson, Louisville IF - Jorge Castillo, Louisville IF - Chris Cates, Louisville OF - Adam White, West Virginia OF - Chris Joachim, St. John’s Mountaineers All-Time vs. the BIG EAST OF - Justin Jenkins, West Virginia School W L T Began DH - Anthony Smith, St. John’s Cincinnati 12 8 0 1908 * - unanimous selection Connecticut 16 16 0 1996 Georgetown 21 27 0 1902 Louisville 2 5 0 2001 Notre Dame 14 32 0 1902 Pitt 91 76 0 1895 Rutgers 18 33 1 1917 Seton Hall 21 10 0 1976 St. John’s 16 20 0 1902 South Florida 2 4 0 2006 Villanova 20 9 0 1996 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BASEBALL The Last Time WVU... The Last Time a WVU Hitter... - Scored 15 or More Runs in a Game: - Hit Two or More Home Runs in a Game: o vs. Notre Dame, April 22, 2007 (16-7) o Trent Ridgley vs. Cincinnati, April 13, 2007 - Scored 20 or More Runs in a Game: - Hit Three or More Home Runs in a Game: o vs. Seton Hall, April 1, 2006 (28-8) o Tim McCabe vs. Duquesne, April 1, 2002 - Scored Eight or More Runs in an Inning: - Hit Four or More Home Runs in a Game: o vs. Rhode Island (10 in the 3rd) March 3, 2007, o Bill Biddle vs. Quantico Marines May 9, 1947 (14-9) - Hit Home Runs in Consecutive At-Bats: - Scored 15 or More Runs in an Inning: o Tim McCabe vs. Duquesne, April 1, 2002 o vs. Virginia Tech (15 in the 6th), April 17, (6th & 8th innings) 2003, (W, 15-5) - Hit a Grand Slam: - Tied a Game: o Trent Ridgley vs. Cincinnati, April 13, 2007 o vs. Virginia Tech (darkness), March 6, - Hit for the Cycle: 1998 (3-3, 9 innings) o Bob Spangler vs. Coppin St., April 21, 1998 - Turned a Play: - Recorded Five or More Hits in a Game: o vs. Maryland (2nd inning), April 18, 2006 o Trent Ridgley vs. Cincinnati, April 13, 2007 - Committed Five or More Errors in a Game: - Hit Two Triples in a Game: o vs. Rhode Island (five E’s), March 3, 2007 o Michael Burger vs. Cornell, March 12, 2005 (W, 14-9) - Stole Five or More Bases in a Game: o Babe Barna vs. St. Vincent, May 22, 1937 The Last Time a WVU Pitcher... - Tallied 10 or More Total Bases in a Game: - Threw a Nine Inning No-Hitter: o Trent Ridgley vs. Cincinnati o Billy Biggs vs. Buffalo, March 8, 2002 (11 bases), April 13, 2007 - Threw a Seven Inning No-Hitter: - Drove in Seven or More Runs in a Game: o Josh Whitlock vs. Coppin State, April 3, 2007 o Justin Jenkins vs. Md.-Eastern Shore (7 RBI), - Threw a Complete Game Shutout: o Josh Whitlock vs. Coppin St. (seven innings), April 3, 2007 - Struck Out 10 or More Batters: o Kenny Durst vs. Cincinnati (10 K’s) April 14, 2007 - Struck Out 15 or More Batters: o David Maust vs. Cleveland State (15 K’s), March 11, 2001 - Struck Out 20 or More Batters: o Joe Radosevich vs. Waynesburg (22 K’s), April 16, 1964

Inside The Numbers

9 - Number of home runs from redshirt freshman Jordon Yost, a team best.

11 - Total number of multiple RBI games for junior shortstop Tyler Kuhn.

19 - Number of combined bases stolen by Austin Markel and Adam White to lead the Mountaineers.

36 - Longest current hitting streak, owned by Jenkins. Also a new BIG EAST record.

48 - Number of batters Matt Yurish has struck out over 49.1 innings on the mound.

61 - Number of hits Adam White has registered as the lead-off hitter for the Mountaineers so far this season. Matt Yurish 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BASEBALL Fast Starts National Recognition The West Virginia baseball team started the 2007 Mountaineer pitcher Josh season with back-to-back wins for the third consecutive year. Whitlock has been named one of The Mountaineers started the season off by beating “Louisville Slugger’s” National Cleveland State 5-1 and 6-3 in Winston-Salem, N.C. Players of the Week by Collegiate In 2006, WVU broomed the Bucknell Bison with a Baseball for his performance 3-0 series win. A year earlier, in 2005, West Virginia started against Coppin State on April 3. off with a 2-0 sweep of Norfolk State. A native of Given, W.Va., The 2005 season resulted in a 25-30 record while Whitlock (4-3) pitched a seven- the 2006 season saw WVU post a 36-22 record and return inning no-hitter against Coppin to the BIG EAST tournament for the first time since 2003. State. The right-handed pitcher Key to the Game struck out eight and walked only three to guide the Mountaineers to Senior Jason Pape had a career outing against a 10-0 victory. Seton Hall on March 24, in game two of a doubleheader. Whitlock is only the eighth Pape homered for the second time in his career (his first pitcher in WVU history to toss a no-hitter. The last home run came against St. Bonaventure on March 21) to Mountaineer to throw a no-no was southpaw Matt Yurish score three total runs and contribute to West Virginia’s 12- against Coppin State on April 4, 2006. Whitlock is also 5 win. the eighth player in West Virginia baseball history to The second baseman went 4-for-5 with six RBI in earn National Player of the Week honors. game two against Seton Hall. For his efforts, Whitlock was also named to the Break Out The Brooms BIG EAST honor roll for the week of April 9. For the second consecutive year West Virginia Whitlock was also named the BIG EAST pitcher opened conference play with a weekend sweep of an of the week earlier in the season after his performance opponent (Pittsburgh in 2006). against Hartford on March 12. The Mountaineers downed Whitlock, a 6-1, 190-pound redshirt sophomore, Seton Hall in three games led WVU to an 11-1 victory on Monday, March 12, to March 24-25. WVU took game complete a four-game sweep of Hartford at Hawley Field. one, 4-3, in a 13-inning thriller Whitlock held the Hawks hitless for the first 6.2 and then won game two, 12-5. innings of the game. The right-hander allowed just one hit West Virginia took care of had 10 while walking just three in seven business in game three with a innings to pick up his first win of the season for the bottom-of-the-ninth run to Mountaineers. It was just his second career start in a complete the sweep 4-3. Mountaineer uniform. WVU completed back-to- back sweeps by winning two games against Canisius on Record Breakers March 27, after taking care of In two games against Cincinnati, the Seton Hall the previous Mountaineers tied or broke five school and career weekend. The Mountaineers won game one of the records. doubleheader, 7-1, and took game two, 9-1. The Mountaineers would go on o sweep Coppin Justin Jenkins broke the school record for State in two games and Maryland-Eastern Shore in two. longest hitting streak with 31 consecutive games (4/ Josh Whitlock threw the first no-hitter of his career in game 14). two against Coppin State. Earlier in the 2007 season, WVU completed a four- Trent Ridgley tied the school record for most game non-conference sweep of Hartford. West Virginia hits in a game with five, including a home run and a outscored the Hawks 40-7. West Virginia’s 40 runs against grand slam (4/13). Hartford is the most runs in a four-game series since the Mountaineers put up 46 against New York Tech in 1999. Jason Pape broke the school record for most sacrifice hits in a season with 14 (4/14). Teams Swept by WVU in 2007 Matt Yurish struck out a career-high 12 Hartford, March 10-12, four games Cincinnati batters (4/13). Seton Hall, March 24-25, three games Canisius, March 27, two games Kenny Durst struck out a career-high 10 Coppin State, April 3, two games Bearcat batters (4/14). Maryland-Eastern Shore, April 10, two games 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BASEBALL Tracking The Long Ball Home Sweet Hawley West Virginia hit 52 homeruns in 2006. Below is a In the past, Hawley Field has proven to be friendly list of homeruns that the Mountaineers have hit so far this confines for the Mountaineers. season: Since beginning play at Hawley Field in 1971, the Mountaineers have only posted one sub .500 home record 2/23 - Justin Jenkins (1) vs. N.C. State, 4th inning, 5-1, L (2004). 3/2 - Jordon Yost (1) vs. Marist, 8th inning, 6-5, W WVU has a 16-3 record at home in 2007. 3/3 - Tyler Kuhn (1) vs. Rhode Island, 3rd inning, 14-9, W Last season, WVU won their first 17 home games 3/10 - Jordon Yost (2) vs. Hartford, 2nd inning, 7-0, W to open the season and set the school record for longest 3/11 - Tyler Kuhn (2) vs. Hartford, 1st inning, 11-5, W home winning streak at 20 straight, dating back to 2005. 3/11 - Jordon Yost (3) vs. Hartford, 3rd inning, 11-5, W WVU finished the year with a 23-9 home record, 3/12 - Tyler Kuhn (3) vs. Hartford, 8th inning, 11-1, W tying the 2003 club for the most wins at Hawley at 23-4. 3/13 - Justin Jenkins (2) vs. Duquesne, 3rd inning, 14-12, L The 2006 team became the fifth team under the direction 3/21 - Justin Jenkins (3) vs. St. Bon., 1st inning, 10-6, L of Greg Van Zant to win at least 20 home games. 3/21 - Jason Pape (1) vs. St. Bon., 5th inning, 10-6, L Overall, WVU teams have compiled a 489-199-3 3/24 - Jason Pape (2) vs. Seton Hall, 4th inning, 12-5, W record at the ballpark for a winning percentage of .708. 3/24 - Justin Jenkins (4) vs. Seton Hall, 8th inning, 12-5, W 3/24 - Mike Schmidt (1) vs. Seton Hall, 8th inning, 12-5, W 3/25 - Tyler Kuhn (4) vs. Seton Hall, 1st inning, 4-3, W 3/25 - Austin Markel (1) vs. Seton Hall, 5th inning, 4-3, W 4/1 - Austin Markel (2) vs. Louisville, 6th inning, 9-8, L 4/1 - Jordon Yost (4) vs. Louisville, 6th inning, 9-8, L 4/3 - Justin Parks(1) vs. Coppin State, 4th inning, 12-0, W 4/3 - Jordon Yost (5) vs. Coppin State, 6th inning, 12-0, W 4/6 - Jason Pape (3) vs. USF, 3rd inning, 9-8, L 4/6 - Vince Belnome (1) vs. USF, 8th inning, 9-8, L 4/7 - Jordon Yost (6) vs. USF, 2nd inning, 16-5, W 4/7 - Justin Jenkins (5) vs. USF, 9th inning, 16-5, W 4/10 - Jordon Yost (7) vs. UMES, 7th inning, 10-2, W 4/13 - Trent Ridgley (1) vs. Cincinnati, 2nd inning, 16-4, W 4/13 - Justin Jenkins (6) vs. Cincinnati, 4th inning, 16-4, W 4/13 - Trent Ridgley (2) vs. Cincinnati, 6th inning, 16-4, W 4/14 - Mike Schmidt (1) vs. Cincinnati, 6th inning, 11-8, L 4/14 - Vince Belnome (2) vs. Cincinnati, 9th inning, 11-8, L 4/18 - Jordon Yost (8) vs. Ohio, 3rd inning, 6-1, W 4/24 - Trent Ridgley (3) vs. Maryland, 3rd inning, 13-2, W 4/24 - Jordon Yost (9) vs.Maryland, 4th inning, 13-2, W Hawley Field Record (Since 1971) 1971 ...... 13-0 .... 1.000 1991 ...... 12-3 ...... 800 1972 ...... 5-2 ...... 714 1992 ...... 13-4 ...... 765 1973 ...... 2-2-1 ...... 500 1993 ...... 15-9 ...... 625 1974 ...... 4-2 ...... 667 1994 ...... 22-7 ...... 759 1975 ...... 5-2 ...... 714 1995 ...... 11-10 ...... 524 1976 ...... 10-4 ...... 714 1996 ...... 19-5 ...... 792 WVU Baseball Tradition 1977 ...... 4-3 ...... 571 1978 ...... 6-2 ...... 750 1997 ...... 22-7 ...... 759 The second oldest sport at West Virginia University 1979 ...... 4-2 ...... 667 1998 ...... 21-7 ...... 750 next to football, baseball began its 113th season of 1980 ...... 7-7-2 ...... 500 1999 ...... 20-13 ...... 606 intercollegiate competition this year. Starting in 1892, West 1981 ...... 9-1 ...... 900 2000 ...... 19-10 ...... 655 Virginia played every season until being interrupted by World 1982 ...... 11-6 ...... 647 War II from 1942-45. Resumed in 1946, the Mountaineers 1983 ...... 11-3 ...... 786 2001 ...... 19-11 ...... 633 have completed every year since. 1984 ...... 16-2 ...... 889 2002 ...... 16-10 ...... 615 West Virginia has earned 12 NCAA bids, has won 1985 ...... 14-2 ...... 875 2003 ...... 23-4 ...... 852 three Atlantic-10 championships (‘85, ‘87, ‘94) and won the 1986 ...... 14-3 ...... 824 2004 ...... 12-16 ...... 428 1987 ...... 13-5 ...... 722 1996 BIG EAST title. There have been 58 players drafted by 2005 ...... 16-12 ...... 571 Major League organizations and 20 players have spent time 1988 ...... 16-4 ...... 800 2006 ...... 23-9 ...... 718 in the majors. 1989 ...... 14-6 ...... 700 1990 ...... 12-1 ...... 923 2007 ...... 16-3 ...... 842 Overall .....489-199-3.708 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BASEBALL

Rewriting the Record Books In only his third season as a Mountaineer, senior left fielder Justin Jenkins is already the proud owner of six West Virginia school records. His senior season is proving to be no different as he is currently in hot pursuit to break seven new WVU baseball records and passing one of his own. Jenkins talent is evident on the conference and national scale as he leads several hitting categories in the BIG EAST and ranks extremely high in two national groupings.

At West Virginia

Recognition - Preseason 2nd team All-America 2007 - Preseason all-BIG EAST 2007 - 1st team all-BIG EAST 2006 - 1st team ABCA all-East Region 2006

School Records - 36-Game hit streak - 69 Career doubles - 403 Career total bases - 25 Career HBP - 8 Consecutive multi-hit games All-America Candidate - 94 Season base hits (2006) Justin Jenkins WVU Records in His Sights - 76 Career mult-hit games, record - 77 - .434 Season avg., record - .430 BIG EAST and National (as of 4/23/07) - .384 Career avg., record - .387 - 242 Career base hits, record - 251 - 21 Season doubles, record - 27 BIG EAST Overall - 28 Career homeruns, record, 35 - .429 Batting average, 1st - 149 Career runs scored, record - 177 - 20 Doubles, 1st - 69 Season base hits, record - 94 (his) - 110 Total bases, 3rd - .714 , 4th - 66 Hits, 2nd - 3 Triples, tied 2nd Justin Jenkins’ Countdown to BIG EAST Games Only the School Single Season - .438 Batting average, 4th Doubles Record: - 9 Doubles, tied 1st - 48 Total bases, 1st - .750 Slugging percentage, 1st - 28 hits, tied 1st - 3 Homeruns, tied 3rd

NCAA National Rankings - 4th in doubles per game - 14th in batting average 7 - 24th in slugging percentage 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BASEBALL

Sizzling Shortstop Junior Tyler Kuhn made the move from second West Virginia in the National Rankings base to shortstop this season and it has been - .334 Batting average ranks 10th paying off quite well. - Ranks 16th in scoring Kuhn has always - 7th in doubles per game had a powerful bat at the - Ranks 15th in slugging percentage plate and that trend as continued this season.

In the Record Books - Ranks 8th in career base hits (206) - Ranks 3rd in career RBI (152) - Ranks 5th in career doubles (47) - Ranks 2nd in career triples (10) Tyler Kuhn - Ranks 5th in career runs scored (142) - Ranks 5th in career multi-hit games (62)

Coach Van Zant talks to Jason Pape before he steps up to the plate

Need for Speed Adam White has astonishing speed and knows Fantastic Fans how to use it to his When Maryland lead-off hitter Steve Braun advantage, leaving his stepped up to the plate to take the first pitch of the opponents baffled. game at Hawley Field on April 24, he had a lot to White moved to the contend with - a West Virginia defense that is ranked number one spot in the in the top 100 nationally, a firery arm from starting lineup this season after pitcher Josh Whitlock, and a record-setting crowd of batting ninth a year ago. jeering Mountaineer fans. Hitting lead-off has served In game one of a home-and-home series the centerfielder well as he is against the Terrapins, 1,174 WVU supporters filled the proud owner of the the stands decked out in the Old Gold and Blue to second-highest average on cheer on the Mountaineers as the team entered a the team (.396) and has crucial week of competition. registered an impressive 61 The energy of the Mountaineer faithful helped hits this season. to propel WVU to a 13-2 win, avenging a two-game Adam White The sophomore is loss to Maryland in 2006. second with 18 multiple hit West Virginia’s 1,174 fans on April 24 games on the season as well as eight multiple RBI passed the former Hawley Field record of 1,077 games. White had a 10-game hitting streak earlier in the supporters drawn out for WVU’s game against Notre 2007 season. Dame on April 26, 1997. For his efforts, White has set a few school records while tying others. Top 5 Hawley Field Crowds In the Record Books - 1,174 vs. Maryland, April 24, 2007 -Tied the school record for most hits in a single game (5) - 1,077 vs. Notre Dame, April 26, 1997 against Maryland-Eastern Shore, March 28, 2006 - 942 vs. Ohio, April 14, 1998 - 707 vs. Notre Dame, April 15, 2000 - 691 vs. Ohio State, May 12, 1999 GREG VAN ZANT - HEAD COACH Milestone Wins En Route To GVZ’s 350th...

13th year 1: vs. Purdue, 12-9, Deland, Fla. - 1995 WVU record: 373-314-1 50: vs. Tennessee, 8-4, Clemson, S.C. (NCAA) - 1996 Career record: same 100: vs. Cleveland State, 4-1, Morgantown, W.Va. - 1998 Alma Mater: West Virginia (‘84) 150: at Villanova, 4-3, Villanova, Pa. - 1999 BIG EAST Coach of the Year 200: at Connecticut, 6-4, Storrs, Conn. - 2001 1997, 2003 250: vs. Connecticut, 9-3, Morgantown, W.Va. - 2003 ABCA/East Region Coach of the Year 300: vs. Savannah State, 15-1, Morgantown, W.Va. - 2005 1996 325: vs. E. Michigan, 4-3(10), Morgantown, W.Va. - 2006 350: vs. Cleveland State 5-1, Winston-Salem, N.C. - 2007 Head Coach Greg Van Zant enters his 13th season at the helm of the WVU baseball program. During his twelve years Van Zant All-Time Against : as a head coach at the collegiate level, he has orchestrated Greg Van Zant is 14-19 all-time against St. John’s. seven winning seasons, including a 36-win season in 2003 and 2006 and has accomplished much at WVU, qualifying for the BIG EAST tournament in five of the last 10 seasons, highlighted by a BIG EAST championship and NCAA tournament bid in 1996. Van Zant is the only coach in the 108 years of WVU baseball to have five 30-win seasons to his credit. Under his tutelage as a pitching coach, 19 West Virginia hurlers have been drafted by Major League organizations, including an astounding ten pitchers in the last four years alone. The hard working coach is a 23-year member of the American Baseball Coaches Association and is serving a second term as president of the BIG EAST Baseball Coaches Association.

GVZ Wins vs. Top 25 Teams: 2003 - West Virginia 5, #13 Notre Dame1 2003 - West Virginia 7, #13 Notre Dame 5 2003 - West Virginia 3, #24 Tennessee 1 2000 - West Virginia 7, #24 Notre Dame 2 1999 - West Virginia 8, # 9 Ohio State 6 1996 - West Virginia 9, #21 Georgia Southern 4 (NCAA) 1996 - West Virginia 8, #14 Tennessee 4 (NCAA) VAN ZANT YEAR-BY-YEAR AT WVU Year Record Win % 1995 ...... 18-32 ...... 360 1996^* ...... 33-25 ...... 574 1997^ ...... 36-19 ...... 655 1998^ ...... 37-17-1 ...... 682 GVZ All-Time vs. the BIG EAST 1999^ ...... 29-28 ...... 509 School W L T 2000 ...... 25-28 ...... 471 Cincinnati 4 1 0 2001 ...... 27-26 ...... 509 Connecticut 16 16 0 Georgetown 19 7 0 2002 ...... 24-26 ...... 480 Louisville 2 5 0 2003^ ...... 36-19 ...... 654 Notre Dame 11 25 0 2004 ...... 23-29 ...... 442 Pitt 15 15 0 2005 ...... 25-30 ...... 454 Rutgers 8 23 0 2006^ ...... 36-22 ...... 621 Seton Hall 21 9 0 2007 ...... 24-13 ...... 649 St. John’s 14 19 0 Total ...... 373-314-1 ...... 542 South Florida 2 4 0 ^ BIG EAST Tournament * NCAA Tournament Villanova 20 9 0 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BASEBALL 2006 GAME-BY-GAME BATTING ORDER

Date Opponent Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SP Feb. 16 Cleveland State# 5-1 White Kuhn Jenkins Burger Belnome Schmidt Markel Parks Pape Durst Feb. 17 Cleveland State# 6-3 White Kuhn Jenkins Burger Belnome Schmidt Markel Parks Pape Maxwell Feb. 18 Cleveland State# 0-3 White Kuhn Jenkins Burger Belnome Schmidt Markel Parks Pape Yurish Feb. 23 North Carolina State^ 1-5 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Belnome Lockhart Parks Pape Durst Feb. 25 UNC Wilmington^ 7-6 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Belnome Lockhart Parks Pape Maxwell Mar. 2 Marist+ 6-5 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Belnome Lockhart Parks Pape Yurish Mar. 3 Rhode Island+ 14-9 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Belnome Lockart Parks Pape Durst Mar. 4 Coastal Carolina+ 4-16 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Lockart Schmidt Belnome Pape Whitlock Mar. 10 Hartford 7-0 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Lockhart Belnome Parks Pape Maxwell Mar. 11 Hartford (2) 11-5 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Lockhart Belnome Parks Pape Yurish 11-1 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Lockhart Belnome Parks Pape Durst Mar. 12 Hartford 11-1 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Lockhart Belnome Parks Pape Whitlock Mar. 13 Duquesne 12-14 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Lockhart Belnome Parks Pape Gross Mar. 20 St. Bonaventure 12-1 White Kuhn Jenkins Yost Schmidt Parks Belnome Markel Pape Durst Mar. 21 St Bonaventure 6-10 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Lockhart Belnome Parks Pape Whitlock Mar. 24 Seton Hall* 4-3 (13) White Kuhn Jenkins Yost Schmidt Parks Belnome Markel Pape Yurish Mar. 24 Seton Hall* 12-5 White Kuhn Jenkins Burger Schmidt Parks Belnome Markel Pape Maxwell Mar. 25 Seton Hall* 4-3 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Schmidt Lockhart Belome Parks Pape Durst Mar. 27 Canisius (2) 7-1 White Kuhn Jenkins Burger Schmidt Parks Belnome Markel Pape Burgerson 9-1 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Schmidt Belnome Parks Ridgley Pape Witlock Mar. 30 Louisville* 3-4 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Schmidt Belnome Parks Ridgley Pape Yurish Mar. 31 Louisville* 5-16 White Kuhn Jenkins Burger Schmidt parks Belnome Markel Pape Maxwell Apr. 1 Louisville* 8-9 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Parks Ridgley Belnome Yost Pape Durst Apr. 3 Coppin State (2) 12-0 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Burger Parks Belnome Pape Bergerson 10-0 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Burger Parks Belnome Pape Whitlock Apr. 5 South Florida* 5-8 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Ridgley Parks Belnome Pape Yurish Apr. 6 South Florida* 8-9 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Ridgley Parks Belnome Pape Maxwell Apr. 7 South Florida* 16-5 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Ridgley Belnome Parks Pape Durst Apr. 10 Maryland-Eastern Shore (2) 8-4 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Ridgley Belnome Parks Pape Bergerson 10-2 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Parks Burger Belnome Pape Whitlock Apr. 13 Cincinnati* 16-4 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Ridgley Belnome Parks Pape Yurish Apr. 14 Cincinnati* 8-11 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Parks Schmidt Belnome Pape Durst Apr. 18 Ohio 6-1 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Ridgley Belnome Parks Pape Whitlock Apr. 20 Notre Dame* 2-5 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Ridgley Belnome Parks Pape Maxwell Apr. 21 Notre Dame* 6-17 White Kuhn Jenkins Markel Yost Ridgley Belnome Parks Pape Yurish Apr. 22 Notre Dame* 16-7 White Kuhn Jenkins markel Ridgley Belnome Yost Schmidt Pape Durst Apr. 24 Maryland 13-2 White Kuhn Jenkins markel Ridgley Belnome Yost Schmidt Pape Whitlock Apr. 27 St. John’s* Apr. 28 St. John’s* Apr. 29 St. John’s* May 5 Villanova* (2) May 6 Villanova* May 8 Maryland May 9 Ohio May 11 Connecticut* May 12 Connecticut* May 13 Connecticut* May 17 Georgetown* May 18 Georgetown* May 19 Georgetown* May 22-26 BIG EAST Tournament

# Winston-Salem, N.C. ^ Baseball at the Beach Tournament, Conway, S.C. + Coastal Carolina Tournament, Conway, S.C. * BIG EAST Games Home Games in Bold 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BASEBALL

2006 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE LINEUP

Date Opponent Score C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF SP

Feb. 16 Cleveland State# 5-1 Parks Schmidt Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Durst Feb. 17 Cleveland State# 6-3 Parks Schmidt Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Maxwell Feb. 18 Cleveland State# 0-3 Parks Schmidt Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Yurish Feb. 23 North Carolina State^ 1-5 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Durst Feb. 25 UNC Wilmington^ 7-6 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Maxwell Mar. 2 Marist+ 6-5 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Yurish Mar. 3 Rhode Island+ 14-9 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Durst Mar. 4 Coastal Carolina+ 4-16 Schmidt Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Whitlock Mar. 10 Hartford 7-0 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Maxwell Mar. 11 Hartford (2) 11-5 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Yurish 11-1 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Durst Mar. 12 Hartford 11-1 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Whitlock Mar. 13 Duquesne 12-14 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Gross Mar. 20 St. Bonaventure 12-1 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Durst Mar. 21 St Bonaventure 6-10 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Whitlock Mar. 24 Seton Hall* 4-3 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Yurish Mar. 24 Seton Hall* 12-5 Parks Schmidt Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Maxwell Mar. 25 Seton Hall* 4-3 Parks Schmidt Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Durst Mar. 27 Canisius (2) 7-1 Parks Schmidt Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Bergerson 9-1 Parks Schmidt Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Whitlock Mar. 30 Louisville* 3-4 Parks Schmidt Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Yurish Mar. 31 Louisville* 5-16 Parks Schmidt Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Maxwell Apr. 1 Louisville* 8-9 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Durst Apr. 3 Coppin State (2) 12-0 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Bergerson 10-0 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Whitlock Apr. 5 South Florida* 5-8 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Yurish Apr. 6 South Florida* 8-9 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Maxwell Apr. 7 South Florida* 16-5 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Durst Apr. 10 Maryland-Eastern Shore (2) 8-4 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Bergerson 10-2 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Whitlock Apr. 13 Cincinnati* 16-4 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Yurish Apr. 14 Cincinnati* 8-11 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Durst Apr. 18 Ohio 6-1 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Whitlock Apr. 20 Notre Dame* 2-5 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Maxwell Apr. 21 Notre Dame* 6-17 Parks Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Yurish Apr. 22 Notre Dame* 16-7 Schmidt Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Durst Apr. 24 Maryland 13-2 Schmidt Yost Pape Kuhn Belnome Jenkins White Markel Whitlock Apr. 27 St. John’s* Apr. 28 St. John’s* Apr. 29 St. John’s* May 5 Villanova* (2) May 6 Villanova* May 8 Maryland May 9 Ohio May 11 Connecticut* May 12 Connecticut* May 13 Connecticut* May 17 Georgetown* May 18 Georgetown* May 19 Georgetown* May 22-26 BIG EAST Tournament

# Winston-Salem, N.C. ^ Baseball at the Beach Tournament, Conway, S.C. + Coastal Carolina Tournament, Conway, S.C. * BIG EAST Games Home Games in Bold 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BASEBALL WVU Individual Batting Career Highs

#4 Vince Belnome’s Career Highs #27 Justin Jenkins’ Career Highs At-Bats ...... 5, 5x, last vs. Maryland, April 24, 2007 At-Bats ...... 7, vs. Seton Hall, April 1, 2006 Runs ...... 3, 5x, last vs. Notre Dame, April 22, 2007 Runs ...... 5, vs. UMES, April 23, 2005 Hits ...... 4,vs. Cincinnati, April 14, 2007 Hits ...... 5, 3x last vs. St. Bonaventure , March 22, 2006 RBI...... 3, 2x, last vs South Florida, April 6, 2007 RBI...... 7, vs. UMES, April 23, 2005 Doubles ...... 2, 3x, last vs. Notre Dame, April 22, 2007 Doubles ...... 3, vs. Seton Hall, April 1, 2006 Home Runs...... 1, 2x, last vs. Cincinnati, April 14, 2007 Home Runs ...... 2, vs. UMES, April 23, 2005

#28 Grant Buckner’s Career Highs #3 Tyler Kuhn’s Career Highs At-Bats ...... At-Bats ...... 7 vs. UMES, March 28, 2006 Runs ...... Runs ...... 3, 8x last vs. Cincinnati, April 13, 2007 Hits ...... Hits ...... 4, 4x last vs. Villanova, April 30, 2006 RBI...... RBI...... 5, 2x, last vs. Rhode Island, March 3, 2007 Doubles ...... Doubles ...... 2, 5x last vs. Maryland, April 24, 2007 Home Runs...... Home Runs ...... 1, 4x last vs. Rhode Island, March 3, 2007

#42 Michael Burger’s Career Highs #34 Brent Lockhart’s Career Highs At-Bats ...... 5, 2x last vs. Cincinnati, May 13, 2006 At-Bats ...... 5, vs. Duquesne, March 13, 2007 Runs ...... 2, 4x last vs. Seton Hall, May 24, 2007 Runs ...... 2, vs. Duquesne, March 13, 2007 Hits ...... 3, 2x last vs. Cincinnati, May 14, 2006 Hits ...... 3, vs. Marist, March 2, 2007 RBI...... 2, 4x last vs. Canisius, March 27, 2007 RBI...... 3, vs. Hartford, March 11, 2007 Doubles ...... 1, 5x last vs. Cincinnati, May 13, 2006 Doubles ...... 1, vs. Duquesne, March 13, 2007 Home Runs ...... 0 Home Runs ...... 0

#2 Colin Durborow’s Career Highs #31 Austin Markel’s Career Highs At-Bats ...... At-Bats ...... 5, 5x, last vs. South Florida, April 7, 2007 Runs ...... Runs ...... 3, vs. St. Peter’s, March 10, 2006 Hits ...... Hits ...... 3, 3x, last vs. Seton Hall, March 24, 2007 RBI...... RBI...... 3, vs. Cincinnati, April 13, 2007 Doubles ...... Doubles ...... 2, vs. Rhode Island, March 3, 2007 Home Runs ...... Home Runs ...... 1, 2x, last vs. Louisville, April 1, 2007

#22 Mark Dvoroznak’s Career Highs #21 Jason Pape’s Career Highs At-Bats ...... At-Bats ...... 6, vs. St. Bonaventure, March 22, 2006 Runs ...... Runs ...... 3, vs. Maryland, April 24, 2007 Hits ...... Hits ...... 4, vs. Seton Hall, March 24, 2007 RBI...... RBI...... 6, vs. Seton Hall, March 24, 2007 Doubles ...... Doubles ...... 2, vs. Hartford, March 12, 2007 Home Runs...... Home Runs ..... 1, 3x, last vs. South Florida, April 6, 2007 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BASEBALL WVU Individual Pitching Career Highs

#20 Justin Parks’ Career Highs #39 Brendan Bergerson’s Career Highs At-Bats ...... 6, vs.Seton Hall, March 24, 2007 Innings Pitched7.0, 4x last vs. Coppin State, April 3, 2007 Runs ...... 3, 2x, last vs. Seton Hall, March 24, 2007 Strikeouts ...... 7, 2x, last vs. Canisius, March 27, 2007 Hits ...... 3, 2x, last vs. Cincinnati, April 13, 2007 RBI...... 4, vs. St. Bonaventure, March 20, 2007 #32 Chris Enourato’s Career Highs Doubles ... 2, 2x, last vs. St. Bonaventure, March 21, 2007 Innings Pitched ...... 5.2, vs.Notre Dame, April 22, 2007 Home Runs ...... 1, 2x, last vs. Coppin State, April 3, 2007 Strikeouts ...... 7, vs. Rhode Island, March 3, 2007

#13 Trent Ridgley’s Career Highs #18 Kenny Durst’s Career Highs At-Bats ...... 6, 2x, last vs. Cincinnati, April 13, 2007 Innings Pitched ...... 9.0, 2x, last vs. USF, April 7, 2007 Runs ...... 3, vs. Cincinnati, April 13, 2007 Strikeouts ...... 10, vs. Cincinnati, April 14, 2007 Hits ...... 5 vs. Cincinnati, April 13, 2007 RBI...... 5, vs. Cincinnati, April 13, 2007 #9 Billy Gross’ Career Highs Doubles ...... 1, 3x, last vs. Notre Dame, April 21, 2007 Innings Pitched ...... 5.2, vs. Seton Hall, March 24, 2007 Home Runs ...... 2, vs. Cincinnati, April 13, 2007 Strikeouts ...... 5, 3x, last vs. Seton Hall, March 24, 2007

#10 Mike Schmidt’s Career Highs #25 Levi Maxwell’s Career Highs At-Bats ...... 6, vs. Seton Hall, March 24, 2007 Innings Pitched ...... 9.0 vs. Seton Hall, March 24, 2007 Runs ...... 2, vs.Seton Hall, March 24, 2007 Strikeouts ...... 8, vs. St. Bonaventure, March 24, 2004 Hits ...... 2, 2x, last vs.Notre Dame, April 22, 2007 RBI...... 3, vs. UMES, March 27, 2006 Doubles ...... 1, 3x, last vs.Rhode Island, March 3, 2007 #13 Trent Ridgley’s Career Highs Home Runs ...... 1, vs. UMES, March 27, 2006 Innings Pitched ...... 5.2, vs. Akron, May 16, 2006 Strikeouts ...... 5, 2x last vs. Coppin St., April 4, 2006 #19 Adam White’s Career Highs At-Bats ...... 7, vs.Seton Hall, March 24, 2007 #12 Eric Saffell’s Career Highs Runs ...... 3, 4x last vs. Maryland, April 24, 2007 Innings Pitched ...... 8.2, vs. Rutgers, April 9, 2006 Hits ...... 5, vs. UMES, March 28, 2006 Strikeouts ...... 5, vs. Rutgers, April 9, 2006 RBI...... 3, 2x, last vs. Coppin State, April 3, 2007 Doubles ...... 2, 2x, last vs. Seton Hall, March 24, 2007 Home Runs ...... 1, vs. EMU, March 17, 2006 #10 Mike Schmidt’s Career Highs Innings Pitched . 1.0, 3x last vs. Hartford, March 11, 2007 #40 Jordon Yost’s Career Highs Strikeouts ...... 1, 3x last vs. Hartford, March 11, 2007 At-Bats ...... 6, vs. Duquesne, March 13, 2007 Runs ...... 2, 6x, last vs. Notre Dame, April 22, 2007 Hits ...... 3, 3x, last vs. Notre Dame, April 22, 2007 #30 Joe Stupka’s Career Highs RBI...... 4, vs. Notre Dame, April 22, 2007 Innings Pitched ...... 8.0, vs. Pitt, March 24, 2006 Doubles ...... 1, 6x, last vs. Notre Dame, April 22, 2007 Strikeouts ...... 8, 2x last vs. Pitt, March 24, 2006 Home Runs ...... 1, 9x, last vs.Maryland, April 24, 2007

#26 Josh Whitlock’s Career Highs Innings Pitched . 8.0, 2x, last vs. Maryland, April 24, 2007 Strikeouts ...... 10, vs. Hartford, March 12, 2007

#17 Matt Yurish’s Career Highs Innings Pitched ...... 8.0, vs. Cincinnati, May 13, 2006 Strikeouts ...... 12, vs. Cincinnati, April 13, 2007 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BASEBALL 2007 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown HS/JC 4 Vince Belnome 3B L-R 6-0 195 Fr. Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville Senior HS 39 Brendan Bergerson*** LHP R-L 6-6 235 Sr.+ Michigan City, Ind. Marquette HS 28 Grant Buckner 3B-LF R-R 6-2 210 Fr. Elkview, W.Va. Herbert Hoover HS 42 Michael Burger** 1B R-R 6-1 225 Jr. Beaver Falls, Pa. Blackhawk HS 14 Jesse Darby LHP L-L 6-4 170 Fr. Normantown, W.Va. Gilmer County HS 2 Colin Durborow 2B R-R 6-0 175 Fr. Gibsonia, Pa. Pine-Richland HS 18 Kenny Durst** LHP S-L 6-0 200 Jr. Pt. Pleasant, W.Va. Pt. Pleasant HS 22 Mark Dvoroznak CF R-R 6-2 195 Fr. Westlake, Ohio St. Edward HS 32 Chris Enourato RHP R-R 6-0 205 Fr. Bridgeport, W.Va. Bridgeport HS 9 Billy Gross RHP R-R 6-2 195 Fr.+ Frederick, Md. Frederick HS 36 Cory Hess LF R-R 6-1 210 Fr. Morgantown, W.Va. University HS 27 Justin Jenkins** LF R-R 6-2 210 Sr.+ Ridgeley, W.Va. Potomac State JC 3 Tyler Kuhn** SS L-R 5-10 185 Jr. Louisville, Ky. Trinity HS 34 Brent Lockhart OF L-R 6-1 180 Jr.+ Winchester, Va. Potomac State JC 31 Austin Markel* OF L-R 6-1 195 So. Elizabethville, Pa. Upper Dauphin HS 25 Levi Maxwell** RHP R-R 6-2 200 Jr.+ Shinnston, W.Va. Lincoln HS 41 Ryan O’Connor C R-R 5-11 170 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Upper St. Clair HS 21 Jason Pape* 2B R-R 6-0 185 Sr. Bethel Park, Pa. Bethel Park HS 20 Justin Parks* C R-R 6-0 195 So.+ Columbus, Ohio Hilliard Davidson HS 13 Trent Ridgley*** RHP L-R 6-2 195 Sr. Massillon, Ohio Massillon HS 12 Eric Saffell* LHP L-L 6-0 195 Jr.+ Bluefield, W.Va. Potomac State JC 7 Andrew Scherer C R-R 6-1 180 Fr. Hanover, Pa. DeLone Catholic HS 10 Mike Schmidt* C-1B R-R 6-2 215 So.+ Bethel Park, Pa. Bethel Park HS 44 Tyler Scruggs C R-R 6-1 230 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. South Park HS 8 Shane Smith 2B R-R 6-0 190 So.+ Williamstown, W.Va. Williamstown HS 30 Joe Stupka* RHP R-R 6-2 210 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Potomac State JC 19 Adam White* OF S-R 5-10 195 So.+ Morrisdale, Pa. Philipsburg-Osceola HS 26 Josh Whitlock RHP R-R 6-1 190 So.+ Given, W.Va. Surry CC 40 Jordon Yost 1B R-R 6-5 235 Fr.+ MacArthur, W.Va. Woodrow Wilson HS 17 Matt Yurish** LHP S-L 6-3 215 Jr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Hedgesville HS

*Denotes varsity letters earned; + indicates used a redshirt year

Head Coach: Greg Van Zant (37) Assistant Coach: Bruce Cameron (15), Pat Sherald (43) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Andrew Wright (48) Athletic Trainers: Amy Hile Equipment Manager: Bubba Schmidt Baseball SIDs: Nathaniel Zinn, Elizabeth Brandt

2007 Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. 2 Colin Durborow 2B 17 Matt Yurish LHP 31 Austin Markel OF 3 Tyler Kuhn SS 18 Kenny Durst LHP 32 Chris Enourato RHP 4 Vince Belnome 3B 19 Adam White OF 34 Brent Lockhart OF 7 Andrew Scherer C 20 Justin Parks C 36 Cory Hess LF 8 Shane Smith 2B 21 Jason Pape 2B 39 Brendan Bergerson LHP 9 Billy Gross RHP 22 Mark Dvoroznak CF 40 Jordon Yost 1B 10 Mike Schmidt C 25 Levi Maxwell RHP 41 Ryan O’Connor C 12 Eric Saffell LHP 26 Josh Whitlock RHP 42 Michael Burger 1B 13 Trent Ridgley RHP 27 Justin Jenkins LF 44 Tyler Scruggs C 14 Jesse Darby LHP 28 Grant Buckner 3B 30 Joe Stupka RHP

2007 Positional Roster No. Pitchers No. Catchers Pos. 39 Brandan Bergerson 41 Ryan O’Connor C 3 Tyler Kuhn SS 14 Jesse Darby 20 Justin Parks C 21 Jason Pape 2B 18 Kenny Durst 7 Andrew Scherer C 8 Shane Smith 2B 32 Chris Enourato 10 Mike Schmidt C 40 Jordon Yost 1B 9 Billy Gross 44 Tyler Scruggs C 25 Levi Maxwell No. Outfielders Pos. 13 Trent Ridgley No. Infielders Pos. 22 Mark Dvoroznak CF 12 Eric Saffell 4 Vince Belnome 3B 36 Cory Hess LF 30 Joe Stupka 28 Grant Buckner 3B-LF 27 Justin Jenkins LF 26 Josh Whitlock 42 Michael Burger 1B 34 Brent Lockhart OF 17 Matt Yurish 2 Colin Durborow 2B 31 Austin Markel OF 19 Adam White OF