2018 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL INFORMATION Table of Contents/Quick Facts . 1 Location . Murfreesboro, Tenn . Media Information . 2-3 Enrollment . 22,050 Schedule . 4 Founded . 1911 Roster . 5 Nickname . Blue Raiders 2018 Outlook . 6 Colors . Royal Blue and White Opponent Information . 7-10 C-USA Composite Schedule . 11-15 President . Dr . Sidney A . McPhee The 2018 Blue Raiders . 16-41 Athletic Director . Chris Massaro Aaron Antonini . 17 Athletic Director Phone . 615-898-2452 Aaron Aucker . 18 Sr . Woman’s Administrator . Diane Turnham Carter Bair . 19 Athletics Phone . 615-898-2450 Blake Benefield . 20 Website . GoBlueRaiders .com Austin Dennis . 21 Conference . Conference USA Kevin Dupree . 22 Home Field . Reese Smith Jr . Field (2,600) Darrell Freeman Jr . 23 Dimensions . 330 - LF/RF, 365 - Alleys, 390 - Center Tyler Holcombe . 24 Press Box Phone . 615-898-2117 Drew Huff . 25 Ticket Office Phone . 615-898-5261 Ryan Kemp . 26 Phillip Kunsa . 27 BASEBALL STAFF Carson Lester . 28 Manuel Lopez . 29 Head Coach . Jim McGuire Will Schnure . 30 Alma Mater . Cumberland, 1985 AJ Spencer . 31 Record at MT . 135-148 (5 seasons) Blake Stansberry . 32 Record at Rend Lake (Ill .) Junior College . 220-116 (4 seasons) Kevin Sullivan . 33 Career Record . 355-264 (9 seasons) Grant Williams . 34 Assistant Coach . Caleb Longshore, 1st season (Trevecca Nazarene, 2011) Andy Wright . 35 Assistant Coach . .Tim Donnelly, 2nd season (Hardin Simmons, 2004) Jake Wyrick . 36 Volunteer Assistant Coach . Robbie Britt, 3rd season (Maryville, 2015) Newcomers . 37-41 Director of Player Operations . Emily Undieme, 1st season (Central Florida 2017 Coaches and Support Staff . 42-49 Baseball Executive Aide . Pat Fones Head Coach Jim McGuire . 43-45 Baseball E-mail . mtsubaseball@goblueraiders .com Assistant Coach Caleb Longshore . 46 Baseball Office Phone . 615-898-2961 Assistant Coach Tim Donnelly . 47 Support Staff . 48-49 Baseball Office Fax . 615-904-8285 Reese Smith Jr . Field . 50 Baseball Mailing Address . MTSU Box 90 2017 Review . 51-62 . Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Season Notes . 52 Baseball Overnight Address . 1672 Greenland Drive Statistics . 53-59 . Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Line Scores . 60-62 Record Book . 63-101 TEAM INFORMATION Statistical Records . 64-71 2017 Overall Record . 24-31 Awards . 72-75 2017 C-USA Record/Finish . 10-20/10th Year-by-Year Results . 76-86 2017 Postseason . None NCAA and Conference Tournament Results . 87-89 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . 20/13 Records vs . Opponents . 90-97 Starters Returning/Lost . 5/4 Letterwinners . 98-101 Pitchers Returning/Lost . 9/8 Blue Raiders in the Pros . 102 TV Roster . 103 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost . 4/3 Newcomers . 12 Mission Statement: The MTSU athletic program promotes excellence TEAM HISTORY in athletics and provides academic and athletic opportunities for every First Year . 1913 student-athlete, the University, and the community. Building the tradition, Program All-Time Record . 1534-1182-8* the program advances the University’s regional and national stature and NCAA Tournament Record/Appearances . 11-28/14 creates opportunities for innovative partnerships throughout the region. 2009, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1995, 1991, 1990, 1988, 1987, 1982, Middle Tennessee State University continually works to maximize human, . .1981, 1976, 1968 financial, and physical resources to heighten the quality of its sports Regular Season Conference Titles . 11 (2009) programs. Conference Tournament Titles . 12 (2009) Total Conference Titles . 23 (2009) 0218-5419 | Middle Tennessee State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability . See our full policy at www .mtsu .edu/titlesix . * Based on available records dating back to 1957 Blue Raiders Online MIDDLE TENNESSEE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Official Site: GoBlueRaiders.com CREDITS Facebook: MTSU Blue Raider Baseball Edited by: Dominic LoBianco, Athletic Communications Assistant Blue Raider Athletics Cover Art: Created and designed by Brent Beerends Twitter: @MT_Baseball @MTAthletics Instagram: MT_Baseball MTAthletics Middle Tennessee 2018 Baseball Media Guide 1 MEDIA INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION Address .................................Athletic Communications Middle Tennessee 1672 Greenland Drive Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Athletic Communications Phone .......615.898.2968 Athletic Communications Fax .............615.898.5626 MARK OWENS TONY STINNETT BRENT BEERENDS ERIC BEOVICH NATHAN WALLACH DOMINIC LOBIANCO Press Box Phone ...................................615.898.2117 Associate AD/Commu- Associate Director Social Media Director Assistant Director Media Specialist Athletic Communications Baseball Office Phone ..........................615.898.2961 nications WBB, Baseball MBB, Soccer, Women’s Assistant Ticket Office Phone................................615.898.5261 Football, Men’s Golf Golf Baseball, Secondary MBB, Athletic Department Phone ...............615.898.2450 Tertiary Football Twitter ................................................... @MTAthletics ...............................................................@MT_Baseball ......................................................@MT_CoachMcGuire DIRECTIONS TO REESE SMITH JR. FIELD Facebook .....................................Blue Raider Athletics .............................................MTSU Blue Raider Baseball From Nashville International Airport: Enter Briley Parkway continuing south to the Interstate 24 junction. Take I-24 East to Exit Instagram .............................................. @MTAthletics 76; turn left and follow Medical Center Parkway to Memorial Boulevard. Go left on Memorial to Clark Boulevard. Turn right on ...............................................................@MT_Baseball Clark Boulevard (at BP station). Follow Clark Blvd. (which becomes Middle Tennessee Boulevard) to intersection at Greenland Drive. Turn left on Greenland Drive. Then turn right onto Champion Way (just past Dean A. Hayes Stadium), Reese Smith Jr. Field Associate AD/Athletic Communications is located on your right. Mark Owens (Virginia Tech, 1989) Office: 615.898.5057 From Nashville: From I-24 East, take Exit 76; turn left and follow Medical Center Parkway to Memorial Boulevard. Go left on Cell: 615.631.9520 Memorial to Clark Boulevard. Turn right on Clark Boulevard (at BP station). Follow Clark Blvd. (which becomes Middle Tennessee E-mail: [email protected] Boulevard) to intersection at Greenland Drive. Turn left on Greenland Drive. Then turn right onto Champion Way (just past Dean A. Hayes Stadium), Reese Smith Jr. Field is located on your right. Associate Director (Baseball) Tony Stinnett (Middle Tennessee, 1990) From Chattanooga: Take I-24 West to Exit 81; follow U.S. Highway 231 North to Middle Tennessee Boulevard to intersection at Office: 615.898.5270 Greenland Drive. Turn right onto Greenland Drive. Turn right onto Champion Way (just past Dean A. Hayes Stadium), Reese Smith Cell: 615.631.9521 E-mail: [email protected] Jr. Field is located on your right. Assistant Director From Knoxville: Take Interstate 40 West to Lebanon and exit onto U.S. Highway 231 South and follow approximately 25 miles to Eric Beovich (Mississippi State, 2015) Clark Boulevard in Murfreesboro; turn left on Clark Boulevard. Follow Clark Blvd. (which becomes Middle Tennessee Boulevard) Office: 615.904.8115 to intersection at Greenland Drive. Then turn right onto Champion Way (just past Dean A. Hayes Stadium), Reese Smith Jr. Field Cell: 850.723.8134 is located on your right. E-mail: [email protected] From Birmingham, AL: Take I-65 North to Highway 96 East Franklin (TN) exit. Follow Highway 96 East to Murfreesboro. Continue Social Media Director east on 96 until Clark Boulevard intersection; turn right on Clark Blvd. (which becomes Middle Tennessee Boulevard) to intersection Brent Beerends (William Penn, 2011) at Greenland Drive. Turn left on Greenland Drive. Then turn right onto Champion Way (just past Dean A. Hayes Stadium), Reese Office: 615.494.8653 Smith Jr. Field is located on your right. Cell: 641.780.7005 E-mail: [email protected] BLUE RAIDER NETWORK Media Specialist Blue Raider baseball is on the air! The 2018 baseball season marks the 10th year of the Blue Raider Network under Nathan Wallach (Middle Tennessee, 2009) the umbrella of a joint venture between Middle Tennessee athletics and LearfieldSports Marketing. Office: 615.494.8863 Cell: 615.403.6424 Middle Tennessee is one of the few schools in the country that broadcast every game on the radio for its fans to E-mail: [email protected] enjoy. Athletic Communications Assistant BROADCAST TEAM Tyler Schiefelbein (Alderson Broaddus, 2017) Office: 615.904.2378 Cell: 304.669.0761 Dick Palmer is in his 37th season of calling the play-by-play action of Middle Tennessee athletics. Palmer, a 1960 E-mail: [email protected] graduate of Middle Tennessee, has been broadcasting sporting events for the past 53 years and ended a 25-year run in 2005 of calling Blue Raider football. Palmer was just named the receipient of the Lifetime Achievement Athletic Communications Assistant Award by the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame. Janelle Johnson (Washington State, 2014) Office: 615.904.8209 Cell: 425.457.6306 WHERE TO LISTEN TO BASEBALL GAMES E-mail: [email protected] Athletic Communications Assistant (Baseball) CUSA.TV/RaiderVision, 92.3 WMOT 2, TuneIn App Dominic LoBianco (Tennessee, 2017) Office: 615.904.2378 Baseball broadcasts can also be heard on the Internet at CUSA.TV/RaiderVision,