Morehead Contents Allen Field . .. .... ... .. .. .. 15 State Facts AII-OVC Northern Division Team .. .. .. .. 34 Assistant Coach and Staff . .... 8 Athletic Staff . ... ...... .. .. .. 10-12 Location: Morehead, Ky. 40351 Depth Chart . .. 19 Founded: 1922 Final 1985 OVC Baseball Standings .... 34 Enrollment: 5,690 Head Coach Steve Hamilton . .. .... .. 6-7 Colors: Blue and Gold History-MSU Baseball . ... ..• . .. .. 1-3 Conference: Ohio Valley, NCAA Division I Morehead State University . 14 Field: Allen Field (1,200) Ohio Valley Conference .. ... .. .. ... 13 Dimensions: 330' left, 375' center, Opponents ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 16 345' right Outlook ........ ... ... .. .. .... .. 4-5 1985 Record: 25-18-1 Player Profiles .. .. .. .. .. ......... 20-31 1985 OVC Record: 15-3, 1st President Herb. F. Reinhard .. .. .. .. 9 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 15/9 Records . ... ...... .. .. 35, IBC Head Coach: Steve Hamilton Results, 1985 . • . ... 33 Alma Mater: Morehead State '58 Roster . .. .. ... ... ..•.• . 18-19 Coaching Record: 230-173 (10 yrs.) Statistics, 1985 . .... ... .... ... .. 32 Record at MSU: 230-173 (1 O yrs.) Office Phone: (606) 783-2881 Best Time to Reach: weekday mornings Assistant Coaches: Dave Emrhein (graduate assistant) Chris Hail (graduate assistant) Team Manager: Donnie Kidd President: Dr. Herb. F. Reinhard Athletic Director: G.E. (Sonny) Moran Credits Office Phone: (606) 783-2088 Assistant Athletic Director: Dave Brunk Sports Information Director: Rick Hesterberg This publication was written and edited by Office Phone: (606) 783-2500 Jeff Allison, assistant sports information Home Phone: (606) 783-1092 director, with editorial assistance from Rick Assistant Sports Information Director: Hesterberg, sports information director. Jeff Allison Cover photo taken by Ray Bradley. Interior Home Phone: (606) 784-6048 photographs by Ray Bradley, Kevin Goldy, Athletic Development Officer: TBA Mike Hanson, Scott Randle, and Steve Athletic Trainer: Keith Webster Walters. Thanks to Pat Burns and Sue Team Physicians: Dr. Pat Serey, Dr. Tom Wesley for the typesetting. Printed by Fossett Morehead State University Printing Services. Important Phone Numbers (Area code 606) Athletic Director G. E. Moran ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. .. .. •. • . .... .. .. .. 783-2088 Head Baseball Coach Steve Ham ilton . ... .. .. .. .. • . • . .... .. ... ... .. 783-2881 Allen Field Press Box . .. .. .. .... .. ..... .... .. ..•.•. ............. 783-2500 Sports Information Director Rick Hesterberg (office) ...... • . .... .... .. .... 783-2500 (home) . .... ........ ... .. .. .... 783-1092 Trainer Keith Webster . ... ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .•... 783-2392 University Switchboard ... ... .• . .... .. .. ... ... .. .. .• .... • . 783-2221 MSU Baseball: ''Over 50 Years of Success'' G.D. Downing started the game of In recent years, the most prolific MSU baseball on the Morehead State University player has been Jody Hamilton, who holds campus in 1922, and with the exception of 13 different MSU records as a hitter. Now the 12 years without the game, it has been going baseball coach at Raceland (Ky.) High strong ever since. School, Hamilton holds the MSU record for For the first three seasons no records were most home runs in a season (19) and career kept, but from 1924 through 1985, baseball (49) among his many accomplishments. After has been played 52 years at Morehead State finishing at MSU, Hami lton played two and only seven seasons have not produced seasons in the Yankees minor league a winning record. system. MSU has posted a 716-464 record for a One of the most successful major league .607 winning percentage. Overall, the Eagles players has been Walt Terrell. A starting have posted 45 winning campaigns. pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, the 1980 MSU No coach has won more games at MSU graduate started his career in the New York than head coach Steve Hamilton. In 10 Mets organization. Terrell has posted a 34-30 seasons of coaching, Hamilton has posted a record In three years in the major leagues. 230-173 record and won two Ohio Valley Dennis Doyle. a member of the 1975 Conference champ1onsh1ps, four div1s1onal World Series team with the Boston Red Sox titles, and selected OVC Coach of the Year hit .261 In his three years with Boston . For his four times. career. Doyle a 1965 MSU graduate. hit .250 In 1977, Hamilton's initial year, the Eagles in eight years in the major leagues. recorded a 28-1 1 record and paid a visit to There are a number of MSU graduates in the NCAA Tournament. In 1983 the Eagles the minor league systems trying to break into posted a 28-17 record and advanced to the majors. finals of the Mideast Regional of the NCAA Ed Olwine is at the AAA level with the New Tournament. York Mets organization and knocking on the With those 28 wins under Hamilton, they door of the big leagues. placed a spot in the MSU record books. Drew Hall, a 1984 first round draft choice, As a player, Hamilton moved into the ma­ will start the season in the Chicago Cubs jor leagues and played 11 seasons in the organization at the AA level. professional ranks af1er MSU. The lanky left­ Daniel Smith, a three-year All OVC per­ hander played for the Cleveland Indians, former, started last year in A league and Washington Senators, New York Yankees, could work his way to AA by the end of the Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, year. and Chicago Cubs. Hamilton spent seven Norm Brock, a 1984 OVC outfielder, is In seasons with the Yankees and played In two the Houston organization In AA league. World Series. During his major league Rob Williams. last season's AII-OVC pit· career, Hamilton posted a 40-32 record and cher, was drafted by the Montreal organiza­ posted a 3.02 earned run average in over tion and will start the season In class A. 700 appearances. He retired from the major Joe Mitchell, an infielder with good power league ranks in 1972. is in the Milwaukee Brewers organization and MSU's baseball diamond is named after will start the season in class AA ball. John "Sonny" Allen. In 14 seasons of Many coaches and players have played coaching, Allen posted a 226- 137 record an important part of MSU baseball. These and won three Ohio Valley Conference are just a few players that represent the 50 championships and four divisional titles. plus years of success at Morehead State University. Morehead State Coaching Records Year Won Lost Head Coach Championship 1924 no records G.D. Downing 1925 no records G.D. Downing 1926 no records G.D. Downing 1927 6 4 G.D. Downing G.D. Downing G.D. Downing (25-9, 4 yrs.) 1928 7 3 1929 cancelled 1930 9 1 State Champions 1931 6 3 1932 4 1 1933 0 2 1934 3 2 1935 1 2 1936 2 2 1937 cancelled 1938 cancelled 1939 cancelled 1940 cancelled 1941 5 2 Ellis Johnson Ellis Juhnson (5-2, 1 yr.) 1942 cancelled 1943 cancelled 1944 cancelled 1945 cancelled 1946 7 7 Stan Radjunas 1947 10 4 Stan Radjunas KIAC 1948 9 3 Stan Radjunas 1949 8 8 Stan Radjunas 1950 5 8 Stan Radjunas 1951 10 9 Stan Radjunas 1952 12 3 Stan Radjunas OVC East 1953 7 7 Stan Radjunas Stan Radjunas (68-49, 8 yrs.) 1954 7 10 Sonny Allen 1955 9 11 Sonny Allen 1956 12 8 Sonny Allen 1957 12 6 Sonny Allen OVC East, OVC Champs 1958 10 5 Sonny Allen 1959 14 11 Sonny Allen 1960 6 13 George Cooke George Cooke (6-13, 1 yr.) 2 1961 12 9 Rex Chaney OVC East 1962 11 9 Rex Chaney OVC East 1963 20 10 Rex Chaney OVC East, Co-champs 1964 22 8 Rex Chaney OVC East 1965 24 9 Rex Chaney OVC East 1966 14 5 Sonny Allen 1967 22 11 Rex Chaney Rex Chaney (1 11-56, 6 yrs.) 1968 13 14 Les Stewart OVC East Les Stewart (13-14, 1 yr.) 1969 22 6 Sonny Allen OVC East, OVC Champs 1970 18 9 Sonny Allen 1971 22 9 Sonny Allen 1972 11 9 Sonny Allen 1973 26 12 Sonny Allen OVC East, OVC Champs 1974 23 17 Sonny Allen OVC East 1975 26 19 Sonny Allen Sonny Allen (226-137, 14 yrs.) 1976 28 11 Steve Hamilton OVC East 1977 27 19 Steve Hamilton OVC East, OVC Champs 1978 19 18 Steve Hamilton 1979 23 19 Steve Hamilton 1980 19 17 Steve Hamilton 1981 20 18 Steve Hamilton 1982 19 22 Steve Hamilton 1983 28 17 Steve Hamilton OVC North, OVC Champs 1984 22 14 Steve Hamilton 1985 25 18 Steve Hamilton OVC North Steve Hamilton (230-173, 1O yrs.) Morehead State All OVC Members Drew Hall 1983, 84 Don Allen 1982 Harry Hall 1976, 77 David Armentrout 1982 Jody Hamilton 1979, 80 Jim Baron 1973 Steve Heatherly 1983 Jamey Bennett 1979, 82 Kirk Hudson 1977 Willie Blair 1985 Mike Ishmael 1984, 85 Norm Brock 1983, 84 Shawn Johnson 1982, 85 Jim Brockman 1974-77 Glen Jones 1981 Homer Cablish 1973, 74 Dan Kiser 1979 Joe Campbell 1965 John Kurtz 1974 Bryan Capnerhurst 1984 John Lysien 1971 Tinker Chapman 1975, 76 Mike Mattox 1980 Mike Collins 1964, 66-67 Jim Martin 1968, 69 John Combs 1980 Charles Merlo 1964-66 Gary Cress 1970 John Miller 1985 Sam Daugherty 1971 Joe Mitchell 1981 , 82 Dennis Doyle 1963-65 Stan Morgan 1961 Steve Dunker 1968, 69 Jack Rader 1961 Tom Ellis 1963 John Rudowski 1966 Val Falcone 1970, 71 Harold Sergent 1964 Jeff Garman 1973 Daniel Smith 1983-85 David Gaunce 1980 Jeff Stamper 1977 Bruce Gentry 1971 Reese Stephenson 1968-71 Rick Gunterman 1976, 77 Les Stewart 1961 -64 3 Outlook As we take a look at the 1986 Morehead season. Mattox led the team with three saves State baseball team, the Eagles look for their last year. defense, especially early in the season, to be " Our pitching is very deep and strong," the key in defending their title as Ohio Valley head coach Steve Hamilton, a former major Conference Northern Division Champions. league pitcher, commented.