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JAG MAGAZINE 3 SALES, RENTALS, SERVICE 5683 HWY 90 WEST Theodore, Alabama 36582 251-287-2547 • Cartdr.com THE EASY CHOICETM WHEN LUXURY, PERFORMANCE AND VALUE MATTER 4 JAG MAGAZINE SOUTH ALABAMA STANKY FIELD Stanky Field Facts Top 5 Largest Stanky Field Crowds Year Built: 1980 / Renovated in 2004 and ‘11 Att. Opp. Date Res. Score First Game: March 9, 1980 (swept Alabama 7-4, 6-0) 4,508 Auburn 2/27/18 L 6-7 All-time record: 843-336 (.715) 4,436 Alabama 4/22/09 W 21-16 Capacity: 3,775 4,407 Alabama 4/14/98 L 9-10 Dimensions: 330-375-400-375-330 (l-r) 4,375 Florida State 4/2/91 W 6-5 Playing surface: Tifton grass and clay infield 4,231 Miami (FL) 5/13/81 L 0-3 n the summer of 2004, the University of Year-by-Year Records at Stanky Field South Alabama undertook a renovation I campaign to make Stanky Field one of the 1980 ......................24-6 2001 .......................31-3 most impressive facilities in the nation. 1981 ......................24-9 2002 ...................... 27-7 South Alabama dedicated the newly- 1982 ......................18-6 2003 ...................... 27-4 renovated stadium, originally built in 1980, 1983 .................... 25-10 2004 .................... 18-16 against perennial power Mississippi State on April 19, 2005, in front of 3,277 fans — the 1984 ......................28-6 2005 .....................17-11 largest crowd of the year. 1985 .................... 14-12 2006 .................... 24-11 The new Stanky Field has one of the most 1986 ......................26-8 2007 .................... 23-11 impressive press boxes in the nation. Wireless 1987 ...................... 21-9 2008 .................... 19-10 internet access, as well as spacious work areas, 1988 ......................28-7 2009 .................... 14-13 can accommodate large numbers of media. The second floor Stadium Club is a 1989 ...................... 27-9 2010 .................... 22-11 beautiful gathering place for South Alabama 1990 ...................... 29-7 2011 .................... 19-11 supporters. Air conditioned comfort, along 1991 ......................25-9 2012 .................... 12-14 with leather couches and chairs, make 1992 ......................28-4 2013 ......................23-8 watching USA baseball a first-class experience. The USA Dugout Club hosts gatherings in the 1993 ......................15-8 2014 .................... 10-17 Stadium Club throughout the season. 1994 .................... 19-13 2015 ...................... 21-9 Before the start of the 2011 season, Stanky 1995 ......................20-7 2016 ......................28-7 Field took on further renovations with the 1996 ......................24-7 2017 ......................18-6 addition of a new outfield wall, renovated 1997 ...................... 19-5 2018 ...................... 17-5 dugouts and home plate collar. In addition to the new upgrades, the home 1998 .................... 23-11 2019 ....................20-10 and visitor bullpens were moved into foul 1999 ...................... 21-5 2020 ........................ 7-4 territory down the outfield lines. 2000 .................... 15-14 Totals ...........870-350 JAG MAGAZINE 5 JOJO ETHAN MICHAEL BOOKER SANTI HUNTER MONTIEL WILSON SANDLE STOKES 2021 Schedule Fri-Sun | Feb 19-21 Tue | Feb 23 Fri-Sun | Feb 26-28 Wed | Mar 3 Fri-Sun | Mar 5-7 Tue | Mar 9 Fri-Sun | Mar 12-14 Tue | Mar 16 Southeast Missouri Southern Miss at Oral Roberts at New Orleans Middle Tennessee at Alabama Jacksonville State Southern Miss Mobile, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Tulsa, Okla. New Orleans, La. Mobile, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Fri-Sun | Mar 19-21 Tue | Mar 23 Wed | Mar 24 Fri-Sun | Mar 26-28 Tue | Mar 30 Thu-Sat | Apr 1-3 Fri-Sun | Apr 9-11 Tue | Apr 13 at UT Arlington* at Auburn Southern at Northwestern State at LSU Troy* at Little Rock* at Southern Miss Arlington, Texas Montgomery, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Natchitoches, La. Baton Rouge, La. Mobile, Ala. Little Rock, Ark. Hattiesburg, Miss. Fri-Sun | Apr 16-18 Tue | Apr 20 Wed | Apr 21 Fri-Sun | Apr 23-25 Fri-Sun | Apr 30-May 2 Fri-Sun | May 7-9 Fri-Sun | May 14-16 Thu-Sat | May 20-22 Louisiana* at Alabama State Southern Georgia State* at Georgia Southern* at Texas State Coastal Carolina* at Appalachian State* Mobile, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Statesboro, Ga. San Marcos, Texas Mobile, Ala. Boone, N.C. Tue-Sun | May 25-30 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Visit usajaguars.com forMontgomery, complete, Ala. up-to-date schedule 6 JAG MAGAZINEVisit usajaguars.com for game time updates | * - Indicates Sun Belt Conference game (251) 461-1USA | usajaguars.com WeAreSouthJAGS @WeAreSouth_BSB @WeAreSouth_BSB SOUTH ALABAMA ATHLETICS JOJO ETHAN MICHAEL BOOKER SANTI HUNTER MONTIEL WILSON SANDLE STOKES 2021 Schedule Fri-Sun | Feb 19-21 Tue | Feb 23 Fri-Sun | Feb 26-28 Wed | Mar 3 Fri-Sun | Mar 5-7 Tue | Mar 9 Fri-Sun | Mar 12-14 Tue | Mar 16 Southeast Missouri Southern Miss at Oral Roberts at New Orleans Middle Tennessee at Alabama Jacksonville State Southern Miss Mobile, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Tulsa, Okla. New Orleans, La. Mobile, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Fri-Sun | Mar 19-21 Tue | Mar 23 Wed | Mar 24 Fri-Sun | Mar 26-28 Tue | Mar 30 Thu-Sat | Apr 1-3 Fri-Sun | Apr 9-11 Tue | Apr 13 at UT Arlington* at Auburn Southern at Northwestern State at LSU Troy* at Little Rock* at Southern Miss Arlington, Texas Montgomery, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Natchitoches, La. Baton Rouge, La. Mobile, Ala. Little Rock, Ark. Hattiesburg, Miss. Fri-Sun | Apr 16-18 Tue | Apr 20 Wed | Apr 21 Fri-Sun | Apr 23-25 Fri-Sun | Apr 30-May 2 Fri-Sun | May 7-9 Fri-Sun | May 14-16 Thu-Sat | May 20-22 Louisiana* at Alabama State Southern Georgia State* at Georgia Southern* at Texas State Coastal Carolina* at Appalachian State* Mobile, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Statesboro, Ga. San Marcos, Texas Mobile, Ala. Boone, N.C. Tue-Sun | May 25-30 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Montgomery, Ala. Visit usajaguars.com for game time updates | * - Indicates Sun Belt Conference game OFFICIAL SPORTS DRINK (251) 461-1USA | usajaguars.com WeAreSouthJAGS @WeAreSouth_BSB @WeAreSouth_BSB HEAD COACH MARK CALVI Born November 5, 1968 South Carolina –assistant coach, 2005-10 Nova Southeastern (Fla.), ‘91 South Alabama – associate head coach/head-coach- Nova Southeastern, four years in-waiting, 2011 Florida International – assistant coach, 1994-2004 South Alabama – head coach, 2012-present ark Calvi became the fifth head coach in South Regional after finishing the season 40-21. USA went 22-8 MAlabama baseball history at the conclusion of the in Sun Belt play before winning three straight games at the 2011 season after spending the year as associate head SBC Tournament in Statesboro, Ga. The Jags defeated host coach/head coach-in-waiting. Calvi has led the Jaguars Georgia Southern in the championship game by rallying for to three Sun Belt Conference championships and one SBC three runs in the final two frames of the game, including an Tournament title during his tenure at South Alabama. RBI walk-off single by Brendan Donovan in the bottom of In just his second season at the helm, Calvi led the Jags the 10th inning, to clinch the championship. South Alabama to their 14th SBC championship and 25th NCAA Regional finished the season ranked 26th in the final Collegiate appearance after recording the program’s first 40-plus Baseball poll. It marked the second straight year the Jags win season since 2003 and was named the 2013 Sun Belt have won 40 or more games, and the 21st time the program Conference Coach of the Year and American Baseball has won 40-plus contests. Calvi was named the Alabama Coaches Association (ABCA)/Diamond South Central Baseball Coaches Association Division I Coach of the Year Region Coach of the Year. in 2017, marking the third consecutive year he earned the Calvi led USA to its 15th Sun Belt crown in 2015 en route honor. to his second SBC Ron Maestri Coach of the Year award. USA broke the program record for walks (373) in a He was also named the Large College Division-Division season in ‘17, which ranked second nationally. The Jags I Coach of the Year by the Alabama Baseball Coaches ranked sixth nationally in runs scored (488) and on-base Association. Right-hander Kevin Hill was named the Sun Belt percentage (.415), seventh in runs per game (8.0), 11th in Conference Pitcher of the Year, and became the program’s fielding percentage (.980), 14th in sacrifice flies (32) and 27th All-American at the conclusion of the season. Center home runs (78), and 15th in slugging percentage (.480). fielder Cole Billingsley was named first-team all-SBC, and Defensively, the 2017 mark of .980 broke a single-season received a 2015 American Baseball Coaches Association/ record at USA and ranked 11th nationally. The Jags have Rawlings Division I Gold Glove Award as one of three ranked in the top 10 in fielding percentage the last three outfielders named to the team. Right-hander Ben Taylor seasons, and broke the program’s single-season record in also earned first-team all-SBC honors as a relief pitcher, fielding percentage in each of those seasons.