2017 AUSTIN PEAY BASEBALL RECORD BOOK BE A GOV! BE A CHAMPION! PB 2017 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL • RECORD BOOK LETSGOPEAY.COM SIX NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES i ii 2017 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL • RECORD BOOK LETSGOPEAY.COM SIX NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 1 AUSTIN PEAY BASEBALL MEDIA CONTACT Cody Bush, Athletics Communications Manager Winfield Dunn Center • Clarksville, TN 37040 E: [email protected] • P: 931-221-7561 • C: 931-980-4940 2017 RECORD BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS RECORD BOOK Austin Peay baseball began play in 1931 PROFESSIONAL GOVERNORS TEAM RECORDS as the fourth intercollegiate sport offered by Governors in Professional Baseball ................. 2 Single Game ....................................................23 Austin Peay State University. The Governors Governors in MLB Draft .................................... 3 Win-Loss Streaks .............................................23 were not affiliated with a conference during Hitting Year-by-Year and Records ................... 24 HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS their first nine seasons prior to 1940 when Pitching Year-by-Year and Records .................25 National Honors ................................................ 4 the program was suspended due to the Ohio Valley Conference Honors ........................ 5 POSTSEASON RECORDS outbreak of World War II. The baseball pro- All-OVC Selections by Year ................................ 6 OVC Tournament Results ................................26 gram was restarted in 1948 and played as a OVC Tournament Series Histories .................. 27 member of the Volunteer State Athletic Con- INDIVIDUAL RECORDS OVC Tournament Honors ................................ 27 ference for the next 14 seasons. Ultimately, Single Game ...................................................... 7 NCAA Tournament Results and Records . 28-29 Austin Peay joined the NCAA and Ohio Valley Batting Average ................................................. 8 NCAA Tournament Linescores ........................30 Conference prior to the 1963 season. Hits, Hitting Streaks .......................................... 9 Postseason Recaps ................................... 31-32 Year-by-year statistics in this record book Home Runs ...................................................... 10 include the period from 1953 to current, Runs Batted In .................................................11 TEAM HISTORY when complete statistical records were avail- Slugging Percentage .......................................12 Governors All-Time Coaches ...........................33 able. The Governors’ game-by-game results On-Base Percentage, Reached Safely ...........13 Annual Summaries ..........................................34 and all-time roster encompass the program’s Other Offensive ......................................... 14-15 Year-by-Year Results .................................. 35-48 entire history from 1931 to current, utilizing Earned-Run Average ....................................... 16 Series Summaries ...........................................49 the university’s newspaper and media guide Victories ........................................................... 17 Series Histories ......................................... 50-59 to incorporate records prior to 1961. Saves ................................................................18 All-Time Roster ........................................... 60-66 In any rankings found in this book, the Strikeouts ........................................................19 rounding of percentages and/or averages Appearances....................................................20 may indicate ties where none exist. In these Innings Pitched ................................................ 21 cases, the numerical order of the rankings Other Pitching ..................................................22 is accurate. ii 2017 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL • RECORD BOOK LETSGOPEAY.COM SIX NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 1 GOVERNORS IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL ■ GOVERNORS ON 2016 MLB TEAMS A.J. SHAWN ELLIS KELLEY Los Angeles Dodgers Washington Nationals Philadelphia Phillies Height: 6-2 • Weight: 215 Height: 6-2 • Weight: 225 Position: RHP • Bats/Throws: R/R Position: C • Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Louisville, Ky. Hometown: Lexington, Ky. At Austin Peay: 2003-07 At Austin Peay: 2000-03 Major League Debut: 4/10/09 Major League Debut: 9/15/08 MATT REYNOLDS San Francisco Giants Height: 6-5 • Weight: 240 Position: LHP • Bats/Throws: L/L Hometown: St. Charles, Ill. At Austin Peay: 2005-07 Major League Debut: 8/19/10 ■ ALL-TIME GOVS IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL ■ ALL-TIME GOVS IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL Player Seasons Organization(s) Level Player Seasons Organization(s) Level Chuck Abbott 1996-01 CAL, CLE AAA Ricky Marshall 2010 CHW Rk Greg Bachman 2012-14 Indpendent — *Craig Massoni 2013- SF, Ind. A Travis Beech 2003 TB Rk Jeff Mault 2004-06 SEA Adv.-A Ryan Bennett 1996-01 NYM AAA Tim Minik 1991-92 TEX, OAK Adv.-A Kent Brown 1997 ATL Rk Tony O’Donnell 2002-04 CIN Rk Tim Burns 1972-75 ANA A Patrick O’Sullivan 1999-10 NYM, BAL AAA *Jared Carkuff 2016- TOR A- Scott Quade 1993 MON SS-A Thomas Coates 1991-97 ATL Adv.-A *Matt Reynolds 2007- COL, ARI, Ind., SF MLB *Garrett Copeland 2016- BAL Rk Jason Rice 1994 Independent — *Casey Delgado 2013- Ind., NYM AA Lee Ridenhour 2013-15 PHI AA Jeremy Dobbs 2011-14 SEA Adv.-A *Tyler Rogers 2013- SF AAA *A.J. Ellis 2003- LAD, PHI, MIA MLB George Sherrill (A) 1999-13 Ind., SEA, BAL, LAD, ATL, KC MLB Rich Elias 1996-98 Independent — Wesley Sims 1993-96 TEX AA Tyler Farrar 2008-09 Independent — Aaron Sledd 2000-01 CIN, CHC Adv.-A Zach Gerler 2010 WAS Rk Dustin Smith 2003 DET A Keith Gilliam 1982-87 TOR, ATL AAA Ridge Smith 2016- TOR Rk Logan Gray 2016- KC A- Clayton Smithson 2016 Independent — Jordan Hankins 2013- CHC Adv.-A Greg Smock 1991-94 OAK, DET Adv.-A Rowdy Hardy 2006-11 KC, ATL AAA *Jack Snodgrass 2011- SF, Ind., TEX AAA *Reed Harper 2012- ATL AAA Andy Stewart 1987 PIT Rk *Ryne Harper 2011- ATL, SEA AAA Jimmy Stewart (W) 1961-73 CHC, CHW, CIN, HOU MLB Troy Hayes 1996-97 Independent — Rick Strickland 1989-92 NYY AA Rafael Hill 2008 TEX Rk Daniel Tenholder 2009-11 OAK A Cody Hudson 2013-14 Independent — Zach Toney 2012 CHW Rk Stephen Huff 2010 CHW Rk Greg Tubbs 1984-94 ATL, PIT, CIN MLB *Shawn Kelley 2007- SEA, NYY, SAN, WAS MLB Jimmy Waggoner 1993-95 OAK AA Ryan Kane 2006-07 Independent — Jamie Walker (W) 1992-09 HOU, KC, CLE, DET, BAL MLB Frank Kunich 2002 SEA A Mike Weel 2003 Independent — Jake Lane 2007 KC Rk Ben Wilshire 2007-10 SF Adv.-A Bryan Link 1993-94 BAL A Cody Youngblood 2006 Independent — Brendan Loughrey 2002 Independent — Tom Zmudosky 1982-85 OAK, DET AA Trey Lucas 2010 BOS Rk Bold indicates played one game in MLB; *-Active at end of 2016 season, Brock Maiser 1996 Independent — (A)-Played in All-Star Game, (W)-Played in World Series Nate Manning 1996-00 CHC, MIN AA 2 2017 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL • RECORD BOOK LETSGOPEAY.COM SIX NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 3 GOVERNORS IN THE MLB FIRST-YEAR DRAFT ■ GOVERNORS DRAFTED Year Rd Ovl Player Name Drafted By 1972 2 33 Tim Burns California Angels 1974 2 28 Robert Keller Philadelphia Phillies 1981 17 422 Keith Gilliam St. Louis Cardinals 1982 18 445 Keith Gilliam Toronto Blue Jays 1984 22 565 Greg Tubbs Atlanta Braves 1987 40 1001 Andy Stewart Pittsburgh Pirates 1989 34 881 Rick Strickland New York Yankees 44 1146 Jimmy Waggoner Oakland Athletics 1991 28 750 Greg Smock Oakland Athletics 41 1062 Thomas Coates Atlanta Braves 46 1204 Tim Minik Texas Rangers 1992 10 265 Jamie Walker Houston Astros 1993 19 535 Wesley Sims Texas Rangers 32 903 Bryan Link Baltimore Orioles 34 958 Scott Quade Montreal Expos 1996 2 55 Chuck Abbott California Angels 9 262 Nate Manning Chicago Cubs 1999 34 1036 Patrick O’Sullivan New York Mets 2003 18 541 A.J. Ellis Los Angeles Dodgers 42 1237 Travis Beech Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2007 13 405 Shawn Kelley Seattle Mariners 20 612 Matt Reynolds Colorado Rockies 32 965 Jake Lane Kansas City Royals 40 1201 Ben Wilshire San Francisco Giants 2008 47 1407 Rafael Hill Texas Rangers 2009 19 573 Daniel Tenholder Oakland Athletics 2011 27 837 Jack Snodgrass San Francisco Giants 33 993 Jeremy Dobbs Seattle Mariners 37 1136 Ryne Harper Atlanta Braves JAMIE “CAT” WALKER 2012 26 801 Zach Toney Chicago White Sox 30 928 Michael Blanchard San Francisco Giants 2013 10 312 Tyler Rogers San Francisco Giants 11 318 Jordan Hankins Chicago Cubs 16 481 Lee Ridenhour Philadelphia Phillies 25 763 Reed Harper Atlanta Braves 33 1002 Craig Massoni San Francisco Giants 2016 12 372 Ridge Smith Toronto Blue Jays 13 403 Logan Gray Kansas City Royals 30 901 Garrett Copeland Baltimore Orioles 35 1062 Jared Carkuff Toronto Blue Jays This is a listing of APSU players drafted directly out of college. ■ FREE-AGENT SIGNEES Year Player Name Organization 1990 Bill Kooiman Atlanta Braves 1992 Randy McDermott New York Yankees 1995 Troy Hayes Independent Pro League 1996 Ryan Bennett New York Mets Mike Eikenberry Philadelphia Phillies Rich Elias Independent Pro League Brock Maiser Independent Pro League 1997 Kent Brown San Diego Padres 1998 Aaron Sledd Cincinatti Reds 1999 George Sherrill Independent Pro League 2003 Dustin Smith Detroit Tigers 2012 Greg Bachman Independent Pro League 2006 Lenny “Rowdy” Hardy Kansas City Royals 2010 Zach Gerler Washington Nationals Stephen Huff Chicago White Sox Trey Lucas Boston Red Sox Ricky Marshall Chicago White Sox 2013 Cody Hudson Independent Pro League Casey Delgado Independent Pro League 2014