2019 UAB BAS EBALL QUICK FACTS Abby Vinson // Athletic Communications Associate Mailing Address: 617 13th Street South, Birmingham, Ala. 35294 Email: [email protected] // Office: (205) 934-0722 // Cell: (205) 541-1751 @UAB_Baseball @UAB_Baseball 2019 Schedule Quick Facts Date Opponent Location Time General Information Team Information 2/15 SIU-Edwardsville Regions Field 4 p.m. School: UAB 2018 Record: 21-33 2/16 SIU-Edwardsville Regions Field 1 p.m. Location: Birmingham, Ala. Home: 12-19 2/17 SIU-Edwardsville Regions Field 1 p.m. Founded: 1969 Away: 9-12 2/20 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 4 p.m. Enrollment: 20,902 Neutral: 0-2 2/22 Holy Cross Regions Field 4 p.m. President: Dr. Ray Watts C-USA Record: 13-17 2/23 Holy Cross Regions Field 1 p.m. Athletic Director: Mark Ingram Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 22/7 2/24 Holy Cross Regions Field Noon Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Frank Messina Newcommers: 14 2/26 Jacksonville State Regions Field 4 p.m. Colors: Forest Green and Old Gold 2/27 at Alabama State Montgomery, Ala. 6 p.m. Nickname: Blazers Top Returning Position Players 3/1 Radford Regions Field 4 p.m. Home Field: Young Memorial Field INF: Carter Pharis - .299 AVG., 59 H, 15 2B, 6 HR, 33 RBI 3/2 Radford Regions Field 1 p.m. Regions Field INF: Thomas Johns - .266 AVG., 41 H, 14 2B, 21 RBI 3/3 Radford Regions Field 1 p.m. Affiliation: NCAA Division I OF: Cole Collins - .264 AVG., 17 R, 37 H, .425 OB PCT 3/5 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 5 p.m. Conference: Conference USA OF: Colton Schultz - .262 AVG., 50 H, 7 2B, 16 RBI 3/8 at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. 6:30 p.m. UTL: Tyler Tolbert - .230 AVG., 46 H, 18 RBI, 24-29 SB-SBA 3/9 at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Baseball Staff 3/10 at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Head Coach: Brian Shoop Top Returning Pitchers 3/12 Troy Regions Field 6:30 p.m. Alma Mater: Malone, 1980 SP: Tanner Graham - 3.86 ERA, 3-9 W-L, 14 GS, 88.2 IP, 55 K 3/15 at WKU* Bowling Green, Ky. 5 p.m. Overall Record (Seasons): 1027-646-1 (29) SP: Tyler Gates - 4.65 ERA, 4-4 W-L, 40.2 IP, 24 K 3/16 at WKU* Bowling Green, Ky. 1 p.m. Record at UAB (Seasons): 328-356 (12) RP: Matthew Calvert - 2.29 ERA, 17 APP, 35.1 IP, 36 K, 2 SV 3/17 at WKU* Bowling Green, Ky. 1 p.m. Email: [email protected] RP: Ryan Wesson - 4.40 ERA, 3-3 Wl-L, 61.1 IP, 44 K 3/19 Auburn Regions Field 6:30 p.m. Assistant Coach: Perry Roth RP: Ty Harris - 5.06 ERA, 20 APP, 2 SV, 26.2 IP, 29 K 3/20 Alabama A&M Young Memorial Field 6:30 p.m. Alma Mater: Greenville, 1997 3/22 Florida Atlantic* Regions Field 6:30 p.m. First Season at UAB: 2007 3/23 Florida Atlantic* Regions Field 2 p.m. Seasons at UAB: 12 Key Losses 3/24 Florida Atlantic* Regions Field Noon Email: [email protected] DH: Brett Blackwood Graduation 3/26 Samford Regions Field 6:30 p.m. Assistant Coach: Adam Revelette INF: Price Visintainer Graduation 3/29 at Louisiana Tech* Ruston, La. 6 p.m. Alma Mater: Kentucky, 2007 C: Stephen Dobbs Graduation 3/30 at Louisiana Tech* Ruston, La. 2 p.m. First Season at UAB: 2019 SP: Ryan Ruggles Graduation 3/31 at Louisiana Tech* Ruston, La. 1 p.m. Seasons at UAB: First 4/2 at Samford Homewood, Ala. 6 p.m. Email: [email protected] 4/5 Old Dominion* Young Memorial Field 6:30 p.m. Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ron Polk 4/6 Old Dominion* Young Memorial Field 2 p.m. Alma Mater: Grand Canyon, 1965 4/7 Old Dominion* Young Memorial Field Noon First Season at UAB: 2009 4/9 at Troy Troy, Ala. 6 p.m. Seasons at UAB: 10 4/12 at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. 6 p.m. Head Coaching Experience: Georgia Southern, 1972-1975 4/13 at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. 4 p.m. Mississippi State, 1976-1997 4/14 at Middle Tennessee* Murfreesboro, Tenn. 1 p.m. Georgia, 2000-2001 4/16 Alabama Regions Field 6:30 p.m. Mississippi State, 2002-2008 4/18 UTSA* Young Memorial Field 6:30 p.m. Director of Baseball Operations: John Rypel 4/19 UTSA* Young Memorial Field 6:30 p.m. Alma Mater: Carson-Newman 4/20 UTSA* Young Memorial Field 1 p.m. First Season at UAB: 2019 4/26 Marshall* Young Memorial Field 6:30 p.m. Seasons at UAB: First 4/27 Marshall* Young Memorial Field 2 p.m. Email: [email protected] 4/28 Marshall* Young Memorial Field 1 p.m. Baseball Office: (205) 996-9420 5/1 Alabama State Young Memorial Field 6:30 p.m. 5/3 at FIU* Miami, Fla. 6 p.m. Baseball History 5/4 at FIU* Miami, Fla. 5 p.m. First Season: 1979 5/5 at FIU* Miami, Fla. 11 a.m. Overall Record: 1103-1077-1 5/7 at Auburn Auburn, Ala. 6 p.m. NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last: 2/2012 5/10 Charlotte* Lawson State CC 2 p.m. Conference USA Championships: 1/2012 Media Relations 5/11 Charlotte* Lawson State CC 1 p.m. Associate AD/Communications Ted Feeley 5/12 Charlotte* Young Memorial Field 1 p.m. Young Memorial Field Assistant Athletic Communications Director TBA 5/14 at Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. 6 p.m. Opened: Feb. 26, 1984 Athletic Communications Associate Shane Switzer 5/16 at Southern Miss* Hattiesburg, Miss. 6 p.m. Capacity: 1,000 Athletic Communications Associate/Baseball Contact: Abby Vinson 5/17 at Southern Miss* Hattiesburg, Miss., 6 p.m. Dimensions (LF-LC-CF-RC-RF): 330, 370, 400, 360, 330 Cell: (205) 541-1751 5/18 at Southern Miss* Hattiesburg, Miss. 1 p.m. Surface: Grass Office: (205) 934-0722 Home Dugout Side: Third Base Email: [email protected] Mailing Address: Bartow Arena West Tower Regions Field 617 13th Street South Opened: April 2013 Birmingham, AL 35294 Capacity: 8,500 Radio Play-By-Play: David Crane Dimensions (LF-LC-CF-RC-RF): 320, 380, 400, 375, 325 Website: UABSports.com Surface: Grass Facebook: Facebook.com/UAB.Athletics Home Dugout Side: Third Base Twitter: @UAB_Athletics @UAB_Baseball Instagram: UAB_Athletics UAB_Baseball Snapchat: UABAthletics YouTube: Youtube.com/UABAthletics 2019 UAB Blazers No. Name Position Ht. Wt. B/T Class Hometown/Previous School 1 Antonio Ralat INF 6-2 200 R/R Sr. San Juan, P.R./Palm Beach State CC 2 Tyler Tolbert INF 6-0 160 R/R Jr. Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville 3 Tyler Gates RHP 6-0 190 R/R Sr. Tuscaloosa, Ala./Shelton State CC 5 Carter Pharis INF 6-1 200 R/R Sr. Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville 6 Blake Johnson INF 5-10 185 R/R RS-Sr. Phenix City, Ala./Central 8 Justin Wiley INF 6-1 165 R/R So. Birmingham, Ala./Ramsay 9 Jim Jeffries C 6-2 230 L/R So. Mokena, Ill./Providence Catholic 10 Tanner Rusk RHP 6-3 210 R/R Jr. West Point, Ala./Wallace-Hanceville CC 11 Ian McWilliams RHP 6-3 165 R/R RS-Fr. Nashville, Tenn./Beech 12 Luke Eigsti OF/RHP 6-2 190 R/R Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro 13 Keegan Morrow OF 6-1 185 R/R Jr. Trussville, Ala./Shelton State CC 14 Ryan Wesson RHP 6-1 185 R/R Sr. Baldwyn, Miss./Northeast Mississippi CC 15 J Paul Fullerton C 6-1 208 R/R Jr. Searcy, Ark./Wabash Valley College 16 Tanner Graham RHP 6-4 210 R/R Sr. Killen, Ala./Brooks 17 Austin Stump RHP 6-6 190 R/R RS-So. Puyallup, Wash./Tacoma CC 18 Ian Ladner INF 6-3 240 R/L RS-So. Brandon, Miss./Hinds CC 20 Cole Collins OF 5-7 160 L/R Sr. Cullman, Ala./Wallace-Hanceville CC 21 Matthew Calvert LHP 6-1 230 L/R Sr. Clay, Ala./Clay-Chalkville 22 Zack Davis OF 6-3 210 L/R RS-Jr. Kansas City, Mo./Kearney 23 Jess Davis OF 6-1 195 L/R RS-Fr. Kearney, Mo/Kearney 24 Troy Cordrey RHP 6-3 225 R/R So. Helena, Ala./Helena 25 Christian Waltman C 6-0 195 R/R RS-Fr. Semmes, Ala./Faith Academy 26 Austin Triplett INF 6-1 200 R/R Jr. Auburn, Ala./Wallace-Hanceville CC 27 Thomas Johns 1B 6-0 260 L/R Jr. Clay, Ala./Clay-Chalkville 28 Sylvester Toe RHP 6-3 230 R/R Jr. Douglasville, Ga./Landmark Christian 29 Jonah Smith RHP 6-3 210 R/R Fr. Sweetwater, Ala./Sweetwater 30 Colton Schultz OF/1B 6-0 200 L/R Jr. Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville 31 Riley Davis RHP 6-1 190 R/R So. Helena, Ala./Helena 34 Nathan Anthes C 5-8 195 R/R RS-So. Woodstock, Ga./Lassiter 36 Tyler O’Clair RHP 6-5 185 R/R Fr. Calera, Ala./Calera 37 Alex Pondick RHP 6-5 185 R/R RS-Sr. Southside, Ala./Montevallo 40 Austin Bohannon LHP 6-4 225 L/L Jr. Russelville, Ala./Shelton State CC 41 Graham Ashcraft RHP 6-2 217 L/R RS-So. Huntsville, Ala./Mississippi State 42 Kyle Davis RHP 6-2 240 R/R Sr. Brewton, Ala./T.R. Miller 44 Ty Harris LHP 6-0 180 L/L Sr.