Table of Contents Introduction 2007 Opponents CREDITS 1 Table of Contents 78-81 Opponents 2-3 Media Information 82 Record vs. All-Time Opponents The 2007 East Carolina University Baseball 3 Staff Directory Media Guide is published by the ECU Athletics Media Relations Office. 4 Quick Facts Conference USA Editor: Malcolm Gray 5 Getting To Greenville 84-85 Conference USA Layout/Composition: Jamie Barker, Jai Giffin, 6 Primary Media Outlets 86 2006 Final Standings Bob Slater, Provations Group (Nicholasville, Ky.) 86 2006 Postseason Honors Cover Design/Artwork: Jamie Barker, The University Provations Group (Nicholasville, Ky.) 8-9 East Carolina University 2006 Year In Review Cover Photography: Neil Boardman, Matt 10 Distinguished Alumni 88-89 2006 In Review Brown, Chris Cribari and Kip Sloan. 11 Greenville, N.C. 90 2006 Results Inside Photography/Logos: Neil Boardman, 12-13 East Carolina Athletics 91-92 2006 Statistics Matt Brown, Chris Cribari, Shirley Dietz, Marc Kawanishi, Jason Sieg, Allen Sharpe, 14-16 Clark-LeClair Stadium Craig Wells, Jason Wise, Arizona Diamond- 17-19 Athletic Facilities ECU Baseball History backs (Barry Gossage), Salem-Keizer Volca- noes, Mississippi Braves, Peoria Chiefs (Dennis 20-21 Strength & Conditioning 94-97 Pirate Baseball Thru the Years Sievers), Lynchburg Hillcats (Cheryl Key), 22 Athletic Training 98 Postseason History Savannah Sand Gnats (Rich Burkhart), San 23 Student Development 98 Pirates in the Polls Jose Giants (Damon Tarver), opposing SIDs and various unidentified sources. 24 ECU Athletics Hall of Fame 99-100 Team Records Printing: Morgan Printers, Inc. (Greenville, N.C.) 25 Pirate Pride 101-103 Individual Records 26 The Fire of Blackbeard 104 Year-by-Year Batting Leaders Special Thanks: Viola Cooper, Rob Dunning, Soraya Hellaby, Jody Jones, Tom McClellan, 105 Year-by-Year Pitching Leaders Benton Roark, Mary Stallings, Matt Windsor, The 2007 Season 106 Single Game Records Dan White, Head Coach Billy Godwin and other members of the 2007 ECU Baseball Staff. 28-30 Season Outlook 106 Fielding Record 31 Depth Chart 106 Freshman Records On the Cover 32 Roster 107 Coaching History Pictured on the cover are seniors Jeff Ostran- 108-115 Yearly Results der, Jason Neitz, Jake Dean, Ryan Tousley The Coaching Staff 115 Miscellaneous Records and Mike Flye. 34-35 Head Coach Billy Godwin 116-117 All-Time Lettermen 36 Link Jarrett 118-119 All-Time Jersey Numbers 37 Bill Jarman 120 Individual Conference Honors 38 Ben Sanderson 121 Individual National Honors 38 Brian Cavanaugh 122 Pirate All-Americans 40 Support Staff 123-127 Baseball Hall of Fame Bios 128 Pirates in the Pros Meet the Pirates 129 Pirates in the Draft 42-67 Player Bios 130-131 Major League Pirates 68 Pronunciation Guide/Fun Facts Copies of the media guide are available from the East Carolina Administration Athletics Media Relations Office for $15.00 by mail and $10.00 in person at the AMR office. Checks 70 Chancellor Steve Ballard should be made payable to ECU Athletic Fund and 71-73 Athletics Administration mailed to: 74 Head Coaches ECU Media Relations, 75 Athletics Staff 319 Ward Sports Medicine Building, 76 Pirate Club Greenville, N.C., 27858 2007 East Carolina Baseball 1 Media Guidelines ECU MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE Tom McClellan Director of Athletics Media Relations Jody Jones Associate Director of Athletics Media Relations Malcolm Gray Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations Amy Howard Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations Brett Moldoff he 2007 East Carolina Baseball Media are not permitted inside the press box. Cre- Athletic Media Relations TGuide is a publication of the ECU ath- dentials will be mailed if time permits, oth- Staff Assistant letic media relations office. We look forward erwise they will be left at the Will-Call to assisting you in coverage of Pirate base- window in front of Clark-LeClair Stadium. ball and hope you find this guide useful throughout the year. Should you need addi- Photographers tional information or assistance please con- Photographer credentials are limited. tact the ECU Athletic Media Relations Office Accredited photographers may work at (252) 737-4522. along the first and third base sideline in Suzanne Metcalf the designated photo well areas only. Athletics Media Relations Credential Requests Contact any member of the ECU Media Secretary Credentials for East Carolina home Relations staff for information on desig- baseball games are for working media only nated areas at Clark-LeClair Stadium. KEY PHONE NUMBERS (area code 252) and are issued on a priority basis. Creden- Media Relations 737-4522 tials should be requested as early as possi- Covering Practice Media Relations Fax 737-4528 ble. Requests from weekly newspapers and East Carolina spring practices will be Basseball Office 737-1985 radio stations will be accepted only from held at Clark-LeClair Stadium and will Athletic Director’s Office 737-4502 those attending the game in a working typically start between 2:30 and 3 p.m. Ticket Office 328-2300 Clark-LeClair Stadium Press Row 328-0068 capacity and will be filled on a space avail- and are open to the public and media able basis. Credential request should be unless otherwise noted. However, media STANDARD/OVERNIGHT MAILING ADDRESS made through the ECU Media Relations attending practices should notify Mal- Athletic Media Relations Office Office. Requests should be sent in writing colm Gray at least 24 hours in advance. 319 Ward Sports Medicine Building East Carolina University on company letterhead to the ECU Media A member of the ECU Media Relations Greenville NC 27858 Relations Office (FAX: 252-737-4528). staff will be on hand to provide any assis- Spouses, dates, children and non-workers tance necessary. 2 2007 East Carolina Baseball Internet Guidelines STAFF DIRECTORY Information with regards to East Carolina baseball can be found at www.ECUpirates.com. Key Athletics Phone Listings Barry Brickman, Director of Athletics Business . .4507 Pregame releases, statistics, coach and player (AC 252/737 Prefix unless otherwise noted) Barbara Flake, Accounting biographies will be posted to this site. With the Gloria Nevelle, Accounting recent growth of the internet the following pro- Administrative Staff Vickie Rollins, Accounting cedures have been put into place for both issu- Terry Holland, Director of Athletics . .4502 Sheri Whitfield, Accounting ing of credentials and allowing access to prac- Lisa Britt, Office Assistant Dr. David Dosser, Faculty Representative . .4513 tice and interviews: Jackie Daniels, Mail Room Clerk Mike Golden, Director of Strength & Conditioning . .1331 Nate Barnes, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach •Online media will not be granted J.J. McLamb, Assistant AD/Administrative Affairs Brenda Swain, Athletics Director’s Secretary Michelle Boswell, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach requests for credentials and/or interviews Danny Wheel, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach with the exception of web sites that are offi- EXTERNAL STAFF Mike Hanley, Assistant AD/ cially affiliated with participating universities, Jimmy Bass, Senior Associate AD/External Operations . .4530 Medical Services - Head Athletic Trainer . .4560 conferences, the NCAA, or established and Tom McClellan, Director of Athletics Media Relations . .4522 Morgan Cooper, Assistant Athletics Trainer recognized traditional media. Malcolm Gray, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations Linda Miller, Office Asst., Insurance Coordinator •No online services, without approval from Amy Howard, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations Sue Raedeke, Assistant Athletics Trainer the ECU athletic media relations office, will be Jody Jones, Associate Director of Athletics Media Relations Dan Mueller, Assistant Athletics Trainer allowed to cybercast or transmit in “real-time” Brett Moldoff, Athletics Media Relations Staff Assistant Katie Walsh, Education Program Director any East Carolina University athletic events. Scott Wetherbee, Asst. AD/Ticketing & Marketing . .4500 Erik Lewis, Director of Athletic Equipment . .4602 Jason Keeter, Assistant Equipment Manager Those rights belong to the university, Confer- Fatima Gillespie, Assistant Ticket Manager Faye Pass, Ticket Office Manager Bryon Murphy, Assistant Equipment Manager ence USA and the Pirate Sports Network. Scott Lane, Ticket Office Staff Assistant Dr. Gary Overton, Assistant AD/Internal Operations . .4694 •The ECU athletic media relations office Michael Weller, Director of Electronic Marketing Ernie Lane, Assistant Director of Operations reserves the right to revoke or deny working Mark Wharton, Executive Director of the Pirate Club . .4540 Mike Cherry, Assistant Director of Operations media credentials to any individuals or organ- LaTrenda Britt, Secretary Joey Perry, Director of Athletic Grounds ization at any time for any reason. All creden- Mark Hessert, Senior Associate Director of the Pirate Club Greg Pierce, Director of Athletic Video . .4536 tials are property of East Carolina University Ann Laliotes, Office Assistant Will Davis, Football Video Coordinator and must be surrendered upon request. Shannon Padrick, Special Projects Rosie Thompson, Associate Athletics Director/SWA . .4511 •Any requests placed less than 24 hours Mike Ward, Assistant Director of the Pirate Club Tim Metcalf, Director of Compliance prior to the game may not be granted. Terry Windham, Systems Coordinator Beth Everett, Data Entry Clerk Head Coaches Sharon Baldwin-Tener, Women’s Basketball . .4586 Interviews Lee Workman, Associate AD/Special Projects