2007 ARKANSAS STATE BASEBALL Van Provence Assistant SID [email protected] 870-972-2707 870-897-5010 (cell) 870-972-3367 (fax) 2007 Schedule GAMESGAMES 14-1614-16 Date Opponent Time Feb. 16 at Samford L, 6-1 Feb. 17 at Samford L, 2-0 ASU INDIANS (7-6) vs. UNO PRIVATEERS (10-5) Feb. 18 at Samford W, 7-5 March 9, 10, & 11 — Jonesboro, Arkansas — Tomlinson Stadium/Kell Field Feb. 20 at Central Arkansas L, 14-5 Feb. 23 #Creighton L, 6-3 Radio: KJCF 103.9 FM — Audio Streaming: ASUIndians.com Feb. 24 #Northwestern W, 8-5 Feb. 25 #Lamar L, 8-5 Feb. 28 at Murray State W, 12-7 March 3 Bradley W, 11-3 ON TAP: The Arkansas State crossed the plate four times in the top March 3 Bradley W, 7-0 March. 4 Bradley L, 11-5 University Indians open Sun Belt of the eighth to knot the score at 5-5. March 6 Southeast Missouri State W, 6-5 Conference play against the Senior All-American Josh Yates, who March 7 Jackson State W, 11-10 March 9 *New Orleans 6:00pm University of New Orleans Privateers leads the Indians with a .483 average, March 10 *New Orleans 6:00pm March 11 *New Orleans 1:00pm in a three-game series beginning stepped up to the plate in the bottom March 13 Ole Miss 6:00pm March 14 Murray State 6:00pm Friday night. Friday and Saturday’s of the ninth and ended the game with March 16 at *South Alabama 6:00pm games are scheduled to get under- one swing of the bat when his walk-off March 17 at *South Alabama 2:00pm March 18 at *South Alabama 1:00pm way at 6 p.m., while Sunday’s first homer gave ASU a 6-5 victory. March 20 Missouri State 6:00pm March 21 Missouri State 4:00pm pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. Against Jackson State, March 7, March 23 *Middle Tennessee State 6:00pm March 24 *Middle Tennessee State 6:00pm ASU fought back from a 10-4 seventh- March 25 *Middle Tennessee State 1:00pm March 27 at UT-Martin 2:00pm THE TEAMS: Arkansas State is 7- inning deficit to post an 11-10 win over March 30 at *Florida Atlantic 7:00pm 6 overall on the season, but is 5-1 the Tigers. Yates homered in the bot- March 31 at *Florida Atlantic 7:00pm April 1 at *Florida Atlantic 1:00pm over its last six games. After playing tom of the seventh to start the ASU April 3 at Ole Miss 6:30pm April 6 *Florida International 6:00pm its first eight games on the road, the rally, followed by a two-run homer April 7 *Florida International 6:00pm April 8 *Florida International 1:00pm Indians are in the midst of a 10-game from senior Tyler Doke in the eighth. April 10 at Oklahoma State` 6:30pm April 11 a Oklahoma State 3:00pm home stand. New Orleans is 10-5 on Later in the eighth, Yates notched his April 13 at *Western Kentucky 6:00pm the season, and the Privateers come second home run of the game, this April 14 at *Western Kentucky 3:00pm April 15 at *Western Kentucky 1:00pm to Jonesboro riding an eight-game win one a two-run shot that pulled the April 17 Tennessee-Martin 6:00pm April 18 Central Arkansas 6:00pm streak. This weekend’s series is the Indians within a run at 10-9 heading April 20 *Troy 6:00pm April 21 *Troy 6:00pm Sun Belt opener for both teams. into the ninth. An RBI double from April 22 *Troy 1:00pm April 27 at *Louisiana-Lafayette 6:30pm sophomore Brandon Eller tied the April 28 at *Louisiana-Lafayette 2:00pm THE SERIES: The Privateers hold game at 10-10 in the bottom of the April 29 at *Louisiana-Lafayette 1:00pm May 2 at Southeast Missouri State 6:30pm a 42-20 all-time advantage in the ninth, and Doke ended the game May 8 Memphis 6:00pm May 9 at Memphis 6:30pm series versus the Indians. The two when he drove in Eller with an RBI May 11 *Louisiana-Monroe 6:00pm May 12 *Louisiana-Monroe 6:00pm teams first matched up in 1974. ASU single later in the frame. May 13 *Louisiana-Monroe 1:00pm May 17 at *Arkansas-Little Rock 6:00pm is 5-7 against UNO under head coach Sophomore Nick Lambert May 18 at *Arkansas-Little Rock 6:00pm Keith Kessinger. improved to 2-0 when he picked up May 19 at *Arkansas-Little Rock 2:00pm May 23-27 Sun Belt Tournament TBA The Privateers swept ASU in three the win over SEMO, and freshman *Sun Belt Conference games close games last year in New Jack McGrath (1-0) earned the win Probable Pitching Matchups Orleans. UNO won 8-7, 2-0 and 12- over Jackson State. Friday 10. ASU - RHP Nathan Gates (0-3) 4.02 ERA WELCOME BACK: ASU wel- UNO - RHP Ryan O’Shea (1-1) 6.75 ERA LOOKING BACK: The Indians comed back a pair of starters from Saturday won both of their mid-week games in 2006 during last week’s action. ASU - RHP T.J. Brewer (1-1) 2.51 ERA dramatic fashion, scoring in the bot- All-American Josh Yates rejoined UNO - RHP Justin Garcia (2-0) 5.82 ERA tom of the ninth in both contests to the team after missing six of the first Sunday earn the victories. Against Southeast seven games while awaiting the birth ASU - RHP Tim Egart (1-0) 2.08 ERA Missouri State, March 6, Arkansas of his second child. Yates is leading UNO - RHP Bryan Cryer (1-2) 4.91 ERA State held a 5-1 lead until SEMO the Indians with a .483 batting aver- 2007 ASU Indian Baseball ASUIndians.com age, 12 RBI’s, and four home runs. around in a big way last week to He is currently on a seven-game regain his form from last season. hitting streak that includes a walk- Doke hit a team-high .556 (10- off home run that gave ASU a 6-5 for-18) to lead the Indians to a 3-1 win over SEMO Tuesday night, record last week. The right fielder and back-to-back home runs in the hit three doubles, a triple, drove in seventh and eighth innings that four runs and scored four in four ASU Quick Facts helped ASU rally to defeat Jackson games. His numbers continued to Location . .Jonesboro, Ark. State Wednesday night. climb Wednesday night against Founded . .1909 Enrollment . .10.776 Catcher Drew Rogers also Jackson State, when he went 4- Nickname . .Indians rejoined the squad after sitting out for-6 with a home run and four Colors . .Scarlet & Black the first eight games of 2007. RBI’s. After starting off the season Mascot . .Indian Family Spirit Character . .“Red” Rogers has started all five with a .167 batting average, Doke Affiliation . .NCAA Division 1 games at catcher since returning, is now hitting .322. Conference . .Sun Belt and is second on the team with a President . .Dr. Les Wyatt Chancellor . .Dr. Robert Potts .400 batting average. He has eight FIRST CAREER ROUND- Director of Athletics . .Dr. Dean Lee hits and six RBI’s through five TRIPPER: Brandon Eller’s first SWA . .Melanie Richardson Faculty Athletics Rep . .Nonie Wiggins games. career home run was a big one. Athletic Department Phone . .870-972-3880 The sophomore hit a grand slam in Ticket Office Phone . .870-972-2781 OFFENSIVE OUTBURST: The the eighth inning of ASU’s 12-7 win Indians had season highs in sever- at Murray State on Feb. 28 to put Baseball Quick Facts al offensive categories last week. the Tribe on top for good. Head Coach . .Keith Kessinger ASU scored a season-high 12 The Indians trailed 5-3 entering Alma Mater . .Mississippi, 1989 Record at ASU (Years) . .108-112 (4) runs in a 12-7 victory at Murray the inning, and scored two runs to Career Record (Years) . .174-159 (6) State on Feb. 28. tie the game before Eller’s blast 2006 Record . .22-30 The Indians scored 11 runs on gave the Indians a 9-5 advantage. Sun Belt Record (Finish) . .7-16 Starters Returning/Lost . .4/6 a season-high 18 hits in a 11-3 win MSU closed the gap to two in the Lettermen Returning/Lost . .11/9 over Bradley in the first game of a bottom of the eighth, before ASU Pitchers Returning/Lost . .7/6 doubleheader last Saturday, the rallied for three runs in the ninth to Newcomers . .13 Facility (Capacity) . .Tomlinson Stadium (1,000) posted another 11-run game win 12-7. Press Box Phone . .870-972-3383 Wednesday night against Jackson Baseball Office Phone . .870-972-2700 State, while scattering 17 hits. FIRST CAREER WIN: Assistant Coaches (Years) . .Chris Berry (1st) Chris Cook (1st) ASU scored seven runs in the Sophomore right-hander Nick Mike Sirianni (1st, volunteer) fourth inning of Saturday’s second Lambert picked up his first career game against Bradley, also a sea- victory in Feb. 28’s 12-7 win over Sports Information Quick Facts son high, to top the Braves 7-0. Murray State. Assistant SID (Baseball Contact) . .Van Provence Lambert struck out two in two Provence e-mail . [email protected] DOKE POSTS MONSTER and two-thirds innings of relief, Provence cell . .870-897-5010 Sports Information Director . .Jerry Scott WEEK: After struggling out of the while giving up three runs on five Assistant SID .