22014014 WWINTHROPINTHROP BBASEBALLASEBALL IIT’ST’S A BIGBIG HITHIT 2014 Winthrop Baseball 22014014 SSchedulechedule It’s A Big Hit Date Opponent Location Time Apr. 2 Clemson Clemson,SC 6:30. Feb. 16 Akron (DH) Home 2:00 Apr. 4 * Radford Home 6:00 Feb. 18 Western Carolina Cullhee,NC 4:00 Apr. 5 * Radford Home 3:00 Feb. 21 $ Kent State Home 4:00 Apr. 6 * Radford Home 1:00 Feb. 22 $ Coppin State Home 12:00 Apr. 8 USC Upstate Spartanburg, SC 6:00 Feb. 22 $ Kent State Home 4:00 Apr. 9 Charlotte Home 6:00 Feb. 23 $ Coppin State Home 3:00 Apr. 11 * Presbyterian College Clinton, SC 3:00 Feb. 25 USC Upstate Home 4:00 Apr. 12 * Presbyterian College Clinton, SC 2:00. Feb. 28 Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 6:30 Apr. 13 * Presbyterian College Clinton,SC 1:00 Mar. 1 Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 2:00 Apr. 15 Western Carolina Home 6:00. Mar. 2 Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 1:00 Apr. 17 * High Point High Point, NC 6:00 Mar. 5 Wofford Spartenburg, SC 6:00 Apr. 18 * High Point` High Point, NC 6:00. Mar. 7 Vanderbilt Nashville,TN 5:00 Apr. 19 * High Point High Point, NC 1:00 Mar. 8 Vanderbilt Nashville,TN 3:00 Apr. 22 The Citadel Charleston, SC 6:00 Mar. 9 Vanderbilt Nashville,TN 2:00 Apr. 25 * VMI Home 6:00 Mar. 12 Wofford Home 6:00 Apr. 26 * VMI Home 3:00. Mar. 14 * Gardner-Webb Boiling Springs, NC 6:00 Apr. 27 * VMI Home 1:00 Mar. 15 * Gardner-Webb Boiling Springs, NC 2:00 Apr. 29 Davidson Home 6:00 Mar. 16 * Gardner-Webb Boiling Springs, NC 2:00 May 7 North Carolina A & T Greensboro,NC 6:00 Mar. 18 North Carolina A & T Home 6:00 May 9 * Charleston Southern N. Charleston, SC 6:00 Mar. 19 The Citadel Charleston, SC 6:00 May 10 * Charleston Southern N. Charleston, SC 4:00 Mar. 21 * Coastal Carolina Conway, SC 6:00 May 11 * Charleston Southern N. Charleston, SC 2:00 Mar. 22 * Coastal Carolina Conway, SC 3:00 May 13 Charlotte Charlotte, NC 6:00 Mar. 23 * Coastal Carolina Conway, SC 2:00 May 15 * Longwood Home 7:15 Mar. 25 Charlotte Home 6:00 May 16 * Longwood Home 7:15.. Mar. 26 North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 6:00 May 17 * Longwood Home 2:00 Mar. 28 * UNC Asheville Home 6:00 May 21-25 Big South Tournament Rock Hill, SC TBA Mar. 29 * UNC Asheville Home 3:00 Mar. 30 * UNC Asheville Home 1:00 All Games Are EST Date Opponent Location Time * Big South Conference Game Apr. 1 Davidson Davidson.NC 6:00 $ Coca-Cola Classic – Rock Hill, SC 2014 Winthrop Baseball It’s A Big Hit Quick Facts Location: Rock Hill, S.C. Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 5.600 Nickname: Eagles Colors: Garnet (PMS 201) & Gold (PMS 123) President: Dr. Jayne Marie Comstock Athletic Director: Tom Hickman Conference: Big South Conference Home Field Capacity): The Winthrop Ballpark (1,800) Field Dimensions: LF-325, CF-390, RF-325 Press Box Phone: (803) 323-2155 or 2114 Head Coach: Tom Riginos (Stetson, 1990) Career Record (Years): 65-98 (4th yr.) Winthrop Record (Years): same Assistant Coaches: Clint Chrysler (Daytona State, 2009), Ben Hall (Clemson, 2007), and Pete Jenkins (Nebraska, 1996) Baseball Offi ce Phone: (803) 323-2129 ext. 6235 2013 Record: 21-33 (Overall); 12-19 (H); 9-13 (A); 0-1 (N) 2013 Conference Record (Finish): 9-16 (9th) Last Post-Season Appearance: NCAA 2006 (Chapel Hill Regional) Starters Returning/Lost: 5/4 Letter Winners Returning/Lost: 20/10 Key Losses: Matt Pierpont, RHP; Eric Ruth, RHP; Matt Lobacz, 1B; Cody Dolan, OF Top Returners: TJ Olesczuk, OF; Joey Strain, RHP; Leighton Daniels, INF; Chad Smith, INF; Sam Kmiec, LHP Top Newcomers: John Menken, OF/C; Babe Thomas, C/OF; Brad Kaczka, INF; Clif Bryant, 1B; Zac Goodno, C; Baseball Contact: Michelle Dillingham Offi ce Phone: (803) 323-2129, ext. 6067 RRallyally AAroundround Cell Phone: 386-215-4522 FAX Number: (803) 323-2433 E-mail Address: [email protected] Offi cial Scorekeeper: Brian Pille TThehe EaglesEagles Website Address: www.winthropeagles.com 2014 Winthrop Baseball It’s A Big Hit thhisis iiss WWinthropinthrop UniversityUniversity oonene ofof America’sAmerica’s bestbest wwherehere studentsstudents llive,ive, learnlearn andand leadlead Founded in 1886, Winthrop University is rated as one of top re- With its 100 acre main campus and 300 acre athletic complex, Win- gional higher education institutions in the nation. The picturesque throp is home to a student body that numbers nearly 6,000. Unique campus is ideally located in the beautiful upstate section of South academic course offerings and modern, well-equipped facilities Carolina in the growing city of Rock Hill and only 30 minutes from guarantee a national-caliber education. Winthrop students excel in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. an academic environment that is second to none. 2014 Winthrop Baseball It’s A Big Hit ‘We are Eagles, come fl y with us’ Dr. Jayne Marie Comstock became the 10th president in Winthrop’s 127 year history on July 1, 2013. She, her husband Larry A. Williamson and Cocoa, their 9 year-old Chesapeake retriever, now make the President’s House at Winthrop their home. Dr. Comstock has extensive experience as a senior- level academic administrator and a national reputation in the area of higher education leadership. Most recently, she President served as the director of the Executive Leadership Group for American Council on Education (ACE) in Washington, Jayne Marie Comstock D.C. Prior to joining ACE, She served as the chief academic offi cer Ph.D. in communication at three different universities, most from the University recently at Butler University. of Arizona B.A. and M.A. degrees in communication from Illinois State University 2014 Winthrop Baseball It’s A Big Hit WWinthropinthrop AthleticsAthletics Tom Hickman, the dean of member on the NCAA Div. I Big South Conference athletic Championships/Sports Man- directors, is in his 18th year as agement Cabinet, the NCAA Winthrop’s director of athletics. Div. I Management Council, the Prior to his appointment to NCAA Legislative Review and that post in 1996, Hickman was Interpretations Committee, and the associate athletic director the NCAA Minority Opportuni- for seven years. ties and Interests Committee. The North Carolina native He serves on the Big South is a graduate of Wake Forest Conference Budget and Basket- where he received his bach- ball Tournament Committees. elor’s degree in 1970 and his He and his wife Karen, are master’s degree in 1974. the parents of two sons, Wesley Hickman is a member of and Brett, a daughter, Lauren, the National Association of and a granddaughter, Aubrey Collegiate Directors of Athlet- Simone Hickman. ics (NACDA) and is a former Tom Hickman Athletic Director Dan Murray Scott McDonald Jack Frost Daniel Hopper Jeff Lahr Associate AD Associate AD Assistant AD Assistant AD Assistant AD Facilities, Operations & Sales Compliance, Student Services Media Relations Marketing & Sales Athletic Training & Donor Relations 2014 Winthrop Baseball It’s A Big Hit TThehe WinthropWinthrop Ballpark--Ballpark-- OOnene ofof thethe Southeast’sSoutheast’s FinestFinest The Winthrop Ballpark, a 1,800 seat facility, is the place to be during the spring. First opened in 2001, the ball- park is one of the fi nest in the Southeast and the Big South Conference. In addition to the action on the fi eld, fans are entertained during games by the video board that hovers above the outfi eld wall in left center fi eld. 2014 Winthrop Baseball It’s A Big Hit AAcademiccademic & SStudent-Athletetudent-Athlete SServiceservices Winthrop Athletics is strongly committed to the welfare and sup- port of its student-athletes through its Academics, Student Services and Compliance offi ces. A variety of resources are available to student-athletes in the Rock Hill Coca-Cola Academic Resource Center which is housed in the Winthrop Coliseum. The academic staff works closely with its student-athletes throughout their entire experience at Winthrop to ensure their academic success. GGraduationraduation IIss OOurur GGoaloal 2014 Winthrop Baseball It’s A Big Hit CCHAMPS/LifeHAMPS/Life SSkillskills PProgramsrograms The CHAMPS/Life Skills program provides is designed to provide leadership and service Winthrop student-athletes with personal devel- learning experiences. In addition, programs opment opportunities that challenge and en- and seminars address career development, hance the collegiate experience. The program and academic and personal 2014 Winthrop Baseball It’s A Big Hit AAthleticthletic CComplexomplex IIss SSuperbuperb Winthrop’s 300 acre athletic complex includes outdoor venues for baseball, (The Winthrop Ballpark), men’s and women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse (Eagle Field), men’s and women’s track & fi eld (Belk Track), men’s and women’s tennis (Memorial Courts), and softball (Terry Field). IIrwinrwin BBelkelk TTrackrack WWinthropinthrop CColiseumoliseum MMemorialemorial CCourtsourts EEagleagle FFieldield TTerryerry FieldField 2014 Winthrop Baseball It’s A Big Hit AArearea AttractionsAttractions CCharlotteharlotte SSkylinekyline BBankank ooff AAmericamerica StadiumStadium TTime-Warnerime-Warner AArenarena BBB&TB&T PParkark DDowntownowntown RRockock HHillill AAmpitheatermpitheater PParamountaramount CCarowindsarowinds TThemeheme PParkark 2014 Winthrop Baseball It’s A Big Hit AAthleticthletic TTrainingraining Winthrop provides fi ve full-time certifi ed athletic trainers along with three graduate assistant trainers who are dedicated to attaining excellence in all aspects of sports medicine. Led by the veteran head athletic trainer Jeff Lahr, the staff works hard to deliver the highest quality health care to all of its student-athletes. Lahr, the Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Training, is in his 19th year at Winthrop. The full-time staff of assistant athletic trainers includes Daniel Lundy, Charlie Hart, Amber Radtke and Eby Krebs.