@ASTATEBASEBALL 1 WWW.ASTATEREDWOLVES.COM 2 QUICK FACTS WEEKLY SCHEDULE UNIVERSITY WED. THUR. FRI. SAT. SUN. NAME..................ARKANSAS STATE UNIV. LOCATION......................JONESBORO, ARK. FOUNDED....................................1909 ENROLLMENT..........................14,085 NICKNAME............................A-STATE COLORS...........................SCARLET & BLACK CONFERENCE...............................SUN BELT Communications: Assistant director of Media Relations Miya Garrett handles all communications CHANCELLOR.........KELLY DAMPHOUSSE duties for the Arknansas State baseball program. For any questions or special requests, contact Miya at [email protected] or at 870.882.4576. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR...... SWA.................................................AMY HOLT PRACTICE/INTERVIES: The Red Wolves practice throughout the week and media availability will typically take place on Monday or Tuesday, depending on the week’s schedule. The media op will STADIUM INFO generally range in the 1-2 p.m. time frame, but notification will be sent out in advance of specific TOMLINSON STADIUM/ KELL FIELD details. Practices are generally open for those wishing to watch, but give a heads up. Office and CAPACITY................................................1,200 phone interviews may also be arranged throughout the week, depending on the schedule and DEMENSIONS.....LF-300 CF-400 RF-335 student-athletes’ media block. Please notify the communications staff of any special requests or any questions relating to media ops. COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH.............. TOMMY RAFFO WWW.ASTATEREDWOLVES.COM: All information regarding the Red Wolves, including player/coach ALMA MATER..... MISS. STATE bios, game recaps, notes, stats, and more, can be found online at the Official Website of Arkansas RECORD AT A-STATE... 304-317-1 State University at AStateRedWolves.com. (150-175-1) YEARS AT A-STATE... 113 LIVE STATS: Live stats are available for each Arkansas State baseball game. Links to follow will be ASSISTANT COACH..........ROWDY HARDY made available online at ASTATEREDWOLVES.com, and can generally be found specifically in the ALMA MATER....... Charter Oak State game previews or in the game notes. For all Red Wolves home games, live stats are available on the YEARS AT A-STATE.... 4 schedule page via Gametracker, or on StatBroadcast by visiting ArkansasState.statbroadcast.com. ASSISTANT COACH.............RICK GRAUNO ALMA MATER....... UALR FOLLOW THE RED WOLVES: Fans and media alike can get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at YEARS AT A-STATE.... 4 the Red Wolves on their official social media accounts, listed below and to the left. All four plat- VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH forms will provide exclusive content throughout the season. Fans and media can also follow the DREW LaBOUNTY Official Social Media Accounts of Arkansas State Athletics on Twitter (@ASTATEREDWOLVES), on ALMA MATER........SOUTH AL Facebook (Facebook.com/AStateRedWolves), on Instagram (astateredwolvesathletics). YEARS AT A-STATE......1ST YR RED WOLVES LOGOS PROGRAM HISTORY FIRST YEAR OF BASEBALL..................................1948 ALL TIME R CORD..........................1,334-1,646-10(73) ALL-TIME SBC RECORD.............................332-427-2 SBC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS...........0 SBC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS............1 (1994) NCAA D1 APPEARANCES.........................2 (‘94 & ‘70) NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES...4 (‘67, ‘68, ‘70, ‘94) COMMUNICATIONS BASEBALL CONTACT.......MIYA GARRETT [email protected] WORK PHONE.......................870-972-2541 CELL PHONE.........................870.882.4576 ON THE WEB TWITTER.......................@ASTATEBASEBALL INSTAGRAM............REDWOLVESBASEBALL FACEBOOK...ARKANSAS STATE BASEBALL WEBSITE.....ASTATEREDWOLVES.COM @ASTATEBASEBALL 3 #ASTATENOHITTERS NO HITTER Taylor Fowler vs. Northwestern, 2005 Len Manning/Joey Hector vs. Harding, 1993 Reggie Gatewood vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, 1991 Preston Parker vs. Texas Pan American, 1983 Rick Sanquist vs. Harding, 1981 Ernie Crone vs. Southern Illinois, 1951 ONE HITTER Robby Cuffia vs Louisiana Tech, 2001 (7 inning game) Keith Horn vs. South Alabama, 1993 Brinn Williford vs. Ole Miss, 1978 Paul Williamson vs. Northern Iowa, 1977 Doug Walters vs. Northeast Louisiana, 1974 Rusty Bourg vs. Abilene Christian, 1970 A.L. Gatewood vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, 1959 ARKANSAS STATE IN THE POSTSEASON Division I Playoffs ASU 11, Northern Iowa 3 1994 ASU 11, Mankato State 1 Central Regional: Oklahoma 10, ASU 3 College World ASU 10, UT-San Antonio 5 Series: Delta State 3, ASU 1 ASU 4, Nevada 2 ASU 10, Long Island 3 Texas 9, ASU 4 Delta State 4, ASU 3 1970 1967 District IV: Midwest Regional: ASU 6, North Dakota 3 Pan American 5, ASU 0 ASU 12, SEMO 6 Texas 5, ASU 0 North Dakota 7, ASU 6 College Division Finals: Play offs ASU 9, North Dakota 6 1968 Midwest Regional: WWW.ASTATEREDWOLVES.COM 4 TOMLINSON STADIUM/KELL FIELD LF 335 FT, CF 400 FT, RF 335 FT, POWER ALLEYS 370 FT, FENCE HT 8 FT, PLAYING SURFACE - GRASS. YEAR-BY-YEAR COACH J.A at TOMLINSON STADIUM “IKE” TOMLINSON 1993 24 9 .727 2006 16 10 .615 1994 21 8 .724 2007 13 14 .481 1995 28 4 .875 2008 8 16 .333 1996 16 13 .552 2009 15 12 .555 1997 23 4 .852 2010 17 12 .586 1998 16 10 .615 2011 19 13 .593 1999 12 16 .429 2012 21 8 .724 2000 11 15 .423 2O13 16 14 .533 2001 13 16 .448 2014 20 11 .645 2002 14 15 .483 2015 8 12 .400 2003 17 13 .567 2016 16 11 .593 2004 17 11 .607 2017 17 12 .586 2005 19 9 .678 2018 11 14 .440 2006 16 10 .615 2019 16 12 .571 2005 19 9 .678 2010 7 9 .438 TOTAL 444 314 .585 Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field has a natural grass surface, and the outfield dimensions are 335 feet down the left and right field lines, 370 to the power alleys and 400 to straightaway centerfield. The outfield wall is eight feet high. @ASTATEBASEBALL 5 TOMLINSON STADIUM/KELL FIELD Named for A-State pioneer J.A. ‘Ike’ Tomlinson, and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer George GEORGE KELL Kell, Tomlinson Stadium & Kell Field was opened in 1993. The complex includes Tomlinson Sta- dium & Kell Field as well as the baseball offices and indoor workout facilities for Arkansas State baseball. “Coach Ike” as Tomlinson was known to his former players and ASU fans, was primarily responsible for the rebirth of ASU Athletics following the end of World War II. He coached numerous programs, including baseball, and served as the school’s athletic director. He was a part of ASU Athletics for almost six decades, and the school honored him in 1993 by placing his name on the new base- ball facility. Kell, a native of Swifton (Ark.), was elected to the MLB Hall of Fame in 1983, and has been an active supporter of Arkansas State baseball for many years. Kell edged out Ted Williams for the 1949 MLB batting title, going 2-for-3 on the final day of the season, while Williams was hitless in two at-bats. Kell’s final mark on the season was .3429, while Williams posted a .3427 average. He was a 10-time American League All-Star who hit over .300 in eight consecutive seasons. Kell twice led the American League in hits and in doubles, and in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, he was regard- ed as the best third baseman in the American League. ASU has continued making improvements to the facility, including work in the dugout and indoor facility as well as increasing the school’s colors of Scarlet and Black around the complex. Also, a batter’s eye was added as well as retractable indoor and all-weather batting cages. Prior to the 2007 season, the Barton’s Baseball Deck picnic area was added, and prior to the 2008 season over 200 field-level seats were added. Along with the new seating, which includes 26 handicap-ac- cessible seating areas, are new party boxes which are available for groups and corporate events, new backstop netting, and new, precision-leveled infield turf. The Legacy Walk was also created prior to the 2008 season to recognize friends of ASU Base- ball for their contributions to the program. Prior to the beginning of the 2017 season up- dates to the indoor and outdoor batting cages were made. Lights were installed at the stadium, and Arkansas State hosted its first night baseball games in the 1996 season, thanks in part to the donations and support of many Indian baseball fans. Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field has a natural grass surface, and the outfield dimensions are 335 feet down the left and right field lines, 370 to the power alleys and 400 to straightaway center- Coach Ike turning on the lights at the first night game at field. The outfield wall is eight feet high. Tomlinson Stadium & Kell Field WWW.ASTATEREDWOLVES.COM 6 2021 RED WOLVES ROSTER NUMERICAL ALPHABETICAL No. Name POS. B/T. HT/WT. YR. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL No. Name 1 Eli Davis OF L/L 6’1 /175 SO. Brighton, TN (Brighton HS) 7 Andrew Leggo 2 Drew Tipton OF R/R 5’10/170 R.SR Bryant, AR (Bryant HS) 35 Andrew McGlynn 3 Garret Olson C R/R 6’1/200 SR. Maize, KS (Johnson County CC) 9 Ben Klutts 4 Jared Toler INF R/R 5’11/175 SO. Smithville, MO (Smithville HS) 6 Blake McCutchen 5 Tyler Duncan OF L/R 6’2/200 JR. Sooke, BC (Crowder CC) 16 Brandon Anderson 6 Blake McCutchen INF R/R 6’0/175 JR. Cabot, AR (Dyersburg State CC) 11 Brandon Hager 7 Andrew Leggo INF R/R 5’10/200 JR. Waterloo, ON (St. David Sec.) 33 Brandon Hudson 8 Parker Rowland C L/R 6’1/215 FR. Owasso, OK (Bishop Kelly HS) 12 Brandon Ulmer 9 Ben Klutts INF R/R 6’2/200 JR. Poteau, OK (Carl Albert St.) 41 Bryce Bartlett 10 Jacob Hager LHP L/L 6’0/185 SR. Republic, MO (Howard CC) 20 Carter Holt 11 Brandon Hager RHP R/R 6’0/210 DR.