2007 CAMPBELL BASEBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION IFC ..................................Camels in the Pros Location: .................................................................. Buies Creek, N.C. 1 ......................................... Table of Contents Founded: ......................................................................................... 1887 Enrollment:................................................10,471 (All), 6,982 (Main) 2-3 ...............................2007 Season Outlook Nickname: ..................................................................Fighting Camels 4 ....... Roster and Geographical Breakdown Colors: ..........................................................................Orange & Black 5-10 ..........................Returning Players Bios Home Facility: ....................................................................Taylor Field Press Box Phone: .........................................................(910) 814-4781 11-13 ...................................Newcomers Bios Capacity/Surface: .............................................................1,000 / Grass 14 .......................... Head Coach Chris Wiley Dimensions: .................................................337 LF, 368 LCF, 395 CF, 15 ...................................... Assistant Coaches 375 RCF, 328 RF Affiliation: .................................................................NCAA Division I 16 ................................................2006 Results Conference: .......................................................................Atlantic Sun 17 ............................................. 2006 Statistics President: ..........................Dr. Jerry M. Wallace (East Carolina, ’56) 18 ...................... All-Time Coaching Results Director of Athletics: .......................Stan Williamson (La. Tech, ’85) Athletic Department Phone: ...................................... (910) 893.1327 19 .................................Single Game Records 20-24 ......Single Season Individual Records TEAM HISTORY 24 .................... Single Season Team Records First Year (Senior College): .......................................................... 1963 24-29 .....................................Career Records Overall Record: .....................................................................814-952-6 Most Wins: .............................................................................33 (2001) 30 .........................................................Honors Most Losses: ................................................................ 40 (1997, 1991) 31-32 ................................... All-Time Roster Last NCAA Appearance: ................... 1990, NCAA West I Regional 33-38 ...................Season-by-Season Results 39 ............................All-Time vs. Opponents COACHING STAFF Head Coach: .......................................... Chris Wiley (Campbell, ‘03) 40-42 ...................................2007 Opponents Email: .................................................................wileyc@campbell.edu 43 ...............................................Taylor Field / Office Phone: ................................................................(910) 893-1354 Willard B. Harris Training Facility Record at Campbell: ..........................................................First season Pitching Coach: ......................Brad Schrock (Carson-Newman, ’02) 45 ....................................Baseball Highlights Email: ............................................................schrockb@campbell.edu 46 .................. Student-Athlete Support Staff Office Phone: ................................................................(910) 814-4335 47 ..............................Surrounding the Creek Assistant Coach: ................................. Alston Hatch (Campbell, ’06) Email: ............................................................. [email protected] 48 ...........................Atlantic Sun Conference Office Phone: ................................................................(910) 893-1338 IBC ...........Campbell University at a Glance ATHLETIC MEDIA SERVICES Baseball Contact: ...............................................................Matt Marek GoCamels.com Email: ................................................. [email protected] AAA Travel is the official travel agency of Campbell Athletics Phone: ...........................................................................(910) 814-4367 Assistant A.D. / Media Services: ..........................................Stan Cole Email: .....................................................................cole@campbell.edu CREDITS Phone: ...........................................................................(910) 893-1331 Editor: ................................................................................Matt Marek Asst. Director for Media Services: .......................Adam Prendergast Editorial Assistance: ......................... Adam Prendergast, Stan Cole, Email: ..................................................... [email protected] John Owens, and Nikki Carnemolla Phone: ...........................................................................(910) 893-1369 Director of Broadcasting: ............................................Robert Harper Photography: .................Bennett Scarborough, Todd Scarborough, Email: ...............................................................harperr@campbell.edu Todd Drexler, L. Scott Mann, Mike Cox and Wesley Jackson Phone: ...........................................................................(910) 893-1822 Design: .........................................................................Bob von Bulow Athletics Web Site: ...............................................www.gocamels.com Printing: .................................Tennant Printing Co. of DeLand, Fla. SID Fax: .........................................................................(910) 893-1330 Campbell University Fighting Camels SEASON OUTLOOK Fresh Faces, Key Returnees Look to With the departure of Priest, Hamme is set to make the move from second to first base. Bring Camels Success in 2007 Hamme, a Wilmington, N.C. native, earned a The 2007 Fighting Camels will have a vastly different look from the 2006 second team All-Atlantic Sun nod last season squad. Gone are 23 players who accounted for a vast majority of the playing time to go along with Atlantic Sun All-Freshman and production. Shaking up the roster are seven true freshman and six transfers Team honors after batting .312 with two home eager to make an impact on the everyday lineup. These 13 new faces will look to runs and 31 RBI. gel with 14 returnees to help Campbell to a successful 2007 season. Hamme’s overall upside and size has al- The 2006 cast finished with a 19-38 record overall and a 13-17 mark in Atlan- lowed for a smooth transition from second to tic Sun play as the Camels qualified for their second Atlantic Sun Tournament in first base, and is expected to be a key contribu- three years. The story of the season was the inability to win close games, as the tor in the middle of the Campbell lineup again Camels lost 17 games by two runs or less. this season. Quinn LeSage With new faces at several key positions, the Camels will look to contend in the Allen looks to return to his role as the ev- Atlantic Sun from wire to wire in 2007. eryday shortstop for the Camels. The sophomore from Raleigh, N.C. was a fix- ture in the everyday lineup, as he was one of three Camels to play in 56 of 57 Catchers games last season. Allen accumulated a .234 average with three home runs and Catching took a big hit for Campbell over the summer. With the graduation 25 RBI last season and will look to improve in ’07 with the experience gained of Matt Marek and the transfer of rising senior David Forbes to East Carolina, from ’06. the Camels lost two solid backstops from offensive and defensive standpoints. Allen came in as a highly touted freshman, being named one of the top 50 Forbes and Marek teamed up to start 54 of 57 games behind the plate in 2006. recruits in North Carolina for the 2005 graduating class. By getting thrown in Their void will be filled by redshirt sophomore Todd Matthews and freshmen the fire last season, Allen earned valuable experience and made great strides. The Bryan Braswell, Andrew Caron and Brandon York. Matthews and the trio of belief around the program is that Allen will keep getting better and will produce freshmen will have to continually learn from their experience and learn how to for the Camels for years to come. handle the staff in a short period of time. Zach Johnson looks to be the prime candidate to be Allen’s partner in the Heading into the season Braswell will most likely be the opening day starter. middle of the infield. The freshman from Smithfield, N.C gives the Camels what Braswell comes to Campbell from Northern Nash HS in Rocky Mount, N.C has the potential to be a strong double-play combo. Johnson brings an impressive where he was named to the all-state team last season after hitting .315 and throw- resume with him to Campbell. He was a two-time all conference selection and ing out 80 percent of attempted base-stealers. Braswell’s ability to work with the team defensive MVP his junior and senior seasons. Johnson finished his high pitching staff coupled with a strong throwing arm will be his biggest assets to the school career by batting .428 with five home runs and 28 RBI his senior