2018 UAB BAS EBALL QUICK FACTS Abby Vinson // Athletic Communications Associate Mailing Address: 617 13th Street South, Birmingham, Ala. 35294 Email: [email protected] // Office: (205) 934-0722 // Cell: (205) 541-1751 @UAB_Baseball @UAB_Baseball 2018 Schedule Quick Facts Date Opponent Location Time General Information Team Information 2/16 Bowling Green Regions Field 4:00 School: UAB 2017 Record: 24-31 2/17 Bowling Green Regions Field 1:00 Location: Birmingham, Ala. Home: 17-14 2/18 Bowling Green Regions Field 1:00 Founded: 1969 Away: 7-17 2/20 at Alabama State Montgomery, Ala. 6:00 Enrollment: 20,902 C-USA Record: 9-21 2/21 Alabama State Regions Field 4:00 President: Dr. Ray Watts Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 21/13 2/23 at Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark. 6:00 Athletic Director: Mark Ingram Starting Position Players Returning/Lost: 6/3 2/24 at Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark. 2:00 Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Frank Messina Pitchers Returning/Lost: 9/6 2/25 at Arkansas State Jonesboro, Ark. 1:00 Colors: Forest Green and Old Gold Newcommers: 13 2/27 Jacksonville State Regions Field 4:00 Nickname: Blazers Top Returning Position Players 2/28 at Troy Troy, Ala. 6:00 Home Field: Young Memorial Field Regions Field INF: Carter Pharis - .305 AVG., 15 2B, 3 HR, 30 RBI Affiliation: NCAA Division I INF: Price Visintainer - .288 AVG., 45 H, 28 R, 24 SO 3/2 Iowa Regions Field 4:00 Conference: Conference USA INF: Antonio Ralat - 54-54 GP-GS, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 6-6 SB-SBA 3/3 Iowa Regions Field 1:00 C: Stephen Dobbs - 32 H, 19 RBI, 14 BB 3/4 Iowa Regions Field 1:00 Baseball Staff OF: Colton Schultz - .294 AVG., 9 @B, 16 RBI, 5-6 S-SBA 3/6 Auburn Regions Field 6:30 Head Coach: Brian Shoop 3/9 Milwaukee Regions Field 4:00 Alma Mater: Malone, 1980 Top Returning Pitchers 3/10 Milwaukee Regions Field 1:00 Overall Record (Seasons): 1006-613-1(28) SP: Carson Jones - 5.68 ERA, 3-5 W-L, 52.1 IP, 23 SO 3/11 Milwaukee Regions Field 1:00 Record at UAB (Seasons): 307-323 (11) SP: Ryan Ruggles - 6.70 ERA, 10 GS, 49.2 IP, 49 SO 3/13 Troy Regions Field 6:30 Email: [email protected] RP: Isaiah Gonzales-Montoya - 4.32 ERA, 18 APP, 33.1 IP, 23 SO 3/16 at Marshall* Charleston, W.Va. 3:00 Assistant Coach: Perry Roth 3/17 at Marshall* Charleston, W.Va. 2:00 Alma Mater: Greenville, 1997 Key Losses 3/18 at Marshall* Charleston, W.Va. 1:00 First Season at UAB: 2007 OF: Brewer Hicklen MLB Draft, Kansas City Royals 3/20 Alabama Regions Field 6:30 Seasons at UAB: 11 SP: Garrett Whitlock MLB Draft, New York Yankees 3/23 Louisiana Tech* Regions Field 6:30 Email: [email protected] UTL: Pierce Ressmeyer Graduation 3/24 Louisiana Tech* Regions Field 2:00 Assistant Coach: Josh Hopper OF: Riley McCown Graduation 3/25 Louisiana Tech* Regions Field 1:00 Alma Mater: Berry, 1999 SP: Thomas Lowery Graduation 3/27 Samford Regions Field 6:30 First Season at UAB: 2010 3/29 at Charlotte* Charlotte, N.C. 5:00 Seasons at UAB: Eight 3/30 at Charlotte* Charlotte, N.C. 4:00 Email: [email protected] 3/31 at Charlotte* Charlotte, N.C. 12:00 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ron Polk Alma Mater: Grand Canyon, 1965 4/3 Birmingham Barons (Exh.) Regions Field 6:00 First Season at UAB: 2009 4/4 Alabama A&M Young Memorial Field 6:30 Seasons at UAB: Nine Head Coaching Experience: Georgia Southern, 1972-1975 4/6 FIU* Young Memorial Field 6:30 Mississippi State, 1976-1997 4/7 FIU* Young Memorial Field 2:00 Georgia, 2000-2001 4/8 FIU* Young Memorial Field 12:00 Mississippi State, 2002-2008 4/10 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:00 Director of Baseball Operations: John Frost 4/13 at Old Dominion* Norfolk, Va. 6:00 Alma Mater: UAB, 2013 4/14 at Old Dominion* Norfolk, Va. 3:00 First Season at UAB: 2015 4/15 at Old Dominion* Norfolk, Va. 1:00 Seasons at UAB: Three 4/17 at Auburn Auburn, Ala. 6:00 Email: [email protected] 4/20 WKU* Regions Field 6:30 Baseball Office: (205) 996-9420 4/21 WKU* Regions Field 2:00 4/22 WKU* Regions Field 1:00 Baseball History 4/27 at Florida Atlantic* Boca Raton, Fla. 5:30 First Season: 1979 4/28 at Florida Atlantic* Boca Raton, Fla. 3:00 Overall Record: 1082-1044-1 4/29 at Florida Atlantic* Boca Raton, Fla. 10:00 A.M. NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last: 2/2012 Conference USA Championships: 1/2012 Media Relations 5/1 at Samford Birmingham, Ala. 6:00 Associate AD/Communications Ted Feeley 5/4 Southern Miss* Young Memorial Field 6:30 Young Memorial Field Associate Athletic Communications Director Jay D’Abramo 5/5 Southern Miss* Young Memorial Field 2:00 Opened: Feb. 26, 1984 Assistant Athletic Communications Director Josh Brunner 5/6 Southern Miss* Young Memorial Field 1:00 Capacity: 1,000 Athletic Communications Associate Shane Switzer 5/11 at Rice* Houston, Texas 5:30 Dimensions (LF-LC-CF-RC-RF): 330, 370, 400, 360, 330 Athletic Communications Associate/Baseball Contact: Abby Vinson Surface: Grass Cell: (205) 541-1751 5/12 at Rice* Houston, Texas 2:00 Home Dugout Side: Third Base Office: (205) 934-0722 5/13 at Rice* Houston, Texas 1:00 Email: [email protected] 5/15 at Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. 6:00 Regions Field Mailing Address: Bartow Arena West Tower 5/17 Middle Tennessee* Young Memorial Field 6:30 Opened: April 2013 617 13th Street South 5/18 Middle Tennessee* Young Memorial Field 6:30 Capacity: 8,500 Birmingham, AL 35294 5/19 Middle Tennessee* Young Memorial Field 1:00 Dimensions (LF-LC-CF-RC-RF): 320, 380, 400, 375, 325 Radio Play-By-Play: David Crane Surface: Grass Website: UABSports.com Conference USA Tournament Home Dugout Side: Third Base Facebook: Facebook.com/UAB.Athletics 5/23 TBD Biloxi, Miss. TBA Twitter: @UAB_Athletics 5/24 TBD Biloxi, Miss. TBA @UAB_Baseball 5/25 TBD Biloxi, Miss. TBA Instagram: UAB_Athletics 5/25 TBD Biloxi, Miss. TBA UAB_Baseball 5/26 TBD Biloxi, Miss. TBA Snapchat: UABAthletics 5/27 TBD Biloxi, Miss. TBA YouTube: Youtube.com/UABAthletics 2018 UAB Blazers No. Name Position Ht. Wt. B/T Class Hometown/Previous School 1 Antonio Ralat INF 6-2 200 R/R Jr. San Juan, P.R./Palm Beach State 2 Tyler Tolbert IF/OF 6-0 160 R/R So. Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville 3 Tyler Gates RHP 6-0 190 R/R RS-Jr. Northport, Ala./Shelton State CC 5 Carter Pharis INF 6-1 200 R/R Jr. Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville 6 Blake Johnson INF 5-10 185 R/R RS-Jr. Phenix City, Ala./Central 8 Brett Blackwood INF 6-1 190 R/R RS-Jr. Hartselle, Ala./Hartselle 9 Jim Jeffries C/1B 6-2 230 L/R So. Mokena, Ill./Providence Catholic 10 Kevin Davis RHP 6-0 195 R/R Sr. Brewton, Ala./Auburn 11 Ian McWilliams RHP 6-3 165 R/R Fr. Hendersonville, Tenn./Beech 12 Luke Eigsti OF/RHP 6-2 190 R/R Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro 14 Ryan Wesson RHP 6-1 185 R/R Jr. Baldwyn, Miss./Northeast Mississippi CC 15 Ryan Ruggles LHP 6-4 205 L/L Sr. Sheffield, Ala./Sheffield 16 Tanner Graham RHP 6-4 210 R/R Jr. Killen, Ala./Brooks 17 Justin Wiley INF 6-1 165 R/R Fr. Birmingham, Ala./Ramsay 18 Carson Jones RHP 6-1 210 R/R Sr. Moulton, Ala./Calhoun CC 19 Price Visintainer INF 5-10 170 R/R Sr. Vestavia Hills, Ala./Shelton State CC 20 Cole Collins OF 5-7 160 L/R Jr. Cullman, Ala./Wallace-Hanceville CC 21 Matthew Calvert LHP 6-1 230 R/L Jr. Springville, Ala./Clay-Chalkville 22 Zack Davis OF 6-3 210 L/R RS-So. Kearney, Mo./Kearney 23 Jess Davis OF 6-0 180 L/R Fr. Kearney, Mo./Kearney 24 Troy Cordrey RHP 6-3 225 R/R Fr. Helena, Ala./Helena 25 Christian Waltman C 6-0 195 R/R Fr. Semmes, Ala./Faith Academy 26 Stephen Dobbs C/3B 5-10 190 R/R Sr. Hoover, Ala./Wallace-Hanceville 27 Thomas Johns INF 6-0 260 L/R So. Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville 28 Sylvester Toe RHP 6-3 230 R/R So. Douglasville, Ga./Landmark Christian 29 Isaiah Gonzales-Montoya RHP 6-0 170 R/R Sr. Denver, Colo./Butler CC 30 Colton Schultz OF/INF 6-0 200 L/R So. Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville 31 Riley Davis RHP 6-1 190 R/R Fr. Helena, Ala./Helena 33 Bailey Smith LHP 6-0 185 L/L JR. Springville, Ala./Lawson State CC 34 Nathan Anthes C 5-8 195 R/R RS-Fr. Marietta, Ga./Lassister 36 Will Battersby LHP 6-2 170 R/L Fr. Hoover, Ala./Spain Park 42 Kyle Davis RHP 6-3 240 R/R Jr. Brewton, Ala./T.R. Miller 44 Ty Harris LHP 6-0 180 L/L Jr. Rogers, Ark./Crowder College 50 Cole Whitman LHP 6-3 210 L/L So. Pelham, Ala./East Mississippi CC 7 Brian Shoop Head Coach/12th Season 4 Perry Roth Assistant Coach/12th Season 13 Josh Hopper Assistant Coach/Ninth Season 35 Ron Polk Volunteer Assistant Coach/10th Season Pronunciation Guide 1 Antonio Ralat Ra-lot 5 Carter Pharis FAIR-is 12 Luke Eigsti Eye-g-stee 19 Price Visintainer Vision-TAY-ner 34 Nathan Anthes An-THIS 2017 In Review Date Opponent Result Score 2/17 Creighton W 3-2 Player Avg.