22009009 LLibertyiberty Games No. 47 - May 12, 2009 FFlameslames BaseballBaseball QQuickuick FFactsacts LIBERTY FLAMES (29-17, 16-7 Big South) GGeneraleneral IInformationnformation NNameame ooff SSchoolchool ...................... LLibertyiberty UUniversityniversity CCity/Zipity/Zip .................................. LLynchburg,ynchburg, Va.Va. 2245024502 at FFoundedounded ....................................................................................11971971 EEnrollmentnrollment ........................................................................ 111,3111,311 DUKE BLUE DEVILS NNicknameickname.......................................................................... FFlameslames (32-20, 13-14 ACC) MMascotascot ........................................................................................EEagleagle SSchoolchool ColorsColors ..........................RRed,ed, WWhitehite & BlueBlue AAfffi lliationiation ..................................................NNCAACAA DDivisionivision I CConferenceonference ............................................................ BBigig SSouthouth FFounderounder .................................................. DDr.r. JJerryerry FFalwellalwell CChancellorhancellor ..........................................JJerryerry FFalwell,alwell, Jr.Jr. Jack Coombs Field - Durham, N.C. VViceice CChancellorhancellor ..................DDr.r. RRonaldonald GGodwinodwin DDirectorirector ooff AAthleticsthletics................................ JJeffeff BBarberarber AAthleticsthletics DDept.ept. PPhonehone .......... ((434)434) 5582-210082-2100 The Games After a nine-day layoff, the Liberty Flames (29-17, 16-7 Big South) return to the dia- BBaseballaseball IInformationnformation mond by traveling to Durham, N.C., for their last road contest of the season with the Duke HHeadead CCoachoach........................................................JJimim TTomanoman AAlmalma MMaterater .......................... NN.C..C. SStatetate ((‘85,‘85, ‘‘95)95) Blue Devils (32-20, 13-14 ACC), Tuesday. First pitch at Jack Coombs Field is scheduled RRecordecord aatt SSchoolchool ...... 664-43-1/Second4-43-1/Second YYearear for 2 p.m. CCareerareer RRecordecord ................................................................SSameame AAssistantssistant CCoachesoaches ...................................................................... .................... NNickick SSchnabelchnabel (East(East Carolina,Carolina, ‘00)‘00) What to Watch ............................................ GGarrettarrett QQuinnuinn ((MaineMaine , ‘‘98)98) The Liberty Flames enter the fi nal week, looking to gain some momentum for the Big ................................................................................ JJeremiaheremiah BolesBoles South Conference Baseball Championship next week. The Flames have clinched one of DDirectorirector ooff BBaseballaseball OperationsOperations.............................. ..................................................BBillyilly DDanielsaniels (Liberty,(Liberty, ‘06)‘06) the top three seeds in the tournament and will start play in the double elimination tourna- AAssociatessociate AthleticAthletic TTrainerrainer ................................................ ment, May 20. ............................................................................ SScottcott LLawrensonawrenson Liberty begins the week with a .315 team batting average. The Flames’ mound staff HHistoryistory has posted a 5.24 ERA so far this season. FFirstirst SSeasoneason ooff BBaseballaseball....................................11974974 Curran Redal continues to pace Liberty at the plate with a .394 batting average. The AAll-Timell-Time RRecordecord ........................ 9975-773-875-773-8 (.558)(.558) center fi elder ranks fi fth in the Big South in the category. His 71 hits tie him for the fi fth NNCAACAA TTournamentournament AppearancesAppearances ......................3 LLastast NNCAACAA AAppearanceppearance ......................................22000000 spot in the conference. Outfi elder Doug Bream leads the Flames with 21 multi-hit con- 22008008 OverallOverall RecordRecord........................................335-26-15-26-1 tests, and enters the week batting .368. 22008008 ConferenceConference Record/FinishRecord/Finish ............................ Flames pitchers also fi nd themselves among the Big South leaders. Andrew Wilson, ..........................................................................................114-7/Second4-7/Second SStarterstarters RReturning/Losteturning/Lost..............................................33/6/6 Steven Evans and Shawn Teufel are all among the conference’s ERA leaders. Wilson is PPitchersitchers RReturning/Losteturning/Lost ............................................88/6/6 fourth in the Big South with a 3.25 ERA, followed by Evans, who is tied for sixth, with a LLetterwinnersetterwinners Returning/LostReturning/Lost........................ 111/91/9 3.75 ERA. Teufel is 10th with a 4.35 ERA. Teufel is also tied for second in the conference NNewcomersewcomers....................................................................................1199 in wins, with a 7-2 record. SStadiumtadium Duke hosts the Flames in their last non-conference contest of the regular season, HHomeome FFieldield ........................ WWorthingtonorthington StadiumStadium Tuesday. The Blue Devils enter the game, hitting .305 as a team. Meanwhile, the Duke CCapacityapacity ..................................................................................11,000,000 FFieldield DDimensionsimensions .......... 332525 ((LF),LF), 337575 ((LC),LC), mound staff has posted a 4.75 ERA. .................................. 339090 ((CF),CF), 337575 ((RC),RC), 332525 ((RF)RF) Blue Devil fi rst baseman Nate Freiman enters Tuesday’s game, two home runs shy of tying Duke’s all-time home run record. Freiman leads the ACC in homers with 17 on the AAthleticsthletics CCommunicationsommunications IInfo.nfo. AAsst.sst. AADD - CCommunicationsommunications .......................................... year and consequently is one of the conference’s top run-producers. ....................................................................................TToddodd WWetmoreetmore Catcher Matt Williams leads the Blue Devils with a .355 batting average after collect- SSIDID OOfffi ccee PPhonehone ........................ ((434)434) 5582-229282-2292 ing fi ve hits during a weekend series at Virginia. Williams is also among the best defensive CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 8841-897441-8974 EEmailmail AAddressddress.............. [email protected]@liberty.edu catchers in the ACC and is tied for the conference lead with 15 runners caught stealing. AAssoc.ssoc. DDirectorirector ..........................RRyanyan BBombergeromberger CCellell PPhonehone .......................................... ((434)434) 2221-557621-5576 EEmailmail AAddressddress...... [email protected]@liberty.edu Liberty’s Projected Starters AAsst.sst. DDirectorirector ......................................VVincentincent BBriedisriedis No. Name Cl. Hgt. Wgt. BAvg. Other Stats CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 8841-083941-0839 EEmailmail [email protected]@liberty.edu 29 Errol Hollinger (C) Sr. 6-4 210 .320 29 Runs, 31 RBIs, 13 2Bs, 8 HRs AAsst.sst. DDirectorirector ........................................ PPaulaul CCarmanyarmany 10 Trey Wimmer (1B) Fr. 6-2 215 .312 25 Runs, 32 RBIs, 5 2Bs, 6 HRs CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 2221-557521-5575 19 P.J. Jimenez (2B) Jr. 6-0 170 .244 29 Runs, 16 RBI, 8 2Bs, 2 HRs EEmailmail AAddressddress.......... [email protected]@liberty.edu GGrad.rad. AAssistantssistant ............................JJenniferennifer SheltonShelton 1 Matt Williams (SS) Fr. 6-0 160 .294 43 Runs, 17 RBIs, 10 2Bs, 1 3B CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((828)828) 6638-387638-3876 5 Tyler Bream (3B) Fr. 6-3 205 .337 35 Runs, 57 RBIs, 16 2Bs, 8 HRs EEmailmail [email protected]@liberty.edu 11 Casey Brown (LF) Jr. 5-10 190 .333 12 Runs, 5 RBIs, 5 2Bs, 3 HRs 6 Curran Redal (CF) Jr. 5-10 170 .394 41 Runs, 41 RBIs, 10 2Bs, 6 HRs BBaseballaseball ContactContact ....................RRyanyan BBombergeromberger 14 Doug Bream (RF) So. 6-3 210 .368 30 Runs, 31 RBIs, 12 2Bs, 6 HRs AAth.th. CComm.omm. FFaxax............................ ((434)434) 5582-207682-2076 4 Cody Brown (DH) Sr. 6-2 215 .273 21 Runs, 17 RBIs, 6 2Bs, 5 HRs WWebsiteebsite ............................................LLibertyFlames.comibertyFlames.com Liberty University Head Coach Jim Toman 2009 Baseball Schedule Record at Liberty: 64-43-1 (Second Year) Career Record: Same Record: 29-17 Big South: 16-7 After a solid campaign in his fi rst year as Liberty’s head coach, Jim Toman is in his second season at the helm of the program. Feb. 20 vs. No. 6 Ole Miss # L/6-5 Last season, the Flames fashioned a 13-3-1 record in the month of May to fi nish the Feb. 21 at South Alabama # W/5-2 Feb. 21 at South Alabama # W/4-3 (10) season with a 35-26-1 mark, making Toman the winningest fi rst-year coach in the pro- Feb. 22 vs. Mercer # W/3-2 gram’s 36-year history. Toman guided the Flames to their third straight Big South Cham- Feb. 24 at James Madison L/11-2 pionship title game appearance, claiming the conference’s runner-up position in 2008. Feb. 25 at No. 1 North