2007 STATESMEN BASEBALL DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS City/State .............................................................................................Cleveland, Mississippi Institution ............................................................................................Delta State University Founded ...............................................................................................................................1924 Enrollment ..........................................................................................................................4,392 National Affi liation .......................................................................................................NCAA II Conference................................................................................................................Gulf South Nickname ..................................................................................................................Statesmen Colors .....................................................................................................Forest Green & White rrickMcCARTYickMcCARTY Home Field .......................................................................................Dave “Boo” Ferriss Field Capacity........ ........................................................................................................................1,750 This is Statesmen Baseball ..........................................................................IFC Athletic Director............................................................................................Dr. Brad Teague Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................... 1 Assistant Athletic Director.................................................................................Ray Bridges Media Relations ......................................................................................................................... 2 Asst. AD/SWA...................................................................................................... Dana George Delta State Media ..................................................................................................................... 3 Assistant Athletic Director.......................................................................... Ronnie Mayers Athletic Administration .......................................................................................................... 4 Faculty Ath. Representative .....................................................................Dr. Rose Strahan Athletic Training ........................................................................................................................ 5 Head Athletic Trainer .............................................................................Gerald Jordan, ATC 2007 Season Preview......................................................................................6 Baseball Trainer .................................................................................................Cullen Fridley Infi eld/Outfi eld .......................................................................................................................... 7 Media Relations Director ....................................................................................Matt Jones Pitching staff .............................................................................................................................. 8 Baseball Contact ........................................................................................................Jim Ervin The Coaching Staff..........................................................................................9 Athletic Department Phone ......................................................................(662) 846-4300 Mike Kinnison • Head Coach ...............................................................................................10 Ticket Offi ce .....................................................................................................(662) 846-4290 Rodney Batts • Assistant Coach .........................................................................................14 Rick McCarty • Assistant Coach..........................................................................................15 STATESMEN COACHING STAFF Eric Patten • Assistant Coach ..............................................................................................16 Head Coach .......................................................................................................Mike Kinnison Sid Naron • Graduate Assistant ..........................................................................................16 Alma mater ............................................................................. Delta State University, 1977 Cullen Fridley • Athletic Trainer..........................................................................................16 Offi ce Number ................................................................................................(662) 846-4291 The Statesmen ..............................................................................................17 Best Time to Call.................................................................................... Weekday Mornings 2007 Numerical Roster .........................................................................................................18 Record at DSU ...............................................................................................................459-123 2007 Alphabetical Roster & Geographical Breakdown .............................................19 Years at DSU .............................................................................................................................10 Player Bios .................................................................................................................................20 Overall Record ..............................................................................................................459-123 2006 Season Review .....................................................................................31 Years as Head Coach..............................................................................................................10 Season Review .........................................................................................................................32 Assistant Coach ..................................................................................................Rodney Batts 2006 Results .............................................................................................................................33 Alma mater ............................................................................. Delta State University, 1996 2006 Final Statistics ...............................................................................................................34 Assistant Coach ..................................................................................................Rick McCarty The Record Book ...........................................................................................35 Alma mater ..........................................................................Murray State University, 2004 Season Records .......................................................................................................................36 Assistant Coach .......................................................................................................Eric Patten Career Records ........................................................................................................................37 Alma mater ............................................................................. Delta State University, 2005 Statesmen Baseball Acccolades ........................................................................................38 Graduate Assistant ..................................................................................................Sid Naron Year-by-Year Results .....................................................................................42 Alma mater ............................................................................. Delta State University, 2003 All-time Coaches Records ....................................................................................................49 Kinnison Year-by-Year ...........................................................................................................49 HISTORY Record versus All-Opponents ............................................................................................50 First Year of Baseball .........................................................................................................1933 College World Series History .......................................................................51 All-Time Record ...................................................................................................1486-768-11 Third time the charm for Statesmen! ..............................................................................52 No. of Years in NCAA Tournament ...................................................................... 23 (2005) 2004 NCAA CWS Championship Game Box .................................................................53 Last Post-Season Appearance .......................................................................................2005