2017 uab baseball information guide BASEBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS / QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS UAB FACTS Quick Facts 1 Location birmingham, ala. uab leadership 2 Founded 1969 media information 3 Enrollment 19,535 img sports network 4 president Dr. Ray watts 2017 schedule 5 Director Of Athletics mark ingram regions field 6 faculty representative frank messina young memorial field 7-8 Nickname blazers coaching staff 9-15 Colors forest green and old gold 2017 roster 16-17 Conference conference usa (C-USA) season preview 18-19 player profiles 20-47 radio/tv roster 48 BASEBALL QUICK FACTS last season 49-51 2016 Record 21-34 conference usa 52-54 2016 c-usa Record/Finish 12-18 / 9th harry “the hat” walker 55 All-Time Record 1,058-1031-1 Blazers in the pros 56 NCAA Appearances/Record two / 1-4 ncaa tournament appearances 57 Most Recent 2012 honors 58-60 2-1 loss at no. 3 florida state 8-1 loss vs. no. 14 mississippi state year-by-year stats 61-62 CHAMPIONS 2012 USA CONFERENCE Record Book 63-68 Head Coach brian shoop (malone ‘80) All-Time Series Records 69 Record at uab / Years 283-292 / 10 Year-by-Year Results 70-78 Career Record / Years 982-592-1 / 27 All-Time Letterwinners 79-80 Assistant Coach perry roth Assistant Coach josh hopper volunteer Assistant Coach ron polk UAB ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS director of operations john frost associate athletics dir - communications ted feeley Athletic Trainer billy roe Athletic Comm. Contact Joshua Gleason strength & Conditioning coach stewart young Office Phone 205-934-0725 Facilities (grass) Email [email protected] Regions field: 320-400-325 Athletic Communications Fax 205-934-7505 Young Memorial Field: 330-370-400-360-300 Army Athletics Webpage www.uabsports.com CREDITS The 2017 UAB Baseball Information Guide is a production HOW TO FOLLOW THE BLAZERS of the UAB Athletic Media Relations office. The guide was Facebook Facebook.com/uab.blazers compiled, designed, written, and edited by joshua glea- son with Assistance provided by ted feeley, jay d’abra- Twitter @UAB_Athletics mo, kylie murphy, kathryn langly, and abby vinson and @uab_baseball all former UAB baseball sports information directors. 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YouTube YouTube.com/uabathletics 1 @UAB_BASEBALL BASEBALL UAB LEADERSHIP Dr. Ray Watts Mark Ingram Dr. Frank Messina University President Athletics Director Faculty Athletics Representative Dan Carlson Derita Ratcliffe Erin Kraebber Corey Bray Senior Associate AD Senior Associate AD Associate AD Associate AD Administration Senior Woman Administrator Marketing Compliance Timothy Garner Bryant Carter Ted Feeley Matt Wildt Associate AD Associate AD Associate AD Associate AD Financial Affairs Chief Financial Officier Communications Ticket Operations Brad Hardekopf Fernandez West Reid Adair Bryan Koch Associate AD Associate AD Assistant AD Associate AD for Development Student-Athlete Services Facilities and Operations Sports Medicine 2 @UAB_BASEBALL BASEBALL MEDIA INFORMATION Note to the Media NCAA Guidelines & the Media The 2017 UAB baseball media guide has been assembled in an effort to assist the Media representatives should be aware of several NCAA rules that apply to media in its coverage of the UAB baseball team. student-athletes: The UAB Athletic Media Relations office has attempted to anticipate questions - Coaches and university officials cannot make comments on prospective stu- and hope the following answers will assist. However, if one has any additional dent-athletes until they sign a National Letter of Intent. A coach cannot comment questions or needs, please do not hesitate to contact the UAB Athletic Media on a prospective student-athlete who has only verbally committed. Relations office at 205-934-0722. - Student-athletes are not permitted to endorse commercial products. There are certain policies and procedures laid out on this page by which members of the media are asked to abide to. These policies and procedures are - Student-athletes may not be used in advertisements or endorsements of prod- designed to create a good working situation for all. ucts, including media-related publications. Coach Interviews - Photographers cannot provide student-athletes with free photographs or slides. All requests for interviews with head coach Brian Shoop and assistant coaches Media Credentials should be made through the Athletic Media Relations office. Please contact Joshua Gleason to make the necessary arrangements. Please contact Tyler Brown in the Athletic Media Relations office to arrange for press and photo credentials for each Blazer home game. Scouts are also wel- Player Interviews come to request credentials for each home game; however, working members of the media will be given priority for assigned seating. Interviews with student-athletes are encouraged. All player interviews must be arranged through the Athletic Media Relations office. This policy is intended to Radio ensure that all requests are filled, as well to ensure that interviews are conduct- ed at the best time for both the media representative and the student-athlete. The Regions Field and Young Memorial Field press boxes are set up to host Players are usually available before and after practice, depending upon class visiting radio. Please contact Tyler Brown in the Athletic Media Relations office at schedules. Telephone interviews may also be arranged. least one week prior to the contest to make arrangements for your broadcast. Every effort will be made to arrange telephone interviews; however, players’ Due to limited space in the Young Memorial Field press box, in the case that telephone numbers will not be given out. Student-athletes are instructed not UAB’s Blazer Sports Network is also providing a broadcast, an area will be set up CHAMPIONS 2012 USA CONFERENCE to participate in telephone interviews unless they are arranged through Tyler outside of the press box for visiting radio. We apologize for the inconvenience Brown in the Athletic Media Relations office. and will do everything to ensure that your visit to Young Memorial Field is an adequate and enjoyable one. Dorms, Locker Rooms & Training Facilities Media Services Student-athletes’ dorm rooms and apartments, locker rooms, training facilities and weight rooms are off limits at all times to everyone except authorized per- - E-mail service for postgame information is available. Please make your request sonnel. The same policy applies to the UAB locker room at road venues. prior to the day of the game with Joshua Gleason in the Athletic Media Relations office. Baseball Practices - Stat packets and updated cumulative season statistics will be available in the Most UAB baseball practices are open to the media. Please call the Athletic press box following each home contest. Telephones and fax machines are avail- Media Relations office to confirm practice times, to let us know of your plans to able in the Athletic Media Relations office. attend practice, and to make specific interview requests. Taped interviews may be conducted before or after practice but only with prior arrangement through - Game programs, game notes and updated statistics will be available in the Joshua Gleason in the Athletic Media Relations office. press box upon your arrival at each UAB home game. 3 @UAB_BASEBALL BASEBALL img sports network The Blazer IMG Sports Network and WAPI-AM 1070 have partnered to bring Birmingham-area fans more UAB baseball in 2017. The station will carry at least 15 regular season games this season as well as the Conference USA Championships with the possibility for more. Additionally, numerous broadcasts will be available online through the All-Access package at www.UABsports.com. The Blazer Sports Network will also carry all postseason games for UAB. David Crane, “The Voice of the Blazers” and Director of Broadcasting for the Blazer Sports Network, is in his fifth season as the play-by-play commentator for UAB baseball. In addition to Blazer baseball games, Crane is also the play-by-play voice for UAB football and men’s basketball. Prior to his arrival at UAB, Crane spent 11 years as a member of the University of Alabama’s broadcast team, where he worked extensively with the Crimson Tide baseball program. The Decatur, Ala., native is a 1994 graduate of the University of Alabama. Crane spent nine seasons working with the Crimson Tide baseball program, including the 1999 season that David Crane resulted in a trip to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. Voice of the Blazers 2017 Broadcast Information March Date Opponent Location - Time (CST) 24 Florida Atlantic* Regions Field - 6:30 p.m. 25 Florida Atlantic* Regions Field - 2:00 p.m. 26 Florida Atlantic* Regions Field - 12:00 p.m. 28 Samford Regions Field - 6:30 p.m. April Date Opponent Location - Time (CST) 5 Jacksonville State Young Memorial Field - 6:30 p.m. 7 Marshall* Young Memorial Field - 6:30 p.m. 8 Marshall* Young Memorial Field - 2:00 p.m. 9 Marshall* Young Memorial Field - 12:30 p.m. 11 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. - 6:00 p.m. May Date Opponent Location - Time (CST) 2 at Samford Homewood, Ala. - 6:00 p.m. 6 Old Dominion* Young Memorial Field - 2:00 p.m. 7 Old Dominion* Young Memorial Field - 1:00 p.m. 9 Auburn Regions Field - 6:30 p.m. 19 Rice* Young Memorial Field - 6:30 p.m. 20 Rice* Young Memorial Field - 1:00 p.m. 24-28 Conference USA Championships Biloxi, Miss 4 @UAB_BASEBALL BASEBALL SCHEDULE 2012 CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONS 2012 USA CONFERENCE February April Date Opponent Location - Time (CST) Date Opponent Location - Time (CST) 17 Creighton Regions Field - 4:00 p.m. 1 at FIU* Miami, Fla. - 6:00 p.m. 18 Creighton Regions Field - 1:00 p.m.