U N I V E R S I T Y O F C E N T R A L M I S S O U R I 2 0 1 5 M U L E S B A S E B A L L M E D I A G U I D E TONY SANDIFER TREVOR JONES BLAKE KOLONS RICKY RIVERA JAKE HEISSLER 2015 UCM Mules Baseball Mules Baseball Opponents About UCM MULES BASEBALL Media Information . 2 2015 Non-Conference Opponents . 38 This is UCM . .86-87 The Dogpile - A Mule Tradition . 3 Houston Winter Invitational . 39 University Administration . 88 Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field . 4-5. 2015 Non-Con/MIAA Opponents . 40-43. Athletic Director Jerry Hughes . 89 Mules Composite Schedule . 44 Athletics Staff . .90-91 Mules All-Time Series Records . 45 Athletics Staff Directory . 92 Coaching Staff Mules Year-by-Year Results (Since ‘65) 46-56 UCM Athletics Success . 93 Head Coach Kyle Crookes . 6-7. Mules in the NCAA Tournament . 57 Why the Mules? . 94 Damian Stambersky . 8 Welcome to Warrensburg, Missouri . 95 Jordan Coons . 8 Scoreboard/Video Board Sponsors . 96-BC Kyle Grieshaber . 9 History STAFF Andy Urban . 9 Mules National Championship Teams . 58-60. Sean Teter . 10 Mules Individual Records . .61-62 Dr . Dan Gerdes . 10 Mules Team Records . 62 All-Time Leaders . 63-64. Annual Statistical Leaders . 65-67. Meet the Mules All-Time Award Winners . .68-71 Photo Roster . 11 Mules in the National Statistics . 72-73. Numerical Roster . 12 PLAYERS Mules All-Time Roster . .74-75 Alphabetical Roster . 13 Mules in the Pros . .76-77 Roster Breakdown . 13 Jim Crane/Houston Astros . 78 Meet the Mules Returners . .14-24 Meet the Mules Newcomers . .25-27 The MIAA About the MIAA . .79-80 2014 in Review 2014 MIAA in Review . .81-83 2014 Mules Overall Statistics . 28 MIAA Individual Records . 84-85. 2014 Results . 29 REVIEW MIAA Team Records . 85 2014 Game-by-Game Statistics . 30-31. 2014 Individual Game Highs . 32 2014 Team Game Highs . 32 2014 Award Winners . 33 2014 in Review . 34 2014 Line Scores . .34-36 2014 Miscellaneous Statistics . 37 OPPONENTS HISTORY/RECORDS 6 11 28 58 86 Coaches Players Review History About UCM THE MIAA Kyle Crookes begins his The Mules return 18 The Mules went 35-16 in The Mules have won 24 The University of Central first season leading the letterwinners from last 2014 and captured the 24th MIAA Titles, 16 Regional Missouri is located on UCM program after season’s squad as they MIAA Championship in Titles and two National a 1,500 acre campus in serving the previous two look to get start a new program history Championships in their beautiful Warrensburg, seasons as the top assistant postseason streak rich and storied history. Missouri UCM Athletic Media Relations Office 2015 Baseball Media Guide Credits Cover design by UCM University Relations, The 2015 Mules Baseball Media Guide is a Brandi Sahlfeld . ABOUT UCM Assistant AD/Media Relations Mike Knipper publication of the University of Central Missouri Printed by University of Central Missouri SID Office Phone 660-543-4312 Athletics Media Relations Office, Mike Knipper Center for Print Production . Special thanks to the Email [email protected] director . Editorial and design assistance provided Central Missouri Office of University Relations Athletics website www.UCMathletics.com by Joe Hoffman and Kyle Crookes . Action for providing the information on the university and Facebook www.facebook.com/UCMAthletics photos courtesy of UCM Photo Services, Mike administration . Instagram @UCMMULES Knipper, Stephen O’Brien and Dave Kopp, The For media credentials contact the UCM Athletics Twitter @UCMMULES Studio . Players’ mug shots were taken by Bryan Media Relations Office at 660-543-4312 . YouTube www.youtube.com/UCMAthletics Tebbenkamp, UCM Photo Services . 24 MIAA Titles • 16 Regional Titles • 2 National Championships 1 Media Information Mules & Jennies on the Internet Media members and fans can access information about the Mules and Jennies around the clock, as information about Central Missouri Athletics, the MIAA, and NCAA Division II is available via the Internet . Access information at www .UCMathletics .com . UCM football, men’s and women’s basketball, and select baseball, softball and volleyball game broadcasts may also be heard on the Internet by going to the link on the UCM Athletic Web Page or to www .warrensburgradio .com . The Central Missouri Athletic website is maintained by the UCM Athletic Media Relations office, Mike Knipper director . Fans can also receive updates via their cell phone by signing up The Central Missouri Sports Radio Network Broadcast Team: for textcaster on the UCM athletics website . Greg Hassler and Bob Jackson. Primary Media Outlets Media Credentials Newspapers/Print All requests for press, photo, or broadcast credentials and press box space for Central Missouri home Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal - Dustan Sedgwick, Sports Editor games should be made at least two days in advance to the Athletic Media Relations Office, Mike 135 East Market Street, Warrensburg, MO 64093 Knipper, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations: Phone - 660-747-8123, Fax - 660-747-8741 Phone - 660-543-4312; Fax - 660-543-8034; The Muleskinner (student newspaper) - Student Editor Email - knipper@ucmo .edu Wood Room 312-14, UCM, Warrensburg, MO 64093 Phone - 660-543-4050, Fax - 660-543-8663 Kansas City Star - Chris Fickett, Colleges Editor Radio/Television Broadcasts 1729 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108 Approval for radio/television broadcasts of all Central Missouri home games must be received in Phone - 816-234-4141, Fax - 816-234-4360 advance from the Media Relations Office . Sedalia Democrat - Eric Ingles, Sports Editor The Athletics Office at Central Missouri provides one telephone line for use by visiting radio stations 700 South Massachusetts, Sedalia, MO 65301 on a reciprocal basis . Stations wishing to use the line should contact the Media Relations Office at least Phone - 660-826-1000, Fax - 660-826-0400 one week in advance . Television stations seeking videotape highlights may wish to contact KMOS-TV . Radio KOKO 1450 AM/ KWKJ 98.5 The BAR - Greg Hassler, Sports Director P .O . Box 398, Warrensburg, MO 64093 Photographers Phone - 660-747-9191, Fax 660-747-5611 Photo credentials allow access to both the sideline and press box/row areas, and must be displayed at all KMZU 100.7 FM - Rod Tompkins, Sports Director times . NCAA rules require photographers to remain in their designated areas . Any questions should be 102 North Mason Street, Carrollton, MO 64633 referred to the UCM Athletic Media Relations Office . Phone - 660-542-0404, Fax - 660-542-0420 KXKX 105.7 FM - Doug Sokolowski, Sports Director 2209 S . Limit, Sedalia, MO 65301 Game Services Phone - 660-885-7517, Fax 660-885-8318 Working media members are provided with a program, pregame notes, and statistics, as well as KDKD 95.3 FM - David Lee, Sports Director complete final game statistics and play-by-play accounts . P .O . Box 448, Clinton, MO 64735 Phone - 660-885-6141, Fax - 660-885-4801 Telephones/Internet A limited number of telephones and telephone lines for electronic transmission of stories are available Television on a first-come, first-served basis . There will also be several network cable lines available for home KMOS-TV - University of Central Missouri, basketball, baseball, and football games as well as wireless internet in those three venues . Wood Room 11 Phone - 660-543-4155, Fax - 660-543-8863 MetroSports - TBA, General Manager, Student-Athlete Interviews 6550 Winchester Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64133 Student-Athlete interviews during the week must be arranged through the Athletic Media Relations Phone - 816-358-5360, Fax - 816-358-5479 Office . Please make arrangements in advance . Home telephone and cell phone numbers, and email addresses will not be released . All postgame interviews are to be conducted outside of the locker room area following a customary 10-minute “cooling-off period .” UCM Media Relations Staff Athletic Media Relations Office The UCM Athletic Media Relations Office is located upstairs in Room 203 of the Multipurpose Mike Knipper Joe Hoffmann Kim Lakner Madison Llewellyn Building . Telephone number is 660-543-4312 . Fax number is 660-543-8034 . Assistant AD Assistant Media Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Relations Director Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Follow the Mules and Jennies on KMOS-TV During the season, media and fans can also keep up with the Mules and Jennies on “Sportspage,” your weekly one-hour inside look at UCM Athletics on KMOS-TV, UCM’s Public Television Station . Hosts will visit with Central Missouri coaches and student-athletes and review highlights of each week’s action . 2 24 MIAA Titles • 16 Regional Titles • 2 National Championships MULES BASEBALL STAFF 3 PLAYERS REVIEW OPPONENTS 2015 UCM Mules Baseball HISTORY/RECORDS THE MIAA ABOUT UCM 24 MIAA Titles • 16 Regional Titles • 2 National Championships 24 MIAA Titles • 16 Regional Titles • 2 National Championships Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field Crane Stadium / Tompkins Field has served as host site for numerous MIAA and Regional Tournaments. In the spring of 1998 Central Missouri enjoyed the completion of an outstanding baseball facility to go with its already outstanding baseball program – James R. Crane Stadium at Robert N. Tompkins Field. A $1.2 million construction project, funded primarily by Crane, added a locker room and coaches’ offices for the Mules, an umpires dressing room, new dugouts, permanent seats, a concession stand, a press box and lights to the already existing playing field. In the fall of 2004, a new facility was added to include indoor batting cages and bullpens, a weight room, storage facility, and umpires dressing room. Following that in 2006, permanent seatback chairs were installed for the fans. All of this was funded by Crane. In the summer of 2013, the stadium received another upgrade with a new grass playing surface being installed.