2017 GEORGIA SOUTHERN BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE First Edition, Georgia Southern Athletic Media Relations www.GSEagles.com | www.Facebook.com/GSAthletics | www.Twitter.com/GSAthletics © 2017 adidas AG 2017 GEORGIA SOUTHERN BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL INFORMATION NEWCOMERS Table of Contents ......................................3 Mason McWhorter ................................. 26 Media Information ....................................4 Zach Strickland ........................................ 26 2017 Quick Facts ........................................5 Jacob Condra-Bogan ............................. 26 2017 Schedule ............................................6 Roury Glanton ......................................... 27 2017 Roster ..................................................7 Eric Goldstein ........................................... 27 2016 Results ................................................8 Blake Simmons ........................................ 27 2016 Stats .....................................................9 Steven Curry ............................................. 27 Mitchell Golden ....................................... 27 GEORGIA SOUTHERN COACHES & STAFF Jacob Greene ........................................... 27 Head Coach Rodney Hennon .......10-12 Bryce Newman ........................................ 28 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Assistant Head Coach B.J. Green ....... 13 Tyler Martin ............................................... 28 Assistant Head Coach Alan Beck ....... 14 Jacob Parker ............................................. 28 Vol. Asst. Coach Josh McDonald ....... 15 Cameron Hankins ................................... 28 590 Herty Drive, Room 1125 President Jamie L. Hebert, Ph.D. ....... 16 Luke Berryhill ........................................... 28 Statesboro, Ga. 30460 Athletics Director Tom Kleinlein ........ 17 Seth Shuman ............................................ 28 Baseball Support Staff .......................... 18 912-478-5047 RECORD BOOK www.GSEagles.com MEET THE 2017 EAGLES National Championships ..................... 29 Facebook: GSAthletics RETURNERS Reg Season Conference Matt Anderson......................................... 19 Championships .................................29-30 Twitter: @GSAthletics Cal Baker .................................................... 19 Conference Tournament Logan Baldwin ......................................... 19 Championships ....................................... 31 CJ Ballard ................................................... 20 NAIA/NCAA Tournament History ...... 32 CREDITS CJ Brazil ...................................................... 20 National Ranking History..................... 33 Evan Challenger ...................................... 20 Miscellaneous History ........................... 34 DESIGN/WRITER Ryan Cleveland ........................................ 21 Yearly Results .....................................35-47 AJ Henderson Chase Cohen ............................................ 21 Series History .....................................47-60 Zach Cowart ............................................. 21 Jack Stallings Field at J.I. Clements Brian Eichhorn ......................................... 22 Stadium ...................................................... 61 EDITOR Ryan Frederick ......................................... 22 Honors ..................................................62-63 AJ Henderson Matt Geiger ............................................... 22 Georgia Southern Hall of Fame ...64-66 Landon Hughes ....................................... 23 Eagles in the MLB .............................67-68 EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Lawson Humphries ................................ 23 MLB Draft Picks ........................................ 69 Ga. Southern Athletics Communications Adam Kelly ................................................ 23 All-Time Lettermen ..........................70-72 Evan McDonald ....................................... 23 NCAA Records .......................................... 73 Coach Rodney Hennon and his staff, Tarez Miller ................................................ 24 Coaching Records .................................. 74 Danny Reed, Colin Lacy Anthony Paesano ................................... 24 Individual Records ................................. 75 Hunter Phillips ......................................... 24 Team Records ........................................... 76 PHOTOGRAPHY Colt Ramsey .............................................. 24 Individual Leaders ............................77-81 Milledge Austin - AJ Henderson Connor Simmons .................................... 25 Yearly Leaders ....................................82-90 Jeremy Wilburn - Frank Fortune Jonathan Tracey ...................................... 25 Team Leaders .....................................91-92 Jordan Wren ............................................. 25 Georgia Southern Athletics Willis Glasgow - Sun Belt Conference GEORGIA SOUTHERN ATHLETICS VISION STATEMENT The Georgia Southern University Department of Athletics serves PRINTING the mission of the university by being a source of pride and na- Eagle Print Shop tional distinction directly resulting from its extraordinary achieve- 97 Georgia Avenue ments in academics, athletics and leadership. Statesboro, Georgia 30460 GEORGIA SOUTHERN ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT © 2017, Georgia Southern Athletic Department Georgia Southern Athletics will exceed expectations on our con- tinuous journey to graduate student-athletes, win championships, develop future leaders, honor our history, embrace our traditions and grow all that is “True Blue.” www.gseagles.com | @gsathletics 3 2017 GEORGIA SOUTHERN BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA INFORMATION The Georgia Southern Athletic Media Relations office appre- VISITING RADIO BROADCASTS ciates your interest in Georgia Southern baseball and looks for- A visiting radio line is provided at J.I. Clements Stadium ward to assisting you during the season. Our offices are located pressbox on a reciprocal basis. in the Parrish Building on Fair Rd. To better assist in your coverage, please take time to read PHOTOGRAPHER AREAS the information found on the ensuing pages in this media guide. Photographer wells are located at the ends of both dugouts These policies have been established in consideration of the me- furthest away from home plate. Photographers can access these dia’s needs, as well as those of the Georgia Southern student- areas via gates at the end of the dugout. Photographers may also athletes and coaches to create a positive work environment for shoot in the main seating area, but are asked not to block the all concerned. views of patrons and move upon request. If additional information or assistance is required, please contact AJ Henderson, Assistant Director of Athletics Communi- INTERNET cations, or any other member of the Georgia Southern Athletics Once again, every Georgia Southern baseball game can be Communications staff. We appreciate your coverage of Georgia heard via the www.gseagles.com website. Information (rosters, Southern Baseball and look forward to working with you this statistics, game notes, latest news, bios, etc.) can also be found season. on the website. MEDIA CREDENTIALS VIDEO BROADCASTS Requests for working media and photo credentials for Geor- Video broadcasts of Georgia Southern Baseball home games gia Southern’s home games should be made in writing by sports will be available for every game of the 2017 season. A broadcast editors or sports directors of accredited media outlets on com- schedule will be announced prior to the season with games pany letterhead. Requests should be made as early as possible available on ESPN3 and GSEagles.com. To check specific game and should be limited to working media only. Send credential availability, check the schedule on GSEagles.com. requests to Assistant Director of Athletics Communications AJ Henderson. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Credentials will be mailed to the requesting individual or Georgia Southern Head Coach Rodney Hennon and re- organization if time permits, sent to the visiting school’s media quested players will be available at the third base gate near the relations director for distribution or left at the will call window. home team’s bullpen approximately 10 minutes following the game. Georgia Southern’s locker room will remain closed follow- UNAUTHORIZED CREDENTIAL USE ing games. Credentials will be issued to working media only. Media credentials are not transferable and use by anyone other than PRACTICE COVERAGE members of the working media is unauthorized. Media credentials Head Coach Rodney Hennon and members of the baseball used in an unauthorized manner will be revoked immediately. team are available after practice on most days. The practice News organizations allowing unauthorized individuals to use schedule will change week to week depending on the number of credentials will have their credentials revoked for the remainder game dates that week, but the team is normally off on Monday. of the year. Please contact a AJ Henderson at least 24 hours in advance with any requests. PRESS BOX The press box inside J.I. Clements Stadium is located above WEB-BASED MEDIA the concourse and can be accessed by an elevator located on Web-based media from sites affiliated with established, the concourse or stairs on either side of the press box. Game nationally recognized news-gathering organizations are eligible notes and programs are provided prior to the game inside