UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI 2014 MULES BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE TUCKER BARRETT CROSS NOIRFALISE BRAD KEVIN WILSON GRATZA JAKE ZACH HEISSLER DAVIS SETH WHEELER KURTIS SCHUYLER 2014 UCM Mules Baseball Mules Baseball Opponents About UCM MULES BASEBALL Media Information . 2 2014 Non-Conference Opponents . 40 This is UCM . .88-89 The Dogpile - A Mule Tradition . 3 Houston Winter Invitational . 41 University Administration . 90 Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field . 4-5. 2014 Non-Con/MIAA Opponents . 41-45. Athletic Administration . 91-93. Mules Composite Schedule . 46 Athletics Staff . 94 Mules All-Time Series Records . 47 Athletics Staff Directory . 95 Coaching Staff Mules Year-by-Year Results (Since ‘65) 48-58 Why the Mules? . 96 Head Coach Tom Myers . .6-7 Mules in the NCAA Tournament . 59 Welcome to Warrensburg, Missouri . 97 Kyle Crookes . 8 UCM Athletics Success . 98 Scott Reller . 9 Scoreboard/Video Board Project . 99 Alex Kent . 9 STAFF History Scoreboard/Video Board Sponsors . .100-104 Jordan Coons . 10 Mules National Championship Teams . 60-62. Kyle Grieshaber . 10 Mules Individual Records . .63-64 Andrew Urban . 10 Mules Team Records . 64 Sean Teter . 11 All-Time Leaders . 65-66. Dr . Dan Gerdes . 11 Annual Statistical Leaders . 67-69. All-Time Award Winners . .70-73 Mules in the National Statistics . 74-75. Meet the Mules Mules All-Time Roster . .76-77 PLAYERS Numerical Roster . 12 Mules in the Pros . .78-79 Alphabetical Roster . 13 Jim Crane/Houston Astros . 80 Roster Breakdown . 13 Meet the Mules Returners . .14-24 Meet the Mules Newcomers . .25-29 The MIAA About the MIAA . .81-82 2013 MIAA in Review . .83-85 2013 in Review MIAA Individual Records . 86-87. 2013 Mules Overall Statistics . 30 REVIEW MIAA Team Records . 87 2013 Results . 31 2013 Game-by-Game Statistics . 32-33. 2013 Individual Game Highs . 34 2013 Team Game Highs . 34 2013 Award Winners . 35 2013 in Review . 36 2013 Line Scores . .36-38 2013 Miscellaneous Statistics . 39 OPPONENTS HISTORY/RECORDS 6 10 26 56 84 Coaches Players Review History About UCM THE MIAA Tom Myers has led the The Mules return 18 The Mules went 36-13 The Mules have won 23 The University of Central Mules to three MIAA letterwinners from last in 2013 and made their MIAA Titles, 16 Regional Missouri is located on regular season titles, four season’s squad as they 20th straight NCAA Titles and two National a 1,500 acre campus in MIAA tournament titles strive for a third trip to the Tournament appearance Championships in their beautiful Warrensburg, and three NCAA-II World NCAA-II World Series in rich and storied history. Missouri Series appearances the last five years UCM Athletic Media Relations Office 2014 Baseball Media Guide Credits Cover design by UCM University Relations, Erin The 2014 Mules Baseball Media Guide is a Livengood . 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 by Central Missouri Office of University Relations Athletics website www.UCMathletics.com Tom Myers . Action photos courtesy of UCM Photo for providing the information on the university and Facebook www.facebook.com/UCMAthletics Services, Mike Knipper, Stephen O’Brien and Dave administration . Instagram @UCMMULES Kopp, The Studio . Players’ mug shots were taken For media credentials contact the UCM Athletics Twitter www.twitter.com/UCMMULES by Bryan Tebbenkamp, UCM Photo Services . Media Relations Office at 660-543-4312 . YouTube www.youtube.com/UCMAthletics 23 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, basketball, and select baseball 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 . Central Missouri Athletic Web pages are 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 athletic website . Greg Hassler and Bob Jackson. Primary Media Outlets Media Credentials All requests for press, photo, or broadcast credentials and press box space for Central Missouri home games should be made at least two days in advance to the Athletic Media Relations Office, Mike Knipper, Assistant Newspapers/Print Athletic Director for Media Relations: Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal - Dustan Sedgwick, Sports Editor Phone - 660-543-4312; Fax - 660-543-8034; 135 East Market Street, Warrensburg, MO 64093 Email - knipper@ucmo .edu Phone - 660-747-8123, Fax - 660-747-8741 The Muleskinner (student newspaper) - Student Editor Wood Room 312-14, UCM, Warrensburg, MO 64093 Phone - 660-543-4050, Fax - 660-543-8663 Radio/Television Broadcasts Kansas City Star - Chris Fickett, Colleges Editor Approval for radio/television broadcasts of all Central Missouri home games must be received in advance 1729 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108 from the Media Relations Office . Phone - 816-234-4141, Fax - 816-234-4360 The Athletics Office at Central Missouri provides one telephone line for use by visiting radio stations on a Sedalia Democrat - Kyle Smith, Sports Editor reciprocal basis . Stations wishing to use the line should contact the Media Relations Office at least one week 700 South Massachusetts, Sedalia, MO 65301 in advance . Phone - 660-826-1000, Fax - 660-826-0400 Television stations seeking videotape highlights may wish to contact KMOS-TV . Radio Photographers KOKO 1450 AM/ KWKJ 98.5 The BAR - Greg Hassler, Sports Director Photo credentials allow access to both the sideline and press box/row areas, and must be displayed at all times . P .O . Box 398, Warrensburg, MO 64093 NCAA rules require photographers to remain in their designated areas . Any questions should be referred to Phone - 660-747-9191, Fax 660-747-5611 the UCM Athletic Media Relations Office . KMZU 100.7 FM - Rod Tompkins, Sports Director 102 North Mason Street, Carrollton, MO 64633 Phone - 660-542-0404, Fax - 660-542-0420 Game Services KXKX 105.7 FM - Doug Sokolowski, Sports Director Working media members are provided with a program, pregame notes, and statistics, as well as complete final 2209 S . Limit, Sedalia, MO 65301 game statistics and play-by-play accounts . Phone - 660-885-7517, Fax 660-885-8318 KDKD 95.3 FM - David Lee, Sports Director P .O . Box 448, Clinton, MO 64735 Telephones/Internet Phone - 660-885-6141, Fax - 660-885-4801 A limited number of telephones and telephone lines for electronic transmission of stories are available on a first-come, first-served basis . There will also be several network cable lines available for home basketball, baseball, and football games as well as wireless internet in those three venues . A fax machine is available on Television a limited basis . KMOS-TV - University of Central Missouri, Wood Room 11 Phone - 660-543-4155, Fax - 660-543-8863 Student-Athlete Interviews MetroSports - TBA, General Manager, Student-Athlete interviews during the week must be arranged through the Athletic Media Relations Office . 6550 Winchester Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64133 Please make arrangements in advance . For telephone interviews, players will be instructed to return all calls Phone - 816-358-5360, Fax - 816-358-5479 collect or toll free . 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 .” Athletic Media Relations Office UCM Media Relations Staff The UCM Athletic Media Relations Office is located upstairs in Room 203 of the Multipurpose Building . Telephone number is 660-543-4312 . Fax number is 660-543-8034 . Mike Knipper Kim Lakner Madison Llewellyn Assistant AD Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations 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 . 2 23 MIAA Titles • 16 Regional Titles • 2 National Championships MULES BASEBALL STAFF 3 PLAYERS REVIEW OPPONENTS 2014 UCM Mules Baseball HISTORY/RECORDS THE MIAA ABOUT UCM 23 MIAA Titles • 16 Regional Titles • 2 National Championships 23 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. On January 21, 1998, Central Missouri’s Board of Governors approved the naming of the facility, formerly known as Mules’ Field, in honor of Crane and Tompkins.