22009009 LLibertyiberty Games No. 44-46 - May 1-3, 2009 FFlameslames BaseballBaseball QQuickuick FFactsacts LIBERTY FLAMES (29-14, 16-4 Big South) GGeneraleneral IInformationnformation NNameame ooff SSchoolchool ...................... LLibertyiberty UUniversityniversity at CCity/Zipity/Zip .................................. LLynchburg,ynchburg, Va.Va. 2245024502 FFoundedounded ....................................................................................11971971 No. 22 COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTILEERS EEnrollmentnrollment ........................................................................ 111,3111,311 (33-13, 12-5 Big South) NNicknameickname.......................................................................... FFlameslames MMascotascot ........................................................................................EEagleagle SSchoolchool ColorsColors ..........................RRed,ed, WWhitehite & BlueBlue AAfffi lliationiation ..................................................NNCAACAA DDivisionivision I CConferenceonference ............................................................ BBigig SSouthouth FFounderounder .................................................. DDr.r. JJerryerry FFalwellalwell Conway, S.C. - Charles Watson Stadium CChancellorhancellor ..........................................JJerryerry FFalwell,alwell, Jr.Jr. VViceice CChancellorhancellor ..................DDr.r. RRonaldonald GGodwinodwin DDirectorirector ooff AAthleticsthletics................................ JJeffeff BBarberarber AAthleticsthletics DDept.ept. PPhonehone .......... ((434)434) 5582-210082-2100 The Games The Liberty Flames (29-14, 16-4 Big South) travel to Conway, S.C., for a three-game BBaseballaseball IInformationnformation Big South Conference series against the No. 22 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (33-13, HHeadead CCoachoach........................................................JJimim TTomanoman AAlmalma MMaterater .......................... NN.C..C. SStatetate ((‘85,‘85, ‘‘95)95) 12-5 Big South), Friday-Sunday at Charles Watson Stadium. RRecordecord aatt SSchoolchool ...... 664-40-1/Second4-40-1/Second YYearear CCareerareer RRecordecord ................................................................SSameame What to Watch AAssistantssistant CCoachesoaches ...................................................................... .................... NNickick SSchnabelchnabel (East(East Carolina,Carolina, ‘00)‘00) The Liberty Flames enter the Big South Conference series, atop the league standings ............................................ GGarrettarrett QQuinnuinn ((MaineMaine , ‘‘98)98) with 16 conference victories, the most wins ever in Big South play by a Liberty team. ................................................................................ JJeremiaheremiah BolesBoles The Flames begin the weekend with a .320 team batting average and averaging 7.47 DDirectorirector ooff BBaseballaseball OperationsOperations.............................. ..................................................BBillyilly DDanielsaniels (Liberty,(Liberty, ‘06)‘06) runs per game. In conference, Liberty has hit .333 as a team and its pitchers have an AAssociatessociate AthleticAthletic TTrainerrainer ................................................ earned run average of 4.64. ............................................................................ SScottcott LLawrensonawrenson Curran Redal collected his 19th multiple hit game of the year, Tuesday at Virginia to HHistoryistory improve his season’s batting average to .405. The center fi elder continues to be in the FFirstirst SSeasoneason ooff BBaseballaseball....................................11974974 top fi ve in the conference in the category. AAll-Timell-Time RRecordecord ........................ 9975-770-875-770-8 (.558)(.558) Seven other Flames start the three-game series with above-.300 batting averages. NNCAACAA TTournamentournament AppearancesAppearances ......................3 LLastast NNCAACAA AAppearanceppearance ......................................22000000 Doug Bream, Tyler Bream, Trey Wimmer, Errol Hollinger, Jeff Jefferson, Tim Rotola and 22008008 OverallOverall RecordRecord........................................335-26-15-26-1 Joseph Feeley also have posted averages over .300. 22008008 ConferenceConference Record/FinishRecord/Finish ............................ On the mound, starter Shawn Teufel has won six consecutive starts and enters the ..........................................................................................114-7/Second4-7/Second SStarterstarters RReturning/Losteturning/Lost..............................................33/6/6 weekend at 7-1 with a 4.25 ERA. Starter Steven Evans has a 6-2 mark with 3.90 ERA. PPitchersitchers RReturning/Losteturning/Lost ............................................88/6/6 Reliever Andrew Wilson has carried the workload in the late innings for the Flames lately. LLetterwinnersetterwinners Returning/LostReturning/Lost........................ 111/91/9 He is among the conference leaders with a 3.14 ERA and a 5-2 record with four saves. NNewcomersewcomers....................................................................................1199 The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers begin the weekend in third place in the Big South SStadiumtadium standings with 12 victories. The Chanticleers are ranked as high as No. 22 nationally in HHomeome FFieldield ........................ WWorthingtonorthington StadiumStadium several national polls. CCapacityapacity ..................................................................................11,000,000 FFieldield DDimensionsimensions .......... 332525 ((LF),LF), 337575 ((LC),LC), Coastal Carolina is hitting .332 as team and is averaging 8.5 runs per game so far .................................. 339090 ((CF),CF), 337575 ((RC),RC), 332525 ((RF)RF) this season. The Chanticleers lead the Big South with a .338 conference average, while posting a 4.11 ERA in conference play. AAthleticsthletics CCommunicationsommunications IInfo.nfo. AAsst.sst. AADD - CCommunicationsommunications .......................................... First baseman David Anderson, who is among the Big South leaders in several offen- ....................................................................................TToddodd WWetmoreetmore sive categories, paces Coastal Carolina with a .379 batting average. Eight Chanticleers SSIDID OOfffi ccee PPhonehone ........................ ((434)434) 5582-229282-2292 are hitting .300 or better. CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 8841-897441-8974 EEmailmail AAddressddress.............. [email protected]@liberty.edu On the mound, right-hander Cody Wheeler leads the conference in wins with an 8-0 AAssoc.ssoc. DDirectorirector ..........................RRyanyan BBombergeromberger record with a 3.06 ERA. Starter Anthony Meo has a 5-2 mark with a 3.26 ERA. Out of the CCellell PPhonehone .......................................... ((434)434) 2221-557621-5576 bullpen, Nick McCully has made 22 appearances, posting a 3-1 mark with a 1.89 ERA and EEmailmail AAddressddress...... [email protected]@liberty.edu AAsst.sst. DDirectorirector ......................................VVincentincent BBriedisriedis eight saves. CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 8841-083941-0839 EEmailmail [email protected]@liberty.edu Liberty’s Projected Starters AAsst.sst. DDirectorirector ........................................ PPaulaul CCarmanyarmany No. Name Cl. Hgt. Wgt. BAvg. Other Stats CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 2221-557521-5575 29 Errol Hollinger (C) Sr. 6-4 210 .319 28 Runs, 30 RBIs, 11 2Bs, 8 HRs EEmailmail AAddressddress.......... [email protected]@liberty.edu 10 Trey Wimmer (1B) Fr. 6-2 215 .320 25 Runs, 31 RBIs, 6 2Bs, 6 HRs GGrad.rad. AAssistantssistant ............................JJenniferennifer SheltonShelton 19 P.J. Jimenez (2B) Jr. 6-0 170 .263 29 Runs, 16 RBI, 8 2Bs, 2 HRs CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((828)828) 6638-387638-3876 1 Matt Williams (SS) Fr. 6-0 160 .290 42 Runs, 17 RBIs, 9 2Bs, 12 SBs EEmailmail [email protected]@liberty.edu 5 Tyler Bream (3B) Fr. 6-3 205 .345 35 Runs, 56 RBIs, 16 2Bs, 8 HRs 14 Doug Bream (LF) So. 6-3 210 .375 29 Runs, 31 RBIs, 12 2Bs, 6 HRs BBaseballaseball ContactContact ....................RRyanyan BBombergeromberger 6 Curran Redal (CF) Jr. 5-10 170 .405 39 Runs, 41 RBIs, 9 2Bs, 6 HRs AAth.th. CComm.omm. FFaxax............................ ((434)434) 5582-207682-2076 30 Tim Rotola (RF) Sr. 6-1 175 .300 7 Runs, 8 RBIs, 2 2Bs, 1 HR WWebsiteebsite ............................................LLibertyFlames.comibertyFlames.com 4 Cody Brown (DH) Sr. 6-2 215 .298 19 Runs, 14 RBIs, 5 2Bs, 5 HRs Liberty University 2009 Baseball Head Coach Jim Toman Schedule Record at Liberty: 64-40-1 (Second Year) Record: 29-14 Big South: 16-4 Career Record: Same Feb. 20 vs. No. 6 Ole Miss # L/6-5 After a solid campaign in his fi rst year as Liberty’s head coach, Jim Toman is in his Feb. 21 at South Alabama # W/5-2 second season at the helm of the program. Feb. 21 at South Alabama # W/4-3 (10) Last season, the Flames fashioned a 13-3-1 record in the month of May to fi nish the Feb. 22 vs. Mercer # W/3-2 Feb. 24 at James Madison L/11-2 season with a 35-26-1 mark, making Toman the winningest fi rst-year