Table of Contents Table of Contents ...........................................................1 Quick Facts ....................................................................2 SEASON OUTLOOK.........................................3 Grand Slam Banquet .....................................................8 MEET THE 2009 RED WOLVES......................9 2009 Roster .................................................................10 page 3 2009 Red Wolves Biographies .....................................11 SEASON OUTLOOK COACHES AND STAFF ..................................25 Head Coach Tommy Raffo ..........................................26 Assistant Coaches ........................................................28 Support Staff................................................................30 2008 YEAR IN REVIEW.................................31 2008 Statistics .............................................................33 2008 Results................................................................34 RED WOLVES RECORD BOOK......................35 page 7 Senior Chris Bullington returns as THE RED WOLVES Honors & Awards.........................................................36 part of an experienced Individual Records.......................................................37 pitching corps. Team Records ..............................................................39 Coaching Records.........................................................41 All-Time Versus ...........................................................42 2009 ASU Baseball Media Guide The 2009 Arkansas State Baseball media guide has been Letter Winners.............................................................43 compiled for use by the media, prospective students and Season-By-Season Results...........................................46 fans. It is a publication of the ASU Sports Information of- All-Time Conference Standings...................................55 fice. page 25 TOMLINSON STADIUM & KELL FIELD.........57 Photography Hannah Dolle, Nelson Chenault, Richard Bishop (Bishop COACHING STAFF 2009 OPPONENTS.........................................61 Photography), David Stout, Rodney Freeman, Jonesboro The Sun Belt Conference .............................................67 Sun, Tom Moore, Van Provence, Stephanie Fischer, Sun Belt Conference, Ernie Rice, Browne & Co. Sports Portraits, SBC Composite Schedule.............................................69 Katey Buckley. ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY...................71 Cover Design Welcome to ASU ..........................................................72 ASU Creative Services Department. Student Life at ASU.....................................................80 Printing Arkansas State University Press. Athletics at ASU...........................................................82 Athletic Facilities.........................................................84 page 31 ASU Administration ....................................................86 2008 RECAP ASU Chancellor Dr. Robert Potts................................87 ASU Director of Athletics Dr. Dean Lee .....................88 Athletic Staff ................................................................89 ASU Recent Accomplishments....................................92 JONESBORO.................................................98 MEDIA INFORMATION...............................100 page 35 RECORD BOOK 2009 ARKANSAS STATE BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 AStateRedWolves.com Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION Location ..........................................................Jonesboro, Arkansas (60,489) Assistant Director (Baseball Contact).......................................Van Provence Nickname ......................................................................................Red Wolves Office Phone..............................................................................870-972-2707 Enrollment.............................................................................................11,490 Cell Phone.................................................................................870-897-5010 Colors .......................................................................................Scarlet & Black E-mail..........................................................................vprovence@astate.edu Founded ...................................................................................................1909 Assistant AD/Sports Information Director ...................................Jerry Scott Arena ................................................Tomlinson Stadium & Kell Field(1,200) Office Phone .............................................................................870-972-3405 Press Box Phone .......................................................................870-972-3383 Cell Phone.................................................................................870-243-6021 Affiliation .........................................................................................NCAA I-A E-Mail .................................................................................jscott@astate.edu Conference..........................................................................................Sun Belt Assistant Director ..............................................................Anthony Reynolds President ....................................................................................Dr. Les Wyatt Office Phone..............................................................................870-972-3547 Chancellor..............................................................................Dr. Robert Potts Cell Phone.................................................................................870-530-4454 Director of Athletics....................................................................Dr. Dean Lee E-mail...........................................................................areynolds@astate.edu Athletic Dept. Phone ................................................................870-972-3880 Graduate Assistant....................................................................Katey Buckley Athletic Web Site.........................................................AStateRedWolves.com Office Phone..............................................................................870-972-2541 Cell Phone.................................................................................870-838-5967 COACHING STAFF Email........................................................kathryn.buckley@smail.astate.edu Head Coach................................................................................Tommy Raffo Sports Information Phone ........................................................870-972-2541 Alma Mater ....................................................................Mississippi State, ‘90 Sports Information Fax ............................................................870-972-3367 Record at Arkansas State..................................................................First year Mailing Address: Overall Record ..................................................................................First year PO Box 1000, State University, AR 72467 Phone ........................................................................................870-972-2700 Overnight Address: Best Time to Call ..........................................................................Contact SID 217 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72401 Assistant Coaches....................................Chris Cook (3), Justin Meccage (2), Anthony Everman (1, Volunteer) RADIO INFORMATION Radio...............................................................Arkansas State Radio Network TEAM INFORMATION Flagship Station ........................................................................103.9 Earl FM 2008 Overall Record...........................................................................20-34-1 Play-by-Play Announcer .................................................................Matt Stolz Sun Belt Record/Finish.................................................................8-21-1/11th Stolz phone...............................................................................870-273-5028 Starters Returning/Lost .............................................................................8/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost....................................................................18/7 IMPORTANT NUMBERS Pitchers Returning/Lost.........................................................................12/4 ASU Dept. of Athletics .............................................................870-972-3880 Newcomers..............................................................................................12 ASU Baseball Office .................................................................870-972-2700 ASU Baseball Fax......................................................................870-972-2756 TOP RETURNEES ASU Sports Information...........................................................870-972-2541 Guy Brown (Sr./IF), Derrick Coleman (Sr./OF), Brandon Eller Sun Belt Conference.................................................................504-299-9066 (Sr./RHP/IF), Jett Jones (Sr./LHP/OF), Nick Lambert (Sr. RHP), Chase Sun Belt Fax .............................................................................504-299-9068 Ware (Sr./RHP) TOP NEWCOMERS Kyle DeGrace (Jr./UTL), Josh DeMoney (Jr./OF), Derek Riley (Jr./RHP) Giovanni Garcia (Jr./IF) Follow Arkansas State