REDBIRD BASEBALL QUICK FACTS / TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS COACHING STAFF Cover ...................................................................................1 Institution ........................................... Illinois State University Head Coach ....................................Steve Holm (1st season) Quick Facts/Table of Contents .............................................2 Location ................................................................ Normal, Ill. Alma Mater .........................................Oral Roberts, 2001 Duffy Bass Field ...............................................................3-4 Founded ........................................................................ 1857 Record at Illinois State/Overall Record .............0-0/Same Missouri Valley Conference .................................................5 Enrollment .................................................................. 21,039 Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator ..........Wally Crancer Redbirds in the Pros ............................................................6 2019 Roster .........................................................................7 Nickname .................................................................Redbirds Alma Mater ........................................ Georgia Tech, 2007 2019 Stats ........................................................................8-9 Colors ..............................................Red (PMS 186) & White Assistant Coach/Pitching Coach .................... Dane Fujinaka Overall Statistics ............................................................8 Mascot .......................................................... Reggie Redbird Alma Mater ....................................................Menlo, 2016 MVC Statistics ...............................................................9 Affiliation .......................................................NCAA Division I Volunteer Assistant ........................................... Matt Lambert Coaching Staff Profiles .................................................10-15 Conference .....................................................Missouri Valley Alma Mater ..........................................Illinois State, 2015 Steve Holm .............................................................10-11 University President ........................................ Dr. Larry Dietz Director of Baseball Operations ......................Ross Learnard Wally Crancer ..............................................................12 Director of Athletics ..............................................Larry Lyons Alma Mater ..................................................Purdue, 2018 Dane Fujinaka..............................................................13 NCAA Faculty Representative ........................Dr. Jeri Beggs Matt Lambert................................................................14 Ross Learnard .............................................................15 SUPPORT STAFF Player Profiles ..............................................................16-54 TEAM INFORMATION Athletic Trainer ................................................. Andrew Benning #2 Jeremy Gaines........................................................16 2018 Overall Record ..................................................... 22-30 Strength and Conditioning Coordinator ..............Alex Gregurich #3 John Rave...............................................................17 Home ................................................................... 7-10 Equipment Manager ............................................. Matt Harbeck #4 Jake McCaw ...........................................................18 Away .................................................................. 15-19 Academic Coordinator ................................................. Ali Olson #6 Aidan Huggins.........................................................19 Neutral ................................................................... 0-1 Team Managers ..........................Brett Parola, Jeremy Gallivan, #10 Jack Butler ............................................................20 #14 Nick Zouras...........................................................21 2018 Missouri Valley Record/Finish ............................... 9-12 ...........................................................Jake Rubin, Jacob Holton #15 Gunner Peterson ..................................................22 Home ..................................................................... 5-7 #16 Derek Parola .........................................................23 Away ...................................................................... 4-5 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS #17 Joe Butler..............................................................24 2017 Missouri Valley Tournament......................................0-2 Baseball Contact .............................................Matthew Gocken #18 Clint Wells .............................................................25 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .......................................... 22/7 Cell Phone ....................................................(217) 504-3104 #21 Jeff Lindgren .........................................................26 Starters Returning/Lost ..................................................... 7/3 Email Address [email protected] #22 Rhett Rapshus ......................................................27 Pitchers Returning/Lost .................................................. 15/4 #24 Mitch Vogrin ..........................................................28 Asst. AD/Comm ....................................................Mike Williams Newcomers .......................................................................... 9 #25 Jordan Libman ......................................................29 Email Address............................................mcwilli@ilstu.edu #26 Tyson Hays ...........................................................30 Redbird Baseball Twitter ...............................@RedbirdBaseball #27 Joe Aeilts ..............................................................31 BASEBALL HISTORY Redbird Baseball Instagram ......................@isuredbirdbaseball #28 Braden Niksich......................................................32 First Season .................................................................. 1890 Athletics Twitter ..................................................@ISURedbirds #29 Michael Sebby ......................................................33 All-Time Record (seasons) ...................1,796-1,723-20 (117) Website ............................................................GoRedbirds.com #30 Brady Huffman ......................................................34 All-Time MVC Record (seasons) .......................367-485 (37) #31 Bryce Konitzer ......................................................35 MVC Regular-Season Titles ...........................2 (2013, 2010) #33 Matt Walker ...........................................................36 GOREDBIRDS.COM #34 Sean Sinisko .........................................................37 MVC Tournament Titles ...................................2 (2010,1994) The latest, official information on 2019 Illinois State baseball #35 Brent Headrick ......................................................38 Division I NCAA Postseason Appearances* .......................... is available at GoRedbirds.com. Log on for complete media #36 Connor Peplow .....................................................39 ...................................................................(2010,1994,1976) coverage, including statistics, rosters, bios, schedules, live video #37 Colton Johnson .....................................................40 College World Series Appearances ..................................N/A press conferences, quotes and more. #38 Ryan Hutchinson ..................................................41 *ISU won the 1969 College Division national championship. #39 Dalton Harvey .......................................................42 #40 Tyler Carpenter .....................................................43 SOCIAL MEDIA #42 Jacob Gilmore.......................................................44 STADIUM INFORMATION Stay up-to-date with Redbird baseball during the year by following #44 Jack Anderson ......................................................45 Facility ......................................................... Duffy Bass Field ISU Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. For #45 Jackson Bronke ....................................................46 Capacity ...................................................................... 1,500+ a complete listing of Illinois State Athletics social media accounts, #48 Derek Salata .........................................................47 Dimensions ........................................................330-400-330 visit: GoRedbirds.com/SocialMedia. #50 Brett Wicklund.......................................................48 Field Surface .......................FieldTurf Infield (Installed 2013) Record Book ...........................................................49-57 ................................ Natural Grass Outfield (Replaced 2014) Season and Career Records .......................................49 Year Opened ...................................Fully Renovated in 2009 Yearly Leaders ........................................................50-52