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KKennewick,ennewick, Wash.Wash. 22016016 UTUT MMARTINARTIN BBASEBALLASEBALL QQUICKUICK FFACTSACTS UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Founded: 1900; Senior College, 1951 Quick Facts .............................................................................1 Enrollment: 7,042 Media Information ................................................................2 Nickname: Skyhawks Skyhawk Field ....................................................................... 3 Colors: Navy Blue and Orange Affi liation: NCAA Division I Roster/Squad Breakdown .................................................... 4 Conference: Ohio Valley MEET THE SKYHAWKS Interim Chancellor: Dr. Robert M. Smith Returner Bios ....................................................................6-19 Director of Athletics: Julio Freire Newcomer Bios ..............................................................20-38 Athletics Web Site: www.UTMSports.com COACHING STAFF UTM BASEBALL PERSONNEL Head Coach Rick Robinson ..........................................40-41 Head Coach: Rick Robinson Assistant Coaches...........................................................42-44 Alma Mater: Appalachian State, 1985 2016 PREVIEW Career Record: 716-316 (18 years) Record at UTM: 17-35 (1 year) Season Outlook ...............................................................46-47 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Opponents/All-Time vs. OVC Schools .......................48-54 Offi ce Telephone: (731) 881-7337 Ohio Valley Conference Schedule................................55-58 2015 RECAP Assistant Coach: Rick Guarno (Second Season) Alma Mater: Arkansas-Litt le Rock, 2012 Season Review ..................................................................... 60 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Final Stats/OVC Stats .....................................................61-62 Offi ce Telephone: (731) 881-3691 ALL-TIME RECORDS Notable Skyhawks/Yearly Division-I Leaders ...........64-66 Assistant Coach: Seth Cutler-Voltz (Second Season) Team/Individual Season/Career Records ...................67-70 Alma Mater: Virginia Commonwealth, 2012 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Yearly Division-I Results ...............................................71-76 Offi ce Telephone: (731) 881-3691 All-Time Roster ..............................................................77-78 THIS IS UT MARTIN Volunteer Assistant: Patrick Long (Second Season) Skyhawk Athletics ..........................................................80-81 Alma Mater: Georgia Tech, 2010 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Baseball Facilities/Success After UT Martin ...............82-83 Offi ce Telephone: (731) 881-3691 Ohio Valley Conference/OVC Academic Awards .....84-85 Athletics Director Julio Freire .......................................86-87 UTM BASEBALL QUICK FACTS Athletics Staff .......................................................................88 2015 Overall Record: 17-35 2015 Conference Record (Finish): 9-20 (10th) CREDITS Postseason: None The 2016 University of Tennessee at Martin baseball media guide was Players Returning/Lost: 14/19 writt en and produced by sports information director Ryne Rickman using Adobe InDesign CS6. Special editorial assistance was provided Newcomers: 19 by Alex Boggis and Tom Via. Cover designs by Alex Boggis. Photos by Stadium (Capacity): Skyhawk Field (500) Trevor Ruszkowski, Tyler Holmes, Nathan Morgan, Tom Via and Alex Dimensions: Lines 330 feet/Alleys 365 feet/CF 385 feet Boggis. Surface: Natural Grass First Year of Baseball: 1957 The University of Tennessee at Martin does not discriminate on the basis All-Time Baseball Record: 1000-1243-11 of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision of educational opportunities or employment opportunities All-Time Record at Skyhawk Field: 397-407-3 and benefi ts. UT Martin does not discriminate on the basis of sex or All-Time OVC Record: 143-415-2 disability in the education programs and activities which it operates, All-Time OVC Tournament Record: 1-4 pursuant to requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as OVC Tournament Appearances: 2 codifi ed in 42 U.S.C. 2000D; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of Last OVC Tournament Appearance: 2011 1972, Public Law 92 318; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 93-112; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336; and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. This UTM SPORTS INFORMATION policy extends to both employment by and admission to the university. Sports Info. Director/Baseball Contact: Ryne Rickman Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, the Americans with E-Mail Address: [email protected] Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act should Offi ce Phone: (731) 881-7632 be directed to the Offi ce of Equity and Diversity, 240 Gooch Hall, UT Cell Phone: (270) 703-2601 Martin, Martin, TN 38238-5002, 731-881-7202. Charges of violation of the above policy also should be directed to the Equity and Diversity Offi cer. Fax Number: (731) 881-7624 E05-0416-00-024-16. 22016016 SKYHAWKSKYHAWK BBASEBALLASEBALL 1 MMEDIAEDIA IINFORMATIONNFORMATION INTERVIEW POLICIES Media interviews with players and coaches are encouraged, and every eff ort will be made to accommodate media requests. In-person interviews are preferred. Telephone interviews can be arranged through the sports information offi ce. The best time to reach head coach Rick Robinson is weekday mornings. POSTGAME AVAILABILITIES Players and coaches will be available for interviews on the fi eld, after a brief cooling-off period at the conclusion of each game. Media will be provided full stat packages upon completion of each game. Skyhawk head coach Rick Robinson and selected players will be made available upon request. Requests for players will be taken near the end of each game. Space and phone lines will be made available following post game interviews for fi ling stories. RRyneyne Rickman,Rickman, SportsSports InfoInfo DDirectorirector CREDENTIALS Admission is free to Skyhawk Field, but seating in the press box will be reserved for accredited media BBaseballaseball CContactontact only. Please notify sports information director Ryne Rickman at least 48 hours in advance if a media outlet plans on covering a game at Skyhawk Field. PRESS BOX The Skyhawk