NICKY BOWERS RYAN KENNEDY TOM BLASZAK ANDREW VIRGINIA TECH SCHEDULE WELLS Feb. 19 Sat. Villanova* 5 p.m. Apr. 8 Fri. MIAMI 7 p.m. 20 Sun. Navy* 3 p.m. 9 Sat. MIAMI 7 p.m. 21 Mon. at Savannah State* 1 p.m. 10 Sun. MIAMI Noon 25 Fri. at Campbell 2 p.m. 13 Wed. at Liberty 3 p.m. 26 Sat. at High Point 2 p.m. 15 Fri. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH 7 p.m. 27 Sun. at High Point 1 p.m. 16 Sat. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH 7 p.m. Mar. 2 Wed. at James Madison 2:30 p.m. 17 Sun. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH 2 p.m. 4 Fri. at Maryland 7 p.m. 20 Wed. RADFORD 7 p.m. 5 Sat. at Maryland 1 p.m. 22 Fri. MARSHALL 7 p.m. COACH 6 Sun. at Maryland 1 p.m. 23 Sat. MARSHALL 7 p.m. 8 Tue. at George Mason 2:30 p.m. 24 Sun. MARSHALL 1 p.m. CHUCK HARTMAN 9 Wed. HIGH POINT 3 p.m. 26 Tue. East Tennessee State at Kingsport, Tenn. 7 p.m. 11 Fri. NORTH CAROLINA 3 p.m. 27 Wed. VMI 7 p.m. 12 Sat. NORTH CAROLINA 2 p.m. 29 Fri. at Duke 7 p.m. 13 Sun. NORTH CAROLINA 2 p.m. 30 Sat. at Duke 1 p.m. 16 Wed. LIBERTY 3 p.m. May 1 Sun. at Duke 1:30 p.m. 3 Tue. CAMPBELL 7 p.m. 18 Fri. at Florida State 6 p.m. 4 Wed. RICHMOND 7 p.m. 19 Sat. at Florida State 6 p.m. 8 Sun. CLEMSON 1 p.m. 20 Sun. at Florida State 1 p.m. 9 Mon. CLEMSON 7 p.m. 22 Tue. at Radford 3 p.m. 10 Tue. CLEMSON 7 p.m. 25 Fri. VIRGINIA 7 p.m. 13 Fri. at Georgia Tech 7 p.m. 26 Sat. VIRGINIA 7 p.m. 14 Sat. at Georgia Tech 7 p.m. 27 Sun. VIRGINIA 2 p.m. 15 Sun. at Georgia Tech 1:30 p.m. 2005 29 Tue. EAST TENNESSEE STATE 7 p.m. 17 Tue. WILLIAM & MARY 7 p.m. 30 Wed. JAMES MADISON 7 p.m. 19 Thur. WAKE FOREST 7 p.m. Apr. 1 Fri. at NC State 7 p.m. 20 Fri. WAKE FOREST 7 p.m. 2 Sat. at NC State 7 p.m. 21 Sat. WAKE FOREST 1 p.m. 3 Sun. at NC State 1 p.m. 24-29 ACC Baseball Tournament at Jacksonville, Fla. TBA 5 Tue. Virginia Commonwealth at Petersburg 7 p.m. 6 Wed. at Richmond 3 p.m. *Savannah State Invitational Home games in bold CAPS BASEBALL CHRIS STANTON ACADEMICS AND BASEBALL IN A GREAT SETTING! 2005 Virginia Tech Baseball Contents The 2005 Season Media Information ........................... 2-3 Roster/Pronunciations ......................... 4 Atlantic Coast Conference .................. 6-7 Season Outlook .............................. 8-11 Depth Chart ..................................... 11 2004 Results & Statistics Batting/Pitching Statistics ................. 12 Fielding & Misc. Statistics .................. 13 Game Results ................................... 14 The Coaches Head Coach Chuck Hartman ............16-18 Assistant Coaches ............................. 19 Support Staff ................................... 20 Dugout Club ..................................... 20 The Players Pronunciation Guide .......................... 22 Player Profi les ..............................23-35 Opponent Info .................................. 36 Facilities & Support Quick Facts Athletic Success ................................ 38 English Field .................................... 39 Location: Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg (pop. 42,000) in scenic southwest Other Athletic Facilities .................40-41 Virginia. The campus lies on a plain between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Academic Support Services .............42-43 Mountains, 2,100 feet above sea level. Offi ce of Student Life ......................... 44 History: Founded in 1872 as the land-grant university of the state Athletic Performance ......................... 45 Enrollment: 28,000 Sports Medicine ................................ 46 President: Charles Steger Athletic Director: Jim Weaver History & Records Nickname: Hokies Retired Jersey/Hall of Fame ................ 48 Colors: Chicago maroon and burnt orange No.1 Draft Picks/NCAA ....................... 48 Conference: Atlantic Coast (fi rst year) Tech Baseball History ....................49-52 Head Baseball Coach: Chuck Hartman (UNC ’57) Major-Leaguers ................................. 53 Record at Tech: 918-530-8 (26 years) Career Record: 1,401-755-8 (45 years) All-Americans ...............................54-55 Associate Head Coach: Jay Phillips Conference Honors ............................ 56 Assistant Coach: Jon Hartness Year-by-Year W-L ............................... 57 Volunteer Coach: Anthony Everman Tech vs. All Opponents ....................... 58 Home Field: English Field (1,500) The Hartman Years ........................59-64 Dimensions: Lines 330’; power alleys 375’; center 400’ Batting Records ................................ 65 2004 Record: 29-27 (18-10 home; 10-15 away; 1-2 neutral) Pitching Records ............................... 66 2004 BIG EAST Record: 11-15 (7th place) Fielding Records ............................... 67 Team Records ................................... 68 Top Five .......................................... 69 Credits Year-by-Year Leaders .....................70-73 Toughest Strikeouts/Best Control ......... 73 The 2005 Virginia Tech Baseball Media Guide is a publication of the Tech Sports Information Offi ce, with Top Hitters ...................................... 74 layout and design by Anne Panella. Editorial content for the 2005 guide was supplied by Dave Smith, Coaching Records .............................. 74 Brent C. Hager, Torye Hurst, Bryan Schamus and Ed Moore. Special thanks for photographic assistance go to David Knachel of the Tech SID staff, Rick Griffi ths and John McCormick of the University Photo Lab, Bill Setliff, David Schofi eld of Schofi eld Photographics, Gene Dalton, Woody Veasey and the photo staff of the The University Collegiate Times. What’s a Hokie ................................. 75 About Virginia Tech .......................76-78 Printed by Southern Printing Company of Blacksburg, Va. University President .......................... 79 Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of race, color, Athletics Director .............................. 79 sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affi liation. Blacksburg ....................................... 80 Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Equal Opportunity and Affi rmative Action Offi ce at (540) 231-7500. Media Information Sports Numbers To Note Information Sports Information Director Dave Smith and Assistant SID Director of Athletics ........... Jim Weaver ...........(540) 231-6796 Torye Hurst coordinate media Head Baseball Coach .......... Chuck Hartman ......(540) 231-3671 services for baseball. Members of Sports Information Offi ce ................................(540) 231-6726 the media requesting information SID, Baseball Contact .... Dave Smith ......(h) (540) 951-8024 on Virginia Tech baseball are E-mail ....................................................... [email protected] asked to contact Smith in the Fax machine ............................................(540) 231-6984 Athletic Trainer .................. Jimmy Lawrence ....(540) 231-5690 Virginia Tech Sports Information Dave Smith Offi ce at (540) 231-6726. Media Baseball Press Box .........................................(540) 231-4013 Sports Information requests for baseball photos ACC Media Relations .......................................(336) 851-6062 Director should be directed to Assistant Sports Information Director Dave Knachel at (540-231-1838 or [email protected]). The Sports notice. During the week, head department media policies. All beyond the dugouts. When Information Offi ce is located coach Chuck Hartman is usually requests should be made prior shooting from inside the fence, in room 460 of the Jamerson available between 9:30 a.m. and to game day. Non-working no equipment should be placed Athletic Center next to the noon except on travel dates and individuals, such as spouses, on the fi eld of play. Tripods are Bowman Room. game day. Player interviews will dates, friends and fans, will not not allowed inside the fence. Baseball information, as be arranged around the players’ be permitted in the press box The roof of the press box can well as up-to-date statistics, academic and practice schedules. or on the fi eld during the game. be made available for working will be available to the media Seats in the working area of the photographers or cameramen throughout the season. press box are not available for upon request. The position of all Covering a Game major league scouts. photographers and cameramen is Immediate access to this Media members wishing Rosters, statistics and always subject to the discretion information is possible via the to cover Virginia Tech home press guides will be available of the umpires. Freelance Virginia Tech athletic Web site, baseball games from the English to the media and scouts prior photographers and fans are not www.hokiesports.com. The sports Field press box should contact to the game and a fi nal box will allowed on the dugouts or inside information offi ce will fax or Dave Smith in the SID offi ce. be compiled for distribution at the fences. e-mail releases to a limited There is no charge for admission the conclusion of each contest. number of media outlets. to Virginia Tech home baseball Postgame media interviews, games and a credential is not cleared through the sports Visiting Radio needed to enter English Field. Interviews information offi ce, are allowed Visiting team radio crews All media interviews with Seating in the press box, on the fi eld shortly after the wishing to broadcast games from players and coaches should be however, is by request and is conclusion of each game or English Field should contact arranged through the SID offi ce assigned on a priority basis double-header.