2010 Rogers State University Baseball Media Guide

# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. B/T Hometown/Previous School1 Jairo Valdez SS/2B 6’0 190 JR R/R Lynn, MA/Becker College2 Hamilton Hernandez SS/2B 5’8 155 FR R/R Orlando, FL/Edgewater HS3 Drew Taylor LHP 6’3 190 SO L/L Seminole, OK/Seminole State 4 Colton West SS/3B 5’11 175 JR L/R Greenland, AR/UA-Fort Smith5 Joe Manbodh C 6’0 210 JR R/R Orlando, FL/Bethune Cookman6 Jim Miner LHP 5’10 190 JR L/L Tecumseh, OK/Rose State 7 Jeremy Penn RHP 6’4 185 JR R/R Tortola, British V.I./Western OK State8 Tyler Harold OF 5’10 170 SR R/R Oologah, OK/Oologah HS 9 Brandt Barnes OF 5’11 165 JR L/R Bentonville, AR/Southern Arkansas10 Billy Balak 3B/C 6’4 215 SO R/R Moore, OK/Connors State 11 Casey Cassity LHP 6’3 185 FR L/L Barnsdale, OK/Barnsdale HS12 Steven Smith OF/RHP 6’5 210 FR R/R Tulsa, OK/Holland Hall HS13 Lance Rymel C 6’0 190 SO R/R Broken Arrow, OK/Seminole State 14 Cristian Baez RHP 5’10 185 SR R/R Jamaica Plain, MA/Western OK State15 Luis Caraballo SS 6’1 200 SR R/R Augusto Cabral, D.R./Western OK State16 Keith Poverud OF 5’10 185 FR R/R Coweta, OK/Coweta HS18 Chris Brown 3B 6’1 180 SO R/R Moore, OK/Bacone College19 Pau Sancho 2B/SS 5’9 180 JR R/R Barcelona, Spain/San Diego City College20 Kevin Radford OF 6’3 180 JR L/R Tulsa, OK/Alabama A&M22 Jake Taylor RHP 6’1 195 SR R/R Tulsa, OK/Neosho County CC 23 Tyler Garner RHP 6’1 180 SO R/R Poteau, OK/Carl Albert CC 24 Zach Hamby OF/1B 6’4 225 SR R/R Tahlequah, OK/Connors State 26 Josh Phillippi RHP 6’5 215 SO R/R Pawhuska, OK/Pawhuska HS27 Jordan Clark RHP 6’5 220 JR R/R Moore, OK/Seminole State 30 Frensly Martina RHP 6’2 210 FR R/R Curacao, N.A./Western OK State32 Andrew Garrison OF 5’8 160 FR L/L Tulsa, OK/Victory Christian 33 Rob Rodriquez 1B 6’1 230 SR R/R Bronx, NY/Western OK State 34 Danny Bishop C 6’2 225 SO R/R Owasso, OK/Owasso HS35 Kyle Deaton LHP 6’1 210 FR L/L PeaRidge, AR/Pea Ridge HS37 Grant Cosby RHP 6’2 200 SR R/R Fayetteville, AR/Fayetteville HS44 Jacob Wenaas LHP 6’7 225 SO L/L Coweta, OK/Connors State 45 DJ Thompson RHP 6’4 220 SR R/R Tulsa, OK/Coffeyville CC

Head Coach: Ron BradleyAssistant Coaches: Robert Brown, Ryan Brittle & Jimmy Rogers

What’ s Inside?Letter from the President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Letter from the Athletic Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1About RSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4Hillcat Life Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62010 Baseball Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10Head Baseball Coach Bio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Assistant Softball Coaches’ Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Baseball Player Bios (Returners). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-17Baseball Player Bios (Newcomers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-23Hillcat Baseball Conference Opponents. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Hillcat Baseball Non-Conference Opponents . . . . . . . . 24Hillcat Baseball Season in Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252009 Baseball Season Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262009 Baseball Player Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272009 Baseball Statistical Leaders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282009 Final SAC Standings & Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29RSU Baseball Individual Single-Game Records. . . . . . . 30RSU Baseball Team Single-Game Records. . . . . . . . . . . 30RSU Baseball Individual Single-Season Records. . . . . . 31RSU Baseball All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Athletic Administration & Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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RSU at a GlanceFounded: 1909Enrollment: 4,200Mascot: HillcatsSchool Colors: Navy Blue & RedConference Affiliation: Sooner Athletic ConferenceNational Affiliation: NAIA Division 1Men’s Sports: Golf, Rodeo, Soccer, Basketball,and BaseballWomen’s Sports: Golf, Rodeo, Soccer, Basketball,Softball, and Cheerleading

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As many of you know, our athletic programs, althoughjust a few years in existence, have experienced tremen-dous success. The RSU baseball and softball teams per-formed quite well during their fourth season, and theattendance and enthusiasm of fans was tremendous.

We are excited about this season of RSU Baseball! GoHillcats!

Dr. Larry Rice

PresidentRogers State University

Welcome to a new season ofexciting RSU Hillcat Baseball!

Since becoming president of thisgreat institution, I have been asimpressed by the sportsmanshipof our student-athletes as I havethe quality of our athletic pro-grams. I also have beenimpressed by the academic

achievements of our student-athletes, who have experi-enced success in the classroom as well as on the playingfield.

The university is pleased to be part of the Sooner AthleticConference (SAC) and the National Association ofIntercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) - two organizations thatplace a high priority on promoting healthy values, devel-oping strong character traits, and encouraging academicachievement among all student-athletes. These are val-ues that we share at RSU and impress upon our student-athletes every day.

Letter from the President

Welcome to Hillcat baseball! It'swith great excitement and antici-pation that we embark on ourfifth season of baseball at RSU.Last year marked another suc-cessful campaign for CoachBradley's Hillcats, and we areexpecting another promisingspring in 2010. The immediatesuccess of RSU athletics has gar-

nered national attention for our university and community,and we are honored you have chosen to join us for thisexciting time in the growth of Hillcat athletics.

Letter from the Athletic DirectorRarely in life does one get the chance to be a part ofsomething at the foundation level. However, here at RSUwe are all doing just that. The players, coaches, and fansare building our athletic tradition together from theground up. We hope that you enjoy your afternoons andevenings spent cheering on our team at the HillcatComplex. We also hope you'll follow the Diamond Catson the road by tuning in to our radio broadcasts later thisspring on RSU Radio 91.3 FM or by visiting www.rsuhill-cats.com.

Your continued support will be vital to all of our pro-grams, and I hope you know how much it is appreciated.Together, we can build a strong foundation and a proudtradition for the future of RSU athletics.

Wren Baker

Athletic DirectorRogers State University

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Rogers State University: A Great Oklahoma Higher Education Success Story

Rogers State University holds a historic position in theannals of Oklahoma higher education.

Since RSU was accredited as a four-year university in2000, enrollment has increased by more than 70 percent(student credit hours), earning RSU the title of one ofOklahoma's fastest-growing universities.

RSU is a dynamic, progressive university with more than4,200 students, widely recognized for its high-qualityacademic programs, distance learning options, and high-technology learning environment. RSU is the only publicfour-year, residential university in the Tulsa metropolitanarea. RSU is one of 11 regional universities in Oklahoma.

RSU offers 35 bachelor's degrees and 24 associatedegrees, and is one of a few universities in Oklahomawith the dual mission of offering both four and two-yeardegrees. Innovative new bachelor's degrees includeapplied technology, environmental conservation, sportmanagement, and game development.

Many students from northeast Oklahoma who plan toattend medical school complete their undergraduatestudies through RSU's program in medical/molecularbiology. And RSU enjoys a statewide reputation for aca-demic excellence in its nursing program.

Distinguished Academic Achievements

RSU was the only regional university in Oklahoma to begranted continued accreditation from the HigherLearning Commission of the North Central Association ofColleges and Schools without further required evaluationfor 10 years - a rarity in higher education in Oklahomaand a major accomplishment achieved by few universi-ties. This is truly a testament to the high academic qual-ity of RSU.

RSU participates in The Washington Center InternshipProgram, a nationally recognized program placing stu-dents with private, public, and nonprofit organizations inWashington, D.C. Students participating in the semester-long internship earn college credit while they gain "realworld" experience within their field of interest and inter-act with influential leaders and policymakers. RSU is oneof only three universities in Oklahoma to participate inthis prestigious program.

About RSU

u RSU is the only public four-year, residential university in theTulsa metropolitan area.

u RSU enjoys a statewide reputation for academic excellence inits nursing program.

u The President's Leadership Class (PLC) is a four-year scholarshipprogram designed to foster personal and professional developmentfor RSU students who have demonstrated leadership abilities.

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Most RSU faculty members hold doctoral degrees or thehighest degrees available in their fields from esteemedinstitutions across the nation, including PrincetonUniversity, Duke University, and the University ofOklahoma.

The university also boasts an Honors Program, whichprovides an atmosphere where scholars can challengethemselves academically to maximize their college expe-rience through specialized courses, student/faculty jointresearch projects, and a strong emphasis on servicelearning in the community.

In addition, the President's Leadership Class (PLC), afour-year scholarship program that fosters personal andprofessional development, was designed for RSU stu-dents who have demonstrated leadership abilities.

RSU also offers study abroad programs in Italy, SouthKorea, and Wales, and domestic study opportunities inChicago, New York, and other cities. The domestic andinternational study programs provide students withopportunities to see the world, learn about other cul-tures, and enrich their educational experience. Studentscan learn more about these programs at www.rsu.edu.

Growth in Learning Facilities

The new Centennial Center is a two-level, 50,000-square-foot facility that combines student developmentprograms under one roof, serves as a central location forstudents to study and socialize, and provides a focalpoint for the RSU campus in Claremore. The facility alsooffers expanded ballrooms, conference centers, andmeeting rooms for the community.

A major expansion and renovation of Baird Hall on theClaremore campus is underway.

New student housing on the Claremore campus will beavailable in 2011.

The recent expansion of the RSU campus in Pryor hasresulted in a doubling of the campus facility, more class-es, and more students.

The state-of-the-art Stratton Taylor Library opened in2004. The library features distinguished collections, wire-less Internet, study areas, reading rooms, computer sta-tions, classrooms, and a coffee bar.

About RSU

u Most RSU faculty members hold doctoral degrees or the high-est degrees available in their fields from esteemed institutionsacross the nation.

u The state-of-the-art Stratton Taylor Library features large studyareas, a coffee bar, and wireless Internet throughout the facility.

u The Centennial Center opened on the the Claremore campuslast year.

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A Brief History of RSU

RSU was founded in 1909 as Eastern UniversityPreparatory School in Claremore. The school preparedthe daughters and sons of area residents to attend col-lege. Historic Preparatory Hall, known for its iconic golddome, was the first building on the school's campus.

However, the school closed only a few years after itopened. Taking its place was the storied OklahomaMilitary Academy, which operated on the Hill from 1919to 1971.

Known as the “West Point of the Southwest,” the OMAhas an extensive register of graduates who became greatleaders, both in military and civilian life. More than 2,500OMA graduates served in the Armed Forces of the UnitedStates during World War II, the Korean War, and theVietnam War. More than 100 graduates gave their lives inservice to their country.

In 1971, the OMA closed and Claremore Junior Collegeopened on the Hill, serving more than 400 students. Thejunior college grew rapidly in the 1970s, and by the timeit was renamed Rogers State College in 1982, the institu-tion boasted a variety of associate degree programs, dis-tance learning capabilities, a new radio and televisionstation, and intercollegiate athletics.

In 1999, the Oklahoma Legislature renamed the institu-tion Rogers State University and charged it with seekingaccreditation as a four-year university. Accreditation atthe baccalaurete level was granted less than two yearslater in 2000.

Today, RSU is one of Oklahoma's fastest-growing univer-sities, offering a wide variety of bachelor's degree pro-grams to more than 4,200 students on campuses inClaremore, Bartlesville, and Pryor.

About RSU

u Meyer Hall is listed on the National Register of HistoricPlaces.

u RSU is one of Oklahoma's fastest-growing universities.

u RSU has more than 4,200 students enrolled on campuses inClaremore, Bartlesville, and Pryor.

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Academic Development

The Rogers State University Student-Athlete AcademicDevelopment (SAAD) program is designed to support Hillcatathletes as they strive for success in the classroom and reachtheir educational and career goals. The program providesacademic support such as advisement, subject tutors, andlearning groups for each RSU student-athlete.

Study sessions are designed specifically for each athletic pro-gram, and student-athletes are given the opportunity to workwith tutors trained in their particular area of academic study.It is the goal of the SAAD program to help the athletes growinto responsible adults as they become upperclassmen andtake the initiative to be personally responsible for their edu-cation and their future.

The Student-Athlete Academic Development program, led byJared Hood, will be there every step of the way for all the ath-letes to ensure they are pursuing a degree that will supporttheir personal goals and prepare them for life after college.

Hillcat LIFE Programs

The Hillcat LIFE programs are designed to promote student-athletes’ success off the field or court. Each year RSU intro-duces a variety of programs that will help enrich the collegeexperience of its student-athletes, helping them avoid poten-tial pitfalls and giving them information useful when makingimportant life decisions. The following are some examples ofHillcat LIFE programs:

Etiquette Training: Student-athletes are instructed on prop-er dining habits and dating manners and courtesies. Eachathlete is given a demonstration on the proper etiquette atformal meals.

Drug and Alcohol Counseling: Student-athletes are madeaware of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. They aregiven examples of athletes with promising futures who failedto reach their potential due to drug/alcohol abuse.

“It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time…” Seminar: Thispresentation attempts to elighten student-athletes about theexisting legal realities associated with various acts they likelydeem benign and provokes introspection that will lead tomore careful decision making.

Nutrition Counseling: A nutritionist meets with student-ath-letes to discuss healthy meal choices and lifestyles. Athletesare given an overview of different types of foods and howthey affect the human body.


u Study sessions are designed specifically for each athletic pro-gram. Student-athletes are given the opportunity to work withtutors trained in their particular area of academic study.

u RSU student-athletes have access to individual tutors toensure they get the academic support they need.

u Student-athletes are instructed on proper dining etiquette anddating manners and courtesies.

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Dangers of Gambling: Student-athletes are warned aboutthe dangers of gambling addictions and also are warnedagainst gambling on collegiate athletics, which is a violationof NAIA and NCAA rules.

RSU athletics continues to expand its programs in order toprovide a well-rounded education for all Hillcat athletes.

Champions of Character

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)Champions of Character program is designed to instill anunderstanding of character values in sports and provide prac-tical tools for student-athletes, coaches, and parents to use inmodeling exemplary character traits.

Launched by the NAIA in 2000, the Champions of Characterprogram addresses character issues more comprehensivelythan any other national program for youth. The program cur-rently reaches hundreds of thousands of students on nearly300 college and university campuses in North America andextends into their surrounding communities.

The NAIA has been informally teaching character develop-ment through athletics for decades. The core values ofrespect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership, andsportsmanship are addressed comprehensively in theChampions of Character program.

The NAIA Champions of Character program is an education-al outreach initiative that emphasizes the tenets of characterand integrity, not only for NAIA college students, but foryounger students, coaches, and parents in our communities.

Coaches, parents, administrators, and community partnersall have a role in developing students of character. The NAIAChampions of Character program brings them training,guidelines, and behavior models to create positive environ-ments that promote personal growth and fun sport activity.


u The core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servantleadership, and sportsmanship are addressed in theChampions of Character program.

u RSU strives to develop its student-athletes both on and offthe field.

u The NAIA Champions of Character program is an education-al outreach initiative that emphasizes the tenets of characterand integrity.

2010 Baseball Season Outlook

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The Rogers State baseball program enters the 2010 sea-son aiming to regain its footing as a rising star in theSooner Athletic Conference.

The Hillcats suffered a minor setback in their climb tothe top with a disappointing finish in 2009. However,with the heart of the batting order set to return and alarge crop of coveted recruits now in the fold, RSU willlook to join the league's elite programs this spring.

“I feel like our pitching staff, with the arms that we'veadded, is going to give us the opportunity to competeon a national level,” RSU Head Coach Ron Bradley said.“We have some key returners back on offense, and ourdefense should continue to be a strength for us, sowe're looking to take a big step forward this year.”

Last season the SAC not only produced the 2009 NAIANational Champion, Lubbock Christian, but also placedfour teams in the final national rankings and sent twoteams to the World Series. The Diamond Cats believethey are in position to join the ranks of national con-tenders as they take the field in 2010.

RETURNERSOnly 11 players who saw game action for the Cats in2009 are back for the 2010 campaign. Although smallin number, the veterans should provide a strong anchorfor a talented ball club.

Fifth-year senior Zach Hamby headlines the list ofreturners. Hamby put up monster numbers during hisfirst two seasons on the Hill, setting team single-seasonrecords for hits, doubles, total bases, and slugging per-centage among others. The Tahlequah, Okla., native ison pace to shatter the RSU career home run record with24 dingers entering his final season.

Rob Rodriguez, Joe Manbodh, and Luis Caraballo returnto their respective spots on the Hillcat infield. Rodriguezfinished second on the team in home runs and RBI asthe Cats' everyday first baseman in 2009. Manbodh hit.367 while handling the bulk of the catching duties, andCaraballo was a defensive standout in his first seasonas the RSU shortstop. Senior Tyler Harold will also havea chance to crack the starting lineup in the outfield afterserving as the team's primary courtesy/pinch-runnerthe past two seasons.

Senior Grant Cosby will once again be a fixture inDiamond Cats' starting rotation. The right-hander post-ed five wins and three complete games in 2009. Cosbyhas a career record of 10-2 and has amassed 86 strike-outs and just 22 walks during his three years at RSU.Seniors Cristian Baez, DJ Thompson, and Jake Taylor,along with sophomore Josh Phillippi, will also providevaluable experience for the Hillcat pitching staff.

“This is a very talented group of veteran players,”Bradley noted. “Most of them have been with us for acouple of years and they know exactly what it takes tocompete and win in the Sooner Athletic Conference.”

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NEWCOMERSThe Hillcats added quality and quantity to their pitchingstaff by signing five left-handed hurlers and a pair ofhard-throwing righties for the spring. Junior right-han-der Tyler Garner is expected to step in immediately as aweekend starter after serving as the ace of the CarlAlbert staff in 2009. Jacob Weenas, a 6-7 southpawfrom Connors State, and Jordan Clark, a 6-5 righty fromSeminole State, will also vie for a spot in the startingrotation. Left-handers Drew Taylor, Jim Miner, andCasey Cassity should help provide depth in the RSUbullpen.

Sophomore catcher Lance Rymel also transferred fromSeminole State and will see significant time behind theplate, while junior Colton West will take over at thirdbase after starting for two seasons at the University ofArkansas-Fort Smith. Bradley labeled Rymel as “one ofthe best throwing catchers in the state,” and calledWest “a plus defender who hits for both average andpower.”

Two familiar faces will also make their official Hillcatdebut in 2010. Juniors Kevin Radford and Brandt Barnesredshirted after transferring to RSU in January 2009.Both players run well and hit from the left side andboth will have the opportunity to crack the starting line-up in the outfield.

Sophomore Billy Balak and junior Pau Sancho are alsoexpected to compete for playing time on the infield.Redshirt freshman Steven Smith impressed the coach-ing staff with his power in the fall and will likely getsome at-bats this spring, while true freshman KeithPoverud could also provide depth in the RSU outfield.

“Overall we're very pleased with this recruiting class,”Bradley said. “We feel like we addressed our biggestneeds and also added some depth to our bench andour bullpen, which should pay dividends once confer-ence play begins.”

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SCHEDULERSU will play at home early and often in 2010 with 32home games scheduled for the Hillcat Complex. TheCats will open the season with a 12-game home standfeaturing four NAIA programs from Kansas.

The Hillcats open conference play at St. Gregory's onFeb. 25, before facing a gauntlet of perennial con-tenders in March. RSU is scheduled to play the project-ed top six teams in the SAC in succession beginningwith a home-and-home series against rival OklahomaBaptist March 4-6. The defending NAIA NationalChampions, Lubbock Christian, will visit Claremore fora three-game series March 18-19, and 2009 nationalsemi-finalist Oklahoma City is slated for a trip to RogersCounty on Saturday, March 27.

“How we perform during the month of March is reallygoing to be the key to our whole season,” Bradley stat-ed. “If we can hold our own against those clubs, weshould be in great position to advance to the postseason.”

u Senior Tyler Harold looks to close out his four-year career at RSU with a trip to the National Tournament this spring.

The Hillcats will also play a home-and-home series withregional foe Oklahoma Wesleyan and will hostNortheastern State for a nine-inning contest on April20. RSU will close out the regular season with a three-game set against Oklahoma Christian.

EXPECTATIONSRSU enters the 2010 season armed with young talentand veteran leadership in key positions. Now in theirfifth season of baseball competition and third as amember of the Sooner Athletic Conference, theDiamond Cats believe they have positioned themselvesto take the next step in the evolution of their buddingprogram.

“We're still aiming for our first 40-win season,” Bradleysaid. “Winning 40 games will not only be a milestoneachievement for our program, but we believe it will setus up for a chance to play in the National Tournamentand compete for a World Series berth.”

The road to 40 wins begins on Feb. 6.

Head Baseball Coach Ron Bradleyis a member of Oklahoma BaseballCoaches Association (OBCA) Hallof Fame, Class of 2003.

He began his collegiate coachingcareer at RSU in 2004 after compil-ing one of the most successful highschool baseball coaching resumesin Oklahoma history. Most recently,

Bradley was named the Oklahoma College Baseball Coachof the Year by his peers in January 2009. His career accom-plishments include four state championships in four differ-ent classifications (2A, 4A, 5A, 6A), one state runner-up, andeleven regional championships. He tallied nearly 500 careervictories in his 21 years as a head coach at the high schoollevel and holds the unique distinction of winning the firstbaseball state championship at West Fork (Ark.), Claremore(Okla.), and Jenks (Okla.) high schools. Bradley tookClaremore to the state championship game three differenttimes and reached at least the semi-final round in all threeseasons he coached at Class 6A power Jenks High School.

Bradley has been selected Oklahoma Coach of the Yearthree times by The Daily Oklahoman and Tulsa World. Hehas also been honored with two National Region Coach ofthe Year Awards and is a five-time OBCA Coach of the Year.

In 1998 he led the Oklahoma Senior Sunbelt team to its firstever Sunbelt Series Championship. Bradley has also beenhonored with coaching duties in the Oklahoma All-Stategame, Sooner State games, and numerous other all-starcompetitions.

More than a dozen of Bradley's former players have beenselected in the Major League Baseball amateur draft, two ofwhich have reached the big leagues.

Bradley has been a keynote speaker at the state and nation-al level and is highly regarded in the baseball coaching com-munity for his philosophies on hitting and his ability to buildchampionship programs.

Bradley laid the foundation for athletics at RSU when heintroduced club sports to the campus as the director ofphysical education in 2004. He later served as interim ath-letic director and remains instrumental in the developmentof RSU athletic programs.

Bradley guided the Hillcats to their first winning season in2007 with a 28-23 record. He followed that up with a 35-16record in 2008 and a fourth-place finish as a first-year mem-ber of the prestigious Sooner Athletic Conference. Heachieved his 100th collegiate coaching victory in 2009 while

Ron Bradley - Head Baseball Coachleading RSU to its third consecutive winning season.Bradley's Hillcats have posted a 104-84 record in four sea-sons as an NAIA member institution.

He and his wife Jill reside in Claremore. They have twogrown children: Ryan, who is the assistant athletic directorfor media relations and communications at RSU, and Kayla,an elementary school teacher in Edmond, Okla.

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Robert Brown - Assistant Baseball CoachAssistant Coach Robert Brown has been a part of the RSU baseball program since its inception.Brown joined Head Coach Ron Bradley to develop the Hillcat baseball program in 2004. He previ-ously served as an assistant coach at Virginia's Radford University, an NCAA Division I school in theBig South Conference. His duties at Radford were primarily pitching, defense, and recruiting. Brownalso served as the head coach of the Waynesboro Generals of the Valley League for two seasons.Prior to his work with Waynesboro, Brown worked as an assistant coach at Collinsville High Schoolas well as a stint at Oklahoma Junior College in Oklahoma City. Brown guided the RSU pitchingstaff to a program-best 35-16 record in 2008. The Hillcat hurlers posted a 3.97 team ERA andracked up 299 strikeouts compared to just 132 walks in 2007. Along with his coaching at RSU,Brown enjoys being a clinical speaker and private pitching instructor.

Ryan Brittle - Assistant Baseball CoachRyan Brittle joined the RSU baseball staff in 2007 after spending nine years as an assistant at theDivision I level. Brittle worked for seven years as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator atRadford University before joining the Hillcats. He led the Highlanders to five conference tournamentappearances and a fourth-place finish in the Big South Conference. Prior to working at Radford,Brittle served a two-year stint at Virginia Tech where he helped the Hokies claim back-to-backAtlantic 10 Conference championships. Brittle also played for the Hokies and graduated from VTwith a B.S. in forestry. His primary duties at RSU include working with infielders and hitting instruc-tion. In his first year with the program, the Hillcats set team records for batting average, slugging,and home runs. Under Brittle's guidance, RSU raised the bar with its offensive numbers again in2009. Brittle also serves as the third base coach for the Hillcats.

Jimmy Rogers - Assistant Baseball CoachJimmy Rogers brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from the Major Leagues to the Hillcats.Rogers joined the RSU coaching staff in 2007 and works primarily with the pitching staff. A formerbig leaguer, he spent two seasons in the majors with the Toronto Blue Jays. Rogers graduated fromTulsa Webster High School in 1985 and was an all-state selection while leading the Warriors to astate championship. He pitched for two seasons at Seminole State College and was drafted byToronto in the 1986 amateur draft. Rogers lives in Beggs and enjoys giving personal pitchinginstruction when not working with the Hillcats.

Baseball Player Bios (Returners)

Number: 14 Class: SeniorAge: 21 Height/Weight: 5'9/185B/T: R/R Position: RHP

Hometown: Boston, MAHigh School: West RoxburyPrevious School: Western Oklahoma StateMajor: Sport Management

About: Baez posted a 2-0 record with one save over 12 appearances for the Hillcats in 2009. He led RSU in relief appear-ances with 11 while also making one start. Baez went 3-2 to help Western Oklahoma State reach the JUCO World Seriesas a sophomore in 2008. He pitched a one-hit shutout in the Super Regional and finished the season with 38 strikeoutsover 40.2 innings pitched. 2009 StatisticsW L ERA IP BB SO2 0 7.04 23.0 14 11

Cristian

Baez

Number: 9 Class: JuniorAge: 21 Height/Weight: 5’11/165B/T: L/R Position: OF

Hometown: Bentonville, ARHigh School: Bentonville Previous School: Fort Scott CCMajor: Business Marketing

About: Barnes redshirted at RSU last year after transferring from Southern Arkansas for the spring semester. He is expect-ed to vie for the starting center fielder's job in 2010. Barnes hit over .300 as a two-year starter for Fort Scott CommunityCollege. As a sophomore he tallied two homers and 26 RBI and set a school record with 31 stolen bases.

2009 StatisticsAVG. AB 2B 3B HR R RBIN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Brandt

Barnes

Number: 34 Class: SophomoreAge: 18 Height/Weight: 6’2/220B/T: R/R Position: C

Hometown: Collinsville, OKHigh School: OwassoPrevious School: NoneMajor: Business

About: Bishop appeared in six games at catcher during his first season on the Hill in 2009. The freshman also recordedhis first collegiate hit in just four at-bats. Bishop was a member of the Owasso Rams' 6A State Championship team in 2008.He was chosen for the Brad Fiddler Award for selfless dedication to Owasso baseball.

2009 StatisticsAVG. AB 2B 3B HR R RBI.250 4 0 0 0 1 0

Daniel

Bishop

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Number: 15 Class: SeniorAge: 15 Height/Weight: 6’1/200B/T: R/R Position: 2B/SS

Hometown: Agusto Cabral, D.R.High School: Padre Manuel GonzalePrevious School: Western Oklahoma StateMajor: Sport Management

About: Caraballo became RSU's primary shortstop in his first season with the Hillcats in 2009. He committed just six errorsin 155 chances and also clubbed two home runs. Caraballo helped Western Oklahoma State reach the JUCO World Seriesin 2008. The Dominican Republic native hit .388 with 11 home runs, 14 doubles, and 54 RBI as the everyday shortstopfor the Pioneers.


Luis

Caraballo

Number: 37 Class: SeniorAge: 20 Height/Weight: 6’2/200B/T: R/R Position: RHP

Hometown: Fayetteville, ARHigh School: FayettevillePrevious School: NoneMajor: History/Political Science

About: Cosby led the RSU pitching staff in wins, starts, strikeouts, and innings pitched in 2009 and was named the pro-gram's “Most Outstanding Pitcher.” He earned a complete-game victory over No. 1 Lubbock Christian on April 25. Cosbywent 4-0 in 11 appearances for the Hillcats in 2008 and also recorded two saves. The Fayetteville, Ark., native has record-ed a 3:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio during his three-year career. Cosby earned his first collegiate win and made six reliefappearances as a freshman in 2007.

2009 StatisticsW L ERA IP BB SO5 2 5.04 69.2 14 52

Grant

Cosby

Number: 24 Class: SeniorAge: 22 Height/Weight: 6’4/225B/T: R/R Position: 1B/OF

Hometown: Tahlequah, OKHigh School: TahlequahPrevious School: Connors StateMajor: Sport Management

About: Hamby rewrote the RSU record books during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. He set new records for hits (67), RBI (62),and total bases (120) as a junior while also batting over .400 for the second consecutive year. Hamby led the Hillcats in hits (58),RBI (56), and batting average (.406) in 2008. The Tahlequah, Okla., native has belted a record 24 home runs and posted a .741slugging percentage during his first two seasons on the Hill. Hamby missed much of the 2007 season at Connors State with abroken hand. As a freshman at Northeastern State, he earned second team All-Lone Star Conference honors.

2009 StatisticsAVG. AB 2B 3B HR R RBI414 162 17 0 12 45 62

Zach

Hamby

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Number: 8 Class: SeniorAge: 21 Height/Weight: 5’10/170B/T: R/R Position: OF/2B

Hometown: Oologah, OKHigh School: OologahPrevious School: NoneMajor: Accounting

About: Harold scored 35 runs and stole eight bases as the Hillcats' primary courtesy/pinch-runner in 2009. He also belt-ed two doubles and one triple and drove in four runs during his junior season. Harold hit .353 in 17 at-bats as a sopho-more at RSU and swiped 10 bases. The Oologah, Okla., product made four starts at second base as a freshman in 2007and appeared in 37 games. As a prep, Harold led Oologah High School to back-to-back state championship appearancesduring his junior and senior seasons.


Tyler

Harold

Number: 5 Class: JuniorAge: 21 Height/Weight: 6’0/210B/T: R/R Position: C

Hometown: Orlando, FLHigh School: EdgewaterPrevious School: Bethune CookmanMajor: Business Management

About: Manbodh proved to be a huge addition for the RSU program after joining the Hillcats for the spring semester in2009. He quickly solidified himself as the starting catcher and hit .367 with six home runs and 33 RBI. Manbodh wasnamed the team's “Newcomer of the Year.” He originally signed with NCAA Division I Bethune Cookman after a standoutprep career at Edgewater High School in Orlando, Fla. He hit .404 as a senior and led EHS in on-base percentage.Manbodh's parents are natives of Guyana, South America.


Joe

Manbodh

Number: 26 Class: SophomoreAge: 20 Height/Weight: 6’5/215B/T: R/R Position: RHP

Hometown: Pawhuska, OKHigh School: PawhuskaPrevious School: NoneMajor: Pre-Law

About: Phillippi amassed a 3-5 record as a member of the Hillcats' starting rotation during his freshman campaign. Hemade seven starts and posted an impressive 32:9 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Phillippi went 6-3 with a 1.80 ERA and 58 strike-outs as a senior at Pawhuska High School in 2008. He was a three-sport star at PHS and received All-State honors as wellas academic honors in all three sports.


Josh

Phillippi

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Number: 20 Class: JuniorAge: 21 Height/Weight: 6’3/180B/T: L/R Position: OF

Hometown: Tulsa, OKHigh School: Booker T. WashingtonPrevious School: Alabama A&MMajor: Marketing

About: Radford redshirted at RSU last spring after transferring at semester from Alabama A&M. He should see significantplaying time in the Hillcat outfield in 2010 and could help bolster the middle of the RSU lineup. Radford was a two-sportstandout (football and baseball) at NEO A&M following a stellar prep career at Booker T. Washington High School.


Kevin

Radford

Number: 33 Class: SeniorAge: 24 Height/Weight: 6’1/230B/T: R/R Position: 1B

Hometown: Bronx, NYHigh School: RooseveltPrevious School: Western Oklahoma StateMajor: Sport Management

About: Rodriguez started 45 games in his first season at RSU and finished second on the club in home runs (9), RBI (41),and slugging percentage (.613). He was named a second-team All-American after leading Western Oklahoma State to theDivision II JUCO World Series as a sophomore in 2008. Rodriguez belted 21 home runs to go along with 14 doubles, threetriples, and 66 RBI and also earned first team all-region and all-southwest district honors.


Robert

Rodriguez

Number: 12 Class: FreshmanAge: 20 Height/Weight: 6’5/210B/T: R/R Position: RHP

Hometown: Broken Arrow, OKHigh School: Holland HallPrevious School: NoneMajor: Game Development

About: Smith should battle for playing time in the Hillcat outfield after redshirting as a true freshman in 2009. He was anall-metro selection following his senior season at Holland Hall High School. Smith hit .388 with three home runs and alsotallied three saves with a 3.43 ERA on the mound. The Broken Arrow, Okla., native was a four-year letter winner for theDutch.


Steven

Smith

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Number: 22 Class: JuniorAge: 22 Height/Weight: 6’1/195B/T: R/R Position: OF

Hometown: Tulsa, OKHigh School: Bishop KelleyPrevious School: Neosho County CCMajor: Undecided

About: After beginning his collegiate career as a position player, Taylor made the move to the RSU bullpen in 2009. Heposted a 0-1 record and logged six appearances, including one start, in his first season as a member of the Hillcat pitch-ing staff. Taylor hit .200 in 10 at-bats for the Hillcats in 2008. He drove in one run and scored five times. Taylor redshirtedas a true freshman at Neosho County Community College after a very successful prep career at Tulsa Bishop Kelley HighSchool.


Jake

Taylor

Number: 45 Class: SeniorAge: 22 Height/Weight: 6’4/220B/T: R/R Position: RHP

Hometown: Tulsa, OKHigh School: Bishop KelleyPrevious School: Coffeyville CCMajor: History

About: Thompson posted a 2-1 record and logged 21 innings on the mound for the Hillcats in 2009. He tossed two com-plete games and racked up 14 strikeouts along the way. Thompson made 13 appearances on the mound in his first sea-son at RSU in 2008. He tallied 22 strikeouts in 18.2 innings of work and earned one save. The Bishop Kelley High Schoolproduct received a medical redshirt in 2007 after sustaining a shoulder injury as a freshman at Coffeyville CommunityCollege. He went 2-0 with a 1.12 ERA as a member of the Ravens starting rotation before the injury.


DJ

Thompson

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Baseball Player Bios (Newcomers)

Number: 10 Class: SophomoreAge: 21 Height/Weight: 6’4/215B/T: R/R Position: 3B/C

Hometown: Moore, OKHigh School: MoorePrevious School: Connors State CollegeMajor: Criminal Justice

About: Balak joined the Hillcats after playing his freshman year at Connors State College. He hit .310 for the Cowboys withtwo home runs. Balak enjoyed a standout prep career at Moore High School where he hit .470 with 12 home runs and 60RBI. Balak was named to the all-state team and also played on the Oklahoma Sunbelt team. He said he chose RSU because“it's a strong program with a great coaching staff.”

Billy

Balak

Number: 18 Class: SophomoreAge: 19 Height/Weight: 6’1/180B/T: R/R Position: 2B/SS

Hometown: Moore, OKHigh School: MoorePrevious School: Bacone CollegeMajor: Sport Management

About: Brown transferred to RSU in time for the 2010 season after spending his freshman year at Bacone College. Hehelped Moore High School reach the 6A state championship game in 2008. Brown is also a talented mechanic and artistand said he chose RSU because “I really like the campus and the coaches.”

Chris

Brown

Number: 11 Class: FreshmanAge: 19 Height/Weight: 6’3/185B/T: L/L Position: LHP

Hometown: Barnsdall, OKHigh School: BarnsdallPrevious School: NoneMajor: Accouting

About: Cassity signed with the Hillcats following a storybook prep career at Barnsdall High School. The southpaw amassed500 strikeouts during his high school career and tossed two no-hitters. Cassity went 10-2 on the mound during his seniorcampaign and also placed third in the state wrestling tournament. He said he chose RSU because “I like the coaching staff,the location of the school, and the success of the program.

Casey

Cassity

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Number: 27 Class: JuniorAge: 21 Height/Weight: 6’5/220B/T: R/R Position: RHP

Hometown: Moore, OKHigh School: MoorePrevious School: Seminole State CollegeMajor: Sport Management

About: Clark joined the RSU baseball program after helping Seminole State College reach the JUCO World Series in 2009.He posted a 2-0 record on the mound during his sophomore season. Clark became the first multi-sport athlete at RSUwhen he appeared in a handful of games for the Hillcat basketball team in December. He said he chose RSU because “ofthe great coaches and the opportunity to compete for championships.”

Jordan

Clark

Number: 35 Class: FreshmanAge: 19 Height/Weight: 6’1/210B/T: R/L Position: LHP

Hometown: Holiday Island, ARHigh School: Pea RidgePrevious School: NoneMajor: Sport Management

About: Deaton joined the Hillcats for the 2010 season after starring at Pea Ridge High School in Pea Ridge, Arkansas.Deaton helped Pea Ridge achieve back-to-back conference championships during his junior and senior seasons. The left-hander didn't pitch in 2009, due to injury, but posted a 3-1 record with a 2.50 ERA in 2008. He said he chose RSU because“I really liked the coaching staff and I loved the campus.”

Kyle

Deaton

Number: 23 Class: SophomoreAge: 21 Height/Weight: 6’1/180B/T: R/R Position: RHP

Hometown: Stigler, OKHigh School: StiglerPrevious School: Carl Albert State CollegeMajor: Elementary Education

About: Garner is expected to compete for a spot in the Hillcats' starting rotation after compiling some impressive num-bers in his first year as a pitcher last spring. The Stigler, Okla., native posted a 6-6 record for Carl Albert State College, includ-ing two-hit victories over Western Oklahoma State and Redlands State College. Garner began his collegiate athletic careeras a basketball player at Eastern Oklahoma State and said he chose RSU because “they have good coaches and a chanceto win a national championship.”

Tyler

Garner

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Number: 32 Class: FreshmanAge: 19 Height/Weight: 5’8/160B/T: L/L Position: OF

Hometown: Jenks, OKHigh School: Victory ChristianPrevious School: NoneMajor: Sport Management

About: Garrison joined the Diamond Cats following a standout senior season at Victory Christian High School. He hit .399with two home runs and also led the state with nine triples. Garrison was voted the team MVP and was the only memberof his class to play college baseball. He said he chose RSU because “of its outstanding athletic and academic programsand its atmosphere to achieve excellence.”

Andrew

Garrison

Number: 2 Class: FreshmanAge: 18 Height/Weight: 5’8/155B/T: R/R Position: SS/2B

Hometown: Orlando, FLHigh School: EdgewaterPrevious School: NoneMajor: Sport Management

About: Hernandez became the second Edgewater High School prospect to sign with the Hillcats when he joined the pro-gram for the 2010 season (RSU catcher Joe Mandbodh also hails from Edgewater). The Orlando, Florida, native hit .320during his senior season and was named the team's defensive player of the year. Hernandez said he chose RSU because“of the great coaching staff and the opportunity that was given to me.”

Hamilton

Hernandez


Hometown: Curacao, N.A.High School: RadulphusPrevious School: Western Oklahoma StateMajor: Business Administration

About: Martina was a late signee for the Hillcats, joining the program in time for the spring semester. A native of Curacao,he helped Western Oklahoma State reach the JUCO World Series in 2009. Martina said he chose RSU “to get my degree,play baseball, and gain more knowledge of other cultures.”

Frensly

Martina

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Number: 6 Class: JuniorAge: 20 Height/Weight: 5’10/190B/T: L/L Position: LHP

Hometown: Tecumseh, OKHigh School: TecumsehPrevious School: Rose StateMajor: Nursing

About: Miner adds another left hander to the RSU pitching staff for the 2010 season. The Tecumseh, Okla., native went 3-6 with a 4.61 ERA as a sophomore at Rose State College last spring. He helped Connors State reach the JUCO World Seriesas a freshman and said he chose RSU because “I really liked the coaches.”

Jim

Miner


Hometown: Tortola, British V.I.High School: BVIPrevious School: Western Oklahoma StateMajor: Computer Science

About: Penn signed with the Hillcats out of Western Oklahoma State after originally committing to Oklahoma State. Heposted an impressive 7-0 record as a sophomore at Western and amassed 73 strikeouts over 49 innings of work. Pennhelped WOSC reach the JUCO World Series in back-to-back seasons and said he chose RSU because “I was given an oppor-tunity to be a part of the RSU baseball team.”

Jeremy

PENN

Number: 16 Class: FreshmanAge: 19 Height/Weight: 5’10/185B/T: R/R Position: OF

Hometown: Coweta, OKHigh School: CowetaPrevious School: NoneMajor: Sport Management

About: Poverud signed with RSU after putting up big numbers during a four-year career at Coweta High School. He com-piled a .418 career batting average as a four-year starter and belted seven home runs as a senior in 2009. Poverud wasnamed an Under Armour All-American in 2008 and 2009 and said he chose RSU because “it's close to home and becauseof the excellent coaches and team.”

Keith

Poverud

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Number: 13 Class: SophomoreAge: 19 Height/Weight: 6’0/290B/T: R/R Position: C

Hometown: Broken Arrow, OKHigh School: Broken ArrowPrevious School: Seminole State CollegeMajor: Sport Management

About: Rymel joined the Diamond Cats for his sophomore season after helping Seminole State College reach the JUCOWorld Series in 2009. He was a two-time all conference selection at Broken Arrow High School and also made theOklahoma Senior Sunbelt team. Rymel is expected to compete for playing time at catcher and said he chose RSU because“of the coaches and the atmosphere that surrounds the program.”

Lance

Rymel

Number: 19 Class: JuniorAge: 22 Height/Weight: 6’0/180B/T: R/R Position: 2B/SS

Hometown: Barcelona, SpainHigh School: Academia GranesPrevious School: San Diego City CollegeMajor: Sport Management

About: Sancho became the first European player to sign with the Hillcats in 2009. A native of Barcelona, Spain, Sanchohit .300 over two seasons at San Diego City College. He was a member of the Spanish National Team at the World Cup in2006 and the European Champion Under 21 team in 2008. Sancho said he chose RSU because “it's a good environmentand a good baseball program.”

Pau

Sancho

Number: 3 Class: SophomoreAge: 21 Height/Weight: 6’3/190B/T: L/L Position: LHP

Hometown: Seminole, FLHigh School: SeminolePrevious School: Seminole State CollegeMajor: Marketing

About: Taylor signed with the Diamond Cats after helping Seminole State College claim a Region II championship in 2009.He tossed five shutout innings during the JUCO World Series and amassed 19 strikeouts over 20 innings pitched as a reliev-er. Taylor said he chose RSU because “it's a great school with a good baseball program.

Drew

Taylor

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Number: 1 Class: JuniorAge: 21 Height/Weight: 6’0/185B/T: R/R Position: SS/2B

Hometown: Lynn, MAHigh School: Lynn EnglishPrevious School: Becker CollegeMajor: Sport Management

About: Valdez joined the RSU baseball program in time for the spring semester after starring for two years as a two-sportplayer at Becker College. Valdez was a member of both the basketball and baseball teams at Becker and was named thebaseball team's most valuable player in 2009. He tallied 58 hits during his sophomore season and finished with a .410batting average. Becker was voted conference MVP and said he chose RSU because “it's a good, up-and-coming programand I like the people here.”

Jairo

Valdez

Number: 44 Class: SophomoreAge: 21 Height/Weight: 6’7/225B/T: L/L Position: LHP

Hometown: Coweta, OKHigh School: CowetaPrevious School: Connors State CollegeMajor: Undecided

About: Wenaas transferred to RSU from Connors State College for the 2009 season. The southpaw spent two years atConnors and redshirted in 2008. A basketball and baseball standout at Coweta High School, Wenaas said he chose RSUbecause “I tried out and the coaches have given me an opportunity to contribute.”

Jacob

Wenaas

Number: 4 Class: JuniorAge: 20 Height/Weight: 5’11/175B/T: L/R Position: SS/3B

Hometown: Fayetteville, ARHigh School: GreenlandPrevious School: University of Arkansas - Fort SmithMajor: Sport Management

About: West is expected to vie for a starting position in the Hillcat infield after transferring from the University of Arkansas- Fort Smith. He hit .316 as a two-year starter for UAFS, earning honorable mention all-conference honors as both a fresh-man and a sophomore. West was a three-time all-state selection at Greenland High School in Arkansas and said he choseRSU because “of the great coaching staff.”

Colton

West

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Hillcat Baseball Conference Opponents

Oklahoma Baptist UniversityHome: 3/4/10 Away: 3/6/10

Location: Shawnee, Oklahoma

Founded: 1906

Enrollment: 1,486

Mascot: Bison

Colors: Green and Gold

President: John Feaver

Athletic Director: Dr. Norris Russell

AD Phone: 405-878-2132

SID: Ray Fink

SID Phone: 405-878-2109

SID Fax: 405-878-2141

Website: www.okbu.edu

Head Coach: Bobby Cox

Last Year's Record: SAC 16-14; Overall 37-17

Northwestern Oklahoma StateHome: N/A Away: 4/16-17/10

Location: Alva, Oklahoma

Founded: 1887

Enrollment: 2,000

Mascot: Rangers

Colors: Red and Black

President: Dr. Janet Cunningham

Athletic Director: Bob Battisti

AD Phone: 580-327-8632

SID: Ryan Hintergardt

SID Phone: 580-327-8639

SID Fax: 580-327-8669

Website: www.nwosu.edu

Head Coach: Ryan Bay


Mid-America Christian Home: 4/24/10 Away: 4/22/10

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Founded: 1953

Enrollment: 764

Mascot: Evangels

Colors: Red and Black

President: Dr. John D. Fozard

Athletic Director: Willey Holley

AD Phone: 405-692-3141

SID: Sara Williams

SID Phone: 405-692-3140

SID Fax: 405-692-3171

Website: www.macu.edu

Head Coach: Kevin Paxson


Oklahoma Christian UniversityHome: 5/4/10 Away: 5/6/10

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Founded: 1950

Enrollment: 2,100

Mascot: Eagles

Colors: Maroon and Silver Gray

President: Dr. Mike O'Neil

Athletic Director: DeWayne Hall

AD Phone: 405-425-5367

SID: Josh Wayland

SID Phone: 405-425-5363

SID Fax: 405-425-5351

Website: www.oc.edu

Head Coach: Chuck White


Oklahoma City UniversityHome: 3/27/10 Away: 3/25/10

Location: Okahoma City, Oklahoma

Founded: 1904

Enrollment: 3,688

Mascot: Stars

Colors: Royal Blue and White

President: Dr. Tom McDaniel

Athletic Director: Jim Abbott

AD Phone: 405-208-5301

SID: Rich Tortorelli

SID Phone: 405-208-5304

SID Fax: 405-208-5816

Website: www.okcu.edu

Head Coach: Denny Crabaugh


Southern Nazarene UniversityHome: 4/11/10 Away: 4/3/10

Location: Bethany, Oklahoma

Founded: 1899

Enrollment: 2,100

Mascot: Crimson Storm

Colors: Crimson and White

President: Loren Gresham

Athletic Director: Bobby Martin

AD Phone: 405-491-6339

SID: Eric Streller

SID Phone: 405-491-6619

SID Fax: 405-491-6387

Website: www.snu.edu

Head Coach: Elliot Johnson


St. Gregory's University Home: 2/27/10 Away: 2/25/10

Location: Shawnee, Oklahoma

Founded: 1875

Enrollment: 800

Mascot: Cavaliers

Colors: Red, Blue and White

President: Lawrence Stasyszen

Athletic Director: Don Summer

AD Phone: 405-878-5124

SID: Todd Eilert

SID Phone: 405-878-5122

SID Fax: 405-878-5198

Website: www.stgregorys.edu

Head Coach: Chris Pingry

Last Year's Record: SAC 0-30; Overall 8-46-1

University of Science and ArtsHome: 4/10/10 Away: 4/8/10

Location: Chickasha, Oklahoma

Founded: 1908

Enrollment: 1,420

Mascot: Drovers

Colors: Green and Gold

President: Dr. John Fever

Athletic Director: Brisco McPherson

AD Phone: 405-574-1249

SID: Jessica Jackson

SID Phone: 405-574-1210

SID Fax: 405-574-1377

Website: www.usao.edu

Head Coach: L.J. Powell


Lubbock Christian University Home: 3/18-19/10 Away: N/A

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Founded: 1957

Enrollment: 2,079

Mascot: Chaparrals

Colors: Blue and White

President: Dr. Ken Jones

Athletic Director: Paul Hise

AD Phone: 806-720-7279

SID: Chris Due

SID Phone: 806-720-7283

SID Fax: 806-720-7290

Website: www.lcu.edu

Head Coach: Nathan Blackwood


NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS

Bacone College Baker Universitywww.athletics.bacone.edu www.bakeru.edu/athletics2

Benedictine College College of the Ozarkswww.benedictine.edu/sportsmain.aspx?pgID=875 www.cofo.edu/athletics.asp

Kansas Wesleyan Northeastern State www.kwu.edu/athletics www.goriverhawksgo.com

Oklahoma Wesleyan Sterling College www.okwu.edu/athletics www.sterling.edu/athletics

York Collegewww.york.edu/athletics

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The Rogers State baseball program posted its third con-secutive winning season with a 29-21 mark in 2009. TheHillcats continued to build on their reputation as a con-tender in the Sooner Athletic Conference, but lacked theconsistency needed to compete for their first WorldSeries berth.

“I felt like we had our most talented team to date in2009,” RSU Head Coach Ron Bradley said. “In that regardI feel like we underachieved in terms of wins and losses.We struggled with a lack of pitching depth and lost anumber of close games by giving up the lead late. Thosefour or five games we let slip away really prevented usfrom having the type of season we were hoping for.”

RSU rattled off seven straight victories following a 1-0loss to Doane College in the season opener. The hotstreak included a four-game sweep of Kansas Wesleyan,which finished the season ranked in the Top 25.

However, the Cats were quickly brought back to earthwith the start of conference play. RSU dropped threegames by a total of six runs to USAO in the first SACseries of the year. The sweep put the Hillcats in a deephole and forced them to play catch-up in the conferencestandings for the rest of the season.

RSU bounced back by taking two of three games fromNorthwestern Oklahoma State, but was swept again thefollowing week by second-ranked Oklahoma City. TheDiamond Cats earned their only conference sweep of thespring against St. Gregory's in mid-March.

Coach Bradley's club held its own the rest of the way,notching series wins over Oklahoma Baptist and Mid-America Christian and stealing victories against a pair ofranked foes: Wayland Baptist and Lubbock Christian.

Beating the top-ranked Chaparrals on their home fieldwas easily the pinnacle of the spring. RSU handed LCU itsworst home loss in nearly a decade with an 18-8 deci-sion that snapped the Chaps 16-game winning streak.The Diamond Cats belted five home runs in the contestand received a gutsy complete-game performance fromjunior hurler Grant Cosby. LCU went on to claim its sec-ond NAIA National Championship a month later.

“There's no doubt that the highlight of our season wasgoing to Lubbock Christian and beating them on theirhome field,” Bradley said. “That allowed us to realize thatwe're knocking on the door and our program is on theverge of making a mark on the national scene.”

Hillcat Baseball 2009 Season in ReviewAlthough the conference slate proved to be a rocky road,RSU flexed its muscle during the non-conference portionof the schedule. The Cats went 16-5 against non-SACopponents and earned notable victories over KansasWesleyan, Texas Wesleyan, and regional-rivalNortheastern State.

RSU continued its tradition of dominance on the hometurf by going 20-11 at the Hillcat Complex. The Hillcatshave posted a 56-31 record at their Claremore park sinceit opened in 2007.

The RSU offense rewrote the record books for the secondconsecutive spring with a deep and powerful lineup.Junior Zach Hamby set new team marks for hits, doubles,total bases, and RBI on his way to earning second-teamall-conference accolades. Senior Coby Wright posted arecord .428 batting average to go along with a .559 on-base percentage, and senior outfielder Brandon Dentonwas named to the SAC Gold Glove team for his stellardefensive play in centerfield. The Hillcats' seven seniorseach made significant contributions in their final seasonon the Hill.

“We had a very special group of seniors,” Bradley said.“Those guys laid the foundation for our recruiting andwill be able to look back on their careers knowing theyhad a major impact on the development of the RSUbaseball program.”

u 2009 senior Ryan Littlejohn belted 21 home runs and drovein more than 100 runs during his three years with the Hillcats.

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2009 Baseball Season Results

Season TotalsOverall: 29-21Conference: 13-16Non-Conference: 16-5Home: 20-11Away: 9-10Neutral: 0-0One-run games: 4-2February: 10-4March: 10-6April: 8-10May: 1-1Longest Win Streak: 7Longest Losing Streak: 4

Date Opponent H/A/N Score Result Record02/07/09 Doane College H 2-4 L 0-1 02/07/09 Doane College H 3-2 W 1-1 02/08/09 Doane College H 6-5 W 2-1 02/08/09 Doane College H 11-4 W 3-1 02/14/09 Kansas Wesleyan H 2-0 W 4-1 02/14/09 Kansas Wesleyan H 9-0 W 5-1 02/15/09 Kansas Wesleyan H 11-1 W 6-1 02/15/09 Kansas Wesleyan H 5-0 W 7-1 02/19/09 USAOu H 10-13 L 7-2 02/21/09 USAOu A 2-4 L 7-3 02/21/09 USAOu A 3-4 L 7-4 02/27/09 Northwestern OK Stateu H 10-0 W 8-4 02/28/09 Northwestern OK Stateu H 4-10 L 8-5 02/28/09 Northwestern OK Stateu H 10-4 W 9-5 03/01/09 Baker University H 3-9 L 9-6 03/01/09 Baker University H 14-5 W 10-603/05/09 Oklahoma Cityu H 2-9 L 10-7 03/07/09 Oklahoma Cityu A 4-5 L 10-8 03/07/09 Oklahoma Cityu A 1-12 L 10-9 03/09/09 Paul Quinn College H 13-3 W 11-9 03/10/09 Paul Quinn College H 13-3 W 12-9 03/10/09 Paul Quinn College H 13-3 W 13-9 03/13/09 St. Gregory'su H 12-2 W 14-9 03/16/09 St. Gregory'su A 14-1 W 15-9 03/16/09 St. Gregory'su A 19-2 W 16-9 03/19/09 Oklahoma Baptistu A 8-6 W 17-9 03/21/09 Oklahoma Baptistu H 0-3 L 17-10 03/21/09 Oklahoma Baptistu H 14-4 W 18-10 03/23/09 Tabor College H 10-0 W 19-1003/23/09 Tabor College H 8-7 W 20-10 04/03/09 Mid-America Christianu H 11-0 W 21-10 04/04/09 Mid-America Christianu A 10-5 W 22-10 04/04/09 Mid-America Christianu A 1-4 L 22-11 04/05/09 Paul Quinn College A 19-8 W 23-11 04/05/09 Paul Quinn College A 10-13 L 23-12 04/06/09 Texas Wesleyan A 8-4 W 24-12 04/06/09 Texas Wesleyan A 3-13 L 24-13 04/09/09 Southern Nazareneu A 15-18 L 24-14 04/11/09 Southern Nazareneu H 2-1 W 25-14 04/11/09 Southern Nazareneu H 2-8 L 25-15 04/14/09 Northeastern State A 9-7 W 26-15 04/18/09 Wayland Baptistu H 9-4 W 27-15 04/18/09 Wayland Baptistu H 1-4 L 27-16 04/19/09 Wayland Baptistu H 12-20 L 27-17 04/24/09 Lubbock Christianu H 1-7 L 21-18 04/24/09 Lubbock Christianu A 4-12 L 27-19 04/25/09 Lubbock Christianu A 18-8 W 28-19 04/27/09 Bellevue University H 7-10 L 28-20 05/01/09 Oklahoma Christianu A 4-1 W 29-20 05/01/09 Oklahoma Christianu H 7-9 L 29-21

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Name GP GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB SBAWright, Coby 48 48 0.428 145 48 62 11 1 2 36 81 0.559 33 10 12 7 0.559 0 2 1 2Hamby, Zach 50 50 0.414 162 45 67 17 0 12 62 120 0.741 26 6 23 1 0.503 3 0 3 4Manbodh, Joe 44 42 0.367 128 15 47 5 1 6 33 72 0.563 18 1 21 4 0.449 0 1 0 1Denton, Brandon 46 46 0.359 153 43 55 9 2 3 26 77 0.503 27 3 20 1 0.462 1 6 15 19Littlejohn, Ryan 49 48 0.353 153 35 54 10 1 8 39 90 0.588 13 6 20 3 0.417 3 2 5 8Rodriguez, Rob 47 45 0.331 124 36 41 8 0 9 41 76 0.613 20 4 38 1 0.433 2 1 2 3Phillips, Kevin 38 21 0.324 68 30 22 6 1 4 20 42 0.618 12 1 21 1 0.417 3 2 1 1Kelley, Blake 37 36 0.316 114 31 36 10 1 7 34 69 0.605 18 1 26 0 0.414 0 3 8 10Harold, Travis 29 25 0.297 74 14 22 9 0 3 9 40 0.541 5 3 21 1 0.361 1 1 1 4Gray, Hank 29 18 0.269 52 7 14 1 0 0 9 15 0.288 12 2 10 2 0.424 0 0 0 0Guemmer, Mitch 28 3 0.263 19 10 5 0 1 0 0 7 0.368 2 0 4 1 0.333 0 0 1 2Harold, Tyler 42 6 0.258 31 35 8 2 1 0 4 12 0.387 4 0 9 0 0.343 0 0 8 11Faircloth, Joe 26 9 0.256 39 3 10 2 0 0 10 12 0.308 13 0 11 2 0.434 1 0 0 1Bishop, Danny 6 0 0.250 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 0 0 1 0 0.250 0 0 0 0Gonell, Andy 25 11 0.250 44 1 11 5 0 1 17 19 0.432 8 0 10 0 0.358 1 1 0 0Caraballo, Luis 44 43 0.241 116 24 28 5 1 2 14 41 0.353 20 6 39 1 0.378 1 1 5 8

Total: 50 0.339 1426 389 483 100 10 57 354 774 0.543 231 43 286 25 0.441 16 20 50 74Opponents: 50 0.312 1392 281 434 83 13 41 254 666 0.478 133 37 241 34 0.383 13 23 33 52

Record: 29-21-0 Home: 20-11-0 Away: 9-10-0 Neutral: 0-0-0 Conference: 13-16-0

Score by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ROpponents 32 44 31 38 53 38 23 17 5 – 281Rogers State University 60 49 62 61 76 46 15 12 8 – 389

2009 Baseball Player StatsBATTING STATS

Name ERA W L GP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR TBF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHATravis, Jason 1.08 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 8.1 6 5 1 1 4 0 0 0 39 0.171 1 3 0 0 0Graves, Chris 3.00 1 1 8 4 0 0 1 0 21.0 13 12 7 18 25 3 1 0 96 0.171 4 0 1 2 0Jones, Randy 3.97 3 4 13 8 2 0 2 0 47.2 48 26 21 15 29 12 2 3 207 0.264 5 3 0 1 4Cosby, Grant 5.04 5 2 12 12 3 1 1 0 69.2 95 46 39 14 52 12 2 12 313 0.330 0 5 1 1 5Cornell, Sam 5.35 4 2 8 6 0 0 1 0 33.2 35 22 20 19 25 6 1 4 151 0.276 3 2 0 2 1Walker, Josh 7.02 5 2 13 7 0 0 2 1 42.1 62 42 33 18 26 11 1 5 210 0.348 6 5 0 2 5Baez, Cristian 7.04 2 0 12 1 0 0 1 1 23.0 23 20 18 14 11 7 2 3 107 0.267 6 4 0 1 2Simpson, Curt 7.20 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 2 10.0 16 9 8 3 4 2 0 3 48 0.364 1 0 0 1 0Thompson, DJ 9.00 2 1 8 3 2 0 1 0 21.0 32 23 21 11 14 8 3 2 105 0.352 1 1 0 1 1Caraballo, Luis 9.00 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 3 3 1 4 0 0 1 15 0.385 1 1 0 0 0Phillippi, Josh 9.17 3 5 12 7 0 0 0 0 34.1 51 37 35 9 32 11 1 6 166 0.347 0 6 0 1 3Hardzog, Joe 9.24 2 1 8 1 0 0 1 0 12.2 20 14 13 2 7 5 0 1 58 0.385 0 2 0 1 1White, Arten 10.50 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 9 7 7 3 2 3 0 1 34 0.346 2 4 0 0 1Taylor, Jake 12.10 0 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 9.2 18 15 13 5 6 3 0 0 53 0.383 2 1 0 0 0

Total: 6.28 29 21 50 – 7 1 11 5 342.1 433 281 239 133 241 83 13 41 1602 0.311 32 37 2 13 23Opponents: 8.33 21 29 50 – 11 1 0 8 335.0 482 389 310 231 286 100 10 57 1736 0.338 40 43 2 16 20

PITCHING STATS

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HitsZach Hamby - 67vCoby Wright - 62 Brandon Denton - 55

RunsCoby Wright - 48Zach Hamby - 45 Brandon Denton - 43

Average (min. 2 AB/per team game)Coby Wright - .428vZach Hamby - .414Joe Manbodh - .367

RBIZach Hamby - 62vRob Rodriguez - 41 Ryan Littlejohn - 39

DoublesZach Hamby - 17vCoby Wright - 11 (2 others tied at 10)

TriplesBrandon Denton - 2Coby Wright - 1 (7 others tied at 1)

Home RunsZach Hamby - 12Ryan Littlejohn - 90 Coby Wright - 81

WalksCoby Wright - 33vBrandon Denton - 27 Zach Hamby - 26

On Base Pct.Coby Wright - .559vZach Hamby - .503Brandon Denton - .462

Slugging Pct.Zach Hamby - .741vRob Rodriguez - .613Blake Kelley - .605

At BatsZach Hamby - 162 Ryan Littlejohn - 153Brandon Denton - 153

Total BasesZach Hamby - 120vRyan Littlejohn - 90 Coby Wright - 81

SAC FliesZach Hamby - 3 Ryan Littlejohn - 3 Kevin Phillips - 3

SAC BuntsBrandon Denton - 6 Blake Kelley - 3 (3 others tied at 2)

Stolen BasesBrandon Denton - 15 Blake Kelley - 8Tyler Harold - 8

StrikeoutsLuis Caraballo - 39vRob Rodriguez - 38 Blake Kelley - 26

Hit-by-pitchCoby Wright - 10 Zach Hamby - 6 (2 others tied at 6)

Games StartedZach Hamby - 50 Ryan Littlejohn - 48Coby Wright - 48

2009 Baseball Statistical Leaders

ERA (min. 10 appearances)Randy Jones - 3.97Grant Cosby - 5.04Josh Walker - 7.02

Innings PitchedGrant Cosby - 69.2 Randy Jones - 47.2 Josh Walker - 42.1

StrikeoutsGrant Cosby - 52Josh Phillippi - 32 Randy Jones - 29

Earned Runs AllowedGrant Cosby - 39Josh Phillippi - 35Josh Walker - 33

SavesCurt Simpson - 2 Cristian Baez - 1 (1 others tied at 1)

Opp. Batting Average (min. 10 appearances)Randy Jones - .264Cristian Baez - .267 Grant Cosby - .330

Complete GamesGrant Cosby - 3 Randy Jones - 2DJ Thompson - 2

AppearancesRandy Jones - 13Josh Walker - 13(3 others tied at 12)

WinsGrant Cosby - 5Josh Walker - 5Sam Cornell - 4

LossesJosh Phillippi - 5Randy Jones - 4 (3 others tied at 2)

WalksSam Cornell - 19Chris Graves - 18 Josh Walker - 18

HR AllowedGrant Cosby - 12vJosh Phillippi - 6 Josh Walker - 5

Wild PitchesJosh Walker - 6 Cristian Baez - 6 Randy Jones - 5

Hit-by-pitchJosh Phillippi - 6 Josh Walker - 5 Grant Cosby - 5

Game StartsGrant Cosby - 12 Randy Jones - 8 Josh Walker - 7

OFFENSE

PITCHING

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School SAC Overall GB StreakLubbock Christian 25-4 .862 52-8 .867 -- Won 3 Oklahoma City 24-6 .800 53-9 .855 1.5 Lost 1 Wayland Baptist 19-11 .633 43-15 .741 6.5 Lost 1 Southern Nazarene 19-11 .633 37-15 .712 6.5 Lost 5 USAO 17-12 .586 37-14 .726 8.0 Won 2 Oklahoma Baptist 16-14 .533 37-17 .685 9.5 Won 7 Rogers State 13-16 .448 29-21 .580 12.0 Lost 1 Oklahoma Christian 10-18 .357 19-26 .422 14.5 Won 1 Northwestern 10-19 .345 26-27 .491 15.0 Lost 6 MACU 9-21 .300 24-27 .471 16.5 Won 1 Saint Gregory's 0-30 .000 8-46-1 .155 25.5 Lost 6

2009 Final SAC Standings & AwardsFINAL STANDINGS

All-ConferenceZach Hamby - 2nd Team

All-Conference Gold GloveBrandon Denton - Outfielder

SEASON AWARDS

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HITS4 - Ryan Littlejohn - 4/3/09 vs. Mid-America Christian(9 others with 4)

RUNS SCORED4 - Blake Sunderland - 3/15/06 vs. Bluefield College

RUNS BATTED IN7 - Zach Hamby - 4/30/08 vs. St. Gregory's

DOUBLES3 - Blake Kelley - 4/19/09 vs. Wayland Baptist (3 others with 3)

TRIPLES1 - Greg Speed - 4/29/08 vs. Oklahoma Baptist(10 others with 1)

HOME RUNS3 - Blake Kelley - 4/6/08 vs. St. Gregory's

WALKS4 - Coby Wright - 4/5/09 vs. Paul Quinn

HIT FOR THE CYCLERyan Littlejohn - 3/8/07 vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan

TOTAL BASES13 - Blake Kelley - 4/6/08 vs. St. Gregory's

STEALS4 - Greg Speed - 4/10/08 vs. Hillsdale Baptist

AT BATS6 - Joe Faircloth - 4/1/08 vs. Bacone College(5 others with 6)

RSU Baseball Individual Single-Game RecordsOFFENSE

INNINGS PITCHED9.0 - Grant Cosby - 4/25/09 vs. Lubbock Christian

STRIKEOUTS10 - Sam Cornell - 4/19/08 vs. Mid-America Christian

WALKS7 - Tyler Whitaker - 4/19/08 vs. Mid-America Christian

HIT BATTERS7 - Daniel Goodwin - 2/12/06 vs. Missouri Valley College

WILD PITCHES4 - Chris Graves - 4/5/08 vs. St. Gregory's

SCORELESS INNINGS7.0 - Grant Cosby - 4/3/09 vs. Mid-America Christian

EARNED RUNS ALLOWED13 - DJ Thompson - 4/6/09 vs. Texas Wesleyan

RUNS ALLOWED13 - DJ Thompson - 4/6/09 vs. Texas Wesleyan

HITS ALLOWED15 - DJ Thompson - 4/6/09 vs. Texas Wesleyan

PITCHING

ERRORS3 - Travis Harold - 2/16/06 vs. Baker University3 - Jake Brumble - 2/24/06 vs. William Jewell

PUTOUTS14 - Todd Koscheski - 3/27/07 vs. Southern Nazarene

ASSISTS8 - Luis Caraballo - 4/4/09 vs. MACU

DEFENSE

RUNS SCORED21 - 3/15/06 vs. Bluefield College

HITS25 - 3/15/06 vs. Bluefield College

DOUBLES 6 - 3/15/06 vs. Bluefield College6 - 3/8/07 vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan6 - 4/21/08 vs. Central Baptist

TRIPLES2 - 3/15/06 vs. Bluefield College2 - 3/21/08 vs. Wayland Baptist2 - 2/19/09 vs. USAO

HOME RUNS5 - 4/1/08 vs. Bacone College5 - 4/6/08 vs. St. Gregory's

STOLEN BASES12- 4/10/08 vs. Hillsdale Baptist

RSU Baseball Team Single-Game RecordsOFFENSE

WILD PITCHES4 - 4/5/08 vs. St. Gregory's

SCORELESS INNINGS7.0 - 2/8/08 vs. York College

RUNS ALLOWED20 - 4/19/09 vs. Wayland Baptist

EARNED RUNS ALLOWED20 - 4/19/09 vs. Wayland Baptist

HITS ALLOWED25 - 4/9/09 vs. Southern Nazarene

PITCHING

DOUBLE PLAYS TURNED8 - 4/17/08 vs. Mid-America Christian

ERRORS8 - 2/24/06 vs. William Jewell

DEFENSE

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HITS67 - Zach Hamby (2009)

RUNS57 - Blake Kelley (2008)

BATTING AVERAGE.428 - Coby Wright (2009)

RBI62 - Zach Hamby (2009)

DOUBLES17 - Zach Hamby (2009)

TRIPLES5 - Brandon Denton (2008)

HOME RUNS13 - Blake Kelley (2008)

WALKS33 - Coby Wright (2009)

ON BASE PCT..559 - Coby Wright (2008)

SLUGGING PCT..741 - Zach Hamby (2009)

AT BATS165 - Greg Speed (2008)

TOTAL BASES120 - Zach Hamby (2009)

STOLEN BASES37 - Greg Speed (2008)

STRIKEOUTS39 - Luis Caraballo (2009)

HIT BY PITCH13 - Eric Bunch (2007)

GAMES STARTED51 - Blake Kelley (2008)

OFFENSE

EARNED RUN AVERAGE (min. 10 appearances)2.58 - Brett Trzcinski (2007)

INNINGS PITCHED82.0 - Brent Hill (2007)

STRIKEOUTS78 - Brent Hill (2007)

EARNED RUNS ALLOWED40 - Tyler Whitaker (2007)

SAVES4 - Brett Trzcinski (2007)

OPPONENT BA.216 - Brett Trzcinski (2007)

COMPLETE GAMES6 - Brent Hill (2007)

APPEARANCES20 - Brett Trzcinski

WINS9 - Brent Hill (2007)

LOSSES 6 - Dusty Carriger (2007)

WALKS32 - Chris Graves (2008)

HR ALLOWED12 - Grant Cosby (2009)

WILD PITCHES7 - Chris Graves (2008))

HBP14 - Chris Graves (2008)

STARTS13 - Josh Walker (2009)13 - Brent Hill (2007)

PITCHING

RSU Baseball Individual Single-Season Records

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RSU Baseball All-Time Season Results2009 Baseball Season ResultsDate Opponent H/A Score Result Record02/07/09 Doane College H 2-4 L 0-1 02/07/09 Doane College H 3-2 W 1-1 02/08/09 Doane College H 6-5 W 2-1 02/08/09 Doane College H 11-4 W 3-1 02/14/09 Kansas Wesleyan H 2-0 W 4-1 02/14/09 Kansas Wesleyan H 9-0 W 5-1 02/15/09 Kansas Wesleyan H 11-1 W 6-1 02/15/09 Kansas Wesleyan H 5-0 W 7-1 02/19/09 USAOu H 10-13 L 7-2 02/21/09 USAOu A 2-4 L 7-3 02/21/09 USAOu A 3-4 L 7-4 02/27/09 Northwestern OK Stateu H 10-0 W 8-4 02/28/09 Northwestern OK Stateu H 4-10 L 8-5 02/28/09 Northwestern OK Stateu H 10-4 W 9-5 03/01/09 Baker University H 3-9 L 9-6 03/01/09 Baker University H 14-5 W 10-603/05/09 Oklahoma Cityu H 2-9 L 10-7 03/07/09 Oklahoma Cityu A 4-5 L 10-8 03/07/09 Oklahoma Cityu A 1-12 L 10-9 03/09/09 Paul Quinn College H 13-3 W 11-9 03/10/09 Paul Quinn College H 13-3 W 12-9 03/10/09 Paul Quinn College H 13-3 W 13-9 03/13/09 St. Gregory'su H 12-2 W 14-9 03/16/09 St. Gregory'su A 14-1 W 15-9 03/16/09 St. Gregory'su A 19-2 W 16-9 03/19/09 Oklahoma Baptistu A 8-6 W 17-9 03/21/09 Oklahoma Baptistu H 0-3 L 17-10 03/21/09 Oklahoma Baptistu H 14-4 W 18-10 03/23/09 Tabor College H 10-0 W 19-1003/23/09 Tabor College H 8-7 W 20-10 04/03/09 Mid-America Christianu H 11-0 W 21-10 04/04/09 Mid-America Christianu A 10-5 W 22-10 04/04/09 Mid-America Christianu A 1-4 L 22-11 04/05/09 Paul Quinn College A 19-8 W 23-11 04/05/09 Paul Quinn College A 10-13 L 23-12 04/06/09 Texas Wesleyan A 8-4 W 24-12 04/06/09 Texas Wesleyan A 3-13 L 24-13 04/09/09 Southern Nazareneu A 15-18 L 24-14 04/11/09 Southern Nazareneu H 2-1 W 25-14 04/11/09 Southern Nazareneu H 2-8 L 25-15 04/14/09 Northeastern State A 9-7 W 26-15 04/18/09 Wayland Baptistu H 9-4 W 27-15 04/18/09 Wayland Baptistu H 1-4 L 27-16 04/19/09 Wayland Baptistu H 12-20 L 27-17 04/24/09 Lubbock Christianu H 1-7 L 21-18 04/24/09 Lubbock Christianu A 4-12 L 27-19 04/25/09 Lubbock Christianu A 18-8 W 28-19 04/27/09 Bellevue University H 7-10 L 28-20 05/01/09 Oklahoma Christianu A 4-1 W 29-20 05/01/09 Oklahoma Christianu H 7-9 L 29-21

All-Time Baseball Season TotalsOverall Record: 104-84 Neutral: 1-2 One-Run Games: 1-2Home: 63-41 Conference: 32-27 Longest Win Streak: 10Away: 40-41 Non-Conference: 72-57 Longest Loss Streak: 6

u denotes conference game v denotes conference tournament game

2008 Baseball Season ResultsDate Opponent H/A Score Result Record02/08/08 York College H 1-0 W 1-002/08/08 York College H 7-8 L 1-102/09/08 York College H 15-5 W 2-102/09/08 York College H 1-0 W 3-102/12/08 Southern Nazareneu A 6-5 W 4-1 02/12/08 Southern Nazareneu A 5-2 W 5-1 02/14/08 Southern Nazareneu H 2-8 L 5-2 02/15/08 Brescia University H 7-2 W 6-2 02/15/08 Brescia University H 7-1 W 7-2 02/23/08 Oklahoma Cityu H 4-5 L 7-3 02/24/08 Oklahoma Cityu A 2-12 L 7-4 02/27/08 Oklahoma Wesleyan A 15-1 W 8-4 02/28/08 NW Okla. Stateu H 11-1 W 9-403/01/08 NW Okla. Stateu H 13-6 W 10-4 03/01/08 NW Okla. Stateu A 4-14 L 10-5 03/08/08 USAOu A 4-1 W 11-503/09/08 USAOu H 3-1 W 12-503/09/08 USAOu H 4-1 W 13-503/11/08 College of the Ozarks H 7-2 W 14-5 03/11/08 College of the Ozarks H 9-5 W 15-5 03/14/08 Lubbock Christianu H 0-6 L 15-603/14/08 Lubbock Christianu H 1-7 L 15-703/15/08 Lubbock Christianu H 2-13 L 15-803/17/08 Clarke College H 15-1 W 16-8 03/20/08 Wayland Baptistu A 0-2 L 16-9 03/20/08 Wayland Baptistu A 8-13 L 16-10 03/21/08 Wayland Baptistu A 10-8 W 17-10 03/27/08 Oklahoma Baptistu H 8-7 W 18-1003/29/08 Oklahoma Baptistu A 8-10 L 18-11 03/29/08 Oklahoma Baptistu A 6-4 W 19-11 04/01/08 Bacone College A 18-13 W 20-11 04/02/08 Bacone College H 3-2 W 21-11 04/05/08 Saint Gregory'su H 5-1 W 22-11 04/05/08 Saint Gregory'su H 5-4 W 23-1104/06/08 Saint Gregory'su A 11-8 W 24-1104/10/08 Hillsdale Baptist H 14-0 W 25-1104/10/08 Hillsdale Baptist H 12-2 W 26-11 04/13/08 Oklahoma Cityu H 2-10 L 26-1204/15/08 Northeastern State H 4-17 L 26-13 04/17/08 Mid-America Christianu A 6-0 W 27-1304/19/08 Mid-America Christianu H 11-2 W 28-1304/19/08 Mid-America Christianu H 10-0 W 29-1304/21/08 Central Baptist A 17-5 W 30-1304/21/08 Central Baptist A 13-0 W 31-13 04/22/08 University of the Ozarks A 7-10 L 31-14 04/24/08 Oklahoma Christianu H 10-0 W 32-1404/26/08 Oklahoma Christianu A 12-2 W 33-14 04/26/08 Oklahoma Christianu A 17-2 W 34-14 04/29/08 Oklahoma Baptistv N 5-10 L 34-15 04/30/08 Saint Gregory'sv N 15-5 W 35-15 05/01/08 Oklahoma Cityv N 1-10 L 35-16

2007 Baseball Season ResultsDate Opponent H/A Score Result Record2/9/07 Cameron University H 5-8 L 0-12/10/07 Cameron University H 1-0 W 1-12/10/07 Cameron University H 3-5 L 1-22/16/07 Oklahoma Wesleyan H 6-2 W 2-22/16/07 Oklahoma Wesleyan H 7-4 W 3-22/17/07 William Jewell H 1-3 L 3-32/17/07 Sterling College H 11-2 W 4-32/18/07 Dakota Wesleyan H 3-5 L 4-42/20/07 Southern Nazarene A 7-1 W 5-42/20/07 Southern Nazarene A 3-7 L 5-52/23/07 Northwestern OK State A 6-2 W 6-52/23/07 Graceland University A 0-4 L 6-62/24/07 Culver-Stockton H 4-5 L 6-72/24/07 College of the Ozarks H 2-3 L 6-82/27/07 Bacone College A 3-10 L 6-93/1/07 St. Gregory's A 2-3 L 6-103/1/07 St. Gregory's A 8-11 L 6-113/3/07 USAO A 6-3 W 7-113/3/07 USAO A 5-3 W 8-113/4/07 Peru State H 9-8 W 9-113/6/07 College of the Ozarks H 4-1 W 10-113/6/07 College of the Ozarks H 8-3 W 11-113/8/07 Oklahoma Wesleyan A 11-6 W 12-113/8/07 Oklahoma Wesleyan A 11-3 W 13-113/10/07 York College H 12-2 W 14-113/10/07 Friends University A 16-9 W 15-113/11/07 Newman University A 10-9 W 16-113/13/07 Oklahoma Baptist H 3-11 L 16-123/14/07 Park University H 12-5 W 17-123/17/07 Hasting College H 3-1 W 18-123/17/07 Hastings College H 3-1 W 19-123/19/07 Dordt College H 9-2 W 20-123/19/07 Dordt College H 12-2 W 21-123/21/07 Graceland University H 2-3 L 21-133/21/07 Graceland University H 12-2 W 22-133/27/07 Southern Nazarene H 6-8 L 22-143/27/07 Southern Nazarene H 4-7 L 22-154/2/07 University of the Ozarks H 5-8 L 22-164/3/07 Bacone College H 16-10 W 23-164/5/07 Evangel University A 2-4 L 23-174/5/07 Evangel University A 7-13 L 23-184/10/07 Oklahoma Baptist A 7-13 L 23-194/17/07 Oklahoma City H 2-5 L 23-204/17/07 Oklahoma City H 0-11 L 23-214/21/07 Mid-America Christian H 4-5 L 23-224/21/07 Mid-America Christian H 4-1 W 24-224/23/07 Mid-America Christian A 6-1 W 25-224/23/07 Mid-America Christian A 2-1 W 26-224/24/07 St. Gregory's H 3-2 W 27-224/29/07 Newman University A 11-1 W 28-224/29/07 Newman University A 7-8 L 28-23

2006 Baseball Season ResultsDate Opponent H/A Score Result Record2/11/06 Missouri Valley H 3-12 L 0-12/12/06 Missouri Valley H 5-9 L 0-22/12/06 Missouri Valley H 2-5 L 0-32/13/06 Bacone College H 5-3 W 1-32/16/06 Baker University A 3-2 W 2-32/16/06 Southern Nazarene A 1-2 L 2-42/24/06 William Jewell H 1-12 L 2-52/24/06 William Jewell H 6-3 W 3-52/25/06 Oklahoma Baptist A 0-7 L 3-62/28/06 School of the Ozarks A 12-3 W 4-62/28/06 School of the Ozarks A 4-5 L 4-73/2/06 Oklahoma Baptist H 1-13 L 4-83/6/06 Evangel University A 11-13 L 4-93/6/06 Evangel University A 2-10 L 4-103/11/06 College of the Ozarks H 6-2 W 5-103/11/06 College of the Ozarks H 9-8 W 6-103/13/06 SWOSU A 0-12 L 6-113/13/06 SWOSU A 6-7 L 6-123/14/06 USAO A 8-9 L 6-133/14/06 USAO A 2-4 L 6-143/15/06 Oklahoma Wesleyan A 6-2 W 7-143/15/06 Bluefield State A 21-6 W 8-144/1/06 NEO A 5-8 L 8-154/1/06 NEO A 4-7 L 8-164/3/06 Bacone College A 1-14 L 8-174/4/06 Southern Nazarene H 3-4 L 8-184/4/06 Southern Nazarene H 4-5 L 8-194/5/06 St. Gregory's A 8-7 W 9-194/8/06 Mid-America Christian A 9-7 W 10-194/8/06 Mid-America Christian A 15-5 W 11-194/11/06 William Jewell A 4-9 L 11-204/11/06 William Jewell A 7-8 L 11-214/15/06 Mid-American Christian H 18-9 W 12-214/15/06 Mid-America Christian H 3-6 L 12-224/18/06 Oklahoma City A 0-14 L 12-234/18/06 Oklahoma City A 2-7 L 12-24

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Athletic Administration & Staff

Wren Baker Athletic Director

Eddie Jackson Assistant Athletic

Director

Ryan Bradley Assistant Athletic Director

for Media Relations

Jared Hood Assistant to AD for

Academic Development

Rebecca Brittle Head Athletic Trainer

Ron Bradley Head Baseball Coach

Mark Dicus Head Softball Coach

Derek Larkin Head Men's & Women's

Soccer Coach

Amy Williams Head Women's Basketball Coach

Llyod Williams Head Men's

Basketball Coach

Justin Barkley Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Katie Belcher Cheerleading Coach

Dustin Evans Rodeo Coach

Lynn Blevins Head Men's & Women's

Golf Coach

Robert Brown Assistant Baseball Coach

Ryan Brittle Assistant Baseball Coach

Bobby Cope Assistant Women'sBasketball Coach

Tandem Mays Assistant Women'sBasketball Coach

Keith Martin Faculty AthleticRepresentative

Amy Renault Assistant Softball Coach

Aldric Reynolds Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Jimmy Rogers Assistant Baseball Coach

Shawn Slater Assistant Head Soccer

Coach

Jake Trotter Assistant Softball Coach

Dawn Tatro Administrative Assistant

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New Construction at the Hillcat Complex

These are exciting times on “The Hill” in Claremore. RSU isexperiencing unparalleled growth as one of Oklahoma'sfastest-growing universities while our emerging athleticprograms have enjoyed unprecedented success since theirinception in 2006. RSU's rapid development brings with ita new level of expectations and a number of needs forimprovement and expansion. We believe that now is theoptimal time to begin a lasting partnership with RSU andHillcat Athletics.

Providing our student-athletes with elite-level playing andtraining facilities is among our highest priorities during thiscrucial stage in our development. Completion of our newbaseball and softball complex is at the top of our list. RSUis currently seeking donations and sponsorship opportuni-ties for the facility with a fundraising goal of $500,000.These contributions will allow us to complete the third andfinal phase of construction at the complex, which willinclude additional grandstands, public restrooms, conces-sions, coaches' offices, a meeting room, central courtyardand much more. The completed facility will serve as theregion's premiere multi-purpose athletic facility and affordRSU the opportunity to host multiple high-profile regionaland national sporting events each year.

Construction could start as early as Summer 2010. Formore information on this project call the RSU athleticoffice at (918) 343-7782.

Hillcat Baseball and Softball Complex Phase IIIConstruction to include:

u Indoor Training Facility

u Press Boxes

u Public Restrooms

u Concessions

u Coaches' Offices

u Additional Grandstands

u Meeting Room

u Donors' Suite

u Storage Facilities

u Public Address System

u Covered Grandstands

u Central Courtyard

u The RSU athletic department recently unveiled its plans for the completion of the Hillcat Baseball and Softball Complex.

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Date Time Opponent Location GamesSat. Feb. 6 1 pm Kansas Wesleyan Claremore, OK DHSat. Feb. 13 12 pm Benedictine College Claremore, OK DHSun. Feb. 14 12 pm Benedictine College Claremore, OK DH Sat. Feb. 20 1 pm Baker University Claremore, OK DHSun. Feb. 21 1 pm Baker University Claremore, OK DHWed. Feb. 24 1 pm Sterling College Claremore, OK DHl Thur. Feb. 25 1 pm St. Gregory's Shawnee, OK 1(9)l Sat. Feb. 27 1 pm St. Gregory's Claremore, OK DHl Thur. March 4 5 pm Oklahoma Baptist Claremore, OK 1(9)l Sat. March 6 1 pm Oklahoma Baptist Shawnee, OK DHSun. March 7 12 pm Dallas Christian Claremore, OK DHl Fri. March 12 4 pm Wayland Baptist Plainview, TX DHl Sat. March 13 1 pm Wayland Baptist Plainview, TX 1(9)Tues. March 16 1 pm York College Claremore, OK 1(9)

4 pm Bacone College Claremore, OK 1(9)l Thur. March 18 2 pm Lubbock Christian Claremore, OK DHl Fri. March 19 1 pm Lubbock Christian Claremore, OK 1(9)l Thur. March 25 6 pm Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK 1(9)l Sat. March 27 2 pm Oklahoma City Claremore, OK DHTues. March 30 6 pm Oklahoma Wesleyan Claremore, OK 1(9)l Thur. April 1 5 pm Southern Nazarene Claremore, OK 1(9)l Sat. April 3 1 pm Southern Nazarene Bethany, OK DHTues. April 6 6 pm Oklahoma Wesleyan Claremore, OK 1(9)l Thur. April 8 1 pm USAO Chickasha, OK 1(9)l Sat. April 10 1 pm USAO Claremore, OK DHMon. April 12 3 pm Bacone College Muskogee, OK 1(9)l Fri. April 16 3 pm Northwestern OK State Alva, OK 1(9)l Sat. April 17 1 pm Northwestern OK State Alva, OK DHTues. April 20 7 pm Northeastern State Claremore, OK 1(9)l Thur. April 22 3 pm Mid-America Christian Oklahoma City, OK 1(9)l Sat. April 24 1 pm Mid-America Christian Claremore, OK DHTues. April 27 7 pm Oklahoma Wesleyan Bartlesville, OK 1(9)Fri. April 30 3 pm College of the Ozarks Branson, MO DHSat. May 1 1 pm College of the Ozarks Branson, MO DHl Tues. May 4 3 pm Oklahoma Christian Claremore, OK DHl Thur. May 6 6 pm Oklahoma Christian Edmond, OK 1(9)May 10-13 TBD SAC Tournament Oklahoma City, OK TBDMay 21-23 TBD NAIA Opening Round TBD TBDMay 28 - June 4 TBD Avista-NAIA World Series Lewiston, ID TBD

l - denotes Sooner Athletic Conference gameRED - denotes home game

Select home baseball games will be carried live on RSU Radio 91.3 FM.

2010 Rogers State University Baseball Media Guide

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