RADFORD BASEBALL 2015 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE & TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 2016 GAME NOTES

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1 Highlanders... RADFORD BASEBALL 2015 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE & TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 2016 GAME NOTES SEASON / SERIES RECORDS HARTFORD (3-0) vs. RADFORD (1-7) FRIDAY, MARCH 4 3:00 pm (ET) RHP KYLE GAUTHIER VS. RHP DYLAN NELSON SATURDAY, MARCH 5 2:00 pm (ET) RHP DAVID DROUIN VS. RHP ZACK RIDGELY SUNDAY, MARCH 6 1:00 pm (ET) RHP BRIAN MURPHY VS. MITCHELL MACKEITH RADFORD RADFORD QUICK FACTS Head Coach: Joe Raccuia (9th Season) Record at Radford: Overall Record: Batting Average Leader: Danny Hrbek (.417) Home Runs Leader: Shane Johnsonbaugh (3) RBI Leader: Zack York (5) THE MATCHUP VS QUICK COMPARISON 3.50 Runs Per Game Runs Per Game Allowed Hits Per Game Hits Per Game Allowed Strikeouts Per 9 Inn, Walks Per 9 Inn RU BASEBALL HISTORY LESSON :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Radford is in its 32nd season as a varsity baseball program. RU has compiled a record during that span. Ninth-year head coach Joe Raccuia is the program s fifth head coach and second longest tenured. The Highlanders have won 30-plus games in four of the last five seasons, including three straight. Radford has the only first round MLB Draft pick in Big South history. Eddie Butler was the 46th overall selection of the Colorado Rockies in the 2012 draft. HARTFORD HAWKS SERIES HEADLINE: RU is 6-2 IN HOME OPENERS UNDER RACCUIA PROBABLE STARTERS / HARTFORD QUICK FACTS Head Coach: Justin Blood (5th Season) Record at Hartford: Overall Record: Same Batting Average Leader: Erik Ostberg (.500) Home Runs Leader: Billy Walker / Chris DelDebbio (1) RBI Leader: Billy Walker / TJ Ward / Chris DelDebbio (3) PRESEASON ACCOLADES :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NCBA Stopper of the Year Watch List Daniel Bridgeman - RHP - SR Baseball America Top 10 Big South 2016 Draft Prospects Austin Ross - RHP- 10th College Sports Madness Big South Preseason All-Conference Team Dylan Nelson - RHP - Second Team Danny Hrbek - 2B - Second Team Shane Johnsonbaugh - OF - Second Team Probable Starters Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown.AVG RBI Other 19 Zach Duff Fr. C Bedford, Va Has 4.50 catching ERA 24 Zach York So. 1B Chesapeake, Va with runners on 7 Danny Hrbek Jr. 2B Effort, Pa Leads RU in 2B (2) 20 Colby Higgerson Fr. 3B Chesapeake, Va SB attempts 2 Chris Coia Sr. SS Chalfont, Pa Leads RU in errors (6) 22 Shane Johnsonbaugh Sr. LF Chesapeake, Va Has 4 hits, 3 home runs 1 Luke Wise R-So. CF Lock Haven, Pa career RBI 8 Trevor Riggs So. RF Suffolk, Va , 11 strikeouts 35 Adam Whitacre Fr. DH Stephens City, Va , 3 BB, 1 HBP Probable Pitchers W-L ERA Other 12 Dylan Nelson Sr. RHP Stuart, Va average against 26 Zack Ridgely So. LHP Baltimore, Md Big South Pitcher of the Week 5 Mitchell Mackeith Sr. LHP Falls Church, Va GS, 0 K, 1 BB... THE RECORD OVERALL RECORD 1-7 BIG SOUTH 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 1-7 HOME 0-0 AWAY 1-7 NEUTRAL 0-0 THE SERIES VS. HARTFORD March 12, 2011: Radford 15-5 March 12, 2011: Radford 4-3 March 13, 2011: Radford 22-1 THE SERIES VS. AMERICA EAST 12-8 Binghamton 5-2; Hartford 3-0, UMBC 4-6 RU POSTSEASON RECORD (Big South Tournament) 2-2 (NCAA Tournament) 2015 POSTSEASON 4-0 (Big South Tournament) vs. Longwood W 5-3 vs. High Point W 4-0 vs. Winthrop W 4-2 vs. Coastal Carolina W (NCAA Tournament) vs. Indiana L 7-1 vs. Lipscomb W 5-2 vs. Indiana W 5-3 vs. Vanderbilit L 21-0 BIG SOUTH STANDINGS Place Team Overall Conference 1 Gardner-Webb Presbyterian High Point Coastal Carolina Liberty Winthrop Campbell Longwood Charleston Southern UNC Asheville Radford #RADFORDRISING

2 ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Seniors...9 Juniors...6 Sophomores...7 Freshmen.12 BY STATE Virginia...21 Pennsylvania...6 Maryland...3 New Jersey.2 North Carolina...1 New York...1 BY POSITION Catcher...4 Infielder...7 Outfielder...7 Right-Handed Pitcher...9 Left-Handed Pitcher...7 STARTERS Returning...4 Lost...5 LETTERWINNERS Returning..19 Lost...9 STAFF Head Coach: Joe Raccuia (9th Season, Radford 95) Pitching Coach: Mark McQueen (3rd Season, Sam Houston State 84) Assistant Coach: Jason Walck (1st Season, Shepherd 05) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Justin Willard (3rd Season, Concord 13) Volunteer Dir. of Operations: Frankie West (1st Season, Radford 15) Athletic Trainer: John Shifflett (5th Season, Averett 07) 2016 ROSTER No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / Previous School 1 Luke Wise OF L/L R-So. Lock Haven, Pa. / Central Mountain 2 Chris Coia INF R/R Sr. Chalfont, Pa. / Central Bucks South 3 Brandon Donovan RHP R/R Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Steel Valley 5 Mitchell MacKeith LHP L/L Sr. Falls Church, Va. / Geroge C. Marshall 6 Tyler Swarmer LHP R/L Sr. Leechburg, Pa. / Leechburg Area 7 Danny Hrbek INF/P L/R Jr. Effort, Pa. / Pleasant Valley 8 Trevor Riggs OF R/R So. Suffolk, Va. / Nansemond River 10 Mack Krupp LHP L/L Jr. Colonial Heights, Va. / Colonial Heights 11 Ryan Sande RHP R/R Fr. Raleigh, N.C. / Leesville Road 12 Dylan Nelson RHP L/R Sr. Stuart, Va. / Patrick County 13 Travis McQueen RHP L/R R-Sr. Richmond, Va. / Cosby 14 Anthony Miano OF R/R So. Radford, Va. / Radford 15 Kyle Zurak RHP R/R Jr. East Amherst, N.Y. / Williamsville North 16 Austin Ross RHP R/R Jr. Beaver, Pa. / Beaver Area 18 Daniel Bridgeman RHP R/R Sr. Dinwiddle, Va. / Dinwiddle 19 Zach Duff C R/R Fr. Bedford, Va. / Jefferson Forest 20 Colby Higgerson INF R/R Fr. Chesapeake, Va. / Great Bridge 21 Jordan Taylor C R/R Sr. Marshall, Va. / Fauquier 22 Shane Johnsonbaugh OF L/R Sr. Chesapeake, Va. / Western Branch 23 Mason Scoville OF L/R Fr. Centreville, Va. / Westfield 24 Zach York INF R/R So. Chesapeake, Va. / Hickory 25 Nygeal Andrews RHP R/R Sr. Lynchburg, Va. / E.C. Glass 26 Zack Ridgely LHP L/L So. Baltimore, Md. / Archbishop Curley 27 Kyle Butler INF R/R R-Fr. Chesapeake, Va. / Western Branch 28 Brian Eckert LHP L/L Fr. Vienna, Va. / James Madison 29 Kyle Palmer LHP L/L Jr. Ashland, Va. / Patrick Henry 30 Matt Roth INF R/R Fr. Chesapeake, Va. / Western Branch 33 Chandler Davis C R/R R-Fr. Bristol, Va. / Virginia 34 Simon Palenchar INF L/R So. Salisbury, Md. / Parkside 35 Adam Whitacre OF L/L Fr. Stephens City,Va. / Sherando 37 Miller Trevvett RHP R/R So. Richmond, Va. / Freeman 38 Riley Lazich OF R/L Fr. Big Pool, Md. / Clear Spring 40 Andrew Nardi LHP L/L Fr. Morganville, N.J. / Marlboro 41 Jonathan Gonzalez C R/R Jr. Winslow Township, N.J. / Rowan GC PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 1 Chris Coia KOY-uh 7 Danny Hrbek HER-bek 11 Ryan Sande Sand-ee 14 Anthony Miano Me-on-oh 15 Kyle Zurak ZER-ack 22 Shane Johnsonbaugh Johnson-BAW 23 Mason Scoville Sko-ville 25 Nygeal Andrews NY-Jel 28 Brian Eckert Eck-Hurt 34 Simon Palenchar PAL-en-CHAR 35 Adam Whitacre Whitaker 37 Miller Trevvett TRUH-Vet 38 Riley Lazich Laz-itch 40 Andrew Nardi Nar-dee HC Joe Raccuia RUH-cooo-Uh AC Jason Walck Walk

3 BY THE NUMBERS 6 During the 2015 season Radford put together a 6-1 record in Friday home games. 7 The Radford offense has scored first in 7 out of its first 8 games to begin the 2016 season. 20 Highlander pitchers have struck out 20 opposing batters in last 24.1 innings pitched. SETTING THE STAGE After playing its first eight games on the road, Radford will get its chance to return to the friendly confines of RU Baseball Stadium for their home opening series versus Hartford. The three-game series is just three of seven games the Highlanders will play at home in the month of March. The two opponents are no strangers, meeting for a three-game series in Series: Radford leads 3-0 LAST MEETING The Highlanders hosted the Hawks for their opening series in In the three-games, RU outscored Hartford In game one, Matt Hillsinger collected five hits and six RBI, leading RU to a 15-5 victory. Radford used a strong showing from Eddie Butler, who tossed seven shutout innings, striking out six batters Game two saw Matt Mack lead the way with three hits, while driving in one run. Jeff Kemp and Cory Turner finished with one RBI each. In the final game of the series, the Highlander bats caught fire, scoring 22 runs on 22 hits. Having a career day at the plate, Kemp went 4 for 4 with five RBI. Following Kemp s performances, Alex Guerra finished with three hits and four RBI. On the hill, Bobby Bolling allowed only two hits while striking out six batters in six innings pitched. SCOUTING HARTFORD Record: 3-0 Hartford opened the 2016 season with a threegame sweep of North Florida. The sweep gives Hartford its best start to a season since 2000, when the Hawks won their first three contests. The Hawks started the season off with a dominating pitching performance from Kyle Gauthier on Feb. 26, earning 2-1 win over North Florida. Gauthier tossed a complete game, allowing only one run on seven hits and six strikeouts. With the performance, Gauthier was named the America East Pitcher of the Week. HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS Joining Gauthier in the Hawks solid rotation, Brian Murphy threw 7.1 innings in a 3-2 win on Feb. 28. Murphy only allowed one run on five hits. Leading the Hawks offense in the sweep, designated hitter Erik Ostberg finished 6 for 12 with one RBI. First basemen David MacKinnon followed with a five-hit effort. MacKinnon is coming off a strong 2015 season as junior, finishing with a line of.351/.443/.438. He also led the Hawks with 68 hits, 34 runs and 13 doubles. Hartford scored 14 runs in the series with North Florida. Nine of the runs were contributed by Billy Walker, TJ Ward and Chris DelDebbio. The trio finished the weekend with three RBI each. The Hawks saw their bullpen allow only three runs in 9.1 innings, collecting two saves. RADFORD ROUNDUP Record: 1-7 Starting the season with seven games against teams from Georgia, Radford returned home to the New River Valley for an in-state matchup with Virginia Tech on March 1. The Highlanders controlled a 3-0 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth, before the Hokies scored three runs in the ninth and a run in the 10th for a 4-3 comeback victory. In the heartbreaking loss, Tyler Swarmer put together one of his best starts as a Highlander, allowing only two hits over five innings, striking out three batters. Travis McQueen came out of the bullpen, tossing three shutout innings of relief, while striking out five Hokies. Offensively, Danny Hrbek led RU at the plate, finishing 3 for 4 with two doubles. The two extra base hits are the most by a Highlander this season. Hrbek extended his on-base streak to eight games and hitting streak to five games in the loss. The junior second baseman ranks fourth in the Big South with a.464 batting average. Zach York is 1 for 15 since his career day of three hits and three RBI versus Georgia Southern on Feb. 26. RIDGELY EARNS FIRST HONOR After shutting down the Georgia Southern offense on Feb. 27, Zack Ridgely was named The Crons Brand Big South Conference Pitcher of the Week for games played February 22-28, the conference announced Monday. The left-hander allowed only one run on five hits, while striking out a season-high six batters in the complete game. The complete game is the first by a Highlander since 2012, when Eddie Butler went the distance versus Fairleigh Dickinson in a five-hit shutout. In 13.2 innings pitched, Ridgely has totaled 11 strikeouts on the year. The sophomore has compiled a 7.15 strikeouts per nine innings pitched ratio in 19 career appearances for Radford. RADFORD VS. RIGHT/LEFT Radford is 38 for 183 against right-handed pitchers, including 15 RBI Five of Radford s seven home runs have came against right- handed pitchers The Highlanders have not faced many left- handed pitchers to begin the season. RU is just 16 for 74 against southpaws with 9 RBI. HOT HITTING HRBEK Danny Hrbek holds an eight game on base streak while batting 9 for 18 when the bases are empty During Hrbek s on base streak he is batting.464 with a.643 slugging percentage and a.516 on base percentage Herbk leads the Highlanders in doubles and total bases this year. LIGHTNING MCQUEEN In his last 6.2 innings of relief, Travis McQueen has struckout nine batters. McQueen punched out a career-high five batters in the March 1 loss to Virginia Tech. Coming into the 2016 season, McQueen had six career strikeouts. Highlanders... #BigSouthBase

4 JOE RACCUIA Head Coach :: 9th Season at Radford Joe Raccuia, a 1995 Radford graduate, returned to his roots on July 10, 2007 when he was named the fifth head coach in Radford baseball history. Entering his ninth season as the head man for the Highlanders, a Radford uniform has been a winning fit for Raccuia. Throughout his 12 seasons in a Highlander uniform, Raccuia has been apart of 323 total wins as a player ( ), assistant coach (1996) and head coach (2008-present), better than 47 percent of the program s all-time victories dating back to Raccuia s most successful season in a Radford uniform came during an historic 2015 season as the Highlanders finished with a record, setting a new school record in wins. The season also saw the programs first Big South regular season and conference championships, while earning a trip the NCAA Nashville Regional. In the regional, RU went 2-2, including wins over No. 3 Indiana and No. 4 Lipscomb. RU finished Big South play with a 20-4 record, earning Raccuia the Big South Coach of the Year award. Raccuia becomes only the third RU head coach to earn the honor. Including a record six all-conference selections in 2015, 32 of Raccuia s players have earned all-conference honors. The 2015 squad posted a.289/.386/.425 line, while leading the Big South with 122 doubles and 362 RBI. The Highlander bats were led by Big South first-teamers Josh Gardiner and Patrick Marshall. Gardiner narrowly missed the Big South batting title, finishing second with a.368 average, while leading the league with a.451 on-base percentage. Marshall led the conference and set a new RU single-season record with 59 RBI. Big South second team member Hunter Higgerson finished with 25 doubles, leading the Big South and setting a new RU season record. Higgerson finished second behind Marshall in RBI, driving in 53 runs. Shane Johnsonbaugh earned Big South second team honors after leading RU in hits (76), runs scored (50) and walks (38). Radford can attest their 2015 success to their pitching staff and bullpen. The Highlanders finished with a 3.95 ERA, a new single-season record. RU COACH RACCUIA: INSIDE THE NUMBERS COACHING TIMELINE Season School Overall Conference Role Postseason 1996 Radford Assistant Coach George Washington Assistant Head Coach George Mason Associate Head Coach 2004 Marist Head Coach 2005 Marist Head Coach NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Alabama Assistant Coach NCAA Super Regional 2008 Radford Head Coach 2009 Radford Head Coach 2010 Radford Head Coach 2011 Radford Head Coach 2012 Radford Head Coach 2013 Radford Head Coach 2014 Radford Head Coach 2015 Radford Head Coach NCAA Nashville Regional 2016 Radford Head Coach Overall 11th season ranked second in the Big South, holding opposing batters to a.255 average. The Highlanders only allowed 276 runs, their lowest since the 2000 season. Big South First Team member, Ryan Meisinger was named a finalist for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year award after leading the NCAA in saves with 17. Meisinger finished his career with a 2.60 ERA, a new RU career mark. Michael Boyle earned Big South First Team honors after leading the Big South in wins (10) and finishing second in innings pitched (105.1). With the 10 wins, Boyle became the first Highlander to lead the league in wins, while setting a new RU single-season record. The 2015 senior class concluded their careers with a overall record, the most wins for a four-year class in program history. The group led RU to three consecutive 30-plus win seasons. Getting players to the professional ranks has been a staple for Raccuia during his time as the headman at RU. Raccuia has oversaw 10 players drafted in the MLB First Year Player Draft, with two players signing non-drafted free agent contracts. In 2012, Eddie Butler was the 46th overall selection of the Colorado Rockies in the draft - the highest draft selection in Radford University program history and the first Big South Conference player to be selected in the draft s first round. On June 6, 2014, Butler became the third Radford player to make it to the big leagues with his MLB debut for the Colorado Rockies. Raccuia s success has come both on and off the field of play, including facilities, player development, recruiting and academics. On his watch, two major baseball facilities have opened: the on-campus hitting facility and RU Baseball Stadium. The stadium, which opened on April 8, 2011, became the cornerstone of Radford s program thanks in part to Raccuia s extensive fund-raising and planning efforts. The project went from conception in the Fall of 2010, to completion during the 2011 season as a result of his work. Raccuia also spearheaded the work done to the playing surface and dugouts in time for the 2010 season. All of the improvements to the facilities marked the first major capital upgrades since Raccuia s playing days at RU. On the academic side, the program has earned several honors under Raccuia. The 2008 season saw Alex Gregory collect the second Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year award in program history. During the Raccuia reign, RU has placed six players on the Big South All-Academic Team and two on the CoSIDA Academic All-District team.

5 Highlanders HITTERS NOTES PROJECTED LINEUP C 19 Zach Duff - Freshman GP-GS: 4-4 AVG:.083 HR: 0 RBI: 1 2B: 1 SB: 0 Named to VHSL All-State Team Lynchburg Player of the Year for Jefferson Forest High. 1B 24 Zach York - Sophomore GP-GS: 8-8 AVG:.207 HR: 1 RBI: 5 2B: 1 SB: 0 Appeared in five games at first base in Posted a.278 OBP in 15 at bats with three walks. 2B 7 Danny Hrbek - Junior GP-GS: 8-8 AVG:.464 HR: 1 RBI: 2 2B: 2 SB: 0 Started first 47 games of 2015 season at first base, moved to second for final 14 games due to injury... Committed only six errors in 513 chances, finishing with a.988 fielding percentage. 3B 20 Colby Higgerson - Freshman GP-GS: 8-8 AVG:.161 HR: 0 RBI: 1 2B: 0 SB: 2 Named to VHSL All-State Second Team for Great Bridge High...Younger brother of former Highlander Hunter Higgerson. SS 2 Chris Coia - Senior GP-GS: 8-8 AVG:.200 HR: 0 RBI: 2 2B: 1 SB: 0 Has started starting in 169 of the Highlanders 170 games over the past three seasons...only struckout 27 times in 199 plate appearances, the lowest by a Highlander. LF 22 Shane Johnsonbaugh - Senior GP-GS: 8-8 AVG:.167 HR: 3 RBI: 5 2B: 1 SB: 1 Ranked in seven Big South Top 10 offensive categories a season ago...put together a 17-game hitting streak and successfully got on base in 53 of Radford s 61 games. CF 1 Luke Wise - R-Sophomore GP-GS: 8-8 AVG:.267 HR: 2 RBI: 4 2B: 1 SB: 1 Missed 2015 season due to elbow surgery...appeared in 22 games in Collected six hits in 29 plate appearances. RF 8 Trevor Riggs - Sophomore GP-GS: 7-7 AVG:.111 HR: 0 RBI: 0 2B: 0 SB: 1 Hit two postseason home runs...finished tied for third in home runs during the 2015 season. DH 35 Adam Whitacre - Freshman GP-GS: 5-3 AVG:.222 HR: 0 RBI: 2 2B: 0 SB: 0 Provides lefthanded bat off bench...will see time in outfield. Starts by position C: Taylor 4, Duff 4 1B: York 8 2B: Hrbek 8 3B: Higgerson 7, Coia 1 SS: Coia 7, Higgerson 1 LF: Johnsonbaugh 7, Whitacre 1 CF: Wise 8 RF: Riggs 7, Johnsonbaugh 1 DH: Davis 3, Butler 1, Gonzalez 1, Palenchar 1, Whitacre 2... BENCH NOTES 14 Anthony Miano - Sophomore GP-GS: 0-0 AVG:.000 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0 Did not see action during the 2015 season. 21 Jordan Taylor - Senior GP-GS: 4-4 AVG:.091 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB: 0 Has started 31 career games behind the dish...went 2-3 with a three-run home run in 22-1 win over James Madison on May Mason Scoville - Freshman GP-GS: 0-0 AVG:.000 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0 All-Concorde District Second Team at Westfield High...Young brother of former Highlander Aaron Scoville. 27 Kyle Butler - R-Freshman GP-GS: 4-1 AVG:.000 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB: 0 Redshirted during the 2015 season. 30 Matt Roth - Freshman GP-GS: 2-0 AVG: HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB: 0 Three-time all-conference pick for Western Branch...Won 2014 VHSL State Championship. 33 Chandler Davis - R-Freshman GP-GS: 4-3 AVG:.300 HR: 0 RBI: 2 SB: 0 Redshirted during the 2015 season. 34 Simon Palenchar - Sophomore GP-GS: 5-1 AVG:.143 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0 Opened 2015 season going 4 for 7 on the plate, including two runs scored. 38 Riley Lazich - Freshman GP-GS: 0-0 AVG:.000 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0 Two-time MSABC All-District and all-county selection at Clear Spring High Perfect Game Honorable Mention Selection. 41 Jonathan Gonzalez - Junior GP-GS: 3-1 AVG:.000 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0 Transfer from Rowan College at Gloucester County...NJCAA Second Team All-American Region 19 Player of the Year. RADFORD LINEUP BY THE NUMBERS Batting Order 1st: Wise 6, Coia 2 2nd: Higgerson 8 3rd: Johnsonbaugh 8 4th: York 3, Hrbek 3, Riggs 2 5th: Hrbek 5, York 2, Riggs 1 6th: York 3, Riggs 2, Gonzalez 1, Palenchar 1, Duff 1 7th: Whitacre 2, Duff 2, Davis 1, Taylor 1, Riggs 1 8th: Taylor 2, Butler 1, Davis 1, Duff 1, Riggs 1, Whitacre 1 9th: Coia 6, Wise 2 #BigSouthBase

6 PITCHERS NOTES PROBABLE STARTERS RHP 12 Dylan Nelson - Senior G-GS: 2-2 W-L: 0-1 ERA: 3.00 IP: 12.0 K: 7 BB: 5 Last Start: 2/26 at GASO, L, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 6R/3ER, 5 BB, 7 K Possesses a record in 44 career appearances, including 39 starts...posted a career-low 3.98 ERA in Finished with a career-high seven strikeouts in 7.1 innings pitched in a 9-2 win over Campbell on Mar. 28. LHP 26 Zack Ridgely - Sophomore G-GS: 2-2 W-L: 1-0 ERA: 2.63 IP: 13.2 K:11 BB: 4 Last Start: 2/27 at GASO, W, 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1R/1ER, 1 BB, 6 K Moves into starting rotation after starting eight contests in Earned wins in five straight decisions...struckout nine in six innings in a 9-4 win at West Virginia on Apr. 29. LHP 5 Mitchell MacKeith - Senior G-GS: 1-1 W-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 3.0 K: 0 BB: 1 Last Start: 2/27 at GASO, ND, 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2R/0ER, 1 BB, 0 K Threw six-plus innings in seven starts in Compiled a 7-5 record and 4.84 ERA last season...tossed career-high eight innings in 3-2 win vs. Gardner-Webb on Apr. 4 BULLPEN BREAKDOWN PITCHER GAME BESTS MOST INNINGS PITCHED, STARTER - 9.0, Zack Ridgely, 2/27 at Georgia Southern MOST INNINGS PITCHED, RELIEVER - 3.2, Travis McQueen, 2/27 at Georgia Southern FEWEST HITS ALLOWED, STARTER (MIN. 5 IP) - 3, Dylan Nelson, 2/19 vs. Mercer MOST HITS ALLOWED, STARTER - 5, 2x, last - Austin Ross, 2/28 at Georgia Southern MOST STRIKEOUTS, STARTER - 6, Zack Ridgely, 2/27 at Georgia Southern MOST STRIKEOUTS, RELIEVER - 5, Travis McQueen, 3/1 at Virginia Tech MOST WALKS - 4, Austin Ross, 2/21 vs. Mercer MOST HBP - 4, Dylan Nelson, 2/26 at Georgia Southern Season Totals PLAYER LAST OUTING IP H R ER HR BB SO DEC SV/SVO INH/STR. 1st Batter Ret. Nygeal Andrews 2/28 at GASO /0 3/1 0/2 (0%) Daniel Bridgeman 3/1 at VT BS,L 0/1 2/1 0/2 (0%) Brian Eckert 2/28 at GASO /0 0/0 0/2 (0%) Mack Krupp 2/28 at GASO /0 3/1 1/2 (50%) Travis McQueen 3/1 at VT L 0/0 0/0 2/3 (75%) Andrew Nardi /0 0/0 0/0 (0%) Kyle Palmer 5/31 vs. IND W 0/0 0/0 0/0 (0%) Austin Ross 2/28 at GASO L 0/0 0/0 0/0 (0%) Ryan Sande 2/26 at GASO /0 0/0 1/2 (50%) Tyler Swarmer 3/1 at VT ND 0/0 2/2 2/2 (100%) Miller Trevvett 3/1 at VT /0 8/3 0/4 (0%) Kyle Zurak 2/28 at GASO /0 4/2 1/2 (50%) CATCHERS BOX Player Team W-L CS SBA PCT. PB ERA Chandler Davis (0ER/0.0IC) Zach Duff (16 ER/32.0 IC) Jonathan Gonzalez (1ER/5.0IC) Jordan Taylor (17 ER/29.0 IC)

7 RECORD BREAKDOWN TOTAL HOME ROAD Overall Record Conference Non-Conference Day Games Night Games Day Game After Night Radford Scores 1st Opponent Scores 1st Come From Behind Wins vs. RH Starters vs. LH Starters Radford Starter IP Radford Starter IP Radford Starter IP When Hitting a HR When Not Hitting a HR Outhit Opponent Equal # of Hits Outhit by Opponent Commit 0 Errors Commit 1 Error Commit 2+ Errors Leading After 7th Trailing After 7th Tied After 7th Leading After 8th Trailing After 8th Tied After 8th Extra-Inning Games Games Played on Same Day Series Record One-Run Games Two-Run Games Run Games Shutout Record February Record March Record April Record May Record Monday Record Tuesday Record Wednesday Record Thursday Record Friday Record Saturday Record Sunday Record White Jersey Red Jersey Grey Jersey Highlanders... RECORD BREAKDOWNS / HIGHS & LOWS 2016 SEASON HIGHS/LOWS TEAM MISCELLANEOUS LONGEST WINNING STREAK... LONGEST LOSING STREAK...4 games, 2/19-26 LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY...1, (2-1), 2/27 at Georgia Southern LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT...8, (10-2), 2/28 at Georgia Southern LARGEST SHUTOUT WIN... LARGEST SHUTOUT LOSS. LONGEST GAME, TIME... 3:25, 2/20 at Mercer LONGEST 9-INNING GAME-TIME 3:25, 2/20 at Mercer SHORTEST 9-INNING GAME -TIME... 2:15, 2/27 at Georgia Southern LONGEST 7-INNING GAME-TIME... 1:40, 2/27 at Georgia Southern SHORTEST 7-INNING GAME-TIME... 1:40, 2/27 at Georgia Southern LONGEST GAME, INNINGS... 10, 3/1 at Virginia Tech LONGEST HOME GAME, INNINGS... LONGEST ROAD GAME, INNINGS... 10, 3/1 at Virginia Tech MOST ERRORS...3, 2x, last - 2/28 at Georgia Southern MOST ERRORS BY OPPONENT... 3, 2x, 3/1 at Virginia Tech MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT AN ERROR... MOST LOB... 10, 2/28 at Georgia Southern FEWEST LOB... 3, 2/27 at Georgia Southern TEAM BATTING MOST RUNS... 7, 2/19 at Mercer MOST RUNS, INNING... 4, 2/20 at Mercer MOST HITS... 13, 2/19 at Mercer MOST HITS, INNING... 4, 2/19 at Mercer MOST HOME RUNS, GAME... 3, 2/19 at Mercer MOST HOME RUNS, INNING...1, 7x, last - 2/27 at Georgia Southern MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A HOME RUN...3 games, 2/26-27 MOST DOUBLES, GAME...2, 2x, last - 2/28 at Georgia Southern MOST TRIPLES, GAME... MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS... 3, 2/19 at Mercer MOST STOLEN BASES... 3, 2/19 at Mercer MOST STRIKEOUTS, 9-INNING GAME... 13, 2/26 at Georgia Southern MOST STRIKEOUTS, ALL GAMES... 13, 2/26 at Georgia Southern MOST WALKS, ALL GAMES...4, 2x, last - 2/27 at Georgia Southern TEAM PITCHING MOST RUNS ALLOWED...10, 2x, last - 2/28 at Georgia Southern MOST RUNS ALLOWED, INNING... 5, 2/19 at Mercer MOST HITS ALLOWED...11, 2/20 at Mercer MOST HITS ALLOWED, INNING...3, 6x, last - 2/28 at Georgia Southern MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED...1, 2x, - last 2/21 at Mercer MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED, INNING...1, 2x, - last 2/21 at Mercer MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES ALLOWING A HOME RUN.. 2, 2/20-21 at Mercer MOST STRIKEOUTS, 9-INNING GAME... 10, 3/1 at Virginia Tech MOST STRIKEOUTS, ALL GAMES... 10, 3/1 at Virginia Tech MOST BASES ON BALLS... 9, 2/19 at Mercer MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS ALLOWED... 4, 2/20 at Mercer INDIVIDUAL BATTING MOST RUNS SCORED... 2, Shane Johnsonbaugh, 2/19 at Mercer MOST HITS... 3, 2x, last - Danny Hrbek, 3/1 at Virginia Tech MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS... 2, 2x, last - Danny Hrbek, 3/1 at Virginia Tech MOST DOUBLES.. 2, Danny Hrbek, 3/1 at Virginia Tech MOST TRIPLES... MOST HOME RUNS... 2, Shane Johnsonbaugh, 2/19 at Mercer MOST TOTAL BASES... 8, Shane Johnsonbaugh, 2/19 at Mercer MOST RBI...3, 2x, last - Zach York, 2/26 at Georgia Southern MOST STOLEN BASES...2, Colby Higgerson, 2/20 at Mercer MOST BASES ON BALLS... 1, 22x, last - Shane Johnsonbaugh, 3/1 at Virginia Tech MOST STRIKEOUTS...4, Trevor Riggs, 2/19 at Mercer LONGEST HITTING STREAK...5 games, Danny Hrbek, 2/26-pres. LONGEST ON-BASE STREAK...8 games, Danny Hrbek, 2/19-pres. LONGEST RBI STREAK..2 games, Chris Coia, 2/19-20 INDIVIDUAL PITCHING MOST INNINGS PITCHED, STARTER...9.0, Zack Ridgely, 2/27 at Georgia Southern MOST INNINGS PITCHED, RELIEVER , Travis McQueen, 2/27 at Mercer MOST HITS ALLOWED, STARTER...5, 3x, last - Austin Ross, 2/28 at Georgia Southern MOST HITS ALLOWED, RELIEVER...4, 2x, last - Tyler Swarmer, 2/21 at Mercer MOST STRIKEOUTS, STARTER...6, Zack Ridgely, 2/27 at Georgia Southern MOST STRIKEOUTS, RELIEVER...5, Travis McQueen, 3/1 at Virginia Tech MOST BASES ON BALLS, STARTER... 4, Austin Ross, 2/21 at Mercer MOST BASES ON BALLS, RELIEVER... 3, Nygeal Andrews, 2/19 at Mercer MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED, STARTER4, Austin Ross, 2/28 at Georgia Southern MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED, RELIEVER...3, 2x, last - Daniel Bridgeman, 3/1 at Virginia Tech MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS IP , Zack Ridgely, 2/20 #BigSouthBase

8 LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... A Radford Team... Scored 10 or more runs (inning)...10 vs. Virginia Tech, 4/6/2015 Scored 10 or more runs (game) vs. UNC Asheville, 5/16/2015 Scored 15 or more runs (game) vs. UNC Asheville, 5/16/2015 Scored 20 or more runs (game)...25 at James Madison, 5/3/2015 Collected 20+ hits in a game...23 at Charleston Southern, 3/22/2014 Shut out an opponent... vs. Winthrop (4-0), 5/22/2015 Shut out consecutive opponents...vs. Towson (2-0) (5-0), 5/13/1995 Was shut out by an opponent at home...vs. Liberty (3-0), 3/22/2015 Was shut out by an opponent on the road...at Auburn (6-0), 2/22/2015 Was shut out in two consecutive games...vs. Coastal Carolina (15-0) 10-0), 5/7-8/2011 Swept a non-conference doubleheader... vs. Marist, 3/15/2015 Swept a conference doubleheader...vs. High Point, 4/24/2015 Swept a non-conference series at home...vs. James Madison, 5/1-2/2015 Swept a conference series at home... vs. Charleston Southern, 5/8-10/2015 Was swept in a conference series at home... vs. High Point, 4/12-14/2013 Swept a non-conference series on the road... at Kennesaw State, 2/23-24/2013 Was swept in a non-conference series on the road...at Mercer, 2/19-21/2016 Swept a conference series on the road...at UNC Asheville, 5/14-16/2015 Was swept in a conference series on the road...at Campbell, 5/11-12/2012 Won a conference series at home... vs. Charleston Southern, 5/8-10/2015 Lost a conference series at home...vs. Coastal Carolina, 4/11-13/2014 Won a conference series on the road...at UNC Asheville, 5/14-16/2015 Lost a conference series on the road... at Winthrop, 4/4-6/2014 Won 10 or more consecutive games...15 games, 4/28-5/23/2015 Lost five or more consecutive games...6 games, 3/29-4/5/2014 A Radford Player... Hit two home runs in a game... Shane Johnsonbaugh vs. Mercer, 2/19/16 Hit three home runs in a game...zach Costello at Presbyterian, 4/1/11 Hit a walk-off home run...shane Johnsonbaugh vs. High Point, 4/24/15 Hit a grand slam...brad Keen at James Madison, 5/3/15 Had five or more hits in a game...brad Keen at James Madison, 5/3/15 Had five or more RBI in a game...hunter Higgerson at UNC Asheville, 5/16/15 Had 10 or more total bases in a game...zach Costello (13) at Presbyterian, 4/1/11 Had three or more steals in a game... Chris Coia at High Point, 5/3/14 Had a 10-game hit streak... Shane Johnsonbaugh (17), 4/21-5/20/15 Had a 15-game hit streak... Shane Johnsonbaugh (17), 4/21-5/20/15 Had 10-more strikeouts in a game... Michael Boyle (10) at Gardner-Webb, 4/2/15 Pitched a complete game...zack Ridgely at Georgia Southern, 2/26/16 Pitched a nine-inning, complete-game shutout... Eddie Butler vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 4/13/12 Pitched a combined shutout... Michael Boyle (8.0), Ryan Meisinger (1.0) vs. High Point, 5/20/15 Pitched a no-hitter... Jason Anderson (7.0) vs. UNC Asheville, 4/15/95

9 2016 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT RESULT REC WINNER LOSER SAVE TIME ATT. FEBRUARY 19 at Mercer 10-7 L Lord (1-0) Trevvett (1-0) Lobus (1) 3: at Mercer 8-7 L Cox (1-0) Bridgeman (0-1) Lord (1) 3: at Mercer 9-2 L Coulter (1-0) Ross (0-1) 2: at Georgia Southern 6-3 L Challenger (1-1) Nelson (0-1) Frederick (1) 2: at Georgia Southern 2-1 W Ridgely (1-0) Cohen (0-1) 2: at Georgia Southern 3-2 (7) L Brown (2-0) McQueen (0-1) 1: at Georgia Southern 10-2 L Eichhorn (1-0) Ross (0-2) 2:48 1,061 MARCH 1 at Virginia Tech 4-3 (10) L McGarity (1-0) Bridgeman (0-2) 2: Hartford RU Baseball Stadium 3 p.m. 5 Hartford RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. 6 Hartford RU Baseball Stadium 1 p.m. 8 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 5 p.m. 9 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 5 p.m. 11 Kent State RU Baseball Stadium 4 p.m. 12 Kent State RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. 13 Kent State RU Baseball Stadium 1 p.m. 15 at West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. 3 p.m. Mountaineer TV 18 at USC Upstate Spartanburg, S.C. 6 p.m. 19 vs. Lafayette Spartanburg, S.C. 2 p.m. 20 at USC Upstate Spartanburg, S.C. 1 p.m. 22 Virginia Tech RU Baseball Stadium 5 p.m. Big South Network 24 at Longwood* Farmville, Va. 5 p.m. Big South Network 25 at Longwood* Farmville, Va. 5 p.m. Big South Network 26 at Longwood* Farmville, Va. 2 p.m. Big South Network 29 at East Tenn. State Johnson City, Tenn. 6 p.m. SoCon Digital Network APRIL 1 Campbell* RU Baseball Stadium 6:30 p.m. Big South Network 2 Campbell* RU Baseball Stadium 4 p.m. 3 Campbell* RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. Big South Network 5 VMI RU Baseball Stadium 6 p.m. Big South Network 8 Coastal Carolina* RU Baseball Stadium 6:30 p.m. Big South Network 9 Coastal Carolina* RU Baseball Stadium 4 p.m. 10 Coastal Carolina* RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. Big South Network 12 vs. Virginia Tech Calfee Park (Pulaski, Va.) 6:30 p.m. 15 at Winthrop* Rock Hill, S.C. 6 p.m. Big South Network 16 at Winthrop* Rock Hill, S.C. 6 p.m. Big South Network 17 at Winthrop* Rock Hill, S.C. 6 p.m. Big South Network 19 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 6 p.m. Cavaliers Live 22 George Mason RU Baseball Stadium 6:30 p.m. Big South Network 23 George Mason RU Baseball Stadium 4 p.m. 24 George Mason RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. Big South Network East Tenn. State Gardner-Webb* RU Baseball Stadium RU Baseball Stadium 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Big South Network Big South Network 30 Gardner-Webb* RU Baseball Stadium 4 p.m. MAY 1 Gardner-Webb* RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. Big South Network 6 at High Point* High Point, N.C. 6 p.m. ESPN3 7 at High Point* High Point, N.C. 5 p.m. Big South Network 8 at High Point* High Point, N.C. 1 p.m. Big South Network 11 at VMI Lexington, Va. 6 p.m. SoCon Digital Network 13 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 7 p.m. Big South Network 14 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 7 p.m. Big South Network 15 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 2 p.m. Big South Network 17 Liberty RU Baseball Stadium 6 p.m. Big South Network 19 UNC Asheville* RU Baseball Stadium 6 p.m. Big South Network 20 UNC Asheville* RU Baseball Stadium 6 p.m. 21 UNC Asheville*^ RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. Big South Network 24 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA Big South Network 25 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA Big South Network 26 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA Big South Network 27 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA Big South Network 28 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA ESPN3 All times Eastern and subject to change *Big South Game ^Senior Day Highlanders... #BigSouthBase

10 BROADCAST MEDIA ROSTER #1 Luke Wise R-So. INF L/L Lock Haven, Pa. #2 Chris Coia Sr. INF R/R Chalfont, Pa. #3 Brandon Donovan #5 Mitchell MacKeith #10 Mack Krupp Jr. LHP L/L Colonial Heights, Va. #11 Ryan Sande Fr. RHP R/R Raleigh, N.C. #12 Dylan Nelson Sr. RHP L/R Stuart, Va. #13 Travis McQueen #14 Anthony Miano #15 Kyle Zurak R-Sr. RHP L/R So. OF R/R Jr. RHP R/R Richmond, Va. Radford, Va. East Amherst, N.Y. #16 Austin Ross Jr. RHP R/R Beaver, Pa. #18 Daniel Bridgeman #19 Zach Duff Fr. C R/R Bedford, Va. #20 Colby Higgerson Fr. INF R/R Chesapeake, Va. #21 Jordan Taylor Sr. C R/R Marshall, Va. #22 Shane Johnsonbaugh Sr. OF L/R Chesapeake, Va. #23 Mason Scoville Fr. OF L/R Centreville, Va. #24 Zach York So. INF R/R Chesapeake, Va. #25 Nygeal Andrews #26 Zack Ridgely So. LHP L/L Baltimore, Md. #27 Kyle Butler R-Fr. INF R/R Chesapeake, Va. #28 Brian Eckert Fr. LHP L/L Vienna, Va. #29 Kyle Palmer Jr. LHP L/L Ashland, Va. #30 Matt Roth Fr. INF R/R Chesapeake, Va. #33 Chandler Davis R-Fr. C R/R Bristol, Va. Sr. RHP R/R Dinwiddle, Va. Sr. RHP R/R Lynchburg, Va. Fr. RHP R/R Pittsburgh, Pa. #34 Simon Palenchar #35 Adam Whitacre #37 Miller Trevvett So. INF L/R Salisbury, Md. Fr. OF L/L Stephens City, Va. So. RHP R/R Richmond, Va. Sr. LHP L/L Falls Church, Va. #38 Riley Lazich Fr. OF R/L Big Pool, Md. #6 Tyler Swarmer Sr. LHP R/L Leechburg, Pa. #7 Danny Hrbek Jr. INF L/R Effort, Pa. #40 Andrew Nardi #41 Jonathan Gonzalez Fr. LHP L/L Jr. C R/R Morganville, N.J. Winslow Township, N.J. #8 Trevor Riggs So. OF R/R Suffolk, Va. #4 Joe Raccuia Head Coach Buffalo, N.Y