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 KENT STATE (7-3) vs. RADFORD (2-11) FRIDAY, MARCH 11 4:00 pm LHP ERIC LAUER VS. RHP DYLAN NELSON SATURDAY, MARCH 12 2:00 pm RHP ANDY RAVEL VS. LHP ZACK RIDGELY SUNDAY, MARCH 13 1:00 pm LHP ELI KRAUS VS. LHP MITCHELL MACKEITH RADFORD RADFORD QUICK FACTS Head Coach: Joe Raccuia (9th Season) Record at Radford: Overall Record: Batting Average Leader: Danny Hrbek (.386) Home Runs Leader: Shane Johnsonbaugh (3) RBI Leader: Zack York / Shane Johnsonbaugh (5) THE MATCHUP VS QUICK COMPARISON 2.85 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. KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES SERIES HEADLINE: RU IS 11-9 VS. TEAMS FROM BUCKEYE STATE PROBABLE KENT STATE QUICK FACTS Head Coach: Jeff Duncan (3rd Season) Record at Kent State: Overall Record: Same Batting Average Leader: Zarley Zalewski (.357) Home Runs Leader: Zarley Zalewski (2) RBI Leader: Luke Burch (11) 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 for 4, 2B in 2nd Inn. 24 Zach York So. 1B Chesapeake, Va , HR, 4 RBI vs. LHP 7 Danny Hrbek Jr. 2B Effort, Pa OPS, 9.66 RC/9 20 Colby Higgerson Fr. 3B Chesapeake, Va for 8 in 3rd Inn. 2 Chris Coia Sr. SS Chalfont, Pa Leads RU in errors (8) 22 Shane Johnsonbaugh Sr. LF Chesapeake, Va K s in 36 AB 1 Luke Wise R-So. CF Lock Haven, Pa for 11, 1 RBI vs. LHP 8 Trevor Riggs So. RF Suffolk, Va of 36, 16 K s 41 Jonathan Gonzalez Jr. DH Winslow Township, N.J for 9 with runners on Probable Pitchers Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown W-L ERA Other 12 Dylan Nelson Sr. RHP Stuart, Va groundouts 26 Zack Ridgely So. LHP Baltimore, Md average against 5 Mitchell Mackeith Sr. LHP Falls Church, Va IP, 7 H, 3 R, 0 ER... THE RECORD OVERALL RECORD 2-11 BIG SOUTH 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 2-11 HOME 1-2 AWAY 1-9 NEUTRAL 0-0 THE SERIES VS. KENT STATE First Meeting THE SERIES VS. MAC 3-5 Ball State 0-1; Miami 0-1; Ohio 3-3 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 High Point Presbyterian Charleston Southern Liberty Campbell Coastal Carolina Winthrop Longwood 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 8.23 SETTING THE STAGE The Radford offense is averaging 8.23 strikeouts per game. RU has been punched out 107 times in 406 plate appearances. Radford returns to RU Baseball Stadium for its last home series of March, hosting Kent State for the first meeting between the two foes. The Highlanders are looking to pick up a couple of wins on their home turf as RU will play eight out of its next nine games on the road. Series: First Meeting SCOUTING KENT STATE Record: 7-3 Kent State is coming off a three-game sweep over UNC Charlotte. In the series, the Golden Flashes outscored the 49ers, The Golden Flash offense has been led by Zarley Zalewski and Luke Burch early this season. Zalewski leads the team with a.357 average and two home runs. Burch has provided the runs, driving in 11 through the first 10 games. The duo has 15 hits each, while combing for 15 runs scored. Kent State is a doubles machine; the Golden Flashes have tallied 19 keystone hits. Seven Golden Flashes sport a.286 average or better, including five with 10-plus hits. After dropping its first three games of the season, Kent State has rattled off seven wins in a row, outscoring opponents during the span. During the streak the Golden Flash lineup has combined for a.302 average. Eric Lauer a Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List member has posted a 2.55 ERA, while striking out 16 batters in 17.2 innings pitched. The 2015 season saw Lauer go 5-4 with a 1.98 ERA, 103 strikeouts and 26 walks. The Golden Flashes sport one of the best pitching staffs and lineups in the Mid-American Conference, ranking first in ERA (3.80) and second in average (.279). For the sixth straight season, Kent State was selected to win the MAC. The 2012 season saw the Golden Flashes become the first MAC team to 15 Radford only has 15 hits in 76 at bats with runners in scoring position. HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS make it to the NCAA College Series since Kent State is 2-2 on the season against teams from the Commonwealth. RADFORD ROUNDUP Record: 2-11 Radford is fresh off a two-game series in the Music City versus No. 2 Vanderbilt. The Commodores earned the series sweep, outscoring the Highlanders The Highlanders four runs in the series came in a 13-4 loss on March 8. Trevor Riggs launched a three-run home run in the top of the fifth and Colby Higgerson singled in a run in the ninth inning. RU saw its bullpen strikeout 10 batters in nine innings of relief in the two-game series. Tossing a season-high 2.1 innings on March 9, Kyle Zurak struck out a career-high four batters. With a team batting average of.195, Danny Hrbek has been the lone bright spot in the RU lineup. The junior second baseman ranks ninth in the Big South with a.386 average. Hrbek also leads the Highlanders in hits (17) and doubles (3). In 44 plate appearances, Hrbek has only been struck out two times. Radford s weekend rotation has been strong, combining for a 2.29 ERA in 43.2 innings pitched. The trio of Dylan Nelson, Zack Ridgely and Mitchell MacKeith have only allowed 11 earned runs. With five hit by pitches through 13 games, Shane Johnsonbaugh has been hit 18 times in his career, ranking 13th in program history. Opponents have had their way on the base paths, going 19 for 22 in stolen base attempts. RADFORD VS. SOUTHPAWS Radford will face two left-handed starters for the first time this season. The Highlanders are 16 for 80 for a.200 average versus forkhanders. 27 Highlander pitchers have allowed 27 hits to 95 leadoff batters. RU has driven in nine runs on 13 singles, two home runs and one double. Danny Hrbek leads the way with four hits. Having success against portsiders, Zach York has one home run and four RBI. FULL NELSON Dylan Nelson has etched his name into several career categories in program history this season. Nelson has compiled a record during his time as a Highlander, which ranks tied for fifth all-time in wins. With 40 starts, Nelson ranks sixth all-time and could finish as Radford s all-time leader at the end of the season. Nelson has also logged innings, which ranks ninth in RU history, needing only 92.2 innings to set another all-time record. PINCH HITTING Radford is 5 for 18 in pinch hitting situations. The Highlanders have tallied two RBI in the situation. Matt Roth has been the most effective in the situation off the bench with two hits in three tries. RU PICKED FIFTH IN BIG SOUTH Radford was voted fifth in the 2016 Big South Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. RU collected 81 points in the voting by the league s 11 head coaches. Coastal Carolina was picked to win the conference championship, totaling 120 points on 10 first-place votes. Winthrop was second with 102 points, followed by Liberty (99), High Point (83 and Radford to round out the top five teams. Rounding out the bottom half of the coaches poll, Campbell came in sixth with 74 points, collecting the other first -place vote. Charleston Southern (52), Longwood (40), Presbyterian (31), Gardner- Webb (23) and UNC Asheville (21) followed. 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: 7-7 AVG:.182 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: AVG:.175 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: AVG:.386 HR: 1 RBI: 2 2B: 3 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: AVG:.152 HR: 0 RBI: 2 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: AVG:.167 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: AVG:.139 HR: 3 RBI: 5 2B: 2 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: AVG:.220 HR: 2 RBI: 4 2B: 1 SB: 2 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: AVG:.111 HR: 1 RBI: 3 2B: 0 SB: 1 Hit two postseason home runs...finished tied for third in home runs during 2015 DH 41 Jonathan Gonzalez - Junior GP-GS: 8-5 AVG:.200 HR: 0 RBI: 2 2B: 0 SB: 1 Transfer from Rowan College at Gloucester County...NJCAA Second Team All-American Region 19 Player of the Year. Starts by position C: Duff 7,Taylor 5, Gonzalez 1 1B: York 12, Palenchar 1 2B: Hrbek 13 3B: Higgerson 11, Coia 2 SS: Coia 11, Higgerson 2 LF: Johnsonbaugh 10, Whitacre 3 CF: Wise 13 RF: Riggs 10, Johnsonbaugh 3 DH: Davis 4, Gonzalez 4, Butler 2, Whitacre 2, Palenchar 1,... BENCH NOTES 14 Anthony Miano - Sophomore GP-GS: 1-0 AVG: HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0 Did not see action during the 2015 season. 21 Jordan Taylor - Senior GP-GS: 6-5 AVG:.154 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: 7-2 AVG:.000 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB: 0 Redshirted during the 2015 season. 30 Matt Roth - Freshman GP-GS: 4-0 AVG:.667 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: 7-4 AVG:.200 HR: 0 RBI: 2 SB: 0 Redshirted during the 2015 season. 34 Simon Palenchar - Sophomore GP-GS: 9-2 AVG:.231 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0 Opened 2015 season going 4 for 7 on the plate, including two runs scored. 35 Adam Whitacre - Freshman GP-GS: 9-5 AVG:.158 HR: 1 RBI: 3 SB: 0 Provides lefthanded bat off bench...will see time in outfield. 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. RADFORD LINEUP BY THE NUMBERS Batting Order 1st: Wise 11, Coia 2 2nd: Higgerson 10, Whitacre 2, Duff 1 3rd: Johnsonbaugh 13 4th: Hrbek 8, York 3, Riggs 2 5th: Hrbek 5, York 3, Gonzalez 2, Riggs 1, Palenchar 1, Duff 1 6th: York 5, Riggs 3, Gonzalez 3, Palenchar 1, Duff 1 7th: Riggs 3, Whitacre 2, Duff 2, Davis 2, Taylor 1, Butler 1, York 1 8th: Higgerson 3, Taylor 3, Duff 2, Butler 1, Davis 1, Riggs 1, Whitacre 1 9th: Coia 11, Wise 2 #BigSouthBase

6 PROBABLE STARTERS PITCHERS NOTES RHP 12 Dylan Nelson - Senior G-GS: 3-3 W-L: 0-2 ERA: 2.40 IP: 15.0 K: 9 BB: 7 Last Start: 3/4 vs. HART, L, 3.0 IP, 7 H, 6R/0ER, 2 BB, 2 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: 3-3 W-L: 1-1 ERA: 3.20 IP: 19.2 K:15 BB: 5 Last Start: 3/5 vs. HART, L, 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3R/3ER, 1 BB, 4 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: 2-2 W-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 9.0 K: 4 BB: 1 Last Start: 3/6 vs. HART, W, 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1R/0ER, 0 BB, 4 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 - 10, Tyler Swarmer, 3/8 at Vanderbilt 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 3/8 at VAN /0 3/1 1/3 (33%) Daniel Bridgeman 3/9 at VAN /2 2/1 2/4 (50%) Brian Eckert 2/28 at GASO /0 0/0 0/2 (0%) Mack Krupp 3/9 at VAN /0 4/1 2/3 (67%) Travis McQueen 3/8 at VAN /0 0/0 3/5 (60%) Andrew Nardi 3/4 vs. HART /0 0/0 1/1 (0%) Kyle Palmer 5/31 vs. IND W 0/0 0/0 0/0 (0%) Austin Ross 3/9 at VAN L 0/0 0/0 1/1 (100%) Ryan Sande 3/8 at VAN /0 0/0 1/4 (25%) Tyler Swarmer 3/8 at VAN L 0/0 2/2 2/2 (100%) Miller Trevvett 3/9 at VAN /0 8/3 0/6 (0%) Kyle Zurak 3/9 at VAN /0 6/2 1/3 (33%) CATCHERS BOX Player Team W-L CS SBA PCT. PB ERA Chandler Davis (5 ER/4.0 IC) Zach Duff (26 ER/56.0 IC) Jonathan Gonzalez (5ER/14.0 IC) Jordan Taylor (26 ER/35.0 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...5 games, 2/27-3/5 LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY... 2, (4-2), 3/6 vs. Hartford LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT... 12, (12-0), 3/4 vs. Hartford LARGEST SHUTOUT WIN... LARGEST SHUTOUT LOSS...12, (12-0), 2x, last 3/9 at Vanderbilt 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...2:12, 3/6 vs. Hartford 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, 4x, last - 3/8 at Vanderbilt MOST ERRORS BY OPPONENT... 3, 2x, last - 3/1 at Virginia Tech MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT AN ERROR... MOST LOB... 10, 2/28 at Georgia Southern FEWEST LOB...2, 3/4 vs. Hartford TEAM BATTING MOST RUNS...7, 2x, last - 2/20 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, 8x, last - 3/4 vs. Hartford 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, 2x, last 3/9 at Vanderbilt MOST WALKS, ALL GAMES...4, 2x, last - 2/27 at Georgia Southern TEAM PITCHING MOST RUNS ALLOWED...13, 3/8 at Vanderbilt MOST RUNS ALLOWED, INNING... 6, 2x, last 3/9 at Vanderbilt MOST HITS ALLOWED...18, 3/4 vs. Hartford MOST HITS ALLOWED, INNING...6, 3/8 at Vanderbilt MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED.. 2, 3/1 at Virginia Tech MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED, INNING... 2, 3/1 at Virginia Tech 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...6, 3/9 at Vanderbilt INDIVIDUAL BATTING MOST RUNS SCORED... 2, 2x, last - Shane Johnsonbaugh, 3/6 vs. Hartford MOST HITS... 3, 3x, last - Jonathan Gonzalez, 3/6 vs. Hartford 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, 3x, last - Trevor Riggs, 3/8 at Vanderbilt MOST STOLEN BASES...2, Colby Higgerson, 2/20 at Mercer MOST BASES ON BALLS...1, 30x, last - Jordan Taylor, 3/9 at Vanderbilt MOST STRIKEOUTS...4, Trevor Riggs, 2/19 at Mercer LONGEST HITTING STREAK...5 games, Danny Hrbek, 2/26-3/1 LONGEST ON-BASE STREAK...9 games, Shane Johnsonbaugh, 2/26-3/8 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...3.2, Travis McQueen, 2/27 at Georgia Southern MOST HITS ALLOWED, STARTER...10, Tyler Swarmer, 3/8 at Vanderbilt MOST HITS ALLOWED, RELIEVER... 6, - Andrew Nardi, 3/4 vs. Hartford 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, STARTER...7, Austin Ross, 3/9 at Vanderbilt MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED, RELIEVER... 3, 4x, last - Daniel Bridgeman, 3/9 at Vanderbilt MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS IP , Tyler Swarmer, 3/1-8 #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. Hartford (12-0), 3/4/2016 Was shut out by an opponent on the road... at Vanderbilt (12-0), 3/9/2016 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 Vanderbilt, 3/8-9/2016 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...5 games, 2/27-3/5/2016 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 (5) at James Madison, 5/3/15 Had five or more RBI in a game... Hunter Higgerson (6) 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 (3) 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 12-0 L Gauthier (1-1) Nelson (0-2) 2: Hartford 3-1 L Drouin (2-0) Ridgely (1-1) 2: Hartford 4-2 W MacKeith (1-0) Murphy (1-1) Bridgeman (1) 2: at Vanderbilt 13-4 L Raby (2-0) Swarmer (0-1) 2:52 2,539 9 at Vanderbilt 12-0 L Day (2-0) Ross (0-3) Abraham (1) 2:51 2, 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 ESPNU 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