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2 2009 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Class B/T Hgt. Wgt Hometown/High School (Previous School) 1 Matt Williams INF Fr R/R Franklin, Tenn./Centennial 2 John Long B/OF Fr R/R Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna 3 James Hipp OF Jr R/R Uvalde, Texas/Uvalde (McClennan) 4 Cody Brown B/RHP Sr R/R Cumming, Ga./Westminister Academy 5 Tyler Bream B Fr R/R Zelienople, Pa./Seneca Valley 6 Curran Redal OF/LHP Jr L/L Moses Lake, Wash./Moses Lake (Wenatchee Valley) 7 Joseph Feeley OF So R/R Chesapeake City, Md./Red Lion Christian 8 Austin Poretz RHP/INF Fr S/R Lothian, Md./St. Mary s 9 Jeff Jefferson OF So R/R Danville, Va./Tunstall 10 Trey Wimmer C Fr R/R Greenwood, S.C./Greenwood 11 Casey Brown OF Jr R/R Bakersfield, Calif./Centennial (Bakersfield) 12 Chase Vaden LHP Jr L/L Lynch Station, Va./Altavista 13 Dane Beakler RHP Jr R/R York, Pa./Central York 14 Doug Bream B/OF So L/L Elizabethtown, Pa./Lower Dauphin 16 Andrew Wilson RHP Sr R/R Cary, N.C./Cary Senior 17 Dustin Umberger.... RHP Sr R/R Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin 18 Justin Richardson.... OF Fr L/L Lehigh Acres, Fla./Riverdale 19 P.J. Jimenez INF Jr R/R Yucaipa, Calif./Yucaipa (Arizona Western) 20 Kizuku Scott INF Fr R/R Hampton, Va./Bethel 21 Steven Evans LHP So L/L Amherst, Va./Amherst County 23 Nathan Thompson.... C Jr R/R Stoneville, N.C./Westover Christian 24 Shawn Teufel LHP Jr L/L Tequesta, Fla./Jupiter Christian 25 Brett Curll RHP Jr R/R Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam (Maryland) 26 Zane Bator B/RHP Jr R/R Moses Lake, Wash./Moses Lake (Wenatchee Valley) 27 David Mitroff C Fr R/R Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge 28 Lance Howe LHP So L/L Woodbridge, Va./C.D. Hylton 29 Errol Hollinger C Sr R/R Upland, Calif./Damien 30 Tim Rotola OF Sr L/R Wichita, Kan./Word of Life (Independence) 31 Tyler Light RHP Sr R/R San Bernardino, Calif./Arrowhead Christian 32 Mark Swanson RHP Jr R/R Buford, Ga./Buford (Young Harris) 34 Carter Browning..... RHP Jr R/R Ada, Okla./Roff (Eastern Oklahoma) 35 Fernand Dullivan..... RHP So R/R North Bergen, N.J./North Bergen 36 Steve Keener B Fr L/R Clifton Forge, Va./Allegheny 40 Chris McDougal..... UTIL Fr R/R Poquoson, Va./Denbigh 46 Joe Steinwedell..... RHP Jr R/R Encinitas, Calif./Santa Fe (Pepperdine) Head Coach: 37 Jim Toman Assistant Coach: 42 Garrett Quinn Assistant Coach: 22 Nick Schnabel Assistant Coach: 38 Jeremiah Boles Director of Baseball Operations: Billy Daniels Pronunciation Guide Bator...Baa-tour Jimenez...Him-men-nez Kizuku...Kiz-zoo-ku Mitroff...Mitt-trough Poretz...Poor-retz Redal...Ray-dull Rotola...Roe-toll-la Steinwedell...Stein-wed-dell Teufel...Tough-full Liberty Baseball

3 GEOGRAPHIC ROSTER/ALPHABETICAL ROSTER/FLAMES BY CLASS Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos Zane Bator B/RHP Dane Beakler RHP Doug Bream B/OF Tyler Bream B Casey Brown OF Cody Brown B/RHP Carter Browning RHP Brett Curll RHP Fernand Dullivan RHP Steven Evans LHP Joseph Feeley OF James Hipp OF Errol Hollinger C Lance Howe LHP Jeff Jefferson OF P.J. Jimenez INF Steven Keener B Tyler Light RHP John Long B/OF Chris McDougal UTIL David Mitroff C Austin Poretz RHP/INF Curran Redal OF/LHP Justin Richardson OF Tim Rotola OF Kizuku Scott INF Joe Steinwedell RHP Mark Swanson RHP Shawn Teufel LHP Nathan Thompson C Dustin Umberger RHP Chase Vaden LHP Matt Williams INF Andrew Wilson RHP Trey Wimmer C Flames by Class Seniors (6) Cody Brown Errol Hollinger Tyler Light Tim Rotola Dustin Umberger Andrew Wilson Juniors (13) Zane Bator Dane Beakler Casey Brown Carter Browning Brett Curll James Hipp P.J. Jimenez Curran Redal Joe Steinwedell Mark Swanson Shawn Teufel Nathan Thompson Chase Vaden Sophomores (6) Doug Bream Fernand Dullivan Steven Evans Joseph Feeley Lance Howe Jeff Jefferson Freshmen (10) Tyler Bream Steven Keener John Long Chris McDougal David Mitroff Austin Poretz Justin Richardson Kizuku Scott Matt Williams Trey Wimmer California (5) Bakersfield - Casey Brown Encinatas - Joe Steinwedell San Bernardino - Tyler Light Upland - Errol Hollinger Yucaipa - P.J. Jimenez Florida (2) Lehigh Acres - Justin Richardson Tequesta - Shawn Teufel Georgia (2) Buford - Mark Swanson Cumming - Cody Brown Illinois (1) Crystal Lake - David Mitroff Kansas (1) Wichita - Tim Rotola Maryland (2) Chesapeake City - Joseph Feeley Lothian - Austin Poretz New Jersey (1) North Bergen - Fernand Dullivan North Carolina (2) Cary - Andrew Wilson Stonehill - Nathan Thompson Flames by State Oklahoma (1) Ada - Carter Browning Pennsylvania (4) Elizabethtown - Doug Bream Hummelstown - Dustin Umberger York- Dane Beakler Zelienople - Tyler Bream South Carolina (2) Anderson - John Long Greenwood - Trey Wimmer Tennessee (1) Franklin - Matt Williams Texas (1) Uvalde - James Hipp Virginia (8) Amherst - Steven Evans Clifton Forge - Steven Keener Danville - Jeff Jefferson Hampton - Kizuku Scott Lynch Station - Chase Vaden Poquoson - Chris McDougal Virginia Beach - Brett Curll Woodbridge - Lance Howe Washington (2) Moses Lake - Zane Bator & Curran Redal LibertyFlames.com 31

4 CODY BROWN #4 1B/RHP, 6-2, 215, R/R, Sr. Westminster Academy Cumming, Ga Big South All-Tournament 2008: Played in 60 games, starting 56 hit.341 finished fifth in the Big South with 52 RBIs, tied for third with 21 doubles and seventh with a.553 slugging percentage second in the nation and led the conference with nine sacrifice flies scored 46 runs, had 77 hits and led the Flames with a career-high nine home runs 23 multiple-hit games, including eight threehit contests went 3-for-4 with a double, run scored and three RBIs vs. Old Dominion (3/5) was 3-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored and four RBIs in a 15-7 win over Army (3/9) went 3-for-3 against Southern Miss at the Coca Cola Classic (3/15) had two hits including a home run vs. Cal St. Northridge at the Coca Cola Classic (3/15) hit a solo home run against Coastal Carolina (3/30) was 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run vs. William & Mary (4/1) went 2-for-3 with a walk, two RBIs and scored three runs in 14-13, 10 inning win at UNC Asheville (4/5) was 3-for-5 with a RBI double and a run scored in an 11-4 victory at UNC Asheville (4/6) had two hits, one which was a solo home run, and scored two runs in a 13-3 win at William & Mary (4/15) went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a two-run home run, two runs scored and four RBIs in an 11-3 victory at Old Dominion (4/23) had two hits, including a solo home run, with two runs and two RBIs in an 8-3 win at Charleston Southern (5/3) went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in the Big South Championship opener against Radford (5/21) was 3-for-4 with a double, walk, three runs scored and a RBI in an 11-2 victory over Radford in an elimination game at the Big South Championship (5/23) went 3-for-5 with a double, home run, two runs scored and three RBIs in a 15-3 win over Winthrop at the Big South Championship (5/23) had two hits, including a double, scoring two runs and driving in another in a 13-1 win over Coastal Carolina at the Big South Championship (5/24) selected to the Big South All-Tournament team 2007: Played in 38 games with 22 starts made four appearances as a relief pitcher hit.296, scoring 17 and driving in 12 runs went 2-for-4 with a RBI at East Carolina (2/11) was 2-for-3 with a solo home run against Virginia Tech (3/13) 3-for-4 with a triple, run scored and two RBIs in an 11-7 game-one win over Marshall (4/7) struck out one and walked one over 11/3 innings during first mound appearance of the season at William & Mary (4/10) hit a two-run home run at Arizona (4/4) went 2-for-4 and scored two runs in a 12-8 victory over UNC Asheville in the Big South Championship (5/25) 3-for-4 with a double, run scored and a RBI in the Big South title game against Coastal Carolina (5/26) 2006: Allowed one run in 3 1/3 innings in four appearances Prep: Graduate of Westminster Academy four-year letterman selected All-Palm Beach County as a senior batted.367 and was 5-0 as a pitcher for nationally-ranked, top-20 team MVP of 20-team Westminster National Classic Personal: Son of Keith and Debbie Brown majoring in kinesiology fitness specialist birthday is Nov. 21. Cody Brown s Career Statistics Year G/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO / / Totals 94/ Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L / / Totals 8/ Liberty Baseball

5 ERROL HOLLINGER #29 C, 6-4, 210, R/R, Sr. Damien HS Upland, Calif Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Watch List 2007 All-Big South Team Captain 2008: 2009 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Watch List received honorable mention consideration on the 2009 Ping! Baseball Preseason team Big South all-conference second team played in 62 games, with 61starts hit.319 finished the season fifth in the Big South with 60 runs scored, tied for seventh with 82 hits, tied for eighth with 47 RBIs, tied for fifth with 19 doubles and seventh with 127 total bases defensively, led the conference by throwing out 26 would-be base stealers and had the fewest passed balls with four hit eight home runs and had one triple led the Flames with 26 multi-hit games and 15 multi-rbi contests had the team s longest consecutive hitting streak, hitting safely in 21 straight games went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in an 18-2 win over Rider (3/2) had two hits, including a two-run double, at VCU (3/4) was 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, three runs scored and a RBI in game one 11-5 victory over Army (3/8) hit solo home run in second game vs. Columbia (3/21) hit a two-run home run against William & Mary (4/1) went 4-for-5 with a walk, scoring three runs and driving in another in a victory over UNC Asheville (4/5) was 3-for-5 with two home runs, including the gamewinner, scoring three runs and driving in four others in a 5-4 win at Radford (4/11) had two hits, a walk, a double, three runs scored and a RBI in an 18-4 victory at Radford (4/12) went 3-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and a RBI in a 12-5 win at Radford (4/13) was 3-for-5 with two runs scored in a 7-6 victory at Winthrop (4/26) hit a two-run home run at Winthrop (4/27) 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in an 8-3 win at Charleston Southern (5/3) went 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring a run and driving in another in a 12-4, game two win at Longwood (5-10) had two hits, one a three-run home run, and scored three times in 10-3 win over VCU (5/13) named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District III third team earned Big South Presidential Honor Roll mention 2007: Played in 53 games, starting 49 hit.280 with 32 RBIs, 28 runs scored, seven doubles and three home runs threw out 24 would-be base stealers to lead the Big South Conference ranked No. 22 nationally in toughest to strikeout, striking out only once every 15.9 at bats went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in a 6-2 season-opening victory at East Carolina (2/9) 2-for-3 and scored three times in a 28-7 win over Richmond at the Crab House Shootout (2/18) was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in a 6-2 win over Manhattan (3/2) drove in two runs and scored two others with a home run on 2-for-5 hitting in a 15-5 triumph over UNC Asheville (3/19) drove in four runs in a 16-3 win over Radford (4/20) went 3-for-4 in a 4-3 victory over VMI at Big South Championship (5/26) member of Alaska Baseball League (ABL) Champion Athletes In Action (AIA) Fire during the summer only catcher selected to ABL All-Star team hit.271 named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2006: Played in 54 games with 52 starts batted.249 with 22 RBIs and 25 runs scored had 10 doubles and three home runs finished second in the Big South by throwing out 23 would-be base stealers went 3-for-3 in first collegiate game in a 4-1 win at Wofford (2/10) had a double and a home run in three at bats, driving in three runs and scoring another in a 7-5 victory over Rider (2/25) was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored in a 16-8 defeat of VMI (4/1) 2-for-4 with a double and three runs scored against High Point (5/19) Big South Presidential Honor Roll member Prep: Graduate of Damien High School San Gabriel and Inland Valley All-Star all-valley and all-league first team as well as team MVP as senior all-league honorable mention in junior season junior varsity MVP in first two high school seasons Associate President of the Tijuana Mission Club and President of PIT Club Personal: Son of Mark and Debra Hollinger majoring in sport management birthday is June 14. Errol Hollinger s Career Statistics Year G/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO / / / Totals 169/

6 TYLER LIGHT #31 RHP, 6-3, 190, R/R, Sr. Arrowhead Christian Academy San Bernardino, Calif. Three-time Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2008: Made a team-high 22 appearances, with three starts 2-2 with a 5.44 ERA in 48.0 innings a 5.4-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio, striking out 43 and walking eight allowed one run on two hits and struck out three over 3 1/3 innings to record the victory in a win over Columbia (3/20) gave up two runs on three hits, striking out one over four innings in a victory at UNC Asheville (4/5) gave up three runs on seven hits, striking out seven, over the first six innings, earning the win in an 11-3 victory at Old Dominion (4/23) pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief vs. George Mason (4/30) allowed one hit in three scoreless innings in an 8-1 win over High Point (5/16) named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2007: Made 17 appearances with 10 starts 5-5 with 5.56 ERA in 69.2 innings a 2-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio, striking out 43 and walking 22 pitched five innings of scoreless relief, striking out four and earning the win in a 6-2 victory over East Carolina (2/9) picked up the win in his first start of the season in an 8-2 victory at VCU (2/27), allowing one run on five hits over five innings struck out six in a 7 1/3 outing against George Washington (3/11) allowed two earned runs and struck out five, earning the win in a 15-5 triumph over UNC Asheville (3/19) picked up a victory, yielding one run on five hits, striking out four in a 10-4 game-two win over Marshall (4/7) earned the win, allowing two runs on two hits in four innings of relief in a 6-5 triumph over Winthrop (5/12) gave up two runs on five hits, earning a save in an 12-8 victory over UNC Asheville in the Big South Championship (5/25) member of Alaska Baseball League (ABL) Champion Athletes In Action (AIA) Fire during the summer named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2006: Appeared in 17 games with six starts 2-2 with a 4.78 ERA in 43 1/3 innings struck out 29 and walked 21 picked up his first collegiate victory by pitching three scoreless innings in an 11-2 win over George Mason (3/29) allowed one run on two hits over three innings to earn the decision in 4-3, 12-inning victory over Coastal Carolina (4/24) allowed three runs on eight hits, striking out seven and walking three in a 7 2/3 innings against UNC Asheville at Big South Championship (5/26) named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll Prep: Graduate of Arrowhead Christian School all-christian league second team in sophomore and junior seasons also played basketball all-cif his in junior season member of the National Honor Society pitched for Seattle Mariners Los Angeles Scout team in the falls of 2003 and 2004 Personal: Son of Larry and Rebecca Light majoring in business marketing... birthday is May 16. Tyler Light s Career Statistics Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L / / / Totals 56/ Liberty Baseball

7 TIM ROTOLA #30 OF, 6-1, 175, L/R, Sr. Word of Life HS (Independence CC) Wichita, Kan NBC World Series All-America Team 2008: Played in 47 games, with 30 starts hit.281 with 28 runs scored and 15 RBIs had seven doubles, a triple and stole nine bases went 3-for-5 and scored a run against James Madison (3/18) was 4-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and three stolen bases versus George Mason (4/30) went 2-for-2, scoring a run and stealing a base in a 7-6 win at Virginia Tech (5/7) had two hits and a RBI in a 5-4 victory over High Point (5/17) three-run triple in a 10-1 win over UNC Asheville in an elimination game at the Big South Championship (5/22) named to the 2008 NBC World Series All-America team hit.487, the third highest batting average in the tournament earned Big South Presidential Honor Roll mention Previous School: Played two seasons at Independence Community College 2007 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Academic All-American hit.350 his last season at ICC and.382 in 2006 Prep: Graduate of Word of Life High School two-time first team allconference honoree hit.425 in his junior and.430 in his senior season member of three state championship teams in 2003, 2004 and 2005 Personal: Son of Rob and Debra Rotola majoring in business finance birthday is Sept. 23. Tim Rotola s Career Statistics Year G/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO / LibertyFlames.com 35

8 DUSTIN UMBERGER #17 RHP, 6-0, 190, R/R, Sr. Lower Dauphin HS Hummelstown, Pa. Two-Time Big South All-Tournament 2007 Valley League All-Star Team Captain 2008: Appeared in 21 games with nine starts posted an 8-3 record and one save with a 3.80 ERA over 83.0 innings enters the season tied for seventh on the all-time Liberty strikeout list with 189 led the Big South in strikeouts with 88 also finished the year, tied for second in the conference with eight wins, seventh with a.257 opponent batting average and tied for ninth for fewest walks allowed with to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio earned the win, allowing two hits and striking out four over 2 ½ scoreless innings in a 5-4 victory over Albany at the Clearwater Invitational (2/23) picked up a save with two scoreless innings of work, striking out five in a 4-3 win over Rider (2/29) pitched three scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out six, to earn the win in a 15-7 victory over Army (3/9) recorded the win, yielding two runs on seven hits, striking out seven in a 12-2 victory over Columbia (3/22) allowed two runs on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings of work, striking out seven, picking up the win in a 13-2 victory at Charleston Southern (5/4) went the distance, giving up three runs on four hits, striking out six in a 5-3 win over Longwood (5/10) allowed two runs on six hits and struck out 10 in an 11-2, complete game victory over Radford in an elimination game in the Big South Championship named to the Big South All-Tournament team 2007: Appeared in 18 games with 15 starts recorded a 5-4 mark with a 4.83 ERA in 95.1 innings pitched struck out 54 and walked 34 ranked ninth in the Big South Conference in innings pitched went seven innings, yielding an unearned run on two hits and striking out five to pick up the win in a 2-1 triumph over host The Citadel in the Crab House Shootout (2/17) pitched seven shutout innings, scattering five hits and striking out four to earn the win in a 5-1 victory over Albany (2/24) allowed one earned run on four hits over 7 1/3 innings in a 4-2 game-one win over Charleston Southern (4/13) pitched two innings of scoreless relief in a 4-0 win at VMI (5/18) went the distance, allowing three runs, one earned, on three hits, striking out four in a 4-3 victory over VMI at Big South Championship (5/23) named to Big South All-Tournament team named 2007 Valley Summer League Pitcher of the Year posted a 9-0 record with a 1.29 ERA in 63 innings during the summer member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2006: Appeared in 20 games with 11 starts posted a 4-2 record with two saves and a 4.99 ERA in 83 innings struck out 47 and walked 27 allowed two runs on four hits in three innings of work to earn a save in a 12-8 win over George Washington (3/12) picked up his first college victory, pitching 6 1/3 innings in a 9-7 win over VMI (4/2) allowed only two runs on eight hits in nine innings in a 4-3, 12-inning win over Coastal Carolina (4/24) allowed three runs on eight hits over six innings in a 20-3 victory over UNC Asheville in first game of doubleheader (5/13) pitched 7 1/3 innings, earning the win, allowing five runs on seven hits in a 9-7 win over Winthrop in the opening contest of Big South Championship (5/24) Prep: Graduate of Lower Dauphin High School Mid-Penn Conference Keystone Division MVP as a senior two-time Patriot News Big 11 three-time Mid-Penn All-Star holds the school record for most strikeouts in a year with 123 in senior season was 10-0 with a 0.89 ERA 2005 Pennsylvania American Legion All-East selection three-time letterwinner in wrestling Personal: Son of Keith and June Umberger father played collegiate baseball at Maryland majoring in sport management birthday is Feb. 10. Dustin Umberger s Career Statistics Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L / / / Totals 59/ Liberty Baseball

9 ANDREW WILSON #16 RHP, 6-2, 180, R/R, Sr. Cary Senior HS Cary, N.C. Two-time Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2008: Made 19 appearances with four starts... recorded a 2-3 mark with a 5.01 ERA over 46 2/3 innings struck out 41 and walked 17, a 2.4-to--1 strikeout to walk ratio earned the win by pitching five scoreless opening innings, yielding three hits in 5-1 win at Norfolk St. (2/27) allowed two runs on eight hits and struck out seven over 5 2/3 innings of relief against VMI (4/19) gave up one run on three hits, striking out five vs. George Mason (4/30) named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2007: Made 19 appearances with three starts posted a 3-2 record with a 6.23 ERA in 34.2 innings struck out 20 and walked 15 pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, allowing two hits in a 9-2 win over Albany (2/23) allowed only one hit in 2 2/3 innings of relief to earn a win in an 11-6 victory over Monmouth (4/1) scattered three hits, allowing an unearned run and striking out three in 3 1/3 frames of scoreless relief to pick up the win in an 8-6 triumph over Marshall (4/6) 2006: Appeared in 11 contests with one start in 12 1/3 innings, was 0-0 with a 6.57 ERA Big South Presidential Honor Roll member.. Prep: Graduate of Cary Senior High School allconference honorable mention in both junior and senior seasons hit.350 as a senior also all-conference honorable mention in football member of National Honor Society Personal: Son of Berk and Barbara Wilson majoring in sport management birthday is July 30. Andrew Wilson s Career Statistics Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L / / / Totals 49/ LibertyFlames.com 37

10 PLAYER PROFILES ZANE BATOR #26 1B/RHP, 6-1, 195, R/R, Jr. Moses Lake HS (Wenatchee Valley) Moses Lake, Wash. CASEY BROWN #11 OF, 5-10, 190, R/R, Jr. Centennial HS (Bakersfield) Bakersfield Calif NWAACC All-Eastern Region Previous School: Played two seasons at Wenatchee Valley 2008 NWAACC All-Eastern Region and All-NWAACC first team infielder helped lead the 2008 Knights to a record, claiming the East Region Championship Wenatchee Valley ranked No. 1 in NWAACC at the end of the regular season hit.350 with eight doubles, seven home runs and scored 37 runs from the mound, he was 6-0 with a 1.92 ERA and two saves hit.300 in 2007, his first season at Wenatchee Valley Prep: Graduate of Moses Lake High School Big Nine Conference honorable mention in his junior and senior seasons hit.380 as a senior member of National Honor Society Personal: Son of Dan and Laura Bator majoring in psychology teammate of Liberty outfielder/left-hander Curran Redal at Wenatchee Valley and Moses Lake High School birthday is April 26. DANE BEAKLER #13 RHP, 6-3, 185, R/R, Jr. Central York HS York, Pa York Area Player of the Year 2008: Appeared in 15 games, all in relief, before being sidelined due to injury was 1-1 with one save and a 3.51 ERA in 25 2/3 innings struck out 25 and walked 15 earned the save with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in 3-1 victory over Iowa at the Clearwater Invitational (2/24) picked up the win with 2/3 of an inning of work in 4-3 victory over Rider (2/29) allowed two hits, striking out three in four innings of scoreless relief at VCU (3/4) 2007: Appeared in five games, before being sidelined due to injury granted medical redshirt 2006: Appeared in 15 games Zane Bator with eight starts posted a 3-1 record with a 6.60 ERA in 46 1/3 innings, striking out 19 and walking 18 allowed no runs in six innings and picked up his first collegiate win in a 9-0 combined shutout of Hartford (3/5) scattered seven hits and allowed two earned runs over seven innings in a 5-3 victory over Rutgers (3/18) surrendered two runs on eight hits in six innings during a 15-4 win at William & Mary (4/5) Prep: Graduate of Central York High School selected York Area Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I Player of the Year as a senior all-county first team both as a senior and junior honorable mention as a sophomore 2005 York County American Legion Pitcher of the Year member of 2005 American Legion County Championship team named an American Legion All- Star named to distinguished honor roll as a senior Personal: Son of Dane and Carolyn Beakler majoring in sport management birthday is Sept. 4 Dane Beakler s Career Statistics Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SOW-L / / / Totals35/ California Junior College All-American Previous School: Played two seasons at Bakersfield 2008 California Junior College All-America first team 2008 All-Southern California outfielder 2008 All-Western State Conference first team helped lead Bakersfield to a mark in 2008 tied for second in California with 82 hits and 21 doubles team leader with a.423 batting average, 47 runs and 53 RBIs Dean Gay Scholar Award winner second team All-Western State Conference as a freshman All-Western State scholar athlete Prep: Graduate of Centennial High School... three-time all-league selection named team s Outstanding Slugger as a junior and senior hit.317 with seven home runs and 20 RBIs during his senior year as junior, batted.444 with 35 RBIs, 11 home runs and scored 29 runs a Central Section selection: All-Star series, Northern U.S. Southern California in 2004 team s 2003 Rookie of the Year Centennial team was Valley Championship runner-up Personal: Son of Mike and Debra Brown majoring in criminal justice birthday is Dec. 10. CARTER BROWNING #34 RHP, 6-5, 195, R/R, Jr. Roff HS (Eastern Oklahoma State) Ada, Okla NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American Previous School: Played two seasons at Eastern Oklahoma State made a team-high 22 appearances, recording a 4.07 ERA, a 1-0 mark and two saves for the 15th-ranked Mountaineers, who posted a in 2008 named a 2008 NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American (GPA of 3.8 or better) selected as a recipient of the Liberty Baseball

11 Larry Stone Award, which honors Eastern Oklahoma State athletes who have carried on the Eastern spirit member of school s honor society and Phi Theta Kappa named a Presidential Scholar Prep: Graduate of Roff High School four-time letterwinner in baseball was selected all-district during his senior year pitcher and outfielder for the 2006 Class A Champions, recording the save in the state title contest posted a 9-1 mark with a 1.83 ERA helped Roff record 30-2 and 32-5 marks in his last two seasons attended Ada High School from finished his high school as the Top of his Class President s Honor Roll each of his four seasons of high school Personal: Son of Charles and Teresa Browning majoring in business birthday is Oct. 4. Two-Time Coaches Award BRETT CURLL #25 RHP, 6-2, 190, R/R, Jr. Kellam HS (Maryland) Virginia Beach, Va. 2008: Appeared in nine games, all in relief was 0-1 with ERA in 8.0 innings pitched two innings of scoreless, no-hit relief in an 11-3 win at Old Dominion (4/23) threw scoreless inning of relief in an 8-1 victory over High Point (5/16) Previous School: Played one season at Maryland appeared in nine games with four starts posted a 2-1 record and a 3.38 ERA in 18 2/3 innings struck out 13 and walked two Prep: Graduate of Kellam High School four-time letterwinner team captain as a senior earned Coach s Award in 2005 and 2006 had a career PLAYER PROFILES.450 batting average, playing second and third base, in addition to pitching also lettered in basketball Personal: Son of Edwin, Jr. and Karen Curll majoring in sport management birthday is Oct. 31. Brett Curll s Career Statistics Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SOW-L / JAMES HIPP # Texas/New Mexico Junior College All-Star OF, 5-11, 185, R/R, Jr. Uvalde HS (McLennan CC) Uvalde, Texas Previous School : Played two seasons at McLennan 2007 and 2008 second team NTJCAC All- Conference selection hit.339 with 42 RBIs in Texas-New Mexico Junior College All-Star Game named the best male athlete at McLennan in 2008 Prep: Graduate of Uvalde High School THSBCA All-Star as a senior third team all-state as a junior and senior honorable mention all-state as a sophomore threetime all-district member of National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes selected to Who s Who Among American High School Students graduated in the Top 10 percent of his class Personal: Son of Richard and Julie Hipp majoring in sport management birthday is Dec. 7. P.J. JIMENEZ # ACCAC Rookie of the Year INF, 6-0, 170, R/R, Jr. Yucaipa HS (Arizona Western) Yucaipa, Calif. Previous School: Played two seasons at Arizona Western 2007 and 2008 second team All-Conference 2008 Coaches Award recipient named ACCAC Player of the Week for Mar. 31 during his sophomore season 2007 Rookie of the Year member of Dean s List both years at school Prep: Graduate of Yucaipa High School 2006 All-Conference honorable mention and All C.I.F. Personal: Son of Phil and Laura Jimenez majoring in sport management brother Aaron played baseball at Cal State San Bernardino birthday is Mar. 9. Brett Curll P.J. Jimenez LibertyFlames.com 39

12 CURRAN REDAL #6 OF/LHP, 5-10, 170, L/L, Jr. Moses Lake HS (Wenatchee Valley) Moses Lake, Wash. PLAYER PROFILES JOE STEINWEDELL #46 RHP, 6-4, 225, R/R, Jr. Santa Fe Christian (Pepperdine) Encinitas, Calif. MARK SWANSON #32 RHP, 6-3, 215, R/R, Jr. Buford HS (Young Harris) Buford, Ga NWAACC East Region MVP Previous School: Played two seasons at Wenatchee Valley 2008 Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) All-Stars East Region MVP and NWAACC MVP earned 2008 first team All-NWAACC honor as a utility player helped lead the 2008 Knights to a record, claiming the East Region Championship Wenatchee Valley ranked No. 1 in NWAACC at the end of the regular season hit.386 and scored 37 runs, while posting a 7-0 record with one save and a 1.23 ERA in 58 1/3 innings opponents hit.170 and struck out 45 Prep: Graduate of Moses Lake High School 2006 All-Conference as an outfielder and relief pitcher hit.390 as a senior 2005 All-Conference as an outfielder after hitting.426 Personal: Son of Monte and Jean Redal majoring in education teammate of Liberty first baseman/right-hander Zane Bator at Wenatchee Valley and Moses Lake High School birthday is Dec. 22. Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2008: Appeared in eight games went 0-1 with a 7.00 ERA in nine innings struck out 11 and walked 12 pitched an inning of scoreless relief, striking out the side, in 5-1 win at Norfolk State (2/27) provided one inning of scoreless relief in 11-3 victory at Old Dominion (4/23) named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll Previous School: Attended Pepperdine for two years Prep: Graduate of Santa Fe Christian High School two-time all-conference team member second team All-CIF as a junior three-year letterwinner member of CIF Division IV football champions as a junior and senior first team allleague linebacker named to the All-San Diego Area all-academic team as a junior Personal: Son of Bill and Barbara Steinwedell majoring in advertising/public relations with a minor in business birthday is Sept. 30. Joe Steinwedell s Career Statistics Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L / All-East Central District Previous School: Played two seasons at Young Harris named 2008 All-East Central District 2008 GJCAA All-Conference first team member selected to the 2008 Region XVII All-Tournament team went 11-1 with a 3.26 ERA in 92.0 innings in helping the Mountain Lions to a mark and a No. 2 national ranking captured the GJCAA regular season crown and the Region XVII tournament championship served as team captain in 2007, posted a 7-2 record with a 2.65 ERA in 63 1/3 innings member of Young Harris team which reached the 2007 Juco World Series Mountain Lions captured the GJCAA, Region XVII and NJCAA East Central District championships with a mark Prep: Graduate of Buford High School Personal: Son of Mark and Denise Swanson majoring in pre-law reunited with Liberty assistant coach Jeremy Boles, who was an assistant at Young Harris in 2007 birthday is Feb. 10. Curran Redal Shawn Teufel Liberty Baseball

13 SHAWN TEUFEL #24 LHP, 6-3, 205, L/L, Jr. Jupiter Christian School Tequesta, Fla. PLAYER PROFILES NATHAN THOMPSON #23 C, 6-3, 205, R/R, Jr. Westover Christian Academy Stoneville, N.C. CHASE VADEN #12 LHP, 6-4, 195, L/L, Jr. Altavista HS Lynch Station, Va. Three-time Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2008: Received medical redshirt due to an early season injury saw action in seven games scored a run Big South Presidential Honor Roll member 2007: Played in 49 games, starting 16 hit.203 with eight RBIs and seven runs scored one double was 2-for-4, driving in two runs and scoring two others at Arizona (5/6) Big South Presidential Honor Roll member 2006: Played in 32 games with nine starts hit.152 with two doubles and a home run in 46 at bats went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs scored and three RBI in an win over Rider (2/24) Big South Presidential Honor Roll member Prep: Graduate of Jupiter Christian High School 2005 Palm Beach Post All-Area first team and member of district champions in senior season 2004 all-area second team and member of district runner-up honorable mention allarea as a sophomore hit.424 as a junior and.410 as a senior also played basketball honor roll member all four years member of National Honors Society Personal: Son of Tim and Valerie Teufel father is in his sixth year managing in the New York Mets organization and played with the Minnesota Twins, New York Mets and San Diego Padres during an 11-year Major League career majoring in kinesiology birthday is July 16. Shawn Teufel s Career Statistics Year G/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO / / / Totals 88/ ABCL All-Star 2008: Played in 20 games, with one start hit.188 with two RBIs threw out one of two players trying to steal had a RBI single in a 12-4, game two victory at Longwood (5/10) 2007: Played in 32 games with 14 starts hit.292 with 16 RBIs and 11 runs scored had seven doubles and one home run hit a three-run home run in a 14-6 victory over Manhattan (3/4) was 2-for-4 with a RBI and run scored in a 10-4 gametwo win over Marshall (4/7) game-tying pitch hit in ninth inning in a 4-3 win over VMI at Big South Championship (5/23) bases-loaded double in a 12-8 victory over UNC Asheville at Big South Championship (5/25) named a 2007 Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL) All-Star during the summer named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll Prep: Graduate of Westover Christian Academy team MVP for three seasons all-state academic first team in both junior and senior seasons second team all-state as a junior first team all-metro as a senior four-time all-conference first team member had eight home runs and 32 RBI in 57 at bats as a senior four-year varsity starter in basketball member of 1,000 point club Highest Honor Roll all four years member of Christian Academy Honor Society for three years, while serving as its president as a senior Personal: Son of Andy and Maryann Thompson majoring in kinesiology birthday is Feb. 4. Nathan Thompson s Career Statistics Year G/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO / / Totals 52/ Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2008: Made seven appearances, all in relief did not have a decision in nine innings of work a ERA pitched a scoreless inning of relief in a 5-1 win at Norfolk State (2/27) allowed no runs and no hits over two innings against Columbia in second game of doubleheader (3/21) named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll pitched in the Valley Summer League 2007: Made 12 appearances, with two starts did not gain a decision in 15 innings, posting a 5.40 ERA struck out 10 and walked six pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief at James Madison (4/18) worked 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in a 16-3 win over Radford (4/20) struck out four in 2 1/3 innings in 10-9 win at VMI (5/20) pitched in the Valley Summer League Prep: Graduate of Altavista High School named Dogwood District Pitcher of the Year and first team allarea and all-district in senior season posted a 7-1 mark with a 0.97 ERA help lead his team win to the Dogwood District title, the school s first district title in 47 years second team all-area and first team all-district as a pitcher after sophomore season member of honor roll Personal: Son of Don and Evelyn Vaden majoring in sport management birthday is May 22. Chase Vaden s Career Statistics Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L / / Totals19/ LibertyFlames.com 41

14 PLAYER PROFILES DOUG BREAM #14 1B/OF, 6-3, 205, L/L, So. Lower Dauphin HS Elizabethtown, Pa. FERNAND DULLIVAN #35 RHP, 6-2, 215, R/R, So. North Bergen HS North Bergen, N.J. Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2008: Played in 29, with 19 starts hit.329 with 18 RBIs, four doubles, two home runs and 12 runs scored went 2-for-3 with a RBI double and a run scored in season-opening 6-2 win over Notre Dame in the Clearwater Invitational (2/22) was 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs against Rider (3/1) went 4-for-5 with a double, a walk, a run scored and two RBIs in an 18-2 victory over Rider (3/2) was 2-for-3 with a walk and first collegiate home run, a grand slam, in game one, 11-5 win over Army (3/8) hit pinch hit two-run home run in an 18-4 victory at Radford (4/12) named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll Prep: Graduate of Lower Dauphin High School two-year letterwinner hit.385 as a senior and.460 as a junior. also played basketball member of National Honor Society Personal: Son of Douglas and Bernadette Bream sister Alexandria plays basketball for Liberty father Doug played collegiate baseball at Oral Roberts nephew of former Liberty player Dave Bream ( ) and cousin of former major leaguer and Liberty player Sid Bream ( ) birthday is May 30. Doug Bream s Career Statistics Year G/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO / Doug Bream Four-Year Varsity Player Prep: Graduate of North Bergen High School played on varsity each of his four years pitched for the New Jersey State Champions as a sophomore threw a perfect game against St. Anthony s High School Personal: Son of Fernando and Marisol Dullivan spent a year at Bergen Community College, before transferring to Liberty birthday is Aug. 2. STEVEN EVANS # Big South All-Tournament LHP, 6-4, 190, L/L, So. Amherst County HS Amherst, Va. Jeff Jefferson 2008: Appeared in 20 games, with six starts posted a 3-3 record with three saves and a 4.07 ERA in 59 2/3 innings had a 2.75 strikeout-towalk ratio, striking out 55 and walking 20 struck out six and walked none in three innings of hitless, shutout relief in game one of a doubleheader against Columbia (3/21) scattered seven hits, allowing one run over six innings to record his first collegiate win in an 11-4 win at UNC Asheville (4/6) allowed two runs on six hits, striking out 10 over 7 2/3 innings in a 13-3 victory at William & Mary (4/15) earned his first college save by retiring the final two batters in a 7-6 win at Winthrop (4/26) picked up a save with a scoreless eighth and ninth in 7-6 victory at Virginia Tech (5/7) shut down High Point, allowing no runs or hits, striking out three over the final 2 2/3 innings in a 5-4 win (5/17) gave up one run on three hits, striking out seven over eight innings in a 13-1 victory over Coastal Carolina to force a second game for the conference title at the Big South Championship (5/24) selected to the Big South All-Tournament team pitched in the Valley League during the summer Prep: Graduate of Amherst County High School named first team All-Region III and All- Seminole District as a senior selected to Heritage Invitational All-Tournament team as a junior and senior also a member of the golf and basketball teams Personal: Son of Gary and Rose Evans birthday is Aug. 9. Steven Evans Career Statistics Year G/GS CG SV SHO IP H R ER ERA BB SO W-L / Liberty Baseball

15 Big South Presidential Honor Roll 2008: Played in 45 games, with 28 starts hit.275 with 17 runs scored and 16 RBIs had four doubles, a triple and a home run RBI single in a 5-4 win over Albany in Clearwater Invitational (2/23) had two hits and scored a run in a 5-4 victory at Radford (4/11) drove in four runs with two hits, one a run-scoring double, and walked twice in 12-5 win over Radford (4/13) went 3- for-4 with two doubles, a walk, two runs scored and a RBI in a 13-3 victory at William & Mary (4/15) hit a solo home run in an 8-3 win over Charleston Southern (5/3) was 2-for-2 with a walk, two hit by pitch, a stolen base, a run scored and a RBI in game two, 12-4 victory at Longwood (5/10) named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll Prep: Graduate of Red Lion Christian Academy 2007 Delaware All-State second team member honorable mention all-state as a junior first team all-conference as a senior and junior four-time all-state cross country team honoree member of National Honor Society student senate representative Personal: Son of Joseph and Karen Feeley majoring in kinesiology birthday is Feb. 19. Joseph Feeley s Career Statistics Year G/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO / Steven Evans JOSEPH FEELEY #7 OF, 5-10, 180, R/R, So. Red Lion Christian Academy Chesapeake City, Md. PLAYER PROFILES 2004 All-State Team Joseph Feeley LANCE HOWE #28 LHP, 6-3, 210, L/L, So. C.D. Hylton HS Woodbridge, Va. Prep: Graduate of of C.D. Hylton High School named to all-district second team as a pitcher and first baseman his senior year earned a letter each of his two years at C.D. Hylton attended Evangel Christian School from team MVP each of his years at the school selected to 2004 All-State team two-time letterwinner earned honor roll status each of his four years of high school Personal: Son of Dan and Susan Howe birthday is Aug Big South All-Tournament JEFF JEFFERSON #9 OF, 6-1, 210, R/R, So. Tunstall HS Danville, Va. 2008: Played in 41 games, with 26 starts hit.286 with six doubles, 18 runs scored and 16 RBIs had two hits, including a RBI double, and scored two runs in a win over Columbia (3/20) had two hits, driving in two runs and scored another in a 9-6 victory over Coastal Carolina (3/29) went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBIs in a 10-1 victory over UNC Asheville at the Big South Championship (5/22) was 4-for-5, scoring four runs and driving in another with a double in a 15-3 win over Winthrop at the Big South Championship (5/23) went 2- for-4 with a double, a run scored and three RBIs in a 13-1 victory over Coastal Carolina at the Big South Championship (5/24) named to the Big South All-Tournament team played for Valley League Champion Luray in the summer team was ranked third in the nation among summer ball squads named to the Valley League s All- Star team won the league s home run derby Prep: Graduate of Tunstall High School twotime Virginia All-State first team member... twice named first team All-Region IV team honoree 2007 Piedmont District Player of the Year first team All-Piedmont as a junior and senior member of 2004 and 2005 State Champions state runner-up in 2006 holds school career records for hits, runs scored and doubles set season marks for runs scored and doubles Personal: Son of Keith and Sandra Jefferson birthday is Jan. 30. Jeff Jefferson s Career Statistics Year G/GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO / LibertyFlames.com 43

16 TYLER BREAM #5 3B, 6-3, 205, R/R, Fr. Seneca Valley HS Zelienople, Pa. PLAYER PROFILES STEVEN KEENER #36 1B, 5-11, 200, L/R, Fr. Alleghany HS Clifton Forge, Va. JOHN LONG #2 3B/OF, 5-11, 190, R/R, Fr. T.L. Hanna HS Anderson, S.C. Two-time All-State Prep: Graduate of Pennsylvania Cyber School played baseball at Seneca Valley High School selected to all-state team as a junior and senior played in 2007 East Coast Showcase hit.475 with 22 RBIs and five home runs as a senior had a.347 average and 22 RBIs as a junior four year member of honor roll Personal: Son of Sid and Michelle Bream father was an All- America baseball player for Liberty ( ) and went on to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros during an 11-year Major League career Uncles Sheldon ( ) and Dave ( ) also played baseball at Liberty birthday is Oct Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All-American Prep: Graduate of Alleghany High School selected to the 2008 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All-American team named 2008 Blue Ridge District Player of the Year two-time Virginia Review Player of the Year, All-Roanoke Timesland, All-Region III, and All-Blue Ridge District played in the Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Star Game as a senior hit.492 with nine home runs and 35 RBIs, setting school records for runs and on base percentage during senior season helped Mountaineers to the 2008 Class AA state title game also competed in indoor track 2008 Mountaineer Award recipient served as a class officer and president of the Key Club member of National Honor Society and Beta Club Personal: Son of Gary and Leigh Ann Keener father played baseball at Louisburg College birthday is Aug Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All-American Prep: Graduate of T.L. Hanna High School selected to the 2008 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All-American team rated by Diamond Prospects as the 31st best prospect in South Carolina in 2008 represented South Carolina in the 2008 International High School Power Showcase Homerun Derby at Tropicana Field in Tampa, Fla., finishing sixth a two-time All-Region I AAAA and Anderson Independent All-Area team member received all-state honorable mention nod in 2008 named team MVP, best offensive and best defensive as a senior hit.438 as a senior and.456 as a junior with a South Carolina 4A leading 11 home runs also was a member of highly successful Diamond Devils travel team Personal: Son of Bryan and Kathy Long birthday is Jan. 28. CHRIS McDOUGAL #40 UTIL, 6-2, 200, R/R, Fr. Denbigh HS Poquoson, Va All-State Tyler Bream Prep: Graduate of Denbigh High School played third base, catcher and pitcher during his four year high school career a 2008 All-State selection as a utility player two-time all-region team member was a Peninsula District All-Conference team member each of his four years at Denbigh hit.555 with 33 RBIs, while posting a 6-4 mark on the mound as a senior received an honorable mention all-state mention as a junior Team MVP as a freshman and a senior named the team s best defensive player as a sophomore Personal: Son of Mitch and Cindy McDougal father played baseball at Lynchburg College and brother played at Christopher Newport birthday is Oct Liberty Baseball

17 DAVID MITROFF #27 C, 6-1, 185, R/R, Fr. Prairie Ridge HS Crystal Lake, Ill. PLAYER PROFILES JUSTIN RICHARDSON #18 OF, 5-10, 205, L/L, Fr. Riverdale HS Lehigh Acres, Fla. MATT WILLIAMS #1 INF, 6-0, 160, R/R, Fr. Centennial HS Franklin, Tenn All-Conference Prep: Graduate of Prairie Ridge High School named all-conference as senior helped lead Prairie Ridge to the 2008 State 4A Championship selected to the academic all-area team Personal: Son of Dave and Linda Mitroff father played baseball at Bethel birthday is Dec Preseason All-State Prep: Graduate of St. Mary s High School named to the 2008 Preseason All-State team selected to the 2007 Baltimore Sun and The Capital All-County first teams 2007 All-MIAA first team member Personal: Son of Lewis and Sheri Poretz birthday is Feb. 4. Kizuku Scott AUSTIN PORETZ #8 RHP/INF, 5-9, 165, S/R, Fr. St. Mary s HS Lothian, Md All-State Prep: Graduate of Riverdale High School 2008 All-State and Southwest Florida All-Area first team member led Southwest Florida with a.553 batting average and was eighth in the state his senior year helped his team to a 28-7 record and the state finals in 2008 named team s Offensive Player of the Year finished his high school career as Riverdale s all-time leader in hits, RBIs and runs scored Personal: Son of Kevin and Tammy Richardson birthday is Feb. 17. KIZUKU SCOTT #20 INF, 5-11, 205, R/R, Fr. Bethel HS Hampton, Va Eastern Region State Player of the Year Prep: Graduate of Bethel High School played three seasons a Bethel 2008 Virginia Eastern Region State Player of the Year runner-up for Virginia State Player of the Year first team 2008 All-State and All-Region shortstop hit.560 with 40 RBIs, 6 home runs and 19 stolen bases named second team all-region as a junior three-time all-district first team member attended and played at Radford High School during the school year played for Brentwood A s the past three summers Personal: Son of Patrick and Izumi Scott birthday is Sept All-State Prep: Graduate of Centennial High School named all-state and was district Player of the Year runner-up in 2008 two-time all-region and allmidstate team member three-time all-district hit.458 with 18 stolen bases and defensively, turned 21 doubles plays Personal: Son of Dale and Janice Williams birthday is Aug All-State TREY WIMMER #10 C, 6-2, 215, R/R, Fr. Greenwood HS Greenwood, S.C. Prep: Graduate of Greenwood High School selected to the 2008 All-State and Diamond Prospects All-DP teams 2008 Diamond Prospects Gold Glove recipient named to and played in the SCBA North/South All-Star game selected to the All-Lakelands team hit.477 with 14 doubles, 25 RBIs and a.795 slugging percentage two-time all-region team member was named to the Wheels Spring Break All-Tournament team as a junior named Greenwood Booster Club Male Athlete of the Year as a senior member of National Honor Society and Beta Club recipient of the Delta Kappa Gamma International Academic Excellence Award and the South Carolina High School League Athlete Award Personal: Son of Lee and Tammy Wimmer birthday is May 21. LibertyFlames.com 45

18 The Athletics Department honored Dr. Falwell by ceremonially retiring a No. 71 jersey during the halftime of Liberty s Homecoming game on October 14, May 15, 2007, will long be remembered as not only a day the University lost its Founder and Chancellor, but the record books will show it was also the day the Athletics Department saw its No. 1 fan pass away when Dr. Jerry Falwell went home to be with the Lord. Dr. Falwell, one of the greatest visionaries of the 20th century, often said there were two avenues by which he was going to grow a world-class University music and athletics knowing these two focal points speak the most to the youth of every generation. From the moment Lynchburg Baptist College opened its doors in 1971, meeting with 154 students in class-rooms at Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Va., Dr. Falwell quickly implemented plans to field athletics programs. In 1972, the Flames gained affiliation with the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association and the University fielded its first team, men s basketball, which posted a 7-1 record during its first season of competition. Shortly thereafter, the University began to add programs, starting with football in During subsequent years, Liberty s athletics programs began to move up the collegiate ladder, from NCCAA to NAIA until the Flames became a fullfledged NCAA Division I member on Sept. 1, Liberty now fields 18 NCAA Division I athletics programs which compete at the highest level of intercollegiate competition, fulfilling Dr. Falwell s vision of being Champions for Christ in whatever field of calling the Lord leads. Although individuals from the outside world will remember Dr. Jerry Falwell as a conservative televangelist who energized the nation and the world to return to God, the thousands of student-athletes who have donned a Flames uniform over the three decades will remember him as their top supporter. Dr. Falwell rarely missed a home football or basketball game, overlooking the Flames gridiron battles from the press box at Williams Stadium or in the first row opposite the team benches at the Vines Center. It wasn t strange to catch a glimpse of Dr. Falwell sitting in the dugout at home softball games or on the benches while Liberty was on the pitch playing soccer. And those trying to reach Dr. Falwell during a sunny spring Central Virginia afternoon had to walk down the hill from his office at the Mansion, as he would normally be at Worthington Stadium, with a hot dog and drink in hand, cheering his baseball boys to victory. Dr. Falwell s attendance at an athletic event spurred numerous Liberty teams to victory and quickly energized a crowd, who responded with the infamous JERR-EE chant. During the late 90s, the daring and larger-than-life character would regularly walk across the Vines Center floor, climbing atop a packed student section, where Flames fanatics would crowd surf their heroic leader. But a Dr. Falwell sighting at a Flames athletic event was not just limited to Liberty Mountain, as he could also be seen following the Flames athletic teams around the country. Dr. Falwell was one of the last people to grab a piece of the cherished net when the men s basketball team claimed the Big South title down in Charleston, S.C., in 1994, followed by Liberty pushing No. 1 North Carolina to the brink in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. He was also the proudest of the Flames faithful sitting courtside in College Park, Md., when the Lady Flames basketball program made their Cinderella Run to the Sweet 16 in 2005, arguably the most notable achievement in athletics department history. During 2006, Dr. Falwell saw the revival of his precious Flames football program when Liberty posted the nation s No. 1 turnabout, shattering program attendance records in the process. In light of his unwavering support over the years, the Athletics Department ceremonially retired a No. 71 football jersey at Liberty University s annual homecoming game on Oct. 14, 2006 bringing the Williams Stadium record-setting crowd of 15,631 to their feet with a roar of approval. And although he no longer physically will roam the sidelines at Flames athletics events, Dr. Falwell s presence will never be forgotten. His legacy and charge to be a Champion for Christ will live on as long as Liberty studentathletes take to the field of competition Liberty Baseball