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1 CARDINALS BASEBALL Sports Information Contact: Clay Trainum Office: Cell: LAMAR vs. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M March 7-9 Beaumont, Texas LAMAR 2014 Record: -6 Head Coach: Jim Gilligan 37th season at LU (1, ) CARDINALS STARTING ROTATION WEDNESDAY RHP Hunter Perry (0-0, 0.00 ERA) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS STARTING ROTATION 2014 Record: 5- Head Coach: Waskyla Cullivan Sixth season at PVAMU (-141) WEDNESDAY TBA WEATHER FORECAST Quick Hits u Lamar played its final non-conference weekend series of the season this past week, taking three of four from visiting. The Cards have now won all but one non-conference home series since u Jacoby Middleton had one of the best outings of the season for a Cardinal on Sunday, homering and going 4-for-4 with four runs batted in and four scores. u Kevin Santana is currently the national leader in doubles with 10. Jordan Foster was the last Card to lead the nation in doubles, taking home the 2002 statistical crown with a schoolrecord total of 29 in u So far this season, the potential tying or game-winning run has taken an at bat in the ninth inning in of 17 games. Cloudy % NNW at 22 mph u The Cardinals went last season, the best record for the program since the Southland championship-winning 2004 campaign. u 17 of LU s 33 players are newcomers, and 15 are junior college transfers. u 30 Cards hail from the state of Texas, including six from Southeast Texas and one from Beaumont. u LU will play 33 games at home this season, including the first 12. u 25 of LU s games are scheduled vs. Texas opponents, including a home-andhome series with perennial powerhouse Rice. POTENTIAL LU STARTERS Avg. R RBI Notes C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH Justin Eckols Tyler Sullivan Wayne Stanley R-So. Sam Bumpers Sr. Reed Seeley Kevin Santana Jude Vidrine R-Sr. Jacoby Middleton Kyle Markum Has 13 walks in 13 games Hitting.412 this season with two outs Has reached base in 14 of 15 games Carries.329 on-base percentage Second on the team in walks with 10 Leads nation in doubles with 10 Scored five times in the final two games vs. College Sports Madness Southland Player of the Week Leads team with five two-out RBI 2014 SCHEdULE Record: -6 Southland: Marist UIC Marist UIC Texas Southern UTPA UTPA UTPA at Baylor Prairie View A&M at Southeastern La.* at Southeastern La.* at Southeastern La.* at Houston Nicholls* Nicholls* Nicholls* at Rice McNeese State* McNeese State* McNeese State* at Abilene Christian* at Abilene Christian* at Abilene Christian* at LSU New Orleans* New Orleans* New Orleans* Rice Sam Houston State* Sam Houston State* Sam Houston State* at Stephen F. Austin* at Stephen F. Austin* at Stephen F. Austin* at UTSA at UTSA Houston Baptist* Houston Baptist* Houston Baptist* at A&M-Corpus Christi* at A&M-Corpus Christi* at A&M-Corpus Christi* at Oral Roberts* at Oral Roberts* at Oral Roberts* Waco, Texas Hammond, La. Hammond, La. Hammond, La. Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Abilene, Texas Abilene, Texas Abilene, Texas Baton Rouge, La. Nacogdoches, Texas Nacogdoches, Texas Nacogdoches, Texas San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa, Okla. LAMARCARDINALS.COM twitter.com/lamarcards #PeckEm W, 7-6 L, 3-6 (12) L, 3-4 W, -7 (10) L, 4- W, 9-4 W, 10-1 W, 3-1 W, -4 L, 4-1 W, 5-3 W, 7-0 L, 2-3 L, 0-4 W, 4-3 W, 3-2 (10) W, p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m

2 2014 Cardinal Baseball LAMAR GAME NOTES 2 SCHOOL INFORMATION Official Name... Lamar University Location... Beaumont, Texas Founded Enrollment... 14,675 Team Name... Cardinals Colors... Red and White President... Dr. Kenneth R. Evans Director of Athletics... Jason Henderson Athletics Phone BASEBALL INFORMATION 2013 Overall Record Southland Record Southland Finish... Fifth 2013 Southland Tournament Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 14/16 Position Starters Returning/Lost... 2/7 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost... 2/2 Newcomers HISTORIC INFORMATION First Season Seasons All-Time Record... 1,40-1,- Record at Southland Championships Last Southland Championship Southland Tournament Championships... 2 Last Tournament Championship NCAA Regional Appearances Last NCAA Regional Appearance NCAA Postseason Record All-Americans... 4 Last All-American... Michael Ambort (2005) All-Time MLB Draft Picks Highest-Ever Draft Pick... Mike Pasqualicchio (39th) Consecutive Years with a Draft Pick Return of the Jac Jacoby Middleton became the first Cardinal of the season to hit a home run on Sunday, and he did it in impressive fashion as he became just the third player this season to send one out of the notoriously pitcher-friendly. The three-run blast was the highlight of the day for the junior out of Grand Prairie as he ended 4-for-4 with four runs batted in and three scores. A day prior, Middleton singled up the middle in the 10th to record his second game-ending at-bat of the season. Earlier this season, the Odessa College transfer hit into a fielder s choice vs. UIC to secure a victory in the Cardinal Classic. In both instances, the winning run was scored by Jude Vidrine. Santana s Supernatural start After putting together a stellar sophomore campaign with Blinn College, a lot was expected this season out of junior outfielder Kevin Santana. So far, the Cypress native has delivered. A.369 hitter, Santana has hit safely in all but one game this season and registered multiple hits in eight. He s also doubled 10 times, which stands as the nation s best total so far this season. There must be an Angelle among us Chase Angelle was second in appearances last season for the Lamar pitching staff, and he s once again asserted himself in The junior out of Orange has made four starts this season, going at least six innings in each and allowing three or fewer runs each time. He is one of less than 40 pitchers in the country with four quality starts this season. New Adventures of Old Vidrine Jude Vidrine is the lone remnant of the 2010 Southland Tournament-winning team. The Nederland native redshirted that season, and as a senior, he s continuing to make a name for himself. Vidrine scored more runs and walked more last season than any other returning player, and he s continued that form into this years campaign, touching home a team-best 16 times in 17 games. He s also knocked in runs this year to go along with a.31 batting average. A regular in centerfield this season, he enters Wednesday with 1 consecutive starts, which ranks among the nation s best. Awaken the Eckols Justin Eckols has split time behind the plate this season with Brandon Provost, but the junior s patience in the batter s box hasn t gone unnoticed. The Paris Junior College transfer has walked 13 times in just 13 games, which ranks 13th in the nation and second in the Southland Conference. LAMARCARDINALS.COM

3 LAMAR GAME NOTES Numerical Roster TWITTER.COM/LAMARCARDS 2014 Cardinal Baseball No. Name Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Previous School) 1 Joe Arechiga OF L-L Pasadena, Texas (Memorial HS) 2 Mason Salazar INF R-R Flower Mound, Texas (Navarro College) 3 Justin Eckols C R-R Houston, Texas (Paris JC) 5 Chase Angelle LHP L-L R- Orange, Texas (Orangefield HS) 6 Tyler West OF R-R Huffman, Texas (San Jacinto College) 7 Jude Vidrine OF L-R R- Nederland, Texas (Nederland HS) Wayne Stanley INF R-R R-So. Lumberton, Texas (Lumberton HS) 9 Sam Bumpers INF R-R Sr. Bourbonnais, Ill. (Iowa Western CC) 12 Derek Wade RHP R-R The Woodlands, Texas (Galveston College) 14 Brent Janak RHP R-R Fr. Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood HS) 16 Reed Seeley INF R-R Baytown, Texas (Howard JC) 17 Brandon Provost C R-R Port Neches, Texas (North Central Texas College) 1 Collin Chapman RHP R-R R-So. Leander, Texas (Leander HS) 19 Tyler Sullivan INF L-L Friendswood, Texas (Galveston College) 20 Jake Sutton OF L-R Sr. Mesquite, Texas (Navarro College) 21 David Carver LHP L-L Sr. Reseda, Calif. (Pierce College) 22 Kevin Santana INF R-R Cypress, Texas (Blinn College) 23 Cameron Allerheiligen INF R-R Keller, Texas (Weatherford College) 24 Jacoby Middleton OF R-R Grand Prairie, Texas (Odessa JC) 26 Hunter Perry RHP R-R Sr. Waco, Texas (McLennan CC) 2 Lance Warren LHP L-L Sr. Farmers Branch, Texas (Paris JC) 30 Billy Love RHP R-R Elgin, Okla. (Seminole State College) 32 Danny Fernandez RHP R-R Rosharon, Texas (North Central Texas College) 34 Andrew Beasley RHP R-R Sr. Friendswood, Texas (San Jacinto College) 35 Travis Moore LHP L-L So. Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS) 36 Elfego Torres RHP R-R R- El Paso, Texas (El Paso CC) 37 Bryant Collier OF L-R Fr. Winnie, Texas (East Chambers HS) 41 Jayson McKinley RHP R-R So. Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood HS) 43 Zach Aitken RHP R-R Missouri City, Texas (Tyler JC) 44 Kyle Markum C R-R Beaumont, Texas (Wharton County JC) 4 Will Hibbs RHP R-R So. Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood HS) 50 Brandon Kirkham LHP L-L Round Rock, Texas (Weatherford College) 51 J.T. Autrey RHP R-R Sr. Stephenville, Texas (Navarro College) Coaching Staff Head Coach: 29 Jim Gilligan, 37th Season Associate Head Coach: 4 Jim Ricklefsen, 16th Season Assistant Coach: 10 Scott Hatten, 14th Season Volunteer Assistant: Brian Nelson, First Season Alphabetical Roster Aitken, Zach 43 Allerheiligen, Cameron 23 Angelle, Chase 5 Arechiga, Joe 1 Autrey, J.T. 51 Beasley, Andrew 34 Bumpers, Sam 9 Carver, David 21 Chapman, Collin 1 Collier, Bryant 37 Eckols, Justin 3 Fernandez, Danny 32 Hibbs, Will 4 Janak, Brent 14 Kirkham, Brandon 50 Love, Billy 30 Markum, Kyle 44 McKinley, Jayson 41 Director of Baseball Operations: Corey Troxell, Second Season Clubhouse Manager: Nolan Frost, Fourth Season Student Manager: V.J. Bunner, First Season Athletic Trainer: Susan Lawless, First Season Middleton, Jacoby 24 Moore, Travis 35 Perry, Hunter 26 Provost, Brandon 17 Salazar, Mason 2 Santana, Kevin 22 Seeley, Reed 16 Stanley, Wayne Sullivan, Tyler 19 Sutton, Jake 20 Torres, Elfego 36 Vidrine, Jude 7 Wade, Derek 12 Warren, Lance 2 West, Tyler 6 3

4 2014 Cardinal Baseball LAMAR GAME NOTES PROJECTED STARTER WEDNESDAY RHP Hunter Perry Senior 5-foot-, 195 lbs. Waco, Texas McLennan Community College u Set to make his second start of the season and just the third of his career. u Threw two innings vs. Texas Southern in first start of the year, allowing a pair of hits and an unearned run. u Earned first career start in final game of 2013 season, tossing 5.1 two-run frames in a Southland Tournament loss to Southeastern Louisiana. u Wednesday will mark his fourth appearance of the season. This past weekend, he picked up the final outs in a game vs. to earn his first career save. u Also threw 3.2 three-hit innings against UIC last month. u Went 0-2 with a 3.33 ERA over 27 innings of work last season. Close Encounters of the Bird Kind In of the 17 games this season, the tying or go-ahead run has made the walk to the plate in the ninth inning. The Cards won a pair of one-run games this past weekend against, both on Saturday. In the first, LU grabbed a 4-0 lead early, but was forced to hold on late for a 4-3 decision, and in the second, Jacoby Middleton singled up the middle in the bottom of the 10th to secure a 3-2 victory. Last Wednesday, LU attempted a late comeback vs. Baylor, bouncing back after a three-run BU seventh to reclaim a run in the eighth. The Cards put two on in the ninth, but a game-ending double play put a halt to the attempted rally. Against UTPA, LU brought the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth, but ultimately fell 4-1 to the Broncs. The Cards repaid the favor a day later as Danny Fernandez earned his first save in a 5-3 win. In the season opener vs. Marist, Jude Vidrine picked up one of his three outfield assists this season, combining with Tyler Sullivan to gun down the tying run at the plate to end the game at 7-6. On the following day, LU lost a 12-inning affair to UIC 6-3 before returning for a 4-3 setback to Marist. The Cards also won an inning game vs. UIC, and stranded the bases loaded in an -4 loss to Texas Southern three days later. Chasing win No. 1,500 After last weekend, Lamar s all-time victory total climbed to 1,40. Getting to 1,500 would be just one more achievement for Jim Gilligan, who has recorded 1,26 of the victories as the head coach. He was also an assistant for 36 more in 1970 and 1971, and he played for the Cards in 1967 and 6, helping LU to another 33. In all Gilligan s been involved in 1,337 of the victories, which accounts for 90.3% of the overall total. LU in non-conference weekend series The Cardinals have played three traditional series at home this season, picking up a four-game sweep of and dropping single games to both Texas-Pan American and. Over the past decade, the Cards have experienced unequaled success in nonconference weekend series, racking up an impressive 67-7 mark. Last season, LU picked up four-game sweeps over Northern Kentucky and Columbia, earned a three-game sweep of UMass and earned series victories against Washington (3-1) and UTPA (2-1). Since 2004, the Cards have won 22 of the 23 series. 4 LAMARCARDINALS.COM

5 LAMAR GAME NOTES 2014 Cardinal Baseball Gilligan fifth on active wins list With a 39-win campaign a year ago and the retirement of longtime Wichita State skipper Gene Stephenson, Lamar head coach Jim Gilligan moved to fifth among the winningest active NCAA Division I head coaches. Gilligan currently boasts of 1,26 over his 37 years, trailing just Augie Garrido of Texas (1,6), Mike Martin of Florida State (1,71), Mark Marquess of Stanford (1,502) and Jim Morris of Miami (1,401). Gilligan, who also spent time as a pitcher and an assistant coach for the Cards, sits 14th on the all-time wins list. Protecting the Nest has been a fortress for Lamar baseball for much of its 46-year existence. The Cards hold an impressive record within its walls, winning 67.2% of the games they play at home. Last year was no exception to the rule as LU finished with a home mark of 27-10, which is tied for the most wins at home since a 29-4 campaign in Overall, LU has recorded 20 or more home victories 26 times over the past 45 seasons, including 12 of the past 13. The Cards have had.500 or better at home in all but five seasons. Bumpers and Vidrine named All-Southland Both Sam Bumpers and Jude Vidrine were named to the All- Southland Preseason team in February after outstanding junior campaigns a year ago. Bumpers, an All-Southland Second Team shortstop and Southland Newcomer of the Year in 2013, hit.339 and led the team in slugging (.47), doubles (19) and home runs (4). He also knocked in 40 runs and scored 4 times, while helping the team turn a league-best 57 double plays. In any other season, Bumpers would ve likely been a shoo-in for First Team honors, but he happened to share the same position as MLB first round draft pick Hunter Dozier. Vidrine comes back into the fold after hitting.294 last year with a team-best 53 runs, which ranks him as the top returning scorer from a year ago. He also doubled 15 times and developed a reputation as one of the league s most patient hitters, earning 44 walks to post an on-base percentage of.432. Bumpers and Vidrine were two of just three players to start all 59 games last season. Cards picked second and sixth The LU baseball team was to finish second in the annual Southland preseason coaches poll, earning one first place vote. The sports information directors of the league were decidedly cooler to the idea, picking LU to finish sixth. Sam Houston State was once again the favorite as they pursue a third consecutive league title. TWITTER.COM/LAMARCARDS SERIES HISTORY Prairie View A&M Friday, Saturday, Sunday u Prairie View A&M is currently 5-9, and is coming off of a Tuesday afternoon 12-4 loss to Southland member Houston Baptist in Houston. The five wins came over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and both Texas College and Grambling twice. u Lamar is the third Southland opponent that the Panthers will have played this season after dropping four to Houston Baptist and one to Northwestern State. u Last season, the Panthers posted a record for head coach Waskyla Cullivan, who is currently in his sixth season for PVAMU. u The Panthers were tabbed to finish second in the SWAC West preseason poll with 72 points, garnering eight of a possible 20 first-place votes. Southern, which actually had less first-place votes, was picked first with 74 points. u Wednesday marks the 43rd meeting between the Cardinals and the Panthers, and it marks the seventh straight season that two sides have met. LU holds an impressive 39-3 series record, winning each of the past six meetings. u The Cards won 7-1 in the only meeting last season. Former Card Darian Johnson went 3-for-4 at the plate and the quartet of Jayson McKinley, Travis Moore, Hunter Perry and Chase Angelle combined to hold the Panthers to just five hits. u The last Prairie View win in the series came in 9-5 fashion in u LU and PVAMU first met in a two-game series in 19. The Cards won 7-6 and 7-0 in the games and would go on to win eight straight before the Panthers took home 5-4 and 4-0 wins in u PVAMU is the second member of the SWAC that the Cards have faced this season. Texas Southern dealt LU an -4 setback earlier this season, but overall, the Red and White have been very successful against the league, posting a 50-7 record overall. LU has taken on a SWC member in all but two of the last seasons. u Prairie View A&M is one of 32 schools that Lamar has played from the state of Texas. Overall, the Cards have experienced a strong record of success against their home state, posting a mark and winning 55.4% of the games they ve played. This season, LU is 2-3 vs. the state, falling to Texas Southern and Baylor but taking two of three from Texas-Pan American. Last year, the Cards went 14-7 in games vs. Texas foes. 5

6 2014 Cardinal Baseball LAMAR GAME NOTES NATIONAL RANKINGS (As of March 9) TEAM OFFENSE Batting Average.22 0th On-Base Percentage rd Slugging Percentage nd Scoring Average nd Hits th Walks 3 13th Doubles 25 71st Triples 1 21th Home Runs 1 237th Stolen Bases 21 50th Runs 90 54th TEAM PITCHING & DEFENSE Earned Run Average nd WHIP th Shutouts 1 69th Fielding Percentage rd Double Plays 17 th INDIVIDUAL (TOP 50) Hits Kevin Santana 24 36th Walks Justin Eckols 13 2th Doubles Kevin Santana 10 First Jude Vidrine 13 2th Runs Jude Vidrine 16 45th Wins Brent Janak 3 24th CONFERENCE RANKINGS (As of March 9) TEAM OFFENSE Batting Average.22 Fourth On-Base Percentage.393 Third Slugging Percentage.335 Seventh Scoring Average 5.3 Eighth Hits 161 Fourth Walks 3 Second Doubles 25 Third Triples 1 14th Home Runs 1 10th Stolen Bases 21 Fourth Runs 90 Fourth TEAM PITCHING & DEFENSE Earned Run Average 2.1 Fourth Batting Average Against.253 Fourth Strikeouts 2 Second Fielding Percentage.963 Second Double Plays 17 Second INDIVIDUAL (TOP 10) Batting Avg. Kevin Santana th Slugging Pct. Kevin Santana.523 Seventh Hits Kevin Santana 24 Fourth Walks Justin Eckols 13 Second Jude Vidrine 13 Second Doubles Kevin Santana 10 First Triples Jude Vidrine 1 Fourth Home Runs Jacoby Middleton 1 Seventh Total Bases Kevin Santana 34 Third Stolen Bases Jude Vidrine 6 Sixth Runs Jude Vidrine 16 Fourth ERA Will Hibbs 1.71 Ninth Innings Chase Angelle 27.0 Sixth Wins Brent Janak 3 First Saves Brandon Kirkham 2 Third 6 All-Timers This past summer, the Southland recognized all-decade teams for each of the league s 50 years in existence, and Lamar ended up the big winner in the process, as Jim Gilligan was named to the list for the 1960s as a player and then earned coach of the decade for the 1970s, 190s and 2000s. In all, a league-best 35 players were selected to the teams, including in the 2000s, six in the 190s, in the 1970s and six in the 1960s. None were selected to the 1990s team, as LU competed in the American South and Sun Belt Conference at the time. Big Red Sports Network adds Baseball For the first time in school history, LU games will be available for free live via LamarCardinals.com. The Big Red Sports Network will broadcast select games over the course of the season, including Wednesday s meeting with Prairie View A&M. #PeckEm Fans and media are encouraged to follow along with the Cards on Twitter at Twitter.com/LamarCards. The official hashtags to use when referencing Lamar is #LUBaseball and #PeckEm. LEAGUE STANDINGS Team SLC Pct. Overall Pct. 1. Sam Houston State McNeese State Abilene Christian Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Northwestern State Central Arkansas Stephen F. Austin Houston Baptist Nicholls Oral Roberts Texas A&M-Corpus Christi New Orleans Incarnate Word LAMARCARDINALS.COM

7 LAMAR GAME NOTES 2014 Cardinal Baseball BATTING 2014 Statistics OVERALL RECORD: -6 SOUTHLAND: 0-0 HOME: -5 AWAY: 0-1 NEUTRAL: 0-0 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 22 Kevin Santana Jacoby Middleton Jude Vidrine Wayne Stanley Tyler Sullivan Reed Seeley Sam Bumpers Tyler West Kyle Markum Brandon Provost Justin Eckols Bryant Collier Mason Salazar Jake Sutton Cameron Allerheilige Collin Chapman Totals Opponents LOB - Team (162), Opp (14). DPs turned - Team (17), Opp (17). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (0), Opp (2). PITCHING Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 4 Will Hibbs / Jayson McKinley / Chase Angelle / Hunter Perry / Brent Janak / David Carver / Collin Chapman / J.T. Autrey / Brandon Kirkham / Zach Aitken / Andrew Beasley / Danny Fernandez / Lance Warren / Derek Wade / Elfego Torres / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (1), Provost 1, Opp (1). Pickoffs - Team (), Autrey, J.T. 2, Eckols 2, Warren 2, Aitken 1, Provost 1. SBA/ATT - Eckols (14-19), Provost (6-7), Wade (3-4), Janak (3-4), Hibbs (4-4), Angelle (2-3), McKinley (3-3), Autrey, J.T. (2-3), Perry (1-2), Carver (1-1), Fernandez (1-1), Warren (0-1). TWITTER.COM/LAMARCARDS 7