Baseball. U n i v e r s i t y o f s o u t h c a r o l i n a. Week 5: Games USC Upstate (9-10, 6-3 A-Sun) 2008 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

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1 U n i v e r s i t y o f s o u t h c a r o l i n a UPSTATE Baseball 2008 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Day Opponent Time/Result 2/22 Fri. NJIT# W, 8-3 2/23 Sat. UT-Martin# W, 7-5 2/24 Sun. George Washington# L, 5-6 2/26 Tues. at Wofford L, /27 Wed. Charlotte L, 3-7 3/1 Sat. at East Tennessee State* (DH) W, 11-1 (8); W, 8-3 3/2 Sun. at East Tennessee State* L, /4-5 T/W at The Citadel L, /5 Wed. at The Citadel L, 3-4 (12) 3/8 Sat. at Mercer* L, /9 Sun. at Mercer (DH)* L, 1-5; W, 7-2 3/11 Tues. at Georgia Southern L, /12 Wed. at Georgia Southern L, /14 Fri. Campbell* W, /15 Mon. Campbell* (DH) W, 5-4; W, 6-5 (10) 3/18 Tues. UNC Asheville W, 6-4 3/21 Fri. at North Florida* 6:00 p.m. 3/22 Sat. at North Florida* (DH) 1:00 p.m. 3/25 Tues. at Tennessee 7:00 p.m. 3/26 Weds. Presbyterian 6:00 p.m. 3/27 Thurs. at Presbyterian 3:00 p.m. 3/28 Fri. Jacksonville* 6:00 p.m. 3/29 Sat. Jacksonville* (DH) 1:00 p.m. 4/1 Tues. North Carolina A&T 6:00 p.m. 4/2 Wed. High Point 6:00 p.m. 4/4 Fri. at Gardner-Webb* 3:00 p.m. 4/5 Sat. at Gardner-Webb* (DH) 1:00 p.m. 4/8 Tues. Appalachian State 6:00 p.m. 4/11 Fri. Kennesaw State* 6:00 p.m. 4/12 Sat. Kennesaw State* (DH) 1:00 p.m. 4/15 Tues. at South Carolina 7:00 p.m. 4/18 Fri. Lipscomb* 6:00 p.m. 4/19 Sat. Lipscomb* (DH) 1:00 p.m. 4/22 Tues. at Presbyterian 3:00 p.m. 4/23 Wed. at Charlotte 6:00 p.m. 4/25 Fri. at Belmont* 4:00 p.m. 4/26 Sat. at Belmont* (DH) 2:00 p.m. 5/7 Wed. Presbyterian 6:00 p.m. 5/9 Fri. at Stetson* 7:00 p.m. 5/10 Sat. at Stetson* (DH) 1:00 p.m. 5/13 Tues. at High Point 7:00 p.m. 5/15 Thurs. Florida Gulf Coast* 6:00 p.m. 5/16 Fri. Florida Gulf Coast* (DH) 1:00 p.m. * Atlantic Sun Conference Game # Courtyard by Marriott Baseball Classic ATLANTIC SUN STANDINGS Conference Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Jacksonville Florida Gulf Coast Mercer USC Upstate Lipscomb Kennesaw State Belmont Campbell Stetson UNF Gardner-Webb ETSU (Through games of March 19) Date: March 18, 2008 Contact: Joe Guistina Asst. Media Relations Director Phone: (864) Fax: (864) jguistina@uscupstate.edu Week 5: Games USC Upstate (9-10, 6-3 A-Sun) at North Florida (9-9, 3-6 A-Sun) Fri., March 21, 6 p.m.: Bowley (Sr., RH, 3-1, 1.33) vs. Jones (Jr., RH, 2-0, 3.10) Sat., March 22 (Game 1), 1 p.m.: Branham (So., RH, 2-1, 3.90) vs. TBA Sat., March 22 (Game 2): Eckard (Sr., LH, 2-2, 6.26) vs. TBA at Tennessee (13-5) Tues., March 25, 7:00 p.m.: TBA vs. TBA vs. Presbyterian (5-10) Weds., March 26, 6:00 p.m. (Harley Park): TBA vs. TBA Thurs., March 27, 3:00 p.m. (Clinton, S.C.): TBA vs. TBA On The Hunt For The Ospreys The USC Upstate baseball team, riding a four-game winning streak, will head into North Florida s Harmon Stadium looking to do something it has never done before: beat North Florida. The Spartans and Ospreys, former rivals from the Peach Belt Conference, will be reunited this weekend when their new conference affiliation with the Atlantic Sun pits them against one another for the first time since 2005 in a three-game series in Jacksonville. The series, which will be covered with all three games on A-Sun.TV and Gametracker, has come at the right time for the Spartans, who are riding a four-game winning streak, including a sweep of Campbell that has the Spartans in a tie for third in the A-Sun. North Florida, meanwhile, has lost four of five after falling in three games at Belmont. When both schools were members of the Peach Belt Conference, the Ospreys won 21 meeting between the two schools. The Ospreys, at the time, were a perennial Division II contender, winning the Peach Belt Conference six times. Volunteering For A Challenge The Spartans will get set for another tough challenge during the midweek when they travel to Knoxville, Tenn., to face the SEC s Tennessee in a Tuesday midweek game. The Vols, who are 13-5 overall, are receiving votes in national polls, thanks in large part to their first-ever sweep of LSU. The Spartans are 1-3 all-time against the Volunteers. Quick Hits Senior Andrew Runion is hitting.463 with 11 runs, two doubles, four homers and 12 RBIs in the last 10 games. Runion is currently tied for second in school history with 42 career doubles with Jason Westbrook ( ). The school record is 53 set by Chris Nowak from Freshman Keith Bisgounis is hitting.400 with six runs, three doubles and four RBIs in the last 10 games. Freshman A.J. Clark is hitting.370 with three runs and four RBIs in the last 10 games and also has a 1-0 record and 2.25 ERA in four innings on the mound. Freshman Blake Green is hitting.342 with six runs and four RBIs in the last 10 games. He has three bunt singles on the season. Sophomore Jimmy Tanner is second on the team with a.400 batting average (6-for-15) during night games. Senior Kyle Bowley is nine strikeouts from the top five in school history. He has 135 K s in his career. Junior reliever Dennis McCraney has a 1.17 ERA in 7 2/3 innings during day games.

2 2008 USC Upstate Baseball USC Upstate Quick Facts School... University of South Carolina Upstate Location... Founded Enrollment... 4,800 Nickname...Spartans School Colors...Dark Green (567), White & Black Home Facility... Harley Park Capacity... 1,500 Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Atlantic Sun Conference Chancellor... John C. Stockwell, Ph.D. Athletic Director... Mike Hall Athletic Department Phone... (864) Web site... Head Coach... Matt Fincher Alma Mater...Georgia Southern, 1984 Record at School/Years /11 years Overall Record/Years...Same Head Coach Phone... (864) mfincher@uscupstate.edu Best Way to Reach Coach...Through SID Assistant Coach... Russell Triplett Volunteer Assistant...Jason Berry 2007 Overall Record Peach Belt Conference Record/Finish , T-5th Starters Returning/Lost... 6/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 5/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 16/12 Newcomers First Year of Baseball Overall All-Time Record No. of Years in NCAA Tournament (Div. II)... 0 No. of Years in NAIA Tournament... 5 Last Year in NAIA Tournament Assistant Director/Baseball Contact... Joe Guistina Office Phone... (864) Cell Phone... (864) jguistina@uscupstate.edu Fax Number... (864) SID Mailing Address University Way Probable Pitching Matchups Friday UNF: Spencer Jones (RH, 6-0, 185, Jr.) 2-0, 3.10, 20.1 IP, 14 K UPST: Kyle Bowley (RH, 6-2, 210, Sr.) 3-1, 1.33, 27 IP, 24 K Saturday (Game 1) UNF: TBA UPST: Matt Branham (RH, 6-5, 190, So.) 2-1, 3.90, 27.2 IP, 15 K Saturday (Game 2) UNF: TBA UPST: Scott Eckard (LH, 6-1, 195, Sr.), 2-2, 6.26, 23.0 IP, 22 K Tuesday TENN: TBA UPST: TBA Wednesday PRES: TBA UPST: TBA Thursday PRES: TBA UPST: TBA The Scouting Reports North Florida The Ospreys, who are 9-9 overall and 3-6 in the A-Sun, were swept by Belmont last weekend and fell in a mid-week game to Troy but also beat Florida International in a mid-week game. Sophomore Andrew Hannon leads the Ospreys with a.393 batting average, which is ninth in the A-Sun. He also has 12 runs and 15 RBIs. Junior Tyler Stohr is currently tied for second in the league with three saves. He is 1-2 with a 4.63 ERA. Tennessee The Volunteers, who are 13-5 overall, are the second team (Charlotte) the Spartans will face this year that are receiving votes in national polls. Tennessee is off to a hot start that included the first three-game sweep of LSU in school history, capped by a walk-off grand slam by Yan Gomes in a 7-3 win. Presbyterian Presbyterian, who is 5-10 overall, is a traditional non-conference rival of the Spartans, as both teams are making the transition to Division I from Division II together. Nate Horton and Drew Wingo lead the Blue Hose at the plate, with Horton hitting a hefty.417 with nine RBIs and Wingo hitting.320. Realigning Rivals After the trip to Tennessee, the Spartans will play two mid-week games against one of their most familiar rivals in Presbyterian. The Blue Hose, who are 5-10 overall, are also in the first year of the four-year transitional period to Division I. The Spartans and Blue Hose have faced 20 times, with each team winning 10 meetings. The two squads split their two games in Stegbauer Stymies Asheville A seemingly effortless 70-pitch, six-innings worth of work by freshman Robert Stegbauer and six late-inning runs helped pace Upstate to its fourth straight win, 6-4, over UNC Asheville in nonconference action on Tuesday night. Stegbauer picked up his first collegiate win as he tossed six innings of work, allowing seven hits, a walk and an unearned run. He struck out none, but impressively forced nine groundouts and eight flyouts and let a solid Spartan defense do the work for him. His ERA dropped from 8.40 to 6.00 as he recovered from the worst start of his career last week at Georgia Southern, where he allowed seven runs. A Real Record-Setter Already the school s all-time leader in complete games (12), shutouts (4) and strikeouts (228), senior Scott Eckard added one more notch to his belt on Monday when he picked up his first career win in relief against Campbell for his 20th career win. The hard-throwing lefty passed Eric Hunter ( ) for the most wins in school history with 19 wins when he got out of a one-out, runner on second jam in the ninth inning of a suspended game by getting a fly out and a strikeout. The Spartans quickly scored the winning run for Eckard in the bottom of the ninth, giving him another school record. Walking-Off With A Sweep Two walk-off wins highlighted Monday afternoon for the USC Upstate baseball team, as Upstate posted its first Atlantic Sun Conference series sweep in school history, defeating Campbell, 5-4, in the completion of a suspended game and finished with a 6-5 win in the second game at Harley Park. The Spartans defeated Campbell, 13-2, on Friday in the first game of the series. In the conclusion of a game from Saturday, sophomore Jimmy Tanner singled in freshman Blake Green with the winning run in a 5-4 game in the bottom of the ninth inning to start off the festivities on Monday afternoon. In the second game, senior Kyle Bowley barreled home with two outs in the 10th inning to score on a passed ball and lift the Spartans to the sweep. Runny s Run Senior Andrew Runion has been on a tear for the last 11 games, hitting safely in all of them and going 20-for-44 (.454). The Simpsonville, S.C., native has recovered from a hamstring injury that kept him from the lineup for three games and has re-assumed the role of the team s heart. In the three-game set with Mercer, Runion hit home runs in back-to-back games. Against Campbell, Runion became the 11th player in school history to reach 100 career RBIs, as he went 6-for-13 with four runs scored during the three-game sweep of the Camels. Against UNC Asheville, Runion went 3-for-4 with a run and three RBIs, also socking his 42nd career double to move into a tie for second in school history.

3 2008 USC Upstate Baseball ---- Upstate Updated Record Book Career Records Most games played John Caddell Todd Ellison Chris Nowak Eric Smith Jim Kais Kyle Bowley Career Records Lowest ERA (min. 80 IP) Chris Fowler Scott Eckard Chris Hawkins Matt Branham Pete Agostinelli Kyle Bowley Rookie Royalty Freshmen Keith Bisgounis, Blake Green and A.J. Clark have helped pace the Upstate offense during the last 10 games. Bisgounis, who has started six games and appeared in seven games in that span, has hit safely in all his starts. He has gone 10-for-25 (.400) with six runs scored and four RBIs. He also has three doubles. Green is hitting.342 (13-for-38) with six runs, a double and four RBIs. He also has a stolen base. Clark is hitting.370 (10-for-27) with three runs and four RBIs in eight games. He delivered a big blow with a two-rbi single against UNC Asheville in the Spartans four-run sixth. Most at bats John Caddell Eric Smith Todd Ellison Kyle Bowley Most runs scored John Caddell Chris Nowak Jeff Lipscomb Jason Keenan Kyle Bowley Most hits John Caddell Eric Smith Jason Westbrook Chris Sturgill Kyle Bowley Andrew Runion Most doubles Chris Nowak Jason Westbrook Andrew Runion Todd Ellison Brent Hess Bret Hansen Kyle Bowley Most home runs Todd Ellison Two tied at Kyle Bowley Most runs batted in Todd Ellison Bret Hansen Chris Nowak John Caddell Kyle Bowley Brad Wingo Eric Smith Stanley Jones Zach Huckabay Rick Given Andrew Runion Fewest walks allowed/9 inn Kyle Bowley Ryan Hunter Todd Jones Bradley Blanks Matt Branham Derek Ford Scott Eckard Most wins Scott Eckard (20-13) Eric Hunter (19-6) Brandon Williams (18-11) Jeff Brooks (17-7) Don Brock (15-2) Kyle Bowley (15-10) Most saves Chris Fowler Four tied at Justin Hayes Two others tied at Most complete games Scott Eckard Eric Hunter Most shutouts 1. 4 Scott Eckard Don Brock Most innings pitched Trevor Berryhill Scott Eckard Brandon Williams Jeff Brooks Kyle Bowley Most strikeouts Scott Eckard Brandon Williams Trevor Berryhill Eric Hunter Garrett Holmes Michael Stone Brian Treudler Kyle Bowley Morgan s Mastery Junior Phillip Morgan has continued to thrive early in the season, as the catcher is currently ranked among Atlantic Sun Conference leaders in RBIs. Hitting.313 in 19 starts, Morgan is currently fourth in the conference in RBIs with 21. Morgan, after going 1-for-17 in a four-game stretch at Mercer and Georgia Southern, saw his bat heat up again on March 12 at Georgia Southern as he went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, a run and two RBIs and followed that by going 2-for-4 with three runs and an RBI on Friday against Campbell. In the past four Spartan games, Morgan is hitting.412 (7-for-17) with five runs and three RBIs. Kyle s Korner Senior Kyle Bowley pitched eight innings of six-hit, one-run baseball Upstate posted a 13-2 win over Campbell on Friday afternoon. Bowley, who lowered his ERA from 1.42 to 1.33 with his performance, posted his third quality start of the season by pitching eight innings, allowing six hits and walking none. He struck out seven and faced just five batters over the minimum. He also improved to 3-1 on the season and in his career, which is tied for the fifth-most wins in school history with Don Brock ( ) He also became just the fifth hurler in school history to reach the 200-career inning mark in the game and now with 135 strikeouts, he passed Chris Hawkins ( ), the current head softball coach, for eighth on the alltime list. Bowley is currently tied for the Atlantic Sun Conference lead in wins (3) and complete games (1) and is third in ERA (1.33), tied for fifth in strikeouts (27) and sixth in innings pitched (27.0). Eckard s Excellence Senior Scott Eckard tied the 19-year-old USC Upstate record for career wins on March 9 at Mercer as he posted his 19th career victory. It was a masterful performance from the left-hander, as he pitched 8 1/3 innings, allowing just two runs and six hits in the game. He struck out four. After walking the bases loaded with two outs in the first inning, Eckard showed no signs of wildness in the rest of the game, allowing just six more baserunners. Coming off an injury that limited him during the preseason and the fall, Eckard struggled in his first two outings of the year before his dominating performance against the Bears. The Back-To-Back Jack Jinx? Upstate head coach Matt Fincher may start asking batters who come up to the plate after home runs to bunt. In the 17-8 loss to Georgia Southern on March 12, senior Andrew Runion hit a monster shot to left field and junior Phillip Morgan followed with a blast to center field in the fifth inning. Runion and Morgan s back-to-back shots are the first for Upstate since Josh Clark and Bret Story hit consecutive dingers on March 12, 2006, exactly two years before, in a 17-7 loss to UNC Pembroke. Runion and Morgan s shots were the first time the Spartans have hit back-to-back homers as a Division I program.

4 2008 USC Upstate Baseball ---- All-Time Results vs. This Week s Opponents vs. North Florida North Florida leads, North Florida leads, 9-0, in Spartanburg. North Florida leads, , in Jacksonville. Last 10 Meetings Year Date Site Score /18 Upstate* L /16 North Florida* L /16 North Florida* L /17 North Florida* L /17 North Florida* L /17 North Florida* L /18 North Florida* T /16 Upstate* L /16 Upstate* L /17 Upstate* L 1-3 vs. Tennessee Tennessee leads, 3-1. Tennessee leads, 3-1, in Knoxville. Year Date Site Score /14 Tennessee W /7 Tennessee L /28 Tennessee L /29 Tennessee L 0-2 vs. Presbyterian Series tied, Upstate leads, 6-4, in Spartanburg. Presbyterian leads, 4-6, in Clinton. Last 10 Meetings Year Date Site Score /28 Presbyterian L /18 Upstate L /27 Presbyterian L /23 Upstate L /26 Presbyterian L /15 Upstate W /28 Presbyterian W /7 Upstate W /13 Presbyterian L /6 Upstate W 7-3 Upstate During Weekend Series Series W-L BAvg. R H HR CbM Classic ETSU Mercer Campbell North Florida Jacksonville Gardner-Webb Kennesaw St. Lipscomb Belmont Stetson FGCU Series W-L ERA R BB SO CbM Classic ETSU Mercer Campbell North Florida Jacksonville Gardner-Webb Kennesaw St. Lipscomb Belmont Stetson FGCU Never Sweeter Than The First Time Senior Kyle Bowley and sophomore Matt Branham each posted quality starts by throwing eight innings, allowing USC Upstate to heat up and sweep East Tennessee State, 11-1 in eight innings in the first game and 8-3 in the second game, as Upstate won its first Atlantic Sun Conference games in school history at Cardinal Park on March 1. Coming off an injured hamstring that kept him from the lineup for three games, all Spartan losses, senior Andrew Runion paced the team with a 4-for-9 day at the plate, including a double, three RBIs and two runs. Junior Eric Guillen thrived in the No. 8 slot after starting the first five games of the year at the top of the order in the No. 2 slot, went 4-for-7 with two runs scored. Casey At The Bat Senior Casey Rivers has been a pleasant surprise this season for Upstate. Currently third on the team with a.279 batting average, Rivers has four doubles and seven RBIs this season. He also is tied for the team lead with two stolen bases. A senior from Hudson, Mass., Rivers has taken over the second base position thanks his series against ETSU, hitting.583 (7-for-12) with six runs, two doubles and three RBIs to pace the Spartans as they took two of three games from the Bucs. He scored five runs and added two RBIs in the doubleheader sweep of the Bucs on March 1 before adding two doubles in the final game of the series. Bowley Rolls Senior Kyle Bowley showed the ability to be a DI ace early this season, embarking on the most effective back-to-back starts in his career in his first two starts. Against New Jersey Tech on opening night, Bowley was spectacular, striking out seven batters in the first three innings and cruising through seven innings of work, retiring seven in a row at one point. He finished the game with eight strikeouts against just one walk, falling one shy of his career-high of nine strikeouts. In his second start, Bowley was even better, pitching a complete-game, eight-inning five-hitter against East Tennessee State, allowing just one run and striking out six. Bowley has thrown back-to-back starts allowing just one run three times in his career, although he had never thrown more than 12 combined innings the other two times. As a sophomore, Bowley pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings in a win against Lander on April 10 and then allowed two earned runs in 8 1/3 innings in a loss against North Florida on April 17 in the only stretch of his career where he allowed fewer earned runs in more innings in back-to-back starts. Three Earn All-Tournament Honors Three USC Upstate players earned all tournament honors after the Spartans finished second at the Courtyard by Marriott Baseball Classic at Harley Park with a 2-1 record. Junior Phillip Morgan led the way, posting a.462 batting average and adding two runs and four RBIs in the three games. Sophomore Jimmy Tanner hit.375 with a run and an RBI to earn a slot on the team and senior Kyle Bowley also garnered a slot on the team with a.286 average at the plate and a 1-0 record and a 1.29 ERA on the mound. Bowley Bowling For Records Already possibly the most accomplished two-way player in school history, senior Kyle Bowley entered his last year at Upstate in position to enter the top 10 in at least eight offensive categories and four pitching categories. Bowley is just 46 hits away from becoming the seventh player in school history to reach 200 hits in a career and he is already tied for sixth with 40 career doubles. On the mound, Bowley s 15 wins is tied for fifth in school history and his innings pitched is also fifth. Already At The Top Of The List Senior pitcher Scott Eckard enters the 2008 season already having written his name all over the Upstate record book. He struck out seven in a 10-4 win over Armstrong Atlantic State on April 21, 2007 to give him 206 career strikeouts to become the school s strikeout king. Eckard surpassed former Spartan Brandon Williams, who compiled 202 strikeouts from and is currently in the minor leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. It was even more impressive that Eckard was very effective in the win since he was making his first start since an emergency appendectomy 10 days earlier. Eckard finished the season the school s all-time leader in complete games (12), shutouts (4) and strikeouts (212). A Summer Superstar Senior Kyle Bowley was named to the National team in the Coastal Plains League All-Star game, finishing second during the All-Star Game s Home Run Derby and earning the game s Offensive MVP award. Bowley, a first baseman for the Stingers, hit four homers during the Home Run Derby at Columbia s Capitol City Stadium. In the All-Star game, Bowley came on as a sub in the top of the sixth inning and keyed a five-run rally with a no-out double that drove in a run from third. He scored two batters later on a single. In the seventh inning, he added another RBI single up the middle with no outs to give the National team its final run in a 9-3 victory. Bowley finished the game 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored to earn the Offensive MVP honor.

5 2008 USC Upstate Baseball ---- USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll March 17, 2008 Rank School (1st-place votes).record... Points... LW 1 Arizona State (30) Arizona (1) Florida State North Carolina Miami Long Beach State UC Irvine Vanderbilt Missouri Mississippi Kentucky South Carolina Baylor Texas Rice Wichita State Texas A&M Stanford Virginia UCLA Coastal Carolina NR 22 California Georgia Tech Nebraska NR 25 Cal State Fullerton OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Pepperdine 76; Central Florida 71; Arkansas 56; Oklahoma State 53; San Diego 30; Clemson 28; Washington State 24; Florida 23; Duke 21; Tulane 21; LSU 20; North Carolina State 19; Charlotte 16; Georgia 15; James Madison 13; Oregon State 13; Southern California 13; Tennessee 11; Elon 10; Oklahoma 9; Mississippi State 8; East Carolina 4; North Carolina-Wilmington 4; Oral Roberts 3; Michigan 2; Santa Clara 2; Missouri State 1. DROPPED OUT: No. 19 Arkansas, No. 24 Clemson. The Last Time... Upstate Played An Extra-Inning Game March 17, 2008 vs. Campbell, W, 6-5 (10 inn.) Upstate Won An Extra-Inning Game March 17, 2008 vs. Campbell, W, 6-5 (10 inn.) Upstate Swept a Doubleheader March 1, 2008 at ETSU, W, 11-1 (8); W, 8-3 Upstate Won a Conference Series March 14-17, 2008 vs. Campbell, W, 13-2, W, 5-4, W, 6-5 (10) Upstate Swept a Conference Series March 14-17, 2008 vs. Campbell, W, 13-2, W, 5-4, W, 6-5 (10) Upstate Swept a Weekend Series March 14-17, 2008 vs. Campbell, W, 13-2, W, 5-4, W, 6-5 (10) Upstate Won on the Road March 9, 2008 at Mercer, W, 7-2 Upstate Won at Harley Park March 18, 2008 vs. UNC Asheville, W, 6-4 Upstate Scored 10 or More Runs in a Game March 14, 2008, vs. Campbell, W, 13-2 Upstate Scored 20 or More Runs in a Game March 1, 2006 vs. Newberry, W, 25-8 Upstate Had 20 or More Hits in a Game April 14, 2007 vs. Lander, W, 14-13, 22 hits (1st game of DH) An Upstate Player Hit a Grand Slam Bret Hansen, March 31, 2007 vs. GC&SU, W, 13-2, 4th inning, made score 7-2 An Opponent Hit a Grand Slam Sorrells, GC&SU, March 19, 2006, L, 5-10, 6th inning, made score 6-5 An Upstate Player Had Five or More Hits in a Game Jimmy Tanner, April 14, 2007, vs. Lander (5-for-5), W, Nowak Moving Up The Chain Former USC Upstate baseball star Chris Nowak has continued to shine during his professional baseball career, as he led the Montgomery Biscuits to its second-straight Class AA Southern League Championship in The 6-4 infielder was named the unanimous Southern League Championship Series MVP after hitting.611 (11-for-18) with three home runs during the series. Nowak finished his first full season at Double-A with a.304 batting average, seven homers and 55 RBIs. He also stole 18 bases and added a hefty.396 on-base percentage. Nowak is expected to begin this season in AAA Durham for the Devil Rays. Quite The Streak Head coach Matt Fincher has helped at least one Spartan in each of the last four seasons to go pro, including two players after the 2007 season. Chris Nowak, now in the Devil Rays chain, started the string in 2004 and Eric Davis continued the string in 2005, when he played a season for an independent league team, the Amarillo Dillas. Brandon Williams was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates after the 2006 season and he is entering his third season in pro ball. He went 1-2 with a 2.53 ERA pitching mainly out of the bullpen for the State College in the short-season Class A New York-Penn League. In 2007, both Bret Story and Bradley Blanks signed pro contracts after the season. Story, who was signed as a free agent with Texas, played his first season in the Arizona League. Blanks signed a pro contract with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League. A History of Upsets In his decade at the helm, head coach Matt Fincher s clubs proved a thorn in the side of many of the best baseball teams in Division II. Fincher s Spartans have beaten 48 teams ranked in the Collegiate Baseball Magazine Top 30 and 20 wins have come against teams in the top 10. The Spartans even pulled off historic wins on March 23, 2003, when Upstate downed top-ranked Kennesaw State, 8-7, and on March 18, 2006 when Upstate beat top-ranked Georgia College & State University, In all, the Spartans won at least one game against a team inside the top 25 in each of Fincher s years with the program and have won at least one game against a team ranked in the top 10 in each of the last five years. Harley Park Since opening in 2004, Harley Park has been no picnic for opposing teams to enter. The 500-seat complex has helped make Upstate a formidable force in Division II before moving up to Division I in In five seasons at Harley Park, the Spartans have produced a (.623) record, with 19 of those wins coming against teams ranked in the Collegiate Baseball Top 30. An Upstate Player Scored Five or More Runs in a Game Jason Berry & Jason Lee, March 13, 2001, vs. Belmont Abbey (5), W, An Upstate Player Had Two Extra Base Hits Phillip Morgan, March 12, 2008 at Georgia Southern, 2b, HR An Upstate Player Had Three Doubles Bret Hansen, Feb. 5, 2005, vs. Bloomfield, W, 22-0 Upstate Players Hit Back-to-Back Home Runs Andrew Runion & Phillip Morgan, March 12, 2008 at Georgia Southern, L, 8-17, 5th inn. An Upstate Player Hit Two Home Runs in a Game Eric Davis, April 23, 2005, vs. Augusta State, W, 9-2 An Upstate Player Hit Home Runs in Consecutive At-Bats Eric Davis, April 23, 2005, vs. Augusta State, W, 9-2, 3rd and 5th Innings Upstate Hit Four or More Home Runs in a Game April 15, 2006 vs. Augusta State, W, 5-3 An Upstate Player Had 10 or more RBIs in a Game Jason Berry, March 13, 2001, vs. Belmont Abbey (10), W, An Upstate Pitcher Struck Out 10 or More Batters Thomas Campbell, March 20, 2007, vs. Pfeiffer (10), L, 3-5 An Upstate Pitcher Struck Out 15 or More Batters Chris Hawkins, March 28, 1986, vs. Wingate (15), W, 12-7 An Upstate Pitcher Threw a Nine-Inning Complete Game Scott Eckard, May 11, 2007, vs. USC Aiken, W, 5-3 An Upstate Pitcher Threw a Shutout Matt Branham, March 17 vs. Augusta State, W, 8-0 (7 inn., 3 hits) Upstate Was Shut Out by an Opponent vs. Presbyterian, Feb. 13, 2007, L, 0-4 An Upstate Player Earned a Weekly Honor Tim Fournier, March 26, 2007, Peach Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week

6 2008 USC Upstate Baseball ---- Matt Fincher Head Coach 11th Year at Upstate Birthdate: Aug. 22, 1961 Hometown: Athens, Ga. Alma Mater: Georgia Southern 84 One of the most accomplished amateur baseball coaches in the nation, Matt Fincher is entering his 11th year as head coach at USC Upstate. With experience as an assistant coach in two of the most prestigous and toughest amateur baseball leagues in the world, the collegiate Southeastern Conference and the summer amateur showcase Cape Cod League, it seems there is no better person to lead the Upstate baseball program into Division I and the Atlantic Sun Conference. Fincher has spent the last decade building the Spartans from a team that won 38 games in the three years prior to his hiring into a Division II power that won 34 games in 2007, leading the team to a ranking as high as 18th during the season. He has coached three current minor leaguers (Chris Nowak, Brandon Williams and Bret Story) as Spartans and along with independent league baseball signees Eric Davis and Bradley Blanks, to help five Spartans reach their goal of playing professional baseball. In his decade at the helm, Fincher s clubs proved a thorn in the side of many of the best baseball teams in Division II. Fincher s Spartans have beaten 48 teams ranked in the Collegiate Baseball Magazine Top 30 and 20 wins have come against teams in the top 10. The Spartans even pulled off historic wins on March 23, 2003, when Upstate downed top-ranked Kennesaw State, 8-7, and on March 18, 2006 when Upstate beat top-ranked Georgia College & State University, In all, the Spartans won at least one game against a team inside the top 25 in each of Fincher s years with the program and have won at least one game against a team ranked in the top 10 in each of the last five years. But that is just the beginning of Fincher s story as a baseball coach. He is one of the most accomplished summer league coaches of the last 20 years. He has spent time in the Northeast Collegiate League, the Jayhawk League, the Alaska Central League and 10 seasons in the Cape Cod League. One of only two people to ever have their number retired by the legendary Chatham A s, Fincher spent a decade on the Cape, coaching future major leaguers such as Jason Bay, David DeJesus, Ron Flores, Brad Halsey, Rich Hill, Chris Ianetta, Joe Inglett, Matt Kata, Todd Linden, Mike MacDougal, Marcus McBeth, Kevin Mench, Andrew Miller, Ryan Mullins, Kevin Reese, Brian Roberts, Kyle Snider and Chris Young. Fincher has led Upstate to three straight winning seasons and back-to-back appearances in the six-team Peach Belt Conference Tournament. The Spartans finished the 2007 season with a record and a mark in the conference, finishing the season as the No. 4 seed heading into the PBC Tournament. The league record is the best Peach Belt record in school history. In 2006, the Spartans finished with a record, the third time in the last four years the Spartans posted a winning record. USC Upstate advanced to the six-team Peach Belt Conference Tournament and was one of the final four teams left in the event before being eliminated on the next to last day. The Spartans also claimed its first ever NCAA regional ranking. The 2005 Spartans finished with the program s best ever record as a member of NCAA Division II. USC Upstate had a overall record and a mark in the legaue in the 2005 season as Matt Goyea won the conference batting title and Kyle Bowley was named the league s Freshman of the Year. In 2004, the Spartans recorded a then-school record 11 conference wins. After the season, Chris Nowak was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 19th round of the Major League Baseball draft, becoming the Spartans first draft pick since From 1997 to 2006 Fincher served as an assistant coach for the legendary Chatham A s in the Cape Cod Baseball League, who were featured in both the major motion picture Summer Catch and the season-long retrospective Last Best League by author Jim Collins. Over 10 summers, Fincher worked in a variety of roles which included coaching third base, field maintenance, and directing summer camps. During that time, the A s won a league championship in 1998 and division championships in 1997, 1998, 1999 and His No. 23 was retired by the Chatham Athletic Association on Aug. 5, Fincher resides in Spartanburg. Educational Background 1984 Bachelor of Science - Physical Education Georgia Southern 1985 Master of Science - Physical Education Eastern Illinois 1996 Doctorate of Education Georgia Collegiate Coaching Experience 1985 Graduate Assistant - Eastern Illinois Assistant Coach - Georgia College & State Volunteer Assistant - Georgia 1996 Assistant Coach - Georgia 1997 Interim Head Coach - Andrew College 1998-Pres. Head Coach - USC Upstate Summer Coaching Experience Head Coach - Cortland (Northeast Collegiate League) 1988 Head Coach - Nevada (Jayhawk League) 1989 Head Coach - Syracuse (Northeast Collegiate League) 1990 Assistant Coach - Kenai (Alaska Central League) Head Coach - Athens (Ga.) Post 20 (American Legion) Assistant Coach - Chatham (Cape Cod League) As a Head Coach Year School Overall Conf. Highlights 1997 Andrew College - - Served as interim head coach for junior college program USC Upstate Led team to three-win improvement USC Upstate First 20-win season in seven years USC Upstate Earned 50th win at USC Upstate USC Upstate Beat four teams ranked in Collegiate Baseball Top USC Upstate Chris Nowak named Peach Belt Freshman of the Year USC Upstate First winning season since USC Upstate First Upstate (Chris Nowak) player drafted since USC Upstate First 30-win season since USC Upstate Spartans beat GC&SU, nation s top-ranked team USC Upstate Ranking as high as 18th in DII USC Upstate First year in DI for Upstate. Total 11 seasons

7 2008 USC Upstate Baseball ---- Probable Weekend Starters... Kyle Bowley Senior RHP Friday Starter Overall: 3-1, 1.33, 28 IP, 24 K A-Sun: 2-1, 1.35, 20 IP, 16 K Scouting Report Will look to challenge hitters at all times. Has impeccable control. Will mix three pitches effectively. Possibly the best two-player in school history, doubling as team s starting third baseman. Career Notes Tied for fifth in career wins (15), fifth in innings pitched (200.1). Was Co-Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year in Has earned All-Star honors as a corner infielder in both the Coastal Plains and the Northwoods Summer Leagues Notes Currently third in the A-Sun in ERA (1.33). Pitched complete-game five-hitter at ETSU, the first complete-game for the Spartans at the DI level (3/1). Pitched seven innings, allowing one run and striking out eight against NJIT to earn Spartans first DI win (2/22). Pitched eight innings of six-hit, one-run baseball in win over Campbell (3/14) Notes Appeared in 11 games as a pitcher, starting nine. Posted back-to-back wins at USC Aiken (3/31) and against Lander (4/14), giving up one earned run in each start. Pitched three innings of one-hit shutout baseball in relief at national runner-up Columbus State (4/28) Notes Started season by allowing just two earned runs in first 10 innings. Finished 4-2 in Peach Belt Conference games. Finished season by tossing three eight-inning efforts and one nine-inning game, going 2-1 during the stretch. Pitched career-high nine innings, allowing 10 hits and four runs, striking out nine in 7-4 win at North Georgia (4/22) Notes Earned a save in his first collegiate appearance against Lenoir-Rhyne (2/9). Went 3-2 in conference games. Pitched a complete game victory at Columbus State, striking out a career-high seven batters on March 26. Bowley Career Highs Innings Pitched at North Georgia, 4/22/06 Strikeouts... 9 at North Georgia, 4/22/06 Walks... 4 vs. USC Aiken, 2/26/06 Hits Allowed vs. Columbus State, 5/12/07 Runs...11 at Limestone, 2/4/07 Earned Runs...7, twice Career Statistics Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Complete Bowley Game-By-Game /22 NJIT * /1 ETSU * /8 Mercer * /14 Campbell * /4 Limestone * /11 Shepherd * /18 UNC Pembroke * /26 Francis Marion * /13 Belmont Abbey /17 Augusta State * /25 USC Aiken * /31 GCSU * /14 Lander * /28 Columbus St /12 Columbus State * /5 Anderson * /18 Franklin Pierce * /26 USC Aiken * /12 UNC Pembroke * /19 GC&SU * /26 Lander * /2 Armstrong Atl. * /9 Columbus State * /15 Augusta State * /22 North Georgia * /4 Francis Marion * /12 Francis Marion * /9 Lenoir-Rhyne /13 USC Aiken /16 Anderson /22 Limestone /19 Francis Marion * /26 Columbus State * /3 Armstrong Atlantic * /10 Lander * /17 North Florida * /24 Augusta State * Wins in bold; losses in italic.

8 2008 USC Upstate Baseball Probable Weekend Starters... Scouting Report Tall pitcher that knows how to use frame. Has ability to pitch deep into games. Will challenge hitters and throw strikes. Matt Branham Sophomore RHP Saturday Starter (Game One) Overall: 2-1, 3.90, 27.2 IP, 15 K A-Sun: 1-1, 4.79, 20.2 IP, 14 K Career Notes Currently fourth in school history in career ERA (3.65). Has thrown 86.1 innings in just 16 career appearances. Played with the Columbia Blowfish of the Coastal Plains League this summer Notes Has three quality starts in Has 13 strikeouts and just five walks in 21 innings. Pitched seven innings, allowing five hits, three walks and one win in first DI win against UT Martin (2/23). Pitched eight innings, allowing 11 hits and three runs to earn first A-Sun win at ETSU (3/1)... Struck out six in game. Currently fourth in the conference in innings pitched (27.2) Notes Immediately stepped into the Spartan starting rotation, appearing in 13 games and starting 12. Went 3-3 overall, but team was 9-3 in games he started. Posted five quality starts. Pitched Upstate s only complete-game shutout of the season, an 8-0, seven-inning three-hitter of Augusta State (3/17)... Struck out four and walked one in game. Threw 6 2/3 innings of three-hit ball in 4-2 win over Tusculum (2/14)... Struck out a career-high seven in the game. Pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and a run in a no-decision against Georgia College & State (4/1). Threw career-high eight innings, allowing five hits and one run in no-decision at national runner-up Columbus State (4/28). Drew a 4-2 loss in opening-round of Peach Belt Tournament, tossing 6 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits and three runs to 22nd-ranked Francis Marion (5/10). Complete Branham Game-By-Game /23 UT Martin * /1 ETSU * /9 Mercer * /15 Campbell * /6 Mars Hill * /14 Tusculum * /21 Anderson * /28 Newberry /4 North Georgia * /11 Ga. Southwestern * /17 Augusta State- * /24 USC Aiken * /1 GCSU * /13 Lander * /20 Armstrong Atl. * /28 Columbus St. * /10 Francis Marion * Wins in bold; losses in italics. Branham Career Highs Innings Pitched... 8, twice Strikeouts... 7 vs. Tusculum, 2/14/07 Walks... 5 vs. Tusculum, 2/14/07 Hits Allowed... 9 vs. Armstrong Atlantic, 4/20/07 Runs...5 at USC Aiken, 3/24/07 Earned Runs...4, twice Career Statistics Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL

9 2008 USC Upstate Baseball ---- Probable Weekend Starters... Scott Eckard Senior LHP Saturday Starter (Game Two) Overall: 2-2, 6.26, 23.1 IP, 22 K A-Sun: 2-1, 5.31, 30.1 IP, 16 K Scouting Report Southpaw that can absolutely dominate games. Has ability to shut down the best collegiate bats in the country. Mixes three pitches effectively, but also can be wild. One of the best pitchers in school history. Career Notes Holds school record for career wins (20). Already the school s all-time strikeout king (234). Also the school s career leader in complete games (12) and shutouts (4). Needs five starts and 9.1 innings pitched to set those career records as well. Was a top pitcher in both the Florida Collegiate Summer League (2007) and the Northwoods League (2006) Notes Earned 20th career win in shortest outing of career with 2/3 innings of relief against Campbell (3/17). Pitched 8 1/3 innings, allowing six hits, four walks and two runs in first DI win against Mercer (3/9). Struck out six batters in first two starts of the season Notes Led team with 89 2/3 innings pitched, the second-most in school history, and 73 strikeouts, which is tied for sixth in school history. Capped season with complete-game, 5-3 win against USC Aiken in the Peach Belt Tournament (5/11)... Gave up nine hits, three walks and two hit batters, striking out four in the game. Posted a 5-1 record with a 2.04 ERA in 53 innings at Harley Park. Added a 6-2 record with a 2.61 ERA in 76 innings during day games Notes Typically pitched the seven-inning game of the doubleheader, completing six seven-inning games. Notched back-to-back three-hit, 10-strikeout efforts at Armstrong Atlantic (4/1) and Columbus State (4/8). Tossed first complete-game shutout, a 2-0 triumph over Columbus State (4/8). Tossed two-hit shutout, striking out nine, in 3-0 win at North Georgia (4/22). Posted a remarkable 1.96 ERA during seven-start stretch from March 11 to April 22, tossing 26 innings, completing five games and posting a 5-1 record during that time 2005 Notes His 2.82 ERA was good for fourth on the single-season list. Won five starts in a row against Shepherd, Francis Marion, Columbus State, Armstrong Atlantic State and Lander. Eckard Career Highs Innings Pitched , four times Strikeouts...10, twice Walks... 5 vs. Augusta State, 4/15/06 Hits Allowed...13 vs. North Florida, 4/16/05 Runs...9 at Anderson, 2/8/06 Earned Runs...8 at Anderson, 2/8/06 Career Statistics Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Complete Eckard Game-By-Game /24 G. Wash. * /2 ETSU * /9 Mercer * /17 Campbell /17 Campbell * /3 Limestone * /10 Shepherd * /17 UNC Pembroke * /24 Francis Marion * /3 North Georgia * /10 Ga. Southwestern * /16 Augusta State * /24 USC Aiken * /31 GCSU * /21 Armstrong Atl. * /27 Columbus State * /11 USC Aiken * /2 Pfeiffer * /8 Anderson * /14 Southern Wesleyan /19 Franklin Pierce * /25 USC Aiken * /11 UNC Pembroke * /18 GC&SU * /25 Lander * /1 Armstrong Atl. * /8 Columbus State * /15 Augusta State * /22 North Georgia * /4 Francis Marion * /11 GC&SU * /6 Bloomfield * /13 USC Aiken * /19 UNC Pembroke * /23 Erskine /26 Kennesaw St. * /6 Shepherd * /12 GC&SU * /19 Francis Marion * /26 Columbus St. * /3 Armstrong Atl. * /9 Lander * /16 North Florida * /23 Augusta State * Wins in bold; losses in italics.

10 2008 USC Upstate Baseball Spartans By The Numbers Overall Home Away Neutral vs. Ranked Teams vs. Teams Receiving Votes vs. Atlantic Sun Conference A-Sun Home A-Sun Away vs. Independent vs. Ohio Valley vs. Atlantic vs. Southern vs. Big South vs. Southeastern vs. Mid-Eastern Athletic In South Carolina In Tennessee In Georgia In Florida In North Carolina On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday In February In March In April In May In White Uniforms In Gray Uniforms In Black Tops Upstate Scores 0-2 runs Upstate Scores 3-9 runs Upstate Scores 10 or more runs Opponent Scores 0-2 runs Opponent Scores 3-9 runs Opponent Scores 10 or more runs Upstate Homers Opponent Homers Upstate has more Hits Opponent has more Hits Hits are even Day Games Night Games vs. Left-handed Starters vs. Right-handed Starters One-Run Games Two-Run Games Three-Run Games Four-Run Games Five-plus-Run Games Leading After Seven Innings Trailing After Seven Innings Tied after Seven Innings Extra Innings Shutouts Natural Surface Artificial Turf Division I Firsts Team First Game... vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08 First Win...vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08, W, 8-3 First Back-to-Back Wins...vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08; vs. UT Martin, 2/23/08 First Loss... vs. George Washington, 2/24/08, L, 6-5 First Pitch...Kyle Bowley vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08, Ball First Extra-Innings Game... at The Citadel, 3/5/08, L, 3-4 (12 inn.) First Extra-Innings Win...vs. Campbell, 3/17/08, W, 6-5 (10 inn.) First 10-Run Game... at ETSU, 3/1/08, W, 11-1 First 10-Hit Game... vs. UT Martin, 2/23/06, W, 7-5, 10 First Shutout First 10-Strikeout Game...vs. George Washington, 2/24/08, L, 6-5, 11 First Five-Hitter... at ETSU, 3/1/08, W, 11-1 First Four-Hitter First Three-Hitter First Two-Hitter First One-Hitter First No-Hitter Individual Offensive First Batter... Keith Bisgounis vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08, Struck Out First Hit...Andrew Runion vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08, single to center, 3rd inning, 1 out First Run... A.J. Clark vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08, on sac fly, 5th inning, 1 out First Single...Andrew Runion vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08, to center, 3rd inning, 1 out First Double... A.J. Clark vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08, to right center, 5th inning, 0 out First Triple... Kyle Simpson at ETSU, 3/1/08, to right center, 9th inning, 1 out First Home Run...Phillip Morgan at Wofford, 2/26/08, to left center, 2 runs, 6th inning, 0 out First RBI...Keith Bisgounis vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08, on sac fly, 5th inning, 1 out First Stolen Base... Casey Rivers vs. UT Martin, 2/23/08, second base, 6th inning, 1 out First Walk... Jimmy Tanner vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08, 2nd inning, 0 out First Two-Hit Game...Andrew Runion and Phillip Morgan vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08 (2 each) First Three-Hit Game...Phillip Morgan vs. UT Martin, 2/23/08 (3) First Four-Hit Game First Two Extra-Base Hit Game... Casey Rivers at ETSU, 3/2/08, 2 doubles First Cycle First To Reach 50 Hits First To Reach 10 Doubles First To Steal 10 Bases Individual Defensive First Putout... Phillip Morgan (c) on Kyle Bowley s strikeout, vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08 First Assist...Andrew Runion (3b) on grounder to third base, vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08, 2nd inn. First Error...A.J. Clark (2b) on fielding error, vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08, 8th inn. First Caught Stealing...Phillip Morgan to Eric Guillen vs. UT Martin, 2/23/08, 2nd inn. First Double Play Turned...Kyle Bowley (1b), Eric Guillen (ss), Bowley (1b)... vs. UT Martin, 2/23/08, 1st inn. First Outfield Assist...Keith Bisgounis (rf) to Casey Rivers (2b) to Phillip Morgan (c)... at Wofford, 2/26/08, thrown out at plate on double, 6th inn., 1 out First Pickoff...Jimmy Tanner (c) to Phillip Morgan (1b) vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08, 5th inn. Individual Pitching First Winning Pitcher...Kyle Bowley vs. New Jersey Tech, 2/22/08 First Save... Justin Hayes vs. UT Martin, 2/23/08 First 10-strikeout Effort First Complete Game Shutout First Complete Game Five-Hitter...Kyle Bowley at ETSU, 3/1/08, W, 11-1 (8 inn.) First Complete Game Four-Hitter First Complete Game Three-Hitter First Complete Game Two-Hitter First Complete Game One-Hitter First Complete Game No-Hitter First To Strike Out 50 Batters

11 2008 USC Upstate Baseball No. Name Pos. B/T. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School Academic Major 1 Blake Green OF L/R Fr. Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern Economics/Finance 3 Jacob Breen UTL R/R So. Marietta, Ga./Birmingham Southern College Business Administration 4 Blake Stickley INF R/R Fr. Monroe, N.C./Weddington Physical Education 6 Eric Guillen INF R/R Jr. Thousand Oaks, Calif./Thousand Oaks Information Systems 7 Reed Lishen C L/R Fr. Royal Palm Beach, Fla./Royal Palm Beach Business Administration 9 Mike Colecchi OF L/R Sr. Oxford, Mass./Quinsigmond C.C. Criminal Justice 10 Tommy Shovlin OF R/R Jr. Merritt Island, Fla./Daytona Beach C.C. Info. Management & Systems 11 Brian Dempsey OF/P L/L So. Montverde,Fla./East Ridge Physical Education 12 Kyle Simpson OF L/L Jr. Lyman, S.C./Byrnes Business Administration 13 Casey Rivers OF R/R Sr. Hudson, Mass./Hudson Interdisciplinary Studies 14 Karlton Schilling C R/R Fr. Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern Physical Education 15 Ryan Wilkins OF L/L Jr. /South Carolina Mathematics 16 Scott Eckard P R/L Sr. Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary Business Administration 17 Tyler Cook OF R/R Fr. Bloomington, Ill./University Undecided 18 AJ Clark INF S/R Fr. Colo. Springs, Colo./Colo. Springs Christian Criminal Justice 19 Keith Bisgounis OF R/L Fr. Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo Undecided 20 Matt Branham P R/R So. Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley Undecided 22 Tyler Oliver P R/R So. Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill Business Administration 23 Michael O Neill P L/R Fr. Peoria Heights, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame Criminal Justice 24 Matt Bertino P R/R Fr. Jupiter, Fla./The Benjamin School Business Administration 25 Michael Winfield 1B/OF R/R So. Suwanee, Ga./Collins Hill Speech Communications 26 Dennis McCraney P R/L Jr. Catawba, S.C./Rock Hill Business Management 28 Kyle Bowley 3B/P R/R Sr. Apopka, Fla./Apopka Criminal Justice 30 Jimmy Tanner C R/R So. Fayetteville, Ga./Stars Mill Info. Management & Systems 31 Robert Stegbauer P R/R Fr. Hillsboro, Ohio/Lynchburg-Clay Middle Grades Education 32 Justin Hayes P L/L Jr. Mauldin, S.C./Mauldin Physical Education 33 Phillip Morgan C R/R Jr. Campobello, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist Criminal Justice 34 Zach Waterbury INF L/R Sr. Columbia, S.C./Irmo Interdisciplinary Studies 35 Andrew Runion INF R/R Sr. Simpsonville, S.C./Mauldin Speech Communications 36 Andrew Maddox UTL R/R Sr. Boiling Springs, S.C./Boiling Springs Marketing 37 Bret Elliott P R/R Jr. Lancaster, S.C./Spartanburg Methodist Interdisciplinary Studies 39 Trevin Taber INF R/R Fr. Chesnee, S.C./Chesnee Information Systems 44 Phillip Myers P R/L Jr. Louisville, Ky./Seminole C.C. Marketing Head Coach: 21 Matt Fincher (11th year, Georgia Southern 84) Assistant Coach: 5 Russell Triplett (2nd year, Clemson 04) Volunteer Assistant: 27 Jason Berry (1st year, Limestone 04) LEFT FIELD Keith Bisgounis Andrew Maddox Mike Colecchi SHORT RELIEF/CLOSER Justin Hayes Dennis McCraney THIRD BASE Kyle Bowley AJ Clark Jacob Breen Zach Waterbury Numerical Roster By Position SHORTSTOP Eric Guillen AJ Clark Blake Stickley CENTERFIELD Kyle Simpson Blake Green Ryan Wilkins STARTERS Scott Eckard Matt Branham Kyle Bowley Phillip Myers Robert Stegbauer CATCHER Jimmy Tanner Phillip Morgan Jacob Breen Reed Lishen Karlton Schilling SECOND BASE Casey Rivers AJ Clark Blake Stickley RIGHT FIELD Blake Green Tommy Shovlin Tyler Cook FIRST BASE Andrew Runion Phillip Morgan Kyle Bowley Michael Winfield DESIGNATED HITTER Jimmy Tanner Phillip Morgan Tommy Shovlin Jacob Breen MIDDLE RELIEF Tyler Oliver Brian Dempsey AJ Clark Andrew Runion Kyle Simpson Michael O Neill Matt Bertino Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. 24 Matt Bertino P 19 Keith Bisgounis OF 28 Kyle Bowley 3B/P 20 Matt Branham P 3 Jacob Breen UTL 18 AJ Clark INF 9 Mike Colecchi OF 17 Tyler Cook OF 11 Brian Dempsey OF/P 16 Scott Eckard P 37 Bret Elliott P 1 Blake Green OF 6 Eric Guillen INF 32 Justin Hayes P 7 Reed Lishen C 36 Andrew Maddox UTL 26 Dennis McCraney P 33 Phillip Morgan C 44 Phillip Myers P 22 Tyler Oliver P 23 Michael O Neill P 13 Casey Rivers OF 35 Andrew Runion INF 14 Karlton Schilling C 10 Tommy Shovlin OF 12 Kyle Simpson OF 31 Robert Stegbauer P 4 Blake Stickley INF 39 Trevin Taber INF 30 Jimmy Tanner C 34 Zach Waterbury INF 15 Ryan Wilkins OF 25 Michael Winfield 1B/OF By Class Seniors (7) 28 Kyle Bowley 3B/P 9 Mike Colecchi OF 16 Scott Eckard P 36 Andrew Maddox UTL 13 Casey Rivers OF 35 Andrew Runion INF 34 Zach Waterbury INF Juniors (9) 37 Bret Elliott P 6 Eric Guillen INF 32 Justin Hayes P 26 Dennis McCraney P 33 Phillip Morgan C 44 Phillip Myers P 10 Tommy Shovlin OF 12 Kyle Simpson OF 15 Ryan Wilkins OF Sophomores (6) 20 Matt Branham P 3 Jacob Breen UTL 11 Brian Dempsey OF/P 22 Tyler Oliver P 30 Jimmy Tanner C 25 Michael Winfield 1B/OF Freshmen (11) 24 Matt Bertino P 19 Keith Bisgounis OF 18 AJ Clark INF 17 Tyler Cook OF 1 Blake Green OF 7 Reed Lishen C 23 Michael O Neill P 14 Karlton Schilling C 31 Robert Stegbauer P 4 Blake Stickley INF 39 Trevin Taber INF