Game 10 - March 9, Al Worthington Stadium - Lynchburg, Va. - 3 p.m. OLD DOMINION MONARCHS (8-5, 0-0 CAA) LIBERTY FLAMES (9-0, 0-0 Big South)

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1 2010 Liberty Flames Baseball Quick Facts General Information Name of School... Liberty University City/Zip... Lynchburg, Va Founded Enrollment... 11,982 Nickname... Flames Mascot...Eagle School Colors...Red, White & Blue Affi liation...ncaa Division I Conference... Big South Founder... Dr. Jerry Falwell Chancellor...Jerry Falwell, Jr. Director of Athletics... Jeff Barber Athletics Dept. Phone... (434) Baseball Information Head Coach......Jim Toman Alma Mater... N.C. State ( 85, 95) Record at School /Three Years Career Record...Same Assistant Coaches Garrett Quinn (Maine, 98)... Jason Murray ((Ball State, 98)...Adam Ward (Clemson, 08) Director of Baseball Operations......Billy Daniels (Liberty, 06) Associate Athletic Trainer Scott Lawrenson History First Season of Baseball All-Time Record (.562) NCAA Tournament Appearances...3 Last NCAA Appearance Overall Record Conference Record/Finish /Third Starters Returning/Lost /1 Pitchers Returning/Lost...6/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost /7 Newcomers Stadium Home Field... Worthington Stadium Capacity...1,000 Field Dimensions (LF), 375 (LC), (CF), 375 (RC), 325 (RF) Athletics Communications Info. Asst. AD - Communications......Todd Wetmore SID Offi ce Phone... (434) Cell Phone... (434) Address... twetmore@liberty.edu Assoc. Director...Ryan Bomberger Cell Phone... (434) Address... rbomberger@liberty.edu Asst. Director... Paul Carmany Cell Phone... (434) Address... pjcarmany@liberty.edu Asst. Director...Eric Brown Cell Phone... (434) Address... eqbrown@liberty.edu Grad. Assistant...Jennifer Shelton Cell Phone... (828) Address......jbshelton2@liberty.edu Baseball Contact...Ryan Bomberger Ath. Comm. Fax... (434) Website...LibertyFlames.com Game 10 - March 9, 2010 OLD DOMINION MONARCHS (8-5, 0-0 CAA) at LIBERTY FLAMES (9-0, 0-0 Big South) Al Worthington Stadium - Lynchburg, Va. - 3 p.m. The Game The Liberty Flames (9-0) will host the Old Dominion Monarchs (8-5), Tuesday at Worthington Stadium, in the fourth of a seven-game homestand. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. The contest will be the fi rst midweek game of the 2010 campaign for the Flames, as their previous two midweek contests were postponed. Last Time Out Liberty tied the 1995 Flames squad for the best start to a season, running its record to 9-0 on the year with a 10-1 victory over the Delaware State Hornets, Sunday at Worthington Stadium. The win completed a sweep of the three-game series by the Flames. Catcher Nathan Thompson hit a three-run home run and drove in fi ve runs in the victory. The Liberty catcher went 5-for-10 in the weekend series, with two home runs, fi ve runs scored and seven RBIs. Eight of Thompson s 13 hits this season have been for extra bases. On Deck The Flames complete their homestand, by hosting the St. John s Red Storm (7-2), Friday-Sunday at Worthington Stadium. Friday s series opener is scheduled for 3 p.m., Friday. Flames on the Air Tuesday s Old Dominion - Liberty baseball game may be heard LIVE on WWMC 90.9 FM The Light. Nick Pierce will handle play-by-play duties and former Flames pitcher Doug Wallace will provide commentary. The broadcast will also be available on the World Wide web at both LibertyFlames.com and thelightonline.com. Liberty s Projected Starters No. Name Cl. Hgt. Wgt. BAvg. Other Stats 23 Nathan Thompson (C) Sr RBIs, 11 Runs, 4 2Bs, 4 HRs 10 Trey Wimmer (1B) So RBIs, 2 Runs, 4 2Bs 19 P.J. Jimenez (2B) Sr RBIs, 12 Runs, 1 2B 1 Matt Williams (SS) So RBIs, 8 Runs, 3 2Bs, 1 3B 5 Tyler Bream (3B) So RBIs, 12 Runs, 3 2Bs, 2 HRs 4 Austin Taylor (LF) Jr RBIs, 4 Runs, 1 2B 6 Curran Redal (CF) Sr RBIs, 11 Runs, 2 2Bs 7 Michael Robertson (RF) So RBIs, 9 Runs, 2 2Bs, 1 3B, 1 HR 12 Jerry Neufang (DH) Jr RBIs, 2 Runs, 1 2B, 1 HR

2 Liberty University 2010 Baseball Schedule Record:9-0 Big South: 0-0 Feb 19 at Kennesaw State W/10-4 Feb 20 at Kennesaw State W/11-2 Feb 21 at Kennesaw State W/10-4 Feb 26 vs. Morehead State ^ W/5-2 Feb 27 vs. Lehigh ^ W/6-3 Feb 28 at UNC Wilmington ^ W/12-2 Mar 5 Delaware State W/8-1 Mar 6 Delaware State W/16-0. Mar 7 Delaware State W/10-1 Mar 9 Old Dominion 3 p.m. Mar 12 St. John s 3 p.m. Mar 13 St. John s 2 p.m. Mar 14 St. John s 1 p.m. Mar 16 at James Madison 4 p.m. Mar 17 at Duke 4 p.m. Mar 19 Manhattan 3 p.m. Mar 20 Manhattan 2 p.m. Mar 21 Manhattan 1 p.m. Mar 23 at Virginia Tech 5:30 p.m. Mar 26 at UNC Asheville * 3 p.m. Mar 27 at UNC Asheville * 2 p.m. Mar 28 at UNC Asheville * 1 p.m. Mar 30 George Mason 3 p.m. March 31 at VCU 6 p.m. Apr 2 High Point * 7 p.m. Apr 3 High Point * (DH) 1 p.m. Apr 5 at Old Dominon 5 p.m. Apr 9 at Radford * 3 p.m. Apr 10 at Radford * 2 p.m. Apr 11 at Radford * 1 p.m. Apr 13 Elon 6 p.m. Apr 16 VMI * 7 p.m. Apr 17 VMI * 4 p.m. Apr 18 VMI * 1 p.m. Apr 20 Duke 6 p.m. Apr 21 James Madison 3 p.m. Apr 23 at Presbyterian * 3 p.m. Apr 24 at Presbyterian * 2 p.m. Apr 25 at Presbyterian * 1 p.m. Apr 27 at Elon 7 p.m. Apr 30 Gardner-Webb * 7 p.m. May 1 Gardner-Webb * 4 p.m. May 2 Gardner-Webb * 1 p.m. May 4 at George Mason 3 p.m. May 5 Maryland 3 p.m. May 7 at Charleston Southern * 2 p.m. May 8 at Charleston Southern * 3 p.m. May 9 at Charleston Southern * 2 p.m. May 14 Coastal Carolina * 7 p.m. May 15 Coastal Carolina * 7 p.m. May 16 Coastal Carolina * 1 p.m. May 18 VCU 7 p.m. May 20 at Winthrop * 6 p.m. May 21 at Winthrop * 6 p.m. May 22 at Winthrop * 2 p.m. May at Big South Baseball Championship - Rock Hill, S.C. June 4-7 at NCAA Regionals Home Games in Bold ^- Hughes Bros. Challenge - Wilmington, N.C. * - Big South Game (DH) - Doubleheader All Times Eastern Standard Time Head Coach Jim Toman Record at Liberty: (Three Years) Career Record: Same After leading the Flames to the best record of any Liberty head coach during his fi rst two years, , Jim Toman has his team off to the best start in school history with a 9-0 mark in his third year. Last season, Liberty recorded a overall record, while posting a 17-9 mark in Big South Conference play, the most victories by the school since joining the conference in While recording 30 or more wins in each of Toman s seasons in Lynchburg, Liberty reached the plateau for the fi fth consecutive season for the fi rst time in the program s 36-year history in Liberty set a new fi elding standard in 2009, committing the fewest errors, 53 and fi nishing the year with the highest fi elding percentage,.974, in team history. The 2009 team s fi elding percentage ranked 16th in the country. From that infi eld, third baseman Tyler Bream was named a Freshman All-American by the Collegiate Baseball News. Pitcher Andrew Wilson became the third player during Toman s time at Liberty to be taken in the MLB draft (Atlanta Braves), while catcher Errol Hollinger later signed a free agent contract (Arizona Diamondbacks). In 2008, the Flames fashioned a record in the month of May to fi nish the Toman s fi rst season at Liberty with a mark. The record made Toman the winningest fi rst-year coach in the program s 36-year history. He guided the Flames to their third straight Big South Championship title game appearance, claiming the conference s runner-up position in Liberty s May record was the best ever by Flames team. In addition, the Liberty pitching staff set a new season strikeout record, fanning 508 opposing batters during the year. The Flames strikeout total led the Big South Conference and their 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings ranked 22nd nationally at season s end. Two pitchers from the staff, Ryan Page and David Stokes, went on to be drafted and play in the professional ranks this past summer. Page was taken in the 20th round of the MLB draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, while Stokes was picked in the 28th round by the Detroit Tigers. Liberty also eclipsed the school s single-season doubles mark, ripping 155 two-base hits. The total ranked the Flames fi fth in the country in the category. Liberty fi nished its season with a 14-7 record in conference play. The mark allowed the Flames to claim the No. 2 seed for the Big South Championship, their highest seed for the Big South Baseball Championship since a No. 1 seed in Liberty would go on to post four consecutive doubledigit victories during six games in the Big South Championship to set a championship record with 55 runs scored. Toman is the sixth head coach in the 35-year history of the Liberty Baseball program. The second-year skipper comes to Liberty after 11 seasons as the senior member of Ray Tanner s coaching staff at South Carolina. Toman worked a total of 18 years alongside Tanner, dating back to the 1990 season at N.C. State. During his time at South Carolina, Toman served as recruiting coordinator and worked with the team s catchers. Known as one of the top recruiters in college baseball, the 19-year college coaching veteran was named the 2002 Baseball America/American Baseball Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year. Before joining the Gamecock staff in 1996, Toman served under Tanner for seven years at N.C. State. Toman has recruited 15 top 25 classes, including all 11 of his seasons at South Carolina. From , three of the four Gamecock recruiting classes were ranked fi rst in the nation by Collegiate Baseball. Toman s 2003, 2005 and 2006 classes were named the top recruiting classes by the publication. During his time on the staff in Columbia, S.C., Toman and the Gamecocks made nine NCAA Regional appearances, including eight-straight since 2000, and three consecutive trips to the College World Series ( ). Add in his seven seasons at N.C. State, and Toman has helped lead 15 teams to NCAA Regional appearances. In addition, South Carolina posted eight-straight seasons of 40 or more wins with Toman on the Gamecock coaching staff, including During Toman s 11 seasons at South Carolina, he helped the Gamecocks to a combined (.694) record. Toman earned four baseball letters at N.C. State, , and was captain of the Wolfpack his junior and senior seasons. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in vocational industrial education in He received a Master of Science degree in sport management from N.C. State in Upon graduation, Toman entered the coaching profession as an assistant at Richmond County High School in Rockingham, N.C., for two years. He moved into the collegiate coaching ranks in 1989 as an assistant at Florida International for one year. At FIU, he was responsible for the weight program, worked with the squad s catchers and coached fi rst base. Toman joined the N.C. State staff before the 1990 season.

3 2010 Liberty Flames Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. 1 Matt Williams INF So. 2 Kizuku Scott OF So. 3 Josh Richardson INF/RHP Fr. 4 Austin Taylor INF Jr. 5 Tyler Bream 3B So. 6 Curran Redal OF Sr. 7 Michael Robertson OF So. 8 Blake Forslund RHP So. 9 Jeff Jefferson OF Jr. 10 Trey Wimmer 1B/C So. 11 Casey Brown OF Sr. 12 Jerry Neufang C Jr. 13 Dane Beakler RHP Sr. 14 Doug Bream OF Jr. 16 Cameron Giannini RHP Fr. 17 Dustin Umberger RHP Sr. 18 Justin Richardson OF So. 19 P.J. Jimenez INF Sr. 20 Chris Roach LHP Jr. 21 Steven Evans LHP Jr. 22 J.J. McLeod RHP Jr. 23 Nathan Thompson C Sr. 24 Shawn Teufel LHP Sr. 26 Zane Bator 1B Sr. 27 Daniel Brown RHP Fr. 29 Kenneth Negron OF Sr. 31 Bryan Cole RHP Jr. 32 Mark Swanson RHP Sr. 33 Josh Healey RHP Fr. 34 Carter Browning RHP Sr. 38 Tim Dudley LHP Fr. 40 Chris McDougal RHP So. 46 Justin Sizemore 1B Fr. 47 Keegan Linza RHP Jr. Coaches 37 Jim Toman 47 Garrett Quinn 35 Jason Murray 25 Adam Ward The Coaches Liberty Head Coach Jim Toman has his team out to a 9-0 start, the best in school history, in his third year at the helm of the Flames. In his fi rst two seasons, he guided the Flames to 68 wins, the most during the fi rst two years under any head coach in program history, and best winning percentage (.591) over the same span. Last season, Liberty posted the most victories in Big South Conference play with a 17-9 mark, since joining the conference in The Flames recorded an overall record of in Toman s second year. A 21-year member of the college coaching ranks, he served 18 years as a member of Ray Tanner s staffs at South Carolina and N.C. State. Toman was named the 2002 Baseball America/American Baseball Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year and recruited 15 top 25 classes, including all 11 of his seasons at South Carolina. From , three of the four Gamecock recruiting classes were ranked fi rst in the nation by Collegiate Baseball. During his time in Columbia, S.C., Toman and the Gamecocks made nine NCAA Regional appearances, including eight-straight since 2000, and three-consecutive trips to the College World Series ( ). Add in his seven seasons at N.C. State, and Toman has helped lead 15 teams to NCAA Regional appearances. Old Dominion Head Coach Jerry Meyers is in his sixth year with the Monarchs and has posted a career record with the club. Last season, he saw pitcher Brett Harris named CAA Rookie of the Year, as Old Dominion went with a relatively young squad. He also served as pitching coach with the 2008 USA National Team staff that won a gold medal in the FISU World Championships with a 24-0 record. In 2007, Old Dominion compiled a record and was the top seed in the CAA tournament and co-regular season champions under Meyers. The Monarch pitching staff topped the CAA with a 3.97 ERA and 471 strikeouts. Meyers was awarded the Collegiate Coach of the Year from the Mid-Atlantic Major League Baseball Scouts Association in Old Dominion enjoyed one of the nation s biggest turnarounds after going and finishing second in the CAA that year. The Monarchs climbed back into the national top 15 for the first time since the mid 1980 s. Meyers was also named the CAA Coach of the Year. He spent eight years at South Carolina, working with the team s pitchers, before taking over at Old Dominion. Meyers served on the same staff with Liberty s Jim Toman under South Carolina Head Coach Ray Tanner. All-Time Against Old Dominion Tuesday will be the 52nd meeting between Old Dominion and Liberty on the diamond. The Monarchs have had the better of things over the course of the all-time series between the two Commonwealth teams, holding a edge since Last season, Old Dominion took both contests, defeating the Flames, 2-1, on March 31 at the Bud Metheny Baseball Complex in Norfolk, Va., before taking a 7-5 victory against Liberty at Worthington Stadium on April 14. Liberty Statistical Comparison... ODU Record Batting Average Runs Hits Home Runs Runs Batted In Stolen Bases Earned Run Average Innings Pitched Strikeouts Saves Opponent Batting Average

4 A Look at Old Dominion Location : Norfolk, Va. Founded: 1930 Enrollment : 23,800 Nickname: Monarchs Colors: Navy Blue, Silver, Gray and Light Blue Conference: Colonial Athletic STADIUM INFORMATION Home Field (Capacity): Bud Mentheny Baseball Complex (2,500) Dimensions: Press Box Phone: (757) /4142 COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Jerry Meyers (Iowa State, 87) Record at School: (6th Year) Overall Record: Same Office Phone: (757) Assistants: Nate Goulet, Tag Montague, Travis Huffman TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Overall Record: Conference Record/Finish: 13-11/4th Lettermen Returning/Lost: 19/5 Position Starters Return/Lost: 5/3 Pitchers Return/Lost: 2/3 SPORTS INFORMATION Baseball Contact: Carol Hudson, Jr. Office Phone: (757) chudson@odu.edu Fax Number: (757) Web Site: odusports.com RECENT RESULTS 3/7 LaSalle L, 6-8 3/6 LaSalle W, 5-4 3/5 LaSalle W, 1-0 3/4 Mount St. Mary s W, 6-5 UPCOMING SCHEDULE 3/10 at Elon 3/12 at Stetson 3/14 at Stetson 3/15 at Stetson 3/17 at Maryland Scouting the Monarchs Old Dominion begins a six-game road trip, Tuesday, which will also take them to Elon, Stetson and Maryland. Tuesday s contest is only the second road game of the year for the 8-5 Monarchs, whose only venture away from Norfolk this season resulted in an 11-2 setback at East Carolina. Old Dominion enters its the contest with the Flames, hitting.286 as a team. Senior third baseman Jake McAloose leads the Monarchs with a.400 batting average. Second baseman Austin McGowan is second on the squad with a.371 average. Right fi elder Nathan Hartman has driven in a team-leading 17 runs. He also has the most extra bases of any Monarch with fi ve doubles, a triple and a home run on the year. The Old Dominion pitching staff has posted a 5.61 ERA, while opponents are hitting.322 against it. Sophomore right-hander Brandon Smith has been a workhorse out for the Monarchs, with a 0.96 ERA in 18 2/3 innings of work in four appearances. He has recorded a 1-0 record. Tuesday s probable starter, Chris Boggs, has made three appearances, with two starts so far this season, allowing 14 runs over nine innings. Reliever Chris Toth has record two saves for the Monarchs, while Adam Wisniewski and Phil McCarthy have each earned one. Fast Starts in February After completing the month of February with a 6-0 record, its best February start since 1995, the Flames have recorded a.500 or better mark for the month 20 out of 23 times. Since begining play during the month of February in 1984, Liberty has posted an all-time mark of for a.686 winning percentage. Over the past fi ve years, the Flames are 28-9 (.757) during the month of Feburary, while recording a 14-3 mark under head coach Jim Toman during his three years at Liberty. Moving into March With its three-game sweep of Delaware State this past weekend, Liberty has began the third month of the year with a 3-0 record. The Flames are (.561) all-time in program history during the month of March. Last season, Liberty posted a 16-3 (.842) overall mark and started 7-1 in Big South play during the month. Liberty is scheduled to play 18 games during March this season. Three of those games will begin Big South Conference play. The Flames will travel to UNC Asheville for a weekend conference series, March at Greenwood Field. Home Sweet Home For the past 32 years, the Flames have called Worthington Stadium home. Named for program architect and first Liberty head baseball coach, Al Worthington, Liberty has compiled an impressive record at the stadium for a winning percentage of.688 since the facility s inception in With a three-game sweep of Delaware State in its first home games of the year, the Flames are off to a 3-0 start at Worthington Stadium in Liberty is slated to play 28 contests at home this season. The Flames finished the 2009 regular season with a 19-5 record at the facility and are at home under three-year head coach Jim Toman s guidance. Flames on the Road The Flames have started the year 4-0 in road games, and 2-0 in contests on neutral fi elds. Liberty fi nished 2009 with a fi nal road ledger. The Flames also compiled a 3-3 record on neutral fi elds. Best Start Since 1995 Liberty has started its 2010 season with a 9-0 record. The mark ties the 1995 Flames for the best start to a year in the 36-year history of the program. In addition, the Flames start is the best during the three-year tenure of Liberty Head Coach Jim Toman. During Toman s fi rst season at Liberty in 2008, the Flames opened the year, 5-1.

5 Big South Conference Update Overall Standings W L Pct. VMI Liberty Coastal Carolina High Point Winthrop UNC Asheville Charleston Southern Gardner-Webb Radford Presbyterian Conference Standings W L Pct. Winthrop Liberty VMI Coastal Carolina High Point Charleston Southern Presbyterian UNC Asheville Gardner-Webb Radford Upcoming Schedule Tuesday, March 9 George Mason vs. Radford 2 p.m. USC Upstate at Charleston Southern 2 p.m. Old Dominion at Liberty 3 p.m. Wake Forest at Coastal Carolina 4 p.m. UNC Asheville at Georgia State 5 p.m. Furman vs. Gardner-Webb 5 p.m. Richmond at High Point 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 Appalachian State at Presbyterian 2 p.m. Georgian Southern at Charleston Southern 2 p.m. Gardner-Webb at Clemson 4 p.m. Richmond at High Point 4 p.m. UNC Asheville at Georgia State 5 p.m. Thursday, March 11 UNC Asheville at Charlotte Toledo at Winthrop La Salle at VMI 1 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. Liberty Versus the Big South Liberty, a 19-year member of the Big South Conference, has compiled a (.582) record against the Big South Conference s current membership. The Flames fi n- ished the regular season in third place in conference play with a 17-9 record in The victory total was the most wins by a Liberty team since joining the Big South in Liberty All-Time Against the Big South Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Gardner-Webb High Point Radford UNC Asheville Presbyterian VMI Winthrop Total Liberty Against the CAA Old Dominion is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Liberty has already met CAA member UNC Wilmington. The Flames will also play CAA members George Mason, James Madison and VCU this season. Liberty currently holds a against current members of the CAA. Flames Against the CAA Delaware George Mason Georgia State Hofstra James Madison Northeastern Old Dominion Towson UNC Wilmington VCU William & Mary Total Baseball in the Commonwealth Thirteen Division I baseball teams call the Commonwealth of Virginia home. The Flames will play a slate of 15 games against opponents from the Old Dominion State this season. Tuesday s meeting with Old Dominion is the fi rst of these games. Liberty is scheduled to meet state squads George Mason (two times), James Madison (two times), Old Dominion (two times), VCU (two times) and Virginia Tech (one time) along with Big South Conference opponents Radford (three times) and VMI (three times). Better Get There Early Liberty has scored one run of more in the fi rst inning of its last four straight games and in seven of their nine games this season. This past weekend, the Flames scored at least four or more runs in each of their three contests with Delaware State, while on Feb. 28, Liberty pushed across a fi rst inning run at UNC Wilmington. Roundtripers = Wins In 26 out of Liberty s 33 victories last season, the Flames hit at least one home run in the contest. Liberty had a record of 26-6 when hitting at least one roundtripper in a game. Jim Toman s squad belted 60 home runs last season, 14 more than in Liberty s 60 home runs were the most by the Flames since 2002, when Liberty hit 86. The Flames have started this season out in similiar fashion, hitting at least one home run in seven of their nine wins in Liberty has hit a total of nine home runs, with catcher Nathan Thompson leading the team with four.

6 When the Flames... Are at home Are away Are at a neutral site In Day Games In Night Games vs. left-handed starter vs. right-handed starter In one-run games In two-run games In fi ve-plus run games Extra innings Shutouts Score fi rst Opponents score fi rst Score in the fi rst inning Opp. scores in fi rst inning Lead after the fi rst Trail after the fi rst Are tied after the fi rst Lead after the second Trail after the second Are tied after the second Lead after the third Trail after the third Are tied after the third Lead after the fourth Trail after the fourth Are tied after the fourth Lead after the fi fth Trail after the fi fth Are tied after the fi fth Lead after the sixth Trail after the sixth Are tied after the sixth Lead after the seventh Trail after the seventh Are tied after the seventh Lead after the eighth Trail after the eighth Are tied after the eighth After winning a game After losing a game Out-hit opponent Out-hit by opponent Hits are tied Hit a home run Opponents hit a home run Wear red uniforms Wear white uniforms Wear blue uniforms Wear grey uniforms Play on Tuesday Play on Wednesday Play on Thursday Play on Friday Play on Saturday Play on Sunday Pretty Pitching One of the keys to the Flames early season success has been the strong work of their pitching staff. Liberty enters Tuesday s game with having allowed only 19 runs through nine contests so far this season. Flames hurlers have posted a paultry 1.82 ERA during 79 innings this season, while holding opponent batters to a.187 batting average. The staff has allowed none of Liberty s opponents to score more than four runs in a contest this season. Scoring First The Flames have gotten on the scoreboard fi rst in each of its nine contests this season. On Feb. 26, Liberty did not score until the fi fth inning in a 5-2 win over Morehead State at the Hughes Brothers Challenge in Wilmington, N.C. It is the only time this season the Flames have not plated at least one run in either of the fi rst two innings. Flames Open Home Slate with Sweep This past weekend, Liberty opened its 2010 home schedule with a sweep of a threegame series with the Delaware State Hornets. The Flames dominated the series, outscoring the Hornets, 34-2, over the span of the three games. Liberty also hit.368 as a team, while Flames pitchers limited Delaware State to a.167 batting average. Catcher Nathan Thompson paced Liberty at the plate in the series, going 5-for-10 (.500) with two home runs, a double, fi ve runs scored and seven RBIs. In Sunday s fi nal game, the senior catcher hit his team-leading fourth home run, a three-run round tripper in the fi rst inning, and drove in fi ve of Liberty s runs in the Flames 10-1 win. Center fi elder Curran Redal also hit.500 for Liberty. Flames pitchers had a 0.72 ERA during the three-game series, striking out 24 and walking 10. Starters Keegan Linza and Steven Evans each won their third game of the year in as many outings, while Friday s starter Shawn Teufel ran his mark to 2-0 on the season. Starters Strong at Hughes Brothers Strong pitching helped the Flames win each of their three games in the Hughes Brothers Challenge, last weekend in Wilmington, N.C. On Friday, starter Shawn Teufel did not allow a run over six innings in a no-decision against Morehead State. The Flames rallied with three, two-out runs in the seventh inning to take a 5-2 win. Catcher Nathan Thompson tied the game with a home run in the frame. Saturday, starter Keegan Linza was in control during his seven innings of work, running his mark to 2-0 on the year. He gave up one run on four hits, as Liberty defeated Lehigh, 6-3. Catcher Jerry Neufang belted his fi rst home run of the year in the contest and shortstop Matt Williams had four of the Flames eight hits in the game. Sunday, backed by a four-hit effort, including a home run, by third baseman Tyler Bream, Steven Evans ran his record to 2-0 on the season in a 12-2 win over UNC Wilmington. Evans allowed two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings for the victory. Shortstop Josh Richardson and right fi elder Michael Robertson each also hit roundtrippers for the Flames. Bream Named Conference Player of the Week Liberty sophomore third baseman Tyler Bream was named as the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Baseball Player of the Week for Feb. 23. Bream hit.700 (7-for-10) in the Flames three-game, season-opening sweep of Kennesaw State. The third baseman scored six runs and drove in fi ve RBIs during the threegame series, reaching base three times in each contest to record a.688 on-base percentage. The sophomore had two doubles and a towering two-run home run during the weekend to post a slugging percentage. Bream opened the season on Feb. 19 by going 3-for-3, including an RBI-double and a two-run homer, while driving in four runs. The following afternoon, the thrid baseman walked twice, drove in a run with a sacrifi ce fl y and scored twice. In the fi nal game of the series on Feb. 21, Bream fi nished the series by going 4-for-5 with a double and three runs scored to lead the Flames to the sweep.

7 Miscellaneous Stats MULTIPLE HIT GAMES Tot 1 WILLIAMS, Matt BREAM, Tyler REDAL, Curran THOMPSON, N JIMENEZ, P.J ROBERTSON, M WIMMER, Trey TEAM MULTIPLE RBI GAMES Tot 7 ROBERTSON, M NEUFANG, Jerry BREAM, Tyler REDAL, Curran WIMMER, Trey WILLIAMS, Matt NEGRON, Kenneth THOMPSON, N TEAM HITTING STREAKS Longest Current 1 WILLIAMS, Matt THOMPSON, N ROBERTSON, M REDAL, Curran WIMMER, Trey NEGRON, Kenneth 2-19 JIMENEZ, P.J NEUFANG, Jerry BREAM, Tyler RICHARDSON, Josh TAYLOR, Austin 1-9 JEFFERSON, Jeff 1 - Flames Open Season with Road Sweep Liberty opened its 2010 season with a three-game sweep of host Kennesaw State, Feb Led by third baseman Tyler Bream, who hit.700 in the series, the Flames batted.321 during the series and posted double-digit run totals in each contest. Rightfi elder Michael Robertson hit. 417 with a team-high six RBIs in his debut in a Liberty uniform. In the opener of the series on Feb. 19, Bream went 3-for-3 with four RBIs and a home run in a 10-2 victory and in the fi nal game of the three-game set on Feb.21, the third baseman went 4-for-5 with a double and scored three runs in another 10-2 win. Robertson drove in two runs in each game of the series and was 3-for-5 and scored three runs in the Flames victory in the fi nal game of the series. The Liberty mound staff held the Owls in check over the span of the series. The Kennesaw State batters hit.194 for the series and struck out 31 times. Flames right-hander Keegan Linza highlighted the weekend for the staff, allowing one run on two hits and striking out eight over six innings in his fi rst outing in a Liberty uniform in an 11-2 victory during the middle contest on Feb. 20. Freshman Josh Richardson did not allow a run in two appearances out of the Flames bullpen during the weekend. Umberger Among Flames All-Time K Kings Liberty senior right-hander Dustin Umberger entered 2010, his fi nal season in a Flames uniform, already listed among the program s all-time leaders in strikeouts. With three strikeouts in three appearances this season, Umberger has struck out 197 batters over his Liberty career to rank sixth on the school s career strikeout list. The right-hander is 15 strikeouts away from moving ahead of Randy Tomlin for fi fth place on the list. Tomlin recorded 211 strikeouts for the Flames from Mike Brown, who pitched at Liberty from , holds the career strikeout mark with 287. Voted as one of the three toughest pitchers to face in the conference by Big South head coaches in a preseason poll by CollegeInsider.com, Umberger returns after receiving a medical redshirt in In 2008, he led the league with 88 strikeouts and tied for second with eight wins. The right-hander posted an 8-3 record with one save and a 3.80 ERA over 83 innings. He walked only 19 batters for a 4.6-to-1 strikeout to walk ratio. After starting the year in the bullpen, Umberger made nine starts, pitching two complete games and compiling a 6-1 record. Liberty Picked Second in Big South Preseason Poll Liberty was tabbed to fi nish second in the Big South Conference standings this season in voting by the Big South Coaches. The Flames were selected second, behind three-time defending champion Coastal Carolina. The Flames, who received one fi rst-place vote, garnered 88 points in the poll, nine less than Coastal Carolina. The Chanticleers received eight fi rst-place votes and 97 total points. Winthrop, who garnered the fi nal fi rst-place vote, was tabbed third by the panel with 91 points, followed by Radford, High Point and VMI. Charleston Southen was picked seventh, while Gardner-Webb was voted to fi nish eighth. Presbyterian, who is eligible for the regular-season title but not the tournament title, and UNC Asheville round out the poll. The 2010 Big South Championship will be contested May at the Winthrop Ballpark in Rock Hill, S.C. The winner of the double-elimination tournament receives the conference s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Flames Post Most Victories in Big South Play The 2009 Liberty Flames recorded a 17-9 Big South mark. Their victory total was the most ever by a Liberty baseball team since joining the conference in The victory total surpassed the 15 Big South wins recorded by the 1995 Flames, who fi nished their conference season at 15-9.

8 2010 Team Highs Batting At bats: vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) Runs scored: vs DELAWARE STATE (03-06) Hits: vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) RBIs: vs. DELAWARE STATE (03-06) Doubles:... 5 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) Triples:... 1 (TWO TIMES) Home runs:... 3 vs UNC WILMINGTON (02-28) Total bases: vs UNC WILMINGTON (02-28) Walks:... 9 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-20) Strikeouts: (TWO TIMES) Sac hits:... 2 (TWO TIMES) Sac flies:... 3 vs. DELAWARE STATE (03-07) Stolen bases:... 3 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-19) Hit by pitch:... 5 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) Runners LOB: vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) Hit into DP:... 2 vs,. DELAWARE STATE (03-05) Pitching Runs allowed:... 4 (TWO TIMES) Earned runs:... 4 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-19) Walks allowed:... 7 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-19) Strikeouts: (TWO TIMES) Hits allowed:... 9 vs. KENNESAW STATE (02-21) Doubles allowed:... 3 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) Triples allowed:... 1 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-20) Homers allowed:... 2 vs UNC WILMINGTON (02-28) Wild pitches:... 2 (TWO TIMES) Hit batters:... 3 vs. KENNESAW STATE (02-19) Most Coaching Wins in First Two Years In its fi rst two seasons under head coach Jim Toman, Liberty has gone The Flames 68 wins are the most over the fi rst two years for any head coach in program history. In addition, Toman s.591 winning percentage during his fi rst two seasons is the highest among the six head coaches to ever guide the Flames. Third Baseman Bream Named Freshman All-American Liberty third baseman Tyler Bream was selected to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America team, chosen and announced by Collegiate Baseball newspaper last season. The infi elder becomes the fourth Flame to be named to Louisville Slugger team in its 19- year history. Bream fi nished the year ranked third in the Big South Conference with 57 RBIs. In 46 games, the Zelienople, Pa., native hit.337 with 16 doubles and eight home runs. He scored 35 runs for the Flames and was third on the team with 107 total bases. Bream opened his fi rst season in a Liberty uniform as the starter at third base and started the fi rst 46 games of the 2009 campaign, until an injury cut short his maiden season of college baseball. He tied the school record with nine RBIs in a game during the Flames 19-5 victory over High Point, March 22. During a seven-game stretch, Bream drove in 23 runs (March 20-29), leading to him being named the Big South Player of the Week on March 30. Returners Redal and Teufel Honored in 2009 Senior outfi elder Curran Redal and pitcher Shawn Teufel were named to the 2009 Big South Conference fi rst and the VaSID All-State second teams. In his fi rst year with the Flames in 2009, Redal fi nished the season ranked among the Big South leaders in batting average (.380), hits (81), triples (4) and on base percentage (.447). He scored 50 runs and drove in 42 runs, with 13 doubles and six home runs. Redal also set a new Big South record by hitting safely in 32 consecutive games from Feb. 24-April 17. He led the Flames with 23 multi-hit games and 13 multi-rbi contests. The outfi elder was selected the Big South Player of the week for March Teufel fi nished the year second in the Big South with nine wins and third with 72 strikeouts in his fi rst season on the mound for the Flames. The left-hander was also among the conference leaders in ERA (4.33). He went 9-2 in 14 games over 72 2/3 innings, and won six consecutive starts from March 22 to May 2. Redal Tough to K Outfi elder Curran Redal completed the 2009 season as one of the toughest hitters in the nation to strike out. The junior fi nished the year, striking out once every 21.3 at bats, ranking him ninth among NCAA Division I batters in the country. Redal struck out 10 times in 213 at bats over 54 games this past season. Redal Breaks Big South Consecutive Game Hit Mark Last season, outfi elder Curran Redal singled through the left side of the infi eld in the fi rst inning, April 17 against Winthrop, to hit safely in his 32nd game in a row, a new Big South record. The junior broke the previous mark of 31 consecutive games with at least one hit, which he held along with UNC Asheville shortstop Kevin Weidenbacher. The UNC Asheville shortstop set the previous record last season. During the streak, the junior hit.452, collecting 57 hits in 126 at bats. He also drove in 40 RBIs over the span.

9 2009 NCAA Rankings (As of May 3) Team (288 Ranked) Category... Rank...Actual Batting Average Scoring Runs Hits Doubles Per Game Doubles Triples Per Game Triples Home Runs Per Game Home Runs Slugging Percentage Stolen Bases Per Game Stolen Bases Base on Balls Sacrifice Bunts Hit by Pitch Sacrifice Flies Earned Run Average Strikeouts Per Nine Innings Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings Fielding Percentage Double Plays Per Game Double Plays WL Pct Individual - Top 100 Hits Curran Redal Doubles Tyler Bream Triples Curran Redal RBIs Tyler Bream Hit By Pitch Matt Williams Errol Hollinger Toughest to Strikeout Curran Redal Doug Bream Matt Williams ERA Andrew Wilson Victories Shawn Teufel Strikeouts Per Nine Innings Andrew Wilson The Last Time Back-to-Back Home Runs By Liberty: Curran Redal and Doug Bream connected for back-to-back home runs to lead off the fi fth inning, putting Liberty in front 8-4 over Presbyterian at Worthington Stadium, March 29, The home runs were two of the Flames three home runs in the frame, as fi rst baseman Trey Wimmer later hit a three-run home run. The Flames went on to defeat the Blue Hose, By Opponent: George Mason outfi elder Scott Kreiger and fi rst baseman Justin Bour hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning during the Patriots 12-0 win over Liberty, April 8, 2009 at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Va. Kreiger connected for a three-run home run, tying him for the George Mason career RBI record with 201. Grand Slam Home Run By Liberty: Trailing 9-5 in the seventh inning, catcher Errol Hollinger drove a 1-0 pitch over the left fi eld at Masters Field in Boiling Springs, N.C., tying the visiting Flames with the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs, April 26, Liberty was down 9-3 in the contest after six innings. The Flames later won the game in the 11th inning, 10-9, on a lead-off home run by fi rst baseman Trey Wimmer. By Opponent: George Mason s Justin Bour hit the fi rst of his two home runs in the game, a grand slam in the sixth inning, to push the Patriots past Liberty, 13-0, on March 26, 2008 at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Va. No-Hitter By Liberty: Dan Valentin pitched a seven-inning no-hitter against Elon on April 16, 2000, at Worthington Stadium, marking the fi rst no-hitter by a Flames pitcher in 20 years. Valentin walked seven batters and struck out eight in the game to give Liberty a 4-0 win. This game sparked three-consecutive shutouts for Valentin, during a span of 29-consecutive scoreless innings. By Opponent: UNC Asheville s Jason Walker pitched a seven-inning no-hitter against the Flames on April 29, 2000, at Greenwood Field in Asheville, N.C. Walker allowed two walks and struck out four, leading the Bulldogs to a 3-0 win. The game marked the only shutout against the Flames on the season and the fi rst no-hitter thrown against Liberty since Triple Play By Liberty: Liberty has never recorded a triple play. By Opponent: Leading 6-4 with a runner on fi rst and second to open the fourth inning, Patrick Gaillard hit a line drive which High Point second baseman Dustin Hoffman caught. Hoffman then tagged second and threw quickly to fi rst to complete the triple play. The Flames went on to win the Big South Championship game, 9-7, on May 25, 2006 at Charles Watson Stadium in Conway, S.C. Shutout By Liberty: Starter Keegan Linza pitched six scoreless innings and reliever Zane Bator one inning, as the Liberty Flames pair combined to shut out the Delaware State Hornets in a 16-0, Liberty victory, March 6, 2010 at Worthington Stadium. The Hornets were held to three hits in the contest shortened to seven innings due to a 10- run rule being agree upon by the teams before the game. By Opponent: Three George Mason Patriot pitchers combined to shut out Liberty, 12-0, April 8, 2009 at Sphuler Field in Fairfax, Va. Starter Kris Mengle pitched seven scoreless innings, giving up three hits.

10 The Automated ScoreBook Overall Statistics for LIBERTY (as of Mar 07, 2010) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 9-0 Home: 3-0 Away: 4-0 Neutral: 2-0 Big South: 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% 1 WILLAMS, Matt THOMPSON, Nathan BREAM, Tyler REDAL, Curran ROBERTSON, Michael JIMENEZ, P.J WIMMER, Trey NEUFANG, Jerry RICHARDSON, Justin BREAM, Doug RICHARDSON, Josh JEFFERSON, Jeff TAYLOR, Austin NEGRON, Kenneth SIZEMORE, Justin BATOR, Zane BROWN, Casey SCOTT, Kizuku Totals Opponents LOB - Team (79), Opp (65). DPs turned - Team (10), Opp (8). IBB - Team (1), BREAM, T. 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) 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 3 RICHARDSON, Josh / TEUFEL, Shawn / LINZA, Keegan / EVANS, Steven / DUDLEY, Tim / MCLEOD, J.J / ROACH, Chris / BATOR, Zane / COLE, Bryan / UMBERGER, Dustin / BEAKLER, Dane / GIANNINI, Cameron / BROWNING, Carter / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (1), THOMPSON, N. 1, Opp (2). Pickoffs - Team (1), THOMPSON, N. 1. SBA/ATT - THOMPSON, N. (3-4), BROWNING, C. (2-2), TEUFEL, S. (1-2), EVANS, S. (0-1), LINZA, K. (1-1), NEUFANG, J. (1-1).

11 The Automated ScoreBook Overall Statistics for LIBERTY (as of Mar 07, 2010) (All games Sorted by Fielding pct) Player c po a e fld% dp sba csb sba% pb ci 23 THOMPSON, Nathan JIMENEZ, P.J SIZEMORE, Justin RICHARDSON, Josh BREAM, Tyler NEUFANG, Jerry NEGRON, Kenneth TAYLOR, Austin LINZA, Keegan JEFFERSON, Jeff SCOTT, Kizuku DUDLEY, Tim WIMMER, Trey REDAL, Curran ROBERTSON, Michael WILLAMS, Matt TEUFEL, Shawn EVANS, Steven BREAM, Doug BATOR, Zane UMBERGER, Dustin BEAKLER, Dane BROWNING, Carter RICHARDSON, Justin MCLEOD, J.J COLE, Bryan GIANNINI, Cameron BROWN, Casey ROACH, Chris Totals Opponents Hitting minimums TPA/Game Pitching minimums - 1 Games 0.5 IP/Game

12 The Automated ScoreBook Game Results for LIBERTY (as of Mar 08, 2010) (All games) Date Opponent Score Inns Overall Big South Pitcher of record Attend Time at Kennesaw State W TEUFEL, S. (W 1-0) 361 3: at Kennesaw State W LINZA, K. (W 1-0) 415 2: at Kennesaw State W EVANS, S. (W 1-0) 443 3: vs Morehead State W BROWNING, C. (W 1-0) 334 2: vs Lehigh W LINZA, K. (W 2-0) 462 2: at UNC WILMINGTON W EVANS, S. (W 2-0) 363 2: DELAWARE STATE W TEUFEL, S. (W 2-0) 523 2: DELAWARE STATE W LINZA, K. (W 3-0) : DELAWARE STATE W EVANS, S. (W 3-0) 618 2:16 () extra inning game

13 The Automated ScoreBook Batting Leaders for LIBERTY (as of Mar 08, 2010) (All games) Hitting minimums TPA/Game Pitching minimums - 1 Games 0.5 IP/Game Batting avg 1. 1 WILLAMS, Matt THOMPSON, Nathan BREAM, Tyler REDAL, Curran ROBERTSON, Michael.333 Runs scored 1. 5 BREAM, Tyler JIMENEZ, P.J THOMPSON, Nathan 11 6 REDAL, Curran ROBERTSON, Michael 9 Doubles WIMMER, Trey 4 23 THOMPSON, Nathan BREAM, Tyler 3 1 WILLAMS, Matt tied at... 2 Total bases THOMPSON, Nathan BREAM, Tyler WILLAMS, Matt ROBERTSON, Michael REDAL, Curran 14 Sac bunts JIMENEZ, P.J ROBERTSON, Michael 1 29 NEGRON, Kenneth 1 4 TAYLOR, Austin 1 1 WILLAMS, Matt 1 Caught stealing 1. 6 REDAL, Curran 1 4 TAYLOR, Austin 1 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 1 Slugging pct THOMPSON, Nathan BREAM, Tyler WILLAMS, Matt ROBERTSON, Michael REDAL, Curran.438 Hits 1. 5 BREAM, Tyler WILLAMS, Matt THOMPSON, Nathan REDAL, Curran tied at Triples 1. 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 1 1 WILLAMS, Matt 1 Walks 1. 6 REDAL, Curran TAYLOR, Austin THOMPSON, Nathan 4 7 ROBERTSON, Michael tied at... 3 Sac flies 1. 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 2 10 WIMMER, Trey 2 5 BREAM, Tyler tied at... 1 Steal attempts 1. 6 REDAL, Curran ROBERTSON, Michael 2 29 NEGRON, Kenneth tied at... 1 On base pct THOMPSON, Nathan WILLAMS, Matt REDAL, Curran BREAM, Tyler ROBERTSON, Michael.436 Runs batted in 1. 5 BREAM, Tyler ROBERTSON, Michael THOMPSON, Nathan REDAL, Curran NEUFANG, Jerry 6 Home runs THOMPSON, Nathan BREAM, Tyler ROBERTSON, Michael 1 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 1 12 NEUFANG, Jerry 1 Hit by pitch 1. 6 REDAL, Curran THOMPSON, Nathan 3 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 3 29 NEGRON, Kenneth tied at... 2 Stolen bases 1. 6 REDAL, Curran NEGRON, Kenneth tied at... 1 Stolen base pct 1. 1 WILLAMS, Matt REDAL, Curran ROBERTSON, Michael.500 Strikeouts NEUFANG, Jerry WIMMER, Trey JEFFERSON, Jeff 5 23 THOMPSON, Nathan tied at... 4 At bats JIMENEZ, P.J BREAM, Tyler REDAL, Curran ROBERTSON, Michael WIMMER, Trey 29 Games as sub NEGRON, Kenneth 5 14 BREAM, Doug BATOR, Zane 4 11 BROWN, Casey tied at... 3 Grounded into DP WIMMER, Trey BATOR, Zane 1 6 REDAL, Curran 1 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 1 Games played WIMMER, Trey 9 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 9 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 9 6 REDAL, Curran 9 5 BREAM, Tyler 9 Total plate appearances JIMENEZ, P.J REDAL, Curran BREAM, Tyler ROBERTSON, Michael THOMPSON, Nathan 35 Game starts JIMENEZ, P.J. 9 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 9 5 BREAM, Tyler 9 6 REDAL, Curran THOMPSON, Nathan 8