Cumberland University Bulldogs (28-7)

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1 1 NAIA National Championship (2004), 2 Runner-up Finishes, 10 World Series Appearances Cumberland Sports Information One Cumberland Square Lebanon, Tenn Fax (615) Jo Jo Freeman, Sports Information Director (615) jfreeman@cumberland.edu 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Cumberland University Bulldogs (28-7) When: April 6-7, 2010; 2 PM - Tuesday; 2 PM - Wednesday Site: Lebanon, Tenn. -- Ernest L. Stockton Field; Campbellsville, Ky. - Tiger Field Radio: 1490 WCOR/98.9 FM WANT; Mitch Walters (play-by-play), Jo Jo Freeman (color) Notes: Cumberland hosts eighth-ranked Lee University on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are 5-4 against the Flames since 2004, including just 1-1 at Ernest L. Stockton Field. Lee won last year s meeting, 16-5, in seven innings in Cleveland... The Bulldogs head to Campbellsville on Wednesday. CU won this year s fi rst meeting, 7-1, on March 23 at home. Cumberland has won 11 of the last 15 meetings dating to 2006, including 10 straight against the Tigers. DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT (INN) F. 12 Missouri Baptist Snow F. 13 Missouri Baptist Snow F. 13 Missouri Valley Snow F. 14 Missouri Valley Snow F. 17 at North Alabama W, 12-6 (9) F. 19 Univ. of St. Francis W, 6-0 (7) F. 19 Univ. of St. Francis W, 14-2 (7) F. 20 Univ. of St. Francis W, 5-0 (7) F. 20 Univ. of St. Francis L, 3-2 (7) F. 27 Missouri Baptist W, 2-0 (7) F. 27 Viterbo Univ W, 7-4 (7) F. 28 Viterbo Univ W, 10-2 (7) F. 28 Viterbo Univ W, 15-2 (6) M. 2 at St. Catharine College W, 5-3 (10) M. 6 at #3 Oklahoma City Univ W, 6-2 (7) M. 6 at #3 Oklahoma City Univ L, 10-7 (7) M. 7 at #3 Oklahoma City Univ W, 11-7 (7) M. 7 at #3 Oklahoma City Univ W, 6-3 (7) M. 9 at Southern Nazarene W, 9-5 (7) M. 9 at Oklahoma Christian L, (7) M. 10 at Oklahoma Baptist L, 11-6 (9) M. 12 Shawnee State$ W, 16-4 (7) M. 13 Shawnee State$ W, 11-6 (7) M. 13 Shawnee State$ W, 7-1 (7) M. 15 #7 Embry-Riddle$ W, 3-1 (9) M. 16 #7 Embry-Riddle$ W, 7-1 (7) M. 16 #7 Embry-Riddle$ L, 4-2 (7) M. 17 Georgetown College$ W, 17-7 (7) M. 20 Davenport Univ.$ W, 11-0 (5) M. 20 Davenport Univ.$ W, 9-4 (7) M. 21 Davenport Univ.$ canceled M. 23 #8 Campbellsville Univ.$ W, 7-1 (9) M. 24 at Georgetown College W, 11-9 (9) M. 26 at Union Univ.*$ W, 2-0 (9) M. 27 at Union Univ.*$ W, 16-5 (5) M. 27 at Union Univ.*$ L, 7-5 (7) M. 31 Lambuth Univ.$ W, (9) A. 2 #13 Bethel Univ.*$ W, 3-2 (7) A. 2 #13 Bethel Univ.*$ W, 13-0 (5) A. 3 #13 Bethel Univ.*$ L, 11-4 (9) A. 6 #8 Lee Univ.$ PM A. 7 at Campbellsville Univ PM A. 9 at Trevecca Nazarene*$ PM A. 10 at Trevecca Nazarene (DH)*$ Noon A. 11 Lindsey Wilson$ :30 PM A. 12 Bryan College$ :30 PM A. 14 at Lambuth Univ PM A. 16 Freed-Hardeman*$ PM A. 17 Freed-Hardeman (DH)*$ Noon A. 19 at Lindsey Wilson PM A. 23 at Martin Methodist*$ PM A. 24 at Martin Methodist (DH)*$ Noon A. 27 Milligan College$ PM M. 1 Lyon College (DH)*$ Noon M. 2 Lyon College*$ PM M. 6 at Mid-Continent Univ. (DH)*$ PM M. 7 at Mid-Continent Univ.*$ Noon M TranSouth Championships$ Paducah, Ky. M NAIA Opening Round$ TBA M. 28-J.4 NAIA World Series$ Lewiston, Idaho All game times Central Time Home games in Bold * - TranSouth Conference game $ - Radio broadcast Greener, Wilkerson named POW Senior Matt Greener and junior Aaron Wilkerson were named the TranSouth Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, on Monday after helping the fourth-ranked Bulldogs to a 3-1 record last week, including a pair of victories over No. 13 Bethel University. Greener and Trevecca Nazarene s Chris Hale were named Co-Players of the Week. It is Greener s third consecutive Player of the Week honor and fourth this season from the TranSouth. Cumberland has now claimed 10 of the 14 league POW accolades this season. Greener continued his assault on opponent pitching, collecting eight hits in 13 at-bats (.615) with three home runs, seven RBIs and six runs scored. The Jupiter, Fla., native went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs in a victory over Lambuth Univ. and recorded fi ve hits with a double, one home run, three RBIs and four runs scored in three games versus Bethel. His three-run homer in the fourth inning of Friday s doubleheader opener against Bethel proved to be a game-winner. The senior third baseman has hit safely in 34 of CU s 35 games this season and is currently on a 23-game hitting streak. He currently leads the nation in home runs (15), total bases (122) and hits (61), ranks second in RBIs (54) and slugging percentage (.992) and is eighth in batting average (.492). Wilkerson tossed a one-hit shutout in Friday s second game versus Bethel, allowing just three baserunners with four strikeouts in the fi ve-inning victory. The righthander walked one and hit a batter while throwing only 68 pitches. The Waco, Texas, native is now 5-1 this season with a 1.93 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 37.1 innings of work. The righthander has victories this season over Oklahoma City Univ., Embry-Riddle, Union Univ. and Bethel. Cumberland ranked No. 4 nationally Cumberland jumped 15 spots and was ranked fourth nationally in the fi rst regular season 2010 NAIA Baseball Coaches Top 25 Poll released March 30 by the national offi ce. The ranking is the highest for the Bulldogs since earning the second spot in the preseason poll in The Bulldogs already have eight victories this season over ranked opponents three versus No. 3 Oklahoma City Univ., two against seventhranked Embry-Riddle and No. 13 Bethel Univ., and one versus eighth-ranked Campbellsville Univ. CU will host No. 8 Lee Univ. Tuesday and 25th-ranked Milligan College on April 27. CU won 2-of-3 over 19th-ranked Union Univ. two weekends ago. Cumberland was ranked 19th in the NAIA Baseball Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll released in November. The Green Machine Senior Matt Greener has put on a hitting display like few ever seen through the fi rst 35 games of the season, batting.496 with 14 doubles, 15 home runs, 61 hits, 54 RBIs and 39 runs scored while slugging.992. He currently leads the nation in home runs, total bases (122) and hits, ranks second in RBIs and slugging percentage and is eighth in batting average. The Jupiter, Fla., native has hit safely in 34 of the team s 35 games and has 19 multi-hit outings. He has an even higher average during his current 23-game hitting streak, batting.523 (45-for-86) with 23 extra-base hits, 39 RBIs and 27 runs scored. Greener is hitting.526 (10-for-19) in TranSouth action as well with six extra-base hits, fi ve RBIs and eight runs scored in six contests. Appleton gets hot at right time Junior Greg Appleton has become a big part of the Bulldog offense, igniting the lineup from

2 2 GENERAL INFORMATION Location Lebanon, Tenn. Enrollment/Founded ,355/1842 Nickname Bulldogs Colors Cardinal and White President Dr. Harvill Easton Director of Athletics Ron Pavan Website Conference TranSouth Home Field Ernest L. Stockton Field (500) Dimensions..... LF - 315, LC - 385, CF - 395, RC - 385, RF MEDIA RELATIONS Director Jo Jo Freeman Freeman s jfreeman@cumberland.edu Freeman s Offi ce Phone / Freeman s Home Phone / Media Relations Fax / Mailing Address One Cumberland Square Lebanon, TN COACHING STAFF Head Coach Woody Hunt Alma Mater/Year Belmont/1980 Career Record /28+ Seasons CU as 4-year school /26+ Seasons CU as 2-year school /2 Seasons Hunt s Offi ce Phone / Assistant Coach Kevin Hite (Cumberland, 1996) Hite s Offi ce Phone / Assistant Coach Ryan Hunt (Cumberland, 2003) Hunt s Offi ce Phone / Graduate Asst......Chris Schrock (Cumberland, 1999) Volunteer Asst..Chuck MacFarlane (Cumberland, 2005) Volunteer Asst......James Parker (Cumberland, 2008) Student Assistant Robert Clayton TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record TransSouth Record/Finish /1st 2009 TransSouth Championships Finish rd 2009 National Ranking RV 2009 Postseason NAIA Regional (1-2) Pitchers Returning/Lost /5 Starters Returning/Lost /6 Letterwinners Returning/Lost /23 Newcomers CUMBERLAND ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. B/T Hometown/Previous School 1 Jason Frost IF r-sr R-R Sanford, Fla./Seminole HS (Seminole CC) 2 Ryan Critchelow OF FR L-L Gallatin, Tenn./Gallatin HS 4 Dave Weyer OF SR R-R Oak Lawn, Ill./St. Rita HS (Phoenix College) 5 T.J. Murphy IF JR L-R North Olmstead, Ohio/North Olmstead HS (CCBC-Catonsville) 7 Kris Miller OF SR R-R New Caney, Texas/New Caney HS (Lewis & Clark State) 8 Aaron Wilkerson RHP JR R-R Waco, Texas/Midway HS (Panola CC) 9 Greg Appleton IF JR R-R Port Coquitlam, B.C./Terry Fox Secondary (Panola CC) 10 Adam Sprague LHP SR L-L Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park HS (Seminole CC) 11 Eric Vetetoe IF SR R-R Hartsville, Tenn./Trousdale County HS (Maryville College) 13 Brian Karahalios C SR L-R Jacksonville, Fla./Bishop Kenny HS (Pasco-Hernando CC) 14 Daniel Kern RHP JR R-R Pompano Beach, Fla./Stoneman Douglas HS (Broward CC) 15 Jesse Bowman OF r-jr R-R Mt. Juliet, Tenn./Wilson Central HS (Volunteer State CC) 16 Shawn Schaefer LHP SR L-L Pitt Meadows, B.C./Pitt Meadows Sec. (Univ. of B.C.) 17 Max Kautz OF SR R-R Palo Alto, Calif./Florida Air Academy (Canada CC) 18 Keith Kirby RHP r-so R-R Lafayette, Tenn./Macon County HS 19 Troy Frazier OF SR R-R Louisville, Ky./Pleasure Ridge Park (Univ. of Kentucky) 21 Luke Whittaker RHP SR R-R Cottontown, Tenn./White House HS (Cleveland State CC) 22 Matt Greener IF SR R-R Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter HS (Palm Beach CC) 23 Matt Vance RHP r-jr R-R Castalian Springs, Tenn./Trousdale County HS 24 Derrick Harwood IF JR R-R Scottsville, Ky./Allen County-Scottsville HS (Calhoun CC) 25 David Fanshawe C JR R-R Miami, Fla./Brito Miami Private School (Broward CC) 26 Robert Post RHP r-sr R-R Mt. Juliet, Tenn./Mt. Juliet Christian Academy 27 Danny Gallinot OF JR R-R Agoura Hills, Calif./Agoura HS (Oxnard College) 28 Ben Foster C r-so R-R Gallatin, Tenn./Gallatin HS 29 Matt McFarland RHP r-so R-R Russell County, Ky./Russell County HS 30 Peter Taraskevich RHP SR L-S Sunrise, Fla./American Heritage HS (Nova Southeastern Univ.) 32 Sam Kikla IF SR R-R Malabar, Fla./Palm Bay HS (Seminole CC) 34 Briggs Dixson RHP r-sr R-R Murphy, N.C./Murphy HS 35 Daniel Harrison IF FR L-R Lebanon, Tenn./Lebanon HS 36 Brett Schultz C r-so R-R Mt. Juliet, Tenn./Mt. Juliet HS 37 Anthony Hopkins OF r-so R-R Lebanon, Tenn./Lebanon HS 38 Logan Neal LHP r-so L-L Gallatin, Tenn./Gallatin HS 40 Ross Strong OF FR R-R Gladeville, Tenn./Wilson Central HS 41 Christian Jennings LHP r-so L-L Lebanon, Tenn./Lebanon HS (Carson-Newman) 44 Adrian Mull 1B SR L-R San Jose, Calif./Leigh HS (Skyline CC) COACHING STAFF 6 Woody Hunt, Head Coach (Belmont, 1980) 12 Kevin Hite, Assistant Coach (Cumberland, 1996) 3 Ryan Hunt, Assistant Coach (Cumberland, 2003) 33 Chuck MacFarlane, Volunteer Assistant (Cumberland, 2007) Chris Schrock, Graduate Assistant (Cumberland, 1999) James Parker, Volunteer Assistant (Cumberland, 2008) Robert Clayton, Student Assistant SPORTS MEDICINE: Danny Rogers (Indiana, 1998) the bottom so well that he earned a promotion to the leadoff spot. The Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, native had slumped a little recently, collecting just four hits in 16 at-bats (.250) over seven games from March But Appleton came up with big hits in CU s series at Union Univ. two weekends ago, including a double in each contest. He had four total hits in the three games, drove in three runs and scored twice. He added two more hits with a two-run homer and two runs scored in last week s victory over Lambuth Univ. and collected fi ve more hits with a double, one home run, two RBIs and three runs scored in the weekend series against Bethel Univ. Appleton has raised his batting average 62 points over the last seven games and is now hitting.356 with six doubles, eight home runs, 24 RBIs and 23 runs scored in 26 starts this season. Schaefer stays perfect Senior Shawn Schaefer posted his seventh victory in seven outings this season in a 3-2 victory over No. 13 Bethel Univ. in Friday s opener. The lefthander was not as sharp as in previous outings, but nonetheless battled enough to keep his record perfect this season. Schaefer allowed two runs on seven hits while striking out seven. The Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, native has a 1.09 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 49.2 innings of work. He has allowed just nine total runs, six earned, in the seven outings and has victories over North Alabama, Missouri Baptist, Oklahoma City Univ., Embry-Riddle, Union Univ. and Bethel. Miller seeing good pitches With Troy Frazier struggling a bit in the No. 3 hole and Matt Greener as hot as ever, head coach Woody Hunt moved Greener into the No. 3 spot, in front of senior Kris Miller, who has taken advantage of the situation. The New Caney, Texas, native s batting average had fallen a bit, but he was still producing, getting on base in front of Greener. Now with the situation reversed, Miller picked up fi ve hits with two doubles, two RBIs and three runs scored in the fi nal two games against No. 13 Bethel Univ. He doubled twice, drove in a run and scored three times in the second game of Friday s doubleheader against the Wildcats and came back with two more hits and another RBI in Saturday s contest. For the season Miller is now batting.376 with 14 doubles (tied for team lead), 10 home runs, 40 RBIs and 37 runs scored. He is second on the club in RBIs and third in home runs and runs scored.

3 2010 HITTING BY THE NUMBERS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP K SF SH SB-A FLD% Overall Bench TranSouth Home Away Neutral PITCHING BY THE NUMBERS ERA W-L G CG SHO S IP H R-ER BB K 2B 3B HR B/Avg Overall TranSouth Starters Relievers Home Away Neutral RUNS BY INNING Ex Tot Avg Cumberland Opponents Post looks better in relief Senior Robert Post tossed four innings of relief in Saturday s loss to Bethel Univ. in his longest outing since February 27 against Viterbo Univ. Post allowed just two hits and struck out four and overall had his best outing since missing 17 days with a shoulder injury. The Mt. Juliet, Tenn., native tossed a three-hit shutout against the Univ. of St. Francis in his fi rst start of the year but was not as sharp in the outing versus Viterbo and then left after an inning on March 6 at Oklahoma City Univ. He tossed one inning of relief versus Campbellsville Univ. on March 23 and then had a start at Union Univ. in the fi rst TranSouth series, but allowed six runs on nine hits in 3.2 innings. For the season Post is now 2-2 with a 3.57 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 22.2 innings of work. Kikla does a little of everything Senior Sam Kikla s versatility as a player has never been questioned after he led the Bulldogs in nine offensive categories last season while starting at four different positions on the fi eld. The Malabar, Fla., native has continued his excellent work in many different areas, showing more patience at the plate and setting the table for the guys in the middle of the order Troy Frazier, Kris Miller and Matt Greener who have a combined 133 RBIs this season. He has been especially hot over the last six games, going 11-for-22 (.500) with two doubles, two homers, eight RBIs and nine runs scored. Kikla leads the Bulldogs with 49 runs scored this season and also has seven doubles, nine home runs, 37 RBIs and a teambest 19 walks while batting.378. Tidbits Senior Max Kautz has been stuck in neutral over the last 15 games, batting just.205 (9-for-44) with nine runs scored and nine RBIs. The Palo Alto, Calif., native has shown glimpses of coming out of his slump, putting together four hits, fi ve RBIs and fi ve runs scored during one three-game stretch from March 17-23, but then he had just two hits over the next four contests. More disturbing has been his penchant for strikeouts, as he leads the club with 33. Kautz registered just 35 strikeouts all of last season Senior Troy Frazier s average has fallen off more than 50 points over the last nine games, and he too has been susceptible to the strikeout. After striking out just 11 times in the fi rst 24 games of the year, Frazier has been punched out 10 times in the last nine contests. He has batted just.216 (8-for-37) during the nine games with seven runs scored and 10 RBIs Catcher David Fanshawe has come alive at the plate over the last seven games after going through a 3-for-23 (.130) slump in the previous six contests. The Miami, Fla., native has nine hits in his last 23 at-bats (.391) with one double, one home run and two RBIs. The homer came in Friday s second game against Bethel Univ., his fi rst round-tripper since opening day at North Alabama. Fanshawe is now batting.327 with seven doubles, two home runs and 17 RBIs. Team Nuggets Cumberland has scored in the fi rst inning in 20 of the team s 35 contests this season, netting 45 runs. The Bulldogs have scored 144 total runs in the fi rst three innings this season Cumberland is 21-0 this year when leading after six innings, a tribute to the starters and their ability to fi nish games and also to a good relief staff that has posted a 5-1 record with fi ve saves and a 2.41 ERA Cumberland has scored in double fi gures PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Tuesday Wednesday PROBABLE POSITION STARTERS Catcher First Base Second Base Third Base Shortstop Leftfield Centerfield Rightfield Designated Hitter 3 Keith Kirby (R) 0-0, 3.00 ERA, 20 K Matt McFarland (L) 1-0, 3.00 ERA, 4 K David Fanshawe.327, 2 HR, 17 RBI Greg Appleton.356, 8 HR, 24 RBI T.J. Murphy.308, 0 HR, 5 RBI Matt Greener.496, 15 HR, 54 RBI Sam Kikla.378, 9 HR, 37 RBI Max Kautz.243, 4 HR, 20 RBI Troy Frazier.368, 12 HR, 39 RBI Kris Miller.376, 10 HR, 40 RBI Brian Karahalios.391, 0 HR, 13 RBI BULLDOGS RECORD... February March April May Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Has Double-Digit Hits Scores Double-Digit Runs Does Not Commit an Error CU Commits More Errors Opponent Commits More Errors Errors Are Even Against Teams With Losing Record Against Teams With Winning Record Against Teams With.500 Record times this season, posting an 13-1 record in those games, and has posted double-digit hits in 21 contests, going 18-3 in those outings Cumberland pitchers have 16 complete games so far in 2010 and have allowed two runs or fewer in 15 contests. The Bulldogs have also given up seven hits or less in a game 17 times this season.

4 4 WIN-LOSS SUMMARY Total Conference Non-Conf Home Away Neutral Day Night vs Left vs Right Run games Run games Run games Extra inns Shutouts Scoring 0-2 runs Scoring 3-5 runs Scoring 6-9 runs Scoring 10+ runs Opponent 0-2 runs Opponent 3-5 runs Opponent 6-9 runs Opponent 10+ runs Scored in 1st inning Scores fi rst Opp. scores fi rst After 6 leading After 6 trailing After 6 tied After 7 leading After 7 trailing After 7 tied After 8 leading After 8 trailing After 8 tied Hit 0 home runs Hit 1 home run Hit 2+ home runs Opponent 0 home runs Opponent 1 home run Opponent 2+ HRs Made 0 errors Made 1 error Made 2+ errors Opp. made 0 errors Opp. made 1 error Opp. made 2+ errors Out-hit opponent Out-hit by opponent Hits are tied Bulldogs sweep TranSouth honors again Seniors Matt Greener and Shawn Schaefer were named the TranSouth Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, on March 29 for the second straight week. The award was Schaefer s fourth of the season and Greener s third. Greener batted.571 (12-for-21) in fi ve games during the week with three home runs, three doubles, six runs scored and 11 RBIs. He was 5-for-11 (.455) with four extra base hits, two RBIs and four runs scored at Union University, as the Bulldogs won 2-of-3 to start TranSouth Conference action. Schaefer won his sixth straight start, scattering seven hits and striking out 11 in a 2-0, nine-inning victory at Union on Friday. The lefthander allowed more than one baserunner in just one inning, the fi fth, while tossing his fi fth straight complete game. Schaefer named NAIA Player of the Week Senior Shawn Schaefer was named the NAIA National Pitcher of the Week on March 23 after posting a pair of complete game victories on the mound, including a four-hitter against seventhranked Embry-Riddle. The lefthander struck out a season-high 12, walked just one and worked all nine innings in a 3-1 triumph over the Eagles. The Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, native then tossed his second one-hitter of the season, allowing a leadoff single and then retiring the next 15 batters in an 11-0, fi ve-inning victory over Davenport Univ. Schaefer is the third Bulldog player to win NAIA National Player of the Week honors, joining Jeff Luttrell (1993) and Angel Murcado (2006). Greener, Schaefer earn TranSouth honors Seniors Matt Greener and Shawn Schaefer were named TranSouth Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, on March 22 by the conference offi ce. Schaefer won a pair of contests, both complete games, including a four-hit gem against seventh-ranked Embry-Riddle on March 15. The lefthander struck out a season-high 12, walked just one and worked all nine innings in a 3-1 triumph over the Eagles. The Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, native then tossed his second one-hitter of the season, allowing a leadoff single and then retiring the next 15 batters in an 11-0, fi ve-inning victory over Davenport Univ. Greener batted.571 (12-for-21) in six games with two doubles, three home runs and 13 RBIs as well as six runs scored. He collected fi ve hits, scored a pair of runs and drove in three others, as the Bulldogs won 2-of-3 versus Embry-Riddle. The Jupiter, Fla., native added a two-run homer in CU s 17-7 triumph over Georgetown College, and then hit a pair of home runs a three-run shot and a two-run homer in a doubleheader sweep of Davenport Univ. Schaefer named Pitcher of the Week Senior Shawn Schaefer was named TranSouth Conference Pitcher of the Week March 8 after his work in a victory at third-ranked Oklahoma City Univ. The Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, native allowed two unearned runs and just six hits to the Stars while striking out eight. He won the TSAC Pitcher of the Week accolade on March 1 as well after shutting out Missouri Baptist. Bulldogs sweep TranSouth honors Cumberland seniors Troy Frazier and Shawn Schaefer were named the TranSouth Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week on March 1 after their performances against Missouri Baptist and Viterbo University. Frazier went 9-for-14 (.643) in four games with one double, two home runs, seven runs scored and 11 RBIs. The Louisville, Ky., native collected seven hits and a pair of homers in Sunday s doubleheader sweep of Viterbo, including a solo shot in the fi rst game and a grand slam to end the second contest. Schaefer tossed a one-hit shutout against Missouri Baptist on Saturday, giving up a single in the top of the fi rst and not another hit the rest of the way. The Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, native retired the side in order in the second, third, fourth and seventh innings and walked one batter in both the fi fth and sixth while striking out three. Greener named Player of the Week Senior Matt Greener was named the TranSouth Conference Player of the Week on February 22 by the league offi ce after batting.636 in fi ve games and helping the Bulldogs start the season by winning 4-of-5 outings. Greener went 7-for-11 in four starts with four runs scored, three doubles, two home runs and 10 RBIs. He also recorded a walk and stole a base. The Jupiter, Fla., native drove in a pair of runs in a 12-6 victory in CU s season opener at North Alabama. He doubled twice and drove in a run in the home opener against the Univ. of St. Francis and then registered six RBIs in the second game, hitting a solo homer and a grand slam in the same inning. Schaefer named to All-Canadian Team Cumberland s Shawn Schaefer was recently named to the CanadianBaseballNetwork.com All-Canadian College Team. The lefthander was an Honorable Mention selection and was the only player from the TranSouth Conference in the listings. Schaefer tossed 5.2 innings in CU s season-opening victory at North Alabama, allowing four runs on fi ve hits with one walk and three

5 strikeouts. Last season the Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, native was the anchor of the Bulldogs staff, working a team-high 88.0 innings and posting a 6-3 record with a 4.40 ERA. He struck out 69 in 13 appearances, registering seven complete games. Just two other players from the Mid-South Conference were on the list Marc Wilson from Campbellsville Univ. (Calgary, Alberta) and Tyler Plumpton from the Univ. of Rio Grande (Peterborough, Ontario). The full list may be found at Record number of games on radio Cumberland University will broadcast a schoolrecord 35 regular season games in 2010 along with all postseason contests. Play-by-play announcer Mitch Walters will broadcast the 37 regular season outings covering 27 dates. All home games from March 12 forward during the season along with all TranSouth Conference road games will be broadcast live on either 98.9 FM WANT or 1490 AM WCOR. Games scheduled Monday-Friday during the day will be heard on WCOR and all night contests and weekend games may be heard on WANT. Cumberland picked to win TranSouth Cumberland was picked to win the TranSouth Conference in 2010, with the Bulldogs receiving fi ve of the eight fi rst-place votes, in a poll of league coaches published in conjunction with the national poll in November. The Bulldogs won the TranSouth regular season last year with a 15-5 mark and return only three position starters but six pitchers, including three of the top four hurlers, and welcome 36 newcomers to this year s club. Union University was picked second, while Trevecca Nazarene and Freed-Hardeman were third and fourth, respectively, in the TranSouth poll. Martin Methodist, Lyon College, Bethel Univ. and Mid-Continent rounded out the TranSouth selections TranSouth Baseball Preseason Poll 1. Cumberland Univ. 59 (5) 2. Union Univ. 56 (3) 3. Trevecca Nazarene Freed-Hardeman 32 t5. Martin Methodist 28 t5. Lyon College Bethel Univ Mid-Continent 13 NATIONAL RANKINGS (thru April 4) 5 TEAM Home Runs per game rd (1.743) Slugging Percentage th (.594) Walks Allowed th (2.143) Total RBIs th (270) RBIs per game th (7.714) Total Runs Scored th (289) Earned Runs Allowed th (3.086) ERA th (3.84) Runs Scored per game th (8.257) Runs Allowed per game th (4.171) Total Strikeouts st (226) Batting Average rd (.343) Total Hits th (360) Total Doubles th (71) Strikeouts per game th (6.457) Hits per game th (10.226) Hits Allowed nd (7.629) Doubles per game th (2.029) Total Putouts th (759) INDIVIDUAL Shawn Schaefer Earned Run Average th (1.09) Victories t4th (7) Inning Pitched per game t8th (7.10) Earned Runs per game t10th (0.86) Opponent Batting Average th (.174) Hits Allowed per nine innings th (5.62) Runs Allowed per nine innings th (1.29) Strikeouts rd (50) Aaron Wilkerson Earned Runs per game th (1.00) Strikeouts per nine innings st (11.99) Earned Run Average th (1.93) Opponent Batting Average th (.199) Hits Allowed per nine innings nd (6.75) Runs Allowed per game rd (1.75) Strikeouts th (46) Daniel Kern Saves (t9th) Matt Greener Hits st (61) Total Bases st (122) Home Runs t1st (15) RBIs nd (54) Slugging Percentage nd (.992) RBIs per game t2nd (1.54) Hits per game th (1.74) Batting Average th (.496) Doubles t19th (14) Runs Scored nd (39) Sam Kikla Total Runs Scored rd (49) Runs Scored per game th (1.40) Home Runs th (9) Total Bases th (83) Kris Miller Home Runs th (10) Doubles t19th (14) Total Bases th (88) RBIs th (40) Runs Scored th (37) Troy Frazier Home Runs th (12) Total Bases th (87) RBIs th (39) Greg Appleton Slugging Percentage th (.767)

6 6 MISCELLANEOUS STATS HITTING STREAKS Longest Current 22 Greener,Matt Frazier,Troy Miller,Kris Kikla,Sam Karahalios,Brian 7-9 Appleton,Greg Gallinot,Danny 6-25 Fanshawe,David Kautz,Max 5-5 Murphy,TJ Weyer,Dave Vetetoe,Eric 2-44 Mull,Adrian 2-15 Bowman,Jesse 2-24 Harwood,Derrick 1 - MULTI HIT GAMES Tot 22 Greener,Matt Kikla,Sam Frazier,Troy Miller,Kris Fanshawe,David Karahalios,Brian Appleton,Greg Kautz,Max Murphy,TJ Weyer,Dave Mull,Adrian Gallinot,Danny TEAM MULTI RBI GAMES Tot 22 Greener,Matt Miller,Kris Frazier,Troy Kikla,Sam Appleton,Greg Fanshawe,David Kautz,Max Karahalios,Brian Bowman,Jesse Weyer,Dave Vetetoe,Eric Murphy,TJ TEAM HOME RUNS (61) No. Player (#) Game # Opponent (Date) Base Inning Outs Pitcher (R/L) 1 Fanshawe (1) 1 at North Alabama (2/17) Clark (R) 2 Kautz (1)* 1 at North Alabama (2/17) Jones (R) 3 Bowman (1) 3 Univ. of St. Francis (2/19) Owens (R) 4 Greener (1)* 3 Univ. of St. Francis (2/19) Owens (R) 5 Greener (2) 3 Univ. of St. Francis (2/19) Proxmire (R) 6 Kikla (1) 4 Univ. of St. Francis (2/20) Gaff (R) 7 Appleton (1) 5 Univ. of St. Francis (2/20) Rydell (R) 8 Appleton (2) 7 Viterbo Univ. (2/27) Moravec (R) 9 Frazier (1)* 8 Viterbo Univ. (2/28) Dreger (R) 10 Frazier (2) 9 Viterbo Univ. (2/28) Shepherd (R) 11 Greener (3) 11 at Oklahoma City Univ. (3/06) Williams (R) 12 Miller (1) 11 at Oklahoma City Univ. (3/06) Williams (R) 13 Kikla (2) 12 at Oklahoma City Univ. (3/06) Maune (L) 14 Kikla (3) 12 at Oklahoma City Univ. (3/06) Crabaugh (R) 15 Miller (2) 13 at Oklahoma City Univ. (3/07) G. Parker (R) 16 Greener (4)* 13 at Oklahoma City Univ. (3/07) G. Parker (R) 17 Frazier (3) 13 at Oklahoma City Univ. (3/07) G. Parker (R) 18 Kikla (4) 13 at Oklahoma City Univ. (3/07) Crabaugh (R) 19 Kikla (5) 13 at Oklahoma City Univ. (3/07) Riddle (R) 20 Miller (3)* 14 at Oklahoma City Univ. (3/07) Richard (L) 21 Frazier (4) 14 at Oklahoma City Univ. (3/07) Coplon (R) 22 Kautz (2) 14 at Oklahoma City Univ. (3/07) Jackson (L) 23 Miller (4) 15 at Southern Nazarene (3/09) Eastham (L) 24 Appleton (3)* 15 at Southern Nazarene (3/09) Bingham (R) 25 Miller (5) 16 at Oklahoma Christian (3/09) Morris (R) 26 Frazier (5) 16 at Oklahoma Christian (3/09) Morris (R) 27 Frazier (6) 17 at Oklahoma Baptist (3/10) Brule (R) 28 Appleton (4) 17 at Oklahoma Baptist (3/10) Brule (R) 29 Frazier (7)* 17 at Oklahoma Baptist (3/10) Brule (R) 30 Greener (5) 18 Shawnee State (3/12) Carter (R) 31 Frazier (8) 18 Shawnee State (3/12) Carter (R) 32 Appleton (5) 18 Shawnee State (3/12) Kettel (R) 33 Miller (6) 19 Shawnee State (3/13) Hatton (R) 34 Greener (6) 19 Shawnee State (3/13) Hatton (R) 35 Miller (7) 19 Shawnee State (3/13) Hatton (R) 36 Miller (8) 19 Shawnee State (3/13) Keim (R) 37 Frazier (9) 20 Shawnee State (3/13) Wamsley (R) 38 Kikla (6) 22 Embry-Riddle (3/16) Quinn (R) 39 Frazier (10) 22 Embry-Riddle (3/16) Seabourne (L) 40 Greener (7) 24 Georgetown College (3/17) Yano (L) 41 Kautz (3) 24 Georgetown College (3/17) Layton (R) 42 Greener (8) 25 Davenport Univ. (3/20) VanKoevering (R) 43 Greener (9) 25 Davenport Univ. (3/20) Bartlett (R) 44 Miller (9) 26 Davenport Univ. (3/20) Luyk (R) 45 Appleton (6)* 27 Campbellsville Univ. (3/23) Caleb (R) 46 Kikla (7)* 27 Campbellsville Univ. (3/23) Tolmachoff (R) 47 Greener (10) 28 Georgetown College (3/24) Mitchell (R) 48 Greener (11) 28 Georgetown College (3/24) Earles (L) 49 Miller (10) 30 Union Univ. (3/27) Stack (R) 50 Frazier (11) 30 Union Univ. (3/27) Stack (R) 51 Kikla (8) 30 Union Univ. (3/27) Hatch (R) 52 Greener (12) 30 Union Univ. (3/27) Copley (R) 53 Kikla (9) 30 Union Univ. (3/27) Copley (R) 54 Greener (13) 32 Lambuth Univ. (3/31) Hurdt (R) 55 Appleton (7) 32 Lambuth Univ. (3/31) Hurdt (R) 56 Greener (14)* 32 Lambuth Univ. (3/31) Hurdt (R) 57 Kautz (4)* 32 Lambuth Univ. (3/31) Adams (L) 58 Greener (15) 33 Bethel Univ. (4/02) Fitzpatrick (R) 59 Appleton (8) 34 Bethel Univ. (4/02) Cripps (L) 60 Fanshawe (2) 34 Bethel Univ. (4/02) Patterson (L) 61 Frazier (12) 34 Bethel Univ. (4/02) Edwards (R) * - Leadoff Home Run

7 2010 PITCHERS GAME-BY-GAME JENNINGS, Christian - 2 appearances 3/09 Oklahoma Christian R ND 3/13 Shawnee State-2 S W TOTALS KERN, Daniel - 8 appearances 2/17 North Alabama R ND 2/27 Viterbo Univ. R S 3/02 St. Catharine College R S 3/09 Oklahoma Christian R L 3/13 Shawnee State-1 R S 3/20 Davenport Univ.-2 R S 3/24 Georgetown College R W 3/31 Lambuth Univ. R S TOTALS KIRBY, Keith - 6 appearances 2/28 Viterbo Univ. R ND 3/06 Oklahoma City Univ.-2 R ND 3/10 Oklahoma Baptist R ND 3/16 Embry-Riddle-2 R ND 3/20 Davenport Univ.-2 S ND 3/31 Lambuth Univ. R ND TOTALS MCFARLAND, Matt - 3 appearances 2/19 Univ. of St. Francis-2 R S 3/12 Shawnee State S W 3/24 Georgetown College R ND TOTALS NEAL, Logan - 1 appearance 3/13 Shawnee State-1 S W POST, Robert - 6 appearances 2/19 Univ. of St. Francis-1 S W 2/27 Viterbo Univ. S W 3/06 Oklahoma City Univ.-2 S L 3/23 Campbellsville Univ. R ND 3/27 Union Univ.-2 S L 4/03 Bethel Univ. R ND TOTALS STARTERS BY POSITION C: Fanshawe (30), Karahalios (5) 1B: Appleton (24), Kikla (3), Karahalios (3), Mull (2), Bowman (1), Harwood (1), Vetetoe (1) 2B: Murphy (17), Weyer (15), Appleton (2), Greener (1) 3B: Greener (33), Vetetoe (2) SS: Kikla (32), Harwood (3) LF: Kautz (15), Miller (8), Gallinot (5), Frazier (3), Bowman (3), Critchelow (1) CF: Frazier (32), Weyer (2), Bowman (1) RF: Miller (25), Kautz (8), Bowman (2) DH: Karahalios (15), Kautz (9), Gallinot (5), Bowman (2), Miller (2), Fanshawe (2) BY BATTING ORDER 1. Kautz (23), Murphy (6), Bowman (1), Fanshawe (1), Kikla (1), Critchelow (1), Weyer (1), Appleton (1) 2. Kikla (34), Bowman (1) 3. Frazier (24), Greener (11) 4. Miller (28), Frazier (5), Greener (2) 5. Greener (18), Fanshawe (10), Frazier (6), Kautz (1) 6. Fanshawe (15), Miller (7), Karahalios (6), Appleton (4), Greener (3) 7. Karahalios (13), Gallinot (6), Fanshawe (6), Appleton (5), Harwood (2), Bowman (1), Mull (1), Kautz (1) 8. Appleton (15), Bowman (5), Karahalios (4), Gallinot (4), Murphy (3), Harwood (2), Mull (1), Vetetoe (1) 9. Weyer (16), Murphy (8), Kautz (7), Vetetoe (2), Bowman (1), Appleton (1) 7 SCHAEFER, Shawn - 7 appearances 2/17 North Alabama S W 2/27 Missouri Baptist S W 3/06 Oklahoma City Univ.-1 S W 3/15 Embry-Riddle S W 3/20 Davenport Univ.-1 S W 3/26 Union Univ. S W 4/02 Bethel Univ.-1 S W TOTALS

8 8 TRANSOUTH STANDINGS (thru April 5) School TSAC Pct. Overall Pct. Cumberland Univ Trevecca Nazarene Freed-Hardeman Bethel Univ Union Univ Lyon College Martin Methodist Mid-Continent UPCOMING SCHEDULE APRIL 6 Bethel Univ. at Missouri Baptist (DH) Noon Lyon College at Harding Univ PM Freed-Hardeman at Lambuth Univ PM Mid-Continent at Indiana Univ. Southeast (DH)...1 PM Lee University at Cumberland Univ PM Union Univ. at Lindsey Wilson PM Mid-Continent at Indiana-Southeast (DH) PM Trevecca Nazarene at Faulkner Univ PM Alabama-Huntsville at Martin Methodist PM APRIL 7 Brescia Univ. at Mid-Continent (DH) PM Cumberland Univ. at Campbellsville Univ PM APRIL 8 Freed-Hardeman at Rust College (DH) PM APRIL 9 Martin Methodist at Mid-Continent PM Freed-Hardeman at Bethel Univ PM Cumberland at Trevecca Nazarene PM Union Univ. at Lyon College PM APRIL 10 Union Univ. at Lyon College (DH) Noon Cumberland at Trevecca Nazarene (DH) Noon Martin Methodist at Mid-Continent (DH) Noon Freed-Hardeman at Bethel Univ. (DH) PM APRIL 11 Lindsey Wilson at Cumberland :30 PM APRIL 12 Bryan College at Cumberland Univ :30 PM APRIL 13 Bethel Univ. at McKendree Univ. (DH) Noon Freed-Hardeman at Lane College PM Mid-Continent at St. Catharine (DH) PM Faulkner Univ. at Trevecca Nazarene PM Union Univ. at North Alabama :30 PM Lyon College at Arkansas Tech PM APRIL 14 Cumberland at Lambuth Univ PM Union Univ. at Christian Brothers PM North Alabama at Martin Methodist PM 2010 PITCHERS GAME-BY-GAME SPRAGUE, Adam - 8 appearances 2/17 North Alabama R ND 2/20 Univ. of St. Francis-1 S W 2/28 Viterbo Univ. S W 3/07 Oklahoma City Univ.-1 S W 3/16 Embry-Riddle-2 S L 3/23 Campbellsville Univ. R ND 3/27 Union Univ.-2 R ND 4/03 Bethel Univ. S L TOTALS TARASKEVICH, Peter - 7 appearances 2/20 Univ. of St. Francis-1 R ND 3/02 St. Catharine College S ND 3/09 Southern Nazarene S W 3/13 Shawnee State-1 R ND 3/17 Georgetown College S ND 3/20 Davenport Univ.-2 R W 3/24 Georgetown College S ND TOTALS VANCE, Matt - 8 appearances 2/20 Univ. of St. Francis-2 R ND 2/28 Viterbo Univ. R ND 3/02 St. Catharine College R W 3/06 Oklahoma City Univ.-2 R ND 3/10 Oklahoma Baptist S L 3/17 Georgetown College R W 3/23 Campbellsville Univ. S W 3/31 Lambuth Univ. R W TOTALS WHITTAKER, Luke - 4 appearances 2/19 Univ. of St. Francis-2 S W 3/09 Oklahoma Christian S ND 3/23 Campbellsville Univ. R ND 3/31 Lambuth Univ. S ND TOTALS WILKERSON, Aaron - 7 appearances 2/17 North Alabama R ND 2/20 Univ. of St. Francis-2 S L 2/28 Viterbo Univ.-2 S W 3/07 Oklahoma City Univ.-2 S W 3/16 Embry-Riddle-1 S W 3/23 Campbellsville Univ. R ND 3/27 Union Univ.-1 S W 4/02 Bethel Univ.-2 S W TOTALS APRIL 16 Freed-Hardeman at Cumberland PM Trevecca Nazarene at Lyon College PM Mid-Continent at Union Univ PM Bethel Univ. at Martin Methodist PM

9 Woody Hunt Head Coach Belmont Univ./ th Season 1, (.706) overall Cumberland University owes a great debt of gratitude to legendary and Hall of Fame head coach Woody Hunt for his great service not only to the baseball program but also to the athletic department and the University as well as the community of Lebanon. Hunt begins his 28th season as head coach of the Bulldogs in 2009 and his 31st with the Cumberland program. He has amassed an impressive resume along the way and continues to add to his credentials with each passing year. But even more importantly Hunt continues to play a major role within the overall landscape of the University as well as in the Lebanon and Wilson County communities where so many of his former players have settled into lives after baseball. Hunt is one of only six coaches in history to register 1,000 career victories in the NAIA and heads into the 09 season with a 1, overall record. The Bulldogs have appeared in 10 NAIA World Series, including four in the last fi ve seasons, but his most crowning program achievement came when CU claimed the 2004 national championship in Lewiston, Idaho. The Bulldogs have fi nished as the national runner-up on two other occasions, in 1995 and Cumberland has won 16 conference championships during Hunt s tenure, including 10 in the Tennessee HUNT S YEAR-BY-YEAR Collegiate Athletic Conference (TCAC), fi ve in the Mid- South Conference (MSC) and one in the TranSouth Conference (TSAC). CU has four district championships, 11 NAIA regional titles and has played in fi ve super regionals as well. The program has posted 20 seasons with 40 or more victories, including 16 of the last 17 years, while registering 50 or more wins seven times, all in the last dozen seasons. The 2004 squad set the school-record for victories with 59. The Bulldogs have produced 51 NAIA All-Americans, including Steve Green, the only three-time All-American in program history. Seventy-two of Hunt s former players have signed professional contracts. The Bulldogs have posted a record over the last six seasons with fi ve NAIA World Series appearances, one runner-up fi nish and one national title. Hunt has also achieved individual success in the awards category, claiming 16 Coach of the Year honors, including the 2006 Rawlings National Coach of the Year award. He is a seven-time Southeast Region Coach of the Year and has also been a fi nalist for the National Coach of the Year Award four times. Perhaps his greatest achievement lies in the facilities in which his team plays, practices and dresses. Cumberland has one of the fi nest baseball facilities in the nation, second to none in the NAIA, with Ernest L. Stockton Field and its 500 chairback seats and stateof-the-art press box, the Benton Jennings Indoor Hitting Complex and the Jeanette C. Rudy Clubhouse. Year School Overall Championships World Series Appearances 1984 Cumberland University Cumberland University Cumberland University TCAC Champs 1987 Cumberland University Cumberland University NAIA World Series 1989 Cumberland University TCAC Champs 1990 Cumberland University TCAC Champs 1991 Cumberland University TCAC Champs 1992 Cumberland University TCAC Champs 1993 Cumberland University TCAC Champs NAIA World Series (3rd) 1994 Cumberland University TCAC Champs 1995 Cumberland University TCAC Champs NAIA World Series (2nd) 1996 Cumberland University TCAC Champs NAIA World Series (3rd) 1997 Cumberland University TCAC Champs NAIA World Series (5th) 1998 Cumberland University MSC Champs NAIA World Series (5th) 1999 Cumberland University MSC Champs 2000 Cumberland University MSC Champs 2001 Cumberland University MSC Champs 2002 Cumberland University MSC Champs 2003 Cumberland University TSAC Tournament 2004 Cumberland University TSAC Tournament NAIA National Champs 2005 Cumberland University NAIA World Series (4th) 2006 Cumberland University TSAC Champs NAIA World Series (2nd) 2007 Cumberland University TSAC Tournament NAIA World Series 2008 Cumberland University TSAC Tournament 2009 Cumberland University Year Total Career Total TCAC Regular Season Championships 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Mid-South Champions 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Mid-South Tournament Champions 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 TranSouth Champions 2004, 2009 FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN 1980 Doc Holiday 1986 Mickey Martin 1989 Gary Dayhoff 1996 Kevin Hite 1997 Marc Suarez Mike Dutton Steve Green 1998 Randy Stegall 2000 Billy Keppinger 2001 Dave Beck Chris Smith 2003 Tavaris Gray 2004 Chili Miranda Chuck MacFarlane 2006 Angel Mercado SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN 1986 Joe Modica 1990 Luis Ruiz Tim Hall Bobby Perna 1993 Pat Sanders 1994 Joe Fushey 1995 Jason Weilert Ric Balius Steve Green 1996 Steve Green 1998 Brian Foster Moises Mandelbaum 2005 Donnie Burkhalter Phillip Cuadrado Chris Torres 2006 Drew Shetrone HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN 1990 Gary Dayhoff 1993 Scott Corman Dan France 1994 John Kehoe 1996 Ray Nawrocki Anthony Crawford 1999 Eric Hatzell Sandy Roga 2001 Paul Rottman Pichi Balet TranSouth Tournament Championships 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 Regional Titles 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Super Regional Titles 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 NAIA World Series Appearances 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 HONORS AND AWARDS 2002 Tirzon Nunez Travis Holland 2003 Shaun Child Eddie Ortega WORLD SERIES MVP 2004 Donnie Burkhalter 9 WORLD SERIES ALL-TOURNAMENT 1993 Mark Purvix Scott Corman Seam Reno Jed Dorough 1995 Anthony Crawford 2004 Donnie Burkhalter Derek Depew Phillip Cuadrado Caleb Barrett Mike Minkel Josh Underhill 2005 Chuck MacFarlane Josh Underhill NAIA NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 1987 John Hunn 1993 Eric Poore 1995 Mark Mills 1997 Jason Franklin Timothy Miller 1999 Joseph Atwood 2004 Caleb Barrett 2005 Caleb Barrett Jarvis Hicks 2006 Caleb Barrett 2007 Mathieu West Chris Fanning James Lilley GOLDEN GLOVE AWARD 1993 Shane Tipton 2006 Victor Alvarez NAIA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK 1993 Jeff Luttrell 2006 Angel Mercado 2010 Shawn Schaefer