SKYHAWKS PLAY HOST TO MVC MEMBER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS IN 2014 HOME OPENER 2014 SCHEDULE UTM ALL-TIME VS. SIU PLAYER TO WATCH LEADING OFF

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1 UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS 2014 BASEBALL 2014 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Result Feb. 14 at UAB L 5-0 Feb. 15 at UAB L 3-2 Feb. 16 at UAB L 5-3 Feb. 19 at Ole Miss L 6-0 Feb. 21 vs. Eastern Michigan% L 17-3 Feb. 22 vs. Eastern Michigan% L 18-6 Feb. 23 vs. Eastern Michigan% W 5-3 Feb. 25 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 2 p.m. Feb. 28 at Stephen F. Austin 6:30 p.m. March 1 at Stephen F. Austin 2 p.m. March 2 at Stephen F. Austin 1 p.m. March 4 at Central Arkansas 4 p.m. March 5 at Central Arkansas 1 p.m. March 7 at Jacksonville State* 6 p.m. March 8 at Jacksonville State* 1 p.m. March 9 at Jacksonville State* 1 p.m. March 14 MURRAY STATE* 6 p.m. March 15 MURRAY STATE* 4 p.m. March 16 MURRAY STATE* 1 p.m. March 18 at Evansville 6 p.m. March 21 at Tennessee Tech* 6 p.m. March 22 at Tennessee Tech* 2 p.m. March 23 at Tennessee Tech* 1 p.m. March 25 VICTORY 4 p.m. March 28 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* 6 p.m. March 29 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* 3 p.m. March 30 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI* 1 p.m. April 1 at Vanderbilt 6:30 p.m. April 4 at Belmont* 4 p.m. April 5 at Belmont* 1 p.m. April 6 at Belmont* 1 p.m. April 8 LIPSCOMB 6 p.m. April 11 EASTERN KENTUCKY* 6 p.m. April 12 EASTERN KENTUCKY* 3 p.m. April 13 EASTERN KENTUCKY* 1 p.m. April 15 at Southern Illinois 5 p.m. April 17 at Morehead State* 5 p.m. April 18 at Morehead State* 1 p.m. April 19 at Morehead State* Noon April 22 SAINT LOUIS 3 p.m. April 25 MISSOURI STATE 6 p.m. April 26 MISSOURI STATE 3 p.m. April 27 MISSOURI STATE 1 p.m. May 2 SIU EDWARDSVILLE* 6 p.m. May 3 SIU EDWARDSVILLE* 3 p.m. May 4 SIU EDWARDSVILLE* 1 p.m. May 6 at Lipscomb 6 p.m. May 9 at Austin Peay* 6 p.m. May 10 at Austin Peay* 2 p.m. May 11 at Austin Peay* 1 p.m. May 13 at Memphis 6:30 p.m. May 15 EASTERN ILLINOIS* 6 p.m. May 16 EASTERN ILLINOIS* 4 p.m. May 17 EASTERN ILLINOIS* 1 p.m. May OVC Tournament$ TBA Home Games in ALL CAPS and Bold * Ohio Valley Conference Game % ES Rose Park - Nashville, Tenn. $ The Ballpark at Jackson - Jackson, Tenn. Baseball SID: Ryne Rickman rrickman@utm.edu Office Phone: (731) Cell Phone: (270) Website: Facebook: /UTMSports SKYHAWKS PLAY HOST TO MVC MEMBER SOUTHERN ILLINOIS IN 2014 HOME OPENER UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS Record: 1-6 Ohio Valley: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Last 5: : Batting Avg:.186 Scoring: 2.7 runs/gm Team ERA: 6.14 Top Hitter #20 Ben Upton.545 AVG, 1 HR, 4 RBI Top Pitcher #30 Taylor Cox 0-2, 2.63 ERA, 13.2 IP Interim Head Coach Brad Goss Arkansas Tech, 2004 Overall: 1-6 First Season At UTM: Same First Season SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS Record: 4-2 Missouri Valley: 0-0 Away: 3-2 Last 5: : Batting Avg:.252 Scoring: 6.7 runs/gm Team ERA: 3.50 Top Hitter #31 Cody Daily.450 AVG, 1 HR, 3 RBI Top Pitcher #28 Chad Whitmer 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 7.1 IP Head Coach Ken Henderson Missouri Southern State, 1983 Overall: Fourth Season At SIU: Same Fourth Season UTM ALL-TIME VS. SIU Southern Illinois leads 22-8 Last Meeting... April 16, 2013 Game Result...@SIU 7, UTM 6 Streak... SIU W3 First Meeting...March 7, 1993 UTM vs. SIU in Martin UTM vs. SIU in Carbondale PLAYER TO WATCH #41 Alex Boshers R-Senior RHP Nashville, Tenn. The Skyhawks are turning to their most experienced pitcher in the home opener, as head coach Brad Goss hands the ball to redshirt senior Alex Boshers for his 65th career appearance and 23rd career start. UT Martin received an inspired start out of Boshers last Wednesday at No. 27 Ole Miss. Making his first appearance since having Tommy John surgery in March 2013, he tossed four innings while allowing just two hits and one earned run. He retired the first eight batters he faced but was tagged with the loss after his lone run allowed scored on a wild pitch in the third inning. LEADING OFF The University of Tennessee at Martin baseball team opens the 2014 home portion of its schedule with a midweek contest against a familiar rival in Southern Illinois at Skyhawk Field. This marks the 10th consecutive season that the Skyhawks and Salukis have locked horns for a home-and-home series. UT Martin has won two of the last three meetings against Southern Illinois held at Skyhawk Field but fell 8-4 by an 8-4 margin last season. The Skyhawks will make the short 130-mile trek to Carbondale in mid-april. UT Martin is coming off its first win of the season and first win in the young career of interim head coach Brad Goss, as the Skyhawks bested Eastern Michigan by a 5-3 margin on Sunday. Freshman Ben Upton continued his red-hot series with a 3-for-4 effort at the plate, scoring a run while driving in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth. Stu Jones earned his second career win out of the bullpen while Houston recorded his first career save in a game started by Alex Martin (5.2 innings, two runs allowed). Against the Salukis, the Skyhawks will give the starting nod to redshirt senior right-hander Alex Boshers (0-1, 2.25 ERA). In his first start after Tommy John surgery last week against No. 27 Ole Miss, Boshers conceded just one run over four innings of work. Southern Illinois rolls into Skyhawk Field on a three-game winning streak, turning away defending Ohio Valley Conference champion Austin Peay (14-4), Western Illinois (10-3) and Nicholls State (8-7 in 11 innings) last week. The Saluki lineup features five regulars who hit over.300, including seniors Cody Daily (team-high.450 average) and Donny Duschinsky (team-best two homers and eight RBI s). Redshirt freshman righty Connor McFadden (0-0, ERA) is listed as Southern Illinois probable starting pitcher. McFadden made the start at Austin Peay last Tuesday, yielding four runs on two hits and five walks over two frames.

2 2014 ROSTER / SQUAD BREAKDOWN No. Name Position B/T Height Weight Class Hometown / Previous School 1 Taylor Douglas OF/RHP R/R Jr. Holladay, Tenn. (Jackson State CC) 2 Drew Erie C R/R So. Lebanon, Tenn. (Friendship Christian School) 3 Jake Deason INF R/R R-So. Bartlett, Tenn. (Memphis University School) 4 Alex Martin RHP R/R Jr. Clarksville, Tenn. (Jackson State CC) 5 Luis Paublini C/OF R/R So. Miami, Fla. (Ferguson Senior HS) 6 Stu Jones RHP R/R R-Jr. Lexington, Tenn. (Lexington HS) 8 Andrew Massey INF R/R Fr. Palos Park, Ill. (St. Rita of Cascia HS) 9 Phil Sorensen INF L/R Sr. Erie, Pa. (Cathedral Preparatory) 10 Nico Zych INF R/R Jr. Monee, Ill. (St. Rita of Cascia HS) 11 Zack Malone UTIL R/R Sr. Goodspring, Tenn. (Lyon College) 12 Brent Morris OF L/R R-Sr. Lebanon, Tenn. (Volunteer State CC) 13 Fletcher Johnson OF R/R Fr. Helena, Ala. (Pelham HS) 14 Dalton Potts LHP L/L Jr. Greenfield, Tenn. (Greenfield HS) 15 Chris Roe RHP R/R Fr. Lenoir City, Tenn. (Lenoir City HS) 16 Jacob Gansert RHP R/R R-Jr. Overland Park, Kan. (Highland CC) 17 Quinton Stevens RHP R/R Jr. Bernie, Mo. (Three Rivers College) 20 Ben Upton INF L/R Fr. Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood Park HS) 22 John Skubina RHP R/R Sr. Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison HS) 23 Dillon Symon RHP R/R Fr. Germantown, Tenn. (Houston HS) 24 Kenny King OF R/R R-Fr. Orland Park, Ill. (Providence Catholic HS) 25 Mikey Nantze C R/R Jr. Carmichael, Calif. (Sierra College) 27 John Houston RHP R/R Sr. O Fallon, Mo. (Garden City CC) 28 Chris Flores LHP L/L So. Southwest Ranches, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna Prep) 29 Jackson Zarubin RHP R/R Jr. Pleasanton, Calif. (Ohlone College) 30 Taylor Cox LHP/1B L/L Jr. Memphis, Tenn. (Arlington HS) 31 Carter Smith LHP R/L Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway West HS) 32 Isaac Carrel 1B/OF R/R Jr. Sheridan, Wyo. (McCook CC) 33 Nick Molina INF R/R Fr. Santa Clara, Calif. (Adrian Wilcox HS) 34 Chris Ross RHP R/R Sr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Broward College) 35 Jacob Alexander INF/RHP R/R Jr. Jackson, Tenn. (Union) 36 Chase Young OF L/R Fr. Dexter, Mo. (Dexter HS) 39 Cody Miller RHP R/R R-Jr. Fisherville, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian HS) 41 Alex Boshers RHP R/R R-Sr. Nashville, Tenn. (Donelsen Christian Academy) 42 Max Balter INF R/R Fr. Davie, Fla. (Western HS) 55 Khalil Kendley RHP R/R Fr. Paris, Tenn. (Henry County HS) 26 Brad Goss Interim Head Coach First Season Arkansas Tech, Eric Ebers Assistant Coach First Season Mississippi State, Chris Gillies Assistant Coach First Season Carson-Newman, 2007 BREAKDOWN BY BATTING HAND Right (28): Alexander, Balter, Boshers, Carrel, Deason, Douglas, Erie, Gansert, Houston, Johnson, Jones, Kendley, King, Malone, Martin, Massey, Miller, Molina, Nantze, Paublini, Roe, Ross, Skubina, Smith, Stevens, Symon, Zarubin, Zych. Left (7): Cox, Flores, Morris, Potts, Sorensen, Upton, Young. BREAKDOWN BY THROWING HAND Right (31): Alexander, Balter, Boshers, Carrel, Deason, Douglas, Erie, Gansert, Houston, Johnson, Jones, Kendley, King, Malone, Martin, Massey, Miller, Molina, Morris, Nantze, Paublini, Roe, Ross, Skubina, Sorensen, Stevens, Symon, Upton, Young, Zarubin, Zych. Left (4): Cox, Flores, Potts, Smith. BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Seniors (7): Boshers, Houston, Malone, Morris, Ross, Skubina, Sorensen. Juniors (14): Alexander, Carrel, Cox, Douglas, Gansert, Jones, Martin, Miller, Nantze, Potts, Smith, Stevens, Zarubin, Zych. Sophomores (4): Deason, Erie, Flores, Paublini. Freshmen (10): Balter, Johnson, Kendley, King, Massey, Molina, Roe, Symon, Upton, Young. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Name Pronunciation #5 Luis Paublini Lew-eese Pob-lee-ni #10 Nico Zych Nee-ko Zick #15 Chris Roe Row #22 John Skubina Skoo-bee-na #23 Dillon Symon Simon #28 Chris Flores Floor-rez #29 Jackson Zarubin Za-roo-ben #32 Isaac Carrel Carol #41 Alex Boshers Bo-shears #55 Khalil Kendley Kah-leel

3 INTERIM HEAD COACH BRAD GOSS Brad Goss was appointed UT Martin s interim head baseball coach on Sept. 4, A nine-year member of the Skyhawk coaching staff, Goss became the university s first-ever full-time assistant baseball coach in , when Cates tabbed him for the job. Goss had spent the previous year as a volunteer assistant at UT Martin and two years before that as a graduate assistant. As the Skyhawks hitting and third base coach, Goss worked to develop the hitters, train the catchers and spent five years as the program s recruiting coordinator. Goss has been an influential member of the resurgence of the Skyhawk baseball program over the last four years. With Goss as an assistant, the Skyhawks have produced either a Major League Baseball draftee or a MLB free agent signee in four straight years. In 2010, Wes Alsup signed with the Atlanta Braves organization after setting the UT Martin single-season record with seven saves. One year later, infielder Trey Karlen was drafted in the 33rd round by the Washington Nationals after becoming the first player in program history to hit at least 20 home runs and steal at least 50 bases in a career. Then in June 2012, Alec Mills was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 22nd round after he ranked amongst the Ohio Valley Conference leaders in innings pitched (6.36 per game), strikeouts (74), least walks (2.63 per game) and ERA (3.94). Dan Tobik was then chosen by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 39th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. Despite spending two of his seasons as a full-time starter, the 6-4 right-hander is the Skyhawks all-time saves leader with eight. He also ranks second in UT Martin history in career strikeouts (263) and appearances (80) while ranking third in innings pitched (275.0) and seventh in games started (30). In 2012, Goss coached one of the program s all-time greats in Jordan Owen. He ranked first in UT Martin history in games played (204), second in hits (224), home runs (35) and at-bats (742), third in doubles (43) and runs batted in (134), fourth in triples (seven) and eighth in runs scored (112). Goss also helped mentor Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomers Sonny Mastromatteo and Nico Zych during the 2012 campaign. In 2011, Goss and the Skyhawks broke five team records and made their second-ever appearance in the OVC Tournament, producing their first victory in the event with a 6-2 win over Eastern Kentucky on May 26. He also coached Phil Sorensen, who made the Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American team while earning OVC first team and All-Freshman honors. UT Martin produced 24 wins in 2010, its most since joining the Division-I level in His hitters also broke the all-time school record for at-bats (1,901), hits (579), doubles (115), home runs (75), runs batted in (347), total bases (933) and times hitby-pitch (60). The 2010 Skyhawk offense also ranks in the top-five all-time in runs scored (380, second), slugging percentage (.491, fifth), bases on balls (195, fifth), stolen bases (84, fifth), and hits per game (10.53, second). In 2009, Goss helped lead the Skyhawks to their best Division-I regular-season finish (21-30) until the 2010 team broke the wins mark. UT Martin produced its most amount of OVC victories in a single-season (10) since joining the league in Under his tutelage, the Skyhawks set the all-time benchmark in UT Martin history in hits (572), home runs (57), total bases (865) and hits per game (11.22). The record for hits, home runs and total bases were later wiped out by the 2010 team. Four of Goss hitters were named to the All-OVC postseason team in 2010, a single-season UT Martin record. Ty Nelson, Trey Karlen and Jordan Owen were named to the league s second team, while Brent Morris was a member of the All-OVC freshman squad. With Goss as an assistant coach, the team has produced some of its all-time great hitters. Cody Terry graduated as the program s all-time leader in hits (226), runs scored (145) and doubles (47), while Wes Patterson tallied program highs in home runs (39) and RBI (171) while becoming one of three members in Skyhawk history to collect 200 career hits. A 2011 MLB Draft selection, Karlen became the program s only player to amass 20-plus home runs (23) and 50-plus stolen bases (51), despite only playing two seasons. Goss came to UT Martin from Arkansas Tech, where he earned his bachelor s degree in 2004 and was a three-time All-Gulf South Conference selection for the Wonder Boys. A four-year starting catcher for Arkansas Tech, he played for his father Billy Goss and was named to the South Central All-Region team in 2003 and the GSC All-Tournament team in He was also a four-year member of the GSC Athletic Honor Roll. At the time of his departure, Goss held eight Arkansas Tech career records, including most hits (220), runs scored (152), runs batted in (169), home runs (29), doubles (58), total bases (373), walks (110) and hit by pitch (39). He sported a.350 career batting average during his days at Tech. In the summer of 2006, Goss coached in the Alaska Baseball League, where he assisted former San Diego Padre slugger and West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx (AA) skipper Phil Plantier. As an assistant coach for the Athletes in Action Fire, he had the opportunity to work with some of the nation s top prospects. Goss earned his master s degree in education from UT Martin in the fall of In July 2009, he married the former Anna Moore of Trezevant, Tenn., a 2007 graduate of UT Martin and second grade teacher. The couple resides in Martin.

4 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Date Opponent P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Cox Nantze Sorensen Zych Malone Deason King Johnson Douglas Paublini Feb. Potts Nantze Sorensen Zych Malone Deason King Johnson Douglas Carrel Feb. Martin Erie Sorensen Zych Malone Deason Young Johnson Douglas King Feb. Miss Boshers Nantze Sorensen Zych Malone Deason Young Johnson Douglas Cox Feb. 21 E. Michigan Cox Nantze Sorensen Zych Malone Deason Young Johnson Douglas King Feb. 22 E. Michigan Potts Erie Sorensen Deason Zych Balter Young Johnson Carrel Upton Feb. 23 E. Michigan Martin Erie Sorensen Deason Malone Balter Young Johnson Zych Upton Feb. 25 S. Illinois Feb. Austin March Austin March Austin March Arkansas March Arkansas March State March State March State March 14 Murray St. March 15 Murray St. March 16 Murray St. March March Tech March Tech March Tech March 25 Victory March 28 SE Missouri March 29 SE Missouri March 30 SE Missouri April April April April April 8 Lipscomb April 11 E. Kentucky April 12 E. Kentucky April 13 E. Kentucky April Illinois April St. April St. April St. April 22 Saint Louis April 25 Missouri St. April 26 Missouri St. April 27 Missouri St. May 2 SIUE May 3 SIUE May 4 SIUE May May Peay May Peay May Peay May May 15 E. Illinois May 16 E. Illinois May 17 E. Illinois May OVC Tourney LEADERS 3 Tied Nantze Sorensen Zych Malone Deason Young Johnson Douglas King/Upton (7 games) (2) (4) (7) (5) (6) (5) (5) (7) (5) (2)

5 UTM PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP #36 LF Chase Young.235 AVG, 17 AB, 0 HR, 2 RBI,.235 SLG,.350 OBP Feb. 23 vs. E. Michigan 0-4, RBI SS #13 CF Fletcher Johnson.179 AVG, 28 AB, 0 HR, 1 RBI,.179 SLG,.258 OBP Feb. 23 vs. E. Michigan 0-3 2B #1 RF Taylor Douglas.000 AVG, 17 AB, 0 HR, 1 RBI,.000 SLG,.105 OBP Feb. 21 vs. E. Michigan 0-4 #3 #10 Jake Deason.133 AVG, 30 AB, 0 HR, 0 RBI,.233 SLG,.161 OBP Feb. 23 vs. E. Michigan 1-4, 3B Nico Zych.238 AVG, 21 AB, 0 HR, 2 RBI,.238 SLG,.304 OBP Feb. 23 vs. E. Michigan 1-4, R 3B 1B #11 Zack Malone.250 AVG, 16 AB, 0 HR, 1 RBI,.313 SLG,.333 OBP Feb. 23 vs. E. Michigan 1-2, 2 BB, RBI #9 Phil Sorensen.200 AVG, 25 AB, 0 HR, 0 RBI,.280 SLG,.286 OBP Feb. 23 vs. E. Michigan 0-3, HBP DH C PROBABLE SP RHP #20 #2 #41 Ben Upton.545 AVG, 11 AB, 1 HR, 4 RBI,.909 SLG,.583 OBP Feb. 23 vs. E. Michigan 3-4, 2B, R, RBI Drew Erie.444 AVG, 9 AB, 0 HR, 1 RBI,.667 SLG,.615 OBP Feb. 23 vs. E. Michigan 2-3, BB, 2B Alex Boshers 0-1, 2.25 ERA, 4 IP, 2 H, 2 K, 3 BB,.143 OPP AVG Feb. Miss L, 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 2 K SKYHAWK COACHING STAFF #26 #19 #18 Brad Goss Interim Head Coach First Season Arkansas Tech 04 Eric Ebers Assistant Coach First Season Mississippi State 05 Chris Gillies Assistant Coach First Season Carson-Newman 07

6 ON THE ROAD AGAIN After unplayable conditions at Skyhawk Field forced its scheduled home series against Eastern Michigan to be moved to Belmont s ES Rose Park, UT Martin now will play 16 of its first 17 games away from home. After the Skyhawks home opener against Southern Illinois on Tuesday, Feb. 25, the team hits the road for eight road games in the span of 10 days. UPTON UNSUNG HERO AGAINST EMU Freshman Ben Upton was a revelation for the Skyhawks against Eastern Michigan, posting a.909 slugging percentage and.583 on-base percentage after not seeing time at all in the season-opening series at UAB. He scored and drove in at least one run in all three games against Eastern Michigan, clubbing the team s first homer of the year in Game 1. In the series finale, his RBI single in the bottom of the eighth led to the go-ahead run in UT Martin s first win of the season. SKYHAWKS COMPETE EARLY Despite the 0-4 record, the Skyhawks have been very competitive in the first four games of the season. UT Martin either led or trailed by two runs or less after seven innings of play in all four games (three at UAB, one at No. 27 Ole Miss). STARTING PITCHING ON A ROLL EARLY The Skyhawk starting pitchers (Taylor Cox, Dalton Potts, Alex Martin, Alex Boshers) posted a remarkable 1.17 ERA in their first four games (23 innings) in Cox posted one of the best starts of his career, conceding just one unearned run on only six hits and zero walks over a careerhigh seven innings. Potts was masterful, shutting out the Blazers for seven innings wihle conceding just four hits and one walk. He registered a career-best nine strikeouts and departed the game with a 2-0 lead. Martin also minimized the damage out of the UAB bats, allowing only two earned runs over five frames in his debut. Making his first start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in March 2013, Boshers retired the first eight batters before allowing one earned run (on a wild pitch) in four innings at No. 27 Ole Miss. ZYCH NAMED PRESEASON ALL-OVC BY COLLEGE SPORTS MADNESS Nico Zych was recognized as a Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference second teamer by College Sports Madness. Zych is the only Skyhawk returnee to have started in all 51 games last season. Zych hit.283 in 180 at-bats in 2013, batting primarily out of the No. 6 spot in the lineup. He tallied seven doubles, a triple and two homers, driving in 17 runs while scoring 17 runs himself. He led the DIAMOND CUTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: Martin, Tenn. Founded: 1900; Senior College, 1951 Enrollment: 8,400 Nickname: Skyhawks Colors: Navy Blue & Orange Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Ohio Valley Chancellor: Dr. Tom Rakes Athletics Director: Julio Freire Athletics Office: STADIUM INFORMATION Name (Capacity): Skyhawk Field (500) Dimensions: Lines ft; Alleys ft; Centerfield ft Surface: Natural Grass MEDIA INFORMATION Baseball Contact: Ryne Rickman Rickman s rrickman@utm.edu Rickman s Cell Phone: Rickman s Office Phone: Sports Information Fax: Sports Information Mailing Address: Elam Center Mt. Pelia Road... University of Tennessee at Martin...Martin, TN Website... team with nine sacrifice hits and was also a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen bases. He boasted a.952 fielding percentage at shorstop, the toughest defensive position on the diamond. POTTS WINS CAPE COD SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Over the summer, junior southpaw pitcher Dalton Potts helped the Cotuit (Mass.) Kettleers to a championship in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League. Cotuit finished the 2013 campaign with a overall record under head coach Mike Roberts, claiming the 16th championship in franchise history in the nation s premier summer baseball organization. Potts didn t join the Kettleers until July 27 but he was very instrumental in the team s journey to the championship trophy. He allowed just one run over five innings to earn the victory over the same Bourne squad in Game 1 of the Western Division Championship series. That concluded a busy summer for Potts, who had previously earned All-Star status while playing for the Front Royal (Va.) Cardinals in the Valley Baseball League. He pitched well enough to make an appearance in the Valley League All- Star Game, pitching 0.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen for the North squad. Potts accomplishment marked the second straight summer in which a UT Martin baseball player had helped his team to a Cape Cod League title, as Dan Tobik was a valuable member of the Wareham Gatemen, the 2012 champions. SKYHAWK QUICK FACTS COACHING STAFF Interim Head Coach: Brad Goss Alma Mater: Arkansas Tech, 2004 Career Record: 1-6 (1st year) Record at UT Martin: Same Goss bgoss@utm.edu Goss Phone: Assistant Coach: Eric Ebers Assistant Coach: Chris Gillies Athletic Trainer: Retta Riley TEAM INFORMATION 2013 Overall Record: OVC Record (Finish): 4-26 (11th) Home: 9-17 Away: 2-23 Neutral: 0-0 Postseason Play: None 2014 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 18/ Newcomers: 17 PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Baseball: 1957 All-Time Baseball Record: Record at Skyhawk Field: All-Time OVC Record: All-Time OVC Tournament Record: 1-4 OVC Tournament Appearances: 2 Last OVC Tournament Appearance: 2011 PITCHING WITH A SPECIAL TALENT Junior left-handed pitcher Carter Smith was born without a right hand and emulates former Major Leaguer Jim Abbott on the mound. He begins his windup with his glove placed on his right arm. After he releases the ball, he quickly switches his glove to his left hand during his followthrough in preparation to field a comeback grounder. After receiving the ball back from the catcher, he holds the ball in his left hand and places the glove back on his right arm. Smith was named a recipient of the second-annual Tom Walter College Baseball Inspiration Award in SKYHAWKS CHURN OUT YET ANOTHER MLB DRAFTEE Dan Tobik, a four-year member of the UT Martin baseball team from , was chosen by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 39th round (1,177th overall) of the 2013 MLB Draft. The Skyhawk baseball program has now produced MLB Draft picks in three straight years. In 2011, Trey Karlen was drafted in the 33rd round by the Washington Nationals, while Alec Mills was picked by the Kansas City Royals in the 22nd round of the 2012 MLB Draft. TWO ADDITIONS TO COACHING STAFF Eric Ebers and Chris Gillies are both in their first seasons as assistant coaches at UT Martin. Ebers serves as the pitching coach while Gillies primarily works with strength and conditioning, as well as defense with the infielders and outfielders.

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10 UTM SPECIALTY STATS UTM S RECORD WHEN... Overall OVC Non-conference At home On the road At neutral sites Day games Night games Extra inning games Vs. left handed starter Vs. right handed starter On Sunday On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday UTM out-hits opponent UTM out-hit by opponent Hits are tied Had 5 or less hits Had 6-9 hits Had hits Had 15+ hits UTM scores first Opponent scores first UTM scores in first inning Opp. scores in first inning UTM scores 1-4 runs UTM scores 5-9 runs UTM scores 10+ runs Opponent scores 1-4 runs Opponent scores 5-9 runs Opponent scores 10+ runs UTM hits 0-1 home runs UTM hits 2+ home runs run games run games Led after 1 inning Led after 2 innings Led after 3 innings Led after 4 innings Led after 5 innings Led after 6 innings Led after 7 innings Led after 8 innings Trailed after 1 inning Trailed after 2 innings Trailed after 3 innings Trailed after 4 innings Trailed after 5 innings Trailed after 6 innings Trailed after 7 innings Trailed after 8 innings Committed no errors Committed 1+ errors...0-4

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17 2014 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS STATISTICS Record: 4-2 Home: 0-0 Away: 3-2 Neutral: 1-0 MVC: 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% 31 Daily, Cody Casillas, Ryan Jones, Matt Duschinsky, Donny Kopach, Connor Welch, Jake Osborne, Parker Sabo, Ryan DeMuri, J.C Rosthenhausler, Ryan Rolland, Tyler Hand, Jake Farmer, Will Mucha, Dyllin Totals Opponents LOB - Team (53), Opp (49). DPs turned - Team (3), Opp (8). CI - Team (1), Jones 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 28 Whitmer, Chad / Pauly, Kyle / Coonrod, Sam / Eaton, Todd / Fogel, Derek / Pruemer, Kyle / Dray, Tyler / Williams, Jacob / McPheron, Austin / Snyder, Aaron / Weld, Lee / Murphy, Matt / Hauge, Aaron / McFadden, Connor / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (2), Jones 1, Casillas 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Jones (8-13), Eaton (2-5), Whitmer (1-2), Casillas (2-2), Hauge (2-2), Weld (1-1), Williams (1-1), Fogel (1-1), McFadden (1-1), Coonrod (0-1), Pauly (1-1).