2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL

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1 2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL 2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL // NOTING THE PANTHERS GEORGIA STATE (5-4) vs. BOSTON COLLEGE (1-5) Friday, Mar. 1 (7 p.m.) Saturday, Mar. 2 (7 p.m.) Sunday, Mar. 3 (1 p.m.) Al Lang Stadium St. Petersburg, Fla SCHEDULE & RESULTS Feb. 15 Butler hw 12-7 Feb. 16 Butler hw 17-9 Feb. 17 Butler hl 8-10 Feb. 19 at #20 Georgia Tech (R) al 5-16 Feb. 21 Alabama A&M hw 20-0 Feb. 22 Grambling hw 8-7 Feb. 23 Grambling hl 4-9 Feb. 24 Grambling hl 7-17 Feb. 26 Georgia (R) hw 10-7 Mar. 1 vs. Boston College # 7 p.m. Mar. 2 vs. Boston College # 7 p.m. Mar. 3 vs. Boston College # 1 p.m. Mar. 5 UNC Asheville 3 p.m. Mar. 6 UNC Asheville 3 p.m. Mar. 8 George Mason * (R) 6 p.m. Mar. 9 George Mason * 1 p.m. Mar. 10 George Mason * 1 p.m. Mar. 13 at Kennesaw State (R) 5 p.m. Mar. 15 Old Dominion * (R) 6 p.m. Mar. 16 Old Dominion * 1 p.m. Mar. 17 Old Dominion * 1 p.m. Mar. 19 Mercer (R) 6 p.m. Mar. 20 at Mercer (R) 6 p.m. Mar. 22 at UNCW * 6 p.m. Mar. 23 at UNCW * 2 p.m. Mar. 24 at UNCW * 2 p.m. Mar. 27 Alabama State (R) 5 p.m. Mar. 29 at Delaware * 3 p.m. Mar. 30 at Delaware * 1 p.m. Mar. 31 at Delaware * 1 p.m. Apr. 3 at Alabama State 6 p.m. Apr. 5 Fordham (R) 6 p.m. Apr. 6 Fordham 1 p.m. Apr. 7 Fordham 1 p.m. Apr. 9 Kennesaw State (R) 5 p.m. Apr. 12 at New Orleans 7:30 p.m. Apr. 13 at New Orleans 3 p.m. Apr. 14 at New Orleans 2 p.m. Apr. 16 at Kennesaw State (R) 5 p.m. Apr. 19 at James Madison * 6:30 p.m. Apr. 20 at James Madison * 6:30 p.m. Apr. 21 at James Madison * 2 p.m. Apr. 23 Savannah State (R) 5 p.m. Apr. 26 at Northeastern * 3 p.m. Apr. 27 at Northeastern * 1 p.m. Apr. 28 at Northeastern * 12 p.m. May 3 Towson * (R) 6 p.m. May 4 Towson * 1 p.m. May 5 Towson * 1 p.m. May 8 Kennesaw State (R) 5 p.m. May 10 Hofstra * (R) 6 p.m. May 11 Hofstra * 1 p.m. May 12 Hofstra * 1 p.m. May 16 at William & Mary * 7 p.m. May 17 at William & Mary * 7 p.m. May 18 at William & Mary * 1 p.m. (R) WRAS-Radio 88.5 FM; * CAA Game #-at St. Petersburg, Fla. LEADING OFF: Georgia State leaves the city of Atlanta for the first time this weekend, travelling to St. Petersburg, Fla., for a three-game series against Boston College. Games are scheduled for Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. at Al Lang Stadium. Georgia State enters the series with a record of 5-4 and a lot of momentum after Tuesday s 10-7 victory over Georgia. Boston College is 1-5. We re excited to be coming off a big win over Georgia, but now we turn our attention to going on a road trip for the first time with our young team, said GSU head coach Greg Frady, whose Panthers have played eight of their first nine games at home with the lone road contest across town at Georgia Tech. We re looking forward to playing another ACC team in Boston College,, and we are especially looking forward to playing at Al Lang Stadium, continued Frady. Playing in a big park and a different atmosphere will be another growth experience for our young team. Frady s GSU squad includes 10 freshmen, many of them playing prominent roles, and a total of 17 newcomers. The head coach appreciates the opportunity to take his team--which features four players from the state of Florida--on this trip for several reasons. I wanted to have a road series prior to conference baseball so that we learn how to travel together and work out all the small details, said Frady. Secondly, we would love to play in Florida at least once a year. It means a lot to our Florida kids to go down there and play. And finally, I want the team to experience a professional park. I want them to be around that atmosphere and the excitement of spring training going on around the state of Florida. I think it can only help our team continue to grow. The Panthers are off to a hot start at the plate, leading the Colonial Athletic Association with a.343 batting average and scoring more than 10 runs per game. Freshman outfielder Josh Merrigan of Marietta, Ga., (Walton HS), last week s CAA Rookie of the Week, is the Panthers leading hitter at.472 with 12 runs batted in, 13 runs scored and three stolen bases. He leads the conference in hits, RBI and runs scored. Another rookie, third baseman Matt Rose of Melbourne, Fla., is at.361 with seven RBI. Sophomore second baseman Caden Bailey brings a.410 average and a 12-game hitting streak into the contest. Senior outfielder Mark Hogan is batting.455 with eight RBI while leading the CAA in on-base percentage at.586. Junior shortstop Chad Prain is second on the team with 11 RBI while hitting.433. Georgia State will use a weekend rotation of senior right-hander Nick Squ eglia (1-0, 3.38) on Friday, freshman lefty Garrett Ford (1-1, 4.35) on Saturday, and junior righty Aidan McLaughlin (0-2, 11.74) in Sunday s series finale. Squeglia, the fifth-year senior from Lawrenceville, Ga., is coming off stong performance in his last start when he took a no-hitter into the sixth inning against Alabama A&M. That gave Squeglia his first victory in nearly two years after missing the 2012 season due to injury. With a career record of 12-6, he ranks among the Top 10 in GSU history in all-time victories. Nick did a great job in his last outing, said Frady. He looked like the Nick that I knew PROBABLE STARTERS Pos # IN THE FIELD Class B Avg-HR-RBI Note C 27 Scott Sarratt Sr. R Homered in first at-bat of 2013 OR 8 Joey Roach Fr. L Homered at Georgia Tech 1B 22 Nic Wilson Jr. R Transfer from Eastern Arizona 2B 7 Caden Bailey So. L game hitting streak SS 9 Chad Prain Jr. R Second on team with 11 RBI 3B 5 Matt Rose Fr. R Drafted in 24th Round in 2012 CF 23 Josh Merrigan Fr. L CAA Rookie of Week (2-18) OF 28 Mark Hogan Sr. L Leads CAA in OBP (.586) OF 2 Chris Triplett Jr. R Game-winning HR vs. Georgia OF 32 Chase Raffield Jr. L Third on team with 9 RBI DH 3 Drew Shields Sr. R All-CAA in 2011 # ON THE MOUND Class T W-L, ERA SP 16 Nick Squeglia Sr. R 1-0, 3.38 Career record of 12-6 SP 13 Garrett Ford Fr. L 1-1, 4.35 Georgia AAAA POTY at Loganville HS SP 11 Aidan McLaughlin Jr. R 0-2, Career-high 7 K s vs. Grambling

2 2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL // NOTING THE PANTHERS GENERAL INFORMATION Full Name Location Georgia State University Atlanta, GA Founded 1913 Enrollment 32,000 Nickname Colors Affiliation Conference President Director of Athletics Panthers Blue & White NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association Sun Belt Conference in 2014 Dr. Mark P. Becker Cheryl L. Levick Athletics Phone COACHING STAFF Head Coach Record at GSU Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Coach Director of Operations Graduate Assistant Greg Frady (7th) Willie Stewart Edwin Thompson Bradley Logan Nick Hogan Brandon Kersey FACILITY INFORMATION Home Field GSU Baseball Complex Address 2819 Clifton Springs Rd Decatur, GA, Capacity 1,092 Surface Natural Grass Dimensions LF-334; CF-385; RF-338 PROGRAM INFORMATION First Year of Baseball 1965 Continuous Since 1992 Conference Titles 1 (2009, CAA) NCAA Appearances 1 (2009) SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS Baseball Contact Allison George Office Cell ageorge@gsu.edu Mailing Address P.O. Box 3975 Atlanta, GA, Website Facebook Twitter GeorgiaStateSports.com Georgia State University Athletics GSUPanthers before his surgery last year, and I think he will continue to get stronger, both physically and mentally, as the season goes on. Boston College counters with righthanders Eric Stevens (0-1, 2.84) and John Gorman (0-1, 6.75) and lefty Andrew Chin (1-1, 4.50). Georgia State and Boston College will be meeting on the baseball diamond for the first time. The Panthers regularly play Atlantic Coast Conference member Georgia Tech. Tech won this year s game, 16-5, on Feb. 19, but GSU has defeated the Yellow Jackets four times since PANTHERS RALLY FOR 10-7 WIN OVER GEORGIA: Chris Triplett s two-run home run in the fifth inning put Georgia State ahead and sent the Panthers to a 10-7 victory over Georgia Tuesday at the GSU Baseball Complex for GSU s first win over the Bulldogs since Georgia State rallied from deficits of 3-0, 4-1 and 7-4 to snap a 12-game losing streak to the Bulldogs. After Triplett s blast put the Panthers ahead, 8-7, senior Greg Bowder delivered a two-run, pinch-hit single for key insurance runs, and relievers Jerry Stuckey and Matt Rose shut down the Bulldogs over the final five innings. SUNSHINE STATE: Georgia State s trip to St. Petersburg, Fla., is a homecoming for four Panthers who hail from the Sunshine State, including three members of this year s freshman class. Infielder/pitcher Matt Rose is from Melbourne (Palm Bay HS), pitcher Matt McCloskey hails from Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley HS), and outfielder Shane Gordon is from Cocoa Beach (Rockledge HS). Also from Florida is sophomore pitcher Connor Stanley of Oviedo (Oviedo HS). MERRIGAN EARNS CAA HONOR: Georgia State freshman Josh Merrigan was named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week on Feb. 19 for his play during the opening weekend. The outfielder from Marietta, Ga., and Walton High School began his GSU career by hitting.636 (7-for-11) as the Panthers took two of three games from Butler. He drove in six runs and scored six more and also walked twice and went two-for-two on stolen bases. The left-handed hitter accomplished this while facing left-handed starting pitchers for the Bulldogs each game. Merrigan, now starting in center field, has remained hot and leads the Panthers with a.472 average, 12 RBI and 13 runs scored. He leads the CAA in hits, RBI and runs scored. ROSE TAKES ON DUAL ROLE: Freshman Matt Rose has earned a spot in the everyday lineup as the Panthers starting third baseman. He is batting.361 with seven RBI. Rose is also an outstanding pitcher who was drafted in the 24th round by the Toronto Blue Jays. The 6-3 right-hander made his first appearance on the mound with a scoreless inning in a combined shutout against Alabama A&M. Then he threw three scoreless innings against Georgia on Feb. 26, allowing just one hit and striking out two to earn the save in GSU s 10-7 win over the Bulldogs. OTHER FRESHMEN IMPRESSIVE, TOO: Starting centerfielder Josh Merrigan and third baseman-pitcher Matt Rose are the two GSU freshmen who have made the biggest impact thus far, but they are not the only talented rookies contributing for the Panthers. Catcher Joey Roach has started four games, including a homer at Georgia Tech and the game-winning hit against Grambling. He is batting.333. Another freshman, pitcher Garrett Ford, has earned a spot in the weekend rotation and has a 1-1 record and a 4.35 earned run average. In all, 10 freshmen have seen action for Georgia State so far, including four position players who have started games. SQUEGLIA RETURNING TO FORM: After missing the 2012 season with an arm injury, senior pitcher Nick Squeglia has returned to the GSU rotation. The righthander from Lawrenceville, Ga., earned his first victory in nearly two year against Alabama A&M, when he took a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Squeglia finished with one hit allowed and a career-high eight strikeouts in six scoreless innings. The win against Alabama A&M was the 12th of Squeglia s career, moving him into the Top 10 in Panther annals. GSU CAREER VICTORIES Player (Years)... Wins 1. Rodney Dickinson ( ) David Giancarlo ( ) Ryan Patrylo ( ) Aidan Francis ( ) Will Palmer ( ) Ronnie Robinson ( ) John Hollins ( ) Romas Hicks ( ) Justin Malone ( ) NICK SQUEGLIA (2009- )...12 MAKE YOUR MOVE: The 2013 campaign marks Georgia State s final season in the Colonial Athletic Association as the Panthers officially join the Sun Belt Conference in all sports on July 1, GSU was a charter member of the Sun Belt Conference in 1976 and competed in the league in baseball from In 1984, the Panther baseball program began competing in the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC), which was later renamed the Atlantic

3 2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL // NOTING THE PANTHERS HEAD COACH GREG FRADY Full Name: Gregory Doyle Frady Date of Birth: December 2, 1962 Hometown: Ellijay, Ga. Education: Troy State, 1987 (Bachelor s in Education & Recreation); Columbus State, 1989 (Master s in Administration); Gilmer (Ga.) HS Family: Wife Rhonda; daughter Bailey, son Riley COACHING CAREER , Assistant Coach/Interim Head Coach, Columbus State , Head Coach, North Florida Community College, Record: (6 seasons) , Associate Head Coach, UCF , Associate Head Coach, Georgia State 2007-present, Head Coach, Georgia State PLAYING CAREER Troy State University, member of NCAA Division II national championship team in YEAR-BY-YEAR AT GEORGIA STATE Year Overall CAA CAA Title, NCAA Regional GSU (7th yr) Career (13th yr) Sun Conference. The Panthers then moved to the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2006 season. FRADY NEARS MILESTONE: Head coach Greg Frady now has 198 victories in his seventh season at the helm of the Georgia State program as he nears the 200-win plateau. He ranks second in career victories by a GSU head coach, trailing only Mike Hurst, who won 293 games in 13-plus seasons. Frady s winning percentage of.559 is the best mark in school history. Frady has led the Panthers to four winning seasons in six years, highlighted by a school-record 39 victories, conference title and NCAA berth in Prior to his arrival, the Panther program had achieved just two winning seasons ever and had never won more than 31 games in any year. TWO PANTHERS PREVIOUSLY DRAFTED: Two current Panthers have previously been drafted by Major League teams. Freshman pitcher-infielder Matt Rose was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 24th round of the 2012 Draft. Junior outfielder Chris Triplett was selected in the 47th round of the 2010 Draft by the Detroit Tigers. PEACH STATE PRODUCTS: Relying heavily on the its talent-rich home state, the Georgia State roster features 25 of 32 players from Georgia, 21 of those from the metropolitan Atlanta area. The remaining seven Panthers hail from Florida (4), North Carolina (2) and Wisconsin. FRADY COACHES GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM: Along with his duties at Georgia State, Greg Frady serves as the coach of the German National Team. He has won more than 100 games in international competition and was named European Coach of the Year in Most recently, Frady guided Germany to a fourth-place finish at the 2012 European Championships and to the finals of the World Baseball Classic Qualifier. That squad featured former Panthers B.J. Roper-Hubbert, Aeden McQueary-Ennis and Eric Suttle. POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE: Two members of the 2013 squad are already Georgia State alumni. Outfielder Mark Hogan completed requirements for his bachelor s degree in finance in the spring of 2012 and began work toward a second degree in managerial science. Pitcher Nick Squeglia earned his degree in criminal justice in December IT S ACADEMIC: The Georgia State baseball program achieved a team grade point average of 3.02 for the fall 2012 semester. Sixteen team members earned academic honors, led by senior pitcher Nick Squeglia on the President s List, signifying a semester GPA of 4.0 or higher. TWO-SPORT STAR: Senior outfielder Mark Hogan will concentrate on baseball this spring after playing three seasons at linebacker for the Georgia State football team. He is the Panthers career leader in tackles with 157, and he was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District first team. Hogan enrolled at Georgia State in 2009 as the first scholarship player for GSU s startup football program, which played its first season in the fall of Last spring, Hogan joined the baseball team, playing the sport for the first time since he was a senior at Lincoln-Sudbury High in Massachusetts in Still, he hit.319 in 42 games while juggling baseball and spring football practice. Hogan is one of two current players who have also played football. Pitcher Travis Lee was a walk-on on the football team in 2010 before joining the baseball team in PANTHERS SIGN FOUR IN FALL: Georgia State signed four prospective student-athletes during the falls signing period, including three high school prospects and one junior college standout: David Mayo, SS-RHP, from Loganville, Ga. He led was named to the Georgia Dugout Club Top 100 list. A teammate of current freshman Garrett Ford, he helped Loganville HS to the Class AAAA state title and has pitched two perfect games in his career. Ryan Blanton, OF, from Lilburn, Ga., and Parkview HS. The left-handed hitting outfielder helped Parkview to the Class AAAAA state title and a No. 1 national ranking by Baseball America. Austin Parrish, OF-RHP, from Ringgold, Ga. Another Georgia Dugout Club Top 100 player who led Ringgold HS to region title. Alex Roberts, RHP from Dalton, Ga. Last season at Middle Georgia College, he had 14 starts with four complete games and a 3.13 ERA. ON THE AIR: WRAS-Radio 88.5-FM, Georgia State University s 100,000-watt station, will again broadcast selected GSU baseball games throughout the 2013 season. Dave Cohen is in his 30th season as the playby-play voice of Panther athletics.

4 2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL // NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Shane Gordon OF R/R Fr. Cocoa, Fla. (Rockledge) 2 Chris Triplett OF R/R Jr. Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek/Chipola) 3 Drew Shields 3B/2B R/R Sr. Canton, Ga. (Woodstock/Darton College) 4 James Clements OF R/R Fr. Woodstock, Ga. (Walker School) 5 Matt Rose RHP/IF R/R Fr. Melbourne, Fla. (Palm Bay) 6 Michael Lelko LHP R/L Fr. Johns Creek, Ga. (Northview) 7 Caden Bailey SS/2B L/R So. Suwanee, Ga. (Lambert) 8 Joey Roach C L/R Fr. Holly Springs, N.C. (Holly Springs) 9 Chad Prain INF R/R Jr. Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta/Southern Union) 11 Aidan McLaughlin RHP R/R Jr.-R Duluth, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) 12 Brantley Burton RHP R/R Fr. Lithia Springs, Ga. (Lithia Springs) 13 Garrett Ford LHP L/L Fr. Loganville, Ga. (Loganville) 14 Caleb Gore RHP/SS R/R So. Cumming, Ga. (North Forsyth) 15 Garitt Church INF R/R Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill/Georgia Perimeter) 16 Nick Squeglia RHP R/R Sr.-R Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill) 17 Jerry Stuckey RHP R/R So. Perry, Ga. (Home School) 18 Connor Stanley RHP R/R So. Oviedo, Fla. (Oviedo) 19 Landon Anderson C R/R Sr. Suwanee, Ga. (Buford/Gordon College) 20 Nathan Bates RHP R/R Fr. Senoia, Ga. (Starr s Mill) 21 Ben Burns LHP L/L Jr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Menomonee Falls/Daytona State) 22 Nic Wilson INF R/R Jr. Decatur, Ga. (Decatur/Eastern Arizona) 23 Josh Merrigan OF L/R Fr. Marietta, Ga. (Walton) 27 Scott Sarratt C R/R Sr. Statesboro, Ga. (Statesboro/Georgia Perimeter) 28 Mark Hogan OF L/R Sr.-R Matthews, N.C. (Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.)) 29 Alex Prescott C/1B R/R So. Marietta, Ga. (Walton) 31 Matt McCloskey RHP R/R Fr. Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Lake Brantley) 32 Chase Raffield OF L/R Jr.-R Cochran, Ga. (Bleckley County/Gordon College) 33 Andrew Fessler LHP L/L Jr. Dallas, Ga. (South Paulding/Gordon College) 34 Greg Bowder SS/2B R/R Sr. Acworth, Ga. (Harrison/Young Harris) 35 Hunter Cash LHP L/L Jr.-R Buford, Ga. (Buford/Middle Georgia) 40 Blake Snyder RHP R/R Sr.-R Lawrenceville, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge/Wallace CC) 47 Travis Lee RHP R/R Jr.-R Griffin, Ga. (Spalding/Darton College) Head Coach: 10-Greg Frady (7th Year) Assistant Coaches: 25-Willie Stewart 48-Edwin Thompson 44-Bradley Logan Dir. of Operations: Nick Hogan Graduate Assistant: Brandon Kersey PRONUNCIATION Frady McLaughlin Raffield Sarratt Squeglia FRAY-dee mick-loff-lin RAFF-field suh-ratt SQUELL-yuh 19 Landon Anderson 7 Caden Bailey 20 Nathan Bates 34 Greg Bowder 21 Ben Burns 12 Brantley Burton 35 Hunter Cash 15 Garitt Church 4 James Clements 33 Andrew Fessler 13 Garrett Ford 14 Caleb Gore 1 Shane Gordon 28 Mark Hogan 47 Travis Lee 6 Michael Lelko ALPHABETICAL 31 Matt McCloskey 11 Aidan McLaughlin 23 Josh Merrigan 9 Chad Prain 29 Alex Prescott 32 Chase Raffield 8 Joey Roach 5 Matt Rose 27 Scott Sarratt 3 Drew Shields 40 Blake Snyder 16 Nick Squeglia 18 Connor Stanley 17 Jerry Stuckey 2 Chris Triplett 22 Nic Wilson

5 2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL // PLAYER UPDATES #7 CADEN BAILEY INF L/R 5-10, 166 So. Suwanee, Ga. Lambert UPDATE: Starting second baseman batting Belted two doubles in the season opener against Butler... Had two hits and an RBI at Georgia Tech... Enters the Boston College series with a 12-game hitting streak, dating back to the final three contests of Earned CAA All-Freshman honors in 2012, when he started 48 games at shortstop and led the team with a.315 batting average. At bats: 7, at Old Dominion, Hits: 3, 8 times Doubles: 2, Butler, Total bases: 5, Northeastern, RBI: 2, at VCU, ; at Old Dominion, Runs scored: 23, Alabama A&M, Walks: 2, Austin Peay, ; at VCU, Hit by pitch: 1, Western Illinois, ; Austin Peay, ; at VCU, Struck out: 3, USC Upstate, Sac flies: 1, three times Sac bunts: 1, Austin Peay, ; Savannah State, Stolen bases: 1, 4 times Field chances: 11, at Georgia Tech, ; at Stetson, Putouts: 8, at Stetson, Assists: 5, 6 times #34 GREG BOWDER INF R/R 5-9, 170 Sr. Acworth, Ga. Harrison/Young Harris UPDATE: Veteran infielder who drove in a career-high three runs vs. Grambling ( )... One of the heroes of GSU s win over Georgia with his two-run, pinch-hit single in the sixth inning that provided two key insurance runs in the Panthers 10-7 victory... Started 29 games in 2012, batting.314. Hits: 3, Northeastern, ; at Alabama State, ; at George Mason, Doubles: 1, 4 times Triples: 1, at Towson, ; at UNC Asheville, Total bases: 4, at Towson, ; at Alabama State, RBI: 3, Grambling State, Runs scored: 2, at Towson, ; Northeastern, ; at VCU, Walks: 1, 8 times Hit by pitch: 2, UNCW, ; at VCU, Struck out: 2, at Towson, Sac bunts: 1, 4 times At bats: 5, 6 times Stolen bases: 1, at Kennesaw State, ; Northeastern, Field chances: 9, William & Mary, Putouts: 5, Mercer, ; William & Mary, Assists: 7, Northeastern, #21 BEN BURNS LHP L/L 6-2, 190 Jr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. Menomonee Falls/ Daytona State UPDATE: Left-hander who can start or come out of the bullpen... Made his Panther debut with 2.1 innings of no-hit relief against Butler to earn the victory on Opening Day... Made midweek starts against Georgia Tech and Georgia. Innings pitched: 3.1, vs. Georgia, Runs allowed: 6, at Georgia Tech, ; Georgia, Earned runs: 6, Georgia, Walks allowed: 2, at Georgia Tech, ; Georgia, Strikeouts: 3, at Georgia Tech, Hits allowed: 9, at Georgia Tech, Homers allowed: 1, at Georgia Tech, Wild pitches: Hit batters: 1, vs Butler; Georgia, #12 BRANTLEY BURTON RHP R/R 5-11, 155 Fr. Lithia Springs, Ga. Lithia Springs UPDATE: Freshman right-hander who is a key performer out of the bullpen. Innings pitched: 3.0, at Georgia Tech, Runs allowed: 4, at Georgia Tech, Earned runs: 3, at Georgia Tech, Walks allowed: 2, vs. Grambling, Strikeouts: 2, vs Butler, ; at Georgia Tech, Hits allowed: 5, at Georgia Tech, Homers allowed: 1, vs Butler, Wild pitches: 1, vs Butler, Hit batters: #13 GARRETT FORD LHP L/L 6-0, 175 Fr. Loganville, Ga. Loganville UPDATE: Freshman left-hander who has earned a spot in the starting rotation... Record of 1-1 with a 4.35 ERA... Allowed just one earned run in 6.0 innings to win his debut against Butler ( )... Innings pitched: 6.0, vs Butler, Runs allowed: 5, Grambling, Earned runs: 4, vs. Grambling, Walks allowed: 1, vs Butler, ; Grambling, Strikeouts: 2, vs Butler, Hits allowed: 9, vs. Grambling, Homers allowed: 1, vs Butler, Wild pitches: Hit batters: #28 MARK HOGAN OF L/R 5-11, 202 Sr.-R Matthews, N.C. Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.) UPDATE: Left-handed hitting outfielder batting. 455 with eight RBI and nine runs scored... Sports a.586 on-base percentage that leads the CAA... Has already been hit by pitch three times... Equalled his career best with three RBI in back-to-back games against Alabama A&M and Grambling ( )... Also scored four runs against AAMU. Concentrating on baseball this spring after lettering three years at linebacker for the GSU football team... The leading tackler in Panther history with Named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District first team... Was the first scholarship football player in GSU history when he enrolled in Joined the baseball team in 2012, playing the sport for the time since high school and hit.319 in 42 games while juggling baseball and spring football practice. At bats: 5, five times Hits: 3, Austin Peay, ; Alabama A&M, Doubles: 1, 6 times Triples: 1, at VCU, Home runs: 1, Austin Peay, ; Monmouth, Total bases: 5, Austin Peay, RBI: 3, Austin Peay, ; Alabama A&M, ; Grambling, Runs scored: 4, Alabama A&M, Walks: 2, 4 times Hit by pitch: 2, Alabama A&M, Struck out: 3, Austin Peay, ; Georgia, Stolen bases: 2, Kennesaw State, Field chances: 5, Kennesaw State, ; at Kennesaw State, ; Northeastern, Putouts: 5, Northeastern, Assists: 1, Kennesaw State, ; at Alabama State, #31 MATT McCLOSKEY RHP R/R 6-2, 165 Fr. Altamonte Springs, Fla. Lake Brantley UPDATE: Right-hander out of the bullpen... Made his debut with two scoreless innings in the season opening win over Butler... Earned a win in relief against Grambling ( ). Innings pitched: 2.0, vs Butler, Runs allowed: 3, at Georgia Tech, Earned runs: 3, at Georgia Tech, Walks allowed: 1, at Georgia Tech, Strikeouts: 1, vs Butler, ; at Georgia Tech, Hits allowed: 2, at Georgia Tech, Homers allowed: Wild pitches: Hit batters: 1, at Georgia Tech,

6 2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL // PLAYER UPDATES #11 AIDAN McLAUGHLIN RHP R/R 6-4, 193 Jr.-R Duluth, Ga. Peachtree Ridge UPDATE: Tall right-hander in the weekend rotation this season for the first time... Achieved career highs with five innings and seven strikeouts against Grambling ( )... Had two saves in Innings pitched: 5.0, Grambling, Runs allowed: 5, at Alabama State, Earned runs: 5, at Alabama State, Walks allowed: 5, Grambling, Strikeouts: 7, Grambling, Hits allowed: 4, at Alabama State, Wild pitches: 1, 6 times Hit batters: 1, 4 times #23 JOSH MERRIGAN OF L/R 6-2, 170 Fr. Marietta, Ga. Walton UPDATE: Freshman outfielder who has gotten off to a tremendous start, leading GSU with a.500 average... Also leads the team with 12 RBI and 11 runs scored... Leads the CAA in hits, runs and RBI... Named CAA Rookie of the Week on Feb. 18 after going 7-for-11 with six RBI and six runs in the opening series against Butler... Already has two triples... Has started in all three outfield positions. At bats: 6, Alabama A&M, Runs scored: 2, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Alabama A&M, Hits: 4, Alabama A&M, RBIs: 4, Alabama A&M, Doubles: 1, vs Butler, ; Grambling, Triples: 1, vs Butler, ; Georgia Tech, Total bases: 4, vs Butler, ; 4, vs Butler, ; Alabama A&M, Walks: 2, vs Butler, Strikeouts: 2, vs. Grambling, Stolen bases: 1, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, ; Alabama A&M, Putouts: 5, vs. Georgia, Errors: 1, vs Butler, #9 CHAD PRAIN INF R/R 5-8, 175 Jr. Valdosta, Ga. Valdosta/Southern Union UPDATE: Middle infielder who took over as the starting shortstop when Caden Bailey moved to second base... Batting.433 and is second on the team with 11 RBI... Drove in three runs against Butler ( ) and Alabama A&M ( )... At bats: 5, vs Butler, Runs scored: 2, vs Butler, Hits: 3, Grambling, RBIs: 3, vs Butler, ; Alabama A&M, Total bases: 3, Grambling, Strikeouts: 1, vs Butler, Stolen bases: 1, vs Butler, Hit by pitch: 1, 3 times Putouts: 4, vs Butler, Assists: 4, Grambling, ; Grambling, Errors: 1, vs Butler, ; Grambling, #32 CHASE RAFFIELD OF L/R 5-11, 170 Jr.-R Cochran, Ga. Bleckley County/Gordon College UPDATE: Left-handed hitting outfielder who joined the program from Gordon College... Third on team with nine RBI, including a home run on Opening Day. At bats: 6, vs Butler, Runs scored: 2, Grambling, Hits: 2, vs Butler, ; Georgia, RBIs: 4, vs Butler, Doubles: 1, vs Butler, Home runs: 1, vs Butler, Total bases: 5, vs Butler, Walks: 1, vs Butler, Strikeouts: 2, vs Butler, Runners LOB: 2, vs Butler, Putouts: 3, vs Butler, #8 JOEY ROACH C L/R 5-11, 180 Fr. Holly Springs, N.C. Holly Springs UPDATE: Left-handed hitting catcher... Batting.333 with four RBI... Had two hits and scored five runs in his first start against Butler... Hit his first home run at Georgia Tech... Drove in game-winning run with a seventh inning single against Grambling ( )... At bats: 4, 3 times Runs scored: 5, vs Butler, Hits: 2, vs Butler, RBIs: 2, at Georgia Tech, Doubles: 1, vs Butler, Home Runs: 1, at Georgia Tech, Total bases: 4, at Georgia Tech, Walks: 1, vs Butler, Stolen bases: 1, vs Butler, Hit by pitch: 1, vs Butler, Putouts: 6, vs Butler, ; Grambling, Assists: 2, Grambling, Errors: 1, vs Butler, ; Grambling, #5 MATT ROSE INF-RHP R/R 6-3, 195 Fr. Melbourne, Fla. Palm Bay UPDATE: Freshman who earned starting berth at third base... Batting.361 with seven RBI... Went 7-for-14 with four RBI in GSU s opening series... In his only start at first base, set a school record with 19 putouts against Grambling ( ). Pitched three scoreless innings to earn his first save in GSU s win over Georgia ( ), allowing just one hit with two strikeouts... Saw his first action on the mound with a scoreless ninth inning against Alabama A&M ( )... Selected in the 24th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays At bats: 5, 5 times Runs scored: 1, 6 times Hits: 3, vs Butler, RBIs: 3, Alabama A&M, Total bases: 4, Alabama A&M, Walks: 1, 5 times Strikeouts: 2, Grambling, Hit by pitch: 1, vs Butler, Putouts: 19, Grambling, Assists: 4, Grambling, Errors: 1, vs Butler, ; Grambling, Innings Pitched: 3.0, Georgia, Hits: 1, Alabama A&M, ; Georgia, Strikeouts: 2, Georgia, #27 SCOTT SARRATT C R/R 5-11, 200 Sr. Statesboro, Ga. Statesboro/Georgia Perimeter UPDATE: Homered in his first at-bat of the 2013 season... Hitting.421 with four RBI... Contributed two hits, two runs and an RBI in the Panthers win over Georgia ( )... Has four career homers... Batted.292 with three homers and 21 RBI in Threw out 23 runners attempting to steal in 2012, second most in the CAA, including 19 of 44, 43 percent in conference games. At bats: 4, 9 times Hits: 2, 8 times Doubles: 1, 7 times Home runs: 2, at Towson, Total bases: 8, at Towson, RBI: 3, at Towson, ; UNCW, ; Western Illinois, Runs scored: 2, five times Walks: 2, Butler, Hit by pitch: 1, 4 times Struck out: 2, at Old Dominion, Sac flies: 2, at Old Dominion, Sac bunts: 1, 5 times Stolen bases: 1, Austin Peay, Field chances: 11, at George Mason, Putouts: 11, Alabama A&M, Assists: 6, at Hofstra, Runners CS: 5, at Hofstra, #3 DREW SHIELDS INF R/R 5-10, 181 Sr. Canton, Ga. Woodstock/Darton College UPDATE: GSU s most experienced returnee who entered 2013 with a.311 career batting average in 338 at-bats. Earned second-team All-CAA honors in 2011, when he hit Batted.303 in Hits: 4, at UNC Asheville, Doubles: 1, 11 times Triples: 1, Murray State, ; at UNC Asheville,

7 2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL // PLAYER UPDATES Total bases: 7, at UNC Asheville, RBI: 3, Mercer, Runs scored: 3, 5 times Walks: 2, 4 times Hit by pitch: 1, 9 times Struck out: 4, at Hofstra, Sac flies: 1, Alabama State, ; Hofstra, ; James Madison, Sac bunts: 2, vs Iowa, ; at Old Dominion, At bats: 6, at James Madison, Stolen bases: 2, Alabama State, Field chances: 7, at Hofstra, Putouts: 3, at Hofstra, ; Murray State, Assists: 6, Western Illinois, #16 NICK SQUEGLIA RHP R/R 6-0, 185 Sr.-R Lawrenceville, Ga. Collins Hill UPDATE: The veteran of the GSU staff with a career record of 12-6 with one save... Took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and struck out a career-high eight against Alabama A&M ( )... Missed the 2012 season due to injury... Was 4-0 in 2009, 3-3 in 2010 and 4-3 with a 2.98 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 45.1 innings in Innings pitched: 6.1, at James Madison, Runs allowed: 7, vs Georgia Tech, Earned runs: 6, vs Georgia Tech, ; at Georgia, Walks allowed: 7, at Mississippi State, Strikeouts: 8, Alabama A&M, Hits allowed: 9, at Georgia, Batters faced: 27, at James Madison, Field chances: 4, Texas Southern, Putouts: 1, 5 times Assists: 3, Texas Southern, Runners CS: 1, 6 times #18 CONNOR STANLEY RHP R/R 6-2, 193 So. Oviedo, Fla. Oviedo UPDATE: Right-hander who is a key bullpen arm for the Panthers... Leads the team with five appearances... Earned his first save with a scoreless ninth inning against Grambling ( )... Pitched a scoreless inning with two strkeouts in a combined shutout of Alabama A&M ( )... Went 3-1 with a 4.15 ERA as a freshman in Innings pitched: 5.0, at UNC Asheville, Runs allowed: 3, Grambling, Earned runs: 3, Grambling, Walks allowed: 4, vs Austin Peay, Strikeouts: 3, at UNC Asheville, Hits allowed: 4, at UNC Asheville, ; Grambling, Homers allowed: 2, at UNC Asheville, Wild pitches: 1, vs Western Illinois, Hit batters: 1, 3 times #17 JERRY STUCKEY RHP R/R 6-1, 155 So. Perry, Ga. Home School UPDATE: Versatile right-hander who can start or come out of the bullpen... Leads the team with 15.0 innings... Earned the victory in relief against Georgia, when he allowed one run over 2.2 innings... Went 6.1 innings against Butler, allowing just two runs on four hits... Made his first start of the season against Grambling and tied his career high with six strikeouts in six innings. Threw 54.1 innings (most for any returnee) in 21 appearances as a freshman, posting a 1-3 record and a 4.80 ERA. Innings pitched: 7.0, vs Savannah State, Runs allowed: 6, at Alabama State, Earned runs: 5, at Alabama State, Walks allowed: 3, at Mercer, ; vs. Butler, Strikeouts: 6, vs Mercer, ; Grambling, Hits allowed: 8, at Alabama State, Homers allowed: 2, at Alabama State, Wild pitches: 2, vs Western Illinois, ; Grambling, Hit batters: 1, 5 times #2 CHRIS TRIPLETT OF R/R 5-11, 185 Jr. Fayetteville, Ga. Sandy Creek/Chipola UPDATE: Leads the team with two home runs... Blasted a two-run homer in the fifth inning against Georgia to give GSU its first lead in a game the Panthers eventually won Also hit a homer on Opening Day... Shares the team lead with eight walks for a.481 on-base percentage. Began his career at Georgia Tech, then played one season at Chipola before transferring to Georgia State. At bats: 4, vs Butler, ; Grambling, Runs scored: 2, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, ; Georgia, Hits: 2, Grambling, RBIs: 2, Georgia, Doubles: 1, Grambling, Home runs: 1, vs Butler, ; Georgia, Total bases: 4, vs Butler, ; Grambling, ; Georgia, Walks: 2, vs Butler, ; Georgia, Strikeouts: 2, vs Butler, Putouts: 5, vs Butler, Errors: 1, vs Butler, #22 NIC WILSON INF R/R 6-6, 240 Jr. Decatur, Ga. Decatur/Eastern Arizona UPDATE: Power-hitting first baseman... Batting Tied for the team lead with eight walks... Local product from Decatur High whose father is former GSU basketball player and head coach Carter Wilson. At bats: 5, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Runs scored: 2, Alabama A&M, ; Grambling, Hits: 3, vs Butler, RBIs: 2, vs Butler, Total bases: 4, Grambling, Walks: 2, Alabama A&M, ; Grambling, Strikeouts: 2, vs Butler, ; Grambling, Hit by pitch: 1, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Putouts: 9, at Georgia Tech, ; Grambling, Assists: 2, vs Butler, Errors: 1, vs Butler,

8 The Automated ScoreBook Overall Statistics for Georgia State (as of Feb 26, 2013) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 5-4 Home: 5-3 Away: 0-1 Conference: 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% 23 Merrigan, Josh Hogan, Mark Prain, Chad Sarratt, Scott Bailey, Caden Rose, Matt Wilson, Nic Raffield, Chase Triplett, Chris Shields, Drew Roach, Joey Church, Garitt Bowder, Greg Clements, James Gordon, Shane Prescott, Alex Gore, Caleb Totals Opponents LOB - Team (89), Opp (70). DPs turned - Team (9), Opp (7). CI - Team (1), Roach, J 1. IBB - Team (1), Sarratt, S 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 16 Squeglia, Nick / Stuckey, Jerry / Ford, Garrett / Burns, Ben / Rose, Matt / Bates, Nathan / Stanley, Connor / Burton, Brantley / McLaughlin, Aidan / McCloskey, Matt / Lelko, Michael / Gore, Caleb / Snyder, Blake / Lee, Travis / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (3), Sarratt, S 2, Roach, J 1, Opp (2). Pickoffs - Team (1), Burns, B 1. SBA/ATT - Sarratt, S (8-11), Roach, J (4-6), Stuckey, J (1-3), Burton, B (3-3), Stanley, C (1-2), McCloskey, M (1-2), McLaughlin (2-2), Squeglia, N (1-2), Lelko, M (1-1), Bates, N (1-1), Gore, C (1-1).

9 The Automated ScoreBook Game Results for Georgia State (as of Feb 26, 2013) (All games) Date Opponent Score Inns Overall Conference Pitcher of record Attend Time Feb 15, 2013 BUTLER W Burns, B (W 1-0) 349 2:55 Feb 16, 2013 BUTLER W Ford, G (W 1-0) 294 3:05 Feb 17, 2013 BUTLER L McLaughlin (L 0-1) 270 2:49 Feb 19, 2013 at #20 Georgia Tech L Burns, B (L 1-1) :52 Feb 21, 2013 ALABAMA A&M W Squeglia, N (W 1-0) Feb 22, 2013 GRAMBLING W McCloskey, M (W 1-0) 162 2:32 Feb 23, 2013 GRAMBLING L Ford, G (L 1-1) 293 2:38 Feb 24, 2013 GRAMBLING L McLaughlin (L 0-2) 303 3:16 Feb 26, 2013 GEORGIA W Stuckey, J (W 1-0) 290 3:02 () extra inning game

10 The Automated ScoreBook Team Game-by-Game for Georgia State (as of Feb 26, 2013) Batting (All games) Date Opponent ab r h rbi 2b 3b hr bb ibb sb cs hbp sac sf gdp k po a e avg Feb 15 BUTLER Feb 16 BUTLER Feb 17 BUTLER Feb 19 at Georgia Tech Feb 21 ALABAMA A&M Feb 22 GRAMBLING Feb 23 GRAMBLING Feb 24 GRAMBLING Feb 26 GEORGIA Totals The Automated ScoreBook Team Game-by-Game for Georgia State (as of Feb 26, 2013) Pitching (All games) Date Opponent ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr wp bk hbp dp ibb score w-l sv era Feb 15 BUTLER Feb 16 BUTLER Feb 17 BUTLER Feb 19 at Georgia Tech Feb 21 ALABAMA A&M Feb 22 GRAMBLING Feb 23 GRAMBLING Feb 24 GRAMBLING Feb 26 GEORGIA Totals

11 The Automated ScoreBook AB-R-H-RBI Breakdown for Georgia State (as of Feb 26, 2013) (All games) #7 #34 #15 #4 #1 #28 #23 #9 #29 #32 #8 #5 #27 #3 #2 Opponent Date Bailey,C Bowder,G Church,G Clements,J Gordon,S Hogan,M Merrigan,J Prain,C Prescott,A Raffield,C Roach,J Rose,M Sarratt,S Shields,D Triplett,C Butler Feb Def Def Butler Feb Butler Feb Def Georgia Tech Feb Def Alabama A&M Feb Grambling Feb Def Def Def Grambling Feb Grambling Feb Georgia Feb #22 Opponent Date Wilson,N Butler Feb Butler Feb Butler Feb Georgia Tech Feb Alabama A&M Feb Grambling Feb Grambling Feb Grambling Feb Georgia Feb

12 The Automated ScoreBook IP-H-R-ER-BB-SO Breakdown for Georgia State (as of Feb 26, 2013) (All games) #20 #21 #12 #13 #14 #47 #6 #31 #11 #5 Opponent Date Bates,N Burns,B Burton,B Ford,G Gore,C Lee,T Lelko,M McCloskey,M McLaughlin Rose,M Butler Feb Butler Feb * Butler Feb * Georgia Tech Feb * Alabama A&M Feb Grambling Feb Grambling Feb * Grambling Feb * Georgia Feb * #40 #16 #18 #17 Opponent Date Snyder,B Squeglia,N Stanley,C Stuckey,J Butler Feb * Butler Feb Butler Feb Georgia Tech Feb Alabama A&M Feb * Grambling Feb * Grambling Feb Grambling Feb Georgia Feb