Game March 5-7, Al Worthington Stadium - Lynchburg, Va. DELAWARE STATE HORNETS (3-3, 0-0 MEAC) LIBERTY FLAMES (6-0, 0-0 Big South)

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1 2010 Liberty Flames Baseball Quick Facts General Information Name of School... Liberty University City/Zip... Lynchburg, Va Founded Enrollment... 11,311 Nickname... Flames Mascot...Eagle School Colors...Red, White & Blue Affi liation...ncaa Division I Conference... Big South Founder... Dr. Jerry Falwell Chancellor...Jerry Falwell, Jr. Director of Athletics... Jeff Barber Athletics Dept. Phone... (434) Baseball Information Head Coach......Jim Toman Alma Mater... N.C. State ( 85, 95) Record at School /Three Years Career Record...Same Assistant Coaches Garrett Quinn (Maine, 98)... Jason Murray ((Ball State, 98)...Adam Ward (Clemson, 08) Director of Baseball Operations......Billy Daniels (Liberty, 06) Associate Athletic Trainer Scott Lawrenson History First Season of Baseball All-Time Record (.561) NCAA Tournament Appearances...3 Last NCAA Appearance Overall Record Conference Record/Finish /Third Starters Returning/Lost /1 Pitchers Returning/Lost...6/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost /7 Newcomers Stadium Home Field... Worthington Stadium Capacity...1,000 Field Dimensions (LF), 375 (LC), (CF), 375 (RC), 325 (RF) Athletics Communications Info. Asst. AD - Communications......Todd Wetmore SID Offi ce Phone... (434) Cell Phone... (434) Address... twetmore@liberty.edu Assoc. Director...Ryan Bomberger Cell Phone... (434) Address... rbomberger@liberty.edu Asst. Director... Paul Carmany Cell Phone... (434) Address... pjcarmany@liberty.edu Asst. Director...Eric Brown Cell Phone... (434) Address... eqbrown@liberty.edu Grad. Assistant...Jennifer Shelton Cell Phone... (828) Address......jbshelton2@liberty.edu Baseball Contact...Ryan Bomberger Ath. Comm. Fax... (434) Website...LibertyFlames.com Game March 5-7, 2010 DELAWARE STATE HORNETS (3-3, 0-0 MEAC) at LIBERTY FLAMES (6-0, 0-0 Big South) Al Worthington Stadium - Lynchburg, Va. The Games The Liberty Flames (6-0) will open their 2010 home schedule, Friday, by welcoming the Delaware State Hornets (3-3) to Worthington Stadium for a three-game series. The weekend series will begin a seven-game homestand for the Flames. First pitch for the home opener on Friday is scheduled for 3 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. start on Saturday for the middle contest of the three-game set. The series will conclude Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. Last Time Out Liberty remained unbeaten with a 12-2 victory over host UNC Wilmington, Sunday, in the fi nal game of the Hughes Brothers Challenge in Wilmington, N.C. Third baseman Tyler Bream had four hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs. In addition, shortstop Josh Richardson and right fi elder Michael Robertson each hit their fi rst home run of the season in the victory. Left hander Steven Evans ran his record to 2-0 on the year, allowing two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings. It is the fi rst time since 1995 the Flames have started a year at 6-0 and is the best start by a Liberty team in the three-year tenure of head coach Jim Toman. On Deck The Flames continue their fi rst homestand of the season, Tuesday, with their fi rst midweek contest of the season. Liberty will host the Old Dominion Monarchs at Worthington Stadium. Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m. Flames on the Air Saturday s and Sunday s Liberty baseball games may be heard LIVE on WWMC 90.9 FM The Light. Nick Pierce will handle play-by-play duties and former Flames pitcher Doug Wallace will provide commentary. The broadcast will also be available on the World Wide web at both LibertyFlames.com and thelightonline.com. Liberty s Projected Starters No. Name Cl. Hgt. Wgt. BAvg. Other Stats 23 Nathan Thompson (C) Sr RBIs, 6 Runs, 3 2Bs, 2 HRs 10 Trey Wimmer (1B) So RBIs, 2 Runs, 4 2Bs 19 P.J. Jimenez (2B) Sr RBIs, 7 Runs, 1 2B 1 Matt Williams (SS) So RBIs, 8 Runs, 3 2Bs, 1 3B 5 Tyler Bream (3B) So RBIs, 8 Runs, 2 2Bs, 2 HRs 9 Jeff Jefferson (LF) Jr Run 6 Curran Redal (CF) Sr RBIs, 7 Runs, 1 2B 7 Michael Robertson (RF) So RBIs, 5 Runs, 1 2B, 1 HR 12 Jerry Neufang (DH) Jr RBIs, 2 Runs, 1 2B, 1 HR

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

3 2010 Liberty Flames Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. 1 Matt Williams INF So. 2 Kizuku Scott OF So. 3 Josh Richardson INF/RHP Fr. 4 Austin Taylor INF Jr. 5 Tyler Bream 3B So. 6 Curran Redal OF Sr. 7 Michael Robertson OF So. 8 Blake Forslund RHP So. 9 Jeff Jefferson OF Jr. 10 Trey Wimmer 1B/C So. 11 Casey Brown OF Sr. 12 Jerry Neufang C Jr. 13 Dane Beakler RHP Sr. 14 Doug Bream OF Jr. 16 Cameron Giannini RHP Fr. 17 Dustin Umberger RHP Sr. 18 Justin Richardson OF So. 19 P.J. Jimenez INF Sr. 20 Chris Roach LHP Jr. 21 Steven Evans LHP Jr. 22 J.J. McLeod RHP Jr. 23 Nathan Thompson C Sr. 24 Shawn Teufel LHP Sr. 26 Zane Bator 1B Sr. 27 Daniel Brown RHP Fr. 29 Kenneth Negron OF Sr. 31 Bryan Cole RHP Jr. 32 Mark Swanson RHP Sr. 33 Josh Healey RHP Fr. 34 Carter Browning RHP Sr. 38 Tim Dudley LHP Fr. 40 Chris McDougal RHP So. 46 Justin Sizemore 1B Fr. 47 Keegan Linza RHP Jr. Coaches 37 Jim Toman 47 Garrett Quinn 35 Jason Murray 25 Adam Ward The Coaches Liberty Head Coach Jim Toman is in his third year at the helm of the Flames. In his fi rst two seasons, he guided the Flames to 68 wins, the most during the fi rst two years under any head coach in program history, and best winning percentage (.591) over the same span. Last season, Liberty posted the most victories in Big South Conference play with a 17-9 mark, since joining the conference in The Flames recorded an overall record of in Toman s second year. A 21-year member of the college coaching ranks, he served 18 years as a member of Ray Tanner s staffs at South Carolina and N.C. State. Toman was named the 2002 Baseball America/American Baseball Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year and recruited 15 top 25 classes, including all 11 of his seasons at South Carolina. From , three of the four Gamecock recruiting classes were ranked fi rst in the nation by Collegiate Baseball. During his time in Columbia, S.C., Toman and the Gamecocks made nine NCAA Regional appearances, including eight-straight since 2000, and three-consecutive trips to the College World Series ( ). Add in his seven seasons at N.C. State, and Toman has helped lead 15 teams to NCAA Regional appearances. Delaware State is led by J.P. Blandin, who has posted a career mark since taking over the reins of the Hornets program before the 2001 season. Last season, Blandin s Hornets recorded a overall mark, while fi nishing second in the MEAC with a 10-8 record. In 2002, Delaware State set a school record for wins in a season, with a mark. All-Time Against DSU Delaware State and Liberty will be meeting for the third time on the diamond on Friday. However, it has been 14 years since the two teams have met. Liberty and Delaware State played twice on March 12,1996 on a neutral fi eld, with the Flames taking both ends of the doubleheader by the same score of 5-0 and 5-0. Scouting the Hornets Delaware State enters the weekend with a 3-3 record. Like the Flames, the Hornets had their midweek game against Lincoln (Pa.), scheduled for Wednesday, postponed due to weather. Last weekend, Delaware State dropped two-of-three at the Savannah State Tournament. The Hornets were picked to tie for fourth this season in the MEAC standings in the conference s preseason poll. Delaware State has hit.292 as a team in the early going. Of the Hornets 62 hits this season, 14 have been for extra bases. Of those 14, 11 have been doubles and three home runs. Senior outfi elder Mike Rizzuto leads Delaware State with a.429 batting average. Junior third baseman C.J. Bell sports a.348 batting average and a team-leading nine RBIs. The Hornets mound staff has a 5.65 ERA entering the weekend. Freshman left hander Zach Adkins has made two starts with a 1-1 record and an 8.00 ERA. Another freshman left hander, Ryan Haas, has made two appearances, one a start, and begins the weekend with a 0-1 record and a 1.80 ERA over a team-leading 10 innings pitched. Liberty Statistical Comparison...DSU Record Batting Average Runs Hits Home Runs Runs Batted In Stolen Bases Earned Run Average Innings Pitched Strikeouts Saves Opponent Batting Average

4 A Look at Delaware State Location: Dover, Del. Founded: 1891 Enrollment: 3, 534 Nickname: Hornets Colors: Columbia Blue and Red Conference: Mid-Eastern (MEAC) STADIUM INFORMATION Home Field (Capacity): Solider Field (500) Dimensions: N/A Press Box Phone: N/A COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: J.P. Baldin Record at School: (10 Years) Overall Record: Same Office Phone: (302) Assistants: Mike August, Russ Steinhorn, Nick Scott Shockley TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record: Conference Record/Finish: 10-8/2nd Lettermen Return/Lost: 11/11 Position Starters Return/Lost: 4/4 Pitchers Return/Lost: 4/6 SPORTS INFORMATION Baseball Contact: Dennis Jones Office Phone: (302) Address: Fax Number: (302) Web Site: dsuhornets.com RECENT RESULTS 2/27 Norfolk State L, 2-5 2/26 Savannah State W, /26 Florida A&M L, 8-6 UPCOMING SCHEDULE 3/10 vs. Temple 3/13 Fairfi eld (DH) 3/14 Fairfi eld 3/16 Delaware Fast Starts in February After completing the month of February with a 6-0 record, its best start to a season since 1995, the Flames have recorded a.500 or better mark for the month 20 out of 23 times. Since begining play during the month of February in 1984, Liberty has posted an all-time mark of for a.686 winning percentage. Over the past fi ve years, the Flames are 28-9 (.757) during the month of Feburary, while recording a 14-3 mark under head coach Jim Toman during his three years at Liberty. Moving into March The Flames posted a 16-3 (.842) overall mark and started 7-1 in Big South play during the month of March in Liberty will play for the fi rst time in March, Friday, after having its game on Tuesday at VCU postponed due to inclement weather. The Flames have 18 games scheduled during the third month of the year. Three of those games will be a weekend Big South Conference series at UNC Asheville, March The Flames are (.557) all-time in program history during the month of March. Flames on the Road The Flames have started the year 4-0 in road games, and 2-0 in contests on neutral fi elds. All of Liberty s games this season have been away from Worthington Stadium. Liberty fi nished 2009 with a fi nal road ledger. The Flames also compiled a 3-3 record on neutral fi elds. Home Sweet Home For the past 32 years, the Flames have called Worthington Stadium home. Named for program architect and first Liberty head baseball coach, Al Worthington, Liberty has compiled an impressive record at the stadium for a winning percentage of.685 since the facility s inception in Friday will be the first contest of the year for the Flames at Worthington Stadium. The three-game series is part of a seven-game homestand. Liberty is slated to play 28 contests at Worthington Stadium this season. The Flames finished the 2009 regular season with a 19-5 record at the facility and are at home in two seasons under head coach Jim Toman s guidance. Best Start Since 1995 Liberty has started its 2010 season with a 6-0 record. The mark is the best start for a Flames team since That season, Liberty posted a 9-0 mark to begin its season. In addition, the Flames start is the best during the three-year tenure of Liberty Head Coach Jim Toman. During Toman s fi rst season at Liberty in 2008, the Flames opened the year, 5-1. Liberty Versus the Big South Liberty, a 19-year member of the Big South Conference, has compiled a (.582) record against the Big South Conference s current membership. The Flames fi n- ished the regular season in third place in conference play with a 17-9 record in The victory total was the most wins by a Liberty team since joining the Big South in Liberty All-Time Against the Big South Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Gardner-Webb High Point Radford UNC Asheville Presbyterian VMI Winthrop Total

5 Big South Conference Update Overall Standings W L Pct. Winthrop VMI Liberty Coastal Carolina High Point UNC Asheville Charleston Southern Gardner-Webb Radford Presbyterian Conference Standings W L Pct. Winthrop Liberty VMI Coastal Carolina High Point Charleston Southern Presbyterian UNC Asheville Gardner-Webb Radford Upcoming Schedule Friday, March 5 Eastern Kentucky at Presbyterian 12 p.m. Holy Cross at Charleston So. 2 p.m. Delaware St. at Liberty 3 p.m. Toledo at Coastal Carolina 4 p.m. Towson at High Point 4 p.m. Maryland-Eastern Shore at VMI 4 p.m. Gardner-Webb at Wofford 6 p.m. Radford vs. Princeton 6 p.m. Winthrop at Texas A&M 7:35 p.m. Saturday, March 6 Holy Cross at Charleston So. 11:30 a.m. (DH) East. Kentucky at Presbyterian 12 p.m. UNC Asheville vs. Bryant 12 p.m. Gardner-Webb vs. Saint Peter s 1 p.m. Maryland-Eastern Shore at VMI 2 p.m. Towson at High Point 2 p.m. Delaware St. at Liberty 2 p.m. Winthrop at Texas A&M 3:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Coastal Carolina 3:30 p.m. UNC Asheville at Davidson 4 p.m. Radford vs. Bucknell 7 p.m. Sunday, March 7 Delaware St. at Liberty 1 p.m. Towson at High Point 1 p.m. Maryland-Eastern Shore at VMI 1 p.m. East. Kentucky at Presbyterian 2 p.m. Ball State at Coastal Carolina 2 p.m. Winthrop at Texas A&M 2:05 p.m. Radford at Elon 4 p.m. Monday, March 8 Ball State at Coastal Carolina Bryant at VMI 4 p.m. 4 p.m. Liberty Versus the Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Delaware State is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). Liberty is (.754) all-time against current members of the MEAC. Liberty All-Time Against the MEAC Bethune-Cookman Coppin State Delaware State Florida A&M Maryland-Eastern Shore Norfolk State North Carolina A&T Total Inclement Weather Postpones Midweek Contest This past Tuesday, Liberty s game at VCU was postponed due to inclement weather in Richmond, Va. The contest between the two teams in Richmond has been rescheduled for March 31 at 6 p.m. at the Diamond, VCU s home fi eld. Liberty and VCU will also meet on May 18 at Worthington Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. Roundtripers = Wins In 26 out of Liberty s 33 victories last season, the Flames hit at least one home run in the contest. Liberty had a record of 26-6 when hitting at least one roundtripper in a game. Jim Toman s squad belted 60 home runs last season, 14 more than in Liberty s 60 home runs were the most by the Flames since 2002, when Liberty hit 86. The Flames have started this season out in similiar fashion, hitting at one home run in fi ve out of their six wins this season. Liberty has hit a total of seven home runs, with third baseman Tyler Bream and catcher Nathan Thompson each hitting two. Starters Strong at Hughes Brothers Strong pitching helped the Flames win each of their three games in the Hughes Brothers Challenge, last weekend in Wilmington, N.C. On Friday, starter Shawn Teufel did not allow a run over six innings in a no-decision against Morehead State. The Flames rallied with three, two-out runs in the seventh inning to take a 5-2 win. Catcher Nathan Thompson tied the game with a home run in the frame. Saturday, starter Keegan Linza was in control during his seven innings of work, running his mark to 2-0 on the year. He gave up one run on four hits, as Liberty defeated Lehigh, 6-3. Catcher Jerry Neufang belted his fi rst home run of the year in the contest and shortstop Matt Williams had four of the Flames eight hits in the game. Sunday, backed by a four-hit effort, including a home run, by third baseman Tyler Bream, Steven Evans ran his record to 2-0 on the season in a 12-2 win over UNC Wilmington. Evans allowed two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings for the victory. Shortstop Josh Richardson and right fi elder Michael Robertson each also hit roundtrippers for the Flames. Bream Named Conference Player of the Week Liberty sophomore third baseman Tyler Bream was named as the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Baseball Player of the Week for Feb. 23. Bream hit.700 (7-for-10) in the Flames three-game, season-opening sweep of Kennesaw State. The third baseman scored six runs and drove in fi ve RBIs during the threegame series, reaching base three times in each contest to record a.688 on-base percentage. The sophomore had two doubles and a towering two-run home run during the weekend to post a slugging percentage. Bream opened the season on Feb. 19 by going 3-for-3, including an RBI-double and a two-run homer, while driving in four runs. The following afternoon, the thrid baseman walked twice, drove in a run with a sacrifi ce fl y and scored twice. In the fi nal game of the series on Feb. 21, Bream fi nished the series by going 4-for-5 with a double and three runs scored to lead the Flames to the sweep.

6 When the Flames... Are at home Are away Are at a neutral site In Day Games In Night Games vs. left-handed starter vs. right-handed starter In one-run games In two-run games In fi ve-plus run games Extra innings Shutouts Score fi rst Opponents score fi rst Score in the fi rst inning Opp. scores in fi rst inning Lead after the fi rst Trail after the fi rst Are tied after the fi rst Lead after the second Trail after the second Are tied after the second Lead after the third Trail after the third Are tied after the third Lead after the fourth Trail after the fourth Are tied after the fourth Lead after the fi fth Trail after the fi fth Are tied after the fi fth Lead after the sixth Trail after the sixth Are tied after the sixth Lead after the seventh Trail after the seventh Are tied after the seventh Lead after the eighth Trail after the eighth Are tied after the eighth After winning a game After losing a game Out-hit opponent Out-hit by opponent Hits are tied Hit a home run Opponents hit a home run Wear red uniforms Wear white uniforms Wear blue uniforms Wear grey uniforms Play on Tuesday Play on Wednesday Play on Thursday Play on Friday Play on Saturday Play on Sunday Flames Open Season with Sweep Liberty opened its 2010 season with a three-game sweep of host Kennesaw State, Feb Led by third baseman Tyler Bream, who hit.700 in the series, the Flames batted.321 during the series and posted double-digit run totals in each contest. Right-fi elder Michael Robertson hit. 417 with a team-high six RBIs in his debut in a Liberty uniform. In the opener of the series on Feb. 19, Bream went 3-for-3 with four RBIs and a home run in a 10-2 victory and in the fi nal game of the three-game set on Feb.21, the third baseman went 4-for-5 with a double and scored three runs in another 10-2 win. Robertson drove in two runs in each game of the series and was 3-for-5 and scored three runs in the Flames victory in the fi nal game of the series. The Liberty mound staff held the Owls in check over the span of the series. The Kennesaw State batters hit.194 for the series and struck out 31 times. Flames right-hander Keegan Linza highlighted the weekend for the staff, allowing one run on two hits and striking out eight over six innings in his fi rst outing in a Liberty uniform in an 11-2 victory during the middle contest on Feb. 20. Freshman Josh Richardson did not allow a run in two appearances out of the Flames bullpen during the weekend. Umberger Among Flames All-Time K Kings Liberty senior right-hander Dustin Umberger entered 2010, his fi nal season in a Flames uniform, already listed among the program s all-time leaders in strikeouts. With two strikeouts in an inning of work during Liberty s 11-2 victory at Kennesaw State, Feb.20, Umberger has struck out 196 batters over his Liberty career to rank sixth on the school s career strikeout list. The right-hander is 16 strikeouts away from moving ahead of Randy Tomlin for fi fth place on the list. Tomlin recorded 211 strikeouts for the Flames from Mike Brown, who pitched at Liberty from , holds the career strikeout mark with 287. Voted as one of the three toughest pitchers to face in the conference by Big South head coaches in a recent poll by CollegeInsider.com, Umberger returns after receiving a medical redshirt in In 2008, he led the league with 88 strikeouts and tied for second with eight wins. The right-hander posted an 8-3 record with one save and a 3.80 ERA over 83 innings. He walked only 19 batters for a 4.6-to-1 strikeout to walk ratio. After starting the year in the bullpen, Umberger made nine starts, pitching two complete games and compiling a 6-1 record. Coaching Staff Additions Jason Murray and Adam Ward have joined head coach Jim Toman s staff for the 2010 season. Murray takes over assistant coaching duites, working with the Flames infi elders and coaching third base during games. He also coordinates Liberty s recruiting efforts. Ward is serving as a volunteer assistant coach on the staff. He works with the team s outfi elders and coaches fi rst base for the Flames. Ward also is in charge of grounds at Worthington Stadium. Liberty Picked Second in Big South Preseason Poll Liberty was tabbed to fi nish second in the Big South Conference standings this season in voting by the Big South Coaches. The Flames were selected second, behind threetime defending champion Coastal Carolina. The Flames, who received one fi rst-place vote, garnered 88 points in the poll, nine less than Coastal Carolina. The Chanticleers received eight fi rst-place votes and 97 total points. Winthrop, who garnered the fi nal fi rst-place vote, was tabbed third by the panel with 91 points, followed by Radford, High Point and VMI. Charleston Southen was picked seventh, while Gardner-Webb was voted to fi nish eighth. Presbyterian, who is eligible for the regular-season title but not the tournament title, and UNC Asheville round out the poll. The 2010 Big South Championship will be contested May at the Winthrop Ballpark in Rock Hill, S.C. The winner of the double-elimination tournament receives the conference s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

7 Miscellaneous Stats MULTIPLE HIT GAMES Tot 1 WILLIAMS, Matt BREAM, Tyler REDAL, Curran THOMPSON, N JIMENEZ, P.J ROBERTSON, M WIMMER, Trey TEAM MULTIPLE RBI GAMES Tot 7 ROBERTSON, M NEUFANG, Jerry BREAM, Tyler REDAL, Curran WIMMER, Trey WILLIAMS, Matt NEGRON, Kenneth THOMPSON, N TEAM HITTING STREAKS Longest Current 1 WILLIAMS, Matt THOMPSON, N ROBERTSON, M REDAL, Curran WIMMER, Trey NEGRON, Kenneth 2-19 JIMENEZ, P.J NEUFANG, Jerry BREAM, Tyler RICHARDSON, Josh TAYLOR, Austin 1-9 JEFFERSON, Jeff 1 - Flames Post Most Victories in Big South Play The 2009 Liberty Flames recorded a 17-9 Big South mark. Their victory total was the most ever by a Liberty baseball team since joining the conference in The victory total surpassed the 15 Big South wins recorded by the 1995 Flames, who fi nished their conference season at Most Coaching Wins in First Two Years In its fi rst two seasons under head coach Jim Toman, Liberty has gone The Flames 68 wins are the most over the fi rst two years for any head coach in program history. In addition, Toman s.591 winning percentage during his fi rst two seasons is the highest among the six head coaches to ever guide the Flames. Third Baseman Bream Named Freshman All-American Liberty third baseman Tyler Bream was selected to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America team, chosen and announced by Collegiate Baseball newspaper last season. The infi elder becomes the fourth Flame to be named to Louisville Slugger team in its 19-year history. Bream fi nished the year ranked third in the Big South Conference with 57 RBIs. In 46 games, the Zelienople, Pa., native hit.337 with 16 doubles and eight home runs. He scored 35 runs for the Flames and was third on the team with 107 total bases. Bream opened his fi rst season in a Liberty uniform as the starter at third base and started the fi rst 46 games of the 2009 campaign, until an injury cut short his maiden season of college baseball. He tied the school record with nine RBIs in a game during the Flames 19-5 victory over High Point, March 22. During a seven-game stretch, Bream drove in 23 runs (March 20-29), leading to him being named the Big South Player of the Week on March 30. Returners Redal and Teufel Honored in 2009 Senior outfi elder Curran Redal and pitcher Shawn Teufel were named to the 2009 Big South Conference fi rst and the VaSID All-State second teams. In his fi rst year with the Flames in 2009, Redal fi nished the season ranked among the Big South leaders in batting average (.380), hits (81), triples (4) and on base percentage (.447). He scored 50 runs and drove in 42 runs, with 13 doubles and six home runs. Redal also set a new Big South record by hitting safely in 32 consecutive games from Feb. 24-April 17. He led the Flames with 23 multi-hit games and 13 multi-rbi contests. The outfi elder was selected the Big South Player of the week for March Teufel fi nished the year second in the Big South with nine wins and third with 72 strikeouts in his fi rst season on the mound for the Flames. The left-hander was also among the conference leaders in ERA (4.33). He went 9-2 in 14 games over 72 2/3 innings, and won six consecutive starts from March 22 to May 2. Redal Tough to K Outfi elder Curran Redal completed the 2009 season as one of the toughest hitters in the nation to strike out. The junior fi nished the year, striking out once every 21.3 at bats, ranking him ninth among NCAA Division I batters in the country. Redal struck out 10 times in 213 at bats over 54 games this past season. Redal Breaks Big South Consecutive Game Hit Mark Last season, outfi elder Curran Redal singled through the left side of the infi eld in the fi rst inning, April 17 against Winthrop, to hit safely in his 32nd game in a row, a new Big South record. The junior broke the previous mark of 31 consecutive games with at least one hit, which he held along with UNC Asheville shortstop Kevin Weidenbacher. The UNC Asheville shortstop set the previous record last season. During the streak, the junior hit.452, collecting 57 hits in 126 at bats. He also drove in 40 RBIs over the span.

8 2010 Team Highs Batting At bats: vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) Runs scored: vs UNC WILMINGTON (02-21) Hits: vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) RBIs: (FOUR TIMES) Doubles:... 5 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) Triples:... 1 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) Home runs:... 3 vs UNC WILMINGTON (02-28) Total bases: vs UNC WILMINGTON (02-28) Walks:... 9 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-20) Strikeouts: (TWO TIMES) Sac hits:... 2 (TWO TIMES) Sac flies:... 2 (TWO TIMES) Stolen bases:... 3 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-19) Hit by pitch:... 5 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) Runners LOB: vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) Hit into DP:... 1 (FIVE TIMES) Pitching Runs allowed:... 4 (TWO TIMES) Earned runs:... 4 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-19) Walks allowed:... 7 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-19) Strikeouts: (TWO TIMES) Hits allowed:... 9 (TWO TIMES) Doubles allowed:... 3 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) Triples allowed:... 1 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-20) Homers allowed:... 2 vs UNC WILMINGTON (02-28) Wild pitches:... 2 vs KENNESAW STATE (02-21) Hit batters:... 3 vs. KENNESAW STATE (02-19) The Last Time Back-to-Back Home Runs By Liberty: Curran Redal and Doug Bream connected for back-to-back home runs to lead off the fi fth inning, putting Liberty in front 8-4 over Presbyterian at Worthington Stadium, March 29, The home runs were two of the Flames three home runs in the frame, as fi rst baseman Trey Wimmer later hit a three-run home run. The Flames went on to defeat the Blue Hose, By Opponent: George Mason outfi elder Scott Kreiger and fi rst baseman Justin Bour hit backto-back home runs in the fourth inning during the Patriots 12-0 win over Liberty, April 8, 2009 at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Va. Kreiger connected for a three-run home run, tying him for the George Mason career RBI record with 201. Grand Slam Home Run By Liberty: Trailing 9-5 in the seventh inning, catcher Errol Hollinger drove a 1-0 pitch over the left fi eld at Masters Field in Boiling Springs, N.C., tying the visiting Flames with the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs, April 26, Liberty was down 9-3 in the contest after six innings. The Flames later won the game in the 11th inning, 10-9, on a lead-off home run by fi rst baseman Trey Wimmer. By Opponent: George Mason s Justin Bour hit the fi rst of his two home runs in the game, a grand slam in the sixth inning, to push the Patriots past Liberty, 13-0, on March 26, 2008 at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Va. No-Hitter By Liberty: Dan Valentin pitched a seven-inning no-hitter against Elon on April 16, 2000, at Worthington Stadium, marking the fi rst no-hitter by a Flames pitcher in 20 years. Valentin walked seven batters and struck out eight in the game to give Liberty a 4-0 win. This game sparked three-consecutive shutouts for Valentin, during a span of 29-consecutive scoreless innings. By Opponent: UNC Asheville s Jason Walker pitched a seven-inning no-hitter against the Flames on April 29, 2000, at Greenwood Field in Asheville, N.C. Walker allowed two walks and struck out four, leading the Bulldogs to a 3-0 win. The game marked the only shutout against the Flames on the season and the fi rst no-hitter thrown against Liberty since Triple Play By Liberty: Liberty has never recorded a triple play. By Opponent: Leading 6-4 with a runner on fi rst and second to open the fourth inning, Patrick Gaillard hit a line drive which High Point second baseman Dustin Hoffman caught. Hoffman then tagged second and threw quickly to fi rst to complete the triple play. The Flames went on to win the Big South Championship game, 9-7, on May 25, 2006 at Charles Watson Stadium in Conway, S.C. Shutout By Liberty: Shawn Teufel struck out a career-high nine batters through seven scoreless innings, giving up two hits, while relievers Carter Browning and Chris McDougal each pitched a scoreless frame in a 9-0 win over the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, April 10, 2009 at Worthington Stadium. By Opponent: Three George Mason Patriot pitchers combined to shut out Liberty, 12-0, April 8, 2009 at Sphuler Field in Fairfax, Va. Starter Kris Mengle pitched seven scoreless innings, giving up three hits.

9 The Automated ScoreBook Overall Statistics for LIBERTY (as of Mar 01, 2010) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 6-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 4-0 Neutral: 2-0 Big South: 0-0 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 5 BREAM, Tyler WILLAMS, Matt THOMPSON, Nathan ROBERTSON, Michael REDAL, Curran JIMENEZ, P.J NEUFANG, Jerry WIMMER, Trey RICHARDSON, Josh NEGRON, Kenneth JEFFERSON, Jeff TAYLOR, Austin SIZEMORE, Justin BATOR, Zane SCOTT, Kizuku BREAM, Doug BROWN, Casey Totals Opponents LOB - Team (58), Opp (48). DPs turned - Team (6), Opp (5). IBB - Team (1), BREAM, T. 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 3 RICHARDSON, Josh / TEUFEL, Shawn / LINZA, Keegan / EVANS, Steven / BROWNING, Carter / DUDLEY, Tim / MCLEOD, J.J / ROACH, Chris / COLE, Bryan / UMBERGER, Dustin / BEAKLER, Dane / GIANNINI, Cameron / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (1), THOMPSON, N. 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - THOMPSON, N. (3-3), BROWNING, C. (2-2), TEUFEL, S. (1-2), NEUFANG, J. (1-1), LINZA, K. (1-1).

10 The Automated ScoreBook Overall Statistics for LIBERTY (as of Mar 01, 2010) (All games Sorted by Fielding pct) Player c po a e fld% dp sba csb sba% pb ci 23 THOMPSON, Nathan JIMENEZ, P.J BREAM, Tyler REDAL, Curran NEUFANG, Jerry ROBERTSON, Michael SIZEMORE, Justin NEGRON, Kenneth RICHARDSON, Josh JEFFERSON, Jeff LINZA, Keegan DUDLEY, Tim WIMMER, Trey WILLAMS, Matt TEUFEL, Shawn EVANS, Steven BROWNING, Carter BREAM, Doug BEAKLER, Dane ROACH, Chris BROWN, Casey BATOR, Zane UMBERGER, Dustin TAYLOR, Austin SCOTT, Kizuku COLE, Bryan MCLEOD, J.J GIANNINI, Cameron Totals Opponents Hitting minimums TPA/Game Pitching minimums - 1 Games 0.5 IP/Game

11 The Automated ScoreBook Game Results for LIBERTY (as of Mar 04, 2010) (All games) Date Opponent Score Inns Overall Big South Pitcher of record Attend Time at Kennesaw State W TEUFEL, S. (W 1-0) 361 3: at Kennesaw State W LINZA, K. (W 1-0) 415 2: at Kennesaw State W EVANS, S. (W 1-0) 443 3: vs Morehead State W BROWNING, C. (W 1-0) 334 2: vs Lehigh W LINZA, K. (W 2-0) 462 2: at UNC WILMINGTON W EVANS, S. (W 2-0) 363 2:44 () extra inning game

12 The Automated ScoreBook Batting Leaders for LIBERTY (as of Mar 04, 2010) (All games) Hitting minimums TPA/Game Pitching minimums - 1 Games 0.5 IP/Game Batting avg 1. 5 BREAM, Tyler WILLAMS, Matt THOMPSON, Nathan ROBERTSON, Michael REDAL, Curran.318 Runs scored 1. 1 WILLAMS, Matt 8 5 BREAM, Tyler REDAL, Curran 7 19 JIMENEZ, P.J THOMPSON, Nathan 6 Doubles WIMMER, Trey WILLAMS, Matt 3 23 THOMPSON, Nathan BREAM, Tyler tied at... 1 Total bases 1. 5 BREAM, Tyler WILLAMS, Matt THOMPSON, Nathan ROBERTSON, Michael tied at... 8 Sac bunts JIMENEZ, P.J NEGRON, Kenneth 1 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 1 1 WILLAMS, Matt 1 4 TAYLOR, Austin 1 Caught stealing 1. 6 REDAL, Curran 1 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 1 Slugging pct THOMPSON, Nathan BREAM, Tyler WILLAMS, Matt ROBERTSON, Michael NEUFANG, Jerry.412 Hits 1. 1 WILLAMS, Matt BREAM, Tyler THOMPSON, Nathan REDAL, Curran 7 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 7 Triples 1. 1 WILLAMS, Matt 1 Walks 1. 6 REDAL, Curran THOMPSON, Nathan 3 5 BREAM, Tyler 3 4 TAYLOR, Austin 3 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 3 Sac flies 1. 5 BREAM, Tyler ROBERTSON, Michael 1 1 WILLAMS, Matt 1 10 WIMMER, Trey 1 6 REDAL, Curran 1 Steal attempts 1. 6 REDAL, Curran NEGRON, Kenneth tied at... 1 On base pct THOMPSON, Nathan BREAM, Tyler WILLAMS, Matt REDAL, Curran ROBERTSON, Michael.429 Runs batted in 1. 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 9 5 BREAM, Tyler REDAL, Curran 6 12 NEUFANG, Jerry tied at... 5 Home runs 1. 5 BREAM, Tyler 2 23 THOMPSON, Nathan RICHARDSON, Josh 1 12 NEUFANG, Jerry 1 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 1 Hit by pitch 1. 6 REDAL, Curran 3 23 THOMPSON, Nathan 3 29 NEGRON, Kenneth JIMENEZ, P.J. 2 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 2 Stolen bases 1. 6 REDAL, Curran NEGRON, Kenneth WILLAMS, Matt 1 9 JEFFERSON, Jeff 1 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 1 Stolen base pct 1. 1 WILLAMS, Matt REDAL, Curran ROBERTSON, Michael.000 Strikeouts NEUFANG, Jerry WIMMER, Trey 5 9 JEFFERSON, Jeff THOMPSON, Nathan 4 1 WILLAMS, Matt 4 At bats 1. 1 WILLAMS, Matt JIMENEZ, P.J WIMMER, Trey 24 5 BREAM, Tyler tied at Games as sub NEGRON, Kenneth 3 26 BATOR, Zane 3 14 BREAM, Doug TAYLOR, Austin 2 46 SIZEMORE, Justin 2 Grounded into DP 1. 6 REDAL, Curran 1 10 WIMMER, Trey 1 Games played 1. 6 tied at... 6 Total plate appearances JIMENEZ, P.J WILLAMS, Matt 31 6 REDAL, Curran BREAM, Tyler ROBERTSON, Michael 29 Game starts 1. 1 WILLAMS, Matt 6 5 BREAM, Tyler 6 7 ROBERTSON, Michael 6 6 REDAL, Curran 6 19 JIMENEZ, P.J. 6

13 The Automated ScoreBook Pitching Leaders for LIBERTY (as of Mar 04, 2010) (All games) Hitting minimums TPA/Game Pitching minimums - 1 Games 0.5 IP/Game Earned run avg 1. 3 RICHARDSON, Josh TEUFEL, Shawn LINZA, Keegan EVANS, Steven BROWNING, Carter Wins LINZA, Keegan 2 21 EVANS, Steven TEUFEL, Shawn 1 34 BROWNING, Carter 1 Opposing bat avg 1. 3 RICHARDSON, Josh LINZA, Keegan TEUFEL, Shawn EVANS, Steven BROWNING, Carter.438 Losses Won-loss pct LINZA, Keegan EVANS, Steven BROWNING, Carter TEUFEL, Shawn RICHARDSON, Josh.000 Saves 1. 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 1 22 MCLEOD, J.J. 1 Innings pitched LINZA, Keegan EVANS, Steven TEUFEL, Shawn RICHARDSON, Josh BROWNING, Carter 3.0 Games started LINZA, Keegan 2 21 EVANS, Steven 2 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 2 Batters struck out LINZA, Keegan TEUFEL, Shawn EVANS, Steven RICHARDSON, Josh tied at... 3 Games finished BEAKLER, Dane 2 22 MCLEOD, J.J RICHARDSON, Josh 1 16 GIANNINI, Cameron 1 Appearances 1. 3 RICHARDSON, Josh BROWNING, Carter tied at... 2 Games in relief 1. 3 RICHARDSON, Josh BROWNING, Carter tied at... 2 Wild pitches ROACH, Chris 1 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 1 13 BEAKLER, Dane 1 34 BROWNING, Carter 1 47 LINZA, Keegan 1 Intentional BB allowed Sac bunts allowed Runs allowed 1. 3 RICHARDSON, Josh TEUFEL, Shawn LINZA, Keegan EVANS, Steven BROWNING, Carter 6 Doubles allowed 1. 3 RICHARDSON, Josh TEUFEL, Shawn 1 21 EVANS, Steven LINZA, Keegan 2 34 BROWNING, Carter 2 Balks BEAKLER, Dane 1 47 LINZA, Keegan 1 Runners picked off Sac flies allowed GIANNINI, Cameron 1 47 LINZA, Keegan 1 34 BROWNING, Carter 1 Earned runs allowed 1. 3 RICHARDSON, Josh TEUFEL, Shawn LINZA, Keegan 2 21 EVANS, Steven BROWNING, Carter 5 Triples allowed 1. 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 0 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 0 21 EVANS, Steven 0 34 BROWNING, Carter LINZA, Keegan 1 Hit batters BROWNING, Carter TEUFEL, Shawn 2 17 UMBERGER, Dustin EVANS, Steven 1 Batters SO out looking TEUFEL, Shawn LINZA, Keegan RICHARDSON, Josh EVANS, Steven 1 34 BROWNING, Carter 1 Hits allowed 1. 3 RICHARDSON, Josh TEUFEL, Shawn LINZA, Keegan EVANS, Steven 7 34 BROWNING, Carter 7 Walks allowed BROWNING, Carter EVANS, Steven 3 3 RICHARDSON, Josh LINZA, Keegan TEUFEL, Shawn 6 Home runs allowed LINZA, Keegan 0 3 RICHARDSON, Josh 0 24 TEUFEL, Shawn BROWNING, Carter EVANS, Steven 2

14 The Automated ScoreBook Fielding Leaders for LIBERTY (as of Mar 04, 2010) (All games) Pitching minimums - 1 Games 0.5 IP/Game Fielding pct THOMPSON, Nathan JIMENEZ, P.J BREAM, Tyler REDAL, Curran NEUFANG, Jerry Assists 1. 1 WILLAMS, Matt BREAM, Tyler JIMENEZ, P.J RICHARDSON, Josh THOMPSON, Nathan 4 Stolen bases against THOMPSON, Nathan BROWNING, Carter NEUFANG, Jerry 1 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 1 47 LINZA, Keegan 1 Passed balls THOMPSON, Nathan 1 Chances WIMMER, Trey THOMPSON, Nathan 29 1 WILLAMS, Matt JIMENEZ, P.J BREAM, Tyler 18 Errors 1. 1 WILLAMS, Matt WIMMER, Trey 1 24 TEUFEL, Shawn 1 21 EVANS, Steven 1 Caught stealing by TEUFEL, Shawn 1 Catchers interference Putouts WIMMER, Trey THOMPSON, Nathan REDAL, Curran NEUFANG, Jerry ROBERTSON, Michael 12 Fielding double plays JIMENEZ, P.J WIMMER, Trey WILLAMS, Matt BREAM, Tyler tied at... 1 Steal attempts against THOMPSON, Nathan BROWNING, Carter 2 24 TEUFEL, Shawn LINZA, Keegan 1 12 NEUFANG, Jerry 1