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1 Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Sports Information Cheryl Watts, Baseball Contact Baseball Georgia Tech vs. Florida State May Atlanta, Ga. Thursday: 7 p.m. Friday: 7 p.m. Saturday: 4 p.m. (SportSouth/FM 91.1) (SportSouth/FM 91.1) (CSS/FM 91.1) Tech Record in 2007 Overall: 31-20; ACC: Home: 21-7; Away: 10-12; Neu.: 0-1 Tech in the Polls Baseball America: NR Collegiate Baseball: 29 USA Today/Baseball Weekly: NR NCBWA: NR Rivals.com: NR Probable Starting Pitching Thur.: David Duncan - So., LHP (6-3, 3.34) Fri.: Eddie Burns - So.-R, RHP (3-2, 2.89) Sat.: Ryan Turner - Sr., LHP (5-3, 4.65) Head Coach Danny Hall (.680), 20th season overall (.695), 14th season at Tech (.653) vs. the ACC In the NCAA Tournament Appearances: 23 ( ) Overall Record: Under Danny Hall: College World Series 3 (1994, 2002, 2006) CWS Record: 4-5 Georgia Tech Hosts No. 3 Florida State in Regular Season Finale Georgia Tech (31-20, ACC) returns to Russ Chandler Stadium for the first time in nearly a month to close out the regular season with a three-game series against No. 3 Florida State (43-9, 21-6 ACC) beginning Thursday at 7 p.m. The Yellow Jackets and Seminoles will meet at 7 p.m. Friday before concluding the regular season with a 4 p.m. game Saturday. The Jackets are coming off a 10-game road trip in which they went 5-5 with wins over No. 4 North Carolina, No. 17 Clemson and a sweep at USF. Florida State is 6-4 in its last 10 games. After beginning the season 9-9, the Jackets have won 22 of their last 33 games. Probable Starting Pitching Matchup (GT vs. FSU) Thursday: LHP David Duncan (6-3, 3.34) vs. RHP Bryan Henry (13-0, 2.47) Friday: RHP Eddie Burns (3-2, 2.89) vs. RHP Alex White (9-2, 3.37) Saturday: LHP Ryan Turner (5-3, 4.65) vs. TBA The Yellow Jacket offense is led by OF Danny Payne ( ), catcher Matt Wieters ( ), OF Wally Crancer ( ) and SS Michael Fisher ( ). Georgia Tech, as a team, is hitting.297 on the year, and.317 over the last 15 games. GAME COVERAGE: The first two games of the series can be found on SportSouth, with Wes Durham and Randy Carroll calling the action, while Saturday s game can be seen on CSS, with Matt Stewart and Randy Carroll. The entire series can be heard on WREK-Radio (91.1 FM/ Live stats available at Probable Defensive Lineup Pos. No. Player B/T Cl. 07 Stats [Avg-HR-RBI-SB] Notes C # 32 Matt Wieters S/R Jr Hitting.481 in current 14-gm hit strk 1B # 21 Tony Plagman (DH) L/L Fr First year 1B that will also DH 2B # 14 Patrick Long (3B/2B) L/R Fr Can play 2B, SS or 3B; Std 47 gms in 07 3B # 15 Brad Feltes R/R Jr Talented def. IF, Started 26 3B SS # 11 Michael Fisher S/R Jr Missed last six games after facial surgery LF # 6 Chris House R/R So Outstanding def. OF; Started 31 gm in 07 CF # 20 Danny Payne L/L Jr Team-best.522 OBP - 2 HBP, 53 BB::77 H RF # 34 Luke Murton (1B/DH) R/R So Started 19 gm at 1B, 27 in OF, 5 at DH DH # 7 Wally Crancer (RF) L/R Sr Senior co-captain; third in average ***[TOP RESERVES]*** IF # 5 Jeff Ussery (2B/SS) S/R Fr Two triples in last app.- UGA (4/24) 2B # 13 Jason Garofalo (SS) R/R Fr Started six games in place of Fisher OF # 16 Curtis Dupart R/R Fr Talented frosh., can play any OF position OF # 22 Jay Dantzler R/R Fr.-R Can play any OF position, 25 app. in 07 C # 8 Nick Scherer R/R Jr.-R Great defensive catcher, can also play OF C # 29 Jason Haniger R/R So Res. catcher; spells Wieters most wkdys Probable Pitching Rotation No. Player L/R Cl. 07 Stats [W-L, ERA, IP] Notes # 19 David Duncan L So. 6-3, 3.34, 91.2 CG SO, 10 K vs. BC; ACC POTW 3/19, 4/24 # 37 Eddie Burns R So.-R 3-2, 2.89, 62.1 Started middle game-last six weekend series # 36 Ryan Turner L Sr. 5-3, 4.65, 69.2 Team-high 37 starts in his career ***[IN THE BULLPEN]*** # 24 Chris Hicks R So. 3-0, 6.44, app., four sts in 2007; Long reliever of late # 27 Andrew Robinson R Fr. 1-0, 6.14, appearances, Opp avg:.286 # 30 Zach Von Tersch R Fr. 0-1, 13.50, appearances, 1 start, in 2007 # 32 Matt Wieters R Jr. 1-3, 3 SV, 7.43, 13.1 Led team in SV in 06 & has three SV in 07 # 35 Will Hirsch R Fr. 0-0, 3.60, 5.0 Four relief app. in 07, 5 K, Opp avg..118 # 38 Brad Rulon R Jr. 2-3, 2 SV, 5.35, app. in 07; closes, setup & long reliever # 39 Jared Hyatt R Sr.-R 8-0, 3.02, 44.2 Top long reliever on the team; 26 app in 07 # 20 Danny Payne L Jr. 0-2, 3 SV, 4.72, app. in 07; Used in setup & as closer # 40 Michael Hutts L So. 1-1, 6.17, 11.2 Long reliever that has made one start, 9 app. # 41 Elliott Ogawa L Fr. 0-0, 2.25, 4.0 Has given up just four hits, Opp Avg: Georgia Tech Baseball 1

2 The Hall Era at Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is in 14 seasons under head coach Danny Hall, a winning percentage of.695 and an average of 44 wins per season. Over the last five seasons, Hall has led Tech to the College World Series (2002 and 2006), ACC tournament championship (2003 and 2005) and ACC regular season championship (2004 and 2005). Hall, the 2005 ACC Coach of the Year, became Tech s all-time winningest coach in an win at Miami on Mar. 27, The Yellow Jackets have made 12 NCAA appearances in 13 years under Hall. Tech has won six NCAA regionals and finished second in two others, and advanced to the championship game of the College World Series in his first season in The Yellow Jackets have made CWS trips under Hall in 1994, 2002 and Hall was named ACC Coach of the Year and also earned National Coach of the Year honors by The Sporting News in 1997 after leading the Jackets to an ACC regular-season title, and was again named the ACC s Coach of the Year in 2000 after leading Tech to the ACC s regular season and tournament championships. He earned his third ACC Coach of the Year award in Tech is vs. the ACC under Hall, finishing third or better in nine of his 13 years. Along the way, 67 of his players at Tech have gone on to play professional baseball, 22 have earned all-america honors and 72 have made the all-acc team; 92 have made the ACC Academic Honor Roll and 11 have made the GTE or Verizon Academic all-america team. Year Record ACC #$ # # # # # # #$ # # # #$ Total Georgia Tech Baseball Georgia Tech vs. Florida State Florida State leads, Florida State leads Georgia Tech, 56-37, in a series that dates to The Yellow Jackets and Tar Heels have played at least three games every year since 1992, and at least four times in seven of the last eight years. After winning the first four games between the two teams in 2004, including a series sweep of the Seminoles and the Jackets first ACC Tournament game, the Jackets lost backto-back games to hand Florida State the ACC Championship that season, but have won eightstraight games against the Seminoles since then. Florida State s last win over the Jackets was May 30, 2004, and its last regular-season victory against Georgia Tech was on May 4, Tech has swept each of the last three regular-season series against the Seminoles. Georgia Tech is against the Seminoles under head coach Danny Hall, vs. Florida State at Russ Chandler Stadium, and 10-8 in home games against FSU under head coach Danny Hall. Tech s Last 5 Games vs. Florida State: nw 5-4 ACC Tournament nw 18-2(7) ACC Tournament aw aw aw 8-7 Career Statistics vs. Florida State HITTERS AVG AB H HR RBI SB 7 Wally Crancer Michael Fisher Brad Feltes Danny Payne Matt Wieters Luke Murton PITCHERS W-L-S ERA G IP ER 4 John Goodman David Duncan Tim Ladd Matt Wieters Ryan Turner Brad Rulon Jared Hyatt $ -- College World Series; # -- NCAA regional 2007 Georgia Tech Baseball 2

3 2007 Schedule FEBRUARY 10 Sat. at Georgia Southern... L, Sun. at Georgia Southern [CSS]... L, Tue. KENNESAW ST. {ACCS}... W, 11-8 (10) 16 Fri. ILLINOIS-CHICAGO {ACCS}.. W, Sat. ILLINOIS-CHICAGO {ACCS}... L, Sun. ILLINOIS-CHICAGO... W, Wed. GEORGIA STATE... L, Fri. DUQUESNE {ACCS}... W, Sat. DUQUESNE {ACCS}... W, Sun. DUQUESNE... W, Tue. WESTERN CAROLINA {ACCS}. L, Wed. at Atlanta Braves, Orlando, Fla.... L. 0-5 MARCH 2 Fri. RUTGERS {ACCS}... W, Sat. RUTGERS {ACCS}... W, Sun. RUTGERS {ACCS}... L, Fri. VIRGINIA TECH {ACCS}... L, Sat. VIRGINIA TECH {ACCS}... W, Sun. VIRGINIA TECH {ACCS}... L, Wed. at Kennesaw State... L, Fri. BOSTON COLLEGE {ACCS}... W, Sat. BOSTON COLLEGE... W, Sun. BOSTON COLLEGE... L, Wed. at Georgia State... W, Fri. at Duke... W, Sat. at Duke... L, Sun. at Duke... W, Tue. GEORGIA SOUTHERN... W, Wed. GEORGIA SOUTHERN [SS]... W, Fri. MARYLAND {ACCS}... W, Sat. MARYLAND {ACCS}... W, 16-6 APRIL 1 Sun. MARYLAND {ACCS}... W, Tue. WOFFORD... W, Fri. at Miami [CSS]... W, Sat. at Miami [RSN]... L, 2-5 (11) 8 Sun. at Miami [CSS]... L, Fri. at Virginia {ACCS}... W, 2-1 (11) 14 Sat. at Virginia {ACCS}... L, Sun. at Virginia {ACCS}... Rained Out 18 Wed. Georgia [SS]... W, Fri. NC STATE {ACCS}... W, Sat. NC STATE {ACCS}... W, Sun. NC STATE {ACCS}... W, Tue. Georgia (Turner Field) [SS]... L, Fri. at Clemson {ACCS}... L, 2-3 (11) 28 Sat. at Clemson {ACCS}... L, Sun. at Clemson {ACCS}... W, 6-3 MAY 5 Sat. at South Florida... W, Sun. at South Florida [CSS]... W, Mon. at South Florida... W, Wed. at Georgia [CSS]... L, Fri. at North Carolina {ACCS}... L, Sat. at North Carolina {ACCS}... W, Sun. at North Carolina {ACCS}... L, Thu. FLORIDA STATE [SS]... 7 p.m. 18 Fri. FLORIDA STATE [SS]... 7 p.m. 19 Sat. FLORIDA STATE [CSS]... 4 p.m at ACC Tournament (Jacksonville, Fla.) JUNE 1-3 NCAA Regionals (Campus Sites) 8-10 NCAA Super Regionals (Campus Sites) College World Series (Omaha, Neb.) 2007 Georgia Tech Baseball Tech Tidbits on Veteran Players No Payne, No Gain: When Danny Payne s sophomore season came to an abrupt end due to injury, he was leading the team in six offensive categories, and many questioned whether he would return to that same form in The junior center fielder has quieted those critics, as he leads the team in eight offensive categories in 2007, including hitting a team-best.393 on the year. Most impressive perhaps is Payne s eye at the plate, as the junior has collected an ACC-best 53 walks (and stands SECOND in the NATION with 1.06 walks per game) with 2 HBP s and has tallied 77 hits. Payne is pacing Tech in average, on base percentage (.522), runs (63), hits, doubles (19), triples (3), walks and stolen bases (18). The Woodstock, Ga. native appears on the watch lists for the Brooks Wallace and USA Baseball s Golden Spikes Awards. Wieters Jackets Steady Leader: Junior catcher Matt Wieters continues to be the Jackets steady leader on and off the field, appearing either first or second on the team in 10 offensive categories in 2007, including leading the team with 10 home runs, 56 RBI, 124 total bases and a.639 slugging percentage. Wieters is hitting.376 on the season and has missed just four games in his career on the Flats, with all four coming in his rookie season. A midseason candidate for the Johnny Bench Award, which recognizes the top collegiate catcher in the nation, he also appears on the Brooks Wallace Award, USA Baseball s Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy Watch Lists, and is the top collegiate catcher in the nation, according to the latest Rivals.com Power Rankings Fisher s Stock on the Rise: Playing on the same team as preseason All-Americans Matt Wieters and Danny Payne can sometimes overshadow the work that junior shortstop Michael Fisher has done on the field, but don t tell him that: He began the 2007 season with a bang and hasn t let up, hitting over 70 points higher than his career average and already breaking his previous season high in home runs (set his freshman year). Despite fracturing bones in his face a week ago, the Nashville native underwent a successful surgery and rejoined the squad in time for the final series of the season (missing a total of just six games). At the time of his injury, Fisher stood in the top three on the team in average (.348), slugging percentage (.495), on base percentage (.423), hits (64), doubles (14), total bases (91) and stolen bases (7). At times more impressive than his offensive numbers has been his defensive play, as he has made the majority of the routine plays with ease as well as several eye-opening ones that have proven he s on the rise. Duncan Filling Big Shoes With Ease in 2007: Draft-eligible sophomore David Duncan entered the 2007 season with big shoes to fill--not only becoming a regular in the weekend rotation, but also filling the role of two-time 10-game winner and third-round draft pick, the 2006 Friday starter, Blake Wood. The New Richmond, Ohio native hasn t let the squad down, going 6-3 with a 3.34 ERA and 81 K s in 91.2 innings of work in His best outing came when he tossed the first complete game shutout in over three years for the Yellow Jackets, giving up just four hits while striking out 10 against Boston College. Burning Them Down: Yellow Jacket redshirt sophomore Eddie Burns entered the season with just two prior appearances totaling 1.1 innings after battling injury the last two years, but the Hiram, Ga. native hasn t let his past slow him down this season: Burns is 3-2 with a 2.89 ERA in 16 games in The 6-8 righty has been superb in his last two outings, holding USF to one unearned run on two hits while striking out six in 6.1 innings of work and limiting North Carolina to one unearned run on three hits in four innings of work before being removed following an overnight rain delay. Turn ing the Corner in 07: Over the last three years, senior lefty Ryan Turner has begun the season as a starter, been moved to the bullpen, and then rotated back to starting roles. This year, the Dahlonega, Ga. native has remained in the weekend starting rotation the entire season. The senior has been a tough-luck loser despite some quality starts, going 5-3 on the season with a 4.65 ERA and 44 K s in 69.2 innings this year Georgia Tech Baseball 3

4 The Rusty C Affectionately known as the Rusty C, a new era in Russ Chandler Stadium began in 2002 with a $9.7 million reconstruction of the facility. The new facility seats 4,157, with room for future expansion. The stadium was originially built in 1985, in time for Tech to host the ACC Tournament. It has been the site of eight NCAA Regional tournaments (1987, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006), and an exhibition game between the Yellow Jackets and the first team from the Soviet Union to tour the United States (1989). In the summer of 1996, Russ Chandler Stadium served as an official training site for the Centennial Olympic Games. Rose Bowl Field, the tract of land on which the stadium sits, which includes the adjacent football practice field, has been the site of Tech baseball since 1930, when the field was built with funds from Tech s 1929 Rose Bowl appearance. Tech was in the old Russ Chandler Stadium, a winning percentage of.798. Year-By-Year at RCS Year... Overall... Home Total... 1, Includes all games since original grandstand was built for the 1985 season Georgia Tech Baseball Yellow Jacket Short Hops Jackets Ranked NATIONALLY: Georgia Tech centerfielder Danny Payne is ranked second in the nation in walks per game (1.06), while catcher Matt Wieters 0.9 walks per game stands 13th in the rankings... Payne s 1.26 runs per game also stands 12th in the nation. Streaking of Late: RHP Eddie Burns hasn t allowed an earned run in his last 11.2 IP, but has been held winless in his last two games after Tech failed to score a run in his 6.1 IP at USF and he was removed after four innings against UNC due to a pair of weather delays... RF/DH Wally Crancer is hitting.535 with two home runs in his current 10-game hitting streak, having collected at least two hits in eight of the 10 games, and at least three hits in five of the contests... LHP Michael Hutts has made three-straight scoreless appearances, two of which were against fourthranked UNC... 3B/2B/SS Patrick Long has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games... OF/DH/1B Luke Murton is hitting.444 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and 11 RBI in his last six games... OF Danny Payne is hitting.411 with six doubles, two home runs, 13 walks, five stolen bases, 13 RBI and 22 runs scored in his current 17-game hitting; he has also hit safely in 23 of the last 25 games while reaching base safely in EVERY game appearance this season and 71-straight dating back to last year (see later in notes for more information)... C Matt Wieters is hitting.481 with six doubles, a triple, three home runs and 19 RBI in his current 14-game hitting streak... He has also hit safely in 22 of the last 23 games, including posting a.473 BA in the month of April. Bats Warm With the Weather: After hitting just.281 through the first 25 games of the season (through March 25), the Yellow Jacket offense has hit.311 through the last 26 games. Duncan Finally Receives Run Support: After throwing 26.1-consecutive innings (from April 6 through May 5) without Tech scoring a run with him on the mound, Yellow Jacket ace David Duncan had his offense explode for 11 runs against the USF Bulls in early May for his first win in four appearances. He had earned three-consecutive no-decisions despite the fact that he held opponents to just two runs on 12 hits while striking out 23 in 23.0 innings pitched. JACKETS EARN MIDSEASON/PRESEASON NATIONAL HONORS: Junior catcher Matt Wieters has been named to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List (recognizing the top collegiate catcher) and the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award, Dick Howser Trophy and Brooks Wallace Award Watch Lists (all recognizing the top collegiate player)... Junior centerfielder Danny Payne was also tabbed to the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award and Brooks Wallace Award Watch Lists... Senior relief pitcher Jared Hyatt has earned first-team ESPN the Magazine Academic All- District III honors and is now eligible for the baseball Academic All-America team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Inside the RPI Georgia Tech enters the final series of the regular season ranked No. 26 in the nation in the RPI (source: BoydsWorld.com). Florida State ranks ninth. The Atlantic Coast Conference is well represented in the RPI, with seven teams ranked among the top 25 in the nation. Joining Florida State is North Carolina (3), Virginia (11), Miami (16), Clemson (19), NC State (22) and Wake Forest (25). Georgia Tech has fared well against the top-rated teams in the RPI. The Yellow Jackets are 7-7 against teams ranked in the top 25 in the RPI. Jackets Continue Winning Tradition For the 24th-straight season, the Tech baseball team has amassed at least 30 wins in a season. Yellow Jacket head coach Danny Hall has led Tech to 30+ wins in each of his 14 years, and at least 40 wins in 11 seasons. The last time that Georgia Tech failed to reach 30 wins in a season was in 1982, Jim Morris first season at the helm of the program, when the team went NCAA Largest Baseball Crowds Single Date, All Games Date Attend. Site Teams Mar. 11, ,106 Petco Park, San Diego, Calif. San Diego State (4) vs. Houston (0) May 11, ,836 Turner Field, Atlanta, Ga. Georgia Tech (12) vs. Georgia (5) June 23, ,216* Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, Neb. Texas (7) vs. Georgia (6) S. Carolina (5) vs. Cal St. Fullerton (3) Apr. 10, ,673 Superdome, New Orleans, La. LSU (9) vs. Tulane (5) June 22, ,452* Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, Neb. Arizona St. (6) vs. Florida (1) Texas (4) vs. Baylor (3) *denotes College World Series 2007 Georgia Tech Baseball 4

5 Tech s Record in 2007 When... At home On the road At neutral sites Home ACC games Road ACC games Neutral ACC games Vs. Top 25 (all polls) Day games Night games One-run games Three runs or fewer Vs. left-handed starters Vs. right-handed starters Leading/tied after 5 inn Trailing after 5 innings Leading after 8 innings Tied after 8 innings Trailing after 8 innings Extra innings Scoring first Scoring in the first inning Scoring 5 or more runs Allowing 5 or fewer runs Out-hitting opponents Tech gets 10 hits or more Walk 4 batters or fewer Tech hits a home run One error or fewer In February In March In April In May In June on Monday on Tuesday on Wednesday on Thursday on Friday on Saturday on Sunday Following a loss Wearing gold Jackets Wearing gray Tech Wearing white sleeveless Wearing white GT Wearing white Tech Wearing white Jackets Wearing blue Jackets Wearing blue GT Televised games Wins in last at bat Georgia Tech Baseball Home, Sweet Home Georgia Tech is 21-7 within the friendly confines of Russ Chandler Stadium in 2007, and in games away from home. The Yellow Jackets have won each of their last 10 home games. Tech s hitters are batting.320 at home while posting a.270 average in road games. Tech s pitching staff has also performed better at home than on the road in 2007: Site... ERA... Opp/Avg.. BB/9 IP Home (21-7) Road/Neu. (10-13) Georgia Tech has just finished a 10-game road swing, which covered 25 days between home games, with a 5-5 record. The last time that the Jackets had at least 25 days between home games during the season was in 1990, when Tech traveled to Hawaii for 10 games before meeting NC State and Georgia on the road to end a 14-game road trip which spanned 27 days. A Payne for Opposing Pitchers Yellow Jacket junior Danny Payne not only leads the team in hits this season, but also in walks, and as a result has been a challenge for opposing to pitchers to keep off base. The centerfielder has reached base safely in all of his game appearances this season (he has just missed one game due to illness), and in 71-straight game appearances dating back to March 24 of last season. Payne is believed to be only the second person in school history to reach base in over 70-straight games, and it is believed that Scott Jordan is the only former player to record a longer streak. Hyatt One of Tech s Top Pitchers in History Consecutive Games Reached Base in Georgia Tech History Player # Years Scott Jordan Danny Payne Jason Varitek Mark Teixeira Richard Lewis Yellow Jacket senior Jared Hyatt has quietly put together one of the most successful careers in Georgia Tech history, as he has recorded a 15-2 career record in his four-plus seasons on the Flats, which ranks third all-time in career winning percentage. With an 8-0 record in 2007, the Marietta, Ga. native stands third for highest winning percentage in a season. Only two pitchers, Scott Erwin (13) and Mike Schisler (9) have recorded more wins in an undefeated season. The last time that a pitcher won at least eight games without suffering a loss was in 1988 (Scott Erwin) Georgia Tech Baseball Signees Signee Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/JC) Zach Brewster LHP L/L Murryville, Ga. (North Hall) Chase Burnette OF L/L Buford, Ga. (Buford) Brandon Cumpton RHP/IF R/R Evans, Ga. (Greenbriar) Derek Dietrich SS/RHP L/R Parma, Ohio (St. Ignatius) Kevin Jacob RHP R/R Parkville, Md. (Parkville) Cole Leonida C/1B R/R Aurora, Col. (Grandview) Deck McGuire RHP R/R Richmond, Va. (Deep Run) Thomas Nichols IF L/R Leesburg, Ga. (Lee Co.) Jarrod Parker RHP R/R Bluffton, Ind. (Norwell) Neil Ramirez RHP R/R Virginia Beach, Va. (Kempsville) Jeffrey Rowland OF L/L Evans, Ga. (Greenbriar) Matt Simonds IF R/R Atlanta, Ga. (Pace Academy) Taylor Wood LHP R/L Suwanee, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian) 2007 Georgia Tech Baseball 5

6 National Weekly Rank Week... NCBWA USA BA CB R.C Rec. Preseason Feb Feb Feb Feb Mar Mar NR NR NR NR NR 9-8 Mar NR NR NR NR NR Mar NR NR NR NR NR Apr NR NR NR NR NR Apr NR NR NR NR NR Apr NR NR NR NR NR Apr NR NR NR Apr NR NR NR 24 NR May 7... NR NR NR 24 NR May NR NR NR 29 NR May May Jun Jun vs Ranked Teams (6-5) Date Opp. (NCBWA/USA/BA/CB/R.C).. Result 4/13 at Virginia (8/7/5/7/3)... W, 2-1 (11) 4/14 at Virginia (8/7/5/7/3)... L, 6-7 4/20 NC State (20/23/25/25/NR)... W, 2-1 4/21 NC State (20/23/25/25/NR)... W, 4-3 4/22 NC State (20/23/25/25/NR)... W, 7-3 4/27 at Clemson (17/17/19/21/23)... L, 2-3 (11) 4/28 at Clemson (17/17/19/21/23)... L, /29 at Clemson (17/17/19/21/23)... W, 6-3 5/11 at North Carolina (4/5/5/5/5)... L, /12 at North Carolina (4/5/5/5/5)... W, 9-5 5/13 at North Carolina (4/5/5/5/5)... L, /17 Florida State (4/4/3/3/3)...??? 5/18 Florida State (4/4/3/3/3)...??? 5/19 Florida State (4/4/3/3/3)...??? Monthly Under Hall Year... J/F Mar. Apr. M/J Final ??? Totals Pct.... (.759) (.758) (.624) (.667) (.695) 2007 Georgia Tech Baseball Starting Pitching Bounces Back from Tough Start With opponents hitting a solid.328 against Georgia Tech s starting pitching in the month of February, Georgia Tech went 6-5 while the Yellow Jacket starters averaged a 6.08 ERA. To say there was an improvement in March and April would be an understatement, as the starting pitchers posted a 3.58 ERA while holding opponents to a.277 average. Tech Starters Month-by-Month: Month IP (Games) H R ER ERA K opp avg February (11) March (18) April (15) May (7) Perhaps most notable, however, is the starting pitching of the Yellow Jackets current weekend starters through the last two months, as David Duncan, Eddie Burns and Ryan Turner have combined for a 3.14 ERA while holding opponents to a.268 average during that span. Tech s Weekend Starters Since March 15: Pitcher IP H R ER ERA K opp avg David Duncan (9 Gm) Eddie Burns (9 Gm) Ryan Turner (9 Gm) Relying on a Veteran Bullpen Georgia Tech s pitching staff was bolstered by strong efforts from the bullpen in 2006, and that group returned essentially in tact in In 2006, the relievers pitched 258 innings in 68 games, posting a 3.56 ERA and a 21-7 record with 18 saves. In the five NCAA Regional & Super Regional games, Tech s bullpen posted a 0.00 ERA in 8.1 innings while recording two saves. Bullpen Tale of the Tape in 2007 Overall W-L SV ERA IP ER Opp avg. Georgia Tech Opponents Some noteworthy performances for the Tech Bullpen this season: Opponent IP ER ERA opp avg Kennesaw State, Feb Duquesne, Feb Rutgers, Mar Virginia Tech, Mar Georgia Southern, Mar Virginia, Apr Georgia, Apr NC State, Apr Starting Lineup is Anyone s Guess Through 51 games this season, Georgia Tech head coach Danny Hall has used 41 different lineup cards. Prior to Tech s last ACC weekend, the only constant in every lineup had been that of preseason All-American Danny Payne, who was Tech s leadoff hitter and starting center fielder in every contest until a bout of food poisoning knocked him out of the series finale against Clemson. 5 The Magic Number Since the arrival of pitching coach Bobby Moranda prior to the 2002 season, the Yellow Jackets are (.894) when allowing five runs or less. The Yellow Jackets were 36-5 when allowing five runs or less in 2006, and are 23-5 in those games in Tech went 38-2 in 2002, 34-2 in 2003, 33-3 in 2004 and 31-7 in 2005 when allowing five runs or less. When allowing six or more runs, the Yellow Jackets are since Georgia Tech Baseball 6

7 Georgia Tech Baseball History Georgia Tech s baseball is now in its 109th season since beginning in Listed below are some highlights of the school s baseball tradition: Three College World Series appearances (1994, 2002 and 2006) 25 consecutive winning seasons 21 consecutive seasons with a.500 or better record in the ACC 23 NCAA Regional appearances, including 21 appearances in the last 22 years Seven ACC championships (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2003 and 2005) One SEC championship (1957), two Southern Conference championships (1923 and 1926), and two SIAA championships (1920 and 1921) 36 players who have earned All-America honors for a total of 44 times Two National Players of the Year Jason Varitek (1994) and Mark Teixeira (2000) Six Academic All-Americas Four ACC Players of the Year, five ACC Rookies of the Year, and six ACC Coach of the Year honorees since joining the league for the 1980 season 112 All-Atlantic Coast Conference picks since players who have gone on to play in the Major Leagues, including 11 during the 2003 season Nine first round draft picks, and Tech players have been drafted a total of 178 times 2007 Georgia Tech Baseball Upperclassmen Climbing Tech Career Records A trio of Yellow Jacket juniors - Matt Wieters, Danny Payne and Brad Rulon - as well as fifth-year senior Jared Hyatt, senior Ryan Turner and sophomore David Duncan appear in the Georgia Tech career records and are steadily climbing the charts. The following is a list of where they stand: David Duncan: Winning Percentage - T-20th -.722; BB/9IP - 6th Jared Hyatt: Winning Percentage - 3rd -.882; K/9IP - 12th ; Games Pitched - 9th - 79 Danny Payne: Stolen Bases - 9th - 62; Runs- T-10th - 196; Doubles - T-23rd - 44 Brad Rulon: K/9IP - 11th ; Games Pitched - 8th - 80 Ryan Turner: Games Pitched - T-20th - 65 Matt Wieters: Average - 13th -.364; Slugging Percentage - 17th -.607; Hits - 21st - 248; RBI - 7th - 195; Doubles - T-6th - 54; Home Runs - T-16th - 35; TB - 13th Saves - 7th - 16; Avoiding the Big Inning Four of Georgia Tech s 20 losses have one common theme, a big inning early for the opponents which forced the Yellow Jackets to play catch-up the entire game. Early Big Innings in Georgia Tech s Losses Date Opponent Score Big Inning Score after 3rd Inn. Feb. 10 at Ga. Southern L, (2nd) 0-6 Feb. 21 Georgia State L, (2nd) 4-6 Feb. 27 Western Carolina L, (2nd) 0-6 May 11 at North Carolin L, (2nd) 1-5 Seven of Tech s other 16 losses were as a result of late-inning comebacks by the Jackets opponents, including a two-out nine-run uprising by Illinois-Chicago. Late Inning Comebacks in Georgia Tech s Losses Date Opponent Score Big Inning Feb. 17 Illinois-Chicago L, (9th)** Mar. 4 Rutgers L, (7th & 9th) Mar. 11 Virginia Tech L, (9th) Apr. 7 Miami L, (11th) Apr. 8 Miami L, (5th & 7th) Apr. 14 Virginia L, (9th) May 9 Georgia L, (8th) **Tech led the entire game against Illinois-Chicago, but the Flames scored nine unearned runs, all with two outs in the ninth inning, to defeat Georgia Tech, 11-4, in the second game of a threegame series in February. Jackets Offense Historically Key to Success Despite losing players that made up over 50 percent of Tech s hits, runs, home runs and RBI s from a year ago, Tech was forced to rely on the strength of their offense early in 2007 as the Yellow Jacket pitchers struggled in the first month of the season. The Yellow Jackets led the ACC with a.319 batting average during the 2004 season and a.333 team average in In 2006, Georgia Tech finished fourth in the league, hitting.318. Overall, Tech has hit over.300 as a team in 22 of the last 24 years, and has averaged at least seven runs per game every year since Tech has led the ACC in batting in six years (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005) under Danny Hall Georgia Tech Baseball 7

8 2007 Honors Danny Payne, OF 2nd-team preseason All-America, NCBWA 2nd-team preseason All-America, Rivals.com 2nd-team preseason All-America, Collegiate Baseball 3rd-team preseason All-America, Baseball America Brooks Wallace Award Preseason Watch List USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List ACC Player of the Week, 4/23 Matt Wieters, C 1st-team preseason All-America, Rivals.com 1st-team preseason All-America, Baseball America 1st-team preseason All-America, Collegiate Baseball 2nd-team preseason All-America, NCBWA Brooks Wallace Award Preseason Watch List Dick Howser Trophy Watch List USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List Johnny Bench Award Watch List David Duncan, LHP ACC Pitcher of the Week, 3/19 InsidePitching.com Southeast Region Pitcher of the Week, 3/19 ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week, 4/22 Ryan Turner, LHP Lowe s Senior CLASS Award Semifinalist, 4/16 Jared Hyatt, RHP ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District First Team, 5/ Georgia Tech Baseball Pitching Has Strong Midseason Showing Despite a rough start to the season, the Yellow Jacket pitching staff was the key component in the Yellow Jackets success midseason, posting a 2.98 ERA while holding opponents to a.243 average from March 15-April 20 (A span of 23 games). Tech s Top Performances Midseason: Opponent R ER ERA opp avg Boston College, Mar Boston College, Mar at Georgia State, Mar at Duke, Mar at Duke, Mar Georgia Southern, Mar Georgia Southern, Mar Maryland, Apr Miami, Apr Virginia, Apr Georgia, Apr NC State, Apr Wieters & Payne Named to USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List Georgia Tech catcher Matt Wieters and outfielder Danny Payne have been named among 50 semifinalists for the 2007 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award. The Golden Spikes Award is presented annually to the nation s top amateur baseball player. Wieters Also Tabbed to Dick Howser Trophy and Johnny Bench Award Watch Lists Yellow Jacket catcher Matt Wieters has also been named one of 29 candidates for the 2007 Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award delivered by AT&T, which honors the top Division I collegiate catcher and one of 50 candidates for the Dick Howser Trophy, which is given to the top player in college baseball. Payne & Wieters Named to Preseason All-America Teams, Brooks Wallace Watch List Junior catcher/pitcher Matt Wieters and junior center fielder/pitcher Danny Payne earned multiple preseason honors in 2007, including being named to the Brooks Wallace Watch List, which honors the College Baseball Player of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation. The Yellow Jacket duo joined 10 other Atlantic Coast Conference players to earn the preseason honor. Wieters was also named a first-team preseason All-America selection by Rivals.com, Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball and was tabbed a second-team preseason All-America by the NCBWA. According to John Manuel in the Baseball America College Preview, Wieters will be the 2007 National Player of the Year. Payne earned second-team preseason All-America honors from the NCBWA, Rivals.com and Collegiate Baseball and was named a third-team preseason All-America by Baseball America. Hyatt Rewarded for Work in the Classroom Yellow Jacket relief pitcher Jared Hyatt has been named an ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District III first-team honoree, and as such is now eligible for Academic All-America honors, as presented by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Hyatt has already graduated from the Institute, earning a degree in management in the fall with a 3.22 GPA Georgia Tech Baseball 8

9 A CLASS Act Yellow Jacket senior starting pitcher Ryan Turner was named one of 30 candidates for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award, which honors a senior baseball player that excels both on and off the field and has chosen to remain in school to pursue the multiple rewards that a senior season can bring. Candidates were selected based on personal qualities that define a complete student-athlete, including on-the-field performance, leadership qualities, working towards their degree, and the impact that they have made in their local communities. The award, which stands for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, will be presented during the 2007 College World Series in Omaha following fan balloting coupled with votes from coaches, media and sponsors from around the nation. Head Coach Danny Hall Earns Milestone Victories Georgia Tech head coach Danny Hall became the fifth active Atlantic Coast Conference head coach to reach 800 career victories when he did so in the opening game of the three-game series at Duke. Two weeks later, he earned his 600th win in a Georgia Tech uniform in the first game of a three-game series at Miami. Hall became the winningest head coach in Tech history in the series finale at Miami two years ago, with the victory ironically coming against the coach he passed for the record, Hurricane head coach Jim Morris, who finished with 504 victories at Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Baseball Tech Picked Fourth in ACC Coastal Division Despite boasting two of the best players in the country and one of the top bullpens in the league as well as a top-10 preseason national ranking, the Atlantic Coast Conference s 12 head coaches selected Georgia Tech to finish fourth in the Coastal Division in the leagues s annual preseason poll. The Yellow Jackets were picked to finish behind 2006 College World Series runner-up North Carolina, who earned four first place votes and a total of 60 points. Miami, with two first-place votes and a total of 58 points and Virginia, with four first-place votes and a total of 54 points. Clemson, who claimed the 2006 ACC Championship, was tabbed the preseason favorite, accumulating 11 first-place votes and a total of 71 points while Florida State was selected second in the Atlantic Division with one first-place vote and 55 total points. Georgia Tech received two first place votes and a total of 44 points. Dupart Ranks Among Top 50 Incoming Freshmen Baseball America ranked the top 50 freshmen for the 2007 season, and Georgia Tech outfielder Curtis Dupart cracked the list at No. 16. The rookie from Woodinville, Wash., is vying for the starting role in left field, which was vacated by Steven Blackwood, an Academic All-American and all-conference honoree who will graduate this semester. All in the Family Two players, junior John Goodman and sophomore Luke Murton, both of whom were on the 2006 College World Series team, have brothers that starred on the Yellow Jackets 2002 College World Series team. Goodman is the brother of pitcher Chris Goodman ( ), who went 17-5 in two years on the Tech staff and holds the school record for fewest walks per nine innings. Murton is the brother of outfielder Matt Murton ( ), a two-time all-acc performer who now plays for the Chicago Cubs. Jackets Raise over $8,500 for Charity The 2007 Georgia Tech baseball team joined forces with the St. Baldrick s Foundation to raise money to fund cancer research for kids earlier this season, setting the goal of raising at least $5,000 by St. Patrick s Day, or St. Baldrick s Day, as coined by the organization. For every $250 donated, the squad agreed that one team member would shave his head. After bypassing the original goal in early March, the Jackets challenged their fans to make the whole team bald -- and the fans again answered the challenge. On March 17, following the Jackets 5-2 win over Boston College, all 32 team members, plus two managers, as well as head coach Danny Hall and assistant coach Josh Holliday, had their heads shaved after a late flurry of activity netted over $8,500 in donations. Georgia Tech Since 2000 Georgia Tech has enjoyed great success since 2000, winning three ACC tournament championships and three ACC regular season championships. The Yellow Jackets have advanced to two College World Series (2002 and 2006), earned seven NCAA regional berths, four NCAA super regional appearances, and hosted six NCAA regionals. Georgia Tech Since 2000 Year... Record. ACC Record Notes (4th) College World Series, NCAA Super Regional, NCAA Regional Host (1st) ACC Regular Season & Tournament Champs, NCAA Super Regional Host (1st) ACC Regular Season Champs, NCAA Super Regional, NCAA Regional Host (2nd) ACC Tournament Champions, NCAA Regional Host (5th) College World Series, NCAA Super Regional, NCAA Regional Host (4th) NCAA Regional (1st) ACC Regular Season & Tournament Champs, NCAA Super Regional Host 2007 Georgia Tech Baseball 9

10 2007 Georgia Tech Baseball Jackets Crack Preseason Top 25 for 14th Time Under Hall Georgia Tech has been ranked in the preseason Top 25 by at least one of the major polls (Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and USA Today/Baseball Weekly) in each of Danny Hall s 14 seasons as the Yellow Jackets skipper. Tech has been a preseason Top 10 pick in six of the last nine years and a top five selection in four of the last seven seasons. Tech in the Preseason Polls Under Danny Hall Year... BA... CB... BW Final Rank Notes ??? /8/7 College World Series /10/10 NCAA Super Regional, ACC Regular Season & Tourn. Champs /11/12 NCAA Super Regional, ACC Regular Season Champions /14/16 NCAA Regional, ACC Champions /8/5 College World Series /-/21 NCAA Regional /10/10 NCAA Super Regional, ACC Regular Season & Tourn. Champs /-/ /15/20 NCAA Regional Runner-Up /10/11 NCAA Regional, ACC Regular Season Champs /18/20 NCAA Regional Runner-Up /-/- NCAA Regional /2/2 College World Series Runner-Up Draft Dodgers Five Georgia Tech players have previously been drafted by major league teams prior to the 2007 season. The highest concentration of drafted players ever on one Yellow Jacket team occurred in 2000 and Those teams featured 11 players previously drafted. The current list includes David Duncan (14th, Minnesota Twins, 2005), Curtis Dupart (31st, Colorado Rockies, 2006), John Goodman (45th, St. Louis Cardinals, 2006), Chris Hicks (35th, Texas Rangers, 2006) and Zach Von Tersch (38th, Washington Nationals, 2006). Tech Hosts NCAA Regional for Sixth Time in Seven Years Georgia Tech was a host site in the NCAA Championship for the fifth straight year and the sixth time in the last seven years in Prior to this most recent streak, the Yellow Jackets hosted a regional just twice in its first 16 NCAA Regional appearances. The Yellow Jackets have hosted an NCAA Regional on eight occasions , 1993, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and Streaking in the ACC Georgia Tech has enjoyed unprecedented success within the Atlantic Coast Conference since 2004, winning the ACC regular season title in 2004 with an 18-5 league record, and again in 2005 with a 22-8 mark. Tech had a conference-record 25-game ACC win streak in The Yellow Jackets are (.717) in their last 99 ACC regular season games. The Yellow Jackets had a streak of 13 straight ACC series wins in , and Tech has won 26 of its last 35 ACC weekend series. Tech has won 42 of its last 50 ACC home games and 34 of its last 55 ACC road games. Alumni Star in the Big Leagues First baseman Mark Teixeira of the Texas Rangers earned the Gold Glove Award for Major League Baseball for the second consecutive season, recognizing him as the top defensive player at his position in the American League in both 2005 and First baseman Nomar Garciaparra of the Los Angeles Dodgers was named the Comeback Player of the Year by the Major League Baseball Writers and tabbed to his sixth MLB All-Star game in Tech Makes 21st NCAA Appearance in Last 22 Years Georgia Tech made its 21st NCAA Regional appearance in the last 22 years in The Yellow Jackets have played in the NCAA tournament every year since 1985 with the exception of 1999, and Tech is making its 22nd overall NCAA appearance. Georgia Tech is the only school in the nation to earn a National Top 8 seed in each of the last four years (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006). Prior to the current streak, Tech had participated in the NCAA playoffs twice, in 1959 and 1971, with an additional play-in tournament appearance in Georgia Tech made its first trip to the College World Series in 1994, advancing to the championship game before losing to Oklahoma, Tech returned to the College World Series in 2002 and Most NCAA Regional Appearances, Last 22 Years 1. Florida State 22 Miami 22 3.GEORGIA TECH 21 4.Louisiana State 20 Clemson 20 Stanford 20 Texas Georgia Tech Baseball 10

11 2007 Georgia Tech Baseball Yellow Jackets in the Bigs Georgia Tech set an all-time high in 2003 when eleven of its alumni baseball players were on major league rosters during the season. Seven former Yellow Jackets are on Major League opening day rosters in All-America shortstop Nomar Garciaparra won two American League batting titles with the Boston Red Sox and was the National League s Comeback Player of the Year in 2006 as an MLB All-Star with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Former all-america catcher Jason Varitek is the captain of the Boston Red Sox, and the catcher won the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards in Outfielder Jay Payton is active with the Baltimore Orioles. Mark Teixeira (Texas Rangers) won the Silver Slugger award as the top offensive first baseman in the American League in 2004 and 2005 and was the AL Gold Glove winner in 2005 and Outfielder Marlon Byrd is also active with the Texas Rangers, while David Newhan is with the New York Mets. Outfielder Matt Murton made his big league debut with the Cubs in 2005 and was a regular in the 2006 starting lineup in left field, while pitcher Kevin Cameron is on the 40-man roster with the San Diego Padres. Former Tech Players in Pro Baseball Player Pos Team (Class) Organization Brandon Boggs OF Bakersfield (A) Rangers Marlon Byrd OF Texas (ML) Rangers Kevin Cameron RHP San Diego (ML) Padres Bobby Dews coach Atlanta (ML) Braves David Elder RHP Omaha (AAA) Royals Nomar Garciaparra 1B Los Angeles (ML) Dodgers Tyler Greene SS Palm Beach (A) Cardinals Garrett Groce OF SW Michigan (A) Devil Rays Kevin Guyette RHP Greenville (A) Red Sox Riccardo Ingram MGR New Britain (AA) Minnesota Steve Kelly RHP Louisville (AAA) Reds Andrew Kown RHP West Michigan (A) Tigers Richard Lewis 2B Omaha (AAA) Royals Andy Mitchell RHP Ottowa (AAA) Orioles Jason Neighborgall RHP ext. spring training Diamondbacks Matt Murton OF Chicago (ML) Cubs David Newhan IF Baltimore (ML) [DL] Orioles Mike Nickeas C Binghamton (AA) Mets Micah Owings RHP Tennessee (AA) Diamondbacks Rhett Parrott RHP Memphis (AAA) Cardinals Eric Patterson 2B West Tennessee (AA) Cubs Jay Payton OF Baltimore (ML) Orioles Jason Perry OF Sacramento (AAA) Athletics Clifton Remole OF Rancho Cucamonga (A) Angels Jeremy Slayden OF Lakewood (A) Phillies Mark Teixeira 1B Texas (ML) Rangers Cory Vance LHP Oklahoma City (AAA) Rangers Jason Varitek C Boston (ML) Red Sox Aaron Walker LHP SW Michigan (A) Devil Rays Kris Wilson RHP Columbus (AAA) Yankees Georgia Tech Baseball at No. 1 Georgia Tech has been ranked as the top team in the country 11 times in its history for a total of 30 weeks. Each of the first three times, the Jackets lost their next two games and fell out of the top spot the following week. In 1993, the Yellow Jackets were ranked No. 1 for four straight weeks by Baseball America and returned to the top spot in all three polls on May 17, Tech s first unanimous choice ever. The Jackets opened the 1994 season ranked No. 1 in the country, and proceeded to advance to the College World Series where they finished as the national runner-up. Tech returned to the top spot in the polls after winning the 2000 ACC Tournament, and the Jackets opened 2001 as the nation s unanimous pre-season No. 1 team and spent six weeks at the top of the poll, their longest stay ever. Georgia Tech opened the 2003 season as the nation s No. 1 team, the third No. 1 ranking in school history, and returned to the top spot in the polls on Mar. 28, 2005 after opening the season 21-5, 11-1 in the ACC. GEORGIA TECH BASEBALL AT NO. 1 Date Record Poll(s) What Happened Next Weeks at #1 Mar. 16, CB... Lost two to Jacksonville... 1 Mar. 19, BA, CB... Lost to Hawaii, Wright State... 1 Feb. 11, CB... Lost two of three at New Orleans... 1 Mar. 1, BA... Won Oscar Mayer classic (3 games)... 4 May 17, USA, BA, CB... Lost twice in ACC Tournament... 1 Pre-season BA, USA... No. 1 by USA on 2/21; No. 2 by CB... 4 May 22, BA, CB... Hosted NCAA Regional... 2 Pre-season USA, BA, CB... Went 2-1 in Rice Invitational... 6 Pre-season BA... Opened season Mar. 28, CB, NCBWA... Went 2-2 vs. Western Carolina, Maryland... 1 Feb. 27, USA, BA, CB... No. 1 by BA and CB on 3/ Georgia Tech Baseball 11