2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL

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1 2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL 2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL // NOTING THE PANTHERS GEORGIA STATE (2-1) at No. 17 GEORGIA TECH (3-0) Tuesday, Feb. 19 (4 p.m.) Russ Chandler Stadium Atlanta, Ga SCHEDULE & RESULTS Feb. 15 Butler hw 12-7 Feb. 16 Butler hw 17-9 Feb. 17 Butler hl 8-10 Feb. 19 at Georgia Tech (R) 4 p.m. Feb. 21 Alabama A&M 4 p.m. Feb. 22 Grambling 4 p.m. Feb. 23 Grambling 1 p.m. Feb. 24 Grambling 1 p.m. Feb. 26 Georgia (R) 4 p.m. 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 s first road trip of 2013 will be a short one as the Panthers travel across to town to face 17th-ranked Georgia Tech Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Russ Chandler Stadium. Georgia State (2-1) opened the season by taking two of three from Butler, while Georgia Tech, ranked 17th by Collegiate Baseball, is off to a 3-0 start after sweeping Akron. The two Atlanta schools have met every year since GSU resurrected its program in Georgia Tech leads the series, 57-10, but the Panthers have defeated nationally-ranked Tech teams four times in the last six seasons, including a 5-4 victory last season. Every game to a coach is important, but certainly playing in-state teams is special, said GSU head coach Greg Frady. For young guys, especially, to be in these games is exciting. The veteran guys have settled down enough to know it s another game, but an important game, and we would like to play well. All the teams on our schedule are really good, and as a coach I m looking at every game knowing that they all have a great importance, Frady continued. But from our fans perspective, our university, our athletic department and our team, we would love to play well and find a way to have a positive result. In the opening series, the Panthers hit.351 as a team and averaged better than 12 runs for the three games. We put together a really productive offensive weekend, said Frady. Our fans who came out to the ballpark got to see first hand what all of us have been talking about. We saw several kids perform really well, particularly freshmen, and I think that speaks volumes for our potential for the rest of the year. Two freshmen, in particular, got off to excellent starts in the GSU lineup. Outfielder Josh Merrigan of Marietta, Ga., (Walton HS) is the Panthers leading hitter after going 7-for-11 (.636) in the first three games with six runs batted in and two stolen bases. Third baseman Matt Rose of Melbourne, Fla., is right behind at.500 (7-for-14) with four RBI. Those two guys performed really well, said Frady. They hit in the clutch, hit with two strikes, worked counts and were productive in driving in runs. The reality is that they were good, no matter what year in school they are. But it wasn t surprising because we saw that all fall and preseason. Newcomer Chase Raffield (Cochran, Ga.), the junior outfielder who transferred from Gordon College, leads GSU with eight RBI. Junior lefty Ben Burns (1-0), a transfer from Daytona State College, will get the start for GSU. The native of Menomonee Falls, Wis., made his Panther debut Friday against Butler and earned the victory with 2-1/3 innings of no-hit relief. The Yellow Jackets will counter with sophomore right-hander Josh Heddinger. Live radio coverage will be available on WRAS-FM 88.5, the first of 15 games to air this season with long-time play-by-play voice Dave Cohen on the call. RECENT SUCCESS VERSUS GEORGIA TECH: Georgia State has defeated nationallyranked Georgia Tech teams four times in the last six seasons. Although Georgia Tech holds a advantage in the all-time series, which began in 1971, the Panthers are 4-8 against Tech PROBABLE STARTERS Pos # IN THE FIELD Class B Avg-HR-RBI Note C 27 Scott Sarratt Sr. R Homered in first at-bat of B 22 Nic Wilson Jr. R Transfer from Eastern Arizona 2B 9 Chad Prain Jr. R Started two games OR 34 Greg Bowder Sr. R Started 29 games in 2012 SS 7 Caden Bailey So. L CAA All-Freshman 3B 5 Matt Rose Fr. R Drafted in 24th Round LF 23 Josh Merrigan Fr. L GSU s leading hitter in first 3 games or 28 Mark Hogan Sr. L Played LB for GSU football team CF 2 Chris Triplett Jr. R Transfer from Chipola RF 32 Chase Raffield Jr. L Leads team with 8 RBI DH 3 Drew Shields Sr. R All-CAA in 2011 # ON THE MOUND Class T W-L, ERA SP 21 Ben Burns Jr. L 1-0, 0.00 Earned win in relief in season opener

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 under head coach Greg Frady, who took over at GSU in Three of the four wins have come at Tech s Russ Chandler Stadium, and the Panthers are 3-4 in their last seven games at Georgia Tech. GSU s 10-1 victory in 2009 over a Tech team ranked No. 3 in the nation represents the highest-ranked team that the Panthers have ever beaten. Last season the teams split a pair of games with each team winning on its home field. Georgia State defeated the Yellow Jackets, 5-4, on Mar. 7, 2012 at the GSU Baseball Complex. Tech returned the favor with an 8-4 victory Apr. 17 at Russ Chandler Stadium. The game against Georgia Tech marks the first of nine games on the GSU schedule against in-state teams. The Panthers will host Georgia next week on Feb. 26. Also on tap are four games against Kennesaw State, a homeand-home with Mercer and a home date against Savannah State. GSU S RECENT WINS OVER GEORGIA TECH (@GT) GSU 9, No. 15 GT (@GT) GSU 10, No. 3 GT (@GT) GSU 6, No. 23 GT (@GSU) GSU 5, No. 10 GT 4 FRESHMEN MAKE IMPRESSIVE DEBUTS: A pair of freshmen were the top offensive performers for Georgia State in the opening weekend against Butler. Left-handed hitting outfielder Josh Merrigan went 7-for-11 with six runs batted in and two stolen bases. Third baseman Matt Rose, a 24th-round pick by Toronto, went 7-for-14 with four RBI Another freshman, pitcher Garrett Ford, turned in the Panthers best start of the weekend. The southpaw allowed just four hits and one earned run in six innings to earn the victory Saturday. In all, nine freshmen saw action for Georgia State in the opening series, including four position players who started games, one pinch hitter, one starting pitcher, and three relievers. ON THE OFFENSIVE: Georgia State opened the season by scoring 37 runs in three games against Butler. The Panthers batted.351 as a team. Six of the nine offensive starters are batting.375 or better, led by freshman Josh Merrigan at.636. 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 Sun Conference. The Panthers then moved to the Colonial Athletic Association for the 2006 season. FRADY NEARS MILESTONE: Head coach Greg Frady now has 195 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.

3 2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL // NOTING THE PANTHERS 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. 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 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. 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 Record: (6 seasons) 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)

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 Sarratt Squeglia FRAY-dee mick-loff-lin 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 SS L/R 5-10, 166 So. Suwanee, Ga., Lambert UPDATE: Starting shortstop batting Belted two doubles in the season opener against Butler. Earned CAA All-Freshman honors in 2012, when he started 48 games at shortstop and led the team with a.315 batting average. Hits: 3, 6 times Doubles: 2, Butler, Total bases: 5, Northeastern, RBI: 2, at VCU, ; at Old Dominion, Runs scored: 2, 6 times Walks: 2, Austin Peay, ; at VCU, Hit by pitch: 1, Western Illinois, ; Austin Peay, ; at VCU, Struck out: 3, USC Upstate, Sac flies: 1, William & Mary, ; Kennesaw State, Sac bunts: 1, Austin Peay, ; Savannah State, At bats: 7, at Old Dominion, Stolen bases: 1, Austin Peay, Field chances: 11, at Georgia Tech, ; at Stetson, Putouts: 8, at Stetson, Assists: 5, 4 times #34 GREG BOWDER INF R/R 5-9, 170 Sr. Acworth, Ga., Harrison/Young Harris UPDATE: Versatile, veteran infielder who 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: 2, Northeastern, ; at Alabama State, ; Delaware, 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, 5 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: Made his Panther debut with 2.1 innings of no-hit relief against Butler to earn the victory on Opening Day. Innings pitched: 2.1, vs Butler, Runs allowed: Earned runs: Walks allowed: Strikeouts: 2, vs Butler, Hits allowed: Homers allowed: Wild pitches: Hit batters: 1, vs Butler, #21 BEN BURNS LHP L/L 6-2, 190 Jr. Menomonee Falls, Wis., Menomonee Falls/ Daytona State UPDATE: Made his Panther debut with 2.1 innings of no-hit relief against Butler to earn the victory on Opening Day. Innings pitched: 2.1, vs Butler, Runs allowed: Earned runs: Walks allowed: Strikeouts: 2, vs Butler, Hits allowed: Homers allowed: Wild pitches: Hit batters: 1, vs Butler, #12 BRANTLEY BURTON RHP R/R 5-11, 155 Fr. Lithia Springs, Ga., Lithia Springs UPDATE: Freshman right-hander expected to be key performer out of the bullpen. Innings pitched: 1.0, vs Butler, Runs allowed: 2, vs Butler, Earned runs: 1, vs Butler, Walks allowed: 1, vs Butler, Strikeouts: 2, vs Butler, Hits allowed: 2, vs Butler, 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... Allowed just one earned run in 6.0 innings to win his debut against Butler Innings pitched: 6.0, vs Butler, Runs allowed: 2, vs Butler, Earned runs: 1, vs Butler, Walks allowed: 1, vs Butler, Strikeouts: 2, vs Butler, Hits allowed: 4, vs Butler, Homers allowed: 1, vs Butler, Wild pitches: Hit batters: #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. Innings pitched: 2.0, vs Butler, Runs allowed: Earned runs: Walks allowed: Strikeouts: 1, vs Butler, Hits allowed: Homers allowed: Wild pitches: Hit batters: #23 JOSH MERRIGAN OF L/R 6-2, 170 Fr. Marietta, Ga., Walton UPDATE: Freshman outfielder who has gotten off to a tremendous start, going 7-for-11 with six RBI and six runs scored in his first three games. At bats: 4, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Runs scored: 2, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Hits: 3, vs Butler, RBIs: 3, vs Butler, Doubles: 1, vs Butler, Triples: 1, vs Butler, Total bases: 4, vs Butler, ; 4, vs Butler, Walks: 2, vs Butler, Strikeouts: 1, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Stolen bases: 1, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Putouts: 3, vs Butler, Errors: 1, vs Butler, #5 MATT ROSE INF-RHP R/R 6-3, 195 Fr. Melbourne, Fla., Palm Bay UPDATE: Freshman who earned starting berth at third base... Went 7-for-14 with four RBI in GSU s opening series... Selected in the 24th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays At bats: 5, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Runs scored: 1, three times Hits: 3, vs Butler, RBIs: 2, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Total bases: 3, vs Butler, Walks: 1, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Strikeouts: 1, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Hit by pitch: 1, vs Butler, Putouts: 2, vs Butler, Assists: 2, vs Butler, Errors: 1, vs Butler,

6 2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL // PLAYER UPDATES #9 CHAD PRAIN INF R/R 5-8, 175 Jr. Marietta, Ga., Walton UPDATE: Middle infielder who started two of three games at second base, collecting three hits and three RBI... Known for his highenergy play. At bats: 5, vs Butler, Runs scored: 2, vs Butler, Hits: 2, vs Butler, RBIs: 3, vs Butler, Total bases: 2, vs Butler, Strikeouts: 1, vs Butler, Stolen bases: 1, vs Butler, Hit by pitch: 1, vs Butler, Runners LOB: 3, vs Butler, Putouts: 4, vs Butler, Assists: 3, vs Butler, Errors: 1, vs Butler, #29 ALEX PRESCOTT C/1B R/R 6-2, 222 So. Marietta, Ga., Walton UPDATE: Backup at first base who can also catch... Batted.250 with one homer in At bats: 3, at Alabama State, Runs scored: 2, vs Northeastern, Hits: 1, vs Northeastern, ; vs Northeastern, ; 1, at UNC Asheville, RBIs: 2, vs Northeastern, Doubles: 1, vs Northeastern, ; at UNC Asheville, Home runs: 1, vs Northeastern, Total bases: 4, vs Northeastern, Walks: 1, vs Northeastern, Strikeouts: 2, vs Kennesaw State, Hit by pitch: 1, at Alabama State, ; vs Savannah State, Runners LOB: 2, at Alabama State, ; 2, at UNC Asheville, Putouts: 7, at UNC Asheville, #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... Leads the Panthers with eight RBI., including a home run on Opening Day. At bats: 6, vs Butler, Runs scored: 1, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Hits: 2, vs Butler, 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... Had two hits and scored five runs in his first start. At bats: 4, vs Butler, Runs scored: 5, vs Butler, Hits: 2, vs Butler, RBIs: 1, vs Butler, Doubles: 1, vs Butler, Total bases: 3, vs Butler, Walks: 1, vs Butler, Stolen bases: 1, vs Butler, Hit by pitch: 1, vs Butler, Putouts: 6, vs Butler, Assists: 1, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Errors: 1, vs Butler, #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... Threw out 23 runners attempting to steal in 2012, second most in the CAA, including 19 of 44, 43 percent in conference games. Hits: 2, 7 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, at Towson, ; Western Illinois, ; Austin Peay, 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 At bats: 4, 8 times Stolen bases: 1, Austin Peay, Field chances: 11, at George Mason, Putouts: 9, at George Mason, ; UNC Wilmington, ; Austin Peay, 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.321. Hits: 4, at UNC Asheville, Doubles: 1, 11 times Triples: 1, Murray State, ; at UNC Asheville, 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 11-6 with one save... 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: 7, Kennesaw State, 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., Ovideo UPDATE: Right-hander who should be a key bullpen arm for the Panthers... Went 3-1 with a 4.15 ERA as a freshman in Innings pitched: 5.0, at UNC Asheville, Runs allowed: 2, 4 times Earned runs: 2, vs Austin Peay, ; vs UNC Wilmington, ; 2, at UNC Asheville, Walks allowed: 4, vs Austin Peay, Strikeouts: 3, at UNC Asheville, Hits allowed: 4, at UNC Asheville, Homers allowed: 2, at UNC Asheville, Wild pitches: 1, vs Western Illinois, Hit batters: 1, at Kennesaw State, ; vs USC Upstate,

7 2013 GEORGIA STATE BASEBALL // PLAYER UPDATES #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... Went 6.1 innings against Butler, allowing just two runs on four hits... Made 21 appearances, 54.1 innings 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, Hits allowed: 8, at Alabama State, Homers allowed: 2, at Alabama State, Wild pitches: 2, vs Western Illinois, Hit batters: 1, vs Southern Illinois, ; vs Alabama State, ; vs Butler, #2 CHRIS TRIPLETT OF R/R 5-11, 185 Jr. Fayetteville, Ga., Sandy Creek/Chipola UPDATE: Starting centerfielder who hit a home run on Opening Day... Began his career at Georgia Tech, then played one season at Chipola before transferring to Georgia State. At bats: 4, vs Butler, Runs scored: 2, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Hits: 1, vs Butler, RBIs: 1, vs Butler, Home runs: 1, vs Butler, Total bases: 4, vs Butler, Walks: 2, vs Butler, Strikeouts: 2, vs Butler, Runners LOB: 3, 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... Local product from Decatur High whose father is former GSU basketball player and head coach Carter Wilson. At bats: 5, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Hits: 3, vs Butler, RBIs: 2, vs Butler, Total bases: 3, vs Butler, Walks: 1, vs Butler, Strikeouts: 2, vs Butler, Hit by pitch: 1, vs Butler, ; vs Butler, Caught stealing: 1, vs Butler, Runners LOB: 1, vs Butler, Putouts: 6, vs Butler, Assists: 2, vs Butler, Errors: 1, vs Butler,

8 The Automated ScoreBook Overall Statistics for Georgia State (as of Feb 17, 2013) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 2-1 Home: 2-1 Away: 0-0 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% Merrigan, Josh Rose, Matt Sarratt, Scott Roach, Joey Shields, Drew Hogan, Mark Bailey, Caden Prain, Chad Raffield, Chase Wilson, Nic Triplett, Chris Bowder, Greg Gordon, Shane Clements, James Church, Garitt Totals Opponents LOB - Team (32), Opp (21). DPs turned - Team (3), Opp (2). CI - Team (1), Roach, J 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 Burns, Ben / McCloskey, Matt / Stanley, Connor / Lelko, Michael / Ford, Garrett / Stuckey, Jerry / Squeglia, Nick / Burton, Brantley / McLaughlin, Aidan / Gore, Caleb / Snyder, Blake / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (1), Sarratt, S 1. SBA/ATT - Sarratt, S (1-2), Roach, J (0-1), Stuckey, J (0-1), McLaughlin (1-1), Squeglia, N (0-1).

9 The Automated ScoreBook Game Results for Georgia State (as of Feb 18, 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 () extra inning game

10 The Automated ScoreBook Team Game-by-Game for Georgia State (as of Feb 17, 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 Totals The Automated ScoreBook Team Game-by-Game for Georgia State (as of Feb 17, 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 Totals

11 The Automated ScoreBook AB-R-H-RBI Breakdown for Georgia State (as of Feb 17, 2013) (All games) #7 #34 #15 #4 #1 #28 #23 #9 #32 #8 #5 #27 #3 #2 #22 Opponent Date Bailey,C Bowder,G Church,G Clements,J Gordon,S Hogan,M Merrigan,J Prain,C Raffield,C Roach,J Rose,M Sarratt,S Shields,D Triplett,C Wilson,N Butler Feb Def Def Butler Feb Butler Feb Def

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