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1 Week in Review for the Panthers: Georgia State (11-7, 1-5 CAA) has won two of its last four games, and had its Wednesday game against Jacksonville State canceled due to rain. In their past five games, the Panthers are hitting.323 as a team and averaging 6.2 runs and 12 hits per game. Nick Hogan is hitting.474 during the past five games, leading the team with nine hits during that stretch. The junior has also scored four runs, driven in two and swiped a pair of bases. Marc Mimeault is second on the team with a.429 average in the past week, collecting nine hits while doubling twice and driving in five runs. Bradley Logan leads the team in this span with six RBIs and a.545 slugging percentage from two doubles and a home run. The third baseman is also batting.318 in the past five games. In State s game Tuesday against Jacksonville State, the Panthers used some textbook baseball to earn a hard-fought win. The Panthers executed three sacrifice bunts to get runners in scoring position and stole three bases with three runs resulting from either a stolen base or sacrifice hit. Mike McCree drove in two runs with groundouts and ultimately scored the winning run in the seventh after leading off the frame with a single. The Panthers got some solid pitching Tuesday night, as three pitchers combined to scatter six hits and surrender three runs. Starter Adam Knight struck out eight and gave up two runs on a pair of hits in 4.2 innings of work. John Locklear threw 2.1 innings, his second-longest outing of the season, and gave up one run on three hits to earn the win. David Ferrer had a perfect eighth inning and gave got into a bases loaded jam in the ninth, but got a foul out to earn his third save of the season in his longest outing of the year. Series Notes: State holds an 8-7 lead in the all-time series, which began in 1980 when both schools were members of the Sun Belt Conference. The Rams hold a 6-1 advantage since the Panthers joined the CAA, and a 4-1 lead in games in Richmond. Scouting VCU: The Rams (5-12, 0-2 CAA) enters the weekend having won three of its last four games, including a 2-1 series win over Manhattan. VCU has played four games against nationallyranked opponents, dropping a three-game series at Texas to open the season and falling to North Carolina on the road. VCU ranks 11th in the Colonial Athletic Association with a team batting average of.264. The Rams average 4.53 runs and 8.71 hits per game. Jared Bolden leads the Ram offense with a.339 average, seven doubles, 14 runs scored, six stolen bases, 12 walks and 12 RBIs. R.J. Schenk is second on the team with a.325 average and leads the club with a.471 on-base percentage. The Rams are sending LHP Ian Thomas (0-1, 2.55 ERA, 17.2 IP) and RHP Cody Eppley (2-1, 5.55 ERA, 24.1 IP) to the mound on Friday and Saturday with Sunday s starter to be announced. Eppley leads the team in innings pitched and strikeouts (20). Aaron Morgan has been a staple out of the bullpen, throwing 15.1 innings with a 2.35 ERA, 19 strikeouts and opponents hitting.213 off the lefty. Versus the CAA: While the Panthers enter the weekend with a 1-5 record against conference opponents, State has found some bright spots in league play. Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas is hitting.370 against CAA pitching with a team-high 10 hits. State is hitting.291 as a team against league pitching with three other players hitting above.300 (Derek Simmons and Nick Hogan at.333, Marc Mimeault at.318). Bradley Logan has provided the power against the CAA with a.542 slugging percentage from three doubles and a homer. He also tops the team with five RBIs against CAA teams. State s starting pitching has been up and down against league opponents, but the bullpen has kept the Panthers competitive. John Locklear has made three appearances, throwing 6.0 innings and giving up one earned run. Adam Knight has limited CAA batters to a.111 average in 2.1 innings. Closer David Ferrer has a save in 2.1 innings of work with opponents hitting.111 against him. Probable Pitching Rotation Day L/R Player W-L ERA App. GS CG ShO/CbO IP K BB Friday LHP Robinson Polanco / Saturday RHP Kenny Camp / Sunday LHP Will Palmer / Probable Starting Lineup Order Pos. Player Avg. R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% OB% SB-Att. 1 CF Nick Hogan B J.M. Rochon-Salvas SS Chase Childers B Bradley Logan C Marc Mimeault DH Derek Simmons RF Matt Van Horn or Jonathan Kolowich B Mitch Rider LF Dusty Bennett or Mike McCree Statistics are through March 20. 1

2 2008 Schedule Climbing the Charts Date Opponent Time/Result Feb. 22 Jackson State W, 12-4 Feb. 23 Jackson State-Game 1 W, 11-7 Feb. 23 Jackson State-Game 2 W, 19-0 Feb. 24 Jackson State W, 18-9 Feb. 29 IPFW W, 12-2 Mar. 1 IPFW-Game 1 W, 13-2 Mar. 1 IPFW-Game 2 W, 6-4 Mar. 2 IPFW W, 5-4 Mar. 4 Tennessee Tech L, 7-13 Mar. 5 Tennessee Tech W, 8-6 Mar. 7 James Madison* L, 5-16 Mar. 8 James Madison* L, 1-5 Mar. 9 James Madison* L, 3-8 Mar. 12 #11 Georgia Tech (R) L, 6-10 Mar. 14 at George Mason* W, 9-5 Mar. 15 at George Mason* L, 1-3 Mar. 16 at George Mason* L, Mar. 18 at Jacksonville State W, 4-3 Mar. 19 Jacksonville State (R) canceled Mar. 21 at VCU* 7 p.m. Mar. 22 at VCU* 2 p.m. Mar. 23 at VCU* 1 p.m. Mar. 25 at Georgia Tech (R) 6 p.m. Mar. 26 at Mercer 6 p.m. Mar. 28 Northeastern* (R) 6 p.m. Mar. 29 Northeastern* 1 p.m. Mar. 30 Northeastern* 1 p.m. Apr. 1 at Alabama A&M 2 p.m. Apr. 2 at Samford 5 p.m. Apr. 4 William & Mary* 6 p.m. Apr. 5 William & Mary* 1 p.m. Apr. 6 William & Mary* 1 p.m. Apr. 8 at Auburn (R) 7 p.m. Apr. 11 at UNC Wilmington* 7 p.m. Apr. 12 at UNC Wilmington* 4 p.m. Apr. 13 at UNC Wilmington* 2 p.m. Apr. 16 at Georgia (R) 6 p.m. Apr. 18 Alabama A&M-Game 1 3 p.m. Apr. 18 Alabama A&M-Game 2 TBD Apr. 23 Savannah State (R) 5 p.m. Apr. 25 Hofstra* (R) 6 p.m. Apr. 26 Hofstra* (R) 1 p.m. Apr. 27 Hofstra* 1 p.m. Apr. 30 Samford (R) 6 p.m. May 2 Delaware* (R) 6 p.m. May 3 Delaware* 6 p.m. May 4 Delaware* 1 p.m. May 6 Presbyterian-Game 1 1 p.m. May 6 Presbyterian-Game 2 TBD May 9 at Old Dominion* 7 p.m. May 10 at Old Dominion* 4 p.m. May 11 at Old Dominion* 1 p.m. May 13 at Presbyterian 3 p.m. May 15 at Towson* 3 p.m. May 16 at Towson* 3 p.m. May 17 at Towson* 1 p.m. May CAA Tournament (R) Home games are in bold. All times are Eastern. * = Colonial Athletic Association game. R = Game broadcast on WRAS-FM Live Stats are available for all HOME games at GeorgiaStateSports.com. 2 Appearances (Career) 1. Brock Radaker ( ) Bobby Bennett (2005-present) Ryan Patrylo ( )...64 Justin Singleton ( ) Kevin Campbell ( )...62 At Bats (Career) 1. Charlie Pelt ( ) Josh Vandiver ( ) Michael Brand ( ) Eric Suttle ( ) Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas (2005-present) Justin Newman ( ) Hits (Career) 1. Charlie Pelt ( ) Josh Vandiver ( ) Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas (2005-present) Eric Suttle ( ) Justin Newman ( ) Triples (Career) 1. Justin Newman ( ) Scott Youngbauer ( )...11 Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas (2005-present) Runs Scored (Career) 1. Jay Langston ( ) Josh Vandiver ( ) Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas (2005-present) Charlie Pelt ( ) Eric Suttle ( ) Stolen Bases (Career) 1. Jimmy Fowlkes ( ) Herb Brooks ( ) Rob Loeb ( ) Eric Suttle ( ) Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas (2005-present) Nathan Knight ( )...31 Justin Newman ( )...31 Sacrifice Hits (Career) 1. Ryan Sterling ( ) Michael Nelson ( ) Eric Suttle ( ) Sean Fitzgerald ( ) Mike Buchanan ( ) Chase Childers (2006-present) Michael Brand ( )...13 Hit By Pitches (Career) 1. Charlie Pelt ( ) T.J. Brandenburg ( ) Michael Brand ( )...19 Paul Schlosser ( ) Chad Bailey ( ) Rich Wiley ( )...17 Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas (2005-present) Jason Glover ( )...15 Josh Vandiver ( )...15 Hit By Pitches (Season) 6. Garrett Greer (2002)...10 Bradley Logan (2007) Two tied at...9 Nick Hogan (2008)...9

3 2008 Georgia State Roster No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 1 Nick Hogan OF L/L Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Pitt CC 2 Daniel Merck SS R/R Fr. Cumming, Ga./Forsyth Central HS 3 Matt Farrell C L/R Jr. McDonough, Ga./Homeschool 4 Derek Simmons 3B/2B R/R R-Jr. Duluth, Ga./Univ. of Montevallo 5 Jonathan Kolowich OF R/R Fr. Kennesaw, Ga./Blessed Trinity HS 7 Mike McCree OF R/R Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga./Berkmar HS 8 Chas Skees RHP R/R So. Marietta, Ga./Faulkner Univ. 9 Joey Wood OF R/R Fr. Columbus, Ga./Northside HS 13 Chase Childers SS/2B L/R Jr. Kennesaw, Ga./North Cobb Christian HS 14 Zach Chastain RHP R/R Fr. Lilburn, Ga./Parkview HS 15 Theo Asher 1B/LHP L/L Fr. Lilburn, Ga./Parkview HS 16 Dusty Bennett OF L/R R-Jr. Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek HS 17 Joel Reeves RHP R/R R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Young Harris JC 18 John Locklear RHP R/R R-Jr. Winter Park, Fla./Seminole CC 21 Adam Knight RHP R/R R-Jr. Ringgold, Ga./Univ. of West Georgia 22 Aaron Schmitz 3B/C R/R Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga./Peachtree Ridge HS 24 Matt Van Horn OF L/L Jr. Marietta, Ga./Marietta HS 25 Mitch Rider C R/R Fr. Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett HS 26 Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas 2B R/R Sr. Longueuil, Quebec/Edouard Montpetit 27 Bobby Bennett LHP R/L Sr. Gainesville, Ga./Heritage Academy 29 Drew Grant RHP R/R Sr. Peachtree City, Ga./Southern Union St. CC 32 Robert Hasenfelt RHP R/R R-Sr. Quitman, Ga./Thomas Co. Central HS 33 Robinson Polanco LHP L/L Jr. Puerto Plato, D.R./Gloucester Co. CC 34 Marc Mimeault C R/R Jr. Candiac, Quebec/Northeastern Okla. A&M CC 35 David Ferrer RHP R/R R-So. Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern HS 40 Will Palmer LHP L/L Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Middle Georgia JC 42 Will Campbell RHP R/R Fr. Douglasville, Ga./Alexander HS 44 Bradley Logan 3B R/R So. Augusta, Ga./Westside HS 45 Kenny Camp RHP R/R R-Sr. Ellenwood, Ga./Southwest DeKalb HS Head Coach: #10, Greg Frady, 2nd season as head coach/4th overall (Troy State, 1987) Assistant Coaches: #38, Blaine McFerrin, 2nd season as pitching coach (IPFW, 2000) #12, Brad Stromdahl, 2nd season as recruiting coordinator (Southwest Minnesota State, 2002) Volunteer Assistant: #23, Bobby Perez, 2nd season (Louisville, 2003) Video Coordinator: Cliff Ford, 1st season (Univ. of the Ozarks, 2004) Athletic Trainer: Jessica Thomas, 1st season (Western Michigan, 2006) Pronunciation Guide Chase Childers - CHILL-ders David Ferrer - FUH-rare Greg Frady - FRAY-dee Jonathan Kolowich - COAL-o-witch Marc Mimeault - MEE-mo Robinson Polanco - POE-lawn-co Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas - ZHAN Mee-shell ROW-shawn SAUL-vah Chas Skees - CHAZ Skies Brad Stromdahl - STROM-dawl 3

4 CAA Preseason Poll 1. Old Dominion (9) 99 points 2. VCU 87 points 3. UNC Wilmington 77 points 4. Delaware (2) 69 points 5. George Mason 58 points 6. Georgia State 56 points 7. James Madison 48 points 8. William & Mary 38 points 9. Northeastern 35 points 10. Towson 26 points 11. Hofstra 12 points First-place votes are in parentheses. CAA Standings CAA Overall Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. UNC Wilmington James Madison George Mason William & Mary Old Dominion Delaware Northeastern Georgia State VCU Towson Hofstra As of March 20. This Week in the CAA Friday, March 21 * George Mason at Northeastern, 2 p.m. * Hofstra at Towson, 2:30 p.m. Lafayette at Delaware, 3 p.m. * James Madison at Old Dominion, 7 p.m. * William & Mary at UNC Wilmington, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22 * George Mason at Northeastern, 12 p.m. Lafayette at Delaware, 1 p.m. * Hofstra at Towson, 1 p.m. * James Madison at Old Dominion, 4 p.m. * William & Mary at UNC Wilmington, 4 p.m. Sunday, March 23 * George Mason at Northeastern, 1 p.m. * Hofstra at Towson, 1 p.m. * William & Mary at UNC Wilmington, 2 p.m. * James Madison at Old Dominion, 3 p.m. Who To Watch... Brooks Wallace Award Preseason Watch List Senior second baseman Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas was named to the Brooks Wallace National Player of the Year Preseason Watch List. The native of Longueuil, Quebec, entered his final season as a Panther with a career.334 batting average, which is ninth all-time in school history. He led the team in batting during his freshman and sophomore years, and has raised his average every season in the Blue and White. He also provides a steady defensive presence, improving his fielding percentage every season while starting as shortstop (freshman), third base (sophomore) and second base (junior and senior). Johnny Bench Award Watch List Junior catcher Marc Mimeault was named to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List, which is given to the top NCAA Division I catcher. The junior-college transfer came to State with some impressive credentials, earning First-Team All-Region II honors as both a freshman and sophomore at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Community College. The native of Candiac, Quebec, finished his two-year career at NEO with 28 doubles, 14 home runs and 102 RBIs. Additionally, Mimeault regularly receives praise from the Panther coaching staff for his handling of the pitching staff, calling the game and defensive play. Weekly Winners February 26 Junior shortstop Chase Childers was named CAA Player of the Week after hitting.636 in State s four-game sweep of Jackson State. The native of Kennesaw, Ga., went 7-for-11 with two doubles, a home run, seven RBIs and seven runs scored. Childers hit the go-ahead two-run homer in the first game of Saturday s doubleheader and posted a slugging percentage. 4

5 Head Coach Greg Frady Entering his second season in charge of the Panthers, Greg Frady was named Georgia State s eighth head baseball coach in June Frady s first year at the helm featured several achievements, highlighted by the Panthers second straight Colonial Athletic Association Tournament appearance. State also reeled off six consecutive wins on two separate occasions. Three players earned postseason honors as Luke Gordon became the first Panther named to the All- CAA First-Team while Charlie Pelt and Eric Suttle were selected to the All-CAA Second-Team. Pitchers Adam Bowling and Will Palmer earned weekly honors from the CAA. Before taking the reins at Georgia State, Frady spent two seasons working as the Panthers associate head coach. He helped State reach the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament in 2005, the school s last season in the conference, and helped the Panthers reach the 2006 CAA Tournament, their first year in the league. Prior to guiding the German National Team, Frady served as associate head coach at the University of Central Florida from The Golden Knights were ranked in the top 25 in each of the seven seasons Frady was involved with the program. UCF collected six conference championships in that span (three regular-season and three tournament titles). The Golden Knights also made four appearances in the NCAA Tournament, and played in two regional finals during Frady s time in Orlando. He was part of four 40-win teams (1997, 1998, 2000, 2002) and a 50-win team in Before moving to UCF, Frady spent six seasons as the head coach at North Florida Community College in Madison, Fla., where his teams broke the school record for wins in a season four times in six years. He started his coaching career at Columbus State University in 1988 where he served as an assistant for three seasons. Frady took charge as interim head coach in the summer of 1990 and led the Cougars to the NCAA Division II World Series and a overall record. Frady has recruited and coached 20 All-Americans, and 77 of his former players have been drafted or signed professional contracts. Three players have reached the Major Leagues: Aaron Fultz of the Cleveland Indians (2000-present), Mike Maroth of the St. Louis Cardinals (2002-present) and Esix Snead, previously with the New York Mets (2002, 2004). Before pursuing his coaching career, Frady played four seasons at Troy State University and helped the Trojans reach the Division II World Series twice. In 1986, his team won the national championship and was later named the best Division II team of all-time at the 1997 Division II College World Series. Frady is very active in the community. He served as Rotary Club president in Madison, Fla., when coaching at North Florida Community College, and continues working through Rotary International as a keynote speaker at numerous events. Frady has a long record of working with chambers of commerce, and conducts instructional clinics for coaches and youth baseball players. Additionally, he had an article about recruiting published in a national magazine. Frady was born in Ellijay, Ga., on Dec. 2, 1962, and graduated from Gilmer High School in He was named the Most Valuable Player on both the basketball and baseball teams his senior year. In 2006, he was inducted into the Gilmer High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Frady received his bachelor s degree in education and recreation from Troy State in 1987, and earned a master s degree in administration from Columbus State in Greg and his wife Rhonda have been married for 20 years. The couple resides in Gwinnett County with their daughter Bailey, 15, and son Riley, 12. Frady vs. Opponents Opponent Overall Home Road Neutral Streak Alabama L3 Alabama A&M Alabama State W2 Auburn Clark Atlanta W1 Delaware W2 Furman L1 George Mason L1 Georgia Georgia Southern L2 Georgia Tech L2 Hofstra W1 Indiana State W1 IPFW W4 Jackson State W4 Jacksonville State W1 James Madison L4 Mercer W1 Miss. Valley State W3 UNC Wilmington L2 Northeastern L1 Old Dominion L2 Presbyterian Samford Savannah State Southeastern La L2 Tennessee Tech W1 Towson W2 VCU W1 William & Mary W3 Totals Frady vs. Conferences Conference Overall Home Road Neutral Streak Atlantic Coast L2 Atlantic Sun W1 Colonial Athletic L1 Independents Missouri Valley W1 Non-Division I W1 Ohio Valley W2 Southeastern L3 Southern L3 Southland L2 Southwestern Athletic W9 Summit League W4 5

6 2008 Georgia State Baseball Overall Statistics for Georgia State (as of Mar 19, 2008) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 11-7 Home: 9-5 Away: 2-2 CAA: 1-5 Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 13 Childers, Chase Rochon-Salvas, J Simmons, Derek Rider, Mitch Hogan, Nick Logan, Bradley Mimeault, Marc Wood, Joey Bennett, Dusty Van Horn, Matt Kolowich, Jonatha McCree, Mike Merck, Daniel Asher, Theo Schmitz, Aaron Farrell, Matt Camp, Kenny Totals Opponents LOB - Team (148), Opp (135). DPs turned - Team (14), Opp (19). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (2), Childers, C. 1, Rider, M. 1. Picked off - Bennett, D. 1, Simmons, D. 1, Hogan, N. 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 45 Camp, Kenny / Palmer, Will / Polanco, Robinson / Hasenfelt, Robert / Campbell, Will / Ferrer, David / Grant, Drew / Locklear, John / Reeves, Joel / Knight, Adam / Bennett, Bobby / Asher, Theo / Chastain, Zach / Skees, Chas / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (8), Mimeault, M. 6, Rider, M. 2, Opp (9). Pickoffs - Team (8), Camp, K. 2, Polanco, R. 2, Locklear, J. 1, Knight, A. 1, Palmer, W. 1, Mimeault, M. 1, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - Mimeault, M. (15-21), Camp, K. (4-7), Knight, A. (5-6), Rider, M. (4-5), Grant, D. (2-3), Ferrer, D. (2-3), Chastain, Z. (2-2), Palmer, W. (2-2), Polanco, R. (1-2), Locklear, J. (0-2), Hasenfelt, R (1-1).

7 The Automated ScoreBook Overall Statistics for VCU Rams (as of Mar 19, 2008) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 5-12 Home: 5-5 Away: 0-7 Conference: 0-2 Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 12 Bolden, Jared Schenk, R.J Wright, Justin Jackson, Chris Evans, Kwan Leskiw, Matt Gonzalez, Richard Van Meter, Joe Cheatham, Michael Rodriguez, Carlos Bonney, Brad Holmes, Sean Curtis, Eric Furry, Nate Santos, Ryan Caldwell, Ryan Morgan, M.L Totals Opponents LOB - Team (135), Opp (122). DPs turned - Team (6), Opp (7). IBB - Team (2), Holmes, S. 1, Bolden, J. 1, Opp (1). Picked off - Bolden, J. 2, Evans, K. 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 31 Thomas, Ian / Eppley, Cody / Hirsch, Will / Askey, Anthony / Reid, Jesse / Morgan, Aaron / Deane, Phillip / Walker, Brett / Andrews, Robbie / Stringfield, Darr / Deemer, Howie / Graham, Michael / McEnhimer, Shaun / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (2), Furry, N. 1, Rodriguez, C 1, Opp (4). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (3). SBA/ATT - Rodriguez, C (14-15), Curtis, E. (10-12), Eppley, C. (7-8), Furry, N. (6-7), Deane, P. (5-5), Morgan, A. (4-4), Reid, J. (2-4), Thomas, I. (3-4), Andrews, R. (3-4), Graham, M. (1-2), Hirsch, W. (2-2), Deemer, H. (2-2), Stringfield (1-1).