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MATT CARPENTER #14 In ield RS-Sr. L/R 6-3 208 Sugar Land, Texas Elkins HS CAREER HIGHS Hits:..........4, three times Runs:..........3, four times HR:.................2, twice RBI:.....4 @ UTPA 2/18/06 SB:............... 1, 14 times BB:............ 3, three times Hitting Streak:.... 10 games, 3/31-4/15/06 2008 (Redshirt Junior): Started all 63 games (62 at third base and one at irst base). Named second-team all-conference at third base. Finished the season with a.283 batting average. Led the squad with a careerhigh 11 home runs. Ranked second in RBI with 46 and third on the team with 48 runs scored. Also picked up 15 doubles and three triples. Stole eight bases in nine attempts and pitched in 13 sacri ices. Drew a team-leading 31 bases on balls. Hit.326 in league play with eight doubles, ive home runs and 15 RBI. Tallied a base hit in 41 contests and reached base in 55. Posted 18 multi-hit games and 14 multiple-rbi contests. From March 29-on, hit at a.341 clip (47-for-138). Picked up 14 RBI in the opening 21 games. First home run was of the inside-the-park variety against Prairie View A&M on March 11. Drove in three runs on three hits vs. Dallas Baptist on March 24. Opened up a season-long seven game hit streak on March 29 at UNLV. Hit.409 (9-for-22) during the streak. Tallied three hits and two RBI at Texas State on April 2. Produced his irst multi-home run contest on April 12 vs. UNLV with two solo home runs. Picked up four hits in the BYU series April 17-19. A home run at San Diego State on April 26 spurred another seven-game hit streak. Hit.435 (10-for-23) in that streak with nine RBI and ive extrabase hits. Drove in ive runs on three hits with six runs scored in the San Diego State series April 26-27. Had a mini-three-game RBI streak that saw him drive in seven runs. Collected three RBI each in a May 11 contest against UT-Pan American and in the series opener at New Mexico on May 16. Homered and doubled in both of those contests. Went 6-for-14 with ive runs scored and four RBI in the series at New Mexico May 16-17. 2006 and 2008 Second team All MWC. Member of the 2005 Al Ogletree All Tourney Team. Base hit in 123 of 183 games played. Reached base in 157 of 183 games played. Tallied 56 multi hit games and 33 mul tiple RBI contests. Was 4-for-4 with two RBI and a home run in the MWC Tournament opener against UNLV on May 21. Hit.455 (10-for-22) with seven RBI en route to being named to the alltournament squad. His three-run home run in the seventh inning against New Mexico on May 23 proved to be the game-winner. Had two solo home runs in the Stillwater Regional opener against Wichita State. Tallied 15 two-out RBI. 2007 (True Junior): Season cut short due to injury and was granted a medical redshirt. Appeared in just eight games, making seven starts. Hit safely in ive games and scored six runs while also working eight walks. Committed just one error in 78 chances. 2006 (Sophomore): Started all 62 games (11 starts at irst and 51 starts at third). Ranked second on the team with a.349 average. Tallied 84 hits, 10 doubles, one triple, one home run and drove in 36 runs. Stole ive bases in eight attempts and was second on the team with 35 walks. Committed just six errors in 256 chances for a.977 ielding percentage. Hit safely in 47 games and reached base in 56. Tied for the team lead with 27 multi-hit games and inished with 10 multiple-rbi contests. Had a six game hit streak (2/17-26) in which he hit.417 (10-for-24) with ive RBI. Hit his lone home run against Florida Atlantic on March 3, a two-run shot. 40 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
Had another ive-game hit streak in which he hit a blistering.455 (10-for-22) from March 19-25. Put together a career-long 10-game hit streak beginning March 31, hitting.405 (15-for-37) with eight RBI. Strung together seven straight multi-hit games beginning May 16. Hit.586 (17-for-29) with three three-hit games and ive RBI. Picked up seven hits in three games at the Mountain West Postseason Tournament. Hit at a.643 clip with a runner on third and less than two outs. Tallied 17 two-out RBI. 2005 (Freshman): Played in 50 games, making 41 starts (24 at irst base and 17 at third). Finished the season with 11 multi-hit games and eight multiple- RBI games. Batted.289 with 27 RBI, eight doubles and one home run. Drew 25 walks, while striking out only 25 times and posting an on-base percentage of.391. Hit.278 in conference play with 14 runs driven in, appearing in 23 contests with 21 starts. Picked up irst career home run and extra base hit against Oklahoma on March 22. Played lawless defense in his inal 66 chances spanning eight games. Hit.800 (4-for-5) with the bases loaded and.800 (8-for-10) with a runner on third and less than two outs. Collected 15 two-out RBI. Elkins High School: Three-year irst-team all-district performer and two-time allstate tournament team selection. Honored as a 2004 TPX second-team High School All-American. District Sophomore of the Year in 2002. Participated in the 2002 and 2003 Area Code games. Holds the Elkins High School record for most career hits. Ranked as 18th top player in the state by Texas Baseball News. Helped lead team to the USA Today National Championship in 2002. Parents are Rick and Tammie. Has a brother, Tyler, and a sister, Caitlyn. Majoring in communications. CARPENTER'S CAREER STATS 05.289 50-41 142 24 41 8 0 1 27.366 25 25 0-0 06.349 62-62 241 40 84 10 1 1 36.411 35 35 5-8 07*.185 8-7 27 6 5 1 0 0 3.222 8 5 1-2 08.283 63-63 226 48 64 15 3 11 46.522 31 21 8-9 Tot.305 183-173 636 118 194 34 4 13 112.432 99 86 14-19 * indicates medical redshirt season 05.289 50-41 142 24 41 8 0 1 27.366 25 25 0-0 06.349 62-62 241 40 84 10 1 1 36.411 35 35 5-8 08.326 24-24 86 26 28 8 0 5 15.593 14 8 3-3 Tot.319 144-144 496 96 158 27 1 7 81.419 82 73 9-13 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 41
BEN CARRUTHERS #20 In ield Sr. R/R 5-10 170 Georgetown, Texas Georgetown HS CAREER HIGHS Hits:.............3, 15 times Runs:...............4, twice HR:..............1, six times RBI: 5, vs. Dallas Baptist 3/24/08 SB:............. 2, four times BB:.... 2 @ Air Force 4/5/07 Hitting Streak:..... 14 games, 3/16-4/5/08 2008 (Junior) Played in and started all 63 games at second base. Named irst-team all-conference at second base. Had a career year, posting highs in at-bats (266), runs (65), hits (82), RBI (33), doubles (12) and triples (4). Set a new single-season record in at-bats (266) and in assists (203). Ranked irst in the league in runs scored, hit-by-pitches (21) and assists. Finished the season with a.308 batting average and a.980 ielding percentage. Hit safely in 47 contests and reached base in 59, including a stretch of 30 straight. Posted 24 multi-hit contests and 6 multiple RBI games. Closed out the season errorless in his last 16 games spanning 133 chances. Was second on the team with a career-high 15 stolen bases in 20 attempts. Posted a.321 batting average in league play with 16 RBI. Had ive hits in the opening two contests against No. 15 Cal State Fullerton. Started a ive-game hit streak with a hit at Minnesota on Feb. 29. Hit.381 (8-for-21) in that stretch, including a three-hit contest against Tulane on March 2. Tallied four hits in a two-game series against Prairie View A&M March 11-12. A 2-for-4 game in the series inale at Wichita State on March 16 spurned a career-long 14 game hit streak. Hit.356 (21-for-59) during that stretch. Had three hits and an RBI in series opener against New Mexico on March 20. Drove in a career-high ive runs on two hits against Dallas Baptist on March 24. Collected four hits at UNLV March 28-30. Had another seven-game hit streak starting April 11 vs. UNLV in which he hit.486 (17-for-35). 2008 First team All. Hit safely in 92 of his 148 career games. Has reached base safely in 115 of his 148 career contests. Notched 41 career multi hit games. Tallied 15 multiple RBI contests. Is a career.981 ielder just 10 errors. Tallied nine RBI in the irst ive-games of that streak. Posted back-to-back three-hit games versus the Rebels April 12-13. Torched BYU with eight hits in the series and ive RBI. Had four runs batted in in the series opener. Tallied three hits, including the go-ahead home run in the ifth inning of the series inale on April 19. Had another impressive 12-game hit streak from May 4-24 that saw him hit.400 (20-for-50). Collected ive hits in the regular season series inale at New Mexico. Drove in two runs on two hits in the MWC Tournament opener against UNLV on May 21. Was 3-for-6 with four runs scored in the championship game against New Mexico on May 24. Tallied three hits in the inal game of the season, including a dramatic lead-off home run in the top of the ninth against Oklahoma State that tied the game. Collected 13 two-out RBI. 2007 (Sophomore): Appeared in 60 games and made 55 starts, all at second base. Hit.303 on the season with 11 extra base hits. Tallied six doubles, one triple and four home runs. Drove in 31 runs, scored 35 and stole nine bases in 13 attempts. Ranked third on the team with eight sacri ice bunts. Hit.368 in conference play, second-best on the team, with ive doubles, two home runs and 14 RBI. Was an outstanding ielder, committing just four errors in 267 chances for.985 ielding percentage. 42 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
After an error against Rice on March 9, started a stretch of 161 consecutive errorless plays over the course of 32 games. Didn t commit an error in his last 15 games, spanning 73 chances. Gave the Frogs the lead with a two-run home run, the irst of his career, against Vermont on March 2. Following an 0-for-3 day against Texas A&M, broke out for a nine-game hitting streak that saw him hit.451 (14-for-31) with nine RBI. Hit a three-run home run at Air Force on April 6. A three-hit day at Utah on May 4 commenced a career-long 11 game hit streak that saw him hit.385 (15-for-39). Picked up just four hits in his inal six contests. Hit.340 with runners on base and drove in eight two-out runs. 2006 (Freshman): Appeared in 25 games and made six starts. Was a defensive replacement in ive games and utilized as a pinch-runner in 10 contests. Finished 1-for-1 as a pinch-hitter with a walk Started six straight games at second base from Feb. 25-March 5 Picked up irst collegiate hit on March 3 against Florida Atlantic. Tallied a pinch-hit RBI double against Utah on May 6. Didn t commit an error in 31 chances in the ield. Georgetown High School: Named all-central Texas as a junior and senior. Earned irst-team all-district honors as a junior and senior. Hit.350 in his career. Set school record with 47 hits in a season as a junior. Ben is the son of David and Loretta. Has an older brother, Travis, and a younger sister, Julia. Majoring in Communications. CARRUTHER S CAREER STATS 06.179 25-6 28 6 5 1 0 0 1.214 2 8 2-2 07.303 60-55 201 35 61 6 1 4 31.403 10 29 9-13 08.308 63-63 266 65 82 12 4 2 33.406 14 32 15-20 Tot.299 148-124 495 106 148 19 5 6 65.394 26 69 26-35 06.500 10-0 4 2 2 1 0 0 1.750 1 1 0-0 07.368 23-23 87 19 32 5 1 2 14.517 4 8 5-6 08.321 24-24 112 27 36 7 1 1 16.429 4 13 2-3 Tot.345 57-47 203 48 70 13 2 3 31.473 9 22 7-9 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 43
TAYLOR CRAGIN #13 Pitcher Sr. R/R 6-1 170 Friendswood, Texas Friendswood HS 2008 (Junior) One of the top relievers on CAREER HIGHS the team, posting the staff s IP:................5.1, twice lowest ERA at 1.61. Hits:................5, twice Went 1-0 on the season Ks:... 6, vs. Air Force 4/7/08 with two saves in 14 appearances. Walks:3 vs. San Diego St. 4/27/07 Runs: 5 @ New Mexico 5/19/06 Fanned 14 batters while ER: 4 @ New Mexico 5/19/06 walking just three in 22 1/3 innings pitched. Held opponents scoreless in 12 of his 14 outings. TCU was 11-3 overall in games that he pitched. Was touched for three runs in his irst appearance of the season against Pepperdine on March 1. Followed that outing with nine straight scoreless appearances, lowering his ERA to 1.84. Scoreless streak spanned 14 1/3 innings in which he racked up 13 strikeouts and allowed 10 hits. Earned his irst save of the season on April 30 at UT-Arlington with a scoreless frame. Tossed three scoreless innings against UT-Pan American on May 11. Picked up a two-inning save against the Broncs on May 12, surrendering two hits and striking out two. Streak came to an end at New Mexico on May 16 in which he allowed a run on two hits in an inning of work. Finished the season with three scoreless outings spanning 6 2/3 innings. Was instrumental as the Frogs staved off elimination in the MWC Tournament with 5 1/3 scoreless innings against New Mexico on May 23. Earned his lone win of the season in that contest. Has held opponents scoreless in 26 of his 41 career appearances. Team has a 28 13 record in games he pitches. Allowed just six of his 21 inherited run ners to score. 2007 (Sophomore): Put together an impressive campaign with the third-best ERA on the squad at 2.42. Totaled 13 appearances and was 2-0 with a save. Surrendered 21 hits in 22 1/3 innings pitched with 21 strikeouts and just eight walks. First appearance of the season was a one-inning stint against Vermont on March 2 in which he struck out the side. Did not allow a run in his irst three outings before being touched for a run in four of his ive outings. Put together the most impressive streak of his career, holding opponents scoreless over three appearances spanning seven innings. Earned his lone save of the season with a one-inning scoreless stint at Utah on May 6. Best performance of the season was a 5 1/3 innings outing against UT-Arlington on May 19 in which he surrendered just three singles and struck out two. Earned his irst career victory in that contest. Was instrumental in the Frogs come-from-behind victory against Baylor in the NCAA Houston Regional, earning the win. Tossed four innings of three-hit, one run ball with four strikeouts. TCU was 11-2 in contests that he pitched. 44 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
2006 (Freshman): Finished with a 5.82 ERA in 14 appearances. Tallied 12 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched. Held opponents scoreless in seven of his 14 appearances. Made collegiate debut on Feb. 14 against Texas State, tossing 1 1/3 scoreless innings with a strikeout. Didn t allow an earned run in his irst four outings, spanning three innings. Tossed four solid innings against Air Force (April 7) to earn his irst career save. Didn t allow a run in his next three appearances, spanning three innings. Pitched 2 2/3 solid innings against Wichita State (June 3) at the NCAA Regionals in inal appearance of the season. Friendswood High School: Name all-district as a junior and senior. Honored as the team MVP following his junior campaign. Was the 2005 Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year at Friendswood. Led his squad in wins as a senior. Parents are Michael and Joyce. Has two younger brothers, Connor and Garrett. Majoring in Business. CRAGIN S CAREER STATS 06 5.82 0-0 14-0 0 0/0 1 17.0 22 13 11 9 12 1 1 07 2.42 2-0 13-0 0 0/1 1 22.1 21 6 6 8 21 3 1 08 1.61 1-0 14-0 0 0/1 2 22.1 20 4 4 3 14 1 3 Tot 3.06 3-0 41-0 0 0/2 4 61.2 63 23 21 20 47 5 5 06 10.38 0-0 2-0 0 0/0 1 4.1 4 6 5 4 6 1 0 07 4.15 0-0 7-0 0 0/0 1 8.2 8 4 4 6 7 1 0 08 1.80 0-0 4-0 0 0/0 0 5.0 4 1 1 0 4 0 1 Tot 5.50 0-0 13-0 0 0/0 2 18.0 16 11 10 10 17 2 1 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 45
CHRIS ELLINGTON #24 Out ield Sr. R/R 6-1 195 Weatherford, Texas Grayson C.C. 2008 (Junior) Named second-team all-conference. CAREER HIGHS Hits:............4, ive times Played in 55 games and Runs:...............3, twice made 45 starts, all of which HR:.2 @ Texas State 4/2/08 came in right ield. RBI:.................6, twice SB:.................. 1, twice Ranked third on the team BB:................. 2, twice with a.344 batting average, Hitting Streak:...... 8 games, 5/4-5/21/08 which was also 12th in the league. Led the team and ranked third in the Mountain West with 55 RBI. Tied the school record with 21 doubles, which was tied for second in the league. Had a team-best.579 slugging percentage and a.380 on-base percentage. Tallied 63 base hits, scored 34 runs, worked 13 walks and stole two bases. Hit safely in 33 games and reached base in 38. Posted 17 multi-hit games and led the team with 15 multiple RBI contests. Hit.381 in league play with 12 doubles and a team-high 31 RBI. Had just six starts through the irst two months of the season and was hitting just.105. Broke out of his slump and hit.372 (61-for-164) over the inal 41 games, raising his average 229 points. Came off the bench against Dallas Baptist on March 24 and went 2-for-3 with three runs scored. Collected his irst RBI of the season on March 28 at UNLV with a two-run triple. Game started a streak of ive straight with at least one RBI. Drove in 12 runs during that stretch. Hit safely in six straight games, hitting.619 (13-for-21) in that stretch. Moved into the starting lineup on March Named 2008 2nd team All. Reached base in 38 of 55 games in 2008. Tallied a base hit in 33 of his 55 games in 2008. Racked up 17 multi hit games and 15 multiple RBI contests. Earned Academic All acco lades. 29 and was a ixture from that point on. Picked up three RBI in the inal two games at UNLV on March 29-30. Hit his irst home run of the season in the series inale on March 30. Drove in the gamewinning run in the eighth inning with a double against Baylor on April 1. Collected a career-high six RBI at Texas State on April 2. Went 4-for-5 with three runs scored, a double and two home runs. Was tabbed the MWC Co-Hitter of the Week on April 7 thanks to nine RBI during the previous week. Put together another six-game hitting streak from April 15-22 in which he hit.407 (11-for-27) with 12 RBI. Tied another school record with three doubles at BYU on April 17 and drove in four runs. Had three more RBI in the series inale at BYU on April 19. Hit his third home run of the season at Oklahoma on April 22, a three-run shot in the ninth. Had another four-hit game at San Diego State on April 26. May 10 commenced a career-long eight-game hitting streak that saw him hit.444 (16-for-36) with 13 RBI. Had four hits each in the last two games at New Mexico on May 16-17. Collected his second six-rbi game on May 16, helping the Frogs clinch the regular season title. 46 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
Ended the season with a four-game hitting streak in which he hit.529 (9-for-17) with ive RBI. Tallied three hits with two doubles and two RBI in the MWC Championship game on May 24. Went 4-for-5 against Western Kentucky on May 31 in the NCAA Stillwater Regional. 28 of his 55 RBI came with two outs. Named academic all-conference. At Grayson County C.C.: Spent two seasons playing for head coach Dusti Hart. Played in the 2006 Fall All-Star game in Waco, Texas. Was named the Grayson County College Male Athlete of the Year in 2006. Twice named to the Dean s List at Grayson. At Weatherford HS: Lettered for head coach Lew Prestige at Weatherford. Was an all-district performer as a sophomore and junior. Named the Weatherford High School Player of the Year as a senior. Also tabbed as the WHS Most Valuable Player following his senior campaign. Dubbed the MVP of District 4-5A. Earned all-state and all-area honors as a senior. Parents are Jack and Angela. Has two younger brothers, Jordan and Landon. Majoring in Communications. ELLINGTON S CAREER STATS 08.344 55-45 183 34 63 21 2 6 54.579 13 19 2-3 08.179 25-6 28 6 5 1 0 0 1.214 2 8 2-2 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 47
COREY STEGLICH #3 In ield Sr. R/R 6-3 180 Fort Worth, Texas Southwest HS CAREER HIGHS Hits:..........3, seven times Runs:...............3, twice HR:...........1, three times RBI: 4 @ New Mexico 5/19/06 SB:....... 2 vs. BYU 3/30/06 BB:................. 2, twice Hitting Streak:..... 19 games, 4/29-6/4/06 2008 (Junior) Appeared in 32 games and made 16 starts. Of his 16 starts, 11 came at irst, four as the designated hitter and one at third base. Tallied 11 base hits with one double and one triple while collecting four walks. Was a perfect 2-for-2 in stolen bases. Came in as a defensive replacement in 10 games, pinch hit in ive contests and was a pinch runner in one game. Recorded a base hit in 10 games and reached base in 12. Picked up his irst base hit of the season against Texas State on March 5. Went 1-for-3 with a sacri ice in a start against No. 2 Ole Miss on March 8. Stroked a two-run two-out single against Prairie View A&M on March 11. Started ive straight games from March 16-24. Collected two hits, two walks and scored three runs against New Mexico. Scored a run and drove in another with a sacri ice ly against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi after entering the game as a pinch runner in the seventh. Went 2-for-3 with two RBI in a start against Air Force on April 4. Notched his irst stolen base of the season on April 5 against the Falcons. Hit his lone home run of the season on April 22 at Oklahoma. Three of his six RBI came with two outs. 2007 (Sophomore): A broken hand in the middle of the season limited him to just 36 games played. Made 29 starts (14 at DH, six at irst and second and three at third base). Finished the year with a.314 batting average. Smoked seven doubles and one home run while tallying 20 RBI on the season. Was 2-for-4 in stolen bases. Posted eight multi-hit games and ive multiple-rbi contests. Hit safely in 66 of his 120 career games. Reached base safely in 74 of his 120 contests. Has tallied 25 multi hit games and 16 multiple RBI contests. Hit safely in 21 contests and reached base in 23 games. In just nine conference games, hit.433 with six doubles and seven RBI. Had two ive-game hit streaks (2/17-3/2 and 3/23-31). Hit a two-run home run at Texas A&M on March 27. Suffered a broken hand in April 6 game at Air Force that benched him for over a month. Returned to the diamond on May 15 against UT-Arlington. Slumped at the end of the season with just one hit in his inal eight games played. Lone hit was a single against Rice in the NCAA Houston Regional. Hit.647 with a runner on third and less than two outs and tallied eight two-out RBI. 2006 (Freshman): Appeared in 52 games and started 48, all at second. Finished the season with a.316 batting average. Hit nine doubles, two triples, two home runs and collected 35 RBI. Was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases. Collected four sac bunts and four sacri ice lies. Drew 18 walks and struck out just 25 times in 171 at-bats Earned his irst career start on March 7 against Oklahoma Went 0-for-14 in his irst eight games played. Collected an RBI single for his irst career hit at Texas State on March 14. Had a seven-game hit streak (4/1-4/11) in which he went 13- for-30 with nine RBI, raising his batting average.120 points to.234. Hit his irst career triple and drove in a run in victory over Baylor on April 4. Tallied seven hits in a three-game series against Air Force, including three in the series opener, and drove in three runs. 48 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
Had a dramatic home run in Frogs loss to Oklahoma on April 11. The two-run blast gave the Frogs a brief 11-10 lead in the top of the ninth. Tallied a single and a run scored in Frogs victory over the Aztecs on April 29 commencing a 19-game hit streak. Hit.417 (30-for-72), raising his average up to.316 by the end of the season. 17 of his 35 RBI on the year came during the streak. Also racked up nine of his 16 multi-hit contests and four of his nine multi-rbi games. Doubled in ive straight games May 16-24. Torched New Mexico pitching going 7-for-11 (.637) with seven RBI. Hit what proved to be the game-winning home run in the ninth inning in the series inale at New Mexico. Drove in a run and scored the tying run in TCU s come-frombehind win over Oklahoma in the NCAA Norman Regional on June 2. Played lawless defense in the last 13 games. Hit.397 with runners in scoring position and collected 15 twoout RBI. Southwest High School: Earned four varsity letters at Southwest. Owns the school record for career games (132) and hits (176). Named team MVP and was awarded the Leading Hitter Award as a senior. Was an all-state in ielder and named Super Team designated hitter following senior campaign. Played in the North Texas High School Baseball All-Star Game. Named district Offensive Player of the Year in 2005. Was the district Utility Player of the Year in 2004. Earned irst-team all-region honors in 2003 and 2004. Was an all-state out ielder as a sophomore. Named district Sophomore of the Year in 2003. Earned all-district honors as a freshman. Corey is the son of Bill and Kelly. Has a younger brother, Colton. Majoring in Communications. STEGLICH S CAREER STATS 06.316 52-48 171 36 54 9 2 2 35.427 18 25 4-4 07.314 36-29 105 21 33 7 0 1 20.410 9 12 2-4 08.167 32-16 66 9 11 1 0 1 6.227 4 16 2-2 Tot.287 120-93 342 66 98 17 2 4 61.383 31 53 8-10 06.390 22-22 77 18 30 6 0 1 17.506 9 12 4-4 07.433 9-8 30 9 13 6 0 0 7.633 3 1 0-0 08.185 14-8 27 6 5 0 0 0 2.185 3 7 2-2 Tot.358 45-38 134 33 48 12 0 1 26.470 15 20 6-6 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 49
MATT VERN #21 Out ield Sr. R/R 6-3 215 Lake Jackson, Texas Brazoswood HS CAREER HIGHS Hits:...........3, four times Runs:...............3, twice HR:..............1, 12 times RBI: 4 @ San Diego St. 4/26/08 SB:. 2 @ Minnesota 2/29/08 BB:..3 vs. Texas State 3/5/08 Hitting Streak:..... 9 games, 4/15-4/19/07 2008 (Junior) Played in 57 games and made 53 starts (44 at irst base and nine in right ield). Finished the season with 52 base hits and posted a.275 batting average. Tied for second on the team with six home runs and three triples, while ranking in a tie for third with 15 doubles. Ranked third on the team with 44 RBI. Worked 28 walks and was hit by the pitch four times. Tallied nine stolen bases in 11 tries. Committed just three errors for a.994 ielding percentage. Hit.303 with 12 extra base hits and 23 RBI in conference play. Recorded a base hit in 35 games and reach base in 44. Had 16 multi-hit contests and 10 multiple RBI games. Opened the season with a ive-game hitting streak. Hit.389 during the streak, including ive hits in the series against No. 15 Cal State Fullerton. Drove in six runs in the Fullerton series. Connected for his irst home run of the season against New Mexico on March 22. Put together another ive-game hitting streak from April 13-19. Hit.421 (8-for-19) with eight RBI in that streak. All eight RBI came in the three-game series at BYU. Homered in back-to-back games and drove in three runs each on April 18 and 19 at BYU. Strung together another three-game hitting streak that saw him hit.500 (6-for-12) with eight RBI. Drove in a career-high four runs at San Diego State on April 26, helped along by his fourth home run of the year. Collected three more RBI in the series inale at San Diego State on April 27. Was instrumental in the sweep of New Mexico at the end of the regular season to help TCU secure the regular season conference title. Tallied ive hits, including two doubles and two triples, with four RBI in the series. Closed out the season with a sevengame hit streak in which he hit.545 (12-for-22) with six RBI. Earned a spot on the All-Tournament team after hitting.500 in the ive games. His sixth home run of the season was a three-run shot that put the Frogs on top of Western Kentucky in the NCAA Stillwater Regional on May 31. Hit.353 (35-for-99) in the inal 29 games of the season. Collected 10 two-out RBI. 2007 Second team All at irst base. 2008 Stillwater All Region Team. 2008 MWC All Tournament Team. Has hit safely in 88 of his 142 career games. Reached base safely in 107 of 142 con tests. Has 42 multi hit games and 20 multi ple RBI contests in his career. 2007 (Sophomore): Played in 58 games and started 55. Finished the season with a.319 average. Totaled 67 base hits with 17 doubles, ive home runs and tied for the team lead with ive triples. Drove in 36 runs and had a slugging percentage of.519. Drew 24 walks, second-most on the squad, and posted an onbase percentage of.395. Stole eight bases in 10 attempts. Hit.333 in conference play with a team-high 17 extra base hits. First three appearances came off the bench. Was hitting.450 through his irst seven games played with a six-game hit streak. Hit his irst home run of the season, an inside the park job, against Texas Tech on March 11. Connected for his irst home run that left the park on March 24 at BYU as part of a 3-for-5 day at the plate. Had a six-game hit and RBI streak from April 1-13 in which he hit.375 (9-for-24) with 10 RBI. After a hitless contest against UNLV, responded with the longest hit streak of his career of nine games. Was 14-for-35 (.400) with 10 RBI, including three against Oklahoma and BYU. Homered in two straight games against Texas Tech (April 25) and San Diego State (April 27). 50 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
Had a strong series against UT-Pan American (May 11-13), hitting.750 (6-for-8) in the series. Tied a school record with three doubles against New Mexico in the regular season inale on May 19. Picked up only six hits in his inal seven games. Had 15 two-out RBI on the season. 2006 (Freshman): Appeared in 27 games, starting 19. Of his 15 hits on the season, he had ive doubles and one home run. Drove in nine runs, stole three bases and worked nine walks. Made irst collegiate appearance on Feb. 18 against UT-Pan Am. Earned his irst start on Feb. 19 against Stephen F. Austin. Hit a pinch-hit two-run home run against Dallas Baptist on Feb. 28. Missed a month of the season with mono. Returned to the lineup on March 30 against BYU in the MWC preseason tournament. Had a season-long three-game hit-streak starting with a 1-for-4 day against UNLV on March 31. Finished the season in a slump, tallying only three hits in his inal 31 at-bats. Committed just one error in 19 chances in the out ield. Brazoswood High School: Appeared in the Houston Area All-Star Game and the Texas All- Star Game. Was an all-state catcher as a senior. Had a career batting average of.394 with 25 career home runs. Was a member of the all-greater Houston team as a irst baseman. Honored as a three-year irst-team all-district performer as well as irst-team all-county. Parents are Tim and Barbara Vern. Has a younger sister, Natalie. Majoring in Communications. VERN S CAREER STATS 06.221 27-19 68 20 15 5 0 1 9.338 9 23 3-3 07.319 58-55 210 42 67 17 5 5 36.519 24 54 8-10 08.275 57-53 189 41 52 14 3 6 44.481 28 47 9-11 Tot.287 142-127 467 103 134 36 8 12 89.475 61 124 20-24 06.261 17-13 46 14 12 5 0 0 6.370 7 17 1-1 07.333 22-22 87 24 29 11 4 2 21.621 9 18 4-5 08.303 20-18 66 14 20 6 2 4 23.636 9 15 2-2 Tot.307 59-53 199 52 61 22 6 6 50.568 25 50 7-8 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 51
HUNT WOODRUFF #2 Catcher Sr. R/R 5-10 180 Dallas, Texas Highland Park HS CAREER HIGHS Hits:................3, twice Runs: 3 vs. San Diego St. 4/28/07 HR:............1, four times RBI:............3, four times SB:.................. 1, twice BB:..............2, ive times Hitting Streak:...... 6 games, 2/22-3/1/08.......6 games, 4/28-5/6/07 2008 (Junior): Played in a career-high 52 games and made 44 starts (38 as the DH and three each as the catcher and at irst base). Hit.263 with 10 doubles, one home run and a career-high 24 RBI. Drew 21 walks and ranked third on the team with 10 hit by pitches. Posted an on-base percentage of.395. Ranked irst in the league and 16th nationally with 16 sacri- ices. Hit safely in 26 games and reached base in 35. Tallied nine multi-hit contests and four multiple RBI games. Hit.364 in 16 conference games with 11 RBI. Opened the season with a six-game hit streak in which he hit.438 (7-for-16). Connected for TCU s irst home run of the season, a solo shot against Dallas Baptist on Feb. 26. His RBI single in the sixth inning against No. 2 Ole Miss on March 9 proved to be the game-winner as TCU took 2-of-3 from the Rebels. Smacked an RBI double off the bench against Dallas Baptist on March 24. Put together a three-game hitting streak from April 12-15 in which he hit.455 (5-for-11). Tied a career-high with three RBI at San Diego State on April 26 as part of a 2-for-3 day at the plate. Went 2-for-2 in the series inale at San Diego State. Had a stretch of six straight games with RBI, collecting eight from May 11-22. Collected three of the RBI in the series against UT-Pan American. Picked up another two RBI off the bench at New Mexico on May 17. Tallied two RBI in the irst two conference tournament games against UNLV and New Mexico. Had another three-game hitting streak from May 24-31 in which he hit.500 (5- for-10). Drove in two runs in the MWC tournament championship game. Named an MWC Academic All- performer. Honored as an MWC Scholar Athlete. Recorded a hit in 55 of 118 career games. Reached base safely in 72 of 118 con tests. Has tallied 20 multi hit games and 10 multiple RBI contests. 2007 (Sophomore): Battled a shoulder injury that limited him to 34 games played. Started 21 contests (two in left ield, seven at catcher and 12 as the DH). Finished the season with a.273 batting average. Of his 21 hits on the year, four went for doubles and two for home runs. Played lawless defense in 75 chances in the ield, running his errorless streak to 185 chances over his last 64 games played. Nine of his 12 total RBI came with two outs. Appeared in 14 conference games and hit.364 with three doubles, one home run and 11 RBI. Collected just one hit in his irst eight games (1-for-15). Busted out of his slump with a 3-for-3 day at the plate with a double and a home run against UC Santa Barbara on March 31. Had a career-long six game hit streak from April 28-May 6 in which he raised his average from.257 to.321. Hit.429 (9-for-21) during the streak with four runs scored and nine runs driven in. Streak started with a 1-for-2 day at the plate against San Diego State in which he scored a career-high three runs, drove in two and hit his second home run of the year. Streak also started a stretch of 10 straight starts for Woodruff. Had three straight two-hit contests. Drove in three runs in back-to-back contests against Utah (May 4-5). 52 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
2006 (Freshman): Appeared in 32 games, making 18 starts. Tallied a base knock in 15 games and reached base safely in 21 contests. Totaled ive multi-hit games and three multiple RBI games. Hit.262 on the season with six extra-base hits. Made collegiate debut as a defensive replacement on Feb. 10 against No. 12 Tulane. Earned his irst start on Feb. 11 against Houston. First career hit was an RBI double against Texas State (Feb. 14). Hit a blistering.455 (5-for-11) in the Al Ogletree Classic (Feb. 17-19). Had season-long ive game hitting streak in which he hit.400 (8-for-20). Picked up a pinch-hit triple against UT-Arlington on April 25. Hit his irst career home run on May 18 against New Mexico. Started the inal two games of the series and collected three hits and four RBI, including a career-high three on May 20. Came off the bench and picked up two hits in the NCAA Regional game against Wichita State on June 3. Was 2-for-4 as a pinch-hitter. Committed just one error in 116 chances, inishing the season without an error in his last 110 chances. Highland Park High School: Was a irst-team all-district player all four years of high school. Named all-state as a junior and senior. Selected to play in the 4A/5A THSBCA North/South All-Star Game as a senior. Hit 16 career home runs. Had a cumulative batting average of.360 and hit.420 as a senior. Parents are Kevin and Lisa. Has two older sisters, Whitney and Meredith. Is an accounting major. WOODRUFF S CAREER STATS 06.262 32-18 80 11 21 4 1 1 13.375 8 21 1-1 07.273 34-21 77 12 21 4 0 2 12.403 5 13 0-1 08.263 52-44 133 19 35 10 0 1 24.361 21 31 1-3 Tot.266 118-83 290 42 77 18 1 4 49.376 34 65 2-5 06.235 8-3 17 3 4 1 0 1 6.471 4 4 1-1 07.364 14-9 33 8 12 3 0 1 11.545 3 3 0-0 08.364 16-12 44 7 16 4 0 0 11.455 7 4 0-0 Tot.340 38-24 94 18 32 8 0 2 28.489 14 11 1-1 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 53
TRENT APPLEBY #11 Pitcher So. R/R 6-2 185 McKinney, Texas McKinney North 2008 (Freshman): Named honorable mention freshman All-American by CAREER HIGHS Ping! Baseball. IP: 7 vs. New Mexico 5/22/08 One of the Frogs go-to relievers, he made 24 appearances, Hits:................6, twice which ranked second on the Ks:........ 6 vs. Utah 5/4/08 team. Walks:......... 2, four times Ranked 22nd nationally with Runs: 5 @ New Mexico 5/16/08 a 2.31 ERA. Compiled a 6-1 record and ER: 5 @ New Mexico 5/16/08 tallied 32 strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings pitched. Was 4-0 in 11 league appearances with a 3.68 ERA. Tied for the team lead among 15 pitchers with two pickoffs. Didn t allow a run in 13 of his 24 appearances and allowed just nine of his 31 inherited runners to score. TCU was 18-6 in games he pitched. Put together two scoreless outings to begin his collegiate career. Struck out three in two innings pitched in his collegiate debut against No. 14 Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 22. Worked 3 1/3 scoreless innings against Dallas Baptist on Feb. 26. Helped the Frogs rally for a win over Texas State on March 5 with 3 1/3 scoreless innings. Earned his irst collegiate win on April 2 at Texas State allowing a run on two hits in two innings of work. Following that outing, turned in ive straight scoreless appearances that spanned 12 1/3 innings. Picked up his second win of the campaign during that stretch at BYU after working 1 1/3 innings. Longest outing in that stretch was 5 2/3 shutout innings at Dallas Baptist on April 21 in which he allowed just three base hits. Was the winning pitcher at San Diego State on April 27 allowing a run on two hits in 2 2/3 innings of work. Tossed ive shutout innings to earn his fourth win of the season against Utah on May 4. Fanned a career-high six batters in the victory. 2008 Ping! Baseball Honorable Mention Freshman All American. Held opponents scoreless in 13 of 24 ap pearances. Team was 18 6 in games he pitched. Tallied his ifth win on May 12 with ive innings of work against UT-Pan American, allowing just two unearned runs. Won the regular season title clinching game at New Mexico on May 16, pitching 4 1/3 innings of relief. Best outing of the season came in the conference tournament, tossing seven shutout innings against New Mexico on May 22. Helped the Frogs come back and defeat Western Kentucky in the Stillwater Regional on May 31. Allowed just one run on four hits in 6 2/3 innings. McKinney North High School: Was a two-time all-state performer for head coach Jim Gatewood. Named all-area as a junior and senior. Was the District 9-4A Pitcher of the Year twice. Earned school Pitcher of the Year honors as well. Owned a 21-0 record with a 0.58 ERA. Parents are Bill and Cassie. Has one sister, Elizabeth. Has not declared a major yet. APPLEBY S CAREER STATS 08 2.31 6-1 24-0 0 0/0 0 66.1 63 21 17 13 32 1 5 08 3.68 4-0 11-0 0 0/0 0 22.0 25 11 9 5 11 1 4 54 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
#25 2009 PLAYER PROFILES PAUL GERRISH Pitcher Jr. R/R 6-4 215 Filer, Idaho Northern State 2008 (Redshirt Sophomore): Split time as a starter (six games) and a reliever (seven CAREER HIGHS games). IP:..7 vs. Dallas Baptist 3/24/08 Finished the season with a 4-3 record. Hits:................7, twice Posted a 5.35 ERA in 37 innings pitched to go along Ks:.7 vs. Dallas Baptist 3/24/08 Walks:........ 2, three times with 31 strikeouts. Runs: 5 @ Texas State 4/2/08 Team was 5-1 in contests that he started. ER:..5 @ Texas State 4/2/08 Allowed just two of his 12 inherited runners to score. Made his season debut on Feb. 22 against No. 14 Cal State Fullerton in a relief role. Started against Dallas Baptist on Feb. 26, earning his irst win of the season. Tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing one run on four hits with four Ks. Struck out four in a start against Texas State on March 5. Earned win No. 2 on March 24 against Dallas Baptist. Turned in his longest outing of the season, surrendering just two runs on seven hits in seven innings of work. Fanned a career-high seven batters in that contest. Following an April 2 start at Texas State, made three consecutive appearances out of the bullpen. Allowed just one run in 4 2/3 innings pitched over that span. Picked up his third victory of the season at Baylor on April 8. Surrendered just one run on two hits with ive strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings pitched. In his inal appearance of 2008, went ive innings in a start at UT-Arlington on April 30. Gave up just one run on four hits with four strikeouts. 2007 (True Sophomore): Coaches elected to redshirt Paul in his irst season after transferring from Division II. Team posted a 5 1 record in games he started. Allowed just two of 12 inherited runners to score. Northern State University: Played his freshman season at Division II member Northern State. Was a irst baseman when he wasn t pitching. Hit.336 in 125 atbats with seven doubles and seven home runs. On the mound, he had a team-best 4.66 ERA in 13 appearances. Made 10 starts and completed six games. Led the team with 65.2 innings pitched and struck out 49 batters while surrendering just 71 base hits. Held opponents to a.274 batting average. Earned second-team all-conference and was named Pitcher of the Week once. Filer High School: Named all-area as a junior and senior. Earned all-star and all-northwest honors as a senior. Selected to play in the Northwest All-Star game as a junior. Was the Idaho 3A Player of the Year as a senior. Had a.507 batting average and hit six home runs as a senior. Compiled an 8-2 record with a 1.20 ERA. Paul is the son of Phil and Jo. Has an older sister, Anna, and three older brothers, Gabe, Vince and Luke. Majoring in Marketing. GERRISH S CAREER STATS 08 5.35 4-3 13-6 0 0/0 0 37.0 43 23 22 14 31 4 7 08 0.00 0-1 2-0 0 0/0 0 4.0 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 55
ERIC GIVENS #28 Out ield So. B/R 5-8 155 Houston, Texas Clear Lake HS CAREER HIGHS Hits:...........1, four times Runs:............1, 10 times HR:.....................N/A RBI:.....1 vs. UTPA 5/11/08 SB:.... 1 vs. Ole Miss 3/9/08 BB:............. 1, four times Hitting Streak:...... 2 games, 5/3-5/11/08 2008 (Freshman): Appeared in 51 games and made one start. Was a defensive replacement in 30 contests, a pinchrunner in 17 games and a pinch-hitter in three. Had a plate appearance in 14 contests, reaching base safely in eight. Tallied four hits on the season for a.286 batting average. Scored 10 runs, worked four walks, stole one base and drove in one run. Pinch-ran for Matt McGuirk against Minnesota on Feb. 29 and scored the tying run in the ninth. Collected his irst collegiate base hit against Texas State on March 5. Lone start of the season came on March 25 against Texas A&M- Corpus Christi. Went 1-for-2 in the contest. Tallied two runs in the series against Air Force. Was 1-for-1 after coming in as a defensive replacement against Utah on May 3. Collected a pinch-hit, two-out RBI single against UT-Pan American on May 11. Was lawless in 14 chances in the out ield, tallying an out ield assist on May 11. Scored twice against New Mexico in the conference tournament. Clear Lake High School: Lettered three years in baseball for head coach Sean Wood. Was a irst-team alldistrict performer as a junior and senior. Named Houstonarea all-star as a senior. Was a proli ic base stealer in high school, inishing his senior season with 41 stolen bases in 42 attempts. Parents are Steve and Cathy. Has a younger brother, Andrew. Plans on majoring in Actuarial Science. GIVENS CAREER STATS 08.286 51-1 14 10 4 0 0 0 1.286 4 6 1-1 08.333 22-0 3 4 1 0 0 0 0.333 2 2 0-0 Reached base safely in 8 of 14 contests in which he registered a plate appearance. Tallied a hit in four of those 14 contests. 56 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
#15 2009 PLAYER PROFILES SEAN HOELSCHER Pitcher So. R/R 6-3 196 #15 Robstown, Texas Calallen HS 2008 (Freshman): Named second-team allconference. CAREER HIGHS Honored as a Freshman All- IP:...................7, twice American by Collegiate Baseball and Ping! Baseball. Hits: 8 vs. New Mexico 3/22/08 Made 16 appearances on Ks:..................8, twice the season, 15 of which Walks: 4 vs. New Mexico 3/22/08 were starts. Runs: 6 @ New Mexico 5/16/08 Tied for third on the team with 66 1/3 innings pitched. ER:.6 @ New Mexico 5/16/08 Compiled a 7-3 record with a 5.02 ERA. Fanned 53 batters and limited opponents to a.253 batting average. The Frogs were 11-4 in games he started. Was 5-1 in eight conference starts with a 5.28 ERA in 44 1/3 innings pitched. Began his collegiate career with 11 scoreless innings over his irst three appearances. Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 26 against Dallas Baptist with a scoreless inning of work and two Ks. Was brilliant in his irst career start, tossing seven scoreless frames against UT-Arlington on March 4. Allowed just four hits and struck out seven. Earned his irst win of the season, tossing three perfect innings against Prairie View A&M on March 11. Won six consecutive starts from April 5 through May 11. Picked up win No. 2 against Air Force allowing two runs (one earned) in six innings with six strikeouts. Held the Rebels hitless through 6 2/3 innings on April 12. Lasted seven innings against UNLV allowing just one earned run with a career-high eight strikeouts. Picked up two key road victories for the Frogs at BYU (April 18) and at San Diego State (April 26). 2008 Freshman All American by Colle giate Baseball and Ping! Baseball. 2008 2nd Team All MWC. 2008 Academic All Honoree. Team posted a 12 4 record in games he pitched. Matched a careerhigh with eight Ks in 6 2/3 innings of work against Utah on May 3. Seventh win came in a three-inning stint against UT-Pan Am on May 11. Next three outing came versus New Mexico. Started twice versus the Lobos in the conference tournament. Was named an MWC Scholar-Athlete and was selected to the Academic All- squad. Corpus Christi Calallen: Lettered three seasons for head coach Steve Chapman. Was a second-team all-state performer as a junior and senior. Earned all-state honorable mention accolades as a sophomore. Ranked by Inside Prep Baseball as the eighth top prospect in the state of Texas. Parents are Les and Susan. Has ive younger brothers, Adam, Skyler, Zach, Logan and Elliott, and one younger sister, Sarah. Plans on majoring in kinesiology. HOELSCHER S CAREER STATS 08 5.02 7-3 16-15 0 0/0 0 66.1 62 42 37 26 53 3 15 08 5.28 5-1 8-8 0 0/0 0 44.1 41 28 26 17 33 2 10 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 57
BRYAN HOLADAY #16 Catcher Jr. R/R 5-11 190 Dallas, Texas North Central Texas CAREER HIGHS Hits: 4 @ San Diego St. 4/27/08 Runs: 3 @ San Diego St. 4/27/08 HR:.1 @ Dallas Baptist 4/21/08 RBI: 4 @ Dallas Baptist 4/21/08 SB:...... 1 vs. Tulane 3/2/08 BB:............. 2, four times Hitting Streak:...... 8 games, 3/1-3/11/08 2008 (Sophomore) Played in 62 games and made 59 starts (55 at catcher, four at irst base). Named irst-team all-conference at the catcher position. Ranked fourth on the squad with a.311 batting average to go along with 68 hits. Tallied 12 doubles, two triples and one home run. Collected 41 runs driven in, fourth-most on the team. Was ranked 54th in the nation in toughest to strikeout with one in every 14.6 at-bats (15 K s in 219 at-bats). Posted a ielding percentage of.993 (just three errors in 460 chances). Didn t commit an error in the inal 50 games of the season, spanning 416 chances. Hit.356 in conference play with 17 RBI. Played lawless defense in league play with 175 chances. Tallied a base hit in 42 of 62 games and reached base in 49. Recorded 17 multi-hit games and 11 multiple-rbi contests. Ranked irst in the league catching 21 batters stealing. Drove in the game-winning runs in the 12th inning at Minnesota with a two-run sacri ice bunt. Following the game, commenced a season-long eight game hitting streak in which he hit.444 (12-for-27). Collected three hits and an RBI against Pepperdine on March 1. Tallied four hits and four RBI in the series against No. 2 Ole Miss March 8-9. Had three hits and two RBI in the series-opener against New Mexico on March 20. Commenced a seven-game hitting streak on March 22 with three hits in the series inale against New Mexico. Hit.452 (14-for-31) during the streak. Drove in three runs on three hits against Dallas Baptist on March 24. Rounded out the streak with another three-hit performance at UNLV on March 30. Drove in the winning runs in the bottom of the ninth in the series inale against Air Force on April 6. Lone home run of the season came on April 21 at Dallas Baptist, a three-run shot that tied the game. Named irst team all conference as a catcher. Tallied a base hit in 42 of 62 contests. Reached base in 49 of 62 games. Notched 17 multi hit and 11 multiple RBI games. Drove in four of the Frogs ive runs scored in that contest. Tallied a career-high four hits in the series inale at San Diego State on April 27. Collected ive hits and ive RBI in the series against Utah May 2-4. Hit safely in ive straight games from May 12-21 with three doubles and six RBI. Picked up two RBI in the NCAA Stillwater Regional contest against Western Kentucky on May 31. Drove in 11 runs with two outs. North Central Texas College: Played one season for Scott Harp at North Central Texas. As a freshman, his team was a 2007 Region 5 Finalist. Was one of eight Lions to earn all-conference honors as a freshman. Hit.348 with 10 doubles, three home runs and 24 RBI. W.T. White HS: Lettered four years for head coach David Shepperd at W.T. White HS. Earned all-state honors as a junior and senior. Named Freshman and Sophomore of the Year. Was selected as the MVP as a junior and senior. Parents are Frank and Laura. Has an older brother, Bobby, and an older sister, Lacy. Majoring in Business. HOLADAY S CAREER STATS 08.311 62-59 219 34 68 12 2 1 41.397 20 15 1-3 08.356 24-23 90 16 32 7 1 0 17.456 7 1 0-0 58 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
GREG HOLLE #44 2009 PLAYER PROFILES Pitcher So. R/R 6-8 215 #44 Loudonville, N.Y. Christian Brothers 2008 (Freshman) Made 14 starts as a true freshman. CAREER HIGHS Finished the season with a IP:.......7 vs. UNLV 4/13/08 1-2 mark to go along with a 4.50 ERA. Hits:................8, twice Struck out 32 batters in 60 Ks:.....5 vs. Ole Miss 3/9/08 innings pitched. Walks:.............. 4, twice Was 0-1 in eight conference Runs:..........4, three times starts. Team had a 9-5 record in ER:..................4, twice games he started. Was the lone starter to not give up a home run all season. Surrendered just nine extra-base hits all season. Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 24 against No. 14 Cal State Fullerton. Allowed four runs (two earned) on six hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched with four punch outs. After a rough start against Tulane on March 2, turned in one of his best performances against No. 2 Ole Miss. Held the Rebels to one run on six hits in 6 2/3 innings with a career-high ive Ks. Performance earned him Mountain West Co- Pitcher of the Week honors. The Frogs were victorious in each of his last seven starts of the season. Had a great outing against Air Force on April 6, but got a no-decision. Allowed just two unearned runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched. Followed with another strong start against UNLV on April 13. Tossed a career-high seven innings, allowing two runs on three hits. Helped the Frogs clinch the regular season crown with ive strong innings of work at New Mexico on May 17. Allowed three runs (two earned) on ive hits with four strikeouts. Ranked sixth in the conference with a league ERA of 4.38. MWC Co Pitcher of the Week March 10. Team posted a 9 5 record in games he pitched. Christian Brothers Academy: Was the New York State Player of the Year by Perfect Game. Drafted in the 35th round (1,079th overall) by the New York Yankees. Tabbed as a Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American prior to his senior year. A irst-team, largeschool All-Area selection by the Times Union and the Troy Record. Competed for the South Troy Dodgers Connie Mack program in the summer of 2007. Helped his team to a ifth-place inish, earning the Dodgers lone win of the Connie Mack World Series. Is the Dodgers all-time home run leader. Earned invitations to the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars in Joplin, Mo. and the Perfect Game National Showcase in Fayetteville, Ark. Also invited to the East Coast Professional Showcase (Boston Red Sox) in Wilmington, N.C. Participated in the Goodwill Games versus Japan in Cooperstown, N.Y. and the World Wood Bat Championships in Jupiter, Fla. Parents are Gary and Paula. Has an older brother, Gary. Father, Gary, played in the Major Leagues as a member of the Texas Rangers. Brother, Gary, Jr., played basketball at Siena College. HOLLE S CAREER STATS 08 4.50 1-2 14-14 0 0/0 0 60.0 71 35 30 30 32 5 10 08 4.38 0-1 8-8 0 0/0 0 39.0 44 22 19 16 20 3 7 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 59
TYLER LOCKWOOD #42 Pitcher Jr. R/R 6-0 170 Sugar Land, Texas Kempner HS 2008 (Sophomore) Earned irst-team all-conference accolades as a starting pitcher. First six appearances of the season came out of the bullpen. CAREER HIGHS Moved to the starting rotation on IP:..................9, twice March 20 and started 11 games. Team had a 9-2 record is his Hits:...11 vs. UNLV 4/11/08 starts. Ks:........ 9 vs. Utah 5/2/08 Ranked 19th nationally in walks allowed per nine with just 1.29. Walks:.. 4 vs. UNLV 5/21/08 Finished the season 7-2 with a 2.75 ERA, which ranked third in Runs:8 vs. Wichita State 5/30/08 the MWC. ER: 8 vs. Wichita State 5/30/08 Ranked second on the squad with 71 strikeouts in a league-high 104 2/3 innings pitched. Tossed three complete games. His seven victories ranked third in the league. One of the top pitchers in the league play with a conference-leading 6-1 record in eight starts. Posted the second-best league ERA at 2.60 and the third most Ks with 47. As a reliever, allowed just two runs in 28.1 innings pitched for a 0.81 ERA. Tossed three scoreless innings against No. 14 Cal State Fullerton spanning two appearances to open the season. Surrendered two runs in two appearances at the Dairy Queen Classic. Had a scoreless innings streak that spanned 10 1/3 innings. Streak encompassed a 5 2/3 inning stint against No. 2 Ole Miss (March 8) and a 4 2/3 innings outing at Wichita State (March 15). Also commenced another impressive streak of 30 consecutive innings without allowing a walk that spanned ive outings. Allowed just two runs on seven hits in seven innings of work in his irst start of the season against New Mexico on March 20 to earn his irst win of the season. Improved to 2-0 with a complete game effort at UNLV on March 28. Gave up two runs (one earned) on eight hits with seven strikeouts. Tossed his second straight complete game against Air Force on April 4. Limited the Falcons to one run and fanned eight. Picked up win No. 4 at BYU, striking out eight in six innings of work. Fanned a career-high nine batters in 8 2/3 innings against Utah on May 2. Earned his sixth win of the season at New Mexico on May 16 to help the Frogs clinch the regular season title. Final win of the season came in an eight-inning stint against UNLV in the opener of the MWC Tournament on May 21. 2007 (Freshman): Ranked second on the team with 26 appearances on the season and started three games. Tossed the fourth-most innings on the team, inishing with 55 innings pitched. Racked up 43 strikeouts and walked just 17. Combined with Chance Corgan and Sam Demel to shut out BYU on April 21. Had a 5-2 record to go along with a 4.09 ERA. Held opponents scoreless in 13 of his 26 appearances. Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 10 at UCF, pitching a scoreless inning. Earned his irst collegiate victory on March 14 against UT-Arlington. 2008 irst team all conference. Team posted 30 13 record in games he pitched. Squad is 10 4 in games he has started. Allowed just 13 of 33 inherited runners to score. Made eight appearances in league play and had a 3.21 ERA in 14 innings. Pitched 3 1/3 innings, allowing a run on three hits with a strikeout in an 11-5 victory. First career start came on March 20 at UT-Arlington. Held the Mavericks scoreless for three innings on two hits with a walk and three strikeouts in the no-decision. Struck out a career-high eight batters in 5 1/3 innings of work at BYU on March 23. Was tagged with his irst-career loss at Texas A&M after allowing four runs on seven hits in a three-inning start. Second loss of the season came at Oklahoma on April 3. Following the loss, put together an impressive 11 game streak in which he surrendered just ive runs (four earned) over the course of 22 1/3 innings. Included in that streak were six scoreless outings. Picked up his second win of the season with three innings of work at Baylor (April 10). Win No. 3 came against the Sooners at Lupton Stadium with another three scoreless innings of work. Earned his third straight victory over a Big 12 opponent on April 25 against Texas Tech with three innings of work in which he allowed an unearned run and struck out ive. Allowed just one run in his inal four appearances, spanning 8 1/3 innings. Notched eight strikeouts in that stretch. Earned win No. 5 on May 25 versus BYU in the MWC Tournament with three scoreless innings in an 8-7 TCU victory. Allowed just 11 of his 25 inherited base runners to score. Kempner High School: Was an all-district performer as a junior. Earned three letters in baseball for head coach JD Sellers. Honored as a third-team all-greater Houston selection as a junior. Named the Kempner High Pitcher of the Year. Finished his junior campaign with a 7-2 record and a 2.01 ERA and struck out 84 in 57 innings pitched. Parents are Mark and Sandi. Has a twin brother, Drew. Has not decided on a major. LOCKWOOD S CAREER STATS 07 4.09 5-2 26-3 0 0/1 0 55.0 65 29 25 17 43 3 2 08 2.75 7-2 17-11 3 0/0 0 104.2 97 34 32 15 71 7 12 Tot 3.21 12-4 43-14 3 0/1 0 159.2 162 63 57 32 114 10 14 07 3.21 0-0 8-0 0 0/1 0 14.0 18 6 5 3 15 1 1 08 2.60 6-1 8-8 3 0/0 0 62.1 62 19 18 5 47 6 8 Tot 2.71 6-1 16-8 3 0/1 0 76.1 80 25 23 8 62 7 9 60 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
#40 2009 PLAYER PROFILES ERIC MARSHALL Pitcher RS-Jr. R/R 6-3 178 #40 Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS 2008 (Sophomore) Ranked third on the team with 16 relief appearances. CAREER HIGHS Finished the season 3-0 with IP: 3.2 @ Wichita St. 3/16/08 a save and an ERA of 4.91. Tossed 25 2/3 innings and Hits:...........4, four times fanned 17 batters. Ks:..3 @ Wichita St. 3/16/08 Combine on both of the Walks: 4 @ Wichita St. 3/16/08 Frogs shutouts. Runs:.....4 @ BYU 4/19/08 Held opponents scoreless in eight of his 16 appearances. ER:..................3, twice Allowed just three of his 16 inherited runners to score. TCU was 13-3 in games that he pitched in. Tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings spanning three appearances to open the season. Earned a victory in his irst appearance of the season against Texas State on March 5. Didn t allow a hit, walked one and struck out one in two innings of work. Lone save of the season came on March 9 against No. 2 Ole Miss. Tossed 2 1/3 scoreless frames without allowing a hit and fanning two. Picked up win No. 2 against Texas A&M Corpus-Christi on March 25 with a scoreless inning of work. Allowed just two runs over his next four outings spanning 5 1/3 innings. Third win of the campaign came on April 21 at Dallas Baptist. Retired all four batters he faced in the MWC Tournament Championship game against New Mexico on May 24. Named a 2008 MWC Academic all-conference performer. Honored as a MWC Scholar-Athlete. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Made just one appearance on the season against Coastal Carolina on Feb. 23. Surrendered two runs on two hits in 1 1/3 innings pitched. 2008 MWC Scholar Athlete. 2008 MWC Academic All. Team is 13 6 in games he pitched in. Has held opponents scoreless in 9 of 19 appearances. Allowed just 4 of 19 inherited runners to score. 2006 (True Freshman): Made just two appearances on the season before suffering a season-ending arm injury. Received a medical redshirt. Made irst collegiate appearance against No. 2 Rice at the Houston College Classic on Feb. 12. Struck out the only batter he faced. Returned to the mound on Feb. 14 against Texas State. Allowed two runs on three hits with a walk and a strikeout. Barrington High School: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 37th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. Named all-state by the Illinois High School Coaches Association and the Chicago Tribune. Was the Great Northwest Player of the Year as a senior. Earned all-area honors as a junior and senior. Player of the Year as a senior. Threw a no-hitter in the state supersectionals. Owns the school record for shutouts in a season (8) and victories (14). Had a career record of 22-1 with a 0.99 ERA. Also an outstanding hitter, batting.511 as a senior. Eric is the son of Peter and Carol. Has an older brother, Peter, and an older sister, Haley. Majoring in Finance. MARSHALL S CAREER STATS 06 13.50 0-0 2-0 0 0/0 0 1.1 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 07 13.50 0-0 1-0 0 0/0 0 1.1 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 08 4.91 3-0 16-0 0 0/2 1 25.2 28 15 14 13 17 3 2 Tot 5.72 3-0 19-0 0 0/2 1 28.1 33 19 18 16 21 3 2 08 9.00 0-0 5-0 0 0/0 0 8.0 15 9 8 5 4 2 1 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 61
STEVEN MAXWELL #4 Pitcher RS-So. R/R 6-0 180 The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands 2008 (True Sophomore) Started the season as the Frogs No. 2 starter before CAREER HIGHS suffering a season-ending elbow injury. IP: 7 vs. CS Fullerton 2/23/08 Was granted a medical redshirt after undergoing Hits:..7 vs. Ole Miss 3/1/08 Ks:.... 6 vs. Ole Miss 3/8/08 Tommy John surgery in Walks: 3 vs. Pepperdine 3/8/08 March. Finished the season with a 1- Runs:................3, twice 0 record in three starts with ER:..................3, twice a 2.50 ERA. Struck out 12 batters in 18 innings pitched, while walking just ive. Picked up the Frogs lone victory in season-opening series against No. 14 Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 23. Tossed seven innings, allowing two runs on four hits with ive strikeouts. Got a no-decision against Pepperdine on March 1. Allowed just two runs on seven hits in six innings of work. Struck out a career-high six batters against No. 2 Ole Miss on March 8. Allowed just two runs (one earned) on three hits in ive innings. Team was 2-1 in the three games he pitched. 2007 (Freshman): Finished the season with a 1-0 record in 15 appearances with a 3.86 ERA. Lone start of the season came on May 15 against UT-Arlington. Fanned 22 batters and walked just six in 21 innings of work. TCU was 13-2 in games he pitched. Held opponents scoreless in 10 of his 15 outings. Made four appearances in conference play and had a 3.00 ERA. Did not allow a run in his irst four collegiate appearances, spanning 5 1/3 innings. Collegiate debut came on Feb. 10 at UCF. Tallied a career-high three strikeouts in a March 18 stint versus Air Force. Allowed three runs in a career-high three innings against Texas A&M Team has posted a 15 4 record in games he pitches. Allowed just three of his eight inherited runners to score. Has held opponents scoreless in 10 of 18 appearances. Followed with a stretch of allowing just one run in 6 1/3 innings over the course of ive contests. Racked up eight strikeouts to just one walk and ive hits. Pitched just 1 2/3 innings against UTA in his lone start, surrendering three runs on ive hits with two Ks. Earned his irst collegiate win in the MWC Tournament Championship game against BYU on May 26. The Frogs were trailing 8-5 with two outs in the top of the ninth and Maxwell retired the lone batter he faced and TCU scored four times in the ninth to win the game. Allowed just three of his eight inherited runners to score, helped along by opponents.182 batting average with runners on base. The Woodlands High School: Was the MVP of the state championship game. Team was crowned the National Champions after his senior season. Named irst-team all-district and all-greater Houston. Also a irst-team all-state performer. Earned honorable mention Louisville Slugger All-American honors. Was 14-0 with a 1.27 ERA as a senior. Parents are Mike and Pam. Has an older brother, Brandon, and a younger brother, Bryan. Plans on majoring in Business. MAXWELL S CAREER STATS 07 3.86 1-0 15-1 0 0/0 0 21.0 24 10 9 6 22 2 1 08 2.50 1-0 3-3 0 0/0 0 18.0 14 6 5 5 12 1 1 Tot 3.23 2-0 18-4 0 0/0 0 39.0 38 16 14 11 34 3 2 07 3.00 0-0 4-0 0 0/0 0 6.0 4 2 2 1 7 1 0 62 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
BRETT MEDLIN #19 Out ield RS-So. R/R 5-10 170 #19 Keller, Texas Keller HS CAREER HIGHS Hits: 3 vs. New Mexico 3/21/08 Runs: 3 vs. Dallas Baptist 3/24/08 HR:.....................N/A RBI:...........1, three times SB:.... 1 vs. Ole Miss 3/9/08 BB:.... 2 vs. Ole Miss 3/9/08 Hitting Streak:..... 6 games, 3/11-3/25/08 2008 (Redshirt Freshman) Appeared in 36 games and made 11 starts. Made 14 appearances as a pinch runner, seven as a pinch hitter and four as a defensive replacement. Hit.245 on the season with 12 base hits, a double, triple and three RBI. Recorded a base hit in 10 of the 24 games in which he registered a plate appearance. Reached base safely in 13 contests. Was the opening day starter in right ield against No. 14 Cal State Fullerton. Notched his irst collegiate base hit in that contest. Tallied the game-winning base hit in the 12th inning against Texas State on March 5. Stole his irst collegiate base against No. 2 Ole Miss after working two walks in his fourth start of the season. Went 1-for-3 in a start against Prairie View A&M on March 11 to commence a six-game hitting streak. Hit.471 (8-for-17) during that stretch. Went 3-for-3 off the bench with a triple and a run driven in against New Mexico on March 21. Scored three runs in the Frogs 20-3 win over Dallas Baptist on March 24. Tallied a pinch-hit double against UT-Pan American on May 11. Tallied a base hit in 10 of 24 games with a plate appearance. Registered one multi hit contest. Reached base in 13 of 24 games. 2007 (Freshman): Forced to redshirt after suffering an injury during the fall. Keller High School: Earned honorable mention all-district as a sophomore. Named irst-team all-district as a senior. Was a member of the Fort Worth Star- Telegram s Super Team as a senior. Had a.375 batting average and owned a 22-game hit streak. Was perfect in stolen base attempts as a senior. Parents are Tony and Tina. Has an older brother, Derek. Plans on majoring in Business Entrepreneurship and minoring in Marketing. MEDLIN S CAREER STATS 08.245 36-11 49 14 12 1 1 0 3.306 7 12 1-2 08.333 13-3 12 6 4 0 1 0 1.500 2 4 0-0 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 63
JIMMIE PHARR #31 Catcher So. R/R 5-11 195 Flower Mound, Texas Flower Mound CAREER HIGHS Hits:..........2, three times Runs:.........1, eight times HR:.................1, twice RBI:.................3, twice SB:.................. 1, twice BB:.............. 1, 10 times Hitting Streak:..... 4 games, 3/25-3/29/08 2008 (Freshman): Played in 34 games and made 21 starts ( ive at catcher, 16 as the designated hitter). Tallied 18 hits on the season, seven of which went for extra bases. Racked up ive doubles, two home runs and drove in 15 runs. Was a perfect 2-for-2 in stolen bases. Picked up a base hit in 15 contests and reached base safely in 22. Made his collegiate debut off the bench on March 11 against Prairie View A&M. Was hit by a pitch in his irst collegiate plate appearance. Notched his irst collegiate hit in his irst career start on March 12 against the Panthers, a double in the second inning. Second hit was also a double, a run-scoring two-base hit against New Mexico on March 20. Commenced a season-long, four-game hit streak on March 25 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Hit.500 (6-for-12) during that stretch with two doubles and four RBI. Had two doubles in the second game of the doubleheader against the Islanders. Drove in a career-high three runs against UNLV on March 29. Smacked his irst career home run on April 2 at Texas State, a two-run shot in the seventh. Hit a pinch-hit three run home run against UNLV on April 12. Singled in the game-winning run in the series inale against UNLV on April 13. Tallied a base hit in 15 of 34 contests. Reached base in 22 of 34 games. Notched three multi hit games and three multiple RBI contests. Drove in a run as part of a 1-for-3 day at the plate against UT-Pan American on May 11. Picked up an RBI in the Mountain West Tournament championship game against New Mexico on May 24. Finished the season errorless in his last 27 games played spanning 40 chances. Flower Mound High School Lettered three years for head coach Steve Stinson. Named all-state as a senior. Participated in the THSCA and the North Texas All-Star games as a senior. Earned irst-team all-tarrant County honors as a sophomore. Was a three-time irst-team all-district performer. Named irst-team all-area following his senior campaign. Hit.397 as a senior with 12 home runs and 47 RBI. Was a.330 hitter as a junior and a.426 hitter as a sophomore. Parents are Jim and Sandy. Has an older sister, Jessi. Grandfather, Jerry Mays, played for the Kansas City Chiefs. Is the cousin of current Oklahoma Sooner, Aaron Baker. Has not decided on a major. PHARR S CAREER STATS 08.228 34-21 79 8 18 5 0 2 15.367 10 15 2-2 08.224 20-13 49 4 11 2 0 1 9.327 4 10 0-0 64 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
AARON SCHULTZ #29 Out ield RS-Fr. R/R 5-8 170 #29 Spring, Texas Klein Collins HS CAREER HIGHS Hits: 2 vs. Prairie View 3/11/08 Runs: 2 vs. Prairie View 3/11/08 HR:.....................N/A RBI: 2 vs. Prairie View 3/11/08 SB:..................... N/A BB:............1, three times Hitting Streak:..... 4 games, 2/23-2/29/08 2008 (True Freshman): Played in 15 games and started 12 before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season. Was granted a medical redshirt. Finished the season with a.205 average that included nine base hits, six runs scored, two RBI and three doubles. Hit safely in eight of 15 games. Collected his irst collegiate hit on Feb. 23 against #14 Cal State Fullerton. Hit spurred a season-long, four-game hit streak. Tallied a double and a run scored against UT-Arlington on March 4. Picked up two out ield assists in a win over Dallas Baptist on Feb. 26. Best game of the season came on March 12 against Prairie View A&M. Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two doubles and two RBI. Last game of the season was March 15 at Wichita State. Klein Collins High School: Earned four varsity letters for head coach Kent Meador. Was named the district Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore. Earned irst-team all-district honors as a junior. Tallied a base hit in 8 of 15 games. Registered one multi hit contest and one multiple RBI game. Reached base in 8 of 15 games. Named third-team all-greater Houston following his junior campaign. Selected as the team Offensive MVP as a junior. Honored as a irstteam all-district, second-team all- Greater Houston and second-team all-state as a senior. Also tabbed as a Louisville Slugger Honorable Mention All-American as a senior. Excelled in the classroom, earning academic all-state accolades. Earned his team s Defensive MVP honors following his senior season. Totaled 15 career home runs, 93 RBI and 33 doubles. Hit.369 as a sophomore,.368 as a junior and.422 as a senior. Parents are Russel and Donna. Has two older brothers, Jared and Justin, and an older sister, Kayla. Plans on majoring in business. SCHULTZ S CAREER STATS 08.205 15-12 44 6 9 3 0 0 2.273 3 18 0-1 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 65
DEREK VerV erhagen #36 Pitcher RS-Jr. L/L 5-11 195 Rockwall, Texas Rockwall HS 2008 (Sophomore): Made 13 appearances with one start, inishing the season 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 12 innings. CAREER HIGHS IP:.....3.1 @ UNLV 4/15/07 Was the lone lefty on the roster and was used primarily as Hits:...........3, four times a situational guy. Ks: 6 vs. Notre Dame 2/24/07 Held opponents scoreless in Walks:4 vs. Prairie View 3/12/08 eight of his 13 outings and allowed just three of his 12 inherited runners to score. Runs: 4 @ UT-Arlington 3/20/08 ER:4 @ UT-Arlington 3/20/08 Made his season debut on Feb. 24 against No. 14 Cal State Fullerton, retiring the lone batter he faced. Lone start of the season was March 12 versus Prairie View A&M. Combined to pitch the Frogs irst shutout of the season with three hitless innings of work. Also notched his lone victory of the season. Gave up four earned runs over his next three appearances, spanning four innings. Picked up a career-high three punch outs against Oklahoma on April 22. Did not allow a run to cross the plate in his inal four appearances of the season, pitching a combined four innings. Made two appearances in the NCAA Stillwater Regional. Retired the lone batter he faced against Wichita State and pitched two scoreless innings against Western Kentucky. Named a 2008 MWC Academic All- performer. Honored as a MWC Scholar-Athlete. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Made the full time transition to the mound. Appeared in 13 games as a reliever. Finished with a 1-0 record as well as one save. Had an ERA of 4.24 in 17 innings of work. Totaled 21 strikeouts and just nine walks. Didn t allow a run in eight of his 13 appearances. Frogs were 10-3 in games that he pitched. Earned his lone win of the season in his irst career appearance. Tossed 2 1/3 innings with ive Ks against Oral Roberts on Feb. 27. Posted a career-high six Ks in his next outing versus Notre Dame on Feb. 24. After surrendering four runs in an inning of work at UT-Arlington on March 20, didn t allow an earned run the rest of the season. Stretch spanned 7 2/3 innings over six appearances. Team is 17 9 in games he pitches. Allowed just four of 23 inherited run ners to score. Has held opponents scoreless in 16 of 26 career appearances. Twice named Academic All. Best outing was 3 1/3 innings at UNLV in which he allowed just two hits, two walks and struck out three earning his irst career save. Kept the Frogs in the game at the NCAA Houston Regional on June 3 vs. No. 2 Rice. Tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and striking out one. Allowed just one of his 11 inherited base runners to score. Limited opponents to a.132 (5-for-38) hitting percentage with runners on base. 2006 (True Freshman): Appeared in just nine games as a hitter before sitting out the rest of the season with an arm injury. Was granted a medical redshirt. Two starts came against UT-Pan Am (Feb. 18) and Oklahoma (March 7). Reached base via the hit-by-pitch in three plate appearances against UT-Pan American. Drew a walk in two plate appearances against Wright State on Feb. 25. Appeared in all three contests versus Florida Atlantic (March 3-5). Last game came against No. 1 Rice on March 10. Played lawless defense in three chances. Rockwall High School: Was an all-district performer all four years of high school. Named to the 2005 North Texas East all-star team. Earned Newcomer of the Year honors as a freshman. Struck out 105 as a sophomore and a senior. Parents are Glen and Margaret. Has a younger brother, Drew, and a younger sister, Sarah. Majoring in Management. VERHAGEN S CAREER STATS 07 4.24 1-0 13-0 0 0/0 1 17.0 16 10 8 9 21 2 1 08 4.50 1-0 13-1 0 0/1 0 12.0 13 7 6 12 8 1 0 Tot 4.34 2-0 26-1 0 0/1 1 29.0 29 17 14 21 29 3 1 07 0.00 0-0 3-0 0 0/0 1 4.0 2 0 0 3 5 1 0 08 10.80 0-0 4-0 0 0/0 0 1.2 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 Tot 3.18 0-0 7-0 0 0/0 1 5.2 6 2 2 4 6 1 0 66 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
ZAC JORDAN #23 2009 PLAYER PROFILES Out ield RS-Fr. R/R 5-11 185 Sugar Land, Texas Fort Bend Baptist 2008 (True Freshman) Coaches elected to redshirt him as a true freshman Fort Bend Baptist High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner and two-year captain for Matthew Fox. As a sophomore, garnered irst-team all-district honors and thirdteam all-state accolades. Repeated honors as a junior with his second straight irst-team all-district campaign and third-team all-state honors. Earned his third consecutive irst-team all-district honor as a senior. Tabbed as a irst-team all-state performer following his senior campaign. Earned the Leadership Award as a senior. Named the district s best pitcher. Hit.445 with six home runs as a senior. Participated in the Texas Rangers Area Code tryouts. Member of the Houston Kyle Chapman baseball organization. Parents are David and Sandra. Has a younger sister, Jessica. Majoring in Business. RELLY MERCURIO #25 In ield RS-Fr. L/R 6-4 220 Houston, Texas Bellaire HS 2008 (Freshman) Coaches elected to redshirt him as a true freshman Bellaire High School: Earned three varsity letters for head coach Rocky Manuel. Was a Preseason All-American prior to his senior campaign. Earned all-state and all-greater Houston honors as a senior. Was a three-time irst-team all-district performer. Ranked as the No. 61 position player by Perfect Game. As a junior, he was ranked by Baseball America as one of the top 300 2007 graduates. Earned invitations to the Perfect Game National Showcase at Arkansas and to the AFLAC Showcase in San Diego in 2006. Awarded the 2007 Ray Knoblauch award given to a Bellaire High School senior for excellence on and off the ield. Parents are Jim and Deirdre. Has a younger brother, Wesley, and two younger sisters, Marielle and MacKenzie. Father, Jim, played soccer at Indiana University. Plans on majoring in Business. 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 67
JASON COATS #38 Out ield Fr. R/R 6-2 190 Plano, Texas Plano West HS Plano West High School Was a three-year letterwinner at Plano West High School. Played in the Texas North/South All-Star game and earned MVP honors as a senior. Earned irst-team all-state honors as an out ielder. Named the District 9-5A Offensive MVP. Honored as a 2008 Louisville Slugger All-American. Hit.450 with a.950 slugging percentage and nine home runs as a senior. Helped guide his team to a perfect 28-0 record and a 5A state championship. Parents are Lewis and Janie. Does not have any siblings. Plans on majoring in business. Enjoys ishing, hunting and hanging out with friends. MATT CURRY #17 In ield Jr. R/R 6-1 235 Red Oak, Texas Howard College Howard College: Played two seasons at Howard College for head coach Britt Smith. Was a irst-team all-conference performer both seasons. Twice broke the school record for doubles in a season with 28 as a freshman and 32 as a sophomore. Appeared on the NJCAA State and National All-Star teams. Named third-team All-American as a sophomore. Hit.425 with 10 home runs and 70 RBI as a freshman. Followed with a.451 average, 20 home runs and 90 RBI as a sophomore. Drafted in the 37th round of the 2008 draft by the Pittsburg Pirates. Rated by Baseball America as the No. 75 prospect in the state of Texas. Red Oak High School Was a three-year letterwinner at Red Oak High School for Pete Hampel. As a senior he was named to the North Texas All-Starts. Earned irst-team all-state accolades as well as all-area honors. Was a two-time irst-team all-district performer. Hit.420 as a junior and.566 as a senior. Parents are Doug and Glenda. Has an older brother, Josh, and a younger sister, Katelyn. Majoring in Communications. Brother, Josh, played baseball at Dallas Baptist. TAYLOR FEATHERSTON #12 In ield Fr. R/R 6-1 175 Houston, Texas Taylor HS Taylor High School Was a three-year letterwinner at Taylor High School for Melvin Cerny. Ranked by Inside Prep Baseball as the No. 28 top prospect in Texas. Was a two-time irst-team all-district player. Earned district MVP honors as a senior. Named second-team all-greater Houston as a junior. Baseball America tabbed him as the 96th top high school recruit following his junior campaign. Participated in the 2007 Houston Area Baseball Coaches Association Junior All-Star game. Also took part in the Texas Scouts Invitational at Minute Maid Park in 2007. Hit.474 as a junior with ive home runs and 11 doubles. Parents are Gary and Penny. Has two younger brothers, Drew and Everett. 68 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
WALKER KELLY #18 2009 PLAYER PROFILES Pitcher Fr. L/L 5-10 195 Fort Worth, Texas Arlington Heights HS Arlington Heights High School Lettered four seasons at Arlington Heights for head coach Tommy Elliott. Ranked as the No. 4 top recruit in the state of Texas by Inside Prep Baseball. Baseball America tabbed him as the No. 83 prospect in Texas. Drafted in the 50th round of the 2008 MLB draft by Seattle. Was a irst-team all-state performer as a junior and a second-team honoree as a sophomore. Honored as a irst-team all-district performer three straight years. Went 8-0 as a freshman, 12-0 as a sophomore and 9-0 as a junior. Played in the Perfect Game national showcase in the summer of 2007. Also participated in the Team USA Junior National trials. Member of the 2002 Little League World Series team from Westside Little League in Fort Worth. Parents are Jon and Kathy. Has ive older siblings, Jon Jr, Shannon and Michael Kelly and Boston and Shannon Smith. Plans on majoring in communications. KALEB MERCK #6 Pitcher Fr. R/R 6-0 200 Keller, Texas Keller HS Keller High School Lettered four seasons at Keller High School for Rob Stramp. Ranked as the No. 15 top recruit in the state of Texas by Inside Prep Baseball. Baseball America tabbed him as the No. 41 prospect in Texas. Was the District 5-5A MVP as a senior. Also selected third-team all-state following his senior campaign. A two-time MVP on his high school team. Was the district Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore. A member of the 2007 USA Baseball Junior National Team. Took part in the 2008 Connie Mack World Series. Played in the Area Code games with the Texas Rangers scout team. Was the offensive MVP of the 2006 Connie Mack World Series with a.818 batting average. Finished his high school career with a 22-3 record and 245 strikeouts. Parents are Danny and Kathy. Has two younger siblings, Kasey and Kyler. Plans on majoring in business. ERIK MILLER #43 Pitcher Fr. R/R 6-3 210 Georgetown, Texas Georgetown HS Georgetown High School Was a four-year letterwinner at Georgetown High School for Danny Wallace. Named to the Central Texas All-Star team. Was the District 14-5A MVP as a senior. Earned a spot on the all-state team following his senior campaign. Went 17-1 with 10 saves in his career. Parents are Jeff and Chris. Has an older brother, Brett and a younger sister, Camryn. 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 69
BRANCE RIVERA #8 In ield Fr. R/R 6-3 170 Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine HS Muscatine High School Was a ive-time letterwinner at Muscatine High School. Baseball America ranked him as the eighth top prospect in the state of Iowa. Tabbed a Louisville Slugger All-American in 2008. Earned irst-team all-district honors three straight years. Also honored as an all-state and all-conference performer. Selected as the baseball MVP. Won gold gloves as a sophomore, junior and senior. Honored with a gold bat as a senior. Named to the All-Star Iowa Junior team. Participated in Perfect Game's National Showcase. Played at the Mariners Cup in Seattle for the White Sox team. Named the Most Improved player as a sophomore. Was a member of Perfect Game s Fall Iowa Select team in 2006 and 2007. Tallied 43 doubles and 14 home runs over the last three seasons. Posted a.354 average as a sophomore,.400 as a junior and.451 as a senior. Parents are Matthew and Susanna. Has an older brother, Barry and a younger brother, Benjamin. Plans on majoring in Psychosocial Kinesiology. PETE SANBORN #41 Catcher Fr. R/R 6-2 200 Friendswood, Texas Friendswood HS Friendswood High School Lettered twice in baseball for head coach Charlie Taylor. Also a stand-out football player. Earned two varisty letters in football. Twice earned all-district honors. Peronal: Parents are David and Laurel. Does not have any siblings. Plans on majoring in Criminal Justice with a business minor. KYLE WINKLER #8 Pitcher Fr. R/R 5-11 190 Sugar Land, Texas Kempner HS Kempner High School Was a three-time letterwinner at Kempner for head coach J.D. Sellers. Tabbed by Baseball America as the 167th top prospect in the nation and 19th best recruit in Texas. Inside Prep Baseball also tabbed him as the 19th top high school recruit in Texas. Selected by Milwaukee in the 37th round of the 2008 MLB Draft. Earned irst-team all-state and all-district honors as a senior. Named to the Rawlings All-region team. Also a irst-team all-district performer as a junior. Played in the Area Code games for the Arizona Diamondbacks scout team. Participated in the Texas Scouts Association games at Minute Maid Park. Was a second-team all-houston Area player following his junior campaign. Named District 23-5A MVP as a junior. Participated with the 2006 USA Youth National Team that won the Pan Am Championships in Venezuela. Earned the tournament award for the lowest ERA (1.29). Selected to play on the Texas Sunbelt Tournament team in 2007. Named second-team all-district and Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore. Played in the Kyle Chapman All-Star games in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Tossed a no-hitter in the summer of 2007 at the Perfect Game Wood Bat tournament in Atlanta. Parents are Michael and Suzanne. Has a younger sister, Kellsie. 70 2009 Horned Frog Baseball Media Guide
In ield Fr. R/R 6-1 175 Arlington, Texas Martin HS 2009 PLAYER PROFILES JANTZEN WITTE #35 Martin High School Was a two-time letterwinner at Martin High School for head coach Curt Culbertson. Tabbed as a third-team all-state performer as a senior. Named the Defensive Player of the Year as a junior. Selected as the team MVP as a senior. Hit.468 with nine home runs in his senior campaign. Named the 2008 Fort Worth Star-Telegram s High School Baseball Player of the Year. Helped guide his team to the District 8-5A championship as a senior. Parents are John and Karen. Has two younger siblings, Bentley and Tupelo. Has not decided on a major. DAVY WRIGHT #33 Utility Fr. R/R 6-1 195 Aledo, Texas Country Day HS High School Was a four-time letterwinner at Fort Worth Country Day for head coach Wes Hall. Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 93 prospect in Texas. Tabbed as the #23 high school recruit in Texas by Inside Prep Baseball. Named a Rawlings All-American as a senior. Earned all-conference honors three straight years. Was also an all-zone performer as a sophomore, junior and senior. Earned team MVP honors as a junior and senior. Posted a 1.23 ERA with 71 strikeouts on the mound as a junior. Hit.450 with 37 RBI and 31 stolen bases his junior season. Played in the Texas Scouts Association games at Minute Maid Park. Parents are David and Lisa. Has an older sister, Ashley. Plans on majoring in communications 85 MLB Draft Selections 10 Titles 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances 71