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Highlanders #RADFORDRISING ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... RADFORD BASEBALL ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... 2015 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE & TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 2016 GAME NOTES RU BASEBALL HISTORY LESSON :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: • Radford is in its 32nd season as a varsity baseball program. RU has compiled a 696-892 record during that span. • Ninth-year head coach Joe Raccuia is the program’s fifth head coach and second longest tenured. The Highlanders have won 30-plus games in four of the last five seasons, including three straight. Radford has the only first round MLB Draft pick in Big South history. Eddie Butler was the 46th overall selec- tion of the Colorado Rockies in the 2012 draft. PRESEASON ACCOLADES :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NCBA Stopper of the Year Watch List • Daniel Bridgeman - RHP - SR Baseball America Top 10 Big South 2016 Draft Prospects • Austin Ross - RHP- 10th College Sports Madness Big South Preseason All-Conference Team • Dylan Nelson - RHP - Second Team • Danny Hrbek - 2B - Second Team • Shane Johnsonbaugh - OF - Second Team SEASON / SERIES RECORDS OVERALL RECORD 14-34 BIG SOUTH 6-12 NON-CONFERENCE 7-22 HOME 8-13 AWAY 5-20 NEUTRAL 1-1 THE RECORD ►SERIES VS. LIBERTY (Since 1985) Liberty leads 56-33 ►SERIES VS. BIG SOUTH • 237-331 Campbell 22-28; Coastal Carolina 21-65; Charleston Southern 35-32; Gardner-Webb 12-9; High Point 21-29; Liberty 33-56; Longwood 13-15; Presbyterian 10-3; UNC Asheville 34-40; Winthrop 36-54 ►RU POSTSEASON RECORD 17-35 (Big South Tournament) 2-2 (NCAA Tournament) ►2015 POSTSEASON 4-0 (Big South Tournament) vs. Longwood W 5-3 vs. High Point W 4-0 vs. Winthrop W 4-2 vs. Coastal Carolina W 5-4 2-2 (NCAA Tournament) vs. Indiana L 7-1 vs. Lipscomb W 5-2 vs. Indiana W 5-3 vs. Vanderbilit L 21-0 ► BIG SOUTH STANDINGS Place Team Overall Conference 1 Coastal Carolina 34-14 16-2 2 High Point 29-18 12-6 3 Campbell 24-23 11-7 4 Longwood 28-21 12-9 5 Winthrop 26-21 10-8 6 Gardner-Webb 31-18 9-9 7 Presbyterian 24-24 10-11 8 Liberty 23-26 7-11 9 Radford 14-34 6-12 10 UNC Asheville 16-31 5-13 11 Charleston Southern 17-29 4-14 THE MATCHUP RADFORD HIGHLANDERS LIBERTY FLAMES VS SERIES HEADLINE: RADFORD IS 14-23 AT LIBERTY, 14-27 AT HOME PROBABLE STARTERS Probable Starters Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown .AVG RBI Other 21 Jordan Taylor Sr. C 6-1 170 Marshall, Va. .220 6 3-6, 4 R and 2 2B in 9th inn. 25 Nygeal Andrews Sr. 1B 6-1 190 Lynchburg, Va. .333 3 9-24 over last eight games 2 Chris Coia Sr. 2B 5-11 180 Chalfont, Pa. .218 15 Has 198 career hits 7 Danny Hrbek Jr. 3B 5-11 180 Effort, Pa. .328 24 3-4, 7 RBI with bases loaded 20 Colby Higgerson Fr. SS 6-1 175 Chesapeake, Va. .224 20 9-21, 2 3B, 3 RBI in 5th inn 35 Adam Whitacre Fr. LF 6-2 185 Stephens City, Va. .258 5 4-7, 2B, 3 RBI in 8th inn. 1 Luke Wise R-So. CF 5-10 175 Lock Haven, Pa. .204 13 32-73 in advancing runners 22 Shane Johnsonbaugh Sr. RF 5-11 180 Chesapeake, Va. .212 20 9 two-out RBIs 41 Jonathan Gonzalez Jr. DH 6-0 200 Winslow Township, N.J..253 14 5-11, HR, 5 RBI in 6th inn. QUICK COMPARISON 4.02 Runs Per Game 5.85 6.21 Runs Per Game Allowed 6.04 7.71 Hits Per Game 9.41 9.48 Hits Per Game Allowed 9.08 6.63 Strikeouts Per 9 Inn, 7.38 3.56 Walks Per 9 Inn. 5.93 @RadfordBaseball @libertybaseball RADFORD QUICK FACTS Head Coach: Joe Raccuia (9th Season) Record at Radford: 261-234-1 Overall Record: 319-285-1 Batting Average Leader: Danny Hrbek (.328) Home Runs Leader: Trevor Riggs (8) RBI Leader: Danny Hrbek (24) LIBERTY QUICK FACTS Head Coach: Jim Toman (2nd Season) Record at Liberty: 320-203-1 Overall Record: 320-203-1 Batting Average Leader: D.J. Artis (.370) Home Runs Leader: Will Shepherd / Andrew Yacyk (6) RBI Leader: Will Shepherd (38) RADFORD (14-34) vs. LIBERTY (23-26) FRIDAY, MAY 13 • 7:00 pm • LHP ZACK RIDGELY (3-5) VS. RHP EVAN MITCHELL (2-4) SATURDAY, MAY 14 • 7:00 pm • TBA VS. RHP JACK DEGROAT (2-3) SUNDAY, MAY 15 • 2:00 pm • TBA VS. TBA TUESDAY, MAY 17 • 6:00 pm • TBA VS. TBA

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2015 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE & TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 2016 GAME NOTES

RU BASEBALL HISTORY LESSON::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::• Radford is in its 32nd season as a varsity baseball program. RU has compiled a 696-892 record during that span.• Ninth-year head coach Joe Raccuia is the program’s fifth head coach and second longest tenured. • The Highlanders have won 30-plus games in four of the last five seasons, including three straight. • Radford has the only first round MLB Draft pick in Big South history. Eddie Butler was the 46th overall selec-tion of the Colorado Rockies in the 2012 draft.

PRESEASON ACCOLADES::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::NCBA Stopper of the Year Watch List • Daniel Bridgeman - RHP - SR

Baseball America Top 10 Big South 2016 Draft Prospects • Austin Ross - RHP- 10th

College Sports Madness Big South Preseason All-Conference Team • Dylan Nelson - RHP - Second Team • Danny Hrbek - 2B - Second Team • Shane Johnsonbaugh - OF - Second Team

SEASON / SERIES RECORDSOVERALL RECORD 14-34

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►SERIES VS. LIBERTY (Since 1985) Liberty leads 56-33

►SERIES VS. BIG SOUTH • 237-331 Campbell 22-28; Coastal Carolina 21-65; Charleston Southern 35-32; Gardner-Webb 12-9; High Point 21-29; Liberty 33-56; Longwood 13-15; Presbyterian 10-3; UNC Asheville 34-40; Winthrop 36-54

►RU POSTSEASON RECORD17-35 (Big South Tournament)2-2 (NCAA Tournament)

►2015 POSTSEASON4-0 (Big South Tournament) vs. Longwood W 5-3 vs. High Point W 4-0 vs. Winthrop W 4-2 vs. Coastal Carolina W 5-42-2 (NCAA Tournament) vs. Indiana L 7-1 vs. Lipscomb W 5-2 vs. Indiana W 5-3 vs. Vanderbilit L 21-0

► BIG SOUTH STANDINGSPlace Team Overall Conference1 Coastal Carolina 34-14 16-22 High Point 29-18 12-63 Campbell 24-23 11-74 Longwood 28-21 12-95 Winthrop 26-21 10-86 Gardner-Webb 31-18 9-97 Presbyterian 24-24 10-118 Liberty 23-26 7-119 Radford 14-34 6-1210 UNC Asheville 16-31 5-1311 Charleston Southern 17-29 4-14

THE MATCHUPRADFORD HIGHLANDERS LIBERTY FLAMES

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SERIES HEADLINE: RADFORD IS 14-23 AT LIBERTY, 14-27 AT HOME

PROBABLE STARTERSProbable Starters Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown .AVG RBI Other21 Jordan Taylor Sr. C 6-1 170 Marshall, Va. .220 6 3-6, 4 R and 2 2B in 9th inn.

25 Nygeal Andrews Sr. 1B 6-1 190 Lynchburg, Va. .333 3 9-24 over last eight games

2 Chris Coia Sr. 2B 5-11 180 Chalfont, Pa. .218 15 Has 198 career hits

7 Danny Hrbek Jr. 3B 5-11 180 Effort, Pa. .328 24 3-4, 7 RBI with bases loaded

20 Colby Higgerson Fr. SS 6-1 175 Chesapeake, Va. .224 20 9-21, 2 3B, 3 RBI in 5th inn

35 Adam Whitacre Fr. LF 6-2 185 Stephens City, Va. .258 5 4-7, 2B, 3 RBI in 8th inn.

1 Luke Wise R-So. CF 5-10 175 Lock Haven, Pa. .204 13 32-73 in advancing runners

22 Shane Johnsonbaugh Sr. RF 5-11 180 Chesapeake, Va. .212 20 9 two-out RBIs

41 Jonathan Gonzalez Jr. DH 6-0 200 Winslow Township, N.J..253 14 5-11, HR, 5 RBI in 6th inn.

QUICK COMPARISON4.02 Runs Per Game 5.856.21 Runs Per Game Allowed 6.047.71 Hits Per Game 9.419.48 Hits Per Game Allowed 9.086.63 Strikeouts Per 9 Inn, 7.383.56 Walks Per 9 Inn. 5.93@RadfordBaseball @libertybaseball

RADFORD QUICK FACTSHead Coach: Joe Raccuia (9th Season)Record at Radford: 261-234-1Overall Record: 319-285-1 Batting Average Leader: Danny Hrbek (.328)Home Runs Leader: Trevor Riggs (8)RBI Leader: Danny Hrbek (24)

LIBERTY QUICK FACTSHead Coach: Jim Toman (2nd Season)Record at Liberty: 320-203-1Overall Record: 320-203-1 Batting Average Leader: D.J. Artis (.370)Home Runs Leader: Will Shepherd / Andrew Yacyk (6)RBI Leader: Will Shepherd (38)

RADFORD (14-34) vs. LIBERTY (23-26)FRIDAY, MAY 13 • 7:00 pm • LHP ZACK RIDGELY (3-5) VS. RHP EVAN MITCHELL (2-4)

SATURDAY, MAY 14 • 7:00 pm • TBA VS. RHP JACK DEGROAT (2-3)SUNDAY, MAY 15 • 2:00 pm • TBA VS. TBATUESDAY, MAY 17 • 6:00 pm • TBA VS. TBA

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2016 ROSTERROSTER BREAKDOWN

BY CLASSSeniors ...............................................9Juniors ................................................6Sophomores .......................................7Freshmen .........................................12

BY STATEVirginia ..............................................21Pennsylvania ......................................6Maryland .............................................3New Jersey .........................................2North Carolina ....................................1New York ............................................1

BY POSITIONCatcher ...............................................4Infielder ...............................................7Outfielder ............................................7Right-Handed Pitcher .........................9Left-Handed Pitcher ............................7

STARTERSReturning ............................................4Lost .....................................................5

LETTERWINNERSReturning ..........................................19Lost .....................................................9

No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / Previous School1 Luke Wise OF L/L 5-10 175 R-So. Lock Haven, Pa. / Central Mountain2 Chris Coia INF R/R 5-11 180 Sr. Chalfont, Pa. / Central Bucks South3 Brandon Donovan RHP R/R 6-1 160 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Steel Valley5 Mitchell MacKeith LHP L/L 5-10 170 Sr. Falls Church, Va. / Geroge C. Marshall 6 Tyler Swarmer LHP R/L 6-0 180 Sr. Leechburg, Pa. / Leechburg Area7 Danny Hrbek INF/P L/R 5-11 180 Jr. Effort, Pa. / Pleasant Valley8 Trevor Riggs OF R/R 6-0 180 So. Suffolk, Va. / Nansemond River10 Mack Krupp LHP L/L 5-11 195 Jr. Colonial Heights, Va. / Colonial Heights11 Ryan Sande RHP R/R 6-2 165 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. / Leesville Road12 Dylan Nelson RHP L/R 6-2 175 Sr. Stuart, Va. / Patrick County13 Travis McQueen RHP L/R 6-2 190 R-Sr. Richmond, Va. / Cosby14 Anthony Miano OF R/R 6-3 200 So. Radford, Va. / Radford15 Kyle Zurak RHP R/R 6-1 185 Jr. East Amherst, N.Y. / Williamsville North16 Austin Ross RHP R/R 6-1 180 Jr. Beaver, Pa. / Beaver Area18 Daniel Bridgeman RHP R/R 6-3 185 Sr. Dinwiddle, Va. / Dinwiddle19 Zach Duff C R/R 6-0 185 Fr. Bedford, Va. / Jefferson Forest20 Colby Higgerson INF R/R 6-1 175 Fr. Chesapeake, Va. / Great Bridge21 Jordan Taylor C R/R 6-1 170 Sr. Marshall, Va. / Fauquier22 Shane Johnsonbaugh OF L/R 5-11 180 Sr. Chesapeake, Va. / Western Branch23 Mason Scoville OF L/R 6-0 185 Fr. Centreville, Va. / Westfield24 Zach York INF R/R 6-3 205 So. Chesapeake, Va. / Hickory25 Nygeal Andrews RHP R/R 6-1 190 Sr. Lynchburg, Va. / E.C. Glass26 Zack Ridgely LHP L/L 5-11 175 So. Baltimore, Md. / Archbishop Curley27 Kyle Butler INF R/R 5-9 170 R-Fr. Chesapeake, Va. / Western Branch28 Brian Eckert LHP L/L 6-0 185 Fr. Vienna, Va. / James Madison29 Kyle Palmer LHP L/L 6-0 185 Jr. Ashland, Va. / Patrick Henry30 Matt Roth INF R/R 5-10 180 Fr. Chesapeake, Va. / Western Branch33 Chandler Davis C R/R 5-11 180 R-Fr. Bristol, Va. / Virginia34 Simon Palenchar INF L/R 6-5 200 So. Salisbury, Md. / Parkside35 Adam Whitacre OF L/L 6-2 185 Fr. Stephens City ,Va. / Sherando37 Miller Trevvett RHP R/R 5-9 185 So. Richmond, Va. / Freeman38 Riley Lazich OF R/L 5-11 165 Fr. Big Pool, Md. / Clear Spring40 Andrew Nardi LHP L/L 6-2 210 Fr. Morganville, N.J. / Marlboro41 Jonathan Gonzalez C R/R 6-0 210 Jr. Winslow Township, N.J. / Rowan GC

STAFFHead Coach: Joe Raccuia (9th Season, Radford ‘95)Pitching Coach: Mark McQueen (3rd Season, Sam Houston State ‘84)Assistant Coach: Justin Willard (3rd Season, Concord ‘13)Volunteer Dir. of Operations: Frankie West (1st Season, Radford ‘15)Athletic Trainer: John Shifflett (5th Season, Averett ‘07)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 1 Chris Coia KOY-uh 7 Danny Hrbek HER-bek11 Ryan Sande Sand-ee14 Anthony Miano Me-on-oh15 Kyle Zurak ZER-ack22 Shane Johnsonbaugh Johnson-BAW23 Mason Scoville Sko-ville25 Nygeal Andrews NY-Jel28 Brian Eckert Eck-Hurt34 Simon Palenchar PAL-en-CHAR35 Adam Whitacre Whitaker

37 Miller Trevvett TRUH-Vet38 Riley Lazich Laz-itch40 Andrew Nardi Nar-deeHC Joe Raccuia RUH-cooo-yah

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►BY THE NUMBERS

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Eleven of Radford’s 21 home runs have came as the first run of the game.11

Of Radford’s 149 hits in Big South games, only 29 have came with runners in scoring position. 29

LAST MEETING (March 23, 2015) ▪ Liberty avoided a series sweep on three-hit

complete game shutout from Jared Lyons in a 3-0 victory.

▪ Lyons tallied 10 strikeouts in the shutout, while walking none.

▪ The Flames added three runs in the sixth inning on a RBI double by Will Shepherd and a two-run double from Becker Sankey.

▪ Josh Gardiner, Shane Johnsonbaugh and Aaron Scoville collected the lone RU hits.

▪ Scoville recorded Radford’s only extra-base hit on the day, a two-out double in the fifth inning. It was the only runner the Highlanders would get into scoring position on the day.

SCOUTING THE FLAMES ▪ Liberty snapped its four-game skid with a 7-6

comeback victory over Old Dominion on Wednes-day night. Trailing 6-4 in the eighth inning, the Flames plated three runs on three hits, taking a 7-6 lead into the final frame.

▪ In the win, Payton Scarbrough and Josh Latta went 3 for 4, collecting their second three-hit game of the season. Will Shepherd collected two RBIs in the comeback win.

▪ D.J. Artis has put together a stellar freshman campaign for the Flames, ranking fourth in the Big South with a .370 average. The outfielder leads the team and is tied for seventh in the league with 67 base knocks.

▪ Artis has showed off his wheels, scoring 43 runs, while swiping 21 bags in 23 attempts.

▪ Andrew Yacyk has provided Liberty with the power at the top of the order. Yacyk has compiled 62 hits, 17 doubles, 37 RBIs and six home runs over 49 games. The 17 doubles rank tied for third in the league.

▪ Shepherd joins Artis and Yacyk to form one of the toughest trios in the Big South. The junior leads

the squad with 38 RBIs, while collecting 61 hits and scoring 41 runs.

▪ Liberty sports 10 players with double-digit RBIs. ▪ Evan Mitchell has been the Flames’ bell cow in

the weekend rotation. The righty has compiled a 2-4 record and 2.89 ERA in 12 appearances with eight starts. Of the eight starts, three have ended in complete games. Mitchell is holding opponents to a .231 batting average.

▪ Shane Quarterley has been the best reliever in the Liberty bullpen with a 5-4 record and six saves in 24 appearances. The junior sports a 3.62 ERA.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS ▪ Radford saw its losing streak drop to four games

after falling 4-3 to VMI, Wednesday night on a walk off wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth. The Highlanders controlled a 2-0 lead through six in-nings, before the Keydets added three runs in the seventh. A Chris Coia double to left field knotted the game in the top of the ninth, before VMI load-ed the bases in the bottom half of the inning.

▪ Chandler Davis and Coia collected two hits in the loss.

▪ Davis reached base in all four plate appearances, collecting his fourth multi-hit game of the season.

▪ Luke Wise has driven in three runs in the last four games, giving him 14 RBIs on the season.

▪ Wise has found success in Big South road con-tests, going 9 for 30 with six runs scored and six RBIs. The redshirt sophomore has collected two doubles and one triple in nine games.

▪ Danny Hrbek leads the Highlanders with 11 hits in Big South road matchups.

▪ In 25 road games, Radford is 5-20 with a .228 batting average and a 5.58 ERA.

▪ In the road contests, Hrbek leads the way with a .352 average and Zack Ridgely holds a 3.32 ERA in 38 innings.

▪ In games played at Liberty, the Highlanders are

14-23. ▪ Radford is 14-27 versus the Flames in home

matchups.ETCHING NAME IN RU HISTORY ▪ Chris Coia has appeared in 217 career games

as a Highlander, starting in 216. ▪ On Friday night, Coia will break Brett Mollenhau-

er’s record of 217 games played in a Highlander uniform set in 2012.

▪ Coia ranks sixth in Radford history with 732 at bats. The senior could move as high as fourth place by the end of his career.

▪ One of the more painful categories to rank in, Coia has been plunked 33 times in his career, ranking second only to Jeff Kemp’s 39 HBP.

▪ Coia only needs two hits to become the 11th player in program history with 200 career hits.

▪ With 139 runs scored, Coia needs two runs to rank in 10th all-time.

SIXTH INNING SUCCESS ▪ Radford outscored opponents 29-17 in the sixth

inning ▪ In the inning, RU batters are 43 for 178 with 25

RBI on seven doubles, four home runs and three triples.

▪ Danny Hrbek leads the way with 11 hits in 27 at bats.

▪ Jonathan Gonzalez has collected five of his 14 RBIs in the inning.

▪ Trevor Riggs and Zach York follow with four RBIs each.

▪ Ten Highlanders has collected RBIs in the inning.

LATEST RPI POLL ▪ Radford comes in at 195 in the latest RPI ratings. ▪ Big South RPI: Coastal Carolina (14), High Point

(64), Longwood (145), Liberty (150), Gardner-Webb (156), Winthrop (162), Campbell (165), Presbyterian (181), Charleston Southern (259) and UNC Asheville (282)

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Joe Raccuia, a 1995 Radford graduate, returned to his roots on July 10, 2007 when he was named the fifth head coach in Radford baseball history. Entering his ninth season as the head man for the Highlanders, a Radford uniform has been a winning fit for Raccuia. Throughout his 12 seasons in a Highlander uniform, Raccuia has been apart of 323 total wins as a player (1994-95), assistant coach (1996) and head coach (2008-present), better than 47 percent of the program’s all-time victories dating back to 1985. Raccuia’s most successful season in a Rad-ford uniform came during an historic 2015 season as the Highlanders finished with a 45-16 record, setting a new school record in wins. The season also saw the programs first Big South regular sea-son and conference championships, while earning a trip the NCAA Nashville Regional. In the regional, RU went 2-2, including wins over No. 3 Indiana and No. 4 Lipscomb. RU finished Big South play with a 20-4 record, earning Raccuia the Big South Coach of the Year award. Raccuia becomes only the third RU head coach to earn the honor. Including a record six all-conference selections in 2015, 32 of Raccuia’s players have earned all-conference honors. The 2015 squad posted a .289/.386/.425 line, while leading the Big South with 122 doubles and 362 RBI. The Highlander bats were led by Big South first-teamers Josh Gardiner and Patrick Marshall. Gardiner narrowly missed the Big South batting title, finishing second with a .368 average, while leading the league with a .451 on-base percentage. Marshall led the conference and set a new RU single-season record with 59 RBI. Big South second team member Hunter Higgerson finished with 25 doubles, leading the Big South and setting a new RU season record. Higgerson finished second behind Marshall in RBI, driving in 53 runs. Shane Johnsonbaugh earned Big South second team honors after leading RU in hits (76), runs scored (50) and walks (38). Radford can attest their 2015 success to their pitching staff and bullpen. The Highlanders finished with a 3.95 ERA, a new single-season record. RU

ranked second in the Big South, holding opposing batters to a .255 average. The Highlanders only allowed 276 runs, their lowest since the 2000 season. Big South First Team member, Ryan Meisinger was named a finalist for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year award after leading the NCAA in saves with 17. Meisinger finished his career with a 2.60 ERA, a new RU career mark. Michael Boyle earned Big South First Team honors after leading the Big South in wins (10) and finishing second in innings pitched (105.1). With the 10 wins, Boyle became the first Highlander to lead the league in wins, while setting a new RU single-season record. The 2015 senior class concluded their careers with a 137-93-1 overall record, the most wins for a four-year class in program history. The group led RU to three consecutive 30-plus win seasons. Getting players to the professional ranks has been a staple for Raccuia during his time as the headman at RU. Raccuia has oversaw 10 players drafted in the MLB First Year Player Draft, with two players signing non-drafted free agent contracts. In 2012, Eddie Butler was the 46th overall selection of the Colorado Rockies in the draft - the highest draft selection in Radford University program history and the first Big South Conference player to be selected in the draft’s first round. On

June 6, 2014, Butler became the third Radford player to make it to the big leagues with his MLB debut for the Colorado Rockies. Raccuia’s success has come both on and off the field of play, including facilities, player develop-ment, recruiting and academics. On his watch, two major baseball facilities have opened: the on-campus hitting facility and RU Baseball Stadium. The stadium, which opened on April 8, 2011, became the cornerstone of Radford’s program thanks in part to Raccuia’s extensive fund-raising and planning efforts. The project went from conception in the Fall of 2010, to completion during the 2011 season as a result of his work. Raccuia also spearheaded the work done to the playing surface and dugouts in time for the 2010 season. All of the improvements to the facilities marked the first major capital upgrades since Raccuia’s playing days at RU. On the academic side, the program has earned several honors under Raccuia. The 2008 season saw Alex Gregory collect the second Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year award in program history. During the Raccuia reign, RU has placed six players on the Big South All-Academic Team and two on the CoSIDA Academic All-District team.

JOE RACCUIAHead Coach :: 9th Season at Radford

►COACH RACCUIA: INSIDE THE NUMBERSCOACHING TIMELINESeason School Overall Conference Role Postseason1996 Radford Assistant Coach1997-00 George Washington Assistant Head Coach2001-03 George Mason Associate Head Coach2004 Marist 25-30 17-10 Head Coach2005 Marist 33-21 22-5 Head Coach NCAA Baton Rouge Regional2006-07 Alabama Assistant Coach NCAA Super Regional2008 Radford 24-32 6-12 Head Coach 2009 Radford 26-24 16-8 Head Coach 2010 Radford 29-26 15-10 Head Coach 2011 Radford 31-25 14-13 Head Coach2012 Radford 29-28-1 12-12 Head Coach2013 Radford 30-26 14-10 Head Coach2014 Radford 33-23 17-10 Head Coach2015 Radford 45-16 20-4 Head Coach NCAA Nashville Regional2016 Radford 14-34 6-12 Head Coach Overall 11th season 319-285-1 160-106

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HITTERS NOTESPROJECTED LINEUP

C 21 Jordan Taylor - SeniorGP-GS: 31-26 AVG: .220 HR: 0 RBI: 6 2B: 2 SB: 3Has started 31 career games behind the dish entering 2016...Went 2-3 with a three-run home run in 22-1 win over James Madison on May 1, 2015.1B 25 Nygeal Andrews - SeniorGP-GS: 14-10 AVG: .333 HR: 0 RBI: 3 2B: 1 SB:1Did not appear as a position player in 2015...Hit for a .192 average, seven RBI and double during 2014...Has 15 career hits and nine career RBI.2B 2 Chris Coia - SeniorGP-GS: 47-47 AVG: .218 HR: 0 RBI: 15 2B: 6 SB: 9Has started in 169 of the Highlanders 170 games over the past three seasons...Only struckout 27 times in 199 plate appearances, lowest by a Highlander in 2015.3B 7 Danny Hrbek - JuniorGP-GS: 47-47 AVG: .328 HR: 1 RBI: 24 2B: 9 SB: 5Started first 47 games of 2015 season at first base, moved to second for final 14 games due to injury... Committed only six errors in 513 chances, .988 fielding pct.SS 20 Colby Higgerson - FreshmanGP-GS: 48-48 AVG: .224 HR: 0 RBI: 20 2B: 3 SB: 4Named to VHSL All-State Second Team for Great Bridge High...Younger brother of former Highlander Hunter Higgerson.LF 35 Adam Whitacre - FreshmanGP-GS: 32-12 AVG: .281 HR: 1 RBI: 5 SB: 1Conference 21 Player of the Year...4A North All-Region Player of the Year CF 1 Luke Wise - R-SophomoreGP-GS: 47-47 AVG: .204 HR: 3 RBI: 14 2B: 6 SB: 3Missed 2015 season due to elbow surgery...Appeared in 22 games in 2014...Collected six hits in 29 plate appearances. RF 22 Shane Johnsonbaugh - SeniorGP-GS: 47-47 AVG: .212 HR: 6 RBI: 20 2B: 8 SB: 5Ranked in seven Big South Top 10 offensive categories a season ago...Put together a 17-game hitting streak and successfully got on base in 53 of Radford’s 61 games.DH 41 Jonathan Gonzalez - JuniorGP-GS: 33-27 AVG: .253 HR: 1 RBI: 14 2B: 2 SB: 1Transfer from Rowan College at Gloucester County...NJCAA Second Team All-Ameri-can...2015 Region 19 Player of the Year.

BENCH NOTES8 Trevor Riggs - SophomoreGP-GS: 45-44 AVG: .258 HR: 8 RBI: 22 SB: 7Hit two postseason home runs...Finished tied third in home runs (6) in ‘1514 Anthony Miano - SophomoreGP-GS: 8-1 AVG: .286 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0Did not see action during the 2015 season.19 Zach Duff - FreshmanGP-GS: 25-20 AVG: .200 HR: 0 RBI: 1 SB: 0Named to VHSL All-State Team...2015 Lynchburg Player of the Year for Jefferson Forest High.23 Mason Scoville - FreshmanGP-GS: 0-0 AVG: .000 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0All-Concorde District Second Team at Westfield High...Young brother of former Highlander Aaron Scoville.24 Zach York - SophomoreGP-GS: 24-17 AVG: .177 HR: 1 RBI: 6 SB: 0Appeared in five games at first base in 2015... Posted a .278 OBP in 15 at bats with three walks.

27 Kyle Butler - R-FreshmanGP-GS: 28-15 AVG: .206 HR: 0 RBI: 9 SB: 2Redshirted during the 2015 season.30 Matt Roth - FreshmanGP-GS: 11-3 AVG: .294 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB: 0Three-time all-conference pick for Western Branch...Won 2014 VHSL State Championship.33 Chandler Davis - R-FreshmanGP-GS: 22-15 AVG: .189 HR: 0 RBI: 4 SB: 1Redshirted during the 2015 season.34 Simon Palenchar - SophomoreGP-GS: 16-5 AVG: .160 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0Opened 2015 season going 4 for 7 on the plate, including two runs scored.

RADFORD LINEUP BY THE NUMBERSStarts by position C: Duff 20 ,Taylor 15, Davis 10, Gonzalez 31B: York 17, Taylor 10, Andrews 10, Butler 7, Palenchar 2, Roth 22B: Coia 27, Hrbek 19, Butler 23B: Hrbek 28, Higgerson 16, Coia 3, Roth 1SS: Higgerson 32, Coia 16LF: Johnsonbaugh 43, Whitacre 4, Wise 1CF: Wise 46, Coia 1, Riggs 1RF: Riggs 43, Johnsonbaugh 4, Miano 1DH: Gonzalez 24, Whitacre 9, Butler 6, Davis 5, Palenchar 3, Taylor 1

Batting Order1st: Coia 30, Wise 15, Johnsonbaugh 2, Butler 12nd: Johnsonbaugh 24, Higgerson 15, Coia 3, Whitacre 2, Riggs 2, Duff 1, Taylor 13rd: Hrbek 30, Johnsonbaugh 17, Riggs 14th: Riggs 26, Hrbek 12, York 5, Johnsonbaugh 3, Gonzalez 25th: Gonzalez 19, Whitacre 6, Hrbek 5, York 5, Riggs 5, Butler 5, Palenchar 1, Duff 1, Johnsonbaugh 16th: Taylor 10, Butler 6, Andrews 6, York 5, Gonzalez 5, Riggs 4, Palenchar 4, Duff 3, Higgerson 2 Whitacre 2, Davis 17th: Davis 11, Duff 11, Taylor 7, Riggs 4, Andrews 4, Whitacre 2, York 2, Higgerson 2, Butler 2, Roth 2, Gonzalez 18th: Higgerson 22, Taylor 8, Wise 5, Duff 4, Davis 3, Riggs 2, Butler 1, Whitacre 1, Roth 1, Miano 19th: Wise 27, Coia 14, Higgerson 7

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BULLPEN BREAKDOWN

PLAYER LAST OUTING IP H R ER HR BB SO DEC SV/SVO INH/STR. 1st Batter Ret. Nygeal Andrews 4/20 at UVA 1.0 1 2 2 0 1 1 - 0/0 6/1 7/9 (78%)Daniel Bridgeman 5/11 at VMI 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3/5 7/5 9/13 (69%)Brian Eckert 2/28 at GASO 0.2 2 2 0 0 2 0 - 0/0 0/0 0/2 (0%)Mack Krupp 5/11 at VMI 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 0/0 13/9 8/14 (57%)Travis McQueen 5/11 at VMI 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 ND 1/1 11/5 7/16 (44%)Andrew Nardi 5/06 at HPU 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 0/0 2/0 3/4 (75%)Austin Ross 5/11 at VMI 1.0 0 1 1 0 4 2 - 3/3 12/9 6/13 (46%)Ryan Sande 5/08 at HPU 2.1 2 2 1 0 0 2 - 0/0 3/1 6/13 (46%)Miller Trevvett 5/11 at VMI 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 0/0 14/5 3/14 (21%)Kyle Zurak 5/11 at VMI 1.2 2 3 3 1 1 1 - 1/1 17/7 7/15 (47%)

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PITCHER GAME BESTSMOST INNINGS PITCHED, STARTER- 9.0, 2x, last - Zack Ridgely, 4/1 vs. Campbell

MOST INNINGS PITCHED, RELIEVER- 4.1, Travis McQueen, 4/24 vs. George Mason

FEWEST HITS ALLOWED, STARTER (MIN. 5 IP)- 3, Dylan Nelson, 2/19 at Mercer

MOST HITS ALLOWED, STARTER- 11, Mitchell MacKeith, 4/10 vs. Coastal Carolina

MOST STRIKEOUTS, STARTER- 8, Dylan Nelson, 3/25 at Longwood

MOST STRIKEOUTS, RELIEVER- 8, Travis McQueen, 4/24 vs. George Mason

MOST WALKS- 4, Austin Ross, 2x, last 5/11 at VMI- 4, Tyler Swarmer, 3/29 at ETSU

MOST HBP- 4, Dylan Nelson, 2/26 at Georgia Southern

CATCHERS BOXPlayer Team W-L CS SBA PCT. PB ERA Chandler Davis 5-5 3 8 37.5 6 4.60 (47 ER/92.0 IC)Zach Duff 5-15 6 35 17.1 1 4.44 (82 ER/166.2 IC)Jonathan Gonzalez 0-3 3 10 30.0 0 4.63 (16 ER/31.1 IC)Jordan Taylor 4-11 3 24 12.5 5 6.57 (84 ER/115.1 IC)

LHP 26 Zack Ridgely - SophomoreG-GS: 12-12 W-L: 3-5 ERA: 2.97 IP: 78.2 K: 54 BB: 16Last Start: 5/6 at HPU, L, 3.0 IP, 6 H, 7R/6ER, 2 BB, 2 KTwo-time Big South Pitcher of the Week...Owns 8-6 career record with a 3.05 career ERA...Struckout a career-high nine batters at WVU on April 29, 2015...Has two com-plete games, both coming in 2016.

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TOTAL HOME ROADOverall Record 14-34 8-13 5-19Conference 6-12 4-5 2-7Non-Conference 8-22 4-8 3-14

Day Games 8-25 4-13 4-12Night Games 6-9 4-0 1-9Day Game After Night 4-5 1-2 3-3

Radford Scores 1st 10-14 5-1 4-13Opponent Scores 1st 4-20 3-12 1-8Come From Behind Wins 7-14 6-2 2-12

vs. RH Starters 13-25 7-10 5-15 vs. LH Starters 1-9 1-4 0-4Radford Starter 5.0 + IP 12-16 7-8 4-8Radford Starter 6.0 + IP 10-8 6-3 4-5Radford Starter 7.0 + IP 5-4 3-0 2-4

When Hitting a HR 7-10 4-3 2-7When Not Hitting a HR 7-24 5-10 2-14

Outhit Opponent 8-3 4-0 3-3Equal # of Hits 2-8 2-4 0-4Outhit by Opponent 4-23 2-9 2-14

Commit 0 Errors 2-8 1-3 1-5Commit 1 Error 4-15 3-6 1-8Commit 2+ Errors 6-13 4-5 1-7

Leading After 7th 13-4 8-0 4-4Trailing After 7th 0-24 0-10 0-13Tied After 7th 1-2 0-1 1-1Leading After 8th 14-3 8-0 5-3Trailing After 8th 0-26 0-11 0-15Tied After 8th 0-1 0-0 0-1

Extra-Inning Games 0-3 0-0 0-3Games Played on Same Day 2-6 1-4 1-1Series Record 3-12-0 2-5-0 1-7-0

One-Run Games 6-10 4-2 2-8Two-Run Games 4-3 3-2 1-13+Run Games 4-21 1-9 2-12Shutout Record 0-5 0-3 0-2

February Record 1-6 0-0 1-6March Record 5-13 2-5 3-8April Record 7-11 6-8 1-3May Record 0-4 0-0 0-4

Monday Record 0-0 0-0 0-0Tuesday Record 2-6 2-1 0-5Wednesday Record 1-2 0-0 0-2Thursday Record 0-1 0-0 0-1Friday Record 3-8 2-3 1-5Saturday Record 5-10 2-6 3-4Sunday Record 4-7 3-3 1-4

White Jersey 6-8 6-7 0-0Red Jersey 6-17 2-6 3-11Grey Jersey 2-10 0-0 2-10

RECORD BREAKDOWNTEAM MISCELLANEOUSLONGEST WINNING STREAK ............................................................................................3 games, 4/24-29LONGEST LOSING STREAK .............................................................................................6 games, 3/8-3/15LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY ................................................................ 11, (13-2), 3/20 at USC UpstateLARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT .......................................................................... 12, (12-0), 3/4 vs. HartfordLARGEST SHUTOUT WIN ............................................................................1, (1-0), 4/29 vs. Gardner-WebbLARGEST SHUTOUT LOSS ....................................................................12, (12-0), 2x, last 3/9 at VanderbiltLONGEST GAME, TIME ............................................................................................3:37, 3/24 at LongwoodLONGEST 9-INNING GAME-TIME ............................................................................3:37, 3/24 at LongwoodSHORTEST 9-INNING GAME -TIME ................................................................ 2:03, 4/23 vs. George MasonLONGEST 7-INNING GAME-TIME ................................................................ 1:40, 2/27 at Georgia SouthernSHORTEST 7-INNING GAME-TIME ............................................................. 1:40, 2/27 at Georgia SouthernLONGEST GAME, INNINGS ........................................................................................... 12, 4/15 at WinthropLONGEST HOME GAME, INNINGS ...............................................................................................................LONGEST ROAD GAME, INNINGS ............................................................................... 12, 4/15 at WinthropMOST ERRORS ..................................................................................................... 5, 4/30 vs. Gardner-WebbMOST ERRORS BY OPPONENT ...............................................................5, 2x, last - 3/22 vs. Virginia TechMOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT AN ERROR .....................................................3 games, 3/24-26MOST LOB ......................................................................................................................... 13, 4/26 vs. ETSUFEWEST LOB .....................................................................................................................2, 3/4 vs. Hartford

TEAM BATTINGMOST RUNS ................................................................................................................... 15, 4/16 at WinthropMOST RUNS, INNING .............................................................................5, 3x, last - 4/30 vs. Gardner-WebbMOST HITS ..................................................................................................................... 19, 4/16 at WinthropMOST HITS, INNING ...............................................................................5, 3x, last - 4/30 vs. Gardner-WebbMOST HOME RUNS, GAME ................................................................................................ 3, 2/19 at MercerMOST HOME RUNS, INNING .......................................................................... 1, 21x, last - 5/7 at High PointMOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A HOME RUN.........................................................3 games, 2/26-27MOST DOUBLES, GAME ........................................................................4, 2x, last - 4/30 vs. Gardner-WebbMOST TRIPLES, GAME .........................................................................................2, 2x, last - 4/26 vs. ETSUMOST EXTRA-BASE HITS ......................................................................5, 3x, last - 4/24 vs. George MasonMOST STOLEN BASES .............................................................................................................5, 4/5 vs. VMIMOST STRIKEOUTS, 9-INNING GAME ......................................................................... 15, 4/16 at WinthropMOST STRIKEOUTS, ALL GAMES ................................................................................ 15, 4/16 at WinthropMOST WALKS, ALL GAMES .......................................................................................7, 3/20 at USC Upstate

TEAM PITCHINGMOST RUNS ALLOWED .......................................................................13, 2x, last - 4/8 vs. Coastal CarolinaMOST RUNS ALLOWED, INNING ..........................................................7, 2x, last - 4/8 vs. Coastal CarolinaMOST HITS ALLOWED .....................................................................................................18, 3/4 vs. HartfordMOST HITS ALLOWED, INNING ............................................................6, 3x, last - 4/8 vs. Coastal CarolinaMOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED ........................................................................ 2, 7x, last - 5/8 at High PointMOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED, INNING ....................................................................2, 3/1 at Virginia TechMOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES ALLOWING A HOME RUN ........................................................ 4, 5/6-pres.MOST STRIKEOUTS, 9-INNING GAME ...........................................................10, 4x, last - 4/15 at WinthropMOST STRIKEOUTS, ALL GAMES ..................................................................10, 4x, last - 4/15 at WinthropMOST BASES ON BALLS .................................................................................................... 9, 2/19 at MercerMOST EXTRA-BASE HITS ALLOWED ..............................................................................6, 3/9 at Vanderbilt

INDIVIDUAL BATTING MOST RUNS SCORED .................................................................................. 4, Chris Coia, 4/16 at WinthropMOST HITS .................................................................................................... 4, Chris Coia, 4/15 at WinthropMOST EXTRA-BASE HITS ..................................................................... 3, Kyle Butler, 3/20 at USC UpstateMOST DOUBLES .................................................................................... 3, Kyle Butler, 3/20 at USC UpstateMOST TRIPLES ............................................................................1, 13x, last - Danny Hrbek, 4/26 vs. ETSUMOST HOME RUNS ......................................................... 2, 2x, last - Trevor Riggs, 4/30 vs. Gardner-WebbMOST TOTAL BASES ................................................................8, 2x, Trevor Riggs, 4/30 vs. Gardner-WebbMOST RBI ............................................................................................... 6, Kyle Butler, 3/20 at USC UpstateMOST STOLEN BASES ...................................................................2, 3x, last - Chris Coia, 4/15 at WinthropMOST BASES ON BALLS ........................................... 2, 12x, last - Shane Johnsonbaugh, 5/8 at High PointMOST STRIKEOUTS .....................................................................................4, Trevor Riggs, 2/19 at MercerLONGEST HITTING STREAK ..........................................................11 games, Jonathan Gonzalez, 3/11-4/1LONGEST ON-BASE STREAK .................................................14 games, 2x, last - Danny Hrbek, 3/26-4/19LONGEST RBI STREAK ...........................................................................5 games, Colby Higgerson, 4/3-10

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING MOST INNINGS PITCHED, STARTER .....................................9.0, 2x, last - Zack Ridgely, 4/1 vs. CampbellMOST INNINGS PITCHED, RELIEVER ..................................4.1, Travis McQueen, 4/24 vs. George MasonMOST HITS ALLOWED, STARTER .................................... 11, Mitchell MacKeith, 4/10 vs. Coastal CarolinaMOST HITS ALLOWED, RELIEVER ....................................... 6, 2x, Miller Trevvett, 4/8 vs. Coastal CarolinaMOST STRIKEOUTS, STARTER .............................................................8, Dylan Nelson, 3/25 at LongwoodMOST STRIKEOUTS, RELIEVER .............................................8, Travis McQueen, 4/24 vs. George MasonMOST BASES ON BALLS, STARTER .......................................... 4, 2x, last - Tyler Swarmer, 3/29 at ETSUMOST BASES ON BALLS, RELIEVER ................................................................ 4, Austin Ross, 5/11 at VMIMOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED, STARTER ......................7, 2x, last - Mitchell MacKeith, 3/13 vs. Kent StateMOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED, RELIEVER ...........................7, Miller Trevvett, 4/8 vs. Coastal CarolinaMOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS IP ............................................................12.0, Zack Ridgely, 4/23-5/6

2016 SEASON HIGHS/LOWSRECORD BREAKDOWNS / HIGHS & LOWS

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LAST TIME IT HAPPENED......A Radford Team...... Scored 10 or more runs (inning) .....................................................................................................................10 vs. Virginia Tech, 4/6/2015Scored 10 or more runs (game) .......................................................................................................................... 15 at Winthrop, 4/16/2016Scored 15 or more runs (game) .......................................................................................................................... 15 at Winthrop, 4/16/2016Scored 20 or more runs (game) ..................................................................................................................25 at James Madison, 5/3/2015Collected 20+ hits in a game .............................................................................................................23 at Charleston Southern, 3/22/2014Shut out an opponent ............................................................................................................................vs. Gardner-Webb (1-0), 4/29/2016Shut out consecutive opponents ..............................................................................................................vs. Towson (2-0) (5-0), 5/13/1995Was shut out by an opponent at home ..................................................................................................vs. George Mason (2-0), 4/23/2016Was shut out by an opponent on the road ......................................................................................................at High Point (7-0), 5/08/2016Was shut out in two consecutive games ...................................................................... vs. Vanderbilt (12-0), Kent State (6-0), 3/9-11/2016 Swept a non-conference doubleheader ....................................................................................................................... vs. Marist, 3/15/2015Swept a conference doubleheader ........................................................................................................................vs. High Point, 4/24/2015Was swept in a conference doubleheader ..................................................................................................vs. Coastal Carolina, 4/10/2016Swept a non-conference series at home .....................................................................................................vs. James Madison, 5/1-2/2015Was swept in a non-conference series at home .............................................................................................. vs. Kent State, 3/11-13/2016Swept a conference series at home .................................................................................................. vs. Charleston Southern, 5/8-10/2015Was swept in a conference series at home ............................................................................................. vs. Coastal Carolina, 4/8-10/2016Swept a non-conference series on the road ..................................................................................................at USC Upstate, 3/18-20/2016Was swept in a non-conference series on the road................................................................................................at Vanderbilt, 3/8-9/2016Swept a conference series on the road .......................................................................................................at UNC Asheville, 5/14-16/2015Was swept in a conference series on the road .................................................................................................. at High Point, 5/06-08/2016Won a conference series at home ............................................................................................................ vs. Gardner-Webb, 4/29-30/2016Lost a conference series at home ........................................................................................................... vs. Coastal Carolina, 4/8-10/2016Won a conference series on the road ..........................................................................................................at UNC Asheville, 5/14-16/2015 Lost a conference series on the road ................................................................................................................ at High Point, 5/06-08/2016Won 10 or more consecutive games ...................................................................................................................15 games, 4/28-5/23/2015 Lost five or more consecutive games .........................................................................................................................6 games, 3/8-15/2016A Radford Player...... Hit two home runs in a game .................................................................................................... Trevor Riggs vs. Gardner-Webb, 4/30/2016Hit three home runs in a game .......................................................................................................Zach Costello at Presbyterian, 4/1/2011Hit a walk-off home run ......................................................................................................Shane Johnsonbaugh vs. High Point, 4/24/2015Hit a grand slam .............................................................................................................................Brad Keen at James Madison, 5/3/2015Had five or more hits in a game ................................................................................................ Brad Keen (5) at James Madison, 5/3/2015Had five or more RBI in a game ................................................................................................. Kyle Butler (6) at USC Upstate, 3/20/2016Had 10 or more total bases in a game ....................................................................................Zach Costello (13) at Presbyterian, 4/1/2011Had three or more steals in a game .................................................................................................. Chris Coia (3) at High Point, 5/3/2014 Had a 10-game hit streak ..............................................................................................................Jonathan Gonzalez (11), 3/13-4/02/2016Had a 15-game hit streak ......................................................................................................... Shane Johnsonbaugh (17), 4/21-5/20/2015Had 10-more strikeouts in a game ..................................................................................... Michael Boyle (10) at Gardner-Webb, 4/2/2015Pitched a complete game ................................................................................................................... Zack Ridgely vs. Campbell, 4/1/2016Pitched a nine-inning, complete-game shutout .................................................................. Eddie Butler vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 4/13/2012Pitched a combined shutout ...............................................................Zack Ridgely (8.0), Austin Ross (1.0) vs. Gardner-Webb, 4/29/2016Pitched a no-hitter ....................................................................................................... Jason Anderson (7.0) vs. UNC Asheville, 4/15/1995

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2016 SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT RESULT REC WINNER LOSER SAVE TIME ATT.FEBRUARY19 at Mercer 10-7 L Lord (1-0) Trevvett (1-0) Lobus (1) 3:20 83320 at Mercer 8-7 L Cox (1-0) Bridgeman (0-1) Lord (1) 3:25 47821 at Mercer 9-2 L Coulter (1-0) Ross (0-1) 2:46 47326 at Georgia Southern 6-3 L Challenger (1-1) Nelson (0-1) Frederick (1) 2:18 75227 at Georgia Southern 2-1 W Ridgely (1-0) Cohen (0-1) 2:15 80427 at Georgia Southern 3-2 (7) L Brown (2-0) McQueen (0-1) 1:40 80428 at Georgia Southern 10-2 L Eichhorn (1-0) Ross (0-2) 2:48 1,061 MARCH1 at Virginia Tech 4-3 (10) L McGarity (1-0) Bridgeman (0-2) 2:52 3064 Hartford 12-0 L Gauthier (1-1) Nelson (0-2) 2:29 3355 Hartford 3-1 L Drouin (2-0) Ridgely (1-1) 2:26 3276 Hartford 4-2 W MacKeith (1-0) Murphy (1-1) Bridgeman (1) 2:12 3388 at Vanderbilt 13-4 L Raby (2-0) Swarmer (0-1) 2:52 2,5399 at Vanderbilt 12-0 L Day (2-0) Ross (0-3) Abraham (1) 2:51 2,48711 Kent State 6-0 L Lauer (2-1) Nelson (0-3) 2:42 30512 Kent State 7-6 L Ravel (3-0) Ridgely (1-2) Willeman (3) 2:32 31713 Kent State 8-3 (5) L Kraus (2-1) MacKeith (1-1) 1:37 14515 at West Virginia 6-2 L Campbell (1-0) Swarmer (0-2) 2:34 80818 at USC Upstate 7-5 W McQueen (1-1) Willingham (0-1) Bridgeman (2) 3:08 6119 vs. Lafayette 9-4 L Bednar (1-1) Nelson (0-4) Kaufmann (1) 3:09 10720 at USC Upstate 13-2 W MacKeith (2-1) Mitchell (3-2) 3:08 7322 Virginia Tech 12-8 W Swarmer (1-2) Enright (0-1) McQueen (1) 3:11 48724 at Longwood* 3-2 (10) L Jones (1-0) Ross (0-4) 3:37 31425 at Longwood* 5-4 L Farkas (1-1) Nelson (0-5) Gould (2) 2:33 28726 at Longwood* 6-5 W MacKeith (3-1) Boydstun (0-2) Zurak (1) 2:45 29429 at East Tenn. State 6-5 L Taylor (3-1) Zurak (0-1) 3:11 419APRIL1 Campbell* 6-4 W Ridgely (2-2) Thayer (4-3) 2:33 3742 Campbell* 5-1 L Yost (3-2) Nelson (0-6) 2:34 223 3 Campbell* 2-1 W Krupp (1-0) Dowse (2-1) 2:40 2015 VMI 8-7 L Lafin (1-1) Krupp (1-1) Edens (6) 3:36 2238 Coastal Carolina* 13-6 L Cunningham (5-1) Ridgely (2-3) 3:05 21710 Coastal Carolina* 7-4 L Beckwith (4-1) Nelson (0-7) 2:55 20710 Coastal Carolina* 7-2 L Kitchen (2-0) MacKeith (3-2) 3:25 11213 vs. Virginia Tech 5-1 W Swarmer (2-2) Hughes (0-1) 2:43 71915 at Winthrop* 3-2 (12) L Cook (2-2) Ross (0-5) 3:58 24216 at Winthrop* 15-8 W Sande (1-0) Pawelczyk (0-2) 3:34 48817 at Winthrop* 3-1 L Harris (3-3) MacKeith (3-3) Cook (5) 2:42 12919 at Virginia 11-3 L Sousa (3-0) Swarmer (2-3) Shambora (1) 2:52 3,26423 George Mason 2-0 L Zombro (2-7) Ridgely (2-4) 2:03 11523 George Mason 9-3 L Williams (2-5) MacKeith (3-4) 2:58 12724 George Mason 8-7 W McQueen (2-1) Porcella (0-3) Ross (1) 3:02 26726 East Tenn. State 6-5 W Swarmer (3-3) Koesters (1-1) Ross (2) 2:58 15829 Gardner-Webb* 1-0 W Ridgely (3-4) Haymes (8-2) Ross (3) 2:06 21630 Gardner-Webb* 10-4 L Walker (7-4) McQueen (2-2) Sellers (10) 2:29 12730 Gardner-Webb* 6-4 W Sande (2-0) Hallman (5-4) Bridgeman (3) 2:20 109MAY6 at High Point* 7-2 L Hoffman (5-3) Ridgely (3-5) 2:37 4737 at High Point* 9-5 L Scrubb (7-4) MacKeith (3-5) Britton (4) 2:34 4528 at High Point* 7-0 L Gottfried (5-4) Swarmer (3-4) 2:19 52711 at VMI 4-3 L Edens (3-4) Ross (0-6) 3:22 26213 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 7 p.m. 14 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 7 p.m. 15 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 2 p.m. 17 Liberty RU Baseball Stadium 6 p.m. Big South Network19 UNC Asheville* RU Baseball Stadium 6 p.m. Big South Network20 UNC Asheville* RU Baseball Stadium 6 p.m. Big South Network21 UNC Asheville*^ RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. Big South Network24 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA Big South Network25 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA Big South Network26 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA Big South Network27 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA ESPN328 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA ESPNU All times Eastern and subject to change *Big South Game ^Senior Day

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#2 Chris CoiaSr. • INF • R/R Chalfont, Pa.

#3 Brandon DonovanFr. • RHP • R/R Pittsburgh, Pa.

#5 Mitchell MacKeithSr. • LHP • L/L

Falls Church, Va.

#6 Tyler SwarmerSr. • LHP • R/L

Leechburg, Pa.

#7 Danny HrbekJr. • INF • L/R

Effort, Pa.

#8 Trevor RiggsSo. • OF • R/R Suffolk, Va.

#10 Mack KruppJr. • LHP • L/L

Colonial Heights, Va.

#11 Ryan SandeFr. • RHP • R/RRaleigh, N.C.

#12 Dylan NelsonSr. • RHP • L/R

Stuart, Va.

#13 Travis McQueenR-Sr. • RHP • L/R Richmond, Va.

#14 Anthony MianoSo. • OF • R/R Radford, Va.

#15 Kyle ZurakJr. • RHP • R/R

East Amherst, N.Y.

#16 Austin RossJr. • RHP • R/R

Beaver, Pa.

#18 Daniel BridgemanSr. • RHP • R/R Dinwiddle, Va.

#19 Zach DuffFr. • C • R/R Bedford, Va.

#20 Colby HiggersonFr. • INF • R/R

Chesapeake, Va.

#21 Jordan TaylorSr. • C • R/R

Marshall, Va.

#22 Shane JohnsonbaughSr. • OF • L/R

Chesapeake, Va.

#23 Mason ScovilleFr. • OF • L/R

Centreville, Va.

#24 Zach YorkSo. • INF • R/R

Chesapeake, Va.

#25 Nygeal AndrewsSr. • RHP • R/RLynchburg, Va.

#26 Zack RidgelySo. • LHP • L/L Baltimore, Md.

#27 Kyle ButlerR-Fr. • INF • R/R Chesapeake, Va.

#28 Brian EckertFr. • LHP • L/L Vienna, Va.

#29 Kyle PalmerJr. • LHP • L/LAshland, Va.

#30 Matt RothFr. • INF • R/R

Chesapeake, Va.

#33 Chandler DavisR-Fr. • C • R/R

Bristol, Va.

#34 Simon PalencharSo. • INF • L/RSalisbury, Md.

#35 Adam WhitacreFr. • OF • L/L

Stephens City, Va.

#37 Miller TrevvettSo. • RHP • R/R Richmond, Va.

#38 Riley LazichFr. • OF • R/L Big Pool, Md.

#40 Andrew NardiFr. • LHP • L/L

Morganville, N.J.

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Winslow Township, N.J.

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