BRYAN BASEBALL

2010 BC BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE

BRYAN BASEBALL

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION

SID Jordan Mattheiss

SID Office Phone (423) 775-7475

SID Office Fax (423) 775-7485

SID Cell Phone (423) 605-8696

SID Email [email protected]

Mailing Address 721 Bryan Drive

Box 7803

Dayton, TN 37321

Athletic Web

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www.bryanlions.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Information 3

Bryan College 4

Athletic Dir.— Sanford Zensen 4

Media Information 5

2010 Roster 6

2010 Photo Roster 7

2010 Schedule 8

2010 Season Outlook 9-11

Player Profiles 12-23

Head Coach— Taylor Hasty 24

Asst. Coach— Nathan Beuster 25

Asst. Coach— Jeremy Deal 25

Support Staff 26

Senter Field 27

Lettermen since 1973 28

Record Book 29-33

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BASEBALL INFORMATION

Head Coach Taylor Hasty

Career Record 6-46 (1 Year)

Record at Bryan 6-46 (1 Year)

Assistant Coach Nathan Beuster

Assistant Coach Jeremy Deal

Undergraduate Assistant Paul Shearer

Office Phone (423) 775-7569

Office Fax (423) 775-7497

2008 Record 6-46

2008 Conference Record 2-19

Letterwinners Returning/Lost 12/13

Position Starters Returning/

Lost

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Starting Pitchers Returning/

Lost

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Home Field Senter Field

Capacity 500

Surface Natural Grass

Dimensions LF– 310, CF-390,

RF-310

COLLEGE INFORMATION

Location Dayton, TN

Enrollment 840

Chartered 1930

Nickname Lions

Colors Red and Gold

Conference Appalachian Athletic

National Affiliation NAIA, Division 1

President Stephen D. Livesay

Athletic Director Sanford Zensen

College

Switchboard (423) 775-2041

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS

HISTORY: Founded in 1930,

Bryan College is named after

William Jennings Bryan:

statesman, orator, and re-

nowned prosecuting attorney

in the famous Scopes Evolu-

tion Trial.

LOCATION: Bryan's 125-acre hilltop campus is situated in Dayton,

Tennessee, within the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, and just

forty minutes north of Chattanooga.

ENROLLMENT: Approximately 1150, which includes over 750 stu-

dents from 40 states and 7 foreign countries enrolled in the Day-

ton campus traditional program, and over 400 students in gradu-

ate, distance learning, and degree completion programs.

FACULTY: About 80% of the full-time faculty teaching in our

bachelor's degree programs hold the doctorate or highest degree

available in their respective fields.

STUDENTS: Average high school GPA is 3.64. One-third attended

public school, one-third attended private school, and one-third

were homeschooled.

STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO: 14:1.

FIELDS OF STUDY: Approximately 40 major areas of study.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: Biblical Studies, Biology, Business Ad-

ministration, Christian Ministry, Christian Leadership, Christian

Thought, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Education,

English, Exercise & Health Science, History, Liberal Arts, Mathe-

matics, Music, Politics And Government, Nursing (3-2 agreement

with Vanderbilt University), Psychology, Spanish, and Theatre.

RESIDENCE LIFE: Approximately 85% of our stu-

dents live on campus in a variety of comfortable

residence halls, varying from suite-style to com-

munity-style, and complete with computer labs

and wireless Internet access.

ACTIVITIES/CLUBS: There are more than 40

clubs, organizations, and opportunities where

students can plug in, including Student Government; Debate

Club; College Republicans; SIFE; Fellowship of Christian Athletes;

Ministry Council; Yearbook (The Commoner); Newspaper

(Triangle); Bryan Chorale; Hilltop Players; and a number of profes-

sional and religious clubs, honor societies, and more.

ATHLETICS: The Bryan Lions participate in the Appalachian Ath-

letic Conference (AAC) of the National Association of Intercolle-

giate Athletics (NAIA), and the National Christian College Athletic

Association (NCCAA). Bryan College fields teams in MEN's base-

ball, basketball, cross country, golf, track, and soccer, and in

WOMEN's basketball, cross country, golf, softball, soccer, and

volleyball.

FINANCIAL AID: 95% of the student body receives financial assis-

tance that may include scholarships, grants, loans, and work-

study opportunities.

ACCREDITATION: Bryan College is accredited by the Commission

on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

(1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 404-679-4500).

MEMBERSHIPS: International Assembly for College Business Edu-

cation (IACBE).

APPROVED BY: Tennessee State Board of Education and the As-

sociation of Christian Schools International for Teacher Education,

Certification and Licensure.

COLLEGE WEBSITE: www.bryan.edu

Athletic Director

Dr. Sandy Zensen, Director of Ath-letics and Head Men's Soccer Coach, is in his 19th year at Bryan. During his tenure at Bryan, his teams have compiled a 215-113-21 record and participated in post-season games 17 of his 19 years. In addition, his teams have won four Appalachian Athletic Conference titles, six NCCAA Mid-East Regional championships and appeared in five NAIA Region

XII tournaments. Dr. Zensen has been named AAC Coach of the Year three times, NCCAA Mid-East Regional Coach of the Year six times, NCCAA National Coach of the Year in 1995 and NSCAA National Coach of the Year in 2003. More than a dozen of his players have been named NCCAA All-Americans, more than 30 have been named NAIA or NCCAA All-American Scholar-Athletes, two have been named NAIA regional players of the year, and numerous players have been named to all-conference teams. Before coming to Bryan, he spent eight years as coach of the Catskill High School soccer team in New York, while serving as senior pastor at First Baptist Church, Catskill. Dr. Zensen is a graduate of The Kings College and Gordon-

Conwell Theological Seminary, and earned doctoral degrees

from Luther Rice Seminary and Oxford Graduate School.


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ALPHABETICAL

8 Zach Bowe

19 Zach Breault

13 Zach Breazeale

14 Andrew Brown

9 Jonathan Brown

6 Steven Brown

10 Shane Clawson

22 Trey Colvard

7 Jonathan Davis

3 Jordan Day

15 Joseph Delrosario

26 Michael Edwards

40 Josh Harris

4 Ryan Henn

35 Ryan Hill

24 Kemonte Keesee

30 Josh King

21 Tyson Latham

12 Kevin Layne

32 Justin McCarty

44 Reid Merwin

16 Justin Mock

23 Adam Polston

17 Jason Ridenhour

33 Pablo Rodriguez

34 Andrew Smith

45 Josh Smith

2 Doug Stroup

1 Tyler Vakey

36 Tyler Wooden

42 Ben Young

11 Daniel Zimmerman

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Pitchers (13)

Zach Breault (JR)

Zach Breazeale (SO)

Michael Edwards (JR)

Josh Harris (FR)

Ryan Hill (JR)

Kemonte Keesee (SO*)

Tyson Latham (JR*)

Adam Polston (SO*)

Jason Ridenhour (JR)

Josh Smith (JR)

Tyler Vakey (FR)

Ben Young (SR)

Daniel Zimmerman (SR)

Catchers (3)

Jonathan Brown (SR*)

Jordan Day (SO)

Tyler Wooden (SO*)

Infielders (10)

Andrew Brown (SO)

Steven Brown (SO)

William Colvard (FR*)

Jonathan Davis (JR)

Josh Harris (FR)

Ryan Henn (SR*)

Reid Merwin (SO)

Justin Mock (SO*)

Pablo Rodriguez (SR)

Tyler Wooden (SO*)

Outfielders (8) _

Zach Bowe (SR)

Shane Clawson (SO*)

Joseph Delrosario (SR)

Josh King (JR)

Kevin Layne (FR*)

Justin McCarty (FR)

Andrew Smith (FR)

Doug Stroup (JR)

NUMERICAL

No. Player Pos B/T HT WT Class Hometown (High School)

1 Tyler Vakey P L/L 6’0” 180 FR San Antonio, TX (Bandera)

2 Doug Stroup OF R/R 6’0” 182 JR McDonough, GA (Homeschool)

3 Jordan Day C R/R 6’0” 165 SO Summerville, GA (Trion)

4 Ryan Henn 2B R/R 5’11” 163 SR* Winchester, TN (Franklin County)

6 Steven Brown SS/2B R/R 6’1” 172 SO Cleveland, TN (Walker Valley)

7 Jonathan Davis SS R/R 6’1” 175 JR Fayetteville, GA (Homeschool)

8 Zach Bowe OF L/R 6’2” 225 SR Brooksville, FL (Hernando Christian)

9 Jonathan Brown C R/R 5’10” 190 SR* Franklin, NC (Homeschool)

10 Shane Clawson OF R/R 6’0” 190 SO* Granite Falls, NC (South Caldwell)

11 Daniel Zimmerman P R/R 6’1” 178 SR Grandview, TN (Rhea County)

12 Kevin Layne OF L/R 5’11” 170 FR* Jasper, TN (Marion County)

13 Zach Breazeale P L/L 6’1” 178 SO Rockwood, TN (Rockwood)

14 Andrew Brown 1B/3B R/R 6’2” 190 SO Mount Juliet, TN (Father Ryan)

15 Joseph Delrosario OF R/R 6’1” 194 SR Miami, FL (Barbara Golman)

16 Justin Mock 3B R/R 5’10” 180 SO* Salisbury, NC (Salisbury)

21 Tyson Latham P R/L 5’9” 175 JR* Spring City, TN (Rhea County)

22 William Colvard 3B R/R 6’3” 197 FR* Pikeville, TN (Bledsoe County)

23 Adam Polston P R/R 6’2” 168 SO* Clarksville, TN (Montgomery)

24 Kemonte Keesee P R/R 5’10” 182 SO* Nashville, TN (Stratford)

26 Michael Edwards P R/R 6’2” 190 JR Goodlettsville, TN (Metro Baptist)

30 Josh King OF R/R 6’2” 195 JR Kingston, TN (Kingston)

31 Zach Hensley OF R/R 5’10” 170 FR Rose Hill, VA (Thomas Walker)

32 Justin McCarty OF R/R 6’4” 176 FR Louisville, KY (Eastern)

33 Pablo Rodriguez 1B L/L 5’10” 215 SR Miami, FL (Tennessee Temple)

34 Andrew Smith OF R/R 6’2” 205 FR Athens, TN (McMinn County)

35 Ryan Hill P R/R 6’4” 260 JR Battle Creek, MI (Harper Creek)

36 Tyler Wooden C/2B R/R 5’10” 178 SO* Pikeville, TN (Bledsoe County)

40 Josh Harris 1B/P R/R 6’4” 220 FR Snow Camp, NC (Jordan–Matthews)

42 Ben Young P R/R 6’2” 200 SR Baton Rouge, LA (Runnells)

44 Reid Merwin 2B/SS R/R 6’0” 170 SO Duluth, GA (Duluth)

45 Josh Smith P L/L 5’11” 180 JR Cartersville, GA (Excel Christian)

47 Zack Breault P R/L 6’6” 195 JR Amherstburg, ON (Villanova S.S.)

COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF

Head Coach: 18 Taylor Hasty (Second Season)

Assistant Coach: 20 Nathan Beuster (First Season)

Assistant Coach: 5 Jeremy Deal (Second Season)

Student Assistant: 25 Paul Shearer (First Season)

Athletic Trainer: Matt Dillard (First Season)


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Zach Bowe Zach Breazeale Andrew Brown Jonathan Brown Steven Brown Zack Breault

William Colvard Jonathan Davis JordanDay Michael Edwards

Zach Bowe

Josh Harris Ryan Henn Ryan Hill Kemonte Keesee Josh King Tyson Latham Kevin Layne

Adam Polston Justin Mock Justin McCarty

Andrew Smith Josh Smith Doug Stroup Tyler Vakey Tyler Wooden

Joseph Delrosario

Reid Merwin Pablo Rodriguez

Ben Young Daniel Zimmerman

Nathan Beuster

Assistant Coach

Taylor Hasty

Head Coach

Jeremy Deal

Assistant Coach

Paul Shearer

Student Assistant

Matt Dillard

Athletic Trainer


BRYAN BASEBALL

Date Day Opponent Site Time Promotion

Feb. 1 Mon. Truett-McConnell * Dayton, TN 2:00 PM

Feb. 5 Fri. Emmanuel College Franklin Springs, GA 4:00 PM

Feb. 6 Sat. Emmanuel College* Franklin Springs, GA 1:00 PM

Feb. 12 Fri. Rio Grande University Dayton, TN 5:00 PM

Feb. 13 Sat. Rio Grande University* Dayton, TN 1:00 PM

Feb. 18 Thu. Toccoa Falls College^ Dayton, TN 6:00 PM

Feb. 19 Fri. Asbury College^ Dayton, TN 6:00 PM

Feb. 20 Sat. Taylor University^ Dayton, TN 1:00 PM

Feb. 20 Sat. TBA^ Dayton, TN 6:00 PM

Feb. 23 Tue. Shorter College* Dayton, TN 3:00 PM

Feb. 26 Fri. Taylor University Dayton, TN 4:00 PM

Feb. 27 Sat. Taylor University* Dayton, TN 1:00 PM

Mar. 5 Fri. UVA - Wise Dayton, TN 5:00 PM

Mar. 6 Sat. UVA - Wise* Dayton, TN 1:00 PM

Mar. 8 Mon. Lee University Cleveland, TN 6:00 PM

Mar. 9 Tue. Tennessee Temple Chattanooga, TN 6:00 PM

Mar. 12 Fri. Reinhardt College Waleska, GA 4:00 PM

Mar. 13 Sat. Reinhardt College* Waleska, GA 3:00 PM

Mar. 17 Wed. Lindsey-Wilson College* Columbia, KY 2:00 PM

Mar. 19 Fri. Tennessee Wesleyan Athens, TN 2:00 PM

Mar. 20 Sat. Tennessee Wesleyan* Athens, TN 1:00 PM

Mar. 23 Tue. Southern Poly State* Dayton, TN 4:00 PM

Mar. 26 Fri. Covenant College Dayton, TN 6:00 PM

Mar. 27 Sat. Covenant College* Dayton, TN 1:00 PM

Mar. 30 Tue. Trevecca Nazarene Nashville, TN 2:00 PM

Mar. 31 Wed. Atlanta Christian* Atlanta, GA 3:00 PM

Apr. 2 Fri. Virginia Intermont Dayton, TN 6:00 PM

Apr. 3 Sat. Virginia Intermont* Dayton, TN 1:00 PM

Apr. 6 Tue. Tennessee Temple Dayton, TN 6:00 PM

Apr. 9 Fri. Milligan College Dayton, TN 6:00 PM

Apr. 10 Sat. Milligan College* Dayton, TN 1:00 PM

Apr. 12 Fri. Cumberland University Lebanon, TN 2:00 PM

Apr. 16 Fri. Montreat College Black Mountain, NC 2:00 PM

Apr. 17 Sat. Montreat College* Black Mountain, NC 1:00 PM

Apr. 23 Fri. Bluefield College* Bluefield, WV 5:00 PM

Apr. 24 Sat. Bluefield College* Bluefield, WV 1:00 PM

Apr. 30 Fri. Union College Barbourville, KY 2:00 PM

May 1 Sat. Union College* Barbourville, KY 1:00 PM

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May 7-12 Fri. - Wed. AAC Tournament, Hunter Wright Stadium, Kingsport, TN

May 18-21 Tue. - Fri. NAIA National Tournament Opening Round, Campus Sites

May 28 - June 4 Fr. - Fri. NAIA World Series, Harris Field, Lewiston, ID

All home games are played at Senter Field, located on campus; Italics denotes an Appalachian Athletic Conference game; *denotes a double-

header, which is 2 7-inning contests; ^ denotes a Bryan College Invitational tournament game.


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The Lions are entering the 2010 with hopes

that a return to Senter Field will bring with it new life

into the Bryan College Baseball Program.

As the program enters its 8th season, the Lions are

poised to make major strides in the right direction. The 2009

recruiting class added 15 new faces to the squad to go with the

4 redshirts and 12 returning letter winners who will now be tak-

ing the field with the Lions. “I really like the team we will be put-

ting on the field this spring,” says Head Coach Taylor Hasty.

“They have been committed to working hard all fall both in the

classroom and on the field.”

Highlighted in the recruiting class are three true fresh-

men, Andrew Smith, Josh Harris and Justin McCarty. “These

freshman are some of the best we have had here at Bryan,” says

Hasty, “I am excited about their future and the success that they

will help bring this program.”

McCarty and Smith are both outfielders who saw their

stock rise during their senior seasons. Smith, from McMinn

County High School in Athens, Tennessee, led his district in hit-

ting with an average of .494. McCarty, from Eastern High School

in Louisville, KY, hit over 20 homeruns in his senior year between

high school and legion baseball. Coming from Jordan-Matthews

High School in Snow Camp, North Carolina, Josh Harris is a big-

bodied young man who won 11 games on the mound as a senior

and boasted an ERA less than 3.00.

A large incoming transfer class brought in by Coach

Hasty includes seven junior college players and five transfers

from four year universities. Zach Breault, from New Mexico Jun-

ior College, leads the way as a 6’6” right handed pitcher who

projects well in the upcoming June draft.

The Lions had two senior transfers in Joseph Delrosario

and Pablo Rodriguez, both of whom led their previous school in

offensive production last year and will bolster the Lions lineup.

Josh King also joins the Lions this year as an excellent defender in

the outfield and brings a lot of power to the lineup.

Shane Clawson, Kevin Layne, William Colvard and Adam

Polston sat out the spring season in 2009 but return to the field

for the Lions this season. Clawson and Layne will have a big im-

pact in the outfield and help to anchor the middle of the lineup.

Colvard improved in several key areas during his redshirt year

and will be at third base for the Lions. Polston returns as a po-

tential conference starting pitcher for the Lions after redshirting

his sophomore year.

Highlighted among the 12 returning letter winners are 5

seniors, Zach Bowe, Jonathan Brown, Ryan Henn, Ben Young and

Daniel Zimmerman. Hasty is excited about his senior class, “I

cannot say enough good things about these young men, they are

all so important to our success, not just on the field but off the

field as we seek to impact the young men in our program in a

positive manner.” All five seniors will play significant roles in the

success of the team this year bringing strong leadership and a

team centered focus to the field.

The two returning juniors this year are Jonathan Davis

and Doug Stroup. Davis was on his way to a solid 2009 campaign

when he was sidelined by a UCL strain in his throwing arm.

Stroup saw his playing time increase throughout 2009 in center

and brings experience to the outfield in 2010.

Zach Breazeale, Andrew Brown, Steven Brown, Jordan

Day and Reid Merwin return as sophomores who gained valu-

able experience for the Lions last year as freshmen. All saw sig-

nificant playing time as freshmen and will play impact roles this

year as sophomores. “They went through a tough year in 2009

but these young men are resilient and committed, which bodes

us well as we head into the future, “ said Coach Hasty.


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Starting Pitching

Bryan hopes to have the best pitching rotation in program

history with right handers Zack Breault and Adam Polston and

lefthander Zach Breazeale.

Polston will more than likely be the Friday night starter for the

Lions after a redshirt year. It will be a transition for Polston who

during his freshman year in 2008 primarily came out of the bull-

pen. Of the 40 innings he pitched in 2008, Polston threw 16

scoreless innings out of the pen and received 4 wins.

6’6” Canadian right-handed pitcher Zack Breault will be one of

Bryan’s Saturday starters after a solid 2009 campaign as the

number one arm for New Mexico Junior College. Breault threw

37 innings for NMJC, had 30 strikeouts and 3 wins.

Breazeale, who won his first collegiate start as a freshman in

2009, is known as a great competitor always giving it everything

he has on the mound, regardless of who is in the other dugout.

Breazeale led the Lions in innings pitched in 2009 with 63.1 and

will again see a lot of mound time.

Bryan has several young men who will fit the role of mid-week

starter. Daniel Zimmerman brings a lot of experience as a senior

to the starting rotation in mid-week games and will also see time

in the bull pen on the weekends. Senior Ben Young could also

see time as a mid-week starter for the Lions.

As a starter, Zimmerman has had some of the biggest wins in

Bryan’s short history. He led the Lions against Southern Poly-

technic when they were ranked 7th in the country as a freshman

and had three conference wins as a sophomore. He saw limited

time as a junior as a result of his time in England studying at Ox-

ford but will see significant time on the mound in 2010.

Young, who has pitched in every capacity for the Lions over

his career, could see time as a mid-week starter. As the Lions’

career saves leader, Young plays an important role out of the

bullpen but easily transitions to starter when necessary.

Relief Pitching

The Lions deepened their bullpen with their fall 2009 recruit-

ing class adding 3 left handed arms and 3 right handed arms.

Ben Young will again lead the Lions relief staff as he returns after

setting the single season appearance record for the Lions in 2009

with 26. Relievers will again play a key role in the success of the

Lions’ pitching staff and newcomers Kemonte Keesee, Josh Har-

ris, Josh Smith, Michael Edwards and Ryan Hill will play a big part

in the relief work.

In Young’s freshman and junior years, he saw over 20 appear-

ances primarily as a reliever. Young has never been one to turn

down the baseball, leading the Lions in career saves with 8. A

stopper who

throws a lot of

strikes, Young will

again be one of

the first guys out

of the bullpen for

the Lions and

looks to have an-

other solid year.

Left-handed

transfer from

Chattahoochee

Valley Community College, Josh Smith, will be a stopper out of

the bullpen for the Lions. A workhorse, Smith looks to be a big

difference maker in many situations.

Keesee, Edwards and Hill are all junior college transfers who

bring a lot of experience as relievers to the Lions. These young

men will throw key innings and be asked to throw strikes and get

outs in many different situations.

Josh Harris brings a lot to the table as a big freshman arm for

the Lions. Coming off an excellent senior season at Jordan-

Matthews High School in Snow Camp, NC, the coaching staff ex-

pects big things from the young man. He may see time at the

end of games for the Lions, as well as a starting role as he grows

as a pitcher.

Catcher

Senior Jonathan Brown is slated to be the starting catcher

once again for the Lions. Brown will likely bat 8th in the lineup

for the Lions and brings a lot of experience to the position as a

three-year starter.

Sophomore Jordan Day will back Brown up as the number two

catcher for the Lions. Day returns after a freshman year that

saw him catch in 32 games. After gaining a lot of experience as a

freshman, the coaching staff expects to see him make even big-

ger strides as a sophomore.

Tyler Wooden will bring additional depth to the position as a

converted catcher, following a redshirt year in 2009.

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First Base _

Transfer left handed hitter Pablo Rodriguez

will be the starter at first base for the Lions.

He had a batting average of .364 last year with

8 home runs and will bat fourth in the lineup.

Andrew Brown returns after hitting .299

with 8 doubles as a freshman to back up Rod-

riguez and will see time when a left handed

pitcher takes the mound for the opponent.

Josh Harris, a big 6’4” freshman will see lim-

ited action at first base as well as a designated

hitter.

Second Base _

Three players are vying for an opportunity

to start at second base for the Lions. Senior

Ryan Henn projects as the starter but sopho-

mores Steven Brown and Reid Merwin are

right behind him.

Senior Ryan Henn is the returning stolen

base leader for the Lions with 20 in his 2009

campaign. A speedy player with a great arm,

Henn provides a lot of weapons both as a de-

fender and an offensive player.

Sophomore Steven Brown spent time as the

starting shortstop for the Lions as a freshman

following the injury to starter Jonathan Davis.

He provides an excellent second option at ei-

ther position because he is a great defender.

Sophomore Reid Merwin is coming off right

shoulder surgery but had a solid freshman

year hitting .294 with 8 doubles in just 22

games in 2009. He is ready to step in and play

second if necessary.

Third Base _

Redshirt freshman William Colvard will be

the starter at third base and the leadoff hitter.

An athletic player, Colvard provides the Lions

with great range at third and a lot of speed at

the top of the order. A disciplined hitter who

can hit for power, Colvard is expected to have

a great first year.

Pfeiffer transfer Justin Mock will back Col-

vard up at third. Fighting a back injury, Mock

is making progress as a sophomore and ex-

pects to improve, providing help if needed.

Shortstop _

Jonathan Davis returns as the starting

shortstop for the Lions. Coming off a hot 2009

February in which he hit .407, Davis sustained

a UCL injury that sidelined him for the rest of

the 2009 season. Following a summer of re-

hab, Davis is back at full strength and will hit

second in the order.

Steven Brown will back up Davis at short

stop after seeing significant time there as a

freshman as a result of Davis’ UCL injury.

Outfield _

The most likely starters in the outfield for

the Lions will be senior Joseph Delrosario in

left, redshirt sophomore Shane Clawson in

center and junior Josh King in right field.

Delrosario provides a big bat in the lineup

for the Lions coming off a junior campaign in

which he hit .394 with 9 home runs. Del-

rosario will anchor the lineup as the third hit-

ter.

Clawson will be the five hitter in the lineup

for the Lions. A transfer from Surry Commu-

nity College in the fall of 2008, Clawson sat out

a year and is now ready to be the starter in

center. He hit .360 for Surry his freshman year

of College and will provide a solid offensive

weapon for the Lions.

Josh King is a transfer from Roane State

Community College. King is an excellent de-

fender who also provides a lot of power at the

plate. He will hit 7th in the order for the Lions.

Returners Drew Brown, Kevin Layne, Doug

Stroup and Zach Bowe could also see time in

the outfield.

Designated Hitter _

Left handed senior Zach Bowe projects as

the starter at DH for the Lions. Bowe brings a

lot of experience to the plate as the 6th hitter

in the lineup and will provide a power left

handed bat.

Returning sophomore Andrew Brown could

also see time as a DH.

Freshman Josh Harris will also be looked at

as an option at this position.

TEAM INFORMATION

Letterwinners Returning

Pitchers 4

Position Players 13

Total 17

Letterwinners Lost

Pitchers 6

Position Players 6

Total 12

Starters Returning

Pitchers 2

Position Players 5

Total 7

Starters Lost

Pitchers 3

Position Players 3

Total 6

RETURNING LEADERS

Batting Average*

Jonathan Davis .333

Andrew Brown .299

Reid Merwin .294

*minimum 2.5 AB/G

Home Runs

Jonathan Brown 3

Reid Merwin 3

Doubles

Andrew Brown 8

Jonathan Brown 8

Reid Merwin 8

Runs Batted In

Jonathan Brown 17

Reid Merwin 13

Andrew Brown 12

Stolen Bases

Ryan Henn 20

Jonathan Davis 8

Appearances

Ben Young 26

Zach Breazeale 17

Daniel Zimmerman 15

Innings Pitched

Zach Breazeale 63.2

Daniel Zimmerman 50.2

Ben Young 45.1

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8 ZACH BOWE

Class: SR • Position: OF • B/T: L/R • Ht: 6’2” • Wt: 225

Hometown: Brooksville, FL • High School: Hernando Christian

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Class: SR • Position: C • B/T: R/R • Ht: 5’10” • Wt: 190

Hometown: Franklin, NC • High School: Homeschool

General

A much improved outfielder, Bowe is

looking to be a starter in either right or

left field for his senior campaign •

Bowe has become a leader for the Lions

and will provide a lot of power in the

lineup with his left-handed bat.

2009 Season

Saw action in 35 games last year, started in 29 of them as a Des-

ignated Hitter and in left and right fields • 5th in batting average

hitting .278 (25-90) with 3 doubles and 2 home-runs • While in

the field, he recorded 38 putouts with 4 assists and just 3 errors

for a fielding percentage of .933 • Had a hit and an RBI in the

first game of the season against Emmanuel College • Led the

team to a victory against the University of Rio Grande by going 3

-4 with a homerun and two RBI’s • Top conference performance

came against Tennessee Wesleyan when Bowe went 3-4 with a

double and a run scored.

2008 Season

Despite only 7 starts in 23 appearances Bowe had an impact off

the bench as a pinch hitter with a batting average of .416 (5-12)

including a 4 game hitting streak • With an

overall batting average of .371 (13-35)

Bowe was a solid backup outfielder • As an

outfielder Bowe recorded 11 putouts and

4 assists • Bowe also recorded 2 doubles

and had 7 RBI’s, slugging .429 for the 2008

campaign • His best game was against

Toccoa Falls going 2-3 with a run scored.

High School

3-year starter at Hernando Christian Academy • Helped lead the

team to a Florida High School Athletic Association 1-A State Title

in 2005 • Team captain his senior year when he hit .385 with 11

HR’s.

Personal

Zachary Alan Bowe is the son of Alan Bowe and Lori Cas-

tongueay • Has a brother, Jacob, and sister, Sarah • Born March

5, 1988 in Brooksville, FL • Will graduate with a degree in Chris-

tian Ministry • Enjoys weight lifting and working on computers.

General

Brown will be returning as the starting

catcher for the team • He also returns

as a team captain • Committing himself

in the weight room, he is more solid

than ever behind the plate and looking

forward to a great senior year.

2009 Season

Because of a shoulder injury, he started the season as a desig-

nated hitter • Became the first string catcher in March after his

shoulder recovered • Began the season on fire with 9 hits in the

first six games and 3 doubles • Despite being bothered by a

shoulder injury the majority of the year, Brown was still able to

hit 3 HR’s and 8 doubles • Top performance in the AAC came

against Union College on April 8 going 3-5 with a homerun, a

double and 3 RBI’s • Non-conference performance of the year

came against University of Rio Grande on February 13 going 2-3

with a double • Had 7 multiple-hit games, including two games

in which he had both a double and a homerun • Had two games

with 3 RBI’s • 5th on the team with 41 total games played.

ZACH BOWE’S CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD%

2007 .500 7 1 6 1 3 0 0 1 3 6 1.000 0 0 1 .500 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

2008 .371 23 7 35 8 13 2 0 0 7 15 .429 6 0 8 .542 0 1 1 2 11 4 6 .714

2009 .278 35 29 90 10 25 3 0 2 7 34 .378 4 3 28 .329 0 3 3 4 38 4 3 .933

Totals .313 65 37 131 19 41 5 0 3 17 55 .420 10 3 37 .375 0 4 4 6 51 8 9 .868

2007 Season

As a freshman, Bowe saw action in just 7 games as he battled

injury most of the year • In his limited time he had a great game

against Johnson Bible College in which he went 2-3 with a home-

run and 3 RBI’s.

JON BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICS


2008 .247 38 26 81 6 20 2 0 1 13 25 .309 8 3 24 .336 1 2 1 1 131 22 8 .950

2009 .203 41 38 123 7 25 8 0 3 17 42 .341 5 2 31 .246 0 5 4 6 116 19 7 .951

Totals .221 79 64 204 13 45 10 0 4 30 67 .328 13 5 55 .283 1 7 5 7 247 41 15 .950


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2008 Season

Played in 38 games with 26 starts at catcher • Was elected one

of the team captains by his peers • Helped start one of the big-

gest innings (11 runs) in Bryan’s history with a 3-run home run

against Indiana Wesleyan University • Best games of the year

came on back-to-back days against Tennessee Temple and Uni-

versity of Virginia at Wise • Went 2-5 with 2 RBI against Temple

and 2-3 with a double against UVA-Wise.

2007 Season

Redshirt season as a result of transferring from AAC member

Tennessee Wesleyan.

2006 Season

Spent the year as the backup catcher for Tennessee Wesleyan.

High School

Played for local public school in Franklin, NC • Led the team to

the best finish in their history as a senior

in 2005 • Was elected team captain his

junior and senior years.

Personal

Born February 2, 1987 to parents Dan

and Jennifer • Three sisters, Sarah, Re-

bekah, and Suzanne • Owned and oper-

ated a bat company called “Iotla Bat

Works” with his father • Will receive a

degree in communications • Worked

construction throughout his time at

Bryan • Enjoys hiking, camping and trav-

eling.

General

Will be the starting left fielder • A very hard worker, Delrosario

has improved his speed and his strength • Is looking to play pro-

fessional baseball following the completion of his collegiate

baseball career.

2007—2009 Seasons

Played left field and catcher for Tennessee Temple University in

Chattanooga, TN • Hit over .350 in the middle of their lineup

over the course of 3 seasons • Transferred to Bryan following

the resignation of head Tennessee Temple Coach Gus Hernandez

who chose to go on the mission field in the Dominican Republic.

High School

Played at Barbara Goleman High School in Miami, FL • Finished

in the top 5 in the state both his junior and senior seasons •

Personal

Originally of Dominican descent, was born in Miami, FL, on

May 4, 1988 •

General _

Projects as the starting first baseman

and will hit fourth in the batting or-

der • An avid weight lifter, Rodriguez

provides a power left-handed bat to

anchor the order • Spent hours work-

ing on his game in the summer and fall

to improve his range as a defender and his bat speed.

2007-2009 Seasons

Spent the past three seasons as the starting first baseman and

four hole hitter for Tennessee Temple University • Hit .364 as a

junior with 8 home runs • Transferred to Bryan following the

resignation of head Tennessee Temple Coach Gus Hernandez

who chose to go on the mission field in the Dominican Republic.

High School

A decorated first baseman and pitcher for Westwood Christian

High School in Miami, FL • As senior captain, he led the team to a

13-6 record.

Personal

Born December 15, 1987 to parents Pablo A. and Ester • Sister

Yuremis • Originally from Cuba • An economic and finance ma-

jor • Loves baseball and cars. 15 JOSEPH DELROSARIO

Class: SR • Position: OF • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’1” • Wt: 194

Hometown: Miami, FL • High School: Barbara Goleman

33 PABLO RODRIGUEZ

Class: SR • Position: 1B • B/T: L/L • Ht: 5’11” • Wt: 215

Hometown: Miami, FL • High School:

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Looks to start at second for the third

straight year • Projected to bat 9 in the

order • Speedy veteran will provide much

needed quickness on the base paths and

in the lineup.

2009 Season

Played in 49 games • Started 18 games in

center field • Started 31 games at second

base • Recorded 21 putouts and had one

assist in the outfield • Had 39 putouts and

67 assists at second • Multiple stolen

bases in 5 games for a season total of 20 •

Only thrown out twice while stealing •

Had 9 multiple hit games • Went 2-3 with

2 doubles and a run scored against Berry

College • Had back to back games with 2

hits against Union and Covenant • Top

conference performance came against

Virginia Intermont College; went 3-3 with

2 RBI’s, 4 runs scored and 2 stolen bases • Led the team to a vic-

tory over Brewton-Parker College 3-4 with a double and a run

scored • Had a hit streak of 4 games and 3 games • On base per-

centage of .352

2008 Season

Started 45 games at second base as a redshirt sophomore •

Hit .288 on the year (40-139) • Had 9

multiple hit games including 3 in a row

with 2 hits against Virginia Intermont

(twice) and Atlanta Christian • Was 5-

10 in the series against Berry College

with 5 runs scored • Recorded a .377

batting average with 9 runs scored, 2

doubles, and 13 runs batted in in the

month of April • Top conference per-

formance came in the Bluefield series

going 4-6 with 2 runs scored and a tri-

ple • Was 2-3 with a double and a homerun against Atlanta

Christian • Led the team against Indiana Wesleyan, 3-4 with a

double and a homerun • In two AAC tournament games, against

Tennessee Wesleyan and Montreat, Henn went 4-6 with 2 runs

scored and 2 RBI.

2007 Season

Played at Motlow State Community College.

2006 Season

Received an injury red-shirt at Motlow State CC following

shoulder surgery.

High School

Hit over .325 (career) as the starting shortstop for Franklin

County High School • Team captain senior year • Lettered in

football and baseball.

Personal

Joshua Ryan Henn is the son of Stan and Cindy • Sister Rachel •

Born July 1, 1987 • Will graduate with a degree in business man-

agement • Favorite athletes are Derek Jeter and Brett Favre •

Excited about the Yankees 27th World Series Title • Enjoys to

fish and hang out with friends.

RYAN HENN

Class: SR • Position: 2B • B/T: R/R • Ht: 5’10” • Wt: 163

Hometown: Winchester, TN • High School: Franklin County 4

RYAN HENN’S CAREER STATISTICS


2008 .288 45 45 139 32 40 8 1 2 21 56 .403 27 1 32 .407 2 6 9 14 56 94 17 .898

2009 .229 49 49 131 24 30 6 0 3 12 45 .344 20 5 44 .352 1 1 20 22 60 68 13 .908

Totals .259 94 94 270 56 70 14 1 5 33 101 .374 47 6 76 .380 3 7 29 36 116 162 30 .903

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General _

Returns as the career saves leader •

Will be a middle reliever or closer and

could see time as a non-conference

starter • Improved his velocity through

a lot of strength and conditioning work

throughout the summer and fall • Has great command of the

strike zone.

2009 Season

Set the single-season record for appearances with 26 • The top

reliever out of the bullpen • Held the opponent scoreless in ten

appearances • Recorded 2 saves against University of Rio

Grande and Virginia Intermont • Threw 3.2 shutout innings out

of the bullpen against King College facing 12 hitters striking out

4 • Was solid in the Montreat series throwing 3.1 shutout in-

nings in relief in back to back games • Led the teams in least

bases on balls with just 15 in 45.1 innings pitched.

2008 Season

Missed the month of March with a strained forearm • Still able

to record 5 starts in 10 appearances • In 8 of the 10 appearances

less than 3 runs were surrendered • 5.35 ERA in 35.1 innings

pitched • Opponents hit just .245 • Recorded 33 strikeouts in

35.1 innings with just 15 bases on balls • Only surrendered 7

extra base hits • WHIP was 1.42 • Recorded a season high 6

strikeouts against Tennessee Temple • Held Johnson Bible hitless

in 3.0 innings pitched • In 5 games as a reliever Young only gave

up 3 earned runs • Spent the summer season in Michigan pitch-

ing with Athletes in Action in the Great Lakes League.

2007 Season

Had 6 starts in 24 appearances • Threw 26 innings in relief •

Only surrendered 16 earned runs in relief for an ERA of 5.53 •

Hitters recorded just 36 hits in 115 AB’s against Young out of the

bullpen • In the first 19 appearances only 16 runs were scored •

Tied the single season record for saves with 4 • 2 of the 4 saves

were multiple inning appearances • Best start came against

Southern Polytechnic State University only allowing 1 run in 5

innings with 1 strikeout • Top conference performance came

against Virginia Intermont College throwing 3.1 shutout innings

with 6 strikeouts.

High School

Went 10-2 his senior year with 66 strikeouts • Also hit .540 with

5 HR’s and 38 RBI’s • Lettered in basketball as well as baseball •

Led the team to a record in wins during his junior and senior

years.

Personal

Benjamin Graham is the son of Bill and Becky • Born July 30,

1987 • Sisters Lauren and Anna • Will graduate with a degree in

Mathematics Education • Enjoys basketball and video games.

General

Most experienced returning pitcher

with 23 career starts • Has 9 colle-

giate wins • Looks to be a non-

conference starter.

2009 Season

Spent the fall of the 2009 season at Oxford University in Eng-

land • Started 7 games • Solid as a conference starter, giving up

only 3 runs in 3 different conference starts • Threw 6 innings

with 6 strikeouts against Union College • Received the win

against Virginia Intermont after 5 innings of work • Surrendered

just 3 runs against Bluefield College over 8 innings of work with 6

strikeouts • Threw 21 innings in relief • Best relief appearance

came against Covenant College during the AAC Tournament •

Gave up only 1 run over 4.2 innings of work.

42 BEN YOUNG

Class: SR • Position: P • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’2” • Wt: 200

Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA • High School: Runnels

BEN YOUNG’S CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR ERA W L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF BAA WP HBP FLD%

2007 6.29 3 4 24 6 0 0 4 54.1 86 56 38 13 36 13 0 4 235 .366 3 7 .938

2008 5.35 2 3 10 5 0 0 2 35.1 35 28 21 15 33 4 0 3 143 .245 5 6 .800

2009 10.5 0 4 26 2 0 0 2 45.1 77 71 53 15 23 15 1 9 208 .370 2 5 .929

Totals 7.46 5 11 60 13 0 0 8 135 198 155 112 43 92 32 1 16 586 .337 10 18 .898

11 DANIEL ZIMMERMAN

Class: SR • Position: P • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’1” • Wt: 178

Hometown: Grandview, TN • High School: Rhea County

DANIEL ZIMMERMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS


2007 7.56 2 2 9 5 0 1 0 25.0 33 26 21 11 17 0 1 7 109 .302 1 2 .875

2008 7.50 6 7 19 11 2 0 0 72.0 89 65 60 38 37 21 1 9 298 .298 2 6 1.000

2009 9.77 1 3 15 7 0 0 0 50.2 75 64 55 41 32 14 4 13 214 .350 3 8 .846

Totals 8.28 9 12 43 23 2 1 0 147.2 197 155 136 90 86 35 6 29 621 .317 6 16 .940

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2008 Season

Led the team with 6 wins and 72.0 innings pitched • Started 11

games • 8 relief appearances • Best start of the year came

against Indian Wesleyan University • Gave up just 1 run and 2

hits over 5.2 innings of work • Surrendered just 1 run and had 3

strikeouts against Covenant College getting the win in a com-

plete game performance • Best relief performance came against

Montreat College in the AAC Tournament • Threw 5 innings in

relief, giving up only 1 earned run and 4 hits.

2007 Season

Threw 25 innings as a freshman • Had 2 wins in 5 starts • Had

one of the biggest wins in Bryan College history, defeating 7th-

ranked Southern Polytechnic University • Surrendered just 2

runs over 5 innings of work, scattering 5 hits • Threw very well

against Bluefield College in the NCCAA Regional Tournament •

4.2 innings of work surrendering just 1 earned run and had 4

strikeouts.

High School

Played ball at Rhea County High School • Went 4-4 on the

mound his senior year and hit .420.

Personal

Born August 6, 1987 to Stephen and Peggy • The oldest of four

boys • Brothers Andrew, Joseph, and Caleb • Will graduate with

a degree in English with a Secondary Education concentration •

Enjoys playing guitar and reading.

General

Transferred from New Mexico Commu-

nity College in Fall of 2009 • Expected

to be a key conference arm • Bigger

and stronger following a solid commit-

ment to weight lifting and agility work.

2009 Season

Pitched at New Mexico Community College.

2008 Season

Pitched at Tallahassee Community College.

High School

Played at Villanova Secondary School in Canada • Won 2 Na-

tional championships • Won the Detroit Catholic League

Personal

Born December 6, 1988 to parents Rock and Shelley • Sister

Katie • Looks to graduate with a degree in Communications •

Wants to be a Canadian Mountie • Enjoys video games and

watching Major League Baseball.

General

Fully recovered from the UCL injury

suffered during his sophomore cam-

paign • Will start at shortstop and hit

in the top portion of the lineup • Seen

great improvement as a defender

2009 Season

Suffered UCL sprain five weeks into the season • Hit .407 for the

month of February • Top performance came against Urbana Uni-

versity • Went 2-4 with a Home Run and 2 RBI’s • Led the Lions

in a win over Brewton-Parker College • In 4 At-Bats, had 2 hits,

an RBI and 2 runs scored • Started the AAC competition ex-

tremely hot, going 8-19 (.421) in 6 games against Montreat Col-

lege and King College.

2008 Season

Had a solid freshman campaign • Hit .329 in 47 games, had 46

starts at shortstop • Had 12 doubles and 1 HR on his way to 36

RBI’s • OPS was .866 • Best 3-game series came against Indiana

Wesleyan University • Went 6-10 with 2 doubles, a home run, 2

runs scored and 3 RBI’s • Helped lead team to an opening series

win against Bluefield College • Went 4-for-5 with a run scored

and 2 RBI’s • Also had 4 assists at short stop • Led the Lions in a

sweep of Virginia Intermont College • 5-for-8 in the series with 2

runs scored and 4 RBI’s • 1-for-1 with a run scored in the AAC

tournament against Tennessee Wesleyan before being removed

after a collision while turning a double play.

High School

Played for the Gwinnett County Barons, going 39-3 his senior

year • Batting .432 with 66 runs scored and 36 RBI’s he led the

Barons to the Homeschool World Series Title.

Personal

Born November 1, 1988 to parents Mark and Pam • 6 siblings:

Jessica, Jennifer, Josh, Hannah, Heather and Brooke • Brother

Josh plays collegiate baseball • Studying business administra-

tion • Likes to spend time with his family and friends.

47 ZACK BREAULT

Class: JR • Position: P • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’5” • Wt: 195

Hometown: Amherstburg, ON • High School: Villanova S.S.

7 JONATHAN DAVIS

Class: JR • Position: SS • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’1” • Wt: 177

Hometown: Fayetteville, GA • High School: Homeschool

JONATHAN DAVIS’ CAREER STATISTICS


2008 .329 47 46 140 30 46 12 0 1 36 61 .436 17 8 12 .430 5 1 8 10 68 117 22 .894

2009 .333 36 29 84 17 28 4 0 2 11 38 .452 7 7 19 .428 0 2 8 13 63 65 15 .895

Totals .330 83 75 224 47 74 16 0 3 47 99 .442 24 15 31 .429 5 3 16 23 131 182 37 .894

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General

Transferred from Motlow State Commu-

nity College following the 2009 season •

Will play a key role as a reliever • Will

see time as a non-conference starter.

2008—2009 Seasons

Played at Motlow State Comm. College

High School

Played at Metro Baptist Academy • Helped pitch Metro to 3 state

championships.

Personal

James Michael is the only son of Jerry and Janice Edwards • Born

September 5, 1988 • Studying Secondary Education with a con-

centration in History • Likes to play golf and go hunting.

General

Transferred from Blue Ridge Community

College in the Fall of 2009 • Has become

more athletic seeing velocity gains over

the course of the fall • Will pitch in a

relief role.

2008-2009 Seasons

Played at Blue Ridge Community College.

High School

Played at Harper Creek High School in Michigan • Went 28-10 his

senior year on their way to the City Championship.

Personal

Born December 28, 1988 to parents Harold and Cindy Hill • Sister

Ashley • Focusing on a Business Management degree • Likes to

hunt and fish.

General

Transferred from Roane State Community

College following the 2009 season • Will

provide a lot of power in the middle of the

lineup • A big arm in the outfield who pro-

vides defensive excellence at any outfield

position.

2008—2009 Seasons

Played at Roane State Community College

High School

Played at Kingston High School in Kingston, TN • Was All-District

and All-State • Hit .314 with 10 doubles, 4 triples, 10 HR’s, and

24 RBI’s.

Personal

Born January 8, 1989 to mother Ruby King • Two younger broth-

ers: Preston and Daunte • Wants to teach and coach in high

school • Studying for a degree in Exercise and Health Science •

Loves to play just about any sport and hang with friends.

General

Transferred from Martin Methodist Uni-

versity • Solid left-handed arm • Will

spend the year coming out of the pen.

2009 Season

Played at Martin Methodist University.

2007-2008 Seasons

Played at Roane State Community College, including a redshirt

season.

High School

Played at Rhea County High School.

Personal

Born August 8, 1987 to parents Mike and Melinda • Has one sis-

ter, Tiffany, and a brother, Tyler • Wants to graduate with an Ex-

ercise and Health Science degree • Enjoys hunting and fishing.

35 RYAN HILL


Hometown: Battle Creek, MI • High School: Harper Creek

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Hometown: Goodlettsville, TN • High School: Metro Baptist 30 JOSH KING

Class: JR • Position: OF • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’3” • Wt: 194

Hometown: Kingston, TN • High School: Kingston

21 Tyson Latham

Class: JR • Position: P • B/T: L/L • Ht: 5’9” • Wt: 179

Hometown: Spring City, TN • High School: Rhea County

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Transferred from Chattahoochee Valley

Community College following the Fall 2009

season • A solid left-handed arm who

throws a lot of strikes • Will be a go-to

man out of the pen.

2008-2009 Seasons

Played at Chattahoochee Valley Community College.

High School

Played at Excel Christian High School in Cartersville, GA • Had a

3.0 ERA with 105 strikeouts in 78 innings pitched.

Personal

Born October 14, 1988 • Parents Greg and Christine Smith • 4

siblings: Rebekah, Rachel, Sarah and Daniel • Seeks a degree in

History • Enjoys almost anything outdoors, but especially hunt-

ing and fishing.

General

Matured as a player this fall • Will see

some time in center field • May also

see time as a pinch runner.

2009 Season

Played in 38 games, starting 33 of them

in center field • Best game came against Oakland City Univer-

sity • Went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI’s • Best AAC per-

formance came against Tennessee Wesleyan College • Went 2-

for-3 with a double and an RBI.

2008 Season

Played in 9 games as a freshman • Two best games came against

Johnson Bible College and Maranatha Bible College • In those

victories he was 4-for-5 with 2 doubles and 3 runs scored.

High School

Helped lead his team to the ICSGA state championship in 2006

and 2007 • Hit .440 his senior year • Played competitive summer

league ball throughout high school career.

Personal

Born on July 14, 1989 to parents Doug and Amy • The oldest of 7

children • Brother: Andy • Sisters: Anna, Dora, Amelia, Amanda

and Della • Studying Business Management • Plays ping pong

and loves to hang out with his friends during his spare time.

General

Recently recovered from a UCL injury •

Coming off a solid freshman campaign

as a conference arm • Will be in the

starting rotation for the Lions.

2009 Season

Led the team in innings as a freshman, 63.2 • Had 2 complete

games • Pitched much of the year as a conference starter in

Game 2 on Saturdays • Highlight came in first career start

against Emmanuel College • Threw a complete game, 7 innings •

Surrendered just 2 runs getting the win • Best AAC start came

against Milligan College • Threw another complete game giving

up just 3 earned runs • Pitched well against Covenant College •

Threw 3.2 shutout innings in a relief appearance.

High School

Played at Rockwood High School in Rockwood, TN • Helped lead

the team to county, region and substate titles • 12-2 his senior

year with a sub 2 ERA • Had over 30 wins in high school.

Personal

Born Zachary Kyle on September 22, 1989 • Parents Billy and

Karen • Sister Allison • Studying computer science • Enjoys fish-

ing and video games.

2 DOUG STROUP

Class: JR • Position: OF • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’0” • Wt: 182

Hometown: McDonough, GA • High School: New Creation Center

13 ZACH BREAZEALE

Class: SO • Position: P • B/T: L/L • Ht: 6’1” • Wt: 178

Hometown: Rockwood, TN • High School: Rockwood

DOUG STROUP’S CAREER STATISTICS


2008 .667 9 0 6 5 4 2 0 0 0 6 1.000 2 0 1 .750 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000

2009 .253 38 33 91 9 23 1 0 1 5 27 .297 11 0 28 .333 0 1 3 5 66 2 6 .919

Totals .278 47 33 97 14 27 3 0 1 5 33 .340 13 0 29 .363 0 1 4 6 66 2 6 .919

ZACH BREAZEALE’S CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR ERA W L APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF BAA WP HB FLD%

2009 8.20 1 8 17 13 2 0 0 63.2 112 83 58 27 32 24 2 17 301 .372 0 4 1.000

Totals 8.20 1 8 17 13 2 0 0 63.2 112 83 58 27 32 24 2 17 301 .372 0 4 1.000

45 Josh Smith

Class: JR • Position: P • B/T: L/L • Ht: 5’11” • Wt: 173

Hometown: Cartersville, GA • High School: Excel Christian

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General

Coming off a solid freshman cam-

paign • Versatile player who can play

either corner infield position or a cor-

ner outfield spot • Will see time as a

backup first baseman and possible des-

ignated hitter • Much stronger after

going through an extensive weightlift-

ing regimen.

2009 Season

Saw 46 starts as a freshman, in both left field and at first base •

Hit .299 having 41 hits in 137 at-bats • Had 8 doubles and 1

home-run • First at-bat as a freshman resulted in a two-run sin-

gle up the middle in the first game of the year against Emmanuel

College • First collegiate start came against Brewton Parker Col-

lege • Went 3-3 with an RBI and a run scored • Best non-

conference performance came against Reinhardt College • Went

4-4 with 3 runs scored, an RBI and a double • Had 11 multiple-hit

games • Went 2-4 with a run scored in the AAC tournament

against Covenant College.

High School

Played at Father Ryan High School in Nashville, TN • Was a part

of a region championship team junior year • Hit .410 junior year

and .380 senior year • All-State senior year.

Personal

Born October 11, 1989 to parents Joe and Sharon • Studying his-

tory • Enjoys hunting, fishing, and playing guitar.

General

Started at second base as a freshman but

moved to shortstop following an injury

to the starter • Saw a lot of growth, es-

pecially defensively • Solid with the

glove • Has a shot to start at second and

will also back up short as a sophomore.

2009 Season

Started 50 games as a freshman both at second and shortstop •

Solid year as a defender recording 139 assists on the year • Had

17 assists in one series against Milligan College • Best offensive

performance in the AAC came against Union College • Went 2-4

with 2 runs scored and an RBI • Also went 2-4 with a run scored

against non-conference opponent Reinhardt College.

High School

Walker Valley High School won over 100 games (104-36) during

4-year high school career • Had back-to-back seasons with 24

wins junior and senior seasons.

Personal

Steven Andrew is the son of Scott and Sandra • Born February 9,

1990 • Business major with a Bible minor • Considering being a

pastor following graduation • Likes golf, tennis, and hanging out

with friends and family.

General

Will be the starting center fielder fol-

lowing his redshirt season • Used red-

shirt year to become a more explosive

player • Boasts a solid arm and great

range.

2009 Season

Redshirt season.

2008 Season

Played at Surry Community College

High School

Won a state championship with South Caldwell High School in

Granite Falls, NC • Hit .375 and had 5 home runs • Helped lead

the team to a 31-3 overall record.

Personal

Born July 4, 1989 to parents Jeff and Gwynda • Sister Jenny •

Undecided on college major • Likes to hunt and fish.

14 ANDREW BROWN

Class: SO • Position: 1B/3B • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’1” • Wt: 190

Hometown: Mount Juliet, TN • High School: Father Ryan

STEVEN BROWN

Class: SO • Position: SS/2B • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’1” • Wt: 172

Hometown: Cleveland, TN • High School: Walker Valley 6

1 SHANE CLAWSON

Class: SO • Position: OF • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’0” • Wt: 190

Hometown: Granite Falls, NC • High School: South Caldwell

ANDREW BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICS


2009 .299 48 46 137 16 41 8 0 1 12 52 .380 15 6 12 .392 2 3 1 1 71 4 5 .938

Totals .299 48 46 137 16 41 8 0 1 12 52 .380 15 6 12 .392 2 3 1 1 71 4 5 .938

STEVEN BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICS


2009 .208 50 50 130 12 27 6 0 1 9 36 .277 9 4 32 .279 2 5 3 5 68 139 17 .929

Totals .208 50 50 130 12 27 6 0 1 9 36 .277 9 4 32 .279 2 5 3 5 68 139 17 .929

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General

Saw a lot of time as a starting catcher in

freshman campaign • Will be the

backup catcher • Solid arm and good

footwork behind the plate • Takes care

of pitching staff very well.

2009 Season

Saw a lot of playing time as a freshman • Started in 26 of the 32

total games played • Battled a quad injury the last half of the

season • Best performance against a non-conference opponent

came against the University of Rio Grande • Went 3-4 with a run

scored • Played well against AAC opponent Tennessee Wesleyan

College • Went 2-5 with 2 runs scored.

High School

Had a .390 batting average to lead the Trion High School Bull-

dogs his senior year.

Personal

Born October 25, 1989 to Jim and Jori • Twin brother Cameron •

Other siblings are Jaime, Sydney and Emma • Exercise Health

Science major • Enjoys hanging with friends and family • Loves

to play XBOX and watch college football.

General

Solid right-handed arm • Has a plus

breaking pitch • Will see key innings

out of the bullpen • Maybe also see

time as a spot starter.

2008—2009 Seasons

Pitched at Vol State Community College

High School

Helped lead Stratford High School to a winning record his senior

year • Was All-District 3 straight years from his sophomore

through senior years.

Personal

Likes any sport, math and music • Also enjoys to play cards •

Born August 12, 1989 • College major undecided.

General

Recovering from UCL and Labrum surgery • Could see time as an

infielder either at first, second or third.

2009 Season

Played first base the second half of the year, starting in 21

games • Solid freshman season with 8 doubles, 2 triples and 3

home runs • Hit .294 and had an on base percentage of .376 •

Only 6 of his 22 games did he fail to record a hit • Best perform-

ance came against Virginia Intermont College • Went 3-4 with 3

doubles, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI’s.

High School

Played at Duluth High School in Duluth, GA • Was first team All-

Region during his senior year • Hit .390 with over 10 doubles •

Received March Player of the Month for Gwinnett County.

Personal

Born January 31, 1990 to parents Jay and Julie • Sister Winn •

Studying pre-pharmacy • Enjoys snowboarding and playing bas-

ketball.

3 JORDAN DAY

Class: SO • Position: C • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’0” • Wt: 165

Hometown: Summerville, GA • High School: Trion

JORDAN DAY’S CAREER STATISTICS


2009 .224 32 26 67 7 15 2 0 0 3 17 .254 5 2 27 .297 1 0 0 1 102 9 8 .933

Totals .224 32 26 67 7 15 2 0 0 3 17 .254 5 2 27 .297 1 0 0 1 102 9 8 .933

24 KEMONTE KEESEE

Class: SO • Position: P • B/T: R/R • Ht: 5’10” • Wt: 182

Hometown: Nashville, TN • High School:

44 REID MERWIN

Class: SO • Position: UIF • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’0” • Wt: 170

Hometown: Duluth, GA • High School: Duluth

REID MERWIN’S CAREER STATISTICS


2009 .294 22 21 68 15 20 8 2 3 13 41 .603 7 2 16 .376 2 2 0 1 132 15 2 .987

Totals .294 22 21 68 15 20 8 2 3 13 41 .603 7 2 16 .376 2 2 0 1 132 15 2 .987

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General

Transferred from Pfeiffer University in

North Carolina • Solid defender who

has worked hard at improving offen-

sively • Will see time in a backup role

at third base.

2009 Season

Played at Pfeiffer University

2008 Season

Medical redshirt season

High School

Helped lead North Rowan High School to a 19-8 record senior

year • Hit .355 with 12 doubles, 2 triples, and 7 home runs • Had

over 30 RBI’s • All-Conference and All-County both junior and

senior years.

Personal

Born April 7, 1989 to parents Steve and Teresa • Brother Josh

and Sister Brianna • Majoring in Physical Education • Likes to

hunt and fish and also hang out with friends.

General

Will be the Friday night starter on the

mound • Solid right-handed arm • Fo-

cused on developing core strength

throughout the fall and was rewarded with an increase in veloc-

ity • Coming off a great summer campaign in the Southern

League.

2009 Season

Redshirt season.

2008 Season

Spent most of the year in a relief role • Did start 2 games but

appeared in 15 others as a reliever • First appearance in college

was one of the best of the year • Threw 5 innings, surrendering

0 earned runs and striking out 5 • Got two AAC wins pitching in

relief against Bluefield College and Virginia Intermont College.

High School

Helped lead Montgomery Central High School to a 20-10 re-

cord • Played outfield and pitched.

Personal

Born December 15, 1988 to parents Mike and Debbie • Sister

Hannah and brother Todd • Exercise Health Science major with

plans to be a teacher and coach upon graduation • Enjoys hunt-

ing and fishing.

General

Brings a lot of enthusiasm to each prac-

tice and game • Moved to catcher dur-

ing the fall season • Will be the third

catcher on the roster • Solid offen-

sively, will see time as a pinch hitter

and runner.

2009 Season

Redshirt season.

2008 Season

Played at Hiwassee Community College.

High School

Was a leader at shortstop for Bledsoe County High School •

Struck out only 7 times over the course of his entire high school

career.

Personal

Born June 10, 1988 to dad Philip • 3 siblings: Riley, Chastity, and

Shana • History major • Spends a lot of time helping father farm

on Dayton Mountain.

16 JUSTIN MOCK

Class: SO • Position: 3B • B/T: R/R • Ht: 5’10” • Wt: 180

Hometown: Salisbury, NC • High School: North Rowan

23 ADAM POLSTON

Class: SO • Position: P • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’2” • Wt: 168

Hometown: Clarksville, TN • High School: Montgomery Cen-

tral

ADAM POLSTON’S CAREER STATISTICS


2008 7.43 4 4 17 2 0 0 1 40.0 49 38 33 29 24 12 0 7 161 .304 10 10 .909

Totals 7.43 4 4 17 2 0 0 1 40.0 49 38 33 29 24 12 0 7 161 .304 10 10 .909

36 TYLER WOODEN

Class: SO • Position: C/2B • B/T: R/R • Ht: 5’10” • Wt: 178

Hometown: Pikeville, TN • High School: Bledsoe County

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FILES General

Will be the starting third baseman •

Probable leadoff hitter • Has great

speed offensively to go with great

range on defense • Will hit for some

power gap-to-gap.

2009 Season

Redshirt season.

High School

Hit .434 at Bledsoe County High School • Stole 42 bases during

senior season • Also had 6 home runs.

Personal

Born February 25, 1990 to parents Howard and Kim • Brother

Cameron • Undecided in his major • Loves to hunt, fish and play

any sport.

General

Big, solid young man • Has a great arm

on the mound and also swings the bat

well • Will see time as a starting

pitcher • Designated hitter and backup

first baseman are also roles he could

fill • Matured greatly over the fall sea-

son and will be an impact freshman player.

High School

Was All-County and All-State for Jordan Matthews High School in

Snow Camp, NC • Lettered in basketball as well as baseball •

Was the East-West All-Star MVP in North Carolina • Hit .432 for

his high school with 3 home runs and 34 RBI’s •

Personal

Born March 4, 1991 to parents Michael and Judi • Sister

Heather • College degree is undecided • Likes to bowl, hunt and

fish.

General

Will be one of four outfielders fighting

for a corner outfield spot • An aggres-

sive style of play • Will look to hit in

the bottom half of the order.

2009 Season

Redshirt season.

High School

Helped lead Marion County High School to back-to-back district

titles junior and senior year • Senior year the team went to the

state tournament • Was a Chattanooga Times Best of Preps first

team player • Hit .410 with 5 home runs, 28 RBI’s and 25 stolen

bases.

Personal

Born June 13, 1989 to parents Jimmy and Amy • Sister, Kelly •

Has a major in history and a minor in government • Likes to work

out, hang with friends and fish.

WILLIAM COLVARD

Class: FR • Position: 3B • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’3” • Wt: 198

Hometown: Pikeville, TN • High School: Bledsoe County 22

40 JOSH HARRIS

Class: FR • Position: 1B/P • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’4” • Wt: 200

Hometown: Snow Camp, NC • High School: Jordan-Matthews

12 KEVIN LAYNE

Class: FR • Position: OF • B/T: L/R • Ht: 5’11” • Wt: 170

Hometown: Jasper, TN • High School: Marion County

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General

Will have some limited time as a

backup outfielder • Gap-to-gap hitter

with good pop • Strong baseball back-

ground and will develop as a freshman.

High School

Helped lead Eastern High School to

back-to-back district championships • Hit cleanup for the 2009

American Legion Kentucky State Champions • Hit .390, with 8

home runs and 45 RBI’s.

Personal

Born October 10, 1990 to parents Mark and Deborah • Sisters

Shannon and Chelsea • Brother, Brent • Studying Economics and

Finance in the Business Department • Enjoys golf and ping pong.

General

Strong, versatile player who may see

time both in the infield and the out-

field • A powerful young man with a

lot of potential • Looks to further de-

velop into a starting outfielder.

High School

Helped lead McMinn County High School to district champion-

ship with a 24-11 record • Hit .455 with 6 home runs and 43

RBI’s • Had 39 runs and 12 stolen bases.

Personal

Born February 21, 1991 to parents R.T. and Etta • Brother, Calvin

played football at Tennessee Tech • Is a Biblical Studies major •

Likes to play any sport, hunt and read.

General

Live, quick arm from the left side • Will

develop into a solid young starting

pitcher • Has the potential to be a

great left-handed pitcher at the colle-

giate level • Will see time out of the

pen as well as a starter.

High School

Pitched Bandera High School to a regional championship and a

26-8 record.

Personal

Parents Kirk and Sherri • Born November 2, 1989 • Sisters Kristin

and Jenn • Exercise and Health Science major • Plays the guitar

and also hunts and fishes.

32 JUSTIN McCARTY

Class: FR • Position: OF • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’4” • Wt: 176

Hometown: Louisville, KY • High School: Eastern

3 ANDREW SMITH

Class: FR • Position: OF • B/T: R/R • Ht: 6’2” • Wt: 205

Hometown: Athens, TN • High School: McMinn County

1 TYLER VAKEY

Class: FR • Position: P • B/T: L/L • Ht: 6’0” • Wt: 190

Hometown: San Antonio, TX • High School: Bandera

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Taylor Hasty enters his second year

as the head baseball coach of the

Bryan College Lions. Hasty became

the head coach in the summer of

2008, after spending two years on

the Lion staff as an assistant coach.

The third coach of his alma mater

since the program was restarted in

the fall of 2002, Hasty looks to guide

the program to new heights.

Born in Raleigh, NC, on June 18,

1983, Hasty moved around the East Coast as a young man be-

fore settling in Tampa, FL.. It was here that he picked up the

game of baseball, playing it year-round through little league.

The Town & Country Little League All-Star team boasted 6 fu-

ture collegiate baseball players and 2 future professional base-

ball players.

Following a move to Atlanta in the middle of his 6th grade year,

Hasty began to pitch and play middle infield. He developed a

strong love for the game during this time, having been influ-

enced strongly by his father’s coaching.

As he entered high school at Wesleyan Christian School in Nor-

cross, GA, Hasty began to see that pitching was his strong suit.

Although he played both second base and outfield for the

Wolves, it was on the mound where he excelled.

After his junior year, the Hasty family moved to Charlotte, North

Carolina, where Hasty enrolled in Charlotte Latin Preparatory

School. After receiving permission from the state, Hasty stayed

back a year at Charlotte to again complete his junior year. It was

during this time that Hasty helped lead the Hawks to a state

championship in 2001. Hasty threw the semi-final game in those

playoffs, defeating the number 1 team in the state, Charlotte

Christian. The next day, as the starting second baseman, Hasty

had a double and 4 runs batted in helping lead the Hawks to the

state title.

During his senior year, Hasty was recruited by many small NCAA

Division I institutions including, Furman

University, Elon College and Davidson.

Bryan College was just restarting their

baseball program and invited Coach

Hasty to come on a visit and see what the

vision for the program was:

“When I came and visited campus, there

was not any grass on the field, it was

lights and rocks,” Coach Hasty remarks

about his first visit to campus, “but I

caught a vision for what Bryan baseball

could become and I continue to work

hard to this day to see that vision realized.”

Hasty was offered a scholarship as a pitcher for the Lions, which

he accepted, following his graduation from Charlotte Latin in

2002.

Upon arrival on campus, Hasty was one of 24 freshmen to take

the field for the Lions in the fall. The freshmen worked hard

both in practice and in working on the field.

“Those days were definitely a wake-up call; we even had to dig

the post holes for the outfield fence,” laughs Hasty.

Hasty threw the first pitch of the infant program on February 4,

2003. He went 5 innings, giving up 1 run and recording 8 strike-

outs against Johnson Bible College.

The first three years of Hasty’s career at Bryan were difficult, but

slowly he became a part of a program that saw 23 wins in his

senior year.

Following graduation, head Bryan baseball coach Joel Johnson,

tabbed Hasty to become his assistant coach. Also working in the

admissions office, Hasty was able to be on campus full-time,

dedicating himself to helping the young men Johnson recruited

to get into school.

Hasty helped Johnson as the defense coach in 2007 and the

pitching coach in 2008. Following the 2008 season, Coach John-

son retired to spend more time with his family and teach at a

private Christian school in Chattanooga.

“It was very sad to see Coach Johnson go; I had played for him

and I am indebted to him for the beginning of my coaching ca-

reer,” Hasty remarked. Bryan Athletic Director, Dr. Sandy Zen-

sen, hired Hasty in the summer of 2008 to replace Johnson.

Since his hiring, Hasty has fo-

cused on building the vision for

Bryan College baseball, seeking

to bring in not only talented

young men but young men who

want to play the game hard

and with integrity. Hasty hopes

to bring success to the young

program as it grows, and see it

become one of the top pro-

grams in the NAIA.

Coach Hasty met his wife, Julie, during his freshman year of col-

lege, and the couple was married following their graduation in

2006. They just recently had a son, Maddux, in June. The family

resides in Dayton, TN.

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Position: Head Coach • Experience: Second Season

Education: Bryan College, 2006

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Nathan Beuster comes to Bryan Col-

lege from Lindenwood University,

where he has spent the past two

seasons as the pitching coach. In his

first season, Beuster will not only

handle the pitching staff but will

also be the point man for the Lions’

transfer recruiting class.

Beuster played at Culver-Stockton

College in Canton, MO, earning a

Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. Beuster pitched for

the Wildcats not recording a loss in his first 20 starts on the

mound. While at Culver, he helped lead his team to two regular

season HAAC championships. It was while he was a Wildcat that

he first developed a deeper understanding for what it meant to

pitch at a high level.

“My collegiate coaches always pushed me to think about the

game on a deeper level, always trying to get me to perform at a

high level day in and day out,” remarks Beuster, “It is this same

drive that I attempt to instill in my current players: an intense

learning and competitive environment.”

The competitive success for Beuster did not end with the regular

season. He was a part of 3 Wildcat teams that won three HAAC

post season championship and captained the 2006 NAIA regional

championship team that finished 9th in the nation.

Following graduation from Culver Stockton, Beuster followed his

college coach, Doug Bletcher, to Lindenwood University where

he spent two years on staff as the pitching coach. While at Lin-

denwood, he helped guide the team to back-to-back regular sea-

son and post season Heart of America Athletic Conference cham-

pionships posting an overall record of 85-34-1. Beuster led 7

pitchers who were HAAC All-Conference Team members, as well

as the 2009 HAAC Pitcher of the Year.

Head Baseball Coach Taylor Hasty remarked about his new staff

member, “I am excited to have Coach Beuster join our program;

he brings integrity, high character and a strong relationship with

Christ to complement his resilient work ethic.”

Beuster is “excited to join Bryan staff and aid in the develop-

ment of quality young men both on and off the field.” He met

his wife, Emily, at Culver Stockton ,where she was a keeper on

the women’s soccer team. They were married in the summer of

2009 and now reside in Dayton, TN.

Jeremy Deal is entering his second

season as an assistant coach with

the Bryan Baseball Program. Deal is

the hitting and infield coach for the

Lions.

A 2007 graduate of Bryan and 3-

year letter winner in baseball, Deal

is excited about his opportunity to

be on the other side the program, “I

love Bryan College deeply and it is

an honor to be a part of a program

where we are committed to building young men of character.”

Coach Deal came to Bryan after an outstanding career at West

Caldwell High School in Lenoir, NC. Playing for Hall of Fame le-

gion coach, Gary Hamby, at Legion Post 49, Deal developed as a

shortstop against some of the best competition in the country.

Following his high school career, Deal played for one season at

Lenoir Rhyne College in Lenoir, NC. After his freshman year,

when he made the travel squad, Deal felt the conviction to

transfer to a school that did not play on Sunday.

“I really wanted to be at a school that would allow me to grow in

my walk with Christ and attend church on Sunday,” said Deal.

After a redshirt season in 2004, Deal enrolled at Bryan College

and took the field for the Lions in the spring of 2005. While at

Bryan, Coach Deal finished 5th in the nation in assists from the

shortstop position in 2006, and 10th in 2007. Deal holds 3 sea-

son records in batting average (.366), doubles (15) and walks

(26). Deal also hit .309 over his career, good enough for 5th on

the career records list and had 28 doubles, which is also a career

record at Bryan.

Deal received a degree in Exercise and Health Science from

Bryan College upon graduation in 2007. He spent a year as the

youth pastor at New Union Baptist church, where he still works

to this day. Coach Hasty brought him on staff when he was

hired as the head coach in 2008 to be his part-time hitting and

infield coach.

“We needed someone in our program who was passionate

about hitting and infield; Coach Deal exemplified exactly what I

was looking for,” Coach Hasty remarked.

Commenting on his return to his alma mater, Coach Deal re-

marked, “I believe that we have young athletes who are commit-

ted to learning to play the game well and the right way. I simply

want to help them do that.”

Deal married his high school sweetheart, Deanna, in August of

2006 and they currently reside in Dayton, TN.

20 NATHAN BEUSTER

Position: Assistant Coach • Experience: First Season

Education: Culver Stockton, 2007 5 JEREMY DEAL

Position: Assistant Coach • Experience: Second Season

Education: Bryan College, 2007

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Coach Shearer joins the baseball staff

at Bryan College as a student assistant,

who is primarily responsible for coach-

ing outfielders. A former collegiate

baseball player at Bryan and a young

man who is passionate about the game

of baseball, Shearer brings a lot to the

staff.

“I cannot express enough how valuable Paul is to me and the

rest of our staff. He has done a great job with our outfielders

and is a solid young man,” Coach Hasty remarked about the

Bryan College senior. “He will do a great job this spring, and I am

excited about his future as a baseball coach.”

Shearer has the desire to coach baseball and teach at the high

school level. He has been involved in many extra-curricular or-

ganizations at Bryan College, including the Chorale and the Bibli-

cal Worldview Team.

“Being a part of those other teams gave me a lot of experience

in different areas, but nothing can replace how great it is to be a

part of the baseball program here at Bryan,” Shearer remarked,

“I am gaining valuable experience and I am very appreciative of

this opportunity.”

Following his graduation in May of 2010 with a degree in His-

tory, Shearer plans to find a job at a high school and begin his

coaching career immediately.

Matt Dillard is in his first year at

Bryan College as an Assistant Ath-

letic Trainer. He joins the Bryan

staff after completing a Master’s

Degree in Health and Human Per-

formance with a concentration in

Athletic Training at the University of

Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Born and raised here in Dayton, TN, Dillard grew up around

Bryan College and is excited about working here: “It is an honor

for me to work at a place that I know and love,” said Dillard.

Following graduation from Rhea County High School, Dillard en-

rolled at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He received a

degree in Exercise Science from UTK before heading to UTC to

receive his Master’s.

He and his wife Jennifer have been married for three years and

reside in Soddy-Daisy, TN.

Diana began working with the baseball team at Bryan during her

freshman year, following her time working with a collegiate

summer team at her home in Alaska.

A young woman with a servant’s heart, Diana brings a strong

work ethic and a passion for baseball. “I have always loved

baseball, growing up cheering for the Dodgers, and it is so much

fun working with the team here at Bryan,” Diana remarked.

“She is irreplaceable! I have nothing but great things to say

about all that she does for our program,” Coach Hasty says

about her, “Having her help takes such a burden off of me.”

Diana is primarily responsible for stats keeping and other organ-

izational duties.

This is Brianna’s first year being involved with the baseball team

here at Bryan. She is a great support and friend to Diana, less-

ening the workload since they now share responsibilities.

Brianna came into the program as the replacement for former

manager, Haley Kaye, who graduated from Bryan College in the

spring of 2009.

“I decided toward the end of last spring that I really wanted to

be involved with the program at Bryan, so when the job was

offered, I jumped at the chance,” Brianna remarked.

“She will do a great job as a replacement for Haley Kaye, and I

am excited that Brianna decided to join us,” Coach Hasty said.

Brianna is also responsible for stat keeping and assisting Diana

in any of the responsibilities as assigned by Head Baseball

Coach, Taylor Hasty.

25 PAUL SHEARER

Position: Student Assistant • Experience: First Season

Hometown: Lebanon, TN • High School: Homeschool

MATT DILLARD

Position: Athletic Trainer • Experience: First Season

Hometown: Dayton, TN • Education: Uni-

DIANA RICE

Position: Team Manager • Experience: Third Season

Hometown: Soldotna, AK • High School: Connections Program

BRIANNA MILLER

Position: Team Manager • Experience: First Season

Hometown: Millington, TN • High School: Faith Heritage Christian Academy


BRYAN BASEBALL SEN

TER FIELD

Mark H. and Rosabel F. Senter Field was built over the course of

two years from 2000 to 2002, completed in the summer of 2002.

Located on the East corner of Bryan College’s Dayton, TN, cam-

pus the field was built following the generous donation of Nick

Senter, son of Mark and Rosabel Senter.

The late Mr. Senter of Lookout Mountain, GA, was the chairman

of the board for Dixie Youth Baseball. He spent much of his time

working to improve little league baseball across the United

States, donating his time and his money to help kids develop a

love for the game. “It was an honor to see this field be built and

to see the great game of baseball return to Bryan College is a

special privilege,” remarked Mr. Senter at the dedication in the

Spring of 2003.

Many people donated their time and their money to see Senter

Field become a reality. From Dr. Jack Traylor, a history professor

at Bryan and a base-

ball history aficio-

nado, who spent

hours running a back

hoe to Tim Shetter,

now the resident

director in Woodlee-

Ewing Dormitory,

who ran the dump

trucks as the ground

was being leveled.

The maintenance director and Vice President of Operations Tim

Hostetler oversaw the project and utilized many on the mainte-

nance staff at Bryan to help with the construction. Even the first

incoming baseball class in the Fall of 2002 helped with the final

construction, helping to put up the fence that surrounds the

field.

The field sits on what was formerly a ravine, requiring over 70

tons of dirt to be dumped onto the site in order to raise the

ground level high enough to build a field. In fact, part of the ra-

vine can still be seen behind the right field fence just beyond the

home bullpen where the complex ends.

A unique feature of the park is the man-made pond that sits just

behind the left field fence; players love it when someone hits

what is called a “pond shot”! Students have been known to put

on their bathing suits and sit in inner tubes in the pond during

games, just waiting for the chance to catch a home run ball.

Senter Field boasts one of the nicest playing surfaces in the con-

ference and the night games that can be played as a result of the

lights create a wonderful atmosphere for watching a game.

“There is something about the ring of the bat across campus

during an evening game, followed by cheers that is exciting and

different than a normal day game,” says Head Baseball Coach

Taylor Hasty, “We are very fortunate as a young program to

have such a wonderful surface on which to play, and as we grow

our amenities at the park it will become the nicest complex in

the AAC.”

Some of the improvements

that Hasty plans to make

over the next five years are

a press box, a locker room

facility and more stands

around home plate. “There

is a natural hill that fans al-

ready sit on that makes for a great view but we need more room

for them to sit around home plate, for it is there that you really

feel a part of the game.”

The press box would include public restrooms and a concessions

stand, providing a more comfortable environment for the fans.

Still in the planning stages, the improvements to the field are

being designed but Hasty hopes that things will move forward in

the next few years.

“We must continue to always improve our environment and

what we have to offer our student-athletes. Bryan College is

already changing in many positive ways, with the new entrance,

the new on-campus apartments, the softball field and the new

practice fields. The new athletic center and academic buildings

are not far away, and part of the excitement surrounding all this

new construction is what drives my vision for what we can do to

improve Senter Field.”

Overall, Senter Field is a great place to play and to watch a base-

ball game.

BRYAN BASEBALL

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MEN

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y grad. year)


1960

Dick Williamson

Jerry Day, Sr.

1961

John Rynders

1962

Dan Berry

Henry Utz

Charles Randall

Bill Stanton

1963

Morgan West

Maury Allen

David Whitney

1964

Rodger Naugle

Wayne Dixon

George Weber

Roger Allen

1965

Ryland Donald

John Vladu

Don Klees

1966

Paul Rose

Ralph Heath

1967

Wayne Brooks

John Burns, Jr.

Paul Riggs

John Stone

Russ Porcella

Milo Mack II

Bob Pettus, Jr.

Jim Booth

1968

Bill Joyner

1969

Randy Travis

Larry Connors

Arthur Porcella

Wally Durham

Dan Tilly

1970

Gregg Senter

Charles Gaehring III

John Trivette

1971

Bryan Shelley

Terry Hill

Charles Queener

Alan Dollar

1972

Ned Berwager

David Otto

1973

Steve Johansen

Ray Locy

Ken Corntassel

Larry Puckett

Larry Jacobsen

Ronnie Thompson

Bob Murray

Tom Shaver

1974

David Eldridge

Milo Smith

David Giesel

Terry Balko

1975

Dan Hobbs

Sydney Ingle

Scott Bursmith

Jeff Whitlock

Billy Graham

Ron Holder

Stan Roberts

Gary Siefers

Al Givens

Andy Hayes

Mike Gilmer

1976

David Hobbs

Dan Bohall

Gary Criswell

Don Blanton

Brian Herum

Joe Dunn

Dan Decker

Anthony Revis

Bob Simmons

Jeff Lowery

Jeff Bruehl

David Maynard

Paul Shaver

Jon Bennett

1977

Steve Bailey

Jim Cropp

Jim Johnson

Mark Maynard

Gary Franklin

Keith Habermas

Michael Hardin

1978

Peter Timmins

Steve Criswell

Jim Hatfield

Rick Nance

Roger Woodring, Sr.

Britt Mishow

Jerry Cline

Larry Klabunde

Phil Harris

Mike Hall

Mark Newsome

1979

Brian Campbell

David Sligh

Mike Marvin

1980

Paul Brown

Neil Prentice

David Tromanhauser

Rick Preston

Jeff Loveland

Tony Cali

John Tinker

James Holland

Mark Miller

David Marvin

Rodney Kyle

Billy Houston

1981

Ken Henson

Joe Miller

Tony Hollin

Dave Salyer

Don Larson

Steve Coe

1982

Randy Southard

Brett Landes

Erik Boehm

James Shofner

Gary Roedding

Ward Chapman

Jerry Day

1983

Joel Allen

Jim Roberts, Jr.

Ron Nyberg, Jr.

Rick Hughes

Jeff Hutcherson

Rick Heasley, Jr.

David Wisniewski

Daniel Craig

Don Olson

Bill Zetterberg

Scott Baxter

Eddie Holeman

1984

Tom Anglea

Chris Stallings

Kevin Delaney

Mike Hutsell

Jay Baker

1985

John Tegeler

Grey Coker

Mike Alford

Graham Harmon

Gary McNamee

Steve McNamara

Kerry Carver

Doug Meyers

1986

Bill Deklerk

Scott Hunt

Joel Morgan

Mark Shepard

Doug Sloan

Jay Efird

Mark Egner

1988

Ronald Howell

Jeff Walters

Jeff Patrick

1989

Matt Asbury

Bryan Dailey

Ed Graham

Dan Harrington

Scott Pinson

Greg Vandergrift

Brian Vladu

Ted Raley

Ken Smith

Barry West

2003

Michael Brooks

Craig Brady

Zach Corn

Bryan Walker

Billy Willis

Scott Orr

Brent King

2004

Stephen Chapman

Matt Ellis

2005

Phillip Brown

Mark DeSpagni

Hudson Ellis

Josh Franklin

Brett Williams

2006

Elijah Peters

Josh Pool

Phil Gray

Taylor Hasty

Jesse Naftel

Kevin Crawford

2007

Jeremy Deal

Matt Day

Drew Friedrich

David Haynes

James White

Josh Carter

Ben Wharton

Jacob Hollman

Stephen Korpi

2008

Daniel Bosarge

Jason Henderson

Gabe Keen

Michael Kent

Brad Starnes

Joey Mohler

Jeremy Potts

Ryan Keylon

2009

Matt Hicks

Will Newman

Mark Barnwell

Patrick Miller

Michael Hogsett

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Batting Average (min. 80 AB’s)

1. Stephen Korpi (2006) .398

2. Jeremiah Peters (2008) _______ .383

3. Bryan Dailey (1986) .377

4. Jeremy Deal (2006) .362

5. Doug Meyers (1985) .349

At-Bats _

1. Ben Wharton (2006) 172

2. Brad Starnes (2008) 170

3. Will Newman (2007) 165

4. Elijah Peters (2006) 163

5. Drew Friedrich (2006) 153

Runs Scored



3. Michael Kent (2008) 49



Hits






Doubles



2. Jeremy Deal (2006) 15


5. 4 Tied with 12 __

Triples


2. 8 Tied with 2 __ ____ __

Home Runs






Runs Batted In





5. Matt Day (2007) 37

Stolen Bases _____





5. Ronny Howell (1986) 20

5. Ryan Henn (2009) 20

Bases on Balls _____




4. Jeremy Deal (2007) 27

5. Ryan Henn (2008) 27

Hit by Pitch _____

1. Drew Cardin (2004) 33





Total Bases _____






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1. Michael Kent (2005-2008) 196

2. Will Newman (2006-2009) 195

3. Elijah Peters (2003-2006) 181

4. Ben Wharton (2004-2007) 180

5. Brad Starnes (2006-2008) 152

Batting Average

1. Elijah Peters (2003-2006) .327

2. Brad Starnes (2006-2008) .318

3. Ben Wharton (2004-2007) .315

4. Michael Kent (2005-2008) .311

5. Jeremy Deal (2005-2007) .309

Slugging Percentage

1. Drew Friedrich (2005-2007) .553

2. Matt Day (2003-2005, 2007).531

3. Elijah Peters (2003-2006) .500

4. Brad Starnes (2006-2008) .494

5. Jeremy Deal (2005-2007) .451

Hits

1. Ben Wharton (2004-2007) 182

1. Will Newman (2006-2009) 182

3. Michael Kent (2005-2008) 181

4. Elijah Peters (2003-2006) 178

5. Brad Starnes (2006-2008) 154

Doubles

1. Michael Kent (2005-2008) 37

2. Brad Starnes (2006-2008) 35

3. Elijah Peters (2003-2006) 34

4. Will Newman (2006-2009) 34

5. Drew Friedrich (2005-2007) 33

Triples

1. Elijah Peters (2003-2006) 13

2. Ben Wharton (2004-2007) 4

3. Michael Kent (2005-2008) 4

4. 4 tied with 2

Home Runs


2. Matt Day (2003-2005, 2007) 18

3. Brad Starnes (2006-2008) 16

4. Elijah Peters (2003-2006) 13

5. Michael Kent (2005-2008) 10

Total Bases

1. Elijah Peters (2003-2006) 294

2. Michael Kent (2005-2008) 256

3. Drew Friedrich (2005-2007) 242

4. Brad Starnes (2006-2008) 239

5. Ben Wharton (2004-2007) 219

Runs Batted In

1. Elijah Peters (2003-2006) 128

2. Brad Starnes (2006-2008) 120

3. Drew Friedrich (2005-2007) 117

4. Michael Kent (2005-2008) 96

5. Matt Day (2003-2005, 2007) 85

Runs Scored

1. Ben Wharton (2004-2007) 149

2. Michael Kent (2005-2008) 145

3. Elijah Peters (2003-2006) 137

4. Brad Starnes (2006-2008) 96


Stolen Bases

1. Ben Wharton (2004-2007) 147

2. Elijah Peters (2003-2006) 111

3. Michael Kent (2005-2008) 46

4. Jeremy Potts (2005-2008) 25

5. Jeremy Deal (2005-2007) 14

Bases on Balls

1. Michael Kent (2005-2008) 89

2. Ben Wharton (2004-2007) 79

3. Jeremy Potts (2005-2008) 62

4. Elijah Peters (2003-2006) 60


Hit By Pitch

1. Drew Cardin (2003-2004) 53

2. Michael Kent (2005-2008) 35

3. Ben Wharton (2004-2007) 24

4. Brad Starnes (2006-2008) 19


Multiple Hit Games

1. Ben Wharton (2004-2007) 55

2. Will Newman (2006-2009) 48

3. Brad Starnes (2006-2008) 47

4. Elijah Peters (2003-2006) 41

5. Matt Day (2003-2005, 2007) 28

Drew Friedrich

Ben Wharton, David Haynes, Michael Kent, Elijah Peters

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1. Ben Young (2009) 26

2. Ben Young (2007) 25

3. Ronnie Jones (2007) 23

4. Taylor Hasty (2006) 21


Starts




4. Craig Brady (2003) 13

4. Mark Barnwell (2009) 13

Innings Pitched

1. Taylor Hasty (2003) 107.2

2. Taylor Hasty (2004) 104.1

3. Ronnie Jones (2004) 92.1

4. Will Stokes (2006) 80.2

5. Daniel Zimmerman (2008) 72.0

Wins

1. Daniel Bosarge (2007) 7



3. Will Stokes (2006) 4

5. 4 tied with 3 _

Saves


1. Ben Young (2007) 4

3. Mark Barnwell (2008) 3

4. 4 tied with 2

Strikeouts



3. Jeremiah Peters (2007) 48



Fewest Bases on Balls Allowed (min. 30 IP)

1. Matt Hicks (2008) 12

2. Ben Young (2007) 13

3. Jeremiah Peters (2007) 15

3. Ben Young (2008) 15

3. Ben Young (2009) 15

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Will Stokes

2007 graduate, Ronnie Jones pictured

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1. Ronnie Jones (2004-2007) 83

2. Taylor Hasty (2003-2006) 67

3. Daniel Bosarge (2006-2008) 59

4. Will Stokes (2005-2007) 41

5. Mark DeSpagni (2004-2005) 31

Starts

1. Taylor Hasty (2003-2006) 52

2. Ronnie Jones (2004-2007) 50


4. Will Stokes (2005-2007) 29

5. Mark DeSpagni (2004-2005)19

Complete Games

1. Taylor Hasty (2003-2006) 19

2. Ronnie Jones (2004-2007) 14

3. Will Stokes (2005-2007) 13


5. Mark Barnwell (2008-2009) 6

Innings Pitched

1. Taylor Hasty (2003-2006) 332.1

2. Ronnie Jones (2004-2007) 271.1

3. Will Stokes (2005-2007) 196.2

4. Daniel Bosarge (2006-2008) 171.0

5. Mark DeSpagni (2004-2005) 103.2

Wins


2. Taylor Hasty (2003-2006) 12

3. Ronnie Jones (2004-2007) 10

4. Matt Day (2003-2005, 2007) 9

5. Will Stokes (2005-2007) 9

Saves

1. Taylor Hasty (2003-2006) 8

2. Matt Day (2003-2005, 2007) 5

2. Ronnie Jones (2004-2007) 5

4. Mark Barnwell (2008-2009) 4

5. 3 tied with 2

Strikeouts

1. Taylor Hasty (2003-2006) 158

2. Ronnie Jones (2004-2007) 119

3. Will Stokes (2005-2007) 108


5. Matt Day (2003-2005, 2007) 78

Fewest Base on Balls (60+ IP)

1. Matt Day (2003-2005, 2007) 25

2. Jeremiah Peters (2007-2008) 31

3. Mark DeSpagni (2004-2005) 68

4. Will Stokes (2005-2007) 88

5. Taylor Hasty (2003-2006) 91

Earned Run Average (60+ IP)

1. Bill Deklerk (1983-1985) 4.18

2. Matt Day (2003-2005, 2007) 4.91

3. Steve Mason (1986) 5.22

4. Dan Harrington (1986) 5.63

5. Will Stokes (2005-2007) 6.02

Fewest Runs Allowed (60+ IP)

1. Dan Harrington (1986) 39

2. Bill Deklerk (1983-1985) 46

3. Matt Day (2003-2005, 2007) 49

4. Jeremiah Peters (2007-2008) 72

5. Jeremy Deal (2005-2007) 79

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Josh Carter, 3/11/2005, @ Brevard College 7

Drew Friedrich, 3/11/2005 @ Brevard College 7

Will Newman, 4/8/2009 v. Union College 6

Runs Scored

Matt Day, 4/15/2005 v. Southern Polytech 4

Drew Friedrich, 5/11/2007 v. Oakland City University 4

Brad Starnes, 4/12/2008 v. Virginia Intermont 4

Ben Wharton, 3/15/2006 v. Mid Continent University 4

Hits

Matt Day, 3/13/2007 @ Atlanta Christian 4

Matt Day, 4/5/2005 v. Southern Polytech 4

Jeremy Deal, 4/13/2007 @ Tennessee Temple 4

Will Newman, 4/8/2009 v. Union College 4

Will Newman, 4/13/2007 @ Tennessee Temple 4

Drew Friedrich, 2/27/2006 @ Toccoa Falls College 4

Elijah Peters, 2/6/2006 v. Berry College 4

Runs Batted In

Jeremy Deal, 2/24/2006 v. Southeastern University 6

Drew Friedrich, 2/19/2007 v. Freed Hardeman University 6

Matt Hicks, 2/2/2008 v. Johnson Bible College 6

Michael Kent, 4/25/2008 v. UVA-Wise 6

Elijah Peters, 2/19/2005 v. Alice Lloyd College 6

Doubles

Drew Friedrich, 3/14/2005 v. Lee University 3

Will Newman, 5/3/2007 v. UVA-Wise 3

Triples

Ben Wharton, 2/21/2004 v. Taylor University 2

Home Runs

Matt Day, 4/25/2005 v. Union College 3

Hit Streak

Michael Kent, 4/8/2008-5/1/2008 14

Will Newman, 2/3/2007-3/3/2007 14

Drew Friedrich, 2/3/2007-2/27/2007 11

RBI Streak

Drew Friedrich, 2/10/2007-2/24/2007 8

Elijah Peters, 2/21/2006-3/4/2006 8

Innings

Taylor Hasty, 5/3/2004 v. UVA-Wise 10

Strikeouts

Matt Day, 3/22/2004 @ Buena Vista 17

Taylor Hasty, 5/3/2004 v. UVA-Wise 11

Will Stokes, 2/3/2007 v. Johnson Bible College 8

Consecutive Scoreless Innings

Daniel Bosarge 18.1

No Hitter

Will Stokes v. University of Rio Grande, 2/10/2007

Consecutive Errorless Games

Ben Wharton (2005-2006) 53

Michael Kent (2006-2007) 51

Brad Starnes (2008) 31

Elijah Peters (2006) 26

Jeremiah Peters (2008) 22

Most Double Plays

JD Davis, 3/29/2008 v. Covenant College 5

Jeremy Deal, 3/6/2006 v. Berry College 3

Elijah Peters, 3/6/2006 v. Berry College 3

Elijah Peters, 4/4/2006 v. Lee University 3

Most Infield Assists

Jeremy Deal, 3/21/2005 v. Buena Vista University 9

Jeremy Deal, 4/5/2005 v. Southern Polytechnic 9

Jeremy Deal, 4/10/2006 v. Brevard College 9

Most Outfield Assists

Ben Wharton, 4/29/2005 v. Bluefield College 2

Most Infield Putouts

Drew Friedrich, 4/1/2006 v. Brevard College 16

Matt Day, 3/11/2006 v. Brevard College 15

Drew Friedrich, 5/3/2006 v. Brevard College 14

Drew Friedrich, 3/18/2006 v. Montreat College 14

Matt Hicks, 2/9/2008 v. University of Rio Grande 14

Most Outfield Putouts

Ben Wharton, 2/19/2005 v. Alice Lloyd College 8

Ben Wharton, 4/4/2005 v. Johnson Bible College 8

Michael Kent, 4/15/2006 v. Virginia Intermont 6

Ben Wharton, 4/21/2006 v. Tennessee Wesleyan College 6

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