Francis Marion University 2007 Baseball

Francis Marion University 2007 Baseball

Francis Marion University
2007 Baseball
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY BASEBALL GUIDE INFORMATION
FMU FACTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Location ............................................. Florence, SC 29501-0547
Address .............................................................. PO Box 100547
Founded .............................................................................. 1970
Enrollment .......................................................................... 4,075
President ............................................................. Dr. Fred Carter
Athletic Affiliation ................................................ NCAA Division II
Conference Affiliation ............................. Peach Belt Conference
Nickname ........................................................................ Patriots
Colors ............................................................... Red, White, Blue
Home Field ............... Cormell Field (cap. 1,000) 320 / 400 / 320
Athletic Director .................................................... Murray Hartzler
Senior Women’s Administrator................................Valecia Tedder
Athletic Trainers .................................. Spyder Webb, Joe Cauble
Team Doctors ............... Dr. Timothy Dancy, Dr. Robert W. Moore
Compliance Officer ...................................................... Kit Alewine
Faculty Athletic Representative ........................... Dr. Allen Clabo
Athletic Office ......Phone (843) 661-1240......Fax (843) 661-4645
Head Baseball Coach .............................................. Art Inabinet
Telephone.....Office (843) 661-1242 Home (843) 292-9962
Baseball E-mail Address ...................... [email protected]
Assistant Baseball Coach .................................. Robbie Wilson
Telephone.....Office (843) [email protected]
Assistant Baseball Coach ................................ Sean Heffernan
Telephone.....Office (843) [email protected]
Sports Information Director ......................... Michael G. Hawkins
Telephone .... Office (843) 661-1222 Home (843) 665-9248
Sports Information FAX Number ........................ (843) 661-1219
SID E-Mail Address ............................. [email protected]
University Website Address..................................www.fmarion.edu
Conference Website Address ........................www.peachbelt.com
Quick Facts
1
2007 Schedule
2
2007 Roster
3
2007 Team Outlook
4
Coaching Staff
5-6
2007 Preseason Top 30 Poll / Summer Camp 6
Player Profiles
7-15
Hall of Famers / Team MVPs
15
2006 Statistics
16
2006 Game Results
17
Cormell Field
18
Peach Belt Conference Information
18
2006 PBC Standings
18
2006 Season Recap
19
All-Time Series Records
20
Year-By-Year Team Records
21
Francis Marion University placed 69
student athletes, including six
baseball players, on last
year’s Peach Belt Conference
Presidential Honor Roll (minimum 3.0
grade point average on a 4.0 scale
during the academic year), 39 percent
of all our student athletes. FMU also
placed 100 student athletes (8
baseball players) on its
own Swamp Fox
Athletic-Academic Honor
Roll.
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2007 FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Date
Feb. 3
Sat.
Feb. 4
Sun.
Feb. 9-11
Feb. 9
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Feb. 10
Sat.
Feb. 11
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Feb. 17
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Feb. 18
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Feb. 20
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Feb. 24
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Feb. 25
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Feb. 28
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Mar. 3
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Mar. 8
Thur.
Mar. 10
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Mar. 11
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Mar. 13
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Mar. 15
Thur.
Mar. 17
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Mar. 18
Sun.
Mar. 20
Tue.
Mar. 24
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Mar. 25
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Mar. 28
Wed.
Mar. 29
Thur.
Mar. 31
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Apr. 1
Sun.
Apr. 4
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Apr. 6
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Apr. 10
Tue.
Apr. 11
Wed.
Apr. 17
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Apr. 21
Sat.
Apr. 22
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May 3
Thur.
May 4
Fri.
May 10-13
May 17-20
May 26-June 2
Opponent
Time
Site
Belmont Abbey College (DH)
Noon
FLORENCE
at Claflin University
1:00
Orangeburg, SC
The Gerald Griffin Classic (PBC-CVAC Challenge)FLORENCE
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Noon
Mount Olive College
3:00
Coker College
6:00
Augusta State University *
2:00
FLORENCE
Augusta State University (DH) *
1:00
FLORENCE
Barton College
3:00
FLORENCE
at Wingate University
4:00
Wingate, NC
at USC Upstate *
2:00
Spartanburg, SC
at USC Upstate (DH) *
1:00
Spartanburg, SC
at St. Andrews Presbyterian College
3:00
Laurinburg, NC
at Armstrong Atlantic State University *
2:00
Savannah, GA
at Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. (DH) *
Noon
Savannah, GA
at Mount Olive College
3:00
Mount Olive, NC
at Mount Olive College
3:00
Mount Olive, NC
Wingate University
3:00
FLORENCE
Columbus State University (DH) *
1:00
FLORENCE
Columbus State University *
1:00
FLORENCE
at Limestone College
2:30
Gaffney, SC
Chowan College
3:00
FLORENCE
Chowan College
3:00
FLORENCE
USC Aiken *
3:00
FLORENCE
USC Aiken (DH) *
1:00
FLORENCE
Claflin University
3:00
FLORENCE
at Georgia College & State Univ. (DH) *
1:00
Milledgeville, GA
at Georgia College & State Univ.*
1:00
Milledgeville, GA
Newberry College
7:00
FLORENCE
Brown University
1:00
FLORENCE
UNC Pembroke (DH) *
1:00
FLORENCE
UNC Pembroke *
1:00
FLORENCE
Limestone College
5:00
FLORENCE
Georgia Southwestern University *
7:00
FLORENCE
Georgia Southwestern Univ. (DH) *
1:00
FLORENCE
at Coker College
3:00
Hartsville, SC
at Barton College
6:00
Wilson, NC
at Newberry College
7:00
Newberry, SC
at North Georgia Coll. & St. Univ. (DH) *
1:00
Dahlonega, GA
at North Georgia Coll. & State Univ. *
1:00
Dahlonega, GA
at Lander University *
6:00
Greenwood, SC
at Lander University (DH) *
1:00
Greenwood, SC
at Peach Belt Conference Tournament
TBA
Spartanburg, SC
NCAA II Regionals
TBA
TBA
at NCAA II World Series
TBA
Montgomery, AL
* Peach Belt Conference game
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2007 FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY BASEBALL ROSTER
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Name
Ryan Hypke
Jared Barkdoll
Trent Knight
Dylan Owen
David Bounds
Michael Ward
Greg Phelps
Justin Greene
Chris Hutto
Eric Armstrong
Ed Paul
Cory Deering
Shawn Summers
Brandon White
Blake Barron
Derek Kennamer
Zach Farry
Dusty Floyd
Brooks Sinquefield
David Metts
Andy Howes
Nick Stewart
Taylor Norfleet
Josh Smith
Ryan Hewitt
Bryan Brown
Michael Williams
Erik Sommerville
Cole McKellar
Craig Schneider
Pos.
INF
C
INF
RHP
INF
C
INF
OF
INF
INF
RHP
LHP
OF
LHP
INF
OF
LHP
RHP
RHP
OF
INF
OF
INF
OF
INF
C
LHP
RHP
RHP
LHP
Class
Jr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
Jr.
Jr.
Ht.
5-9
6-2
6-0
6-0
5-7
6-2
6-2
6-0
6-0
5-9
5-11
5-10
5-11
5-10
5-8
5-9
6-1
6-2
6-3
5-10
6-5
6-3
6-0
6-1
5-10
5-11
6-6
6-0
6-0
5-11
Wt.
165
200
180
195
180
210
190
170
200
170
180
185
195
170
200
165
170
205
200
160
230
205
230
195
190
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235
175
198
170
B/T
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
R/R
L/R
R/R
L/L
R/R
L/L
R/R
L/L
L/L
R/R
R/R
S/R
R/R
R/R
L/R
L/R
R/R
R/R
L/L
R/R
R/R
L/L
Hometown (Previous School)
Glen Arm, IL (Parkland JUCO)
Greencastle, PA (Greencastle-Antrim HS)
Cheraw, SC (Cheraw HS)
Chesterfield, SC (Chesterfield HS)
Columbia, SC (Ridge View HS)
Florence, SC (Carolina Academy)
Glen Burnie, MD (CCBC-Catonsville)
Goose Creek, SC (Stratford HS)
Islandton, SC (Colleton Prep Academy)
Pitman, NJ (Salem Comm. College)
Summerton, SC (Claflin University)
Summerville, SC (Summerville HS)
Reisterstown, MD (CCBC-Catonsville)
Summerville, SC (Univ. of South Carolina)
New Zion, SC (East Clarendon HS)
McMinnville, TN (Roane State CC)
Charlotte, NC (Gardner-Webb Univ.)
Mullins, SC (Mullins HS)
Sumter, SC (Sumter HS)
St. George, SC (Dorchester Acad.)
Phoenix, AZ (Texas A&M University)
Greenville, SC (Greenville HS)
West End, NC (Pinecrest HS)
Pageland, SC (Andrew Jackson HS)
Palm Beach, FL (Palm Beach CC)
Columbia, SC (Ridge View HS)
Arnold, MD (Broadneck HS)
Charlotte, NC (Providence HS)
Ashland City, TN (Chattanooga St. Tech. CC)
Marcy, NY (Mohawk Valley CC)
HEAD COACH: Art Inabinet (#35)
ASSISTANTS: Robbie Wilson (#5), Sean Heffernan (#26)
ATHLETIC TRAINERS: Spyder Webb, Joe Cauble
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Murray Hartzler
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2007 SEASON OUTLOOK
Patriots Look to avoid bullseye and return to Series
After earning NCAA Division II national tournament invitations three of the past four
seasons and making the program’s first
trip to the NCAA Division II College World
Series following a record-setting season
in 2006, the Francis Marion University
baseball team is looking to stay at the
level of regional contender and World Series partcipant.
This year’s Patriot squad is ranked 6th in
the preseason 2007 Collegiate Baseball
Magazine NCAA Division II Top 40 poll.
Dating back to the 2005 season, the Patriots have appeared in 34 consecutive national polls.
senior catcher Michael Ward (.296 average, 6 HRs, 41 RBIs), senior first
baseman Andy Howes (.250, 2 HRs, 23
RBIs), senior outfielders Nick Stewart
(.378, 6 HRs, 51 RBIs) and Derek
Kennamer (.327, 33-39 SBs), junior outfielder Justin Greene (.351, 7 3Bs, 28
RBIs), and sophomore third baseman
Taylor Norfleet (.322, 2 HRs, 53 RBIs),
who was named the Peach Belt Freshman of the Year. Sophomore designated
hitter Jared Barkdoll (.272, 1 HR, 30
RBIs), who spelled Ward behind the plate,
Despite last year’s season, for the second year in a row, Francis Marion was
tabbed to finish second in the battle for
the Peach Belt Conference 2007 baseball
title, according to the annual preseason
poll by the conference’s coaches. That
second-place selection equals 2006’s selection as the highest ever for the Patriots
since the PBC was formed.
Seventh-year FMU head coach Art
Inabinet welcomes back 18 of 26 lettermen
from last year’s 41-18 squad that finished
second during the Peach Belt Conference
regular season, and then went on the road
to win the South Atlantic Regional and
advance to the College World Series in
Montgomery, Ala. The Patriots ended the
2006 season ranked 6th nationally, while
setting a school record for wins. Ten of
the losses were to nationally ranked opponents, five of which were by one run.
Seven of 10 pitchers return from last year’s
staff that registered the nation’s seventhbest ERA (2.96), and the program’s lowest since 1979. Returnees include junior
right-hander Dylan Owen (12-3 record,
2.30 ERA), a first-team All-American in
2006; junior righty Dusty Floyd (6-0, 2.09);
junior lefty Brandon White (6-1, 3.72); and
junior lefty Michael Williams (1-5, 3 saves,
2.72). Owen and White form one of the
most formidable duos in Division II. Owen
ranked third in the country last year in total strikeouts with a school-record 126,
while White ranked 16th nationally in
strikeouts per nine innings (10.2). Floyd
owns a perfect 10-0 career mark in two
seasons.
on Feb. 3 with a home doubleheader
against Belmont Abbey College. FMU
was 23-7 at home last season and is 9321-1 in its last 115 home games. Inabinet
enters his seventh year at FMU and is
184-125-1 with the Patriots.
The 2007 PBC Baseball Tournament will
be played May 10-13 at Cleveland S.
Harley Park in Spartanburg. This year’s
PBC slate includes newcomer Georgia
Southwestern State University.
Peach Beach Preseason
Baseball Coaches’ Poll
No. Team (1st place)
1. GCSU (7)
2. Francis Marion (2)
3. Columbus State (2)
4. USC Aiken
5. Armstrong Atlantic St.
6. USC Upstate
t7. Lander
t7. UNC Pembroke
9. Augusta State
10. North Georgia
11. Georgia Southwestern
2007 Collegiate Baseball Magazine
Division II Preseason Poll
also returns.
The Patriots must replace the middle infield tandum of Jason Weaver and Omar
Quiles. Weaver, who helped form the
foundation of where the Patriot program
is today, ended his four-year career as
the the school’s career leader in games
played and started (205), hits (263), runs
scored (160), at bats (786), sacrifice hits
(35), and fielding assists (569).
Seven transfers and four freshmen make
up the newcomers on the 2007 roster.
Among the newcomers, junior Greg
Phelps may fill the void at shortstop and
junior Ryan Hypke and freshman Ryan
Hewitt will battle for the starting nod at
second base.
Sixteen of the 30 Patriot roster members
are South Carolina natives.
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Six of eight position starters also return:
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The Patriots open their 2007 schedule
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39.
Team (2006 record)
Tampa (54-6)
Georgia Coll. & State (53-12)
Cal State Chico (46-21)
Florida Southern (38-19)
Montevallo (43-18)
Francis Marion (41-18)
Ashland (47-17)
Emporia State (48-13)
Central Missouri State (44-16)
Franklin Pierce (46-13)
Kutztown (44-14)
Grand Valley State (47-10)
Delta State (37-15)
Columbus State (41-20)
Central Oklahoma (40-20)
Florida Gulf Coast (41-17)
Abilene Christian (44-18)
Mesa State (39-19)
West Chester (39-20)
Mount Olive (39-16)
Minnesota St.-Mankato (43-13)
USC Aiken (45-19)
Northern Kentucky (42-20-1)
St. Mary’s (Texas) (36-18)
Tusculum (40-14-1)
Western Oregon (40-16)
Quincy (40-20)
Catawba (47-14)
California (Pa.) (33-18)
UC San Diego (35-24)
UMass-Lowell (37-14)
Nebraska - Omaha (45-14)
Angelo State (41-16)
Rockhurst (36-22)
West Virginia State (45-9-1)
Cal State LA (36-16-1)
USC Upstate (33-24)
SIU Edwardsville (40-19-1)
Five team tied
FMU BASEBALL HEAD COACH
HEAD COACH Art Inabinet
coach Gerald Griffin as the second head coach in
the program’s history.
In 2004, Inabinet guided the Patriots to a 29-17 record
and a fifth-place finish in the PBC. Francis Marion
won 10 of its final 11 contests and spent six weeks
in the Top 30 poll, including one week at No. 7. The
team’s ERA of 3.47 led the PBC and ranked 11th
nationally.
Art Inabinet, 41, is preparing for his seventh season as
head coach for the Francis
Marion University baseball
program and his ninth year
at the university. He owns a
184-125-1 coaching mark at
FMU, and a career coaching
record of 268-179-1 in nine
seasons as a head coach at the four-year collegiate level.
In 2003, he directed FMU to a 30-20 mark, a No. 18
national ranking, and a third-place finish at the NCAA’s
South Atlantic Regional. Picked to finish eighth in
the PBC preseason coaches’ poll, the Patriots placed
third with an 18-10 mark, only one-half game away
from winning the program’s first-ever conference title.
Last spring, Inabinet directed the Patriots to a programbest 41-18 record, a No. 6 national ranking, and the
program’s first-ever trip to the Division II College World
Series (the program’s fourth NCAA post-season invitation, and third in four years). FMU was ranked as high as
third in the Top 30 poll, and spent seven weeks in the Top
10. FMU’s team ERA of 2.96 was the lowest since 1979
and ranked seventh nationally. Following the season, he
was selected the ABCA/Diamond Sports Company
Coach of the Year for the NCAA Division II South Atlantic
Region, and was honored at the 2007 ABCA National Convention in Orlando, Fla.
In Inabinet’s previous two seasons at the helm of the
Patriots, FMU posted records of 24-27 in 2001 and
26-27 in 2002.
Prior to joining the FMU staff in 1999, he served as
head coach at North Greenville College for six seasons, recording a 155-122 mark (84-54 as a fouryear institution). He guided the Mounties program
from junior college status to a four-year program in
1996. After making that transition, North Greenville
was 14-21 in 1996, 34-17 in 1997, and 36-16 in 1998,
including a pair of second-place finishes in the MidSouth Conference his last two years. In 1995,
Inabinet was named the Louisville Slugger “Coach
of the Year” for the NJCAA Region X, as the Mounties
posted a 31-22 record and won the region title.
In 2005, he guided FMU to a 34-16-1 record, a No. 14
national ranking, and an NCAA bid. He captured his 200th
career win. FMU’s team ERA of 3.11 was the lowest for
a Patriot staff in 25 years and ranked eighth in NCAA II.
The squad placed third in the Peach Belt Conference,
equaling the program’s highest finish ever (until 2006).
Inabinet earned both the B.S. degree in history and
the M.A.T. degree in secondary education (social
sciences) from Winthrop University. As an undergraduate student, he was a four-year letterman on
the Eagle baseball team. Following his playing career, he served as a graduate assistant coach at
Winthrop from 1989 to 1991. He also
was the head baseball coach at The
Catawba School for one year (1992).
The St. Matthews, S.C., native served as a Patriot assistant for two seasons (1999-2000) - during which time
FMU was 37-48 - before succeeding long-time head
Art Inabinet’s Coaching Resume
Years
1989-91
1992
1992-98
1999-2000
2001-07
Title (Head Coach)
Graduate Assistant
Head Coach
Head Coach
Assistant Coach under Gerald Griffin
Head Coach
FMU
HEAD
COACHES
School
Winthrop University
The Catawba School
North Greenville College
Francis Marion University
Francis Marion University
Years
Head Coach
FMU Record
1973-2000
2001-07
Gerald Griffin
Art Inabinet
652-433-1 (.601)
184-125-1 (.595)
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Inabinet is director of the annual FMU
Baseball Camp held during the summer.
He is married to the former Kimberly
Reese, and the couple has one child,
Reese.
FMU ASSISTANT COACHES
Robbie Wilson
Sean Heffernan
Robbie Wilson, 29, begins his third
season as assistant coach for the
Patriot program. His responsibilities will include working in the areas of hitting and fielding, as well
as recruiting.
Sean Heffernan of Florence begins
his first year as an assistant with
the Patriot staff. At FMU, He will
assist the infielders, both in the
areas of offense and defense.
During the summer of 2006, he
guided the Florence RedWolves of
the Coastal Plains League to a 3219 record, and a spot in the
league’s Petitt Cup Tournament.
He also served as a RedWolves assistant coach in 2005.
With Wilson in the first base coaching box, Francis Marion posted a
program-best 41-18 record in 2006
and made the team’s first appearance at the NCAA Division II College World Series, and ended
the year ranked sixth nationally. In his first season (2005),
FMU went 34-16-1, was ranked 14th, and earned an NCAA
post-season invitation. FMU placed second in the Peach Belt
Conference standings, the program’s highest finish ever, in 2006,
after placing third in 2005.
Heffernan will continue his teaching duties at West Florence
High School, where he has been since 1999. He was an assistant varsity coach for the Knights between 1999 and 2004,
while also serving as the junior varsity head coach for three
seasons (1999-2002).
During the 2005 and 2006 summers, he coached the Allegany
County Nitros in the New York Collegiate League with season
records of 33-15 and 27-23 respectively. His squad reached
the 2006 championship series. During the 2007 summer, he
will serve as the head coach for the Outer Banks Daredevils of
the Coastal Plain League.
Heffernan served on Curtis Hudson’s staff at Florence-Darlington
Technical College the past two seasons.
He was an All-Conference shortstop at Coker College, where
he earned his undergraduate degree. He later received a master of sports science degree (with honors) from the United States
Sports Academy.
He spent the 2004 season as an assistant coach at GardnerWebb University. The NCAA Division I Bulldogs compiled a 3225 record and placed fourth in the Atlantic Sun Conference
final regular-season standings.
He received a “Teacher of the Year” award from Florence School
District One for the 2003-04 academic year.
A native of Chattanooga, Tenn., Wilson is a 1999 graduate of
King College, where he was a four-year letterman on the baseball diamond. A center fielder, he was named his squad’s most
valuable player in 1999. He visited South Africa in 1998 as a
member of an Athletes in Action squad.
FMU PATRIOTS
SUMMER CAMP
He also earned a master’s degree from East Tennessee State
University in 2002. He served as a graduate assistant at ETSU,
instructing four collegiate-level physical education classes.
Francis Marion University will hold its annual Baseball Camp,
July 9-13, 2007. This camps provides the opportunity for young
athletes to develop and polish their diamond skills.
Prior to taking the position at Gardner-Webb, he served as an
assistant coach at King for three seasons (2000, 2001, 2002).
An avid Los Angeles Dodgers fan, Wilson has also worked as
sports editor and writer for The Chattanoogan.com, and spent
one year as assistant to the general manager of the Johnson
City Cardinals minor league baseball organization.
The camp is open to children ages 9-12, and runs from 9
a.m. until noon. Conducted by Francis Marion head baseball
coach Art Inabinet, Patriot assistant coach Robbie Wilson,
and members of the Patriot baseball team, the camp will stress
learning basic game strategy and making the most of individual skills.
Robert J. Wilson Quick Facts
Personal Information
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn.
High School: Chattanooga Christian School
College: King College (Tenn.), 1999 (B.A. in English);
East Tennessee State University, 2002 (M.E. in
Applications for the camp will soon be accepted. The camp
will cost $60, if paid in advance, or $70 on the first day. Enrollment is limited. Each camper will receive a T-shirt.
Physical Education).
For complete details, contact the FMU Athletics Office at 843661-1240.
Family Status: Single
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MEET THE 2007 PATRIOTS
1
RYAN HYPKE
INF, R/R, 5’9”, 165 lbs., Jr., Glen Arm, IL
First-year player at FMU....Transfer from Parkland Junior College in Champaign, Ill.....JUCO:
Batted .297 in 2006 with 49 runs, 13 2Bs, 3 HRs, 33 RBIs as Parkland (45-15) won conference
and region titles, and was ranked No.3 (NJCAA)....Named team’s top defensive infielder....Played
2005 season at SIU; batted .217 (9 RBIs) for 38-21 Salukis.....PERSONAL: Born George
Ryan Hypke in Springfield, IL....Attended Chatham-Glenwood HS, where he played for coaches
Pat Moomey and Terry McDevitt.....All-State....Held school career records for runs (170) and
walks (96) with career totals of 166 hits, 20 HRs, 111 RBIs, 43 SBs....Hobbies include hunting,
fishing, camping.....FAVORITES: (athlete) David Eckstein, (team) St. Louis Cardinals, (food)
Deer steaks, (FMU) Baseball program, (in my CD/iPOD) Country....MAJOR: Finance / Marketing.
YEAR
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B 3B HR RBI
AVG SB-SBA FLD%
2005
3
37-15
60
10
13
1
2
0
9
.217
1-1
.893
JARED BARKDOLL
C-DH, R/R, 6’2”, 200 lbs., So., Greencastle, PA
Returning starter....Very productive first year at FMU (behind the plate and at DH)....Threw out
9 of 29 runners attempting to steal...4th on team in RBIs....9-game hitting streak....Ranked
62nd nationally in sac hits per game....Drafted in 42nd round of the 2005 MLB First-Year
Player Draft by the New York Mets....Second generation Patriot - father Tod played 1980
season for Francis Marion, batting .327 in 34 games.....PERSONAL: Born Jared Tod Barkdoll
in Hagerstown, Md.....Attended Greencastle-Antrim HS and played for coach Chris Sellers.....425 career prep average....As a senior hit .489 with 23 RBIs....As a junior hit .357 with
21 runs, 2 HRs, 14 RBIs, while helping the Blue Devils to the Mid-Penn Conference Colonial
Devision title and a District 3-AA playoff berth.....3-time MPC All-Star....2-time first-team AllCounty selection....2-time MPC All-Star status in soccer, scoring 65 career goals (2 shy of
school record)....Hobbies include sports....Nicknames are Barky and J-Rod.....FAVORITES:
(athlete) Taylor Norfleet, (team) Penn State Nittany Lions, (movie) Talladega Nights (Ballard of
Ricky Bobby), (food) Steak and mashed potatoes, (FMU) The beautiful places, smiling faces,
(in my CD/iPOD) Country, rock and roll....MAJOR: Psychology.
YEAR
2006
6
G-GS
54-52
AB
180
R
24
H
49
2B 3B HR RBI
9 3 1
30
AVG SB-SBA FLD%
.272 2-2
.992
TRENT KNIGHT
INF, R/R, 6’0”, 180 lbs., Fr., Cheraw, SC
Red-shirt freshman at FMU.....PERSONAL: Born Trent Lavon Knight in Cheraw, S.C.....Attended
Cheraw High School, where he played for coach David Byrd.....As a senior, hit .347 with 19
runs scored, 8 doubles, 21 RBIs, and .475 on-base percentage....Helped Braves to 16-8 mark
and a state playoff berth...Two-time All-Region...2005 North/South All-Star Game....Member of
Cheraw’s 2004 state championship squad...Won 2004 AAU national title with Junior Myrtle
Beach Pelicans...Post 23 American Legion team....Hobbies include spending time with little
brothers, girlfriend, and teammates....FAVORITES: (athlete) Cal Ripken Jr., (team) Atlanta
Braves, (movie) Anchorman, (food) Chicken, (FMU) The baseball team, (in my CD/iPOD) Hard
rock....MAJOR: Secondary education.
7
7
DYLAN OWEN
RHP, R/R, 6’0”, 195 lbs., Jr., Chesterfield, SC
2-year returning letterman....2006 first-team All-American....Region and Conference Pitcher of
the Year....MVP of South Atlantic Regional....All-PBC, All-Region, Team MVP....2006 Nat’l
rankings: 3rd in strikeouts (school-record 126), 4th in wins, 42nd in ERA, 54 Ks per 9 inn....PBC
rankings: 1st in wins, innings pitched, strikeouts; 2nd in ERA, CGs, GS; 4th in opponents
batting avg....2005 PBC Co-Freshman of the Year....PBC Pitcher of the Week (once in 2006
once in 2005)....Tossed 9-inning no-hitter vs #21 UNCP on March 12, 2005....2005 PBC
Rankings: T-1st in SHOs, T-3rd CGs, 5th opponents’ batting avg, 7th in IP and strikeouts, 11th
ERA....2005 FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll....Named Most Valuable Pitcher
of the Southern Collegiate Baseball League’s (a summer leagure) 2005 Championship
Tournament.....PERSONAL: Born Dylan Preston Owen in Florence, S.C.....Attended Chesterfield High School.....As a senior, batted .603, 4 HRs, 24 RBIs and had a 5-2 pitching record
with 1.71 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 49 innings....2004 SC/NC All-Star Select Team....AllRegion....His former pitching coach Tom Brewer once played for the Boston Red Sox....Hobbies
include hunting and fishing....Nicknames are Pickle and Big elly.....FAVORITES: (athlete)
Pedro Martinez, (team) Atlanta Braves, (movie) Wedding Crashers, (food) Chicken, (FMU) The
people, (in my CD/iPOD) Bluegrass.......MAJOR: Education.
YEAR
2005
2006
Totals
8
W-L-S
6-4-1
12-3
18-7
ERA
3.01
2.30
2.61
GP-GS
19-11
17-16
36-27
CG SHO
6 2
7 1
13 3
INN
95.2
125.0
220.2
K
87
126
213
BB
28
35
63
B/AVG
.223
.227
.225
DAVID BOUNDS
INF, R/R, 5’7”, 180 lbs., Jr., Columbia, SC
Two-year returning letterman....Redshirted during 2004 season....Former walk-on....2006, 2005
PBC Presidential Honor Roll....2006 FMUSwamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor
Roll.....PERSONAL: Born David Mark Bounds in Columbus, Ga.....Attended Ridge View High
School.....Team captain as junior and senior....Won 3 AAU state titles (1 Lake Murray Royals,
2 Diamond Travelers)....Threw perfect game in Little League for Heidelberg Hornets....Hobbies
include snow skiing, fishing, and weight lifting.....FAVORITES: (athlete) Cal Ripken Jr., (team)
Baltimore Orioles, (movie) Braveheart, (food) Spaghetti, (FMU) The baseball team’s
comraderie....MAJOR: Business.
YEAR
2005
2006
Totals
9
G-GS
7-0
28-9
35-9
AB
9
44
53
R
0
6
6
H
1
10
11
2B
0
1
1
3B
0
1
1
HR
0
0
0
RBI
1
7
8
AVG
.111
.227
.208
SB-SBA
0-0
1-1
1-1
FLD%
1.000
.933
.941
MICHAEL WARD
C-DH, R/R, 6’2”, 210 lbs., Sr., Florence, SC
Three-year starter.....Tied for team lead with 6 HRs, third in RBIs....All-Tournament Team at
NCAA South Atlantic Regional....Ranked 97th in NCAA II in 2006 in walks per game....Threw
out 13 of 34 base stealers in 2006....Batted over .300 each of his first two seasons....Threw
out 14 of 46 base stealers in 2005....2005: T-9th in PBC with 16 doubles....In two seasons,
FMU is 89-41 with him in the starting lineup....Batted .315 as team’s DH in 2004.....Led 2004
team with 5 HRs...Threw out one of seven base stealers in four games behind the plate....Hit
grand slam and two-run homer vs Newberry (3-31-04)....Redshirted in 2003.....PERSONAL:
Born Michael Ray Ward Jr. in Florence, S.C......Attended Carolina Academy.....Nickname is
Pac Man....Hobbies include playing guitar, watching movies, spending time with friends, and
wakeboarding.....FAVORITES: (athlete) Chris Hutto, (team) FMU Patriots, (movie) Wedding
Crashers, (food) Italian, (FMU) The Smith University Center, (in my CD/iPOD) OAR....MAJOR:
Biology.
YEAR
G-GS
AB
R
H
2B 3B HR RBI
AVG SB-SBA FLD%
2004
2005
2006
Totals
8
38-35
51-48
53-52
142-135
108
170
179
457
13
26
35
74
34
52
53
139
7
16
5
28
1
1
1
3
5
2
6
13
29
38
41
108
.315
.306
.296
.304
0-1
1-1
2-4
3-6
1.000
.977
.990
.985
10
GREG PHELPS
INF, R/R, 6’2”, 190 lbs., Jr., Glen Burnie, MD
First-year player.....Transfer from CCBC-Catonsville (teammate of Shawn Summers)....JUCO:
Batted .381 in 2006 with school-record 44 SBs (ranked among national leaders), 44 runs, 4
HRs, 23 RBIs.....1st team All-Maryland JUCO Conference Team, 1st team All-NJCAA Region
XX, 1st team All-NJCAA Eastern District.....PERSONAL: Born Gregory Joseph Phelps in
Baltimore, Md....Attended Old Mill Senior High School.....FAVORITES: (athlete) Cal Ripken
Jr., (team) Baltimore Orioles, (movie) Ninja Turtles 1 & 2, (food) Pizza, (in my CD/iPOD) Bone
Thugz....MAJOR: Business.
11
JUSTIN GREENE
OF, R/R, 6’0”, 170 lbs., Jr., Goose Creek, SC
Returning starter and 2-year letterman....All-Tournament Team at NCAA South Atlantic
Regional....Ranked 8th in PBC in on-base percentage (.452)....17 HBPs in 2006....NCAA II
national rankings: 22nd in both 3Bs and Sac hits per game, 43rd in HBPs per game....Parttime starter as freshman, batted .319 with .366 on-base percentage....FMU was 16-8 with him
in the 2005 starting line-up....Redshirted in 2004.....2004 FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic
Honor Roll....Member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity....Played for Manchester (CT) Silkworms of
the New England Collegiate Baseball League in 2006.... 2005 summer played in the New York
Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game, representing Hornell (N.Y.) Dodgers....Former
Resident Assistant....PERSONAL: Born Justin Greene in Charleston, S.C.....Attended Stratford
High School.....Related to Kalana Greene (UConn wbb), Brittany Young (FMU wbb), Rodney
Kinlaw (Penn State fb), and Courtney Brown (NFL’s Denver Broncos).....Hobbies include watching television.....Nickname is The Future......FAVORITES: (athlete) Edgar Renteria, (team)
Atlanta Braves, (movie) Ray, (food) Buffalo wings, (FMU) The baseball team, (in my CD/iPOD)
Lil Wayne ....MAJOR: Business Administration.
YEAR
2005
2006
Totals
12
G-GS
32-24
56-55
88-79
AB
72
194
266
R
11
48
59
H
23
68
91
2B
4
11
15
3B
0
7
7
HR
0
1
1
RBI
6
28
34
AVG
.319
.351
.342
SB-SBA
3-3
14-19
17-22
FLD%
.951
.953
.952
CHRIS HUTTO
INF, R/R, 6’0”, 200 lbs., Jr., Islandton, SC
Two-year lettermen....Appeared in 22 games last season with 11 starts....13 games (1 start)
as a freshman....Was redshirted in 2004.....2006, 2005 and 2004 PBC Presidential and FMU
Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic honor rolls....PERSONAL: Born Christopher Michael Hutto in
Walterboro, S.C.....Attended Colleton Prep Academy.....As senior, hit .560 with 8 HRs and 60
RBIs....2003 SCISA Player of the Year....Led team to consecutive 2-A state titles....4-time AllRegion, 2-time All-State....2002 SCISA Player of the Year (football)....Also won one football
state championship....Hobbies include fishing, golf, and weight lifting.....Nickname is
Hutt...FAVORITES: (athlete) Albert Pujols, (team) Atlanta Braves, (movie) The Program, (food)
Pizza, (FMU) Baseball teammates, (in my CD/iPOD) Keith Urban....MAJOR: Accounting.
YEAR
2005
2006
Totals
9
G-GS
13-1
22-11
35-12
AB
20
44
64
R
5
3
8
H
4
10
14
2B
1
1
2
3B
0
0
0
HR
0
1
1
RBI
1
5
6
AVG
.200
.227
.219
SB-SBA
1-1
0-0
1-1
FLD%
1.000
.955
.962
13
ERIC ARMSTRONG
INF, L/R, 5’9”, 170 lbs., Jr., Pitman, NJ
First-year player.....Transfer from Salem (NJ) Community College....Adds depth to the Patriot
infield group....JUCO: Hit .290 in 2006 with 40 runs scored, 5 HRs, 45 RBIs....Ranked among
conference leaders in RBIs....PERSONAL: Born Eric Matthew Armstrong in Woodbury,
N.J.......Attended Pitman HS....Set school HR records for season (8) and career (17)....3-time
All Tri-County Conference....2004 1st team All-South Jersey and All-State Group 1....Once ate
dinner with Roberto Alomar Jr.....Nickname is EA....Hobbies include watching ballgames and
playing Grand Theft Auto on XBox....FAVORITES: (team) Philadelphia Phillies, (movie)
Shawshank Redemption, (food) Tuna, (FMU) The location near the beach and Southern accents, (in my CD/iPOD) Green Day....MAJOR: Political Science.
15
ED PAUL
RHP, R/R, 5’11”, 180 lbs., Jr., Summerton, SC
Returning letterman.....Made 6 appearances last year....Transfer from Claflin University....Can
throw the knuckleball....Pitched against FMU in April 2005, losing a 5-0 decision....PERSONAL:
Born Rupert Edsel Paul III in Loris, S.C......Attended Manning High School.....Former teammate of FMU LHP Lee Tabor....Won the 1999 Junior World Duck Calling Contest in Stutgart,
Alaska....His father played college baseball....Nicknames are Ed and Greenhead.....Hobbies
include hunting, fishing, and water sports....FAVORITES: (athlete) Dusty Floyd, (team) Atlanta Braves, (movie) Point Break, (food) Pork ribs, (FMU) The available 1-on-1 time with
professors, (in my CD/iPOD) Country....MAJOR: Business managament.
YEAR
2006
16
W-L-S
1-0-0
ERA GP-GS
3.86 6-0
CG SHO
0 0
INN
7.0
K
2
BB
3
B/AVG
.355
CORY DEERING
LHP, L/L, 5’10”, 185 lbs., Fr., Summerville, SC
First-year player at FMU.....Good command of strike zone.....Good move to first and can hold
runners....Can throw change-up or curve for a stike at any time.... Attended same high school
as Brandon White....PERSONAL: Born Cory Michael Deering in Panama City,
Panama....Attended Summerville High School and played for coach Burt Bazzle.....Played in
North/South All-Star Game....Signed during 2005 early signing period...As a junior was 6-2
with 2.40 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 52 innings....Batted .340 with 2 HRs and 34 RBIs as Green
Wave went 18-11 and made the state tournament....All-Region (8-AAAA)....2005 SHS Gold
Glove Award....Hobbies include golfing and fishing.....FAVORITES: (athlete) David Ortiz, (team)
Boston Red Sox, (movie) Wedding Crashers, (food) Steak, (FMU) Everything, (in my CD/
iPOD) Everything....MAJOR: History.
17
SHAWN SUMMERS
OF, R/R, 5’11”, 195 lbs., Jr., Reisterstown, MD
First-year player at FMU.....Transfer from CCBC-Cantonsville (teammate of Greg
Phelps)....JUCO: Batted .359 in 2006 with 31 runs, 12 2Bs, 7 HRs, 34 RBIs....Honorable
mention All-Maryland JUCO Conference....PERSONAL: Born Shawn Curtis Summers in Baltimore, Md........Attended Old Mill Senior High School.....Batted .457 with 29 RBIs and an
.814 slugging percentage as a senior....1st team All-County Team....Once played pick-up
basketball with Cal Ripken Jr. and Jose Conseco....Hobbies include playing the guitar and
music.....FAVORITES: (athlete) Rickey Henderson, Daniel Cabrera, (team) Baltimore Orioles,
(movie) Pulp Fiction, (food) Pizza, (FMU) Calculus and the heat, (in my CD/iPOD) Stella,
Wake Up !....MAJOR: General Business.
10
18
BRANDON WHITE
LHP, L/L, 5’10”, 170 lbs., Jr., Summerville, SC
Returning letterman.....Possesses good fastball with movement.....All-Tournament Team at
NCAA South Atlantic Regional....Ranked 16th in NCAA II in strikeouts per nine innings
(10.2)....PBC rankings: 2nd batting avg against (.209), T-5th games started, 7th in
strikeouts....Transfer from the University of South Carolina....Appeared in seven games for the
Gamecocks in 2005....PERSONAL: Born Brandon Neal White in Woodstock, Ga......Attended
Summerville High School and played for coach Burt Bazzle.....2003 Class AAAA Pitcher of
the Year....20003 state champions....Two-time All-State and All-Region....22-6 career prep
record....Played in the Coastal Plain League (summer 2005)....Nicknames are B.White and
Whitie.....Hobbies include hunting, fishing, and surfing.....FAVORITES: (athlete) Chipper Jones,
(team) Atlanta Braves, (movie) Wedding Crashers, (food) Steak, (FMU) The FMU pond and the
squirrels, (in my CD/iPOD) Dierks Bently....MAJOR: Business.
YEAR
2005
2006
Totals
19
W-L-S
0-0-0
6-1-0
6-1-0
ERA
5.40
3.72
3.80
GP-GS
7-0
15-15
22-15
CG SHO
0 0
1 0
1 0
INN
3.1
67.2
71.0
K
5
77
82
BB
3
33
36
B/AVG
.000
.209
.167
BLAKE BARRON
INF, R/R, 5’8”, 200 lbs., Jr., New Zion, SC
Returning letterman....Appeared in four games last season....Served as student assistant
coach in 2004.....Adds depth to the Patriot infield....PERSONAL: Born Blakely Wheeler Barron
in New Zion, S.C.....Attended East Clarendon High School.....All-State Team in 2003....Aspires to be a CPA....Has met former Yankee greats Bobby Richardson and Yogi
Berra....Nickname is Big Papi.....Hobbies include fishing.....FAVORITES: (athlete) Albert Pujols,
(team) New York Yankees, (movie) Grandma’s Boy, (food) Pork chops, (FMU) The campus
and people, (in my CD/iPOD) Breaking Benjamin....MAJOR: Mathematics.
YEAR
2006
20
G-GS
4-0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
2B 3B HR RBI
1 0 0
0
AVG SB-SBA FLD%
.333 0-0
.000
DEREK KENNAMER
OF, L/L, 5’9”, 165 lbs., Sr., McMinnville, TN
Returning starter....Batted leadoff....2nd in PBC in SBs for 2006 (33 thefts were 7th best in
team history and most in 18 seasons)...Ranked 11th nationally in Sac hits and 30th in steals
per game....Transfer from Roane State Community College....JUCO: In 2005, hit .365 with 37
runs, 25 RBIs, and a TJCCAA/Region VII-leading 38 SBs....1st-team All-Conference....In 2004,
hit .321 with 44 runs, 20 RBIs, and 32 SBs....PERSONAL: Born Derek Allen Kennamer in
McMinnville, Tenn.....Attended Warren County HS, where he played for coaches Jimmy Walker,
J.W. Holt, and Brent Whitlock.....2-time All-District selection....Nickname is DK....Hobbies
include playing the guitar, music, video games, and watching movies.....FAVORITES: (athlete) Ty Cobb, (team) Boston Red Sox, (movie) American History X, (food) Fried chicken,
(FMU) The campus, (in my Metallipod) Metallica...MAJOR: Management Information Systems.
YEAR
2006
21
G-GS
58-55
AB
217
R
48
H
71
2B 3B HR RBI
1 0 0
16
AVG SB-SBA FLD%
.327 33-39
.955
ZACH FARRY
LHP, L/L, 6’1”, 170 lbs., Jr., Charlotte, NC
First-year player at FMU....Transfer from Gardner-Webb University, where he played two
seasons.....Pitched for Rochester (MN) Honkers in Northwoods League in 2005
summer....PERSONAL: Born Zachary David Farry.....Attended Independence High
School....Led Patriots to 2004 AAAA state finals as a senior....10-3 with 2 saves, 1.80 ERA in
2004....All-State, 1st team All-Conference.....FAVORITES: (athlete) , (movie) , (food) , (FMU)
, (in my CD/iPOD)....MAJOR: Marketing.
YEAR
2005
2006
11
W-L-S ERA GP-GS
2-3-1
6.00 13-2
Not Available
CG SHO
0 0
INN
33.0
K
15
BB
13
B/AVG
.357
22
DUSTY FLOYD
RHP, R/R, 6’2”, 205 lbs., Jr., Mullins, SC
Two-year letterman....Unbeaten in 10 career decisions (6-0 ; 4-0)....Had team’s lowest ERA
last season....Was redshirted in 2004....Son of Patriot basketball great Allen Floyd (member
of the school’s Hall of Fame, for years held the school’s career scoring record)....2006 PBC
Presidential Honor Roll....2006, 2005 FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll....Member
of the Campus Outreach organization..... PERSONAL: Born Dustin Allen Floyd in Mullins,
S.C.....Attended Mullins High School....As a senior, batted .400 and had pitching ERA of
4.20....All-Region and team MVP honors....Received the South Carolina High School Sports
Report’s 2003 All-State/Senior-Leadership Award....5-year starter....Member of the 2000 state
championship squad....All-Region in hoops....Nicknames are Dusty, Dizzle, Baby Duss, Pretty
Boy Floyd.....Hobbies include fishing, playing ping-pong, and basketball.....FAVORITES: (athlete) Ed Paul, (movie) Talladega Nights (Ballard of Ricky Bobby), (food) Japanese, (FMU)
Baseball teammate Mike Williams....MAJOR: Education.
YEAR
2005
2006
Totals
23
W-L-S
4-0-0
6-0-0
10-0-0
ERA
5.68
2.09
3.19
GP-GS
7-4
11-8
18-12
CG SHO
0 0
0 0
0 0
INN
19.0
43.0
62.0
K
16
36
52
BB
10
12
22
B/AVG
.280
.269
.272
BROOKS SINQUEFIELD
RHP, R/R, 6’3”, 200 lbs., Sr., Sumter, SC
Three-year letterman.....42 career appearances....Made 14 appearances in 2006....2005: Tied
for third on team with 16 appearances (8 starts)....Ranked 9th in the PBC in opponents’
batting average....Pitched CG on road at #9 Kennesaw State (2-20-05)....2004: Was tied for
fifth on team with 12 appearances in 2004....62% of pitches were strikes.....PERSONAL:
Born Brooks Matthew Sinquefield at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C.......Attended Sumter
High School.....North/South All-Star MVP....Hobbies include fishing, hunting, and playing
poker.....FAVORITES: (athlete) Nolan Ryan, (team) Clemson University, (movie) Old School,
(food) Steak, (FMU) The sports programs, (in my CD/iPOD) Lynard Skynard....MAJOR: General Business.
YEAR
W-L-S ERA GP-GS
CG SHO
INN
K
BB
B/AVG
2004
2005
2006
Totals
25
2-2-0
4-5-2
1-1-1
7-8-3
4.15
4.02
4.01
4.05
12-2
16-8
14-0
42-10
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
26.0
53.2
24.2
104.1
12
29
15
56
6
22
8
36
.255
.249
.280
.258
DAVID METTS
OF, S/R, 5’10”, 160 lbs., Fr., St. George, SC
First-year player at FMU....Red shirted in 2005.....2006 PBC Presidential and FMU Swamp
Fox Athletic-Academic honor rolls......PERSONAL: Born David William Metts in Charleston,
SC....Attended Dorchester Academy, where he played for coach Danny Jackson....Signed in
2004 early signing period....As a junior, hit .459 with 31 runs, 9 2Bs, 3 HRs, 12 RBIs....2-0 on
mound with 8 saves and 3.23 ERA....2004 SCISAA All-State, Times & Democrat All-Region,
All-Conference....2004 Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee....Started on school’s 2003
state championship squad, and on the 2001 state runner-up team....Also played football and
basketball.....Hobbies include playing the guitar and piano and snowboarding.....FAVORITES:
(athlete) Michael Vick, (team) Team USA, (movie) Grandma’s Boy, (food) Anything with hot
sauce, (FMU) The baseball program, (in my CD/iPOD) Jimi Hendrix....MAJOR: Mass Communications.
12
29
ANDY HOWES
INF, R/R, 6’5”, 230 lbs., Sr., Phoenix, AZ
Returning starter and letterman....Gap hitter....Good defensive skills....Only 4 errors in 431
chances last season....Hit .250 in 55 games.....Transfer from Texas A&M University....Also
attended Chandler Gilbert Community College.....PERSONAL: Born Andrew Jay Howes in
Phoenix....Attended Chaparral High School, where he played for coach Jerry Dawson....During
2005 summer ball, had .460 average and .600 on-base percentage.....Nickname is
Andy.....Hobbies include cooking, hunting and fishing.....FAVORITES: (athlete) Barry Bonds,
(team) Arizona Diamondbacks, (movie) Boon Doc Saints, (food) Mexican, (FMU) My
teammates....MAJOR: Biology.
YEAR
2006
30
G-GS
55-50
AB
172
R
20
H
43
2B 3B HR RBI
9 0 2
23
AVG SB-SBA FLD%
.250 0-0
.991
NICK STEWART
OF, R/R, 6’3”, 205 lbs., Sr., Greenville, SC
Three-year returning starter.....Major run producer (100 career RBIs)....PBC Player of the Week
once in 2006....2006 PBC rankings: 2nd in slugging percentage, T-3rd in 3Bs, T-4th in total
Bases, T-5th in 2Bs, 6th in batting, T-7th in runs, 8th in hits....Led 2006 team in batting and
RBIs....28 mutli-hit games....19-game hitting streak....2006 summer was named the Player of
the Year in the New York Collegiate Baseball League (playing for the Geneva Red Wings).....Had
to overcome 2005 preseason injury that sideline for several weeks....Six multi-hit games in
2005....Big contributions as a freshman....2004: 15 multi-hit games and 8 multi-RBI games....Tied
for 5th in PBC in triples per game....Member of Campus Outreach....PERSONAL: Born Nicholas
Elliot Stewart in Greenville, S.C.....Attended Greenville High School.....Two-time AllConference....Senior stats: .512 avg, 9 HRs, 42 RBIs....His uncle once dated Anglina
Jolie....Nickname is Nick....FAVORITES: (athlete) Nolan Ryan, (team) Atlanta Braves, (movie)
Cinderella Man, (food) Cherry Crunch, (FMU) The campus appearance, (in my CD/iPOD) Jack
Johnson....MAJOR: Sociology.
YEAR
2004
2005
2006
Totals
31
G-GS
44-43
29-28
57-57
130-128
AB
151
97
222
470
R
26
10
56
92
H
47
25
84
156
2B
4
3
18
25
3B
4
1
5
10
HR
3
1
6
10
RBI
32
17
51
100
AVG
.311
.258
.378
.332
SB-SBA
2-3
0-0
15-20
17-23
FLD%
.955
1.000
.982
.979
TAYLOR NORFLEET
INF, L/R, 6’0”, 230 lbs., So., West End, NC
Returning starter....Very Successful freshman season....PBC Freshman of the Year....FMU
freshman record 53 RBIs....T-7 for RBIs in PBC....All-Tournament Team at NCAA South Atlantic Regional....All-Tournament Team at Peach Belt/CVAC Challenge....23 multi-hit games, 10
multi-RBI games....2006 PBC Presidential and FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic honor
rolls......PERSONAL: Born Matthew Taylor Norfleet in Laurinburg, N.C.....Attended Pinecrest
High School, where he played for coach Jeff Hewitt....As a senior, hit .487 as the Patriots went
18-7....2-time All-Mid Southeastern Conference pick....All-State....Set 6 school records
(baseball)....As a junior, hit .429 with 8 HRs and 40 RBIs as Pinecrest went 18-8, including the
program’s first state playoff win in 19 years.....Once threw with James Baldwin and Sparky
Lyle.....FAVORITES: (athlete) Jared Barkdoll, (team) Atlanta Braves, (movie) Braveheart, (food)
Steak, (FMU) Teammate Mike Williams, (in my CD/iPOD) Rock, Country....MAJOR: Business.
YEAR
2006
13
G-GS
58-58
AB
211
R
31
H
68
2B 3B HR RBI
12 0 2
53
AVG SB-SBA FLD%
.322 1-3
.863
32
JOSH SMITH
OF, L/R, 6’1”, 195 lbs., Fr., Pageland, SC
First-year player at FMU....Was red-shirted in 2006.....PERSONAL: Born Joshua Mark Smith
in Charlotte, N.C......Attended Central of Pageland High School.....All-Region as a senior....2nd
team All-State an All-Region on football field as a senior....Nickname is Smitty.....Hobbies
include hunting and fishing....FAVORITES: (athlete) Ichiro, (team) Atlanta Braves, (movie) Bull
Durham, (food) Fried chicken livers, (FMU) The baseball program, (in my CD/iPOD) Goo Goo
Dolls, Journey....MAJOR: Mass Communications.
33
RYAN HEWITT
INF, R/R, 5’10”, 190 lbs., Fr., Palm Beach, FL
First-year player at FMU.....Transfer from Palm Beach Community College....PERSONAL:
Born....Attended xxx High School....Nickname is xxx.....Hobbies include....FAVORITES: (athlete) , (team) , (movie) , (FMU) , (in my CD/iPOD) ....MAJOR: .
44
BRYAN BROWN
C, R/R, 5’11”, 233 lbs., Jr., Columbia, SC
Returning letterman....Appeared in 8 games in 2006 and hit .333.....PERSONAL: Born Bryan
Moises Brown in Columbia, S.C.....Attended Ridge View High School - same school as teammate David Bounds....Has nephews that are older than him.....Nickname is BB.....Hobbies
include spending time with girlfriend.....FAVORITES: (athlete) Albert Pujols, (team) Boston
Red Sox, (movie) The Natural, (food) Steak, (FMU) The comradery with people and Dylan
Owen, (in my CD/iPOD) Everything....MAJOR: Sociology.
YEAR
2006
45
G-GS
8-1
AB
9
R
0
H
3
2B 3B HR RBI
2 0 0
3
AVG SB-SBA FLD%
.333 0-0
1.000
MICHAEL WILLIAMS
LHP, L/L, 6’6”, 235 lbs., Jr., Arnold, MD
Two-year letterman....Made team-high 25 appearances in 2006.....Tied for 8th in the PBC in
appearances.....Great freshman year....Recorded 2.19 ERA in 16 appearances....Made six
starts....PERSONAL: Born Michael Gary-David Williams in Arnold, Md......Attended Broadneck
High School....As senior, was 5-2 with 2.98 ERA and 44 strikeouts (16 walks) in 49.1
innings....Opponents batted only .193 against him....All-Anne Arundel County honors....MSABC
All-Star Game....Played against Carmelo Anthony (NBA’s Denver Nuggets)....2003 USSSA
World Series MVP.....Has previously played against teammate Greg Phelps....Nickname is
Mike.....Hobbies include golf and relaxing.....FAVORITES: (athlete) Ricky Bobby, (team) St.
Louis Cardinals, (movie) Boondock Saints, (food) Pizza, (FMU) The people and faculty, (in my
CD/iPOD) Audioslave, Seether....MAJOR: Business management.
YEAR
2005
2006
Totals
14
W-L-S
1-0-0
1-5-3
2-5-3
ERA
2.19
2.72
2.46
GP-GS
16-6
25-1
41-7
CG SHO
0 0
0 0
0 0
INN
49.1
53
102.1
K
23
42
65
BB
24
21
45
B/AVG
.267
.245
.255
46
ERIK SOMMERVILLE
RHP, R/R, 6’0”, 175 lbs., Fr., Charlotte, NC
First-year player at FMU.....Submarine delivery....Throws three pitches for strikes....Could
start, pitch in middle relief, or close....PERSONAL: Born Erik James Sommerville in Charlotte, N.C.......Attended Providence High School and played for coach Danny Hignight.....As a
junior, led the Pathers to a 25-5 record, the SW4A regular-season and tournament tiles, and to
the third round of the NC 4A playoffs....Named among “Top Dozen Pitchers” at 2005 IMPACT
Senior Showcase in Spartanburg....Playing for South Charlotte in 2005 fall league, was 6-0
with 0.00 ERA....Finished second nationally in AAU ball....Hobbies include chilling with
friends....FAVORITES: (athlete) Derek Jeter, (team) New York Yankees, (movie) Happy Gilmore,
(food) Filet, (FMU) The baseball program....MAJOR: Business.
47
COLE McKELLAR
RHP, R/R, 6’0”, 198 lbs., Jr., Ashland City, TN
First-year player at FMU.....Submarine delivery....Ability to throw three pitches for strikes....Could
start or come in from bullpen....Transfer from Chattanooga State Technical Community
College....JUCO: In 2006, was 8-4 with 3.40 ERA, while helping Tigers to 42-17 mark....Tiued
school record for wins, set records for complete games (8) and strikeouts (65)....In 2005, was
8-3...2-time All-Conference....PERSONAL: Born Coleman McKellar in Nashville,
Tenn.......Attended Cheatham County Central High School and played for coach Mark
Whitworth....4-time team MVP....Hobbies include hunting, fishing, and
motorcycles....FAVORITES: (athlete) Nolan Ryan, (team) Atlanta Braves, (movie) Bull Durham,
(food) Pizza, (in my CD/iPOD) Country....MAJOR: Undecided.
16
CRAIG SCHNEIDER
LHP, L/L, 5’11”, 170 lbs., Jr., Marcy, NY
Returning lettermen.....Suffered injury in 2007 preseason....Appeared in 6 games in
2006....Transfer from Mohawk Valley Community College....PERSONAL: Born Craig A.
Schneider in Utica, N.Y.......Attended Whitesboro Central School and played for coach
DeCoorsey.....Played for the Falmouth Commodores of the 2006 Cape Cod League....Nickname
is Craig Diesel....Hobbies include sports, cards, and cars....FAVORITES: (athlete) Nolan Ryan,
(team) New York Yankees, (movie) Dumb and Dumber, (food) Pizza, (FMU) The people and
the Smith University Center....MAJOR: Business.
YEAR
2006
ll
a
H
W-L-S
1-1-1
ERA GP-GS
3.07 6-0
CG SHO
0 0
INN
14.2
K
8
BB
4
B/AVG
.207
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Mike Wilson, INF, 1976-79, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame
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Jeremy Halpin, RHP, 1995-97, FMU Athletic Hall of Fame
FMU Team MVPs (Conyers O’Bryan MVP Award)
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
Perry Stokes
David Scurry
Wayne Huggins
Wayne Huggins
Randy Lambert
Ed Barfield
Mike Wilson
Sammy Ward
Steve Riese
Steve Roadcap
Tim Ward
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
Tim Ward
Paul Larsen
Frank Campagna
Mike Ard
Jeff Porter
Lance Lawrence
Dan Vizzini
Scotty Keefe
Scotty Keefe
Steve Wilfing
Derrick Roadcap
15
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-2000
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
Jason Geddings
Brian Autry
Jeremy Halpin
Tim Dockery
Barry Mongello
Fletcher Kemp
Nat Stoner
Mark Ford
Erin Jones
Erin Jones
Quentin Davis
Dylan Owen
2006 PATRIOT BASEBALL STATISTICS
(all games sorted by batting average)
Record: 41-18 Home: 23-7 Away: 16-7 Neutral: 2-4 Conference: 19-8
Player
AVG
GP-GS
AB
R
H
2B 3B HR RBI TB
SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO
A
30 Nick Stewart
13 Alex Blake
32 Brandon McClure
11 Justin Greene
44 Bryan Brown
19 Blake Barron
1 Omar Quiles
20 Derek Kennamer
31 Taylor Norfleet
9 Michael Ward
3 Jason Weaver
26 Jared Barkdoll
29 Andy Howes
33 Brent Johnson
47 Stan Markle
8 David Bounds
12 Chris Hutto
7 Dylan Owen
18 Brandon White
.378
.375
.375
.351
.333
.333
.332
.327
.322
.296
.293
.272
.250
.240
.233
.227
.227
.000
.000
57-57
16-3
7-5
56-55
8-1
4-0
51-50
58-55
58-58
53-52
59-59
54-52
55-50
36-9
13-5
28-9
22-11
2-1
1-0
222
24
16
194
9
3
190
217
211
179
225
180
172
50
30
44
44
2
0
56
2
2
48
0
1
29
48
31
35
34
24
20
14
6
6
3
0
0
84
9
6
68
3
1
63
71
68
53
66
49
43
12
7
10
10
0
0
18
0
1
11
2
1
4
1
12
5
8
9
9
2
1
1
1
0
0
.586
.375
.438
.495
.556
.667
.389
.332
.408
.436
.338
.372
.337
.380
.267
.295
.318
.000
.000
4 2
0 0
0 0
3 4
0 0
0 0
133 7
1 6
77 17
20 3
152 17
20 2
18 4
0 0
0 1
29 3
4 3
38 2
8 2
Totals
Opponents
.310
.238
59
59
2012 359 623 86 21 21 325 814 .405
1888 209 449 67 5 24 192 598 .317
5
0
0
7
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
6
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
6
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
51
3
5
28
3
0
28
16
53
41
23
30
23
8
1
7
5
0
0
130
9
7
96
5
2
74
72
86
78
76
67
58
19
8
13
14
0
0
15
1
0
19
0
1
8
16
26
30
11
11
13
5
2
2
0
0
0
5
0
2
17
1
0
4
8
4
4
11
9
3
1
0
0
3
0
0
32
4
5
42
4
0
19
20
37
29
24
42
34
14
6
5
10
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
4
3
4
2
3
0
1
3
0
0
0
.418
.385
.444
.452
.400
.500
.371
.393
.403
.405
.353
.343
.311
.321
.281
.255
.271
.000
.000
160 72 329 24 .378
192 54 488 22 .323
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
5
0
0
13
0
0
9
15
1
6
10
10
7
1
0
3
1
1
0
15-20
0-0
0-0
14-19
0-0
0-0
6-7
33-39
1-3
2-4
9-12
2-2
0-0
3-3
1-2
1-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
105
0
6
78
6
0
98
125
30
263
78
228
409
8
6
13
59
9
0
E
FLD%
.982
.000
1.00
.953
1.00
.000
.971
.955
.863
.990
.931
.992
.991
1.00
.857
.933
.955
.959
.800
20 82 87-112 1540 565 78 .964
16 65 42-68 1498 642 111 .951
LOB - Team (490), Opp (466). DPs turned - Team (32), Opp (39). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (11), Norfleet 4, Stewart
2, Kennamer 2, Johnson 1, Barkdoll 1, Weaver 1, Opp (1). Picked off - Kennamer 3, Stewart 1, Johnson 1, Barkdoll 1, Greene 1,
Quiles 1, Norfleet 1.
Player
22
7
45
17
16
10
21
18
15
23
ERA
Dusty Floyd
2.09
Dylan Owen
2.30
Michael Williams 2.72
Ryan Ariail
3.03
Craig Schneider 3.07
Lee Tabor
3.19
Kori Wade
3.60
Brandon White
3.72
Ed Paul
3.86
Brooks Sinquefield 4.01
Totals
Opponents
2.96
4.96
W-L APP
GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP
H
R
ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA
6-0
11
8
0
0/0
0
43.0
43
15 10 12 36 5 0 3
160/.269 2 3
12-3
17
16 7
1/0
0
125.0
102
39 32 35 126 20 0 7
450/.227
9 7
0 2
18
1-5
3-1
1-1
25
21
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0/0
0/1
0/1
3
6
1
53.0
32.2
14.2
49
27
12
20 16 21 42 7 0 2
13 11 14 43 3 0 0
11 5 4 8 1 2 0
200/.245 1 4
119/.227 3 3
58/.207 0 3
03
02
00
3
6
2
8-5
18
16 8
1/1
0
115.2
103
47 41 40 118 16 0 7
433/.238
3 12 3 3
14
2-1
6-1
1-0
1-1
16
15
6
14
3
15
0
0
0
1
0
0
0/0
0/1
0/0
0/1
1
0
0
1
30.0
67.2
7.0
24.2
27
49
11
26
16
29
4
15
109/.248
235/.209
31/.355
93/.280
3 4
11 8
1 0
3 10
7
8
0
1
41-18
18-41
59
59
59
59
16
3
4/2
1/1
12 513.1
6 499.1
449
623
209 169 192 488 67 5 24 1888/.238 36 54 7 16 65
359 275 160 329 86 21 21 2012/.310 44 72 5 20 82
12
28
3
11
22
33
3
8
21
77
2
15
2
9
2
2
0
3
0
0
2
2
0
1
01
PB - Team (11), Barkdoll 5, Ward 5, Brown 1, Opp (20). Pickoffs - Team (8), Owen 2, Tabor 2, White 1, Paul 1, Ward 1,
Barkdoll 1, Opp (9). SBA/ATT - Ward (21-34), Barkdoll (20-29), Owen (7-12), Williams (8-11), White (6-11), Tabor (5-10),
Sinquefield (5-7), Floyd (4-7), Wade (3-5), Schneider (2-2), Ariail (1-2), Brown (1-1), Paul (1-1).
Inning-by-inning summary
Francis Marion
Opponents
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EX
47 34 49 58 35 44 22 46 15 9
15 21 20 27 24 17 22 31 27 5
16
Total
359
209
1
3
0
0
1
1
0
3
6
2006 PATRIOT BASEBALL GAME RESULTS
TOTAL: 41-18
Date
Feb 04, 2006
Feb 05, 2006
Feb 05, 2006
Feb 08, 2006
Feb 12, 2006
Feb 12, 2006
Feb 15, 2006
#Feb 17, 2006
#Feb 18, 2006
#Feb 19, 2006
Feb 21, 2006
Feb 23, 2006
*Feb 26, 2006
*Feb 26, 2006
*Feb 27, 2006
Mar 01, 2006
Mar 07, 2006
Mar 08, 2006
Mar 09, 2006
*Mar 11, 2006
*Mar 11, 2006
*Mar 12, 2006
Mar 14, 2006
Mar 15, 2006
*Mar 18, 2006
*Mar 19, 2006
*Mar 19, 2006
Mar 22, 2006
*Mar 24, 2006
*Mar 25, 2006
*Mar 25, 2006
Mar 28, 2006
*Apr 01, 2006
*Apr 01, 2006
*Apr 02, 2006
Apr 06, 2006
*Apr 09, 2006
*Apr 09, 2006
*Apr 10, 2006
Apr 12, 2006
*Apr 14, 2006
*Apr 14, 2006
*Apr 15, 2006
Apr 18, 2006
*Apr 22, 2006
*Apr 23, 2006
*Apr 23, 2006
*May 03,2006
*May 04,2006
*May 04,2006
%May 11,2006
%May 12,2006
^May 18,2006
^May 19,2006
^May 20,2006
^May 21,2006
^May 21,2006
&May 27,2006
&May 29,2006
HOME: 23-7
Opponent
at Wingate
Wingate University
St. Andrews Pres. Co
at St. Andrews
at Belmont Abbey
at Belmont Abbey
at Wingate
vs Barton College
Limestone College
Coker College
Newberry College
at Barton College
Lander University
Lander University
Lander University
at Limestone
Mount Olive College
Mount Olive College
at Presbyterian College
at #20 Columbus State
at #20 Columbus State
at #20 Columbus State
Mars Hill College
Presbyterian College
at Augusta State
at Augusta State
at Augusta State
Wingate University
#2 Ga. Coll. & St. U
#2 Ga. Coll. & St. U
#2 Ga. Coll. & St. U
vs Newberry Indians
North Georgia
North Georgia
North Georgia
Claflin University
#26 Armstrong Atl. S
#26 Armstrong Atl. S
#25 Armstrong Atl. S
St. Andrews Pres. Co
at UNC Pembroke
at UNC Pembroke
at UNC Pembroke
Barton College
at #16 USC Aiken
at #16 USC Aiken
at #16 USC Aiken
USC Upstate
USC Upstate
USC Upstate
vs #23 Armstrong Atlant
vs USC Upstate
vs #15 USC Aiken
vs #23 Armstrong Atlant
vs #2 GC&SU
at #2 GC&SU
vs #2 GC&SU
vs #1 Tampa
vs #10 West Chester
AWAY: 16-7
Score
W 6-3
W 7-6
1-2 L
W 9-0
5-6 L
W 10-5
W 9-2
W 4-1
W 12-0
2-4 L
1-7 L
W 7-5
W 10-1
W 3-2
W 3-2
2-3 L
W 4-1
W 11-1
W 5-3
2-4 L
2-4 L
4-5 L
W 10-2
W 8-3
W 12-2
W 9-8
W 5-3
W 6-4
W 5-2
1-2 L
4-6 L
W 7-4
W 3-2
W 4-2
8-9 L
W 7-6
W 8-5
W 1-0
W 7-6
W 9-5
W 18-3
W 6-0
W 10-4
W 15-5
W 5-3
W 7-6
2-5 L
W 16-3
4-7 L
W 6-2
3-4 L
2-3 L
W 8-3
W 9-3
W 3-2
0-7 L
W 7-4
3-4 L
2-3 L
NEUTRAL: 2-4
r h e/ r h e
Inns
6 10 3/ 3 6 8
9
7 12 2/ 6 10 2
9
1 7 3/ 2 2 4
9
9 12 0/ 0 2 2
9
5 5 1/ 6 7 0
7
10 9 0/ 5 9 2
7
9 18 1/ 2 3 2
9
4 9 0/ 1 3 2
9
12 15 1/ 0 5 3 9
2 9 1/ 4 6 2
12
1 8 3/ 7 12 0
9
7 14 2/ 5 9 2
9
10 10 0/ 1 5 2 9
3 5 0/ 2 5 1
8
3 4 2/ 2 4 2
11
2 10 1/ 3 9 0
9
4 6 2/ 1 5 1
9
11 16 1/ 1 8 0 9
5 10 1/ 3 8 2
9
2 6 0/ 4 9 0
9
2 8 0/ 4 6 0
7
4 11 0/ 5 6 0
9
10 15 0/ 2 6 1 9
8 11 1/ 3 8 3
9
12 14 4/ 2 8 4 9
9 17 3/ 8 7 3
9
5 10 1/ 3 7 2
7
6 9 2/ 4 8 2
9
5 8 1/ 2 6 2
9
1 8 1/ 2 11 4
9
4 7 0/ 6 5 2
7
7 9 2/ 4 9 1
9
3 8 1/ 2 7 2
9
4 7 3/ 2 5 0
7
8 14 3/ 9 15 2
11
7 13 2/ 6 11 4
9
8 8 4/ 5 9 3
9
1 9 1/ 0 7 1
8
7 12 2/ 6 9 4
10
9 14 2/ 5 11 5
9
18 21 0/ 3 8 4 9
6 10 0/ 0 5 1
7
10 12 0/ 4 10 2 10
15 24 0/ 5 10 2 9
5 12 2/ 3 8 1
9
7 14 2/ 6 10 1
9
2 5 0/ 5 11 0
7
16 23 2/ 3 12 1 9
4 10 4/ 7 11 2
9
6 9 1/ 2 5 0
7
3 4 2/ 4 11 2
9
2 7 1/ 3 7 1
9
8 12 0/ 3 6 1
9
9 12 1/ 3 10 4
9
3 8 1/ 2 4 1
9
0 8 2/ 7 8 0
9
7 11 0/ 4 7 2
9
3 9 0/ 4 9 0
9
2 5 3/ 3 9 4
10
* Conference game
# Peach Belt/CVAC Challenge in Florence, SC
^ NCAA II South Atlantic Regional in Milledgeville, GA
17
DAY: 31-17
Overall / Conf.
1- 0- 0 0- 0- 0
2- 0- 0 0- 0- 0
2- 1- 0 0- 0- 0
3- 1- 0 0- 0- 0
3- 2- 0 0- 0- 0
4- 2- 0 0- 0- 0
5- 2- 0 0- 0- 0
6- 2- 0 0- 0- 0
7- 2- 0 0- 0- 0
7- 3- 0 0- 0- 0
7- 4- 0 0- 0- 0
8- 4- 0 0- 0- 0
9- 4- 0 1- 0- 0
10- 4- 0 2- 0- 0
11- 4- 0 3- 0- 0
11- 5- 0 3- 0- 0
12- 5- 0 3- 0- 0
13- 5- 0 3- 0- 0
14- 5- 0 3- 0- 0
14- 6- 0 3- 1- 0
14- 7- 0 3- 2- 0
14- 8- 0 3- 3- 0
15- 8- 0 3- 3- 0
16- 8- 0 3- 3- 0
17- 8- 0 4- 3- 0
18- 8- 0 5- 3- 0
19- 8- 0 6- 3- 0
20- 8- 0 6- 3- 0
21- 8- 0 7- 3- 0
21- 9- 0 7- 4- 0
21-10- 0 7- 5- 0
22-10- 0 7- 5- 0
23-10- 0 8- 5- 0
24-10- 0 9- 5- 0
24-11- 0 9- 6- 0
25-11- 0 9- 6- 0
26-11- 0 10- 6- 0
27-11- 0 11- 6- 0
28-11- 0 12- 6- 0
29-11- 0 12- 6- 0
30-11- 0 13- 6- 0
31-11- 0 14- 6- 0
32-11- 0 15- 6- 0
33-11- 0 15- 6- 0
34-11- 0 16- 6- 0
35-11- 0 17- 6- 0
35-12- 0 17- 7- 0
36-12- 0 18- 7- 0
36-13- 0 18- 8- 0
37-13- 0 19- 8- 0
37-14- 0 19- 8- 0
37-15- 0 19- 8- 0
38-15- 0 19- 8- 0
39-15- 0 19- 8- 0
40-15- 0 19- 8- 0
40-16- 0 19- 8- 0
41-16- 0 19- 8- 0
41-17- 0 19- 8- 0
41-18- 0 19- 8- 0
NIGHT: 10-1
Pitcher
Owen (W 1-0)
Ariail (W 1-0)
Williams (L 0-1)
White (W 1-0)
Williams (L 0-2)
Tabor (W 1-0)
Wade (W 1-0)
Owen (W 2-0)
Tabor (W 2-0)
Sinquefield (L 0-1)
Williams (L 0-3)
Floyd (W 1-0)
Owen (W 3-0)
Tabor (W 3-0)
Ariail (W 2-0)
Williams (L 0-4)
Tabor (W 4-0)
White (W 2-0)
Floyd (W 2-0)
Owen (L 3-1)
Tabor (L 4-1)
Ariail (L 2-1)
Floyd (W 3-0)
White (W 3-0)
Owen (W 4-1)
Paul (W 1-0)
Tabor (W 5-1)
Schneider (W 1-0)
Owen (W 5-1)
White (L 3-1)
Tabor (L 5-2)
Floyd (W 4-0)
Owen (W 6-1)
Tabor (W 6-2)
Schneider (L 1-1)
Wade (W 2-0)
Owen (W 7-1)
Tabor (W 7-2)
Sinquefield (W 1-1)
Floyd (W 5-0)
White (W 4-1)
Owen (W 8-1)
Ariail (W 3-1)
Floyd (W 6-0)
Owen (W 9-1)
Williams (W 1-4)
Tabor (L 7-3)
Owen (W 10-1)
Tabor (L 7-4)
White (W 5-1)
Owen (L 10-2)
Williams (L 1-5)
Owen (W 11-2)
Tabor (W 8-4)
White (W 6-1)
Wade (L 2-1)
Owen (W 12-2)
Owen (L 12-3)
Tabor (L 8-5)
PBC: 19-8
Att
245
130
100
30
82
207
100
102
140
60
95
106
44
290
54
34
40
126
109
121
50
100
43
67
50
93
109
73
125
100
81
105
82
82
77
66
60
312
132
97
113
97
244
182
54
67
135
176
230
635
471
Time
2:33
3:15
2:20
2:21
2:00
2:30
2:58
2:04
2:35
4:01
2:28
2:50
2:51
2:15
2:50
2:30
2:50
2:15
2:30
1:54
1:45
2:35
2:30
2:25
2:50
2:40
1:45
2:36
2:30
2:52
2:03
2:33
2:25
1:40
3:30
2:53
2:32
1:57
3:35
2:38
3:02
1:36
3:05
2:30
2:41
2:50
2:25
2:58
2:31
1:50
2:25
2:27
2:24
2:52
2:35
2:14
2:50
2:18
2:40
% Peach Belt Conference Tournament in Aiken, SC
& NCAA II College World Series in Montgomery, AL
FMU’S CLIFFORD S. CORMELL FIELD
Named in honor of Florence businessman Clifford S.
Cormell, Cormell Field was offically dedicated on March
5, 1974. Cormell was instrumental in helping establish
Francis Marion University, and early on he served as cochairman of the Patriots Brigade (now known as the
Swamp Fox Club). When opened, the field was one of
only a handful of collegiate facilities with an astroturf
infield. The astroturf was replaced by natual grass in the
1990’s. The dimensions of the field are 320 to right and left
fields, 365 to the power alleys, and 400 to center field.
Seating accomodates 400 spectators with standing room
for up to 1,000. FMU lost that first game in 1974, 5-3 to the
University of South Carolina before a standing room-only
crowd. Entering the 2007 campaign, Francis Marion was
93-21-1 in its last 115 home games.
PBC
Francis Marion University is a member of the 12-school NCAA Division II Peach Belt
Conference (formerly the Peach Belt Athletic Conference). Other PBC members include
Armstrong Atlantic State University (in Savannah, Ga.), Augusta State University (Augusta,
Ga.), Clayton State University (Morrow, Ga.), Columbus State University (Columbus, Ga.),
Georgia College & State University (Milledgeville, Ga.), Georgia Southwestern State University (Americus, Ga.), Lander University (Greenwood, S.C.), North Georgia College & State
University (Dahlonega, Ga.), UNC Pembroke, USC Aiken, and USC Upstate (Spartanburg,
S.C.). Formed in December 1989 and headquartered in Augusta, Ga., the PBC conducts
championships in 12 sports, six for men and six for women. Of the 12 members, only Clayton
State does not sponsor baseball. The Peach Belt Conference post-season baseball
tournament will be held at Cleveland S. Harley Park in Spartanburg, S.C., May 10-13.
2006 Peach Belt Conference Baseball Final Standings
SCHOOL
x - GC&SU
z - Francis Marion
y - Columbus St.
USC Aiken
Armstrong Atlantic
USC Upstate
Lander
UNC Pembroke
North Georgia
Augusta State
PBC GAMES
22-5
.815
19-8
.704
16-11 .593
15-12 .556
14-13 .516
13-14 .481
13-14 .481
12-15 .444
9-18 .333
2-25 .074
x - 2006 PBC Champions
HOME
13-2
11-4
11-4
4-8
6-6
5-7
11-4
7-8
7-5
1-11
AWAY
9-3
8-4
5-7
11-4
8-7
8-7
2-10
5-7
2-13
1-14
ALL GAMES
53-12 .815
41-18 .695
41-20 .672
45-19 .703
40-18-1 .686
33-24 .579
31-22 .585
32-24 .571
32-29 .525
15-37 .288
y - PBC Tournament Champions
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HOME
33-5
23-7
26-5
32-13
27-7-1
16-12
24-10
18-12
17-7
12-14
AWAY
13-5
15-7
12-14
11-5
9-8
16-10
7-12
11-12
15-22
3-23
NEUT
7-2
2-5
3-1
2-1
4-3
1-2
0-0
3-0
0-0
0-0
z - DII World Series Participant
Last 10
6-4
5-5
5-5
6-4
3-7
6-4
5-5
4-6
5-5
2-8
Last 5
3-2
2-3
3-2
2-3
1-4
3-2
3-2
3-2
2-3
0-5
Streak
L1
L2
L2
L1
L2
L1
W3
W1
L3
L6
2006 SEASON RECAP - PATRIOT BASEBALL
♦
Head coach Art Inabinet was selected as the 2006 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Diamond Sports
Company Coach of the Year for the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region.
♦
Francis Marion recorded a program-best 41-18 record and was ranked No. 6 in the final national poll -- the highest end-ofthe-season ranking ever for the Patriot program.
♦
After earning its third NCAA Division II national tournament invitation in four years, the Patriots won the South Atlantic Regional on the road and made the program’s first-ever trip to the Division II College World Series.
♦
The Patriots were ranked as high as third in the national poll during the 2006 campaign and spent seven weeks in the Top
10. Dating back to the 2005 season, the Patriots have appeared in 33 consecutive national polls.
♦
Left-handed pitchers Lee Tabor and Ryan Ariail both signed professional contracts.
♦
Patriot hurlers fanned a school-record 488 batters in 513.1 innings, while FMU batters coillected a school-record 623 base
hits.
♦
Right-hander Dylan Owen was selected to the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association NCAA Division II firstteam All-America Team. He was earlier named the region “Pitcher of the Year,” the Peach Belt Conference “Pitcher of the Year,” and
the Most Valuable Player at the South Atlantic Regional Tournament.
♦
With a program-best 19-8 conference mark, the Patriots placed second in the regular-season PBC standings.
♦
Early in the year, FMU captured its 800th al-time win with a 7-6 victory over Wingate University.
♦
Statistically, several Patriots were nationally ranked: Dylan Owen ranked fourth in the country in victories (12-3 record), 42nd
in earned run average (2.30), and 54th in strikeouts per nine innings (9.1). He ranked third in total strikeouts with a school-record
126. Lee Tabor was fourth in total strikeouts (118), 46th in strikeouts per nine innings (9.2), and 147th in earned run average (3.19).
Southpaw Brandon White was 16th in strikeouts per nine innings (10.2).
♦
At the plate, sophomore left fielder Justin Greene ranked 22nd in both triples per game (0.13) and sacrifice hits per game
(0.23) and 43rd in hit-by-pitches per game (0.30). Junior center fielder Derek Kennamer was 11th in sacrifice hits per game (0.26)
and 30th in stolen bases per game (0.57). His 33 swipes were the seventh highest season total in team history and the most by a
Patriot in 18 seasons.
♦
Freshman catcher/DH Jared Barkdoll ranked 62nd in sacrfice hits per game (0.19), while senior shortstop Jason Weaver
was 70th in sacrifice hits per game (0.17) and junior catcher/DH Michael Ward was 97th in walks per game (0.57).
♦
In the team rankings, the Patriots ranked third in strikeouts per nine innings (8.6), seventh in earned run average (2.96) -the team’s lowest figure since 1979, 20th in fielding percentage (.964), 30th in winning percentage (.695), 39th in triples per game
(0.36), 61st in stolen bases per game (1.47), 89th in batting average (.310), 114th in scoring per game (6.1), 135th in slugging
percentage (.405), 157th in doubles per game (1.46), 161st in home runs per game (0.36),
and 175th in doubles plays turned per game (0.56).
Final 2006 Collegiate Baseball NCAA II Top 30 Poll
No.
Team
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Tampa
54-6
Cal State Chico
46-21
Montevallo
43-18
Franklin Pierce
46-13
Ashland
48-17
Francis Marion
41-18
Georgia College & State 53-12
West Chester
39-20
Emporia State
48-13
Catawba
47-14
Grand Valley State
47-10
Kutztown
44-14
West Virginia State
45-9-1
Columbus State
41-20
Minnesota State Mankato 43-13
USC Aiken
45-19
Central Missouri State
44-16
Southern Arkansas
40-18
Cal State Los Angeles
35-16-1
Abilene Christian
44-18
Western Oregon
40-16
Florida Southern
38-19
Cal State Dominguez Hills 33-18
Armstrong Atlantic St.
40-18-1
Incarnate Word
38-21
Tusculum
40-14-1
West Alabama
42-22
SIU Edwardsville
40-19-1
Florida Gulf Coast
41-17
Central Oklahoma
40-19
Angelo State
41-16
Mesa State
39-19
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
26.
27.
30.
Record
Points
Last Week
480
464
440
420
414
394
384
384
380
340
326
306
290
270
250
230
228
210
206
176
160
144
130
112
112
70
40
40
40
12
12
12
1
5
4
12
6
3
7
10
2
8
9
11
13
14
15
17
16
18
19
20
21
22
25
24
23
26
27
28
29
T30
T30
RV
HONORS:
PBC Pitcher of the Week
Peach Belt/CVAC Challenge All-Tournament Team
PBC Player of the Week
PBC All-Conference Team
PBC Pitcher of the Year
PBC Freshman of the Year
NCAA II South Atlantic Regional All-Tournament Team
Lee Tabor (twice), Dylan Owen
Dylan Owen, Taylor Norfleet
Nick Stewart
Dylan Owen
Dylan Owen
Taylor Norfleet
Justin Greene, Taylor Norfleet,
Dylan Owen, Michael Ward,
Brandon White
NCAA II South Atlantic Regional MVP
Dylan Owen
Rawlings/ABCA South Atlantic All-Region Team (1st team)
Dylan Owen
Rawlings/ABCA South Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Year Dylan Owen
Rawlings/ABCA All-America Team (1st team)
Dylan Owen
FMU Team MVP
Dylan Owen
ABCA/Diamond Sports Company South Atlantic
Region Coach of the Year
Art Inabinet
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FMU BASEBALL ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS
Alderson-Broaddus College (WV)
Alice Lloyd College (KY)
Allegheny College (PA)
Allen University (SC)
Anderson College (SC)
Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. (GA)
Augusta State University (GA)
Austin Peay State University (TN)
Baptist College (SC)
Barton College (NC)
Belmont Abbey College (NC)
Benedict College (SC)
Bluefield State College (WV)
Campbell University (NC)
Case Western Reserve Univ. (OH)
Catawba College (NC)
Catholic Univ. of America (DC)
Central Wesleyan College (SC)
Claflin College
Clarion University (PA)
Clemson University (SC)
Coastal Carolina Univ. (SC) #
Coker College (SC)
Columbus State University (GA)
Concord College (WV)
Davidson College (NC)
Davis & Elkins College (WV)
Delaware State College
Eastern Connecticut State University
Elon College (NC)
Erskine College (SC)
Fairmont State College (WV)
Furman University (SC)
Gannon University (PA)
Gardner-Webb College (NC)
George Mason University (VA)
George Washington University (DC)
Georgetown College (KY)
Georgia College & State University
Georgia, Univ. of
Glenville State College (WV)
Guilford College (NC)
High Point College (NC)
James Madison University (VA)
Kennesaw State University (GA)
King College (TN)
Lander University (SC)
Lehigh University (PA)
Lemoyne College (NY)
Limestone College (SC)
Lindsey Wilson College (KY)
Longwood College (VA)
Maine-Gorham, Univ. of
Marshall University (WV)
Mars Hill College (NC)
Maryland, Univ. of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Methodist College (NC)
Montclair State University (NJ)
Morris College (SC)
Mount Olive College (NC)
Muskingham College (OH)
Newberry College (SC)
New York-Brockport (SUNY)
New York-Oswego (SUNY)
North Adams State College (MA)
North Carolina, Univ. of
UNC Asheville
UNC Charlotte
8-0
2-0
3-1
27-0
3-2
21-24
24-18-1
0-1
16-12
17-11
4-2
20-0
1-0
1-1
1-0
1-4
1-0
11-0
4-0
1-1
1-9
10-32
9-4
21-27
2-0
0-1
2-0
2-0
1-2
0-1
38-13
3-1
1-1
6-2
0-3
2-3
1-0
1-2
21-31
0-1
2-0
1-1
0-2
0-1
10-26
1-0
20-10
1-0
1-0
26-13
1-0
11-8
1-0
0-1
16-0
0-1
1-0
2-8
1-0
36-1
10-15
2-0
38-34
2-0
1-0
2-0
0-4
2-0
2-3
UNC Pembroke *
50-26-1
UNC Wilmington
3-2
North Carolina State University
1-0
North Carolina Wesleyan College
1-0
North Florida, University of
7-19
North Georgia College & State Univ.
2-1
North Greenville College (SC)
5-1
Oakland City College (IN)
2-0
Oberlin College (OH)
1-0
Pfeiffer College (NC)
4-1
Philadelphia Coll. of Textiles & Sciences 1-0
Pikeville College (KY)
1-0
Pittsburgh-Johnstown, Univ. of (PA)
6-0
Presbyterian College (SC)
16-6
Quincy University (IL)
1-0
Radford University (VA)
1-1
Rutgers, The State Univ. of (NJ)
1-0
St. Andrews Pres.College (NC)
29-9
St. Augustine’s College (NC)
1-0
Salem-Teikyo University (WV)
3-0
Salisbury State College (MD)
10-4
Shepherd College (WV)
10-0
South Carolina, Univ. of
2-12
USC Aiken
35-56
USC Upstate **
38-21
South Carolina State College
2-1
Southern Maine, Univ. of
2-1
Susquehanna University (PA)
1-0
Tampa, University of (FL)
0-1
Tusculum College (TN)
0-1
Virginia, Univ. of
1-0
Virginia Commonwealth University
1-0
Virginia State University
1-1
Voorhees College (SC)
39-1
Wake Forest University (NC)
0-4
West Chester University (PA)
0-1
West Georgia College
0-1
West Liberty State College (WV)
5-2
West Virgina University
1-0
West Virginia State College
13-5
Western Carolina University (NC)
3-2
Western Maryland College
0-1
Westminster College (MO)
1-0
Westminster College (PA)
1-0
Wingate University (NC)
19-8
Winthrop College (SC)
3-12
Wofford College (SC)
28-18
Yale University (CT)
6-1
Youngstown State University (OH)
3-0
All-Time
FMU Team Record
34 seasons
839 wins
558 losses
2 Ties
.600 winning pct.
* formerly Pembroke State University
** formerly USC Spartanburg
6-21-06
FMU MILEST
ONE WINS
MILESTONE
No.
#1
#250
#500
#750
#800
SCORE
6-5
11-4
6-4
21-5
7-6
OPPONENT (DATE)
# Pfeiffer College (3-12-73)
Baptist College (4-19-83)
Erskine College (4-8-93)
St. Augustine’s College (3-18-04)
Wingate University (2-5-06)
# played in Timmonsville, SC
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FMU BASEBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
Final
NAIA District Six
Overall
Regular-Season
Year
Record
Record / Finish
1973
18-15
7-5 / Fourth
1974
22-14
7-5 / Fourth
1975
21-14
13-5 /
1976
23-16
13-5 / Fourth
1977
24-11
12-4 / Third
1978
27-11
13-3 /
1979
31-7
16-2 /
1980
18-16
13-7 / Fourth
1981
20-14-1
11-7 / Fifth
1982
26-13
11-6 / Fourth
1983
23-10
12-5 / Fourth
1984
20-9
11-7 / Sixth
1985
23-17
11-7 / Fifth
1986
28-17
13-5 / Third
1987
21-16
11-7 / Fifth
1988
35-13
14-6 / Fourth
1989
18-13
10-8 / Fourth
1990
30-17
13-5 / Second
1991
23-14
11-3 / Second
1992
30-13 *
12-0 / CHAMPIONS
Changed from NAIA to NCAA II affiliation
Peach Belt Conference
1993
28-15
13-8 / Third
1994
14-22
8-13 / Sixth
1995
26-16
12-12 / Sixth
1996
16-21
8-13 / Seventh
1997
30-17
14-9 / Third
1998
23-24
15-14 / Tied Fifth
1999
14-28
8-21 / Ninth
2000
23-20
15-13 / Fifth
2001
24-27
9-21 / Tenth
2002
26-27
13-17 / Tied Sixth
2003
30-20
18-10 / Third
2004
29-17
13-14 / Tied Fifth
2005
34-16-1
17-12-1 / Third
2006
41-18
19-8 / Second
NAIA District Six
Tournament
Record / Finish
2-2 / Second
3-0 / CHAMPIONS
1-2 / Third
3-1 / CHAMPIONS
0-2 / Fourth
1-2 / Third
1-2 / Third
0-2 / Fourth
—2-2 / Second
0-2 / Fourth
——2-2 / Second
—3-1 / CHAMPIONS
1-2 / Third
3-2 / Second
2-2 / Second
2-2 / Second
PBC Tournament
4-3 / Second
0-2 / Tied Fifth
1-2 / Tied Fifth
0-2 / Tied Fifth
3-2 / Third
2-3 / Fourth
No Tournament
No Tournament
No Tournament
No Tournament
No Tournament
No Tournament
No Tournament
0-2 / Sixth
NAIA Area 7
Playoffs
Record / Finish
1-2 / Third
1-2 / Third
2-2 / Second
NCAA II Reg. NCAA II WS Final Ranking
1-2 / Second
19th
1-2 / Third
0-2 / Fourth
4-1 / FIRST
0-2 / T-6
* Playing a partial Peach Belt Conference schedule, Francis Marion was 5-5.
Gerald Griffin
Head Coach 1973-2000
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Art Inabinet
Head Coach 2001-07
18th
RV
14th
6th
FALL 2006 – The Francis Marion University baseball squad held
its annual Blood Drive, collecting 38 pints. Over the past five
years, the baseball program has donated 150 units to the
Florence chapter of the American Red Cross.
Art Inabinet
Francis Marion University head baseball coach Art Inabinet was selected as the
2006 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Diamond Sports Company
Coach of the Year for the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region. He was honored at the ABCA National Convention, Jan. 4-7, 2007, in Orlando, Fla. In three
of his six seasons as head coach, the Patriots have won 30 games, and three times
FMU has earned invitations to the Division II tournament. His career coaching
record stands at 268-179-1.
Inabinet and his staff spoke at the South Carolina High School Coaches Convention
on Jan. 20, 2007, in Columbia. The staff is available for speaking engagements and
instructional clinics as time and schedules permit. Contact coach Inabinet at 843661-1242 or at [email protected]
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Francis Marion University
thanks
and Dr. Timothy Dancy
for their generous support of
Patriot Athletics
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Francis Marion University
thanks
of Florence
for their generous support of
Patriot Athletics
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