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cougar baseball - Lawson State Community College
COUGAR BASEBALL
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LAWSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE
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››› CONTENTS
Contents and Sponsors ................................................ 1
AD PAGES:
Lawson State Washington Monthly Top 5..................... 3
Boyd Bros. ...................................................................25
Lawson State Administrative Page ............................... 2
Athletic Staff & Baseball Support Personnel ................ 4
Lawson State CC Campus History ................................5
Head Coach and Career Records .................................6
Assistant Coaches.........................................................7
Baseball Administrative Support....................................8
2015 Baseball Roster ....................................................9
Cougars In The Community.........................................10
2015 Team Photo.........................................................11
2015 Spring Season Outlook.......................................12
2015 Player Profiles ...............................................13-19
2014 Team Offensive Stats .........................................20
2014 Team Pitching and Defensive Stats....................21
2014 ACCC Standing – All Divisions ...........................22
2014 Game Results (Wins/Losses) .............................23
America’s First Ad, Diamond Baseballs.......................24
Brenton’s, Nat’l Security Group,
J.R. Millington Dentistry...............................................27
Overtime Bar, Hamburger Heaven, US Foods ............28
Green Top Cafe, Aquatech’s LLC ................................29
Tharptown Booster Club..............................................31
Great Smiles Orthodontist, Trussville Vision Care.......32
Camper’s Unlimited, ATG ............................................33
Goodwin, Mills, Cawood, & Enterprise Vision Care.....34
Worldwide Drilling Resource, Inc.................................35
State Farm Insurance, Full Moon BBQ........................36
Lakeshore Ridge Apartment Homes............................38
Tyson Foods, Inc. ........................................................39
El Gringo......................................................................40
We would like to thank all of the 100 Inning Game
sponsors for supporting Lawson State Baseball!
Ricky & Veronica Hyfield
Joel& Susan Gaskey
Daniel & Debra Burley
William Ogletree
Dani Bone
DW Chappell & AD Cannon
Michael & Betty Copeland
Copeland Landscapes
Donna & Rodney Chappell
Ken & Joyce Bush
Brenda & Steve O'Neal
Cobby & Ursula Benson
Angel Castillo
Jack Winton
Joyce Boddie
Gail Billion
Geraldine&Donald Billion
Pam Burns
Michael Falkinburg
Diana & Michael Falkinburg
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Junious Wilson
Sam & Charlotte Huffstetler
Ron & Emily Jung
Marie Ford
Roy & Carolyn Cates
Ernest Rowe
William & Amy Ford
Hudson White
Valerie Martin
Kenneth & Robbie Crowder
Bernice & Juan Givan
Gary & Cyndi Smith
Dwayne & Janice Smoth
Janna & Ken Hallmark
Billy Joe Smith
Clif & Gina Hastings
Roy & Anita Johns
Morris & Christi Whitfield
Wise Flooring
Al Shumaker
Kyra & Jeff Hughes
Rex & Sandra McWaters
AL & Veronica Jones
Gary & Juanita Risner
Juanita Risner
Billy Joe & Oma Phillips
Joseph & Sandra Warren
John & Carolyn Kirby
James & Suzanne Culbreth
Charles & Betty Swicord
Southern Solutions
Andy & Cecilia Shirley
Nell Collins
Don & Nell Collins
Charmon & Shannon Collins
Amy Sims
Tommy & Angie Runyan
Greg & Cynthia Barber
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››› ADMINISTRATION PAGE
FROM THE DESK OF
THE PRESIDENT
Dr. Perry W. Ward
Learning Today …. Leading Tomorrow
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This past year, LSCC embarked on new projects and programs to enrich the lives of our students
and the community. Through collective efforts, LSCC is renewed every day. Visible signs of our
investment in Lawson State are evident on our campuses. We have made it a priority to support
Lawson State in continuing to maintain academic excellence for our students.
We received the esteemed honor of being ranked #5 in the top Community Colleges by the
Washington Monthly Magazine for 2013 from over 700 colleges that were reviewed. This recognition simply acknowledges Lawson State Community College as a strong portal for academic achievement—LSCC a 21st
century educational gateway.
With increasing enrollment, new and exciting programs and offerings, highly qualified and inspiring faculty and staff, and
numerous capital construction projects in progress and more on the way, LSCC is definitely on the move! It is our goal to
continue to improve student success and create opportunities which will strengthen their individual career accomplishments.
We look to the future—the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead—and how Lawson State can enhance its hallmark
of exemplary teaching and learning in a collegiate environment second to none. I hope you’ll explore our 2013 Annual
Report and stay tuned in the future.
Warmest Regards,
Dr. Perry W. Ward
A MESSAGE FROM OUR
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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Carlton Rice
Greetings,
My name is Carlton Rice, I am the Interim Director of Athletics at Lawson State Community
College. On behalf of our coaches, staff and student-athletes, I want to thank you for supporting
LSCC Cougar Athletics. We value our fans and supporters as members of our own
community, and strive to make your association with our department a proud one. Rest assured
that we know how important you are to our mission, not only as an athletic department, but as an institution as well.
I am in my 4th year as an Athletic Director overall; my first at Lawson. The previous three years I spent time in Charleston,
SC at Burke High School. I’m from Huntsville, AL. I received my bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Mississippi
State University in 2006. While on football scholarship, I played three years as a Linebacker for the Bulldogs. I completed
my final year of intercollegiate football at Alabama A&M University in 2007, where I earned my Master’s Degree in Physical
Education in 2009.
Our coaches, players and staff stand behind our mission of creating productive citizens through athletic experiences. We
realize that winning is important, but this is not the only reason for our existence. We as coaches view our jobs as a teaching
opportunity, not only for sports, but for the game of life that will continue long after graduation. It is always our goal to develop
men and women into the best people they can be, both as students in the classroom and as athletes competing for national
championships on the field.
Again, we thank you for your continued support of Lawson State Athletics. If there is ever anything I can do to enhance
your experience with our teams, or if you desire to become a financial partner in our quest to become an elite member of
the NJCAA, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Carlton A. Rice
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ACATT Building LSCC Birmingham Campus
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››› ATHLETICS PAGE
ATHLETIC STAFF
MATTHEW
SMITH
Men’s Basketball
Coach
AUBREY
WILEY
Women’s Basketball Coach
and Volleyball Coach
BASEBALL
SUPPORT
PERSONNEL
ERIC AGEE
Strength & Conditioning
Coach
LAZARUS
BOLTON
Student Manager
CLARENCE JONES
Bus Driver
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HISTORY OF COLLEGE AND BASEBALL PROGRAM
Lawson State Community College, located in
the southwestern section of Birmingham, is
composed of two main divisions--an academic
division and a career/technical division.
The career/technical division was first established as a result of the Wallace-Patterson
Trade School Act of 1947. This Act established
Wenonah Vocational and Trade School on
August 24, 1949. The school opened with
eleven instructors and seventy-five students
enrolled in ten courses and one related subject.
The first president of the school was Dr.
Theodore A. Lawson. The initial funding
received by the technical division was $75,000.
The academic division began as Wenonah
State Junior College, which was founded under
Act No. 93 of the May 3, 1963 Legislature. The
College was created in 1965 and was named
after its first president in 1969. In 1967,
Wenonah State Junior College held its first commencement exercise with 33 graduates. In
1968, another milestone was accomplished
when the college received its accreditation by
the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools. In 1969,
there were 300 students enrolled at Lawson
State Junior College. On October 1, 1973,
Wenonah State Technical Institute and
Wenonah State Junior College merged and became one institution known as Lawson State
Community College.
With it’s long-standing history, there has been a
short list of presidents, Dr. Theodore A. Lawson,
1949-1971; Dr. Leon Kennedy, 1971-1978; Dr.
Jesse J. Lewis, 1978-1987; and Dr. Perry W.
Ward, 1987 through the present time.
Bessemer State Technical College was created
under legislative Act No. 93 of the 1963 Alabama
legislature. The City of Bessemer purchased 34
acres for the college site. Bessemer State
accepted its first students on April 4, 1966, with
six programs of study, 47 daytime students and
30 night students. The college was initially
known as the State Vocational-Technical School
but the first official name was the John R.
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Pelham Technical Trade School. The name was
changed later to Bessemer State Trade School.
On August 16, 1966, the name was again
changed by legislative act to Bessemer State
Technical Institute; the college status and name
were achieved in 1973. Five presidents served
Bessemer State Technical College: Otto B.
Smith, 1964-1967; S. C. Porch, 1967-1971;
Euel Snider, 1971-1972; Charles L. Payne,
1972-1984; and Mike Bailey, 1984-2004.
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As of July 1, 2005, Bessemer State Technical
College merged with Lawson State Community
College. Under the merged college, Lawson
State has seen its most celebrated years. In
2011, Lawson State was featured as a Top 50
Community College, making history in the state.
And, in 2013, it moved from 33 out of 50 on the
list (of top colleges) to #5. Lawson State has
also been recognized by the White House (and
celebrated by the Obama Administration) as a
Champion of Change.
History of Baseball Program
Baseball became an official sport at Lawson
State in 1974. Players came mainly from the
surrounding Jefferson County area, and as far
away as Florida and Jamaica. Practices were
usually held on the college campus and at the
Fair Park Arena. Local games were played at
locations in Fairfield, North Birmingham and
at the historic Rickwood Baseball Field.
There were three divisions and Lawson State
was a part of the Northern Division. that also
included Bevill State, Gadsden State, Southern Union, Snead State, Shelton State and
Walker. Though competing at a high level and
twice making the playoffs, the baseball program was eliminated in 1980 due to budget
constraints.
In the following years, the interest continued
in the sport of baseball at Lawson State. After
years of planning and preparation, baseball
returned to the sports line-up in the 2005-2006
academic year featuring a brand new baseball
complex. Lawson State baseball has been
thriving and making headlines ever since.
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››› HEAD COACH & CAREER RECORDS
HEAD COACH
DOUG KOVASH
Second year head coach, Doug Kovash brings 27 years of college coaching and major
league baseball scouting experience to the Lawson State baseball program. He joined the
Cougar baseball program after serving as Development Director and Housing Coordinator
from 2009-present for a local non-profit homeless ministry, The Firehouse Shelter. He also
scouted for three years as an associate scout for the San Diego Padres from 2010-2012.
Kovash owns a 17 year career head coaching record of 435-405-2 with the majority of his
wins coming as the skipper at Presbyterian College (PC), where he compiled a record of 320284-2 in 11 seasons from 1994-2004. In his first season at Lawson State in 2014, the squad
recorded 20 wins and saw two players advance to play Division I baseball and two more accept
scholarships to play at prestigious Division II/NAIA programs. The 22 man squad also earned
a 3.43 Team GPA for the year and every single player in the spring made the Dean’s List.
Kovash began his head coaching career at Susquehanna University at the age of 24; becoming the youngest NCAA head coach in the country in 1989. He left the Crusaders in 1990
to start the Emory University baseball program. Both programs at Susquehanna and Emory
were nationally ranked within two years. In 1993, Kovash transitioned the PC baseball team
from the NAIA ranks to NCAA Division II ranks. Teams under Kovash's tutelage at PC produced 42 All-South Atlantic Conference team members, 22 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Region selections, four ABCA All-America picks and 10 professional
players. In addition, he had 45 players named to the SAC Academic Honor Roll while leading
the Blue Hose to two NCAA Regional Tournaments in 1998 & 2003.
After a very successful 11 year stint at PC, he jumped at the opportunity to work for Brian
Shoop and his staff at Birmingham-Southern. The 2006 squad won the Big South Conference
and Coach K’s pitching staff was ranked #48 nationally in ERA. Following that season, Kovash
followed Shoop to UAB for three more years as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator.
“Doug was a great role model for our players. They saw him as a great husband, father, friend
and man," said Shoop.
In two seasons as the pitching coach at Birmingham-Southern, Kovash made an immense
impact on the Panthers' pitching staff. In his first season, the BSC staff had a 3.99 ERA with
372 strikeouts and a 2.2:1 strikeout to walk ratio. His staff was ranked second in the Big South
Conference in ERA and fewest earned runs allowed (223), while ranking third in strikeouts
(372), wins (36), saves (8) and pickoffs (18).
In the three years he spent at UAB rebuilding the pitching staff, Kovash engineered improvements in 17 of 21 key statistical categories while picking up major wins over Top 40
teams such as Alabama, Auburn, Rice, Southern Mississippi, Tulane, UCF, Houston, Memphis,
Troy, Coastal Carolina, and Winthrop. In his five seasons as a Division I recruiting coordinator
and pitching coach at BSC & UAB, Kovash saw 15 BSC & UAB players sign a professional
baseball contract.
A graduate of Concordia College (MN) with a B.A. in psychology, Kovash was a four-year
letter winner as a left handed pitcher. His play earned him first-team All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) recognition as a senior in 1986, in addition to being an AllMidwest Region honorable mention selection that same year.
Following his undergraduate work at Concordia, Kovash went on to earn his master's degree in physical education (sport psychology) from Miami University in 1988. While studying
at Miami, Kovash served as a graduate assistant with the Red Hawks.
Aside from his college coaching experience, Kovash has mentored or coached several
major league players while working clinics at some of the nation’s most prestigious programs.
His list of clinics worked includes Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Minnesota, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Virginia. Kovash has presented on various topics
at the Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina annual coaches clinics in recent years as well.
This past summer, he led Team Alabama in the annual “Border Wars” summer showcase versus Team Tennessee & Team Georgia.
Kovash, 50, was born on May 29, 1964 in Moorhead, Minnesota. He is married to the
former Beth Marie Olson of New Brighton, Minn. They have been married for 27 years. The
couple resides in Gardendale, Alabama and they have three children, Jenna (25) who recently
married Brandon Harris. Jenna & Brandon are the proud parents of Coach K’s first grandson,
Jesse Luke Harris. Jordan (23) is Coach K’s only son and Kayla (21) is his youngest daughter.
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THE KOVASH FILE
Coaching Experience
2014-Present ..........................LS Head Coach
2006-2009 ........... UAB Assistant Head Coach
2005-2006.Birmingham-Southern Asst. Coach
1994-2004...............Presbyterian Head Coach
......................................................(320-284-2)
1990-1993 ........................Emory Head Coach
.............................................................(60-61)
1988-1990.............Susquehanna Head Coach
.............................................................(35-30)
1986-1988....Miami (Ohio) Graduate Assistant
The Kovash Family
Bottom row: (L to R)
Jenna Harris w/Luke Harris,
Jordan Kovash, Kayla Kovash
Top row: (L to R) Brandon Harris,
Beth Kovash, Doug Kovash
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ASSISTANT COACHES
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ASSISTANT COACH
GIL WALKER
Gil Walker joined the Lawson State baseball staff in
August 2013 after serving one season as an assistant coach at
Vestavia Hills HS for the legendary Alabama Hall of Fame
Coach Tommy Walker (Gil’s father). Coach Walker was hired
by Coach Kovash in August 2013 following a stellar playing
career at Samford University and at Wallace Hanceville CC.
Coach Walker played for Randy Putman at Wallace
Hanceville as a catcher, converted late in his career to
become a relief pitcher and took
his talents to the mound for
Casey Dunn at Samford. His
senior year at Samford, Coach
Walker had the good fortune of
playing in the Tallahassee, FL
NCAA Division I Regional Tourney against Mississippi State,
Florida State and UAB.
Coach Walker earned his
B.S. degree in Physical Education
from Samford University in
2012. He also spent a season working with the Bulldog football team and former Heisman Trophy winner, Head Coach
Pat Sullivan. Currently, Coach Walker serves the Cougar
baseball program as recruiting coordinator, hitting coach,
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infield and catching coach.
In just one short year,
Coach Walker signed 16
outstanding, talented
players. There are three
90+ arms in that class
as well as 6 out-of-state
players from Florida,
Georgia and Texas. The quality and depth of these signees
have turned the Cougars into an immediate force to be
reckoned with in the ACCC North Division.
Born in Homewood, AL, Coach Walker moved with his
family to Spanish Fort, AL where he graduated from Spanish
Fort HS while playing for his dad, Tommy Walker. He lettered
as baseball and football player for Spanish Fort HS from
2006-2008.
Coach Walker recently married his college sweetheart,
Kathryn Heasley, in June 2014 in Dallas, TX. Gil and Kathryn
live in Homewood, AL.
VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH
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JOSH CAGLE
Josh Cagle was hired
as a volunteer assistant
coach at Lawson State in
August 2013. A former
left handed pitched for
Stillman
College
(Tuscaloosa, AL), Coach
Cagle enters his second
season with the Cougar baseball staff after spending the
2013 year as the pitching coach for his alma mater and head
coach Donnie Crawford.
Coach Cagle works primarily with the Cougar pitching
staff and assists Coach Kovash with scouting reports and
defensive alignments during games. During the summer of
2014, Josh spent the month of June scouting the best high
school talent in Alabama for Barry Dean and the AlaBCA Top
120 Showcase held @ Troy University. He also served as an
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assistant coach for Team Alabama as they competed in the
“Border Wars” vs Team Georgia & Team Tennessee with the
state’s top 40 players selected from the Troy Showcase.
Coach Cagle had a stellar career pitching for Stillman
from 2009-2013, leading his team to four straight conference
championships and four straight NCAA Division II Post
Season Regional Appearances. Originally from Tuscaloosa,
Coach Cagle graduated spent four years playing for
Tuscaloosa Academy high school team under head coach
John Rushing. During the summer months while still in
college, Coach Cagle assisted the Post 34 American Legion
senior and junior teams.
Coach Cagle is single, lives just outside Tuscaloosa, and
earned his B.S. degree in Physical Education from Stillman
College in July 2013.
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STATISTICIAN
MIKE FALKINBURG, SR.
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PUBLIC ADDRESS
ANNOUNCER
LEONARD JONES
SCOREBOARD
OPERATOR/
STATISTICIAN
SCOTT CRUMPTON
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STATISTICIAN
GERRON KENT
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF BASEBALL!
– Field Dedication on January 27, 2006 –
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2015 Baseball Roster
No.
Player
Height
Weight
Class
Position
Cody Cox
6'0
185
FR
SS
1
Darione Adkison
3
Gentry Ford
5'10
5
Ronald “Eric" Yarbrough, II
5'11
7
Luke Hastings
6'0
9
Jared Benson
11
Seth McWaters
2
4
6
8
10
DeMarcus Kelly
Dallas Oliver
Ben Swicord
Luke Ates
12
Roy “Trey” Johns, III
15
Angel Castillo
13
16
Andrew Faulkner
6'1
6'0
5'11
6'3
6'1
5'10
5'10"
Nicholas DeSantis
6'1
Caleb Ledbetter
LaDeavon Matthews
26
Kyle Underwood
30
Aaron Anderson
28
5'8
Josh Vines
24
25
5'9
6'1
Juan Givan
22
6'0
Russell Phillips
19
21
5'11
5'11
Mason Schoettlin
20
6'3
Scott Falkinburg
17
18
6'0
6'0
6'1
Kelby Hallmark
5'10
Spencer Black
6'1
6'1
5'11"
205
188
182
SO
FR
OF
C
Hometown
Gadsden, AL
Dothan, AL
Lufkin, TX
FR
OF
Trussville, AL
FR
3B/RHP
Chipley, FL
200
SO
180
SO
3B/RHP/OF
170
FR
2B/1B
Douglasville, GA
FR
RHP
Enterprise, AL
SO
OF/RHP
Pinson, AL
FR
1B
195
170
FR
175
SO
190
SO
175
FR
170
165
210
235
SO
170
SO
175
FR
191
170
170
OF
RHP
3B/2B
RHP
Troy, AL
Dothan, AL
Eufaula, AL
Eufaula, AL
Birmingham, AL
OF
Homewood, AL
RHP
FR
SS
FR
Sheffield, AL
C/RHP
FR
Killen, AL
Tallahassee, FL
SS
Birmingham, AL
2B
Etowah, AL
RHP
Hoover, AL
Woodstock, GA
205
SO
OF/1B/RHP
Douglasville, GA
210
FR
RHP
Etowah, AL
155
200
200
FR
FR
SO
RHP/2B
C
LHP
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Russellville, AL
Sumiton, AL
Pelham, AL
Dr. Perry W. Ward, President
Mr. Carlton Rice, Athletic Director
Mr. Doug Kovash, Head Baseball Coach
Mr. Gil Walker, Assistant Baseball Coach
Mr. Josh Cagle, Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach
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››› Cougars In The Community
LAWSON STATE BASEBALL TEAM
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROJECTS
The Cougars have volunteered as
a team at the Magic City Miracle
(September) & MLK Volunteer Day
(January) events.
Several players served at the
Christian Service Mission, the
Church of the Reconciler, and
with the Meals on Wheels
programs recently.
Sophomore, Eric Yarbrough, is
the baseball team ambassador
for the student activities
organization on campus and
looks for ways to engage the
team in community service.
The Cougar baseball team earned a
3.43 TEAM GPA in 2013-2014 with
ALL 20 PLAYERS MAKING THE
DEAN'S LIST.
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Several notable community spiritual
leaders and former professional
athletes have challenged the team
to become stronger men of
character who live out their
faith to positively impact their
community. The team has
responded by initiating a weekly
bible study.
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Lawson State Baseball Team 2015
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FRONT ROW (L-R):
Luke Ates, Kelby Hallmark, Juan Givan, Jared Benson, Scott Falkinburg,
Angel Castillo, Eric Yarbrough, DD Adkison, Gentry Ford, Josh Vines
STANDING (MIDDLE ROW):
Aaron Anderson, Dallas Oliver, Andrew Faulkner, Luke Hastings,
LaDeavon Matthews, Kyle Underwood, Caleb Ledbetter, Trey Johns, Russell Phillips
STANDING (BACK ROW):
Head Coach – Doug Kovash, Asst. Coach – Josh Cagle, Cody Cox,
Spencer Black, Ben Swicord, Nick DeSantis, Seth McWaters,
DeMarcus Kelly, Mason Schoettlin,
Asst. Coach – Gil Walker, Student Mgr. – Lazarus Bolton
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››› 2015 SPRING SEASON OUTLOOK
LAWSON STATE BASEBALL
According to Doug Kovash, second year head
coach, the LSCC Baseball team will be a much
improved baseball squad team this spring. “We
are light years ahead of where were one year
ago,” remarked Coach K. Better players, competing at a higher intensity and focus at practice and
workouts and improved game day execution are
just a few of things this team possesses.
Luke Hastings, 2014 All Conference 3B North
Division emerged as one of the top hitting and
fielding third baseman in the ACCC North and had
a tremendous fall. Juan Givan played all 50
games after transferring from UAB in January to
lead the Cougar offense with a .310 batting average. Givan signed with Division I Nicholls State
(LA) in November and has developed into the
team’s quiet, steady leader. Givan will start @ SS.
His move from 2B to SS opens the way for sophomore, Luke Ates and newcomers, Jared Benson
& Caleb Ledbetter to fight for playing time at 2B.
Ates is versatile and could see time @ 3B when
Hastings pitches. Benson was one of the top
hitters on the team in the fall while Ledbetter
played better defensively.
Cody Cox, slick fielding SS, should see plenty
of time as well – either as Givan's back up or as a
potential starter at 2B. In addition, the Cougars
picked up another UAB mid-year transfer this year
in Josh Vines. Vines was the starting SS for the
powerful Hoover HS team in 2014. “We have so
much more depth in the infield this year. “Not only
do we have talent; we have options offensively
and defensively as well,” said Coach K.
Rookie Russell Phillips will play 1B and hit in
the middle of the order. “Russell gives us something we never had in 2014 – a legitimate gap-togap power hitter who will drive in runs in the
middle of the order,” Kovash said excitedly. Look
for the Cougars offense to improve their run
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production in 2015 with an exciting mix of power,
tough outs that produce quality at bats and great
team speed.
“We are looking forward to the February 3rd
season opener,” said Coach Kovash. The pitching staff will be anchored by three sophomores,
Trey Johns, Scott Falkinburg & Luke Hastings.
Three freshmen had outstanding fall campaigns
and should start throughout the year. Look for
Seth McWaters, Nick DeSantis & Andrew
Faulkner pick up tons of innings this spring. Dual
position player, Dallas Oliver, will see plenty of opportunities in relief when not running down balls
in the outfield. Kelby Hallmark, Kyle Underwood,
Ben Swicord and Snead State transfer lefty Aaron
Anderson round out the pitching staff.
Gentry Ford is the lead candidate for the position of catcher for the Cougars. Angel Castillo and
Spencer Black will also share time with Ford. The
outfield consists of seven talented athletes who
run well, play good defense, and throw the ball
well. LaDeavon Matthews, Gordon JC (GA)
transfer, and Dallas Oliver will transition to the
outfield after playing 1B & 3B in the fall. Both bring
a nice blend of offense, power, and speed to the
lineup. Mason Schoettlin has a slight edge over
second year outfielders Scott Falkinburg, Darione
Adkison, and Eric Yarbrough for the third outfield
spot.
Overall, the 2015 team has great team speed
and great depth at all positions. We can also put
the ball in the hands of six to eight pitchers and
expect to win. The team’s goal is to work hard
and strive to compete for Lawson State’s first-ever
berth in the ACCC post season tournament in
Ozark, AL in May. “If everything comes together
as we think it can, we believe we can make history
at Lawson State this season,” said Coach K.
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PLAYER
PROFILES
DARIONE
ADKISON
CODY
COX
#1
#2
OUTFIELD
SHORT STOP
GADSDEN, AL
DOTHAN, AL
Major:
Career goal:
Role model:
Favorite Restaurant:
Hobbies
Physical Education
Make a difference
Mom
Adkison Kitchen
Church
Major: General Studies
Career goal: Fitness Trainer
Role model: Dad & Step Dad
Favorite Restaurant: Full Moon BBQ
Hobbies Being at the lake
GENTRY
FORD
DeMARCUS
KELLY
#3
#4
CATCHER
OUTFIELD
LUFKIN, TX
TRUSSVILLE, AL
Major:
Career goal:
Role model:
Favorite Restaurant:
Hobbies
Kinesiology
MLB player
Marcus Luttrell
Chen’s Chinese Food
Riding Bulls/Horses
2015 LAWSON STATE BASEBALL
Major: Sports Management
Career goal: Coach
Role model: Mother
Favorite Restaurant: Wings Plus
Hobbies Getting Tattoo’s
13
PLAYER
PROFILES
RONALD
“ERIC”
YARBROUGH, II
DALLAS
OLIVER
#5
#6
OUTFIELD
CENTERFIELD / PITCHER
SHEFFIELD, AL
CHIPLEY, FL
Major: Chemical Enginering
Career goal: Chemical Engineer
Role model: Mom & Grandmother
Favorite Restaurant: Grannies Home Cooked Meals
Hobbies Being outdoors
Major: Physical Science
Career goal: Hitting Instructor
Role model: Barry Bonds
Favorite Restaurant: Outback Steakhouse
Hobbies Meeting new people
LUKE
HASTINGS
BEN
SWICORD
#7
#8
3RD BASE / PITCHER / OUTFIELD
PITCHER
TROY, AL
DOTHAN, AL
Major:
Career goal:
Role model:
Favorite Restaurant:
Hobbies
14
General Studies
MLB player
Dad
Purple Onion
Being outdoors
Major: Engineering
Career goal: Nuclear Plant Engineer
Role model: Dad
Favorite Restaurant: Longhorn Steakhouse
Hobbies Hunting
2015 LAWSON STATE BASEBALL
14
PLAYER
PROFILES
JARED
BENSON
LUKE
ATES
#9
#10
2ND BASE / 1ST BASE
3RD BASE / 2ND BASE
DOUGLASVILLE, GA
EUFAULA, AL
Major:
Career goal:
Role model:
Favorite Restaurant:
Hobbies
Computer Science
Working in I.T.T.
Robinson Cano
Papadeaux
Being by myself
Major: Exercise Science
Career goal: Physical Therapist
Role model: Grandfather
Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden
Hobbies Sing/Play Guitar
SETH
McWATERS
ROY
“TREY”
JOHNS, III
#11
#12
PITCHER
PITCHER
ENTERPRISE, AL
EUFAULA, AL
Major:
Career goal:
Role model:
Favorite Restaurant:
Hobbies
Physical Education
Coach
Dad
Chik Fil A
Going to the lake
2015 LAWSON STATE BASEBALL
Major: Accounting
Career goal: C.P.A.
Role model: Jesus
Favorite Restaurant: Chik Fil A
Hobbies Being at the lake
15
PLAYER
PROFILES
SCOTT
FALKINBURG
ANGEL
CASTILLO
#13
#15
OUTFIELD / PITCHER
CATCHER / PITCHER
PINSON, AL
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Major:
Career goal:
Role model:
Favorite Restaurant:
Hobbies
Exercise Science
Physical Therapist
Ken Griffey, Jr
Milo's
Video Games
Major: Accounting
Career goal: Bank Accountant
Role model: Father
Favorite Restaurant: Macaroni Grill
Hobbies Being with friends
RUSSELL
PHILLIPS
MASON
SCHOETTLIN
#16
#17
1ST BASE
OUTFIELD
KILLEN, AL
HOMEWOOD, AL
Major:
Career goal:
Role model:
Favorite Restaurant:
Hobbies
16
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineer for TVA
Dad
Buffalo Wild Wings
Hunting and Fishing
Major: Businss Administration
Career goal: Banker
Role model: Mike Trout
Favorite Restaurant: Wings Plus
Hobbies Drawing
2015 LAWSON STATE BASEBALL
PLAYER
PROFILES
ANDREW
FAULKNER
JUAN
GIVAN
#18
#19
PITCHER
SHORT STOP
TALLAHASSEE, FL
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Major:
Career goal:
Role model:
Favorite Restaurant:
Hobbies
Sport Management
Sports Assistant
Chris Kyle
Wings Plus
Fishing
Major: Math
Career goal: MLB player
Role model: My Pops
Favorite Restaurant: Waffle House
Hobbies Growing a mustache
JOSH
VINES
CALEB
LEDBETTER
#20
#21
SHORT STOP
2ND BASE
HOOVER, AL
ETOWAH, AL
Major:
Career goal:
Role model:
Favorite Restaurant:
Hobbies
Engineerig
Anything sports related
Dustin Pedroia
Yuki
Video Games
2015 LAWSON STATE BASEBALL
Major: Respiratory Therapist
Career goal: Help people in need
Role model: Brother
Favorite Restaurant: Subway
Hobbies Board Games
17
PLAYER
PROFILES
NICHOLAS
DeSANTIS
LaDEAVON
MATTHEWS
#22
#24
PITCHER
OUTFIELD / 1ST BASE / PITCHER
WOODSTOCK, GA
DOUGLASVILLE, GA
Major:
Career goal:
Role model:
Favorite Restaurant:
Hobbies
General Studies
Military
Clayton Kershaw
Wendy’s
Growing a mustache
Major: Business Management
Career goal: MLB Player
Role model: Gary Sheffield
Favorite Restaurant: Hooter’s
Hobbies Fishing
KELBY
HALLMARK
KYLE
UNDERWOOD
#25
#26
PITCHER / UTIL
PITCHER
RUSSELLVILLE, AL
ETOWAH, AL
Major:
Career goal:
Role model:
Favorite Restaurant:
Hobbies
18
Education
Coach
Dad
Buffalo Wild Wings
Anything Outdoors
Major: Education
Career goal: Coach
Role model: Father
Favorite Restaurant: Buffalo Wild Wings
Hobbies Hunting & Fishing
2015 LAWSON STATE BASEBALL
PLAYER
PROFILES
SPENCER
BLACK
AARON
ANDERSON
#28
#30
CATCHER
PITCHER
SUMITON, AL
PELHAM, AL
Major:
Career goal:
Role model:
Favorite Restaurant:
Hobbies
Nursing
Nurse
Buster Posey
Five Guys
Hunting
LUKE HASTINGS
2014 All Conference
3B
North Division
Major: General Studies
Career goal: Make lots of money
Role model: Tom Glavine
Favorite Restaurant: Wings Plus
Hobbies Golf
2014 Grads Playing
on Scholarship at
Division I, II, NAIA Programs
JOEY JONES (LHP)
University South Alabama
JOSHUA BURCHELL (RHP)
Alabama A&M
DANNY HENRIQUEZ (C)
Way To Go Luke!
2015 LAWSON STATE BASEBALL
St. Leo University, FL
ERNESTO VASQUEZ (SS)
Georgia Gwinnett College, GA
19
COUGAR
BASEBALL
››› TEAM OFFENSIVE STATS
FROM 2014 SEASON
# Name
19 Juan Givan
7 Luke Hastings
Year
Pos
Fr
2B/SS
Fr
OF
G
AB
50
R
174
29
2B
3B
41
2
-
54
Fr Util/RHP
50
172
26
51
2 Ernesto Vasquez
So
42
140
24
38
8 Byron Nesbitt
So
3 Danny Henriquez So
13 Scott Falkinburg
17 Mason Schoettlin
6 Zach Crocker
1 Darione Adkison
10 Luke Ates
20 Eric Yarbrough
Fr
Fr
Fr
Fr
Fr
C/1B
SS
OF
48
C
OF
3B/2B
OF
16 Marcus Coachman
So
12
24 Oscar Coachman So OF/RHP
15 Angel Castillo
5 Denzel Martin
Totals
Opponent
#
Name
19
Juan Givan
13
Scott Falkinburg
7
3
2
17
8
6
10
1
20
26
24
30
16
15
5
20
Luke Hastings
Danny Henriquez
Ernesto Vasquez
Mason Schoettlin
Byron Nesbitt
Zach Crocker
Luke Ates
Darione Adkison
Eric Yarbrough
Joshua Burchell
Oscar Coachman
Brett Gurley
Fr
So
Year
Fr
Denzel Martin
Totals
Opponent
2B
OF
6
OF
10
50
50
Pos
2B/SS
Fr
Util/RHP
So
SS
So
Fr
Fr
So
Fr
Fr
Fr
Fr
So
So
Fr
Marcus Coachman So
Angel Castillo
58
Fr
So
C/1B
OF
OF
3B
C
3B/2B
OF
OF
2
2
233
HBP
48
50
50
48
28
2B
12
26
6
10
50
50
16
-
1
17
-
-
-
4
3
1
2
2
9
-
3
1
-
1
-
-
-
5
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
2
-
-
-
355
377
-
-
1
-
-
48
7
61
5
-
2
7
5
2
-
43
2
10
1
2
3
3
1
3
1
2
-
2
2
5
1
2
-
5
1
2
-
1
-
-
-
2
5
3
3
-
-
66
60
37
46
35
26
29
12
11
7
16
8
9
5
5
9
4
3
1
1
2
-
-
-
3
1
53
14
-
10
15
-
32
44
7
5
2
423
469
0
57
73
1
2
.265
.345
16
10
28
2
11
13
2
6
4
1
1
3
3
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
47
47
43
42
36
27
16
17
19
19
2
3
3
2
2
2
-
1
-
-
.297
.210
.271
.194
.283
.225
.164
.186
.121
.229
.267
29
22
.245
.280
1.43
177
32
0.84
160
18
30
14
15
1.57
1.15
1.00
0.97
0.89
106
1.36
1.27
36
-
3
1
3.00
12
-
-
-
4
385
151
2
330
137
0.69
3.50
2.00
1.17
1.10
.214
.333
.363
.203
.121
.333
.311
.250
.263
.231
.182
.292
.348
70
4.00
2
3.20
.391
.180
72
3
7
.292
.292
110
0.57
12
-
.302
.315
166
-
5
13
.271
.261
168
70
9
.290
.329
191
1.54
16
.239
.277
PA
13
-
.343
.349
197
20
-
.356
.250
.154
30
42
.310
.182
.263
GO/FO
37
.259
.366
2
-
FO
41
.307
.353
-
42
30
.379
.389
-
SLG
.375
.214
55
167
5
.310
-
-
256
5
-
1
5
HDP GO
-
-
3
190 146
-
3
2
157 141
-
2
7
1
-
2
11
-
0
2
12
5
5
5
14
8
10
6
10
3
7
29
8
34
13
3
OBP
21
9
4
AVG
18
13
14
CS
12
21
11
0
14
38
13
SB
26
15
1
5
4
-
27
K
13
14
-
1
2
15
0
2
2
BB
EXTENDED HITTING
XBH
2
26
-
TB
34
31
9
HR RBI
SH
10
43
4
SF
5
42
35
4
6
5
191
G
1B/OF/LHP 13
OF
3
0
1347
33
OF
12
11
1447
7
11
4
2
19
1B/RHP
OF/RHP
7
28
13
11
3
45
Fr 1B/OF/LHP 13
10
5
48
26
20
10
59
26
33
26
10
61
31
26
13
89
28
30
16
92
35
So 1B/RHP
21
134
34
3B
15
143
43
26 Joshua Burchell
30 Brett Gurley
155
48
HITTING
H
53
52
23
14
1683
1590
2015 LAWSON STATE BASEBALL
COUGAR
BASEBALL
TEAM PITCHING & DEFENSIVE STATS
‹‹‹
LAWSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
#
4
26
12
22
13
24
7
21
25
11
1
17
#
3
8
6
26
19
13
17
2
7
1
24
20
10
4
16
5
15
12
25
22
30
21
11
Name
Joey Jones
Year
So
Pos
LHP
Joshua Burchell
So 1B/RHP
Scott Falkinburg
Fr
Trey Johns
Dustin Eubanks
Fr
Fr
RHP
RHP
OF
Oscar Coachman So OF/RHP
Luke Hastings
GS
W
16
9
4
16
9
15
15
13
7.0
4
1
Year
So
Fr
OF
Pos
C/1B
3B
C
So 1B/RHP
Fr
Fr
2B/SS
OF
OF
SS
Fr Util/RHP
Fr
OF
Fr
3B/2B
So
OF
Fr
So
Angel Castillo
Fr
Marcus CoachmanSo
Fr
OF
LHP
2B
OF
RHP
Brian Dominguez Fr
RHP
Andrew Peed
RHP
Brett Gurley
Kirby Schoettlin
Totals
Opponent
6
-
3
Fr
Fr
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
50
50
0
50
50
0
*20
30
0
30
20
G
TC PO
A
48
220 194
17
33
138 118
19
35
34
50
48
43
42
165 150
148 127
10
17
0
0
0
37
31
SBA
RCS
5
.970
1
-
-
9
4
1
60
21
2
2
71
18
26
28
1
3
26
31
16
12
10
6
39
29
14
4
3
9
14
13
0
6
15
RHP
5
8
50
50
2015 LAWSON STATE BASEBALL
0
31
24
6
5
4
3
3
0
8
35
19
7
0
0
10
0
3
-
-
-
.919
-
.873
.893
9
-
-
0
-
0
1
1
456
-
1
1.000
0
1487 949
-
9
0
2
0
1671 1114 462
-
1
.977
.918
0
.857
1.000
.929
.909
-
0
1.000
82
.945
95
.000
.943
7
12
4
1
5
-
.916
18
12
.933
1
0
.980
.993
.862
10
0
1
4
4
-
.973
1.000
0
0
.959
0
11
5
1
DP
142 53
3
2
10
FPCT
15
2
14
E
FIELDING
97
83
2.2
14
1
256
173
183 71
87
9.2
3
395
315
20
11
-
10.1
1.0
375.1
351.0
120
85
-
5
10
238 98
98
-
0
7
5
50
28
RHP
Fr 1B/OF/LHP
So
0
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
27
35
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
10
33
18
6
0
6
22
12
0
RHP
7
39
23
0
Joey Jones
Dustin Eubanks
45
25
0
RHP
Oscar Coachman So OF/RHP
Trey Johns
28
5
Mason Schoettlin Fr
Denzel Martin
32
Fr
Ernesto Vasquez So
Luke Ates
29
29
54
16
Danny Henriquez So
Eric Yarbrough
29.1
47
49
45
23
*Win totals include forfeit win vs. CACC
Darione Adkison
-
46.2
46.1
48
BB
24.2
OF
Luke Hastings
0
-
-
48.2
95
60
ER
-
Mason Schoettlin Fr
Totals
Opponent
Scott Falkinburg
2
0
3
2
83.0
61.2
R
4
Fr
Juan Givan
2
6
3
0
2
1
H
2
Darione Adkison
Joshua Burchell
3
1
2
5
0
0
IP
4
RHP
Zach Crocker
6
6
3
8
5
SV CCG
1
So
Byron Nesbitt
9
3
PITCHING
15
Brian Dominguez Fr
Name
15
L
Fr Util/RHP
Andrew Peed
Kirby Schoettlin
G
27
11
32
21
280
-
21
4.01
-
5
6.43
PB
CI
8
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
.200
.091
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16
12
4.60
-
-
4.07
6.36
3.50
3.68
3.28
.87
-
2.61
3.38
-
3.38
9.31
9.00
4.44
6.05
-
-
7
1
5.59
0.00
9.00
4.17
2.85
-
-
-
-
3.30
4.23
4.23
-
1
-
1
11
1
185
236
1
3.70
1
3
2
1
172
129
2
4.99
HR ERA
4.05
17
8
-
.500
20
10
2
RCS%
5.11
46
9
-
1
174
111
35
15
16
1
K/G
17
9
3
K
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
21
COUGAR
BASEBALL
››› ACCC STANDINGS FROM 2014 - ALL DIVISIONS
2014 North Division Standings
Shelton State Community College
Snead State Community College
Calhoun Community College
Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Lawson State Community College
2014 Central Division Standings
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
GP Record Win %
28
Wallace Community College-Selma
Marion Military Institute
2014 South Division Standings
Alabama Southern Community College
Faulkner State Community College
Jefferson Davis Community College
22-6
0.786
12-16
0.429
PF
142
OVERALL
PA GP Record Win % PF
72
57
34-23
125 54
20-34
0.596 279
PA Last 10 Streak
238
5-5
28 16-11-1 0.589
126
123 57 32-24-1 0.570 282
262
5-4-1
28
92
151 50
252
4-6
28 12-15-1 0.446
28
7-21
0.250
DIVISION
GP Record Win %
27
Southern Union State Community College 27
Central Alabama Community College
DIVISION
28
26
26
23-4
18-9
17-11
8-18
1-25
0.852
0.667
0.607
0.308
0.038
DIVISION
GP Record Win %
30
30
30
23-7
22-8
16-14
0.767
0.733
0.533
111
105
PF
192
156
143
70
67
PF
195
218
213
105 54 23-30-1 0.435 216
20-30
0.370 203
0.400 192
OVERALL
PA GP Record Win % PF
61
59
117 56
104 51
48-11
33-23
26-25
0.814 458
0.589 317
0.510 213
167 53 20-32-1 0.387 203
179 48
8-39-1
0.177 145
OVERALL
PA GP Record Win % PF
126 53 36-16-1 0.689 343
103 54
162 48
37-17
24-24
0.685 356
0.500 308
222
269
2-7-1
4-6
196
243
176
275
304
8-2
6-4
4-6
5-5
0-10
248
218
272
7-3
8-2
5-5
16-14
0.533
157
140 50
25-25
0.500 245
241
4-6
Bishop State Community College
30
5-25
0.167
101
213 47
10-37
0.213 162
311
1-9
Enterprise State Community College
22
30
12-18
11-19
0.400
0.367
153
115
191 46
217 43
22-24
19-24
0.478 247
0.442 167
Lost 2
Won 1
Lost 1
Lost 2
Lost 1
Lost 1
Lost 1
Lost 12
PA Last 10 Streak
30
30
Lost 2
PA Last 10 Streak
Wallace Community College-Dothan
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
Lost 2
269
260
4-6
4-6
Lost 1
Lost 2
Lost 1
Lost 5
Won 2
Lost 2
Lost 5
2015 LAWSON STATE BASEBALL
COUGAR
BASEBALL
2014 GAME RESULTS
‹‹‹
WINS & LOSSES
Saturday, February. 1
Sunday, February 2
Tuesday, February 4
Saturday, February 8
Friday, February 14
Saturday, February 15
Saturday, February 22
Friday, February 28
Saturday, March 1
Tue., March 4
Friday, March 7
Saturday, March 8
Friday, March 14
Sunday, March 16
Tuesday, March 18
Friday, March 21
Saturday, March 22
Friday, March 28
Saturday, March 29
Thursday, April 3
Saturday, April 5
Thursday, April 10
Saturday, April 12
Tuesday, April 15
Friday, April 18
Thursday, April 24
Saturday, April. 26
Thursday, May 1
Saturday, May 3
vs. Central Alabama Community College @ Andalusia
at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
at Marion Military Institute
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Wallace Community College-Dothan
Wallace Community College-Dothan
Motlow State Community College
Motlow State Community College
at Wallace Community College-Selma
at Wallace Community College-Selma
Shelton State Community College *
at Shelton State Community College *
at Shelton State Community College *
Coahoma Community College
Coahoma Community College
at Calhoun Community College *
Calhoun Community College *
Calhoun Community College *
Wallace Community College-Selma
Wallace Community College-Selma
Southeastern Community College
at Motlow State Community College
at Motlow State Community College
Snead State Community College *
at Snead State Community College *
at Snead State Community College *
at Wallace State Community College-Hanceville *
Wallace State Community College-Hanceville *
Wallace State Community College-Hanceville *
at Shelton State Community College *
at Shelton State Community College *
Shelton State Community College *
Shelton State Community College *
Calhoun Community College *
Calhoun Community College *
at Calhoun Community College *
at Calhoun Community College *
Jefferson Davis Community College
at East Central Community College
at East Central Community College
at Snead State Community College *
at Snead State Community College *
Snead State Community College *
Snead State Community College *
Wallace State Community College-Hanceville *
Wallace State Community College-Hanceville *
at Wallace State Community College-Hanceville *
at Wallace State Community College-Hanceville *
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Win 1-0 & Win 3-2
Loss 16-6
Win 11-4
Win 7-4
Loss 4-2
Win 3-1
Win 8-3
Win 6-3
Win 4-3
Win 5-1
Loss 12-4
Loss 9-2
Loss 3-2
Loss 3-1
Win 7-4
Loss 7-2
Loss 8-4
Loss 10-0
Loss 1-0
Win 4-3
Win 13-3
Win 4-2
Loss 5-2
Loss 9-2
Loss 5-1
Loss 4-3
Loss 5-2
Loss 7-2
Loss 4-2
Loss 5-2
Loss 7-2
Loss 6-1
Loss 4-1
Win 2-1
Win 7-6
Loss 4-3
Win 8-5
Loss 9-2
Loss 8-4
Loss 3-2
Loss 4-0
Win 13-8
Loss 4-1
Win 6-5
Loss 8-4
Win 6-2
Loss 7-3
Win 10-8
Loss 3-2
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Kelby
GO COUGARS
KELBY HALLMARK
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Awesome Season
JASON WAGNER
WISHES GOOD LUCK TO
CODY COX
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BASEBALL SCHEDULE
FEBRUARY
SUN
1
MON
2
TUE
3
LBW CC
1:00
HOME GAME
8
9
10
USC Sumter
12:00
THU
5
Wallace-Selma
3:00
@Selma, AL
11
17
13
@Ozark, AL
18
24
MON
2
TUE
3
19
20
10
@Summit, MS
HOME GAME
@Andalusia, AL
25
26
27
17
TUE
WED
1
2
FRI
3
8
9
15
16
23
24
30
21
22
Jefferson Davis CC
2:00 (DH)
HOME GAME
26
27
28
29
23
SAT
11
18
@Alexander City, AL
24
25
Southern Union CC
12:00 (DH)
Southern Union CC
2:30 (DH)
HOME GAME
@Wadley, AL
30
26
HOME GAME
Snead State CC
12:00 (DH)
@Boaz, AL
27
28
Wallace-Hanceville CC
4:00 (DH)
Wallace-Hanceville CC
12:00 (DH)
@Hanceville, AL
HOME GAME
31
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
4
Central AL CC
3:00 (DH)
HOME GAME
20
25
SE IOWA CC / IA
1:00
21
HOME GAME
HOME GAME
22
20
Snead State CC
12:00 (DH)
FRI
1
SAT
2
Calhoun CC
12:00 (DH)
HOME GAME
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ACCC State Tourney ACCC State Tourney
TBA
TBA
@Ozark, AL
HOME GAME
17
Central AL CC
12:00 (DH)
1,9
19
Shelton State CC
12:00 (DH)
@Tuscaloosa, AL
14
18
@Marion, AL
10
Shelton State CC
4:00 (DH)
13
14
Marion Military
Inst. 12:00 (DH)
HOME GAME
12
13
MAY
THU
Marion Military
Inst. 12:00 (DH)
7
12
SE IOWA CC / IA
2:00
APRIL
6
@Wadley AL
11
HOME GAME
29
5
Southern Union CC
1:00 (DH)
SE IOWA CC / IA
2:00
16
SAT
7
@Brewton, AL
9
15
SW MISS CC / MS
12:00 (DH)
FRI
6
HOME GAME
21
Walter’s State JC/Tn
1:00 (DH)
MON
THU
5
Jefferson Davis CC
1:30
8
28 LBW CC TOUrnEy
Central AL CC 2:30
LBW CC 5:00
SUN
WED
4
Wallace-Dothan CC Wallace-Selma CC
2:00 (DH)
12:00 (DH)
@Ellisville, MS
23
SUN
1
HOME GAME
14
JOnES CO. CC/MS
2:00 (DH)
22
SAT
HOME GAME
12
HOME GAME
16
FRI
6 LS CC TOUrnEy 7
Motlow vs LS 12:00 USC Sumter
Motlow vs. Sumter 2:30 12:00 (DH)
East Central CC / MS
12:00 (DH)
HOME GAME
15
WED
4
MARCH
10
11
12
13
@Ozark, AL
14
15
16
ACCC State Tourney ACCC State Tourney ACCC State Tourney ACCC State Tourney
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
@Ozark, AL
@Ozark, AL
@Ozark, AL
@Ozark, AL
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18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
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Community College
Athletics is DEDICATED to
ENCOURAGE individual
and team achievement
and enhance the
academic success,
social development,
and physical and emotional
well-being of student-athletes.