Athletic Performance Center
2009 JMU Field Hockey
A Message from the Coach Welcome to JMU baseball. We have three goals here at JMU that we strive for year in and year out. 1. To get a great degree from a great university. The academics at JMU are nationally ranked and a degree from JMU is priceless. 2. To win championships. JMU baseball has a storied tradition and has the highest winning percentage in the state of Virginia. Most recently in 2008, the Dukes won the CAA championship and played well in the NCAA regionals. We have won many regular season championships and have attended several NCAA tournaments, including 1983 when the Diamond Dukes advanced to the College World Series. JMU was the first university in Virginia to reach Omaha. 3. To play at the next level. JMU leads the state and the CAA in number of players who have had the opportunity to play professional baseball. JMU has produced 78 players in its 40year existence who have gone on to play professionally, with 11 of those reaching the Major Leagues. We are excited to move into brand-new Veterans Memorial Park in 2010. The new state-of-the-art facility will house the entire program and all of its needs, including locker rooms, training rooms, weight room, team room, study hall area, coaches offices, and indoor workout space. This facility will be a tremendous step in the growth of our program. It’s an exciting time for JMU baseball as we take the next step into the new millennium. Go Dukes!
Coach Mac
2010 Schedule Fri. Sat. Sun. Tues.
Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 23
MARIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. MARIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. MARIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. RADFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m.
Baseball at the Beach, BB&T Coastal Field, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Fri. Feb. 26 at Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. Sat. Feb. 27 vs. N.C. State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30 p.m. Sun. Feb. 28 vs. UC Irvine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a.m. Tues. March 2 at Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. Wed. March 3 LONGWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. Fri. March 5 at North Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. Sat. March 6 vs. Alcorn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. Sun. March 7 at Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Tues. March 9 at Stetson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m. Thur. March 11 at North Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. Fri. March 12 vs. Illinois State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. Sat. March 13 at North Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. Sun. March 14 vs. Illinois State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a.m. Tues. March 16 LIBERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. Wed. March 17 VIRGINIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m. Fri. March 19 *TOWSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m. Sat. March 20 *TOWSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m. Sun. March 21 *TOWSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. Tues. March 23 MARYLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m. Wed. March 24 VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m. Fri. March 26 *at George Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30 p.m. Sat. March 27 *at George Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. Sun. March 28 *at George Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. Wed. March 31 at Longwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. Fri. April 2 *at Old Dominion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m.
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Sat. Sun. Wed. Fri. Sat. Sun. Tues. Fri. Sat. Sun. Wed. Sat. Sun. Wed. Fri. Sat. Sun. Wed. Fri. Sat. Sun. Tues. Fri. Sat. Sun. Thur.-Sat.
April 3 April 4 April 7 April 9 April 10 April 11 April 13 April 16 April 17 April 18 April 21 April 24 April 25 April 28 April 30 May 1 May 2 May 12 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 18 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 27-29
*at Old Dominion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. *at Old Dominion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. at Virginia Military Institute . . . . . . . . . . . 5 p.m. *WILLIAM AND MARY . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m. *WILLIAM AND MARY . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m. *WILLIAM AND MARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. at Radford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. *UNC WILMINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m. *UNC WILMINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m. *UNC WILMINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. at Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. at Kennesaw State (DH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. at Kennesaw State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon at Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 p.m. *DELAWARE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m. *DELAWARE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m. *DELAWARE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. at Monmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. *at Hofstra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 p.m. *at Hofstra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. *at Hofstra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. at East Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. *VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. *VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH . . . . . . . . 4 p.m. *VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. at CAA Tournament (Top 4 teams), Wilmington, N.C.
Home games in CAPS *denotes conference game
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This Is... JMU Baseball This is JMU Baseball Past, Present, and Future James Madison University’s baseball program has been in existence for 33 seasons at the NCAA Division I level. In that short amount of time, the program under the direction of first head coach Brad Babcock, head coaches Ray Heatwole and Kevin Anderson, and currently head coach Joe “Spanky” McFarland has been a player in the Colonial Athletic Association, regionally, and on the national level. With one CAA tournament championship, five conference regular season championships, eight NCAA regional appearances and a trip to Omaha for the College of World Series, the program truly is stacked with winning tradition. Being hidden away in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of western Virginia hasn’t kept professional baseball scouts from discovering the wealth of quality athletes in the JMU baseball program. More than 78 players have had the opportunity to play at the next level, with 11 players reaching Major League Baseball. Team work is a staple at JMU, yet there have been several baseball players who have won individual awards along the way. JMU has produced 14 All-Americans, nine freshmen All-Americans, and 51 All East Region players. Both Eddie Kim and Kellen Kulbacki were two-time CAA Player of the Year honorees and Kulbacki was tabbed the National Division I Player of the Year after his amazing 2006 season. With the CAA celebrating its 25th year, Kulbacki, Kim, Greg Miller, and Dana Allison were named this year to the league’s 25th anniversary team. Academically, JMU has grown from a small college to a major university that is highly rated by all of the publications whose job it is to rank the various aspects of higher education. Going into the 2010 season, 23 of 29 players return with many guys still around who helped win the 2008 CAA title. The talent is stocked with three consecutive top-ranked recruiting classes. The pitching staff is anchored by All-CAA players Kevin Munson, Turner Phelps, and Trevor Knight along with two players who redshirted in 2009. The Dukes return experience at every position on the field, led by Knight, Matt Townsend, Matt Browning, David Herbek, and Mike Fabiaschi. The pieces are in place for big things for JMU baseball in 2010. The fall season was tremendously successful, on the field, in the classroom, and in the weight room, as the present team as a group got after it and worked extremely hard. It’s not easy to be a member of the JMU baseball program. There are 6 a.m. workouts, challenging academics, and long, hard practices that will test even the most committed. The lessons learned are invaluable and will carry you through life. The future of the JMU baseball program is bright. This year will be the first for a brand new, state-of-the-art facility in Veterans Memorial Park. The coach’s offices, locker room, team room, weight room, training room, and indoor practice facility have been relocated to Memorial Hall, which is located about 100 yards from the new stadium. This is a giant step toward the goal of James Madison University taking a leap forward in the national rankings in baseball. I invite you to learn more about our program by visiting our web page at JMUSports.com or by attending one of our outstanding summer or winter camps. My staff and I look forward to spending time with you as you make your academic and athletic choices in the near future. Sincerely,
Coach Mac Joe “Spanky” McFarland, Head Coach
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Kyle Hoffman Trevor Knight
Matt Townsend
Kevin Munson
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Veterans Memorial Park • In the early spring of 2010, JMU completed construction on a $9.5 million baseball and softball complex located next to Memorial Hall. • Project included a $1 million interior renovation to Memorial Hall that covered new offices for coaches, locker rooms, team rooms, areas for strength and conditioning as well as sports medicine, indoor practice space, and batting cages. • Stadium includes lights, press box, sunken dugouts, chair-back seating, and state-of-the-art sound system. • Playing surface consists entirely of Field turf with the exception of pitching mound and home plate. • Built on the same site as the old Veterans Memorial Stadium, which opened in 1949. The stadium name endured in order to honor all veterans of foreign wars from Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. • Facility entrance includes a monument to war veterans. The monument was dedicated on Veterans Day weekend in the Fall of 2009.
“I think the new facility will be one of the top facilities in the CAA and the entire Mid-Atlantic region. We look forward to taking the next step in the growth of our program.” Spanky McFarland, JMU baseball coach
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Energetic Coaching Staff
Joe “Spanky” McFarland Head Coach
13th Season Hillsdale College ‘76 • 373-307-2 in 12 seasons as JMU head coach • 2002 CAA Coach of the Year • Two-time Louisville Slugger conference Coach of the Year (’02, ’06) • 2008 VaSID Virginia Coach of the Year • 2008 College Coach of the Year by Middle Atlantic Baseball Scouts Association • 5-4 extra-inning win over #3 Virginia in 2007 was highest-ranked win in JMU history • One CAA championship • Two CAA regular-season first-place finishes • Three CAA championship game appearances • Four CAA Player of the Year awards • Six All-Americans, six freshmen All-Americans • Set school record with 44 wins in 2002 and finished 27th in final NCAA RPI • 19 players have been drafted and 27 signed pro contracts during JMU tenure • 10 draftees went in first six rounds • Head coach at Northern Illinois from 1991-97 • Other assistant positions at South Florida, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Appalachian State, and Hillsdale College. • Head coach at Kellogg C.C. 1979-80.
Spanky McFarland’s “Coaching Pitchers, Third Edition” is an excellent instructional resource on the most important aspect of the sport of baseball. It is available in bookstores or by calling (800) 747-4457 as well as online at www.humankinetics.com. “Spanky’s teaching went beyond those of physical development. He also instilled in me a confident and aggressive mental approach to pitching, a true necessity in developing a pitcher’s physical talents to his fullest.” Kevin Brown Former Major League pitcher
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McFarland’s History of Developing Pitchers • 32 years of college coaching • 63 pitchers who have signed pro contracts (2 per year) • 56 of the 63 pitchers were not previously drafted (89 percent) • 11 of the 63 have reached the Major Leagues • All 11 Major Leaguers were not previously drafted • Coached five teams to a national top 10 finish in ERA • 12 NCAA postseason appearances • Author of “Coaching Pitchers” with over 40,000 copies sold • Author of 16 articles on pitching • Featured speaker on pitching at nine national conventions • Featured speaker on pitching 23 times at state conventions in 17 states • Six current Major League pitchers attended a Spanky McFarland Pitching Camp • Five former pitchers are now coaches in college or professional baseball • Three former pitchers are professional scouts
JMU head coach Spanky McFarland with daughter Tara, son Tyler, and wife Deb.
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Energetic Coaching Staff Jay Sullenger Associate Head Coach
JMU associate head coach Jay Sullenger with wife Erin and children Hannah, Reagan, and Eli.
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10th Season Liberty ‘00 • Promoted to associate head coach prior to helping team to 20 2008 CAA championship • Third base coach, hitting coach, and works with infielders. • Produced three straight recruiting classes ranked top in tthe CAA and top 100 nationally by Collegiate Baseball from 2006-2008 • 2009 team led the CAA in batting average (.330) and 25th nationally while also 14th in NCAA in steals per game (2.0) offensive • 2008 team ranked top four in the CAA in most every offensiv category and set program record for fielding percentage. Dukes were 18th nationally in slugging. • In 2007 team finished in top half of CAA in both batting and fielding while ranking second in on-base %, home runs, walks, and fourth in slugging. • 2006 squad led league in batting and on-base % while ranking second in runs, hits, doubles, homers, RBIs, walks, and slugging. Dukes also ranked second in fielding. • Started as volunteer coach in 2001 and has worked his way up. • M.S. in kinesiology from JMU in 2003. • Worked one season with Tampa Bay Devil Rays. • Played collegiately at Liberty. • Best collegiate season in 2000, hit .327 with 12 doubles, five triples, two home runs, and 26 steals.
Ted White Assistant Coach
Third Season Louisiana-Monroe ‘02 • Pitching coach working directly with catchers and pitchers. • Under his tutelage, JMU led the CAA in strikeouts and top four in ERA and opponent batting average in 2008 championship season. • Dukes ranked 24th nationally in strikeouts per nine innings in 2009 and 34th in 2008. • JMU pitchers hurled two complete games in 2008 CAA tournament and had three of the five starters to last at least seven innings. • Previous assistant positions at McNeese State, Pittsburgh, Gulf Coast C.C., and LSU. • Pitching coach for Front Royal Cardinals in Valley League in summer 2006. • Played collegiately at Louisiana-Monroe and named allconference at both catcher and third base.
Jason Middleton Assistant Coach
Second Season University of Science and Arts (Okla.) • First base coach, works with outfielders and hitting. • Previously assistant coach at Redlands Community College in El Reno, Okla. • Also assistant positions at Kansas City Kansas C.C. and North Alabama
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2009-10 Baseball Dukes No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27
Name David Herbek Trevor Knight Jake Lowery Matt Browning Ian Haynes Alex Foltz Bradley Shaban McKinnon Langston Cole McInturff Matt Townsend Mike Fabiaschi Alex Valadja Brett Garner Johnny Bladel Beau Banglesdorf Shaun Villenave
Pos. SS RHP/UT C OF/3B OF OF INF 3B OF OF/P 2B LHP C OF/RHP OF OF
El. Jr. r-Jr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. r-Sr. Sr. Jr. r-Sr. Fr. r-So. r-Sr.
Ht. 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-10
Wt. 175 180 195 210 160 205 187 190 175 190 185 185 195 180 190 190
B/T R/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R L/L R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R L/R S/R
Matt Tenaglia David Edwards D.J. Brown Billy Logan Kyle Hoffman Scott Mayer Kent Burford
1B/3B/OF RHP/UT RHP C RHP LHP UT
Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. r-Jr. So. Sr.
6-2 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-3 6-1 5-11
205 185 175 200 220 185 180
L/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/L S/R
205 210 205 220 205 200 225 175 205
R/R L/L L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R
28 Evan Scott RHP/1B So. 6-3 29 Sean Tierney LHP r-So. 6-5 30 Jason Kuhn LHP r-Sr. 6-2 31 Turner Phelps RHP Jr. 6-3 32 Josh Futter RHP So. 6-2 34 Mickey White OF r-So. 6-3 36 Nick Slogik RHP Fr. 6-6 37 James Weiner LHP Jr. 6-0 38 Kevin Munson RHP Jr. 6-2 Head Coach: Spanky McFarland (17) Associate Head Coach: Jay Sullenger (9) Assistant Coaches: Ted White (16), Jason Middleton (33) Athletic Trainers: Tom Kuster, Jon Leonard Managers: David Warner, Cole Gettis Captains: Mike Fabiaschi, David Herbek First Row (L to R): Mike Fabiaschi, McKinnon Langston, Ian Haynes, Kent Burford, Bradley Shaban, Johnny Bladel, Scott Mayer. Second Row (L to R): manager David Warner, Matt Browning, Brett Garner, Jake Lowery, Matt Townsend, Shaun Villenave, James Weiner, Alex Valadja, David Edwards, Beau Banglesdorf, Billy Logan, manager Cole Gettis. Third Row (L to R): Kevin Munson, Kyle Hoffman, Cole McInturff, Trevor Knight, Jason Kuhn, Josh Futter, Alex Foltz, Matt Tenaglia. Fourth Row (L to R): assistant coach Jason Middleton, associate head coach Jay Sullenger, Evan Scott, Nick Slogik, D.J. Brown, Turner Phelps, David Herbek, assistant coach Ted White, head coach Spanky McFarland. Not pictured: Sean Tierney.
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Hometown/High School/College Haymarket, Va./Battlefield Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne’s-Belfield Midlothian, Va./Cosby Mystic, Conn./Fitch Danville, Va./Tunstall Mathias, W.Va./East Hardy Midlothian, Va./Cosby Tallahassee, Fla./North Florida Christian Centreville, Va./Westfield Lorton, Va./Hayfield Torrington, Conn./Torrington Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic Burke, Va./Lake Braddock Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge Stafford, Va./Mountain View Williamsburg, Va./Jamestown/ Christopher Newport Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East Ocala, Fla./ St. Cloud /Polk C.C. Locust Grove, Va./Orange County Greenup, Ky./Greenup County Reading, Pa./Twin Valley Waterford, Va./Loudoun Valley Waynesboro, Va./Stuarts Draft/ Lenoir C.C. Haymarket, Va./Battlefield Midlothian, Va./Clover Hill/Virginia Stafford, Va./Brooke Point Roanoke, Va./Lord Botetourt Columbia, Md./Wilde Lake Earlysville, Va./Albemarle/Virginia Tech Strongsville, Ohio/St. Edward Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne’s-Belfield Roanoke, Va./Cave Spring
Athletes 4 Matt Browning Senior Outfield/Third Base Mystic, Conn./Fitch Management major • • • • • •
Preseason All-CAA 2010 after Second Team All-CAA in 2009. Top 10 in CAA in average, hits, doubles, and RBIs. Has 134 career starts, including all 54 games as a junior. Earned CAA Player of the Week on March 16. Hit .370 in seven postseason games in 2008. Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American and CAA All-Rookie in 2007.
Year 2007 2008 2009 Total
G/GS 41/22 58/58 54/54 153/134
AB R 107 15 224 45 218 49 549 109
H 42 64 82 188
2B 10 15 19 44
3B HR RBI 0 4 31 3 8 37 0 9 59 3 21 127
SB 1-6 8-13 14-18 23-37
BB 9 19 25 53
SO 17 40 33 90
AVG. .393 .286 .376 .342
27 Kent Burford
Senior Infield/ Outfield Waynesboro, Va./ Stuarts Draft/Lenoir C.C. Economics major
21 David Edwards
Senior Right-handed pitcher/utility player Ocala, Fla./St. Cloud/ Polk C.C. Business Management major • Made JMU career debut as an outfielder against Southern Illinois. • Made pitching debut and recorded first career victory in a win over Liberty. • Hit .321 as a sophomore at Polk Community College (Fla.) with 2.32 ERA on mound Year G/GS 2009 2/1 Total 2/1 Year G/GS 2008 14/7 Career 14/7
AB R 4 0 4 0 CG SHO 0 0 0 0
H 0 0 IP 37.1 37.1
2B 0 0 H 56 56
3B HR RBI 0 0 0 0 0 0 R ER ERA 41 40 9.64 41 40 9.64
SB 0-0 0-0 SO 21 21
BB 0 0 BB 19 19
SO 1 1 W 4 4
AVG. .000 .000 L 1 1
• Made JMU career debut as a pinch-hitter against Kentucky. • Earned all-star and allleague honors with the Staunton Braves in the Valley League after leading the Braves and ranking third in the VBL with a .348 average and sixth with 38 runs scored. • Runner-up at the National Junior College World Series as a sophomore at Lenoir Community College. • Led the NJCAA in batting average (.478) and finished third in stolen bases (48) as a freshman at Lenoir. Year 2009 Total
G/GS 28/11 28/11
AB 52 52
R 11 11
H 14 14
2B 2 2
3B HR RBI 0 2 7 0 2 7
SB 2-2 2-2
BB 2 2
SO 13 13
PCT .800 .800
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AVG. .269 .269
Athletes 12 Mike Fabiaschi Senior Second Base Torrington, Conn./ Torrington Business major
• Honorable mention preseason All-CAA after First Team All-CAA in 2009. • Team captain. • Started all 54 games as a junior, all but one at second base. • 18-game hitting streak in 2009. • Started 37 games at shortstop before injuries cut sophomore season short. • Earned all-star honors with the Danbury Westerners in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Year 2007 2008 2009 Total
G/GS 46/28 41/37 54/54 141/119
AB 133 113 204 450
26 20 40 86
R
H 34 28 67 129
2B 5 2 9 16
3B 1 1 1 3
HR 2 1 3 6
6 Alex Foltz
Senior Outfield Mathias, W.Va./East Hardy Kinesiology major (sports management) • Third Team All-CAA in 2009. • Led JMU in conference games with .412 average. • Third Team All-CAA in 2008 and CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. • Ranked top 15 in CAA in 2008 in batting average, triples, walks, and steals. • Ping!Baseball Freshman AllPing! In 2007 after leading CAA with 20 steals.
RBI SB BB SOAVG. 22 4-7 13 40 .256 20 3-5 21 26 .248 32 13-17 21 34 .328 74 20-29 55 100 .287
Year 2007 2008 2009 Total
G/GS 52/50 55/53 43/43 150/146
AB 175 214 168 557
33 57 46 136
R
H 54 76 59 189
2B 9 13 13 35
3B 2 4 2 8
HR 2 7 3 12
RBI 15 38 23 76
14 Brett Garner
Redshirt senior Catcher Burke, Va./Lake Braddock Kinesiology major (sports management) • Returns for fifth year following a senior season limited to 10 games by injury. • Active seven-game hitting streak at season’s end. • Started 39 games at catcher in 2008 with six doubles, two triples, and four homers. • Starting catcher in 2008 CAA championship win over Towson and NCAA win over Charlotte. • Shared starting catcher duties as a sophomore with 32 starts and career-best seven doubles Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
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G/GS 27/10 45/32 52/39 10/9 134/90
AB 54 129 149 29 361
R 15 21 29 6 71
H 14 31 38 8 91
2B 3 7 6 2 18
3B HR RBI 0 2 15 0 4 20 2 4 23 1 1 7 3 11 65
SB 4-4 4-4 0-2 1-2 9-12
BB 6 18 24 7 55
SO 12 30 37 2 81
AVG .259 .240 .255 .276 .252
SB 20-28 19-25 14-16 53-69
BB SOAVG. 19 17 .309 38 30 .355 22 15 .351 79 62 .339
30 Jason Kuhn
Redshirt senior Lefthanded pitcher Stafford, Va./Brooke Point History major • Career highs with 17 appearances and 28 1/3 innings in 2009. • Picked up first career save with 3.2 innings at Mt. St. Mary’s as a junior. • CAA Pitcher of the Week and Ping!Baseball Spotlight Performance of the Week in 2008 after retiring all 21 batters faced over two games. • Won first collegiate game in relief against George Washington as a sophomore. • Redshirted 2007 season. Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
G/ GS CG 8/0 0 Did not play 10/0 0 17/0 0 35/0 0
SHO 0 0 0 0
IP 7
H 11
R 7
ER 7
ERA 9.00
SO BB 1 7
W 0
L 0
PCT .000
14 28 1/3 49 1/3
14 31 56
12 27 46
11 24 42
7.07 7.62 7.66
10 1 19 12 30 20
1 0 1
0 0 0
1.00 .000 1.00
19 Shaun Villenave
Redshirt senior Outfield Williamsburg, Va./ Jamestown Finance major/Spanish minor
11 Matt Townsend
Redshirt senior Outfield Lorton, Va./Hayfield Business Management major • Collegiate Baseball preseason First Team AllAmerican. • First Team All-CAA and First Team All-East Region in 2009 after missing most of 2008 due to injury. • Tied JMU & CAA records with a 34-game hitting streak. • Led JMU in average (.390) and home runs (17). • Ranked top 10 in CAA in average, hits, runs, homers, RBIs, steals, total bases, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. • On JMU season charts, ranked seventh in homers, 10th in total bases, and fourth in HBP (13). Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
G/GS 47/15 25/16 13/13 53/53 138/97
AB R 76 23 56 14 44 10 205 60 381 107
H 23 15 16 80 134
2B 4 4 4 17 29
3B HR RBI 1 2 8 0 3 9 0 2 7 1 17 59 2 24 83
SB 3-5 2-3 6-6 17-22 28-36
BB 8 6 8 28 50
SO 13 14 11 28 66
• .636 on-base percentage with six hits, five walks, and three hit by pitches in 22 plate appearances. • Lone start of 2009 season in hometown at William & Mary with two walks and a run. • Redshirted true freshman season at Christopher Newport University. • Played one year for JMU club team prior to joining the Dukes. Year 2008 2009 Total
G/GS 27/4 20/1 47/5
AB 18 14 32
R 8 9 17
H 3 6 9
2B 0 0 0
3B HR RBI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SB 1-2 0-0 1-2
BB 2 5 7
SO 4 0 4
AVG. .167 .429 .281
AVG. .303 .268 .364 .390 .352
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Athletes 1 David Herbek
24 Kyle Hoffman
• Preseason All-CAA and listed as a top player to watch in the CAA by Collegiate Baseball. • Team Captain. • Listed on the midseason watch list in 2009 for the Brooks Wallace Award for the nation’s best shortstop. • Ranked top 10 in CAA in hits, doubles, steals, total bases, and slugging. • Tied JMU record for season sacrifice flies with seven. • Played summer 2009 for Harwich Mariners in the Cape Cod League. • CAA All-Rookie in 2008.
• Redshirted 2009 season due to injury. • Listed as a top player to watch in the CAA by Collegiate Baseball prior to injury. • Ranked top eight in the CAA in 2008 in innings pitched, strikeouts, and wins. • Tied a career high with nine strikeouts against ODU in 2008. • Has been a weekend starter during each healthy season of his JMU career.
Redshirt Junior Righthanded pitcher Reading, Pa./Twin Valley Kinesiology major (sports management)
Junior Shortstop Haymarket, Va./ Battlefield Business administration major
Year 2008 2009 Total
G/GS 46/31 53/53 99/84
AB 124 211 335
R 26 55 81
H 38 78 116
2B 11 20 31
3B HR RBI 0 3 18 3 10 54 3 13 72
SB 5-6 18-21 23-27
BB 8 25 33
SO 21 32 53
Year 2007 2008 2009 Total
AVG. .306 .370 .346
G/GS CG SHO IP H R 16/10 1 0 60 1/3 83 56 16/13 0 0 85 1/3 101 66 Medical redshirt 32/23 1 0 145 2/3 184 122
ER 42 63
ERA 6.27 6.64
SO BB 50 25 75 29
W 4 6
L 4 5
PCT .500 .545
105
6.49
125 54
10
9
.526
2 Trevor Knight
Redshirt junior Right-handed pitcher/utility player Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne’s-Belfield Kinesiology major (sports management) • 2010 CAA Preseason Player of the Year. • First Team All-CAA utility player and All-Region as a sophomore. • Ranked top 10 in CAA in average, hits, runs, home runs, total bases, and slugging. • 21-game hitting streak in 2009. • Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American in 2008. • Went 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA in seven appearances over 9 1/3 innings for the Bourne Braves in the summer of 2009 and helped lead them to their first-ever Cape Cod League championship. Year 2008 2009 Total Year 2008 2009 Total
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G/GS 43/22 52/50 95/72 G/GS 20/0 13/3 33/3
AB 111 223 334 CG 0 0 0
R 19 60 79 SHO 0 0 0
H 40 84 124
2B 7 13 20
IP 31 2/3 41 2/3 73 1/3
3B 0 2 2 H 33 39 72
HR RBI 3 28 14 55 17 83 R ER 22 22 22 20 44 42
SB 6-8 15-18 21-26 ERA 6.25 4.32 5.15
BB SO AVG. 13 15 .360 19 23 .377 32 38 .371 SO BB W L 47 8 7 3 56 18 3 2 103 23 10 5
PCT .700 .600 .667
8 McKinnon Langston Junior Third base Tallahassee, Fla./North Florida Christian Integrated science and technology major • • • • •
Had a ten game hit streak from March 8 through March 21. 90 career starts with .296 average through two seasons. CAA All-Rookie Team. CAA Rookie of the Week twice during 2008 season. Played summer 2009 in Valley League with New Market Rebels.
Year 2008 2009 Total
G/GS 50/44 48/46 98/90
AB 170 168 338
34 28 62
R
H 52 48 100
2B 16 11 27
3B 1 1 2
HR 1 2 3
RBI 36 29 65
SB 2-5 2-3 4-8
BB SO AVG. 21 23 .306 22 30 .286 43 53 .296
38 Kevin Munson
Junior Right-handed pitcher Roanoke, Va./Cave S pring Kinesiology major (sports management) • Listed on preseason watch list for NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award. • Preseason CAA Pitcher of the Year by Collegiate Baseball. • Identified as the 52nd-rated draft-eligible player in the country by PGCrosschecker.com. • First Team All-CAA relief pitcher and First Team All-East Region. • Tied JMU record for season saves (9) while leading CAA and ranking 37th in NCAA. • Named to Western Team for Cape Cod League All-Star Game in Fenway Park while leading Bourne Braves to CCL title. Year 2008 2009 Total
G/GS 21/0 24/0 45/0
CG 0 0 0
SHO IP 0 31 2/3 0 47 1/3 0 79
H 24 38 62
R 11 17 28
ER 10 15 25
ERA 2.84 2.85 2.85
SO BB 34 9 67 23 101 32
W 2 3 5
L PCT. 0 1.00 3 .500 3 .625
31 Turner Phelps
Junior Right-handed pitcher Roanoke, Va./Lord Botetourt History major • Preseason honorable mention All-CAA • Second Team All-East Region by ABCA and Second Team All-CAA. • Second in CAA history in career winning percentage (16-2, .889). • Top 10 in CAA in wins, innings, strikeouts, starts, shutouts, and complete games • Preseason watch list for Brooks Wallace Award for national player of the year as a sophomore. • Alternate for Cape Cod League All-Star Game while also leading Bourne Braves to first-ever CCL title. Year 2008 2009 Total
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G/GS 21/5 13/13 34/18
CG 1 2 3
SHO IP H 0 76 2/3 62 1 82 2/3 90 1 159 1/3 152
R 36 60 96
ER 33 49 82
ERA 3.87 5.33 4.63
SO 86 90 176
BB 45 41 86
W 8 8 16
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L PCT. 0 1.00 2 .800 2 .889
Athletes 13 Alex Valadja Junior Left-handed pitcher Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic Business management major
• Picked up first career win on the road versus Stetson by throwing 5 2/3 innings and striking out six. • Career-high nine strikeouts as a sophomore in a win against Northeastern. • Compiled a 5.40 ERA in 10 relief appearances spanning 15 innings with the New Bedford Bay Sox in the New England Collegiate Baseball League this summer. • Limited for much of freshman season, but started and excelled against potent South Carolina team in NCAA Regional. Year 2008 2009 Total
G/GS 6/5 15/10 21/15
CG 0 0 0
SHO IP 0 21 2/3 0 49 1/3 0 71
H 35 60 95
R 29 53 82
ER ERA 28 11.63 44 8.03 72 9.13
SO 16 54 70
BB 16 35 51
W 0 4 4
L PCT. 0 .000 4 .500 4 .500
18 Beau Banglesdorf 37 James Weiner
Junior Left-handed pitcher Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne’s-Belfield Kinesiology major (sports management) • 21 relief appearances as a sophomore. • Pitched three shutout innings for a save against Liberty as a sophomore. • First collegiate save against George Washington as a freshman. • Had a 3.38 ERA in 22 appearances for the New Market Rebels of the summer Valley League. Year 2008 2009 Total
G/GS 14/0 21/1 35/1
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CG 0 0 0
SHO 0 0 0
IP 24 29 53
H 24 39 63
R 21 35 56
ER 19 30 49
ERA 7.13 9.31 8.32
SO 11 20 31
BB 13 13 26
W 0 2 2
L PCT. 0 .000 2 .500 2 .500
Redshirt sophomore Outfield Stafford, Va./Mountain View/Towson Media Arts and Design major (journalism) • Earned All-District Honorable Mention and was named team captain. • Four year All-Academic baseball team. • Began college at Towson before transferring to JMU.
32 Josh Futter Sophomore Right-handed pitcher Columbia, Md./Wilde Lake Kinesiology major (sports management)
• Best ERA on the team in final third of the season at 2.35 over 18 games (15 1/3 innings in six appearances). • Pitched summer 2009 with Silver SpringTakoma T-Bolts in the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League over the summer. • Named twice to Team Maryland and played in the Brooks Robinson All-Star Game. Year 2009 Total
G/GS 18/1 18/1
CG 0 0
SHO IP 0 32 1/3 0 32 1/3
H 38 38
R 31 31
ER 25 25
ERA 6.96 6.96
SO BB 23 23 23 23
W 0 0
L PCT. 2 .000 2 .000
5 Ian Haynes Sophomore Centerfield Danville, Va./Tunstall Undecided
• Top pinch-running option for the Dukes and a reserve outfielder. • Made career debut as a pinch-runner versus Troy. • Recorded first collegiate hit and scored a run in the second game of a doubleheader against Bryant. • Played summer 2009 for Herndon Braves in the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League. Year 2009 Total
G/GS 32/1 32/1
AB 21 21
R 10 10
H 4 4
2B 0 0
3B HR RBI 0 0 1 0 0 1
SB 5-6 5-6
BB 1 1
SO 8 8
AVG. .190 .190
3 Jake Lowery
Sophomore Catcher Midlothian, Va./Cosby Kinesiology major (sports management) • Split starting catcher duties for most of season in first collegiate campaign. • Played summer 2009 for the Herndon Braves in the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League this summer. • First team all-state as a high school senior after honorable mention all-state as a junior. Year 2009 Total
G/GS 46/29 46/29
AB 115 115
R 15 15
H 28 28
2B 7 7
3B HR RBI 2 1 17 2 1 17
SB 5-6 5-6
BB 15 15
SO 50 50
AVG. .243 .243
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Athletes
25 Scott Mayer Sophomore Lefthanded pitcher Waterford, Va./Loudoun Valley Kinesiology major (sports management)
• Suffered an elbow injury that kept him out of baseball for first two collegiate seasons. • Won AAA National District Championship after moving up from AA. • Compiled a 7-1 record with a 1.40 ERA and pitched six complete games including three shutouts over high school career. • Led team to a 65-11 record over his four seasons.
28 Evan Scott
Sophomore Right-handed pitcher/First Base Haymarket, Va./Battlefield Business Management major • Named CAA Rookie of the Week after his pitching performances against Liberty and Northeastern. • Earned CAA Co-Pitcher of the Week after striking out a career-high nine through eight innings of work at Delaware, allowing just three hits and taking a shutout into the ninth. • Also appeared in 16 games in the lineup with two of three hits for the season going for home runs. • Drafted in 37th round out of high school by the Angels. Year 2009 Total Year 2009 Total
G/GS 16/6 16/6 G/GS 13/12 13/12
AB 23 23 CG 0 0
R H 5 3 5 3 SHO IP 0 63 2/3 0 63 2/3
2B 0 0 H 81 81
3B 0 0 R 52 52
HR 2 2 ER 49 49
RBI 3 3 ERA 6.93 6.93
SB 0-0 0-0 SO 45 45
BB SO AVG. 2 11 .130 2 11 .130 BB W L PCT. 26 5 4 .556 26 5 4 .556
29 Sean Tierney
Redshirt sophomore Left-handed pitcher Midlothian, Va./Clover H ill/Virginia Business Marketing major • Redshirted 2009 after transferring from Virginia. • Invited to the Cape Cod League for the summer 2009 by the Brewster Whitecaps but injuries prevented any game appearances. • Drafted 35th round by Boston Red Sox out of high school. • Third-team All-American as a high school senior by Baseball America, Rawlings, and Perfect Game.
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15 Johnny Bladel
Freshman Outfield/Right-handed pitcher Ashburn, Va./Stone B ridge Kinesiology major (sports management) • Played summer 2009 in Clark Griffith League and identified as #7 prospect in the league by Baseball America and #6 by PGCrosschecker.com. • Led Clark Griffith League in batting (.356), while also top 10 slugging (.475), on-base % (.450), hits (36), RBIs (21), doubles (8), triples (2), total bases (48), walks (16), and steals (12). • Set Stone Bridge career records for average (.443), home runs (9), and RBIs (66). • Named MVP of West Team in Virginia High School Coaches Association state all-star game. • Started in first-ever GamedayMagazine.com All-Star Game in Northern Virginia and won event’s Home Run Derby. • Liberty District Player of the Year, Northern Region Co-Player of the Year, Loudon County Player of the Year, First Team Washington Post All Met, First Team All State.
22 D.J. Brown
Freshman Right-handed pitcher Locust Grove, Va./Orange County Kinesiology major • Led Orange County to state quarterfinals in both basketball and baseball, falling to eventual state champion in each. • Jefferson District First Team and First Team Region 2 as pitcher and first baseman. • Honorable mention All-State pitcher and First Team All-State first baseman. • Free Lance Star All-Area Athlete.
23 Billy Logan
Freshman Catcher Greenup, Ky./Greenup County Undecided • Three time All-Region (16th). • Starred in Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game at the University of Kentucky, going 3-for-3 with two singles, a steal, and a solo homer as only player on his squad to hit in every at bat. • UnderArmour Pre-Season All American, TPX Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All American, Kentucky Region All Star, and Second Team All State.
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Athletes 10 Cole McInturff
Freshman Outfield Centreville, Va./Westfield Undecided • Named to first-ever GamedayMagazine. com Northern Virginia All-Star Game. • All-District honorable mention, AllRegion outfielder. • Set single-season at bat record of 83, batting champion (.410 average on the season with a .540 on-base percentage), career record for stolen bases.
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7 Bradley Shaban
Freshman Infield Midlothian, Va./Cosby Kinesiology major (sports management) • Two time All-Dominion District Utility, UnderArmour AllAmerican. • All-Central Region, All-Metro. • Virginia High School Coaches Association State All-Star game East Team MVP with a two-run homer and a triple in 9-2 victory. • High School MVP.
36 Nick Slogik
Freshman Right-handed pitcher Strongsville, Ohio/St. Edward Finance major • Three time All-Conference Cuyahoga River. • Selected by ESPN Rise Magazine All-Area Pitcher. • Winning pitcher in team’s District championship game. • Four-year varsity starter.
20 Matt Tenaglia
Freshman First base/Third base/Outfield Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East Undecided • Three time All-Suburban One, All-Southern Pa. Honors, and All-Intel Team Honors. • Two-time Carpenter Cup Team. • Pitched a perfect game as a high school freshman.
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Tradition of Excellence College World Series 27th Anniversary
JMU was the first school and one of two from Virginia to reach the CWS
For as long as baseball is played at James Madison University, the 1983 season will always hold a special significance in the history of one of JMU’s most successful athletic programs. The Dukes opened the season with an exhibition doubleheader against the defending world champion St. Louis Cardinals, won the NCAA Eastern Regional championship, competed in the College World Series and had four players chosen in the major league baseball draft. JMU received an at-large bid to the NCAA Eastern Regional where the Dukes stunned a strong field to become the first Virginia team to qualify for the College World Series. JMU, which compiled a 37-13 record, was among the final entries selected for the 36-team NCAA field, and the Dukes silenced any critics with their on-field performance. JMU upset top-seeded South Carolina 9-4 in the opener of the six-team tournament and used timely hitting, consistent pitching and solid defense to compile a 4-0 regional record. After the win over South Carolina the Dukes defeated ECAC South Tournament champion William and Mary (13-8), Southern Conference winner The Citadel (5-2) and East Coast Conference champion Delaware (6-5). Having advanced to the College World Series, the Dukes faced two of the nation’s top three teams in Omaha, Neb. The CWS field of eight teams included several future major leaguers, including Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Barry Larkin, Pete Incaviglia, Dave Magadan, and Chris Sabo. The Dukes fell to Texas and CWS Most Outstanding Player Calvin Schiraldi 12-0 before then being eliminated by Stanford 3-1.
Members of the 1983 team held a 25th anniversary reunion Sept. 15, 2007 during a JMU home football game.
1983 College World Series, Eastern Regional Champion 37-13 Front Row (left to right) – Mike McWright, Rich Bralley, Randy Foster, Todd Whitaker, Robert Trumbo, Chris Garber, Andy Heintzleman. Second Row – Dave Pleasants, Tom Estepp, Jeff Urban, Jeff Reid, Fred Heatwole. Third Row – Tony Marant, Steve Cullers, Justin Gannon, Jack Munley, Mike Reeves, Phil Fritz, Bob Lamon. Back Row – Jeff Kidd, Kip Yancey, Dennis Knight, Jim Knicely, Head Coach Brad Babcock.
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JMU’s first NCAA Division I tournament victory was recorded in 1980 against Delaware.
Jim Barbe, pictured at left with JMU President Dr. Linwood Rose, was inducted into the JMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007. He was a Second Team All-American in 1975.
A Third Team All-American in 1988, Rod Boddie is JMU’s alltime leader in triples and ranks in the top 10 in runs, walks, and steals.
Lorenzo Bundy held JMU’s career home run record for 25 seasons before being passed by Michael Cowgill in 2006 and Kellen Kulbacki in 2007.
“Steven Caseres became the first 20 doubles-20 homers player in JMU history when he hit 20 and 21 in 2008 while also tying the season extra-base hits record. The 2002 Diamond Dukes set a JMU record with 44 wins and advanced to the program’s seventh NCAA regional.
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Tradition of Excellence
Dana Allison shares the JMU career complete games record. In 1988, he had a JMU record 12 wins with 12 complete games and three shutouts.
Greg Miller holds JMU’s career hits record and ranks in the top 10 in six other categories.
JMU won its first CAA baseball title in 2008 with a 39-19 overall record and advanced to its eighth NCAA regional.
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The CAA celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2010 by announcing the Silver Anniversary Team. Among the top 25 players in the CAA’s 25 years were Dana Allison, Eddie Kim, Kellen Kulbacki, and Greg Miller.
Kellen Kulbacki was the National Co-Player of the Year in 2006 after hitting .464 and leading the nation with 24 home runs. He set JMU career records for home runs, extra-base hits, and slugging percentage.
Eddie Kim was the two-time CAA Player of the Year and the only three-time recipient of the JMU Most Valuable Player honor from 2001 to 2003. His .409 career batting average is a JMU record.
Jeff Garber was a First Team All-Region performer in 1988. He has since been working in professional baseball for over a decade.
T Riley swiped 118 bases in his four years in the purple and gold, including a single-season record 54 as a junior in 1999.
Brent Metheny holds JMU career records for at bats, runs, RBIs, and total bases.
Dennis Knight is JMU’s career walks record holder and helped lead JMU to the 1983 College World Series.
Billy Sample was a First Team All-American in 1976 and went on to a nine-year Major League career after being drafted as a junior. He has since had a successful broadcasting career in baseball, including his current role with MLB. com
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Chris Cochran holds JMU’s career innings pitched record at 360 2/3 with 80 more innings logged than any other Duke. He also holds JMU records with 30 wins and 296 strikeouts. Kevin Razler holds JMU’s career doubles record of 61 while ranking sixth in steals, third in hits, and fourth in total bases.
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JMU Baseball Honors National Player of the Year 2006
Kellen Kulbacki (OF) Collegiate Baseball (shared award)
All-America 2008 2007 2006
Nate Schill hit .419 with 68 RBIs as a senior in 2006 to earn AllAmerican accolades
2003 2002 1995 1994 1988 1978 1976 1975
Brett Sellers (OF), ABCA Third Team Kellen Kulbacki (OF), First Team Baseball America, Rivals.com, Ping!Baseball, NCBWA; Second Team Collegiate Baseball, ABCA Kellen Kulbacki (OF), First Team Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, ABCA, College Baseball Foundation, NCBWA, Rivals.com; Nate Schill (1B), Third Team ABCA Eddie Kim (1B), ABCA Second Team, Collegiate Baseball & CollegeBaseballInsider.com Third Team Eddie Kim (1B), Collegiate Baseball Third Team Kevin Nehring (2B), Third Team Jason Troilo (C), Third Team Dana Allison (P), Rod Boddie (OF), Third Team Roger Lee (DH), Third Team Billy Sample (2B) – First Team; Todd Winterfeldt (OF) Third Team Jim Barbe (SS), Second Team
Freshman All-America 2008 2007 1992 1985
Trevor Knight (P/DH, Collegiate Baseball), Kevin Munson (P, Collegiate Baseball, Ping!), Turner Phelps (P, NCBWA, Ping!) Steven Caseres (1B), Matt Browning (3B) (Collegiate Baseball), Alex Foltz (OF) (Ping!) Kevin Nehring (DH) (Baseball America) Second Team-Jeff Garber (SS), Scott Mackie (OF) (Baseball America)
Academic All-America 1974
Larry Hunt (P)
All-Region
Rob Mummau was an all-region honoree in 1993 and continues to work in baseball as a professional scout.
Jason Troilo earned Third Team AllAmerican accolades in 1994 at the catcher position.
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2009 2008 2007 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1989 1988 1987 1985 1984 1983 1981 1980 1979 1978 1976 1975
All-East – First Team Kevin Munson (P), Matt Townsend (OF); Second Team Trevor Knight (1B), Turner Phelps (P) All-East – First Team Steven Caseres (1B), Brett Sellers (OF); Second Team Turner Phelps (P) All-East – First Team Kellen Kulbacki (OF) All-East – First Team Kellen Kulbacki (OF), Ryan Reid (P), Nate Schill (1B) All-East – First Team Mike Butia (OF) All-East – First Team Eddie Kim (1B) All-East – First Team Jared Doyle (P), Eddie Kim (1B) All-East - Second Team Greg Miller (OF) All-East - Second Team Greg Miller (3B) All-East - Second Team Corey Hoch (SS), Kevin Razler (OF) All-East - Second Team Travis Harper(P) All-East - Greg White (1B) All-East - Second Team Brian McNichol (P), Kevin Nehring (2B), Mike Venafro (P) All-East - Jason Troilo (C); Second Team, Greg Whiteman (P) All-East - Rob Mummau (SS) All-East - Steve Schwartz (2B); Second Team Matt Lasher (SS) All-East - Dana Allison (P), Rob Boddie (OF), Mark Brockell (DH), Jeff Garber (2B), Mike Linskey (P) All-East - Scott Mackie (OF) All-East - Carey Nemeth (3B) All-East - Carey Nemeth (3B), Jeff Urban (1B) All-East - Jack Munley (P) All-East - Lorenzo Bundy (1B), Russ Dickerson (C) All-East - Jeff Cempre (OF), Russ Dickerson (C) All-East - Phil Titus (OF); Second Team-Lorenzo Bundy (1B), Mark Dacko (P) All-Atlantic - Roger Lee (OF) All-South Atlantic - Billy Sample (OF), Todd Winterfeldt (OF); Second Team-Mike LaCasse (1B) All-South Atlantic - Jim Barbe (SS)
JMU’s Major Leaguers JMU in the Pros
• At least one player has signed a professional contract in all but two seasons since 1976 • 78 players have signed professional contracts • 51 players have been drafted by a Major League organization • 11 players have reached the Major Leagues • Four players drafted in the first two rounds • Pitchers Dan Meyer (2002) and Brian McNichol (1995) are JMU’s highest picks at #34 overall • Kellen Kulbacki (2007) is JMU’s highest pick for a position player at #40 overall • 17 players selected in first six rounds • 26 players chosen in first 10 rounds • 19 players drafted in 12 seasons under Spanky McFarland
Rick Croushore (Cardinals, Rockies, Red Sox)
Dan Meyer
(Braves, Athletics, Marlins)
Dana Allison (Athletics)
Rick Thompson
Mike Hubbard
(Royals)
(Cubs, Expos, Rangers)
Travis Harper (Devil Rays)
Larry Mitchell (Phillies)
Billy Sample
(Rangers, Braves)
Scott Forster (Expos)
Brian McNichol (Cubs)
Mike Venafro
(Rangers, Athletics, Rockies, Dodgers, Devil Rays)
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JMU’s Current Pro Players Rich Thompson
Outfielder for Class AAA Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs in Phillies farm system. Made Major League debut with Kansas City in 2004.
Dan Meyer
Davis Stoneburner
Posted his first complete Major League season as a key contributor in Florida Marlins bullpen with a 3.09 ERA over 71 game appearances.
Spent 2009 with the Class A Advanced Bakersfield Blaze of the Texas Rangers’ organization.
Steven Caseres
Ninth round draft pick of the Dodgers in 2008 competed for Inland Empire 66ers in 2009.
Brent Metheny
Completed his third season with Winnipeg Goldeyes in independent Northern League. Traded in offseason to Joliet Jackhammers.
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Ryan Reid
Pitched first complete season at Class AA Montgomery, posting a 4.17 ERA and 50 strikeouts for the Biscuits.
Lorenzo Bundy
Returned to Los Angeles Dodgers organization after serving 2009 as first base coach for Arizona Diamondbacks.
Doug Harris
Following years as a professional scout, hired in Dec. 2009 as director of player development for Washington Nationals. Pictured as guest speaker at inaugural JMU Batter Up Barbecue preseason dinner.
Kellen Kulbacki
Selected 40th overall in 2007 draft by San Diego. Limited to 36 games at Class AA San Antonio after excelling in 2008 with Class A Lake Elsinore Storm.
Rob Mummau
Returned to scouting with Seattle Mariners after one season as manager of Short-Season Pulaski Mariners.
Jeff Garber
Enters second season managing Vermont Lake Monsters in the Short Season New York-Penn League for Washington Nationals after 33-41 record in first year as a manager in 2009.
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Colonial Athletic Association CAA Baseball • Became a CAA sport in 1986 • Top four teams advance to CAA postseason tournament, being held in 2010 at UNCW’s Brooks Field. • Champion receives automatic bid to 64-team NCAA championship. • 39 NCAA selections in 24 seasons (1.6 per year) • 23 NCAA selections last 12 seasons (1.9 per year) • 27 NCAA victories last 12 seasons • 20 active players who have reached the Major Leagues attended a current CAA school.
JMU in the CAA • One CAA championship (2008) • Five regular season championships (1986, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2006) • Five tournament runner-up finishes (1987, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002) • 80 All-CAA selections • Nine All-Tournament honorees (MVP 2008) • CAA Player of the Year 1988, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 • CAA Coach of the Year 1986, 1988, 2002 • 10 All-Rookie selections (award started in 2005)
JMU won its first CAA tournament championship in 2008 at UNCW’s Brooks Field. Eddie Kim (above) and Kellen Kulbacki are the only players in CAA history to repeat as Player of the Year.
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Dana Allison was CAA Player of the Year in 1988 when the Dukes went 13-1 in conference play.
Kellen Kulbacki, pictured with CAA Assistant Commissioner Melissa Conti, was a two-time CAA Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007.
The CAA extends from Boston in the north to Atlanta in the south. Nine JMU players were honored by the CAA in 2008, including a record five All-Rookie selections. Pictured left to right are Kevin Munson, Alex Foltz, David Herbek, Trevor Knight, Steven Caseres, Joe Lake, Brett Sellers, Turner Phelps, and McKinnon Langston.
By the numbers
Spanky McFarland has coached the Dukes for 13 of their 25 seasons in the CAA.
12 member schools (11 play baseball) 8 states represented 5 of the nation’s largest television markets in the nation – New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (6), Washington, D.C. (8), and Atlanta (9)
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This is... JMU
JMU’s beautiful campus includes 108 major buildings on 696 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings.
The University’s 18,000 students may choose from 106 degree programs in seven colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Integrated Science and Technology, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School. JMU’s academic program combines the liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program. • Female/Male Ratio: 60/40 • Student/Professor Ratio: 17/1 • Average Class Size: 29
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“JMU is a wonderful university from the beauty of the campus to the exceptional academic programs. This is a great place to grow and develop to your fullest potential.” - Jeff Forbes, JMU men’s golf coach
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• U.S. News & World Report in its 2009 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public universities for the 15th straight year. • JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or university, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors. • Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2009 ranked JMU 28th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price. • Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions. • JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.” • JMU has been described as “one of the best managed, most dy dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities. • BusinessWeek magazine in 2009 ranked JMU’s College of Business 16th nationally among business schools at public universities and 44th among all universities. • JMU is among schools “that prove activism and community service are alive and well on campus,” says Mother Jones Magazine. • JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year students are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development. • JMU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 50 “Best Value” public universities in the 2009 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable price.”
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Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College Town Harrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the picturesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The city offers something for everyone. From downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU students the opportunity to sample many aspects of life. Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.
Dr. Linwood H. Rose James Madison University President
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Academic Advising
• Located in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center, named in honor of Robert & Frances Plecker • A $10 million state-of-the-art athletic support facility • Computer lab with more then 30 work stations • Student-athlete lounge • Tutoring and small group meeting facilities Plecker Center also houses • 7,000-square foot strength and conditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction • 5,000-square foot sports medicine facility • JMU’s athletic hall of fame
Casey Carter Associate Athletics Director for StudentAthlete Services James Madison ‘70
Jennifer Burkhart Team academic advisor
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Strength & Conditioning • Developing athleticism and sports performance • Seven training facilities encompassing more then 17,000 square feet • Staff includes five full time professionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists
Greg Werner Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Callye Williams Strength & Conditioning Coach
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Sports Medicine
• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic wellbeing of student-athletes • Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed athletic trainers • Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia • Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes Jon Leonard Team Athletic Trainer
Tom Kuster, ATC Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine James Madison ‘95
Dr. Kent Diduch Team Physician
Dr. Mark Miller Team Orthopedic Surgeon
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Who’s Who in JMU Athletics Jeff Bourne Director of Athletics
Geoff Polglase Deputy Director of Athletics
Shelia Moorman Associate Athletics Director, Senior Woman Administrator
Casey Carter Associate Athletics Director for Academics
Kevin White Associate Athletics Director for Sport Programs
Baseball Information Office Location: Memorial Stadium 1150 Phone: (540) 568-5510 Fax: (540) 568-5151 E-mail: baseballdukes@jmu.edu Mailing Address: JMU Baseball, MSC 6925 395 South High St. Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Head Coach Spanky McFarland (Hillsdale ‘76) E-mail: mcfarlje@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-5510 Associate Head Coach Jay Sullenger (Liberty ’00) E-mail: sullenje@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-6516 Assistant Coach Ted White (Louisiana-Monroe ‘02) E-mail: whitetw@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-3630 Jason Middleton (Univ. of Science & Arts, Okla.) E-mail: middlejx@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-3630 Administrative Assistant Melissa Cobb Telephone: (540) 568-5510 E-mail: cobb2mr@jmu.edu Sports Information Contact Kevin Warner (JMU ‘02) E-mail: warnerka@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-6154
Matt Browning
Mike Fabiashi
Directions & Maps A map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www. jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities. Credits: Design: Austin Design, Inc., Lovettsville, Va. Interior Layout Special Assistance: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, David Lonnquest, Tommy Thompson, Bancroft Creative and others Printing: Mid-Valley Press, Verona, Va.
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