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Highlanders #RADFORDRISING ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................................................................................... RADFORD BASEBALL ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... 2015 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE & TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 2016 GAME NOTES RU BASEBALL HISTORY LESSON :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: • Radford is in its 32nd season as a varsity baseball program. RU has compiled a 684-866 record during that span. • Ninth-year head coach Joe Raccuia is the program’s fifth head coach and second longest tenured. The Highlanders have won 30-plus games in four of the last five seasons, including three straight. Radford has the only first round MLB Draft pick in Big South history. Eddie Butler was the 46th overall selec- tion of the Colorado Rockies in the 2012 draft. PRESEASON ACCOLADES :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NCBA Stopper of the Year Watch List • Daniel Bridgeman - RHP - SR Baseball America Top 10 Big South 2016 Draft Prospects • Austin Ross - RHP- 10th College Sports Madness Big South Preseason All-Conference Team • Dylan Nelson - RHP - Second Team • Danny Hrbek - 2B - Second Team • Shane Johnsonbaugh - OF - Second Team SEASON / SERIES RECORDS OVERALL RECORD 1-7 BIG SOUTH 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 1-7 HOME 0-0 AWAY 1-7 NEUTRAL 0-0 THE RECORD ►THE SERIES VS. HARTFORD March 12, 2011: Radford 15-5 March 12, 2011: Radford 4-3 March 13, 2011: Radford 22-1 ►THE SERIES VS. AMERICA EAST • 12-8 Binghamton 5-2; Hartford 3-0, UMBC 4-6 ►RU POSTSEASON RECORD 17-35 (Big South Tournament) 2-2 (NCAA Tournament) ►2015 POSTSEASON 4-0 (Big South Tournament) vs. Longwood W 5-3 vs. High Point W 4-0 vs. Winthrop W 4-2 vs. Coastal Carolina W 5-4 2-2 (NCAA Tournament) vs. Indiana L 7-1 vs. Lipscomb W 5-2 vs. Indiana W 5-3 vs. Vanderbilit L 21-0 ► BIG SOUTH STANDINGS Place Team Overall Conference 1 Gardner-Webb 9-0 0-0 2 Presbyterian 5-2 0-0 3 High Point 5-3 0-0 4 Coastal Carolina 5-3 0-0 5 Liberty 5-4 0-0 6 Winthrop 5-4 0-0 7 Campbell 4-4 0-0 8 Longwood 4-4 0-0 9 Charleston Southern 3-5 0-0 10 UNC Asheville 2-5 0-0 11 Radford 1-7 0-0 HARTFORD (3-0) vs. RADFORD (1-7) FRIDAY, MARCH 4 • 3:00 pm (ET) • RHP KYLE GAUTHIER VS. RHP DYLAN NELSON SATURDAY, MARCH 5 • 2:00 pm (ET) • RHP DAVID DROUIN VS. RHP ZACK RIDGELY SUNDAY, MARCH 6 • 1:00 pm (ET) • RHP BRIAN MURPHY VS. MITCHELL MACKEITH THE MATCHUP RADFORD HIGHLANDERS HARTFORD HAWKS VS SERIES HEADLINE: RU is 6-2 IN HOME OPENERS UNDER RACCUIA PROBABLE STARTERS / PITCHERS Probable Starters Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown .AVG RBI Other 19 Zach Duff Fr. C 6-0 185 Bedford, Va. .083 1 Has 4.50 catching ERA 24 Zach York So. 1B 6-3 205 Chesapeake, Va. .207 5 5-16 with runners on 7 Danny Hrbek Jr. 2B 5-11 180 Effort, Pa. .464 2 Leads RU in 2B (2) 20 Colby Higgerson Fr. 3B 6-1 175 Chesapeake, Va. .161 1 2-3 SB attempts 2 Chris Coia Sr. SS 5-11 180 Chalfont, Pa. .200 2 Leads RU in errors (6) 22 Shane Johnsonbaugh Sr. LF 5-11 180 Chesapeake, Va. .167 5 Has 4 hits, 3 home runs 1 Luke Wise R-So. CF 5-10 175 Lock Haven, Pa. .267 4 5 career RBI 8 Trevor Riggs So. RF 6-0 180 Suffolk, Va. .111 0 3-27, 11 strikeouts 35 Adam Whitacre Fr. DH 6-2 185 Stephens City, Va. .222 2 2-9, 3 BB, 1 HBP Probable Pitchers W-L ERA Other 12 Dylan Nelson Sr. RHP 6-2 175 Stuart, Va. 0-1 3.00 .175 average against 26 Zack Ridgely So. LHP 5-11 175 Baltimore, Md. 1-0 2.63 Big South Pitcher of the Week 5 Mitchell Mackeith Sr. LHP 5-10 170 Falls Church, Va. 0-0 0.00 1 GS, 0 K, 1 BB QUICK COMPARISON 3.50 Runs Per Game 4.67 6.38 Runs Per Game Allowed 3.67 6.75 Hits Per Game 8.67 6.88 Hits Per Game Allowed 8.33 7.54 Strikeouts Per 9 Inn, 4.33 4.98 Walks Per 9 Inn. 3.00 @RadfordBaseball @HartfordBASE RADFORD QUICK FACTS Head Coach: Joe Raccuia (9th Season) Record at Radford: 248-208-1 Overall Record: 306-258-1 Batting Average Leader: Danny Hrbek (.417) Home Runs Leader: Shane Johnsonbaugh (3) RBI Leader: Zack York (5) HARTFORD QUICK FACTS Head Coach: Justin Blood (5th Season) Record at Hartford: 90-130 Overall Record: Same Batting Average Leader: Erik Ostberg (.500) Home Runs Leader: Billy Walker / Chris DelDebbio (1) RBI Leader: Billy Walker / TJ Ward / Chris DelDebbio (3)

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2015 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE & TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 2016 GAME NOTES

RU BASEBALL HISTORY LESSON::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::• Radford is in its 32nd season as a varsity baseball program. RU has compiled a 684-866 record during that span.• Ninth-year head coach Joe Raccuia is the program’s fifth head coach and second longest tenured. • The Highlanders have won 30-plus games in four of the last five seasons, including three straight. • Radford has the only first round MLB Draft pick in Big South history. Eddie Butler was the 46th overall selec-tion of the Colorado Rockies in the 2012 draft.

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

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

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

SEASON / SERIES RECORDSOVERALL RECORD 1-7

BIG SOUTH 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 1-7HOME 0-0AWAY 1-7NEUTRAL 0-0T

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►THE SERIES VS. HARTFORD March 12, 2011: Radford 15-5 March 12, 2011: Radford 4-3 March 13, 2011: Radford 22-1

►THE SERIES VS. AMERICA EAST • 12-8

Binghamton 5-2; Hartford 3-0, UMBC 4-6

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

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

► BIG SOUTH STANDINGSPlace Team Overall Conference1 Gardner-Webb 9-0 0-02 Presbyterian 5-2 0-03 High Point 5-3 0-04 Coastal Carolina 5-3 0-05 Liberty 5-4 0-06 Winthrop 5-4 0-07 Campbell 4-4 0-08 Longwood 4-4 0-09 Charleston Southern 3-5 0-010 UNC Asheville 2-5 0-011 Radford 1-7 0-0

HARTFORD (3-0) vs. RADFORD (1-7)FRIDAY, MARCH 4 • 3:00 pm (ET) • RHP KYLE GAUTHIER VS. RHP DYLAN NELSON

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 • 2:00 pm (ET) • RHP DAVID DROUIN VS. RHP ZACK RIDGELY

SUNDAY, MARCH 6 • 1:00 pm (ET) • RHP BRIAN MURPHY VS. MITCHELL MACKEITH

THE MATCHUPRADFORD HIGHLANDERS HARTFORD HAWKS

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SERIES HEADLINE: RU is 6-2 IN HOME OPENERS UNDER RACCUIA

PROBABLE STARTERS / PITCHERSProbable Starters Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown .AVG RBI Other19 Zach Duff Fr. C 6-0 185 Bedford, Va. .083 1 Has 4.50 catching ERA24 Zach York So. 1B 6-3 205 Chesapeake, Va. .207 5 5-16 with runners on 7 Danny Hrbek Jr. 2B 5-11 180 Effort, Pa. .464 2 Leads RU in 2B (2)20 Colby Higgerson Fr. 3B 6-1 175 Chesapeake, Va. .161 1 2-3 SB attempts 2 Chris Coia Sr. SS 5-11 180 Chalfont, Pa. .200 2 Leads RU in errors (6)22 Shane Johnsonbaugh Sr. LF 5-11 180 Chesapeake, Va. .167 5 Has 4 hits, 3 home runs1 Luke Wise R-So. CF 5-10 175 Lock Haven, Pa. .267 4 5 career RBI8 Trevor Riggs So. RF 6-0 180 Suffolk, Va. .111 0 3-27, 11 strikeouts35 Adam Whitacre Fr. DH 6-2 185 Stephens City, Va. .222 2 2-9, 3 BB, 1 HBPProbable Pitchers W-L ERA Other12 Dylan Nelson Sr. RHP 6-2 175 Stuart, Va. 0-1 3.00 .175 average against26 Zack Ridgely So. LHP 5-11 175 Baltimore, Md. 1-0 2.63 Big South Pitcher of the Week5 Mitchell Mackeith Sr. LHP 5-10 170 Falls Church, Va. 0-0 0.00 1 GS, 0 K, 1 BB

QUICK COMPARISON3.50 Runs Per Game 4.676.38 Runs Per Game Allowed 3.676.75 Hits Per Game 8.676.88 Hits Per Game Allowed 8.337.54 Strikeouts Per 9 Inn, 4.334.98 Walks Per 9 Inn. 3.00@RadfordBaseball @HartfordBASE

RADFORD QUICK FACTSHead Coach: Joe Raccuia (9th Season)Record at Radford: 248-208-1Overall Record: 306-258-1 Batting Average Leader: Danny Hrbek (.417)Home Runs Leader: Shane Johnsonbaugh (3)RBI Leader: Zack York (5)

HARTFORD QUICK FACTSHead Coach: Justin Blood (5th Season)Record at Hartford: 90-130Overall Record: Same Batting Average Leader: Erik Ostberg (.500)Home Runs Leader: Billy Walker / Chris DelDebbio (1)RBI Leader: Billy Walker / TJ Ward / Chris DelDebbio (3)

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2016 ROSTERROSTER BREAKDOWN

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

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

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

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

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

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

STAFFHead Coach: Joe Raccuia (9th Season, Radford ‘95)Pitching Coach: Mark McQueen (3rd Season, Sam Houston State ‘84)Assistant Coach: Jason Walck (1st Season, Shepherd ‘05)Volunteer Assistant Coach: Justin Willard (3rd Season, Concord ‘13)Volunteer Dir. of Operations: Frankie West (1st Season, Radford ‘15)Athletic Trainer: John Shifflett (5th Season, Averett ‘07)

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

37 Miller Trevvett TRUH-Vet38 Riley Lazich Laz-itch40 Andrew Nardi Nar-deeHC Joe Raccuia RUH-cooo-UhAC Jason Walck Walk

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►BY THE NUMBERS

During the 2015 season Rad-ford put together a 6-1 record in Friday home games.6

The Radford offense has scored first in 7 out of its first 8 games to begin the 2016 season. 7

Highlander pitchers have struck out 20 opposing batters in last 24.1 innings pitched. 20

SETTING THE STAGE ▪ After playing its first eight games on the road,

Radford will get its chance to return to the friendly confines of RU Baseball Stadium for their home opening series versus Hartford. The three-game series is just three of seven games the Highland-ers will play at home in the month of March. The two opponents are no strangers, meeting for a three-game series in 2011.

▪ Series: Radford leads 3-0

LAST MEETING ▪ The Highlanders hosted the Hawks for their

opening series in 2011. In the three-games, RU outscored Hartford 41-9.

▪ In game one, Matt Hillsinger collected five hits and six RBI, leading RU to a 15-5 victory. Radford used a strong showing from Eddie Butler, who tossed seven shutout innings, striking out six batters

▪ Game two saw Matt Mack lead the way with three hits, while driving in one run. Jeff Kemp and Cory Turner finished with one RBI each.

▪ In the final game of the series, the Highlander bats caught fire, scoring 22 runs on 22 hits. Having a career day at the plate, Kemp went 4 for 4 with five RBI. Following Kemp’s performances, Alex Guerra finished with three hits and four RBI. On the hill, Bobby Bolling allowed only two hits while striking out six batters in six innings pitched.

SCOUTING HARTFORD ▪ Record: 3-0 ▪ Hartford opened the 2016 season with a three-

game sweep of North Florida. ▪ The sweep gives Hartford its best start to a

season since 2000, when the Hawks won their first three contests.

▪ The Hawks started the season off with a domi-nating pitching performance from Kyle Gauthier on Feb. 26, earning 2-1 win over North Florida. Gauthier tossed a complete game, allowing only one run on seven hits and six strikeouts.

▪ With the performance, Gauthier was named the America East Pitcher of the Week.

▪ Joining Gauthier in the Hawks solid rotation, Brian Murphy threw 7.1 innings in a 3-2 win on Feb. 28. Murphy only allowed one run on five hits.

▪ Leading the Hawks offense in the sweep, designated hitter Erik Ostberg finished 6 for 12 with one RBI. First basemen David MacKinnon followed with a five-hit effort.

▪ MacKinnon is coming off a strong 2015 season as junior, finishing with a line of .351/.443/.438. He also led the Hawks with 68 hits, 34 runs and 13 doubles.

▪ Hartford scored 14 runs in the series with North Florida. Nine of the runs were contributed by Billy Walker, TJ Ward and Chris DelDebbio. The trio finished the weekend with three RBI each.

▪ The Hawks saw their bullpen allow only three runs in 9.1 innings, collecting two saves.

RADFORD ROUNDUP ▪ Record: 1-7 ▪ Starting the season with seven games against

teams from Georgia, Radford returned home to the New River Valley for an in-state matchup with Virginia Tech on March 1. The Highlanders con-trolled a 3-0 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth, before the Hokies scored three runs in the ninth and a run in the 10th for a 4-3 comeback victory.

▪ In the heartbreaking loss, Tyler Swarmer put together one of his best starts as a Highlander, allowing only two hits over five innings, striking out three batters. Travis McQueen came out of the bullpen, tossing three shutout innings of relief, while striking out five Hokies.

▪ Offensively, Danny Hrbek led RU at the plate, finishing 3 for 4 with two doubles. The two extra base hits are the most by a Highlander this season.

▪ Hrbek extended his on-base streak to eight games and hitting streak to five games in the loss. The junior second baseman ranks fourth in the Big South with a .464 batting average.

▪ Zach York is 1 for 15 since his career day of three hits and three RBI versus Georgia Southern on Feb. 26.

RIDGELY EARNS FIRST HONOR ▪ After shutting down the Georgia Southern offense

on Feb. 27, Zack Ridgely was named The Crons Brand Big South Conference Pitcher of the Week for games played February 22-28, the conference announced Monday.

▪ The left-hander allowed only one run on five hits, while striking out a season-high six batters in the complete game.

▪ The complete game is the first by a Highlander since 2012, when Eddie Butler went the distance versus Fairleigh Dickinson in a five-hit shutout.

▪ In 13.2 innings pitched, Ridgely has totaled 11 strikeouts on the year. The sophomore has com-piled a 7.15 strikeouts per nine innings pitched ratio in 19 career appearances for Radford.

RADFORD VS. RIGHT/LEFT ▪ Radford is 38 for 183 against right-handed pitch-

ers, including 15 RBI ▪ Five of Radford’s seven home runs have came

against right- handed pitchers ▪ The Highlanders have not faced many left- hand-

ed pitchers to begin the season. RU is just 16 for 74 against southpaws with 9 RBI.

HOT HITTING HRBEK ▪ Danny Hrbek holds an eight game on base

streak while batting 9 for 18 when the bases are empty

▪ During Hrbek’s on base streak he is batting .464 with a .643 slugging percentage and a .516 on base percentage

▪ Herbk leads the Highlanders in doubles and total bases this year.

LIGHTNING MCQUEEN ▪ In his last 6.2 innings of relief, Travis McQueen

has struckout nine batters. ▪ McQueen punched out a career-high five batters

in the March 1 loss to Virginia Tech. ▪ Coming into the 2016 season, McQueen had six

career strikeouts.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

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

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

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

JOE RACCUIAHead Coach :: 9th Season at Radford

►COACH RACCUIA: INSIDE THE NUMBERSCOACHING TIMELINESeason School Overall Conference Role Postseason1996 Radford Assistant Coach1997-00 George Washington Assistant Head Coach2001-03 George Mason Associate Head Coach2004 Marist 25-30 17-10 Head Coach2005 Marist 33-21 22-5 Head Coach NCAA Baton Rouge Regional2006-07 Alabama Assistant Coach NCAA Super Regional2008 Radford 24-32 6-12 Head Coach 2009 Radford 26-24 16-8 Head Coach 2010 Radford 29-26 15-10 Head Coach 2011 Radford 31-25 14-13 Head Coach2012 Radford 29-28-1 12-12 Head Coach2013 Radford 30-26 14-10 Head Coach2014 Radford 33-23 17-10 Head Coach2015 Radford 45-16 20-4 Head Coach NCAA Nashville Regional2016 Radford 1-6 0-0 Head Coach Overall 11th season 306-258-1 153-94

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HITTERS NOTESPROJECTED LINEUP

C 19 Zach Duff - FreshmanGP-GS: 4-4 AVG: .083 HR: 0 RBI: 1 2B: 1 SB: 0Named to VHSL All-State Team...2015 Lynchburg Player of the Year for Jefferson

Forest High.1B 24 Zach York - SophomoreGP-GS: 8-8 AVG: .207 HR: 1 RBI: 5 2B: 1 SB: 0Appeared in five games at first base in 2015... Posted a .278 OBP in 15 at bats with three walks.2B 7 Danny Hrbek - JuniorGP-GS: 8-8 AVG: .464 HR: 1 RBI: 2 2B: 2 SB: 0Started first 47 games of 2015 season at first base, moved to second for final 14 games due to injury... Committed only six errors in 513 chances, finishing with a .988 fielding percentage.3B 20 Colby Higgerson - FreshmanGP-GS: 8-8 AVG: .161 HR: 0 RBI: 1 2B: 0 SB: 2Named to VHSL All-State Second Team for Great Bridge High...Younger brother of former Highlander Hunter Higgerson.SS 2 Chris Coia - SeniorGP-GS: 8-8 AVG: .200 HR: 0 RBI: 2 2B: 1 SB: 0Has started starting in 169 of the Highlanders 170 games over the past three sea-sons...Only struckout 27 times in 199 plate appearances, the lowest by a Highlander.LF 22 Shane Johnsonbaugh - SeniorGP-GS: 8-8 AVG: .167 HR: 3 RBI: 5 2B: 1 SB: 1Ranked in seven Big South Top 10 offensive categories a season ago...Put together a 17-game hitting streak and successfully got on base in 53 of Radford’s 61 games.CF 1 Luke Wise - R-SophomoreGP-GS: 8-8 AVG: .267 HR: 2 RBI: 4 2B: 1 SB: 1Missed 2015 season due to elbow surgery...Appeared in 22 games in 2014...Collected six hits in 29 plate appearances. RF 8 Trevor Riggs - SophomoreGP-GS: 7-7 AVG: .111 HR: 0 RBI: 0 2B: 0 SB: 1Hit two postseason home runs...Finished tied for third in home runs during the 2015 season.

DH 35 Adam Whitacre - FreshmanGP-GS: 5-3 AVG: .222 HR: 0 RBI: 2 2B: 0 SB: 0Provides lefthanded bat off bench...Will see time in outfield.

BENCH NOTES14 Anthony Miano - SophomoreGP-GS: 0-0 AVG: .000 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0Did not see action during the 2015 season.21 Jordan Taylor - SeniorGP-GS: 4-4 AVG:.091 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB: 0Has started 31 career games behind the dish...Went 2-3 with a three-run

home run in 22-1 win over James Madison on May 1.

23 Mason Scoville - FreshmanGP-GS: 0-0 AVG: .000 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0All-Concorde District Second Team at Westfield High...Young brother of

former Highlander Aaron Scoville.

27 Kyle Butler - R-FreshmanGP-GS: 4-1 AVG: .000 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB: 0Redshirted during the 2015 season.30 Matt Roth - FreshmanGP-GS: 2-0 AVG: 1.000 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB: 0Three-time all-conference pick for Western Branch...Won 2014 VHSL State

Championship.

33 Chandler Davis - R-FreshmanGP-GS: 4-3 AVG: .300 HR: 0 RBI: 2 SB: 0Redshirted during the 2015 season.

34 Simon Palenchar - SophomoreGP-GS: 5-1 AVG: .143 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0Opened 2015 season going 4 for 7 on the plate, including two runs scored.

38 Riley Lazich - FreshmanGP-GS: 0-0 AVG: .000 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0Two-time MSABC All-District and all-county selection at Clear Spring

High...2015 Perfect Game Honorable Mention Selection.

41 Jonathan Gonzalez - JuniorGP-GS: 3-1 AVG: .000 HR: 0 RBI: 0 SB:0Transfer from Rowan College at Gloucester County...NJCAA Second Team

All-American...2015 Region 19 Player of the Year.

RADFORD LINEUP BY THE NUMBERSStarts by positionC: Taylor 4, Duff 41B: York 82B: Hrbek 83B: Higgerson 7, Coia 1SS: Coia 7, Higgerson 1LF: Johnsonbaugh 7, Whitacre 1CF: Wise 8RF: Riggs 7, Johnsonbaugh 1DH: Davis 3, Butler 1, Gonzalez 1, Palenchar 1, Whitacre 2

Batting Order1st: Wise 6, Coia 22nd: Higgerson 83rd: Johnsonbaugh 84th: York 3, Hrbek 3, Riggs 25th: Hrbek 5, York 2, Riggs 16th: York 3, Riggs 2, Gonzalez 1, Palenchar 1, Duff 17th: Whitacre 2, Duff 2, Davis 1, Taylor 1, Riggs 18th: Taylor 2, Butler 1, Davis 1, Duff 1, Riggs 1, Whitacre 19th: Coia 6, Wise 2

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PITCHERS NOTESPROBABLE STARTERS

RHP 12 Dylan Nelson - SeniorG-GS: 2-2 W-L: 0-1 ERA: 3.00 IP: 12.0 K: 7 BB: 5Last Start: 2/26 at GASO, L, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 6R/3ER, 5 BB, 7 KPossesses a 18-10 record in 44 career appearances, including 39 starts...Posted a ca-reer-low 3.98 ERA in 2015...Finished with a career-high seven strikeouts in 7.1 innings pitched in a 9-2 win over Campbell on Mar. 28.

LHP 26 Zack Ridgely - SophomoreG-GS: 2-2 W-L: 1-0 ERA: 2.63 IP: 13.2 K:11 BB: 4Last Start: 2/27 at GASO, W, 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1R/1ER, 1 BB, 6 KMoves into starting rotation after starting eight contests in 2015...Earned wins in five straight decisions...Struckout nine in six innings in a 9-4 win at West Virginia on Apr. 29.

LHP 5 Mitchell MacKeith - SeniorG-GS: 1-1 W-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 3.0 K: 0 BB: 1Last Start: 2/27 at GASO, ND, 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2R/0ER, 1 BB, 0 KThrew six-plus innings in seven starts in 2015...Compiled a 7-5 record and 4.84 ERA last season...Tossed career-high eight innings in 3-2 win vs. Gardner-Webb on Apr. 4

BULLPEN BREAKDOWN

PLAYER LAST OUTING IP H R ER HR BB SO DEC SV/SVO INH/STR. 1st Batter Ret. Nygeal Andrews 2/28 at GASO 1.0 1 3 0 0 0 1 - 0/0 3/1 0/2 (0%)Daniel Bridgeman 3/1 at VT 1.2 3 4 3 2 2 2 BS,L 0/1 2/1 0/2 (0%)Brian Eckert 2/28 at GASO 0.2 2 2 0 0 2 0 - 0/0 0/0 0/2 (0%)Mack Krupp 2/28 at GASO 0.2 0 1 1 0 1 2 - 0/0 3/1 1/2 (50%)Travis McQueen 3/1 at VT 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 L 0/0 0/0 2/3 (75%)Andrew Nardi 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0/0 0/0 0/0 (0%)Kyle Palmer 5/31 vs. IND 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 3 W 0/0 0/0 0/0 (0%)Austin Ross 2/28 at GASO 4.0 5 4 4 0 2 2 L 0/0 0/0 0/0 (0%)Ryan Sande 2/26 at GASO 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 - 0/0 0/0 1/2 (50%)Tyler Swarmer 3/1 at VT 5.0 2 0 0 0 2 3 ND 0/0 2/2 2/2 (100%)Miller Trevvett 3/1 at VT 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0/0 8/3 0/4 (0%)Kyle Zurak 2/28 at GASO 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 0/0 4/2 1/2 (50%)

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PITCHER GAME BESTSMOST INNINGS PITCHED, STARTER- 9.0, Zack Ridgely, 2/27 at Georgia Southern

MOST INNINGS PITCHED, RELIEVER- 3.2, Travis McQueen, 2/27 at Georgia Southern

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

MOST HITS ALLOWED, STARTER- 5, 2x, last - Austin Ross, 2/28 at Georgia Southern

MOST STRIKEOUTS, STARTER- 6, Zack Ridgely, 2/27 at Georgia Southern

MOST STRIKEOUTS, RELIEVER- 5, Travis McQueen, 3/1 at Virginia Tech

MOST WALKS- 4, Austin Ross, 2/21 vs. Mercer

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

CATCHERS BOXPlayer Team W-L CS SBA PCT. PB ERAChandler Davis 0-0 -- -- -- 0 0.00 (0ER/0.0IC)Zach Duff 1-3 0 5 00.0 1 4.50 (16 ER/32.0 IC)Jonathan Gonzalez 0-0 1 2 50.0 0 1.80 (1ER/5.0IC)Jordan Taylor 0-4 0 1 00.0 2 5.28 (17 ER/29.0 IC)

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TOTAL HOME ROADOverall Record 1-7 0-0 1-7Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0Non-Conference 1-7 0-0 1-7

Day Games 0-5 0-0 0-5Night Games 0-2 0-0 0-2Day Game After Night 1-1 0-0 1-1

Radford Scores 1st 1-5 0-0 1-5Opponent Scores 1st 0-2 0-0 0-2Come From Behind Wins 0-4 0-0 0-4

vs. RH Starters 1-6 0-0 1-6 vs. LH Starters 0-1 0-0 0-1Radford Starter 5.0 + IP 1-2 0-0 1-2Radford Starter 6.0 + IP 1-0 0-0 1-0Radford Starter 7.0 + IP 1-1 0-0 1-1

When Hitting a HR 1-3 0-0 1-3When Not Hitting a HR 0-5 0-0 0-5

Outhit Opponent 0-2 0-0 0-2Equal # of Hits 0-2 0-0 0-2Outhit by Opponent 1-3 0-0 1-3

Commit 0 Errors 0-1 0-0 0-1Commit 1 Error 1-2 0-0 1-2Commit 2+ Errors 0-4 0-0 0-4

Leading After 7th 1-1 0-0 1-0Trailing After 7th 0-4 0-0 0-5Tied After 7th 0-1 0-0 0-1Leading After 8th 1-1 0-0 1-1Trailing After 8th 0-5 0-0 0-5Tied After 8th 0-0 0-0 0-0

Extra-Inning Games 0-1 0-0 0-1Games Played on Same Day 1-1 0-0 1-1Series Record 0-2 0-0 0-2

One-Run Games 1-3 0-0 1-3Two-Run Games 0-0 0-0 0-03+Run Games 0-4 0-0 0-4Shutout Record 0-0 0-0 0-0

February Record 1-6 0-0 1-6March Record 0-1 0-0 0-1April Record 0-0 0-0 0-0May Record 0-0 0-0 0-0

Monday Record 0-0 0-0 0-0Tuesday Record 0-1 0-0 0-1Wednesday Record 0-0 0-0 0-0Thursday Record 0-0 0-0 0-0Friday Record 0-2 0-0 0-2Saturday Record 1-2 0-0 1-2Sunday Record 0-2 0-0 0-2

White Jersey 0-0 0-0 0-0Red Jersey 0-4 0-0 0-4Grey Jersey 1-3 0-0 1-3

RECORD BREAKDOWNTEAM MISCELLANEOUSLONGEST WINNING STREAK .......................................................................................................................LONGEST LOSING STREAK ..............................................................................................4 games, 2/19-26LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY .............................................................1, (2-1), 2/27 at Georgia SouthernLARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT .............................................................8, (10-2), 2/28 at Georgia SouthernLARGEST SHUTOUT WIN ..............................................................................................................................LARGEST SHUTOUT LOSS ...........................................................................................................................LONGEST GAME, TIME ................................................................................................. 3:25, 2/20 at MercerLONGEST 9-INNING GAME-TIME ................................................................................. 3:25, 2/20 at MercerSHORTEST 9-INNING GAME -TIME ............................................................. 2:15, 2/27 at Georgia SouthernLONGEST 7-INNING GAME-TIME ................................................................ 1:40, 2/27 at Georgia SouthernSHORTEST 7-INNING GAME-TIME ............................................................. 1:40, 2/27 at Georgia SouthernLONGEST GAME, INNINGS .......................................................................................10, 3/1 at Virginia TechLONGEST HOME GAME, INNINGS ...............................................................................................................LONGEST ROAD GAME, INNINGS ...........................................................................10, 3/1 at Virginia TechMOST ERRORS ....................................................................................3, 2x, last - 2/28 at Georgia SouthernMOST ERRORS BY OPPONENT ........................................................................... 3, 2x, 3/1 at Virginia TechMOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT AN ERROR ................................................................................MOST LOB ........................................................................................................ 10, 2/28 at Georgia SouthernFEWEST LOB ..................................................................................................... 3, 2/27 at Georgia Southern

TEAM BATTINGMOST RUNS ........................................................................................................................ 7, 2/19 at MercerMOST RUNS, INNING ......................................................................................................... 4, 2/20 at MercerMOST HITS ........................................................................................................................ 13, 2/19 at MercerMOST HITS, INNING ........................................................................................................... 4, 2/19 at MercerMOST HOME RUNS, GAME ................................................................................................ 3, 2/19 at MercerMOST HOME RUNS, INNING ...............................................................1, 7x, last - 2/27 at Georgia SouthernMOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A HOME RUN.........................................................3 games, 2/26-27MOST DOUBLES, GAME .....................................................................2, 2x, last - 2/28 at Georgia SouthernMOST TRIPLES, GAME ..................................................................................................................................MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS .................................................................................................. 3, 2/19 at MercerMOST STOLEN BASES ....................................................................................................... 3, 2/19 at MercerMOST STRIKEOUTS, 9-INNING GAME ........................................................... 13, 2/26 at Georgia SouthernMOST STRIKEOUTS, ALL GAMES .................................................................. 13, 2/26 at Georgia SouthernMOST WALKS, ALL GAMES .................................................................4, 2x, last - 2/27 at Georgia Southern

TEAM PITCHINGMOST RUNS ALLOWED .....................................................................10, 2x, last - 2/28 at Georgia SouthernMOST RUNS ALLOWED, INNING ....................................................................................... 5, 2/19 at MercerMOST HITS ALLOWED .......................................................................................................11, 2/20 at MercerMOST HITS ALLOWED, INNING ..........................................................3, 6x, last - 2/28 at Georgia SouthernMOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED ............................................................................1, 2x, - last 2/21 at MercerMOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED, INNING .............................................................1, 2x, - last 2/21 at MercerMOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES ALLOWING A HOME RUN .......................................... 2, 2/20-21 at MercerMOST STRIKEOUTS, 9-INNING GAME .....................................................................10, 3/1 at Virginia TechMOST STRIKEOUTS, ALL GAMES ............................................................................10, 3/1 at Virginia TechMOST BASES ON BALLS .................................................................................................... 9, 2/19 at MercerMOST EXTRA-BASE HITS ALLOWED ................................................................................ 4, 2/20 at Mercer

INDIVIDUAL BATTING MOST RUNS SCORED ................................................................... 2, Shane Johnsonbaugh, 2/19 at MercerMOST HITS ............................................................................. 3, 2x, last - Danny Hrbek, 3/1 at Virginia TechMOST EXTRA-BASE HITS .................................................... 2, 2x, last - Danny Hrbek, 3/1 at Virginia TechMOST DOUBLES ...................................................................................2, Danny Hrbek, 3/1 at Virginia TechMOST TRIPLES ..............................................................................................................................................MOST HOME RUNS ....................................................................... 2, Shane Johnsonbaugh, 2/19 at MercerMOST TOTAL BASES ..................................................................... 8, Shane Johnsonbaugh, 2/19 at MercerMOST RBI ...........................................................................3, 2x, last - Zach York, 2/26 at Georgia SouthernMOST STOLEN BASES ...........................................................................2, Colby Higgerson, 2/20 at MercerMOST BASES ON BALLS ....................................... 1, 22x, last - Shane Johnsonbaugh, 3/1 at Virginia TechMOST STRIKEOUTS .....................................................................................4, Trevor Riggs, 2/19 at MercerLONGEST HITTING STREAK ...................................................................5 games, Danny Hrbek, 2/26-pres.LONGEST ON-BASE STREAK .................................................................8 games, Danny Hrbek, 2/19-pres.LONGEST RBI STREAK ...................................................................................2 games, Chris Coia, 2/19-20

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING MOST INNINGS PITCHED, STARTER ......................................9.0, Zack Ridgely, 2/27 at Georgia SouthernMOST INNINGS PITCHED, RELIEVER ................................................ 3.2, Travis McQueen, 2/27 at MercerMOST HITS ALLOWED, STARTER .................................5, 3x, last - Austin Ross, 2/28 at Georgia SouthernMOST HITS ALLOWED, RELIEVER .............................................4, 2x, last - Tyler Swarmer, 2/21 at MercerMOST STRIKEOUTS, STARTER ..................................................6, Zack Ridgely, 2/27 at Georgia SouthernMOST STRIKEOUTS, RELIEVER ....................................................5, Travis McQueen, 3/1 at Virginia TechMOST BASES ON BALLS, STARTER ........................................................... 4, Austin Ross, 2/21 at MercerMOST BASES ON BALLS, RELIEVER .................................................... 3, Nygeal Andrews, 2/19 at MercerMOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED, STARTER ........................................4, Austin Ross, 2/28 at Georgia SouthernMOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED, RELIEVER ..............3, 2x, last - Daniel Bridgeman, 3/1 at Virginia TechMOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS IP ....................................................................8.1, Zack Ridgely, 2/20

2016 SEASON HIGHS/LOWSRECORD BREAKDOWNS / HIGHS & LOWS

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LAST TIME IT HAPPENED......A Radford Team...... Scored 10 or more runs (inning) .....................................................................................................................10 vs. Virginia Tech, 4/6/2015Scored 10 or more runs (game) ................................................................................................................ 16 vs. UNC Asheville, 5/16/2015Scored 15 or more runs (game) ................................................................................................................ 16 vs. UNC Asheville, 5/16/2015Scored 20 or more runs (game) ..................................................................................................................25 at James Madison, 5/3/2015Collected 20+ hits in a game .............................................................................................................23 at Charleston Southern, 3/22/2014Shut out an opponent ..................................................................................................................................... vs. Winthrop (4-0), 5/22/2015Shut out consecutive opponents ..............................................................................................................vs. Towson (2-0) (5-0), 5/13/1995Was shut out by an opponent at home ...............................................................................................................vs. Liberty (3-0), 3/22/2015Was shut out by an opponent on the road ...........................................................................................................at Auburn (6-0), 2/22/2015Was shut out in two consecutive games ................................................................................vs. Coastal Carolina (15-0) 10-0), 5/7-8/2011 Swept a non-conference doubleheader ....................................................................................................................... vs. Marist, 3/15/2015Swept a conference doubleheader ........................................................................................................................vs. High Point, 4/24/2015Swept a non-conference series at home .....................................................................................................vs. James Madison, 5/1-2/2015Swept a conference series at home .................................................................................................. vs. Charleston Southern, 5/8-10/2015Was swept in a conference series at home ..................................................................................................... vs. High Point, 4/12-14/2013Swept a non-conference series on the road ............................................................................................ at Kennesaw State, 2/23-24/2013Was swept in a non-conference series on the road.................................................................................................at Mercer, 2/19-21/2016Swept a conference series on the road .......................................................................................................at UNC Asheville, 5/14-16/2015Was swept in a conference series on the road ....................................................................................................at Campbell, 5/11-12/2012Won a conference series at home ..................................................................................................... vs. Charleston Southern, 5/8-10/2015Lost a conference series at home ..........................................................................................................vs. Coastal Carolina, 4/11-13/2014Won a conference series on the road ..........................................................................................................at UNC Asheville, 5/14-16/2015 Lost a conference series on the road ...................................................................................................................... at Winthrop, 4/4-6/2014Won 10 or more consecutive games ...................................................................................................................15 games, 4/28-5/23/2015 Lost five or more consecutive games ......................................................................................................................6 games, 3/29-4/5/2014

A Radford Player...... Hit two home runs in a game ...................................................................................................... Shane Johnsonbaugh vs. Mercer, 2/19/16Hit three home runs in a game ...........................................................................................................Zach Costello at Presbyterian, 4/1/11Hit a walk-off home run ..........................................................................................................Shane Johnsonbaugh vs. High Point, 4/24/15Hit a grand slam .................................................................................................................................Brad Keen at James Madison, 5/3/15Had five or more hits in a game ..........................................................................................................Brad Keen at James Madison, 5/3/15Had five or more RBI in a game ..............................................................................................Hunter Higgerson at UNC Asheville, 5/16/15Had 10 or more total bases in a game ........................................................................................Zach Costello (13) at Presbyterian, 4/1/11Had three or more steals in a game ........................................................................................................... Chris Coia at High Point, 5/3/14 Had a 10-game hit streak ............................................................................................................. Shane Johnsonbaugh (17), 4/21-5/20/15Had a 15-game hit streak ............................................................................................................. Shane Johnsonbaugh (17), 4/21-5/20/15Had 10-more strikeouts in a game ......................................................................................... Michael Boyle (10) at Gardner-Webb, 4/2/15Pitched a complete game ..........................................................................................................Zack Ridgely at Georgia Southern, 2/26/16Pitched a nine-inning, complete-game shutout ...................................................................... Eddie Butler vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 4/13/12Pitched a combined shutout .................................................................. Michael Boyle (8.0), Ryan Meisinger (1.0) vs. High Point, 5/20/15Pitched a no-hitter ........................................................................................................... Jason Anderson (7.0) vs. UNC Asheville, 4/15/95

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2016 SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT RESULT REC WINNER LOSER SAVE TIME ATT.FEBRUARY19 at Mercer 10-7 L Lord (1-0) Trevvett (1-0) Lobus (1) 3:20 83320 at Mercer 8-7 L Cox (1-0) Bridgeman (0-1) Lord (1) 3:25 47821 at Mercer 9-2 L Coulter (1-0) Ross (0-1) 2:46 47326 at Georgia Southern 6-3 L Challenger (1-1) Nelson (0-1) Frederick (1) 2:18 75227 at Georgia Southern 2-1 W Ridgely (1-0) Cohen (0-1) 2:15 80427 at Georgia Southern 3-2 (7) L Brown (2-0) McQueen (0-1) 1:40 80428 at Georgia Southern 10-2 L Eichhorn (1-0) Ross (0-2) 2:48 1,061 MARCH1 at Virginia Tech 4-3 (10) L McGarity (1-0) Bridgeman (0-2) 2:52 3064 Hartford RU Baseball Stadium 3 p.m.5 Hartford RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m.6 Hartford RU Baseball Stadium 1 p.m.8 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 5 p.m. 9 at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 5 p.m. 11 Kent State RU Baseball Stadium 4 p.m. 12 Kent State RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. 13 Kent State RU Baseball Stadium 1 p.m. 15 at West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. 3 p.m. Mountaineer TV18 at USC Upstate Spartanburg, S.C. 6 p.m.19 vs. Lafayette Spartanburg, S.C. 2 p.m.20 at USC Upstate Spartanburg, S.C. 1 p.m.22 Virginia Tech RU Baseball Stadium 5 p.m. Big South Network24 at Longwood* Farmville, Va. 5 p.m. Big South Network25 at Longwood* Farmville, Va. 5 p.m. Big South Network26 at Longwood* Farmville, Va. 2 p.m. Big South Network29 at East Tenn. State Johnson City, Tenn. 6 p.m. SoCon Digital NetworkAPRIL1 Campbell* RU Baseball Stadium 6:30 p.m. Big South Network 2 Campbell* RU Baseball Stadium 4 p.m. 3 Campbell* RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. Big South Network5 VMI RU Baseball Stadium 6 p.m. Big South Network8 Coastal Carolina* RU Baseball Stadium 6:30 p.m. Big South Network9 Coastal Carolina* RU Baseball Stadium 4 p.m. 10 Coastal Carolina* RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. Big South Network12 vs. Virginia Tech Calfee Park (Pulaski, Va.) 6:30 p.m.15 at Winthrop* Rock Hill, S.C. 6 p.m. Big South Network16 at Winthrop* Rock Hill, S.C. 6 p.m. Big South Network17 at Winthrop* Rock Hill, S.C. 6 p.m. Big South Network19 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. 6 p.m. Cavaliers Live22 George Mason RU Baseball Stadium 6:30 p.m. Big South Network23 George Mason RU Baseball Stadium 4 p.m. 24 George Mason RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. Big South Network26 East Tenn. State RU Baseball Stadium 6 p.m. Big South Network29 Gardner-Webb* RU Baseball Stadium 6:30 p.m. Big South Network30 Gardner-Webb* RU Baseball Stadium 4 p.m. MAY1 Gardner-Webb* RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. Big South Network6 at High Point* High Point, N.C. 6 p.m. ESPN37 at High Point* High Point, N.C. 5 p.m. Big South Network8 at High Point* High Point, N.C. 1 p.m. Big South Network11 at VMI Lexington, Va. 6 p.m. SoCon Digital Network13 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 7 p.m. Big South Network14 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 7 p.m. Big South Network15 at Liberty* Lynchburg, Va. 2 p.m. Big South Network17 Liberty RU Baseball Stadium 6 p.m. Big South Network19 UNC Asheville* RU Baseball Stadium 6 p.m. Big South Network20 UNC Asheville* RU Baseball Stadium 6 p.m. 21 UNC Asheville*^ RU Baseball Stadium 2 p.m. Big South Network24 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA Big South Network25 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA Big South Network26 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA Big South Network27 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA Big South Network28 Big South Tournament Lexington, S.C. TBA ESPN3 All times Eastern and subject to change *Big South Game ^Senior Day

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#1 Luke WiseR-So. • INF • L/L Lock Haven, Pa.

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

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

#5 Mitchell MacKeithSr. • LHP • L/L

Falls Church, Va.

#6 Tyler SwarmerSr. • LHP • R/L

Leechburg, Pa.

#7 Danny HrbekJr. • INF • L/R

Effort, Pa.

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

#10 Mack KruppJr. • LHP • L/L

Colonial Heights, Va.

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

#12 Dylan NelsonSr. • RHP • L/R

Stuart, Va.

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

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

#15 Kyle ZurakJr. • RHP • R/R

East Amherst, N.Y.

#16 Austin RossJr. • RHP • R/R

Beaver, Pa.

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

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

#20 Colby HiggersonFr. • INF • R/R

Chesapeake, Va.

#21 Jordan TaylorSr. • C • R/R

Marshall, Va.

#22 Shane JohnsonbaughSr. • OF • L/R

Chesapeake, Va.

#23 Mason ScovilleFr. • OF • L/R

Centreville, Va.

#24 Zach YorkSo. • INF • R/R

Chesapeake, Va.

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

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

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

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

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

#30 Matt RothFr. • INF • R/R

Chesapeake, Va.

#33 Chandler DavisR-Fr. • C • R/R

Bristol, Va.

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

#35 Adam WhitacreFr. • OF • L/L

Stephens City, Va.

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

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

#40 Andrew NardiFr. • LHP • L/L

Morganville, N.J.

#41 Jonathan GonzalezJr. • C • R/R

Winslow Township, N.J.

#4 Joe RaccuiaHead Coach Buffalo, N.Y.