1Coaching Staff Head Coach ...................... Bobby Pierce (Alabama 82)

Overall Record (Years) .......................682-289 (18)Record at Troy (Years) ............................147-86 (4)

Baseball Offi ce Phone .............................. 334-670-3489Best time to call ...............................................MorningsAssistant Coach ........................Mark Smartt (Troy 88)Pitching Coach ...................... Jeff Crane (Alabama 93)Volunteer Assistant ............... Brian Bennett (Troy 05)Administrative Assistant ...................... Jimmy KolaitisStudent Assistant.........................................Blake GreenAthletic Trainer ........................................Mike PetrarcaTeam Information2006 Overall Record .............................................. 47-162006 Sun Belt Record .............................................. 20-42006 Sun Belt Finish ................................................ FirstPost season Play ..... NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional (2-2)Final Ranking Last Year (Poll) .............................None Lettermen Returning/Lost ..................................... 22/9Players Returning/Lost ........................................... 12/6Pitchers Returning/Lost ......................................... 10/3Newcomers ....................................................................21

Th e Troy ISP Network InformationFlagship Station ......................WTBF (94.7 FM)Play-by-play Announcer..........Barry McKnightPhone ............................................. 334-315-2687Cell Phone.......................................334-372-7881Internet Feed ..................www.TroyTrojans.com

Quick Facts2007 Trojans Quick Facts

GeneralLocation .................................................. Troy, Ala. 36082Founded ...................................................................... 1887Enrollment .............................................................. 27,117Nickname ................................................................TrojansColors ..................................... Cardinal, Silver and BlackHome Field (Capacity) ......... Riddle-Pace Field (2,000)Dimensions .......L-322, LC-370, C-390, RC-350, R-308Affi liation .............................................. NCAA Division IConference ............................................................ Sun BeltChancellor .......................................Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr.

Alma Mater .....................................Montevallo, 1970Athletics Director........................................Steve Dennis

Alma Mater .......................................... Georgia, 1978Athletic Department Phone .....................334-670-3480Ticket Offi ce Phone ................................877-878-WINSHistoryFirst Year of Baseball ................................................ 1954Overall All-time Record .................. 1,323-759-1 (.635)Number of Years in the CWS (Last) 7 (1993 - Division II)No. of Years in NCAA Regionals (Last) ........ 17 (2006)Last Post season Opponent ..................Alabama (2006)Result ................L, 14-5 (NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional.)Media RelationsMedia Relations Director ............................Ricky Hazel E-mail ............................................... jehazel@troy.edu

Offi ce Phone .........................................334-670-3832Home Phone .........................................334-670-6970Mobile Phones ........... 334-372-7032, 256-520-7574

Staff Assistant/Baseball Contact .............. Jason WrightE-mail .............................................jawright@troy.eduOffi ce Phone .........................................334-670-5834Cell Phone .............................................334-797-6689

Assistant Director .........................................Jim StephanOffi ce Phone .........................................334-670-5655E-mail ............................................ jstephan@troy.edu

Cell Phone ............................................334-372-7034 Staff Assistant .....................................Jessica Stauff acher

Offi ce Phone .........................................334-670-5654E-mail ....................................... jstauff acher@troy.edu

Media Relations Fax ..................................334-670-5665Press Box Phone .........................................334-670-5701Mailing Address ..............5000 Veterans Stadium Drive

................... Tine Davis Fieldhouse, Troy, Ala. 36082Athletics Web Site ...................... www.TroyTrojans.com

2Schedule2007 Troy Trojans ScheduleDate Opponent Location Time Feb. 9 Arkansas Troy 6:00 pm Feb. 10 Arkansas Troy 1:00 pm Feb. 11 Arkansas Troy 1:00 pm Feb. 14 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:30 pm Feb. 16 Saint Louis Troy 6:00 pm Feb. 17 Saint Louis Troy 1:00 pm Feb. 18 Saint Louis Troy 1:00 pm Feb. 20 Auburn Auburn, Ala. 4:00 pm Feb. 23 Indiana ^ Dothan, Ala. 6:00 pm Feb. 24 Georgia Southern ^ Dothan, Ala. 6:00 pm Feb. 25 Southern Mississippi ^ Dothan, Ala. 2:00 pm March 2 Michigan Starkville, Miss. 11:00 am March 2 Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 3:00 pm March 3 Michigan Starkville, Miss. 11:00 am March 4 Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 1:30 pm March 9 Middle Tennessee* Troy 6:00 pm March 10 Middle Tennessee* Troy 6:00 pm March 11 Middle Tennessee* Troy 1:00 pm March 16 Florida Atlantic* Boca Raton, Fla. 6:00 pm March 17 Florida Atlantic* Boca Raton, Fla. 6:00 pm March 18 Florida Atlantic* Boca Raton, Fla. 12:00 pm March 20 UAB Birmingham, Ala. 7:00 pm March 23 Florida International* Troy 6:00 pm March 24 Florida International* Troy 1:00 pm March 25 Florida International* Troy 1:00 pm March 27 Jacksonville State Troy 6:00 pm March 30 Western Kentucky* Bowling Green, Ky. 6:00 pm March 31 Western Kentucky* Bowling Green, Ky. 3:00 pm April 1 Western Kentucky* Bowling Green, Ky. 1:00 pm April 4 Kennesaw State Marietta, Ga. 5:00 pm April 6 Coastal Carolina Troy 6:00 pm April 7 Coastal Carolina Troy 6:00 pm April 8 Coastal Carolina Troy 1:00 pm April 10 Samford Troy 6:00 pm April 13 UL-Lafayette* Troy 6:00 pm April 14 UL-Lafayette* Troy 6:00 pm April 15 UL-Lafayette* Troy 1:00 pm April 17 Kennesaw State Troy 6:00 pm April 20 Arkansas State* Jonesboro, Ark. 6:00 pm April 21 Arkansas State* Jonesboro, Ark. 6:00 pm April 22 Arkansas State* Jonesboro, Ark. 1:00 pm April 24 Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. 6:30 pm April 25 Auburn Troy 6:00 pm April 27 UL-Monroe* Troy 6:00 pm April 28 UL-Monroe* Troy 6:00 pm April 29 UL-Monroe* Troy 1:00 pm May 4 Arkansas-Little Rock* Little Rock, Ark. 6:00 pm May 5 Arkansas-Little Rock* Little Rock, Ark. 2:00 pm May 6 Arkansas-Little Rock* Little Rock, Ark. 1:00 pm May 8 UAB Troy 6:00 pm May 11 New Orleans* Troy 6:00 pm May 12 New Orleans* Troy 6:00 pm May 13 New Orleans * Troy 1:00 pm May 17 South Alabama* Mobile, Ala. 6:00 pm May 18 South Alabama* Mobile, Ala. 6:00 pm May 19 South Alabama* Mobile, Ala. 2:00 pm May 23-26 Sun Belt Tournament Mobile, Ala. TBA

* Denotes Conference Game ^ Screentech Wiregrass Baseball Classic

Table of ContentsMedia Information ............................................................ 3-5Season Preview ................................................................ 6-15 2007 Rosters/Personnel Breakdown ....................... 7-9 2007 Season Outlook ............................................ 10-15Coaches & Staff .............................................................. 17-27 Head Coach Bobby Pierce .................................... 18-21 Assistant Coach Mark Smartt ....................................22 Assistant Coach Jeff Crane .........................................23 Support Staff ........................................................... 24-25 Diamond Dolls....................................................... 26-272007 Trojans ................................................................... 28-60 2006 Seniors .................................................................612007 Opponents ............................................................. 63-722006 Season Review ...................................................... 73-75 2006 Statistics ......................................................... 76-85 2006 All-Conference ...................................................86Program History ..........................................................87-128 Baseball Hall of Fame ............................................ 90-91 Year-by-Year Coaching History .................................92 NCAA Champions ................................................ 93-94 Chase Riddle ................................................................95 Draft History/Trojans in the Pros ....................... 96-97 All-America Selections ...............................................98 All-Conference Selections ..................................99-100 Single Game Records ................................................101 Single Season Top 10 .........................................102-103 Career Top 10 .....................................................104-105 Year-by-Year Statistical Totals ..................................106-107 Post-Season History ..........................................108-109 Year-by-Year Results..........................................110-118 Series Results ......................................................119-120 Series Records vs. All Opponents ............................121 Letterwinners .....................................................122-125 Riddle-Pace Field ...............................................126-127 Sun Belt Conference ..................................................128Troy University ..................................................................129Credits: Th e 2007 Troy Trojans Baseball Media Guide is a production of the Troy Athletics Media Relations Offi ce. It was written and edited by Jason Wright and Ricky Hazel. Editorial assistance and research provided by Jessica Stauff acher, Kyle Kelley, Dan Ensey and Taylor Bryan. Covers were designed by Ricky Hazel. Photographs provided by Donald Norsworthy, Kevin Glackmeyer, David Lann, Todd Drexler, Joe Songer and Mavin Jansen. Special thanks to Major League Baseball for providing photos. Printing by Ebsco Media of Birmingham Ala. Copies of the 2007 Troy Trojans Baseball Media Guide are

available through the Troy Athletics Media Relations Offi ce for $10 each plus $3 for shipping.

3Opponent SID ContactsBaseball Contact .....................School .... Work PhoneBarry Allen .............................. Alabama ....205-348-8836Josh Maxson ............................Arkansas ....479-575-6862Eric SanInocencio .......................... UAB ....205-996-2576Joe Angolia ......... Arkansas-Little Rock ....501-569-3449Matt McCollester .......... Arkansas State ....870-972-2541Dan Froehlich ........................... Auburn ....334-844-9803Dawn Elston ....................................FAU ....561-297-3513Evan Koch........... Florida International ....305-348-2084Patrick Osterman .....Georgia Southern ....912-681-0352Matt Brady ................................. Indiana ....812-855-9399Greg Seitz ...................Jacksonville State ....256-782-5279Hal Towbin ...................Kennesaw State ....678-797-2192Jeff Hendrix ............ Louisiana-Monroe ....318-342-5461Chris Whitehead ...Louisiana-Lafayette ....337-482-6332Jim Schneider ......................... Michigan ....734-647-1192Jo Jo Freeman ...........Middle Tennessee ....615-898-5270Rob Broussard .................. New Orleans ....504-280-7027Diana Kovell ........................ Saint Louis ....314-977-3463Joey Mullins ............................. Samford ....205-726-2799Kit Strief ........................South Alabama ....251-414-8032Mike Montoro ................Southern Miss ....601-266-4503 Chris Glowacki .......Western Kentucky ....270-745-5388John McElwain ........................ Sun Belt ....205-343-1823

Media InfoTroy Media Relations

Phone: 334-670-3229 z Fax: 334-670-5665www.TroyTrojans.com

Tine W. Davis Field House z Troy, AL 36082Director. .................................................................Ricky Hazel E-mail ..................................................... jehazel@troy.edu Offi ce Phone ................................................334-670-3832 Home Phone................................................334-670-6970 Work Cell .....................................................334-372-7032Assistant Director .................................................JimStephan E-mail .................................................. jstephan@troy.edu Offi ce Phone ................................................334-670-5655 Cell Phone ...................................................334-372-7034Staff Assistant/ Baseball contact ..................... Jason Wright E-mail ...................................................jawright@troy.edu Offi ce Phone ................................................334-670-5834 Cell Phone ...................................................334-797-6689Staff Assistant ............................................Jessica Stauff acher E-mail ............................................. jstauff acher@troy.edu Offi ce Phone ................................................334-670-3229 Cell Phone ...................................................251-454-9425Student Assistants .Taylor Bryan, Brynna Waters, Dan Ensey, Adam Robinson, Andrea Roberts, Kyle Kelley

Ricky HazelDirector

Jim StephanAssistant Director

Jason WrightBaseball Contact

Jessica StauffacherStaff Asistant

Taylor BryanStudent Assistant

Kayla KyserStudent Assistant

Dan EnseyStudent Assistant

Adam RobinsonStudent Assistant

Brynna WatersStudent Assistant

2007 Road HeadquartersWiregrass Baseball Classic .........................February 23-25Best Western Dothan Inn & Suites .................... 334-793-43763285 Montgomery Highway ...................... Dothan, AL 36303

Mississippi State University ...............................March 1-4Comfort Inn ......................................................... 662-324-9595801 Russell Street .................................... Starksville, MS 39759

Florida Atlantic University ............................ March 15-18Embassy Suites ..................................................... 561-994-8200661 NW 53rd Street ................................ Boca Raton Fl. 33487

Western Kentucky....................................March 29-April 1Hampton Inn.........................................................270-842-4100233 Th ree Springs Road..................Bowling Green, KY 42101

Arkansas State University ................................ April 19-22Baymont Inn & Suites ......................................... 870-802-22002910 Kazi Street .......................................Jonesboro, AR 72401

University of Arkansas-Little Rock ........................May 3-6AmeriSuites .......................................................... 501-225-107510920 Centre Parkway ..........................Little Rock AR, 72211

University of South Alabama .............................May 16-19Sun Belt Conference TournamentBest Western Ashbury Hotel .............................. 251-344-8030600 West I-65 Service Road ...................................Mobile, AL 36608

4TROJAN/ISP SPORTS NETWORK Th e Trojan/ISP Sports Network brings Trojan baseball to Troy followers around the world. Trojan baseball is anchored by the 25,000-watt fl agship station WTBF-FM in Troy. Overall, the network broadcasts more than 100 live events each year, including mens and womens basketball. Barry McKnight is in his sixth season as the play-by-play Voice of the Trojans. A veteran of the broadcast industry, McK-night also serves as the co-host of a sports talk radio show on WMSP-AM 740 in Mont-gomery, where he has worked for parts of the last eight years. He has also worked in television broadcasting, serving as the pri-mary play-by-play announcer for College Sports Southeasts football, basketball and baseball coverage from 1997-2001. A nine-time winner of Associated Press awards for broadcast excellence, McKnight is a member of the American Sportscasters As-

sociation and National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

Barry and Jerry with coach Pierce aft er a win against UAB from the Pierces Posse platform in centerfi eld.

Voice of the Trojans

Jerry Miller is in his 16th season with the Troy/ISP Sports Network. Th e Troy alum and longtime supporter serves with McKnight as the color analyst for the Trojans football team and provides color for all Troy home mens basketball games, as well as home baseball broadcasts. He also covers numerous local high school events on both television and ra-dio broadcasts.

Barry McKnight and Jerry Miller at a Troy mens basketball game

5Media InfoMedia Information Th e 2007 Troy University Baseball Media Guide has been prepared to assist members of the media in their coverage of the Trojan baseball team throughout the season. Should you have any questions, please contact the Troy Athletics Media Relations Offi ce at (334) 670-3832 or 5834.Media Relations Offi ce Th e Troy University Athletics Media Relations Offi ce is located on the Fift h Floor of the new Movie Gallery Stadium Press Box Facility, adjacent to the main entrance of Riddle-Pace Field. Exit the elevators to the right on the Fift h Floor. Director of Athletics Media Relations Ricky Hazels offi ce is adjacent to the Home Radio Booth. Jason Wrights offi ce is in the Visiting Radio Booth.E-mail Updates While game notes and statistics will be distributed to the local media on a regular basis, members of the media may request that they be added to the Media Relations Offi ces baseball e-mail group. Subscribers will receive game notes, game stories and other breaking news. To subscribe, simply contact Director of Athletics Media Relations Ricky Hazel at jehazel@troy.edu and ask to be added to the e-mail list.Interview Policies Players are available to the media before or aft er practice, or by appointment through the Media Relations Offi ce. Under no circumstances will student-athletes home numbers be supplied to the media.

During the season, the best time to reach head coach Bobby Pierce in his offi ce is Monday through Friday in the mornings.Media Credentials Media credentials will be issued to members of the work-ing media only. Requests for credentials should be made by calling Director of Athletics Media Relations Ricky Hazel at least one day in advance of the requested game or series. All credentials not picked up in the media relations offi ce will be left at the Riddle-Pace Field Will Call window.Press Box Services Th e Troy Media Relations staff will provide scorecards, rosters, updated stats and results for each team in the Riddle-Pace Field press box. Box scores, play-by-play and postgame notes will be distributed immediately aft er the conclusion of the game.Post-game Interviews Following a 10-minute cooling-off period, all post-game interviews will be conducted on the fi eld outside the dugouts.Photographers Cameras will be allowed on the Riddle-Pace Field playing surface during games, but only aft er prior arrangement and approval through the Media Relations offi ce. Photographers are encouraged to shoot from the outfi eld sides of the dugouts or the photo deck just below the press box.

Media Outlets & Contact InformationPrint MediaBirmingham NewsP.O. Box 2553Birmingham, AL 35202Offi ce: (205) 325-2431Fax: (205) 325-2425www.al.comDothan EagleP.O. Box 1968Dothan, AL 36302Offi ce: (334) 792-3141Fax: (334) 712-7979www.thedothaneagle.comMontgomery AdvertiserP.O. Box 1000Montgomery, AL 36101-1000Offi ce: (334) 261-1522Fax: (334) 261-1548www.montgomeryadver-tiser.com

Th e TropolitanTroy UniversityTroy, AL 36082Offi ce: (334) 670-3327Fax: (334) 670-3435http://trop.troy.edu

Troy MessengerP.O. Box 727Troy, AL 36081-0727Offi ce: (334) 566-4270Fax: (334) 566-4281www.troymessenger.com

TelevisionWAKA-TV 8 (CBS)3020 East BoulevardMontgomery, AL 36116Offi ce: (800) 467-0425Fax: (334) 244-7859www.waka.com

WDHN-TV 18 (ABC)P.O. Box 6237Dothan, AL 36302Offi ce: (334) 793-1882Fax: (334) 793-2623www.wdhn.com

WSFA-TV 12 (NBC)P.O. Box 250210Montgomery, AL 36116Offi ce: (334) 613-8299Fax: (334) 613-8303www.wsfa.com

TrojanVisionWallace HallTroy UniversityTroy, AL 36082Offi ce: (334) 670-3288Fax: (334) 670-3435http://wtsu.troy.edu

WTVY-TV 4 (CBS)P.O. Box 1089Dothan, AL 36302Offi ce: (334) 712-7450Fax: (334) 712-7452www.wtvynews4.comNational MediaBaseball AmericaP.O. Box 2089Durham, NC 27702Offi ce: (800) 334-8671Fax: (919) 682-2880www.baseballamerica.comCollegiate BaseballP.O. Box 50566Tucson, AZ 85703Offi ce: (520) 623-4530www.collegiatebaseball.com

6Season Preview

Senior Clint Robinson returns aft er earning second team All-Conference in the Sun Belt as a fi rst baseman. Robinson will spend much of the 2007 season at fi rst or as the Trojans DH, hitting in the middle of the batting order.

72007 Numerical RosterNo. Name Pos B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. DOB Hometown/High School/JC1 Shohei Fujita SS/2B S/R 5-8 162 Fr. 9/20/86 Kitakyushushi, Japan/Higash Fukuoka HS2 Edgar Ramirez 2B R/R 5-9 175 Sr. 8/12/85 San Luis, AZ/Kofa HS/Mesa CC3 Charlie Calamia SS R/R 5-8 173 Jr. 5/30/86 Phoenix, AZ/ Shadow Mt. HS/Mesa CC5 Josh Blackwell C R/R 5-10 205 Jr.. 2/27/85 Montgomery, AL/Jeff Davis HS/L.B. Wallace CC6 Ian Craze OF R/R 5-9 175 Sr. 11/10/84 Mansfi eld, OH/Ontario HS/Pensacola JC7 Beau Brooks C L/R 6-1 200 So. 8/3/87 Huntsville, AL/Huntsville HS8 Brett Henry 3B R/R 5-10 203 So. 12/13/85 Mobile, AL/Baker HS10 Johnny Gunter C R/R 6-2 220 Fr. 3/10/88 Phenix City, AL/Central HS11 Brett Pierce 2B R/R 5-10 175 So. 11/6/85 Troy, AL/Charles Henderson HS12 Ryan Ellison RHP R/R 5-10 180 Jr. 10/24/85 Clanton, AL/Isabella HS13 Trevor Tyre 2B/3B R/R 5-11 176 So. 8/7/85 Mariana FL/Marianna HS/Chipola College14 Bert Elliott RHP R/R 6-2 200 Sr. 6/12/83 Gadsden, AL/Southside HS/Gadsden State CC15 Bryan Miller OF R/R 5-11 185 Jr. 7/15/86 Minden, NV/Douglas HS/Mesa CC16 Joe Hallahan LHP L/L 6-3 200 Sr. 8/16/83 Wildwood, MO/Christian Brothers HS/Forest Park CC17 J. J. Whetsel RHP R/R 6-1 190 Sr. 10/31/83 Tallahassee, FL/Lawton Chiles HS/Tallahassee CC18 Josh Dew 1B/P R/R 6-5 225 Sr. 1/15/85 Montgomery, AL/Jeff Davis HS/L.B. Wallace CC19 Steven Felix C/OF L/R 5-11 190 Fr. 4/21/88 Panama City, FL/Rutherford HS20 Nate Duhe RHP R/R 5-10 180 Jr. 4/23/85 St. Amant, LA/St. Amant HS/LSU-Eunice CC21 Bart Pettus SS L/R 6-1 162 Fr. 4/8/86 Demopolis, AL/Demoplis HS 22 Tim Wheeler RHP R/R 6-3 210 Fr. 1/2/87 Florence, AL/BRooks HS/Oral Roberts University23 Clegg Snipes RHP R/R 6-2 195 Sr. 3/8/85 Tallahassee, FL/Lincoln HS/Tallahassee CC24 Pete Van Horn RHP R/R 6-1 205 Jr. 10/1/85 Montgomery, AL/Charles Henderson HS/Central Ala. CC26 Ben Woods OF R/R 5-10 195 Sr. 3/19/84 Ozark, AL/G.W. Long HS/L.B. Wallace CC27 Clint Robinson 1B L/L 6-4 225 Sr. 2/16/85 Dothan, AL/Northview HS29 Ricky Ibarz LHP L/L 6-3 220 Sr. 9/10/84 Caracas, Ven./Houston Christian HS/UT-Pan American30 Neal Jordan RHP R/R 6-6 200 Jr. 3/1/85 Frisco City, AL/Excel HS/Alabama Southern CC31 Steven Morelock LHP R/L 6-0 190 Jr. 1/1/86 Abbeville, AL/Abbeville Christian32 Jeff Green RHP L/R 6-3 200 Jr. 5/1/86 Byron, MI/Byron HS/Lee University33 Grant Luke OF R/R 5-11 181 Fr. 7/31/87 Birmingham, AL/Briarwood Christian HS34 Daniel Porter OF R/R 5-11 180 So. 1/28/86 Troy, AL/Charles Henderson HS35 Kevin Weidlich OF L/R 6-2 192 Sr. 4/30/85 Plano, TX/Plano West HS/Univ. of Dallas/Hill College36 Ashton Shewey LHP S/L 6-3 195 Jr. 10/24/85 Payson, AZ/Payson HS/Chandler-Gilbert CC37 Jonathan Sabat LHP L/L 5-11 165 Sr. 12/26/84 Attalla, AL/Etowah HS/Wallace-Hanceville CC38 Nolan Chestnut LHP R/L 6-3 205 Jr. 5/29/84 Lakeland, FL/Kathleen HS/Daytona Beach CC40 Robert Brown P/OF R/R 5-10 195 Jr. 8/31/86 Molino, FL/Tate HS/Alabama Southern CC41 Matt Tanzi 1B R/R 6-0 245 Fr. 10/2/87 Athens, TN/McMinn County HS 42 Matt Carlo 1B R/R 6-2 230 Sr. 8/15/84 Winfi eld, AL/Winfi eld HS/Jackson State CC43 Ramon Orsini 3B R/R 6-2 220 Sr. 12/3/85 Bayamon, PR/Rodriguez HS/Benedictine College44 Carlton Hilson OF R/R 6-0 196 So. 3/28/86 Huntsville, AL/Huntsville HS45 Brian McVay RHP R/R 5-10 170 So. 4/20/86 Huntsville, AL/Huntsville HS46 Andrew York RHP R/R 6-2 210 Fr. 12/12/86 Panama City, FL/Bay HS/LSU48 Jonathan Farr C R/R 6-0 225 Fr. 10/29/87 Opelika, AL/Opelika HS49 Bradley Futch 2B R/R 5-7 165 Fr. 5/11/87 Huntsville, AL/Huntsville HS50 Lance Miller OF L/R 5-10 192 Jr. 12/31/85 Trussville, AL/Hewitt-Trussville HS/Jackson State CC51 Byne Goodin RHP R/R 6-5 210 Fr. 10/2/87 Deatsville, AL/Stanhope Elmore HS54 Drew Stanford RHP R/R 6-2 190 Fr. 10/31/86 Hoover, AL/Hoover HS55 Adam Leja 2B/SS R/R 6-0 188 Jr. 10/3/84 Cary, IL/Prairie Ridge HS/Chandler-Gilbert CC56 Scott Gann C R/R 5-8 183 Fr. 9/9/86 Scottsboro, AL/Scottsboro HS58 Eric Hansen RHP R/R 6-0 200 Jr. 10/9/86 Pace, FL/Pace HS/Wallace-DothanCC60 Clay Th omley RHP L/L 6-0 185 Fr. 1/19/88 Slocomb, AL/Wicksburg HS

Coaching Staff Support Staff 52 Bobby Pierce Head Coach Tony Norris, Barry Haynes, Fred Pelle, Stephen Hines, 9 Mark Smartt Assistant Coach Will Bowman - Managers 4 Jeff Crane Pitching Coach Mike Petraca - Trainer28 Brian Bennett Volunteer Assistant Coach Jimmy Kolaitis - Director of Baseball Operations7 Blake Green Student Assistant Coach

2007 Roster

82007 Positional RosterPitchersNo. Name B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown12 Ryan Ellison R/R 5-10 180 Jr. Clanton, AL14 Bert Elliott R/R 6-2 200 Sr. Gadsden, AL16 Joe Hallahan L/L 6-3 200 Sr. Wildwood, MO17 J.J. Whetsel R/R 6-1 190 Sr. Tallahassee, FL18 Josh Dew R/R 6-5 225 Sr. Montgomery, Al20 Nate Duhe R/R 5-10 180 Jr. St. Amant, LA22 Tim Wheeler R/R 6-3 210 Fr. Florence, AL23 Clegg Snipes R/R 6-2 195 Sr. Tallahassee, FL24 Pete Van Horn R/R 6-1 205 Jr. Troy, AL29 Ricky Ibarz L/L 6-3 220 Sr. Caracas, Venezuela30 Neal Jordan R/R 6-6 200 Jr. Frisco City, AL31 Steven Morelock R/L 6-0 190 Jr. Abbeville, AL32 Jeff Green L/R 6-3 200 Jr. Byron, MI36 Ashton Shewey S/L 6-3 195 Jr. Payson, AZ37 Jonathan Sabat L/L 5-11 165 Sr. Attalla, AL38 Nolan Chestnut R/L 6-3 205 Jr. Lakeland, FL45 Brian McVay R/R 5-10 210 So. Huntsville, AL 46 Andrew York R/R 6-2 210 Fr. Panama City, FL51` Byne Goodin R/R 6-5 210 Fr. Deatsville, AL54 Drew Stanford R/R 6-2 190 Fr. Hoover, Al58 Eric Hansen R/R 6-0 200 Jr. Pace, FL60 Clay Th omley L/L 6-0 185 Fr. Slocomb, ALCatchersNo. Name B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown5 Josh Blackwell R/R 5-10 205 Jr. Montgomery, AL7 Beau Brooks L/R 6-1 200 So. Owens Cross Roads, AL10 Johnny Gunter R/R 6-2 220 Fr. Phenix City, AL 19 Steven Felix L/R 5-11 190 Fr. Panama City, AL48 Jonathan Farr R/R 6-0 225 Fr. Opelika, AL56 Scott Gann R/R 5-8 183 Fr. Scottsboro, ALInfi eldersNo. Name B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown1 Shohei Fujita- SS S/R 5-8 162 Fr. Japan2 Edgar Ramirez - 2B R/R 5-9 175 Sr. Yuma, AZ3 Charlie Calamia- SS R/R 5-8 173 Jr. Phoenix, AZ8 Brett Henry - 3B R/R 5-10 203 So. Mobile, AL11 Brett Pierce - 2B R/R 5-10 175 So. Troy, AL13 Trevor Tyre- 2B/3B R/R 5-11 176 So. Marianna, FL18 Josh Dew- 1B R/R 6-5 225 Sr. Montgomery, AL 21 Bart Pettus-SS L/R 6-1 162 Fr. Gallion, AL 27 Clint Robinson - 1B L/L 6-4 225 Sr. Dothan, AL41 Matt Tanzi-1B R/R 6-0 245 Fr. Athens, TN42 Matt Carlo - 1B R/R 6-2 230 Sr. Winfi eld, AL43 Ramon Orsini - 3B R/R 6-2 220 Sr. Bayamon, PR45 Brian McVay - SS/2B R/R 5-10 170 So. Huntsville, AL49 Bradley Futch - 2B R/R 5-7 165 Fr. Huntsville, AL55 Adam Leja - 2B/SS R/R 6-0 188 Sr. Cary, IL Outfi eldersNo. Name B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown6 Ian Craze R/R 5-9 175 Sr. Mansfi eld, OH15 Bryan Miller R/R 5-11 185 Jr. Incline Village, NV26 Ben Woods R/R 5-10 195 Sr. Ozark, AL33 Grant Luke R/R 5-11 181 Fr. Birmingham, AL34 Daniel Porter R/R 5-11 180 So. Troy, AL35 Kevin Weidlich L/R 6-2 192 Sr. Plano, TX44 Carlton Hilson R/R 6-0 196 So. Huntsville, AL50 Lance Miller L/R 5-10 192 Jr. Trussville, AL

AlphabeticalRoster

No. Name Pos 5 Josh Blackwell C7 Beau Brooks C40 Robert Brown P/OF3 Charlie Calamia SS42 Matt Carlo 1B38 Nolan Chestnut LHP6 Ian Craze OF18 Josh Dew P/1B20 Nate Duhe RHP14 Bert Elliott RHP12 Ryan Ellison RHP48 Jonathan Farr C19 Steven Felix C/OF1 Shohei Fujita SS/2B49 Bradley Futch 2B56 Scott Gann C51 Byne Goodin RHP10 Johnny Gunter C32 Jeff Green RHP16 Joe Hallahan LHP58 Eric Hanssen RHP8 Brett Henry 3B44 Carlton Hilson OF29 Ricky Ibarz LHP53 Neal Jordan RHP55 Adam Leja 2B/SS33 Grant Luke OF45 Brian McVay RHP15 Bryan Miller OF50 Lance Miller OF31 Steven Morelock LHP43 Ramon Orsini 3B51 Bart Pettus SS11 Brett Pierce 2B34 Daniel Porter OF2 Edgar Ramirez 2B27 Clint Robinson 1B37 Jonathan Sabat LHP36 Ashton Shewey LHP23 Clegg Snipes RHP54 Drew Stanford RHP41 Matt Tanzi 1B60 Clay Th omley LHP13 Trevor Tyre 2B/3B24 Pete Van Horn RHP35 Kevin Weidlich OF22 Tim Wheeler RHP17 J.J. Whetsel RHP26 Ben Woods OF46 Andrew York RHP

2007 Roster

92007 RosterThe 2007 Trojans ... Around The Horn

Left Field26 Ben Woods* 40 Rob Brown19 Steven Felix50 Lance Miller

Center Field6 Ian Craze*

33 Grant Luke34 Daniel Porter

Right Field15 Bryan Miller

35 Kevin Weidlich 27 Clint Robinson44 Carlton Hilson

Th ird Base8 Brett Henry

43 Ramon Orsini19 Steven Felix

Shortstop21 Bart Pettus

3 Charlie Calamia1 Shohei Fujita55 Adam Leja

Second Base2 Edgar Ramirez*

13 Trevor Tyre11 Brett Pierce

49 Bradley Futch First Base18 Josh Dew*

27 Clint Robinson41 Matt Tanzi42 Matt CarloRHP

23 Clegg Snipes*18 Josh Dew

12 Ryan Ellison17 J.J Whetsel 20 Nate Duhe40 Rob Brown

22 Tim Wheeler14 Bert Elliot

24 Pete Van Horn32 Jeff Green

46 Andrew York45 Brian McVay30 Neal Jordan58 Eric Hansen

54 Drew Stanford51 Byne Goodin

LHP16 Joe Hallahan*

29 Ricky Ibarz 31 Steven Morelock

37 Jonathan Sabat38 Nolan Chestnut36 Ashton Shewey60 Clay Th omley

Catcher5 Josh Blackwell* 7 Beau Brooks*

10 Johnny Gunter 19 Steven Felix

48 Jonathan Farr56 Scott Gann

Coaches52 Bobby Pierce9 Mark Smartt

4 Jeff Crane28 Brian Bennett47 Blake Green

1 Shohei Fujita SHOW-hey FOO-GEE ta3 Charlie Calamia CAL-uh-MEE-uh17 J.J. Whetsel WET-sell20 Nate Duhe DO-hey29 Ricky Ibarz EYE-bars35 Kevin Weidlich WEED-lich

Pronunciation Guide37 Jonathan Sabat sab-BOT43 Ramon Orsini ra-MOAN or-SEE-knee51 Bart Pettus PET-tus55 Adam Leja LAY-ha

DH27 Clint Robinson*

41 Matt Tanzi35 Kevin Weidlich43 Ramon Orsini

42 Matt Carlo

* Returning Starter

10

Expectations Not A Problem for Trojans in 2007 For Troy University head baseball coach Bobby Pierce, who enters his fi ft h season with the Trojans this spring, the most diffi cult challenge in 2007 may be living up to expectations. Back-to-back conference championships Atlan-tic Sun in 2005 and Sun Belt in 2006 have elevated expectations across the board. Th e Trojans enter 2007 as a solid NCAA Regional contender, are the preseason favorites to repeat as Sun Belt Conference champions, and enter the year ranked nationally by Collegiate Baseball. Despite those high expectations from others, the highest expectations come from the Trojans them-selves. Aft er tasting NCAA Regional competition last spring for the fi rst time since 1997, the returning members of the squad have set higher goals for them-selves this spring. Th ose expectations are much bigger than outside expectations could possibly match. I dont think our players care either way about preseason picks, Pierce said. Th ose kinds of things can have an eff ect on a team, but we have such good senior leadership that I expect it to aff ect this team much less. Reaching those goals will be, in great part, deter-mined by the Trojans ability to replace a quartet of highly decorated players from the 2006 squad. Th e team lost a pair of juniors Tom King and Mike Felix in the opening rounds of the Major League Baseball amateur draft . Th e squad also lost a group of seniors keyed by Jared Keel and Blake Green who anchored back-to-back league titles. But, the high expectations come not because of what was lost, but because of the returning cast that includes 15 seniors in 2007. We do have a lot of returning experience, Pierce said. Th e experience we have is greater and deeper than even what we had in 2005, and that is a great advantage. Realistically, the loss of King hurt us be-cause we werent prepared for that loss, but we were very close to losing several others and having those players back leaves us in good shape. Fan expectations for the Trojans are also fueled by a challenging schedule this spring. Th e slate opens

with Arkansas, a preseason favorite to reach the College World Series, and includes non-

conference dates with other 2006 Regional teams like Saint Louis, Southern Miss, Alabama, Jacksonville State, Michigan and Mississippi state. Th e slate also includes dates with solid programs like Coastal Carolina, and the 30-game conference schedule. I think this team is ready for this schedule, Pierce said. I think this schedule is going to bring us a little more exposure and credibility on the national level and it provides our players with great of opportunity. I said the same thing last year, and our players were able to answer the challenge. As with any team, the players will determine if reality meets expectations. For the 2007 Trojans, those expectations are as high as they have ever been.

Craze Anchors Revamped Outfi eld Senior center fi elder Ian Craze knows all about expectations. When he joined the Troy program last year, all he had to do was replace a conference player of the year. While there are diff erences between the way Craze plays center from the style that led Adam Godwin to that award in 2005, the Ohio native is poised

Senior Clegg Snipes is returning as a member of the Trojans weekend pitching rotation in 2007. Snipes fi nished 2006, 7-0.

2007 Outlook

11

2007 Outlook

to have a breakout season of his own this spring. I know that Ian is comfortable in his role this year, Pierce said. He started last year trying to live up to the ex-pectations everyone had put on him in replacing Adam. Ian responded to that and had a fi ne year his numbers (.336 average, 61 runs, 19 stolen bases) speak for themselves, but he is a little more comfortable and relaxed now. It is Crazes defense that is the key to his game as much as what he contributes from the top of the Tro-jans batting order. During the 2006 season, he had a perfect fi elding percentage while starting 57 of 63 games in center. He is one of the better, overall, center fi elders that I have coached, and that puts him into a class with Adam Godwin, Pierce said. Off ensively, Ian is very comparable to Adam, even from a stolen base standpoint. Th e diff erence is that we do not need Ian to steal as many bases because we think we are better swinging the bats than stealing bases. Craze will be fl anked by a combination of players in left and right fi eld, with senior Ben Woods making the move from right to left to open the 2007 season. Ben is a blue collar type player who just refuses to have any let downs and refuses to let teammates have any let downs, Pierce said. We have other guys who may hit a little better, or play a little better defense, and they will get their chances, but, at the end of the day,

you have to have your winners on the fi eld. Woods is, obviously, a winner. Troy was 31-2 last season in games Woods started and, in his athletics career, the Ozark native has 10 championship rings, including two with the Trojans. He posted a .306 aver-age in 40 games last year and will hit in the sixth spot in the lineup this spring. Junior college transfer Bryan Miller, who came to Troy aft er two seasons at Mesa Community College in Arizona, won the starting job in right fi eld during the fall. Both he and Woods will be pushed throughout the season by senior Kevin Weidlich, who saw spot duty at both spots last spring. Miller has a successful history of hitting at every level he has played, Pierce said. He is a good athlete and a really good defender. He is more of a gap-style hitter. Weidlich has continued to improve and has a great history of being a competitive hitter. Kevin is a coachs dream because he is a guy who always stays ready. He came up big in big spots every time we called on him last year. Two freshmen, Grant Luke and Steven Felix, will serve as understudies in the outfi eld. Felix, the younger brother of Mike, may also see playing time at third base and behind the plate. Th e wild card in the outfi eld situation comes from fi rst base. Senior Clint Robinson worked over the summer to prepare for time in right fi eld, which may be an option for the Trojans. I would like to be able to open a slot for our young, talented, hitter Matt Tanzi, Pierce said. To get his bat in the lineup, at the DH spot, means that both Clint and Josh Dew have to be in the fi eld. We have experimented with Clint in right and he has shown that he can make the plays he is supposed to make. We also know that we have Ian in center to cover if we need him.

Dew-Robinson Combo To Provide Pop While the Trojans will be forced to replace All-Con-ference performers at shortstop and third base, they also return All-Conference players at fi rst and second base in Dew, Robinson and Edgar Ramirez. Having two all-league caliber players at the same position might sound like a problem, but not for the Trojans. Last season, when Dew played fi rst base, Robinson was the DH and vice-versa. Th e

Ben Woods is returning to the Trojan outfi eld. Troy was 31-2 when Woods started in 2006

12

same situation will apply in 2007, but with the added twist of the talented Tanzi. Th e fourth piece to that puzzle is senior Matt Carlo, who is the best defensive player of the four. Dew and Robinson will hit in the middle of the batting order for the Trojans and will be expected to provide the power and run-producing ability they showed last year. Th e duo combined for 25 home runs and 105 RBI in 2006. While Pierce admits that hed like to be able to slide Dew into the DH role more oft en in order to save him for his second job, that of closer, he said that the All-American brings something special to the fi eld. Dew is a presence on the fi eld, Pierce said. For whatever reason, our team just seems to play better with him on the fi eld. I understand that, but he is also one of the best closers in the nation and he is potentially in harms way playing fi rst base. Dew starts the year out on multiple award Watch Lists and preseason All-America teams. He was also the only Trojan named to the preseason All-Sun Belt squad, as a relief pitcher, but more impressive, Dew

named the preseason Player of the Year. Robinson is the only four-year starter during

the Pierce Era at Troy and, if he can avoid the nagging injuries that plagued him last spring, he has a chance to put his name at the top of several Troy career lists, including for hits.

Filling Holes on Left Side Key For Infi eld Th e Trojans feature one of the top second basemen in the Sun Belt Conference in senior Edgar Ramirez, who earned second team All-Conference honors last spring. Th e Arizona native had shoulder surgery fol-lowing the season and missed the fall, but is on pace to be ready for the start of the season. Ramirez, of course, returns at second base and is one of the premier players in the conference, certainly at that position, Pierce said. I like having Ramirez in the two hole (where he hit most of 2006), but I also like the idea of him hitting in the fi ve hole behind Dew and Robinson. When teams try to pitch around those two he provides a solid RBI threat. Ramirez will be backed up by sophomore Brett Pierce, who redshirted in 2006, and Trevor Tyre, a transfer from Chipola Junior College. Tyre was re-cruited to compete for the job at third base, which is what he played at Chipola. We like him better as a second baseman, but he worked at both spots in the fall and showed good instincts, Pierce said. He will be a solid backup for Ramirez and may play some third as well. Sophomore Brett Henry won the open competition to

Returning Statistical LeadersCategory No. PlayerAvg. (Min. 100 AB) .343 Clint RobinsonRuns 65 Josh DewHits 82 Ian CrazeDoubles 12 Ian CrazeTriples 3 Ian CrazeHome Runs 17 Josh DewRBI 67 Josh DewSlugging .630 Josh DewStolen Bases 19 Ian CrazeWalks 38 Josh DewHit by Pitch 10 Edgar RamirezStarts 14 Joe HallahanWins 7 Clegg SnipesInnings Pitched 78 Joe HallahanERA 2.98 Josh DewStrikeouts 63 Josh Dew

Senior edgar Ramirez is the Trojans returning starter at second base.

2007 Outlook

13

2007 Outlookreplace Keel at third base in the fall. He edged out senior Ramon Orsini, who will see plenty of playing time as well. Felix also fi gures into the mix at the hot corner. We are really excited about Brett Henry and his off ensive potential, Pierce said. He is a very com-petitive player who has waited patiently for his turn. Ramon is right there with him, but Brett has shown more consistency. Th ere will be some opportunities for Ramon to DH some as well as play third. Th e big hole to fi ll in the infi eld is at shortstop and the jury is still out as to who will emerge as the starter to replace record-setting All-American Tom King. In addition to the off ensive production King brought to the game (.411, 35 doubles, eight homers and 73 RBI) he was also a steady hand at short, where he started every game and committed only 16 errors. Newcomer Charlie Calamia, who joins the Trojans aft er spending the last two years at Mesa Community College, and redshirt freshman Bart Pettus from De-mopolis, Ala., battled throughout the fall for the starting job. Th at race continued right into January and both are expected to see playing time early in the season. It is a very tight race, Pierce said. More than likely we will start the season with a combination of the two. Both guys will play until things settle in and it could very well be a left -right combination that could stay that way. Th e wild card at shortstop is freshman walk-on Shohei Fujita, an international student from Japan, who joined the team this spring aft er a tryout in the fall. We think he has a very bright future, Pierce said. He is a good athlete, a switch-hitter who is good with the bat. We are going to work very hard to see where he fi ts in. We do plan to get him in there when we can. Th e coaching staff is reluctant to put too much pressure on Fujita early because he did not go through fall practice with the team due to eligibility issues. Th at being said, if he is able to meet expectations, he could fi ll a key slot in the batting order. We dont know enough about him yet to know if he can be the two-hole hitter, Pierce said. His style of play is perfect for that spot. From the left side he is like Ichiro in that he slaps the ball around and uses his speed. From the right side he sits back more and has some surprising pop. What I dont want to do is put too much pressure on him. He may not play at all this year, but he may be our shortstop. I just want to let things happen and

see where they go.

Experience Returns Behind the Plate Th e Trojans return their top two catchers from 2006 in junior Josh Blackwell and sophomore Beau Brooks. Both should again see signifi cant time in 2007, with their combination of hitting from both sides of the plate giving Troy a lot of versatility. What we like is they give us a left -right combina-tion, Pierce said. We can platoon them or we can set it up where the pitchers throw to the guy he likes to work with. We can pinch run late and have another guy to come in. Th ere is a lot of fl exibility they allow us to have. Th e thing about Josh and Beau is that they are such great teammates that when one is playing, the other is his biggest fan. Th ey are both extremely hard workers and are very competitive. Th ey both just want the Trojans to win, and however

Senior Ian Craze started every game in center fi eld last spring, also had a preferct fi elding percentage.

14

ing coach for Pierce since 1999 at UAH. In his place comes Jeff Crane, who has most recently been scouting in professional baseball. You are always concerned about players getting onto the same page with a new coach, but Jeff did a very good job of earning their respect, Pierce said. With his experience in professional baseball he can help our pitchers grow by letting them know what it takes to succeed at the next level. Crane and the Trojans are blessed to have a host of experienced players returning in 2007. While no one player will shoulder the type of load Felix had, the staff will have clearly defi ned duties. Our starting pitching going into this year is deeper and more talented and that is a credit to our returning pitchers, Pierce said. What we want to do is have our fi ve starters, our three late-inning guys and the rest will be gap guys. Th ose guys will get plenty of time early to move up but, once the starters start to stretch out, their opportunities will be reduced. Th e name at the top of the list of starters for the Trojans pitching staff will be senior Clegg Snipes. Th e Tallahassee native returns aft er posting a 7-0 record in 2006. Over the summer he had a near-death experi-ence while pitching in Arizona, the result of an asthma attack, but he returned to campus stronger and more focused than ever. Snipes is a competitor who wants the ball every Friday night, Pierce said. He is a sinker ball pitcher, who has worked extremely hard since the end of last season. Along with his fastball and changeup, he has added a cut fastball to his arsenal. Snipes is ready, he is better and hes confi dent. He wants to be the lead guy, without being arrogant about it. He has a lot of confi dence and is ready to roll. Snipes will be followed in the rotation again by senior left -hander Joe Hallahan. Th e St. Louis native missed all of fall practice due to a sore shoulder, but should be ready to take the mound early in the season, if not the opening weekend. If he is ready, and he says that he is, then he will go in the two hole again, Pierce said. If he is not ready, then it will be Ricky Ibarz or Ryan Ellison, and well have to fl ip a coin between the two of them because they both have strengths and either is fi ne with me.

that happens is fi ne with them. A pair of freshmen, Felix and Johnny Gunter, could also see time behind the plate. Because of his ability to play multiple positions, Felix will likely serve as the third catcher while Gunter, who Pierce says has a very bight future, may redshirt. Trying to fi nd playing time for him will be dif-fi cult this year, Pierce said. When he gets going, he has the potential to be as good as the other two. In the fall, redshirting was not in the conversation for Gunter but, because of our depth, it is now.

Strong Arms Anchor Deep Pitching Staff Th e 2007 Trojans return virtually their entire pitching staff from last year, with one glaring excep-tion. Mike Felix was the anchor for the Trojans last spring, leading the team in innings pitched, wins, ERA and strikeouts while working as both a starter and reliever. More than once he was called in from right fi eld early in games and asked to take it to Dew in the ninth and, time-aft er-time, he delivered. Aft er the season, Felix was taken in the second round of the MLB amateur draft by Pittsburgh and took his talents to the professional ranks. Th e other key loss to the pitching staff was that of coach Todd Lamberth, who had served as pitch-

Josh Dew will play fi rst base for the Trojans and is a huge offensive threat

2007 Outlook

15

2007 Outlook

For the RecordTroy enters its 54th season of intercollegiate baseball (on re-cord) with a 1323-763-1 (.633) record. Th e Trojans have made 17 postseason appearances and claimed Division II national titles -- 1986 and 1987. Since moving up to Division I status in 1994, Troy has made three NCAA Regional appearances.

Hallahan posted a 6-3 record in 14 starts last spring with a 4.15 ERA. He was second to Felix in innings pitched and proved himself to be a consistent strike thrower. Ibarz is a senior transfer from Texas-Pan Ameri-can who had a 4-6 record last year with the Broncos while posting a 4.75 ERA in 16 starts. Th e left -hander recorded 100 strikeouts and, as a sophomore at New Mexico Junior College, posted a 10-1 record in helping that squad win a national title. Ellison is a junior right-hander who showed signs of coming into his own at the end of the 2006 season with solid starts in both the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and the NCAA Regional. Ibarz has an above average fastball and an above average changeup with division I ex-perience, Pierce said. When his command is right, he is dominant, which is a lot like Ellison. In the fall, Ellison was domi-nant. He is ready and this is the year when he either does it, or he doesnt. It is time for him to go. We want to get both guys two or three starts prior to conference play to determine who will pitch on the weekend and who will pitch midweek. Th e fi ft h member of the Trojans starting staff is Nate Duhe, a transfer from LSU-Eunice Junior College. He has been penciled in to be the Sunday starter for Troy this spring. What we like about him is that he is a pitch guy, Pierce said. He sees hitters and understands their weaknesses and is able to exploit them. He is a strike thrower who can mix things up and is an innings-eater. He was 13-1 on a national championship team last year and we think that if he has an opportunity to watch a team for two days he will have a better opportunity to be eff ective against that team. With fi ve players vying for what will be, for the most part, a four-man rotation, one will eventually have to move into the role of middle relief where he will be joined by a group that will likely include right-handers

Rob Brown, Tim Wheeler and J.J. Whetsel and left -hander Jonathan Sabat. J.J. is a catch-all for us in that he can do it all with great versatility, Pierce said. He improved quite a bit during the fall and I like the progress he has made. Brown has a fastball in the low 90s and a breaking ball similar to Ellisons and he is very competitive. Wheeler is a sinker-slider guy that we really like. He is going

to have a bright future with us. Sabat has a rubber arm who can pitch every day if needed. Behind that group is another quartet of pitchers who will be looking to contribute. Th at group includes right-handers Bert El-liott, Pete Van Horn and Neal Jordan and left -handers Nolan Chestnut and Jeff Green. Of course, the end of games will be the domain of Dew, who was named to the preseason Roger Clemens Award watch list as pitcher of the year aft er post-ing a 5-1 record with seven saves

and a 2.98 ERA in 24 appearances on the mound last spring. Josh Dew is the lead guy on this club, not just because of his ability or performance, but because he is a stable force, Pierce said. His changeup is much better now than it was last year and, because of his dual role, he is out front as the leader of this team. With the pitching staff apparently set for the season, and the only true position question still unanswered at shortstop, the Trojans appear to be set for a run at defending their Sun Belt crown. Th e opposing league coaches apparently think they have the stuff to repeat as well, having picked Troy to win the league, but by the slimmest of margins over Louisiana-Lafayette. Th at was the way things went last year and this year we get them at home, Pierce said. For the fi rst two or three weeks we will be looking to fi nd the best combinations, but we should have a lot less of that because of all the returning seniors. It promises to be an interesting and fun year.

16

1717

Trojans head coach Bobby Pierce is back for his fi ft h season aft er leading Troy to the 2006 Sun Belt Conference title and earning Sun Belt Coach of the Year honors. Pierce was also named 2006 College Coach of the Year by the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association.

Coaching Staff

1818

Coaching StaffBOBBY PIERCE

Head Coach5th Season at Troy

147-86 (.630)18th Season Overall

682-289 (.702)Alabama, 1982

When Bobby Pierce fi rst arrived on the Troy University campus he had a plan for turning around the fortunes of the Trojans once proud baseball program. He knew about the history. He knew about the national and conference championships the program won in the 1980s, but he also knew about the struggles the program had endured since moving into a competitive Division I conference. However, Pierce had a plan that was tried and true. His plan had worked at Chipola Junior College and at UAH. In 2003 Pierce brought his plan for success to Troy and the results have been startling. Pierce took over a struggling program that had endured three con-secutive losing seasons in the Atlantic Sun Confer-ence and, in his fi rst sea-son, he led the Trojans to a surprising 27-27 record, including a 16-16 mark in the A-Sun. The improvement didnt earn the Trojans a berth in the league tour-nament, but it set the stage for the successes to follow. In his second sea-son, 2004, Pierces Tro-jans made great strides, perhaps even surpassing expectations by making a run all the way to the title game of the Atlantic Sun Tournament. That club

opened the season with a

seven-game win streak and added a 10-game streak during the middle of the campaign.

Th e 2004 Troy team also did some-thing that no Trojan squad had done since the program moved to Division I pro-duced a fi rst team All-American. Junior closer Nate Moore earned that honor while leading all of college baseball with a 1.25 earned run average. Moore was also the fi rst Trojan selected in the MLB amateur draft under Pierce, going in the fourth round to the Kansas City Royals. He would not be the last Trojan draft ed under Pierce nor would he be the last Trojan to lead the nation in a statistical category. In fact, Moore started a streak that continues into the 2007 season. With Moore gone to the pros, the 2005 season opened with doubts as to whether the Trojans would, or could, continue to improve. When you look at everything going into that year, no team outside the state of Florida had won that league, Pierce said of the Atlantic Sun Conference, which included Central Florida, Stetson, Florida Atlantic and Jacksonville. The state of Florida teams were still dominating the

The Pierce FileHOMETOWN Marianna, Fla.FAMILY Wife - Kay Children - Lance, Lauren and LoganEDUCATION University of Alabama (1982) BS in Physical Education & RecreationPLAYING CAREER South Fla. CC (1978) Wallace-Dothan CC (1979) University of Alabama (1980-81)COACHING CAREER Chipola (Fla.) Junior College (1982-89) Head Coach University of Alabama (1990-1994) Assistant Coach University of Ala.-Huntsville (1995-2002) Head Coach Troy University (2003-present) Head Coach

1919

league, but we were fortunate in 05 to have great senior leadership. Th at senior leadership included not one, but two players who were named to All-America squads in 2005. Adam Godwin ran his way into not only the Troy record book, but also the A-Sun and NCAA books with 84 stolen bases. He led all of college baseball and was named A-Sun Player of the Year as the Trojans rolled through what would be their fi nal season in the league, winning the league title by a comfortable four games. Th ree other seniors pitchers Landon Brazell and Brent Adcock, along with catcher Henry Gutierrez also earned All-Conference honors that year, with Adcock earning conference Pitcher of the Year honors. For Pierce, the hardware was for Coach of the Year, his fi rst such award at Troy. When you have that quality of players and that quality of leader-ship, great things can happen, Pierce said. Th at championship came

a little earlier than we thought when we fi rst started rebuild-ing this program. But, even with the championship, the season ended in disappointment in 2005. The Trojans were unable to win the league tourna-ment and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, and, when selections were announced, Troy was disap-pointed to

Bobby PierceBy The Numbers

Winning percentage in his 18 seasons as a col-legiate head coach.

Wins by Pierce as a head coach at the collegiate level, counting his 259

victories at the helm of Chipola Ju-nior College from 1982-89.

Percent of Pierces players at Chipola Junior College that signed to play baseball at a

four-year institution.

Pierces age when he was named head coach at Chipo-la Junior College, making

him the youngest coach in Florida junior college history.

Average wins per season by Pierces teams in his 18 seasons as a head coach.

Postseason appearance by Pierce in his 21 seasons as a collegiate baseball coach,

including a fi ve-season stint as an as-sistant at his alma mater, Alabama.

Number of times Pierce has won at least 35 games in his fi rst 10 seasons as an NCAA

head baseball coach.

Number of losing seasons in his career as a head coach.

.702

682

75

23

39.3

17

11

0

Coaching Staff

2020

Coaching Staff

Bobby Pierce Year-by-YearCHIPOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE, 1982-89Year Position Record Pct. Highlights1982-89 Head Coach 259-95 .732 5 state tournament berthsTotals (7 seasons) 259-95 .732 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, 1990-94Year Position Record Pct. Highlights1990 Assistant Coach 34-21 .618 1991 Assistant Coach 42-20 .677 NCAA Regional Appearance1992 Assistant Coach 34-21 .618 1993 Assistant Coach 27-25 .519 SEC Tournament participant1994 Assistant Coach 21-35 .375 SEC Tournament participantTotals (5 seasons) 158-122 .564 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE, 1996-2002Year Position Record Pct. Highlights1996 Head Coach 37-16 .698 GSC East Division Champions1997 Head Coach 39-11 .780 No. 12 fi nal national ranking1998 Head Coach 41-17 .707 Division II Regional Tournament berth1999 Head Coach 43-17 .717 Division II Regional Tournament berth2000 Head Coach 42-18 .700 Division II Regional Tournament berth2001 Head Coach 41-17 .707 GSC Champs/Regional berth/No. 1 ranking2002 Head Coach 38-12 .760 Division II Regional Tournament berthTotals (7 seasons) 276-108 .719TROY UNIVERSITY, 2003-PRESENTYear Position Record Pct. Highlights2003 Head Coach 27-27 .5002004 Head Coach 36-22 .621 A-Sun Tournament Finals2005 Head Coach 37-21 .640 A-Sun Champions 2006 Head Coach 47-16 .746 Sun Belt Cahmpions/Tounament Champi- ons/ NCAA Regional Runner-upTotals (3 seasons) 100-70 .588CAREER RECORD AS HEAD COACHFour-Year Institutions (11 seasons) 423-194 .685 Junior College (7 seasons) 259-95 .732Overall (18 seasons) 682-289 .702

see two other A-Sun teams selected, but not the Trojans. In addition to the successes of 2005 on the fi eld, the squad also performed well in the classroom, capturing the Fred B. Davis Award for having the highest team grade point average among all of the mens sports teams at Troy University. In 2006, Pierce not only had to fi nd a way to replace the four departed seniors who made up the core of the 2005 A-Sun title team while moving past the disappointment of the post-season snub, he had to do so while moving his team into a new conference. By all accounts, the Sun Belt Conference was a big step up in competition for the Trojans. League members South Ala-bama, Louisiana-Lafayette, Florida International and Middle Tennessee are perennial NCAA Tournament teams. Surely, the experts thought, the best Troy could hope for in its fi rst season would be a middle of the pack fi nish. Well, that was not part of Pierces plan. Th at plan calls for the Trojans to continue to make steady strides each season. Miss-ing the NCAA Tournament in 2005 gave the returning 2006 players plenty of moti-vation as the squad entered a new league. Th e only surprise for us in 2006 was the change of leagues, Pierce said. We had sort of penciled in hav-ing a championship quality team in the fourth year, but everything was new. Th ere were a lot of unknowns. Two of those unknowns were new players to the Troy program Tom King and Mike Felix. Both came from other schools where they had failed to achieve the level of success they were looking for, but both made an immediate impact upon arriving at Troy. Early in the 2006 sea-son, it looked as if the loss of

that senior lead-ership would be

a huge setback for the Trojans. Th e team staggered to a 3-6 start and was struggling with the start of Sun Belt play looming. But, that was when a switch was fl ipped. Th e Trojans won 23 of their next 27 games, and raced out to a 12-1 record in the Sun Belt. By the time the season ended, Pierce had earned his second straight Coach of the Year Award and the Trojans had won the Sun Belt championship. King became a national phenomenon as he chased the all-time NCAA single season record for doubles. He fell one double shy of the record, but led the nation with 35 two-base hits and with 117 total hits, joining Moore and Godwin as national leaders. Despite a record (41-14) that left little doubt about an

2121

NCAA Tournament invitation, the Trojans left no room for error by sweeping through the Sun Belt Tournament to earn an automating bid to the NCAA Tournament. Th e Regional berth sent Pierce back to Tuscaloosa where he had been an All-SEC West Division player for Alabama in 1980-81. Th e Trojans posted a pair of wins over Southern Miss, the only team to have swept a three-game series from Troy during the season, but were unable to defeat the host team. Both King and Felix were named to All-America teams aft er the season and both juniors were selected high in the MLB draft and left the program aft er only one outstanding season. Together with Jared Keel, Todd Nichols, Moore, Godwin, Gutierrez and Brazell, Pierce has sent eight players into the ranks of professional baseball in just the last three seasons. But, for Pierce, reaching an NCAA Regional is not the end goal. He and his coaching staff are still working his plan. In the grand scheme, this was the year we had hoped to have the foundation built, have experience in the program, and we are on the right track with that, Pierce said. Th e next step for our program is to prove consistently that we are a regional type program. From that point, reaching Omaha is just fi ve wins away.The Road To Troy A Marianna, Fla., native, Pierce was no stranger to Troy when he arrived as head coach in 2003. He originally enrolled at Troy as a freshman in the fall of 1977 before transferring to South Florida Community College in January 1978. He played the 1979 season at Wallace Community College in Dothan and then signed with the University of Alabama in 1980. As a senior co-captain in 1981, Pierce set numerous school records as an All-SEC outfi elder. Pierce was honored aft er his playing career by being named to the Crimson Tides All-Century team. Following his graduation in 1982, the then 23-year-old

became the youngest head coach in Florida junior college history when he accepted the Chipola Junior College posi-tion. In his fi rst season, the school fi nished 41-15 and won the Florida state junior college championship, helping him earn Panhandle Conference and Florida Junior College Coach of the Year honors. Chipola won four Panhandle Conference championships, earned fi ve state tournament berths, with one title, and won 40 or more games four times under Pierce. In addition, more than 75 percent of his players signed scholarships at four-year institutions, more than 95 percent of which eventually earned their degrees. In seven seasons, Pierces squads at Chipola posted a 259-95 overall record. Aft er the 1989 season, Pierce returned to his alma mater as Alabamas top assistant coach. In fi ve years, he served as recruiting coordinator, coached the off ense and outfi elders, served as third base coach and coordinated the programs summer camps. During his stay at Alabama Pierce coached his fi rst Divi-sion I All-American, outfi elder Joe Vitiello, who went on to enjoy a seven-year career in the Major Leagues. He was one of 16 players from Alabama to advance into professional baseball during Pierces time there. Aft er fi ve seasons as an assistant coach, Pierce was named the fi rst head baseball coach in history at the University of Alabama-Huntsville. In a short time, Pierce established him-self, and the Charger baseball program, as one of the best in the nation. Pierce coached several All-Conference, All-Region and All-America players while at UAH and 10 players went on to have professional careers aft er playing at UAH. Pierce served on the Division II All-America Committee in each of his last two years at UAH.

During his time in Huntsville, Pierce posted a 276-108 record in seven seasons. He guided the Chargers to the 2001 Gulf South Conference title and four NCAA regional tour-nament appearances aft er founding the program in 1995. His squads also won three GSC East Division crowns and advanced to the conference tournament championship game four times. He was named the GSCs 2001 Coach of the Year aft er helping the Chargers fi nish 41-17 and earn a top 10 national ranking. Pierce is married to the former Kay Walls of Chipley, Fla., a health teacher at Charles Henderson High School. Th e couple has three children Lance (21), a junior at Troy, Lauren (20), a sophomore at Troy, and Logan (17), a junior at Charles Henderson.

Coaching Staff

2222

Coaching StaffMark Smartt

Assistant Coach5th Season at Troy

Infi elders/RecruitingTroy, 1988

Former Trojan Mark Smartt re-turned to his alma mater in July of 2002, accepting an assistant coach position under head coach Bobby Pierce. Follow-ing his third season at Troy University in 2005, he was named the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Assistant

Coach of the Year. He was the fi rst-ever recipient of the award. Smartt, a second baseman for legendary Coach Chase Riddle, helped lead the Trojans to the 1986 and 1987 NCAA Division II national championships. He was the second leading hitter (.406) on the 86 championship team, which is the sixth highest single-season average in school history. He ended his career with a .379 batting average, the third-highest career average in school annals. He also ended his career with a stellar .954 fi elding percentage while committing only 16 errors. During his two-year Trojan career, Smartt was named to the All-GSC team in 1986 and 1987 and earned second-team all-region honors in 1987. He was also named to the College World Series All-Tournament team in 1987 aft er hitting .333 while not committing an error in 24 chances. His successful playing career was punctuated by his induction into the Troy University Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002. Following two years as an assistant coach under Riddle, Smartt spent 11 seasons as a coach at the University of West Alabama, serving as the head coach from 1995-2000. He arrived in Livingston as the schools fi rst full-time assistant coach in 1990 under then head coach Mark Hogan. His recruiting eff orts helped produce a 1992 Division II College World Series appearance aft er capturing the Gulf South Conference and South Central Regional Championships along the way. Th e Tigers captured a GSC West Division Championship in 1994, his last season as an assistant. In 1995, Smartt was elevated to the head coaching position and compiled a 165-163 record in six seasons. During his tenure, his teams broke or tied 38 school records while producing two All-America, seven All-Region and ten All-GSC selections. Under his leadership, UWA also fi nished in the top fi ve in national at-tendance in fi ve of his six seasons, including setting a single-game home crowd record of 2,019 in his last season. Smartt was appointed a member of the ABCA Division II All-American Committee from 1998-2000, serving as the chairman the last two years. He also was a member of the Division II National Poll Committee from 1995-98. Immediately prior to returning to Troy, Smartt spent two years as park manager with the parks and recreation depart-

ment in Moody, Alabama.Smartt and his wife Deborah, a Troy graduate, have a daughter,Taylor Michelle (15) and a son, Chase Allan (11).

The Smartt FileHOMETOWN Tucker, Ga.

FAMILY Wife - Deborah Children - Daughter, Taylor; Son, Chase

EDUCATION Troy University (1988)

BS in Accounting Troy University (1989)

MS in Foundations of EducationPLAYING CAREER Dekalb Central JC (1984-85) Troy University (1986-87)

- Record: 82-18-1 - Won 1986, 1987 Division II national titles - All-Gulf South Conference (1986-87) - All-Region (1987) - College World Series All-Tournament (1987)COACHING CAREER Troy University (1988-89)

Graduate Assistant University of West Alabama (1990-1994)

Assistant Coach - Record: 155-72-2 (.681) - Division II World Series berth (1992) - Gulf South Conference champions (1992) - NCAA Regional champions (1992) - Gulf South West Division champions (1994) University of West Alabama (1995-2000)

Head Coach - Record: 165-163 Troy University (2003-present)

Assistant Coach - Record: 146-86 (.629) - 2005 Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year

2323

Jeff CraneAssistant Coach

1st Season at TroyPitching CoachAlabama, 1993

Crane, who played base-ball at the University of Al-abama from 1990-93 and

coached under Pierce at UAH from 1995-2000, replaces Todd Lamberth as the Trojans pitching coach. Crane, a native of Montgomery, spent six years as Area Scouting Coordinator for the Anaheim Angels aft er leaving UAH. During that time he supervised scouting for the team in eight states across the east coast. He was personally respon-sible for signing 13 players during that time and contributed to the Angels minor league system being ranked as the best in baseball in 2004. Following his playing career as a shortstop at Alabama, where he was named to the All-SEC Academic team in 1993, he received a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in physi-cal education and Spanish. He was named to the Presidents List, Deans List and received the Chuck Kirkham Scholarship Award for Leadership in 1993. He started his coaching career as a student assistant coach at Alabama and then spent one summer as an assistant coach with the Harrison-burg Turks of the Shenandoah Valley Collegiate Summer League. Crane spent part of the next year as a scout with the Pittsburgh Pirates before joining the UAH staff in 1995. While at UAH the Chargers posted a 160-61 record and had fi ve All-Americans, seven All-Region picks and 20 All-Gulf South Confer-ence players. Crane, is married to the former Shannon Crisp of Dublin, Ga.

The Crane FileHOMETOWN Montgomery, Ala.FAMILY Wife - ShannonEDUCATION University of Alabama (1993) BS Education (1993) Double major in Education and SpanishPLAYING CAREER * Clevland State CC, Cleveland Tenn. Alabama (1990-93) All-SEC Academic 93 Chuck Kirkham Leadership Award 93COACHING CAREER University of Alabama (1994) Graduate Assistant University of Alabama at Huntsville (1995-1999) Assistant Coach/ Recruting Coord. - Record: 160-61 (.723) - Eastern division Champions (96, 99) - NCAA Regional bids (98, 99) Anaheim Angels Area Scout Coord. (2000-2006) Troy University (2006-present) Pitching Coach

Coaching Staff

2424

Blake GreenStudent Assistant

First SeasonTroy, 2005

Blake Green returns this season to serve as a student assistant coach for the Trojans. He will work with the Troy outfi elders. A Columbus, Ga., native, Green enjoyed a successful two-year run for the Trojans, posting a .291 career

batting average with 18 home runs and 76 RBI in 104 games for Troy. During the Trojans run to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament title in 2006, Green was named the tournaments most outstanding player aft er going 10-for-15 with fi ve RBI in the tournament.

Green is working to complete his degree in Social Science this spring at Troy.

Brian BennettVolunteer Assistant

Second SeasonTroy, 2005

Brian Bennett returns this sea-son as a volunteer assistant coach aft er spending the 2006 season as a student assistant coach. He will continue to work with catchers. During his two seasons on the fi eld for the Trojans, the Tullahoma,

Tenn., native posted a .326 career batting average and started 72 games as a catcher, fi rst baseman and outfi elder. He had eight home runs in his career with 42 RBI. Prior to coming to Troy, Bennett played at Motlow State Community College in his hometown and was an honor-able mention junior college All-American. Bennett is cur-rently working to complete his degree in Criminal Justice. Bennett is plans to marry Carrie Wallace of Th ompson, Ga. in August

Jimmy KolaitisDirector of Baseball

OperationsTh ird Season

Jimmy Kolaitis returns for his third season with the Trojans base-ball program, handling many of the programs administrative responsi-bilities. Kolaitis is a native of Long Is-land, NY, and attended Lee Scott

Academy in Auburn, Ala., where he was a three-year base-ball and football letter winner. He came to Troy University aft er working as an assistant coach at Southwest Tennessee Community College. During his tenure there the program captured its fi rst conference title and regional bid and set a school record with 40 victories in a season. Kolaitis served as hitting coach and recruiting coor-dinator there from 2002-04. In Southwests record breaking season, their hitters broke 29 off ensive records. Kolaitis started his coaching career as an assistant coach for the Opelika American Legion team, helping that squad to three consecutive district titles. From there he worked as an assistant coach at Lee Scott Academy, where he helped the team capture a state title in 2002. Kolaitis college playing career endend earlier than he hoped due to injuries. Kolaitis earned his Associates Degree in Education from Southwest Tennessee Community College and is currently working toward a business degree at Troy University.

Coaching Staff

2525

Brooke JacksonAthletic Trainer

Tony NorrisManager

Fred PelleManager

Sherrell BeesAthlete Eligibilty Coord.

Kyokei MiyazekiAthletic Trainer

Mike PetracaAthletic Trainer

Josh ThompsonEquipment

Will BowmanManager

Barry HaynesManager

Richard ShaughnessyStrength &

Conditioning

Cole PopeStrength &

Conditioning

Stephen HinesManager

Support Staff

2626

Diamond Dolls

Meredith ButlerSo., Nursing

Amanda BarberJr.,

Tiffany DelucaFr., Undecided

Alexis FowlerJr., Nursing

Bailey HornsbyFr., Biology

Alison CollierSr., Elementary Ed.

Brittany BarnesSo., Marketing

Kristen DobbsSr., Education

Cadie FrazierFr., Elementary Ed.

Sonya HornsbySo., Journalism

Laura DaltonSo., Nursing

Sarah DoleFr.,

Katie GinnFr., Math Education

Vicky IveyFr., Nursing

Heather DannerSo., History Ed.

Brittany BlakenshipJr., Elementary Ed.

Meradith DunnFr., Accounting

Justine HamerFr., Athletic Training

Juanita JamesJr., Criminal Justice

Leslie DarbySo., Secondary Ed.

Kristy BoudreauFr., Biology

Iciameka EvansJr., Biology Ed.

Brittany HolleySo., Biology

Kirby JohnstonJr., Secondary Ed.

Laura ButlerFr., Journalism

2727

Whitney MitchellFr., Marketing

Courtney PierceSo., Elementary Ed.

Samantha SingletaryFr., Business

Faith ThomasSo., Accounting

Marie MurellJr., Psychology

Brittney KelleySo., Undecided

Lisa PintevJr., Journalism

Ashley SmallwoodSo., English

Rebekah WarrenSo., Social Work

Lauren NeighborsSo., Pre-Pharmacy

Candice KingSo., Nursing

Hollee RobertsFr., Elementary Ed.

Kristen SoltisSo., Business

Heather OelrichSo., Undecided

Kendyle LoftenSo., Business

Tara RodgersJr., Business

Jill SmithSo., Elementary Ed.

Amanda PetersonFr., Biology

Ashley MatherlySo., Psychology

Laura RutlandFr., Education

Casey SowellFr., Psychology

Lauren PierceSo., Math Education

Diamond Dolls Back for the 2007 season are the Troy Universi-ty Diamond Dolls. Th e Diamond Dolls are under the direction of Kay Pierce, who is in her second year as the groups sponsor. Th e Diamond Dolls provide a number of services to the baseball team during the year. Th ey can be seen selling tickets, retrieving foul balls and assisting in other game-day operations. One of the groups big-gest responsibili-ties for the future of the baseball program is their help in recruiting. In addition to game-day du-ties, the Diamond Dolls also provide treats for the Tro-jan players, sup-plying the athletes with sweets, gum and sunfl ower seeds. Th e Troy Diamond Dolls are one of the most cordial groups I have ever been associated with, head coach Bobby Pierce said. Th ey are a wonderful group of girls. Th e Diamond Dolls are easy to spot during Troy home games because of their friendly smiles and Diamond Dolls uniforms.

Micah PelhamFr., --

2828

2007 Trojans

Senior Clint Robinson is the only three-year letter winner returning for the Trojans in 2007 and is within range of breaking almost a dozen career records at Troy University. Th e Dothan native

is only 44 hits away from being the Trojans all-time leader.

2929

2007 Outlook: Will once again share the starting job behind the plate with sophomore Beau Brooks.2006: Hit .283 in 31 starts ... Recorded his fi rst hit for the Trojans in the season-opening 17-inning victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... Had his fi rst extra-base hit, a double, on March 10 at Memphis ... Also recorded his fi rst three-hit day against the Tigers (3/10) ... Had a season-high four-game hit streak ... Launched his fi rst homer of the season, a three-run shot, in the second inning against Auburn (3/28) to give the Trojans a lead they would never relinquish ... Had two hits and scored twice against Birmingham-Southern (4/5) ... Had two hits and scored three runs against Western Kentucky (4/7) ... Broke an 0-for-10 streak with a pair of singles against UAB (4/18) ... Had one hit and drove in a run against USM in the NCAA Regional (6/4).2005: Redshirted, did not play.Junior College: Played one year for coach Steve Helms at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Andalusia, Alabama ... Played catcher and batted .375 for the 2003 World Series runner-up Saints.High School: Played four years for coach Tommy Goodson at Jeff Davis High School in Montgomery ... Led the Volunteers to a 120-33 record and four city championships ... Played catcher all four years and had a career average of .325 with three home runs ... As a senior was named fi rst team All-Region and All-Metro ... Was team captain during his junior and senior years, was invited to the North-South All-Star game, and a fi nalist in the East-West All-Star game ... Was a three-year member of the football team ... During his senior year led his team to a 13-3 record with 116 tackles and eight sacks.Personal: Full name is Joshua Tyler Blackwell ... Was born on Feb-ruary 27, 1985, in Montgomery, Alabama ... Son of Angie and Tim Blackwell ... Has a brother, Jake ... Majoring in Criminal Justice.

Josh Blackwells 2006 Game-By-Game StatisticsDate Opponent GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E Avg2/11 TAMUCC * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 0 .333 2/17 Samford * 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 .333 2/19 Samford * 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 .444 2/21 Auburn * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 .333 2/24 South Ala. * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .308 2/26 Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308 2/28 Jax State * 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .312 3/07 Jax State * 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 2 0 .300 3/08 Kennesaw St * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 .273 3/10 Memphis * 4 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 .346 3/12 Memphis * 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 .333 3/14 Ga.Southern * 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 .344 3/15 Ga.Southern * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 2 0 .343 3/18 USM * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 1 0 .316 3/22 Alabama * 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 12 0 0 .302 3/24 Miss Valley * 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 .277 3/25 Miss Valley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 .271 3/26 Miss Valley * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 .260 3/28 Auburn * 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 0 .278 3/31 South Ala. * 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 .286 4/01 South Ala. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .281 4/02 South Ala. * 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 .279 4/05 BSC * 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 .297 4/07 W. Kentucky * 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 .309 4/08 W. Kentucky * 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 .296 4/09 W. Kentucky 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 .292 4/11 Kennesaw St * 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 .284 4/14 FIU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .280 4/15 FIU * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .273 4/16 FIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .273 4/18 UAB * 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 0 .287 4/19 Auburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .287 4/21 Arkansas St * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 .280 4/22 Arkansas St 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 .286 4/23 Arkansas St * 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 .281 4/26 BSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .281 4/28 UNO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 4/29 UNO * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 .275 5/05 ULL * 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .272 5/07 ULL 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280 5/12 UALR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .280 5/14 UALR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 5/19 Middle Tenn * 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .277 5/24 W. Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .277 5/25 UNO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .277 5/26 FIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .277 5/27 Middle Tenn * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 .278 6/03 Alabama 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .276 6/04 USM 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 .283 Totals 31 99 17 28 13 4 0 1 10 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 28 227 35 4 .283

Josh Blackwell Career Hitting StatisticsYear Avg. GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Slg% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E Fld.%2006 .283 49 31 99 17 28 4 0 1 13 35 .354 10 4 28 1 .368 1 2 0 1 227 35 4 .985

Josh Blackwell Career HighsAB:.............................5, Twice (Last: at Arkansas State on 4/23/06)Runs: ............................................3, at Western Kentucky on 4/7/06Hits: ........................................................... 3, at Memphis on 3/10/06Streak: ...............................................................4 games (3/10-15/06)RBI: .............................................................3, vs. Auburn on 3/28/06Doubles: .................................... 1, 4 times (Last: at ULL on 5/7/06)Triples: ..........................................................................................NoneHR: ..............................................................1, vs. Auburn on 3/28/06BB: ................................................ 2, Twice (Last: at ULL on 5/5/06)SO: ...................................................3, at Southern Miss on 3/18/06)SB: .................................................................................................NoneHBP: .............................................. 1, vs. Kennesaw State on 4/11/06Putouts: .........................................................13, vs. UAB on 4/18/06Assists: ................... 3, 4 times (Last: at Arkansas State on 4/22/06)Errors: .............. 1, 4 times (Last: vs. Miss. Valley State on 3/26/06)

Overall Batting: .................28-99 .283Conference Games: ..........7-32 .219vs. Left -Handers: ...............10-27 .370vs. Right-Handers: ............18-72 .250With Runners On: ...........14-49 .286With Bases Empty: ...........14-50 .280

With Bases Loaded: ..........1-6 .167As Leadoff Hitter: .............4-17 .235With RBI Opportunity: ...9-39 .231With Two Out: ..................8-33 .242Day Games: .......................13-48 .271Night Games: ....................15-51 .294

Josh Blackwell Career Situational Hitting Statistics

2007 Trojans

3030

2007 Trojans

2007 Outlook: Will once again share the starting job behind the plate with junior Josh Blackwell.

2006: Hit .265 in 48 games ... Started 27 games behind the plate ... Recorded his fi rst collegiate hit in his fi ft h game, a double against South Alabama (2/24) ... Had two hits, including a double, and scored three runs against Memphis (3/11) ... Recorded his fi rst hit at home in win over South Alabama (4/1) ... Had an RBI single against Birmingham-Southern (4/5) ... Had two doubles in four at bats in the se-ries at Western Kentucky ... Was 4-for-9 with four RBI in the series against FIU ... Hit his fi rst collegiate homer against FIU (4/15) ... Had two hits and drove in two runs against Birmingham-Southern (4/26) ... Was 3-for-8 with two RBI in the UNO series ... Hit .455 in three starts at UALR with a double and three RBI ... Was hitless in 10 at bats against Middle Tennessee ... Was hitless over his last fi ve games.High School: Played three seasons for Coach Mark Minch-er at Huntsville High School ... Led the Panthers to three consecutive City and Area Championships from 2003-2005 ... As a senior, helped post a 29-6 record by batting .485 with 50 hits, nine home runs and 12 doubles ... As a junior, batted .292 with three home runs and four doubles ... Was named fi rst team All-Metro, All-City and All-State aft er his senior campaign and second team All-City aft er his junior season ... Other awards included being Co-Captain, Most Improved, Highest Team Batting Average, and helping the program set a record for the most wins in a single season (29) ... Played in the East-West All-Star game and East Coast Professional Baseball Showcase in 2004 ... Also set school record for hits in a season (50).Personal: Full name is Beau Darryl Brooks ... Born on Au-gust 3, 1987 in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... Is the son of Rod-ney and Michelle Brooks ... Has one sister, Bailey ... Major is undecided ... Enjoys hunting and fi shing.

Beau Brooks 2006 Game-By-Game StatisticsDate Opponent GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E Avg2/11 TAMUCC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 2/17 Samford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2/19 Samford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 2/21 Auburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 2/24 South Ala. 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 2/26 Michigan * 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 .200 2/26 UAB 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 2/28 Jax State 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .250 3/08 Kennesaw St 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .250 3/11 Memphis * 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 .333 3/12 Memphis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 .333 3/14 Ga.Southern 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 .308 3/17 USM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .286 3/19 USM * 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 .278 3/24 Miss. Valley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 0 .263 3/25 Miss. Valley * 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 3 0 .273 3/26 Miss. Valley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 .261 4/01 South Ala. * 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 1 0 .259 4/05 BSC 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 .276 4/08 W. Kentucky 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .300 4/09 W. Kentucky * 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 .303 4/11 Kennesaw St 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 .294 4/14 FIU * 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 .316 4/15 FIU 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325 4/16 FIU * 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 .326 4/19 Auburn * 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0