2010 Elon Phoenix Basebal Media Guide

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Table of Contents 2010 Elon Baseball

Quick Facts School.................................. Elon.University Location........................................Elon,.N.C. Enrollment.............................................5,666 Founded..................................................1889 Nickname........................................ Phoenix Colors..................................Maroon.&.Gold Conference.....................................Southern Stadium.(Cap.)........... Latham.Park.(2,000) Dimensions..... LF.-.317,.CF.-.385,.RF.-.328 President...................... Dr..Leo.M..Lambert Director.of.Athletics................. Dave.Blank Head.Coach..........................Mike.Kennedy Alma.Mater.....................................Elon,.‘91 Career.Record.(Yrs.)..............436-307-3.(13) Elon.Record.(Yrs.).................436-307-3.(13) 2009 Overall.Record.............................41-18 2009 SoCon.Record.(Finish).........23-4.(1st) Final.National.Rankings............................... ............................... 24th.-.Baseball.America .... 27th.-.Nat..Col..Baseball.Writers.Assoc. Letterwinners.R/L............................. 19/10 Position.Starters.R/L............................. 3/5 Pitchers.R/L.......................................... 12/3 Newcomers................................................12 Media.Relations..........................Chris.Rash Office.Phone.............................336.278.6712 Cell.Phone................................336.263.4737 Email................................... crash@elon.edu Website............................. elonphoenix.com On the Cover Clockwise.from. top.left:. Daniel.Britt,. J.D..Reichenbach,. Mike.Melillo,. Justin.Hilt,. Ryan.Adams,. Bobby.Kennedy,. Matt.Hinson

Quick.Facts...................................................1 Legend.of.the.Phoenix................................1 Welcome.to.Elon.......................................2-3 Academic.Excellence...............................4-5 Strength.&.Conditioning.........................6-7 Student.Life...............................................8-9 Surrounding.Areas...............................10-11 2010.Rosters...............................................12 2010.Outlook.........................................13-14 Meet.the.Phoenix..................................15-26 Head.Coach.Mike.Kennedy................27-29 Associate.Head.Coach.Greg.Starbuck....30 Assistant.Coach.Robbie.Huffstetler........31 Assistant.Coach.Nick.Brannon...............32 Elon.Administration.................................33 Athletics.Administration.....................34-36 Phoenix.Club.............................................37 2009.Results................................................38 2009.Statistics.............................................39

The.Southern.Conference.........................40 Elon.in.the.SoCon.................................41-42 Elon.Sports.Hall.of.Fame.........................43 Team.Honors..............................................44 Individual.Honors...............................45-46 All-Time.Coaching.Records.....................47 Year-by-Year.Hitting.Leaders.............48-49 Year-by-Year.Pitching.Leaders...........50-51 Elon.Records.........................................52-58 Elon.in.the.Pros..........................................59 Elon’s.Letterwinners............................60-61 Year-by-Year.Results............................62-73 All-Time.Series.Records...........................74 Top-25.Victories.........................................75 2010.Opponents....................................76-77 Latham.Park...............................................78 Media.Information....................................79 2010.Schedule............................Back.Cover

Legend of the Phoenix Throughout.history.there.is.told.the. legend.of.the.rare.and.remarkable.Phoenix,.a.crimson.and.gold.bird.that.lived. 500.years..It.was.sleek,.swift.and.strong. -.the.most.marvelous.bird.ever.created. by.human.imagination..At.the.end.of.its. life,.with.death.approaching,.it.built.a. nest.in.an.oak.tree.and.was.consumed.in. flames.ignited.by.the.sun..From.the.ashes. emerged.the.next.Phoenix.-.reborn.and. renewed,.with.strength.forged.in.fire. Fire,.too,.has.shaped.the.history.of. Elon.University..The.disastrous.fire.of. 1923 all.but.destroyed.Elon..Gone.were. Main.Building,.college.records,.classrooms,.the.library.and.the.chapel..But. within.days.of.the.fire,.Elon.trustees.set. in.motion.the.plan.for.Elon.to.rise.from. the.ashes,.stronger.than.ever. The.Phoenix.is.a.powerful.leader. and.an.emblem.of.immortality...It.is.a.

Credits Writing & Editing:.Chris.Rash,.Asst..Dir..of. Media.Relations. Design:.Erica.Madden.Roberson.using. Adobe.InDesign.CS3.and.Adobe.Photoshop.CS3. Photos:.Andrew.Brickey,.Megan.Donald,. John.Flowers,.Bob.de.la.Fe’,.Grant.Halverson,.Jerome.Sturm,.Cliff.Welch,.USA. Baseball,.WG.Sports.Photos,.SoCon.Photos,.

perfect.symbol. for.a.school.that. is.constantly. renewing.and. recreating.itself. The.Elon. motto,.Numen. Lumen,.embraces.intellectual.and.spiritual. light...And.so. too,.throughout.history,.the. Phoenix.has.served.as.a.symbol.of.light. and.knowledge. The.Phoenix.is.timeless.and.unique..It. perfectly.describes.an.athletics.program. and.an.institution.that.are.rising.to.new. levels.of.excellence. There.is.only.one.Phoenix..There.is. only.one.Elon..Catch.the.Fire! GRCVB/VisitRaleigh.com,.Greensboro. Chamber.of.Commerce,.Greensboro.Coliseum.Complex.and.others. Printing:.MultiAd,.Inc.,.Peoria,.Ill. Special Thanks:.Erica.Madden.Roberson,. Jen.Blackwell,.Charlie.Anderson,.Megan. Donald,.Shelby.McKay,.Brian.Tracy,.Elon. baseball.coaching.staff.and.longtime.Elon. sports.historian.Rev..Jim.Waggoner.

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