TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Relations Info.......................................................................4
Season Preview
2014 Schedule..................................................................................6 2014 Season Preview.................................................................7-8
Meet the Bears
Head Coach Craig Gibson ..................................................10-11 Associate Head Coach Brent Shade.................................12-13 Assistant Coach Ty Megahee.................................................... 14 Support Staff............................................................................15-16 2014 Roster..................................................................................... 17 Returning Letterwinners.....................................................18-36 Newcomers...............................................................................37-42
2013 Review and Record Books
2013 Review.............................................................................44-46 All-Time Single Season Records........................................47-48 All-Time Career and Team Records......................................... 49 2014 First Pitch Classic................................................................ 50 All-Time Series Records........................................................51-52 Series History vs. All Opponents.......................................54-65 Year-by-Year Results..............................................................66-76 2014 Mercer Baseball Summer Camps................................. 77
THIS IS MERCER
This is Mercer...........................................................................79-82
Facilities and staff
Facilities at Mercer.................................................................84-87 President William D. Underwood............................................ 88 Director of Athletics Jim Cole................................................... 89 The Atlantic Sun Conference.................................................... 91 Mercer Athletics Directory........................................................ 92 Mercer University Campus Map.............................................. 93
CREDITS The 2014 Mercer baseball media guide is a publication of the Mercer University Media Relations Department. The guide was written, edited and designed by Jason Farhadi. Cover design and layout by Jeff Graham. Editorial assistance provided Andy Stabell, and David Beall. Photography courtesy of Mercer University Media Relations and A-Sun Photos. Special thanks to members of the Mercer University Media Relations Department and baseball offices.
QUICK FACTS General
Location.................................................................................... Macon, Ga. Enrollment.......................................................................................... 8,341 Founded .............................................................................................. 1833 Nickname.............................................................................................Bears Colors............................................................................ Orange and Black Affilliation........................................................................ NCAA Division I Conference............................................................................ Atlantic Sun Field (Capacity).............................................Claude Smith Field (500) Dimensions:.............. LF (330) RF (320) CF (400) LC (370) RC (350) President............................................................ William D. Underwood Alma Mater...........................................Oklahoma Baptist (1982) Athletics Director........................................................................ Jim Cole Alma Mater.................................................................Mercer (1993) Athletics Phone.............................................................. (478) 301-2994 Athletics Fax.................................................................... (478) 301-2061 Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA.............................................................. Sybil Blalock Asst. AD/Admin. Services...........................................Meredith Eaker Asst. AD/Compliance.................................Jessica Harbison Weaver Asst. AD/Marketing............................................................... Daniel Tate Asst. AD/Director of Sports Medicine...................... Amos Mansfield Asst. AD/Facility Operations............................................Michael Ellis Faculty Athletics Representative......................... Dr. Jeffrey Hugdahl Website.............................................................www.mercerbears.com
Team Information
Overall Record................................................................................... 43-18 A-Sun Record/Finish................................................................... 20-7/1st Home/Road/Neutral........................................................ 21-6/16-8/6-4 Starters returning/lost......................................................................... 6/3 Letterwinners returning/lost........................................................ 19/12 Newcomers................................................................................................12
Coaching Staff
Head Coach..........................................................................Craig Gibson Alma Mater.................................................................Mercer (1985) Career Record/Seasons.............................................. 320-251/10 Record at Mercer/Seasons.................................................... Same E-mail...........................................................gibson_c@mercer.edu Office Phone........................................................... (478) 301-2396 Assoc. Head Coach/Recruiting Coord..........................Brent Shade E-mail...................................................................shade_bj@mercer.edu Assistant Coach....................................................................Ty Megahee E-mail........................................................... megahee_tg@mercer.edu Volunteer Assistant Coach................................................... Jake Long Baseball Phone............................................................... (478) 301-2738 Baseball Fax..................................................................... (478) 301-5221
History
First year of Baseball..........................................................................1948 All-time record....................................................................1,385-1,243-5 Conf. Regular Season Titles...................4 (1982, 1994, 1997, 2013) Conf. Tournament Titles.........................4 (1979, 1981, 1983, 2010) NCAA Tournament Appearances................................2 (2010, 2013)
Sports Information
Assistant SID (Baseball Contact)..............................Jason Farhadi Office Phone........................................................ (478) 301-5218 Cell........................................................................... (401) 965-1613 E-mail......................................................farhadi_jb@mercer.edu