EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
BASEBALL, 1999
CoSIDA Sports Information Sheet

GENERAL
Name of school 
Eastern Kentucky University
City - Zip
Richmond KY  40475-3102
Founded
1906
Enrollment
15,425
Nickname
Colonels
School colors
Maroon and White
Home Field - Capacity 
Turkey Hughes Field - 1,200
Surface - Dimensions
Grass - 340-385-415-350-330
Affiliation
NCAA Division I
Conference
Ohio Valley Conference
President
Dr. Robert W. Kustra
Alma Mater, Yr.
Benedictine, 1965
Athletics Director
Jeff Long
Alma Mater, Yr.
Ohio Wesleyan, 1982
Athletic Dept. Phone
606-622-3654
Ticket Office Phone
606-622-2122

HISTORY
First yr. of baseball
n-a
Overall all-time record
n-a
No. yrs. in CWS - last
no appearances
Yrs. in NCAA Regionals - last
four - 1989
Last post-season opponent Loyola-Marymount
Result
Lost 9-3

SPORTS INFORMATION
Sports Information Dir.
Karl Park
SID office phone
606-622-1253
Home phone
606-624-1291
Assistant SID
none
Home phone
n-a
Baseball SID
Karl Park
Office phone
606-622-1253
Home phone
606-624-1291
SID Fax
606-622-1230
Press Box phone
none
SID Mailing Address
205 Begley Building
Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond KY  40475-3102
Overnight Address
205 Begley Building
 
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach
Jim Ward
Alma Mater - Year
Ohio University - 1961
Record at school (yrs)
538-445-5 (20)
Career record (yrs)
849-630-5 (30)
Baseball office phone
606-622-2128
Best time-day to reach coach
mornings
Assistant Coaches - Duties
(Alma mater - Year)
Jason Stein - Recruiting
Eastern Kentucky - 1997
Ron Nichols
Slippery Rock - 1998
Athletics Trainers
Dr. Bobby Barton
Randy McGuire
Sue Geesey-Jean

TEAM INFORMATION
total
home
away
Overall record last year
24-29-1
12-14
12-15-1
Conference record-finish
12-12/5th
6-6
6-6
Final ranking last year (poll)
n-a
(poll)
n-a
(poll)
n-a
Lettermen returning - lost
12-13

MEDIA INFORMATION
Radio Station
WEKY-AM 1340
Radio contact person
TBA
Address
P O Box 822 
Richmond KY  40476-0822
Phone
606-623-1340
Play-by-play Announcer
Scott Sandler
Address  
Richmond KY  40475
Phone
606-622-1144
Color Announcer
TBA
Address  
 
Phone  
Media Services (fax services, teleconferences,
press gathering, etc.
Baseball Website
www.baseball.eku.edu
Baseball email
athward@acs.eku.edu
 

PLAYER INFORMATION
Starters (more than 50 % of games) Returning (R) and Lost (L)  Ht Wt Cl B-T Gp-Gs  Avg.-HR-RBI  other
(R)   C Joe Smith 6-1 210 SR L-R 48-48 .272-  6-31 20 CS, 13 2B, 22 BB
(R) 1B Lee Chapman 6-0 190 JR R-R 52-52 .333-14-52 49 R, 30 BB
(R) 2B Adam Basil 6-0 185 JR S-R  53-53 .321-11-40 55 R, 44 BB, 16 SB
(R) 3B J. D. Bussell 5-11 190 SR R-R 45-44 .344-  5-28 17 K, 11 SB
(R) SS Jason Sharp 6-2 200 JR R-R 50-50 .347-  7-35 12 2B
(R) OF Brad Sizemore 5-6 165 JR R-R 54-54 .338-  6-40 50 R, 18 2B, 22 SB
(L) OF Jeff Wellman 5-9 170 SR L-L 48-47 .267-  3-26 .990 FLD, 12 SB
(R) OF Sean Murray 5-10  185 SR R-R 51-51 .402-16-48 64 R, 16 2B, 25 BB
(L) DH Matt Mason 6-3 205  SO  R-R 52-51 .378-16-60 54 R, 13 SB, 15 2B

Pitchers (4+ decisions or saves) Returning (R) and Lost (L)  Ht Wt Cl B-T Gp-Gs  W-L-S  IP K-BB ER  ERA
(L) Joe Witten 6-4 195 SR S-R  25-  1 4-4-4 43.1 34-  5 19 3.95
(R) Corey Eagle 6-3 235  JR  L-L 14-12 4-5-0 73.2 50-20 50 6.11
(R) Eric Bess 6-0 190 SR R-R 15-15 9-4-0 89.0  60-34  62 6.27
(L) Keith Jones 5-10  195 SO L-L 12-12 2-5-0 60.1 51-29 48 7.16
(L) Nathan Haine 6-6 200 SR R-R 10-  6 0-5-0 35.0 19-32 31 7.97
(L) Shawn Thacker 6-1 190 SO R-R   5-  5 3-1-0 29.0 18-17 27 8.38
(R) Jason Estep 6-1 205 SR L-R 17-  2 1-3-1 28.2 28-21 29 9.10

Other Key Returnees - Losses     Stats
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Key Newcomers  Ht Wt Cl Pos  Last School Stats
Chip Albright 6-3 170 FR P Hudson (OH) High School 9-1 2.19 ERA 36 K 7 CG
Scott Santa 6-0 170 FR P Newark (OH) High School
Mike Schneider 6-3 195 FR C Northampton (PA) High School .379 9 HR 67 RBI .990 FLD% 5 E
Kiley Vaughn 5-8 145 FR SS Harrison County (KY) High School  .414+ 7 HR 55 RBI
Spencer Boley 6-4  205  RS  P Larue County (KY) High School 24-11 1.38 240 K 217 IP

All-star candidates (names only)     Sean Murray, Adam Basil, Lee Chapman, Eric Bess 


 
NOTES-CLARIFICATIONS