2015 Alabama State Hornets baseball team

2015 Alabama State Hornets baseball
2015 Alabama State Hornets baseball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	13–8 (7–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Mervyl Melendez (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Jose Vasquez (4th season); Drew Clark (4th season);
Home stadium	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
East
Alabama State ^x‍‍‍	18	–	6	–	0	.750	30	–	17	–	0	.638
Alabama A&M ‍‍‍	16	–	8	–	0	.667	25	–	26	–	0	.490
Jackson State ‍‍‍	15	–	9	–	0	.625	30	–	22	–	0	.577
Alcorn State ‍‍‍	8	–	17	–	0	.320	15	–	38	–	0	.283
Mississippi Valley State* ‍‍‍	4	–	20	–	0	.167	7	–	36	–	1	.170
West
Arkansas–Pine Bluff ^x‍‍‍	16	–	6	–	0	.727	24	–	16	–	0	.600
Texas Southern ‍‍‍	16	–	7	–	0	.696	26	–	16	–	0	.619
Southern* ‍‍‍	13	–	8	–	0	.619	17	–	22	–	0	.436
Grambling State ‍‍‍	7	–	18	–	0	.280	9	–	34	–	0	.209
Prairie View A&M ‍‍‍	5	–	19	–	0	.208	15	–	34	–	0	.306

‡ – Tournament champion As of May 7, 2015^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball *Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

The 2015 Alabama State Hornets baseball team represented Alabama State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hornets played their home games at the Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They were led by head coach Mervyl Melendez, in his fourth season at Alabama State.

Previous Season

In 2014, the Hornets finished the season as champions of the SWAC's East division with a record of 37–20, 21–3 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament, and were eliminated in the finals. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Personnel

Roster

2015 Alabama State Hornets roster^[2]

Pitchers

4 - Joseph Camacho - Junior
5 - Hunter McIntosh - Junior
6 - Michael Tellado - Junior
7 - Mike Estevez - Senior
12 - Ivanniel Vazquez - Freshman
13 - Brandon Capels - Sophomore
16 - Tyler Bender - Junior
17 - Patrick Coffin - Sophomore
18 - Logan Dyer - Senior
22 - Armando Ruiz - Senior
23 - Julio Valdez - Junior
29 - Edgardo Rivera - Junior
30 - Charles Taylor - Junior
34 - Tyler Howe - Sophomore
36 - Jorge Pantoja - Junior
37 - Mike Montgomery - Senior
41 - T.J. Renda - Senior
43 - Darren Kelly - Freshman

Catchers

19 - Chris Biocic - Sophomore
35 - Manny Rodriguez - Senior
38 - Hunter Allen - Freshman

Infielders

1 - PJ Biocic - Senior
2 - Kevin Olmeda - Sophomore
10 - Einar Muniz - Senior
11 - Yamil Pagan - Freshman
25 - Ray Hernandez - Freshman
26 - Ruben Garcia - Freshman
28 - Julian Shields - Junior
33 - PJ Harris - Freshman
40 - Derron Simmons - Senior

Outfielders

8 - Joseph Estrada - Freshman
9 - Marcus Swint - Senior
14 - Waldyvan Estrada - Senior
15 - Cesar Rivera - Senior
20 - Ryan Thompson - Junior
28 - Sebastian Rivera - Freshman
31 - Dillon Cooper - Junior
42 - Chase Waters - Sophomore
44 - Hunter Phillips - Freshman

Coaching Staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Alabama State	Alma Mater
Mervyl Melendez	Head Coach	4	Bethune-Cookman University (1996)
Jose Vasquez	Associate Head Coach	4	Bethune-Cookman University (2003)
Drew Clark	Assistant Coach	4	Bethune-Cookman University (2009)

Schedule

Legend
	Alabama State win
	Alabama State loss
	Postponement
Bold	Alabama State team member

2015 Alabama State Hornets Baseball Game Log

Regular Season

February

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SWAC Record
February 13	vs. #12 Louisville	Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL	L 1–5	Funkhouser (1–0)	Renda (0–1)		375	0–1	–
February 14	vs. #17 Cal State Fullerton	Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL	W 3–2	Camacho (1–0)	Chambers (0–1)	Ruiz (1)	425	1–1	–
February 15	vs. South Florida	Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL	L 4–12	Lawson (1–0)	Taylor (0–1)		575	1–2	–
February 18	at Auburn	Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL	L 5–7	Lipscomb (1–0)	Bender (0–1)	Camp (2)	1,876	1–3	–
February 21	Florida A&M	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL	W 11–3	Renda (1–1)	Jarrell (0–1)		131	2–3	–
February 21	Florida A&M	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL	W 7–1	Camacho (2–0)	Carrasco (0–2)		131	3–3	–
February 22	Florida A&M	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL	Suspended Makeup date TBA
February 24	South Alabama	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL	L 3–6	McKinley (1–0)	Pantoja (0–1)	Taylor (1)	75	3–4	–
February 25	UAB	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL	Postponed Rescheduled for May 6
February 27	at The Citadel	Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park • Charleston, SC	L 8–9	Hunter (1–1)	Ruiz (0–1)		215	3–5	–
February 28	at The Citadel	Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park • Charleston, SC	W 15–14	Estevez (1–0)	Connell (0–1)	Ruiz (2)	226	4–5	–

March

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SWAC Record
March 1	at The Citadel	Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park • Charleston, SC	Cancelled
March 3	Troy	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL	W 12–8	Caples (1–0)	Harris (0–1)		375	5–5	–
March 8	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, MS	L 2–3	Case (1–1)	Renda (1–2)		70	5–6	0–1
March 8	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, MS	W 12–2 ⁽⁷⁾	Camacho (3–0)	Sheppeard (0–3)		115	6–6	1–1
March 9	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Field • Itta Bena, MS	W 10–3	McIntosh (1–0)	Kinney (0–1)		150	7–6	2–1
March 15	at Alcorn State	McGowan Stadium • Lorman, MS	W 4–1	Renda (2–2)	Laird (1–3)	Ruiz (3)	103	8–6	3–1
March 15	at Alcorn State	McGowan Stadium • Lorman, MS	W 8–0	Camacho (4–0)	Belmont (1–4)		91	9–6	4–1
March 16	at Alcorn State	McGowan Stadium • Lorman, MS	W 12–1 ⁽⁷⁾	McIntosh (2–0)	Walker (0–1)		130	10–6	5–1
March 17	at South Alabama	Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL	L 2–9	Stephens (1–1)	Caples (1–1)		1,224	10–7	–
March 18	Jacksonville State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL	W 3–1	Tellado (1–0)	McCreless (0–1)	Ruiz (4)	215	11–7	–
March 21	Alabama A&M	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL	L 3–6	Smith (2–2)	Renda (2–3)	Utterback (4)	118	11–8	5–2
March 21	Alabama A&M	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL	W 6–2	Camacho (5–0)	Ahrens (4–1)		87	12–8	6–2
March 22	Alabama A&M	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL	W 8–7	Ruiz (1–1)	Smith (1–3)		105	13–8	7–2
March 24	Samford	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
March 25	at Florida State	Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
March 28	Jackson State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
March 28	Jackson State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
March 29	Jackson State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
March 31	at Troy	Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL

April

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium
April 3	Savannah State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 4	Savannah State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 4	Savannah State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 7	Jacksonville State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 11	Mississippi Valley State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 11	Mississippi Valley State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 12	Mississippi Valley State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 14	at Auburn	Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL
April 15	at Jacksonville State	Rudy Abbott Field • Jacksonville, AL
April 18	Alcorn State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 18	Alcorn State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 19	Alcorn State	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL
April 21	at Samford	Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Homewood, AL
April 25	at Alabama A&M	Bulldog Field • Normal, AL
April 25	at Alabama A&M	Bulldog Field • Normal, AL
April 26	at Alabama A&M	Bulldog Field • Normal, AL

May

Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium
May 2	at Jackson State	Braddy Field • Jackson, MS
May 2	at Jackson State	Braddy Field • Jackson, MS
May 3	at Jackson State	Braddy Field • Jackson, MS
May 5	at UAB	Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, AL
May 6	UAB	Wheeler–Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, AL

Post-Season

SWAC Tournament

#	Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	Tourn. Record
	May 13	TBD		Wesley Barrow Stadium • New Orleans, LA

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

References

^ "League Summary". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
^ "Official Baseball Roster". Alabama State Hornets. Retrieved January 10, 2015.

[1] "League Summary". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 13, 2015.

[2] "Official Baseball Roster". Alabama State Hornets. Retrieved January 10, 2015.

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