2004 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEAR

CREDITS The 2004 Cal Softball Media Guide was written and edited by Media Relations Assistant Jonathan Palay. Composition and design by John Dunbar and Evan Kerr. Photos by John Todd, Patrick Merrill and Joel Capra, among others. Printing by UC Printing, Berkeley, CA.

THE BEAR FACTS Location ...... Berkeley, CA Founded ...... 1868 Enrollment ...... 32,000 Conference ...... Pacific-10 Nickname ...... Golden Bears Colors ...... Blue (282) & Gold (116) Chancellor ...... Dr. Robert Berdahl Athletic Director ...... Steve Gladstone TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Associate AD/SWA ...... Teresa Kuehn Home Field/Capacity ...... Levine-Fricke Field/500 2003 Cal Roster ...... 2 2003 Overall Record ...... 49-20 This is California Softball ...... 3 2003 Pac-10 Record/Place ...... 10-11/3rd 2003 Season Outlook ...... 4-5 2003 Postseason ...... National Runner-Up Coaching Staff ...... 6-7 2003 USA Today/NFCA Ranking ...... 2nd Player Profiles ...... 8-19 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 11/7 2003 Opponents ...... 20-23 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 8/2 2002 Review ...... 24 Redshirts Returning ...... 1 2002 Award Winners ...... 25 Newcomers ...... 5 2002 Statistics and Results ...... 26-27 2002 Pac-10 Statistics and Honors ...... 28-29 Softball Office ...... (510) 643-9101 2002 National Champions ...... 30-31 200 B Strawberry Canyon Center, Berkeley, CA 94720 ... Fax: (510) 2002 NCAA Tournament Review ...... 32-33 643-1116 Honors and Awards ...... 34-35 Head Coach ...... Diane Ninemire (Nebraska-Omaha, ’80) Cal Career Records ...... 36-37 Cal & Career Record ...... 702-356 (16 years) Cal Season Records ...... 38-39 Assistant Coach ...... John Reeves (San Jose State, ’80), 11th year Cal Team Records ...... 40 Assistant Coach ...... Kim Maher (Fresno State, ’95), 5th year Cal No-Hitters ...... 41 Volunteer Coach ...... Dan Parajon, 2nd year Individual Year-by-Year Leaders ...... 42 Team Season Bests ...... 43 Media Relations Office ...... (510) 642-5363 Postseason Results ...... 44-45 210 Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA 94720 ...... Fax: (510) 643-7778 All-Time Roster ...... 46 Exec. Associate AD/Communications ...... Bob Rose Records ...... 47 Media Relations Director ...... Herb Benenson All-Time Results ...... 48-53 Softball Contact ...... Jonathan Palay The University ...... 54-63 Direct: ...... (510) 643-5846 TV/Radio Roster ...... 64 E-mail: ...... [email protected] A Look at the Bay Area ...... IBC Athletic Web Page ...... www.calbears.com 2003 Cal Schedule ...... BC Bear Backers Support Your Team Bear Backers are loyal Cal alumni and friends who provide financial support to Cal Athletics with their donations. Every student-athlete benefits from their contributions, which underwrites the scholarships, programmatic needs, and academic tutoring programs. Bear Backers also build our athletic facilities, including the Haas Pavilion. Joining Bear Backers is the best way to support the Cal team you care about. Call (510) 462-2427 for more information.

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 1 2004 GOLDEN BEAR ROSTER NUMERICAL No. Name Pos B/T Ht Yr Exp Hometown/High School/Previous School Pronunciation 1 Kristina Thorson P R/R 5-7 So 1V Lake Forest Park,WA/Shorecrest 2 Chelsea Spencer SS R/R 5-4 Jr 2V San Leandro, CA/Arroyo 3 Alex Sutton 2B/OF R/R 5-6 Fr HS San Jose, CA/Archbishop Mitty 4 Shannon Harper C R/R 5-4 Fr HS Stockton, CA/ Lincoln 5 Lindsay James OF L/R 5-5 So 1V San Carlos, CA/Sequoia 6 Alyssa Smoke 1B R/R 5-11 Fr HS Everett, WA/Cascade 7 Sarah Adams P R/R 5-11 Fr HS Half Moon Bay, CA/Half Moon Bay 9 Haley Woods C/1B R/R 5-11 So 1V Burlingame, CA/Burlingame 10 Kaleo Eldredge OF L/R 5-4 Jr 2V Kahului, HI/H.P. Baldwin ...... KA-lay-O 11 Kristen Bayless OF/C R/R 5-5 Jr 2V San Jose, CA/Archbishop Mitty 16 Kelly Anderson P/1B R/R 5-9 Jr 2V Woodland, CA/Woodland 18 Roni Rodrigues UT R/R 5-9 Sr* 2V Antioch, CA/Antioch/Sacramento St. 19 Vicky Galindo 3B L/R 5-4 Jr 1V Union City, CA/James Logan/West Valley J.C. 22 Gwen Arafiles 1B R/R 5-11 Jr JC Stockton, CA/Lincoln/San Joaquin Delta J.C...... ah-RAH-uh-leez 24 Jessica Pamanian 2B/OF R/R 5-4 Jr 2V Milpitas, CA/Milpitas 33 Jessica Vernaglia 3B/OF R/R 5-4 So 1V Laguna Niguel, CA/Alisa Niguel ...... ver-NAG-lia *used reshirt year

Head Coach: Diane Ninemire, 17th season (University Nebraska-Omaha, 1980) ...... NINE-mire Assistant Coach: John Reeves, 11th season (San Jose State, 1980) Assistant Coach: Kim Maher, 5th season (Fresno State, 1995) ...... MAHR Volunteer Coach: Dan Parajon, 2nd season

ALPHABETICAL No. Name 7 ...... Sarah Adams 22 ...... Gwen Afrafiles 16 ...... Kelly Anderson 11 ...... Kristen Bayless 10 ...... Kaleo Eldredge 19 ...... Vicky Galindo 4 ...... Shannon Harper 5 ...... Lindsay James 24 ...... Jessica Pamanian 18 ...... Roni Rodrigues 4 ...... Courtney Scott 2 ...... Chelsea Spencer 6 ...... Alyssa Smoke 3 ...... Alex Sutton 1 ...... Kristina Thorson 33 ...... Jessica Vernaglia 9 ...... Haley Woods

2004 BACK ROW (L-R): Shannon Harper, Alex Sutton, Kristen Bayless, Vicky Galindo. THIRD ROW (L-R): Roni Rodrigues, Gwen Afrafiles, Haley Woods, Sarah Adams, Alyssa Smoke, Kelly Anderson. SECOND ROW (L-R): Chelsea Spencer, Volunteer Coach Don Parajon, Head Coach Diane Ninemire, Assistant Coach Kim Maher, Assistant Coach John Reeves, Kristina Thorson. FRONT ROW (L-R): Kaleo Eldredge, Jessica Pamanian, Jessica Vernaglia, Lindsay James. . 2004 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2 THIS IS CALIFORNIA SOFTBALL

• The first NCAA National Championship captured by a women’s sport in Cal athletic history - 2002 (56-19 record, 8-0 postseason mark) • The first NCAA National Championship captured by a women’s sport in Cal athletic history - 2002 (56-19 record, 8-0 postseason mark) • Head coach Diane Ninemire is the winningest female coach in Cal athletic history with a career record of 702-356 • Has not had a losing season in 30 years with a 32-year overall record of 1088-552-3 (.663) • 19 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances – the longest streak by a Pac-10 school • Eight NCAA College World Series appearances – advancing the past five years • Three AIAW College World Series appearances

• Two 1996 USA Olympic gold medallists, one 1996 Puerto Rico Olympic Team member and one member of the 2000 Italy Olympic Team • Two in the first Olympic softball game • One California Hall of Fame member • 8 Honda Sports Award Finalists • Three Conference Coach of the Year honorees • One Speedline/NFCA National Coaching Staff of the Year award • 23 All-America selections • 63 All-Region picks • 107 All-Conference honorees • 10 Academic All-Americans

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 3 2004 GOLDEN BEAR SOFTBALL

on the defense to come up with the big play.” Combine speed and defense (Cal’s last two seasons have featured the two highest fielding percentages in school history), and you already have a potent team. The last ingredient to this equation would be a dominant pitching staff. With a great tradition of pitching during Ninemire’s tenure, conjuring up images of Michele Granger and Jocelyn Forest, the Bears last year were looking for a new arm to pass the torch to. That arm belongs to junior Kelly Anderson, who improved by leaps and bounds last season. At first, she had problems getting of the fourth and fifth . But once she learned to locate better and not lose focus, she began to complete games by the bushel, 22 in all. “Kelly really came into her own last year,” said Ninemire. “Once she got her confidence, she became a perfectionist at location. She is extremely Kelli Anderson had a good at keeping batters off-balance. She stepped into the shadows of 0.88 CWS ERA in 2003. Jocelyn Forest at a key time in our season. There won’t be any surprises this year at what she’s capable of doing.” Now Anderson leads a young staff, which will rely heavily on fundamen- tally sound defense and an offense that manufactures runs. In doing so, Cal should be able to win the close games against good competition. The best competition is in conference, where the Bears went 10-11 last season. Yet they still managed to come up with a big College World Series win over UCLA and consecutive victories against Arizona, when a loss in either would have meant the end of their tournament. They will need more conference magic again this year to a third straight Women’s College World Series Championship game.

PITCHING Cal may have had deeper pitching staffs in the past, but rarely has it had three more competent hurlers on one team. With Anderson returning for her junior season, she will be looked upon to anchor the staff. Last season, she went 23-12 with a sparkling 1.05 ERA. Anderson was at her best in the College World Series, when Ninemire decided to BEARS LOOKING live or die with her ace. Anderson responded, pitching 48 out of Cal’s 52 innings with a 0.88 ERA. She was just TO STREAK ON as remarkable in regional play, being After back-to-back appearances in the Women’s College World Series named MVP. Anderson has be- National Championship Game, including the school’s first ever NCAA title come a in every sense of in 2002, the California softball team enters the 2003 season as one of the the word. preeminent programs in the sport. The Bears have been to the NCAA “She’s not overpower- Tournament 19 consecutive years, the longest streak of any Pac-10 school, ing,” Ninemire explains. and have been awarded a trip to Oklahoma City five consecutive years. So “ She mixes speeds well what can this new group of Bears do for an encore? and trusts her defense.” Head Coach Diane Ninemire has assembled a fundamentally solid team Overpowering or with depth, but the Bears did lose two All-Americans this season in first not, Anderson still baseman Veronica Nelson and catcher Courtney Scott. All Nelson did managed to whiff op- was set the NCAA record for walks and the Cal records for RBI and home posing hitters at a rate runs over her four-year career – a testament to how feared she was as a hitter. of 0.81 K/IP over her Scott was the emotional leader, calling a superb game. As defensively sound 247.0 innings of as they come, she was one of the club’s clutch hitters. work. When you lose two players of that caliber, team’s style of play will change out of necessity. The lineup has become more balanced, featuring four lefties now. In addition, expect the Bears to play more . That means moving runners over, going from first to third, and most of all, stealing bases. Vicky Galindo had a huge impact at the top of the order last season and Ninemire expects many of her players to follow Galindo’s lead. With a .324 BA in “We have a great balance with power and speed,” said Ninemire. “This 2003, Vicki Galindo is the most speed we’ve ever had. If we get runners on, they can do their is the Bears returning thing on the basepaths. When you use the running attack, you put pressure leader in .

2004 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 4 When Ninemire isn’t handing the ball to Anderson, sophomore Kristina .438 and had more extra base hits than singles. Thorson will be next in line. Thorson showed maturity beyond her years Jessica Vernaglia will be used as a backup to Galindo at her natural position at during an inaugural season, when her 1.44 ERA translated into a 15-7 record. third. She also will be called upon as a pinch hitter and runner in key spots. She was even more dominant than Anderson at times, as her rate of 1.09 The front runner for the designated player spot is utility infielder Roni K/IP over 141 innings attests. She had three starts of ten or more , Rodriguez. The senior is coming off her redshirt year and should provide including a 12K performance versus UNLV (3/22) experience for a young team. “Kristina had some really great games last year,” Ninemire said. “She has worked extremely hard in the weight training room. She has a great variety of pitches she throws. Both pitchers use a , riseball, , and . But most important is the change, which keeps hitters off balance.” Cal’s outfield looks to be a mix of youth and experience. Anderson and Thorson, both All-Pac-10 selections last season, will team The experience comes in the form of seasoned junior Kaleo Eldredge. up for a great one-two punch down the stretch. But the final member of the Eldredge plays a great center field, covering a lot of ground, and will be a staff, who will attempt to make this terrific twosome a triumvirate, is key hitter in the order, batting third. She was named to the All-Pacific Region freshman Sarah Adams. Adams pitched at Half Moon Bay High School team last season after batting .309 (51-165), third on the team. Her and was named pitcher of the year and MVP of her team. versatility in the middle of the order will be a huge benefit for however “Sarah is doing some great work this fall,” said Ninemire. “She’s going Ninemire chooses to manage. Eldredge can get on base (last season at a .388 to build on that and contribute to this year’s team. If we have a complete clip) and drive runners in (30 RBI). She will likely steal more bases this year staff of three, we should have one of the best staff’s in the country.” as well. “Kaleo has great range and is an out- standing batter,” said Ninemire. “She’s a threat to any opponent. Potentially, Cal brings a re-tooled infield into the 2004 season, welcoming she could be our RBI leader. She most new starters at second base, first base and catcher. likely will hit in the third spot but she Going around the diamond, junior Vicky Galindo mans the hot could leadoff too.” corner. She is quickly becoming a terror on the basepaths. Last season, Eldredge is joined in the outfield by she swiped 19 bags, being caught only four times. Galindo batted 324 and left fielder Lindsay James, who re- posting a .365 on base percentage last year, ranking first and second among turns for her sophomore season after a returning players, respectively. Her ability to stretch singles into doubles very successful freshman campaign. She and doubles into triples allowed this junior college transfer to place second received All-Pac-10 honorable mention on the team in , despite hitting only one home . after posting a .327 regular season batting aver- “Vicky will be our ,” said Ninemire. “She has great speed age and .401 on base percentage. James scored 36 and range. We’d like to get her 40 steals this year. She’s our rabbit.” runs, second on the team, and was successful in all Chelsea Spencer returns for her third season as the starting four of her attempts. shortstop. Spencer can pick it with the best of them, and she has “Lindsay started last year as a freshman and hit shown the ability to rise to the occasion. Take last year’s College in the second spot,” said Ninemire. “She can World Series for instance, when the junior was named to the advance runners and hopefully steal more bases as All-CWS Tournament team. Spencer led the team with well.” a .318 BA, and scored four runs, while knocking in five, Shagging flies in left field will be newcomer over six tournament games. Alex Sutton. The San Jose native led the West “Chelsea is one of the most outstanding shortstops Catholic League in batting average on her way to in the country,” said Ninemire. “She’s a real leader and an MVP season her senior year. has worked extremely hard at the plate in the offseason.” Kristen Bayless takes on the role of util- Jessica Pamanian moves from the outfield to be- ity outfielder this year. Bayless, a junior, come Spencer’s play partner at second base. The also has experience behind the plate. versatile junior has shown great range and hands, wherever Ninemire has played her. She was second on the team in doubles last season with six and is a career Kaleo Eldredge will be a key .261 hitter after her first two seasons. to the Bears defense up the First base remains somewhat of a question middle. mark for the Bears this year. Vacated by a cast of seniors, two freshmen will be looked upon to fill the void in Gwen Arafiles and Alyssa Smoke. Arafiles lettered at Lincoln High in Stockton, Calif. before joining the Bears, while Smoke hit .425 over her high school career at Cascade High in Everett, WA. Both players have the power, but the job will most likely be won by who is more consistent. At catcher, Haley Woods completes the infield. Woods looks to be an impact player, after last year serving as Courtney Scott’s backup and spending time as the designated player. Even though she missed time with a broken wrist – an injury that can be devastating to hitters – she still managed to hit .301 and knock in 21 runs in only 93 at bats. That included recognition on the NCAA All-Region team after hitting .462 (6-13) in Ann Arbor. “Haley has a big bat and will hit in the cleanup spot,” said Ninemire. “She is a big leader on this team, replacing Courtney and calling the pitches.” Backing up Woods is freshman Shannon Harper, who is capable of supplying power off the bench. Her senior year at Lincoln High School, she

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 5 HEAD COACH DIANE NINEMIRE

Prior to becoming head coach, Ninemire served IANE INEMIRE as an assistant for five years at Cal under Donna D N Terry. Together, the tandem led the Bears to three Head Coach appearances in the NCAA playoffs and the 1987 Pac-10 championship. 17th Season at Cal On a national level, Ninemire is a past Diane Ninemire, the all-time chair of the All-American Selection Com- winningest coach in California mittee, and is currently member of the school history, also has a Women’s NCAA Pacific Region Advisory Com- College World Series national title mittee. to her credit. In 2002, Cal took the title As a player, Ninemire began her with a 6-0 win over defending champion Arizona. collegiate career at Midland Lutheran In 2003, the Bears were at it again, making it to the College, leading the team to a state final for the second year in a row. In 2002, Ninemire was named Speedline championship as a freshman. Af- National Coach of the Year following the season and in 2003 she was named ter one season, she transferred to Pacific Regional Coach of the Year. Nebraska-Omaha, where she Ninemire has led Cal to the NCAA postseason during each of her 16 played on both the softball and seasons at the helm, including trips to the College World Series in 1992, ’96, basketball teams for three years. ’99, ’00, ’01, ’02 and ‘03. Recognized as one of the top softball coaches A shortstop and left fielder, in the United States, she was named as an assistant coach for the inaugural Ninemire helped her UNO season of the 2004 Greek Olympic softball team. team to the 1978 state cham- Ninemire enters her 17th season as head coach in 2004 with a career mark pionship and three appear- of 702-356, eclipsing former Cal baseball coach Bob Milano last season as ances in the College World the all-time winningest Cal coach. She became the 19th coach in NCAA Series. history to post 700 career victories. Ninemire graduated from Throughout her tenure, Cal has been rated among the top teams in the UNO in 1980 and completed her master’s country, including a No. 1 ranking in the final 2002 USA Today/NFCA poll. degree in physical education at Texas The 1991 Pac-10 Coach of the Year, she led Cal to a fifth-place tie in the Woman’s University in 1987. She began WCWS in 1992, ’96 and 2001. In 1999, Ninemire guided the Bears to a then- her coaching career at TWU in 1980 as school-record 51 wins, and a tie for third in the WCWS and a No. 4 final Terry’s assistant before heading west to ranking. In 2000, Ninemire led the Bears to a 49-25 record and a seventh- coach the Golden Bears in 1983. place finish in the WCWS. Her 2001 squad jumped out to the best start in school history with a 32-0 record en route to a fifth-place tie in the World Series. Since Ninemire has been at the helm, Cal players have earned All- American honors 19 times. Two of Ninemire’s former players – Michele NINEMIRE’S CAL RECORD Granger and Gillian Boxx – were four-time All-Americans and helped the Year Record Pac-10 NCAA United States win a gold medal as members of the 1996 U.S. Olympic 1988 39-24 7-11/5th Regional (1-2) softball team. In addition, Bears have received all-region awards on 40 1989 38-26 10-10/4th Regional (0-2) occasions and All-Pac-10 honors 59 times. Cal players have also collected 1990 41-28 9-9/3rd Regional (2-2) a total of ten Academic All-American and 27 Academic All-Pac-10 certifi- 1991 48-20 14-6/3rd Regional (0-2) cates under Ninemire. 1992 47-16 8-8/3rd Regional Champion (2-0) College World Series (1-2, T5th) 1993 37-20 12-10/4th Regional (2-2) 1994 40-21 10-12/5th Regional (1-2) ALL-TIME WINNINGEST CAL COACHES 1995 41-21 20-8/3rd Regional (1-2) Coach Years Record 1996 41-23 14-12/4th Regional Champion (3-0) 1. Diane Ninemire (Softball) (1988-present) 702-356 College World Series (1-2, T5th) 2. Bob Milano (Baseball) (1978-1999) 688-644-4 1997 36-26 13-14/4th Regional (2-2) 3. Clint Evans (Baseball) (1930-1954) 547-256 1998 35-27 12-14/4th Regional (1-2) 4. George Wolfman (Baseball) (1955-1973) 484-335 1999 51-22 13-14/5th Regional Champion (5-1) 5. Nibs Price (Basketball) (1924-1954) 449-294 College World Series (2-2, T3rd) 2000 49-25 6-15/T7th Regional Champion (4-1) College World Series (0-2, T7th) 2001 54-18 6-14/7th Regional Champion (4-1) College World Series (1-2, T5th) 2002 56-19 12-9/4th Regional Champion (4-0) College World Series Champion (4-0, 1st) 2003 49-20 10-11/T3rd Regional Champion (4-0) College World Series (4-2, 2nd) Totals 702-356 176-177 16 Regionals, 7 CWS

2004 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 6 GOLDEN BEAR COACHING STAFF JOHN REEVES KIM MAHER DAN PARAJON Assistant Assistant Volunteer Coach Coach Coach 11th Season at 5th Season at 2nd Season at California California California Beginning his eleventh Kim Maher, a member Former baseball year as an assistant coach of the 1996 U.S. Olympic standout Dan Parajon with the Golden Bears, team, enters her fifth enters his second year as John Reeves brings the season as an assistant the volunteer coach for experience of more than 22 years as a softball coach with the Golden Bears. the Golden Bears. coach to the program. Reeves, who works As a player, Maher competed at Fresno State Parajon currently works in the parking and primarily with the Cal pitching staff, has helped from 1991-94. A second team All-American as a transportation enforcement department at Cal. every pitcher he has worked with earn All-Pac- shortstop in 1994, she ended her collegiate career Alongside his duties at the university, Parajon 10 honors, including Whitney Floyd, a two-time as Fresno’s all-time leader in home runs (31), served as head softball coach at Bishop O’Dowd All-American with the Bears. RBI (181), runs (162) and doubles (49). Her four- high school in Oakland for four years (98-02). Prior to his arrival at Cal in 1994, Reeves served year batting average checked in at .344, with her From 1993-99, he coached the Alameda Stars has head softball coach at Lynbrook High School in best season coming as a senior when she hit .421. ASA team. Parajon has held clinics in Alameda, San Jose. He led his teams to a combined 105-27 On the international level, Maher has specializing in pitching and catching, and record over five years, including a Central Coast represented the United States in many continues to offer private instruction lessons. Section title. From 1987-93, he coached the Twin competitions. In addition to playing outfield on As a player, Parajon played center field at Creeks Diamonds ASA team, developing more than the gold medal-winning ’96 Olympic team, she Laney J.C. in Oakland from 1990-92. After 30 players who earned positions on Division I also won gold medals at the 1997 World college, he competed in the Pacific Coast League, softball teams. He has also served as a Bobby Sox Championships and the 1995 Pan American a semi-pro association, for two years. and PAL coach for 12 years and as a softball Games. A graduate of Skyline high school, Parajon and pitching instructor. Born in Vietnam, Maher graduated from Buena his wife, Shay, and their two daughters, Makayla In addition to his coaching stints, Reeves has High School in Ventura, Calif. She earned her and Makenzia, reside in Castro Valley. presented pitching techniques and strategies at bachelor’s degree in physical education from various clinics, including the NFCA Softball Fresno State in 1995. Exposure Camp. Reeves graduated from San Jose State with a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies in 1980. He and his wife, Marsha, reside in San Jose.

Assistant coach John Reeves Assistant coach Kim Maher

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 7 2004 CALIFORNIA PLAYER PROFILES 18 RONI RODRIGUES UT Senior Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: Antioch, CA High School: Antioch College: Sacramento St.

Returns after her reshirt year … has the ability to play first base, shortstop and third base … a likely candidate at the designated player spot. 2003: Redshirt. 2002: Used primarily as a pinch runner for most of the season … served as the designated player late in the season … tallied 18 runs … went 1-for-3 Mar. 15 against Syracuse … went 2-for-3 against her former team Sacramento State Mar. 16 with a run and an RBI … went 1-for-2 with a walk and a RBI against Saint Mary’s April 24. College: At Sacramento State, played all but six games as a freshman, hitting .271 with 35 hits, 11 RBI and 51 total bases in 129 at-bats … as a sophomore, batted .197 with 15 hits and nine RBI … made the Dean’s List all four semesters at Sacramento State. High School: All-Bay Valley Athletic League selection her last three years … high school team’s Most Valuable Player … led Antioch to the 1999 league championship … had a .400 batting average as a senior … U.S. Army scholar and athlete. Personal: Veronica Adel Rodrigues … parents are Betty and Lee Rodrigues … American studies and public health major … born Nov. 30, 1981 in Martinez, CA.

RODRIGUES’ CAREER BATTING STATISTICS Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB 2002 62 24 18 5 .208 1 1 0 3 6 14 2

2004 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 8 16 KELLY ANDERSON P/1B Junior Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: Woodland, CA High School: Woodland

Enters the season as the most experienced pitcher on the staff … had a breakout year in 2003 … has a good variety of pitches. 2003: Led the Bears in IP (247.0), ERA (1.05), wins (23), and CG (22) … was named to the All-CWS Tournament team after posting a 0.88 ERA, in pitching 48 out of 52 innings during the CWS … was named MVP of the regional tournament at Michigan after allowing no runs, and just 15 hits over 21 innings … named to the All-Pac-10 second team … led the team with a 1.05 ERA, good for fourth in the conference … opposing batters hit just .156 off the sophomore, which was sixth in the Pac-10 … her 247.0 innings pitched were 64% of Cal’s total innings, which was also fourth among Pac-10 hurlers … her 199 strikeouts were sixth in the conference … pitched regular-season no-hitters against Minnesota (3/2) and Florida International (3/15) with 8 K’s in each game … NIST all-tournament team (3/7-9), pitching 25.0 innings, with a 0.00 ERA, and a 3-0 record … was named 2nd team Pac-10 All- Academic. 2002: Provided solid starts during non-conference play, while pitching crucial innings of relief in Pac-10 games … compiled a 7-3 record in 18 appearances with a 1.46 ERA … opposing batters hit just .158 against the freshman ... teamed up with fellow freshman Cassie Bobrow to defeat then-No. 1 Arizona, 5-2, striking out two batters in three innings to contain the Wildcats April 20 …threw her second career shutout in a 4-0 win over Saint Mary’s April 24 … hit on occasion, batted .143 (5-for-35), 3 RBI in spot duties as the designated player … went 1-for-1 with a walk and her first career in her first collegiate game Feb. 2 against Sacramento State. High School: Lettered in softball for three years at Woodland … featured in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd after pitching a school record 30 innings … named Sacramento Bee’s Pitcher of the Year … Woodland High’s Female Athlete of the Year … named HS team MVP her sophomore through senior year … her ASA club, the Sacramento Breeze, won the ASA national title in 1998 … also played volleyball for three years. Personal: Kelly Brianne Anderson … parents are Lynn and Greg Anderson … aspires to be a contract lawyer or a sports agent after graduation … undeclared major … born Apr. 4, 1983 in Woodland, CA.

ANDERSON’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Year G GS CG W L S ERA IP H R ER BB K 2002 18 947321.46 62.1 35 16 13 29 52 2003 46 39 22 23 12 1 1.05 247.0 134 53 37 97 199 Total 64 48 26 30 15 3 1.13 309.1 169 69 50 127 251 ANDERSON’S CAREER BATTING STATISTICS Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB 2002 15 35 2 5 .143 0 0 1 3 3 11 0 2003 49 11 0 2 .182 1 0 00050 Total 64 46 2 7 .152 1 0 1 3 3 16 0

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 9 11 KRISTEN BAYLESS OF/C Junior Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: San Jose, CA High School: Archbishop Mitty

A versatile athlete who plays catcher and leftfield … strong, accurate arm. 2003: Garnered Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention. 2002: Batted .157 (20-for-127) with three doubles and five RBI … collected an RBI double and two runs against Oregon April 7 … went 2-for-3 April 20 against Arizona … made two game- saving catches in left field against Fresno State May 16 to help preserve the 2-1, 10- victory at regionals … had multiple games with 1-for-1 performances. High School: Lettered all four years at Archbishop Mitty … earned first team All-Blossom Valley Athletic League every year … also selected second team All-Central Coast Section her freshman, junior and senior seasons … named Archbishop Mitty’s Female Athlete of the Year as a senior … led her team to the BVAL championships all four years … lettered in field hockey her junior and senior year, earning first team all-league recognition and first team All-Central Coast Section each year. Personal: Kristen Lee Bayless … parents are Monica and Mike Bayless … played on the West Bay Nuggets ASA club team … undeclared major … born May 20, 1983 in Santa Clara, CA.

BAYLESS’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB 2002 63 127 10 20 .157 3 0 0 5 13 17 0 2003 28 19 5 3 .158 0 0 02460 Total 91 146 15 23 .158 3 0 0 7 17 23 0

2004 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 10 10 KALEO ELDREDGE OF Junior Bats: L Throws: R Hometown: Kahului, HI High School: H.P. Baldwin

Has a strong arm, great range, and hustle … adds a left-handed bat in the line-up for Cal … has emerged as one of the Bears’ best hitters. 2003: Named to the All-Pacific Region second team … hit .309 on the season and was fifth on the team in runs (22) and fourth in RBI (30) … hit her first and only home run of the season in Cal’s 4-1 win over Arizona (5/25), which sent the Bears to the national championship game … part of the NCAA all-regional tournament team batting .455 (5-11) … stole four bases and was caught once … only struck out 13 times, the least of any player with over 100 AB … received All-Pac-10 honorable mention … drove in all four runs in a Bears 4-0 win over Oregon (4/5), going 2-3 … was a home run shy of the cycle in the Bears 7-5 loss to Arizona, going 3-4 with a run and RBI … scored winning run in a 1-0 win over Stanford (4/19) … played in 60 games for the Bears, starting all but one. 2002: Second team All-Pacific Region and All-Pac-10 … fourth on the team in batting with a .299 average (76-254) … was named to the Hawaii Chevron Invitational all-tournament team … led the team in stolen bases (9) and at-bats (254)… her 47 runs scored tied for the most on the team and was the eighth best in the Pac-10 … second on the team and fifth in the conference in hits (76) … led the conference in at-bats and plate appearances (294) … had a 10-game hitting streak snapped by Northwestern Mar. 24, going 12-for-33 (.364) in that span …had 21 multi-hit games, including four games with three hits … went on a 12-game hitting streak, a team-high that season, from Feb. 9-Feb. 23 and in that span, hit .419 (18-43) with 14 runs and seven RBI … hit her first home run against Hofstra Mar. 22 … went 2-for-4 with three runs Mar. 29 against Stanford … went 2-for-4 with two runs and a RBI against ASU April 19 … went 3-for-4, including a double against Washington April 27 … 16-for- 51 (.314) with runners in and 3-for-7 with the bases loaded. High School: Selected first team all-league her sophomore, junior and senior year … first team all-state in 2000 and ’01 … state tournament MVP and state Player of the Year … also ran track where she broke the school record for the 800 meter and the one-mile run … also lettered in basketball her sophomore and junior year, and cross country as a freshman. Personal: Leslie Kaleo Eldredge … parents are Karen and Keith Eldredge … undeclared major … born Oct. 26, 1983 in Wailuku, HI.

ELDREDGE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB 2002 75 254 47 76 .299 6 1 1 18 25 18 9 2003 60 165 22 51 .309 6 2 1 30 18 13 4 Total 135 419 69 127 .303 12 3 2 48 43 31 13

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 11 24 JESSICA PAMANIAN 2B/OF Junior Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: Milpitas, CA High School: Milpitas

A versatile player … has excellent range and a cannon for an arm … steady and composed hitter … expected to start at second base. 2003: Played in 66 games for Cal, starting all but four … hit .240 (46-192, 21 RBI) … tied for second on the team with six doubles … her seven sacrifices were tied for second on the team … hit a and went 2-4 in a 7-0 Cal romp over Minnesota (3/2) … went 3-3 versus Oregon (4/6) with two runs, one RBI, and three doubles … garnered Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention. 2002: Batted .279 (62-222, 37 RBI)… third on the team with 37 runs … her first career home run vs. Illinois Feb. 23 was a grand slam … collected five RBI in that game … went 4-for-4 against Santa Clara, Mar. 8, with a run and an RBI … on the same day, went 2-for-4 with four RBI against Virginia … at the Capital Classic, went 3-for-3, twice in one day (Mar. 14) against San Jose State and Miami (OH), scoring a combined four runs … went 3-for-4 against Hawaii Mar. 21 … went a combined 5-for-9 in a three- game set with the Oregon schools … blasted her second home run of the year against then-No. 1 Arizona April 20 while also scoring a run … went 2- for-3 against Washington, April 27 … batted .250 at the College World Series with three hits including three RBI in the top of the seventh inning in the championship game. High School: Lettered in softball four years at Milpitas … named the school’s athlete of the year and the team’s MVP for three years … also lettered in soccer for four years … played on the Westbay Nuggets ASA club team. Personal: Jessica Rachel Pamanian … parents are Diane Costello and Mac Pamanian … undeclared major, intended psychology … born Oct. 3, 1983 in Santa Clara, CA.

PAMANIAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB 2002 75 222 31 62 .279 9 1 3 37 7 23 2 2003 66 192 20 46 .240 6 0 1 21 8 22 1 Total 141 414 51 108 .261 15 1 4 58 15 45 3

2004 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 12 2CHELSEA SPENCER SS Junior Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: San Leandro, CA High School: Arroyo

A quick shortstop with good range and a strong arm … has provided solid defense up the middle starting at shortstop the last two years. 2003: Named to the All-CWS tournament team after leading the Bears with a .318 average (7-22), including four runs scored and five knocked in … hit a second inning in the regional championship game, which proved to be the difference in a 1-0 win over Michigan … received NCAA all-regional tournament honors … was first among Bears and second in the Pac-10 with 10 sacrifice bunts … her 127 assists were second on the team and eighth in the conference … had the game- winning RBI in a 1-0 Cal victory over Stanford (4/19) … was named Blue and Gold Classic All-Tournament … had three hits in a 7-0 win over Texas Tech (2/14) … was successful on all four of her stolen base attempts … started all 69 of the Bears’ games. 2002: Batted .250 (57-228) … second on the team and eighth in the Pac-10 in doubles with 15 ... went 3-for-4 with an RBI against BYU Feb. 15 … on Mar. 2 against Ohio State and Cal State Fullerton, went a combined 4-for-7 with a run and an RBI … her first collegiate home run against No. 25 Wisconsin was also the eventual game-winner that catapulted the Bears to the Sacramento Capital Classic championship game … had a career-best 4-for-5 performance with four RBI against Hofstra Mar. 24 en route to the Hawaii Chevron Invite all-tournament team … collected all three RBI in a 3-2 win over Stanford Mar. 29 … went 2-for-4 with a double against UCLA April 14 … hit game-winning home run versus Florida State (1-0) in game two at the College World Series … her .308 average (four hits, two doubles, three RBI) at the WCWS was the second-best on the team, garnering her all-tournament honors. High School: Was a four-time All-Hayward Area Athletic League … as a junior, picked the 2000 HAAL Player of the Year … Selected ANG newspa- pers’ Best of the Best her junior and senior year … had a .437 batting average as a senior … helped Arroyo to the 1998 and ’99 league championship … also played on the West Bay Nuggets ASA club team and led them to the nationals where the squad finished third place and fifth place in 1999 and 2000, respectively … also a two-time all-league basketball player. Personal: Chelsea Diane Spencer … parents are Karen and Doug Spencer … was a scholar athlete all four years of high school … undeclared major … born May 15, 1983 in Oakland, CA.

SPENCER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB 2002 75 228 23 57 .250 15 0 3 32 16 29 1 2003 69 200 20 48 .240 3 1 2 25 7 25 4 Total 144 428 43 105 .245 18 1 5 57 23 54 5

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 13 33 JESSICA VERNAGLIA 3B/OF Junior Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA High School: Aliso Niguel

Will be used as a utility player off the bench. 2003: Appeared in 32 games, mainly as a pinch hitter and pinch runner … scored the game-winning walk-off run after Vicky Galindo singled up the middle against Stanford (4/19). 2002: Batted .220 (24-for-109) … her second ever collegiate hit was a home run against Kansas Feb. 8 … had a 1-for-3 outing vs. Northern Iowa Mar. 9, collecting two RBI … went 2-for-4, including her second homer of the season against Miami (OH) Mar. 14 … went 2-for- 4 with a RBI against Saint Mary’s April 24. High School: Batted .444 as a senior at Aliso Niguel … a four-time All-Sea View League selection … league MVP her junior season … All-Orange County in 2000 and ’01 … All-CIF pick junior and senior year … 2001 All-American selection … helped her school win the league championship three consecutive years (1999-01) … played on the ASA club team, the California Cruisers, leading them to a third-place finish in the ASA Nationals in 2000 and a second-place finish in 2001. Personal: Jessica Marie Vernaglia … parents are Marcy and Thomas Vernaglia … member of the National Honor Society and the California Scholarship Federation during high school… Aliso Niguel class valedicto- rian…. undeclared major … born Nov. 3, 1982 in Somerville, NJ.

VERNAGLIA’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB 2002 53 109 18 24 .220 3 1 2 13 9 18 3 2003 32 32 6 4 .125 0 0 01080 Total 85 141 24 28 .199 3 1 2 14 9 26 3

2004 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 14 19 VICKY G ALINDO 3B Junior Bats: L Throws: R Hometown: Union City, CA High School: James Logan College: West Valley J.C.

Transferred to Cal after one year at West Valley J.C. … emerged as a starter at third base and a top of the lineup hitter… quick slap hitter with a lot of speed … expected to be an even greater threat on the bases this season. 2003: Named to the All-CWS tournament team … all-region recognition after hitting .462 (6-13) … garnered All-Pacific Region second team honors …second among Bears in hitting, posting a .324 average (73-225) … her 73 hits were the fifth highest total among Pac-10 players … posted 19 regular season multi- hit games … led the team on the base paths, swiping 19 bags, good for third among Pac- 10 players … her four triples were twice as many as the next Bear… consistently in the lineup, accumulating 244 plate appearances, third in the Pac-10 … her solid glove led to 165 assists, first on the team and third in the conference … went 2-3 with three runs scored in an 11-1 rout of Tennessee (2/1) … was named the Blue and Gold Classic MVP … hit her only home run of the year in a 9-0 Cal win over Long Island (3/20) … had a walk-off up the middle in a 2-1 Cal win over Stanford. College: Helped her team to the state championship title, posting a 54-7 record … earned All-America honors … first team all-league … .510 batting average. High School: Three-year first team all-league member … .400 average her senior year … lettered in volleyball three years and soccer four … first team all-league selection for three years for soccer and league MVP. Personal: Victoria Noel Galindo … parents are Christine Peraza and Michael Galindo … born Dec. 22, 1983 in Hayward, CA.

GALINDO’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB 2003 68 225 39 73 .324 5 4 1 21 15 22 19

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 15 5LINDSAY JAMES 1KRISTINA THORSON OF Sophomore P Sophomore Bats: L Throws: R Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: San Carlos, CA Hometown: Lake Forest High School: Sequoia Park, WA High School: Shorecrest Has good speed and should steal more bases … Has emerged as a top pitcher … can dominate by excellent contact hitter … good at moving runners using a variety of pitches. over … should see the most time in left field. 2003: Received All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2003: Received All-Pac-10 honorable mention … named to the All- her first season … was second on the team and seventh in the Pac-10 with Pacific Region second team … started in all but one of her 66 appearances a 1.44 ERA … opposing batters hit a mere .176 against her, which was sixth … hit .307 during the regular season with a .401 OBP … was third in the in the conference … her 153 strikeouts were 10th in the Pac-10 … pitched Pac-10 with 10 hit by pitches … accumulated 236 plate appearances, good 141.0 innings, 36% of Cal’s total innings … came two outs away from her first for seventh in the Pac-10 … tied for second on the team with four stolen no-hitter, in a six , 0 walk performance against Portland State (2/15) bases, only being caught once … went 3-5 with three runs and one RBI in … struck out 10 over seven innings against Northwestern (2/28) … gave up no a 7-0 win over Texas Tech (2/14) … drove in one of the Bears’ two runs earned runs at the Nike Blue and Gold Classic over 9.2 innings of work … had in a 2-0 win over Washington (3/28) … had two hits each in games against a season-high 12 strikeouts in a complete game 1-0 win over UNLV (3/22), giving Oregon (4/6) and Arizona (4/12). her 22 strikeouts in two days after her 10K performance against Utah State (3/ High School: First team all-county, all-league and team MVP for three 21) … pitched a four-hit shutout over Stanford (4/19). years … batted .620 her senior year … helped lead ASA team, West Bay High School: Helped lead Shorecrest to 4A State Championship title th Nuggets, to a third, fifth and 13 -place finish at the nationals and a third her junior season and runner-up as a senior … WesCo title her senior year place showing with the California Cruisers … lettered in volleyball and … high school team recorded a 50-5 stint during her junior and senior basketball her freshman and sopho- seasons … received defensive award her junior and more years. senior year … three-year first team All-WesCo Personal: Lindsay Lauren James member … spring sport and senior athlete of the … parents are Kristie and Joe James year her senior year at Shorecrest … area player … enjoys painting … born Feb. 6, of the year … 0.19 ERA … recorded over 1984 in Redwood City, CA. 800 strikeouts between her sophomore and senior seasons, including three perfect games … member of the ASA Ladyhawks. Personal: Kristina Michelle Thorson … parents are Virginia and John Thorson … member of National Honor Society, the wind ensemble and the marching band … born July 6, 1984 in Bellevue, WA.

JAMES’ CAREER STATISTICS THORSON’S CAREER PITCHING STATISTICS Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB Year G GS CG W L S ERA IP H R ER BB K 2003 66 206 36 59 .286 0 0 0 7 14 38 4 2003 35 18 11 15 7 1 1.44 141.0 87 37 29 30 153

2004 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 16 9HALEY WOODS C Sophomore Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: Burlingame, CA High School: Burlingame

Takes over as the starting catcher … will be looked towards to fill the leadership void left by Courtney Scott … immediately becomes the Bears biggest power threat. 2003: Named to the all-region team in Michigan after hitting .462 (6-13) … spent most of her time at first base and as the designated player … her three home runs are the most of any returning starter … batted .301 (28- 93, 21 RBI) … averaged an RBI every 4.4 at bats, second best on the team to Veronica Nelson … hit a home run in her first collegiate against San Jose State (1/31) … went 3-3, all doubles, and scored a run against St. Mary’s 2/9 … exploded for 5 RBI, going 3-5 in a 11-0 win over Illinois State … season was cut short by a broken wrist, Feb. 24 against Cal State Fullerton. High School: Batted .552 throughout high school … four-time first team all- league selection … all- county … all-state … league MVP three years … four-time Burlingame High MVP … High School Sports Focus Female Spring Athlete of the Year … ASA first team All-Ameri- can catcher … played for the ASA club team, California Cruisers … three- year letterwinner in basketball, earn- ing first team all-league and first team all-county honors. Personal: Haley Jeannine Woods … parents are Sue and Dave Woods … hobbies include full contact oragomi and writing … born Sept. 17, 1984 in Portland, OR.

WOODS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB 2003 31 93 10 28 .301 5 0 3 21 8 13 0

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 17 2004 SOFTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 18 7SARAH ADAMS 4SHANNON HARPER P Freshman C Freshman Bats: R Throws: R Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: Half Moon Bay, Hometown: Stockton, CA CA High School: Lincoln High School: Half Moon Bay High School: 2002 & 2003 SJAA 1st team … 2003 all-area catcher … team finished in first in High School: California Cruisers Softball team 2003 … voted 2003 MVP and Most Inspirational member … 1st team all-league, MVP, 2nd team all-Mercury as a Senior … by team after hitting .437, leading the league in doubles and hitting 4 HR posted a 0.03 ERA and was named most valuable pitcher as a sophomore … played JV soccer, golf and water polo … played with the Stockton Frost … was named MVP her freshman year … team finished league play in first who finished 8th in the 2003 Western Nationals … received a Lincoln High place all but one year … played in the Canada Cup … competed at nationals School Athletic Booster Scholarship … nominated for Female Student … varsity basketball MVP as a senior, most improved as a junior … named Athlete of the Year in 2003. to the principal’s honor roll and presendential’s elite. Personal: Shannon Leigh Harper … hobbies include music, snowboarding Personal: Sarah Ann Adams … intended Business and Mass Commu- and traveling … sister, Candace, graduated from Cal in 2002 … parents are nications major … parents are Cindy and Brian Adams … father Brian was Pam and Tom Harper … born August 22, 1985 in Stockton, CA. a pitcher with the Phillies … has four younger siblings … hobbies include surfing, snowboarding and drawing … born May 18, 1985 in Wouchester, MA. 6ALYSSA SMOKE WEN RAFILES 1B Freshman 22 G A Bats: R Throws: R 1B Junior Hometown: Everett, WA Bats: R Throws: R High School: Cascade Hometown: Stockton, CA High School: Club team was the Washington High School: Lincoln Lady Hawks … Ennis Outstanding Female Athlete College: San Joaquin Award in 2003 … Walsh-Platt Athletic Academic Award in 2003 … WIAA Delta CC Scholar team award from 1999-2003 … All-Wesco team from 2000-2003 … hit .425 over all four years of high school … softball captain 2002 and College: Attended San Joaquin Delta Community College 2001-2003 2003 … played in the 2003 Canada Cup at 1B in the All Star Future’s … named a 2002 and 2003 All-American … 2002-2003 All-State team, Tournament … also played varsity basketball (4 years) and varsity 2002-2003 Nor Cal team … 2003 MVP of the North … 2003 Bay Valley volleyball (3 years). Conference MVP. Personal: Alyssa-Marie Cabanting Smoke … hobbies include dancing, High School: Played in the San Joaquin Athletic Association … hit .610 cooking and shopping … chairperson for three high school blood drives … in conference play in 2003 … 1998-2001 all-area team … 2000-01 SJAA parents are Jane and Larry Smoke … Larry played basketball at Seattle MVP … 2000 all-area Player of the Year … 1998-2001 SJAA All-League University … older brother, Chris, went to Arizona State … born Sept. 20, … club team was the R&R Gold … member of the Trojan marching band 1984 in Redmond, WA. 1998-2001. Personal: Gwendolyn Diane Arafiles … American studies major … parents are Gwen and Peter Arafiles … born April 19, 1983 in Stockton, 3ALEX SUTTON CA. 2B, OF Freshman Bats: R Throws: R Hometown: San Jose, CA High School: Archbishop Mitty

High School: Played with the 18 Gold Softball team … MVP of West Catholic League … 1st team all-central coast selection in from 2001-2003 … named 2001 Sophomore of the Year … led West Catholic League in batting average. Personal: Alexandra Nicole Sutton … intended psychology major … parents are Stacey and Earl Sutton … has four younger siblings … born on Aug. 12, 1985 in San Jose, CA.

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