2007 Sonoma State Baseball Sonoma State Baseball Weekly Release - April 25, 2007 Contact: Brandon Bronzan, Sports Information Director (707) 664-2358
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2007 Sonoma State Baseball Sonoma State Baseball Weekly Release - April 25, 2007 Contact: Brandon Bronzan, Sports Information Director (707) 664-2358 2007 Schedule and Results This Week’s Games (41-7, 24-4 CCAA) No. 4 Sonoma State Seawolves (41-7, 24-4 CCAA) vs. DATE OPPONENT TIME No. 1 Cal State L.A. Golden Eagles (36-7-1, 24-4 CCAA) 2/2 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY W, 6-1 Friday, April 27th, 2:00 pm at SSU 2/3 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY W, 11-2 Saturday, April 28th, 11:00 am (dh) at SSU 2/3 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY W, 4-3 Sunday, April 29th, 11:00 am at SSU 2/6 SAN FRANCISCO STATE W, 11-8 2/8 WESTERN OREGON cancelled This is the series that everyone in the west region has had circled for some time...regional 2/10 vs Western Oregon (at SFSU) cancelled and national No. 1 Cal State L.A invades Seawolves Diamond for a four-game series against regional No. 2 and national No. 4 Sonoma State...CSULA would be 22-2 in conference play 2/16 at Grand Canyon L, 1-4 had they not been forced to forfeit two games due to an ineligible player...the Golden Eagles 2/17 at Grand Canyon L, 7-9 have been ranked No.1 in the country for six of the last seven weeks...CSULA is led by one 2/17 at Grand Canyon W, 4-0 of the nation’s top hitters, Jeff Carroll, who sports a .432 average to go along with 21 dou- 2/18 at Grand Canyon L, 5-15 bles, 15 home runs, and 62 RBIs...Brian Hernandez (.373, 42 RBI) and Kurt Crowell (.351, 2/24 CAL STATE STANISLAUS* W, 16-2 10 HR) add more offensive punch...the Golden Eagles are hitting .345 as a team this year... 2/24 CAL STATE STANISLAUS* W, 2-0 on the mound, the Golden Eagles are just as impressive...the staff is led by Isaac Morales (9- 2/25 CAL STATE STANISLAUS* W, 5-4 0, 2.36 ERA)...other startes include Kyle Owsley (5-1, 4.15) and Hector Molina (8-1, 4.94)... 2/25 CAL STATE STANISLAUS* W, 7-2 CSULA’s staff ERA is 3.90...the Golden Eagles took three out of four from Sonoma State last season in Los Angeles...SSU still leads the all-time series 24-14. 3/2 UC SAN DIEGO* W, 4-2 3/3 UC SAN DIEGO* W, 6-1 3/3 UC SAN DIEGO* L, 3-5 SSU Takes Three From Broncos Postseason Info 3/4 UC SAN DIEGO* W, 2-0 The Seawolves took three out of four from Cal Poly 3/9 at Cal State Dominguez Hills* W, 16-5 Pomona over the weekend. SSU swept a double- 3/10 at Cal State Dominguez Hills* L, 2-4 header on Saturday 11-0 and 10-1. On Sunday, the 3/10 at Cal State Dominguez Hills* W, 6-1 teams split with SSU erupting for an 18-7 win in the 3/11 at Cal State Dominguez Hills* W, 17-5 opener before falling 8-6 in the nightcap. 3/13 at San Francisco State W, 9-7 3/16 GRAND CANYON W, 2-1 Seawolves Sweep Weekly Awards 3/17 GRAND CANYON W, 3-2 After the series win against Cal Poly Pomona, the 3/17 GRAND CANYON W, 5-2 Seawolves made it a clean sweep of the baseball The Seawolves are one of two 3/18 GRAND CANYON W, 4-1 weekly awards. B.J. Collom was named Wilson 3/23 at San Francisco State* W, 5-3 teams (Cal State L.A. being the CCAA Player of the Week after hitting .588 with 11 other) to have qualified for the 3/24 SAN FRANCISCO STATE* W, 7-0 RBIs. Brent Lysander earned Wilson CCAA Pitcher CCAA Championship Tourna- 3/24 SAN FRANCISCO STATE* W, 1-0 of the Week honors after tossing a two-hit, complete ment. This year’s event will be 3/25 at San Francisco State* W, 5-3 game shutout on Saturday while striking out ten. held May 10-12th at Reeder 3/28 HAWAII PACIFIC W, 14-3 Field in Los Angeles. 3/29 HAWAII PACIFIC W, 4-2 3/29 HAWAII PACIFIC W, 15-1 Seawolves Go Streaking The Seawolves are currently 3/30 HAWAII PACIFIC W, 10-1 Sonoma State’s recent 22-game winning streak was, ranked 2nd in the NCAA West 3/30 HAWAII PACIFIC W, 3-1 by far, the longest in school history. SSU had a 13- Region poll. This is the poll that matters in regards to the 4/3 CAL STATE EAST BAY W, 12-4 game winning streak in 2003 and 12-game streaks in 1997 and 1999. NCAA Tournament. No host 4/5 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY* W, 15-3 institution has been selected 4/6 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY* W, 5-4 yet, but the tournament will be 4/7 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY* W, 8-6 41...And Counting held May 17-19. Six teams 4/7 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY* W, 5-4 The Seawolves have topped the 40-win mark for will qualify for the West Region 4/10 SAN FRANCISCO STATE W, 3-0 the 5th time in school history. The school record for Tournament with the winner 4/13 CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO* L, 3-4 wins in a season (50) was set in 2001. getting a ticket to the Division II 4/14 CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO* W, 16-1 College World Series in Mont- gomery, Alabama, May 25th 4/14 CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO* W, 13-9 SSU Off To Best Start Ever through June 1st. 4/15 CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO* W, 12-3 SSU’s record after 48 games, 41-7, is the best in 4/20 at Cal Poly Pomona* W, 10-1 school history. The previous top mark was 35-12-1 NCAA West Region rankings, 4/21 at Cal Poly Pomona* W, 11-0 in 2003. released April 19th. 4/21 at Cal Poly Pomona* W, 18-7 4/22 at Cal Poly Pomona* L, 6-8 1 Cal State L.A. 4/27 CAL STATE L.A.* 2 pm Seawolves Jump To No. 4 2 SONOMA STATE 4/28 CAL STATE L.A.* 11 am The Seawolves rose to No. 4 this week in the ABCA 3 Mesa State 4 Chico State 4/28 CAL STATE L.A.* dh National Coaches Poll. This marks the fourth time in the history of the program, and the first time since 5 UC San Diego 4/29 CAL STATE L.A.* 11 am 6 Colorado State-Pueblo 2003, that the team has surfaced in the top five. 5/4 CHICO STATE* 2 pm 7 Western Oregon 5/5 CHICO STATE* 12 pm 8 Grand Canyon 5/6 at Chico State* 11 am Sonoma State Baseball Weekly Release - April 25, 2007 Contact: Brandon Bronzan, Sports Information Director (707) 664-2358 The BIG Inning Head Coach The Seawolves have scored at least five runs in an inning 19 times this season. John Goelz They’ve recorded nine five run-innings, three six-run innings, one seven-run in- ning, four eight-run innings, a ten-run inning, and an eleven-run inning. The Sea- John Goelz returns for his 22nd season as the head wolves got the season off to a strong start with five runs in the first inning of their baseball coach at Sonoma State University. The dean of head coaches at SSU and among baseball coaches in the opener. The Seawolves have outscored their competition 359-154 this year. conference, Goelz has built Sonoma State into one of the most respected programs in the nation. Pitching And Defense The old adage says that pitching and defense wins championships. If that’s the With a career record of 689-461-5, Goelz is the winningest case, the Seawolves are looking good. SSU’s team ERA this season is 2.58, far coach in any sport in SSU history. He is the 19th win- ningest active Division II coach and is 32nd all-time. and away the best mark in school history. The current record of 2.92 was set in 1991. SSU has had a team ERA under 4.00 just once in the last eleven years After taking over a Sonoma State team that had won just (3.61 in 2003). Behind the pitching staff, the team has a fielding percentage of 50 games over the previous six seasons combined, Goelz .966 this year, just off the school record of .969 set in 2005. wasted little time turning the school into a winner. Fol- lowing an eighteen-win season in 1986 (the most wins in school history), Goelz delivered the school’s first winning Dealing Aces campaign in 1987 with a 30-20 record. Winning seasons Through last week’s NCAA Division II stats, the Seawolves were leading the entire have become common place ever since, with 17 in his last nation in ERA. Leading the way has been one of the best rotations the Seawolves 20 seasons. have rolled out in years. The trio of Bryan Oland, Brent Lysander, and Matt Bush are a combined 23-3 with a 1.90 ERA. Relief aces include Paige Dumont (0.28, Since 1999, Sonoma State has a record of 308-186-2, one of the best records in the country at any level.