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RETURNING PLAYERS 12 RYAN BABINEAU CATCHER 6-2 • 210 • R/R • Junior Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda) Notes – Serves as one of three team captains in 2008... 2005 MLB Draft has started 117 of UCLA’s last 119 games as catcher...has 13th Round Selection played in and started more games than any current catcher in the Pac-10 Conference...a hard-working student-athlete on and off the field, named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall quarter of 2007. 2007 (summer) – Played in 35 games for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod League, recording a .223 batting average (25-for-112) with one home run, two triples, six doubles, 16 runs, 13 RBI and 10 walks…caught 21 games, played first base in six games and played outfield in six games…Brewster finished third with a 22-19-3 record in the Cape Cod League’s Eastern Division. 2007 – Played in all 61 games, starting 59 at catcher...gained All-Pac-10 honorable mention accolades...logged a .272 average (56-for-206)...totaled five home runs, 37 RBI and 34 runs...recorded a .996 fielding percentage, committing just two errors in 485 chances (434 putouts, 49 assists)…his .556 average (5-for-9) with the bases loaded was the highest mark on the team…led the Bruins with a .625 average (5-for-8) with four sacrifices in the Long Beach Regional…named to the All-Long Beach Regional Team...had a career-day against Washington (April 5), hitting 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI and two home runs as UCLA defeated the Huskies, 11-2...posted a .469 average (15-for-32) during one nine-game stretch (April 13-27)...hit .417 (5-for-12) with five RBI, four runs, one home run and two doubles in the Bruins’ three-game sweep at Stanford (March 30 - April 1)...hit .545 (6-for-11) with three RBI, three runs and one home run in a three-game sweep at USC (April 13-15)...registered back-to-back three-hit games against UC Riverside (April 24) and Arizona (April 27)...excelled in the Bruins’ series-opener at Arizona State (May 11), hitting 2-for-5 with a career-high four RBI and one triple…hit 3-for-3 with one RBI and one sacrifice bunt against Illinois-Chicago in the NCAA Regionals (June 2). 2006 (summer) – Played in 27 games, recording a .197 batting average (14-for-71), for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod League…totaled three doubles, one home run, nine RBI, eight runs scored and 12 walks…posted a .340 on-base percentage…the Whitecaps finished the season with a 24-18-2 record at second place in the Cape Cod League’s Eastern Division. 2006 – Started 56 of UCLA’s 58 games as a true freshman at catcher…earned Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball…named to the All-Pac-10 first team…recorded a .258 batting average and tallied eight doubles and six home runs; collected 25 RBI and 72 total bases; posted a .404 slugging percentage and .332 on-base percentage…did not commit an error in 445 chances (390 putouts, 55 assists)...his .429 (3-for-7) average with the bases loaded was a team high…started all 23 Pac-10 contests for the Bruins at catchers…in his last 25 games of the season, he hit at a .333 clip (28-for-84) with three home runs, 13 RBI, 14 runs scored; during the span, he raised his batting average 67 percentage points…threw out 15 base runners in 37 attempts…blasted a game-tying solo home run in the fifth inning of the first round of the Malibu Regional against UC Irvine (June 2)…recorded back-to-back two-hit games at California (April 29 and 30)…was the only Bruin to record a hit against Washington ace Tim Lincecum, going 2-for-3 with a bunt single and a line drive base hit to right field, preventing UCLA from getting no-hit in the game…his first collegiate hit was a home run against Fresno State (Feb. 5). High School – Four-year starter at catcher for head coach Shane Moses…also was a two-year football letterwinner (quarterback) for head coach Tom Dineley…drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 13th round of the 2005 MLB Draft…earned All-Baseline League honors (2004, 2005), All-Inland Valley honors (2004, 2005), All-San Bernardino County (2004, 2005), and Los Angeles Times All-Region accolades (2004, 2005)… named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State team; named Baseline League Outstanding Senior; was a member of the 2004 Area Codes All-Stars and gained All-CIF Scholastic honors…was named a high school All-America selection and earned National Defensive Player of the Year accolades… batted .412 with five home runs and a .706 slugging percentage his senior year; set school records for games played, at-bats, home runs and doubles…established the school’s single- season record for batting average (.436) in 2005. Personal – Full Name: Ryan Patrick Babineau…born Dec. 13, 1986 in Pasadena, Calif…Ryan is the younger of Randy and Debi Babineau’s two sons (brother, Jason)…history major. Career Highs At-bats – 5 (10 times), last at Arizona State (5/11/07) Runs – 3 (twice), last vs. Washington (4/6/07) Hits – 4 vs. Washington (4/6/07) RBI – 4 at Arizona State (5/11/07) Doubles – 4 vs. Washington (4/6/07) Home Runs – 2 vs. Washington (4/6/07) Ryan Babineau’s Career Stats YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD 2006 (Fr.) .258 56-56 178 24 46 8 0 6 25 72 .404 17 4 29 2 .332 3 5 3-6 390 55 0 1.000 2007 (So.) .272 61-59 206 34 56 7 2 5 37 82 .398 13 4 51 5 .323 3 11 6-8 434 49 2 .996 TOTALS .266 117-115 384 58 102 15 2 11 62 154 .401 30 8 80 7 .327 6 16 9-14 824 104 2 .998 22 RETURNING PLAYERS 25 CHARLES BREWER RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER 6-5• 195 • R/R • Sophomore Paradise Valley, Ariz. (Chaparral) Notes – Enters the season as one of UCLA’s starting pitchers after having missed three months of the 2007 campaign with 2006 MLB Draft illness and injury...a talented scholar-athlete, named to the 18th Round Selection Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in two quarters as a freshman. 2007 (summer) – Made seven starts for the Chatham A’s of the Cape Cod League...posted a 1.94 ERA and 2-2 record…total of 41.2 innings was second highest on the staff…collected 29 strikeouts while walking 12…limited opponents to a .210 average. Sports Arizona and Arizona Gatorade Player of the year…in 2005, recorded an 8-0 record and a 0.80 ERA…tallied 62 strikeouts and four saves in 45.0 innings…earned 2005 all-state 2007 – Made four relief appearances...posted a 5.40 ERA and 0-1 record in 6.2 innings... and all-region honors…named a Cape Cod All-Star High School Classic top-10 prospect and a made his collegiate debut at Arizona State (May 12)...had his most effective outing against Baseball America 2006 Top-100 prospect. Oregon State (May 25), striking out three hitters in 1.1 innings. Personal – Full name: Charles Robert Brewer…born April 7, 1988 in Scottsdale, Ariz…Charles High School – Three-year varsity baseball letterwinner under head coach Jerry Dawson at is the oldest of Charles and Deborah Brewer’s five children…has two brothers (Chase and Chaparral High School…helped lead Chaparral to three state titles…compiled a 19-0 varsity Connor) and two sisters (Ashley and Abby)…communication studies major. career record, capped by an 11-0 record as a senior (went 33-0 through four years in high school)…posted a 1.51 ERA and compiled four saves his senior season, one coming in the Career Highs state championship game…earned EA Sports first-team All-America honors and Louisville Innings Pitched – 2.2 at Washington State (5/19/07) Slugger All-America accolades as a senior…also named the 2006 Arizona 4-A, Region, Student Strikeouts – 3 vs. Oregon State (5/25/07) Charles Brewer’s Single Season Totals YEAR ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF OAV WP HBP SFA SHA 2007 (Fr.) 5.40 0-1 4 0 0 0/0 0 6.2 9 7 4 4 4 5 0 0 34 .321 1 0 1 1 7 GAVIN BROOKS LEFT-HANDED PITCHER 6-3• 210 • L/L • Sophomore Vista, Calif. (Rancho Buena Vista) Notes – Enters the 2008 season as one of UCLA’s frontline starting pitchers...looks to build upon a solid freshman season, in which he threw more innings (110.2) and registered more strikeouts (98) than any freshman pitcher in UCLA history...a talented scholar-athlete, named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in three of four quarters at UCLA. 2007 – Made 18 starts as a true freshman…his single-season totals of 110.2 innings and 98 strikeouts are the most in school history by a freshman; also registered a 4.47 ERA and 6-7 record...ended his season having thrown three consecutive complete games…through his final four starts, logged a 3-1 record and a 1.34 ERA; limited hitters to a .167 average in that span, totaling 28 strikeouts and issuing just six walks…limited Cal State Fullerton to two runs and seven hits in eight innings, striking out 12 hitters in a 2-1 elimination loss in the Super Regionals (June 10)…pitched his second of three consecutive complete games in a 3-1 win over Illinois-Chicago in the Long Beach Regional (June 2)...earned Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week honors after throwing his first collegiate complete game against Oregon State (May 27), limiting the Beavers to two runs (one earned) and three hits while striking out seven..