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2004 SCHEDULE/RE SULTS •Cardinal maintains percentage point lead in Pac-10 with 11-9 win Saturday 39-8, 12-4 (PAC-10), 22-1 (H), 17-7 (A) No. 2 Stanford And Arizona Continue Series Sunday

Date Day Opponent (TV) Result/Time JANUARY No. 2 Stanford (39-8, 12-4 Pac-10) at Arizona (25-21-1, 7-9 Pac-10) 30 Fri. No. 4 Cal State Fullerton W, 16-3 31 Sat. No. 4 Cal State Fullerton W, 8-7 Saturday, May 15, 7 pm, MST – Stanford 11, at Arizona 9 FEBRUARY Sunday, May 16, 7 pm, MST – RHP Jeff Gilmore (8-2, 4.30) vs. RHP Kevin Guyette (6-5, 6.24) 1 Sun. No. 4 Cal State Fullerton W, 4-1 Monday, May 17, 1 pm, MST – TBA vs. RHP John Meloan (5-0, 5.40) 6 Fri. at Fresno State L, 1-3 Media Coverage: The remaining two games of the Stanford-Arizona baseball series are scheduled to 7 Sat. at Fresno State W, 13-4 be broadcast on the air at KZSU (90.1 FM) as well as online at gostanford.com with Michael Etchepare 8 Sun. at Fresno State W, 10-3 on the microphone ... A Gametracker with live stats for both games will also be available from a link at 13 Fri. Kansas W, 7-1 gostanford.com. 14 Sat. Kansas W, 6-1 15 Sun. Kansas W, 10-6 20 Fri. No. 6 Texas W, 7-4 QUICK TEAM NOTES 21 Sat. No. 6 Texas L, 6-9 Stanford (39-8, 12-4 Pac-10) will complete its regular season road schedule with the fi nal 22 Sun. No. 6 Texas W, 8-1 24 Tue. Rikkyo (Exhibition) W, 9-4 two games of a series at Arizona on Sunday (7 pm, MST) and Monday (1 pm, MST) … 27 Fri. at California W, 12-9 Stanford allowed fi ve runs in the bottom of the fi rst inning before coming from behind 28 Sat. at California W, 10-3 for an 11-9 win over the Wildcats in Saturday’s series-opener, allowing the Cardinal to 29 Sun. at California W, 6-2 maintain its percentage points lead over Washington (14-6 Pac-10) in the race for the MARCH 5 Fri. at USC W, 10-2 Pac-10 title … Stanford needs just one more victories to extend its school record string 6 Sat. at USC W, 8-7 (13) of 40-win seasons to 10 … Stanford has won 11 of its 12 regular season three-game 7 Sun. at USC L, 8-11 series this season, losing a series only at Washington (May 7-9) when the Huskies 23 Tue. at Saint Mary's W, 7-3 24 Wed. at Santa Clara W, 18-4 took two-of-three from the Cardinal … Stanford dropped one spot to No. 2 in the latest 26 Fri. Cal Poly W, 16-4 of all four major college baseball national polls released on Monday, May 10 (Baseball 27 Sat. Cal Poly W, 3-1 America, Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA and Sports Weekly/ESPN) … The Cardinal is tied 28 Sun. Cal Poly W, 10-3 for second with Miami in the Sports Weekly/ESPN poll … Stanford had spent a total of 30 Tue. at San Jose State W, 5-0 APRIL three weeks (March 22 – 29, May 3) as the nation’s unanimous No. 1 squad this season 2 Fri. at UCLA* W, 11-4 and has been on top of the Baseball America poll eight weeks (February 23 – April 5, 3 Sat. at UCLA* W, 15-13 May 3) … Stanford has won 15 games in a row at home, has a 22-1 home mark this 4 Sun. at UCLA* L, 5-6 8 Thu. at Oregon State* W, 11-8 season and has won 31 of its last 32 at Sunken Diamond ... Stanford is scheduled to 9 Fri. at Oregon State* L, 4-5 play its last seven regular season games at home after the Arizona series … Stanford 10 Sat. at Oregon State* W, 16-4 has struggled with a 5-5 record in its last 10 road games but has still posted a 17-7 13 Tue. Santa Clara W, 12-3 mark away from Sunken Diamond this season … Stanford has come from behind in 16 Fri. California* (FSN) W, 7-4 17 Sat. California* W, 9-2 17 of its 39 wins this year and is 5-7 when either tied (2-2) or trailing (3-5) heading into 18 Sun. California* W, 8-3 the ninth inning … Stanford is 6-3 this season against ranked teams and 2-1 in extra- 20 Tue. Saint Mary's W, 10-5 inning contests … Stanford has been errorless in 18 of its fi rst 47 games and is 17-1 in 23 Fri. Sacramento State W, 15-1 24 Sat. at Sacramento State L, 1-2 those contests … Stanford has more than doubled its opponents scoring (415-205) as 27 Tue. at Santa Clara W, 12-8 (14) 32 of its 39 wins have been by three or more runs and the Cardinal is 22-1 in games 30 Fri. Washington State* W, 8-3 decided by fi ve or more runs ... Prior to losing 9-2 at Washington on May 9 for its biggest MAY margin of defeat this year, Stanford’s previous four losses had been by one run … The 1 Sat. Washington State* W, 13-11 2 Sun. Washington State* W, 17-3 (7) Cardinal is just 2-4 in one-run games, losing each of the last four one-run games it has 4 Tue. San Jose State W, 7-2 been involved in … Stanford is leading the Pac-10 in all three major team categories 7 Fri. at No. 21 Washington* L, 2-3 (10) with a .329 batting average, a 3.95 ERA and a .975 fi elding percentage … Stanford 8 Sat. at No. 21 Washington* (FSNW) W, 7-2 9 Sun. at No. 21 Washington* L, 2-9 is averaging 8.9 runs per contest and has posted double-digit runs 21 times this year, 11 Tue. Santa Clara W, 3-1 snapping a string of fi ve straight contests without a double-digit run game in its 11-9 win 15 Sat. at Arizona* W, 11-9 over Arizona in Saturday’s series-opener … The Cardinal has also reached double digits 16 Sun. at Arizona* 7 pm, MT in hits on 36 occasions, including 19 of its last 23 contests but only once in its last fi ve 17 Mon. at Arizona* 1 pm, MT 18 Tue. San Francisco 6 pm games … Stanford has hit 77 homers to lead the Pac-10 and has a legitimate chance to 21 Fri. USC* 6 pm break the school record of 102 hit by the 1997 club … Stanford is looking to extend its 22 Sat. USC* 1 pm school record string of consecutive appearances at the College World Series to six … 23 Sun. USC* 1 pm 28 Fri. No. 19 Arizona State* 6 pm Stanford has also won 50 or more games in three of the last four seasons ... Stanford 29 Sat. No. 19 Arizona State* 1 pm has captured 11 Pac-10 titles in the last 21 years and fi nished either fi rst or second in 30 Sun. No. 19 Arizona State* 1 pm the conference 21 times in last 23 seasons. JUNE 4-6 F-Su NCAA Regionals• TBA 11-14 F-M NCAA Super Regionals+ TBA 18-28 F-M at College World Series^ TBA *Pac-10 Game; •NCAA Regionals at TBA; +NCAA Super Regionals at TBA; ^College World Series at Omaha, NE; All Times Pacifi c Unless Noted;All Home Games In Bold At Sunken Diamond; Rankings by Baseball America

Stanford Baseball (NCAA Champions - 1987, 1988) 1 SATURDAY’S PROBABLE STARTER #18 - JEFF GILMORE (R/R, 6-2, 200, So.) Huntington Beach, CA (Edison HS) 2004: 8-2, 4.30 ERA, 1 SV, 15 G, 13 GS, 81.2 IP, 54 SO CAREER: 8-2, 4.18 ERA, 1 SV, 18 G, 13 GS, 84.0 IP, 56 SO General – HasHas movedmoved intointo a rolerole inin thethe startingstarting rotation after terrifi c fall and January practice sessions in which he was a pleasant surprise and arguably Stanford’s top pitcher • Also had a great season in summer ball prior to returning to The Farm in the fall • One of the hardest workers on the team • Has a good fastball (86-88 mph) in addition to a nice slider and changeup • Excellent control and can throw three or four pitches for strikes at any time in the count • Changes speed well. Cardinal Career – Has an 8-2 record and a 4.18 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 84.0 innings over 18 appearances and 13 starts • Also has one complete game and one save. 2004 Season Notes (Sophomore) – Has pitched the team’s only complete game of the season • Ranks second on the team in victories (8-2, #4T Pac-10), innings pitched (81.2, #8T Pac-10) and games started (13, #5T Pac-10), as well as third in strikeouts (54) to go with a 4.30 ERA and one save in 15 appearancs. 2004 Individual Game Notes (Sophomore) – (5/8) Earned his second straight win with a solid effort in a 7-2 victory at Washington, allowing just two runs and six hits with a career-high-tying eight strikeouts • (5/1)Picked up the victory in a wild 13-11 win over Washington State, scattering nine hits and fi ve runs (four earned) with a walk and four strikeouts over the fi rst 5.2 frames • (4/24) Suffered his second loss of the season in a 2-1 CAREER STARTS Stanford defeat at Sacramento State despite taking a no-hitter into the 2004 sixth inning and allowing just two runs (one earned) and two hits with two Date Op po nent W/L/ND IP H R ER BB SO walks and three strikeouts in 6.0 innings • (4/17) Tossed the fi rst complete 2/7 at Fresno State W 6.0 6 3 2 2 8 game of his career and the fi rst by a Stanford pitcher this season in a 9-2 2/14 Kansas W 7.0 5 2 2 1 5 2/21 Texas L 3.2 7 7 7 3 3 win over California, allowing just two runs and fi ve hits with a walk and four 2/28 at California W 7.0 6 3 3 0 2 strikeouts in 9.0 innings of work • (4/10) Had one of his toughest outings of 3/6 at USC ND 4.0 8 7 5 0 2 the year in a game that Stanford still won 16-4 at Oregon State, picking up 3/24 at Santa Clara W 3.0 5 2 2 0 2 3/30 Cal Poly W 7.0 5 1 1 0 2 no decision and lasting just 4.1 innings while allowing four runs and six hits 4/4 at UCLA ND 7.0 8 5 4 2 5 with a walk and fi ve strikeouts • (4/4) Picked up no-decision in a 6-5 loss 4/10 at Oregon State ND 4.1 6 4 4 1 5 at UCLA, allowing eight hits and fi ve runs (four earned) with two walks and 4/17 California W 9.0 5 2 2 1 4 fi ve strikeouts over 7.0 innings • (3/30) Allowed just one run and fi ve hits 4/24 at Sacramento State L 6.0 2 2 1 2 3 5/1 Washington State W 5.2 9 5 4 1 4 without walking a batter over a career-high-tying 7.0 innings to earn a victory 5/8 at Washngton W 7.0 6 2 2 2 8 in a 10-2 win over Cal Poly • (3/24) Picked up a victory in a predetermined pitching rotation versus Santa Clara, scattering a pair of runs and fi ve hits GAME HIGHS over the fi rst 3.0 innings • (3/6) Allowed a season-high eight hits and a SEASON CAREER season-high-tying seven runs (fi ve earned) at USC but was taken off the IP - 9.0, California, 4/17 9.0, California, 4/17 SO - 8, twice, last Wash (5/8) SO - 8, twice, last Wash (5/8) hook and given his fi rst no-decision of the year when Stanford scored four times in the top of the ninth to tie the game before winning 8-7 in 13 frames • (2/28) Pitched a season-high 7.0 innings to earn a victory at California, allowing just three runs and six hits with two strikeouts while not walking a batter • (2/21) Touched for seven runs and seven hits with three strikeouts in 3.2 innings versus Texas to take his fi rst collegiate loss • (2/14) Earned his second consecutive victory, allowing just two runs and fi ve hits with fi ve strikeouts in a career-high 7.0 innings versus Kansas • (2/7) Picked up his fi rst collegiate victory in his fi rst start at Fresno State, while striking out a career-high eight in 6.0 innings pitched as he scattered three runs (two hits) and six hits • (2/1) Earned the fi rst save of his career in a career-high 4.0 scoreless innings of work in a 4-1 victory over Cal State Fullerton, allowing just one hit and striking out one • (1/30) Pitched a scoreless 1.0 innings in the season-opener versus Cal State Fullerton. QUICK INDIVIDUAL NOTES STANFORD LINE SCORES National Player of the Year candidate Jed Lowrie leads the Cardinal in most 2004 VS. ARIZONA offensive categories – runs scored (60), doubles (15), triples (4), homers (15, Pac-10 leader), RBI (58, Pac-10 leader), extra-base hits (34), total bases (139, Stanford 11, at Arizona 9 (May 15, 2004) Stanford ...... 124 111 001 - 11 13 1 Pac-10 leader), slugging percentage (.764, Pac-10 leader), bases on balls (37), Arizona ...... 510 000 012 - 9 9 3 on-base percentage (.493), sacrifi ce fl ies (5, shares team lead) and multiple- Win-Romanczuk(10-1) Loss-Kolberg(7-5) RBI games (17) … Lowrie also ranks second on the club in batting average Save-O'Hagan(6) T-3:28 A-711 (.390), hits (71) and multiple-hit games (22) … Danny Putnam has taken over BATTERIES: STAN - Romanczuk, Holler (6), O'Hagan (8) and Lucy. ARIZ - Kolberg, Melancon the team’s lead in batting average with a .398 mark after hitting safely in 19 of (5) and Mercado. HRs: STAN - Lewis (4th, solo his last 20 games … Putnam also leads the team in hits (78) and multiple-hit in 5th). games (26) and three-hit games (8), while ranking second in homers (13) and fourth in RBI (46) … Brian Hall, who has hit safely in 29 of his last 32 games 2003 VS. ARIZONA overall and is batting a phenomenal .557 (34-61) in 16 Pac-10 games, is third Arizona 4, at Stanford 3 (April 25, 2003) on the team overall with a .383 overall batting average … Hall paces the club Arizona ...... 000 030 010 - 4 7 0 in stolen bases (12) and co-leads the team in triples (4), while ranking second Stanford ...... 001 020 000 - 3 7 3 in doubles (12), triples (3) and RBI (50), as well as fi fth in homers (9) …Jonny Win-Gardner(7-1) Loss-Hudgins(7-3) Save-Meloan(2) T-3:13 A-1825 Ash ranks fourth on the team in batting average (.374) … John Mayberry, Jr. is BATTERIES: ARIZ - Gardner, Meloan (9) and second on the club in RBI (48) and stolen bases (7), as well as third in homers Hundley. STAN - Hudgins and Garko. HRs: ARIZ (12) and fi fth in batting average (.345) …Donny Lucy is sixth with a .339 mark - Duran (10th, 2-run in 5th), Anderson (11th, solo and has contributed 10 homers, 38 RBI and fi ve stolen bases …Ryan Seawell in 8th). (.333, 7 RBI) is also hitting over .300 … Sam Fuld (.273, 2 HR, 26 RBI, 5 SB) at Stanford 10, Arizona 9 (April 26, 2003) is Stanford’s all-time leader for runs scored with 256, while ranking second on Arizona ...... 004 000 230 - 9 11 1 Stanford’s all-time lists for hits (342) and at bats (1020) … Fuld is 26 hits and Stanford ...... 202 000 24x - 10 12 0 just seven at bats behind all-time Stanford and Pac-10 leader John Gall (368 Win-Dyer(2-1) Loss-Pemble(2-3) Save-Manship(5) T-3:14 A-2591 hits/1027 at bats, 1997-2000) … Fuld also ranks among Stanford’s career BATTERIES: ARIZ - Rierson, Zlotoff (8), Pemble leaders in triples (16, #3T), games played (247, #4T) and doubles (58, #6T) (8), Guyette (8) and Mercado. STAN - Romanczuk, … Mark Romanczuk (10-1) leads the team and co-leads the Pac-10 with nine O'Hagan (6), Quick (7), Dyer (8), Manship (9) and wins, while ranking fi fth on Stanford’s all-time won-loss percentage list (22-3, Garko. HRs: STAN - Quentin (6th, 2-run in 1st), Garko (10th, 2-run in 3rd), Fuld (2nd, 2-run in 7th); .880) … David O’Hagan is 5-0 with a team-high six saves and the lowest ERA ARIZ - Anderson (12th, inside the park grandslam (2.12) in the Pac-10, while ranking tied for second on Stanford’s all-time won- in 3rd), Duran (11th, 2-run in 8th). loss percentage list with a 12-1 (.923) career record.

Arizona 11, at Stanford 6 (April 27, 2003) Arizona ...... 140 002 220 - 11 17 1 STANFORD-ARIZONA HISTORY Stanford ...... 014 010 000 - 6 10 1 Win-Guyette(1-3) Loss-Manship(1-3) ALL-TIME SERIES Save-None T-3:23 A-2778 Stanford leads the all-time series over the Wildcats, 92-52, after taking Saturday’s series- BATTERIES: ARIZ - Little, Guyette (3), Rodriguez opener by a score of 11-9. Prior to losing two-of-three at Washington in its most recent (6), Worrell (8) and Hundley. STAN - McCally, Manship (2), O'Hagan (7), Dyer (8), Jecmen (9) series May 7-9, Arizona had been the most recent team to win a three-game regular and Garko. HRs: ARIZ - Hardy (2nd, solo in 8th). season series versus Stanford, taking two-of-three against the Cardinal at Sunken Diamond in the most recent meetings between the teams from April 25-27, 2003. The THIS WEEK Wildcats won the opener, 4-3. Stanford came back to even the series with a 10-9 victory in Saturday’s middle game but the Wildcats prevailed 11-6 in the rubber match. Stanford at Stanford 3, Santa Clara 1 (May 11, 2004) won two-of-three the last time the teams played in Arizona (April 5-7, 2002; W, 5-4 – 18 Santa Clara ...... 000 000 010 - 1 4 0 innings; W, 19-1; L, 13-15). Stanford ...... 300 000 00x - 3 5 0 Win-Holler(4-2) Loss-Fleming(0-1) Save-O'Hagan(5) T-2:23 A-1834 GAME REVIEWS BATTERIES: SCU - Fleming, Matteucci (5), Van Buskirk (6), Rea (8) and Mandley, McColgan (8). 2004 VERSUS ARIZONA STAN - Holler, Stimpson (2), Quick (4), Jecmen Stanford 11, at Arizona 9 (May 15, 2004) – Stanford gave up fi ve runs in the bottom (6), Duda (7), Manship (8), O'Hagan (8) and Lucy. of the fi rst inning but rallied for an 11-9 victory over Arizona. Brian Hall (2-4, 2B, 3B, 3 HRs: SCU - Faulkner (3rd, solo in 8th). RBI, SB) drove in three runs with a key third inning bases loaded triple, while Danny th (continued on next page) Putnam (3-5, RBI) continued his hot stretch by hitting safely for the 19 time in the last 20 games. Chris Lewis hit the game’s only home run and drove in a pair of runs, while Jed Lowrie (2-5, RBI) had a multiple-hit game and Chris Carter picked up a pair of RBI. Mark Romanczuk (5.0 IP, 6 R, 5 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 8 SO) picked up the victory, while David O’Hagan (2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO) earned the save. Richard Mercado (3-3, 2B, RBI), Jason Donald (2-5, 3 RBI) and Jeff Van Houten (2-5, 3B) had multiple-hit contests for Arizona, while Trevor Crowe doubled and drove in three runs. Arizona starter Koley Kolberg (4.2 IP, 9 R, 8 ER, 9 H, 5 BB, 3 SO) took the loss.

Stanford Baseball (NCAA Champions - 1987, 1988) 3 2003 VERSUS ARIZONA LAST SERIES at Stanford 7, San Jose State 2 (May 4, 2004) – Jed Lowrie, Chris Lewis and John Mayberry, Jr. all homered to lift Stanford to its fi fth straight victory by a score of 7-2 over at Washington 3, Stanford 2 (May 7, 2004) San Jose State. Danny Putnam (2-4, SB) was the only Cardinal with more than one hit 10 Innings but the other eight starters all added one Matt Leva, the fi rst of seven Stanford pitchers Stanford ...... 100 100 000 0 - 2 7 1 that held the Spartans to two runs and four hits, improved to 4-0 by allowing just one Washington ..... 100 001 000 1 - 3 7 0 Win-Lincecum(6-1) Loss-Stimpson(1-2) unearned run and one hit over the fi rst 3.0 innings. Josh Lansford (2-4) had half of San Save-None T-2:58 A-943 Jose State’s four hits. Spartan starter Jose Amaya (1-5) took the loss, allowing four runs BATTERIES: STAN - Romanczuk, Stimpson (10), on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts over the fi rst 4.0 innings. Holler (10) and Lucy. WASH - Parker, Lincecum (9) and Hathaway. HRs: WASH - Larsen (10th, THIS WEEK solo in 6th). at Stanford 3, Santa Clara 1 (May 11, 2004) – Stanford scored three runs in the bottom of the fi rst inning and held on for a 3-1 win over Santa Clara to complete a four-game Stanford 7, at Washington 2 (May 8, 2004) season sweep of the Broncos. Stanford won its 15th straight home game and improved Stanford ...... 000 221 101 - 7 13 1 Washington ..... 001 100 000 - 2 6 3 to 22-1 at Sunken Diamond this season. Danny Putnam (2-4, 2B, 2 RBI) had a key two- Win-Gilmore(8-2) Loss-Baysinger(3-3) RBI double in the bottom of the fi rst inning and was the only player on either team with Save-None T-3:03 A-1222 a multiple-hit or multiple-RBI contest. Donny Lucy immediately followed Putnam’s fi rst BATTERIES: STAN - Gilmore, O'Hagan (8) and inning double with an RBI double of his own to bring home Putnam. Blake Holler earned Lucy. WASH - Kasser, Baysinger (5), Lentz (8) the victory in a predetermined pitching rotation, striking out two in a hitless top of the and B. Johnson. HRs: WASH - Batkoski (2nd, fi rst; while David O’Hagan picked up the save by retiring all six batters he faced. Seven solo in 4th). Stanford pitchers limited the Broncos to one run and four hits and struck out 10 batters. Santa Clara starter Bryan Fleming (0-1) took the loss, allowing three runs on fi ve hits at Washington 9, Stanford 2 (May 9, 2004) Stanford ...... 000 010 010 - 2 8 1 and two walks with four strikeouts over the fi rst 4.2 innings. Washington ...... 121 140 000 - 9 12 0 Win-Lincecum(7-1) Loss-Reynolds(3-1) LAST SERIES Save-None T-3:09 A-1057 at Washington 3, Stanford 2 – 10 Innings (May 7, 2004) – Nick Batkoski’s one-out BATTERIES: STAN - Reynolds, Manship (3), Holler bloop single into shallow right fi eld with the bases loaded in the top of the 10th inning (5), Leva (5), Quick (8) and Lucy. WASH - Lincecum, scored Brent Lillibridge with the winning run to lift Washington to a 3-2 upset victory over Fenton (9) and Hathaway. HRs: WASH - Lillibridge Stanford. Washington’s Kyle Larsen also hit a key one-out solo homer in the bottom of the (9th, solo in 1st), Otness (8th, 2-run in 2nd). sixth inning to tie the game at 2-2. Batkoski (2-5, 2B, 2 RBI) and John Otness (2-4) had two hits each for the Huskies, while Danny Putnam (2-3) was the only Stanford player with more than one hit and also walked twice. Washington reliever Tim Lincecum pitched the fi nal 2.0 scoreless innings to earn the victory. Stanford reliever Jeff Stimpson took the loss after coming on in relief of Cardinal starter Mark Romanczuk (career-high-tying 9.0 innings, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 SO) to start the bottom of the 10th.

Stanford 7, at Washington 2 (May 8, 2004) – Stanford rebounded with a 7-2 win at Washington to even a key three-game conference series between the top two teams in the Pac-10. Jeff Gilmore picked up his eighth victory of the season, striking out a career- high-tying eight batters while allowing just two runs on six hits and a pair of walks. Jed Lowrie (3-4, 3 2B, RBI) had a career-high three doubles to lead the Cardinal offense. Chris Minaker (3-5, RBI) added a career-high-tying three-hit game for Stanford, while Sam Fuld (2-4, 2 RBI) and Danny Putnam (2-4) had two hits each as the Cardinal outhit the Huskies, 13-6. David O’Hagan pitched 2.0 hitless innings with one strikeout in relief of Gilmore to close out the game. Nick Batkoski accounted for the second of Washington’s two runs with a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth for his second long ball of the season, while Taylor Johnson (2-3) was the only Washington player with more than one hit. Washington reliever Trent Baysinger (3-3) took the loss, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and four walks with four strikeouts over 3.2 innings of middle relief. The game was delayed by 57 minutes in the top of the fi fth inning by rain.

at Washington 9, Stanford 2 (May 8, 2004) – Stanford dropped the rubber game of a key three-game series at Washington by a score of 9-2. Tim Lincecum struck out 13 Stanford hitters in a season-high 8.0 innings of work to pick up his second win of the series, allowing Stanford’s only two runs on solo homers by Chris Carter and Danny Putnam while spreading out seven hits and four walks. John Otness (3-5, HR, 3 RBI) and Brent Lillibridge (1-4, HR, 2 RBI) both went deep for the Huskies, while Greg Isaacson (2-4, RBI) and Matt Lane (2-5) added two hits each to lead Washington’s 12-hit offense. Putnam (2-4, HR, RBI) was the only Stanford player with more than one hit as the Cardinal was outhit, 12-8. Stanford fi nished with a season-high-tying 15 strikeouts. Stanford starter Greg Reynolds suffered his fi rst collegiate loss, lasting just 2.1 innings and allowing four runs on four hits and three walks without striking out a batter.

4 Stanford Baseball (NCAA Champions - 1987, 1988)