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Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information Media Information 2 Jackie Robinson Stadium 4 Season Outlook 6 Pac-10 Conference 8 Rosters 9 Coaching Staff Coach Savage 14 Coach Green 17 Coach Jones 18 Coach Shaw 19 Support Staff 19 Meet the Bruins Veterans 22-37 Newcomers 38-40 2007 in Review The Year in Pictures 41 Drafted/Graduated Players 43 Game-by-Game Results 45 Statistics 46 Game-by-Game Capsules 48 Superlatives 50 Pac-10 Review 52 Honors and Rankings 54 Opponents Non-Conference Opponents 56-59 Pac-10 Opponents 60-61 Big League Bruins Bruins in the Majors 62 Former Bruins in the Majors 66 Bruins in the Minors 71 Major League Draft History 72 Records Game-by-Game Results 74 Year-by-Year Summary 82 Starting Lineups 84 Year-by-Year Leaders 86 The Last Time 89 Single Season Records 90 Career Records 91 Miscellaneous Records 92 Bruin All-Stars 93 NCAA Tournament History 94 Tradition Team USA and UCLA 96 Jackie Robinson’s Legacy 98 Through the Years 100 Letterwinners 108 Where Are They Now? 110 UCLA Baseball Hall of Fame 111 UCLA Administrators 112 CREDITS: The 2008 UCLA baseball media guide was written and designed by Alex Timiraos. Photography by ASUCLA Campus Studio Quick Facts (Don Liebig, Scott Quintard and Todd Cheney), Larry Goren, Icon Sports Media, Jeff Carrithers and Ryan Lafferty. Printing by Marina Location J.D. Morgan Center, P.O. Box 24044 Baseball SID Alex Timiraos Graphics Center. Special thanks to Getty Images, ASUCLA Photog- Los Angeles, CA 90024-0044 SID E-mail [email protected] raphy, Andrew Bernstein, the Los Angeles Visitors and Convention Athletics Switchboard (310) 825-8699 SID Phone (310) 206-4008 Bureau and Don Liebig for their photos in the UCLA Experience, Central Ticket Office (310) 825-2101 SID Fax (310) 825-8664 and a special thanks to Dennis Hubbard for his photos from the Chancellor Gene Block Director of Sports Information Marc Dellins College World Series. Photos in the Big League Bruins section Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero Athletics Website www.uclabruins.com courtesy of Major League Baseball, its respective teams and their Senior Women’s Administrator Petrina Long UCLA FanFone (310) 825-8575 photographers. Special thanks to Miles Kennedy, Jonathan Wiley, Faculty Athletic Representative Donald Morrison 2007 Overall Record 33-28 Brad Newton (Texas Rangers), Dan Mendlik (Cleveland Indians), Event Management Dave Martinez 2007 Conference Record 14-10 (3rd) Missy Mikulecky (San Francisco Giants), Denis Bancroft (Florida Lettermen Returning/Lost 22/9 Marlins), Larry Babcock (Los Angeles Angels) and Mark Langill Home Field (capacity) Jackie Robinson Stadium (1,250) (Los Angeles Dodgers). Press Box Phone (310) 794-8213 Conference Championships 6 Enrollment 36,890 NCAA Tournament Appearances 14 PURCHASE: Copies of the baseball media guide can be purchased Founded 1919 College World Series 2 (1969, 1997) in person at UCLA’s Sports Information Office for $8. By mail, make Colors Blue and Gold checks payable for $10 to UC Regents and mail to UCLA Sports Information Office, Baseball Guide, P.O. Box 24044, Los Angeles, CA Nickname Bruins 90024. Please include your name and return address. Conference Pacific-10 National Affiliation NCAA Division I MEDIA REQUESTS: To request a credential for a UCLA baseball Head Coach (Alma Mater) John Savage (Nevada ‘91) game or to schedule an interview with a player or coach, call Alex Record at UCLA (Years) 81-94 (three years) Timiraos at (310) 206-4008. Players and coaches are available for interviews before practice and after games. Please give 24 Career Record 169-178-1 (six years) hours advance notice for all interviews. Visiting radio stations can Assistant Coaches Brian Green (4th year) activate a line in the radio booth, located on the first-base side of Matt Jones (4th year) the stadium by notifying Alex Timiraos. P.C. Shaw (2nd year) BRUINS IN THE SPOTLIGHT Having reached the NCAA Tournament each of the last two seasons, the UCLA baseball program has received increased attention among the local media and national college baseball scene. Los Angeles has seven local network affiliates or independent television stations. Fox Sports Net, which features the Bruins in its weekly Lexus Gauntlet show, televises several UCLA baseball games each spring. THE BEST ARE OUT WEST The southern California area boasts among the most competitive collegiate baseball environments in the country. Crosstown Pac- 10 rivals UCLA and USC square off on Fox Sports Net each spring. Locally, the Bruins also face prominent programs such as Cal State Fullerton, Pepperdine, UC Irvine, San Diego, San Diego State and UC Riverside. UCLA’s Primary Media Outlets Newspapers Long Beach Press Telegram USA Today Television Stations ESPN Los Angeles Times 604 Pine Ave. 10877 Wilshire #406 KCBS (Ch. 2)/KCAL (Ch. 9) ESPN Plaza 202 West First St. Long Beach, CA 90844 Los Angeles, CA 90024 4200 Radford Ave. Bristol, CT 06010 Los Angeles, CA 90053 (P): 562-499-1338 (P): 310-443-8900 Studio City, CA 91604 (P): 860-766-2000 (P): 213-237-7145 (F): 562-437-8914 (F): 310-443-8923 (P): 818-655-2400 (F): 213-237-7876 presstelegram.com usatoday.com College Sports Television sports.latimes.com NBC4 (Ch. 4) Chelsea Piers, Pier 62 Pasadena Star News Baseball Outlets 3000 W. Alameda Ave. New York, NY 10011 Orange County Register San Gabriel Valley Tribune Baseball America Burbank, CA 91523 (P): 212-342-8760 625 N. Grand Ave. 1210 N. Azusa Canyon Rd. 600 S. Duke Street, Box 2089 (P): 818-840-4237 Santa Ana, CA 92711 West Covina, CA 91790 Durham, NC 27702 (F): 818-840-3076 Radio Stations (P): 714-796-7817 (P): 626-962-8811 (P): 919-682-9635 KLAC Sports 570 (F): 714-565-6765 (F): 626-856-2758 (F): 919-682-2880 KTLA (Ch. 5) 3400 W. Olive Ave. #550 ocregister.com pasadenastarnews.com baseballamerica.com 5800 Sunset Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505 sgvtribune.com Hollywood, CA 90028 (P): 818-559-2252 Los Angeles Daily News Collegiate Baseball (P): 323-460-5907 (F): 818-566-6114 or P.O. Box 4200 UCLA Daily Bruin P.O. Box 50566 (F): 323-460-5333 818-566-6105 Woodland Hills, CA 91365 308 Westwood Plaza Tucson, AZ 95703 (P): 818-713-3600 Los Angeles, CA 90024 (P): 520-623-4530 KABC (Ch. 7) KSPN 710 (ESPN Radio) (F): 818-713-3436 (P): 310-825-2095 (F): 520-624-5501 500 Circle Seven Dr. 3321 S. La Cienega dailynews.com (F): 310-206-0906 collegiatebaseball.com Glendale, CA 91201 Los Angeles, CA 90016 dailybruin.ucla.edu (P): 818-863-7677 (P): 310-840-2492 Riverside Press Enterprise Baseball Weekly (F): 818-863-7889 (F): 310-558-5648 3512 14th St. National Newspapers 1000 Wilson Blvd. 21st Fl. Riverside, CA 92502 Associated Press Arlington, VA 22229 KTTV (Ch. 11)/KTTV (Ch. 13) uclaradio.com (P): 909-368-9533 221 So. Figueroa, S 300 (P): 800-872-3410ext.4495 1999 S. Bundy Dr. 308 Westwood Plaza (F): 909-368-9029 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (F): 703-558-4677 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Los Angeles, CA 90024 pe.com (P): 213-626-1200 baseballweekly.com (P): 310-584-2030 (P): 310-825-9104 (F): 213-346-0200 (F): 310-584-2450 South Bay Daily Breeze ap.org College Baseball Insider 5215 Torrance Blvd. P.O. Box 8235 Fox Sports Net West Torrance, CA 90509 Richmond, VA 23226 111 S. Figueroa Ste. 108 (P): 310-540-4201 collegebaseballinsider.com Los Angeles, CA 90015 (F): 310-540-3067 (P): 213-143-7800 www.dailybreeze.com (P): 213-763-4633 UCLA BASEBALL RADIO NETWORK Danny Lee (left) and Tim Wilhelm call the action at all UCLA home games and select road games. Listen to the live broadcast at uclabruins.com. Lee returns for his fourth season on air at Jackie Robinson Stadium, his second year working with Wilhelm. SPORTS INFORMATION Alex Timiraos enters his second season as the UCLA baseball sports information director. All media and credential requests are handled through Timiraos and the UCLA sports information office. Phone: (310) 206-4008 Fax: (310) 825-8664 E-mail: [email protected] JACKIE ROBINSON – AMERICAN ICON Named after American legend Jackie Robinson, the concourse along the first-base side features a statue of the former Bruin four-sport letterwinner. The statue was dedicated April 27, 1985, prior to a game between UCLA and Arizona State. While at UCLA, Robinson played football (1939-40), basketball (1940-41) and baseball (1940) and ran track and field (1940). Jackie Robinson Stadium opens its 28th season original construction was completed. A new clubhouse, The stadium was dedicated on Feb. 7, 1981 with as UCLA’s home baseball field this spring after having press box, snack bar, and restrooms were added. an exhibition game between the Bruins and the Los undergone significant renovations over the last two The clubhouse is located among the trees behind the Angeles Dodgers that drew 2,500 fans. The facility years. Most recently, the facility welcomed a state- third base dugout (pictured above). The clubhouse also also hosted the 1986 West Coast Conference playoff of-the-art, major-league playing surface in January contains training and equipment rooms, a meeting game between Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount 2008. The natural grass sod will allow Jackie Rob- room, and offices. The UCLA Baseball Hall of Fame (attendance of 1,800). One week later, the stadium inson Stadium to field one of the cleanest and best includes plaques of all members. The trophy case hosted the 1986 NCAA West Regional Tournament. surfaces in college baseball. houses photos of UCLA alums currently in the pros Loyola Marymount, UC Santa Barbara, Hawaii, and Prior to the 2007 season, the UCLA baseball as well as the 1969, 1976, 1979, 1986 and 2000 UCLA participated in the tournament, won by Loyola program installed a major-league quality net behind Pac-10 championship trophies.
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