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HUSKY BASEBALL Phone: (206) 685-7910 Fax: (206) 543-5000 Web Site – THIS WEEK U N I V E R S I T Y O F W A S H I N G T O N HUSKY BASEBALL Phone: (206) 685-7910 Fax: (206) 543-5000 Web Site – www.gohuskies.com THIS WEEK . April 29, 2009 Contact: Jeff Bechthold ([email protected]) Tuesday, April 28 Dawgs Continues Nine-Game Lewis-Clark State 5, Washington 2 Friday, May 1 Homestand With Series vs. Trojans USC at Washington THIS WEEK: The Washington baseball team (18-23 overall, 7-8 in the Pac-10) continues its current nine-game Husky Ballpark, 6:30 p.m. homestand this weekend at USC (21-20 overall, 10-8 in the Pac-10) visits for a three-game series this Friday through RADIO: KKNW AM-1150 Sunday at Husky Ballpark. The Huskies enter the weekend in sixth place in the Pac-10, one spot behind the fifth-place Trojans. Washington has swept California and Oregon in two of its last three Pac-10 series, but were swept by UCLA Saturday, May 2 in between the two. The Huskies had a four-game winning streak snapped Tuesday when Lewis-Clark State beat them, USC at Washington 5-2, on a ninth-inning homer. Friday’s series opener gets underway at 6:30 p.m. with Husky freshman RHP Aaron West Husky Ballpark, 2:00 p.m. taking the hill to face USC ace righty Brad Boxberger. Saturday’s 2:00 p.m. game will see UW senior right-hander Jason RADIO: KKNW AM-1150 Erickson go against Trojans freshman RHP Andrew Triggs. Finally, Sunday’s 1:00 p.m. contest will feature a matchup FREE ADMISSION of Husky freshman righty Andrew Kittredge against USC’s right-handed Robert Stock. All three games will air live on KKNW AM-1150 radio, also available online via gohuskies.com. Admission to Saturday’s game is free, as a part of the Sunday, May 3 annual UW Spring Fling, featuring the Windermere Cup/Opening Day regatta, a dual track meet vs. WSU and softball USC at Washington vs. Oregon. Here’s a look at this weekend’s baseball action: Husky Ballpark, 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 1: USC at Washington, 6:30 p.m. – Radio: KKNW AM-1150 RADIO: KKNW AM-1150 Saturday, May 2: USC at Washington, 2:00 p.m. – Radio: KKNW AM-1150; Free Admission Sunday, May 3: USC at Washington, 1:00 p.m. – Radio: KKNW AM-1150 COMING UP . COACH “K”: In 2004, Husky baseball coach Ken Knutson became the winningest baseball coach in the history of Friday-Sunday, May 8-10 the program. In 2007, he became only the 17th coach in Pac-10 history to reach 500 career wins. Last year, he became the Oregon State at Washington winningest coach in any sport in UW history. Those are just a few of the many accomplishments on Knutson’s impressive three-game, Pac-10 series resume. In his 16-plus seasons at the helm of his alma mater’s baseball team, Knutson has led the Dawgs to two Pac-10 May 8 game at Safeco Field championships, four Pac-10 Northern Division titles and six NCAA Regionals. His career record now stands at 577-392-2 (.595). Before becoming the head man in 1993, Knutson served as the UW pitching coach for eight seasons. In 1985, Tuesday-Wednesday, May 12-13 his staff led the NCAA with a 2.80 ERA. Knutson holds a 297-137-2 (.683) record in home games. He is 234-183 (.561) BYU at Washington in Pac-10 games. He’s coached 55 first-team All-Pac-10 selections in 16 seasons, and has been named league coach two-game, non-conference series of the year three times. A 1981 All-Pac-10 pitcher at the UW, he is joined by assistants Joe Ross, Tighe Dickinson, Kevin Miller and Josh Scofield. QUICK PITCHES . PROBABLE STARTERS: Here’s a look at the probable starters at each position, with 2009 stats and notes: • With 40 career home runs, Pos. Player, Year 2009 Avg.-HR-RBI Notes C – Brett Wilcox, Sr. .250-1-10 Senior left-handed hitter has made 25 starts Kyle Conley ranks No.3 on the all-time Brady McGuire, Fr. .111-0-0 Six starts behind the plate; first hit was a double UW list. He’s two shy of the record of 42. 1B – Troy Scott, So. .237-6-17 H.M. All-Pac-10 as freshman; 2 HRs last week at Oregon Jacob Clem, So. .182-0-2 Also a reliever who has played at 1B and DH • The Husky baseball team has won 2B – Pierce Rankin, So. .295-5-20 Returned from injury vs. L-C State; hadn’t played since Apr. 5 eight of its last 12 games and has two Doug Cherry, Jr. .232-3-17 26 starts at 2B; 3-run homer, 2 doubles, 5 RBI Apr. 7 at GU Pac-10 series sweeps in its last three 3B – Julien Pollard, So. .228-1-10 Also starts at LF, 2B; has been regular 3B with Russell out weekend series. Justin Gunn, Fr. .235-0-0 Made first two college starts Apr. 6-7. at Gonzaga SS – David Bentrott, So. .218-4-7 Started 41 games last year; all-league in summer ball • Every Husky player graduated from Andy Bethel, Fr. .244-1-11 21 starts at SS; 11 RBI, only three errors in 82 chances high school in the state of Washington. OF – Kyle Conley, Jr. .351-17-45 8-for-10 with 3 2Bs, 1 3B, 2 HRs, 9 RBI last year at USC OF – Brendan Gardner-Young, So. .277-0-10 Has started 31 of 41 in OF; usually bats in leadoff spot Join us on facebook.com. OF – Caleb Brown, Fr. .254-2-7 18 starts in center field: 4A all-state as junior and senior Search “Washington Husky Baseball” DH – Jake Rife, Sr. .336-4-25 Senior speedster has 17 starts in LF, 19 at DH THIS WEEK’S HUSKY BASEBALL PLANNER . Tue. 28 Wed. 29 Thu. 30 Fri. 1 Sat. 2 Sun. 3 Mon. 4 AY M USC at USC at USC at Lewis-Clark St. practice Washington Washington Washington def. Washington Husky Ballpark 6:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. off day or 5-2 off day 2:30 p.m. KKNW AM-1150 KKNW AM-1150 KKNW AM-1150 practice APRIL / University of Washington Athletics • Athletic Communications • 229 Graves Building • Box 354070 • Seattle, WA 98195-4070 NATIONAL RANKINGS WASHINGTON BASEBALL APRIL 29, 2009 Baseball America Huskies BACK AT SafeCO Field: Washington will return to Safeco Field for the third consecutive season Top 25 (April 27, 2009) this year. However, this time, the Dawgs will play two games at the home of the Seattle Mariners. The UW played Arizona ★ 1. UC Irvine 30-11 State April 3 at Safeco, and will play Oregon State there on May 8. The OSU game starts at 6:30 p.m. and is the first game 2. Rice 28-10 of a three-game Pac-10 series. Two seasons ago, the Huskies beat No. 8 OSU, 6-2, in their first-ever game at Safeco. 3. Arizona State ★ 31-9 Attendance was 10,421, still a league record for a conference game. Last year, the Huskies edged Arizona, 1-0, on a two-hit, 4. North Carolina 35-11 15-strikeout shutout by Nick Haughian as 5,187 fans watched on. Tickets are $8 and UW students are admitted free. 5. Louisiana State 33-11 Squad Breakdown: UW's 35-man roster, like most college baseball rosters, is a bit on the young side this 6. Cal State Fullerton 29-11 year. Among the 35 players, there are six seniors, six juniors, 11 sophomores and 12 freshmen, meaning that 23 of 35 (66 7. Mississippi 32-12 percent) players are freshmen or sophomores. The squad includes 23 returners and 12 newcomers (all of them freshmen). 8. Texas 29-11 The UW's returning players have competed in a total of 909 games. Thirteen different veteran position players have combined 9. Oklahoma 33-11 for 1,951 career at bats while returning pitchers have made 81 career starts and pitched 643.2 innings in a UW uniform. 10. Georgia Tech 28-11 11. Georgia 33-11 Washington'S TEAM: The Husky baseball roster has always been dominated by in-state players, as most 12. Arkansas 29-12 college baseball rosters are. The squad consistently has about 90 percent of players from the state of Washington. For 13. Cal Poly 29-10 the second straight season, however, this year's squad consists entirely of student-athletes who played their high school 14. Virginia 34-9 ball in Washington. Not surprisingly, the majority of the team comes from western Washington as 29 of the 35 come from 15. Texas Christian 27-12 west of the Cascade Mountains. Thirteen players come from King County, the county in which the UW is located, and 27 16. Kansas State 31-11 of 30 come from King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, which, essentially, form the Seattle metropolitan area. 17. Baylor 25-17 18. Miami 29-14 Training RooM: Washington lost two veteran players for the season due to Tommy John elbow surgery. Starting 19. Florida State 30-12 second baseman Bradley Boyer and catcher Max Kwan should return in 2010, but aren't on the roster in 2009, thanks to 20. Texas A&M 28-15 new NCAA roster limits. Additionally, possible starting OF Sean Meehan and possible weekend starter Cam Nobles have 21.
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